What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 53: Directly Reaching Heaven
The main event is finally here!

This old fox won't get to the point without being threatened!

Su Mo sat up straight, staring intently at Xue Shan: "I hope Your Excellency will enlighten me!"

Xue Shan's expression was solemn, and his words revealed an undisguised envy!
"Reaching the rank of Second Grade Official!"

"Cao Sanjiang, Censor-in-Chief and Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices!"

Su Mo gasped sharply, "What?!"

"The Censor-in-Chief and concurrently the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices?!?!"

Su Mo currently knows nothing about the specific positions and powers of the high-ranking officials in the Great Wu court.

He was very clear about the value of the title "Grand Censor and Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices"!
The Censor-in-Chief and the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices were two different official positions.

Among them, the position of Imperial Censor-in-Chief is the most prestigious.

The Censor-in-Chief, the head of the Censorate, is a second-rank official. Even in the entire imperial court of the capital, he is a very important figure!
Its duties were to investigate and punish officials from all departments, clarify injustices, supervise all circuits, and serve as the emperor's eyes and ears and the authority to maintain discipline.

To put it bluntly, she's a formidable character who can speak face-to-face with the current Empress!
Su finally understood.

Why is Xue Shan so wary of a dismissed official?
Even if Cao Sanjiang lost power and was deposed.

However, after years of cultivating his influence in the imperial court, he had countless disciples and old friends, and his relationships were intricate and complex.

Even if those former students and associates dare not openly advocate for Cao Sanjiang, they could still make a minor seventh-rank county magistrate suffer greatly by simply moving their fingers in secret!
For a county official striving for advancement, such a blow would undoubtedly be fatal!

No wonder that even such a terrifying Taoist sorcerer like the old man was willing to act as someone else's lackey and henchman!
Seeing Su Mo's shocked reaction.

Xue Shan was even more suspicious.

It shouldn’t be!

This little fox, a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was completely unaware of such a powerful figure in Changping County.

Why were they so shocked upon hearing about the official position?

what is the problem?

Could it be a fake Imperial Guard?

But who would dare to impersonate a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?
Moreover, Dong Yangrong saw the blue robe and the straight sword with his own eyes!
He remained expressionless, but sighed, "Now you should know why I said that your elder's daughter is doomed."

Su Mo stopped standing and sat down with a thud, her brows furrowed.

After a long silence, he looked up at Xue Shan and slowly asked, "Your Excellency, do you have any advice?"

Xue Shan replied without hesitation, "Given the current situation, the best course of action is to protect oneself!"

"Decisively abandon this woman!"

"Lord Cao will surely be able to find out your identity."

"Given his current situation, he won't easily provoke the Embroidered Uniform Guard, even if you're just a mere Embroidered Uniform Guard guard!"

Officials were afraid of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But the captains and strongmen were just employees of a garrison, without any official rank.

Even if someone like Cao Sanjiang were down on his luck, he wouldn't be afraid of a strongman.

However, in the eyes of all officials, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was nothing but a pile of dung, and it was best not to get involved with it if possible.

Cao Sanjiang might not make things difficult for Su Mo.

The daughter of an elder, but not her own daughter.

It's absolutely not worth it to make an enemy of a former high-ranking official, the Censor-in-Chief, who once held the rank of second grade, for such a woman!
It was Xue Shan himself who took over.

This is a question that requires absolutely no thought.

Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, Su Mo fell silent again.

His brows furrowed even deeper, forming a mountain-like shape!

After a good amount of time, Su Mo suddenly picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

He then looked at Xue Shan and said, "Your Excellency, there is something I do not understand!"

"Now that Lord Cao has been dismissed and returned to his hometown, he should keep a low profile, be cautious, and be careful in everything he does."

Why get entangled with a notorious gang of outlaws?

Xue Shan was taken aback.

This cunning brat still refuses to give up?
Even if that woman is this guy's lover, she doesn't deserve to act so irrationally!
There are plenty of beautiful women.

