Ha! So what if the queen comes! I am not afraid!

In the Cui family's manor.

Huang Xiangniang took out the house rent that she had to pay this month from her savings box and put it aside, then counted the remaining small silver ingots...

"There are still two hundred ingots!"

Huang Xiangniang counted them happily, and then counted them again.

She is now a weaver in a wealthy family, earning two hundred kan a day. Although she has to work seven hours a day and go to the machine room in the morning, no matter how hard and tiring it is, it is better than being a prostitute in a brothel.

"Xiangniang!" Lin Jinlan, the younger sister who was rescued from the building with her, sat on the bed and said in fear: "Will the Mr. Xu you know really present our improved cart?"

Huang Xiangniang looked back and saw that several sisters were worried without saying anything.

Although they had been out of the building, returned to their proper place, and supported themselves for a year and a half, they still thought of themselves as lowly prostitutes in their hearts.

Would anyone really take prostitutes' affairs to heart?

Huang Xiangniang peeked outside through the slit of the screen window, and when she saw that no one was there, she turned around with a red face: "Of course! Didn't I tell you! Mr. Xu is a great hero! Have you ever seen an official who would rather replace Qing Ji as the bride of the river god for her safety? Mr. Xu is kind-hearted, how could he forget our merits!"

Lin Jinlan had never been with Mr. Xu, but she had heard about him from her good sisters from time to time, and was described as being as good as anyone in the world. Lin Jinlan didn't really believe that there was really someone who could be so gentlemanly, but after being talked about so much, she had a little hope in her heart -

maybe? Maybe this man was really a good official?

The eunuch came outside the manor and asked, "Are Huang, Lin, Tang, and Chen here?"

The women who rented the manor all ran out and looked at the cloth behind the eunuch, feeling a little confused.

Could this be it?

The chief eunuch held a consolation decree and chose his words carefully, saying, "Your Majesty has decreed that the Cui and Zhuang families have made contributions to improving the carriage, and you are granted 500 pieces of cloth, a set of raven blue crepe gauze shirts, golden phoenix quilts, and long felt mats! One house each! More than 120 acres of land in Luo County!"

"Your Majesty's oral instruction: Now that the world is peaceful, it is time for men to farm and women to weave. You have improved the wheelbarrow and taught the people of the world to weave more cotton, which is a great thing. I wanted to give you money only, but Xu Yanmo insisted on giving you fields, land and houses, so I gave them to you. The Marquis of Luo County is a woman, you don't have to worry about being bullied there. You can divide the cloth and fields among yourselves, I won't bother with this."

These women were in a trance, and when the chief eunuch urged them, they hurriedly took the consolation letter written on silk yellow paper, and said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the eunuchs left, they all felt like they were dreaming.

Did they really get a reward? !

And not only cloth, but also houses and fields?

"Xiang Niang! Xiang Niang! Am I dreaming?" Lin Jinlan hugged her raven blue crepe shirt, stroked the delicate and beautiful patterns on it, and burst into tears: "Raven blue! I really didn't expect that I could wear raven blue in my life!"

- According to the laws of Daxia, bright red, raven blue, yellow and other colors are forbidden for women in the private sector.

"And there's a house! Our own house! We don't have to live under someone else's roof anymore!"

"Fields! They actually gave us fields! Even if we can't grow them ourselves, we can hire someone to grow them!"

"Your

Majesty is wise!!!" "Official Xu, please be merciful!!!"

They cheered, laughed and cried while hugging each other, and they would never have nightmares again when they cuddled together to sleep at night!

*

Old Emperor: "Satisfied?"

Xu Yanmiao smiled sincerely: "Your Majesty is a sage king, Yao and Shun are far from being comparable."

The old emperor snorted and accepted the praise with peace of mind.

He asked him again: "You are going to be promoted to the Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel's Wenxuan Division, so you can't be lazy anymore. The responsibilities of the Wenxuan Division are not small."

[I know, I know, I am responsible for selecting and evaluating officials.]

Xu Yanmiao felt tired just thinking about it.

[Fortunately, I have a gossip system!]

The old emperor didn't care whether he was tired or not - what was there for a young man to feel tired!

"Now that the court is over, you don't have to go to the public kitchen to eat. Eat here with me. Let's practice first. See if you can approve these transfers."

Xu Yanmiao looked down and said, "Huang Yong, the former Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel's Wenxuan Division?"

[Oh! The one whose position I took.]

"Transferred to the Taichang Temple as Shaoqing?"

The old emperor: "Yes. If you think it's okay, then it's okay. If not, send it back for re-examination."

Xu Yanmiao was very nervous.

Huang Yong, who was eating in the public kitchen, was also very nervous. He didn't even have time to put down his bowl of porridge. He was nervously waiting for Xu Yanmiao's voice.

He had inquired about it. He could enter the Taichang Temple as Shaoqing, which is the fourth rank! He used to be Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel's Wenxuan Division, which was only the fifth rank!

Then! The trial is coming!

[By the way, what does the Taichang Temple do? 】

"Puff——"

the official next to him spit out a mouthful of tea.

Huang shook his hand, and all the porridge spilled on it.

Three years! You don't just know what your own job is supposed to do, do you?

[That's all, I only pay attention to the work of the Ministry of Personnel, and I just pay a little attention to other departments to see if there are any melons...]

The emperor and ministers of Daxia: "..."

