Chapter 487: Dividing the spoils
Cao Feng looked at Zhou Heng with his eyes shining, and these words completely shocked him.
At first, he felt that he had no soulmate and could not get the recognition of everyone, so he was determined to keep himself in his mansion, change the layout of his home, and wears strange clothes, all of which want to express these differences.
And today a song by Zhou Heng made him see his direction.
"Thank you for the on-demand verdict in Zhou Yuan. Today I will let Cao Feng solve his doubts, and I will go to Taichang Temple to report my work tomorrow."
Zhou Heng nodded. This person is just a fool, but he wants more people to understand him. However, being an official is not just about being happy. He has to understand the worldly ways. After all, he is self-admiring.
"Master Cao Wu, please prepare well. I will go to Taichang Temple tomorrow. I hope to keep my original intention. Maybe you can discover the different beauty of others. Let me say goodbye for the time being."
Cao Feng did not try to keep him anymore. He knew that Zhou Heng and the others had a lot of things to do, so he personally sent Zhou Heng out of Cao's mansion and stood in front of the door and never left for a long time.
Zhu Yunmo sat in the car for a long time and didn't say anything. Zhou Heng was puzzled for a moment when he looked at Zhu Yunmo who was so silent.
"What's wrong with the prince?"
Zhu Yunmo shook his head, "It's okay, I just feel a little emotional. Maybe people's horizons have become different when they grow up. Looking back on this year, I was also pretending to be sick and stupid in order to get rid of the teachings of the great scholars.
Now, I have returned to the capital again, busy with Beishan and Huichuntang every day, and often go to see the emperor's grandmother. Gradually, I found that my mood has become different."
Zhou Heng was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Zhu Yunmo would reflect on his own changes so deeply. However, this was true. When he first met Zhu Yunmo, he was so frightened or cautious in everything.
Now I can still help Cao Feng seek an official position with the Empress Dowager, stand up for Xiu'er, complain in the palace, and be able to play tricks with the emperor, which has really changed a lot.
"Well, we have money now, some people have industries, so we naturally think differently. By the way, what happened to Zhu Xiaochang recently? Have you become a disciple of Master Xu?"
Zhu Yunmo glanced at Fang Hua who was sitting outside, leaned closer to Zhou Heng and said:
"A short time after we went to Beishan, the Ning Palace held a thank-you banquet. The Xu family and the Wen family invited many people from the court to watch the ceremony. There was a lot of noise, but they became disciples. Even if they participated in the imperial examination, what happened to him could not be cleaned. I don't care about these things now."
Zhou Heng looked up at Zhu Yunmo, and it seemed that this kid really let go of a lot.
"Well, Wen arranged for Zhu Xiaochang to become an apprentice to Mr. Xu, just to ask Mr. Xu to recommend him to participate in the imperial examination. I also understand this step. Since the prince doesn't care, I will train Mingyu well. This kid's strategy has made great progress. Poetry and mathematics are not only unmatched, but also rarely have opponents."
Zhou Heng's words surprised Zhu Yunmo and immediately became interested.
"You mean Boss Xue's younger brother Xue Mingyu?"
Zhou Heng nodded, "It's him."
"Why didn't I know that he has this knowledge? He didn't manage the cashiers and pharmacy people on Huichuntang cabinet before, and he actually wanted to participate in the imperial examination?"
Zhou Heng raised his chin.
"Why can't you do it? I don't look at who his master is. With my careful teachings, how can I not make progress."
Zhu Yunmo glanced at him, "It's best to be able to compete. If you win him in the things that others care about the most, this is called a blow. Just like the poetry meeting in the Prince's Mansion, I think Zhu Xiaochang's biggest blow in the first twelve years was that day!"
Zhou Heng smiled and didn't say anything. In fact, he thought so too. Mingyu's weakest thing is that he has been practicing strategy theory for several months now, so there should be no big problem. The remaining poems and essays and mathematics do not lose points, and he is definitely competitive in the top three.
At this moment, Zhu Yunmo bumped into Zhou Heng and asked:
"What, are we going back to your mansion or to Beishan?"
Zhou Heng thought about it and explained the things here in front of him almost exactly. Beishan really needs to go over and study the hot air balloons.
