"Master, Miss Zhu, she's here!"

When he heard the news, he had been closed for the past few days, called self-cultivation and self-cultivation, but in fact, Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu who was planning to avoid the limelight, only felt that one head was two big, and he only complained about the emperor half to death in his heart. If it weren't for the emperor's order for her to impeach all those East Palace lecturers, he would have offended people as soon as he returned to Beijing?

If it weren't for the fact that the first emperor Ruizong had the grace of knowing him and trusting Gu, and the emperor relied on him extremely at the beginning of his ascension, and this Northern Expedition was even more desperate to trust him to the end, he would not have done something that was considered to be relying on the old and selling the old!

Therefore, after taking a deep breath, this Chu Guogong, who has the same reputation as Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing among the nobles, but is actually much older, and can actually be Zhu Ying's grandfather, immediately instructed the confidant steward who came to report the news like a scud: "You let them do their best to delay, I'll leave through the back door!" ”

The dignified prince actually wanted to slip through the back door, but the henchman didn't say anything about snickering, and even nodded and urged. If it is the daughter of other people's families, then of course the master of his own family is not afraid, but the eldest lady outside plucked the emperor's beard when she was a child, crawled on the queen mother, and when she grew up, she was more favored than the princess in the palace, but the most important thing was ...... The lord is at a loss!

Bachelor Zhang didn't provoke our family, but the master had to go to the book and scolded people, the eldest lady came to the door once The theory is not enough, and it is normal to come again!

instructed his subordinates to delay time, and Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu, was not ambiguous at all, and he was old and strong. He didn't even bring a single entourage with him, and went straight to the back door when he left the study—in fact, it was not the back door where people went in and out, but a side door in the house that was often locked from the inside, and no one walked.

However, when he opened the big iron lock, and was just about to reach out to open the door, he suddenly noticed something, and his movements suddenly hesitated. But in the end, he opened the two doors with a straight face, and then saw a familiar little fat man standing a few steps away from the door with a smile.

Although he is not very familiar with Lu Sanlang, the younger generation, among the children of the official eunuchs and nobles of the small generation in the capital, there is only one who is as round and jade as the little fat man, and he is very fat and symmetrical, and he is not afraid to deal with people. Therefore, Zhang Rui couldn't help but shout angrily: "Lu Xiaofat, you are already a person with a daughter-in-law, and you still listen to Yingying as you did back then?" ”

"Who made the family my little master?" Lu Xiaofat didn't feel embarrassed at all, he asked directly with a smile, and when he saw Zhang Ruiden's face stretched, he coughed dryly and said, "Of course, Chu Guogong, your old man is so powerful, and I also know that I can't stop you, so my little junior sister added a helper to me." ”

Hearing the last sentence, Zhang Ruicai looked up not far away, and saw that in the shadow under the wall, a young man who barely showed any breath just now quietly came out, at first glance it was inconspicuous, and he grabbed a handful in the crowd, but when the person walked forward leisurely, it was like a sword being unsheathed, and gradually revealed its edge.

If it were on weekdays, Zhang Rui, who was a lot older but still liked to find someone to compete in martial arts, might meet Hunting Xinxi and try his hand with someone twice, but when he saw this scene at a time like today, how did he not know that people were waiting for the rabbit? This kid must be the famous one around Zhang Shou, and even the emperor called Ah Liu, who taught the soldiers of the Xi Rui cavalry battalion!

Just when he noticed the breath of the little fat man outside, of course he could lock the door and turn around and leave, but everyone could stay here in advance, that is, to find out his thoughts, God knows if he would bump into Zhu Ying without taking a few steps as soon as he turned around and turned around?

He and the girl's father have a grudge, and they don't get along with each other, so Zhu Jing, the prince of Zhao Guo, has never been here once, but since this girl was a child, she slipped into his wife's car by mistake in front of the palace gate, and then a few crisp aunts called his half-old's wife was overjoyed, and saw people with pink makeup and gorgeous clothes, and thought it was the daughter of a family friend who brought it home......

Zhu Ying often comes and goes, and she is probably more familiar with his family than him! That girl really didn't fight for a day, and when she went to the house to uncover the tiles, she was all ...... by Zhu Jing And the emperor spoiled it!

