For Zhu Youtang, Liu Chengfeng is still trustworthy, and neither the Mingjiao nor the business tax are allowed to be talked about to outsiders at the moment, so combine these two things into one and let Liu Chengfeng use business
It is a compromise to use tax money to deal with Mingjiao affairs.
However, when Zhu Youtang asked Liu Chengfeng to do this, he indeed had extraordinary trust in Liu Chengfeng. Otherwise, if it had been someone else, he would have had to reconsider.
Liu Chengfeng didn't hesitate and said, "I obey the order."
Zhu Youtang seemed to be relieved, smiled slightly, and said: "My health is better than before. This is all your credit. I can rest assured that you are doing things. When Queen Zhang celebrates her birthday, are you ready?"
Did you get a birthday gift?"
After talking about the business, both of them became relaxed. Liu Chengfeng gave up and said: "Your Majesty will know later and will not disappoint the empress."
Zhu Youtang nodded his head and said solemnly: "The queen treats you well. You deserve this." He licked his lips and said casually: "Last time you secretly handled that Qingfeng newspaper and got the queen involved.
, I planned to increase the crime, but it was the Queen’s persuasion that allowed me to spare you lightly. You must remember this kindness.”
Mentioning the matter of Qingfeng Bao, Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but blush, and said quickly: "I am young and ignorant, your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhu Youtang brushed his sleeves and said: "There is no need to mention the past. Just like what you said to me last time, no one is a sage, and no one can make mistakes. He just knows his mistakes and can correct them." He continued: "Queen.
I'm afraid that preparations have been made over there. Since you entered the palace first, you can rest here temporarily. I will go see the queen. After the prince enters the palace, I will ask him to come find you. What I said today
Don’t mention it to anyone. By the way, there’s also that official Wang, right? He can tell the origin of the Jade Buddha, and he can keep it secret, which shows that he is also a capable person. If there are any clues about the Ming Cult in the future, I will
He has his own reward."
Zhu Youtang seemed to be thinking of something again: "I did remember one thing. Prince Ning and his son are going to the palace today to celebrate their birthdays. Keep an eye on these two people and see him and the ministers who came to the court to pay their respects.
Which ones are closer?"
Liu Chengfeng thought for a while and agreed. Zhu Youtang smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I'm leaving. I'll bring you some new tea for Liu Aiqing."
Zhu Youtang saw that the sun was three poles high and noon was approaching in a blink of an eye, so he held the crown on his head and left in a hurry.
As soon as Zhu Youtang walked away, Liu Chengfeng felt relaxed all over, leaned softly on the chair, and shouted: "That so and so..." Serve tea, serve tea, I'm a little hungry, do you have any cakes?
The pastries made by the royal chef in the palace must be good, give me two kilograms..."
The young eunuch who was still in the hall listened to his words and said quickly: "Liu Baihu, please stay here. I will bring it to you immediately."
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At this time, it was already six o'clock. Before noon, the middle gate of Honglu Temple was opened. Prince Ning and his son came out side by side. Behind them was a group of guards brought from Nanchang Mansion. They had bronze skin, sharp face, and eyes.
He scanned the surroundings vigilantly and saw that he was a bit more powerful than the Han general in the palace.
There were two cars parked outside Honglu Temple. Originally, Gao Wang Zhu Chenhao wanted to get into the last car, but Ning Wang Zhu Jinhao stroked his beard and said calmly: "Chen Hao, let's ride with our father.
"
Zhu Chenhao nodded and walked to the car in front. The driver had already brought a high stool. Zhu Chenhao helped Zhu Jinjun onto the high stool and entered the carriage. He then entered.
The carriage was very spacious, and it was not crowded for the father and son to ride together. The carriage gradually started to move, and Zhu Jinjun said calmly: "Chen Hao, are all the gifts ready?"
Zhu Chenhao's face showed a bit of excitement, and he said confidently: "For this Fang Qin, I wasted three thousand taels of gold. The seller was a little reluctant to give up at first. If he hadn't used both soft and hard tactics, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been so easy.
I got it, Queen Zhang loves to play the guqin, so she must like this guqin."
Zhu Jinjun smiled slightly: "Originally, I wanted to ask someone to rush to Nanchang Mansion to pick out some treasures in the treasury. This time, I happened to get such a treasure, which was enough to impress Queen Zhang. But the prince and Liu
Have you asked what gift Chengfeng gave me?"
Zhu Chenhao sneered and said: "I have asked around, but I have no clue. The prince only has so much money per month, so he must not be able to buy anything. As for Liu Chengfeng, it is said that he has money in his hundred households.
There are some newspapers that earn a lot of money every day, but I have never heard of them moving the money out, so they must be reluctant to spend such a large sum of money."
Zhu Jinjun thought for a while and said: "This Liu Cheng%%, we just went to Zhaoming Temple with our front foot, and Liu Chengfeng went to the back foot. Is he checking something?"
Zhu Chenhao was also a little nervous and said: "I guess not, father, we always do things secretly, how could he know? I have also asked people to investigate this matter, and Liu Chengfeng went there with his family.
Mostly it’s just an outing.”
"Be careful and don't be careless." Zhu Jinjun said seriously: "Otherwise, if you make a mistake, it will be a disaster."
