The tiger girl hurriedly left from the weeping flower gate, and Wu Qiuyu led a green-clothed girl ring holding a snack over.

Unlike the seventeen-year-old girl in later generations, Wu Qiuyu was born in the family of the official eunuch and received a good education since she was a child.

When she walked over, she only caught the back of the tiger girl leaving in a hurry, and asked curiously at the moment: "Xianggong, what is the tiger girl looking for you?" ”

"Who knows, this crazy girl!" Lin Ran shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and complained, and asked with concern: "Lady, is the family okay today?" ”

"Everything is fine, don't worry about the public!" Wu Qiuyu pursed his lips in reply, and immediately chattered: "The wife of Zhang Shilang of the Criminal Department came over, we chatted for an afternoon, and made an appointment to go to the temple together the day after tomorrow to make incense!" ”

The two have slowly become a real couple from the initial strangeness, and the two talk about almost everything.

Lin Ran first made a gesture of please, but he turned his head to look at Wu Qiuyu, and said gloatingly: "Heh! I'm afraid this matter is going to be ruined! ”

"Why is that?" Wu Qiuyu deliberately lagged half a step behind Lin Ran, and asked with those beautiful eyes full of doubts.

Lin Ran didn't hide it, and immediately laughed teasingly: "Your father officially proposed that the imperial court rectify the salt administration at the financial management meeting today. As far as my husband knows, this Zhang Shilang once served as the imperial history of the two Huai patrols, and we are probably political enemies now. ”

"That's what happened! The concubine doesn't understand this, but I don't think Zhang Shilang's wife is such a snobbish person. Wu Qiuyu liked Lin Ran to tell her these things, but she pursed her lips and replied optimistically.

"In this officialdom, who is not snobbish now!" Lin Ran shook his head lightly, continued to walk slowly towards the main hall, and suddenly turned his head and asked, "By the way, how are you getting along with Concubine Li?" ”

Wu Qiuyu was in the circle of Mrs. Fate, and naturally saw the snobbish nature of this circle, and his eyes couldn't help but feel a little lost. When she heard Lin Ran's question, her eyes immediately flashed with a hint of brilliance, and she replied with some pride: "I have already recognized sisters with her?" ”

Lin Ran was immediately stunned, and couldn't help but stop, but immediately felt a sense of relief.

Concubine Li's background is not good, the daughter of a mason, who entered Yuwang's Mansion as a palace maid, is not a concubine now. Although her belly has been pregnant for six months, no one can guarantee whether she is pregnant with a dragon or a phoenix.

At this time, Concubine Li followed Wu Qiuyu as sisters, and she really couldn't say who climbed whom.

Most importantly, King Yu was being marginalized politically, and except for Wu Shan, who was the secretary of the Ministry of Rites at the time, had openly said that he was the chief of affairs, the other court officials did not dare to take a stand in the position of the prince.

In the evening, a sedan chair landed in the front yard of Xu's house.

Xu Jie, who was wearing a python robe, had already returned from the palace, and when he came out of the sedan chair, Paine and Yan Ne had been waiting in the living room here for a long time, and they came out one after another.

"Xiaguan has seen Lord Yuanfu!"

Paine and Yan Ne greeted the front of the sedan chair, looking respectful and authentic.

"Ziren, Minqing, you don't need to be polite, let's talk inside!" Xu Jie didn't have Shousuke's frame at all, and raised his hand gently to greet him.

But I have to say that Xu Jie has something extraordinary about him. Although he is now the first assistant of the official, although he is already the most trusted person of the emperor, he still maintains a humble style in dealing with people.

When the group arrived in the living room, they sat down again according to the rules of officialdom, and Xu Yi chose to sit at the end.

Paine's age and seniority were superior to that of Yan Ne, and he sat in the guest seat as a matter of course. seems to have the potential to tell right and wrong, and with his addition of oil and vinegar, he has already molded Wu Shan into a treacherous villain.

He did not have too much to do with the two Huai salt merchants, and the reason why he was so disgusted with Wu Shan was that he had always been jealous of Wu Shan's talent and prestige, and second, that Wu Shan openly opposed their Xu Party.

Xu Jie learned about the financial management meeting in the Wuyi Palace, and at this moment, he listened to Fan En explain the matter in detail again, and he already knew the matter well, and he seemed to be sipping tea lightly.

"Dad, what should I do about this matter, you have an idea!" Xu is an anxious person, and he is not in a hurry when he sees his father burning his eyebrows, so he immediately frowned and asked.

