When Bao'er entered the house, Qian Jin turned his head and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the humble house is shabby, and there is nothing to entertain." ”

"Why did you go with all the money? And isn't it quite profitable for you to open a workshop? The Emperor feigned anger.

"Your Majesty, you have wronged me, you see that I have to support a large group of people by opening a workshop, and the family has to spend silver every day when I open my eyes. Is it easy for me to earn this little bit of possessions? ”

Next to him, Gonggong Cai quipped: "Your Majesty, if you don't move the Qian waiter to live in Taicang, he will be a pixiu, and he can only enter and not leave." ”

When the emperor heard this, he felt that it made sense, and immediately "quasi-played",

Qian Jin begged again and again, and said: "Your Majesty, it's useless for you to put me in Taicang, you have to let me out." Just now, Cai's father-in-law said that I am only a Pixiu, if I can't earn you thousands of family fortunes, I feel that I have insulted Pixiu's reputation. ”

"You want to go outside the capital?" The Emperor wondered.

Qian Jin nodded, and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, Weichen is not the material for power. Don't underestimate my two workshops, in just a few months, I have earned thousands of taels of silver. When the weather is cold, the good wine I have hoarded in the winery can be sold for a good price, and I can make 18,000 taels. And my tailor's shop, which has more than enough water every month to feed these people under my hands. ”

"Oh? Your business is so profitable, aren't you afraid of my eyes? The Emperor laughed.

"How can it, Your Majesty sits on the world, how can you take a fancy to my small business." Qian Jin smiled and continued: "If Your Majesty can give me a hundred taels of silver, it will only take two years, and Weichen will be able to double your principal with interest." ”

"Qian Aiqing isn't joking, right? The cost of 100,000 yuan will be doubled in two years? Do you know that my Chen Guo's annual income is only 2 million taels of silver. Next to him, Gonggong Cai exclaimed.

Qian Jin smiled shyly and said, "What Weichen said is not half a lie, but Your Majesty, you have to give money and power first." You must know that my business is going to move other people's wealth, and when the money is not earned, my life will be lost first. ”

Seeing that Qian Jin didn't look like a joke, the emperor's face couldn't help but froze, and he said after a long time: "You are already very pleased to have this heart, but one million taels of silver is not a small amount. These days, Shoufu is sick, and the queen mother has begun to ask me to help review some of the folds, but I still can't do anything about the entry and exit of the treasury silver. ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen also knows that this matter is urgent, the right time and place are indispensable." Qian Jin was originally talking to Zao Wou-ki, so that he had a good idea in his heart, in case the opportunity was ripe one day, everyone would not be too hasty.

Now that the sun is already a little westward, Qian Jin estimated that the emperor should also have dinner, so he asked: "It is not easy for Your Majesty to come to Weichen's house, why don't you solve it here for dinner?" Weichen doesn't have anything to do, but he can do hot pot with one hand. ”

"Hot pot? What is that? ”

Qian Jin didn't explain much, only said: "Your Majesty sit down for a while, there is still some mutton in Weichen's house, and there will be hot pot to eat in less than half an hour, and you will naturally know when the time comes." ”

"Can you cook? I'm going to open my eyes today. Go ahead and get busy, I'll be waiting here. With that, the Emperor sat down.

Qian Jin added some tea and pastries, confessed his sin, and went to the stove room to get busy. Bao'er naturally followed to help. The meat is ready-made, just cut it well. Fortunately, Bao'er has been used to eating hot pot with her brother since she was a child, and she is familiar with all this, otherwise she would never be able to do this work with money into her current injury.

After about two quarters of an hour, Qian Jin prepared the stove, charcoal and other things, and then brought out a pot of hot mutton soup, which was placed on the small table, and the sliced raw mutton and washed vegetables were put aside.

The emperor sandwiched a piece of raw mutton and was about to put it in his mouth, Qian Jin hurriedly explained the method of getting into the hot pot and demonstrated it again.

The emperor was even more eager to try it when he heard the explanation, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, scalded it and put it in his mouth, and nodded again and again after tasting it. Gonggong Cai was scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously, according to the rules, all the emperor's food must be checked by him before he can enjoy it.

"Little cabbage, you can also take a bite, I will be when you have already checked it." The emperor took his chopsticks and pointed to the steaming pot of soup.

Cai Gonggong didn't know what to do there. Qian Jin handed over a pair of chopsticks and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Gonggong Cai, poison won't kill you." Seeing this, Gonggong Cai had to take the chopsticks and taste a piece, and after a while, his eyes lit up and said, "Wonderful, this thing is the best to drink." ”

"Then please wait a little longer, and Wechen will go and get the wine." After a while, Qian Jin found a bottle of good wine from his own wine shop from the old money room. Only Lao Qian likes to use a good wine bottle to hold wine, and when he has nothing to do, he carries the bottle to Old Man Yun's door.

The servants don't care about the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, you start with a spoon of chopsticks and a spoon. The emperor was very curious about this way of eating, and he also learned from the people in the rivers and lakes to drink wine and eat meat in large pieces, and looked at Li Bin and Mu Qing, who were on guard next to him, dumbfounded. The courtyard was not bustling for a while.

