Chapter 227 Keep dreaming
The supervisor frowned but remained silent.
The supervisor stood up and said, "It's not that we're targeting him, sir, but take a look at what he wrote in his self-recommendation letter."
The supervisor opened the memorial.
The large document was completely blank except for a single line of text on the far right.
"Give me a Water Conservancy Commissioner, and I will restore peace and tranquility to Your Majesty!"
The supervisor gasped in shock!
What a boastful tone!
When the other supervisors came over and saw it, they all laughed at them.
"It's true what they say: people don't know their own ugliness, and horses don't know their own long faces!"
Does he think he's Yu the Great?
"A person who doesn't even know which way the gate of a government office faces is simply delusional!"
The supervisors were in great pain with their current routine of being unable to leave early or be late, and they all resented Li Mu, so they mocked him mercilessly.
They urged the supervisor, "Such a ridiculous memorial shouldn't be sent to the Ministry of Works. Our Silver Platform Division can handle it."
The supervisor slowly closed the memorial, frowned, and glanced at everyone.
"Nonsense! Our Silver Terrace Division is responsible for delivering memorials to the Emperor and various government offices. How can we arbitrarily withhold memorials? If people find out that we have withheld memorials, who will take responsibility?"
The group of supervisors looked at each other, not daring to speak.
The supervisor stroked his beard and smiled, “You are all dissatisfied with Li Mu, but do you think the officials in other departments have no complaints about him?”
So send this memorial to where it should be sent!
The supervisors exchanged glances and immediately realized what was going on.
They all exclaimed in praise, "Your Excellency is wise!"
"We admire you!"
The supervisor chuckled and left with his hands behind his back.
Therefore, Li Mu's memorial, along with a pile of self-recommendation memorials, was sent to the Ministry of Works.
Since the Ministry of Works took on the task of establishing the Capital Water Conservancy Bureau, it has been receiving a lot of memorials every day, either self-recommendations or recommendations.
Zhao Hongzheng was the official in charge of establishing the Water Conservancy Bureau, and he was also responsible for selecting the officials for this Water Conservancy Bureau.
He needs to conduct a preliminary selection from a pile of memorials, then report the preliminary qualified candidates to His Majesty, who will then conduct an assessment and make the final decision, or directly appoint them.
Upon arriving at the yamen in the morning, Zhao Hong began screening memorials as usual.
Those who meet the criteria are placed on the left, while those who do not are casually tossed on the right.
When he saw Li Mu's memorial among the many memorials, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
What a boastful tone!
How could a spoiled brat like Li Mu dare to recommend himself as the Water Envoy?
Keep dreaming!
Zhao Hong sneered and casually tossed the memorial into a stack of memorials on the right.
However, because he used too much force, the memorial slipped off from the other memorials and fell under the table.
He glanced at it dismissively, then looked away.
Li Mu's dissolute writings deserve to stay under the table!
When he left the yamen that evening, he told Song Hui about it as a joke.
"...Do you know what he wrote in his memorial? 'Give me the title of Water Conservancy Commissioner, and I will restore peace and tranquility to Your Majesty!'"
Song Hui's eyes widened.
"Did he really write that? He... doesn't he know that waterways have always been the most difficult to repair? 'Peace and tranquility'? Has he lost his mind?"
Zhao Hong sneered.
"Who says otherwise? They're utterly ignorant and arrogant!"
Song Hui: "My husband wouldn't have submitted his memorial as well, would he?"
Zhao Hong shook his head.
"How is that possible? Not to mention that there are prescribed formats for self-recommendation letters in the imperial court, his arrogant memorial is simply unqualified!"
How could I possibly present it to His Majesty?
He paused for a moment, then added, "However, even if I submit it, His Majesty will not choose Li Mu."
The Left and Right Prime Ministers' Offices, as well as the noble families and officials in the court, each had their own list of recommended officials. It was a long queue, and there was no way it would fall to Li Mu, someone who had neither merit nor talent.
