Zhu Jia took a carriage back to the gate of Zhuangzi outside the city. When he got off the carriage, he stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he stood up in time.
The whole person was in a daze, and it was obvious that what happened to her daughter-in-law had made her, who was so high-spirited, suffer a big loss, and her state of mind was unbalanced due to shame and anger.
"Old madam, let me help you in."
Butler Liu stepped forward and asked with concern.
Zhu Jiashi was speechless and raised her hand slightly, meaning to ask Butler Liu to retreat.
Butler Liu had no choice but to stand back and follow step by step until he entered the main courtyard of the Zhu Mansion. Only then did the mother-in-law come over to support the exhausted Zhu Jia and slowly walked away.
"well!"
When Butler Liu saw this scene, he didn't know whether to feel distressed or applauded.
As an old servant of the Zhu family, he sympathized with the Zhu Jia family, but from the perspective of the meticulous work of Prince Xing's mansion, no matter how he looked at it, this stubborn old lady brought her own fault.
"What's going on? Is this...?"
Zhu Wanjian appeared out of nowhere, looking at the figure of the old lady who was being helped tremblingly towards the inner courtyard. There was a sense of schadenfreude in his little eyes, "Why didn't the old guy fall to death so that I can take charge of the family?", and wanted to start from
Butler Liu is here to find out what happened.
Butler Liu looked ashamed.
"I went into the city to check the accounts of various shops, and by the way, I took a walk with the Third Madam. I found out that the owner of the largest house collapse business in Anlu recently...is the Third Madam."
"What?"
After hearing this, Zhu Wanjian looked extremely shocked at first, and then a touch of ecstasy appeared in his eyes, "That woman is really a weakling who can't be killed! But it doesn't matter, just find someone to snatch her business away!"
Butler Liu is extremely sad. This second master has the same thoughts as his wife, but the old lady has a brain, and you don't.
"Second Master, please respect yourself. We have to wait for the old lady's instructions on this matter..." Butler Liu quickly dissuaded him.
"Shit, the business of the third house is the business of the Zhu family. If she does business outside under the banner of the Zhu family, even the neighbors will not agree with her! Take people with me to do big things!"
Zhu Wanjian couldn't wait to accept the big deal and was ready to become his own boss.
Recently, he is very proud of his success in running the glaze workshop.
Butler Liu stood there, motionless: "Second Master, you'd better think about it first, what are you going to rob here? The warehouse and store used for the collapsed house were rented by the third lady from outside, and the manpower is basically yellow.
The people of the feudal brotherhood, Dongzhu Su, are also Dongzhu Su who introduce him to business and provide channels for goods... This business may not be easy to grab..."
Zhu Wanjian frowned: "Why is it not easy to snatch? At least the channel for selling goods is given to her..."
"Forget it, second master, the old lady didn't say anything. The key is that the third lady does business with the palace. This channel is what the old lady values... If the face is irreparably torn, the Zhu family will not even have the last hope to complete the family mission.
Gone!"
Butler Liu was kind and persuasive.
Zhu Wanjian was a little confused after hearing this, and Digu said: "This is the first time I heard that there are people who can't get their things back after being exterminated... What the hell is this world!"
Butler Liu corrected: "The third master's lineage is not extinct yet, isn't there still a young master?"
"Bah, I don't know where this bastard came from... I'm going to find the old lady right away. If you don't believe she has no idea... I can't swallow this breath!"
Zhu Wanjian ignored Butler Liu's persuasion and obstruction and went straight to the inner courtyard, as if he wanted to have a good argument with his mother.
"Alas! Such an unreliable master is still treated as a treasure. No wonder the Zhu family is getting worse day by day." Butler Liu pursed his lips and cursed in his heart.
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Yuan Mansion.
Lu Song came to report to Yuan Zonggao about the situation when he was in contact with Housekeeper Liu. He mentioned that after Zhu Jia met Zhu Niang, he learned that the person doing business with the palace was Zhu Niang. He almost fell down in anger. It is estimated that he will have to be raised for a long time after returning.
Only then can I catch my breath...
After hearing this, Yuan Zonggao couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
Yuan Zonggao originally did not support doing business with Zhu Niang.
It is very unreliable to hand over the palace's purchasing and sales channels to a third member of the Zhu family who is closely related to Jin Yiwei. It seems that Zhu Hao is a member of the palace, but who knows whether he will be taken advantage of by the Zhu family?
But then I thought that in fact Zhu Niang and her son were just a cover, the most important channel was actually Su Xigui, and the old lady Zhu Haoqi was quite skilled...
No matter how you look at it, doing business with Zhu Niang and her son will not endanger the interests of the palace.
One more thing...
Yuan Zonggao is not yet able to interfere with the affairs of the palace treasury.
He couldn't interfere with who the palace did business with for the time being, and he didn't want to remind Prince Xing too much that he, Yuan Zonggao, was provoking a conflict between the palace chief Shi Si and Cheng Feng Si.
"This Zhu Hao still has some skills. At such a young age, he was able to enter the palace to study under the strong pressure of the Zhu family, and he always manages to surprise him... But this time, it should be Mr. Su who wants to give the Zhu family some color.
…”
Although Yuan Zonggao felt that Zhu Hao was brave and resourceful, based on his stereotype, he could only think that Su Xigui had failed at the old lady of the Zhu family and deliberately handed over the business to Zhu Niang and her son in order to annoy the Zhu family and prevent him from coming to Taiwan.
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Lu Song said: "Do you want to inform Zhang Fengzheng about this?"
