Chapter 86 The new official takes office
In the early morning of this morning, Zhao Duan was awakened by the noise in the mansion.
The documents for the promotion to the Police Department had been delivered two days ago. When they learned that their elder brother had been promoted, the entire Zhao family was overjoyed and immersed in a festive atmosphere.
As the mistress, Eugene Flowers believed that promotion and appointment was a major event and must be taken seriously.
According to Dayu tradition, on the day when a new official takes office, the courtyard at home should be swept away to wash away the dust, so as to gain the good fortune of "daily renewal".
So, the Zhao family's servants got up early in the morning and started cleaning.
Breakfast was very rich.
While eating, the beautiful woman said happily:
"Da Lang's official robe has been ironed with a 'fire bucket'. The servant's hands are clumsy. My aunt will wear it for you later."
"Da Lang is going to the Yamen on the first day. Will he go home for lunch at noon? My aunt has cooked the soup and ordered someone to bring it to you, okay?"
"Da Lang has just entered the new government office. I think he will have some social gatherings and drinks with his colleagues. If he comes to my home, my aunt should make preparations in advance..."
Zhao Duan felt extremely uncomfortable as his beautiful stepmother kept calling him "big man".
With a "pop" sound, he slapped the chopsticks heavily on the table and said calmly: "My aunt talked a lot today."
The weak-looking Eugene Flower was startled, and once again recalled the fear of being dominated by her stepson in the past.
Immediately, he cowardly forced out a flattering smile and said:
"My aunt talks a lot and makes you tired of listening. I won't say anything anymore. I won't say anything anymore."
Next to him, Zhao Pan, who was busy working on his meal, didn't say a word. He was used to his mother's affectionate face and cold buttocks.
The beautiful girl refused to change despite repeated persuasion, knowing that her mother, who was traditional in character, believed in the principle of "a husband will follow his son after death".
She did not, and regarded the empress as an idol.
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After meal.
Eugene Hua personally held the brand new "Ji Si" official robe and dressed Zhao Duan who was standing in front of the mirror with his arms spread out.
The official robe was black in color, covered with brocade, and had silver edging on the cuffs. It was a majestic style that perfectly matched Zhao Duan's appearance.
After finishing dressing, Eugene looked at his tall stepson in the mirror, slightly absent-minded, and then smiled like an aunt:
"Da Lang is so handsome, he should be a high official."
The empress's father, the deceased old emperor, was a handsome man. During the imperial examinations, his ranking of the number one scholar was always changed according to his looks.
As a result, the binding relationship between appearance and official career has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Zhao Duan intellectually disagrees with this strange logic.
But as the biggest beneficiary, he didn't have the confidence to refute it and vaguely agreed.
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After leaving the house, Zhao Duan walked through two streets and got into a simple-looking, luxurious and restrained carriage at the corner of the street.
As soon as he sat down, he smiled at another figure in the carriage and said: "The official is a little late, so Mo Zhaorong has been waiting for a long time."
Dressed as a female official, wearing a wingless black veil on her head, with a cold temperament and "neutral beauty", the "female prime minister" with plum blossoms on her eyebrows closed her eyes and meditated.
At this moment, he opened his eyes and said in a cold tone:
"According to His Majesty's decree, I send you to take office today. If you have anything to ask, just say it directly."
It's like a ruthless machine that only wants to complete the task as quickly as possible.
As soon as he finished speaking, the wheels turned and the carriage drove towards Zhao Yamen.
He's so cold, it's okay if he doesn't answer any questions at all... Zhao Duan cursed, knowing that the female officer in front of him had a deep stereotype of him.
Even though he has made meritorious deeds many times, in Mochou's eyes, Zhao Duan has only been promoted from a "bastard" to a "scheming villain".
In other words, what Mochou despised from beginning to end was his bad character.
He also believed that the reason why Zhao Duan was appreciated by the Empress and Duke Yuan, including Sun Lianying, was because he was hypocritical and good at flattering and disguising his personality.
Zhao Duan knows very well that once prejudice is deeply ingrained, it cannot be reversed overnight.
He simply went about his business and said: "I am in such a hurry to take up my post that I am a bit confused. I would like to know about the situation in Lihuatang and why there is no arrest department?"
After learning that the empress sent Mochou to suppress the enemy, Zhao Duan sensed something was wrong.
If he simply accepts the appointment, even if the people below him are a little dissatisfied, the empress will at worst order Ma Yan to take care of him. There is no reason to send a female prime minister.
He suspected there was a pit here.