Song Hui breathed a sigh of relief and casually asked, "Who was recommended by the Left Prime Minister's office?"
"Li Yao, the second young master of the Marquis of Anping's mansion!"
Song Hui almost spat out the mouthful of soup she had in her mouth.
Who are you talking about?
Zhao Hong repeated Li Yao's name, his brows furrowed.
“My mentor (the Left Prime Minister) is acting strangely this time. I thought he would choose someone from among his many disciples to recommend, but I never expected him to recommend Li Yao.”
I don't know when my mentor became involved with noble and aristocratic families.
Zhao Hong stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then said, "Could it be that my mentor has seen through the recent political situation?"
"What's the meaning?"
"In the past two days, many people in the court have impeached the Duke of Xue for condoning his servants' plot to harm Li Nanke of the Marquis of Anping's family. The censors have submitted memorials requesting His Majesty to punish the Duke of Xue."
Although His Majesty has ordered the Court of Judicial Review to conduct a thorough investigation, even if the facts are confirmed, he may not be able to truly punish the Xue family out of consideration for the Empress.
It's highly likely that His Majesty will compensate the Li family with a favor, and this favor will probably fall on the position of Commissioner of Waterways.
Song Hui's expression changed slightly.
"You mean His Majesty might reward Li Mu by appointing him as the Waterway Commissioner because Li Nanke was injured?"
Zhao Hong shook his head.
"Since the Marquis of Anping has been dragged to the Left Prime Minister's residence, and my mentor has also recommended Li Yao, I'm afraid that the official position will ultimately fall to Li Yao."
However, Marquis Anping found it strange. With such a good opportunity, even recommending Li Mu would likely have been successful. Why not recommend the eldest son, who was perfectly capable of being the legitimate heir, instead of the second son?
Song Hui recalled how, in her previous life, Marquis Anping had taken his second son, Li Yao, and his family away during their exile, leaving her family to suffer a miserable fate, and she couldn't help but sneer.
"That old scoundrel Marquis Anping is so biased, he doesn't care about the life or death of the eldest son's family."
Zhao Hong asked in surprise, "How do you know so much about the family affairs of the Marquis of Anping?"
Song Hui's expression froze for a moment, then she smiled.
"It's all because Song Yi used to cry to me in her letters."
Zhao Hong didn't think much of it.
Song Hui took his arm and said with a smile, "In short, husband, keep a close eye on the court and don't let Li Mu choose an official. I... can guarantee that husband will be promoted again soon!"
Zhao Hong looked wary, not as happy as she had imagined.
"What are you up to now? Have you forgotten about the time Wanqing was choosing a study companion? You were so confident, but you almost became a laughing stock in the end!"
Song Hui was startled by his appearance and felt annoyed, so she shook off his arm.
He barely managed to suppress his frustration and gave a mysterious smile.
"In short, I will not harm my husband. Wanqing's situation was all due to Li Nanke. This time, I am absolutely confident."
The eldest prince, Shen Xu, has already been sent to the capital!
She has received accurate information.
This time, she wants to seize the initiative. As long as she finds the eldest prince first, this tremendous achievement will surely bring her immense wealth!
Song Hui gritted her teeth, determined to succeed.
She'll definitely teach Li Nanke and Song Yi a lesson then!
Li Nanke was unaware of these things; her life had been very regular these past two days.
I got up at 5:45 AM and practiced horse stance with Nangong Qiang for an hour before going to the main courtyard to have breakfast with my grandmother.
After breakfast, I went to the street with Huang Sheng to look at the shop's renovation.
After waking up from his afternoon nap, he studied the medical books left by Gui Liu on his own, and also asked Zi Su to pick up some medicinal herbs on the street to learn how to identify them.
In short, although it was tiring, it was very fulfilling.
But this sense of fulfillment was quickly shattered because...
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