After Liang Jiugong reported at the door, Yuzhu heard the emperor's laughter: "Tell him to come in quickly."
Yuzhu is really a little confused. Yesterday he was so excited that he drew his sword to kill Lao Jiu. Why is he in such a good mood today?
After entering, Yuzhu suddenly saw that there was a tower-shaped building placed on the chessboard.
Yuzhu was about to salute when he heard the old emperor smile and say, "That's it..."
That’s all?
How is that possible? That’s called having no father!
Be casual about small things and don't overstep big things. This has always been Yuzhu's basic principle in serving Kangxi, and he will never forget it at any time.
Yuzhu knelt down and bowed, respectfully greeted the saint, and then came closer to carefully observe the style of the building.
"You little bastard, you have to be polite when you shouldn't be polite." Kangxi obviously meant what he said and didn't want Yuzhu to be too restrained.
However, this was a time when the old emperor was in a good mood. If he remembered Yuzhu's arrogance and rudeness when he was angry, he would be in big trouble.
The ceremonial person means respect.
When getting along with the old emperor in private, you can't be too polite, but you can't be without them either.
Oh, isn’t this the Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou?
"How's it going? Lei Jinyu's masterpiece of 'hot stamping'." The old emperor asked Yuzhu with a smile.
Yuzhu knew very well that on the surface, the old emperor was asking about hot samples, but in fact, it was a subtle way of asking for money.
Having obtained more than ten years' worth of taxes at once, the old emperor's mind was aroused and he wanted to do some trouble.
To put it bluntly, the Three Gardens of the Yuanming Dynasty, which began with the construction of a large-scale construction project in Kangxi, are simply a gold-eating monster.
In his later years, Kangxi was obsessed with pleasure. He had no money to fight Rakshasa bandits and Junggars, but he piled up money to build gardens. What kind of saintly king could he be?
Holy Ancestor? Holy Ancestor is nothing!
However, how could Kangxi's future temple and posthumous titles have anything to do with Yuzhu?
Yuzhu pretended to admire the ironing pattern, but in his heart he was thinking about what conditions he should ask the old emperor before paying for it.
The old emperor wanted money, and Yuzhu wanted to do something big, so they hit it off.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Yuzhu thought of a countermeasure. However, he continued to "study" the beautiful scenery of Leifeng Pagoda calmly.
It wasn't until the old emperor coughed lightly that Yuzhu suddenly woke up and blurted out: "This scene is wonderful! I seem to have seen it in a dream?"
The old emperor was amused and said with a smile: "You are just talking nonsense. You have never been to Hangzhou. Where can you meet me?"
Obedient to his words, Yuzhu immediately understood that the old emperor wanted to build a garden and was also thinking about going to Jiangnan for the sixth time.
Whether it is to build a garden or go to the south of the Yangtze River, the biggest question is where does the money come from?
Hey, who among the civil and military dynasties can get so much money?
Only He Shen, no, Yu Zhu also!
"Old man, such a beautiful scenery probably costs a lot of money, right?"
Yuzhu asked this deliberately, just to let Kangxi form an inherent concept. As long as he asked Yuzhu for money, it was time to discuss the terms.
"Look at your money-obsessed look. You silenced me before I even spoke."
How shrewd was the old emperor?
As soon as Yuzhu opened his mouth, he knew that this boy might have guessed that the remaining 400,000 taels of silver from the Tax Supervisor Yamen would probably not be saved.
"This scene is very beautiful." Kangxi pressed forward implicitly, and told Yuzhu clearly: "I've finished practicing, bring your money!"
Between smart people, is it necessary to talk everything through?
"Old man, you also know that it seems that we received so much money this time. In fact, it is just a one-time transaction, and there will never be a second time."
When it comes to Yuzhu's strengths, he will naturally complain endlessly.
The old emperor naturally understood that money obtained from confiscation or house confiscation was a waste of money and could not be used every day.
However, the old emperor already believed one thing, Yuzhu must have a way to get money for him.
"Old man, I have been thinking about opening a few businesses. When the time comes, can you inscribe a few plaques on them?" Yuzhu deliberately did not put forward too many conditions, but only asked for two personal letters and royal pens.
It didn't cost a fortune, it just cost a little pen and ink. How could Kangxi not allow it?
"Yes!" After Kangxi nodded, the three hundred thousand taels of silver in Yuzhu's pocket became the old emperor's possession.
"Old man, I'm thinking, you can't want the horse to run fast, but also don't let the horse eat black beans, right?" Yuzhu took the opportunity to propose the idea of distributing welfare, "If I think about it, the supervisory yamen should also pay some money
Already."
"Well, from now on, there is no need to report similar matters in detail. You can just deal with it." Kangxi took the big shot and was in a good mood. Naturally, he was very easy to talk to.
"Old man, you'd better give me a handwritten edict. Otherwise, I won't be annoyed by those who are jealous of the amount of money I get here and bite me."
Wei Zhu thought to himself that among all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, including the most asshole Elundai, Yuzhu was the only one who dared to talk to Long Live Lord like this.
Since ancient times, when Yuzhu had the ability to make a lot of money, Kangxi really took advantage of him.
In order to win over Yuzhu and help him get more money, Kangxi actually wrote a handwritten edict and handed it to Yuzhu after sealing it.
"Are you satisfied now?" Kangxi said this, but he was actually asking, when will the 400,000 taels of silver be transferred to the bank of Guangshu Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
But Yuzhu said: "Old man, I miss my aunt."
