Chapter two hundred and ninety seventh backhand slap
"Young Master, the new minister of Dali Temple, Murong, has handed in the message. The frame of the carriage is already outside the mansion." The guard captain Shi Lei appeared in the pavilion. After saying this, he saluted Marquis Zhongcheng as a greeting.
Shi Lei is a great talent.
What happened in Baohua Street this time was suppressed by Shi Lei. Otherwise, not only hundreds of guards would have rushed to the scene, but perhaps even thousands of security guards from Daqian Bank would have been dispatched. These people have not forgotten, Their jobs were given by Duke Zhongguo, so how could they ignore Duke Zhongguo's troubles?
This is the mentality of ordinary people. If you are kind, you must repay it. It is so simple and straightforward.
It was Shi Lei who suppressed these people's thoughts of going to support and did not reveal Shen Ao's current strength. Otherwise, thousands of guards would be dispatched whenever something happened, and that movement would probably arouse more people's fear and fear. Impeach.
"He's here, okay! Go and get him in." After hearing Mu Rong's name, Shen Ao, who was at a loss, suddenly felt bright. He suddenly had an idea that could change the current situation.
After Shi Lei heard Shen Ao's instructions, he was startled for a moment, but then nodded and retreated. Marquis Zhongcheng, who was left behind, also looked at Shen Ao in surprise and asked, "What? Ao'er, don't you?" Will you go and greet me in person?"
Daqian officials have their own way of visiting each other. For example, when a superior official comes to a lower official's residence, the lower official must greet him personally to show respect. Otherwise, he will be regarded as rude and criticized by others. of.
This was also the reason why Shi Lei was stunned. He was just a guard, and even the captain of the guard was not qualified to greet the third-rank Minister of Dali Temple. But since it was the young master's order, of course he would obey it unconditionally.
Facing the question raised by Shen Yunyi, Shen Ao laughed and said: "He is just a minister of Dali Temple. He just has a higher official rank and is not a real Shangguan. Besides, he is not as important as his uncle."
"This...isn't good." This explanation did not convince Shen Yunyi. He still wanted to persuade Shen Ao a few words.
But Shen Ao shook his head as if he had made up his mind and said: "It doesn't matter, uncle can just sit here with peace of mind. My nephew knows what he is doing."
Even after Shen Ao said this, Shen Yunyi certainly couldn't say anything and simply sat in the pavilion like this. He wanted to see what Shen Ao would do next.
Outside the gate of Zhongguo Duke's Mansion.
The newly appointed Minister of Dali Temple, Mu Rongzheng, looked at the two large stone lions in front of the Zhongguo Duke's Mansion with a proud expression on his face. He looked in a good mood.
People's eyes sometimes move according to their mood. When they are in a good mood, everything they look at is good; when they are in a bad mood, everything they look at is terrible.
Just like the current Mu Rong, although he only changed from the young minister of Dali Temple to the minister of Dali Temple, he has taken an extremely important step. From then on, Dali Temple will treat him as a leader, and he will also use this platform to send out his message. A voice of your own.
From now on, even if he is one of the important ministers of the Daqian Dynasty, no one will look down upon him. And all of this is due to His Majesty's grace. Of course, Shen Ao also played a role in this. The reason is.
After the imperial edict came, Mu Rongke was very excited. He was finally straightened up, and his face was wrinkled with laughter. But there were also things that made him dissatisfied. For example, the eunuch who delivered the edict actually whispered to him and asked him to visit. When I saw Duke Zhongguo, I had a good relationship with him and said that this was His Majesty's wish.
Without the last words of instruction, Mu Rong would not have listened to a eunuch. But since it was His Majesty's will, he could only obey the order. So even though his official position was higher than Shen Ao, he still Soon after receiving the order, he drove to the Chunguo Duke's Mansion.
It seems that Mu Rong has come, but he is not willing to do so, and there is no sense of gratitude at all. His promotion to the rank of Minister of Dali Temple is His Majesty's intention, not the result of Duke Zhongguo's recommendation, and Shen Ao is just Just acting on the emperor's orders.
With this kind of mentality, Mu Rong didn't feel that he owed Shen Ao anything. This time he came here just to fulfill the holy mission and give Shen Ao a face. He even thought about giving Shen Ao a good beating. , he used to be the boss of Kang'an, so he could just do some nonsense. Now that he is the boss, you, Lord Zhongguo, must become more honest. Don't fail to give face to someone, and don't blame someone for not giving you face.
He was still thinking about how to give Shen Ao a warning as soon as possible after meeting him. The main door of Zhongguo Duke's Mansion opened, and Shi Lei strode out with a few guards to greet him.
As soon as the door opened, Mu Rong adjusted his clothes out of habit, and then his expression became much more serious, with a bit of official authority. But when he saw only a few guards coming out, there was no sign of Shen Ao at all. When he saw the figure, his heart jumped suddenly, and he asked reflexively, "But Duke Zhongguo is not in the house?"
