This was not Mu Wanqing’s first time here, so she was familiar with the basic layout.
The guard didn't stop her when he saw her, so Mu Wanqing walked in confidently.
The Dusifu was divided into two major parts, one for military affairs and the other for civil affairs.
At the border, the military is the dominant factor. When they cannot develop together, the military aspect will naturally be satisfied.
After all, protecting the people at the border requires a strong military force.
Everything else has to take a back seat.
Therefore, if civil affairs are not taken seriously, they will naturally fall behind.
A man in official robes saw her and was stunned for a moment. "Princess Qingping, do you need anything? Who are you looking for? I'll take you there."
This is Lord Qian, an old acquaintance. Mu Wanqing had dealt with him when she first came to Liangcheng.
Mu Wanqing nodded slightly to him, "Master Qian, please call everyone to a meeting."
"Huh? What?" Lord Qian was a little confused.
Mu Wanqing handed over a transfer order, and Lord Qian's pupils trembled after reading it, as if he had seen the most incredible thing in the world. "You...you...this can't be fake, right?"
But there is a seal of authority on it! This thing can’t be faked, right?
Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows. "What's fake won't be real. I'm so busy that I don't have time to play tricks."
Lord Qian looked at her deeply, turned around and left, but his back looked a little staggering.
Half an hour later, all the officials of the Dusi Mansion gathered in the conference hall, whispering to each other and discussing what was going on.
"Master Qian, what's going on? Tell everyone first."
Lord Qian kept his mouth shut and said nothing, his expression very complicated.
The two colleagues also came and looked around, confused. "Old Qian, who called this meeting?"
A clear voice rang out, "It's me."
Everyone looked at the beautiful girl standing at the door in astonishment, "Princess Qingping? Did you come to the wrong place?"
Mu Wanqing held the transfer order expressionlessly, "This is a transfer order signed by General Du himself. From now on, I will be the deputy commander of Xiliangdusi Mansion, temporarily in charge of all civil affairs."
She sent the transfer order to everyone for review.
Like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, everyone was stunned.
She? The deputy commander? Are you kidding me? This is against the rules.
Mo Dushi couldn't help but jump out, "All senior officials above the level of the Guard Commander are appointed by the court. Do you have an imperial edict from the court?"
Mu Wanqing took out the seal of the commander-in-chief and said, "This is a matter between General Du and the emperor. I have no say in it. If anyone has any objections, feel free to ask these two."
I'm just borrowing it for now and will have to return it later. If she keeps this thing with her, she won't be able to sleep at night.
Everyone stared at the seal in a daze. It seemed to be Coach Du's intention, but why?
There are so many of them, any one of them would be better than letting a woman be in power.
Mo Dushi looked down on women the most in his life, "You are a woman, there has never been a precedent like this."
Mu Wanqing slowly sat down in the main seat, full of vigor, "Then I'll be the first one."
Mo Dushi really couldn't stand it, thinking it was a provocation to the patriarchal society, "I still think it's inappropriate..."
Mu Wanqing played with the official seal, her eyebrows slightly raised, "Mo Dushi, I will be the one writing your assessment comments this year."
In other words, his career is in her hands.
Modushi: ...
This is a threat, absolutely!
Mu Wanqing raised her chin, "Any other questions? If not, let's get to the point."
She was very strong and took the lead as soon as she came in.
One person couldn't stand it any longer, "I have a question, why are you a woman like you, staying at home and hanging out with men?"
Mu Wanqing knew that she would encounter strong backlash. Just look at the reactions of the court officials to know how much rejection they have.
But the more this happened, the more it aroused her competitive spirit.
“Oh, then go back and ask your mother why she gave birth to a son who is not as good as a woman?”
The other party was rude, so she was even more rude. She had to suppress the other party's arrogance and make everyone understand one thing.
The entire Xiliang officialdom only needs one voice, and that is hers.
