Chapter 381: It's simply the opposite of Tiangang
The attendants quickly stepped aside, and the Minister of Personnel Hu Huaiyuan came out with his robe lifted. He raised his head and glanced at the people who were watching the fun. Immediately, everyone pretended to be busy with official business and dispersed in a panic.
"Who are you?" Su Qianqian asked, looking up.
"I am the Minister of Personnel. You are a newly appointed doctor. Do you still take me seriously when you behave so rudely?"
Hu Huaiyuan was furious. He had seen Su Qian making excuses and almost causing a dispute in Taihe Hall during the morning court session. Two important ministers had a falling out and were swearing at each other because of him. He was already unhappy.
I wanted to give him a warning, to let him know what it means that a higher-ranking official can crush a person. He is just a fifth-rank official, unlike Lu Jing who has a powerful backer. He should be careful in what he says and does and obey orders here.
However, this young man was ignorant of the situation and actually came up with some weird tricks, causing him, as the head of a department, to be laughed at by his subordinates. This was simply going against the will of Heaven!
Su Qianqian was helped up by Xue Ke at this time. She put the notebook back into her arms and bowed respectfully to Hu Huaiyuan:
"It's the Minister! I, Su Qian, am here to take up my post. I heard from your attendant that you have something else to do and I dare not disturb you. I am also afraid that your hands and feet will be frozen in the cold weather and people will talk about your character in the future. So I took a charcoal basin to keep warm and wait for you."
"You are talking nonsense! When did I ever say that I had something to do? Why don't you come in? Take those charcoal braziers away!" Minister Hu ordered his attendants angrily.
"Where is my office? Please ask this attendant to bring the charcoal basin over. Just follow the regulations and don't go beyond them." Su Qianqian instructed the attendant considerately.
The attendant gritted his teeth and agreed. The charcoal brazier was burning brightly at this time, so he went out and asked someone to find a thick felt pad to pad the charcoal brazier and take it away.
Su Qianqian followed Minister Hu into the office with a humbly look on her face. The room was not big, and was similar to Minister Yin's office, except that there was no shelf for files.
Su Qianqian handed the appointment document to Minister Hu. Minister Hu only needed to sign and seal it, and the rest would be handled by the clerks.
"Lu Jing used to work in the Ministry of Examining and Purifying Officials. Now you are going to fill the vacancy there. Since such a big mistake has been made, you are not allowed to act on your own in the future. You must report to me or the left and right assistant ministers. Do you understand?"
Minister Hu frowned as he held the document, feeling disgusted as if he had eaten a fly. The person in front of him had pulled out his subordinates and unexpectedly, he had acted like an ant trying to shake a big tree and brought down Lu Jing, and he was also warned and reprimanded by the emperor.
But now he came in front of him to make trouble. How could he swallow this?
"Of course. I will never dare to act on my own. I will ask for instructions on everything and report to you at all times. I will obey your orders, sir." Su Qianqian nodded respectfully.
Minister Hu finally felt relieved. It seemed that this young man was quite tactful and knew that even if he was a distant relative of the Wuning Marquis's Mansion, he had to bow his head under the eaves.
Su Qianqian came out of Minister Hu's office. The clerk assigned to him was waiting outside the door. The clerk was already in his forties. When he saw Su Qianqian, he was very submissive and respectful to Xue Ke.
There are four doctors in the Langzhong Office. Except Su Qianqian, the other three are writing furiously at their desks. They are so busy that they can't even raise their heads. They don't even have time to greet new colleagues.
Su Qianqian didn't mind. The clerk had already wiped the table and chairs for her and placed the charcoal basin next to her workstation, so she could sit down and work.
Su Qianqian took off her cloak and asked Xue Ke to hang it up. She took out a handful of melon seeds from her arms and started cracking them.
Three pens that were writing something with the sound of "swish swish" suddenly stopped at the same time. They didn't understand why such a sound occurred, but Su Qianqian's desk was at the back of the entire office, and they were too embarrassed to look back. They could only correct the mistakes on the papers one by one amid the strange sound.
Finally it was time for lunch. The three doctors exchanged knowing glances with each other. This young man did not understand the rules of the Ministry of Personnel as it was his first day on duty. He was afraid that he would receive his first lesson from his superior.
But before the three of them could look away, Su Qianqian walked past them, greeting them as she walked:
"Are you going to work overtime? I'm going to have dinner first. The melon seeds are delicious, but a little oily. Eat something light to relieve the oil."
Let’s not work overtime! The three doctors stood up together and followed Su Qianqian out of the office. They wanted to see how Su Qianqian would be scolded by her boss when she went into the dining room to eat.
But Su Qianqian didn't go to the kitchen at all, but left the Ministry of Personnel openly!
This is skipping work!
The three doctors hurried into the kitchen, only to find that the Shangshu, who usually arrived late to show his status, had already sat in the main seat.
Seeing that only three of them came in, he stretched his head and waited for a long time but saw no one left, and his face became gloomy again.
"The Ministry of Personnel has always been harmonious, and never discriminates between officials of different ranks. Where did the new colleague who came today go? Why didn't he come to the dining room to eat?"
At this time, except for the guards, almost all the officials of the Ministry of Personnel were in the dining hall. Everyone had his or her own food box in front of them. Only the seat next to the Shangshu was empty.
That was Lu Jing's previous position, and it was also the only manifestation of the fact that the Ministry of Personnel did not treat people based on their official positions.
The three doctors all wanted to see what Su Qianqian would do. She thought that sitting in that seat was disrespectful. If she didn't sit there, there would be no other seats left for her. However, they didn't expect that Su Qianqian didn't come at all.
The oldest of the three stood up and said, "I don't know... He left the Ministry of Personnel."
"What? What is he going to do? Why not stop him?" Minister Hu asked three questions in a row, his voice a little hoarse.
"Your subordinate...your subordinate..." The doctor really didn't know how to answer. He was roaring in his heart: What right does he have to stop a colleague of the same level as him!
At this time, Su Qianqian not only left the Ministry of Personnel, but was also ready to get on the carriage to return home.
[It’s really fun to eat melons in the government office!] 】
Su Qianqian was still excited. She was eating melon seeds while listening to the system digging out the assets of the three doctors. Especially the oldest doctor, Doctor Xiao, she didn't expect that he was the best at coaxing women and saying sweet words among the three!
[It seems that attending the court is not without its benefits. At least eating melons will not be a problem. As for those crowds of people, we can just watch the show from behind! 】
Su Qianqian finally aroused some interest.
[That’s right, everything has its pros and cons, the early bird catches the worm! 】The system also gave Su Qianqian encouragement.
"Master Su!" A voice called her from behind.
Su Qianqian looked back and saw Steward Lu, who was wearing a brown official robe, standing behind her with no expression on his face.
"I wonder what advice you have for me, sir, and why you are looking for me?"
Su Qianqian stopped and asked.
"My lord, you cannot go back, at least not today!" Steward Lu said firmly without any expression.
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