Let’s not talk about the palace, let’s talk about the outer court first.
Yingtian Prefecture Yin Chen Dewen came out of the palace and returned to the government office, intending to summon his officials and others to discuss the renovation of the outer city.
"Sir, you are back!"
As soon as Chen Dewen entered the Houya, his master greeted him. The master's surname was Qin, and he was quite famous. He hired him with a lot of money to be a counselor in government affairs and handle trivial matters. Furthermore, although Chen Dewen was born in a wealthy family in Guangdong, he was still in the capital.
There is no heel in the government, so you need someone who is familiar with the relationship between the capital and the capital to make suggestions.
"Seeing the lord's face glowing red, is there something happy?" Master Qin asked again.
Chen Dewen sat down, sipped tea, and said with a smile, "Today's court meeting, His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun greatly appreciated my proposal. Originally it was just a proposal to acquire the land near the canal in the outer city, but in the end His Highness actually asked me to take charge of the shanty towns in the outer city.
Relocation, transformation of people’s livelihood!”
"Congratulations, sir!" Master Qin said with a smile, "I have just arrived in the capital, and I have been favored by His Highness the Emperor Taisun! I will move into the center the next day and be promoted to a bachelor's degree. It will be a piece of cake!"
"Hey, where is it!" Chen Dewen smiled proudly and humbly.
Immediately afterwards, he took another sip of tea and said, "This matter is of great importance, involving the livelihood of tens of thousands of people in five thousand households, as well as canal storage and other matters, so we must not neglect it. Wait, you will send someone down to summon the response.
Officials from all levels of Tianfu are here to discuss matters!"
"Sir, there is no need to rush!"
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Master Qin took a few steps forward and whispered, "This is my first time here, sir. Has anyone taken the initiative to help you these days?"
Although Ying Tianfu's errands are of vital importance, they are always difficult to do, and their lives are often in danger. If not for this, it would not have fallen on Chen Dewen's head.
He is an outsider with no foundation. He landed in this position by air. Let alone surrender, it is considered good if the people under his command are not submissive.
Chen Dewen looked a little sad, "When I am an official, the court comes first. It doesn't matter whether I serve or not. Everyone is working for the Ming Dynasty!"
"Do others believe what you say?" Master Qin asked again, "I'm afraid that before the whole Yingtian Mansion understands your temper, they are all colluding to guard against you!"
Suddenly, Chen Dewen felt a little discouraged. Master Qin was right, these days, the whole Yingtian Mansion and him seemed to be invisible, separated by a wall. Everything seemed fine, but in fact nothing was right.
"However, you are not what you used to be!" Master Qin said with a smile, "You are now in the eyes of His Highness, and you will be given a heavy responsibility as soon as he opens his mouth. At this time, you are not in a hurry to see the subordinates, but the subordinates are eager to see you.
!" As he spoke, he smiled again and whispered, "At this time, we can see clearly who can be of the same mind as you, sir!"
The so-called submission is nothing more than lowering one's official position to worship the official, and from then on, one can follow the superior official wholeheartedly. Then, one can tell everything about the people and things that have secretly caused trouble. It is clear who can do the truth, who likes to gossip, who is dissatisfied, who is obedient, etc.
In the heart.
Chen Dewen thought for a moment and his eyes lit up, "Master, thank you for your advice!"
At this time, an old servant outside came in holding a greeting card, "Master, someone sent a greeting card to ask to see you!"
Chen Dewen took it in surprise. He was a foreign official coming to Beijing. Who else could see him except his fellow countrymen.
The greeting card was quite generous, with four corners gilded and gilded. There were a few large characters written on it, asking for an audience with the younger generation Hu.
"Who is this person?" Chen Dewen frowned and asked, "Is he a fellow from Guangdong? Or is he the same year as mine?"
The old servant replied, "He is a native of the capital. He has been sitting in the concierge for two hours!"
"No!" Chen Dewen rolled his sleeves and said, "Don't let these irrelevant people in from now on!"
"Yes!" the old servant responded, and was about to drive people away.
But Master Qin suddenly said, "Wait a minute!" Then he bowed his head and said, "Sir, when this man came, my subordinates chatted with him for a few words. This man is not an idle person, and he still has some energy in the capital."
Chen Dewen said in surprise, "Speak clearly!"
"This person is an in-law of Marquis Chengen's family!" Master Qin whispered, "Marquis Chengen is the maternal family of the current concubine. My biological aunt named Hu is the in-law of Marquis Chengen. In Marquis Chengen's Mansion,
The eldest lady is the daughter-in-law of this aunt named Hu!"
A series of relatives made Chen Dewen dizzy.
"A very close relationship?" Chen Dewen asked.
"Let me tell you this!" Master Qin said with a smile, "The person with the surname Hu will call the elder sister of the imperial concubine the concubine, sister-in-law. The husband-in-law of him and the imperial concubine's biological sister is the cousin of his aunt.
Brother, I don’t know if this is the case in Guangdong. Among the noble Huai people of the Ming Dynasty, cousins have been related to each other for generations, and their bones are broken and their tendons are connected!"
Chen Dewen thought for a long time and said in amazement, "What you said makes sense. It seems that we are really close to each other!" As he said that, he wondered, "But I am not related to him, so why did he come to see me?"
"Sir, this is a good thing!" Master Qin said again, "You have just arrived, and you happen to have no suitable manpower! This man surnamed Hu is not only a native of the capital, but also related to the royal family."
