The punishment of the female imperial court

Chapter 198 Lonely Minister
She had wondered about this answer more than once, and even though Shang Fu had contributed to various cases and obeyed her orders, she had always watched with cold eyes.

She wanted to see what this little dude from a business could do.

But until now, she still can't understand.

Not only could he not figure out his purpose, but he also felt more and more that Shang Fu was not as stupid and naughty as he seemed.

Yu Qiansi knew that he was not good enough, and when it came to identifying people, he was not as empty as a blank slate. The moment he saw a person, he could clearly understand what the person was thinking and what his desires were.

But after all, she has seen all kinds of things in the world, and she has some unique insights on how to tell whether a person is trustworthy through his eyes.

Although Shang Fu's eyes were not clear, they were absolutely calm. It's not like someone who cowers and hides things. Although he doesn't care about big things, he can handle some small things properly.

Especially after he went to Dali Temple, he restrained Dali Temple by mistake and saved the punishment department a lot of trouble.

But precisely because of this, she was even more confused about what Shang Fu wanted.

Could it be that the Qingliu party realized that the previous methods were useless and sent Shang Fu to infiltrate the Penalty Department in a gentle manner to separate her relationship with the Duke's government?
When this random idea came into her mind, she even found it funny.

But he really curled up his lips and smiled.

Shang Fu looked at the woman in crimson clothes who was becoming more and more beautiful under the candlelight. He felt that Master Yu was a little different tonight, but he couldn't tell what the difference was.

"Master Yu is right." Perhaps he was stunned by the smile. He raised three fingers to make an oath: "The sun, moon, heaven and earth can be used as a guide. I sincerely admire Master Yu's grace -"

Yu Qiansi raised her eyebrows slightly, raised her eyelids and glanced at him lightly. Shang Fu immediately woke up. Thinking of the fate of those who had deceived her and opposed her in the past, his heart trembled.

He quickly closed his fingers and changed the subject, as if pouring beans out of a bamboo tube: "Although I am naughty, I am not stupid. I met Su Fengcha with my father when I was a child, and I can figure out the old-fashioned temper, but I can't figure it out. Mr. Yu, I am even more afraid that if I accidentally offend you, I will follow in the footsteps of my predecessor, Shao Qing, and lose my life."

At that time, there was no one available in the Qingliu party. Among the younger generation, only Shang Fu was pressed hard by his elder brother. He had just passed the school entrance examination, so he was put on the shelf and thrown into Dali Temple.

When Shang Fu received the order, he was so shocked that he couldn't sleep all day and night. After thinking for a long time, I came up with this idea.

What made Su Fengcha angry was just that he sued his father and gave him a few beatings, but it wasn't like he had never been beaten before. But if he offended Jade Rakshasa, when he thought of the red-clothed evil ghost that the storyteller said killed people without batting an eyelid and ate blood-eating ghosts, he felt like he would lose his soul immediately.

So, he spent another day and night gathering together the storytellers who were good at telling Jade Rakshasa, trying to collect every bit of information about Jade Rakshasa.

After listening to the group of people arguing all day and night, I summarized some information that may be useful.

Although each storyteller has his or her own understanding of Jade Rakshasa's actions, one thing has not changed. That is - Jade Rakshasa is a person who has always been tolerant to his loyal subordinates, and will even go against high-ranking officials in the capital in order to seek justice for his subordinates.

".So, I thought, if I can devote my life to you wholeheartedly, you won't kill me for the sake of my loyalty."

Yu Qiansi listened to him tell this messy reason, and gathering the storytellers together to inquire about a living person was such an outrageous thing, but it seemed that only Shang Fu could do it.

She stared at Shang Fu closely. His face, which could be considered handsome, was decorated with official uniforms and hats, but he could barely be considered a talented person.

His eyes were really calm.

Yu Qiansi couldn't figure out why.

It would be nice if the silence were there at this time. "Master Jade, everything I said is true."

When Shang Fu saw Yu Qiansi suddenly lowering her eyes, he thought she didn't believe him, so he cursed and swore: "If I lie to you even a little bit, I will never be loved by my parents, and I will never be as good as Shang." Quit that bastard!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Shaoqing. I'm just curious as to how your merchant managed to raise a stupid fox with its elbows turned outward from a litter of foxes."

The corners of Shang Fu's mouth twitched. As expected of Yu Qiansi, these words were too direct.

"Master Jade really won't embarrass my brother?"

Yu Qiansi glanced at him with interest, and Shang Fu hurriedly explained: "Although I have been at odds with Shang Ci since I was a child, and because I am not as smart as Shang Ci and am not loved by my father, he is my brother after all, and I also I don’t want him to lose his life because he offended you for no reason. That would make my mother sad.”

When it came to his mother, Shang Fu showed a bit of genuine emotion.

Yu Qiansi put aside the doubts in her heart and looked into the thick night.

"In that case, Sir Shaoqing, please teach me the ways of the court."

When Shang Fu heard this, his eyes lit up.

How did Mr. Yu remember to understand this? This is my specialty.

Among the children of aristocratic families, which one has not followed their parents and watched them since childhood? Even if he does not enter the court, he is still very clear about the official appointments in the court and the relationships between various ethnic groups. This is knowledge engraved in the bones and left in the blood.

Since he has nothing to do with that bastard Shang Ci, he can also be Master Yu's teacher. Looking for opportunities to get closer to Master Yu and let Master Yu show off his intelligence and knowledge is just a perfect opportunity!
Shang Fu poured himself a cup of tea, not caring that the tea had already cooled down. After drinking it dry, he began to talk with gusto.

"There are really too many doorways here. The main ones are the official positions in the imperial court and the relationship between aristocratic families."

"What are the official positions in the imperial court?" Shang Fu thought for a moment. It was too complicated and he didn't know where to start: "To put it simply, there are some official positions, although they have high positions, but they do not necessarily have weight. But some positions, although they are low-ranking positions, , but it plays a vital role! In addition to power and wealth, it is to guess the heart of the saint."

Yu Qiansi felt dizzy after hearing this. The secret here was indeed more difficult than solving the case.

But looking at Shang Fu's endless talk, it seems that this is just the beginning.

She held her forehead and interrupted: "I don't understand. If you don't understand these relationships, wouldn't you be able to become an official?"

Shang Fu raised his head and thought seriously for a while: "According to what is written in the history books that Shang Ci forced me to memorize, if you can't even understand the interpersonal relationships above the court, no matter how powerful you are, it will be difficult for you to do it." to a high position.”

Those in high positions need to weigh all parties. What people above the various positions in the court can do and how they can do it can affect the whole body.

If you don't understand these people and the forces behind them, it will naturally be difficult to do anything about them.

"However, there is an exception!" Shang Fu suddenly had an idea: "There was a lonely minister in the previous dynasty who was not good at court relations. He only worked hard and was very popular among the people. In order to clean up the court, the emperor used He gained his popularity and made him the ruler, and he also took advantage of his loneliness and killed many people with his sword."

Since ancient times, it is easy for a lonely minister to leave a good name, but it is difficult to die well.

The result for that person can naturally be imagined.

Finally the transition plot is coming to an end! The emperor is coming back in the next chapter~
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