"Miss Shen, try this fried pork with bamboo shoots."
Si Yiluo was afraid that Shen Moran would be cautious, so he picked up a chopstick for her dish.
Shen Moran thought that in his previous life, Si Yiluo would personally cook for Wei Heyan whenever he had time. Wei Heyan even disliked the palace chef and only liked to eat her cooking.
I think her craftsmanship must be pretty good.
"It's delicious. If Mr. Si didn't become an official, he would definitely have a good business in opening a restaurant in Beijing."
Shen Moran came to the conclusion after just one taste, and he sincerely praised it.
Si Yiluo gave her another chopsticks and three delicacies.
"If it tastes good, eat more. Miss Shen is too thin, so eat more."
"Master Si, you can eat too."
The two of them were going back and forth. Wei Heyan was holding his chopsticks and looking at the food in the bowl, and suddenly lost his appetite.
Si Hai was worried at the side.
"Master Governor, is today's dish not to your liking? I will go back to the house and tell the kitchen to prepare it again."
Si Yiluo and Shen Moran stopped their chopsticks to look at him at the same time. Wei Heyan was so embarrassed that he couldn't eat. He didn't know why, but it was annoying to see the two of them getting close.
"Go home."
Wei Heyan threw down his chopsticks, stood up and strode away. Si Hai ran after him, and their figures quickly disappeared.
Shen Moran sighed: "Your governor's temper is really moody. Why did you serve him for so long in your previous life?"
Si Yiluo's expression remained as usual, and he copied another chopstick of vegetarian dishes for her.
"Get used to it."
"Then you are still going to be entangled with him for the rest of your life? Are you really not considering marrying a man?"
"Can't you stop your mouth even if you eat?"
After eating, Shen Moran mysteriously took Si Yiluo to the warehouse. There were only two of them in the huge warehouse.
Shen Moran held up the candlestick and led her to the shelf in the deepest part of the warehouse. There were more than a dozen one-foot-square wooden boxes on the shelf.
"Si Yiluo, you have become rich."
Si Yiluo took down a box from the shelf and opened it, which contained a box full of gold bars.
The second box is filled with silver ingots.
The third box contains banknotes and the title deed of the real estate shop.
The fourth and fifth mouths are filled with small pieces of jade jewelry.
"I will confiscate the big items. The officials in the capital have money. Nine out of ten officials in Shengjing City are corrupt. If they take action at will, your warehouse will not be able to hold it."
"This is just what half of the officials secretly stuffed into you. When the other half comes to send congratulatory gifts, and the annual filial piety money comes from below, your warehouse will have to be expanded. Fortunately, I asked my servants to clean up the warehouse today."
"What are you going to do with these gold and silver treasures?"
Before today, the warehouse of Prince Min's Mansion was only filled with vases, porcelain and other useless things that were in the way. Most of the space was empty, and it was almost impossible to get out of bed at night.
Si Yiluo felt a little heavy.
Many brothers who died on the battlefield received only seven or eight taels of silver for their pension. The common people could not save a few coins throughout the year, but these officials were able to send her gifts in boxes and boxes.
"Give me the list."
Anyone who gives money away has a guilty conscience.
Afraid of offending her, her home would be ransacked by Jin Yiwei.
Shen Moran found the list, and Si Yiluo glanced through it. Except for Prime Minister Shen and the cabinet members, even the ministers of various ministries secretly gave her money.
There was a long list of names, and the least one gave her fifty taels of silver.
"What's wrong with you?" Shen Moran saw that her face was not good, so he stretched out his hand to try on her forehead, "How are your injuries?"
Si Yiluo pursed his lips, paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Shen Moran, do you know why I became Wei Heyan's minion in my previous life?"
Shen Moran really doesn't know this yet.
"When I was ten years old, there was a flood in the spring, and then there was a drought when it was time to harvest. No grain was harvested. My mother and brother were exhausted in order to save me a ration of food, and they both died of illness in the end."
"That was also the year when Bei Liao launched a large-scale attack on the Liangzhou Guards. My father died in the battle, and the pension was only two taels. The officials saw that I was the only weakling left in our family, and they were unwilling to give out even these two taels."
"I went to the county government to argue and accidentally injured a police officer. When I was accused of being beaten and executed with sticks, Wei Heyan saved me, got my money back, and helped me bury my mother and brother. I am grateful for his great kindness. , so I voluntarily followed him."
"In our last life, we were all in the center of the whirlpool. Every day we only thought about how to fight for power, how to seize profits, what reasons to use to eradicate dissidents, and what methods to use to make the enemy tremble. But we all forgot one thing, is it worth it for us to do this?"
Facing Si Yiluo's questioning, Shen Moran suddenly felt that her hatred for Zhou Yu was too superficial.
She had been well-fed and well-fed since she was a child, and was well protected by Du Shi before that incident. After that, although she tried all her plans, at least she had no worries about food and clothing.
Compared with Si Yiluo, she is much happier.
"how do you want to do it?"
Si Yiluo looked at the gold and silver jewels piled on the ground, shook his head and said: "I don't know, although the current emperor has ambitions to rejuvenate, he is too sensitive and suspicious. I need a wise monarch to clear up the dynasty. I am willing to be a pioneer, provided that I want to die with value and meaning."
After hearing her words, Shen Moran suddenly felt a surge of pride in his heart.
"Si Yiluo, no matter what decision you make, I will support you!"
"It's too early to say this now." Si Yiluo put away his seriousness, pursed his lips and smiled, "Don't be in a hurry, take your time. If someone comes to give you a gift in the future, just accept it. After all, it's all people's wealth. At worst, we won't use it anymore." That’s it for the people.”
"It's too late. You can stay here today. I'll send someone back to the Prime Minister's Mansion to tell you."
Si Yiluo closed the box again and put it back, and the two of them came out of the warehouse.
After thinking about it, Shen Moran said: "I'd better go back. Tell my mother when I go back and pack a few changes of clothes and bring them over. I'll come back tomorrow morning."
"Okay, I'll take you back."
It was still early, the sky was not completely dark yet, and the streets outside were busy. Shen Moran opened the curtains and looked at the night market set up on the street.
"Si Yiluo, I want to get out of the car and take a walk."
Si Yiluo dismounted and walked with her for a while. When he saw a mask seller, he bought a Rakshasa mask, put it on and hid behind her.
Shen Moran turned around and was startled by her. He covered his chest with one hand and clenched his other hand into a fist to beat her.
This scene happened to fall in the eyes of Zhou Yu, who was sitting opposite King Han in the elegant room on the second floor, and King Han also looked over.
Si Yiluo raised his head and met King Han's gaze.
She put down her mask and saw King Han turn around and give an order. After a while, a guard came out of the teahouse, clasped his fists at Si Yiluo and said, "My master, please come upstairs and have a chat with me."
Shen Moran also saw Zhou Yu. Before today, she didn't really want to see him. After hearing what Si Yiluo said, although she was still thinking about revenge, she had deeper thoughts.
Zhou Yu also has ambitions. Now that he thinks about it, since he can treat her like that, it means that he is not an emotional person. His favor for Shen Mingshu may have other deep meanings.
He was able to stand out from the crowd of princes. In addition to the help of her and the prime minister, he was also good at planning.