The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

"I have not yet returned to the Ministry of Revenue to report my work, but I have already been disturbed by this rumor because of my concurrent position as the Five Military Commander. If I were to take charge of the affairs of both offices at once, I am afraid that the rumors would come like a torrent, bringing a fierce attack against the Sheng family, the queen, and the princess. My reputation is a small matter, but the Sheng family's good reputation for hundreds of years cannot be tarnished by false accusations; the queen and the princess cannot be unfairly criticized because of this! Therefore, I have not reported to the Ministry of Revenue yet."

Sheng Yuan, who had made his colleagues faint from anger, suddenly raised his voice and expressed his helplessness and grievances in a sad and emotional voice without waiting for anyone to criticize him. When he talked about the difficulties, he wiped his tears with his sleeves and sobbed continuously.

Although ninety-nine percent of the two groups of court officials in the palace were corrupt bureaucrats, few of them took her words seriously; but seeing her use her simple acting skills to seriously interpret the role of a poor official, everyone couldn't help but be moved.

If we talk about shamelessness, this guy has to be it!

He lied blatantly in the court, taking it for granted that his colleagues would cooperate, and called a horse a zebra without any pressure... To be honest, he would have to have a face three to five times thicker than a city wall to do this!

  Although officials who can stand in the court have completely passed the psychological test, there are not many who can be as calm as this one, and she is basically the only one!

The key point is that she has no shame. In front of all the court officials, she denounced the conspiracy and plotting with tears and snot at the court meeting. However, those who participated in the plot and wanted to fish in troubled waters... could not do as they pleased and had to cooperate!

  It's so frustrating!

Sheng Ran saw the expressions of all the officials clearly from the throne. She did not respond immediately. Her eyes slowly wandered among the people, shifting around at will.

"No matter how helpless Minister Sheng is, he should not violate the law. The court's official system and regulations stipulate that those who are on patrol must return to their posts in a timely manner and cannot be absent for months..."

Some people reacted quickly. Unlike some of their stubborn colleagues, they did not want to retaliate by citing Sheng Yuan's impolite remarks just now. Instead, they quickly cited the regulations and acted in accordance with the regulations.

"Although I have been forced to delay my reinstatement due to pressure, I am not hiding from you! I have previously sent a letter to the Ministry of Revenue, and even asked Marquis Ancheng to ask for leave on my behalf... Minister An knows about this, and if you don't believe me, you can ask him now!"

An Suiyun was originally watching the show with his tablet in his hand, but he didn't expect that Sheng Wenzhen, this ungrateful guy, would drag him into it again.

  Now, he finally knows how it feels to accept something with one's nose pinched!

But he couldn't accuse her of lying. After all, she had indeed submitted a leave note before, and even applied to the Ministry of Households for a delayed approval letter for reinstatement. On that letter, there was his own seal!

But if you say that she is telling the truth, he, the person involved, still feels a little intimidated: he was the one who stamped the approval letter just the other day.

  Alas! He was also drunk to have such a troublesome subordinate!

An Suiyun has been in officialdom for half his life and has always been speechless. Who would have thought that he would meet such a weakling!

What can I do?

I can only grit my teeth and accept it!

"Well, what Minister Sheng said is true." An Suiyun frowned, took a step forward, and nodded in approval to his colleagues around him.

Seeing that he looked unhappy, everyone thought that he was still at odds with the Censorate, and they immediately kept silent, fearing that An Suiyun would really turn against them and make it difficult for them to allocate funds.

  "Okay!" Sheng Ran saw the situation and suddenly spoke up, as a summary, "Since Minister An has endorsed Minister Sheng, it means that Minister Sheng has not violated any rules. This matter should be over, and don't mention it again in the future!

Minister Sheng, although your delay in reinstatement is understandable and you have not violated any rules, it is still not appropriate. The affairs of the Five Military Commander's Office are more important, so the duties of the Right Minister of the Ministry of Revenue are unimportant?

  Since the emperor trusts you and gives you such an important task, it means that he trusts you to balance the government affairs of the two departments and have the ability to take care of both departments. You must not let the emperor and me down!

Of course, although your impeachment was indeed a misunderstanding, you should not bear grudges against your colleagues. I would say that it is excellent that the important officials of the court can insist on doing things according to the law and regulations. This should be encouraged. Everyone should continue to work hard in the future!"

Sheng Ran's words blocked out what many people wanted to say but hadn't said yet.

Many officials who had words on their lips were so angry that they laughed.

  Very good! The Queen is indeed worthy of her surname Sheng, and she is indeed the biological sister of Sheng Wenzhen!

She said all the good and bad things, and she brought up the emperor to define her sister's affairs. Now she can't bring it up again! As expected, she is very capable!

...After the court session ended, An Suiyun saw Sheng Yuan walking out in a flash, as if he was riding on a hot wheel, and immediately wanted to chase after him.

But before he could run two steps, he was stopped by the deputy assistant Gu Chengyun.

"Lord Gu." Although he didn't want to stop, he was a higher-ranking official and had to suppress the person. An Suiyun could only suppress the roar in his heart and greeted him with a smile.

The court officials who saw this scene staggered a few times.

  Wow, it turns out you, An Suiyun, can laugh!

It’s just that my level is not high enough, so I don’t deserve your kindness!

The extremely angry censors did not hesitate to glare at An Suiyun.

This is why the knife in the eye cannot be visualized. Otherwise, it would become a joke like "In ancient times, there was borrowing arrows with a straw boat, and now there is the Shangshu collecting knives."

"Minister An, I wonder if you are free today to take a walk and talk with me?"

Gu Chengyun stroked his beard with a smile, looking easy to talk to.

However, although he acted in an inquiring manner, An Suiyun could not take his approachable attitude as true kindness.

Not to mention that he has time now, even if he is busy, he has to leave enough time for the second assistant!

"I'm honored." Although An Suiyun had some guesses about Gu Chengyun's invitation, he just pretended not to know.

Just when he was determined to pretend to be ignorant about Shengyuan's affairs, Gu Chengyun, who was walking side by side with him, suddenly mentioned something completely unrelated: "I wonder if the Ministry of Revenue has recently allocated funds to the Grand Princess Hong'an's mansion?"

“???” An Suiyun, who was about to pretend to be confused, realized that he was wrong. He was shocked at first, and then a little dazed.

  Funding for the Grand Princess Hong'an's residence? !

What funding?! Which funding?! Why should the funding be given?!

  When it comes to funding, An Suiyun's brain instantly upgrades. His memory and computing power are beyond the reach of anyone!

"Second Assistant, Grand Princess Hong'an has received the grace of the Emperor, and has two grants of funds for her upbringing each year. This year, the first is in early spring, and the second is in early winter..."

  The money that shouldn't be transferred would mean cutting into An Suiyun's flesh, don't even think about it!

Even if you are the deputy assistant, you can’t do that!

Humph, no! (End of this chapter)