The First Lackey Under The Empress

Zhao Du'an walked out of the Pear Blossom Hall, exited through the main gate alone, and stepped into the carriage of the "Female Prime Minister."

"Is everything arranged?" The Great Ice Cube was resting with his eyes closed, then looked up.

"I've only established a few rules," Zhao Du'an said with a smile.

"Why did you do this?" Mo Chou asked directly, "I'm referring to making an example of Li Lang."

Zhao Du'an said calmly:

"It's just to establish authority. He has the biggest background and主动送上门, it makes sense to kill the monkey to warn the chickens."

Mo Chou stared at him, frowning:

"With your intelligence, there are better ways to establish authority and gain a foothold. At the very least, as long as I appear with you, no matter how stupid Li Lang is, he wouldn't openly disrespect His Majesty's dignity.

But you deliberately had me wait outside, indicating that you intentionally sent me away, planning to find someone to sacrifice. Li Lang just happened to stumble upon it."

Having his thoughts exposed, Zhao Du'an remained as calm as usual, smiling:

"So what? Isn't this precisely the purpose of Lord Yuan and His Majesty sending me here? Why does Consort Mo need to ask the obvious?"

Mo Chou said calmly: "Tell me your thoughts."

Zhao Du'an leaned lazily against the cushion, sighed softly, and said:

"Isn't the matter very clear?

The Pear Blossom Hall has accumulated the malpractices of the yamen. Governor Ma, out of consideration for personal relationships or leaving a way out, is ultimately not in a position to personally resolve it. The best method is to send an outsider to rectify it."

"This outsider must have no connection with the old forces of the zhao yamen, and must not be afraid of offending people, and dare to offend people, and I happen to be the most suitable candidate."

"Logically, Governor Ma should have personally come forward when I took office today, but he used an excuse to remain hidden. Why?

Because if he helps me, then in the eyes of everyone, I am a knife executing the Governor's will, and my actions are the Governor's instructions. Then the arrival of this 'outsider' loses its meaning."

"Therefore, Governor Ma must cut ties with me. I can only and exclusively represent His Majesty's will…

Yes, this is also the real reason His Majesty sent you here, to support me. You standing on my side is a declaration to everyone."

Zhao Du'an spoke eloquently.

Observing the female official's expression, he continued:

"As for Li Lang, ha… How could His Majesty not know that Princess Yunyang's son is here?

Knowing this, yet never reminding me from beginning to end, including you, Consort Mo, not even mentioning it, isn't the intention clear enough?

It's nothing more than letting me act freely, even using my hand to clean up and punish this good-for-nothing. This official is simply understanding the implied meaning and acting on orders."

Upon hearing these words, Mo Chou's stern face couldn't help but soften slightly.

As a close attendant of the Emperor, she had long heard of Zhao Du'an's intelligence and sophistication in the past two months.

She was even more aware that he could be personally recommended by Lord Yuan.

This was definitely not something that could be achieved solely by relying on a pretty face to please the Empress.

But hearing is believing, seeing is believing.

At this moment, seeing Zhao Du'an deduce the intentions of all parties behind the scenes, including the task she was shouldering, with just a little information.

Even if she disliked him, she had to admit that he was capable.

Unfortunately… talented but lacking in virtue.

No matter how good his mind or how shrewd his methods, his character was still despicable and arrogant…

He was still a scumbag after all.

Mo Chou said coldly:

"But even if you are tacitly allowed to teach him a lesson, there must be a limit. Your public punishment today, breaking his legs, is over the line, even if Princess Yunyang can go to the Shenlong Temple to seek pills for treatment."

The corners of Zhao Du'an's mouth curled up, and he said quietly:

"That's why I asked you to wait outside. Otherwise, if Consort were present, wouldn't it be difficult for you?"

Mo Chou's chest heaved, almost laughing out of anger:

"Then should I thank you for being considerate?"

"There's no need for that. A word of thanks is too light. I prefer more substantial gifts," Zhao Du'an said shamelessly.

Immediately, he sighed softly, with a sincere expression:

"It's also very difficult for me. If I only stop at a certain point, and the punishment isn't severe enough, and the methods aren't ruthless enough, then what's the point? How can those Jinyi be convinced and fearful? They will still think that I bully the weak and fear the strong.

But now, I dare say that at least on the surface, these people don't dare to provoke me anymore. The effect is immediate. As for the price, it's nothing more than the legs of Young Master Li."

Zhao Du'an looked aggrieved:

"What he lost was only a pair of legs, but what I almost lost was face!"

Inside the carriage.

The Female Prime Minister was shocked by this outrageous statement, opened her mouth, and couldn't speak for a moment.

Zhao Du'an smiled again:

"Moreover, Consort can take pills from the imperial treasury later and send them over, saying they are a reward from His Majesty.

I'll pretend not to know, so that I can be the villain, and the imperial family's affection can be slightly compensated.

It doesn't matter. Young Master Li, in the end, only cursed at me once. I've already hit him, and vented my anger. I don't necessarily have to cripple him. It's not that serious."

"…" Mo Chou closed her eyes, taking deep breaths to suppress her emotions.

She discovered that she had greatly underestimated Zhao Du'an's shamelessness and insidiousness.

She opened her eyes, as if looking at a madman:

"Are you really not afraid of Princess Yunyang retaliating against you? Even if she has already married and is no longer considered part of the royal family in terms of etiquette, the power she can mobilize should not be underestimated."

Zhao Du'an was rarely silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said:

"From the moment I pointed my sword at Li Yanfu to save my life, I was already heavily in debt.

