Chapter 168: Temptation
Inducements? Lu Jianhao has already achieved the position of vice minister of finance, what else can he use to lure him?
"Is there a higher vacancy in the yamen than the position of deputy minister of the Ministry of Finance?" Zhong Qing asked Tan Rulin hesitantly.
Tan Rulin dusted his sleeves, if he was reluctant to talk about political affairs with his wife in the past, first, his wife's words were too sharp, he always couldn't talk about her, and second, he had his own little Jiujiu in his heart, which was not easy for Zhongqing to know. However, at this time, he can just sell Zhongqing a favor, or win over a person of his own, so he can kill two birds with one stone, so he said: "There is indeed a vacant seat." Last year, the head of the industrial department was seriously ill and has not yet recovered, and the central government wants to re-formulate a candidate to replace him. Since Lu Jianhao has some in-laws with our family, and has been engaged in local politics for so many years, his qualifications are sufficient, so he is one way away. Although his identity cannot be humanized to outsiders now, for the sake of us giving him this great gift, he can always understand our painstaking efforts. ”
The head of the Ministry of Agriculture is a fat shortage of real power, and the agriculture and forestry, industry and commerce, and mining under his jurisdiction are all first-hand oil and water, and it is difficult for Tan Rulin to give up, Zhong Qing is naturally willing: "This errand is really good, but there are some things you have to make clear to him, it is enough for you to know the matter of the third sister, I know him and him, so far, I definitely don't want the fourth person to know." ”
"Well said, well said."
Tan Rulin smiled, men know men best, wine and wealth, the more popular they are, compared with power, the third lady of the Li family who died is only afraid that it is no longer worth mentioning on Lu Jianhao's side.
After their husband and wife discussed the matter, Zhong Qing remembered one more thing: "By the way, has the vacancy on the Ministry of Communications come down last time?" ”
Tan Rulin said: "The vacancies in the Ministry of Communications are all micro-positions. What does this do, you ask? ”
Zhong Qing said: "It's not for your cousin?" Speaking of which, this matter is kissing and kissing again. Didn't I say that Vice Chief Lu had a younger brother named Lu Jianpeng, listen to the opinions of the fourth sister. That's a very good man, and he is also very commensurate with Fang Fei, but he is from a humble background. The fourth sister entrusted me to find a future for him, it doesn't have to be too big, as long as he has a stable job. I think of a lovely person like Cousin Fang Fei, I can't say that I have wronged him with no future, so I ask you to find a vacancy in the Ministry of Communications for Lu Jianhao, so that you can say goodbye to your cousin. It's much safer. ”
"You want to say goodbye to Fang Fei? So fast? Tan Rulin was very surprised, and as soon as he turned around, he looked at Zhong Qingdao, "The fourth sister has only been in Shanghai for a few days, so she knows what man is good and what man is bad?" Fang Fei's marriage is a lifelong event, and it can't be so improvised. ”
"What are you talking about? How is it just a blind make-do? ”
Zhong Qing was also surprised by his attitude, and frowned unconsciously and said, "Didn't your father and mother bring Fang Fei and ask us to tell her about family affairs?" Why do you seem to know the same thing, so much fuss? That Lu Jianpeng and his person, Fang Fei has also seen it with her own eyes. I asked her what she meant, and she seemed to be very satisfied, and I was the one who matched the two. With such good intentions, I have become a donkey's liver and lungs when I come to you. ”
She frowned. Naturally, it showed the strength of the past, Tan Rulin saw that his heart was tight, and he knew that he was in a hurry. I almost said what was in my heart, so I softened my tone. raised his hand and gently pinched Zhong Qing's shoulder, while coaxing her, "Don't I also want to find a good family for Cousin Fang Fei." Don't be angry, Madame. However, madam, I shouldn't say anything, then Lu Jianhao is our third brother-in-law, if you want to hide the matter of the third sister, you can no longer have anything to do with the Lu family, you are cold enough to marry Fangfei's cousin to the Lu family, if you want to know about the Li family, you can find out carefully that we are hiding the news of the death of the third sister, and it is not easy for the father-in-law and mother-in-law to explain it. ”
"What do you say...... But there is some truth to it. ”
Zhong Qing didn't expect this layer, Tan Rulin mentioned it, and she had to think about it more. For some reason, my mother is still more concerned about Fang Fei's marriage, and when she comes over in the future, she will inevitably ask who Fang Fei's in-laws are, what kind of family they are, ask more and talk more, and it will be revealed in a few words. However, if you miss Lu Jianpeng, where can you find a suitable person worthy of Fang Fei?
She hesitated a little, Tan Rulin looked at her face, she didn't feel happy in her heart, and sighed that her plan to save Zhao from Wei was really useful, so she said: "But Madame doesn't have to worry too much, seeing that the New Year is coming, no matter how urgent Cousin Fangfei's marriage is, it has to be postponed until the next year." There are still three months left before the New Year, and maybe three months later, Mrs. wants to tell her mother-in-law about the news of her third sister, and it is not too late to propose marriage to her cousin at that time. Besides, there are a lot of newcomers coming in after the New Year in the Yamen, and I will also pay attention to my cousin, maybe I will find a more suitable candidate than Lu Jianpeng. ”
Indeed, it is now the end of November, and the Chinese New Year is still two or three months away. There are always so many things for the New Year, and it is inconvenient to hold Fangfei's wedding at that time, his proposal can be said to be in Zhongqing's heart, Zhong Qing then nodded and said: "What you said is very true, then wait for the next year to discuss it." However, to tell you from the bottom of my heart, I was the first reluctant to marry Fang Fei, she was so clever and diligent, she really saved me a lot of things at home in the past few months, if she gets married in the future, there are so many things inside and outside here, hey, I have to become a yellow-faced woman if I can't keep it. ”
"Madame is not a yellow-faced woman, Mrs. Sai Tianxian is too late."
