Bitter smile, bitter smile, still bitter smile.

Zhao Ji has returned to Yanfu Palace, and he also knows everything that happened in Zhu Mian's mansion.

Of course, he has deep sympathy for Zhu Mian, but he really can't hate Zhou Quan.

After all, it was Zhu Mian who was the first to stir up trouble, although Zhou Quan had robbed the shipwrights from Zhu Mian, but Zhu Mian himself did not suffer any losses at that time, and Zhao Ji did not even reprimand him.

Similarly, this time Zhao Ji is not good at reprimanding Zhou Quan, otherwise it will be unfair.

Zhu Mian brought a lot of strange flowers and stones to Zhao Ji, but Zhou Quan brought more, not to mention that the Rongcheng Covenant made Zhao Ji's reputation have surpassed that of his father and brother, just the wealth brought directly and indirectly every year made Zhao Ji look at Zhou Quan differently.

There are also exquisite glassware presented by Zhou Quan.

The dressing mirror is the most popular thing in the harem today, and even Empress Zheng, who has always been reserved and self-controlled, praised this thing.

"Li Yan, do you say I can not see them?" When he heard that Zhu Mian and Zhou Quan were waiting outside Yanfu Palace to summon them, Zhao Ji asked with a wry smile.

In the Great Song Dynasty, there are really not many people who can hold the emperor like this.

Li Bangyan and Zhu Mian's biggest domestic aid in the palace now is this Li Yan.

Because of Zhou Quan, Yang Jian, who originally had a good relationship with the two of them, also kept a distance from them at this time, which is not estranged, but when it comes to Zhou Quan's affairs, Yang Jian must pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Liang Shicheng and Tong Guan have the same attitude towards the two, and even these two big eunuchs will be more inclined to Zhou Quan.

"Official, let's meet, reprimand what should be reprimanded, soothing what should be soothed, want to come...... They're just asking for an explanation. Li Yan said cautiously.

Although he was slightly biased towards Zhu Mian, he still paid attention to the fact that he did not offend Zhou Quan this time.

"That's it, call them all."

Zhao Ji said helplessly, this Shangyuan Festival was originally a day to celebrate with the whole world, and he still wanted to have fun with the people, but he didn't expect Zhou Quan to be so bold!

But...... His method is interesting.

Zhou Quan and Zhu Mian have not yet arrived, but Xiao Fujin has arrived first.

Xiao Fujin, who was already eight years old, was still innocent, and as soon as she ran over, she asked: "Daddy, daddy, I heard that Xiaolang came that week, and I heard that he also brought a huge Kong Ming lantern to see Daddy?" ”

There is no need to mention secrecy in this palace at all, even Xiao Fujin has heard the news, let alone others. However, Zhao Ji didn't get angry about this matter, he just smiled: "What, my Maode Emperor Ji wants to see the large Kong Ming lantern?" ”

Zhao Fujin held his head high and said with great fascination: "I heard that this large Kong Ming lantern can also take people to the sky, I want to go to the sky and ask for the elixir of life for my father, queen mother and mother!" ”

Hearing his daughter's innocent words, Zhao Ji laughed and held her little hand.

Even if this is taught by others, it is a daughter's heart after all.

After a while, Zhou Quan and the others were brought to him, and when they saw not only Zhou Quan and Zhu Mian, but also a group of gentlemen, especially the children of the queen and the prince's family, Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a deep voice: "What are you doing here?" ”

"They are witnesses invited by Wechen." Zhou Quan said.

"Witnesses? Do you still want them to testify that Zhu Mian's mansion was not demolished by you? ”

Although Zhao Ji didn't put his joy and anger on his face, Fujin next to him still felt his father's anger and looked at Zhou Quan with some concern.

"No, it is the testimony that Weichen knows his mistake and takes the initiative to admit punishment." Zhou Quan said shamelessly.

"What...... What the? Zhao Ji was stunned, this guy took the initiative to admit his mistake and admit punishment, with Zhao Ji's understanding of Zhou Quan, this guy is definitely not such an honest character!

"Tell me, what do you think is wrong?"

"Ministers should not let filth be dumped in the streets...... According to the "Song Criminal System", these people who transport filth should be seventy rods, but the ministers are officials of the imperial court, ministers of the Son of Heaven, and they have a little merit, and the rod is responsible for losing the dignity of the court, and they should be punished straight and punished ......"

Zhao Ji almost laughed.

However, considering Zhu Mian's face, he forcibly held back and deliberately tightened his face.

But behind him, the attendants covered their mouths with their hands, and many of them simply ate and laughed.

Even Xiao Fujin, who is not very sensible, opened his eyebrows and eyes at this time, revealing joy.

Who in the whole capital doesn't know that Zhou Quan is a little god of wealth, and the little money sent to him by the imperial court may be spent by him in half a day. The slightest leakage of the tips of his fingers can make a person inexhaustible for life!

"You want to talk nonsense, make such a big mistake, and just punish you and want to get out?" Zhao Ji shouted with a face.

"Or ...... The official family will punish me with copper again? ”

Just talking about throwing feces at Zhu Mian's house, this kind of rogue behavior is not a big crime, you can't be dismissed from office, and of course you can't belittle and banish, in this case, the only way is to fine money.

Therefore, Zhao Ji coughed: "Punish copper...... Forty pounds! ”

Others fined five catties and ten catties of copper, and fined Zhou Quan forty catties of copper, which can be described as a heavy punishment, but everyone present knew that this was nothing to Zhou Quan.

I can't talk about it!

Zhou Quan's face was solemn: "Official, the punishment is light!" ”

"Huh?"

"According to the minister's opinion, the fault of the micro-minister, he should be fined 100 catties of copper!"

