Since becoming an envoy, Hongxiu has had her own mansion. It was originally a small official's mansion. Although it is not big, it has a small courtyard inside. The former small official liked this, but now it is cheaper for her.
But after she moved here, she handed out a lot of 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 lowliest commoners." Zhou Qiuniang sat opposite Hongxiu and said with a smile, "You are different, you can go up to the face of the saint and speak in front of the officials. officer."
Hongxiu looked at Zhou Qiuniang, she didn't know this woman, she remembered that Zhou Qiuniang was a weak woman before, this weakness not only refers to her appearance, but also her heart, she was born to be protected, but now Looking at it again, she can no longer see the shadow of that person.
Zhou Qiuniang changed her face and became a different person.
got better.
Hong Xiu's face was expressionless, which made her look a little serious: "I know."
The sage told her that it was precisely because she could go to court that she was ignored by the officials.
She can only rely on herself, and even the Holy One cannot provide her with more help.
Hong Xiu raised his chin: "I'm not afraid."
From the time she chose to leave Taizhou for Anfengweijian, she didn't know what she was afraid of.
Zhou Qiuniang smiled and said, "Tell them to serve wine and some side dishes."
The servants quickly brought warm wine and side dishes. These servants were hired by Hongxiu, and most of the servants hired by Hongxiu were women.
Zhou Qiuniang asked her, "What exactly does the Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office do?"
Now everyone is investigating, after all, no news has come out before.
What functions, and what powers, this new agency will have remains a mystery.
The officials felt that only Lin Yuan and Hongxiu knew.
Hongxiu shook his head: "I don't know, I'm afraid we will only know when the Supreme Court really stands up."
Zhou Qiuniang looked at her with a smile: "As women, they must be each other's arms. Why does Sister Wu hide and tuck her? Are you underestimating me but doing cheap labor?"
Hongxiu had no surname, so she found a surname for herself. She remembered the surname of a kind person she met when she was young, so she also took the surname Wu.
Hong Xiu smiled and said, "Master Zhou is no longer in charge. If you think about it, you should know what to ask and what not to ask."
The corner of Zhou Qiuniang's mouth twitched slightly: "This official is thinking... As the envoy of Wu Yuan enters the court for the first time, he must need some help, right?"
Red sleeve cold face: "Why help?"
Zhou Qiuniang: "Although the lower officials only care about the trivial matters of the people, there are many things..."
Hong Xiu: "Sir, be careful!"
Zhou Qiuniang was stunned.
Hong Xiu sneered: "Your Majesty has been following His Majesty for a long time, and you should know what His Majesty is most taboo about."
The most taboo is to form parties for personal gain.
Zhou Qiuniang lost her expression, the two sat opposite each other, Zhou Qiuniang looked at Hong Xiu: "Master Wu, you have not been here today, right?"
After that, Zhou Qiuniang stood up.
Hong Xiu was still sitting: "No."
Before leaving, Zhou Qiuniang turned her head to look at the red sleeves.
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 the red sleeves.
In other words, before Hongxiu went to Anfeng, she couldn't see through this person.
Do red sleeves have power
Zhou Qiuniang laughed at herself.
The answer is beyond doubt. If you have no desire for power, why would you risk the world to accept the appointment of His Majesty
How difficult is it to get a foothold in the court as a woman
Since she is unwilling to accept her own help, she should wait and see how she will gain a foothold.
Hong Xiu finished his last glass of warm wine.
She leaned back in her chair and looked up.
"It's been a good day recently..."
Soon, Lin Yuan appointed Zheng Qingfeng as the second-ranking official of the Zuodu Censor of the Imperial Court.
Only then did an uproar broke out in the courtroom, even more than when Lin Yuan appointed Hong Xiu.
Zheng Qingfeng accepted it without hesitation.
But he didn't even think it would be the second grade.
This caused him to forcibly suppress his excitement.
Lin Yuan sat on the dragon chair and said with a smile, "The ministers have been inquiring for a long time in private, but have you found out what the Supreme Court is doing?"
Baiguan hurriedly knelt down: "Weichen dare not!"
Lin Yuan smiled but didn't smile: "Are you afraid to inquire in private, or do you dare not admit that he inquired in private?"
The officials dare not speak.
They all know that His Majesty, who is sitting on the dragon chair now, is not the Prince of Kindness.
Perhaps His Majesty really has a benevolent side, but this side is only for the common people and officials who have done nothing wrong.
He has never been soft-hearted in killing officials.
Lin Yuan asked again: "What? Is there no one who can answer this question?"
It was Song Shizhao who knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
Baiguan followed: "Your anger, rest your anger!"
Lin Yuan: "All the ministers, let's be flat. After all, you are many and powerful, and I don't dare to be the enemy of the ministers in this room."
