Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

Gao Zhao just couldn't understand it. In the end, the Gemensi was just a job that ran errands for the emperor. Where did all this backstabbing and intrigue come from?

Today you fight me, tomorrow I fight you, what's the point of all this fighting?

Can't we just be down-to-earth, do our best to serve the government, and seek the well-being of all people?

Damn it, they beat up the younger one, and now they're pulling this old trick on the older one!

That shows such a lack of class!

Upon receiving this news, alarm bells rang in Gao Zhao's mind.

There must be some bastard behind him doing something dirty.

Zhao Dunwen exchanged tasks with someone else. That person was new to the job and, as the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean, so he was bound to establish his authority first. Zhao Dunwen himself was inexperienced and had a grudge against him, so he was clearly the best candidate.

In other words, it would be unreasonable, both publicly and privately, for the other party not to take action against them!

This was clearly not an accident; it was obviously targeted at us!

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that Zhao Dengwen's good friend was chosen to take over the position?

There are plenty of senior and experienced gatekeepers in the Eastern Palace Gate!

In officialdom, what are coincidences?

Behind every coincidence, there must be an inevitability!

The Palace Gate Office was staffed by carefully selected close attendants of the imperial court. Administratively, it was under the jurisdiction of the Secretariat, but in terms of personnel, it was under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council. Of course, strictly speaking, the Privy Council did not have jurisdiction; it only had the power to make suggestions to the emperor, and the final approval power still rested with the emperor.

This is just like Gao Zhao. Before he entered the Hemensi, his personnel file was under the jurisdiction of the Right Selection of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. But as soon as he joined the Hemensi, his personnel file was transferred to the Privy Council. Just like those tyrannical officials, it was beyond the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel's four selections!

The current personnel reshuffle first requires the recommendation of candidates by the Director of the Imperial Secretariat, followed by a series of assessments and approvals by officials of the Privy Council, and finally, the final decision is made by the Emperor.

Anyone involved in this chain could be involved.

But neither seems possible!

The Director of the Imperial Palace was a powerful and influential figure, and the Privy Council was the Western Prefecture. To him, a mere Zhongxun Lang and a Palace Attendant, they were all behemoths.

Who would be so foolish as to bother with him!

After racking my brains for days, I still couldn't figure out the key point, so I simply stopped thinking about it and just dealt with whatever came my way!

If the other party dares to cause me trouble, then I'll fight them to the bitter end!

If you push him too far, let him test the true value of his invincible skills!

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt relieved!

It's not a big deal, so why worry?

At worst, I'll just be transferred to a local post. As long as I can slack off, no one can do anything to me, so why bother with unnecessary troubles?

The moment I thought of this, I felt the vastness of the world!

The next day happened to be a day off, so I immediately decided to go to the Tong family's house that evening.

I'm getting a little tired of Feng San Niang these days; it's time for a change!

It's not that San Niang isn't good enough, it's just that even the best things get boring if you eat them every day!

Changing your tastes and keeping things fresh is the key to long-term success!

At midnight that night, under a dark and windy sky, when all was quiet, Gao Zhao entered Tong Jiaoxiu's boudoir as usual. Upon seeing her, he embraced her tightly, panting heavily, and poured out his longing for her.

However, Tong Jiaoxiu did not respond as enthusiastically as before; instead, she pushed her away with a conflicted expression.

Upon seeing the woman's expression, Gao Zhao's face immediately darkened: "What? You've found a new lover? He won't let me touch you!"

"You... what nonsense are you talking about!" Tong Jiaoxiu was both ashamed and angry at these words, but she didn't dare to lash out at him. She could only hold back her anger until her eyes turned red.

Gao Zhao, however, did not believe it and sneered, "You used to be so obedient to me, wishing you could be with me every day, but today you're rejecting me. This clearly shows you've found someone new and your heart isn't with me anymore!"

"I don't……"

"Don't try to deny it! I've seen how you loved me; the change is obvious!"

Before she could finish speaking, Gao Zhao interrupted her, flicking his sleeves as he turned to leave: "My sincere heart has been misplaced! I will never come again!"

"No, listen to me!" Seeing that he had misunderstood, Tong Jiaoxiu quickly chased after him, hugged his waist, and hurriedly explained, "My uncle is back... I'm afraid he'll make things difficult for you if he finds out about you..."

"Ah!" Gao Zhao was stunned upon hearing this. Tong Guan had returned to the capital! If he found out that he had slept with his niece, he would be in a terrible predicament. He would tear himself apart!

This Tong Jiaoxiu was someone he had prepared to marry into Cai Jing's family!

If this really happens, even Gao Qiu might not be able to protect himself!

No wonder Tong Jiaoxiu didn't dare to be intimate with me. I thought she had found another lover with the same perverse tastes as me!

Upon learning the truth, he naturally dared not linger and turned to leave, but seeing Tong Jiaoxiu's resentful yet expectant gaze, he hesitated...

Although Tong Guan is fierce, it seems quite exciting to take advantage of his niece right under his nose...

"You want to kick me out just because of this!" Gao Zhao held Tong Jiaoxiu's soft shoulders, looked her straight in the eyes, and said in a deep voice, "I know your uncle is very powerful, but he's just a life. To die under a peony flower is to die a romantic death!"

"Don't be ridiculous..." Tong Jiaoxiu felt a tingling sensation in her heart from his words, but she was still afraid of Tong Guan, and repeatedly advised, "Husband, please come again in a few days. It really can't be today. You shouldn't have come..."

"But I'm already here!" Gao Zhao looked intently at her, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I've missed you terribly these past few days, unable to sleep at night. Now that I've finally seen you, you have to grant me this once!"

"But……"

"No buts!" Gao Zhao turned her around, hugged her from behind, and pinned her against the wall.

Tong Jiaoxiu felt a tightness around her waist and knew she couldn't stop him, so she simply let him do as he pleased, biting her lower lip to keep herself from making a sound!

……

After a long while, Gao Zhao looked at Tong Jiaoxiu, whose face was flushed, smiled, pinched her cheek, leaned down and kissed her, and whispered, "I'll come see you again in a few days!"

Tong Jiaoxiu advised, "Wait a few more days, until my uncle returns to the Northwest..."

"No!" Gao Zhao refused without hesitation, firmly stating, "I can't wait! I wish I could see you every day!"

Tong Jiaoxiu was flustered by his domineering and unreasonable words. She was both afraid of Tong Guan's power and delighted by his infatuation with her. For a moment, she was at a loss.

Gao Zhao was overjoyed to see her like this, so he patted her head and strode away.

After leaving the Tong family's back door and walking a short distance, he turned back for a glance, chuckled, and thought, "Tong Guan? Cai Jing? So what?"

Before my invincible guns, clubs, and cannons, they are all ants!

After returning home, I took another nap. When I woke up, it was already noon. Just as I was about to take some time to visit my sister-in-law, Shi Qian arrived.

"Young Master, that brothel in the south of the city has opened, and it's attracting many students from the Imperial Academy. It's quite a spectacle. Shall we go take a look?"

Gao Zhao's eyes lit up, and he smiled. It seemed it was time to go see Xiang Nu!