Back To The Beginning Of Ming To Do Charity

Since becoming an envoy, Hongxiu has her own mansion, which was originally the mansion of a small official, although it is not big, but there is a small courtyard inside, the former small official liked these, but now it is cheaper for her.

However, after she moved here, she handed out many invitations, but only Zhou Qiuniang and her subordinates were willing to come.

None of the male officials were invited.

"Because they think I'm a lowly servant, and I'm in charge of the most lowly people." Zhou Qiuniang sat opposite Hongxiu and said with a smile, "You are different, you can go to the court, and you can speak in front of all officials. official."

Hongxiu looked at Zhou Qiuniang. She didn't know this woman. She remembered that Zhou Qiuniang was a weak woman in the past. This weakness refers not only to her appearance, but also to her heart. She is born to be protected, but now Look again, she can no longer see the shadow of that person.

Zhou Qiuniang changed her face and became another person.

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Hongxiu was expressionless, which made her look a little serious: "I know."

The Holy Majesty told her that it was because she was able to go to court that she was turned a blind eye by all officials.

She can only rely on herself, and it is impossible for even the Holy One to provide her with more help.

Hong Xiu raised his chin: "I'm not afraid."

Ever since she chose to leave Taizhou and go to Anfeng as a living room, she didn't know what to be afraid of.

Zhou Qiuniang laughed and said, "Ask them to serve wine and some side dishes."

The servants quickly brought warm wine and side dishes. These servants were all hired by Hongxiu, and most of the servants hired by Hongxiu were women.

Zhou Qiuniang asked her, "What exactly does the Metropolitan Procuratorate do?"

Now everyone is investigating, after all, no news has flowed out before.

The functions and powers of this new body remain a mystery.

The officials felt that only Lin Yuan and Hongxiu knew.

Hong Xiu shook his head: "I don't know, I'm afraid we won't know until the Metropolitan Procuratorate is actually established."

Zhou Qiuniang looked at her with a smile: "As women, we should be each other's arms. Why should Sister Wu hide it? Is it because you look down on me for being a lowly servile?"

Hongxiu has no surname, so she found a surname for herself. She remembered that a kind-hearted man she met when she was young was surnamed Wu, so she took the surname Wu too.

Hongxiu smiled and said: "Master Zhou is no longer in charge, after thinking about it, he should know what to ask and what not to ask."

The corners of Zhou Qiuniang's mouth curled up slightly: "I want...the envoy of the Wu Court just entered the court, so he needs some help, right?"

Hongxiu's cold face: "What is helping?"

Zhou Qiuniang: "Although the lower officials only care about the trivial matters of the common people, there are many..."

Hongxiu: "Your Excellency, be careful!"

Zhou Qiuniang was stunned.

Hong Xiu sneered and said, "Your Majesty has followed His Majesty for a long time, so he should know what His Majesty is most taboo about."

The most taboo is to form a party for personal gain.

Zhou Qiuniang lost her expression, and the two sat opposite each other, Zhou Qiuniang looked at Hongxiu: "Master Wu is an official and hasn't been here today."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Qiuniang stood up.

Hong Xiu still sat: "No."

Before leaving, Zhou Qiuniang turned her head to look at Hongxiu.

After staying in Anfeng for so long, she stretched out her hand, why didn't Hongxiu hold it?

Zhou Qiuniang strode away, she could no longer see through Hongxiu.

In other words, before Hongxiu went to Anfeng, she couldn't see through this person.

Does Hongxiu have the right to desire?

Zhou Qiuniang laughed at herself.

There is no doubt about the answer, if you have no desire for power, why bother to accept His Majesty's appointment at the risk of disobedience?

How difficult is it to gain a foothold in the imperial court as a woman?

Since she doesn't want to accept my help, then I'll just wait and see how she gets a foothold.

Hongxiu drank the last glass of warm wine.

She leaned back in her chair and looked up.

"It's been such a good day lately..."

Soon, Lin Yuan appointed Zheng Qingfeng as the censor of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the second rank.

It was only then that there was an uproar in the court, even more than when Lin Yuan appointed Hongxiu.

Zheng Qingfeng accepted without hesitation.

But he didn't even think that it would be the second grade.

This made him forcefully suppress his excitement.

Lin Yuan sat on the dragon chair and said with a smile, "Your Excellencies have been inquiring for a long time in private, but have you found out what the Metropolitan Procuratorate does?"

Baiguan quickly knelt down: "I dare not!"

Lin Yuan had a half smile but not a smile: "Are you afraid to inquire in private, or dare not admit that you inquired in private?"

The officials dare not speak.

They all know that His Majesty sitting on the dragon chair is not a benevolent king.

Perhaps His Majesty really has a benevolent side, but this side is only for the common people and officials who have never done anything wrong.

He has never been soft-hearted when it comes to killing officials.

Lin Yuan asked again: "Why? No one can answer this question?"

It was Song Shizhao who knelt on the ground and said: "The emperor calm down!"

All the officials followed: "The emperor calm down!"

Lin Yuan: "Everyone, let's live in peace. After all, you have a large number of people, and I dare not make enemies with the ministers in this room."