Really?

Xu Yanmiao looked at the transfer letter and recalled seriously: [I vaguely remember it was related to sacrifice? Or was it judging cases? No, the one that judges cases is called Dali Temple.]

The old emperor was silent for a moment and reminded him: "Is it so difficult to choose an official position in charge of sacrifices?"

[It is indeed in charge of sacrifices! It seems that my brain can still be used! I remembered correctly! 】

【It seems that there is nothing that needs to be sacrificed recently, so Doctor Huang will have enough time to study when he is transferred there. 】

——Officials transferred to other departments must learn on the spot.

【Approved! 】

Xu Yanmiao quickly stamped the transfer. He turned to look at the old emperor: "Your Majesty, I have made the decision."

The old emperor: "Why did you tell me your decision? Just make the decision yourself."

[Something went wrong!]

The old emperor: "?"

What went wrong?

Xu Yanmiao was suddenly startled, his heart pounding: [Oh! How could I forget! Leaders usually say "It's up to you" or "Just make the decision yourself", not really asking me to make the decision, but a test!]

[It's over, I failed the test, will the old emperor remember it in his heart?]

[Besides, the old emperor's words just now sounded very sinister! 】

Xu Yanmiao began to analyze, trembling with fear, trembling with fear: [No, I have to look it up, is there something he is dissatisfied with Huang Langzhong that I don’t know! 】

In the public kitchen, Huang Yong refused the palace servant: "I will wipe the porridge on the floor myself, I need to find something to do."

Then he squatted on the ground worriedly, wiping the porridge on the floor with a towel over and over again.

The palace servant next to him was hesitant to speak: But... Huang Langjun, you almost wiped the floor evenly with porridge...

On the other hand, the old emperor didn’t know what to say for a while.

——The main thing is that Xu Yanmiao said it in his heart, and he didn’t even have a place to refute it!

Besides, am I such a stingy person!

[It must be found out, the old emperor is very stingy. 】

The old emperor: "..."

【Didn't Old Zushi just tactfully persuade him not to take a young girl into the palace, and also used Lady Qin as an example. This time it was a fake granddaughter, what if a pearl from the sea came back? He deliberately asked Old Zushi whether it was more comfortable to put his beard outside the quilt or inside the quilt when he slept at night, which made Old Zushi entangled for the whole night and lack of energy the next day. Then he was impeached by others for being indecent. 】

In the public kitchen, Huang Yong was already sweating profusely after hearing this "privacy", and even took the initiative to recall whether he had offended the emperor without knowing it.

The old emperor turned the ring on his thumb. He

snorted in his heart.

That man was so disrespectful to the emperor and father, what's wrong with him punishing him a little?

【...Huh? How come Her Majesty the Empress is here?】

The old emperor looked at her with contempt.

So what if the Empress is here! Even if the Empress is here, he dared to say in front of her that he deliberately teased a wise minister.

"Sister~"

The old emperor turned around and happily welcomed Empress Dou in: "Look at you, why didn't you tell me that you came here so suddenly? I could have the palace maids prepare tea and snacks in advance."

- What do you mean that the harem can't come to the front court? In his eyes, Empress Dou doesn't have to abide by this rule.

Empress Dou took out a document and said, "This is the government affairs that Your Majesty had left in the Pepper Room. I thought it must be very important, so I personally delivered it to you in case it was lost."

"Thank you, sister." The old emperor took it and said, "Sister, come and sit down!"

"No. The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. I will go back to the Pepper Room first."

"No need..."

Empress Dou bowed, said goodbye and left. But before leaving, she looked at the old emperor meaningfully.

The old emperor: "..."

After everyone left, he waved and asked the eunuch to come over. Then, he said in a low voice, "Go to my inner storehouse as quickly as possible to pick a golden bottle and send it to the Right Defense Secretary of the Censorate, saying that it is a reward for loyal and wise officials. Don't make a big fuss, go secretly. Don't alarm anyone."

The eunuch was silent for a while.

The old emperor: "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

The eunuch whispered: "Your Majesty, your inner treasury is now..." He tried to be tactful: "I can't find the golden bottle."

"..." Oh, he forgot, most of it has been emptied and it hasn't been replaced yet.

The old emperor thought for a while and said: "I have one in my bedroom, move that one."

The eunuch bowed and left.

The old emperor turned around calmly and met a pair of black, bright eyes full of curiosity.

The old emperor was shocked: "Xu Yanmiao, what are you looking at?"

Xu Yanmiao handed over a new memorial: "Yuanwailang Cui was transferred to Xing'an as the prefect. Is it your Majesty's intention?"

The old emperor glanced at it and said, "Yes. He has wasted three years in the position of Yuanwailang because of his disrespect for my longevity. Now he has made contributions in settling those (prostitutes) and it's time to move him."

Sometimes officials are transferred to other places to accumulate experience for them and facilitate their promotion.

Xu Yanmiao nodded and stamped the transfer.

When Cui Yi received the news of the transfer, tears burst out of his eyes.

Three years! He almost thought that this was the end of his life! He

quickly bowed to the palace to thank the emperor for his grace. Then, facing the direction of Xu Yanmiao's house, there was another big gift.

If it wasn't for the purpose of pleasing Xu Lang, he would never have thought of settling a prostitute, nor would he have taken advantage of this trend of improving the carriage.

"Madam--"