When Wang Ruoshui heard about Mr. Xia's plan, he really thought it was funny.
But after calming down and thinking about it, how could it be that easy? My immediate superiors and supervisors didn’t recommend me at all, so how could I possibly get there?
But now, the real words are still in his ears, and Shangshu Shi can't tease himself in front of so many people.
Only one thought came to his mind: Mr. Xia, you are so amazing!
Even though his heart was bleeding, Shi Dingzhong smiled and said: "Mr. Wang, stop sitting here and say a few words to everyone. Oh yes, he will be the Minister Wang soon."
Seeing the warm smile on Shi Dingzhong's face, Wang Ruoshui knew that he was still far from a real top official. In order not to disappoint the empress and the young master, he forced himself to concentrate and stood up.
"I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your kindness, to the Prime Minister of Qin and the central government for your appreciation, and even more to thank you for your cultivation. Without your care, I would not be as happy as I am today. I will do my best, as always, to share your worries and contribute to the ministry." Share the worries!"
Shi Dingzhong looked pleased, "Well said! From now on, the ministry will ask you and Minister Guo to take more trouble."
The right minister of the Ministry of Rites also quickly stood up and expressed his willingness to work together with the new left minister of the Ministry of Rites, who had jumped two steps and was still above him.
Shi Dingzhong nodded, "Okay, let's talk first. I'm going to greet the people from the official department."
As he said that, he walked out. At this time, the noise suddenly started.
The doctor from the Department of Food and Drinks had the best relationship with Wang Ruoshui, and he jumped forward with a single step, "How dare you, Old Wang, do such a big thing quietly!"
As he said that, he was about to punch him, but then he thought of something and hesitantly put down his hand.
Wang Ruoshui said with a smile: "Your Majesty has great grace and the Central Committee has entrusted you with important responsibilities. I personally only did some small work."
The foreign ministers who had followed Feng Jieyi in mocking him earlier also gathered around him to praise him, one by one, one by one, one of the ministers, and one by one they did their part. Feng Jieyi's face turned from red to green, and then from green to purple.
"Wang Ruoshui! I don't accept it!"
Feng Jieyi's eyes were red, he clenched his fists, stared at Wang Ruoshui and roared.
Everyone turned their heads and looked at his appearance. They couldn't help feeling that the officialdom was unstable and the official career was treacherous. At the same time, they were also curious about how Wang Ruoshui would deal with it.
Is it to ridicule, to establish authority, or to temporarily appease?
Wang Ruoshui walked over slowly and looked at him with a calm expression, "If you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell me. I am the minister in charge of the Department of Etiquette and your immediate superior. I will solve it for you."
Everyone:.
Feng Jieyi choked at these words and his face turned purple. He couldn't take a breath and turned over directly.
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Zhongjing City is like a microcosm of the world.
There are rich and powerful people who spend hundreds and thousands of dollars without batting an eye.
There are also well-off families who have no worries about food and clothing, are happy and healthy, and live a stable life on weekdays. Occasionally, they have a good meal and enjoy the prosperity of the imperial city;
But most of them are those at the bottom who are struggling to survive, living in precarious situations, and trying their best to survive.
They used their flesh and blood, together with the rest of the world's grass and mustard, to squeeze out the prosperity of Daxia.
Most of these people live in Nancheng.
Xia Jingyun and Su Yuanshang were walking in the alleys of Nancheng, with Chen Fugui following behind them.
"This classmate of mine has a low background, an upright temperament, and he can't get rid of the dirt in his eyes. In his eyes, anything like light and dust is an insult to the creed of life."
Su Yuanshang walked slowly, calmly passing by the surprised and curious eyes of the people around him, "So, naturally, he went from being an imperial officer to being a junior official in the Ministry of Punishments, and he didn't even become a member of the imperial family. .The residence was also moved from West City to East City, and then to Nancheng."
"I didn't expect that with his character, he would choose to join the Imperial Concubine. After seeing his name and confirming that it was him, I almost immediately decided that he was the one who belonged to that position."
Xia Jingyun nodded and suddenly looked at his hands, "We didn't bring anything. Isn't it inappropriate?"
Su Yuanshang was also stunned. He had always been reminded of this matter by his staff, but now that he had become a staff member, he had completely forgotten about it.
"It doesn't matter. I'll buy some cooked braised pork on the street later, and I'll tell him about it. Didn't you give him such a big gift? Haha."
Not long after, Su Yuanshang stood outside an ordinary house, carrying a large oil paper bag, and gently knocked on the door.
A thin middle-aged man came out. His hair was meticulously combed and his figure was straight, like a sharp sword.