The senior official's cheeks turned red with anger. "I am an official, appointed by the imperial court."
"Well, I'm a seventh-rank official, and I'm a third-rank county lady appointed by the court." Mu Wanqing said the most harsh words lightly, "The distance between us is too big, you won't be able to catch up in your lifetime, otherwise, you can go and cry to the emperor?"
How could the emperor care about a minor official of the seventh rank? Even the memorials could not reach the emperor.
After being angry, she said, "That's the emperor's mercy. He saw that it's not easy for a woman like you, so he gave you a special reward..."
Mu Wanqing looked over coldly and shouted, "How dare you! You can't guess the emperor's mind. How can you guess what the emperor is thinking? If you want to die, that's your business. Don't hurt us."
Lingli took a deep breath and shook his head desperately. He didn't mean that.
He murmured to himself, "It's really ugly when a woman is ambitious."
Mu Wanqing sneered, "Men are ambitious because they have aspirations, but women are just too ugly. I think some people are just hypocritical. They have no other abilities but to use gender as an excuse."
Her eyes fell on his lower body, "Yes, except for the two taels of meat, there is no other advantage."
If you dare to confront her in public, be prepared to be torn to pieces by her.
Everyone: ...
Fuck, are you a woman? How dare you say anything?
Li's face flushed, not sure if it was out of anger or shame, "You..."
Although Mu Wanqing got the order from Du Shuai, she still had to rely on herself to subdue these people.
Whether she is convinced by beating or scolding, it all depends on her own ability.
What she wants to do is to break the boundaries between men and women and only consider ability.
"Instead of questioning my ability here, why not think about why I am here? Why did Du Shuai do this?"
She successfully diverted everyone's thoughts, "Why?"
Mu Wanqing looked around and saw that those sitting here were the backbone elites of the Dusi Mansion.
"Xiliang is a barrier in the northwest of Daqi. For a hundred years, it has been responsible for guarding the territory. Now, the two countries are attacking each other and chaos is everywhere. Who among you is capable of providing logistics for the army? Who can raise so much food and fodder?"
Everyone was silent. If Mu Wanqing hadn't extended a helping hand, the food supplies would have been cut off long ago and the war would not have gone so smoothly.
They acknowledged that Mu Wanqing had made contributions.
"You are all old men, you should understand that war depends on the command ability of generals, the combat ability of soldiers, and the supply of logistics and food."
"If the abilities of generals and soldiers are similar, then the latter is the key. What does logistics and food depend on? It depends on financial resources, the ability to coordinate the overall situation, the ability to plan routes, and the ability to predict in advance."
"I think my presence here means that Commander Du believes that I have these abilities." Mu Wanqing was confident and flamboyant, with the awe-inspiring aura of a superior. "If you have a different opinion, I suggest you turn out and go directly to Commander Du's mansion. I won't accept any rebuttals here."
Someone muttered quietly, "You have food and grass, you are amazing."
Mu Wanqing was not intimidated at all and directly said, "That's right. After all, not everyone has such financial resources and vision, at least none of you here have."
Everyone: ...This is a huge blow,
Mu Wanqing still felt that it was not enough and continued to stab him, "A warrior must have the courage to face his own shortcomings and the cold reality. We are all warriors, right?"
Sun Tongzhi sighed silently, "Princess Qingping, are you here to take charge of the food and grass? I have no problem with that."
He was convinced of Mu Wanqing's ability. To be honest, she was better than him.
Unexpectedly, Mu Wanqing said, "Everything except military affairs, including but not limited to local administration and city management."
She paused and said meaningfully, "Also, I will help you get promoted and make a fortune. Of course, this depends on my mood."
Everyone's mouth twitched.
The deputy judge in charge of judicial cases couldn't help but say, "You want to give up the snack street business? Sure, as long as you transfer the hot pot restaurant to me, I will support you."