Tan Rulin flattered diligently, hugged Zhong Qing and smiled and joked. Zhong Qing took a sip of him, but he couldn't stand his nonsense, and couldn't help laughing, and the husband and wife were muttering homely words face to face, as if they were newly married again.
After they finished discussing, the Lu family's side was really not peaceful. Rao is Lu Jianhao has learned from the old lady and Lu Jianskirt that Xie Yaxian is similar to Miss Li Jiasi, but when he really saw the photo of Miss Li Jiasi, he was shocked to realize that the two of them are really blood, as if they were carved out of a mold.
When Xie Yaxian was as old as the fourth lady of the Li family, even the Jingchai cloth skirt couldn't hide the flower and moon appearance. It's a pity, it's a pity that he was blindfolded for a while, why did he go down in the first place?
If Yaxian is still there, his future ...... His career...... How can it be like now, relying on the Zhao family's snort?
What a pity!
He clenched the ball of newspaper fiercely, couldn't stop the chagrin in his heart, forced himself to hold back his obscurity, and said to the domestic servant: "Has anyone come to me these two days?" ”
The man replied to him, "I have never seen anyone coming, but the old lady came twice, and when I saw that you were not there, I went back." ”
"Didn't the people from the town guard come before?"
"No, I didn't."
This is strange, the **** obviously saw that the town guard knew his identity, why didn't he ask him to tell his identity? Isn't it because she said that the third lady is dead, so she is angry with herself in her heart?
This shouldn't be, now who doesn't know that he is the most infatuated person, the year after his wife's death, how many matchmakers he pushed back to renew his strings, if the town guard is willing to send someone out to inquire, he should also know that he Lu Jianhao is a good person who absolutely "loves his wife".
What do they Li family think?
Lu Jianhao raised his head slightly, he lowered his eyebrows for too long, and he needed an opportunity to taste the feeling of looking down on others. The Zhao family can only give him the position of deputy chief at present, the Li family...... The Li family is different, the secretary of state is always much more powerful than the minister of finance, and it seems that he will have to go to the town guard office another day.
Lu Jianhao secretly planned his own little plan, and unconsciously recalled Xie Yaxian's voice and smile in his mind, and slowly coincided with the face of Miss Li Jiasi in the news newspaper, with a smile and a smile, all moving. If...... When he went to Jiujing, he met the fourth lady.
He is blindly immersed in the past that cannot be changed, far away in the old land of the Six Dynasties in Jinling, there is also a person who is immersed in the old things like him, that person is none other than Rong Shaosong, the seventh young master of the Rong family who was teased by Wanchun and Mei Ruolan.
He usually never cared about newspapers and magazines and other reading materials, but one day he went to the study to ask his grandfather Rong Guojun for peace, where he saw the news published in the "Beijing Daily", and looked at the huge color photo in the middle, the whole person seemed to have been stepped on by the tail, and jumped three feet high, which frightened Rong Guojun, who was reading the newspaper, and scolded him for his childish style, and said: "What did you see like this?" ”
Rong Shaosong didn't dare to say anything about Shanghai, so he had to point to Wanchun in the newspaper and say, "I seem to have seen this person." ”
"But nonsense, she's in Jiujing, where did you see her?" Rong Guojun sits in the nine southern provinces, naturally has ears and eyes to inquire about the people and things in the north, for several children of the Li family, although I have not seen it, I have also heard of two young ladies, one married to Shanghai, the other is to be in the boudoir, very rare people.
And this grandson of his own, who can't do anything else, will gag in Yingying Yanyan, how can he have seen such a noble figure as the fourth lady?
He shook his head, completely unconvinced, Rong Shaosong was a little anxious, afraid that his grandfather would think he was lying, so he said again: "If you really have seen it, don't talk about me, the sixth brother has also seen this young lady." When we were in Shanghai...... Well, it just so happened that she was also in Shanghai, so she met once. ”
"Oh? Shao Tang has also seen the fourth young lady of the Li family? ”
Rong Guojun didn't want to believe Rong Shaosong, but he trusted Rong Shaotang who he brought up. Since Rong Shaosong said that Rong Shaotang had seen it, he didn't think he was lying, but why hadn't he heard Shaotang say it?
Rong Guojun looked carefully at the photo on the newspaper again, the current photography and printing technology is already very good, the face of the character is clearly visible, just a glance can see how beautiful and delicate the girl in the painting is, and the demeanor is very old-fashioned, because he kept this newspaper and was unwilling to throw it away. If Shao Tang had seen this girl......
Rong Guojun slowly turned his thoughts around in his mind, he accidentally left a lifelong regret back then, and now this regret can be made up for in another way. (To be continued.) )