The ministers were also bewildered, having no idea where this Xu Youzhen had sprung from.
The Hanlin Academy?
Did the Hanlin Academy have such a person?
Though they did not know who he was, judging by the contents of the memorial, this man truly had something to say and showed considerable insight into water control.
So when the Emperor casually asked about the Yellow River dredging work, the officials from the Ministry of Works proposed transferring him to the Ministry of Works.
The Ministry of Works was short-handed now, especially short of people with practical ability.
From this man's memorial, he not only had insight into water control, but also possessed some understanding of local affairs.
Water control was closely tied to local relations, and a Ministry of Works official who could handle those relations was even rarer.
With a sweep of his brush, the Emperor approved it.
The next day, when the ministers saw Xu Cheng enter the Ministry of Works and introduce himself as Xu Youzhen, everyone was: ...
What a brazen maneuver.
Did the Emperor know?
The question flashed through the ministers' minds.
Was this Pan Yun's idea?
The ministers exchanged looks but said nothing in front of Xu Youzhen.
Xu Youzhen quietly breathed a sigh of relief. After successfully transferring to the Ministry of Works, he immediately accepted an assignment and left the Capital City.
The Hanlin Academy was pure and prestigious, and on the surface, it seemed better than remaining at the Ministry of Works.
But circumstances within the Hanlin Academy varied as well. Some could lecture the Emperor, answer his questions, draft imperial edicts for him, and even attend him in the palace...
Yet others could only sit in a corner compiling books—obscure books at that. They might compile them from the age of