Chapter 866: Ruohua (Part )
The twentieth year of Zhaoping.
Jinzhou, Hexi County.
Magistrate Lu, dressed in official uniform, led his officials and waited eagerly outside the city gate.
"coming!"
"The emperor is coming! Hurry up and greet him!"
The thunderous sound of horse hooves shook the earth, and the officials were so excited that they could not help but whisper. It was no wonder that they lost their composure. They had been sent to serve as officials in other places for many years and had hardly ever served as officials in Beijing. They both respected and feared the empress who dominated the world.
The first time Her Majesty inspected Daliang, she did not come to Hexi County. After several years, the second time Her Majesty inspected outside the capital, she actually came directly. This is the honor of Hexi County! It is also a critical time to test their performance as officials.
Her Majesty was never a merciful person. She demoted officials as she inspected them, and beheading and confiscating their property was common. The officials were excited and afraid, and their mood was very contradictory.
Only County Magistrate Lu was not afraid at all, and was filled with excitement and joy.
County Magistrate Lu's face shone in the sun. He stepped forward quickly, knelt down and bowed with full respect: "Your Highness, I, Lu Ruohua, greet you."
Her Majesty smiled slightly, got off the carriage, and reached out to help County Magistrate Lu up: "County Magistrate Lu, please stand up quickly."
When County Magistrate Lu stood up, Her Majesty the Empress took a closer look and said with a smile, "Ruohua, the last time I saw you was four years ago. It's been four years since we last met, and I miss you very much."
The governor of Hexi County was Jiang Shaohua's half-sister Lu Ruohua.
Jiang Shaohua has sat on the throne for twenty years. He is thirty-six this year, and is in the prime of his life. All the ministers respect him, the people are loyal to him, and his power is felt throughout the world.
Lu Ruohua is six years younger than Jiang Shaohua and is already thirty years old this year. She looks like her biological mother, Aunt Mei, with delicate and gentle eyebrows and eyes, but a tough temperament.
In recent years, a large number of outstanding female officials have emerged in the officialdom. Chen Jinyu, the Minister of Rites, is the head of the female officials. Lu Zhen, who became the Minister of the Central Secretariat, is also well-known. There are also Li Fangfei and Wang Shu, the emperor's servants, who were sent out to serve as officials and performed outstandingly. In addition, there are Lu Qingqing and Cui Yuner, who became governors of a state, and they are all high-ranking officials in the court.
There are also many female officials among the people-friendly officials such as county magistrates and county magistrates in various places.
When Lu Ruohua entered the official career, he was selected through the imperial examination and started as a seventh-rank county magistrate. He served as a county magistrate for five years and as a county magistrate for five years, and performed outstandingly each time. When he went to Beijing to report on his work four years ago, he was personally summoned by the emperor and praised by him. Then, he was sent by the emperor to Hexi County as the county governor.
Everyone knows that Lu Ruohua is the emperor's sister. Regardless of this, the Lu family is also a top-notch family in Daliang. But Lu Ruohua did not receive any special treatment. He just worked day after day and year after year. It took him more than ten years to become a county governor.
In the past few years, County Magistrate Lu has managed the impoverished Hexi County in an orderly manner, with smooth government affairs and prosperous people. The people of Hexi County do not know what the relationship between County Magistrate Lu and Her Majesty is, and when they mention County Magistrate Lu, they only speak well of him.
The officials of Hexi County also respected the county magistrate very much. Even behind his back, no one would make fun of the beautiful and single county magistrate.
Lu Ruohua suppressed his excitement and replied with a smile: "I have always been thinking about the emperor. At the beginning of the year, I heard that the emperor was inspecting Daliang, and I thought to myself, it would be great if the emperor came to Hexi County."
"I never thought that the emperor would actually come. It shows that my sincerity has moved the heaven." Jiang Shaohua smiled brightly: "I asked you to come to Hexi County to be the county governor, so of course I have to come and see with my own eyes what you have done in Hexi County in the past four years."
Lu Ruohua raised his eyebrows and smiled, high-spirited: “Then please ask the emperor to stay for a few more days and take a closer look.”
After exchanging pleasantries, the officials came forward to greet her one by one, and then escorted the Empress into the city gate of Hexi County.
There were still more than 20 ministers accompanying the emperor this time, most of whom were selected from the six ministries. The quota for accompanying the emperor was too precious, and the ministers competed for it. The last time, there were no more ministers accompanying him, and they were basically replaced.
Only Chen Jinyu, the Minister of State, remained with the Emperor, while Lu Zhen, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, was left behind to assist the Crown Prince.
Prime Minister Chen fell ill last year and retired due to old age. Wang Jin, the Minister of Personnel, became the new Prime Minister of Daliang. Minister Feng was also old and had not retired yet, but most of the affairs in the Ministry of Revenue were handled by Minister Tang. Minister Yang of the Ministry of Justice also retired last year, and the new Minister of Justice was Yang Zheng, and everyone was used to calling him Minister Yang.
