Professional Ethics of a Concubine

After receiving the task, Zhang Zhanfeng took off his disguise and took his soldiers to the minister's house to ask for help.

When many ministers saw him, they were all surprised and their reactions were naturally different.

"You, you are Zhan Feng? You're still alive?! Hahaha, great! It's great that the Zhang family still has a descendant like you!"

This person has a good relationship with the Zhang family.

Zhang Zhanfeng would also give some advice to such a kind old friend.

"The Emperor of Great Zhao and the Crown Prince are both wise rulers and worthy of your loyalty. The royal family of Chu is not worthy of your loyalty and self-sacrifice. Surrendering obediently is the best choice."

Then, Zhang Zhanfeng would list some of the benevolent policies implemented by the Great Zhao, as well as the more advanced and complete political system that would allow people with lofty ideals to realize their ambitions and would never bury their talents.

"Alas, I have been struggling with this these days. Now that I hear Zhan Feng's words, I am no longer struggling. I will just go with the flow. I hope my family can be treated well."

"You won't regret your choice today!" Zhang Zhanfeng said solemnly.

Those who had been behind the Zhang family's massacre were horrified and angry when they saw Zhang Zhanfeng, and attributed the country's demise to him.

For example, the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Oh my God! It turns out that you have already defected to the Great Zhao, you traitor! It must be you who leaked the secrets of the Chu army, and it was you who brought Xie Wenyuan to the capital..."

"You overestimate me. I am just a knife. I don't know how to scheme." Zhang Zhanfeng said coldly.

"Today, I can finally avenge my Zhang family! I won't kill women, children, or servants, but I will kill everyone else!"

“Oh, don’t, don’t kill me, I didn’t say I won’t surrender… ah…”

Before Minister Xing could finish his shout, he had already fallen in a pool of blood.

"You have no right to live!" Zhang Zhanfeng pulled out the bloody knife and ordered the soldiers, "Search the house!"

This Shangshu Xing was a corrupt official. He was on the list of officials they wanted to kill. If you took out the money from his home, it would be enough to fill half of the national treasury.

Oh, the Chu State’s treasury was empty all year round. It should be said that half of the treasury could be filled.

The people in the mansion suddenly screamed and fled frantically.

Zhang Zhanfeng did not wait for the results of the house search. He left some people behind to continue and took the rest to the next house.

Hiring people, killing people, ransacking houses... they were so busy that they hadn't finished until dark, so they continued with torches in hand.

The city of Shangjing was destined to be restless that night.

Ordinary people closed their doors, huddled in their beds, and dared not fall asleep.

Although he heard the soldiers of the Great Zhao shouting in Mandarin that they would not kill them, he was still trembling and had no desire to sleep.

The nobles and ministers of the Chu State were even more frightened. They all felt like there was a knife over their heads that could fall down at any time.

Those officials who were invited into the palace were all capable, competent, and upright.

Among them, most chose to enter the palace, but there were a few who refused to surrender and did not want to submit. They got what they wanted, but their families are still safe.

Among them was an official of the fifth rank. When he heard the rumors on the street, he dismissed the servants in his mansion, killed his wife, children and mother, and then committed suicide.

By the time the army arrived, the whole family was dead.

Zhang Zhanfeng looked at the old man, the woman, the two children lying on the floor, and the man hanging from the beam. Anger and sarcasm flashed across his face, and he started to curse.

"What a foolish and stubborn idiot! Being your child, wife and mother is a tragedy! I hope they can find a good family in their next life and never meet you again."

"Your Chu emperor is such a coward, it's really not worth it for you to do this!" The soldiers of Da Zhao also shook their heads after seeing this.

"He may not be doing it for the Emperor of Chu. He may have become stupid from studying too much. He only pursues fame and integrity, and doesn't care about his own life and the lives of his family."

"So how will future generations judge him, a loyal and righteous man, or a foolish and loyal person?"

Everyone started discussing it.

However, after talking about it all, I still can't come to a conclusion. I just felt somewhat touched when I saw this scene, and I couldn't help but talk about it.

"Okay, carry them out, and go buy a few coffins and bury them together." Zhang Zhanfeng said.