I even dare to offend the current Prime Minister, the Pei family of Huai River, to the death. Am I still afraid of a married old princess? From the moment I stepped on this path, there was no turning back."

Mo Chou was stunned.

At this moment, a beam of sunlight from the summer sun shone through the gap in the curtain, exactly on Zhao Du'an's eyes.

His eyes were dazzlingly bright.

Mo Chou was silent for a moment, then waved her hand to dismiss him:

"Get out. I'm going back to the palace to report. I will report this matter to His Majesty."

"I couldn't ask for more," Zhao Du'an smiled and stepped out of the carriage.

…

Watching the low-key and restrained carriage leave, he looked suspicious.

Logically speaking, based on his recent performance, Xu Zhenguan and Yuan Li should both be able to perceive that he is different from the rumors and realize the strangeness.

Guessing that he seemed to be deliberately tarnishing himself.

But Mo Zhaorong, who is also a favorite by the Emperor's side, has always firmly and consistently been hostile to him, believing that he is a hypocritical villain, which is somewhat strange.

"To be praised as the 'Female Prime Minister,' although it's just a rumored false name, too exaggerated, and completely incomparable to a real prime minister, it at least shows that she is not stupid."

"Is it that her intelligence is average? Only because she has followed the Empress for too many years and is loyal enough that she has obtained her current position? So she didn't notice? There is a possibility, but it's unlikely…"

"Or is it that there are other hidden circumstances that I don't know about that make her deeply prejudiced against the original owner and unable to reverse it…"

Zhao Du'an thought for a long time, but found no answer, so he simply didn't bother to think about it anymore.

She's just a palace maid, and he doesn't care about her thoughts.

As long as the Empress trusts him, let Mo Chou think what she wants.

"Someone, prepare the carriage."

Zhao Du'an turned his head and instructed the clerk in the duty room.

The news of establishing authority still needs time to spread.

He didn't stay to sit in the office today, and didn't bother to socialize with his colleagues. He planned to spend some time making arrangements for the next step in advance.

He didn't forget that his hidden mission was to find the "mole" hidden in the zhao yamen.

…

…

"That's what happened."

Inside the General Overseer's Hall, Zhou Cang finished narrating the news he had heard.

Inside the room.

The great eunuch Ma Yan paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his face unable to hide his excitement.

Beating Li Lang… Mo Chou standing up for him… Imprisoning him in the zhao prison… Establishing three rules…

In less than an hour after taking office, Zhao Du'an had completed a whole set of combo moves, leaving everyone unable to react.

Ma Yan had just been thinking that he would step in to mediate when Zhao Du'an couldn't handle it, which would both help him and not give people an excuse.

But he never expected that things would progress so quickly.

Moreover, Mo Zhaorong actually accompanied him, which he had not expected.

After a little thought, he understood His Majesty's intentions.

In the end, she didn't want him to get involved… Therefore, as the Governor, it was best to maintain a state of "seclusion" when dealing with the Pear Blossom Hall.

"I understand," Ma Yan stopped, pondered for a moment, and asked:

"What is the current trend in the Pear Blossom Hall?"

Zhou Cang said:

"The effect of establishing authority is excellent. Those troublemakers have become obedient. At least for the next few days, they will be obedient temporarily. After Zhao Du'an established the rules, he left the yamen. I don't know where he went."

This kid runs fast… Ma Yan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the wind chimes under the eaves:

"But it's only temporary. Fearing power but not cherishing virtue is not a long-term solution."

Currently, the Jinyi of the Pear Blossom Hall fear Zhao Du'an and are temporarily obedient.

But to tame a group of wild horses, a whip alone is not enough.

If Zhao Du'an wants to truly bring the hall into his own team, he must win the hearts of those people.

"This subordinate believes that with Zhao Jisi's methods and wisdom, he may be able to do it," Zhou Cang thought for a moment and said.

Ma Yan glanced at him and smiled:

"You only trusted him after he caught the secret agent of Jing Wangfu once? You must know that the knowledge of managing subordinates and leading troops is very different from bullying others or playing tricks.

His past achievements were mostly based on detailed observation, finding opportunities, playing with people's hearts, deceiving, and borrowing power… And he is also proficient in this way, but this time is different.

To make a group of unruly warriors and troublemakers truly agree and return to his heart, you must not use tricks. Therefore, many civil officials who are good at scheming cannot succeed in the army, only because they cannot gain the love and trust of the soldiers.

On the contrary, the most effective way to win over soldiers is personal charisma, but his reputation is notorious…

Moreover, the group of people in the Pear Blossom Hall are not easy to fool. Each of them is very shrewd. Even I find it difficult to make them return to my heart."

As he spoke, Ma Yan also frowned, feeling that it was tricky.

He began to think about how to help Zhao Du'an.

But after thinking of several ways, they all required him to personally come forward to promote them.

But precisely, the Empress has almost indicated that she doesn't want him to interfere with the Pear Blossom Hall.

At this moment, with the experience of this "King of Hell," he couldn't think of a good way.

After thinking hard for a moment, Ma Yan rubbed his eyebrows, and suddenly had an idea:

If he can't help him directly, maybe he can change his approach.

But he is only afraid of overdoing it and backfiring… Ma Yan weighed it slightly, and finally opened his mouth and said:

"Pass the order, summon the chief officials of the nine halls, jisi, to the General Overseer's Hall for a meeting."

After a slight pause, he added a sentence:

"Those who are not in the yamen do not need to come."

In this way, the eight great jisi gathered, but only Zhao Du'an was missing.

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Three chapters of ten thousand words are presented

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