Chapter 334 New Official

The second day after Wen Ya entered the Duke of Yue’s Mansion was a rare snowy day.

Fang Zilan originally planned to sneak into the yard to enjoy the snow while no one was paying attention. However, before she could stand in the yard, Wen Ya and Awan came to hear the news.

Under the eyes of the master and apprentice, Fang Zilan gritted her teeth and argued, "You see, the cloak I wear is so thick, I will never catch a cold. And I am a patient, so I have to breathe..."

"Breathable?" Awan interrupted Fang Zilan with nothing to say, "Mr. Fang, it's New Year's Eve in a few days. If you want to go out for breathable in the first month of the year, it's best to go back to your room to rest immediately. Otherwise, you won't leave the room for the whole month of the year."

Seeing that Awan had no room for negotiation, Fang Zilan looked at Wen Ya pitifully, "Mr. Wen, look..."

"I think Miss Awan is right." Wen Ya said it firmly, and Fang Zilan was so angry that she stamped her feet, "Okay, I'll go back now."

She turned around and left, but after not taking two steps, she saw the butler rushing to come, "Sir Fang, someone has come from the government office, I have to see you."

Fang Zilan stopped and frowned slightly, "Who is coming? I have to see me?"

The housekeeper said: "The two lords who came, one of them was Yang and the other one of them was Wu. Do you want to invite them in?"

"Please come in." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "I think there is something urgent to do, and I can't delay it."

The housekeeper went out to invite someone, Fang Zilan wrapped her cloak and spread her hands and said, "You see, it's not that I don't want to rest."

After saying that, without waiting for Wen Ya and Awan to react, she quickly walked into the front hall with oil on her feet. As soon as she sat down, she saw the butler leading someone in.

Among the two people who came, Fang Zilan knew one, Yang Zhiqing, the manager in the government office, and the other was a naive face. She had never seen her before.

After the two of them bowed and sat down, before they could speak, they saw Awan commanding several servants to bring in the brazier.

"My Lord Fang can't stand the cold, so I hope you two will not be surprised." Awan stood beside Fang Zilan, looking like he was pinching a timepiece for her.

Given that Fang Zilan was sick and haggard, and she was as thin as if she was left with only bones, the two of them didn't want to say much, and they just smiled.

Fang Zilan had no intention of being polite, so she looked straight at the innocent face and asked, "I have never seen this master before, I wonder who it is?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhiqing hurriedly introduced: "Mr. Fang, this is Wu Sheng, who just arrived at our government office the day before yesterday, and the chief clerk of Wu."

"On the day before yesterday." Fang Zilan repeated the four words softly and said in a low voice: "Why don't I know this?"

"Mr. Fang has been ill these days, and it is approaching New Year's Eve again. I wanted to wait until the first month to report." Yang Zhiqing said embarrassedly: "How come the Chief Wu came to the government office and wanted to see Master. I..."

"Mr. Yang, I asked you to be in charge, but you can't even take care of a chief clerk?" Fang Zilan's voice became a little cold, and Yang Zhiqing lowered his head and said, "My Lord. Fang is the lesson. I..."

"This matter has nothing to do with Lord Yang." Wu Sheng interrupted Yang Zhiqing's words and bowed and said, "I invited you to see Lord Fang, and I would like to ask Lord Fang not to blame Lord Yang."

"Master Wu, did I ask you something?" Fang Zilan glanced at Wu Sheng, "As New Year's Eve approaches, the Ministry of Personnel can still see the opportunity to stuff you into our government office. Whose way are you going? With such a great face, you dare to make rash in front of me?"

Wu Sheng was stunned and said, "What does Lord Fang mean?"

Fang Zilan looked up and down at the young man in front of him, his clothes were neat and meticulous, and his eyebrows were a bit immature.

She closed her eyes and said, "The Ministry of Personnel usually waits for the first month of the holiday and the rest of his majesty to open the court to approve the court before he can hold a letter to take office. Don't Wu Zhuzhu know such rules? Or do you mean that the person who recommended Wu Zhuzhuzhu forgot to inform me in advance?"

Wu Sheng's face was blue and white, "Mr. Fang said the rules are just a convention and there is no clear and iron rule. A new official can take office as long as he holds a letter and has a order. I have all the letters and orders, and I really can't stand the slander and humiliation of Master Fang."

Fang Zilan frowned slightly, thinking that Wu Sheng was so arrogant. If he had not had a great backer behind him, he would have been a young man with no sense of heights. But if it were the former, how could he be a small chief clerk in her government office?

Seeing the two sides confronting each other, Yang Zhiqing hurriedly stood up and smoothed out: "Master Fang, Master Wu is young and energetic, and he is not right in his words and deeds. Please remember that he is just a new arrival. Don't be as knowledgeable as he is. However, this year, the Ministry of Personnel has launched the reform of the administration. Not only our government office, but other government offices have also recently received a group of new officials, which is indeed different from previous years."

Fang Zilan calmed her expression and said, "Since that's the case, Master Wu can come to our government office, I don't think it's just because of his words and deeds. Let's talk, what's going on when you want to see me?"

Wu Sheng had a straight face and said, "Mr. Fang suddenly complained about illness, causing chaos in the government office, which was inappropriate."

Fang Zilan immediately understood most of the time. This was the unknown young man who was indifferent and asked her for a crime. So she simply followed Wu Sheng's words and said curiously: "What a mess?"

Wu Shengyi said in a righteous manner: "The officials in the government office have a heavy business. Even the Ministry of Revenue sent people to ask about the recent situation of the war-torn areas in the southern area. They couldn't ask for details of the money and expenses. What's not the chaos?"

Every time he said something, Yang Zhiqing's face looked a little ugly. After he finished speaking, Yang Zhiqing had already turned aside.

However, Fang Zilan did not let Yang Zhiqing go, and said in a cold voice: "Mr. Yang, you brought Chief Wu here today to let him tell me this?"

Yang Zhiqing knelt on the ground in fear, "Mr. Fang, I really don't know. If I knew, I wouldn't have brought Master Wu over no matter what."

Fang Zilan's face was as deep as water, "Yang Zhiqing, if you can't discipline your subordinates well, I can find someone to discipline you for your sake. Or do you think I'm seriously ill and can you let you come to me and criticize me at will?

"What does it mean to talk to yourself..." As soon as Wu Sheng opened his mouth, he was hit in the knee by a melon seed and kneeled down with a plop.

Fang Zilan said in a stern way: "Wu Sheng, Lord Zhuge Yu of the Ministry of Personnel has some friendship with me. Today, I will tell you clearly for his sake and will not care about you, but there will definitely be no next time."

Although she looked sick, the intimidating momentum in her voice and eyes still made Wu Sheng dare not speak casually.

"One of the matter, although our government office has been established for more than a year, I have been away for most of the time, and most of the affairs are on the heads of the officials. One of them was promoted to the Ministry of Personnel last month, and the affairs were redistributed, and there was indeed a shortage of manpower, so it is reasonable for you to be busy, otherwise what if you want to be a new official?"

She said, "But I have made arrangements before this, so everyone will not be too busy to follow the steps. Otherwise, where would Lord Yang have the time to bring you to my house and give you such a chance to speak out?"

The young and cute newbie in the government office is criticized for everyday life...
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