Baiguan did not dare to move.
They just spoke together, not necessarily without the idea of a large crowd.
With so many officials opposing it, His Majesty should reconsider and reconsider.
That way they can find out more.
Above the court, officials and emperors are themselves restraining each other.
Between rulers and ministers, just like between husband and wife, even if they share common interests, they must distinguish between strength and weakness.
Officials are wives, emperors are husbands, and husbands are more powerful, but the world is not without an example of wives being stronger than husbands.
In the same way, officials may also overpower the emperor.
Wasn't that the case with every dynasty before it
The nearest is Liu Futong from Anfeng, or Tuotuo who just killed his uncle.
If an official cannot be the emperor, then he will be an emperor.
All at once for greater power and benefit.
Lin Yuan understood this truth.
Even if he kills all these officials, he still has to promote new officials, which is still endless reincarnation.
This is not to blame the officials, only the emperor is weak.
The expression on Lin Yuan's face did not change: "The Supreme Court can supervise the six departments, making decisions on small matters and making decisive decisions on major matters."
All officials are stupid.
Although this prefectural court doesn't care about people's livelihood, it has six supervision departments... No, not only six...
Such a new agency...
This is His Majesty's hand, all for His Majesty.
Lin Yuan said again, "Are you dissatisfied?"
Baiguanshan did not dare.
Lin Yuan: "If that's the case, then there's no objection, Zheng Qing, I will entrust it to you, but if you make a mistake, you can't escape the guilt. Would you like to go?"
Zheng Qingfeng knelt down: "Weichen, thank you Lord Longen, you will never give up!"
Zheng Qingfeng took office just like that. Although the subordinate in his hand only had a red sleeve, the two quickly moved around.
Hongxiu was the envoy, and she also knew the powers of this official position.
She is in charge of communication, and if an official is found to be breaking the law, she is the one who will contact the official's department.
Hongxiu is here to offend people, but it is also equivalent to the appearance of the Metropolitan Court. The power in her hands is not too big or too small.
Chaotang's attention to her turned to Zheng Qingfeng.
Zheng Qingfeng has always behaved like a pure minister before, not walking with any officials, and staying at home every day except for his own affairs.
The officials felt that he was either pretending, or that he was a true loyal minister, to the point of being stupid.
But now they have to keep flattering him.
Even Hong Xiu, who had sent out a lot of invitations before, no one came to the house to celebrate, but now the invitations are no longer sent, but the congratulations keep coming.
The servants all complained to Hongxiu: "There are not enough people."
Hong Xiu smiled and said, "Then you'll 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 fine before, but now that I go again, I don't know whose minions are, not to mention that money can be used to the gods, I am afraid that some people are bribing the servants in my house in the past few days. I pay attention."
The servant sighed and said, "I don't want to be today, I have to watch my words."
Hong Xiu smiled and said, "Sister, don't be angry, in those gifts, you can take whatever you like."
The servant glared at her: "I only use those things to coax me."
Hong Xiu sighed: "The former sisters..."
Servant: "Okay! I get it! Stop nagging!"
The servant originally lived in the brothel with Hongxiu. She was ten years older than Hongxiu. When Hongxiu was bought into the brothel, she was the pillar of the family and the oiran that countless people were vying for.
And 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.
Within two years, the wealthy merchant died, and she was driven out by the wealthy merchant's wife.
The servants at that time have been tossed and lost their color.
She returned to the brothel, but she couldn't pick up the guests, but became a servant inside. She no longer had a flower name, everyone called her Cinderella, she would wipe down every floor of the stairs, and she would be sent to honor her. bucket.
The glorious days in the past were getting farther and farther away from her, but she never complained. She was different from the abducted girls like Hongxiu. She escaped after her parents died and was abused by her aunt, and then she sold herself into a brothel.
So she can't regret it.
If she regrets it, her whole life will be a joke.
By then... she didn't know how to live.
But she has also developed a pair of sharp eyes, and she has seen all kinds of people.
I also know how to tell if people are guilty, sad, angry, disgusting, or guilty.
Hongxiu invited her over. Although she was a servant, she was more like a housekeeper, and she was the only one who served her.
Cinderella sneered: "It's a high official now, and it's unheard of for a woman to be an official."
Hongxiu looked at her with a smile, showing a little girlish naivety: "Sister is jealous of me?"
Cinderella said disdainfully, "I'm not like you. I don't have to worry about someone bribing the people around me, and I don't have to worry about being assassinated."
The red sleeves restrained the smile.
Cinderella no longer mocked, but asked solemnly, "Hongxiu, have you thought about it?"
Hongxiu also solemnly said: "I have stepped into Anfeng... No, when I express my wishes to Your Majesty, I will never back down."
"Sister, life is short, I just want to have no regrets."