As one of the oldest bureaucratic systems in ancient China, the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the promotion and assessment of tens of thousands of officials across the world.
As the top leader of the Ministry of Personnel, the Minister of Personnel has a status second only to the chief ministers.
The current Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is a strange woman recognized by the world. Xiao Chuo was born in Khitan but grew up in the Central Plains. She is known as a talented woman in the Central Plains.
Speaking of Xiao Chuo's rise, it can be said to be difficult.
The Five Generations of martial arts were prevalent and full of barbaric violence.
Faced with this kind of chaos, the status of women can be imagined.
With the peace of the world, the status of literati has been greatly improved, but the status of women has not been immediately improved.
Emperor Dayu did not have the idea of favoring boys over girls, but things had to be done step by step. Taking too big a step would be too much and would be counterproductive.
Xiao Chuo was born in such an era...
Even if Xiao Chuo has a sister Rong Fei with military exploits behind her, her rise will not be smooth...
He worked as a doctor of the Imperial College for eight years. He continued to publish political articles in Di newspapers, showing his excellent political vision and gaining public recognition. Only then did he enter the officialdom and gradually became the first person with real power in the Yu Dynasty.
Female officer...
Because he was the only one in the temple, Xiao Chuo's every move was in the eyes of the world. Every time he was promoted, he had to convince everyone. Under such harsh conditions, Xiao Chuo served as a judge in Dali, secretary of the Provincial Secretary, and
Taichang Si Cheng, Hanlin Bachelor, Zuo Jianyi, Dr. Taichang, Minister of Rites, Minister of Personnel, finally sat in the position of Minister of Personnel, relying only on his extraordinary political ability.
Xiao Chuo went into the study as usual. Today, various newspapers were neatly arranged on the table.
Xiao Chuo smiled knowingly, leaned back on his chair and took the newspaper seriously.
Understanding people's livelihood and seeing the world through reading newspapers has long been integrated into Xiao Chuo's life.
With the development of the printing and paper industries, the newspaper industry is developing rapidly. In addition to imperial newspapers, literary newspapers have emerged in local prefectures, counties, and universities to facilitate cultural exchanges.
The imperial court also gradually relaxed the qualifications for private newspapers to run.
The territory of Dayu is vast and unprecedented.
Newspapers have become the first source of information about the current situation in Yu.
Many of Xiao Chuo's past achievements were due to his ability to discern clues from newspapers and then make quick and prompt responses.
Of course, now that she is in a high position, she has her own source of information, which is far more real and faster than what is in the newspaper. It is just a habit accumulated over the years and has become a part of her life.
"Third Lady!"
A sweet and moving voice sounded outside the house, and then a delicate and charming maid walked into the study, holding a steaming tea soup in her hand.
Xiao Chuo nodded habitually and motioned for her to put it aside, his eyes still looking at today's Di newspaper.
The pretty maid stepped back gently.
"Rong Hua, the third lady is in the study, please let me announce her."
The voice of the delicate maid came again, her tone a little anxious.
"What's the report? Are you new here? What's the relationship between Ronghua and Xiao Chuo? When did I need to report to her? Or is she having a private meeting with her lover and doesn't dare to let me see it? Hehehehe..."
Xiao Chuo didn't care about the voice at all, but when he heard the words of his lover during the private meeting, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He put down the newspaper in his hand, folded his hands across his chest, and waited quietly.
Zhou Xiaomei pushed open the door and entered, followed by the pretty maid.
Xiao Chuo motioned to the pretty maid to get down, then his posture remained unchanged and he looked at Xiao Mei with a bit of coldness.
Zhou Xiaomei originally had a playful and smiling face. Seeing Xiao Chuo's appearance, she quickly changed her expression. She came up and sat next to Xiao Chuo and said kindly: "Sister Xiao, I'm here to see you. This time, I borrowed my sister's big brother."
A carriage can bring a lot of things into the palace."
Xiao Chuo's expression softened and he hummed softly: "If you speak without restraint, your mouth will be torn apart sooner or later."
Zhou Xiaomei pretended to be obedient and rubbed herself against Xiao Chuo, saying, "Sister Xiao is reluctant to let go!"
Xiao Chuo also had no idea what to do with Zhou Xiaomei, and said, "What's the matter with you coming to see me?"
Zhou Xiaomei said coquettishly: "What Sister Xiao said, my little sister can't come to play with you if nothing happens?"
She is more than thirty years old, but she has taken excellent care of herself. Her skin is still fair and supple, and her delicate and beautiful face carries the charm of a mature woman. She acts coquettishly and is full of charm. Xiao Chuorao is a woman.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: "Fairy", and then said coldly: "Can't..."
Zhou Xiaomei was discouraged and said: "It's so boring. Well, I have something to do with Sister Xiao. It will be His Majesty's birthday soon. Sister Xiao knows Your Majesty best. What gift should I give you? Give me an idea...and something that shouldn't be too expensive."
I'm a little cash-strapped now."
Xiao Chuo snorted softly when he heard this, but he didn't know why.
Luo Youdu's frugality is well known to everyone, but he gave a full share to the expenses of the inner palace. After all, it's okay if he is poor, and don't be poor with his woman. But no matter how much the amount is, there is a limit, and most of them have it.
Surplus, with the exception of Zhou Xiaomei.
Zhou Xiaomei has an extravagant temperament and spends money lavishly. The salary of her nine concubines is not enough for her alone. However, she lives in the palace of Emperor Zhou E, and Zhou Xiaomei spends at least half of Emperor Zhou E's salary.
The salary of the fourth concubine and the ninth concubine was usually enough for Zhou Xiaomei to spend a lot of money, but when it came to this crucial time when money was needed, she couldn't get it.
