Chapter 1447 Please understand, Your Majesty!

At the same time that Ye Mingsheng received the news of Liu Baichuan's death, Yi Jing, the General Coordination Office

Ji Xian was pacing back and forth in his classroom with a gloomy expression on his face, as if he was waiting for some news.

Time passed by minute by minute and there was no news yet. Ji Xian's eyes revealed a hint of anxiety. At this moment, there was a knock on his door.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Hearing the familiar knock on the door, Ji Xian subconsciously wanted to let the other party in, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he realized that it was inappropriate to do so. He thought quickly, immediately sat back in his seat, and then casually took a file from the table and placed it in front of himself, and then said:
"come in!"

As soon as Ji Xian finished speaking, a young man opened the door and walked into the room. At this time, Ji Xian pretended to be reading a file, slowly raised his head and asked:
"Xiao Li, what do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Li En, Ji Xian's full-time clerk, immediately said:

"Director Ji, Captain Liu was assassinated in Ji County. Captain Liu was seriously injured and died after failed rescue efforts!"

Ji Xian was immediately delighted when he heard this, but he pretended to be shocked on the surface. He slapped the table and stood up from his chair and said:

"Are you talking about Liu Baichuan, Captain Liu?"

"That's right! It was Captain Liu Baichuan. He was assassinated in Ji County by a member of the royal family whom he had dealt with before..."

"Has the murderer been caught?"

"After receiving the news, our brothers in the Ji County branch immediately rushed to the scene. The three murderers resisted arrest with knives and were killed on the spot!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xian punched the desk and then said in great sorrow:

"My Coordination Office has lost a great general! The murderer died so easily, it was really a bargain for them!"

After venting his emotions, Ji Xian asked Li En again:
"Have Captain Liu's family members learned of this news?"

"Because the incident happened suddenly, Captain Liu's family members probably don't know the news yet!"

Because after Wang Xuecheng passed away, Ji Xian, the deputy director, was the highest official in the Coordination Office. Therefore, Ji Xian hesitated for a moment and ordered:
"Go prepare a gift for me. I'm going to visit Captain Liu's home this afternoon to express my condolences!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, Li En immediately turned around and left, completely unaware of the cold look Ji Xian gave him after he turned around!

Ji Xian is a veteran of the Internal Guard, and many members of the Internal Guard were organized and recruited by him. So even though he left the Internal Guard and worked in the Coordination Office for many years, Ji Xian still knows the rules of the Internal Guard very well!
If the Coordination Office is Ye Mingsheng's lackey, then the Internal Security Bureau is Ye Mingsheng's shadow!

Like the emperor, Ye Mingsheng was suspicious. He did not believe in loyalty so much. That was why after establishing the General Coordination Office, he also created the Internal Guards. He used the General Coordination Office to monitor the military and political officials, and then used the Internal Guards to check and balance the General Coordination Office!
It is precisely because of the special nature of the internal security work that even though two people are internal security, they do not know each other's identities!
Although the purpose of the establishment of the Internal Security Bureau was to serve as Ye Mingsheng's shadow, just as Ye Mingsheng did not fully trust the Coordination Office, Ye Mingsheng did not fully trust the Internal Security Bureau either.

Therefore, Ye Mingsheng also placed people around several leaders of the internal security forces!

And now Li En, the full-time clerk beside Ji Xian, has followed Ji Xian for five years, and followed Ji Xian from the Internal Security Bureau to the Coordination Office. On the surface, he seems to be Ji Xian's confidant, but in fact, Ji Xian has long realized that Li En is a pawn planted by others!
Whenever Ji Xian thought of this, he felt a little chilled in his heart. He had been loyal to Daqian and His Majesty over the years. Although he did not serve until his death, he had already done his best!
But even so, he did not gain the real trust of His Majesty. His Majesty still did not trust him and still wanted to place people around him to monitor his every move!
So even though Ji Xian never expressed it, Ye Mingsheng's suspicion still hurt him deeply!
In addition, after so many years in the Coordination Office, Ji Xian, who was already hurt, felt even more unbalanced when he saw Wang Xuecheng and other thousand households of the Coordination Office living a life of luxury and extravagance. This made him have different ideas in his heart!

