Professional Ethics of a Concubine

After the court officials had finished eating the big buns, Xie Wenyuan also assigned each person what to do for the time being.

The State of Chu was transformed from a country into a territory of the Great Zhao. The three provinces and six ministries, the cabinet system, etc. no longer existed.

Among the civil and military officials of the Chu State in Shangjing City, Xie Wenyuan selected those who were talented and had decent character. The highest rank he could give them was to be demoted to the position of prefect of the fourth rank (similar to the mayor). It was impossible for them to become the governor of the second rank (similar to the governor).

In the beginning, the provincial governor, governor-general, and provincial governor, these second-rank officials, still had to be appointed by the Great Zhao.

After more than ten years or even dozens of years of development, it is a different story.

In fact, the State of Chu has not been completely conquered yet, and now they are just setting up a temporary makeshift team.

The appointment of official positions and posts was not so clear. The only thing was to find some capable people to clean up the mess in the capital city.

It's probably similar to a small startup company, where you applied for a finance position, but in the end you found out that you not only have to do finance, but also operations, business, front desk, and clerical work. Well, they're all you!

It is impossible to have clear and definite rules and regulations, and it is also difficult to protect your rights. Just be happy that the five social insurances and one housing fund are fully paid for you, as they are usually not complete.

In a word, the right of interpretation lies with the boss.

Xie Wenyuan is now the big boss.

However, he was not happy to be in that position because he was annoyed by the constructive and clear rules and regulations, so he just served as the prince's messenger.

"Okay, now I will tell you the general principles of being an official in Dazhao: do good deeds and accumulate virtue, but be careful of doing evil!"

Xie Wenyuan spoke seriously.

Ministers, "???"

What the hell? !

Although I understood every word, I felt like I didn't understand it.

"Young Marquis Xie will explain this matter to you later, so I won't say much more." Xie Wenyuan acted as a hands-off manager.

Because I talk too much, my legs hurt, and I feel like the word "immoral" is always following me, which makes me feel really bad.

"I will not elaborate on some of the policies for recuperation. General Zheng is mainly responsible for this. You will follow him and learn from him later. You will be responsible for the subsequent communication of government orders."

Xie Wenyuan spoke again.

All the court officials,...

If you don't do the main things, what do you want us to do?

"I just want to emphasize one point. If anyone is not born to like men and cannot sleep with women, but follows the trend to keep a concubine to try something new, I will castrate him and let him experience for himself what it's like to be a concubine!!"

Xie Wenyuan said in a cold voice.

Officials,...

Suddenly, I felt pain in the front and back!!

This is too cruel.

"All the brothels in the city will be closed down as well." Xie Wenyuan said.

"Our prince has said that from now on, visiting prostitutes will be a criminal act. Once an official is found to be visiting prostitutes, he will be immediately dismissed from his post."

When the court officials heard this, they were extremely surprised.

what? !

Brothels are also cancelled?!

This is too outrageous!

They can barely understand not being allowed to play with men, but not even having women to play with is a bit too much.

"What? You think this is too much? Don't you have a wife or concubine at home? You have to sleep with women outside to feel comfortable, right? Aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

When Xie Wenyuan saw their expressions, he pointed at them and cursed,

"Look at how shameless you are. You have to mistreat women to show your nobility, right?

If anyone dares to object, I will immediately arrest his wife, daughter and mother and send them to a brothel to serve customers!"

My fellow courtiers,

I dare not, I dare not, I really dare not!

How cruel!

"The general's move is indeed merciful and generous. It will help avoid many cases of women of good character being forced into prostitution in the future. However, what should we do with these prostitutes now?"

Qin Wenshu immediately asked,

"If we send them back home, it will be difficult for their families to accept them. If they marry, it will be difficult for them to survive. They will also lose their livelihoods."

"Think about it. Of course, you should use the money from the court to resettle them, teach them a new way of life, arrange jobs for them, let them have a source of money, and start over like normal people. This is your responsibility. Do you understand?"

Xie Wenyuan raised his hand and patted Qin Wenshu's shoulder.

"Send the Buddha to the west. From now on, your daily work should be to ensure that the lower-class people can live in peace. Do good deeds and be careful of bad deeds. This is not just talk."

Qin Wenshu was greatly shocked when he heard this. This was completely different from the Chu officialdom he had been exposed to before!

In the past, they served the emperor and the powerful and put their interests first, but now, it seems that officials can really think about the people!

This, this is too rare!

Qin Wenshu's eyes were filled with tears again. He felt that it was not just a matter of meeting his mentor, but that he was like a fish entering the sea and could swim freely!

"The general loves his people like his own children..." Qin Wenshu knelt down again, wanting to flatter the emperor from the bottom of his heart.

"Wait!" Xie Wenyuan interrupted him and emphasized seriously,

"It's not that I love the people like my own children, it's that I'm the emperor's father, the crown prince, do you understand? I don't like to build people's livelihood, I just like to sabotage and play tricks, do you understand?"

"...Understood, understood!" Qin Wenshu was frightened by him. He went over in his mind what had happened in the court of Chu State in the past two years. He really didn't know whether to be sad or happy.