Kangxi also understood that Yuzhu had a little sex.
Also, all the money Yuzhu just got has been squeezed out, and anyone else would be uncomfortable.
"Haha, go ahead, come back and play chess with me tomorrow." Kangxi was extraordinarily reasonable when he was in a good mood.
This time, Kangxi did not let Liang Jiugong accompany him. Yuzhu left Qianqing Palace directly and went to Jingren Palace.
Little Concubine Tong heard that Yuzhu had come again, and she immediately understood that her little nephew was very favored.
In all these years, I have never heard of anyone's nephew being able to visit his aunt in the palace frequently.
After the aunt and nephew met, Little Concubine Tong took Yuzhu's hand and asked about the meal, dressing, and then Xiuyun's stomach problem.
However, from beginning to end, little Concubine Tong never mentioned Tong Guowei.
Taking advantage of Little Concubine Tong's deliberate attempt to fend off the palace maid, Yuzhu deliberately lowered his voice and said, "I have gone to see her. She is in good health, but she has never married a wife."
Little Concubine Tong's face immediately darkened. That bastard dared to act like this. Wasn't this cruelty to her?
"He..." Little Concubine Tong suddenly felt a little confused and didn't know where to start.
Fortunately, Yuzhu was very clever. He whispered: "The official fortune is good, and now I am the deputy commander."
Little Concubine Tong wanted to continue questioning, but the palace maid happened to come back with a tray, so she had to give up.
Since she didn't know when they would see each other next time, Concubine Tong left Yuzhu to have dinner with her.
After dinner, while sitting and drinking tea, Yuzhu told Concubine Tong about the matter of teaching Yin Jingqi in the Ninth Princess's house.
Little Concubine Tong nodded and said: "Originally, I was too lazy to get involved in Xiao Jiu's affairs. After all, her Enie is still alive, right? Now, you little monkey said it for her.
If you say that, then I know it well, and when I change someone, I will choose someone with a gentler temperament."
As soon as Yuzhu heard this, he knew that the next time he would be sent to teach Sister Qi, he would probably be from Concubine Tong.
When it was almost time for the "lower Qianliang", Little Concubine Tong let the jade pillar go out of the palace.
This time, because Liang Jiugong was not watching, Yuzhu's harvest was much greater than last time.
Many things that were difficult to say last time were made clear to Concubine Tong this time.
After returning home, Yuzhu had just changed out of his official uniform when he heard the report from the concierge, "Go back to the Second Master, the Cao family in the south has sent someone to deliver a message."
Yuzhu thought to himself, Cao Yin finally remembered that he was here, maybe he was almost arriving in Tongzhou, right?
Sure enough, the Cao family's chief steward in Beijing said that Cao Yin would arrive at Tongzhou Pier tomorrow morning.
After the housekeeper left, Yuzhu immediately ordered people to prepare the carriage and he was going to go out to find Qingtai.
Since Yuzhu had two wives, Qingtai was Cao Yin's legitimate son-in-law.
The serious in-laws are here. Logically speaking, Qingtai should go to Tongzhou Pier to greet them in person.
After Qingtai heard the news, he couldn't help but smile and said: "It can be seen that the last time you were in Jiangning, you offended your Abha too hard!"
Yuzhu smiled slightly. To be precise, he used Qingtai's power to steal a large amount of Cao Yin's money.
To be honest, Cao Yin is too stingy. Last time, Nersu knew about the itinerary, but Yuzhu knew nothing about it, which illustrates the problem.
Naturally, Qingtai would not embarrass Yuzhu. He nodded immediately and would accompany Yuzhu to Tongzhou Pier early tomorrow morning to welcome Cao Yin's arrival.
That night, Yuzhu rested in the yard left to him by Qingtai.
Zhao Shan, the chief butler, was busy waiting on Yu Zhu, fearing he might neglect Yu Zhu.
Yuzhu knew what Zhao Shan was thinking, so he let him go. My servants, if you don't let him find something to do, he will be so upset that he won't be able to sleep.
The next day, when it was dark, Yuzhu and Qingtai drove out of the city to Tongzhou.
From Chaoyangmen out of the inner city to Tongzhou Pier, it is about fifty miles.
It takes about two hours to get to Tongzhou by carriage. The reason is actually very simple. The packhorse is not a car and cannot run for such a long distance continuously. You must rest for a while, drink some water, and eat some fodder and black beans.
Starting from Maochu, Qingtai and Yuzhu arrived at Tongzhou Pier at Sichu.
Originally, Yuzhu thought that Nersu must have arrived a long time ago, but as a result, only a steward from Pingjun Prince's Palace was guarding the official ship dock.
When Qingtai saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh softly and said: "The son-in-law whom the family values is not here. The son-in-law who is not valued is here. What is this?"
Yuzhu heard Qingtai's unhappy mood, so he said with a smile: "Amma, come back, let me get you a private room in Zhimei Building?"
Seeing that Yuzhu was so filial and knowledgeable, Qingtai no longer pursued Cao Yin's ignorance, and accompanied Yuzhu to sit on the second floor of the teahouse on the pier.
(PS: Regarding the hot spring issue, there are not many monthly votes to support it, so it will be continued for the time being. There is no way, my father-in-law has to receive it first. The more monthly votes you get, the more you dare to continue writing about the hot spring things.)