Daliang female chief assistant

Chapter 3
Emperor Xuan's complexion became more and more serious, and everyone in the court was panicked.

The itch in Zhou Shu's throat could no longer be suppressed.

"Cough, cough cough—"

A few quick coughs broke the silence of the hall.

But the people on the dragon chair were like the rain in the desert, with a look of surprise in their eyes.

How could he forget the new champion?
While thinking about it, Emperor Xuan narrowed his eyes and looked at the coughing reputation.

"But Zhou Shu, the number one scholar?"

Hearing his name, Zhou Shu clenched his empty fist, pressed his fist to his lips, and stood up.

Facing Emperor Xuan, he bowed his hands in trepidation and trepidation.

"Return to Your Majesty, it is the untouchables."

"Go up and talk."

Zhou Shu bent even lower.

Keeping the posture of bowing with both hands, he walked to the front of the main hall and said loudly: "The untouchable Zhou Shu kowtowed to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Kneeling and kowtowing while talking.

Emperor Xuan was very satisfied with her attitude of being respectful and not daring to see Tianyan, and a flash of approval flashed in his calculating eyes.

"Get up."

After the words fell, someone moved a chair to the center of the hall in a happy mood, and asked Zhou Shu to sit down and talk.

Zhou Shu didn't dare to act so recklessly, and hurriedly knelt down in fear.

The already pale cheeks became more and more bloodless, even the lips were blue and purple, and the body was trembling non-stop.

Obviously terrified.

Her timid appearance caused Emperor Xuan to burst into laughter, waved his hand, and asked someone to move the chair away.

"Haha, it is said that Zhuangyuan Lang is weak and humble, and he is humble and kind. When I saw him today, the rumors are true."

The tense atmosphere eased, and the officials also showed concern for Zhou Shu in a hypocritical way.

Zhou Shu thanked him one by one, and his face was always neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor humble nor overbearing, which attracted Emperor Xuan to look at him differently.

Nodding approvingly, Zhou Shu's title was changed from the previous Zhuangyuan Lang to the current Zhou Aiqing.

"Zhou Aiqing, can you hear clearly the arguments of the people just now? In your opinion, who in the court can bear this weight?"

She heard it clearly.

The disaster in Siyi County lasted for several months, and there was a lot of trouble.

I heard that more than a month ago, the imperial court allocated 7 taels of disaster relief silver, and tens of thousands of shi of grain, and shipped them to Siyi County, Xiangzhou.

When the materials arrived in Siyi County, Li Lin, the county magistrate, Zhang Maoan, the county magistrate, and Qin Huaiyu, the chief secretary, counted them together.

The 7 taels of disaster silver is exactly the same.

It was already late at that time, and Zhang Maozean proposed to distribute the relief money the next day.

Li Lin agreed, and locked the 7 taels of disaster relief silver in the county government warehouse, and he kept the key.

But the next day, when everyone went to the warehouse, the 7 taels of silver disappeared.

The county magistrate was shocked and hurriedly reported it to Sun Yao, the governor of Xiangzhou.

The matter was so important that Sun Yao did not dare to hide it, so he reported it layer by layer and told Tian Ting.

The imperial court was furious and sent an imperial envoy to Siyi County, Xiangzhou to investigate.

On the night before the imperial envoy arrived in Siyi County, county magistrate Li Lin was found hanged at home.

His wife and children are all missing.

After several days of investigation, the case has not been solved yet.

There was no whereabouts of the 7 taels of disaster relief money.

The people in Siyi County are suffering, and the court is deeply saddened.

Just now the two factions were arguing about who to send.

Zhou Shu clenched his fist to his lips, thought for a long time, and then answered cautiously.

"Returning to the emperor, according to the views of the untouchables, this person does not need to be talented in martial arts, but only needs to have a heart that cares about the country and the people."

"The ministers in the court all eat the people's salary, and they all have a heart of loyalty to the people, so no matter who they send, they will benefit the people and the court will feel at ease."

"Hmph, what Zhuangyuan Lang said is cute."