"My father-in-law is in the mansion and is talking to Marquis Zhongcheng. Let me invite the Master of the Temple to come into the mansion. Please do it." Shi Lei said calmly, but in fact he was beating a drum in his heart. He was really afraid. Mu Rong would leave in a fit of anger. If so, others would definitely say that the Zhongguo Palace did not treat guests well.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, he wanted to turn around and leave, but considering that this trip was the emperor's wish, Mu Rong turned a dark face and said to Shi Lei: "Lead the way."
"No." Shi Lei breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly led the way to the backyard pavilion.
When Shen Ao got rich, the Zhongguo Palace was expanded twice, and its area had already more than doubled. This meant that the way to the backyard had to go through Sanjin's courtyard, so the journey was not short, and there were many twists and turns. After walking around for a while, Mu Rong's face became darker and darker.
Along the way, Mu Rong had already thought that when he saw Shen Ao, he would definitely question him about why he didn't even understand the basic rules. He really thought that doing one thing for His Majesty would be such a big deal. Not successful?
If this is the case, it is inevitable that when Mu Rong becomes a new official, the first memorial he will participate in is to impeach the loyal Duke Shen Ao.
With anger, he finally came to the backyard. From a distance, he saw Shen Ao, dressed in green clothes, sitting in the pavilion, talking to Zhongcheng Hou Shen Yunyi, and laughter could be heard from time to time.
In sharp contrast, he was covered in hot sweat after walking, but others were so comfortable drinking herbal tea under the pavilion. This made Mu Rong feel more and more unbalanced. As a result, the coughs continued before others arrived. The sound sounded, clearly reminding Shen Ao that he had arrived.
Hearing the sound of coughing, Shen Ao turned around calmly, glanced at Mu Rong casually, then slowly stood up, clasped his fists and said, "It turns out that the Lord of the Temple is here. If you miss it, you will be welcomed from afar, but if you miss it, you will be welcomed from afar."
Seeing Shen Ao's perfunctory look, Mu Rong, who could not hold back his anger for a long time, suddenly said angrily: "Mr. Zhongguo, don't you know the rules and greet me? Or do you mean that you didn't let me go at all?" In the eyes?"
"How could I not take it seriously? Otherwise, how could I see the temple minister, haha." Shen Ao answered in a joking manner. Then his face changed and he said in a questioning tone, " Temple Minister, Marquis Zhongcheng is here, why are you so disrespectful and unruly?"
Marquis Zhongcheng was someone who had led troops on the battlefield, far from being a hereditary noble like Shen Ao. In addition, the emperor granted him permission to ride horses in Daliang City, so his status was still very high. As long as he is a second-rank official As seen below, according to the rules, one must bow first to show respect for his past contribution to the dynasty.
Shen Ao took advantage of this to scold Mu Rong, which was not a sign of overwhelming power. Even though Mu Rong felt unhappy at this moment, he had to bow his hands to Shen Yunyi and said: "Mr. Murong, Minister of Dali Temple" I have met Marquis Zhongcheng."
"Well, I have met the Lord of the Temple." Marquis Zhongcheng also stood up. He only received this respect because of his contribution, but he was not Mu Rong's superior officer, so he also stood up and returned the greeting.
As soon as the two parties exchanged greetings, Mu Rong's anger was suppressed, and he could not find a suitable opportunity to get angry for a while.
There was no chance, or he didn't want to give the other party a chance at all. Shen Ao didn't even mean to ask him to give up his seat. After seeing Mu Rong greeting his uncle, he directly said: "Master Si Qing, if your prediction is good, you It must be His Majesty's wish that you come here. You personally do not want to see the Duke of your country."
"That's right." Mu Rong, who had been holding back his anger for a long time, nodded heavily. He didn't want to deny it, but also wanted to tell Shen Ao that I came to see you because he was entrusted by His Majesty, and this was his original intention.
"Haha, that's great. In fact, my father-in-law doesn't want to see Lord Si Qing. I think the reason why Si Qing is smart can figure it out clearly. But since we have met, there are some things that we might as well discuss with Si Qing. To put it clearly, my father-in-law just wants to do some practical things to make Daqian more prosperous and powerful, and the people can eat better, and besides making some money for himself. On this basis, I don’t want to be an enemy to anyone."
"Of course." Shen Ao changed his tone and continued: "If someone intends to embarrass the Duke of our country, it will depend on their own abilities. Just like Kang An is a lesson learned from the past, does the Lord Temple know?"
"Are you threatening me?" Mu Rong's face had already changed drastically. At this moment, he still didn't know why. Kang An would be unlucky this time. Shen Ao was indeed offended, but it was not Shen Ao as others thought. Ao was instructed by His Majesty, but it just happened to be the meeting. Speaking of which, Shen Ao was still used. He must have been holding back a lot of anger in his heart, so he didn't go out to greet him in person, and he ended up like this. A conversation.
It's just that Shen Ao is feeling aggrieved. That's His Majesty's intention. If you have the ability, you can argue with His Majesty and turn your anger on yourself. What the hell is that? For a while, Mu Rong responded coldly, with a very bad attitude. .