Alas, there is no construction without destruction. It has been destroyed by the general. It will be okay if the emperor and the prince are there to rebuild it.

The others also had a look of confusion on their faces.

They seemed to vaguely understand how the Crown Prince of Great Zhao, no, how their own Crown Prince had conquered this person.

Just let him out to have fun, and use all his schemes and tricks to destroy other people's homes, and don't let him do that in your own home!

High, high, really high!

-

Princess An Ning and her army arrived much faster than everyone expected.

Naturally, along with Princess An Ning came the Prince of Nanzhao and an army of 10,000.

For the small country of Nanzhao, an army of 10,000 was a total exhaustion of the country's national strength, and they really couldn't afford any more.

From this we can see that Princess An Ning was doing quite well in Nanzhao and was able to bring an army of 10,000.

After Lord Feng learned that Princess An Ning was also Xie Wenyuan's person, he vomited blood and was sick for several days before he got up.

However, when he came out to welcome the Nanzhao army and saw how Princess An Ning acted like a lackey in front of Xie Wenyuan, Lord Feng still felt a pounding in his heart.

What a complete failure! What a complete failure!

"Old Feng, just be happy that you can save your life, and stop thinking too much." Lu Hai came up to him, looking like he was trying to persuade him.

"Haha." Lord Feng sneered twice.

“I thought that as a general, you would soar to the top, but I didn’t expect that you are not as good as me.

It seems that our Great Zhao court really judges heroes by their strength, not by their ability to flatter! "

Lu Hai was hit in a sore spot and was furious, but he didn't dare to complain. He was afraid that his life would be in danger if the general heard about it.

"We'll see. The time is still a long way off," Lu Hai said. "As long as we work hard and seek benefits for the people, there will be plenty of opportunities for promotion."

Lord Feng looked at Lu Hai in surprise. He really didn't expect him to say such a thing.

"What are you looking at? I attend official training every day, so I can say this set of words just by uttering them." Lu Hai raised his head and said ostentatiously.

Mr. Feng,

It's not about talking, it's about taking action.

Lu Hai spoke mysteriously again,

"Since you have been sick for the past few days and have not come, I will tell you another piece of great news. As long as you do good deeds and accumulate more merits, you will really be protected by the Buddha and your wishes will come true."

Lord Feng, "???"

The Great Zhao court actually used such Buddhist methods to control officials. It was brilliant, really brilliant!

-

"Father, when are we leaving the capital?" Xie Hongbao asked.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling bored outside?" Xie Wenyuan asked him.

"It's not boring. There are still many new things to see and learn." Xie Hongbao shook his head.

"It's just that the New Year is only a month away, and I miss my mother and Grandpa Huang."

"It's also very interesting to celebrate the New Year in Shangjing. The customs are similar to those in Beijing," said Xie Wenyuan.

"Father, you've been gone for so long, and Grandpa Huang misses you a lot. If you can go back for the New Year, Grandpa Huang will definitely be very happy."

Xie Hongbao continued, revealing a little bit of his own thoughts.

"Don't even think about going back for the New Year this year. There are so many things to do in Beijing." Xie Wenyuan paused and said,

"If you want to go back, I'll send someone to take you back..."

"Father, I don't want to go back alone! If you don't go back, of course I will accompany you." Xie Hongbao immediately stomped his feet to interrupt him.

"What exactly do you want to say? Don't beat around the bush, just say it directly." Xie Wenyuan tapped him on the forehead.

"I, I just... Mother has always thought you were dead. If she knew you were still alive, she would definitely be very happy..."

Xie Wenyuan smiled and shook his head. "I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Not only will your mother not be happy, she will also curse me to death."

"No, no! I misunderstood my father before, so I said those unpleasant things. But after I know what my father did, I will definitely be proud of him!"

Xie Hongbao anxiously tried hard to defend his mother and convince his father to believe him.

Xie Wenyuan looked at his anxious son, as if he saw his own childhood self in him.

However, at that time, he had been trying to prove to his mother that his father loved him and was proud of him.

However, his mother had always told him that his father had many sons and that he did not love him. If he did not get rid of his other brothers, his father would give his position as crown prince to someone else...

Xie Wenyuan rubbed his head and put these unpleasant memories aside.

Then Xie Wenyuan reached out and touched his son's head, and said in a gentle tone,

"Your mother doesn't care what I did, she only cares about whether she can become the queen and whether you can become the emperor in the future.

And I destroyed all of that, so she will only hate me and curse me to death, and she will never understand what I did.

Or maybe, my achievement in conquering the State of Chu will make her feel that you can be a little emperor in Shangjing City, and she can be a queen mother here, so she will treat me better.

But, you know, that’s impossible.”

"Father, that was just what mother thought before. She has really changed a lot now." Xie Hongbao still couldn't help but defend his mother.

Because he hoped that after his father returned to the capital, he could still be with his mother, and they could be a complete family again.

"I won't debate this with you. When you return to the capital and see your mother, you'll know what she thinks." Xie Wenyuan swallowed his thoughts and said simply.

Xie Hongbao agreed, with a strong desire in his heart to prove to his father that what he said was right.

If it were my mother... I would try my best to convince her to change her mind and realize how good my father is.