In the theater, Sun Lan was still watching the play, while Zhu Hao had left the private room and went to see the envoy from the palace to inform him about the construction of the railway.
"...The petition has been approved, but the court did not get support from the courtiers during the discussion, so your Majesty made it a rigid decision, and it will not go through the court government in the future. Your Majesty is worried that the cost will be too huge to bear, so he said that it can be postponed
If we push forward step by step, the railway will be repaired within a few years.”
"Well, to report back to Your Majesty, I said that the construction of the railway will be carried out immediately. Your Majesty does not need to worry too much about the cost. Private businessmen will raise money, food and manpower. Of course, the railway will also be used by the private sector in many cases."
"That's good, that's good, Mr. Zhu, if you have nothing else to do, we will leave."
Zhu Hao did not go out to see him off. He sat in the back row of the public seats in the theater and continued to watch the performance on the stage. Little did he know that from the open window of the private room upstairs on the left, there was a pair of beautiful eyes looking fiercely at this side.
Zhu Hao had noticed these eyes before, but didn't take them seriously. He knew that the owner of this gaze was Zhu San.
Zhu San likes to go to his theater to watch plays when she has nothing to do. This is a good place for Zhu San to kill boredom and seek entertainment. Today she was lucky enough to meet Zhu Hao and his wife. Now she has forgotten all the drama on the stage.
, just stared at the couple.
It's just that when Zhu Hao accompanied Sun Lan earlier, the angle of Zhu San's private room was almost parallel to the couple's private room, so Zhu San couldn't see what was going on inside. Zhu Hao came out to see the palace envoy, and when he got downstairs, he happened to meet Zhu San's eyes.
match.
"good!"
The spectators below the stage and in the boxes on the second floor to the left and right cheered for the performance on the stage. Zhu Hao was not in the mood to watch the show, nor was he in the mood to greet Zhu San, a little harem.
Up to now, the palace is still worried about Zhu San's marriage. Generally speaking, it's just a matter of high or low. Previously, it seemed that Xu Jie was intended to be the consort, but now that everyone has gone back to their hometown to get married, it is difficult for Zhu San to find someone.
When marrying a young and talented person, one must choose a young scholar from the Imperial College.
Zhu San herself was just a seventeen-year-old girl, and she didn't say she had to get married.
Princesses of the Ming Dynasty generally get married late, and it is not uncommon for them to get married after the age of eighteen or nine. This is fundamentally different from folk girls who worry that they will not be able to get married when they are older. After all, there will always be people who want to marry the royal family.
"gone!"
Zhu Hao stood up, said hello to the attendants standing next to him, and was about to leave.
Zhu San's expression changed, and she rushed out of the private room and went downstairs to block people. However, her viewing position was upstairs on the left, some distance away from the theater gate. When Zhu Hao went out and got on the carriage, he turned around and went through the transom window.
Looking back, I saw Zhu San appearing at the door panting, and then looking at the direction where his carriage left with a resentful look.
"There is so much trouble in the world, who am I provoking?" Zhu Hao sighed self-deprecatingly and said to himself.
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There have been quite a few people looking for Zhu Hao recently. Huang Zan and Zhang Lang both wanted to know their futures through Zhu Hao.
Yang Shen is also looking for Zhu Hao, hoping to re-establish Zhu Hao as the core force of the conservative faction to prepare for the next great ceremony.
However, Zhu Hao never reported to the Hanlin Academy even once, as if he didn't even know that he had been transferred back to the Hanlin Academy. So Yang Shen called his colleagues from the Hanlin Academy to send a message to Zhu Hao's residence, asking Zhu Hao to go back and report on his work early.
, Zhu Hao also pretended to be completely unaware. Anyway, there is no force now that can force him to work as an office worker in the yamen, working from sunrise to sunset.
On this day, Zhu Hao went to inspect the weaving workshop and saw Lou Suzhen, who had come back from the city after a long journey.
Lou Suzhen has recently been busy with the expansion of the arsenal. As a female prostitute, she has been able to deal with all kinds of officials in the DPRK. She has still done it with ease and performed very well.
"Young master, I met Mr. Tang yesterday. He asked about your current situation and said that he hadn't seen you in many days. He sent a message saying that if you have time, you could go to his house."
Lou Suzhen actually became the messenger.
Zhu Hao waved his hand: "Too busy, no time."
Lou Suzhen said: "Mr. Tang said that recently, it seems that the young master doesn't even pay much attention to the affairs of the emperor. This
That’s not good.”
Zhu Hao looked disapproving: "Your Majesty has been diligent and self-denial recently, and has always been conscientious in handling the affairs of the DPRK and China by himself. Even if you encounter some difficult memorials and leave them to me, I will just take them to a private place and take the time to approve a batch.
, or give me some advice, at this juncture it’s impossible for me to show up on too many fixed occasions.”
Today is different from the past. In order to ensure that his identity is not leaked so quickly, and to save himself a year and a half, Zhu Hao concentrates on doing things that update technology and change the times. It is rare to see such a relative in Sixianju.
fixed occasion.
Nowadays, many people in the court know about Si Xianju. Who knows if someone will leak it out?
The emperor has always had the habit of leaving the palace in private since he ascended the throne. Even if the people around the emperor dare not reveal it, not everyone in the palace is of the same mind as the emperor, and it will be a matter of time before someone finds out.
