For Zhu Youzhang, Liu Chengfeng is still worthy of trust, and whether it is Mingjiao or commercial taxation, it is not possible to be humane to outsiders at the moment, so it is a compromise to combine these two things into one and let Liu Chengfeng use the money of commercial taxes to do Mingjiao's affairs. Bayi Chinese Network

However, Zhu Youzhu asked Liu Chengfeng to do this, and he did have a surprising trust in Liu Chengfeng. Otherwise, if it is someone else, I am afraid that I will have to think about it again.

Liu Chengfeng didn't twist it, and said that the ministers obeyed the order.

Zhu Youzhu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, smiled quietly, and said: "My body is better than before, this is all your credit, you do things, I can rest assured, Queen Zhang's birthday later, can you prepare a birthday gift?" ”

After talking about business, the two of them became relaxed, Liu Chengfeng sold a pass, and said: "Your Majesty will know later, and you will not disappoint your mother." ”

Zhu Youzhu nodded his head and said solemnly: "The queen treats you well, you should have this intention." He tiǎn tiǎn mouth, and said casually: "The last time you secretly did that Qingfeng newspaper and involved the queen, I also planned to add to the crime, but it was the queen's persuasion that spared you, and you have to remember this kindness." ”

Speaking of the Qingfeng News, Liu Chengfeng's old face couldn't help but turn red, and he hurriedly said: "Weichen is young and ignorant, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me." ”

Zhu Youzhu flicked his sleeves and said: "There is no need to mention the past, just like what you said to me last time, people are not sages, who can make no mistakes, and they can change their mistakes." He continued: "The queen is afraid that she has already made preparations, since you have entered the palace first, you will rest here for a while, I will go to meet the queen, and after the prince enters the palace, I will ask him to come to you, and no one will mention these things that I said today." By the way, and that royal official, isn't it? He can see the origin of this jade Buddha, and he can keep his mouth shut, which shows that he is also a capable person. In the future, if I find out the clues of Mingjiao, I will have a reward. ”

Zhu Youzhu seemed to think of something again: "I remembered something. The father and son of King Naning will also enter the palace today to celebrate their birthday. These two people, you keep an eye on them. Look at him and the minister who entered the pilgrimage to Shou. Which ones are closer. ”

Liu Chengfeng thought about it and agreed, Zhu Youzhu smiled quietly and said, "Okay, I'm leaving, come here, and then give Liu Aiqing a new tea." ”

Zhu Youzhu saw that the sun was three poles, and it was about to arrive in a blink of an eye at noon, so he helped the crown of heaven on his head. Hurriedly walked away.

As soon as Zhu Youzhu walked on the front foot, Liu Chengfeng became relaxed, leaned on the chair softly, and shouted: "Who is the one who ......, serve tea, serve tea, I am a little hungry, there are no pastries, the pastries made by the imperial chef in this palace must not be bad, give me two catties ......"

The little eunuch who remained in this hall also listened to his words, and hurriedly said, "Liu Baihu will be less waiting, and I will send it to you immediately." ”

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At this time, it was already the middle time, before noon, the middle door was opened in the Honglu Temple, and King Ning and his son came out side by side, behind them was a team of Shi Wei brought from Nanchang Mansion, bronze skin, water chestnut face, eyes vigilantly scanned around, compared to the Han general in the palace, a little more strong.

Outside this Honglu Temple, there are two cars parked, originally the high king Zhu Chenhao wanted to enter the latter car, Ning King Zhu Jinjun stroked his beard, and said lightly: "Chenhao, let's be in the same car with my father." ”

Zhu Chenhao nodded, and walked to the front car, the driver had already brought a high stool, and Zhu Chenhao helped Zhu Jinjun to walk up the high stool and enter the carriage, and he went in.

The carriage was very spacious, the father and son were not congested in the same car, the carriage moved slowly, and Zhu Jinjun said lightly: "Chenhao, the gifts are ready, right?" ”

Zhu Chenhao's face showed a little fluttering, and he said confidently: "For this square qin, Erchen spent three thousand taels of gold, and the seller was a little reluctant at first, if it wasn't for both soft and hard, I am afraid that it would not be so easy to get it, Queen Zhang loves to play the piano, and she must like this guqin." ”

Zhu Jinjun smiled quietly: "Originally, I wanted to ask people to hurry to Nanchang Mansion to go to the treasury to pick up some treasures, but this time I happened to get such a treasure, which is enough to touch Queen Zhang's heart, but can you inquire about what gifts the prince and Liu Chengfeng sent?" ”

Zhu Chenhao sneered: "I inquired, but I don't have a clue, the prince only has so much money a month, and he must not be able to do anything." As for Liu Chengfeng, I heard that there was money in his hundred households, and what newspaper was there, and it was also a daily gold bucket, but I had never heard of moving the money out, so he must be reluctant to come up with such a large sum of money. ”

Zhu Jinjun thought for a while and said: "This Liu Chengfeng is scheming, but he has to be careful, my father heard that we just went to the Zhaoming Temple with our front foot, and Liu Chengfeng went with the back foot, could he be checking something?" ”

Zhu Chenhao was also a little nervous, and said, "Probably not, father, we have always been secretive, how can he know?" I also taught people to check this matter, and Liu Chengfeng went with his family, most of them just to play. ”

