After leaving the palace, Chu Qing led Fu San to the palace in a depressed mood. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he might have been tricked.
"San'er, have you ever heard of a guard named Huang Si?"
Fu San shook his head: "There are more than a thousand imperial guards, how could I know that? Master, why do you ask about this?"
"I told a guard named Huang Si about the horseshoes and asked for a thousand guan. But this guy snatched the blueprint and ran away. Master, have I been tricked?" Chu Qing slapped his forehead: "Yes,
It was the guy we met at Qizhen Pavilion before."
"You mean the man who bought the piano."
"Yes, that's him."
Fu San said foolishly, "Then you must have been deceived."
"Why?"
"That guy doesn't look like a serious person."
"How can I see it?"
"What kind of serious man plays the piano?" After Fu San finished speaking, he looked strange: "Master, can you see clearly? He is not a guard but also a eunuch."
"That's not true. He's quite masculine, but he has a bad temper."
Chu Qing was convinced. He really felt that Huang Laosi didn't look like a serious person. To be precise, he didn't look like a normal person.
Fu San asked: "It turns out that man is a guard, but since he is a guard, how can he enter and leave the palace at will?"
"I didn't know, he's an officer, he's in the fifth rank."
"For the fifth rank, that should be the Su Wei." Fu San lowered his head and recalled for a moment: "There are only six Su Guards for the fifth rank in the palace. I have never heard of anyone with the surname Huang."
"Forget it, I have to take the Tao family members into the palace tomorrow. I'll ask the old eunuch when I meet him."
Fu San said oh, and the master and servant began to make obscene arrangements for this special group of eunuchs as they walked.
Back at the mansion, it was rare that Chu Wensheng didn't drink today. He was meeting guests in the main hall. Chu Qing asked the housekeeper Bao about it and found out that it was Liu Xun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who came to visit.
If a leader takes the initiative to go to the home of a suspended subordinate, it is obvious that there is absolutely nothing good going on.
Chu Qing had no good impression of all the officials of the Ministry of Industry, so he hid outside the room and eavesdropped for a while.
As expected, Liu Xun came to make his father take the blame.
What we were talking about was about the Weijiang Granary. The general idea was that Chu Wensheng was already on the stand because of the Taowu Palace incident, and his official position was definitely not guaranteed. He might as well take the blame again and take the blame for the Weijiang Granary.
Already.
Dad didn't lose his temper because Liu Xun didn't beat around the bush and said directly that the Ministry of Works had already found out that the matter in the granary was caused by the collusion between the right servant Hiroshi Hiroshi and the merchants.
Guan Haishang had already started to divert the trouble secretly, trying to blame Chu Wensheng, but Liu Xun thought that Qianqiying was not that easy to fool. If this matter came to light in the end, Chu Wensheng, the left minister, would be finished.
Without a right minister, the Ministry of Industry will definitely be completely destroyed.
Instead of doing this, it would be better for Chu Wensheng to bear both the blame, and Liu Xun also made a promise that regarding the Taowu Palace, Guanghai Shang would personally pay for the repairs, so that Chu Wensheng would not be punished by His Majesty.
Secondly, the Weijiang Granary incident was taken as the blame. It was not said that it was a case of personal enrichment or collusion between government and businessmen, but it was just an oversight and a few scapegoats were introduced.
When Liu Xun said these things, his tone was full of apology, and he brought up old things from back then.
After Chu Qing listened outside for a long time, he realized that the Minister of Industry had an old relationship with his father.
At that time, Liu Xun's three sons all went to the border gate, hoping to gain military merit. As a result, the Liangrong people went to war without declaring it and attacked the city gate. Three sons went out to fight, and two of them died in the battle, and one lost his life.
As for his right leg, if Chu Wensheng hadn't led troops to help in time, the younger son would not have lost a leg, but his life.
It is precisely because of this that although Chu Wensheng was not qualified for the position of left minister of the Ministry of Industry, Liu Xun was always tolerant. When other civil servants criticized Chu Wensheng, who was a military general, Liu Xun would stand up. In recent years, no one has
Don’t get scolded less because of Chu Wensheng.
The two old men recalled the time when the Supreme Emperor was on the throne, and couldn't help feeling sad.
Even Liu Xun knew that not to mention Chu Wensheng, even he, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, might not be able to serve for a few more years.
In the end, Chu Wensheng said that he should think about it, but Liu Xun seemed to be unable to bear it anymore. Finally, he sighed and was sent out of the house by Chu Wensheng.
It can be seen that Liu Xun did not intend to trick Chu Wensheng, but just wanted to stop the loss and felt sorry for Chu Wensheng.
Chu Qing had been hiding outside and listening. When his father came back, he smiled bitterly.
"Dad, you don't need that bastard Guanghai Shang to help you repair the Taowu Palace, and you can't take the blame for the Weijiang Granary."
Chu Wensheng shook his head and led Chu Qing into the main hall. After sitting down, he asked quietly: "Did you all listen?"
"Listen, I will be back when Mr. Liu tells you about Taowu Palace."
"Before you came back, Mr. Liu also mentioned another thing. Even if the Weijiang Granary incident comes to light, Honghai Shang may not be affected."
"Ah?" Chu Qing was confused: "Is there someone above him?"
"A few days ago, you are aware of the fact that the emperor praised Hong Haishang's son, Hong Gaozhi. After the emperor ascended the throne, he has rewarded great scholars in the capital several times. But this is the first time that the emperor has rewarded a young man like Hong Gaozhi.
Qingyan was not only mentioned in the Council Hall in front of the ministers, but also in the Jingyi Hall. Although my father didn't know what the Han family had done, he knew that he relied on the favor of the emperor.
In the emperor's heart, you may not be guilty."
Chu Qing's expression was incomprehensible, and his brows furrowed into the Chinese character "Chuan": "Isn't that man...irrational?"
Chu Wensheng snorted. Although he didn't say anything, the contemptuous expression on his face reflected his inner thoughts.
Chu Qing also fell silent, sitting on the stool with mixed feelings in his heart.
what is this?
If you work hard, make sacrifices, and make amends, why not flatter the emperor?
If this is the case, who will do the hard work? It would be great to just flatter everyone. If the emperor comes to the throne, he will be able to protect his guilty ministers and officials who harm the people. In the future, won't the court be full of such officials?
"Anyway, dad is waiting. I will take care of the Taowu Palace matter. If Lord Wei can keep your official position, we won't take the blame for others."
Chu Qing stood up and persuaded him earnestly: "You can carry other blames, but the Weijiang Granary is going to be a stab in the back. You are not afraid, but my child is. You just think it's for me and you can't carry this."
pot."
Chu Wensheng's expression changed, and he let out a long sigh: "Okay, daddy promised Qing'er that we can just leave this matter alone. I didn't do it for my father, and I definitely won't bear the infamy in vain."
Chu Qing shook his head and said: "Actually, after all, our family has no backers. There are people above Guanghai Shang. If you want to be a master, you really need someone above you."
"That's right. Originally, there was such an opportunity in the Chu family. To become a master, you need someone above you. If you had captured the eldest daughter of the Tao family a few days ago, then my son would definitely be a master.
."
Chu Qing always thought this sounded strange.
"Dad, you didn't drive, did you?"
“What’s the point of driving?”
"It's okay, it's just nonsense."
"Oh." Chu Wensheng took a sip of tea and asked casually: "Is Qing'er really unable to fall in love with the eldest lady of the Tao family?"
Chu Qing shouted: "You really were driving just now."