Sitting in his seat, Ji Xian took two deep breaths to adjust his mindset. He knew that he was about to make the most important decision in his life!
He can still stop now, but once he makes that decision, he will have no way back. He can only move forward and gamble his entire life and property!

Thinking of this, even a determined and ruthless man like Ji Xian couldn't help but feel a little hesitant and entangled in his heart...
But in the end, Ji Xian gradually became firm, stood up from his chair, walked out of the room, and got on the carriage to the palace.

After an incense stick of time, Ji Xian found Ye Cheng, the head of the attendant department, and asked Ye Cheng with a serious expression:

"Director Ye, does His Majesty have time now?"

Ye Cheng, who was sorting out the memorial, said without hesitation:
"Your Majesty has just talked with Li Jian, the Minister of Justice. He should be reviewing the memorials now. Director Ji, do you have anything to say?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xian immediately said:

"I have something to report to His Majesty!"

As the director of the Attendant Department, Ye Cheng was very clear about the rules. He did not ask what the specific matter was, but just asked:

"Director Ji, is this serious?"

Ji Xian didn't say anything when he heard this, but just nodded in response to Ye Cheng's scrutinizing gaze.

Seeing this, Ye Cheng did not say any more nonsense, turned around and walked towards the imperial study. After a cup of tea, Ye Cheng walked out of the imperial study and said to Ji Xian:

"Director Ji, His Majesty wants you to come in!"

Ji Xian did not immediately go into the imperial study, but asked Ye Cheng in a low voice:
"How does His Majesty Director Ye feel?"

In response to Ji Xian's question, Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment, but also said in a low voice:
"Your Majesty just gave Minister Li a lecture. Director Ji, you should be careful!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xian bowed his hands in gratitude to Ye Cheng, then quickly tidied up his clothes, walked into the imperial study, and saluted Ye Mingsheng:

"Your Majesty, I, Ji Xian, pay my respects to you!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand to signal Ji Xian to stand up, and then asked:

"Ye Cheng told me that you need to report something important to me?"

Ji Xian nodded heavily and said:
"Your Majesty, I do have something very important to report to you!"

"Say!"

"Your Majesty, Liu Baichuan, a captain of the General Coordination Office, was assassinated in Ji County on his way back to the capital to report on his duties..."

After saying this, Ji Xian continued:

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing I must report to you!" "Speak!"

"Just five days ago, Ge Xiong, a captain of the Coordination Office, approached me and offered to give me three thousand taels of silver, and said he was willing to help me become the director of the Coordination Office!"

Although he had just learned about this from the inner guards, Ye Mingsheng was very surprised to hear it from Ji Xian so soon. However, he remained calm and asked:

"Why did Ge Xiong give you a gift?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Ji Xian seemed a little hesitant, but after a moment's hesitation he said:
"Captain Ge said that I am the deputy director of the Coordination Office, the highest officer of the Coordination Office after the death of Director Wang, and I am from the Internal Guard and I am trusted by your Majesty. He said that I am the best candidate to take over the position of director of the Coordination Office, so he wants me to take good care of him after I become the director of the Coordination Office!"

"Is this what Ge Xiong said?"

"Yes! These are what Captain Ge said at the time!"

"In that case, Ge Xiong didn't say anything. How do you want him to take care of him?"

"Captain Ge didn't say it directly!"

After he finished speaking, Ji Xian paused, hesitated for two seconds, and then continued:

"Although Captain Ge didn't say it directly, I think he wants to become the deputy director of the Coordination Office!"

"Did he tell you how he wants to help you become the director of the Coordination Office?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xian raised his head and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, Captain Ge told me at that time that although I have a great chance of taking over as the director of the Coordination Office, I am not the only candidate in your Majesty's mind. I need to compete to become the director of the Coordination Office, and he is willing to help me deal with this competitor..."

"Captain Ge assured me that he would do it very cleanly and no one would find any flaws!"

Listening to Ji Xian's story, Ye Mingsheng looked at him deeply and said:
"So you suspect that Ge Xiong killed Liu Baichuan?"

