Chapter 383: Early Morning Big Melon Field
In the carriage, Su Qianqian was preparing to catch up on her sleep, but she noticed that Qin Hanzhang didn't look well, and his eye circles looked a little dark under the dim light.
"Did your Lordship not sleep well last night?" Su Qianqian asked casually.
"I slept very well." Qin Hanzhang answered calmly, sitting upright.
Su Qianqian didn't ask any more questions and closed her eyes to take a nap.
Seeing Su Qianqian close her eyes, Qin Hanzhang turned to look at her. He didn't understand why he was so eager for the person in front of him last night. He wanted her so madly. If it weren't for the self-control he had developed from years of fighting, he was really afraid of what would have happened.
But something like this might happen again in the future, so what should he do with her? The feelings that he had never experienced before grew wildly day by day, but reason told him to keep a distance for Su Qianqian. If something unexpected really happened one day, he could still give her the final protection.
Thinking like this, he arrived at the palace unknowingly. He woke up Su Qianqian and got off the carriage. It was just dawn at this time. The two of them first went to the government office to report in, and then rushed to Taihe Hall to attend court.
When Su Qianqian arrived at the yamen to report for duty, everyone except Secretary Lu stayed away from her, ignoring even the basic etiquette of meeting each other.
This was just a small matter for Su Qianqian. When she was suddenly parachuted into that large company ranked among the top 500 as the technical director, it was not just about being isolated.
After signing in on the roster, he hurried to Taihe Hall to attend court. When he left the Ministry of Personnel, he did not expect that Qin Hanzhang was standing there with his hands behind his back.
"My Lord, why are you here?" Su Qianqian was a little surprised.
"It's your first day at court and you're not familiar with the road. Let me take you with me." Qin Hanzhang glanced behind Su Qianqian with a faint expression.
At this time, the Minister of Personnel came out with two vice ministers and three other doctors, still talking.
"That Doctor Su yesterday was too ungrateful. The Minister of State was sympathetic to his subordinates, but he actually left alone. He was totally disrespectful to his superiors!"
The one who spoke was the Right Vice Minister. He had gone to Lu Jing for help because he had to observe three years of mourning, hoping that Lu Jing would help him regain his love, or restore his position after three years of mourning. He didn't expect that his old father would drag it on until now, and Lu Jing was the first to fall.
"Your Excellency the Minister is absolutely right. It is true that this young man, now that he has won the favor of His Majesty, does not know how high the heaven is or how deep the earth is..." Doctor Xiao quickly agreed.
Several people walked forward while talking, and when they looked up, they saw Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang looking at them with their hands behind their backs. Although there was an obvious difference in height between them, they were both equally handsome. However, Su Qianqian smiled like a fox, while Qin Hanzhang was like a wolf king lurking in the ice and snow waiting to prey.
"Marquis Wuning..." Those of lower rank hurriedly saluted, only Minister Hu had a look of disdain in his eyes:
"My Lord, are you looking after your brother-in-law on behalf of your wife? You have to personally pick him up and drop him off at court. This is a failure and will only bring disgrace to the reputation of the Wuning Marquisate."
"Sir Hu, please tell us, what is the reputation of the Wuning Marquisate? If you have something to say, please say a few more words. I would love to hear it." Not only did Su Qianqian not refute, she also took the opportunity to let Minister Hu continue.
Minister Hu was suddenly speechless. If he really talked about the great achievements of the Wuning Marquisate, he would be taking advantage of Su Qianqian's prestige and obeying Su Qianqian's orders, which would be very embarrassing. If he didn't say anything, it would make his previous words seem untenable.
"Why... don't you remember? How old is the Shangshu this year? The madam of our Marquis' Mansion has had a slightly worse memory in the past few days, but she eats tomatoes from Cuiying Tower every day, and now she remembers clearly what clothes the servants who passed by her in the past three days were wearing. Although the tomatoes are a bit expensive, it is worth it if it can help like this."
Su Qianqian did not need Minister Hu to answer and enthusiastically helped her boss solve the problem. Minister Hu did not know whether it was because of the cold weather or because of the words, his lips turned purple and he was trembling a little.
"Master Shangshu, please take care of yourself. You are the backbone of the Great Qi. If His Majesty asks you which official is suitable to take over your position, what will happen if you forget the name for a moment... I can help you with some connections, and I will give you a lower price for the tomatoes."
Su Qianqian lowered her voice and leaned closer when she said the last sentence, winking at him in a very considerate manner.
Qin Hanzhang pulled Su Qianqian back and said, "When speaking in the palace, you must pay attention to your manners."
The other officials from the Ministry of Personnel did not dare to say anything. It was obvious that Qin Hanzhang was protecting his subordinates. He kept silent just to protect himself. He might just curse Doctor Su in front of Minister Hu. If they offended Qin Hanzhang in person, they might suddenly break their arms and legs one day. This dandy was a bully in Xijing more than a decade ago.
They finally reached the Taihe Hall, a place that usually gave them a headache just by looking at it, but today it was particularly welcoming and everyone quickened their pace.
Officials attending court had strict fixed positions according to their official ranks, but those doctors were not much better than Su Qianqian, and they were all ranked at the back and had to wait in line.
However, among those who eat the same amount of wind, some eat more and some eat less. Su Qianqian was quick-eyed and quick-footed and grabbed a position that ate less wind.
When the time came, the gate of Taihe Hall opened and the ministers entered in an orderly manner and stood in line properly. However, the later they were, the more relaxed they were. When Emperor Gande and the crown prince and princes entered the hall, the morning court began.
This is actually a morning meeting held in the company, where the top leaders listen to the feedback from leaders at all levels and provide solutions, or assign them to designated personnel to rectify and resolve the problems within a time limit.
Su Qianqian was not interested in listening to this. She was enjoying eating melon in the back.
[The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works promised his new concubine to sleep in her room last night, but last night was the day he went to his wife's room, so he had no choice but to lie and said that he had abdominal pain and diarrhea, and ran around several times. He was afraid of disturbing his wife's sleep, so he simply went to the study.
The Right Assistant Minister was about to make love with his concubine when his wife kicked the door open and pointed at the concubine, saying, "Your husband didn't poop cleanly, so it's ok to change the bucket, but you want to put in your own grain before you pay the public grain?" If I don’t empty your granary tonight, my last name will not be Jiao! 'Hahaha……】
The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works in front was already exhausted after having been awakened for most of the night. At this moment, his hair stood on end as if he had been struck by lightning. His eyes darted around in panic, not daring to look back. He didn't know who was talking, but the people around him didn't seem to hear him.
[The left assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice has hemorrhoids. Did you see him? The one standing there with his legs spread wide enough for a big yellow dog to crawl through. He slept on his stomach last night and was afraid of the pain when he went to the toilet, so he held it in. When he couldn't hold it any longer, he wanted to fart to relieve the pressure, but his crotch was soaked in yellow. He washed for half the night and still smelled like shit...]
The system voice was full of disgust.
Many people standing in the front could hardly hold it anymore. Unable to hear the ministers' memorials, they could not help but prick up their ears and listen. The brave Minister Yin even pretended to have an uncomfortable neck and turned to look at his conspicuous subordinate. At this time, his eyes were as big as copper bells and his old face was red.
The Right Vice Minister of Works was balanced at this time! It turns out that the monsters are fair and won't harm him alone!
[Oh my, this is a big melon, hahaha...] The system laughed loudly, causing several pairs of ears in front to move like radars.
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