I haven't seen anyone looking for punishment by myself, Zhao Jihu looked at him suspiciously, wondering what idea this guy was up.

"The minister has already met the Japanese businessman, and he happened to bring a shipload of copper, about 20,000 catties, 100 catties of copper, which is nothing to the minister." Zhou Quan said with a grin.

Zhao Ji stood up suddenly, with surprise in his eyebrows: "Really? ”

"Where do the ministers dare to tease the officials, the officials specially approve the shipwrights and the ministers, even if the ministers fight for their lives, they have to do things beautifully...... 20,000 catties of copper is only the first step, which proves that what Taishi Cai played is true, Japan is really rich in gold, silver and copper! Zhou Quan said.

Behind him, Cai Xing lowered his head and lowered his eyebrows, wondering in his heart, Cai Jing hadn't mentioned this matter to him...... Could it be that Zhou Quan is hiding from the Cai family?

"So very good, so very good...... The Mingzhou coastal envoy had tried to contact Japan several times and gave them a national seal, but he never got a response, and he never thought that Zhou Qing only took a year to get things done, or Qing was capable! ”

Zhao Ji praised Zhou Quan with a mouthful of words, and Zhu Mian next to him couldn't hold back any longer.

Today, he originally came to sue Zhou Quan, but now it has become Zhou Quan's merit conference?

"The official family, the official family, don't let Zhou Quan go easily, his big mistake is not to splash dung, but to demolish the minister's mansion!"

"Hey, Zhu Mian, what you said is not right, I admit that I instigated the spilling of filth, and I just wanted to take out a bad breath, as for your mansion being demolished, it was because your house was drained and you had to demolish the house to put out the fire, and I have nothing to do with it...... Officials, the minister admits his mistake and admits punishment, but it is not the minister's crime, and the minister will never accept it! ”

"You sent someone to set the fire!" Zhu Mian shouted: "Released from the hot air balloon, are you blind to me, are you blind when you are a master in Beijing!" ”

"You were there, and you testify that the hot air balloon was set on fire?" Zhou Quan turned to Cai Xing and others.

Everyone looked at each other, it turned out that Zhou Quan was waiting for them here.

"Youzhang, you are an honest man, you say!" Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Youzhang.

Zhao Youzhang had just received the benefits of Zhou Quan's five thousand yuan, and it was conceivable who he was standing on, so he said with a smile: "Uncle Huang, my nephew has never seen a fire fall in the air." ”

"Cai Xing, you are my close attendant, how can you be mixed up with this group of gentlemen, tell me, did Zhou Quan instruct someone to set fire?"

Cai Xing muttered in his heart, and then said, "Weichen and the prince of Yan Wang are the same, and they haven't seen the fire falling from the hot air balloon!" ”

"Pour oil, hot air balloons are pouring oil!" Zhu Mian jumped up.

"Zhu Mian, if it weren't for the fact that your mansion was not quiet and the restraints were not strict, even if oil fell from the sky, where would there be a fire?" Zhou Quan sneered.

Everyone understands that he is quibbling, but he grasped the key point, the oil itself could not be burned, and the world poured oil on the fire, which was the problem of Zhu Mian's family management, not Zhou Quan's problem.

"The minister poured dung and punished copper, which is deserved, but he can be punished for pouring oil, and the minister will not accept it in his heart, and the official will comment on the minister's ......."

Zhao Ji couldn't stand this scoundrel: "Don't talk nonsense, and you will be fined another hundred catties of copper...... Zhu Mian, I will give you another mansion and you, this matter will be stopped, and neither of you will have nothing to do! ”

Zhu Mian was so angry that the roots of his teeth hurt, but he was helpless.

It is true that Zhao Ji is a faint monarch, but he is also a king, and the first thing to consider is whether his throne can sit firmly, and on this basis, he will consider enjoyment.

The strange stones and trees that Zhu Mian got can only be used for enjoyment, but the precious metals and copper that Zhou Quan got can consolidate Zhao Ji's throne, so even if he knows that Zhou Quan is bullying Zhu Mian with rogue means, Zhao Ji can only appease him.

"Daddy, big hole lantern!"

Zhao Fujin heard Zhou Quan and Zhu Mian arguing back and forth, and now that they finally stopped arguing, she pulled Zhao Ji's sleeve and whispered.

Zhao Ji thought of this, and suddenly made a straight face again: "Zhou Quan, Mr. Wang said that your hot air balloon is a monster, and today it is like this, it caused a lot of trouble, first disturbing the people in the market, and then flying to Zhu Qing's house to dump oil...... Since it is a monster, it cannot be left in your hands, hand it over to the palace, and wait for me to ask a real person with profound Taoism to suppress it! ”

The crowd was rejoicing.

It is clear that Emperor Fujin wants the hot air balloon, and Zhao Ji, who dotes on his daughter, confiscates it, maybe it is simply Zhao Ji's own eyes are hot, thinking about taking the hot air balloon into the sky.

"This, the minister said first, there are still some risks in hot air balloons, and the officials should not risk themselves." Zhou Quan pretended to wipe his sweat: "The official, the minister has never taken it once until now, because he is afraid of the risk!" ”

"I know, you can get out, wait until the Yuan Festival, come and see me again, and tell me what is going on with the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce!"

Only Zhou Quan was driven away, and there was no Zhu Mian, which made Zhu Mian slightly comforted.

But Xiao Fujin's next sentence made Zhu Mian stunned.

"Daddy, the hot air balloon in a minute...... Let this person get on it, okay? Xiao Fujin pointed at Zhu Mian.

In her little heart, since Zhou Langjun said that hot air balloons are still risky, let someone she doesn't like try it, and among all of them, her least favorite is this person.

Which one made him quarrel with Zhou Langjun! (To be continued.) )