Yuan Zonggao shook his head: "When I want to say something, I will naturally say, go back and have a good rest during the Chinese New Year... Oh, by the way, before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, you take people to the Confucian Temple and bring Fan Xuezheng to the palace."
"ah?"
Lu Song was really surprised.
He and Fan Yikuan had such an unpleasant quarrel before, but Yuan Zonggao actually settled the matter of Fan Yikuan entering the palace as a tutor without saying a word?
How can this be?
Even if the matter is settled, I shouldn't be sent to pick them up. This won't cause a new holiday, right?
A Xuezheng in a state Confucian school office has nothing to do with him being a royal official. But once this Xuezheng becomes a tutor in the palace, he will still be his son's teacher...
Things are a bit troublesome!
Lu Song regretted yesterday's unnecessary dispute of temper more and more.
"Go ahead. From what I can see, Fan Xuezheng is not a hard-to-talk person."
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Lu Song sighed and walked out of the gate of Yuan Mansion.
Look at what happened...
Why couldn't we just follow the example of Zhu Hao yesterday and just watch the fun and go through the motions? Why should we fight with a stubborn old man?
Zhu Hao......
Lu Song suddenly remembered that even Tang Yin went to Zhu Hao for advice when something happened. Now that I am in trouble, I should also ask Zhu Hao for any solutions, such as how to re-establish a friendly relationship with Fan Yikuan so as not to be tricked by him...
…Especially don’t put small shoes on my son…
When Lu Song came to visit, Zhu Hao was a little surprised when he saw Lu Song: "Lu Dianzhan, didn't you agree not to ask about schoolwork before the fifth day of junior high school? What are you doing here?"
Lu Song looked into the yard and found no one else, so he shook his head and sighed: "It's a private matter."
Zhu Hao smiled and followed Lu Song out the door to the deserted street outside.
This day is the first day of the Lunar New Year. There are many people going out to pay New Year greetings in the morning, but there are almost no pedestrians on the road near noon. People who celebrate the festival will not move easily when they arrive at a place, and will not return home until after dinner. Although
Red confetti after setting off firecrackers can be seen everywhere on the street, and the air is filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke...
Looking at the empty streets, Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Lu Dianzhan will tell you what he has to say, there is no need to hold back."
Lu Song said: "Today is the New Year, I shouldn't disturb Young Master Zhu..."
When Zhu Hao heard the title "Master Zhu", he thought that he used to call Lu Song that way when he was not familiar with him. Later, he only called him this way occasionally in front of others. In private, he just called him Zhu Hao. This change of title... showed that Lu Song
Please help me if you have something to ask for.
"Isn't it about Fan Xuezheng?"
Zhu Hao decided not to beat around the bush and asked straight to the point.
Lu Song was slightly startled, thinking that this kid could guess this?
Zhu Hao looked at Lu Song's reaction and nodded slightly: "That's it. The palace must have decided to invite Fan Xuezheng to teach in the palace, right?"
Lu Song was stunned.
Because he only learned about this matter after he met Yuan Zonggao yesterday after he and Zhu Hao parted ways. There was no sign of this before, so how could Zhu Hao accurately guess it?
"Zhu Hao, have you...heard anyone say that?" Lu Song was puzzled.
Still thinking the same way, Lu Song could only think who Zhu Hao had heard from. Is it possible that Tang Yin had spread the news before leaving? Or that Yuan Zonggao had consulted Zhu Hao's opinion on this matter? Or that Yuan Rulin learned the news from his grandfather.
Tell Zhu Hao about this classmate?
Zhu Hao said: "Lu Dianzhan, this is not difficult to guess. Although Fan Xuezheng is a bit stubborn, he has a good reputation for rigorous scholarship among Anlu scholars. When the prince asks for advice, he must hire a judge no matter what. It is best to teach and educate."
If we have made great achievements in human affairs, we will not hire students like Mr. Gongsun again...
"I heard that Fan Xuezheng's term at the Confucian Academy is coming soon. He, Xuezheng, is not a native of his hometown. After his term is over, he will either return to his hometown, or... he will find a place to continue to be a teacher. The palace said that he was invited to introduce teaching to the palace, and he also
It would be better to invite him to teach directly, but I was afraid that he would reject me if I proposed it rashly, so I expressed the prince's opinion tactfully."
Lu Song's admiration for Zhu Hao deepened even further.
This judgment...
Steady, accurate and ruthless!
Come to ask for advice, it seems you have found the right person.
"Then do you know why I'm here?" Lu Song continued to ask.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Of course it's because you spoke rudely to Fan Xuezheng yesterday... In fact, I said yesterday that Lu Dianzhan doesn't have to worry about this at all. A man is used to being aloof and arrogant, and he is a dignified man. If he has to argue with a military attache,
, it will damage his face, and he will definitely not bother to hold a grudge against you."
"ah?"
Lu Song thought to himself, can you still think so?
"I'm not even worried about him targeting me... After entering the palace, he will be my husband in name. Shouldn't I be more entangled than you, Lu Dianzhan?"
Zhu Hao's smile became even brighter.
Lu Song thought for a while, and it seemed that this was really the case.
If Fan Yikuan wants to target him, Zhu Hao will be the first to bear the brunt. As a royal representative, his identity and background are not weak, so he is afraid of this!
"Then Master Zhu, you..."
"I'm not worried. Anyway, in more than a month, I will take the imperial examination. Even if I fail the county examination, Mr. Lu will probably be back by then. And I think that this Fan Xuezheng...may not be so annoying, even if he is cynical.
If I don’t take the initiative to provoke him, what does it have to do with me?”