Baiguan didn't dare to move anymore.

They spoke together just now, so maybe they didn't have the idea of ​​a large number of people.

With so many officials objecting together, His Majesty should reconsider and think twice.

This way they can find out more information.

Above the court, the officials and the emperor themselves restrain each other.

Between a monarch and his ministers, like between a husband and wife, even if they have common interests, they must distinguish between strong and weak.

Officials are wives, emperors are husbands, and husbands are more powerful, but there are not examples in the world where wives are stronger than husbands.

In the same way, officials may also overwhelm the emperor.

Isn't that the case in every previous dynasty?

The closest ones are Liu Futong from Anfeng, or Tuotuo who just killed his uncle.

If the officials can't be the emperor, then the emperor will be emptied.

Come once for greater power and benefits.

Lin Yuan understood this truth.

Even if all these officials are killed, he still has to promote new officials, which is still an endless cycle.

This is not to blame the officials, but only to blame the weak emperor.

The expression on Lin Yuan's face did not change: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate can supervise the six ministries, make decisions on small matters, and make decisive decisions on major matters."

All officials are stupid.

Although this Metropolitan Procuratorate does not care about people's livelihood, it has six supervision departments... no, not just six departments...

Such a new institution...

This is His Majesty's hand, all doing things for His Majesty.

Lin Yuan said again: "Are you all dissatisfied?"

Baiguanshan dared not.

Lin Yuan: "In this case, there is no objection. Zheng Qing, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will entrust it to you. If you make a mistake, you will not be able to escape the guilt. Would you like to go?"

Zheng Qingfeng knelt down: "My humble minister, thank you Lord Long for your kindness, I will never hesitate to die!"

Zheng Qingfeng took office just like that. Although his subordinate only had one red sleeve, the two started walking around quickly.

Hongxiu is the envoy of the academy, and she also knows the power of this official position.

She is in charge of communication. If an official is found to be breaking the law, then she is the one who contacts the official's department.

Hongxiu is to offend people, but it is also the facade of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The power in her hands is not big or small.

Chaotang's attention was shifted to Zheng Qingfeng.

Zheng Qingfeng had always behaved like a pure minister before, not walking around with any officials, and staying at home every day except dealing with his own affairs.

The officials felt that he was either pretending, or he was really a loyal minister, so loyal that he was almost stupid.

But now they want to keep flattering him.

Even Hongxiu sent out many invitations before and no one came to the house to congratulate them. Now that no more invitations have been sent, the congratulations are coming in a steady stream.

The servants all complained to Hongxiu: "There are not enough people."

Hongxiu smiled and said, "Then you will have to work harder for those who are capable."

The servant sighed: "You don't want to hire more servants?"

Hongxiu shook his head: "It was okay to hire before, but if I go now, I don't know who's minion is, not to mention that money is a magic trick, I'm afraid someone is buying the servants in my mansion in the past few days, and I have to tire my sister to help I pay attention."

The servant sighed and said, "I don't want to think about today, I still have to observe the situation."

Hongxiu smiled and said: "Sister, don't be angry, among those gifts, you can take whatever you like."

The servant glared at her: "You can only coax me with those things."

Hongxiu sighed, "The former sisters..."

Servant: "Okay! I got it! Stop nagging!"

The servant originally lived in the brothel with Hongxiu, but she was ten years older than Hongxiu. When Hongxiu was bought into the brothel, she was the pillar of the family, the oiran whom countless people spent a lot of money to pursue.

Then Hongxiu is getting bigger and bigger every year, and she is getting bigger and bigger every year.

When Hongxiu was ten years old, the servant was redeemed from the brothel by a wealthy businessman.

In less than two years, the rich businessman died, and she was kicked out by the rich businessman's wife.

At that time, the servants had been tossed and lost their color.

She returned to the brothel again, but she could not receive customers, but became a servant inside. She no longer had a nickname, and everyone called her Cinderella. bucket.

The glorious days in the past are getting farther and farther away from her, but she has never complained about others. She is different from the kidnapped girls like Hongxiu. She escaped after her parents died and her aunt abused her, and then sold herself into a brothel.

So she can't regret it.

If she regrets it, her whole life will become a joke.

At that time... she will not know how to live.

But she also developed a pair of sharp eyes, and she has seen all kinds of people.

Also know how to tell if people are guilty, sad, angry, disgusted, or guilty.

Hong Xiu invited her over. Although she was a servant, she was more like a housekeeper, and she was the only one serving Hong Xiu.

Cinderella sneered, "Now that I'm an official, it's unheard of for a woman to be an official."

Hongxiu looked at her with a smile, showing a bit of a girlish naivety: "Sister is jealous of me?"

Cinderella said disdainfully: "I'm not like you, I don't have to worry about someone buying off people around me, and I don't have to worry about being assassinated."

Hongxiu restrained her smile.

Cinderella also stopped mocking, but asked solemnly: "Hongxiu, have you thought about it?"

Hong Xiu also solemnly said: "Since I stepped into Anfeng...no, when I expressed my wishes to His Majesty, I will never back down."

"Sister, life is short, I just want to have no regrets."