I told the emperor before that it was just to prove that rubber is widely used, but if it really needs to be used as a surface material for hot air balloons, experiments will be required.
"Let's go back to Zhou Mansion first, and then go to Beishan. Eunuch Fang wants to return to the palace to report his life. Wouldn't the prince follow him and take a look?"
Zhu Yunmo was stunned and then remembered that the emperor said last night that he had to think about it, this was indeed an important matter. If one more person is more cooperative, there would be more protection and less risk.
Zhu Yunmo's face suddenly became nervous and he grabbed Zhou Heng's arm.
"Forget it, don't go back to Zhou's mansion, let's go to the palace together!"
Zhou Heng glanced at him and raised his hand to pat the carriage.
"Brother Xue, go to the palace. Eunuch Fang wants to report his life, and we have to go to the palace too."
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In the palace, Zhou Heng came to the imperial study room for the first time. He usually met them in the East Warehouse or in the Yangxin Hall. Today, he was so formal that Zhou Heng felt a little confused.
Fang Hua followed Fang Jizhong and quickly stepped in. After a moment, Fang Hua came out again and saluted Zhou Heng and Zhu Yunmo.
"Please be in the Crown Prince and the Chou Court. The young man just now told His Majesty about the follow-up visit today. Your Majesty is happy!"
Zhou Heng quickly smiled at Fang Hua. This was too obvious. At least Fang Hua heard some of them in the car. This was a sign of goodwill and he had to appreciate it.
"Thank you, Eunuch Fang, for your advice!"
Fang Hua didn't say much, letting the door open and helping them with curtains. The two entered the imperial study room. Fang Jizhong was serving the emperor. He glanced at the two of them, put down the teacup in his hand, and the emperor immediately raised his head.
"Here, you two come here!"
Zhou Heng and Zhu Yunmo quickly stepped forward to salute. The emperor saw that he was so happy that he quickly asked Fang Jizhong to sit down. Zhou Heng looked cautious and sat on the side of the brocade.
"I just heard Fang Hua's reply. Zhou Heng, you did a good job. I didn't expect that the health of these veterans would recover so quickly, especially Ning Yuanhou and General Cang. They have really worked hard for me, Daliang Jiangshan. I don't want them to be so breathless, so it can be considered as helping me with a worry."
Zhou Heng felt a little nervous. Why is this so scary? In general, movies and TV dramas, there is absolutely nothing good about what follows. Thinking of this, I quickly got up.
"I am afraid that it is the duty of a doctor to cure diseases and save people. I can't bear the praise of Your Majesty!"
The old emperor did not play tricks today and waved his hand at Zhou Heng.
"Sit down, you don't feel tired. I'm saying heartfelt words. I really feel sorry for these old ministers. If you can do something for them through you, it can be considered as a comfort. If you can talk about serious business, what do you think of the cooperation you mentioned yesterday?"
Zhu Yunmo instantly looked up at Zhou Heng, but he didn't expect that the old emperor could take the initiative to mention this matter. Zhou Heng was a little surprised, but there was no change in expression at all.
"Weichen thought so. Fujian is far away from the capital, so we are really out of reach. Therefore, weichen is planning to send someone to establish a Huichuntang semicolon in Fujian, so that the control of rubber plantations will be more convenient.
For investment and establishing workshops, extracting latex, processing and manufacturing, Weichen will naturally send people to manage and operate these series of things. However, this rubber garden is located in the mountains and wilderness, and there are afraid that there will be beasts. The people sent by Weichen are all ordinary people, and if they encounter bandits again, they will destroy everything.
So if His Majesty can send a team to follow the patrols around him and transport finished products or concentrated latex, this will solve the biggest problem. Of course, all the costs of food, drink, defecation and sensation for these people will be paid from the operation.
As for this cooperation, the Wei minister and the prince will take advantage of you. How about our Three Ones and Thirty-One?"
The old emperor looked at Zhou Heng with some confusion. In fact, Zhou Heng knew that he had taken advantage of himself, but how could he really make money by doing such a big battle?
“It’s very reasonable!”
Zhou Heng secretly despised the old emperor in his heart. He said shamelessly. Of course, you have taken advantage of it, so he must say so.
"Of course there is no problem with the dispatch of the team, but how do you make money in this matter?"
Chapter completed!