Therefore, Zhang Rui's mind turned around, and he simply stood there without moving, clasping his hands and saying angrily: "Yingying, this is planning to make a move with me, there is a wolf and a tiger in front of you?" ”

Ah Liu just came out because of Zhang Shou's orders, and because of Zhu Ying's orders, he came to be a guard for Lu Xiaofatzi, after all, with the little fat man's ability, he really wanted to bump into Zhang Rui, and the force value was not enough, even if he guarded the plant, he couldn't stay with the rabbit, but would be crushed to death by the rabbit, so since Zhang Rui didn't do it at this time, after he stepped forward, he stood behind Lu Xiaofatzi, like a bodyguard.

In the face of Zhang Rui's questioning, Lu Xiaofatzi was not stunned at all, but took two steps forward with a smile on his face: "Chu Guogong guessed wrong this time, in fact, the little master came to you today, not to ask the teacher to ask for guilt, but to discuss a good thing with you." ”

"Pull it down, can that girl find me a good thing?" Zhang Rui sneered on his face, but he was suspicious in his heart. Zhu Ying said last time she came to the door that she was just making a show, and it stands to reason that he really shouldn't make trouble again today, he seems to be a bit of a snake...... But when he thought about it again, his face turned black again.

Looking at his second brother Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong's belief in Zhang Shou now, people don't regard him as a brainless Zhang Qiong, so they plan to fool around, right?

Full of vigilance, he squinted his eyes and looked at the little fat man, and then said word by word: "Since you are ordered to block me here, you must also know?" Let's be blunt, I don't like to beat around the bush, anyway, I have a bright face, I agreed to similar things, but if I can't agree, then I can't help it. ”

Seeing that Zhang Rui was so straightforward, Lu Xiaofatzi was not annoyed, but overjoyed: "It is said that you are a cheerful person in Chu Guogong, then I will say it directly." I am here today, I hope you can contribute to the Daming Northwest Development Fund! ”

At this moment, Rao is Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu, has lived for most of his life and is well-informed, but he is still stunned. He probably understands the meaning of the four words Northwest Development, but what is a fund? And can you crown it with the word Daming in front? Is this a newly established yamen? But if that's the case, why hasn't he heard of it?

Zhang Rui, who quickly regained his composure, was reluctant to show that he didn't understand, and said lightly: "Be careful." ”

Of course, Lu Sanlang knew that Zhang Rui was just pretending to understand, but he would not debunk it, and immediately said vividly: "Here's the thing, my little gentleman and little master know that after the Northern Expedition, the area of Xuanfu Datong was peaceful, but the captives either fled north or westward, but Shaanxi and Gansu, which are further west, have always been not so peaceful......

The little fat man patiently and meticulously explained the current situation in the northwest to Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu, as if he didn't realize that he was playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong, but Zhang Ruihu listened with a face, but he was actually confused.

It's just ...... Want money? But Zhu Ying personally went out and sent someone to block him, will it be so simple?

And the little fat man briefly crossed the river loop, and after focusing on Hexi, he paused, and then said sincerely: "I heard that many of your old departments are still staying in the town of Suzhou Zhuwei in Ganzhou, Hexi to guard the frontier, although the oases are continuous, but after all, they are not as rich as the capital, from food to clothing, many things have to rely on the southeast supply......

Zhang Rui was simply being told more and more confused by the little fat man, and Zhu Ying should be about to catch up, so he immediately interrupted impatiently: "To put it simply, how much does it cost?" ”

The little fat man's foreplay was indeed to delay time, and at this time, Zhang Rui obviously didn't eat this set, so he changed his method very knowingly, and said with a smile at the moment: "One hundred gold and one hundred silver, for you, it is a matter of plucking hair." ”

Zhang Rui originally planned to break the fortune and eliminate the disaster, so after hearing this amount, he didn't pay too much attention to it, so he directly agreed: "Yes, when you go back to the account, you will say that I ordered it, and let them pay you the money directly!" ”

"Chu Guogong, don't worry." Lu Xiaofat pretended not to see Zhang Rui's sudden anger, and said with a smile, "Of course, this hundred gold and silver is not a problem for you, but even if you are generous, I still have to finish my words." Although the Daming Northwest Development Fund has received strong support from the Queen Mother, the Imperial Concubine, the Imperial Concubine and the Virtuous Concubine......"

"Wait...... You wait! This time, Zhang Rui was finally really taken aback. He stared at the little fat man with wide eyes, and asked word by word, "Who did you say you had strong support?" What do you mean is that the Queen Mother and her mother have taken out real money to support you...... What is this Northwest Development Fund? ”

In fact, the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager just took out the money, and they didn't know what Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying planned to do with it......