The soldiers agreed, and when they carried out the bodies of the two children, they couldn't help but sigh.

Zhang Zhanfeng was also in a bad mood.

Fortunately, this situation did not happen again.

After being busy all night, it was not until the next morning that all the dignitaries in the capital were screened.

Some were killed, some were imprisoned, some were persuaded to surrender, and some had their property confiscated.

The confiscated gold, silver, jewelry and other items were piled up in the national treasury. The treasury, which had been empty for years, could no longer hold them!

Knowing that there was not enough space, Xie Wenyuan asked people to take out a portion of the money as reward to the soldiers, and each person could get about ten taels of silver.

Of course, these are all things for later.

Moreover, those officials who were invited to the palace were also arranged to wait in an unused room, with charcoal fire for heating, and snacks and tea to fill their stomachs.

Even if you want to sleep, you can ask the eunuch for a blanket and curl up in a chair to take a nap.

However, few people could sleep. At this time when the country was being destroyed and fate was changing, who could be calm enough to sleep? They didn't even have the mind to talk.

Snort...snort...

But unexpectedly, some of them actually fell asleep and even snored. They slept so soundly!

The other officials looked at the snoring man, and their expressions were somewhat interesting, because this man was also a well-known weirdo.

Qin Wenshu.

He came from a poor family and was the top scholar ten years ago. He was extremely talented, but he had no emotional intelligence to be an official.

He has a terrifyingly upright character. Not only does he not flatter others, he even dares to impeach his superiors.

So, ten years have passed, and even though he is a top scholar, he has not been promoted and is still a minor official of the seventh rank.

However, he was really capable at work and was more capable than others, so his boss held him back and prevented him from getting promoted, but he didn't kill him either.

Nicknamed a mad dog that loves to bite people, but a useful mad dog.

His boss Zhang Yingcai was also there. When he heard Qin Wenshu snoring, his face suddenly became interesting.

After enduring for a while, she finally couldn't stand it anymore and went up to him and grabbed his ears to wake him up.

"It's already this late, and you're still sleeping!"

"Ouch!" Qin Wenshu rubbed his ears, looked at the dripping water in the room, and immediately rolled his eyes at his boss.

"It's not even Yin hour yet. It's too early to get up now. Why can't I sleep?"

Having said that, he closed his eyes, tilted his head and continued to sleep.

Zhang Yingcai,

This is a stick!

The others also shook their heads in amusement, and the atmosphere in the room became much more relaxed.

Later, more people were sent in. It was not until 6: AM (around : AM) that a soldier appeared and said to the people in the room,

"Everyone is here. Follow me. The general wants to see you."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, stretched their stiff bodies, and followed the soldiers out to the place where they usually attended the morning court.

Familiar places will bring people a sense of relaxation. When walking towards the main hall, the court officials thought they would see Xie Wenyuan sitting on the dragon throne.

However, when they arrived at the main hall, no one had time to look at the dragon throne. As they were attracted by the fragrant smell of the buns, their stomachs immediately started to growl.

"You're all here now. Eat the buns first and then we can talk. Don't accuse me of abusing you later."

Following this greeting, everyone also saw Xie Wenyuan.

He was sitting on the first step leading to the dragon throne, eating a bun, and his carefree attitude made him look like a bandit leader.

courtier,……

"What are you looking at? We have been marching for two or three months. It's not good to be unaccustomed to sitting down and eating." Xie Wenyuan swallowed the bun in his hand, wiped his hands, stood up and said,

"Don't be so pretentious, each of you eat a bun to fill your stomach. This morning court session won't be over in a short while, don't faint from hunger."

The court officials were still somewhat confused.

At this time, Qin Wenshu was the first to step forward, took a bite of the hot bun, swallowed it, and bowed to Xie Wenyuan to express his gratitude.

“Thank you, it’s delicious!”

"Good! From now on, you will be the prefect of Shangjing City. You are the highest official in Shangjing City."

Xie Wenyuan patted him on the shoulder and immediately appointed him a high-ranking official, equivalent to a provincial governor.

