"Mr. Zeng loves elegance. The air here is fresh and the scenery is beautiful. I am envious of others."
This was the first conversation between the two after they met. They seemed unrelated, but they expressed their feelings respectively. Zeng Tong admired Shen Ao's ability, and Shen Ao admired Zeng Tong's ability to bend and stretch.
The nearby fields were all deserted because it was still winter, and few people would come here at this time, so it became a quiet place for the two of them to talk.
This time, even Xue Fei stood far away, giving the two of them enough free space, making them talk much more comfortably.
"Mr. Zhongguo, I have retired to the mountains and forests. Why haven't you let me go? I was not involved in what the prince did. You must be aware of it." Zeng Tong launched a fierce counterattack. He was not guilty. You found I also looked helpless.
The more Zeng Tong said this, the bigger the smile on Shen Ao's face. A person always likes to emphasize a point, which can only prove one thing, that is, he is worried and afraid of this matter. So this is Zeng Tong's weakness. .
As Shen Ao expected, Zeng Tong was really worried about letting others find him, especially his old acquaintances.
In any case, the fact that he once served as Tang Xin's staff or was the chief staff member is true and everyone knows it. As the saying goes, the prince fell when the rabbit died and the fox died. No matter whether Zeng Tong retired in time or not, he could not escape. Relationship. If the court must punish him, he will die without defense.
It is precisely because he understands this truth that Zeng Tong emphasizes this point, in order to tell Shen Ao that I have withdrawn from the court and will not pose any threat to anyone in the future. I am just a teacher, with no power or power. It's useless to catch me.
Zeng Tong said a lot more, but all of them were emphasizing this point. However, after waiting for a long time and seeing no response from Shen Ao, he knew that some words were meaningless. He was looking towards When Shen Ao was talking, his tone became serious and he said, "Dr. Zhongguo, you don't talk secretly in front of people. If you are looking for something, you might as well speak up."
"Well, this is the right attitude." Shen Ao finally spoke, and then said with a smile, "I said that I want to ask Mr. Zeng to come back to work as my staff, what do you think?"
"Huh? Working for you?" Zeng Tong was very surprised. He thought about many possibilities. For example, he wanted to know some of the prince's secrets, or he wanted to learn about other officials through himself. In the end, Shen Ao He just came to threaten himself and wanted to know the answers to some things. But he never expected that he would actually want to take her into his own hands.
After joining the prince, Zeng Tong was his teacher first. With the relationship between teacher and student, and with the other person's identity, it was very possible for him to achieve great things. In order to reflect his own value, he joined Ji Zhong. In comparison, Shen Ao was considered a What?
Just a Duke.
Of course, Zeng Tong would not say such irritating words. He would not forget that at this moment, he was in the hands of others. If he made others anxious and dragged him to see an official, he would definitely be the one to suffer.
Although he didn't say anything, the expression in his eyes had already betrayed his thoughts. Shen Ao smiled and said, "Mr. Zeng, do you still have a choice now?"
"What do you mean?" Zeng Tong looked confused.
"Working for someone will give you a decent identity, and you won't have to be so secretive in your life. Or..." Shen Ao, whose mouth was raised, did not continue. He believed that the smart Zeng Tong must understand what he meant. mean.
Of course Zeng Tong understood. This was a threat to himself, which made him a little angry. Unfortunately, he had to bear such a threat now. Even though he didn't want to, he had to keep his head down. Who let the pigtails fall into other people's hands? Woolen cloth?
In desperation, Zeng Tong packed his luggage and followed Shen Ao back to the Zhongguo Duke's Mansion. He looked unhappy and extremely reluctant along the way. Especially after entering Daliang City, the expression on his face was still obvious. There was a sense of anxiety. When he saw the patrolling silver-armored guards walking on the street, he lowered his head intentionally, as if he didn't want to be seen.
Shen Ao forced Zeng Tong, which was also a helpless move.
He is just a prince, and he cannot make others kneel down and worship him like the former prince. And Zeng Tong is really a capable person, so he has to use some coercive measures for the sake of love. But Shen Ao believes that as long as Zeng Tong follows him for a while, he will really return to his heart. After all, the biggest difference between him and the prince is that he treats people with sincerity instead of simply using them.
Zeng Tong came to the Zhongguo Palace. Duan Wei was the unlucky one. He was picked up by Feng Xun. He was knocked unconscious and went to Dali Temple with Zeng Tong. Zeng Tong found Duan Wei, the rebel, and handed him over to the government. In order to protect his own safety, this was Shen Ao's idea.