Mu Wanqing had a look of disdain on her face. "You are so short-sighted. Don't ever tell others that you are my colleague when you go out next time."
No, he is the one who should be despised. The deputy judge's heart is stabbed several times and he is so tired.
Mu Wanqing's eyes rolled, and she suddenly chuckled, "The world only knows that I rose from a fugitive to the envied county lady in just one year, but not many people know that in this year..."
She opened her red lips and said, "I have made tens of millions of dollars."
Like a drop of water dropped into a frying pan, everyone went crazy. "What did you say? Say it again."
"Ten million? Is it the ten million taels of silver I thought?"
In contrast, Mu Wanqing was calm and composed. "I have donated two million silver coins to the Du family army before. This is well documented."
Two million taels of silver, he said it as if it were two hundred taels.
"For me, making money is as simple as playing a game. It depends on whether I want to do it or not."
This statement was too hateful. Most of the people present were not rich. "Is there anyone who doesn't want money?"
Mu Wanqing glanced at him and said, "Too much money is just a statistic. Oh, when you have tens of millions, you will understand what I mean."
He is so Versailles, making everyone here envious and jealous.
It’s so wonderful to be in a state where there’s no need for money!
Someone said shamelessly, "County Lady, just help me make money."
"It depends on my mood."
"You are so rich, why do you still have to work so hard?"
Mu Wanqing said proudly, "People always have to pursue something. I am not interested in money. I want to challenge a difficult female commander."
The pursuit of rich people is so simple and unpretentious.
Mu Wanqing had already thrown out the lead, so it was time to get down to business. "Okay, those who support me raise your hands and sign, and I'll give you five thousand taels of silver."
She directly threw out the prepared joint consent form, not only agreeing, but also expressing unconditional support for any decision made by Mu Wanqing.
Everyone was stunned. This move was too cool.
Jiang Tongzhi's eyes lit up. "Five thousand taels per person? Or a total?"
Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes at him, "What misunderstanding do you have about me? Of course it's 5,000 per person."
She clapped her hands lightly, and immediately someone came in carrying several boxes. When they opened them, they were all filled with silver.
They are lined up in a row, shining with charming silver light, making it hard to open your eyes.
Damn, that's so inhumane, the crowd was in an uproar.
Five thousand taels of silver could buy ten mansions in Xiliang! Most of the people present didn't have that much money!
Jiang Tongzhi's mouth twitched, and he was the first to raise his hand, "I support it."
Since his father-in-law has chosen her, he has to support her.
Everyone looked over. They didn't expect you to be such a Jiang Tongzhi! They were hit by the sugar-coated bullet.
Ah, let them bear it all, and let the sugar-coated bullets come more fiercely.
Mu Wanqing was very happy. She signed with one hand and took the silver with the other.
Tongzhi Jiang was holding the huge pile of silver and smiling happily.
Everyone's eyes glowed red and they completely gave up resistance. Although they knew that signing was tantamount to admitting defeat, they bowed to her, no, they bowed to the silver.
Alas, there was nothing they could do since she had given them so much.
Sign it, sign it, if you sign it you will get a lot of money, more money than you can earn in your entire life.
Everyone left, leaving only Vice-Governor Jiang and Vice-Governor Sun, and the atmosphere was a little tense.
Jiang Tongzhi no longer had the bright smile he had just had, and his face was filled with worry. "Showing off your wealth like this will bring unnecessary trouble."
Wealth can make people crazy.
Unexpectedly, Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows and smiled cunningly like a fox, "That's perfect, it's time for a wave of fresh blood."
Jiang Tongzhi was shocked. She...she was using silver as a test? Killing a chicken to scare the monkey?
Was everything in her calculations? The fake and real performance just now fooled everyone.
Life in the world depends entirely on acting skills.
In fact, her real purpose is to break the old order and create her own new order!
Mu Wanqing said with a smile that she was just enforcing the law to fish for fish, which was reasonable and legal.
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