Uncle Zhenwu is the most popular figure in the capital today. The newly minted uncle holds the title of Minister of the Bodyguard and Admiral of the South Factory. Entering the palace to talk to the emperor is as casual as visiting a neighbor's house. In addition, the Ming Dynasty is gradually spreading.
Who can afford to provoke the reputation of the first hero in the North (this is a rumor that Gu Dahai helped spread), and who dares to provoke him?
No need to ask, the old man who is with Uncle Zhenwu must be Song Yingxing, the new minister. Even if the young man who presented the treasure is not a relative of the two of them, he still has a great relationship. He is holding a glazed lamp and wearing casual clothes before going to the house.
He came here to cause trouble, but he actually smashed the glass lamp under the influence of alcohol (this virtue is the same even if he doesn't drink) and sent people to beat up the minister and uncle. Isn't this looking for death?
It was too late to regret. Qi Dian quickly made a calculation. Although he was only a member of the Communist Party of China now, the Ministry of Revenue had already decided to promote him to the position of minister. In this way, the gap between the minister and the minister was not very big. As for Zhenwu Bo, he was also promoted to minister.
It's easy to handle. No matter how awesome Liu Ziguang is, he may not dare not to buy the favor of Qi Zhenming, the commander of the Imperial Guard and the Minister of Punishment. He is his cousin. Even if he takes ten thousand steps back and Liu Ziguang insists on being in trouble with him, he can still leave.
If you follow the path of the cabinet chief, Mr. Qian, you have to look at the owner to beat the dog. This is the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court, not the Ministry of Industry of Mr. Liu.
Thinking of this, Qi Dian felt that Lord Shangshu and Uncle Zhenwu had nothing to fear, so he took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty has just taken office, so why come here incognito? A misunderstanding is all a misunderstanding. I am a host in a humble position. I got drunk in Taibai Tower at night."
Just rest."
"Who are you, you deserve to treat my uncle to a drink!" Without Liu Ziguang saying anything, Lu Ying had already exploded. This guy is purely a dog. A blind person can understand the matter of the Ministry of Works today. Uncle Zhenwu came here specially.
He is looking for trouble with Qi Dian. As a direct descendant of Liu Ziguang, of course he cannot let his boss take action when such a thing happens.
Qi Dian was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't have any friendship with the people from the Dongcheng Bingma Division, it wasn't like this. Before he could understand what was going on, Lu Ying's big mouth had already smacked him one after another, and while he was slapping back, he was scolding fiercely.
He said: "If you dare to hit Uncle Zhenwu, let me see if I don't beat the shit out of you." He slapped Qi Dian to the ground twice and still couldn't let go of his anger. He took off the cowhide strap around his waist and continued to beat him fiercely.
The people from the Ministry of Industry did not dare to persuade, so they could only kneel on the ground together and beg the Lord Shangshu for mercy. Song Yingxing glanced at Liu Ziguang, who nodded and said, "Okay, don't fight."
Lu Ying put away the belt angrily and walked respectfully to Liu Ziguang to greet him again.
"Take your people back, everything is fine here." Liu Ziguang waved his hand and sent Lu Ying away, and then invited Song Yingxing to come over for a lecture. Song Yingxing looked at the officials from the Ministry of Industry below who were full of fat heads, red faces, and smelled of alcohol.
He frowned and didn't want to say anything else. He flicked his sleeves and was about to leave. The officials didn't dare to stop them and had to let them leave. Before leaving, Addison picked up the fragments of the glazed lamp and used the
With the hem full, he walked out of the court without even thinking about it.
"Farewell to Uncle Zhenwu, Farewell to Master Shangshu..." The officials got up from the ground one after another and followed respectfully to see them off. The doorman who received Liu Ziguang's one tael of silver only heard the voice from the Yamen.
It was noisy. Officers and soldiers were coming in and out, but they didn't know what was going on. Now they saw the three guys who came to offer treasures swaggering out of it, and the officials of the headquarters followed obediently like a group of pugs. They were just wagging their tails for mercy.
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Where did this song come from? The doorman rubbed the back of his head and looked at this strange scene in surprise. The three of them walked out of the gate of the Ministry of Industry without even looking at him, got on the carriage that came to meet them, and drove away. Looking at the carriage
The specifications seemed to be exclusive to the uncle, and the shouts of the group of officials who were sent out of the gate made the gatekeeper even more frightened: "Master Shangshu, please go slowly~~"
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry entered the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and I took him a tael of silver... The doorman was petrified on the spot.
That night, Qi Dian sat in his cousin Qi Zhenming's house with a gloomy look on his face. His face was swollen like a pig's head, and his words were a little leaky: "Brother, what do you think about this matter?"
"When did you provoke this god?" Qi Zhenming walked around the living room with his hands behind his back, shaking his head and sighing from time to time.
"I don't know either. They came in with a broken lamp and asked for a treasure. I was beaten before I could take a closer look. This was obviously a deliberate attempt to cause trouble. Brother, you can't ignore it. Look at me.
What happened to the beating?" Qi Dian said with a sad face, intentionally or unintentionally brushing off the matter of throwing the glass lamp.
"Then did you mention my relationship?" Qi Zhenming asked.
"Before I had time, how could they allow me to speak? That man named Lu whipped me with a belt without saying a word. I am also an official of the imperial court. How can I be an official after being beaten by them in public like this?"