As soon as Zhou Shu finished speaking, Yang Tingli snorted coldly, and said mockingly: "Everyone says you are humble and kind, but looking at you now, you are also a tactful person who knows everything."

Emperor Xuan had just finished praising her for her humility and kindness, but now Yang Tingli said that she was a tactful person with both sides.

This is undoubtedly slapping Emperor Xuan in the face.

The face of the person at the top of the hall turned gloomy, his eyes glared, and Yang Tingli's crime of disrespect would be punished in the next moment.

And below, Zhou Shu bowed to Yang Tingli in a neither humble nor overbearing way.

"Yang Shilang's words, do you think that no minister in the court should be entrusted with important tasks?"

"You..." Yang Tingli was so choked that he couldn't speak, he couldn't even care about the etiquette, and pointed at her rudely, his face flushed red.

Putting on her big hat undoubtedly set him against all the courtiers.

The officials who were still standing on Yang Tingli's side were disgusted as if they had swallowed a fly, they flicked their sleeves in displeasure, and went back to Chaolieli.

On Wanjia's side, they didn't like Yang Tingli at all, and when he said this, they disliked him even more, one or two had their nostrils upturned, and snorted coldly at him with disdain.

Yang Tingli consciously made a slip of the tongue, obviously it was early spring, a line of hot sweat broke out on his forehead.

He frequently wiped his sweat with his sleeve, and looked at his father Yang Yuanshan's face from time to time.

Seeing Yang Yuanshan's group of old gods around, he didn't have the slightest intention to rescue him, and he couldn't help feeling resentful towards Zhou Shu.

It's all because of this rude Xiaoxiao!

With vicious eyes, he shot straight on Zhou Shu's back.

She felt the menacing gaze and shivered for no reason.

Emperor Xuan who was above saw it completely.

Concerned: "Does Zhou Aiqing feel cold?"

Just now she made Yang Tingli feel embarrassed, Xuandi Long's heart was overjoyed, and now facing her, he became more and more amiable.

"If Zhou Aiqing feels cold, I will ask someone to fetch a hand stove, Wei Yi, go, go to the side hall to fetch a hand stove for Zhuangyuan Lang, and get a thicker cloak."

The second half of the sentence was addressed to Eunuch Wei, the great eunuch beside him.

Wei Yi was ordered to go down to the side hall immediately, but Zhou Shu stopped him in time.

"Your Majesty, it's okay." As he said, he cupped his hands towards Wei Yi again, "I'm sorry to bother Mr. Wei, Zhou Shu has been weak since he was a child, and just now he only felt a cold wind blowing through, and he felt biting, but it made His Majesty worry, and Zhou Shu panicked. .”

Talented and humble.

Now not only Emperor Xuan, but even Wei Yi favored her more.

"Zhou Aiqing, you are a pillar of our country, you must take care of your health."

Zhou Shu was flattered by Emperor Xuan's concern, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."

As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down on his knees.

"Your Majesty, Zhou Shu is a scholar. Thanks to His Majesty's love, the disaster in Siyi County is serious, and the people are displaced. Your Majesty can't sleep at night. It's difficult to sleep and eat. Zhou Shu has no great talent in martial arts. , Do your best for the people.”

She has rejected the marriage contract with the Yang family, and argued with Yang Tingli in the main hall, this time she has completely offended the Yang family.

If they still stay in the capital, it will inevitably lead to a catastrophe.

Besides, the 7 taels of disaster relief money disappeared, and there must be a lot of involvement in it, so she just took this opportunity to make a good plan.

"Zhou Shu's self-knowledge ability is not as good as that of the ministers in the court, and his qualifications are still low, but the people of Siyi County are now in dire straits. If they delay for one more day, the people will suffer a lot."

"Zhou Shu has studied poetry and books diligently since he was a child, so that one day he can serve the court, His Majesty, and the people... Cough, cough..."

Speaking of excitement, he coughed again.

He coughed violently, and even the corners of his eyes were red.

There was a gleam of water in his eyes, his eyes were firm and firm, and his figure was tall and straight.

Emperor Xuan was moved by her words, and said several times: "Okay, okay, okay, you are worthy of being the number one scholar appointed by me."

(End of this chapter)