Chapter 418
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Chapter 418: A Stern Warning
Luo Ji was partly responsible for this incident due to his own oversight and poor judgment in assigning personnel.
His mistake was sending Sun Mingrui to Azure Water Lake Fishing Village after only checking his attribute panel, which was a “player’s illness.”
Reality and games are different.
Sometimes, an official’s ability is not the only factor affecting them; what if they have a brother who causes endless trouble?
This incident served as a lesson for him.
In the future, when appointing important officials, he should not only check their panels but also investigate their entire family history thoroughly!
However, since Sun Mingrui was already dead, having committed suicide by slitting his own throat, Luo Ji’s remorse was useless.
The important matter at hand was to decide who would succeed as the Villahr Chief of Azure Water Lake Fishing Village.
With his thoughts racing, Luo Ji turned to his guard and said, “Go call Shi Yaoshan.”
Upon receiving Luo Ji’s summons, Shi Yaoshan was extremely nervous on his way.
After he left, the entire atmosphere in the Secretary Office also became subtle.
The incident at Azure Water Lake Fishing Village had been publicly announced, and now it was common knowledge throughout Luo Ji’s civilization.
When the news reached the common people, their first reaction was to discuss the right and wrong of the incident, Luo Ji’s judgment, or simply gossip.
However, when the same news reached the ears of those in the Secretary Office, their first reaction was to wonder who His Majesty would appoint to fill the vacant position of Village Chief of Azure Water Lake Fishing Village!
Everyone first thought of Shi Yaoshan because he was the Chief Secretary.
In terms of both seniority and overall ability, he was the most outstanding among them.
Furthermore, Azure Water Lake Fishing Village was not an ordinary place; it would become Azure Water City in the future!
The nearby Azure Water Lake also produced important salt resources.
After the Sun Mingrui incident, His Majesty would undoubtedly send someone both loyal and capable to such an important place.
Considering his seniority, Shi Yaoshan was the most likely candidate among them.
Now that Shi Yaoshan had been summoned by His Majesty, it essentially confirmed their suspicions, which was why Shi Yaoshan was so nervous.
As for why the atmosphere in the Secretary Office was so subtle, it was because once Shi Yaoshan left, the position of Chief Secretary would be vacant.
Although they usually had good relationships and often gathered for drinks and meals after work, facing the position of Chief Secretary, they might not scheme against each other, but they were certainly tempted.
“This humble subject, Shi Yaoshan, greets Your Majesty!”
“Oh, you’re here?”
Luo Ji closed the document he was reading.
After stretching his limbs, he looked at his Chief Secretary.
Luo Ji had always been very satisfied with his Chief Secretary; he had both intelligence and emotional intelligence, and his work efficiency and executive ability were first-rate.
If he were to choose the most suitable person for the position of Village Chief of Azure Water Lake Fishing Village, it would definitely be Shi Yaoshan.
Once Azure Water City was built, he could be directly promoted to City Lord, saving a lot of trouble.
However, there was a problem: if Shi Yaoshan, the Chief Secretary, was no longer there to coordinate, could the Secretary Office maintain its work efficiency?
This was a very important question.
The Secretary Office in Mirror City not only handled daily administrative reports submitted by Mirror City but also important periodic reports from all cities within Luo Ji’s civilization.
If this collapsed, it would be a huge problem.
Luo Ji would never do something as foolish as robbing Peter to pay Paul!
“Yaoshan, how are the two new recruits sent to your Secretary Office doing?”
Considering the increasing workload of the Secretary Office, Luo Ji had recently managed to find two qualified and capable talents and sent them over.
Shi Yaoshan nodded slightly at this.
“The two new recruits sent this time are not as outstanding as Lu Yang, but after some time, their work efficiency has slowly improved.”
“That’s good.”
Luo Ji breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Finding talent has been giving him a lot of headaches lately.
Then, looking at Shi Yaoshan, who stood there with a clear hint of nervousness and anticipation on his face, Luo Ji’s lips curved slightly, and his expression showed a hint of profound meaning.
“Yaoshan, you must have already guessed what I summoned you for, haven’t you?”
Upon hearing these words and seeing Luo Ji’s half-smile, Shi Yaoshan was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and exclaimed.
“This humble subject dares not!”
Watching Shi Yaoshan kneeling on the ground, Luo Ji unhurriedly took a sip of tea.
His action was not to find fault, but to give him a stern warning.
Being intelligent was a good thing, but precisely because of intelligence, one should understand what should be pondered and what should not.
Especially at this critical juncture when Shi Yaoshan was about to be transferred, it was even more necessary to warn him properly.
This was to prevent him from doing something foolish when he took office in Azure Water Lake Fishing Village, thinking that the emperor was far away.
The previous Sun Mingrui was the best example.
Before being sent by Luo Ji to serve as the Village Chief of the fishing village, even when his brother, Sun Peng, caused trouble while working in Mirror City, Sun Mingrui did not dare to openly shield him under Luo Ji’s nose.
But once he got to the fishing village, he dared!
Seeing that the time was right, Luo Ji raised his hand.
“Alright, get up. It’s nothing big if you guessed it. Since you already know, I’ll be direct. If I transfer you to the fishing village, will the work efficiency of the Secretary Office be affected?”
Forcibly suppressing the impulse to foolishly say “no,” Shi Yaoshan pondered seriously for a moment before speaking.
“Replying to Your Majesty, in the short term, efficiency will definitely be affected. After all, the Chief Secretary is responsible for the daily work allocation and scheduling. It will take time to adapt after a change in personnel.”
“Then, do you have a suitable candidate in mind?”
Luo Ji asked calmly.
“If we only consider ability, among the three, Lu Yang should be the most outstanding…”
However, halfway through his sentence, Shi Yaoshan’s tone shifted slightly.
“However, Lu Yang is still young in terms of seniority. Although the Secretary Office only has a few members, it is actually not easy to manage. It’s not something that can be done well with just ability.”
Luo Ji undoubtedly agreed with Shi Yaoshan’s words.
To rise in position, in addition to ability, one also needs emotional intelligence and skill.
Shi Yaoshan, standing before him, was the best example.
“So, who is your chosen candidate?”
“This humble subject believes that Liu Dong is more suitable. He is highly capable and stable, and most importantly, he has sufficient seniority and has accumulated enough experience. He should be capable of handling the position of Chief Secretary.”
