The front door was closed, Xu Xun was sitting in the front yard in person, and Shen Yue in the backyard was calm and composed in front of the maids and servants, but she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in her heart. Although she had always had confidence in Xu Xun, this time it was... The prefect of Baoding and the magistrate of Qingyuan jointly submitted a letter saying that Zhang Zong said that the three of them were lost and trapped among thieves. It would be too bold for the court officials to dare to say such nonsense. Therefore, when they heard that Renhe Dachang had come to the door, The princess retreated. She finally breathed a sigh of relief. After calming down, she called Zhu Ying and said, "Send someone quickly to the Shouning Hou Mansion to find out. Is the master there now?"
In the chaotic situation just now, he was not in the house! Just half a month ago, he resigned from the post of Beijing Management Bureau as an elder, and spent the whole day like a leisurely rich man, strolling here and there, longevity Both Ninghou Mansion and Jianchanghou Mansion were guests. If that moment had been in Shouninghou Mansion, who knows what would have happened! Therefore, as early as when Xu Xun ordered people to close all the doors in the house, she He ordered Jin Liu to investigate, and it was inevitable to send someone again at this time.
When Zhu Ying left in response, she stared at her infant daughter who was sleeping soundly. She couldn't help but kiss her gently on the cheek, and then whispered: "Ning'er, I hope you keep your grandpa safe and sound... He is usually the most precious to you, his granddaughter, so don’t let anything happen to you, be sure,..."
As she was muttering softly, she saw the door curtain was suddenly pushed open by someone, and then Ruyi rushed in like a storm: "Miss, Miss, the master is back, the master is back!"
Ruyi was so excited that she took out all the old names from that year, which naturally shows her emotions. Although there is still a plaque of Xing'an Marquis Mansion in front of the Xu family, everyone knows that the real decision-maker is Xu Xun. Son, the father of this hereditary Marquis of Xing'an just left the shop and did nothing.
However, for Shen Yue and Ruyi, a pair of masters and servants who came from Jinling together, the meaning lies not in their parents but in their relatives. Ruyi even saw with her own eyes that Shen Yue followed Xu Xun after jumping into the Qinhuai River. After that, he jumped into the water and touched someone, and finally he found the whereabouts of his young lady. He went in and out on weekdays. Not only did he treat Shen Yue as his own daughter, he also smiled at her like a junior in his family. How could she not remember her?
Shen Yue was overjoyed when she heard this, and quickly rushed out with Xu Ning in her arms. As soon as she walked out of the hall in front of the house, she saw Xu Xun walking in, supporting his father and son. .
Seeing Shen Yue hurrying out with her child in her arms, her face full of surprise and joy, Xu Xun glanced sideways at the person next to him and said, "Dad, have you seen it? If you don't come back, your wife here should let me know." Tianfu is full of people asking for money! I have told you that you rarely go to Shouninghou Mansion and Jianchanghou Mansion recently, but you went to Shouninghou Mansion to play chess with others. When the news came before, if Shou Neither Marquis Ning nor Mrs. Marquis Shouning can keep his temper..."
"I was just afraid that they would lose their temper and make a joke, so I sat there and said calmly, if your son is really good, I will be here to pay for his life. Otherwise, you think How could Mrs. Shouning have such an impatient temper that she can run slower than Ren and the eldest princess?" He said with a smile, and seeing Shen Yue's eyes turning red for a moment, he stepped forward and took the child from her hand. Seeing that the little girl had woken up in a daze, she opened her little eyes as if she had recognized him as her grandfather, and her mouth widened as if she was smiling. He couldn't help but reach out and poke the delicate cheek. .
"Even if it's for the granddaughter I just embraced, I won't throw away my life so easily!"….
When Xu Xun heard that his father actually said these words, he was stunned for a moment, and then stepped forward. Knowing that his father didn't like to hear certain words, he simply held Shen Yue's hand with one hand, and put his other hand on his shoulder. After chatting with each other, he immediately said with a smile: "Just now I saw only Ren and the eldest princess in front. I felt strange that it was thanks to my father that I stopped Shouning Hou. The eldest princess is a widow after all, and the emperor always He would be more lenient, but if Shouning Hou made the emperor angry because of his momentary misconduct, all the efforts in the past would have been in vain. Fortunately, he was not stupid.
Dad's stay in his house was not in vain. If he came to his door without preparing all the generous gifts, Dad would not need to pay attention to him in the future! Tsk tsk, now I don't know what the situation is like in front of the emperor, let alone those who have prepared it before. What is the state of people who start writing articles to impeach me!"
