Peasant Woman’s Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 2547: Chapter 2544: Xie Zhao and the Hetu Clan

Most people in the Department of Commerce and Construction are from the Xuanming Imperial City, but even so, there is an abundance of those who come from a guard background. In the Department of Commerce and Construction, rules reign supreme.

One day a person might hold a high position, and the next day they might fall from grace.

Because promotions are based on ability, it is even more competitive and cutthroat compared to other yamen, and actions are taken swiftly.

Chu Heng continued to handle state affairs.

Meanwhile, the Right Vice Minister came out of the room with a darkened face and indeed saw people everywhere pointing and ridiculing him, making his face even darker.

“I say, Right Excellency, why bother doing something so foolish? Handling more cases and implementing the Department of Commerce and Construction’s orders wasn’t good enough for you? Now everyone in the yamen knows about your disgraceful affair.”

“Zuo Qingfeng, you think you can bask in your success for long?” The Right Vice Minister was so angry he could spit blood.

The Left Vice Minister wasn’t affected by this statement at all, instead feeling pleased as he scoffed, “Right Excellency, you needn’t worry about my affairs. At least, before you get into trouble, I certainly won’t be facing any issues.”

“You… smug scoundrel.” The Right Vice Minister’s cheeks flushed red with anger, clearly infuriated.

The Left Vice Minister only gave him a quick glance up and down, and found him very amusing, “Right Excellency, are you really so deluded that you think we can’t see through whatever thoughts are in your mind?”

“There’s a saying, with however much weight you carry, do however big a task. Otherwise, even if you’re pushed into that position, how long can you stay there?” Zuo Qingfeng thought he was giving a well-intentioned piece of advice.

But if the Right Vice Minister could have been persuaded by such a statement, he wouldn’t have remained persistent for so long, failing to gain any benefits yet still eager for promotion.

He only grunted with suppressed anger, remembering all those who had insulted him today in his heart.

He flung his sleeves and left in indignation.

Zuo Qingfeng squinted his eyes, watching him leave, and ultimately felt a bit of cautiousness arise in his heart.

The matters of the Ministry of Industry Office never spread outside, but within their own yamen, everyone knew.

Chu Heng, following that, processed government affairs with much greater efficiency than before.

He simply stayed overnight at the yamen.

The next day, he continued handling affairs straight into the afternoon before finally exiting the Ministry of Industry Office’s gates.

Upon leaving the yamen, he first returned to the Chu family residence. After reviewing the messages in the study, he instructed the secret guards, “Bring the Old Master and Old Madam to the capital.”

“Deliver these two letters to the heads of the Ye family in the Northern Region.”

“This letter is for Xie Zhao.” Xie Zhao was already considered a dead man in the capital, but in secret, Chu Heng sent him to the Northern Region to meet his relatives, while helping him infiltrate some of Beirong’s trade caravans to monitor the Beirong situation.

A spy like this, once mobilized, would undoubtedly become a great force, and clearly, the results were now emerging.

Chu Heng looked at the letter written by Xie Zhao, noting that the Beirong Royal Family was conducting trade with a tribe called the Hetu Tribe, effectively beginning to control the public good trade in all of Beirong. Within this Hetu Tribe were individuals once sent by the Qi family to Beirong.

And closely associated with the Hetu Tribe, clearly, was Hetu, which would become a significant issue if it allied with the Qi family.

After comprehending all this, Chu Heng immediately sent orders to his personnel stationed in the Northern Region to seize the Qi family’s resources. The trade dealings with Beirong mustn’t be controlled by a single family.

Sharing profits is much simpler than monopolizing them.

Having handled everything, Chu Heng took along some personal belongings of Ye Muyu and Nuanbao from the residence, then mounted his horse and rode out of the city.