Qin Wenshu almost dropped the bun in his hand. He half opened his mouth and asked in surprise,

"The first one to eat the buns has such a big benefit?"

The other court officials also showed expressions of disbelief, followed by endless regret!

Why were they slow just now?

The general took the liberty of putting two baskets of buns here. There must be some mystery or connotation behind it!

How come they didn't think of it and were beaten to it by a stick?

"Get promoted by eating buns? What are you thinking!" Xie Wenyuan patted him on the forehead speechlessly.

"I know you are talented and upright, so I gave you a high position and asked you to lead the people below to do some practical work.

Otherwise, if you try to climb up on your own, you will never be able to climb up from the bottom in your lifetime."

When Qin Wenshu heard this, he instantly burst into tears. It turned out that the general knew him and understood him so well.

Oh, this old steed has finally met its matchmaker.

He looked at the buns in his hand, then at Xie Wenyuan, and suddenly felt that the buns were not fragrant anymore, only Bole was fragrant.

pat.

Qin Wenshu knelt down before Xie Wenyuan and expressed his loyalty loudly.

"Your Majesty, you are so wise! If I meet a wise master, I will definitely..."

"Stop, stop, stop! What are you yelling for? I am the general of the Great Zhao, I don't want to be a local emperor here.

This Shangjing City is already a city of our Great Zhao, and you are also officials of our Great Zhao.

From today on, remember this: the emperor you are loyal to is my father, and your crown prince is my elder brother, understand?!"

Xie Wenyuan kicked him angrily, interrupting his words of loyalty, and emphasized to the others.

Others,...

Although I understood it, I was even more confused.

How did the Crown Prince of Zhao, no, their Crown Prince tame the person in front of him?

I heard that this person is the former crown prince of Da Zhao!

The prince is too resourceful nowadays!

Although they have not met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yet, many ministers already have admiration for him.

Qin Wenshu calmed down and bowed again to express his gratitude.

"... Thank you, General! I will remember this. I thank the Emperor and the Crown Prince for their kindness. I will serve you loyally and conscientiously until my death."

"Yes, that's quite smart and sensible." Xie Wenyuan nodded with satisfaction.

Other courtiers,...

When a pie suddenly falls from the sky, even a fool would know to be grateful.

"Oh, by the way, you, that's you, your surname is Zhang, right?" Xie Wenyuan pointed at Zhang Yingcai and asked him to come over.

Zhang Yingcai was delighted, tried to hold his lips together as he walked closer and saluted Xie Wenyuan.

"From now on, you will be a chief clerk under Qin Wenshu." Xie Wenyuan said.

Zhang Yingcai was suddenly shocked. What the hell!

He, he is now a fifth-rank official, directly becoming a minor official, and is still under Qin Wenshu.

However, Qin Wenshu shook his head and even complained about the other party, pointing out a lot of his shortcomings.

"General, his ability is really average. He does his job in a mess, loves to give blind orders, and is petty. I don't like to use such a chief clerk. Can I choose someone else myself?"

How could a boss who works with you day and night not understand you? He looks down on you, he totally looks down on you!

Zhang Yingcai's face was distorted and he was about to go berserk.

Revenge, this is definitely revenge!

"Hahahaha... OK, OK, this is so funny!" Xie Wenyuan laughed.

"Forget it then. Pick your own man. Since Zhang Yingcai is useless, just kill him directly..."

"General, spare my life! I am still useful! I ..."

Zhang Yingcai was so frightened that he fell to his knees. He racked his brains to think of how he could be more useful, but he was so frightened that his mind went blank and he couldn't say anything.

"It seems that he really has no talent. Drag him out..." Xie Wenyuan spoke again.

At this time, Qin Wenshu spoke again,

“General, although he can’t work, he’s not a bad person. Although he likes to order me around and is petty, and treats me like a beast of burden and doesn’t promote me, he still pays me for my work.

He doesn't kill anyone, he's not capable but his crime doesn't deserve death, I can let him be a minor clerk and run errands."

Zhang Yingcai,

Oh, things change over time. Always leave some way out for yourself and be kind to your subordinates. You may depend on them to save your life someday.