Zeng Tong was not involved in the prince's rebellion. This is something well-informed people know. Now that he is willing to send out an important person like Duan Wei, it is tantamount to meritorious service. In this way, his existence It makes sense. Especially when he is accompanied by the guards of the Zhongguo Palace, it explains everything even more.
Unless someone wants to use this matter to cause trouble for Shen Ao. But think about it, now that Guochanglong and Daqian Bank are at their peak, it is Lord Zhongguo who has the final say. Who would offend him without opening his eyes? I'm afraid. If the matter reaches the emperor, there won't be any benefits.
Therefore, even though Kang'an, the minister of Dali Temple, was a member of His Royal Highness Prince Xiang, he did not make things difficult for Zeng Tong. Instead, he praised him and sent someone to send him out of the government office. This actually made Zeng Tong breathe a big sigh of relief. , At this moment, he doesn't seem to hate Shen Ao so much. At least he helped him first, so that he can walk on the street openly without worrying about anyone coming to arrest him, right?
The minister of Dali Temple was worried that the matter would get too big and the emperor would gain little. This idea was quite reliable. At this time, Emperor Qianwen was carefully reading and studying the memorial presented by Shen Ao.
This memorial gave Emperor Qianwen a feeling of enlightenment, allowing him to fully feel Shen Ao's talent, and also made the identity of Duke Zhongguo grow a lot more in his heart. If at this time, someone would use the unexpected Making trouble for Shen Ao by accusing him really didn't get any benefit at all.
"Haha, okay, okay, this is really a good idea. Well, Yan Fu, go and announce that the left and right servants, the Internal Affairs Minister, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry will come to the Yangxin Hall to discuss the matter." Finally, Shen Ao's intention was given. After understanding this, Emperor Qianwen's eyes were shining at this moment. He seemed to have seen a steady stream of gold and silver rushing into the treasury, and he seemed to have seen the more glorious and prosperous Daliang City.
In this memorial, Shen Ao was talking about the expansion of Chengbei District. Considering that so much land was idle, he put forward the suggestion of building new houses. In this way, it would not only provide more jobs, but also give the people a A safer place to stay, and a lot of profits can be made from it. It can also expand the territory of Daliang City again and build it into a truly powerful capital.
No matter which requirement is met, it is a good thing for Daqian, not to mention that one thing can enjoy so many benefits at the same time. Only a fool would not do such a good thing. Call these important ministers , which showed Emperor Qianwen's attitude. He called these important ministers to tell them that he had decided the matter and everyone needed to cooperate.
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Hanshan Temple.
Tengzi stayed outside the city and hurried back. Except for Master Awakening, no one knew that he had gone out of the city to chase Mr. Xiaoyao.
Young Master Xiaoyao is notorious in the world, just because he is so powerful that he cannot do anything about it. Now that there is an opportunity to beat the drowned dog, how could Teng Ziju let him go and chase him all the way? Go up and hurt the opponent with one palm.
If Young Master Xiaoyao were not fast enough and good at escaping, even Teng Ziju could have spared his life. And even so, it would probably take some time for Young Master Xiaoyao to recover after receiving this palm. To regain strength. Wanting to go further in martial arts has become hopeless.
Teng Ziju, who felt bad and felt the pride of doing justice for heaven, seemed to be in a good mood after returning to Hanshan Temple. When he saw Awakening, he saw a notice placed on the table. He casually Picking it up, after just one glance, his expression changed drastically, and his whole person became much more serious.
It took a while to read the notice and understand its meaning. Teng Ziju couldn't help but patted her thigh with her palms and said excitedly, "Good thing, good thing."
"It's a good thing. It allows people to live in spacious and bright houses. This is a good thing to save all sentient beings." Awakening said with his hands clasped together and chanting Amitabha.
"Haha." Teng Ziju also laughed. He is an ascetic. Of course he has seen too many people's poor lives. He knows very well that a house is a place of residence and what kind of temptation and significance it has to the people. Shen Ao can build new houses for the people, and he has no money to borrow money from Daqian Bank. Although not everyone meets the conditions, it is not easy to do these things for the people.
If all the rich and capable people do these things, the people in the world will be much happier, and he will not wander around as an ascetic.
A smile filled his face, but soon, Teng Ziju couldn't be happy anymore, and his face began to show bitterness. This time, he promised the Barbarian King that if Shen Ao was really capable, he would snatch him to the Western Barbarians. , let him contribute to the rise of the barbarians.
If he hadn't wasted all this time chasing Mr. Xiaoyao, I'm afraid Teng Ziju would have started robbing people. This time when he returned to Hanshan Temple, he was ready to take action, but now that he had this notice, he was a little bit confused. Don't know what to do.