But the old clothes that had been washed a little bit white, and the faint cloud of sadness that always lingered between his eyebrows, and like a sharp sword covered with rust, dull and dull, let anyone who cared to see that he was not living a good life.
He recognized Su Yuanshang at a glance, and suddenly showed a look of surprise, "Brother Chongjiu? Why are you here! Please come in quickly."
Su Yuanshang stepped in, followed by Xia Jingyun.
The house was just like his people, clean and tidy, but old and embarrassed.
But both the men and Su Yuanshang and Xia Jingyun seemed to be at ease.
"Mother Juan, we have a guest at home."
The man first asked Su Yuanshang and Xia Jingyun to sit down at the table, then walked to the door of the backyard and spoke softly, his voice was very gentle.
Then Xia Jingyun also heard a gentle agreement.
Soon, a man and a woman came over together. The man was carrying a kettle, and the woman was holding a tray. On the tray, there was a tea cup, and in the tea cup, tea leaves were sprinkled.
The woman's complexion is slightly yellowish, and wrinkles have begun to form at the corners of her eyes, but she can still see that she has an excellent appearance. She must have been a youthful and beautiful person when she was young.
Su Yuanshang stood up quickly, "Sister-in-law, we can do it ourselves."
The woman smiled gently and said, "I am a guest, how can I let you do it?"
After brewing the tea, the woman nodded and smiled at the two of them, then turned and returned to the backyard.
Su Yuanshang said with a smile: "Brother Shen really married a good wife!"
The middle-aged man opposite, a junior official from the Ministry of Justice named Xing Shigu, was not happy when he heard this. He pursed his lips and said, "But she didn't marry a good man."
Su Yuanshang stopped worrying about this topic as soon as he heard it. He smiled and picked up the oil paper bag at hand, "I came in such a hurry that I forgot to buy a gift, so I had to buy some food and drinks on the street. I'll ask my sister-in-law to pack a plate later. Let's Have two drinks.”
Xing Shigu smiled and said, "These may be my little girl's favorite gifts."
When Su Yuanshang heard this, he said, "You have a daughter? How old are you?"
"Seven years old is the time to run around like crazy."
Just as he was talking, the door was pushed open, and a crying little girl walked in.
Xing Shigu stood up quickly, but a figure in the backyard was faster than him. He quickly came to where he was squatting on the ground, held her in his arms, and stretched out his thumb to wipe away her tears. .What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
"Sister Xi Niang and Sister Qiao'er, they said I only had old clothes. I said my father and mother told me that the clothes should be clean. They said our family is pauper and my father has no ability, so I started a fight with them."
The woman did not hold the child and run away to the backyard, nor did she go out aggressively to regain the situation. Instead, she looked at her daughter generously and tenderly, "Then do you think dad is incompetent?"
"no."
"Yes, Mom also thinks that Daddy is a very capable person. He will help you make your favorite toys, teach you to read and write, and even catch bad guys. Isn't that awesome?"
"Um!"
"Then are you still sad?"
"I'm not sad anymore. But I'm in a bit of pain."
The woman hugged her daughter distressedly, and Xing Shigu on the side said quickly: "Nanny, this Uncle Su has brought you something delicious. Do you want to eat it?"
The little girl's eyes suddenly widened and she nodded hurriedly.
Su Yuanshang also opened the oil paper bag, and a seductive aroma quietly hit him.
To Xia Jingyun and the others, it might not be a big deal, but to this little girl, it had been a long time since she had had a delicious meal.
After all, you have to save some salary, think of ways to change houses in the future, prepare some dowry, and don't dare to spend it randomly.
The woman smiled and pinched the little girl's cheek, "But what should I do before eating?"
"Wash your hands first!" the little girl said in a childish voice, swung her short legs and rushed to the backyard. The woman quickly followed, "Slow down! Be careful not to get your clothes wet."
Xia Jingyun withdrew his gaze and said softly: "If you had not chosen to follow Concubine De, but instead joined Concubine Shu or the Prime Minister or the Prince's camp, your situation today might be very different."
Mr. When my wife and I were kicked out of our parents' home, it was Mr. Gongsun who helped us through the difficult time, so I have no regrets."
Xia Jingyun hummed, and Su Yuanshang smiled and said, "You are still the same as before. Your sword, which would rather break than bend, is really afraid of being crushed one day."
Xing Shigu turned to look at his wife who was leading her daughter out with gentle eyes, "No."
He smiled and said: "Sit down and eat together."
Su Yuanshang also said quickly: "That's right, sister-in-law, let's sit down and eat together."
