He looked at everyone coldly. Just before he entered, he had heard heated criticism. Now that he sat down, no one spoke.
Chu Shoufu looked at Mrs. Tai Lao and said, "Mother, you have done a good job. You invited everyone here, which saves me the trouble of ordering people to notify you again. I just have something to say in front of everyone."
The old lady still had an angry look on her face, but after hearing this, she felt something bad and said sternly: "Don't worry, there are people older than you here, you should listen to what they say first."
Chu Shoufu put his hands in his sleeves, looked around at everyone coldly, and said: "No need, I just said a few words. Today, everyone has no distinction between seniority and junior. After all, everyone here who is older than me is
I don’t have as many gray hairs, so it’s clear who is at ease and who is working hard. From today on, all my descendants with the surname Chu who serve in the court must accept the assessment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs like other officials. Those who fail the assessment will be screened out and laid off.
Get lost, no mercy."
As soon as these words came out, the entire inner hall was like a pot of boiling water.
There are people in every house of the Chu family who serve in the court, and many of them are pillars of the court, and they are also truly talented. Of course, these people were promoted by Chu's chief minister. The big tree of the Chu family can be so deeply rooted, not because of the old lady
The ability of all-rounders is the influence of Chu Shoufu's power.
There are also some officials in the Chu family who work as errands in various yamen. They are famous and powerful, and their salaries are not uncommon.
There were very few people under Chu Shoufu who were truly capable, and all of this depended on the doting and connivance of his wife.
"Chu Da, you can't be like this. The assessment of the official department is now held once a year and is very strict..."
"Yes, Chu Da, let's discuss this matter again. Although the imperial court has to conduct assessments, you have been keeping it secret for so many years..."
The so-called elders who were very arrogant just now all became groveling.
The face of the old lady was as gray as ashes, showing a withered look.
She stared intently at Chu Shoufu, who knew her son Mo Ruomu. She knew exactly what he was doing. In one sentence, he strangled the lives of these people and let them know who was the one who made the final decision in the Chu family today.
Chu Shoufu didn't care whether these people were pleading or angry. He had finished speaking and stood up to leave.
Everyone in the court knew that Chu Shoufu was very efficient no matter what he said or did, and he would not waste a word.
Many people in the court were afraid of Chu's chief minister and favored members of the Chu family. However, because his surname was Chu, they forgot his identity as chief minister and their respect for him.
The old lady sat dumbly, watching his back as he walked away resolutely. In her ears, she could hear the complaints of these people, saying that she shouldn't have come today, as this was causing disaster for no reason.
She stood up slowly, feeling as if her heart was filled with ashes, and even her body was filled with ashes, as if they would be blown away by the wind if she stepped out.
She didn't understand what he was thinking. Why would he destroy his foundation when the Chu family was at its peak?
Mother and son had a conversation late at night.
It was also in the huge inner hall of the Chu family that the flat forehead had been hung up again, still with the four words "return to simplicity and stay humble".
Both mother and son were sitting on the main seats, one on the left and one on the right, like two statues.
However, the son has white hair, while the mother has only gray hair.
She had been honored all her life, but never imagined that she would be in such a situation in her later years.
Silence spread between mother and son, as if neither one was willing to open his mouth first.
Outside, it was also deathly silent. The Chu Mansion, which used to be bustling, now looked like a dead castle.
Mrs. Chu's funeral was not held here, and her body was sent back to her natal family. This was Mrs. Chu's decision. The Chu family could not have a daughter-in-law who was executed.
Although Mrs. Chu's natal family had complaints, no one dared to disobey the old lady's orders.
She thought that she kept her word and decided everything by herself, but she forgot that no one would be afraid of an old princess. They were afraid of her because her son was the chief minister of the dynasty and had disciples throughout the officialdom.
The second-in-command of the Northern Tang Dynasty who started to perform meritorious service at a young age and has always held a high position.