When Mo Chou heard this, a little schadenfreude appeared in his eyes:
"Zhao Shijun doesn't know?"
Call me Mr. Ji Si... Oh, I haven't officially taken office yet, so that's okay... Zhao Duan said seriously:
"Please make it clear to Mo Zhaorong." Mochou said calmly: "There are nine offices in Zhaoya, and they are both colleagues and competitors.
After Ma Dugong took charge of Zhaoyamen, he made many adjustments to the hall officials in the past two years. The Lihuatang you are going to take over is ranked ninth.
The previous Inspector's hands and feet were dirty, he committed a crime, and was abolished. The original team was also dispersed... and for a time he became an empty shell.
Later, when Ma Yan planned to rebuild Lihua Hall, he recruited some ‘elites’ from the remaining eight halls to fill in..."
Zhao Duan vaguely sensed something was wrong: "Elite?"
Mo Chou said "En" and gave an example: "Either he is a thorn in the side who is strong in work ability but is not gregarious and is marginalized.
Either he is an old man from Zhaoya who is not efficient at doing things, is lazy and is not easy to kick out.
Or newcomers with no qualifications and no background... Of course, the most common ones are the powerful and the sons of officials who have backgrounds and connections, but are unruly. "
Zhao Duan's expression became stiff little by little:
"Children of officials? As far as I know, imperial officers are mostly soldiers selected from various military stations."
The imperial office is responsible for monitoring and arresting hundreds of officials. In order to ensure the integrity of the team, it has a unique selection mechanism.
In order to reduce its human relationship with officialdom - this is the impression of the original owner and most people.
Mochou said "ha" and looked like "it seems you really don't know":
"This was indeed the case in the beginning of the imperial edict, but after the six hundred years since the founding of the Yu Dynasty, even if it was replaced by blood after each round, it would inevitably accumulate disadvantages over time.
To this day, although there are still quite a lot of officials who were selected by the guards, there are also many who are inherited Jinyi captains, and over a long period of time, many disciples have been recruited by gods from all walks of life...
In short, the ingredients are far more complex than ordinary people expect. "
Systemic problem... Zhao Duan sighed.
Any organization can always maintain its purity at first, and then gradually decay.
It seems that the imperial office is no exception. After Ma Yan took power, he frequently exchanged blood and made personnel transfers. It was probably under the instructions of the empress to eliminate the shortcomings.
Grind the rust off the imperial sword and restore it to its sharp edge.
However, because the disadvantages have been accumulated for too long, they cannot be completely solved.
Therefore, Ma Yan simply used the name of "filling" to throw all the "black sheep" in the remaining eight halls into the "Lihua Hall" who were not easy to "fire" but would cause drag and obstruction to the yamen. ".
Zhao Duan's expression was not very good:
"So, is it because Lihuatang has not set up a main prosecution department for a long time?"
"That's right," Mochou said calmly:
"No one in the imperial office is willing to take over this mess, and those who are interested in taking over have ulterior motives, so they simply shelve it."
After a pause, she seemed to smile:
"This time, Mr. Yuan must have valued your ability and ordered you to take on this important task."
gloat!
Absolutely gloating!
Zhao Duan felt a rush of alpacas running past him, thinking that it was no wonder he was given an exceptional promotion, but that old boy Yuan Li didn't hold back.
He said he was giving himself a big gift, but it turned out to be a trap.
No wonder the empress sent her confidants to suppress the battle. Ma Yan was not willing to provoke the thorny figures in Lihuatang who had extraordinary backgrounds.
However, conversely, everything has pros and cons.
The higher the difficulty, the greater the reward.
Lihuatang is indeed troublesome, but if he can really gain a foothold, he will take under his wing those people with background and ability.
The power that Zhao Duan, the Inspector, can use will far exceed that of the other eight halls, and he may become the first person under the Governor.
Zhao Duan was in a trance, and Xu Zhenguan's smiling face seemed to appear in front of his eyes, and the empress seemed to say to him: "Do you dare to accept this challenge?"
inside the carriage.
Mo Chou gloated over the misfortune and looked at the handsome "Lihua Jisi"'s expression changing in front of him. Thinking of the empress's advice, he said:
"Your Majesty is worried that you won't be able to gain a foothold, so he ordered me to follow you. I will personally take you in later. With His Majesty's face, you can always..."
"No!"
Zhao Duan suddenly spoke, with clear and bright eyes and a smile on his lips:
"Just wait outside the Yamen for now, Mo Zhaorong. I want to go and check out the Dragon Pond and Tiger's Den for a while. If necessary, how about asking Zhaorong to show up to calm things down?"
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