Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Chapter 302 Promotion

The festive atmosphere of the first month of the lunar calendar swept away the gloomy and tense atmosphere in the capital before the new year, and everywhere was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, making it extremely lively.

The first restaurant of Prince Mu’s mansion opened on the spot, and the first customers were officials of the seventh rank or above, such as the chief secretary, master of ceremonies, personal guards, ceremonial officers, and supervisors of the mansion, as well as their families.

These people were all appointed by the imperial court. Although they served under the Prince's Mansion, the Prince's Mansion had no authority to deal with them.

Of course, if it is absolutely necessary to replace the person, it is not impossible, but it should be reported!

In addition to the forty-odd officials of the seventh rank or above, the imperial court also sent about twenty lower-ranking officials such as stewards, stewards, treasurers, and herdsmen, as well as one hundred and twenty guards.

Although these two hundred people were not under her jurisdiction and she didn't need to pay their salaries, it was always good to maintain good relationships with them.

Furthermore, these people are her connections and influence, so it would be a complete waste not to take advantage of the opportunity to pick out some useful ones and make them her own!

To win people's hearts, you must first show your own strengths.

She will have power, but everyone understands that it will only truly fall into her hands after the Sixth Prince grows up.

For now, all she can offer is money!

So, she wanted to show off in front of these people.

It just so happened that she was observing mourning for her father, and it was inconvenient to hold a banquet at the Prince's Mansion, so she simply changed the banquet to the luxuriously decorated Wuweilou.

In addition to the people sent by the imperial court, the Prince's mansion also had more than sixty internal and external managers and shopkeepers, and more than two hundred maids and eunuchs serving there.

Including their families, there were about two thousand people in total. For seven consecutive days, Wuweilou had no spare tables to accommodate the guests.

However, the fact that the restaurant was packed with guests for seven consecutive days was enough to leave a deep impression on passersby.

After the Lantern Festival, the emperor began to hold court.

During the court assembly, a piece of news shocked the court: Juechan Chaha, the Vice Minister of War who was on official business in Jiangnan, died of poisoning at a welcome banquet held for him by the officials of Jiangnan.

The emperor ordered the Minister of Justice and the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate to conduct a thorough investigation in Jiangnan, and dispatched the commander of the Imperial Guard to escort them, while also being responsible for apprehending the suspects and bringing them back to the capital.

At the same time, Erqi, a senior official in the Ministry of War's Department of Military Affairs, was promoted to Vice Commissioner of the Ministry of Justice, with the rank of fourth grade.

The vacancy for Vice Minister of War was filled by Longkodo's eldest son, Yue Xing'a.

Longkodo played a significant role in the corruption case involving bondservants before the new year, and the emperor's action was intended as a reward.

Meanwhile, other officials who performed well in the corruption case were also promoted.

Meanwhile, the emperor took the opportunity to place Consort Zhao's father in the position of Chancellor of the Imperial Academy.

After the appointment was issued, Yu Chongrong and Zhang's youngest grandson were quickly assigned to the Ministry of Revenue and the Imperial Academy, respectively.

Therefore, both families coincidentally sent a generous gift to the Prince Mu's residence.

Xi Qiao was somewhat curious when he learned that Yue Xing'a had replaced him as the Vice Minister of War.

What is the connection between Yue Xing'a and the Xilinjueluo clan?

It makes no sense that Erqi would go through all that trouble only to benefit someone he has no connection with.

“This…” Xiao Linzi said uncertainly, “This servant only knows that Yue Xing’a’s primary wife, Guarjia, is of the same clan as Lord Erqi’s late sister-in-law.”

Guarjia, Ortai's first wife who died young.

That makes sense.

Well, the way the emperor handled this matter... how should I put it, it's particularly intriguing!

In the name of rewarding Longkodo, a meritorious official, he promoted Longkodo's eldest son to a second-rank official position. No one could find fault with this in terms of etiquette, law, or sentiment.

but!

Longkodo's favoritism towards his concubine and his neglect of his wife, which led to the death of his legal wife, was common knowledge. Although Yue Xing'a and Longkodo were father and son, they were irreconcilable enemies due to the tragic fate of their birth mother.

This……

Are you sure you're not just looking for trouble? Are you deliberately trying to make this father and son evenly matched fight?

Thinking about all this, Xi Qiao couldn't help but laugh.

She had originally thought that the emperor would probably have to swallow his disgust and reward Longkodo, but she never expected that he would have such a wicked trick up his sleeve!

That's interesting, that's really interesting!

Xiao Linzi scratched his head, not quite understanding what his wife was laughing about, but he had something else to report:

"My lady, the servants at the Prince's residence reported that someone just picked up a young lady of marriageable age and they headed towards the Shenwu Gate. I think it must be Miss Zhen the Third."

Xi Qiao frowned: "Did Cui Jinxi leave with you?"

Three days ago, a doctor was summoned to the Prince's residence. It was Zhen Yurao who had someone invite him for Cui Jinxi, who had caught a cold and was bedridden.

"No, only one person got on the bus."

Xi Qiao's brows relaxed. "Without Zhen Yu Rao's protection, Cui Jinxi will soon be removed from the Prince's residence. Have someone keep a close eye on her; I need to know everything Cui Jinxi does."

What a coincidence! The emperor was about to bring Zhen Yurao into the palace, and Cui Jinxi fell ill and couldn't get out of bed. Su Peisheng must have leaked the news!

With Zhen Huan dead, the benefits of keeping Cui Jinxi alive were magnified to an extreme degree.

"Go and withdraw five hundred taels of silver later. Within six months, I want you to place an extremely loyal spy next to Cui Jinxi."

Xiao Linzi's expression turned serious; it was rare for the Fujin to assign them tasks so solemnly.

"Don't worry, it won't take half a year, at most three months."

Ever since the Fujin (Prince Consort) began to pay attention to the Prince's residence, he had specifically investigated Cui Jinxi and Zhen Yurao. The latter was very simple, but the former turned out to be from the same hometown as Su Peisheng!

Since Cui Jinxi has been moved out of the Prince's residence, Su Peisheng will definitely not ignore it. He will most likely take her to his villa outside the palace.

He already had spies planted in that mansion.

As Xiao Linzi predicted, Cui Jinxi was carried out of the Prince's residence through the back door that evening, where the steward of Su Peisheng's mansion was already waiting.

Cui Jinxi was indeed sick, but it wasn't a cold, just a common chill.

After the steward took Cui Jinxi back to the villa and settled her in, he first asked a doctor to examine her pulse and prescribe medicine, and then led twenty neatly dressed maids to her.

"Madam, these are all maids who have already been trained in the manor. If you find any you like, you can keep them. If none of them suit your taste, I will have someone go out and buy more."

Cui Jinxi sat in the main seat, and apart from being slightly pale, there was nothing wrong with her.

She carefully examined the maids in front of her, asked them a few questions, and then picked out two who were beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

They also selected a skillful maid who had a handmade silk flower pinned in her hair, and another with a round, cheerful face and crescent-shaped eyes when she smiled.

These four were personal maids who could enter the house to serve, and four more were selected to sweep, dust, deliver messages, and run errands.

"They're fine with me; they're more than enough for me to do as I please."

The butler readily agreed and then led his men away.

After giving a few instructions to the eight maids she had just chosen, Cui Jinxi told them to go back and pack their things and move to the back room of the main courtyard.