Transmigrated Empresses (Male and Female)

Chapter 32

Lord Lu and Lord Peng glared at me unhappily, while Flat-Piece Li nodded at me as a greeting.

Zi Mo snapped out of his daze, frowned, and said to me, "Don't be presumptuous!"

He glanced at me standing at the door, coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment, and said, "My son has been rude and I hope the Prime Minister will forgive him."

Lord Sun and Wu Yongkang act as if I don't exist.

Chou Qian sat calmly in the main seat: "What is it?"

I looked at everyone, as if to say: Aren't you leaving yet? Do you want to watch us flirt?

Lord Sun and Wu Yongkang took their leave, while Lord Lu and Lord Peng showed no regard for this ignorant low-ranking official who had recently come through the back door. They treated me like a piece of rotten meat in the pot, avoiding me like the plague. They then took their leave.

When the crowd left, Flat-Piece Lee followed the crowd and left as well.

That thick-skinned, middle-aged man just stood there, refusing to leave. I argued with him, but he wouldn't go in.

"Does Lord Shen have anything else to attend to? If not, you may go about your business," Chou Qian said.

They gave me a hard look, then retreated reluctantly.

Once I saw that everyone who was an eyesore had left, I lay down on Zi Mo in a friendly manner and told Chou Qian about my time-traveling plan.

"Sit properly." Zi Mo was displeased that I wasn't gentlemanly enough while traveling.

"No, the chair is hard."

"Someone, bring me a cushion," Chou Qian ordered. I glared at him. "No need, I only like human cushions."

"Suit yourself, just say what you need to say." Chou Qian seemed not to care much about my behavior.

Zi Mo stopped complaining.

I asked Chou Qian in a serious tone, "Do I have a way to solve the problem of difficulty in dispatching officials?"

"Tell me," Chou Qian said, putting down his work and sitting leisurely in his chair, watching me.

"I'll give you a general idea; you can fix it yourself if there are any problems."

"good."

"We need to find ways to replenish our ranks with talent, as the selection process is too restrictive and won't allow us to quickly gather enough personnel. We can develop a new selection system that is open to all classes of people across the country, but those selected must be talented and resourceful. The selection process can be conducted through examinations. Anyone who feels capable and wants to become an official can participate. There are actually many capable people in the common people, but they lack connections. We can test their political ideology and case analysis skills. Those selected in this way will become the emperor's protégés, directly subordinate to the imperial faction, and will not participate in factional struggles."

“But this group of people may lack experience.” Chou Qian’s words hit the nail on the head.

"No one is born knowing how to suckle; everyone learns later. We can put those who lack experience into the old fox's camp, giving them legitimate royalist status. I don't believe anyone would dare to refuse. We can also let those who weren't originally of high rank participate in the first exam, so that those who live off the government's salary will feel a sense of crisis and ambition. What do you say?"

Chou Qian laughed and said, "Come here."

"What?" Is he jealous and wants to kill me? I timidly approached him.

Chou Qian leaned closer to me, his cool lips brushing against my left cheek in a fleeting moment.

I stared at him in surprise, then grinned foolishly. I'd struck gold! I'd struck gold!

Zi Mo pursed his lips tightly: "Qian, Eleven is just being childish, why bother arguing with him!"

"Who's being silly! This is a reward!" I proudly raised my head. "Are you jealous of me? Otherwise, let Chou Qian kiss you too."

"No need," Zi Mo refused directly.

Seeing that he was unhappy, and not wanting to offend my second-in-command, I said, "How about I give you a kiss?"

"Alright, enough with the useless talk," Zi Mo tapped my cute nose. "But the method you just mentioned is indeed feasible."

"Of course, I'm always so smart!" The tail wagged again.

Zi Mo and Chou Qian laughed. They discussed the grand plan for the imperial examination.

The next day, Chou Qian received the imperial decree and personally went to Suzhou, a gathering place for talented scholars from the Eastern Qing Dynasty, to conduct the first mock imperial examination in my country.

Qianqing rewarded me with a lot of money for this, but was stingy in promoting me.

I was furious, so I took leave, went on strike, and went to Yanxiaolou to soothe my wounded soul.

I begged and pleaded with Aunt Yun to let Nuya Xiaocai serve me.

Nuya welcomed me in, and I kissed her cute strawberry cheek.

Xiao Cai asked worriedly, "Is Young Master in a bad mood?" Xiao Cai was such a thoughtful child. But that little thing didn't matter; I didn't expect to stay in officialdom for long anyway.

I once tagged Xiaocai: "Baby, you're so thoughtful, give me a kiss."

"You're being silly." Xiao Cai laughed and dodged away.

Nuya's fragrant handkerchief brushed against my face, her warm and delicate body pressed against me, and she giggled in my ear.

At that moment, I understood so well why men enjoy visiting brothels; it was truly enjoyable. The two of them rubbed against me, making me incredibly aroused and irritated. Damn it, it seems I've been pretending to be a man for too long, and my sexual desires are almost changing! I definitely need to find a man someday to prove I'm a woman, not a man.

[Main Text: Chapter Twenty-Seven]

Leaving Yanxiao Tower, I wasn't in a good mood. I wandered aimlessly through the bustling crowd, hating the rotten people who wouldn't promote me, hating this world that made me neither male nor female, hating Qianqing for not giving me a raise, and hating so many people for not letting me have sex.

I was kicking the pebbles under my feet when, before I could finish, someone's foot had carried me away. This world can't stand to see me doing well. I'll go back and petition you to ban bored people from the streets.

I walked with my head down when a gray garment caught my eye. I looked up but didn't recognize her. I walked past her and continued on my way.