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The north wind roared in, and overnight, the drizzle penetrated into every corner of Beijing. Countless people had no time to adapt before their clothes were blown through by the biting cold wind.

Zhu Changluo also put on a brocade and mink robe, with only a small head exposed.

"Damn weather, it's really freezing."

Wei Zhongxian, who was accompanying Zhu Changluo, had his nose red from the cold, and he complained in a low voice about the suddenly cold weather.

Zhu Changluo said: "There will be colder times in the future."

Wei Zhongxian shrank his neck, nodded with deep understanding and said, "What the master said is that it's only a few days since the beginning of winter and it's already so cold. It won't freeze to death until the twelfth lunar month of winter."

Zhu Changluo walked quickly in front. He agreed with Wei Zhongxian's words. In this era, it is not uncommon for people to freeze to death.

Zhu Changluo said: "What's going on at Xishan Huangzhuang? Has the coal mine been taken down?"

Wei Zhongxian said: "The coal mines of Cheng'anhou's family and Xin'anbo's family were sold to us. Dingguo's government and Chengguo's government are still in contact."

Zhu Changluo asked: "What's going on with Dingguo Gongfu and Chengguo Gongfu?"

Wei Zhongxian said: "Their family is a little bit waiting for a price and raising the price. Now Mr. Sun is talking to them."

Zhu Changluo said: "As soon as possible, the weather is getting colder and colder. This matter cannot be left to chance. They can set the price as long as they take it."

Wei Zhongxian said: "I remember this."

Zhu Changluo was a little anxious. The weather was getting more and more abnormal. It was early winter, and the snow had not yet fallen. The weather was already so cold that it was unbearable. When the snow came, wouldn't these two families be even more capable of opening their mouths?

, so we have to do it as soon as possible, even if it costs more.

Zhu Changluo hurriedly arrived at the Li Jian. After arriving at the Li Jian, the smokeless charcoal was lit in the room and the scorching heat made the whole room warm.

Zhu Changluo took off his brocade and mink robe, and then asked Chen Ju: "How is the situation now?"

Chen Ju said: "For the time being, the cabinet and the chief officials of the six ministries have not been moved."

Zhu Changluo said: "Where is the secret to impeaching Zhang Cheng?"

Chen Ju said: "The emperor has kept all these tricks."

Zhu Changluo said: "That's good. It's good to be retained. From now on, all those who want to impeach Zhang Cheng will be suppressed. When the time is right, they will report it to the emperor together."

Chen Ju didn't understand why Zhu Changluo did this, but Chen Ju didn't mean to refute Zhu Changluo. Chen Ju said: "Yes."

While Zhu Changluo was thinking about countermeasures in the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Shen Shixing's house was bustling with activity at the moment.

Almost all the officials of the third rank and above in the capital came to Shen Shixing's house unanimously.

But Shen Shixing did not see them. Shen Shixing closed the door to thank the guests and asked the housekeeper to say to the officials who came to the door, "I felt unwell due to the cold last night, and now I am too depressed to get up."

The officials were extremely helpless and could only say to Shen Shixing's housekeeper: "Please transfer this to Yuan Fu from the general manager and ask Yuan Fu to take care of himself."

Then the group dispersed in the cold wind.

The steward of the Shen Mansion said goodbye to all the officials, then entered the mansion and closed the door tightly.

In Shen Shixing's study.

Shen Shixing is currently wearing a cotton home Taoist robe, holding a large pen in his hand and writing a big word "Shen" on a piece of white rice paper on the desk.

Shen Shixing's son Shen Yongmao stood aside carefully, studying the ink and waiting for Shen Shixing to write.

After Shen Yongmao waited for Shen Shixing to write the last stroke, Shen Yongmao whispered: "Father, why don't you see them?"

Shen Shixing put the brush in his hand on the pen holder, but his eyes never left the word "Shen" he just wrote.

Shen Shixing said: "So what if I meet them?"

