Chapter 481: Major Officials
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As soon as these words were spoken, Old Madam Yu finally understood. For a moment, she was quite surprised. “Yao Yao, you mean?
Yu Youyao did not answer. She only turned to look at Yu Zongzheng. “Father, is there a vacancy in the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs?
No matter how stupid a person was, they should understand what she meant. Yu Zongzheng reacted and said excitedly, “The case of King You has affected all the six ministries, especially the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. The current vacant position includes the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, a physician, and a person in charge…”
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly understood something. For a
moment, his mouth was dry, and he couldn’t help but lick his dry lips.
Old Madam Yu listened carefully. “The emperor probably wants to use Song
Xiuwen’s case to let you fill the position of the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. You’re a third-rank official, and you’re also from the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. Although you’re not from Hanlin, this position is very important.”
Previously, Eldest Son had participated in the three divisions’ trial and had been praised by the emperor. If he was transferred to the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, it was naturally impossible for him to be demoted. Among the vacant official positions in the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, only Eldest Son was worthy to be the third-grade Left Assistant Minister.
There was no doubt about it.
The faint guess in his heart was confirmed. It was obvious how excited Yu Zongzheng was. “In that case, Song Xiuwen’s case should be handled carefully. ”
Old Madam Yu nodded. “That’s right!’
She had thought that with her eldest son’s straightforward temper, he would already be at his limit as a censor in this lifetime.
She did not expect him to have such an opportunity.
When he arrived at the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, he would become an important official. The entire Yu Residence would rise.
Yu Zongzheng couldn’t help but feel excited. However, when he thought about how this matter hadn’t even started yet, he suppressed his excitement and joy. However, he was still a little overjoyed.
Seeing that he was so emotional, Old Madam Yu’s expression turned cold. “It hasn’t even started yet. You have to be careful not to leave any traces outside. Do you know that there’s an official in our dynasty who found out about his promotion in advance and was so smug that he celebrated openly at home? In the end, when this matter reached the emperor’s ears, he felt that this person was so frivolous and useless, so he gave his official position away.”
Although she said that, she also understood that Boss’s reaction was the reaction a normal person should have.
Back then, Eldest Son’s ranking in the palace examination was not low, and he was also in the second grade. After entering the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, his future was limitless. Who knew that… he had wasted more than ten years in the Imperial Court.
Now that there was a chance for him to stand out. How could he remain calm?
Yu Zongzheng immediately restrained his expression and looked enlightened.
“Mother, you’re right. I’m too frivolous.”
Old Madam Yu and Yu Zongzheng chatted for a while more about Song
Xiuwen…
At this moment, Yu Youyao waited for a while, but when she did not hear anything else, she could only say, “Father, I’m afraid many people in the court have figured out what the emperor is thinking. I think the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs who worked with you this time knows very well.”
Old Madam Yu immediately looked at Yu Youyao with a complicated expression.
Although the emperors thoughts were very obscure, it wasn’t that people couldn’t figure it out after thinking about it carefully. It was just that they hadn’t thought about it for a moment.
It was too difficult for the Imperial Court to move up.
However, Yu Youyao understood immediately. Her sharpness in court matters and her understanding of the emperor’s thoughts were accurate. If she were a man, the Yu Residence might have another cabinet minister.
Unfortunately…
Yu Zongzheng was stunned for a moment. “Any minister in the court who can succeed is good at following the holy will.”
Yu Youyao sighed slightly. Yu Zongzheng was a little straightforward, but he was like a fish in water in the Imperial Court. When he arrived at the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, he could still manage it on the basis of the emperor’s importance.
If it were anywhere else in the six tribes, he would be devoured until not even bones were left.
However, it was also because of Yu Zongzheng’s personality that she had no choice but to say, “In this case, the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs, who is also the Imperial Envoy, will probably entrust you with a heavy responsibility. He will give you a chance to stand up for yourself and cater to the Holy Decree. To put it bluntly, what to do with this case are all on Father. This is a test of Father’s ability to adapt to the situation. Others are just accompanying him for the examination. You have to be extremely careful with your words and actions. You can’t expose them. You should also have a plan.
You can’t be blind.”
“Secondly, Song Xiuwen’s case concerns the Zhenguo Marquis Residence and the emperor’s interests. We can’t drag this case out. It’s even more important
if it involves many people. We have to resolve it quickly.”
“Thirdly, among the crimes that the Marquis of Ningyuan reported to Song Xiuwen, there is a crime of corruption and disregard for the law. The key to this case is to obtain the dirty money that Song Xiuwen was greedy for. Only by obtaining the dirty money and letting the emperor have it will you be able to succeed.”
“Fourthly, you can’t interfere too much with the interests of the other officials in Jiangnan. Otherwise, I’m afraid Father won’t be able to escape so easily. Once you’re trapped in the power vortex in Zhejiang, you’ll cause trouble instead. I’m sure you know what happened to King You.”
Yu Youyao was just short of saying this explicitly. After dealing with Song
Xiuwen and thinking of a way to get the dirty money, this case could be closed.
If they did not get the dirty money, they would directly ask the various officials in Zhejiang for it and let them gather it themselves. It seemed that in order to resolve this case as soon as possible and not implicate too many people, they were very willing to spend money to avoid disaster.
After all, as long as money could solve a problem, it was not a problem.
The emperor only cared about “wealth.”
Her words were clear, and the pros and cons were obvious. Old Madam Yu and Yu Zongzheng were no longer just shocked.
Yu Youyao’s every word and sentence was shrewd. In just a few words, she explained the crux of Song Xiuwen’s case, and it was reasonable.
Little did she know that after the official appointment, Yu Zongzheng still had to discuss matters with his aides.
What should they do with this case? What should they do? How far should they go?
They had to be summarized after discussion.
However, with just a few words, Yu Youyao had deduced the crux of the matter. Even Old Madam Yu, who had lived for most of her life, and Yu Zongzheng, who had been in the government for many years, did not think of it for a moment.
Yu Zongzheng looked at Yu Youyao with a complicated and proud gaze. He felt both regretful and helpless. “Who taught you all this?”
She was actually so sensitive to court matters.
Yu Youyao subconsciously said, “Cousin did it when he was free. He would also tell me about the royal court and analyze the current political situation. If I
know more, I can more or less understand it.”
Yu Zongzheng was completely speechless.
When his nephew, Zhou Linghuai, first entered the Yu Residence, he did not look down on him, but he did not take him seriously.
Later on, when Zhou Linghuai was valued by Mr. Hu Shan, he also knew that Zhou Linghuai was quite talented and had to be treated differently.
Later on, Mr. Xian Yun visited Zhou Linghuai as a friend.
Only then did he realize that he had underestimated Zhou Linghuai..
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