Lu Xiaochubby complained in his heart, but this time he didn't avoid the importance and admitted it lightly.

"The four boxes of gold and silver sent out by the palace are now in Zhang Yuan, this money is the fat powder money of all the mothers, they just feel that it is in vain if it is put away like this, it is better to take it out and do something solidly."

Mr. Xiao said that the ladies have donated a lot to public schools and girls' schools before, and they can't always take the money of the ladies in the palace to fill the bottomless pit. Good steel should be used on the blade, and this time the kindness of the ladies should be placed in a more long-term place, in a place where you can see the return. ”

"You can buy a house, buy a land, buy a shop to do business, the palace servants can also do it, and the rich businessmen can also do it, and they will be reprimanded by some imperial historians for competing with the people, then it is really a kind act of the mothers."

"You know, we have never seen the ladies in the palace take money to build any Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, but in recent years, whenever there is a bit of drought, flood, rain and snow near Gyeonggi, which time is not the Queen Mother taking the lead in cutting down on food and clothing, and then taking out fat powder money to donate? But just like that, there are still other places that don't have free money and food because of the disaster, so they take the Gyeonggi side to get the disaster relief from the girls! ”

"For example, public schools are also talked about by private schools in other places, no wonder the sage said, not to suffer from widowhood but unevenness, so this time Mr. Xiao and Xiao Shi Niang decided not to take out the name of the Queen Mother and their mothers separately, but to work together in the name of the fund. A fund is money that is raised for a specific purpose. ”

The little fat man said so emotionally that even he himself was moved, and even wiped his eyes at this time. And although Zhang Rui said that he would not be taken to the pit so easily, he had to admit that the little fat man's words were quite organized.

If you want to convince others, first convince yourself, after the little fat man wiped the corners of his eyes, he said in one go: "The money taken out by the four mothers, when added together, is two or three thousand, which seems to be a lot, but in fact, it is far from enough to really do practical things." Therefore, the little gentleman called me to discuss, and finally decided to use the money taken out by the ladies as the benchmark. ”

"He took out this money, and I also took out this penny, and then used this benchmark to find someone to match. You are the first to go to Chu Guogong, and most of the little masters will go to Zhao Guogong, Qin Guogong, Xiangyang Bo, and Wei Nanbo to ......"

Lu Sanlang's mouth burst out one noble name after another, but he deliberately omitted the four words of Northwest Development. Sure enough, this time, Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu, couldn't help it and interrupted him directly.

"You kid just said directly, what is Zhang Shou going to raise so much money for? What did you mean by Hexi just now? ”

"Didn't we just say that? Daming Northwest Development Fund! That is, of course, to invest in the northwest and work for the well-being of the local military and civilians. Lu Sanlang opened his mouth to be a lot of nonsense, and then changed the topic and said, "Of course, before that, this money will be injected into the Tiangongfang for a turnover, after all, if there is no trustworthy person in Hexi, Mr. Xiao will not dare to invest in it rashly." ”

"Tiangongfang is now in short supply from table clocks to glassware, and the money can be doubled in a circle, if it weren't for the little gentleman who knew that you don't love money, it would be natural to accept it and count it as a capital, and give you dividends in the future, which will save trouble."

This time, Zhang Rui finally understood. The four most noble ladies below the queen mother in the palace each took a note and said that it was not much, and said that there was a lot less spare money to Zhang Shou, and it was estimated that Zhang Shou was transferred to invest in whatever place, and it is estimated that there is no return, and it is estimated that they do not particularly care, even if they lose, at most it will damage a little Zhang Shou's image in their minds, and if they make it, of course it is better.

Of course, the reason why this is the case is because of Zhang Shou's self-made reputation, and secondly, of course, it is ...... These four all have a very close relationship with Zhang Shou, which is also a joint effort to show trust to Zhang Shou, and it is also an alliance between each other.

After all, Concubine Yu had just given birth to a son, and it was all rumors outside, which was also a consideration of the most noble women in the palace.

However, this should have been something that Zhang Shou could make a fortune in a muffled voice and operate quietly, but people actually planned to do things openly, pull more people, and then make a bigger scene! How can this Zhang Shou be so bold!

Thinking so in his heart, Zhang Rui, the Duke of Chu, glared at Lu Xiaofat, the lackey, angrily, and then said with a cold face: "Okay, don't talk about this kind of thing at the door, follow me into the house!" ”