My subjects are too rebellious!

As a rational and pragmatic reformer.

Zhang Baigui did not think there was anything wrong with reporting his superiors.

But his colleagues don't think so.

When he returned to the Ministry of Personnel from the palace, his colleagues covered their faces and looked at him with disdain.

Even the guards at the door looked at him sarcastically.

"We don't want to associate with people who are disrespectful to their superiors and ignore the hierarchy."

"I am unworthy of being a scholar!"

"It's insulting, it's absolutely insulting!"

The official in charge of the Ministry of Personnel pointed at Zhang Baigui and cursed him, "How dare you work in the Ministry of Personnel? Do you know the difference between superiors and subordinates? Do you know how to respect your teachers?"

"You have falsely accused Mr. Chen in front of His Majesty based on rumors alone. You have brought shame to us scholars."

Zhang Baigui didn't want to argue with these people, but when he heard this, he was really angry.

"What's wrong with me?"

"I just chose my own way of being a minister."

"Eating the emperor's salary is the only way to be loyal to the emperor."

"Your salary is the blood and sweat of the people."

"You are the head of the Ministry of Personnel, but you don't make decisions for the people. How can you have the face to wear this official uniform?"

"Are you worthy of being called a scholar?"

When the official heard this, his face changed drastically.

Even the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Yunzhi, looked extremely ugly.

Everyone works in the same government office, and they see each other every day, so they usually give each other some face.

But Zhang Baigui actually tore off this layer of face.

Just when Wang Yunzhi was about to scold Zhang Baigui, Zhang Rang suddenly walked into the Ministry of Personnel with a few black-armored soldiers.

Wang Zhiyun was shocked when he saw the imperial edict with a golden scroll in Zhang Rang's hand.

"Eunuch Zhang, why are you here?"

Wang Zhiyun hurried to greet him, but Zhang Rang ignored him.

Instead, he walked right past him and came in front of Zhang Baigui.

"We are here to announce the emperor's order. Zhang Baigui, kneel down and receive the order."

After hearing this, not only Zhang Baigui, but all the officials of the Ministry of Personnel, both big and small, knelt down to listen to the order.

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims this."

"Virtue in people is the same as that of parents. Knowledge is hard to come by, loyalty and filial piety are precious, and I deeply admire them."

"Therefore, I have specially appointed Zhang Baigui as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to show my favor to him."

"The position of the Minister of Personnel is temporarily vacant, so I order the Left Vice Minister of Personnel to take over."

"You should be grateful, be diligent in your duties, and be diligent in your work."

"May it be possible to glorify my virtue and carry on the legacy of our ancestors."

"May you all work together and never Don't forget my kindness."

"I decreed this on September 21, the 17th year of Wude."

After Zhang Rang finished reading, he rolled up the imperial edict and placed it in his palm.

"I, your humble servant Zhang Baigui, thank you for your majesty's great grace! I will live up to your grace, perform my duties conscientiously, and be loyal to my country!"

Having said that, he knelt heavily in the direction of the imperial palace.

He then stood up and took the imperial edict from Zhang Rang's hand.

After Zhang Rang left, the atmosphere in the Ministry of Personnel changed. Everyone's face changed.

Especially those few people who had just said bad things about Zhang Baigui, now looked at Wang Yunzhi for help.

Wang Yunzhi looked at Zhang Baigui, who was enjoying the most glorious moment at the moment, shook his sleeves angrily, and walked towards his classroom.

Seeing this, the others also pretended to be busy and went back to work.

Only Zhang Baigui was left standing there, staring blankly in the direction of the imperial palace.

...

"Your Majesty, the Queen invites you to dine with her."

"Don't go."

After saying that, Qin Chuan looked at Zhang Rang's face, which looked somewhat embarrassed, as if he wanted to say something.

"Why? Did the Queen say anything to you?"

Only after getting Qin Chuan's permission did Zhang Rang dare to continue.

"The Queen said... The Queen said that if you don't go, she will hit her head against the wall and die in this palace."

These words really shocked Qin Chuan.

I really can't believe that this empress would use this to threaten me.

"Ugh."

Qin Chuan felt a headache when he thought of that woman and sighed softly.