Xiao Chuo said casually: "Isn't this simple? Can't you just give yourself to His Majesty?"
Zhou Xiaomei said with a sad face: "We can't give it away every year. We gave it away last year!"
"..."
This time it was Xiao Chuo's turn and he didn't know what to say. He could only repeat in his heart: "What a goblin!"
Looking at the charming Zhou Xiaomei, Xiao Chuo suddenly admired Luo Youdu and was jealous of Zhou Ehuang. He had endured such a goblin for so many years.
Xiao Chuo and Zhou Xiaomei were both enemies and friends at first. They were close in age and were under the same teacher.
Zhou Xiaomei is arrogant and lawless, while Xiao Chuo is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, with a deep mind.
Zhou Xiaomei often bullies her because Xiao Chuo steals her limelight. Xiao Chuo is not willing to be outdone and fights back. The two fight and play together until they are big enough to pursue their dreams...
Xiao Chuo's dream is to show off his talents and become a person like Shangguan Wan'er.
Compared to Xiao Chuo, Zhou Xiaomei has a bigger dream: to sleep with her brother-in-law...
The relationship between the two is that of enemy and friend, and they are at odds with each other in face and heart.
This situation lasted until Zhou Xiaomei's various charms were fruitless and she was a little discouraged. Xiao Chuo looked at his stupid classmate and pointed out a clear way: if he wants to achieve what he wants, the person who needs to be dealt with is not Luo Youdu, but Luo Youdu.
Emperor Zhou E.
Xiao Chuo had long seen the sullen temper of Emperor Luo, but out of pity and respect for Emperor Zhou E, he did not eat the meat in his mouth. She even guessed that Emperor Luo had even hinted at Zhou Xiaomei, but he was too stupid.
Didn't realize it.
Zhou Xiaomei later realized that she had conquered her own Emperor Zhou E, achieved her wish, and was willing to call Xiao Chuo "sister".
The relationship between the two also improved...
Xiao Chuo remembered that Zhou Xiaomei often took care of his daughter in the palace, and said: "Okay, I happen to have a copybook of Han Changli in my hand. You can take it back and give it to His Majesty."
Zhou Xiaomei naturally knew that Han Yu was one of Luo Youdu's most admired ancestors, so she happily hugged Xiao Chuo and kissed her on the face.
Xiao Chuo pushed Zhou Xiaomei away in disgust and said, "I have some things here. You can take them to the palace when you go back..."
"Okay!" Zhou Xiaomei agreed.
Xiao Chuo walked out of the study and called out: "Liu E, go and load all the things in my house into Zhou Ronghua's carriage."
Zhou Xiaomei looked at Xiao Chuo who turned back in, rolled her eyes, and said: "Liu E? Is that the girl who stopped me? I really feel pity for her, especially her voice, which is most suitable for singing. Why don't you leave her to me?"
Well, let me show off my talents here."
Zhou Xiaomei was good at singing and dancing, and she could see Liu E's talent at a glance, but she couldn't take it into consideration at first, but now she has other things on her mind.
Xiao Chuo said: "It would be a shame to leave it to you. This girl is very smart... She made a big fuss before..."
She wanted to say the story about Liu E's clever capture of Yazi, but then she thought about it, Zhou Xiaomei didn't like to read newspapers at all, and she probably didn't know about it, so she simply stopped talking about it.
It turns out that Liu E's ancestral home is Taiyuan, her grandfather Liu Yanqing was in the Later Jin Dynasty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and he served as General You Xiaowei in the Later Han Dynasty. His father Liu Tong was the commander of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and also served as the commander of Dayu for two years. But he should be incompetent.
He was mediocre, and he only got this official position because of the support of his ancestors. He performed poorly in the Yu army, so he was dismissed from his official position, and he managed to survive in Kaifeng with a little money.
Not long after Liu E was born, her parents died and she became an orphan. She was raised by a good friend from the past. In the end, she was entrusted to a wrong person. The other party became addicted to drugs and sold the Liu family's house to pay off the debt, and sold Liu E to
Human teeth.
Liu E was such a brat that she actually went to Kaifeng Mansion to report to the government and helped the government uncover a murder case.
This incident caused a great stir, and everyone in the market was full of praise for the little girl Liu E.
Xiao Chuo learned about this from the newspaper, found Liu E, and after obtaining her consent, he joined the government to train her.
Xiao Chuo did not regard Liu E as a maid, but instead taught her to read and calligraphy, pointed her to read newspapers, and asked her to write her reflections.
However, Liu E always regarded herself as a maidservant and was responsible for taking care of Xiao Chuo's daily life.
Hearing Xiao Chuo's refusal, Zhou Xiaomei said: "Stingy" and don't force it.
The two talked for a while, and then Liu E came to report that the things had been loaded into the car.
When Zhou Xiaomei heard Liu E's lark-like voice, she couldn't help but ask: "Really reluctant?"
Xiao Chuo did not answer directly this time, but looked at Liu E and said, "Zhou Ronghua has taken a liking to you and wants to take you into the palace. Are you willing?"
Liu E was stunned for a moment, as if she was stupid. After a long while, she said in a tearful tone: "I don't want to enter the palace. I want to follow the Third Lady and serve the Third Lady for the rest of my life."
When Zhou Xiaomei heard the answer, she felt that she had lost face, so she got in the car and left without saying a word.
Xiao Chuo glanced at Liu E with some deep meaning, turned around and entered the room.
Liu E watched Zhou Xiaomei's carriage disappear from sight, and quickly followed Xiao Chuo's footsteps into the house.