"Be careful, don't be careless." Zhu Jijun said: "Otherwise, it will be a catastrophe if you lose your footing for a while." ”

Zhu Chenhao agreed, Zhu Jinjun pulled the curtain, saw the backward street scene, and said lightly: "Didn't you ask someone to give a gift to Wang Shu, the secretary of the ministry, a few days ago, did Wang Shu accept it?" ”

Zhu Chenhao said: "Erchen went in person, this Wang Shu was polite, but the gift was returned." ”

Zhu Jinjun nodded: "Wang Shu is a smart person, but he is in charge of the officials and is a key figure. ”

At this time, I don't know if the wheel of the car hit something, the carriage jolted, and Zhu Chenhao was furious and scolded the coachman outside: "Don't you have long eyes? ”

The coachman hurriedly confessed, Zhu Chenhao seemed to refuse to give up, but Zhu Jinjun pulled him and said, "Chenhao is angry, if you can't suppress this anger, what big can you do?" Talk to you about business for the Father. ”

Zhu Chenhao said: "Father also said that Wang Shu will not eat soft and hard, what can we do with him?" According to Erchen's intentions, Suo Xing ignored him. ”

Zhu Jinjun sneered: "The official department is still in charge of personnel transfer, the most important thing is that it was only when I was in Nanchang before, but now that we have arrived in the capital, this person must be fought for." But then again, this person is indeed too upright, and Zhou Jing, the right man of the ministry, is a smart person, and in the past, he didn't take our benefits, right? ”

Speaking of Zhou Jing, Zhu Chenhao sneered: "This person is the most greedy for money, but in the eyes of outsiders, he is a decent man and a gentleman, and he is quite famous in the Qing Dynasty, but he is still Liu Jian's protégé." Two years earlier, we gave him a pair of jade bi every year, Jin Ruyi six pairs he smiled and accepted, this time the father entered Beijing, and the son brought Yubi and Jin Ruyi to the door, he actually returned the gift, and then had to add five hundred taels of gold, he accepted it, this person's appetite is too big, the most not something. ”

Zhu Jinjun said with a smile: "This person is Liu Jian's protégé, I am not afraid that he is greedy, but I am afraid that wealth cannot be his heart." For the father now has an idea, this time, Suo Xing let Wang Shu Zhishi return to his hometown, this official department is equivalent to a vacancy, there are two officials shilang, one is Wang Ao, the other is him Zhou Jing, Zhou Jing is Liu Jian's protégé, the certainty of being promoted to the secretary department is only afraid that it is still greater, and he made the official department secretary on the other day, probably able to give Nanchang Mansion some convenience. ”

Zhu Chenhao said with amazement: "How did my father let that king Shu Zhishi return to his hometown, I heard that this person is very trusted by His Majesty, but I'm afraid it's not easy." ”

Zhu Jinjun smiled faintly and said, "The old man has his own way. ”

Saying that, he closed his eyes, his face showed a trace of fatigue, and said: "After coming to this Beijing Division, my father feels that this body is becoming more and more inferior to before, and it is really annoying to intrigue under the emperor's nose, but there are some things that I don't do, and when I return to Nanchang Mansion, I will regret it too late, at most half a month, and we will leave for back after half a month, but many things in Beijing have to be arranged." ”

Zhu Chenhao was silent.

When the carriage arrived at the noon gate, there were already a lot of ministers preparing to celebrate their birthdays outside the noon gate, and the father and son of King Ning got out of the car, and almost everyone couldn't help but look at this pair of father and son in surprise, neither daring to show contempt, but no one went to get close.

Zhu Jinjun stopped in place for a moment, and finally his eyes fell on Wang Shu on the side, that Wang Shu was a lonely Xingzi, too upright, and a scholar, always putting on a look that was difficult for people to approach, so Wang Shu just stood in a corner, closing his eyes and raising God.

Zhu Jinjun walked over quickly, and Zhu Chenhao also caught up with him, and when he arrived at Wang Shu, Zhu Jinjun smiled, and said to Wang Shu with a smile: "The prince is here, and the lonely king is looking for you." ”

Seeing that King Ning's father and son were intimate with this Wang Shu, almost everyone couldn't help but glance at this side.

Wang Shu looked a little uncomfortable, ignoring Zhu Jinjun, it seemed a little inappropriate, after all, people are princes and clans, how can they treat people with a cold face? But he was too eager with him, and it seemed that he would inevitably be talked about, and he was hesitating about how to keep a distance from this Zhu Jinjun, but Zhu Jinjun said: "Last time, it was the dog Meng Lang, who didn't know that the prince had never been elegant, but he brought a lot of things to pay homage to make the prince laugh." Chenhao, you are really getting more and more disagreeable, don't put your high habits in this capital, what kind of person is this prince, when you are the first minister today, you are so ignorant, don't you look down on the prince when you send gifts to the prince's mansion? It is really unreasonable not to make amends to the prince quickly. ”

Zhu Chenhao listened to his father's instructions, and hurriedly smiled at the king and apologized: "Lord Wang is elegant, it's the little Wang Menglang." ”

Wang Shu's face softened, and the low posture of the people was saying that he was elegant and making amends, so he couldn't show people with a cold face, so he had to say: "Don't be polite, the high king must not be ashamed of the old man." ”！。