Zhu Chenhao agreed. Zhu Jinjun opened the car curtain and saw the street scene retreating. He said calmly: "Didn't I ask someone to give a gift to Wang Shu, the Minister of Civil Affairs? Did Wang Shu accept it?"
Zhu Chenhao said: "My son went there in person. Wang Shu was very polite, but the gift was returned."
Zhu Jinjun nodded: "Wang Shu is a smart man, but he is in charge of the official department and is a key figure. This man does not take soft and hard advice, which makes it a bit difficult for his father."
At this time, the wheels of the carriage hit something, causing the carriage to jolt. Zhu Chenhao angrily scolded the driver outside: "Don't you have eyes?"
The coachman quickly confessed, but Zhu Chenhao seemed unwilling to give up, but Zhu Jinjun pulled him and said: "Chen Hao, please stop being angry. If you can't suppress this anger, what great things can you do? For my father and you
Let’s talk about serious things.”
Zhu Chenhao said: "My father also said that Wang Shu won't take the hard way, so what can we do to him? According to my son's wishes, we should simply ignore him."
Zhu Jinjun sneered: "The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is in charge of personnel transfer, which is the most important thing. It was not enough when we were in Nanchang before, but now that we have arrived in the capital, we must fight for this person. But having said that, this person is indeed too much.
Be upright, Zhou Jing, the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is a smart man. He used to take advantage of us a lot, right?"
Speaking of Zhou Jing, Zhu Chenhao showed disdain and sneered: "This person is most greedy for money, but in the eyes of outsiders, he looks like a gentleman. He is quite famous in Qingyi, but luckily he is still Liu Jian's
Disciple. Two years ago, we gave him a pair of jade bis and six gold Ruyi pieces every year. He just accepted it with a smile. This time when his father came to Beijing, his son came to the door with jade bis and gold Ruyi. He actually returned the gift.
He took it out, and then he had no choice but to add five hundred taels of gold before he accepted it. This man's appetite is really too big, and he is the worst thing."
Zhu Jinjun said with a smile: "This man is Liu Jian's disciple. I am not afraid of his greed, but I am afraid that money will not control his heart. My father now has an idea. This time, let Wang Shu become an official and return to his hometown.
This is equivalent to a vacancy in the Ministry of Personnel. There are two ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. One is Wang Ao and the other is Zhou Jing. Zhou Jing is Liu Jian's disciple. I am afraid that he is more sure of being promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
, he will become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the future, and he may be able to provide some convenience to the Nanchang Prefecture."
Zhu Chenhao was full of surprise and said: "How did my father let Wang Shu become an official and return to his hometown? It is said that this person has your majesty's trust. I'm afraid it will not be easy."
Zhu Jinjun smiled lightly and said, "I have my own way."
As he spoke, he closed his eyes, with a hint of fatigue on his face, and said: "After coming to the capital, my father felt that his body was getting worse and worse than before. It is really annoying to scheming under the eyes of the emperor.
But if you don’t do some things, you will regret it too late when you return to Nanchang Mansion. At most, it will take half a month. We will set off back in half a month, but there are many things in the capital that still need to be arranged."
Zhu Chenhao was silent.
The carriage arrived at the Meridian Gate. Outside the Meridian Gate, there were already many ministers who were preparing to celebrate birthdays. Prince Ning and his son got out of the carriage. Almost everyone could not help but look at the father and son in surprise, and did not dare to show their contempt.
, and no one came to get close to him.
Zhu Jinjun paused for a moment, and finally his eyes fell on Wang Shu on the side. Wang Shu had a withdrawn temperament and was too upright. He was also a minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and he always looked like he was unapproachable.
, so Wang Shu just stood in a corner, closing his eyes and relaxing.
Zhu Jinjun walked over quickly, and Zhu Chenhao also caught up with him. When he arrived in front of Wang Shu, Zhu Jinjun smiled and said to Wang Shu with a smile: "The prince is here, and the lonely king is looking for you."
Seeing Prince Ning and his son being intimate with Wang Shu, almost everyone couldn't help but take a second look.
Wang Shu seemed a little uncomfortable, and it seemed inappropriate to ignore Zhu Jinjun. After all, he was a prince and a member of the clan, how could he treat others with a cold face? But if he was too eager to be with him, it seemed that he would inevitably be criticized. He was
Hesitating about how to keep a distance from Zhu Jinjun, Zhu Jinjun said: "The last time it was the dog Meng Lang. He didn't know that the prince was always elegant, but he brought many adu objects to pay homage and make the prince laugh. Chenhao, you
It's getting more and more outrageous. Don't show your habit of being superior to the capital. Who is this prince? He is the first official in the world. You are so ignorant. If you send gifts to the prince's house, aren't you looking down on the prince?
?It is really unreasonable to not quickly make amends to the prince."
Zhu Chenhao listened to his father's instructions and quickly apologized to Wang Shu with a smile: "Master Wang Qingya is the little Wang Menglang."
Wang Shu's expression softened. Such a low profile meant that he was both elegant and apologetic. He couldn't show it to others with a cold face, so he could only say: "There is no need to be polite. Please don't embarrass me."