Why not just get a different one?
Although that's what he thought, he couldn't help but secretly praise Su Mo.

Although it may seem foolish and presumptuous, such loyal and devoted people are rare these days, and their deaths are a rare occurrence.

After hesitating for a moment, Xue Shan decided to give the young man some pointers.

"Lord Cao once held a high position and wielded great power, but now he has been dismissed and forced to leave the court. How could he be content to remain hidden in the small county of Changping!" Upon hearing this, Su Mo's heart suddenly lit up: "He wants to seek reinstatement?"

Xue Shan stroked his short beard, smiling but saying nothing.

But Su Mo was still puzzled: "This subordinate still doesn't understand!"

"The Five Peaks Gang is so small, it can be wiped out with a flick of the wrist."

"How can we help Lord Cao get reinstated?"

Xue Shan slowly said, "Reinstatement requires money, a lot of money!"

"I heard that the Cao family exhausted all their money just to be able to come to Changping County safely!"

Su Mo's expression instantly turned serious!

This is a serious problem!
This is not a matter for the Five Peaks Gang.

The matter has now reached Cao Sanjiang himself!
The Five Peaks Gang was helping him make money.

Now that something has happened, Cao Sanjiang is ignoring it and throwing it away like a expendable pawn.

What will the other people who helped him make money think?

Cao Sanjiang is a man of great stature; how could he make such a low-level mistake as Ma Daliuzi!

Furthermore.

If even the small Five Peaks Gang can't be saved.

How can anyone believe that he still has the ability to make a comeback?
Will they do everything they can to help him recover?

This is no longer a matter of right or wrong, or crime!
As long as Cao Sanjiang refuses to give up his ambition to rise again, then Chen Qianyu must die!
Xue Shan saw Su Mo's expression change drastically.

He knew that he had already figured out the key to it.

He picked up the teacup, brought it to his lips and blew on it lightly, but didn't drink it.

Unexpectedly, Su Mo lacked even this basic tact; he didn't take his leave even after Su Mo had offered him tea to see him off.

He gave a soft snort, just about to tell Su Mo to step back.

Su Mo took a deep breath and suddenly asked, "Your Excellency, County Magistrate!"

"Kid, I have a question!"

Xue Shan was even more displeased.

Does this kid think of himself as a subordinate?
As a dignified seventh-rank county magistrate, how could I, a mere yamen runner, ask questions whenever I wanted?
But before he could reprimand Su Mo, Su Mo immediately said in a deep voice, "Young man, you don't understand. Why does such a trivial matter require the Cao family to personally intervene?"

As soon as these words came out.

Xue Shan was suddenly stunned.

The words of reprimand were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back down!

Yup!

Why is this?

Normally, even if Cao Sanjiang just sent someone over to say something, I wouldn't be so disrespectful.

Does it require the personal intervention of Cao's trusted and loyal servants, who have served him for decades?
unless……

Unless the Cao family is all bark and no bite, and their strength is far less terrifying than others imagine!
only.

Whether the Cao family is outwardly powerful or truly powerful, what does it matter to me?
Seeing Su Mo staring intently at him, Xue Shan couldn't help but sneer and retort, "So what?"

Su Mo took a deep breath and inexplicably changed the subject.

"In my humble opinion, there are only four ways to get promoted."

"People! Money! Fame! Success!"

Xue Shan narrowed his eyes and slowly put down his teacup: "Go on!"

Su Mo nodded: "People are connections, money is power, and merit is achievement."

"Once the name is mentioned, the county magistrate will understand!"

"A high-ranking official who had been dismissed from office was unwilling to accept the emperor's decree and sought to be reinstated. He even colluded with gangsters to embezzle money. His actions were wicked and his intentions were despicable!"

Su Mo took a deep breath and looked directly at Xue Shan: "If Your Excellency were to take down such a treacherous person..."

"His reputation must be widespread!"

“Even worse…”

Su Mo said, enunciating each word clearly: "Reaching straight to the ears of Heaven!"

(End of this chapter)