Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 69 rebukes Shen Zhong's mistakes. (Please vote~)

Li An had just accompanied the little emperor back to Yonghe Palace when the latter was called away by the empress dowager.

Judging from the situation, if we don’t explain everything clearly today, or let the little emperor make some guarantees, then don’t expect the empress dowager to release him easily.
It was noon.

It was late summer now, and the lingering heat should have made the sun in the sky even more blazing, but some wind blew the cold current over the capital of Northern Qi, and rain began to fall from the outer curtains again. The bean-sized raindrops made the trees and flowers that were about to surround the Yonghe Palace droop weakly, no longer as green and lovely as before.

It’s good to rain.

It can always clean up some of the filth in this world, and I think the red color of Caishikou can also be washed away.
In the rain, a figure quickly entered the palace.

Li An had just sat down in the hall and was sipping a bowl of sour plum soup. Only a man like him who had lived in a mountain city in his previous life could endure the hot and humid air. Then he heard a young eunuch outside the hall reporting that Jinyiwei commander Shen Zhong wanted to see him.

Now that everything has come to a temporary end, it is time to do some post-event summaries.

This one person was also scolded, and the two people were also dealt with. So, Li An asked everyone who could come to come over, just in time to explain everything clearly.
After getting the approval of Concubine De, the person outside the palace straightened his robe, wiped off the water stains on his body with his innate energy, and then slowly walked into the palace.

"Your servant Shen Zhong pays respects to Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort. May Your Majesty live a thousand years."

"Kneel there first."

It's already noon, and I don't understand what these ancient people were thinking: If you're not active when eating, there's something wrong with your brain!
The little emperor did not have lunch with him today, so Li An thought about having a simple meal, so he asked the chefs in the imperial kitchen to serve more than 20 dishes to make do.

Right now, there was a mess outside the palace. Not only were more than a dozen ministers' residences raided last night, but it was also due to some news coming from the Kingdom of Qing. The specific situation was very complicated. Li An actually didn't know how big the mess was now. He was still eating leisurely, waiting for everyone to arrive.

I can only say it is elegant, it is so elegant!
Shen Zhong was deeply impressed by her calm demeanor and felt relieved. He knelt straight without looking around.

After a while, Yu Huatian, Zhao Gao, and Cao Zhengchun arrived one after another. They moved very quickly. If they hadn't been concerned about being in the imperial palace, they would have even used their Qinggong skills.
Feeling that he was about 70% full, Li An threw the bowl away, folded his hands in front of him and slowly spoke:

"Kneel there, in a row."

"It is said that bad things should be said separately to save face, while good things should be said together to celebrate."

"But I want to do the opposite!"

Li An glanced at the people kneeling in the room, and his tone did not show any intention of praising others. Seeing this, all the servants except Xu Chu quietly withdrew, and they did not even dare to clear the plates on the table.

"Heavy."

"Chen is here!"

"When you knew that an assassin was trying to kill me, as the commander of the Imperial Guard, you should have immediately thought about and investigated the assassin's background, instead of waiting for others to remind you that Miss Shen had entered the palace - you didn't think enough, you made a mistake."

"After confirming that the assassin was involved with your sister, you took immediate action and cooperated with the Western Factory to investigate the case, hoping to make amends. But you shouldn't have met those people privately, coerced them and bribed them - it was dangerous, and it was a mistake."

"The functions of the Jinyiwei and the Xichang are similar but complementary. They are not only on the same level but also supervise each other. Before and after the Xishan Mine case, not only did you give the headquarters to Yu Huatian first, but you also had no opinion of your own, like a puppet - flattering, making three mistakes."

"I learned that my sister would stay in the palace that night. Although you had official business to attend to, you did not come to me to explain the whole thing afterward or before the court meeting. You thought that this would show me your frankness. You have too many thoughts - disloyalty, mistake number four."

Shen Zhong was shaking all over when he heard this, and sweat was pouring down his face. He couldn't tell whether it was rain or sweat, so he quickly lowered his head. He glanced at the three people who were about to bury their heads in the ground, and then he silently lowered his head even lower, appearing extremely humble.
After a pause, Li Ang took another sip of sour plum soup to moisten his throat.

You know what, the more you drink this stuff, the more addictive it becomes. It looks like this is a new recipe made by the Imperial Kitchen and the Imperial Hospital.

"Yesterday, after you left the Jinyiwei headquarters, you went to the residence of Cai Nian, the Right Assistant Censor of the Metropolitan Censorate. What happened after that is beyond my knowledge." Li An looked puzzled, exhaled lightly, and asked, "Tell me, how did you talk to Cai Nian?"

"I dare not hide it from you, my lady!"

Shen Zhong stood up, bowed his hands, and told the story.
Yesterday, seeing Lu Xinghe leading the Jinyiwei towards the temporary yamen of the Western Factory, Shen Zhong walked towards the Cai Mansion alone after leaving the main yamen.

Cai Mansion.

"It turns out that Lord Shen has come to visit my humble home. It really makes my humble home glorious!" Cai Nian bowed to Shen Zhong, asked him to sit down and sent someone to serve him tea. Then he asked in confusion, "I haven't congratulated Lord Shen on his promotion yet, but I didn't expect Lord Shen to come to my house first. I wonder what made Lord Shen come at this time?"

"Lord Cai, you are too kind. We are just doing errands for His Majesty and the Queen Mother."

Skipping unnecessary politeness, Shen Zhong went straight to the point and asked tentatively: "I wonder if Lord Cai has any thoughts on taking a further step and taking the position of Imperial Censor?"

Who doesn’t want to get promoted?

But what is the most taboo in officialdom?
——A brief friendship but deep words!
I was not familiar with Shen Zhong in the past. Although Shen Zhong is now a big shot, the Jinyiwei has different functions and usually cannot go to court without being summoned.

Not to mention that a few days ago, the other party was only a fourth-rank pacification envoy, who was not even comparable to him.
What happened today? Why did this happen right at the start?
"What does Lord Shen mean?"

Hearing the caution in Cai Nian's words, Shen Zhong laughed, "Master Cai also knows that I am a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush."

"I think Your Excellency also knows that the relationship between the Imperial Censor Ma Fu and Your Majesty is a bit tense! Not only has he opposed the Queen Mother's policies many times over the years, but before Your Majesty took power, he took advantage of his status as a senior official and colluded with many ministers in the court to embarrass Your Majesty."

"Now that your majesty has ascended the throne, you have great talent and strategy."

"Of course not. I mean, if you want to change the person in this position, then this position belongs to you, Mr. Cai, and there is no one else!"

Shen Zhong is now relying on Concubine De, and it is hard to say that what he means is not what Concubine De means. Judging from the tone of his words, it is obvious that he is trying to win him over by offering benefits, and at the same time, he also has important things for him to do!
Otherwise, he would not have deliberately ignored Zuo Qiandu Yushi, who was also Ma Fu's right-hand man.
He had been an official for so many years, and all these ideas came to him in a flash.

Yu Shi doctor.

Although he is a censor, his power and rank are no longer on the same level as 90% of the people in the court!

Don’t think that this is just the difference between the third rank and the third rank.

The most difficult thing about being an official is to cross this level of hurdle. He has been in the position of Right Censor-in-Chief for many years now, and it would be a lie to say that he is not tempted.

silence.

The room became quiet because of Cai Nian's thoughts.

After a while, the other party finally came to his senses. After weighing the pros and cons, the two continued their dirty deal.
(End of this chapter)