In addition, the new Minister of War was Song Yuan. Liu Hengchang replaced the Left General and became the chief commander of the Yingwei Camp.
Song Yuan was actually reluctant to leave Her Majesty the Empress. Jiang Shaohua persuaded him with kind words, and Song Yuan took over the post of Minister of War. The current commander of the Emperor's personal guards is Meng Sanbao. Qin Hu was not suitable to lead troops because of an old arm injury, so he had been working as a military supply and logistics officer.
This time, the emperor was still accompanied by 30,000 imperial guards. The guards were stationed outside the city, and Meng Sanbao led 2,000 guards to follow the emperor into the city.
Your Majesty does not need to worry about settling such trivial matters, as Minister Chen will take care of it.
Jiang Shaohua rested for half a day, and in the evening he asked someone to call Lu Ruohua over to talk.
Lu Ruohua, dressed in official uniform, had the bearing of a county governor. Even though there were no outsiders present, he insisted on paying his respects first.
Jiang Shaohua laughed: "Okay, there's no one here, come and sit down, I'll talk to you about family matters."
Only then did Lu Ruohua smile.
She is very beautiful. Although she is in her thirties, she still looks young. When she smiles, she is like a blooming flower, pleasing to the eye.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and joked: "No wonder you have a stern face all day long. If you always have a smiling face, the officials will not be afraid of you."
Lu Ruohua chuckled, her laughter still as cheerful as when she was a young girl: "Isn't it? I have no choice. When I first became a county magistrate, my subordinates were not afraid of me at all. They all obeyed me in secret but disobeyed me in secret. I was so angry that I just frowned every day, found faults all day long, and punished them severely when I got the chance. That's how I gradually gained prestige."
"Later, I got used to doing my job as an official. They all said behind my back that I was a tigress and they didn't dare to provoke me."
"It's so difficult for a female official like me who has a strong background and a strong backing to stay in the officialdom. It's even more difficult for those female officials who come from common people."
Jiang Shaohua smiled and sighed, "Yes! It's not easy to be an official, and it's even harder for a woman to be an official. Even with me here and Minister Chen as a precedent, it's still difficult."
Lu Ruohua raised her eyebrows and replied in a resounding voice: "That's much better than before. I would rather be busy with government affairs all day than be trapped in the inner house to take care of my husband and children."
The twentieth year of Zhaoping.
Jinzhou, Hexi County.
Magistrate Lu, dressed in official uniform, led his officials and waited eagerly outside the city gate.
"coming!"
"The emperor is coming! Hurry up and greet him!"
The thunderous sound of horse hooves shook the earth, and the officials were so excited that they could not help but whisper. It was no wonder that they lost their composure. They had been sent to serve as officials in other places for many years and had hardly ever served as officials in Beijing. They both respected and feared the empress who dominated the world.
The first time Her Majesty inspected Daliang, she did not come to Hexi County. After several years, the second time Her Majesty inspected outside the capital, she actually came directly. This is the honor of Hexi County! It is also a critical time to test their performance as officials.
Her Majesty was never a merciful person. She demoted officials as she inspected them, and beheading and confiscating their property was common. The officials were excited and afraid, and their mood was very contradictory.
Only County Magistrate Lu was not afraid at all, and was filled with excitement and joy.
County Magistrate Lu's face shone in the sun. He stepped forward quickly, knelt down and bowed with full respect: "Your Highness, I, Lu Ruohua, greet you."
Her Majesty smiled slightly, got off the carriage, and reached out to help County Magistrate Lu up: "County Magistrate Lu, please stand up quickly."
When County Magistrate Lu stood up, Her Majesty the Empress took a closer look and said with a smile, "Ruohua, the last time I saw you was four years ago. It's been four years since we last met, and I miss you very much."
The governor of Hexi County was Jiang Shaohua's half-sister Lu Ruohua.
Jiang Shaohua has sat on the throne for twenty years. He is thirty-six this year, and is in the prime of his life. All the ministers respect him, the people are loyal to him, and his power is felt throughout the world.
Lu Ruohua is six years younger than Jiang Shaohua and is already thirty years old this year. She looks like her biological mother, Aunt Mei, with delicate and gentle eyebrows and eyes, but a tough temperament.
In recent years, a large number of outstanding female officials have emerged in the officialdom. Chen Jinyu, the Minister of Rites, is the head of the female officials. Lu Zhen, who became the Minister of the Central Secretariat, is also well-known. There are also Li Fangfei and Wang Shu, the emperor's servants, who were sent out to serve as officials and performed outstandingly. In addition, there are Lu Qingqing and Cui Yuner, who became governors of a state, and they are all high-ranking officials in the court.
