Li Chen wanted to give him a chance to leave with dignity! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

At court the next day, Li Chen lounged lazily against the Dragon Throne as usual.

For some reason, the lazier Li Chen looked, even narrowing his eyes, the more the officials stood in awe of him. They felt that his half-closed eyes meant he was deep in thought.

No one wanted to wake a dragon with its eyes half shut.

Thus, the officials reported their work with particular care and did not dare speak too loudly.

In truth, Li Chen simply had not slept much the night before. He had battled all night with Ning Tao and her disciple, leaving this female sect elder who hated the imperial family thoroughly occupied by a member of it.

Right now, Li Chen was essentially slacking off and dozing at work, saving up his energy to enjoy himself once he clocked out.

This was the way Li Chen had found to shirk work.

The railway tracks had gotten off to a perfect start, and several departments had begun working to improve them.

First came the Ministry of Personnel. The railway tracks were now state-owned, so their staff would naturally hold official posts. Since new positions needed to be established, the Ministry of Personnel had held a major meeting to discuss the Railway Track Department's staffing arrangements.

At court, the Minister of Personnel handed Li Chen the list of positions. If Li Chen approved it, those appointments would be finalized.

Li Chen glanced over the list, then looked at the Minister of Personnel, who appeared a little guilty.

Everyone knew that whenever new official positions were created, plenty of powerful officials and nobles would try to squeeze their own family's descendants into them. That was the norm.

These posts did not seem to carry much power, but they were still iron rice bowls. As