Not long after Xu Xuemo left, he saw Wang An coming to report that the chief assistant Mr. Shen was here.

Needless to say, it must be the matter of Shen Yongjia.

It’s okay to have a fight when you come, but you will have to communicate with Shen Shixing sooner or later.

"Ask." Zhu Yiliu gave Wang An instructions.

"Long live, Mr. Shen's eyes seem to be swollen," Wang An reminded carefully.

"I understand." Zhu Yili waved his hand.

Wang An hurriedly turned around and went out.

After a while, Shen Shixing came in.

It can be seen at a glance that his mental state is not good.

Shen Shixing's office is in Wenyuan Pavilion, located within the Meridian Gate. During office hours, he was less than a thousand meters away from the emperor.

If placed on other emperors, this kilometer is the longest distance in the world.

Because this distance is not because there are overlapping door walls and steps up and down between the Dongnuan Pavilion and the Wenyuan Pavilion, but because the emperor rarely meets ministers alone except for morning court and lectures.

The interactions between ministers and emperors basically remain in paper writing. The emperor occasionally sent eunuchs to pass on oral edicts, and directly summoned ministers to face very few merchants, but fortunately, Zhu Yiliu was an exception.

As long as the officials of the 18th National Congress of the yamen have something to do and the emperor can arrange time for him to come directly to the Donghunting Pavilion to meet him, which saves a lot of trouble.

"I am Shen Shixing, please tell Your Majesty."

He felt that countless kowtow ceremony was conducive to strengthening the emperor's inviolability.

"Don't give me a gift, Mr. Shen, please sit down." Zhu Yiliu raised his hand and gave me a seat, "I wonder what Mr. Shen has to do?"

"Your Majesty, my child Shin Yongjia ran away from home last night."

"I know, he's here early."

"I dare to ask Your Majesty why I support him in painting those shameful paintings?"

"Mr. Shin is thinking too much?"

"The child said that he was not upright in his mentality and short-sighted."

"Oh." Zhu Yili nodded, and then said casually, "If Mr. Shen is just having an unhappy relationship with the son because of this, he will be a little unrighteous and short-sighted."

"..." Shen Shixing's face turned red and speechless. Look, he took the child into the ditch.

"Mr. Shen won't blame me for indulging the son-in-law, right?"

"I dare not."

"The man likes to do whatever he likes to do. Every era needs pioneers. If everyone just does things in a solid manner, where does every innovation and progress in this world come from?"

"But what the child does..."

"Does Mr. Shen believe in my vision?"

"Of course I believe it."

"I think what Linglang did is beyond the times and is pioneering. I believe he had already told Mr. Shen that it was a superb art. More than a hundred years ago, there were masters in Western countries studying it, but unfortunately, this dynasty only cares about the issue of eating."

Zhu Yili slowly continued, "Of course, the issue of eating is the most important, but there are always some people who don't worry about this. Just like a son, like Prince Zheng Gong, they naturally need spiritual innovation and higher pursuits. What they are engaged in is called art."

"From ancient times, human beings have never stopped weaving dreams. Dreams are the ladder for human progress, and in reality there will always be people who hinder the pace of many people's progress for various reasons. If I regard the son as a young man with dreams, then doesn't Mr. Shin happen to be the one who hinders his progress?"

"Mr. Shen, I think, can we change our mindset: to walk steadily on the heavy land of reality, and to allow some people to hold their original dreams tightly in their hands, and encourage them to sow and pick flowers at any time to compete for beauty and bloom?"

Shen Shixing listened quietly. He knew that he would definitely not come to see Your Majesty today to change anything. When will the matter that Your Majesty decides be corrected by him?

Moreover, in terms of vision or vision, he is very self-aware, and he is far from his Majesty.

He came today, first, to hear what His Majesty said and see, and second, to reflect and repent for him impulsively yesterday, which made him unhappy, and his wife unhappy was not his intention.

"Mr. Shen, don't always think that what the son painted is shameful. I have seen it and Mr. Shen, what can I do? Isn't it okay? There is no piece of meat lost on us, right?"

"On the contrary, if Mr. Shin calmed down, did he think that Linglang's paintings were of high quality and were actually very appreciative? The paintings, like literary works, all come from life and are higher than life."

"So, I hope Mr. Shin will not be worried about the matter of the son. If Mr. Shin still believes in me, then let me deal with this matter. What does Mr. Shin agree? I can guarantee that the son will start a family and start a business, and will not make Mr. Shin feel lost."