Shen Yongmao said: "Now the officials in Beijing are looking forward to his father taking the lead in appointing the emperor's eldest son as soon as possible. In the eyes of his son, this is a good thing that will benefit the country and the people and stabilize the country."

Shen Shixing looked at his son, a flash of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and then he said, "Do you really think this matter is that simple?"

Shen Yongmao said: "Is there any other meaning in this? Please teach me father."

Shen Shixing said: "Where is our family from?"

Shen Yongmao felt that Shen Shixing was asking questions knowingly, but he still replied: "Our family is from Suzhou Prefecture, Nanzhili."

Shen Shixing asked again: "What does our family do?"

Shen Yongmao said: "The poems and books of my Shen family have been passed down from generation to generation. After my father's generation, my father was the top scholar in high school and now he is the first assistant. It is natural to cultivate one's morality and manage the family to stabilize the world for the emperor."

Shen Shixing immediately said: "Our family is in business. Your grandfather is a wealthy businessman in Suzhou. Our family is a wealthy family in the south, but our family's business does not involve minerals."

Shen Yongmao was confused all of a sudden. What does this have to do with business? Isn’t the Shen family just reading poems and books written by sages and passing them down to their families?

Shen Shixing continued: "The officials who come to see me now all have mines in their homes. Even if they don't have mines, their relatives and friends also have mines in their homes. They have been impeaching Zhang Cheng since he collected mining taxes.

, but what did the emperor do? The emperor kept all the tricks in mind. What do they want to do now? They are obviously trying to evade the emperor and establish a heir apparent, but secretly they are forcing the emperor."

Shen Yongmao was confused. Is there any relationship between the impeachment of Zhang Cheng and the appointment of a governor?

Shen Shixing looked at his confused son, and he was really a little disappointed. Will he be able to withstand the Shen family's family fortune in the future?

Shen Shixing continued: "These two things seem to have nothing to do with each other, but in fact they are closely related. Zhang Cheng is the eunuch beside the emperor. He uses the emperor's power to do whatever he wants and collects mining taxes, which has now caused the entire capital's officials to

The crowd was boiling, and numerous reports of impeachment against him were submitted to the emperor, but the emperor ignored them. Didn't you see what the emperor meant?"

Shen Yongmao said: "My son can see that the emperor was deceived by Zhang Cheng. The mining tax incident is the masterpiece of this eunuch. He enriched himself under the banner of the emperor, which led to the current public excitement. But this and

What does it matter if the officials are sparse and the governor is established?"

Shen Shixing said: "Because Zhang Cheng could not be impeached, hundreds of officials came together to evacuate the emperor and establish a crown prince. The intentions of the officials were obvious. They just wanted to use the appointment of a crown prince to coerce the emperor and force him to make concessions."

Shen Yongmao seems to understand a little bit, but he is not very thorough yet. The knowledge here is really too deep.

Shen Shixing continued: "How old is the emperor now?"

Shen Yongmao said: "Twenty-five."

Shen Shixing said: "Yes, the emperor is only twenty years old, and the queen is not more than twenty-three or four. The emperor favors the Zheng family, and the emperor's eldest son is not a direct descendant. Do you think the appointment of officials will impress the emperor?"

Shen Yongmao was silent for a while, and then said: "No."

Shen Shixing said: "If it doesn't happen, what will happen?"

Shen Yongmao said: "The emperor will hate the officials and attack them even harder."

Thinking of this, Shen Yongmao suddenly felt cold sweat all over his body. If Shen Shixing were to become a minister now, wouldn't he be disgusted by the emperor? If he lost his favor, wouldn't he lose his position as chief minister?

Shen Shixing said: "So be careful and wait! It won't be too late for me to go to the hospital after everyone has gone to the court. At that time, in the eyes of the emperor, I was forced to go to the court by all the officials. I didn't want to go to the court from the beginning.
Chapter completed!