Ah Luo acted vigorously and resolutely, and found out the case of the official betrayal within half a month. All the officials involved in the case were imprisoned by the Criminal Department, waiting for the Son of Heaven to issue a verdict.

Qian Shangshu of the Criminal Department is old, and he is an old official, so he naturally will not compete with the princess. When the face of the saint was reported, how was Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager in one mouthful, full of praise.

The ministers sneered in their hearts.

This old man with money is really stinky and shameless. In the past, when he was the prince, he was the most fiercely opposed. Now it's happening everywhere, it's really disdainful!

Then, Xie Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites stood up: "Your Royal Highness cares about the court, has never delayed government affairs for his own selfishness, and spares no effort to thoroughly investigate the case of the sale of officials by the Ministry of Officials." Such an impartial and selfless mind, such diligence for the country and the court, and the truth and the ministers are moved. ”

This sycophant was sour, and the ministers' teeth were sour, and their stomachs kept churning.

As a first-class official, Lord Xie Shangshu, do you want your temperament anymore?

After despising Xie Shangshu, the ministers deeply despised Xiao Shangshu, Chen Yushi, Zhao Zhongshuling and others.

Now it is inconvenient for Lu Zhangyuan to praise the imperial princess directly. As a father-in-law, there is no reason to praise his daughter-in-law all day long.

Sheng Hong listened to it in his ears, but it was pleasing to his ears and heart, and he looked at A Luo with a smile: "All Aiqing have the ambition to praise you together, which shows that you are really doing your best." ”

Ah Luo has the demeanor of a prince who is not arrogant or impatient, and said with a slight smile: "This is all within my responsibility, and I dare not be praised by all the adults." ”

The ministers subconsciously glanced at the empress dowager's bulging belly, and their mood was quite complicated and subtle.

is pregnant and has not stopped the court, and every day she goes to the court to listen to the government and deal with political affairs, and she is not squeamish at all. The case of the Ministry of Officials was even more beautiful. Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager really has to be convincing......

Looking at Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager from the perspective of men and women is undoubtedly a humiliation to Her Highness.

Sheng Hong took in the expressions of the ministers, and felt a little sour and embarrassed in his heart.

As a woman, if you want to make a career, it is more difficult than a man, and you are destined to pay more. Ah Luo has already embarked on this road, there is no room for regrets, no matter how hard and tired he is, he has to hold on and move forward.

This is also the price that Arlo must pay.

Sheng Hong suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart, and issued an order in a deep voice: "In the case of the Ministry of Officials, there are many officials involved. Regardless of the level of official position, they will first take away their official position and then be severely punished. ”

The two words of severe punishment have already indicated the attitude of the Son of Heaven.

The hearts of the ministers were cold, and they responded in unison.

……

Chen Shangshu returned to the court without face, and on the grounds of old age and recuperation, the Son of Heaven approved Chen Shangshu's performance.

As a result of this case, the Ministry of Officials lost one-third of its ranks. The officials involved in the case were either beheaded or exterminated, and the lightest was exiled to the border and never returned to Beijing.

This case was personally tried and sentenced by the empress dowager, and her iron-blooded methods left an indelible impression on the ministers. It also gave the ministers a new understanding of His Royal Highness the Prince.

Although the crown princess is a woman, she is decisive in political affairs, but she is better than today.

In the face of such a prince, no one in the ministers dared to show the slightest negligence.

The officials are the head of the six departments, but there are official vacancies in the past, and all the ministers have sharpened their heads and drilled the camp. But the Ministry of Officials has just had such a big case, and the vacant many official vacancies have become a hot potato in the eyes of the ministers, and no one dares to touch it.

Sheng Hong directly handed over the matter to A Luo: "There are so many official vacancies in the ministry, think carefully about how to fill all the official vacancies." I'll give you five days, and when you're ready, I'll show it to me. ”

Arlo responded without hesitation.

Filling vacancies is by no means an easy task. Officialdom has the rules of officialdom, and if you want to promote any henchman, you have to follow the rules of officialdom. Qualifications and prestige are indispensable.

A new science and technology jinshi, when he entered the officialdom, started from a low-level official of the seventh grade. If you don't stay up for ten or eight years, you don't have excellent political achievements, and there is no one to support you in the DPRK and China, so you will be considered to be the top of the five-rank officials.

Seven to five grades are the steps of low-level officials.

Five to three grades, the threshold of such a medium official.

Only when you step into the third grade can you be regarded as entering the ranks of high-ranking officials and important ministers of the court. It is only then that there is really the capital to compete for the power of the court.

Sheng Hong has sat on the dragon chair for more than ten years, and has promoted and appointed many young jinshi. Nowadays, most of these jinshi are official positions of the fourth or fifth grades. There is only Lu Chi who has really achieved more than three grades. Chen Zhan is still in the official position of the third grade, and Zhao Qi only has the official position of the fourth grade.

Ah Luo has been in the dynasty for a short time, and he has not really established his own team. Sheng Hong handed over important matters such as the shortage of officials in the Ministry to Ah Luo this time, so that Ah Luo could take advantage of this opportunity to promote and appoint some young people.

For example, the right waiter of the Ministry of Officials of Sanpin was asked to be beheaded, and the official vacancy of the right waiter was filled by the waiter of the Ministry of Works. As soon as the Ministry of Labor was transferred, the vacancy was removed, and he could be promoted to the Ministry of Labor. When you wait for the official position of the Ministry of Labor, you can mention your henchmen.

Among them, Ah Luo still has to learn slowly.

……

Five days later, Arlo presented a recital.

After Sheng Hong read the fold, he circled a few names with a royal pen, and then returned the fold to Ah Luo: "These candidates are not suitable, you go back and think about it." ”

In the past, Sheng Hong would teach Ah Luo in every detail, and he couldn't wait to teach him the way of the emperor.

Xie Mingxi did not approve of this approach, and calmly reminded: "No matter how well others teach, they are not as profound as their own comprehension and experience." Ah Luo is still young, even if he does something wrong or has any omissions, he doesn't have to be afraid. You've been holding her up, when will she really be on her own? ”

Sheng Hong listened to Xie Mingxi's advice in his heart, and quickly adjusted his teaching methods to A Luo.

Ah Luo was dismissed, and he was not discouraged, and after returning to the East Palace, he summoned the subordinate officials of the East Palace and continued to discuss.

Brother You is not a subordinate official of the East Palace, so he should have avoided suspicion.

It's just that Ah Luo is more than four months pregnant, and her belly is gradually bulging. Brother You couldn't rest assured, and stayed by Ah Luo's side with a cheeky face. Listen silently, and don't interject.

There are more than ten subordinate officials in the East Palace, and the highest official position is the fourth-rank East Palace Zhan Shi, and the lowest is also a six-rank official position. Brother You'er, a minor seven-grade petty official, if he were not the status of the imperial concubine, he was indeed not qualified to attend the hearing.

Brother You is humble and low-key, neither talking much, nor interfering in the deliberations of the East Palace. Staring intently at the body of Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager. At most, when the princess is tired, she whispers to remind her that she should rest for a while, or drink some tea and eat some snacks.

Although Her Royal Highness is a woman, her temperament is not gentle at all. The subordinate officials of the East Palace have served His Royal Highness for more than two years, and they are familiar with her temperament.

The imperial princess opened his mouth, and the ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, Her Royal Highness, who couldn't persuade anyone, only listened to the words of the imperial princess, and immediately announced that everyone would rest for a while before discussing the matter.

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