"Okay, go tell her first that I will go and have dinner with her after I finish reviewing these memorials."

Zhang Rang also breathed a sigh of relief.

It's really difficult for him as a eunuch to be caught between this group of smart and powerful people.

At this moment, he envied Yu Huatian even more.

...

After drawing a circle on the last memorial with a red pen and writing "After reading it", Qin Chuan finally relaxed his brows.

"Congratulations to the host for reviewing 1,500 memorials, being diligent in government, loving the people, and being strict with himself."

"Reward the host with an increase of five in national fortune, two million taels of silver, and one thousand in the trap camp."

"The current national destiny is 42."

Hearing the wonderful voice of the system, the fatigue of reviewing memorials during this period was swept away.

Zhang Rang and Wu Zhengxiang, who were standing by, also felt the emperor's change of mood.

"Your Majesty, you must go to Weiyang Palace."

Zhang Rang bowed quickly and said.

"Since the Queen has invited me, how can I not go?"

"Go to Weiyang Palace!"

Zhang Rang's sharp voice echoed in the hall, and the eunuchs outside the hall immediately prepared the emperor's guard of honor for his trip.

Qin Chuan has now become accustomed to this and enjoys the eunuchs' services without any psychological pressure.

Sitting on the dragon sedan chair, Qin Chuan closed his eyes and rested, relieving the visual fatigue caused by reviewing memorials.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Weiyang Palace."

Just a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Rang's voice was heard, in a very soft voice, for fear of disturbing His Majesty's sweet dream.

"Ah."

He stretched lazily, looked at the formation in front of Weiyang Palace, headed by Wu Zetian with dozens of palace maids and eunuchs standing behind her, and smacked his lips.

When Qin Chuan stepped down from the dragon sedan, Wu Zetian immediately stepped forward and saluted, saying, "I respectfully welcome Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."

The eunuchs and palace maids behind him all knelt down and said, "Long live your majesty."

After a quick glance, Qin Chuan's lazy voice rang out: "My beloved concubine, please don't be polite."

"You all get up too."

After saying this, he pretended to lift Wu Zetian's arm lightly, then strode directly into the Weiyang Palace.

"Zhang Rang, serve the meal."

"The slave obeys the order."

Wu Zetian looked at Qin Chuan's attitude towards her, frowned slightly, and was a little annoyed.

But Qin Chuan pretended not to see it and sat upright in the chair waiting for the meal to be served.

After a while, I saw roasted winter bamboo shoots, roasted abalone shreds, five-spice chicken, steamed yam, and meatballs on the table.

There was also a bowl of eight-treasure sweet porridge, and Qin Chuan was a little confused.

Shangguan Wan'er, who was behind him, had been watching Qin Chuan's expression and quickly spoke in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, the Empress knows that Your Majesty has always been frugal, so she specifically ordered that the Empress should eat the same thing as Your Majesty every day."

Qin Chuan looked at Wu Zetian with some surprise, and Wu Zetian felt a little shy at the look.

"The Queen is interested."

"That's what I should do."

Because of this action, the relationship between the two seemed to ease a little.

Qin Chuan was not used to needing a eunuch to feed him, so he just picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Seeing Qin Chuan eating so happily, Wu Zetian's appetite suddenly increased.

The two of them ate in silence, adhering to the principle of not talking while eating.

Although Wu Zetian opened her mouth several times to say something, she was interrupted by Qin Chuan who put some food in her bowl.

Quarter of an hour later, Qin Chuan put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, picked up the wet towel and wiped his mouth with satisfaction.

Zhang Rang quickly brought a cup of tea, Qin Chuan took it and rinsed his mouth.

Then he stood up, walked to the desk beside him, picked up a book and started reading.

Originally he wanted to leave, but Wu Zetian kept staring at him with a resentful look.

Helplessly, he could only stay a little longer.

Not long after, Wu Zetian also walked over and said quietly, "Your Majesty, are you disgusted with me?"

"Does this mean that I, Your Majesty, am disgusted by this?"

These resentful words made Qin Chuan look up at Wu Zetian in surprise.

She seemed unable to believe that this was a sound she could make?

In an instant, every hair on my body stood up.