After being reborn as Wang Baochuan's sister, she decided not to persuade her

Chapter 53 When the water is clear, there will be no fish

"Regardless of your reputation, you have more and more experience in the officialdom for many years than them. Although the number two in the past was not as good as the number one, it is not as bad as it is now. You have been up and down in the officialdom for thirty years.

From a fourth-grade position, he is also a minister with little real power."

Compared to Mr. Zhao, Ruan Qingzhu is indeed much more miserable.

In the officialdom, especially in the officialdom where subordinates are lax and have both sides, being noble can bring nothing. Apart from a good reputation, it can only bring poverty and difficulty in moving forward.

However, being able to stabilize one's mentality under such circumstances and concentrate on serving the people is not an admirable virtue.

Ruan Qingzhu has been doing good deeds for thirty years, and his annual salary is used either to help the poor or to write petitions to the people. Although he is generous, he cannot open the door to the problem at home. Later, his wife thought that his family was poor, so she took her young son with her.

The child remarried and now he is alone. Drinking a cup of tea here every month is his only distraction.

Since ancient times, there has been a dilemma between loyalty and filial piety. If you are too strong, you will be easily broken.

But precisely because of this, his reputation as "parent official" spread even further.

Hearing this, Ruan Qingzhu smiled, not without sarcasm, "'Officials serve the king.' Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Even though I am an official of the emperor, serving the people all my life is the way to be an official. Although I am

An official, but not in an officialdom."

Although he only clicked to the end, Wang Yinchuan understood what he meant.

Although Ruan Qingzhu is an official, he does not belong to the officialdom, but to the people. Whether he gets promoted or makes a fortune has nothing to do with him. He does not care about his official position or power. What he cares about is how the people are doing.

He breaks out of the shackles of officialdom and is different from those vulgar people who only want to climb up. His thoughts are on the people.

Wang Yinchuan said, "Master, since you have been here for so many years, you have never seen the darkness of officialdom, so why bother with others? Madam has a long-standing reputation, and the people need good officials like you. If you also have the desire to withdraw,

Then who will save these people?"

"Don't you Confucian scholars always pay attention to 'cultivate your moral character, harmonize your family, govern the country and bring peace to the world'?" Wang Yinchuan said, "Master, you are wrong."

Ruan Qingzhu looked at her in astonishment, "What's wrong with me?"

He wanted to say that it was not him who was wrong, but the corrupt officialdom.

Probably considering that this was a busy city and might lead to death, he swallowed it hard.

However, he was probably shocked by Wang Yinchuan's judgment. His original elegant temperament also dropped, and his face turned red. "I have been an official for so many years, but I know that although I am not as good as the gods and Buddhas who save all sentient beings,

, but he also acts openly and aboveboard, puts the people first in everything, and has a clear conscience. What’s wrong with me? Little girl, you said I was wrong, so tell me, where did I go wrong? "

Wang Yinchuan shook his head and said, "It's just wrong."

She didn't say the rest.

Although there is a lot of noise here behind a screen, there is no guarantee that the conversation will not be overheard by those who are interested.

Wang Yinchuan said, "Master, since you really want to know, I invite you to get together upstairs."

She stood up first and walked in the direction of Huajianji.

Ruan Qingzhu was so angry that he flicked his sleeves and followed her into the Huajianji.

"You are a young girl, but you talk very wildly." Ruan Qingzhu said as he walked, "I am almost the same age as your father, where did you get the momentum to accuse me?"

I kept thinking about it all the way until I arrived at Huajianji, and I didn’t stop.

"Say it quickly."

Wang Yinchuan said, "You are wrong. Since you care about the people and want to benefit them, you should stand at the highest position and tell His Majesty the sufferings of the people. Although you don't care about the official rank, the higher you climb,

The more power you have to speak, think about it, compared to a minister or a prime minister, which one speaks more powerfully?"

"You don't care about it yourself, but the people need it."

After saying these words, Ruan Qingzhu's original disdain instantly disappeared. He was a little stunned. He claimed to be a country and a people, but he had never heard of this theory.

If you think about it carefully, this is correct.

Ruan Qingzhu fell silent.

Wang Yinchuan said, "Of course I come to you this time not to criticize your ideas, but to have other motives."

"You can understand the previous words as," Wang Yinchuan thought for a moment, then said, "to attract your attention?"

As soon as I spoke, I felt an inexplicable chill.

She shook her head to drive this strange thought out of her mind.

"Autumn is approaching. As the invigilator, I understand your character. It is absolutely impossible for you to help others cheat. But just because you won't, it doesn't mean that others won't."

Ruan Qingzhu's expression darkened for a moment, "Cheating in the scientific examination is a capital crime."

"I know."

"But haven't you been here like this for so many years? I think you are in the officialdom, so you must understand it better than me, right?" Wang Yinchuan blinked, and it was self-evident what he meant.

Ruan Qingzhu nodded, "The little girl knows a lot by going around."

The meaning of his inquiry is more obvious. Just by looking at his eyes, you can tell that he must be thinking about the ladies of the noble family in Chang'an City. However, the ladies of the noble family are all in purdah. Although the people are open and open to women, they are very open to women.

To be tolerant, he couldn't find someone so bold. Not only did he have a lot of insights into the court, but he also dared to come here alone to talk to him.

Just for this behavior, he couldn't find anyone similar.

After being an official for so many years, although he could not see the arbitrariness and open-mindedness of those in the officialdom, he was not a fool either.

The identity of the woman in front of her was unknown, and the sect she belonged to was even more unclear. Ruan Qingzhu couldn't figure out who it was yet, but when she mentioned Qiu Wei, he felt wary in his heart.

When Wang Yinchuan saw his instantly cold attitude, he knew what he was thinking.

Qiu Wei is a big event, and anything that goes wrong is a serious crime.

His caution is not unreasonable.

There was paper and pen in the private room. This matter was of great importance, so she put extra thought into it.

He took out pen and paper and wrote on the paper, "I know that some people want to stir up trouble in this imperial examination. Since I am the invigilator, I must also want to expose these injustices."

"You are the invigilator, and the chief examiner is the head of the college. It seems hard to distinguish between good and evil, but he has a very good personal relationship with Prime Minister Wang. Prime Minister Wang covers the sky with his hands. Whatever he wants to do, you can't shake him."

Ruan Qingzhu's expression changed when he saw this. He knew that the current Prime Minister was a corrupt official. Although he had heard about it, it was the first time that someone had pointed it out so clearly.

Wang Yinchuan wrote again, "I am confident that I can hold off Prime Minister Wang. If you expose it when the time comes, His Majesty will definitely turn to you."

Ruan Qingzhu narrowed his eyes, picked up the pen, and said, "Why should I believe you? Who are you?"

Wang Yinchuan wrote on the paper, "The second daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Wang Yinchuan."

With a "pop" sound, Ruan Qingzhu's pen fell on the table.

(End of chapter)