"I thank the Lord for your kindness, I am very grateful!" Shen Shixing bowed to the ground and kowtowed sincerely.

"Mr. Shen asked."

"I don't know where the child has gone." Shen Shixing still knelt down and didn't get up.

"Don't worry, Mr. Shen, I have arranged for him to stay in Zhang Dashou's mansion for the time being."

"Your Majesty is intent!" Shen Shixing then got up.

"Okay, let's turn this matter over here." Zhu Yiliu said, "The year is approaching, and Mr. Shen must be as numerous as me in hand."

"I will leave first." Shen Shixing turned around and left. Although it did not do exactly what he wanted, he received two promises from His Majesty: the first son would start a family and a career, and the second son would not embarrass him, and he was satisfied.

He also knew that his son had lived in Zhang Dashou's mansion and would not be freezing and hungry on the streets.

This lie is not in vain.

As for His Majesty's outstanding opinions just now... he felt that he still needed time to chew slowly.

In addition to being a little worried about my son’s life problems, you can wait and see what happens in other aspects.

So as soon as he returned to the cabinet, he immediately ordered the cabinet secretary to go to his house as soon as possible and told the Shen Mansion that the butler rushed to Zhang Dashou's mansion immediately.

But in the afternoon, the butler hurried to the cabinet, shook his head and sighed, looking helpless.

"What's wrong?" Shen Shixing asked hurriedly.

"Young Master doesn't want money." The butler replied.

"Then is he going to drink the northwest wind?" Shen Shixing's face darkened in anger.

"The young master said he can't starve to death with his hands and feet."

"Hmph!" Shen Shixing let out a light "humph" from his nose.

"But Master, there is one thing that I feel is necessary to explain to Master."

"What?"

"Zhang Dashou's mansion has been renamed "Carnival Painting House", and it is also written by His Majesty's imperial pen. Could it be that the young master wants to paint there for a living?"

"Carnival Painting House?"

"right."

"No more care." Shen Shixing was helpless with two points.

"Master, there is one more thing."

"explain."

"The Carnival Painting House is not actually the temporary residence given to the young master by His Majesty. In fact, it was bought by His Majesty from His Majesty for 150,000 taels of silver. I'm afraid the young master will live there all the time."

"Buy it?" Shen Shixing was stunned, "Does he have money?"

"No, the young master said he owes me first, and then pay it back slowly after drawing."

"Do you don't have interest if you owe your Majesty money?" Shen Shixing certainly knew this, but the money borrowed by the Crown Prince Zhu Zai and the cabinet minister Wang Jiaping had to pay back the interest.

"Master, the young master also said that he and His Majesty have reached an agreement. His Majesty will get the sixth young master and fourth money in the future, and both of them will be happy."

"Can he make money by drawing those things?" Shen Shixing couldn't help but sneer again.

"The young master said yes." The butler nodded confidently, but looking at the master's doubtful expression, he had to add, "After all, the young master is working with His Majesty, so it should not be difficult to make money."

"How much savings are there in the house?"

"What does the master mean?"

"Your Majesty asked me to buy a house for my eldest son, which happened to cost 150,000 taels of silver. As a father, I can't be partial to the child. Since he likes that "carnival painting house so much, just spend money to buy it for him." Shen Shixing immediately made a decision.

"The master is really wise!" the butler said with a smile, "I am just thinking about it. Why don't I tell the young master now?"

"No need, with his stubborn temper, now tell him that he is not grateful."

"Oh, that's true." The butler grinned and then murmured, "Young Master is good at everything. He treats people calmly, but he has a little stubborn temper."

"Am I a little too impulsive yesterday?" Shen Shixing suddenly looked up and asked.

"I have never seen the master get angry like that before." The butler answered weakly, but he didn't dare to ask why.

"Oh!" Shen Shixing shook his head and sighed.

"Master, I have something that I don't know whether to say it or not."

"What are you grudged with me? Say."

"Actually, the old slave thinks that the young master is not as rumored outside. He is idle and idle, and even says something ugly because he has not started a family. Everyone has a fire in his heart, and outsiders usually only see cigarettes. The young master is a smart person. The young master does not have to worry about his future. The young master is willing to make trouble. The young master may as well go with him. Why bother the family unhappy? The wife did not ask the young master to pass the Jinshi exam and become a high-ranking official like the master."

Shin Shixing sighed deeply, "Go, prepare the money and send it to the cabinet, I will give it to His Majesty myself."

"Okay, lord."

"If the money is not enough, it doesn't matter if we borrow some from our colleagues. We'll be a little more financially difficult."
To be continued...