"Why are you so busy, Master? In life, you can't just care about your career, you also have to take care of your family... Besides, Master is so young, why do you have to do things in such a hurry?"
Lou Suzhen sighed softly.
She has never seen a young man work as hard as Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao just looks lazy. In fact, those who like to criticize Zhu Hao for being lazy cannot understand how focused he is when doing things.
Zhu Hao said: "There is no way. Even now, with all the enemies in the court surrounded by enemies, your Majesty still has great trust in me. If I don't take the opportunity to accomplish what I want to do, when I really have the opportunity to take power in the future, I'm afraid I will
If you only care about power and intrigue, how can you do everything you want to do like today?"
"Madam, actually you have no obligation to be so busy. The rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with you. No matter how hard you work, you are still making wedding dresses for others. If you feel tired and want to resign, tell me at any time and I will allow you to leave.
.”
"How could it be? It's fine now."
Lou Suzhen actually enjoys it. It seems that she has realized the value of her life by doing things during this time, and her overall mental state is very good.
Zhu Hao said: "Madam, you shouldn't force yourself. I have already brought my business to Sichuan and Shu, and I also built a villa in the Land of Abundance. If you wholeheartedly return to seclusion, you can completely get rid of the human affairs of the first half of your life there. I can give you
It's better for you to take care of your business by yourself than to rely on others like now."
Lou Suzhen still shook her head: "It is my honor to be able to help you, Master. You don't need to say anything more."
"good."
Zhu Hao nodded happily, "I've been busy lately and I can't care about what the people around me think. If you have something to say, tell me directly. There's no need to be shy."·
Zhu Hao worked from dawn to dusk and was busy with two things. The first was to prepare for the construction of the railway from Xishan to Xuanfu.
The second is to expand the business territory.
As for mining and other matters, he was only slightly concerned about it. As for Zhu Si's pursuit of his father's title, as well as the future trends of the imperial court, Zhu Hao also put them aside.
I only work all day, eating and doing whatever I want, and basically sleeping in laboratories and workshops at night. Many people don't even know who Zhu Hao is. They just often see a young man coming in and out, and Zhu Hao basically doesn't follow him.
Conversations with unrelated people.
After September, the weather gradually turns cooler.
The first snow in the north will fall at any time, and Zhu Hao has been living outside the capital for more than ten days.
On this day, Zhang Zuo came to Zhu Hao to discuss matters under Zhu Si's order. Even with Jin Yiwei leading the way, it still took Zhang Zuo nearly two hours to reach the place where Zhu Hao stayed, but he only saw Lou Suzhen.
"...Young master had a busy night last night and went to bed after dawn. It has only been more than an hour now. Can father-in-law let you rest for a while?" Even though Lou Suzhen knew that the person opposite was the eunuch in charge of the ceremony of the Ming Dynasty, she still stood for him.
Zhu Hao spoke.
You are a great person because you are the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. Don't forget who my young master is working for. He is so busy, so you don't understand his hard work? Zhang Zuo smiled bitterly and said: "We can wait, there is no rush, there is no rush."
"
Lou Suzhen hurriedly called people in, prepared refreshments for Zhang Zuo, and arranged lunch.
After noon, Lou Suzhen
She estimated that Zhu Hao had slept for more than two hours, and when it was almost time to get up to see Zhang Zuo, she opened the door and went inside, only to see that Zhu Hao was still sleeping deeply.
She walked to the back room, trying not to disturb Zhu Hao as much as possible.
Zhu Hao was very alert. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked directly at Lou Suzhen with a pair of blood-red eyes.
"Sir, please forgive me for disturbing you. Eunuch Zhang, the Master of Ceremonies, is here to visit. He has been waiting for you outside for almost an hour." Lou Suzhen said. "Oh."
Zhu Hao didn't seem too anxious. He stood up and started to get dressed. Suddenly something came to his mind. He asked Lou Suzhen, "Madam, would you like to step aside for a moment?"
things."
With that said, Lou Suozhen went over to help Zhu Hao dress.
Although he didn't think it would happen, after all, Zhu Hao was also wearing a white singlet, but Lou Suzhen came forward to help without hesitation, which made Zhu Hao feel strange.
lobby.
Zhu Hao and Zhang Zuo sat across the table, while Lou Suzhen and others had already exited the hall.
Zhang Zuojiang explained his intentions. In addition to giving Zhu Hao the recent memorials that were not easy to solve by Zhu Si, he also brought some recent changes in the court...such as Mao Ji's upcoming return to the capital, and
There is an issue involving the selection of a new cabinet bachelor.
···There are still major flaws in the northwest military affairs. Now the imperial court is negotiating the candidates for the new trilateral chief. Didn’t Mr. Zhu also warn that the issue of the morale of the soldiers in Datong, Xuanfu and other places should be paid special attention to? This time
It seems that there is a mutiny involved, and your Majesty is afraid that something big will happen, so he wants to discuss it with you sir as soon as possible."
Zhu Hao nodded: "Don't be too anxious."
Zhu Hao then read one by one the evidence presented by Zhang Zuo on "big mistakes" in the northwest, but it was just that there was a shortage of money and food, and the people in the army were passing the blame, which caused people's mentality to change.