There are also many female officials among the people-friendly officials such as county magistrates and county magistrates in various places.
When Lu Ruohua entered the official career, he was selected through the imperial examination and started as a seventh-rank county magistrate. He served as a county magistrate for five years and as a county magistrate for five years, and performed outstandingly each time. When he went to Beijing to report on his work four years ago, he was personally summoned by the emperor and praised by him. Then, he was sent by the emperor to Hexi County as the county governor.
Everyone knows that Lu Ruohua is the emperor's sister. Regardless of this, the Lu family is also a top-notch family in Daliang. But Lu Ruohua did not receive any special treatment. He just worked day after day and year after year. It took him more than ten years to become a county governor.
In the past few years, County Magistrate Lu has managed the impoverished Hexi County in an orderly manner, with smooth government affairs and prosperous people. The people of Hexi County do not know what the relationship between County Magistrate Lu and Her Majesty is, and when they mention County Magistrate Lu, they only speak well of him.
The officials of Hexi County also respected the county magistrate very much. Even behind his back, no one would make fun of the beautiful and single county magistrate.
Lu Ruohua suppressed his excitement and replied with a smile: "I have always been thinking about the emperor. At the beginning of the year, I heard that the emperor was inspecting Daliang, and I thought to myself, it would be great if the emperor came to Hexi County."
"I never thought that the emperor would actually come. It shows that my sincerity has moved the heaven." Jiang Shaohua smiled brightly: "I asked you to come to Hexi County to be the county governor, so of course I have to come and see with my own eyes what you have done in Hexi County in the past four years."
Lu Ruohua raised his eyebrows and smiled, high-spirited: “Then please ask the emperor to stay for a few more days and take a closer look.”
After exchanging pleasantries, the officials came forward to greet her one by one, and then escorted the Empress into the city gate of Hexi County.
There were still more than 20 ministers accompanying the emperor this time, most of whom were selected from the six ministries. The quota for accompanying the emperor was too precious, and the ministers competed for it. The last time, there were no more ministers accompanying him, and they were basically replaced.
Only Chen Jinyu, the Minister of State, remained with the Emperor, while Lu Zhen, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, was left behind to assist the Crown Prince.
Prime Minister Chen fell ill last year and retired due to old age. Wang Jin, the Minister of Personnel, became the new Prime Minister of Daliang. Minister Feng was also old and had not retired yet, but most of the affairs in the Ministry of Revenue were handled by Minister Tang. Minister Yang of the Ministry of Justice also retired last year, and the new Minister of Justice was Yang Zheng, and everyone was used to calling him Minister Yang.
In addition, the new Minister of War was Song Yuan. Liu Hengchang replaced the Left General and became the chief commander of the Yingwei Camp.
Song Yuan was actually reluctant to leave Her Majesty the Empress. Jiang Shaohua persuaded him with kind words, and Song Yuan took over the post of Minister of War. The current commander of the Emperor's personal guards is Meng Sanbao. Qin Hu was not suitable to lead troops because of an old arm injury, so he had been working as a military supply and logistics officer.
This time, the emperor was still accompanied by 30,000 imperial guards. The guards were stationed outside the city, and Meng Sanbao led 2,000 guards to follow the emperor into the city.
Your Majesty does not need to worry about settling such trivial matters, as Minister Chen will take care of it.
Jiang Shaohua rested for half a day, and in the evening he asked someone to call Lu Ruohua over to talk.
Lu Ruohua, dressed in official uniform, had the bearing of a county governor. Even though there were no outsiders present, he insisted on paying his respects first.
Jiang Shaohua laughed: "Okay, there's no one here, come and sit down, I'll talk to you about family matters."
Only then did Lu Ruohua smile.
She is very beautiful. Although she is in her thirties, she still looks young. When she smiles, she is like a blooming flower, pleasing to the eye.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and joked: "No wonder you have a stern face all day long. If you always have a smiling face, the officials will not be afraid of you."
Lu Ruohua chuckled, her laughter still as cheerful as when she was a young girl: "Isn't it? I have no choice. When I first became a county magistrate, my subordinates were not afraid of me at all. They all obeyed me in secret but disobeyed me in secret. I was so angry that I just frowned every day, found faults all day long, and punished them severely when I got the chance. That's how I gradually gained prestige."
"Later, I got used to doing my job as an official. They all said behind my back that I was a tigress and they didn't dare to provoke me."
"It's so difficult for a female official like me who has a strong background and a strong backing to stay in the officialdom. It's even more difficult for those female officials who come from common people."
Jiang Shaohua smiled and sighed, "Yes! It's not easy to be an official, and it's even harder for a woman to be an official. Even with me here and Minister Chen as a precedent, it's still difficult."
Lu Ruohua raised her eyebrows and replied in a resounding voice: "That's much better than before. I would rather be busy with government affairs all day than be trapped in the inner house to take care of my husband and children."