Chen Dewen thought about it and said, "Well, okay, let him come in!"
After waiting for a while, a young man who looked pretty good and was well-dressed walked in quickly.
He knelt down and said respectfully, "Student Hu Dong, pay your respects to Mr. Fu Yin!"
"You call yourself a student, but are you a scholar?" Chen Dewen asked.
"It's embarrassing to say that the student has been studying hard for more than 20 years and is just a child!" Hu Dong lowered his head and said in shame, "It's not that the student doesn't work hard and has been enlightened since childhood, but he just hasn't made any progress. It took him half his life to realize that studying is also the key to success.
Talented. A Jinshi scholar like you, my lord, is like the stars in the sky. A mere mortal like a student can stay up all night writing, which is enough for him and he has no other needs!"
"You are quite an interesting person!" Chen Dewen said with a smile, "Get up and watch!"
When Hu Dong sat down, he glanced at Master Qin calmly, and the latter gave him a reassuring look.
"Brother Hu, I heard that you and the Imperial Concubine, the Crown Prince, are related by marriage to the Chengenhou family?" Master Qin asked.
"This, it sounds like a student showing off!" Hu Dong smiled, "Not only are we in-laws, but we are very close in-laws. My aunt's cousin married the grandson's sister. When I was a child, the two families moved around a lot and often played together.
, when I was a student, I called the Grand Concubine my sister!"
"With such a relationship, why are you still a commoner now?" Master Qin asked again.
"How can a useless person dare to get involved in the imperial government? My aunt said that she would ask for help from me, but although the student has not learned much of the saint's knowledge, he will not forget the saint's moral teachings for a day!"
"Who is your aunt?" Chen Dewen was still confused.
"The student's aunt is the biological mother of Marquis Chengen!" Hu Dong said with a smile, "When the grandson entered the palace that day, the student's aunt was Mrs. Shiquan from her natal family!"
"Oh!" Chen Dewen didn't know anything about the rules in the capital, but he still nodded.
"Are you coming today?" Master Qin asked.
Hu Dong stood up and said, "I am here to serve you!"
Chen Dewen was stunned, "Are you serving me?"
"The imperial court wants to conquer the land along the river in the outer city, students can help!" Hu Dong said with a smile, "It's an insult to the status of a scholar. The student has not made much progress in the capital these years, but he is very popular."
"The security chiefs, stabs, and scoundrels of the area along the river in the outer city are all somewhat thin-faced. If the government requisitions the area along the river, the students can share the worries of the adults!"
When he said this, Chen Dewen immediately understood.
"It's not as simple as land acquisition!" Master Qin added, "After the land acquisition, we have to resettle the people, build houses, build warehouses, pave roads and dig canals, etc.!"
"Students are the best at this!" Hu Dong said with a smile, "Sir, I'll tell you the truth. My cousin is the cousin who married the concubine. He works as a foreign minister in the Ministry of Works and is responsible for many projects in the Ministry of Works.
It’s done by students.”
"Students happen to have many workers under them. Whether it's building houses or building roads, they can do whatever they want!"
Chen Dewen hesitated, "This"
Master Qin leaned against his ear and said, "Sir, you might as well use him. He is a relative of the Chengenhou Mansion. If you don't use him, he might move out the concubine's brother-in-law tomorrow. You might as well use him first.
Use it for the sake of Chengenhou Mansion. If he can use it, it will be good for both purposes. If he can't use it, you have given Chengenhou Mansion enough face!"
As a literati, Chen Dewen does not have these twists and turns in his mind. However, he has to admit that these twists and turns are human feelings and worldly sophistication.
This man is a relative of the grandson's mother-in-law. It's not that he is afraid of offending him. He still understands the principle of everyone carrying the sedan chair. Anyway, people have to do things. Instead of letting outsiders do it, it is better to let him do it.
If he doesn't allow it and spreads the word, his Yingtian Mansion is too unkind. Or there are rumors that he doesn't even look down on people like Cheng'en Mansion. He will really lose more than he gains.
"Well, just give it a try!" Chen Dewen thought about it, "I'll demolish the shack by the canal for you. After it's demolished, Yingtian Mansion will settle the money with you! If it's demolished, it will be easy to build a house and pave the road."
for you!"
Hu Dong was overjoyed, "The student thanked you!"
"No need to thank me, everyone does it, so you can feel more at ease as me!" Chen Dewen said with a smile, "However, I would like to remind you that this matter is of great importance, so don't make any mistakes!"
“Students understand!”
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Master Qin sent Hu Dong out of the house and walked to a deserted place. Hu Dong suddenly let out a long sigh of relief.
"I'm so embarrassed, why are you pretending to be a scholar!" He said, smiling at Master Qin again, "Old Qin, your trick of pretending to be a tiger and a fox really works!"
Master Qin smiled reservedly, "What kind of fox is pretending to be the tiger's power? This is because the situation leads to your advantage!"
"No matter what you say, thank you very much!" Hu Dong said with cupped hands, "Don't worry, you will be indispensable for the share I promised you. After this transaction, I can make a profit of 40,000 to 50,000 yuan, and then we can add more to it."
Make five!”
"Easy to say, easy to say!" Master Qin said with his hands behind his back, "Anyway, if you make a mistake, I have plenty of ways to cure you!"