"The person who impeached you is in bad luck!" Shen Yue added angrily to the side. Seeing Xu Ning's eyes wandering around, as if looking for herself, she quickly pushed Xu Xun away and came forward. Then he said, "I just don't know if someone will be quick to hand over the fold, but it will hit the emperor's spearhead directly and cannot be taken back."
"At this moment, Eunuch Liu is probably thinking about how to take it back. No one can move as fast as him this time!"
When Xu Xun said this, Liu Jin was indeed facing a sudden crisis of trust. After Zhu Houzhao angrily threw the joint brochure of Luo Mingjian and Luo Wenhui to the ground, he glared at Liu Jin and said: "Everyone else is saying what they say, and so are you. Follow what others say! You have been following me for more than a day or two, and you have known Xu Xun for more than a day or two. It’s not like you don’t know the way he looks at people! Whether it was the first time he went into battle or the god he chose to lead the troops, Ying, Qian Ning, who took the leader among the thousands of troops, and Yang Yiqing, who was managing three towns in Shaanxi, or the few civil servants he recommended to me... Didn't you recommend Zhang to me two days ago? Isn’t it great! It’s the boy Zhang Zong said. Although I looked down on him before, he didn’t embarrass me this time!"
As he talked, Zhu Houzhao remembered that Shouning Hou Zhang Heling was imprisoned because of the military supply fraud case. As a result, Zhang Zong said that the bloody man had just been promoted to Dongchang, not to mention Xu Yanche and Qi Jiliang, Liu Jian and others forced him The time when the Eight Tigers were eradicated, he let Ruisheng stay in the palace to muddle through, and the time when he quietly left the palace and went to the 12th Regiment Camp, those two boys were there to assist Xu Xun in sneaking into the military camp to mobilize troops, which shows that it was definitely not a matter of indulgence. The playboy! Thinking of this, he finally stood up suddenly, flicked his sleeves and strode out.
Liu Jin was initially turned blue by the little emperor's words. When he came to his senses, he saw that there was no one in the huge room. For a moment, even though it was a hot day, he still felt a deep chill. .
Although Zhu Houzhao didn't mention where he was before he left, he knew in his heart that he must have gone to appease Xu Xun, who had been visited by Princess Renhe. If it was normal, he would naturally go with him and try to find a way to He wanted to mend his relationship with Xu Xun. But this time he couldn't help but feel that even if he went there, it would be in vain. After snatching Zhang Cai and seizing the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the relationship between him and Xu Xun remained on that level. Friendship has also ceased to exist in name only.
However, when he returned to the Yamen of the Chief of Ceremonies with a gloomy face, he only saw a Fengyu rushing up in three steps and two steps. After saluting, he said in a low voice: "Father, just now, Mr. Jiao Ge of the cabinet, the staff department
Liu Shangshu and Cao Shangshu of the Ministry of War sent letters one after another."
Liu Jin was full of temper at the moment and took the three simple letters angrily. After returning to his director's office, he opened them and looked at them one after another. He immediately crumpled them into a ball and threw them on the ground in frustration. He was still upset.
, he swept all the expensive pen holders and paperweights on the table to the ground. Listening to the messy sound, his depressed mood was slightly relieved. After a long time, he asked coldly: "
Didn’t the Minister of Civil Affairs, Zhang Shilang, send someone to deliver the letter?”….
"Reporting to father-in-law, no."
Liu Jin frowned for a moment and then ordered without hesitation: "Prepare a stool, we are going to the Ministry of Civil Affairs!"
Although Liu Yu was transferred from the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Personnel, because Liu Jin had greatly appreciated Zhang Cai's previous attitude, since Liu Yu took office, not to mention getting involved in the selection, few subordinate officials up and down took him.
Zhang Cai took it seriously. To appease the subordinate officials below who were very dissatisfied with him for taking refuge with Liu Jin, he simply stated a few of his statements to Liu Jin and guaranteed that he would continue to be in charge in the future.
Quanxuan had the same purpose as before, and he quickly suppressed those who he personally selected into the Ministry of Personnel. Therefore, although Liu Yu had been in charge of the Ministry of Personnel for more than half a month, the word "Quanxuan" was actually
It's almost like giving up and obeying orders, which is almost the same as a human-shaped seal.
Therefore, at this moment, when he heard that Liu Jin had suddenly arrived, Liu Yu, who was bored, was immediately excited and hurriedly greeted him out. However, when he arrived outside the Yamen and respectfully accompanied Liu Jin for a long time, he found that he was in the same room as him.
There was not even a trace of Zhang Cai from the department. When he heard the news from inside, it was said that Zhang Cai was meeting with two doctors from the Wenxuan Department and the Examination Department. At this time, he finally took advantage of the opportunity and couldn't help it anymore. He hit Liu Jin hard.