Fan En, Yan Ne and the others all regarded Xu Jie as their backbone, and immediately turned their heads to look at Xu Jie.

Xu Jie was a little dissatisfied with his impatient son, took a sip of hot tea, and then looked up at everyone and said seriously: "Yan Shangshu is right!" The salt tax is important, but it is more important to be the country! If the stove households can't survive, no one in the Ming Dynasty is engaged in the salt production industry, and the salt merchants dare not sell salt anymore, what is the use of the salt sold no matter how high it is? ”

Xu frowned, puzzled and asked, "Dad, what should we do?" ”

"We are still in charge of this matter, and we really don't need to worry too much!" Fan En had already comprehended Xu Jie's words, and immediately responded seriously: "Wu Yuejing wants to go against the grain, but now this court is not what he just said!" ”

"Not bad! If Guo Pu doesn't stand up and support, Wu Shan alone is destined to not be able to promote this matter! Yan Ne thought about it for a while, and responded seriously.

At the end of the day, the two sides can have their own opinions. Wu Shan has his reasons, and his side is also the same thing, and their voice is already far better than Wu Shan.

"Guo Zhifu and Wu Yuejing are in the same year, he shouldn't support Wu Yuejing, right?" Paine suddenly thought that he and Xu Jie were close in the same year, but he couldn't help but ask nervously in his heart.

Yan Ne also had this concern, and couldn't help but look up at Xu Jie.

Xu Jie gently flicked the hot tea with the tea lid, and said confidently: "Wu Yuejing has his considerations, and Guo Pu also has his considerations, but as courtiers, we must follow the emperor's wishes in the end." ”

If it is in the past dynasty, it is still the set of ideas of "the king and the scholar share the world", and the courtiers have the obligation to correct the emperor. It's just that in this dynasty, the right and wrong of everything no longer matters, everything depends on Jiajing's will.

It's like the old plan to reclaim the Loop. If he had gritted his teeth at that time, Daming would have been able to do it once and for all, but Jiajing vetoed it, making the current north in a situation of being passively beaten.

Now Wu Shan's opinion is not important, Guo Pu's opinion is not important, the most important thing is the emperor's will. It's just that in terms of influence, who can be stronger than him?

After Yan Ne heard this, he finally completely relieved his heart, Wu Shan had no chance of winning at all.

"Dad, if we let Wu Yuejing shout, where is our prestige?" Xu wanted to punish Wu Shan with means, and he was not satisfied with this kind of practice of calming things down.

Paine and Yan Ne glanced at each other, but shook their heads helplessly.

Although Wu Shan is only a household secretary, Wu Shan is not completely without a place in the emperor's heart, and Wu Shan is supported by Qingliu officials. If Xu Jiezhen openly attacked Wu Shan, then the image established by Xu Jiezhen would collapse, and their Xu Party would also be under pressure.

After all, they don't intend to become a strict party with a fox and a fake tiger, but want to gather hundreds of officials under their command, so they can suppress Wu Shan, but they can't get rid of it by despicable means.

Xu Jie was a little dissatisfied with this son, and took another sip of hot tea, and then said his true thoughts: "Do you say that our prestige is important, or is it important to distinguish the faces of some people?" If you don't do anything, just keep being honest and endure it, and you can see who has the same heart as you and who is a two-faced person. ”

Fan En and Yan Ne's mouths opened slightly, and their eyes immediately lit up, and they already understood Xu Jie's plan. This should have been a bad thing, but now it doesn't seem to be true.

Next year will be the year of Jingcha, but it will inevitably be difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery. Now that Wu Shan is openly waving the flag, it is inevitable that some people will be tempted to jump out, then they will have a target next year.

Fan En immediately picked up the teacup and smiled happily: "Not bad! Not bad! That's what we should do, and then we'll catch all those who are duplicitous! ”

It was at this moment that the butler came to Xu Jie's side and whispered.

Xu Jie nodded lightly, put the tea cup on the table, raised his head and invited Fan En and Yan Ne: "Ziren, Minqing, the banquet has been prepared, let's move to the flower hall and chat while eating." ”

The troubles caused by Wu Shan quickly disappeared with the joyful atmosphere of the banquet.

After all, Wu Shan is just a household secretary, and he wants to promote the rectification of the salt administration by himself, but he does not have the ability. Whether it is the power of the Xu Party itself, or the two Huai salt merchants and the forces behind them, it is enough to block the pace of Wu Shan's advance.