The woman smiled and said, "You men have a big business, and I, a woman, am disturbing you. Girl, how about we take some to the kitchen to eat?"
The little girl nodded, then looked longingly at the fragrant braised pork on the table, "Can I get more?"
Every adult present felt an inexplicable sadness after hearing this.
Especially Xing Shigu, a tough-minded man, couldn't help but blush.
Xia Jingyun suddenly said: "Sister-in-law, do you blame Master Xing?"
It was quite a rude move and quite rude words, but the woman just smiled, her smile was a little sad, but she shook her head firmly.
After she brought some dishes for her daughter to eat and left, and then helped set up the drinking utensils, there were only three men left in the room.
Xia Jingyun then bowed his hands towards Xing Shigu and apologized, "I made a mistake, please forgive me, Mr. Xing."
Xing Shigu waved his hand, indicating that it was okay, and then looked at Su Yuanshang, "Brother Chongjiu, when did you return to Zhongjing, and why did you come to Humble House today?"
Su Yuanshang smiled and said: "Brother Shen, I have now left my official position and am working in the Marquis of Jiang'an Mansion. Let me introduce to you, this is Xia Jingyun, Young Master Xia, the adopted brother of Concubine De, Jin Kejie of Sishui Prefecture. Yuan."
Mr.
"Young Master Xia, you're welcome. If you have any orders, just tell me." After Xing Shigu finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and added, "But please forgive me, Mr. Xia. If it goes against moral ethics, even though I'm only a small official, I’m sorry that it’s hard to obey.”
Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's because of your courage that I can't bear to accept your fate, so I came to find you."
He looked at Xing Shigu and calmed down, "Master Xing, would you like to be the captain of Jingzhao Mansion?"
Xing Shigu was stunned for a moment, Captain of Jingzhao Mansion?
The official position of the fifth rank is still in charge of public security in the entire Gyeonggi region.
He is a junior official in the Ministry of Punishment, a seventh-grade official. You ask him if he is willing?
But he really didn't agree.
Xia Jingyun went on to explain: "Don't worry, even if it's from our side, if you commit crimes and commit crimes, you will enforce the law impartially. We will not ask you to do anything illegal. Once you hold this position in your hands, you will We don’t want it to become a weapon for others to attack us, and secondly, we just want it to be a little more convenient.”
Xing Shigu thought for a while and then said in a relaxed tone, "But do you have the final say?"
Xia Jingyun smiled slightly and said, "I just came to you because I can do what I said."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door, "Be careful! Be careful!"
Xia Jingyun and Su Yuanshang stood up, "Let's avoid it."
Xing Shigu composed himself and went to open the door. Outside the door was his immediate boss in the Department of Punishment, the Doctor of the Department of Punishment.
He saluted respectfully, "Master Liu!"
Unexpectedly, before he could bend down, the other party grabbed him with a quick step and said, "Shenzhi, you and I have been working together for so long, why do you need to be so polite!"
He, who is usually full of official authority, is unusually kind at this moment, "The official department has sent me a letter, you have been promoted! Captain of Jingzhao Mansion! It is said that Jingzhao Yin personally selected your general. Today, I completed the official letter before the New Year. Brother, you are so prosperous now! You left as soon as you were released from office, and no one from the official department found you, so the minister could only ask me to send you the appointment documents and the petition."
As he spoke, he solemnly took out the documents and petition from his arms, handed them over with both hands, and said with a gentleness that he had never seen in front of Xing Shigu: "Shenzhi, in the future you and I will move around more and get together often to chat." ah!"
Xing Shigu stood a little dull and nodded blankly: "Yeah, ah, easy to talk."
In the backyard, the woman covered her mouth and her eyes were red. The more than ten years of bitterness and misery, the more than ten years of deteriorating entanglements, the more than ten years of hesitation and persistence at countless junctures, all accompanied by tears, flowed down silently.
The little girl saw it and put down her beloved delicious food without hesitation, ran over, hugged her mother, imitated her mother and stretched out her hand to wipe her face, "Mother, don't cry, mother, don't cry!" My daughter is here."
The watching child's eyes passed over her old and even somewhat ill-fitting clothes, and finally stopped at the faded red rope in her hair.
Thinking that she had suffered so much and was so angry with her husband and wife all these years, but was still ignorant and well-behaved, the woman suddenly hugged her tightly and burst into tears.
The little girl didn't know what was wrong with her mother, but she just let her mother hug her silently, then raised her little face and gently wiped away the tears on her mother's face.
"Mom, be good, don't cry!"
If I accidentally write too much, just think of it as adding another update.
(End of chapter)