Zhang Cai was given some eye drops in front of him, and immediately he was filled with bitterness. After a long time, he saw Zhang Cai, who had been late, walking out of the door unhurriedly.
"Shilang Zhang actually asked Eunuch Liu to wait for so long. It's too much!"
Zhang Cai glanced sideways at Liu Yu, as if she hadn't heard what he said, bowed her hands to Liu Jin, and then said with a smile: "I didn't expect my father-in-law to come. There are so many things at hand that need to be solved immediately, so it is inevitable that
It took a while, especially because it took a while for Yang Ting and several disciples to be transferred to Guangxi."
Liu Jin was really angry at first, but after hearing Zhang Cai's words, he immediately turned from anger to joy. Foreign officials also have to be divided into regions. Among them, Guangxi, Guizhou and other barbarian-inhabited places are places that no one wants to go.
, Zhang Cai's treatment undoubtedly satisfied him more than those flatteries. So, he put aside Liu Yu's complaints just now, nodded and said to Liu Yu: "Okay, let's have a few words with Xilu.
, you go back!"
Although he was extremely angry at Liu Jin's attitude of coming and going when he was called upon, Liu Yu did not dare to put on airs like Zhang Cai. He gritted his teeth secretly and bowed respectfully before returning to the Yamen. At this time, Liu Jin just ordered someone
After watching everyone on the road, he looked at Zhang Cai and said: "With today's unexpected events, Jiao Fang, Liu Yu, and Cao Yuan all sent letters to our family, asking our family to temporarily endure their anger and go to Xu Xun's Mansion.
I reconciled with him, but you didn’t show any sign of it, why is that?”
Facing Liu Jin's sharp and scrutinizing gaze, Zhang Cai looked as if nothing had happened: "My father-in-law has already made up his mind, so why bother asking me?"
"Oh, how do you know our family has a plan?"
"My father-in-law must have criticized Pingbei Hou in front of the emperor, right?" Seeing that Liu Jin neither nodded nor shook his head, Zhang Cai knew that Liu Jin acquiesced, so he smiled and said, "If my father-in-law listened to them, wouldn't it be wrong?
Tell the emperor that what you said before was indeed wrong?" Seeing Liu Jin's eyes brighten for a moment, he cupped his hands as if nothing had happened and said, "If my father-in-law doesn't go and just proposes to punish those two nonsense officials afterwards, then that's it.
It's selfless. The emperor has calmed down and the father-in-law explained clearly. I can go to the Xu Mansion tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but I will make people laugh if I go today."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Liu Jin only felt that there was finally someone in the world who understood her. She felt elated for a moment. She held Zhang Cai's hand and nodded repeatedly: "Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading... No wonder those people come to seek refuge with you."
I even look down on you, but it turns out it’s because Xilu you were caught in Xu Xun’s hands! Come on, our family will all listen to you!”….
"Then father-in-law, please don't go back to the ceremonial office directly at this time." Zhang Cai retracted his hand with a pleasant smile and said solemnly, "Since we have specially found the official department, in order to prevent others from gossiping, father-in-law might as well go
After a visit to the Ministry of War, and then to the Wenyuan Pavilion, no one will dare to question the word selflessness."
"Okay, we will listen to you!"
Watching Liu Jin and his group go straight to the north, they gradually disappeared after bypassing the clan mansion. It was obvious that they followed his own advice and went to the Ministry of War. Zhang Cai smiled slightly, and then said in an inaudible voice: "As a planner, even
You can’t even know the intentions of those above, you are really stupid!”
In the Xing'an Marquis Mansion, everyone was fully prepared for the sudden arrival of the little emperor. Before Zhu Houzhao could say a few sincere words to Xu Xun, Jin Liu came from outside the door.
Voice: "Your Majesty, Young Master, outside... Outside, Ren and the eldest princess are here, saying they want to personally apologize to the Young Master!"
"Ask the young mistress to stay with you and tell her directly that the emperor is here and I can't leave you now.
"For this eldest princess who has never been very shrewd, Xu Xun didn't even move his buttocks, and then looked at Zhu Houzhao with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, don't you mind if I pretend to be a tiger?"
"What relationship do I have with you? Do you still care about this?" Seeing that Xu Xun showed no sign of being annoyed because of what happened before, Zhu Houzhao felt a little uncomfortable. He hesitated for a long time before sighing and said, "I now understand what it means to be a tiger with three people."
Zeng Shen committed a murder. I originally didn’t believe Zhang Zong’s words that the three of them would fall into the hands of thieves. But after Liu Jin said it in a few words today, I almost believed it... He was following what others said, and I was a little dizzy!" .).