Chapter 378: Going to the Palace to Meet the King
When Su Qianqian opened her eyes, it was already bright. It was Su Mu who woke her up.
"Madam, we have to hold a wedding banquet for the Fourth Master and the Fourth Madam today, and we have to go to the Ministry of Justice for duty. It will be too late if we are any later!"
Su Mu set up the tent while Fu Su Qianqian got up.
Su Qianqian took a deep sniff of the familiar smell and vaguely felt as if someone had slept here, but Qin Hanzhang clearly said that he slept in the study.
"The Marquis has already gone to court, but his wife is still here..." Su Mu chattered while helping Su Qianqian to get up.
"How do you know that the Marquis is on duty? Isn't he sleeping in the study?"
Su Qianqian asked in surprise.
"The Marquis did not return until late at night, and went to court early in the morning. He did not sleep in the study."
Su Mu smiled. His wife now sleeps so well that the Marquis doesn't even know she has slept with him all night. But why has she never...
Thinking of this, Su Mu couldn't laugh anymore.
Su Qianqian frowned and shook her head.
[How pitiful! He must have been injured in the war and doesn’t want anyone to know. He is a bit mentally abnormal and wants to sleep next to a woman to save his dignity...]
Su Qianqian walked towards the bathroom while imagining something, but Su Mu opened his mouth in shock.
She is already nineteen years old this year, and knows a little about matters between men and women from the gossips of the old women and servants. She naturally understood what the lady meant by this. What should she do? Madam, you are so pitiful!
She was still in a daze, but she heard Su Xing come in yelling, "Madam, hurry up..."
"Why are you making so much noise? It's so rude!" Su Mu couldn't help but scold.
"What are you talking about? The eunuch from the palace has come to announce the emperor's decree. Please invite Mr. Su to the palace to see the emperor!"
Su Xing was breathing heavily. She had gone to get food, and when she heard the news, she ran back.
"Madam, hurry, hurry..." Su Mu pulled Su Qianqian and ran to the bathroom!
Su Qianqian hurriedly put on makeup and changed into her official robe. Then she went to the front yard and followed the eunuch who announced the decree into the carriage. She still hadn't figured out why she had to go to the palace to meet the emperor.
The eunuch who announced the imperial decree only came to invite people, and he kept his mouth shut and said nothing more. It was not until she entered the palace and stood outside the Taihe Hall where all officials held court that Su Qianqian remembered what Lord Zhuang had said: Just wait for the announcement.
"Announce that the Ministry of Justice's Deputy Minister Su Qian is coming to the palace!"
The eunuch's voice was soft and high-pitched. Su Qianqian took a deep breath, lifted her robe, and stepped over the high vermilion threshold.
Civil and military officials stood on both sides of the hall. In the cold winter, they came to the morning court, especially the minor officials leaning against the door at the back, who were forced to stand in the wind.
[Am I going to stand there and eat the wind from now on? I would rather eat dirt! The Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel is the lowest official here! A fifth-rank official must attend the morning court, I don’t want to be a fifth-rank official, I want to be a non-rank official…】
Su Qianqian wailed in pain in her heart, walked to the middle of the hall, knelt down, and kowtowed to the emperor sitting on the dragon throne.
"Your Highness, I, Su Qian, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice, pay my respects to His Majesty! Long live the emperor!"
[Finally it’s my turn to say this line. What I learned when I was a child is now used. I’m so unlucky! 】
[If the emperor heard this, you would be even more unlucky! 】The system finally couldn’t help but speak.
Tutor Su, who was standing in front of the civil officials, was holding a tablet and looking sideways at the person kneeling there, as if he wanted to hit her on the head with the tablet.
Prime Minister Xue smiled and leaned closer to Grand Tutor Su, whispering, "Whose family hasn't had retribution in this life..."
Taifu Su's hand moved, but he held back and did not hit Prime Minister Xue on the head with the tablet.
