Xiao Chen and Lu Jing were talking, when suddenly a report came from outside, saying that Chen Wenqi, the head of the household department, came to see them.

"How did Master Chen come?" Xiao Chen was strange, because Chen Wenqi rarely visited his door, and in his memory, he seemed to have come once on the day of his birthday before he went to Yizhou, and he was also with the big guy, but he never visited alone.

"Your brother Xiao is not only the Hou Ye now, but also a celebrity in front of the little prince, and now it is not what it used to be." Lu Jing said with a smile, "I'm afraid that Lao Chen, a dead eye, also has the intention of seeing the wind and turning the rudder, and he will come to talk to you." ”

"Oh, don't you dare to be hey, it's too late for me to scold him, Lord Chen!" Xiao Chen said, "This guy is a night owl who comes to the house and has nothing to do, so if he doesn't do it, he asks me for money again!" ”

"Who made your brother fat? Whoever sees it wants to take a bite. Lu Jing smiled, "Let's go, I'll go out with you to greet you for a while." ”

When Chen Wenqi saw Lu Jing here, he was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "Why are you here, Brother Lu?" Is there something important to discuss with Hou Ye? Then I have the presumptuous pleasure to disturb your speech. ”

"Your brother Chen is here, what's the use of saying such things, do we dare to stop you?" Lu Jing said with a smile.

After a few laughs, he sat down again.

Xiao Chen asked Chen Wenqi what he was doing here?

"Look at what you Marquis Xiao said, why can't I come to see you if it's okay?" Chen Wenqi said.

"I don't have to ask for silver, let's talk ugly ahead!" Xiao Chen said, "I've been fighting with Lord Lu for a long time just now, and I'm almost going to do it, so if you, Lord Chen, are also doing the same, please don't open your mouth!" ”

"Hahaha, Hou Ye is really a guess, I came here with this intention, since your Hou Ye is not allowed to move our mouths, I'm afraid that we have to do it, I and Brother Lu are two against one, and we have some chance of winning." Chen Wenqi said with a smile.

"Pull it down, Xiao Chen's guy is good at martial arts, and the two of us together can't beat him!" Lu Jing said, "I didn't actually ask him for silver, I just asked for armaments, and he became even more stingy after he became a marquis, and he didn't care about everyone's previous friendship...... I see that you, Brother Chen, are also here for nothing this time. ”

After that, he got up and said goodbye, "I haven't seen anyone change tea for so long, and I don't mean to keep a meal, so it can be seen that I am not welcomed, rather than being a cold bench here, it is better to say goodbye and rest." ”

"Brother Lu, don't be careful." Chen Wenqi said, "I did have something to do with Hou Ye Xiao, and I was about to ask Brother Lu, please sit down, let's talk together...... Marquis Xiao, forget about the tea, this weather is hot, drinking tea is sweating, I heard that you have any cold beer at home? How about a few drinks? ”

After a while, the banquet came up, and they let each other drink two glasses of wine, and then they got to the point.

"Lord Wang Anbang died suddenly, but it really flashed our emperor." Chen Wenqi said, "Now that the secretary of the ministry is vacant, who do you think is the most suitable successor?" ”

"Lord Anbang Song Shengyue descended, Xie Li Yin and Yang, loyal to the monarch and loved the people, and the old man sought the country, and his peerless difficulties one after another?" Xiao Chen said.

"Even so, the position of the Heavenly Official of the Ministry of Officials is too important, but it should not be vacant for too long, it is difficult to succeed one another, and someone must succeed him." Chen Wenqi said.

"I also told Xiao Chen just now that this official can't do it, only you Chen Wenqi are the most suitable." Lu Jing said.

"Lord Lu, national affairs, don't laugh!" Chen Wenqi frowned.

"Lord Lu didn't say anything about it, and that's what I meant." Xiao Chen said, "Isn't the emperor still planning to appoint that Wu Hongchang as the governor of Liangjiang?" Then it's okay for your brother Chen Wenqi to make two books. ”

"Marquis Xiao, you are really joking!" Chen Wenqi said, "Since ancient times, how can there be such a rule? ”

"Who said that the rules since ancient times are all right?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.

"Xiao Chen's words make sense, but the three whites are also floating!" Lu Jing's shooting was amazing.

Of course, what Chen Wenqi wanted to talk about here would not be this matter, so Xiao Chen and Lu Jing followed suit.

"Speaking of Wu Hongchang, the emperor seems to have intended to let him enter Beijing." Chen Wenqi suddenly said, "If Wu Hongchang is the secretary of this ministry, it seems to be appropriate?" ”

"In my opinion, Wu Hongchang is definitely not as suitable as your brother." Lu Jing said, "But I think it's okay for him to be a household servant." ”

"What Lord Lu said is reasonable." Xiao Chen said, "Although Lord Wu Hongchang is shrewd and capable, he has always served in the local government, never entered the center of the imperial court, and he is also good at economic affairs. ”

"That's what I said, but if the emperor really wants to do this, it's hard for us as courtiers to argue." Chen Wenqi said.

Because the emperor does things, sometimes he doesn't pay much attention to the rules.

"Then Lord Chen, what kind of charter do you have in mind?" Lu Jing asked.

"Hehe, I'm just a person who only buries his head in things, what kind of charter can I have?" Chen Wenqi said, "If you say that there is, it is also for our emperor." ”

"Lord Chen is worried about the country and the people, which is admirable." Xiao Chen expressed awe.

"Hmph, which of us as courtiers is not worried about the country and the people? I think only you, Marquis Xiao, are the most comfortable, otherwise everyone will call you Marquis Xiaoyao! Chen Wenqi said.

"Lord Lu, Lord Chen, is he praising me?" Xiao Chen was a little unsure and looked at Lu Jing.

"Listen to your praise." Lu Jing said with a smile.

"To be honest, among these six heavenly officials, including Lord Lu, what I Xiao Chen admires the most is you, Lord Chen Wenqi, who is conscientious, hardworking, diligent, and diligent...... It is not an exaggeration to say that you are the cornerstone of the country. Xiao Chen said.

"Lord Lu, Marquis Xiao, is he praising me?" Chen Wenqi also said that he was not sure and looked at Lu Jing.

"This must be a compliment to you, Xiao Chen's temper you know, but he won't engage in face-to-face flattery, since he said so to you, then he must think so in his heart, don't say he thinks so, I also think so, in our Manchu Dynasty civil and military, I admire you the most." Lu Jing said with a straight face.

"There are two of them, and my Chen Wenqi will not be in vain in this life." Chen Wenqi was a little moved, raised his glass and toasted the two of them with a glass of wine, but sighed again, "It's just that the emperor's comment on me is 'light as heavy', but what does this mean, please ask the two of you?" Why do I think the emperor seems to think that I can only do trivial things? ”

"Isn't it all trivial?" Xiao Chen said, "You must lift lightly and carefully, if it is replaced by me, I am afraid that it will be a yellow stall in less than half a year!" ”

"Isn't there a lot of trivial matters in local affairs?" Chen Wenqi said, "But the emperor's comment on Wu Hongchang is 'lifting weights like light', hehe, and he doesn't hide it from the two, I am a little unconvinced by this in my heart." ”