At this time, Jin Duo came in from outside the house, and when he saw the scene in the courtyard, he couldn't help but be stunned for a while. After a moment's struggle, he slowly moved towards the table of wine and meat, like a wolf that had seen its prey. When Qian Jin saw his virtue, he smiled and said, "Brother Jin is also there, just to accompany His Majesty to have two drinks." ”

Jin Duo bowed his hand to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has been on guard outside the house, and just smelled the smell of wine and meat wafting out of the courtyard, so he came in to investigate. Since His Majesty had nothing to do, Weichen retired. With that, he swallowed imperceptibly, and then prepared to turn and leave.

The emperor stopped him and said, "Today, the owner of this courtyard is Qian Shi, and I am also a guest, so let it go." ”

When Jin Duo heard this, he was like heaven, and he couldn't help but join in with joy. When he was almost eating, the emperor's white face was already a little red-faced, and he laughed and said: "Qian Shi said, today I have also passed the addiction of a good man in the green forest, this meat is good, and the wine is also very strong, why don't you take this opportunity to marry the three of you." ”

When Gonggong Cai heard this, he threw his chopsticks and knelt on the ground, and after knocking his head twice, he said, "My grandfather, aren't you killing a minion?" In case the Queen Mother knows, my head can only give you a night pot. ”

Qian Jin thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, what Gonggong Cai said makes sense. We can play with Your Majesty as much as you want, but we can't let Your Majesty bear the infamy of not being a king or a minister. ”

The emperor was silent when he heard this, and his face was a little ugly. He naturally understands these truths, and what he just said about righteousness is purely a whim. He was angry that he was the king of a country, but he had to be restrained in everything he did. After a moment, he sighed and only said, "Eat meat...... but the chopsticks in his hand rested on the table.

Seeing this, Qian Jin glanced at Li Bin and Mu Qing, and the two of them understood, so they hurriedly cleaned up the table. Qian came in here and served a pot of tea.

The emperor took a sip of the teacup and said to Qian Jin: "Qian Shi said, I actually have something to ask you when I came here today......

Next to him, Gonggong Cai glanced at Jin Duo, and the latter quietly withdrew with Li and Mou, leaving only Zhao Wouji, Qian Jin and Gonggong Cai in the courtyard.

Qian Jin arched his hand and asked: "Your Majesty asks, Weichen must know everything." ”

The emperor got up and walked to the bottom of the old locust tree in the courtyard, and gently slapped his palm on the trunk, and the old locust tree stood still, and one or two yellowed leaves fell lightly. The emperor was not very satisfied with his palm, and said with some embarrassment: "Do you think I am a Ming monarch?" ”

Qian Jin is embarrassed, isn't this Mingjun, don't you have a score in your heart? Why bother to be a courtier for me? But he still smiled on his face and said, "Your Majesty, if you think it is, then it must be, if you think it is not, then it is not." ”

"It's the same as if you didn't say this, don't you even want to fight with me?" The emperor said with a displeased face.

Next to him, Gonggong Cai made a round: "Your Majesty, Qian Shi actually wants to say: Your Majesty, if you are a good emperor with your heart, then you will naturally be a good emperor." ”

"Well, that makes sense." The Emperor paced a few steps and continued: "Since I have named the country Renwu, of course I don't want only a few strokes to be recorded in history a hundred years later. Although I dare not compare with Gaozu, I also hope to govern the country with benevolence and establish the country with force. ”

"That's really a blessing for me and the people of the world......" Qian Jin looked at the opportunity to send this compliment. Since ancient times, thousands of people have worn it, but only sycophants have not worn it.

The emperor nodded, and sighed after a while: "I am actually quite envious of what Qian Shi said, we are the same age, but you have already made a lot of achievements, and you can go anywhere." I'm different, staying in this imperial city, maybe it's like this for the rest of my life. If I could, I would be willing to trade with you. ”

"Don't, Your Majesty, when this word spreads, I'm afraid that I won't be able to see the sun tomorrow." Although Qian Jin was speechless, he had to persuade patiently: "Your Majesty, everyone has their own place." Your position is on Chen Guo's dragon chair, and Weichen is just a small waiter, if you change like this, won't the world be chaotic? ”

"This is the sorrow of being an emperor, you can all let the birds fly in the sky, but I am like a canary, even if I come out to relax, I have to be careful to prevent the impeachment of those ministers." The Emperor paused, then continued, "Shoufu strongly recommends you, and I also admire you. Why don't we join forces to open up a prosperous world? ”

"Your Majesty has a heart, and Weichen should do his best to assist." Qian Jin replied respectfully.

"That's very good." The emperor paused and continued: "In addition, although I didn't know much about your grandfather back then, it is a fact that the first emperor owed the Wen family, I hope you don't have a grudge, I naturally won't treat you badly." In addition, I will also help to facilitate the marriage between my aunt and Ventis. ”

Qian Jin hurriedly thanked him, but he thought: At present, the emperor can only listen to half of what he says, as long as the queen mother does not let go of power for a day, the emperor can only be a marionette, and it seems that he has to help with some effort.