Emperor Gan De said calmly: "Stand up."
Su Qianqian thanked him and got up. She didn't dare to look around and could only lower her head and wait patiently.
"Su Qian, you have made an invaluable contribution to the Lu Jing case. With the recommendation of Lord Zhuang, you will be appointed as the Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel. You must be self-disciplined and dedicated to your work, and never follow in Lu Jing's footsteps."
Su Qianqian thought for a moment and knelt down again with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that I am not capable enough to take on such a great responsibility. Can you revoke your order and choose someone with both ability and virtue?"
[You think this is a business deal with you, you can push it away if you want. If you offend the biggest boss in the world, I will bring you the biggest trouble in the world! 】
The system snorted coldly after saying this.
Emperor Gan De said calmly, "Are you saying that I don't know people well, or that Lord Zhuang is old and has dim eyesight? The appointment and dismissal of officials is not a joke, so you can humbly decline!"
"Your humble servant dare not, I am deeply terrified, but I am afraid that I am not competent for the task and will fail the high hopes of Your Majesty and Lord Zhuang!" Su Qianqian was so scared that she quickly admitted her mistake. It is better to eat the wind than to eat nothing!
"Your Majesty, I also feel that Su Qian's qualifications are still inadequate. He has only been a deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice for more than a month and has made some achievements by chance. He is not qualified to take on an important position."
At this time, Master Su stood up and opposed Su Qianqian's promotion.
Su Qianqian showed surprise and admiration on her face, nodding her head like a chicken pecking at rice: "Master Taifu is right, and Master Taifu is indeed far-sighted. He hit the nail on the head, and another shot splashed blood all over his body!"
The Minister of Justice Yin Heng almost couldn't hold it in, he covered his mouth and shielded his face with his tablet. He would be reprimanded by the censors for being disrespectful in front of the emperor.
The Crown Prince, Prince Jing and Qin Hanzhang from the military officer side were all trying hard to suppress the upturned corners of their lips: no one should fall asleep during court sessions in the future.
"You are wrong, Grand Tutor. Talented people should be employed regardless of their age or experience. A glimpse of the whole picture can be seen from a small part. In the case of Lu Jing, Su Yuanwailang took every step carefully, which shows his intelligence. I still think Su Qian is capable of taking on important tasks."
At this time, the Dali Temple Minister Zhuang Shizhao also stood up to testify to his own vision and directly denied the opinion of Su Taifu.
"Your Majesty, I also feel that Mr. Su still needs some experience, and the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel should indeed be appointed to a suitable person..."
"Master Yin!" Zhuang Shizhao interrupted Yin Heng, "Don't ruin the future of a good official just for your own selfish reasons. Su Yuanwailang has been of great help to you in the Ministry of Justice, but you are reluctant to let him go. Why don't you use your brain to think about the case instead of holding on to the junior?"
Yin Heng was furious when he heard this: "Zhuang Shizhao! Don't be so rude. If I hadn't recommended Su Qian to help you, you wouldn't be here showing off your power, you ungrateful old man!"
All the officials in the hall immediately became alert, and those who were about to doze off due to lack of sleep now became alert. They pricked up their ears and widened their eyes to watch the excitement, except that a handful of melon seeds were missing in their hands.
"Well," Emperor Qiande stopped Zhuang Shizhao who was about to jump up and fight back, "You acted and spoke rudely over a small matter. You only use this ability among your colleagues. I'm afraid you won't be so brave in front of my wife. I know how to handle this matter. Su Qian, you will take up the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel today. Don't shirk your responsibility."
Emperor Gan De leaned back, and the eunuch Zhu beside him said loudly: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"
The court officials hurriedly stood up to see the emperor off. Su Qianqian also bowed dejectedly, turned around and followed the officials out of the hall.
"Congratulations, Doctor Su!"
Su Qianqian turned around and saw Duke Xu and his son Lu Jun standing behind her. The expressions of the father and son were completely opposite.
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