Huang Pu showed some hesitation on his face and said, "The lord did not give us any instructions regarding the dismissal of Zhong Liwen and other officials. It was something we decided among ourselves."
Ren Anle was somewhat surprised. The Right Minister has always been fiercely opposed to evil and is the teacher of the Crown Prince.
Could it be that he would let go of this opportunity to strike at the Mu Prince and the Left Minister?
Amidst the conversation between the two, someone took two quick steps and loudly called out to Ren Anle, stopping her in her tracks.
"Ren daren, please stay." Ren Anle turned around and saw a man in a vermilion court dress behind her, and smiled, "Qian da ren."
(In ancient China, people often addressed each other using their surname followed by a title of respect, such as (dà rén) for an esteemed person of high status or authority.)
The man was startled, and then he became pleased,"Does the Daren have an impression of this humble official?"
"Qian da ren's reputation for handling gold and silver spreads far and wide, how can Anle not know about his prosperity?" Ren Anle teased, laughing heartily.
The person who has just arrived is precisely Qian Guangjin, who has been recently promoted to the position of the official in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. As the youngest high-ranking official since the beginning of the Dajing Dynasty, his popularity and momentum are currently peerless.
Qian Guangjin looked at Ren Anle with some genuine gratitude and said, "This official was able to be promoted because of Ren Da ren's fair judgment in the case of cheating in the imperial examinations. I should have thanked you earlier, Ren da ren."
Ren Anle waved her hand and said, "Qian dar en's words are weighty. Since you entered the Ministry of Revenue, the national treasury has been replenished, and the position of the Minister of Revenue is highly coveted by all."
"Not at all, not at all. Ah, I have just taken office, and such a big incident has happened in Jiangnan. I am truly at fault."
A month ago, Du Zeru was still the Minister of Revenue. Qian Guangjin couldn't intervene in Jiangnan affairs, so it wasn't necessarily his fault. Upon taking office, he encountered a difficult problem, which can also be considered his bad luck.
((tàng shǒu shān yù) - hot potato, a difficult problem)
Qian Guangjin sighed repeatedly and saluted to Ren Anle, "The Ministry of Revenue needs to allocate silver for disaster relief. Ren da ren, I will return to my yamen first. If you need my assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. I will definitely do my best to help."
Qian Guangjin said in a hurry and left. Huangpu was somewhat sentimental and said, "Your Excellency, Qian Guangjin comes from a wealthy family and has won the favor of His Majesty. Now that he is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and has a close relationship with Old Gong, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, he is willing to establish a friendship with you. Your position in the court will be more stable.
(shàngshū) - Shangshu (an ancient Chinese government official position)
Qian Guangjin and the Minister of Rites are both neutral factions. If Ren Anle can gain their support, there may be a new force emerging in the court. After a few months of getting along, Huangpu no longer regarded Ren Anle as a woman, and treated her like other important court officials.
"This is called hitting the mark by chance. It seems that my old man teaching me to accumulate blessings and good fortune in daily life was not wrong." said Ren Anle with a smile.
( is a Chinese idiom which literally means "hit slanted but got it straight." It refers to a situation where someone accidentally achieves success or solves a problem through an unexpected or unconventional approach.)
Old man?" Huang Pu was a scholar of literature and had rarely heard such an obvious term of address for one's elder at home.
"Oh, it was my father who passed away in Jin Nan several years ago." Ren Anle waved her hand, his voice inexplicably lowering. She descended the stone steps and gradually walked away.