Ji Xian did not dodge Ye Mingsheng's gaze. He nodded seriously and said:

"Yes! I suspect that Ge Xiong killed Liu Baichuan!"

"When Ge Xiong told me about this proposal, I was confused for a while, but I finally rejected Captain Ge. I told Captain Ge that we are officials in the same dynasty and we should unite and work together for Daqian and His Majesty!"

"You must never stab your colleagues in the back. This is a violation of Daqian law and will be punished by death!"

"I told Captain Ge at the time that I thought his words were just nonsense from a drunken stupor and I never heard them!"

After hearing Ge Xiong's narration, especially the four words "heart-broken", Ye Mingsheng looked at Ji Xian with some interest and then said leisurely:

"Ji Xian, you have been working at the Coordination Office for quite some time. You should be very clear about what it means to be the Director of the Coordination Office, right?"

Ji Xian felt nervous when he heard this, but he nodded and said:
"I know what this means!"

After hearing Ji Xian's affirmative answer, Ye Mingsheng asked again:

"So you don't want to be the director of the Coordination Office?"

Faced with this question that could determine his fate, Ji Xian did not answer immediately. He took a deep breath and answered firmly:

"Your Majesty! I want to become the director of the Coordination Office. I have wanted to become the director of the Coordination Office since the second year I arrived there..."

Seeing Ji Xian being so frank, Ye Mingsheng became more interested and asked:
"If you think so, why did you reject Ge Xiong?"

"Do you think Liu Baichuan is not worthy of being your competitor?"

Ji Xian said without hesitation:
"Your Majesty, Captain Liu has made outstanding military achievements in the Coordination Office. He is well-known for his strong abilities in the Coordination Office. He is also the backbone of the Coordination Office!"

"I have always admired Captain Liu's talents, and I am very happy that Daqian and the Coordination Office have such talents as Captain Liu!"

"So it is my honor to compete with Captain Liu for the position of Director of the Coordination Office!"

Listening to Ji Xian's high-sounding words, a strange look flashed in Ye Mingsheng's eyes, but he did not disturb Ji Xian.

This is Ji Xian who continued:

"The reason why I rejected Captain Ge's proposal is first of all because of my respect for the laws of Daqian. Conspiring to kill colleagues is an unforgivable capital crime and is punishable by death. I, Ge Xiong, don't have the courage to do that!"

"Secondly, although Captain Liu is very capable, I am not a pushover either. I have also made some contributions to the court and Your Majesty over the years. I believe these contributions are enough to prove my ability and my loyalty to Your Majesty! I am willing to compete fairly with Captain Liu for the position of Director of the Coordination Office!"

After finishing the first two points in one breath, Ji Xian looked a little hesitant, but under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, he gritted his teeth and continued:
“Although the Third Captain Ge said that he was able to do it very cleanly without the slightest flaw, I think that the net of heaven is vast and nothing can escape it. With your majesty’s foresight, you will definitely discover his trivial tricks…”

Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"Although you rejected Ge Xiong, Ji Xian, you also protected him! According to Daqian law, you are also guilty!"

Although Ye Mingsheng said this with a smile, Ji Xian did not relax at all. Having been Ye Mingsheng's shadow for so many years, he knew very well that what he said did not clear his suspicion in Ye Mingsheng's mind. He immediately knelt down and said:

"Your Majesty! I am indeed guilty!"

"But I am not deliberately trying to protect Captain Ge. The reason why I told Captain Ge that I thought he was just drunk and talking nonsense was mainly for the sake of the overall situation!"

"Director Wang has been running the Coordination Office for many years. His sudden departure has caused panic in the entire office, including myself. Everyone has all kinds of thoughts!"

"And now the Coordination Office still has a variety of tasks to deal with. These tasks all involve the country of Daqian. Therefore, the top priority of the Coordination Office now is to stabilize people's hearts!"

"And Captain Ge is a veteran of the Coordination Office. Therefore, if I report Captain Ge, the already panicked people in the Coordination Office will become even more anxious. This will be very detrimental to the current tasks of the Coordination Office and affect the country of Daqian!"

"It is based on this idea that I did not report Captain Ge. Your Majesty, please understand..."