"I see, there is still room for such a statement." After hearing this, Qi Zhenming suddenly became clear. This cousin was not a member of the Donglin Party, but was just a chess piece placed in the Ministry of Industry that could be used at any time.
The coup was successful, and the chess pieces became pawns across the river. After some manipulations by the officials, the papers for promoting him to the position of Shilang of the Ministry of Works have been handed over. This is equivalent to placing one of his own people in the Ministry of Works controlled by Liu Ziguang.
I originally thought that Liu Ziguang found out about this relationship and deliberately made trouble to poach Qi Dian, but it seems that things are not as bad as imagined.
Qi Zhenming thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Without further delay, you can follow me to Uncle Zhenwu's house to apologize. Brother Youwei will deal with it. I believe Uncle Zhenwu will not embarrass you too much."
"What? Come to apologize? They beat me and want me to apologize!" Qi Dian almost jumped up. He originally thought that his cousin's power could settle the matter, but his cousin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, was so afraid of Uncle Zhenwu.
It really surprised him.
"If you don't go and apologize, why don't you wait for Zhen Wu Bo and Song Shangshu to come and apologize to you? Don't say that you are just a small official now, even if you really become a minister, it will be easy for people to crush you to death.
"Qi Zhenming was a little angry. This cousin was really ignorant and it was really hard to talk to him.
In Zhenwu Bo's Mansion, Liu Ziguang was playing with a small generator powered by an alcohol internal combustion engine in the backyard with Song Yingxing and Addison. This small generator can supply hundreds of lamps with electricity for lighting at the same time. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon.
Liu Ziguang planned to use this thing to present a gift to the emperor, and install electric lighting in the palace according to his wishes, so as to encourage the dignitaries in the capital to also install electric lights. In this way, the capital electric lighting company he was planning to establish would make a lot of money.
Already.
The family came to report: Mr. Qi, the Jin Yiwei, was visiting. Liu Ziguang and Qi Zhenming had a pretty good relationship. Hearing this, he hurried out to meet the guests. He saw Qi Zhenming dressed in casual clothes and followed behind him. It was the foreign minister of the Ministry of Industry who needed a beating today.
"Brother Ziguang is always kind. Recently, I have been busy with official duties and have no time to visit my brother's house. I finally found some free time today and came over to pay a visit. Please don't blame me for being abrupt," Qi Zhenming said with a smile.
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"Brother Qi is a distinguished guest who cannot be invited. Come on, serve the tea." Liu Ziguang greeted politely and asked the servant to show Qi Zhenming the tea, pretending not to see Qi Dian behind Qi Zhenming.
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"Master Qi came here so late just to see me, right?" Liu Ziguang asked.
"Brother Ziguang is indeed a cheerful person. In fact, it is like this. Brother occasionally gets a sword. Since ancient times, swords have been given to heroes. I, an old man, can no longer use the sword, so I gave it to Brother Ziguang."
Qi Zhenming waved his hand, and the servant brought over a long and narrow brocade box. After opening it, lying inside was a short knife one foot long. The blade was straight, wide at the front and narrow at the back. The handle was made of agarwood and the scabbard.
It is decorated with black lacquer, gold and silver, and is decorated with Tang flowers, Tang grass, flowing clouds, and animals; the handle and scabbard are made of gilded copper, and the lines are engraved with Tang flowers and Baoxiang flowers. The style is simple and simple, not like something from the Central Plains.
"This is an imitation Tang sword shipped from Nara, a Japanese country. The sword is exquisitely decorated and extremely sharp. It is a perfect gift to Brother Ziguang. I hope Brother Ziguang will accept it."
"Haha, I'm being disrespectful. Come on, put the sword away." This gift is valuable, but in Liu Ziguang's eyes, it's just mediocre. Nowadays, it's popular to wear muskets on your body, so who wants to play with knives?
Ah, but Qi Zhenming had to give him face, so he accepted it politely.
Seeing Liu Ziguang accepting the gift, Qi Zhenming felt much more relieved when he said: "Brother Ziguang, when I came here, I happened to run into this incompetent cousin. I heard that he touched your power today. Please see my brother.
On the surface, give him a chance."
Having said this, Qi Zhenming winked at Qi Dian. The current Yuanwai Lang no longer had the majesty he had during the day.
He knelt on the ground and said: "Uncle, I deserve to be punished for my humble position. I cannot see Mount Tai. Please don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face. Please spare me."
"How can you tolerate this? Why do you claim to be in a humble position? There is no such person as you in my imperial bodyguards or in the South Factory?" Liu Ziguang asked pretending to be surprised. In fact, he knew well that Qi Zhenming came here to intercede for him.
But he was not prepared to give this face, and could not give it. The files of the Ministry of Works had been transferred over and looked at. This guy Qi Dian was just a loser. Such a person was actually a candidate for the minister. In the spirit of Song Yingxing and the Ministry of Works,
With an attitude of consideration for the imperial court, he would not allow this person to climb into the position of minister under any circumstances.
"My humble position is Qi Dian, a member of the Manufacturing Department of the Ministry of Industry. Today, I am in a humble position and I bumped into Sir. It was indeed unintentional..." Qi Dian said respectfully.
"Master Qi acted impartially, what crime did he commit? How could I blame you? You are a member of the Manufacturing Department. If you say that the glazed lamp is rubbish, it is rubbish. We have no objection at all. It's just that originally
I wanted to play with the emperor with that lamp tonight, but now that you have smashed it, it will be hard to do anything." Liu Ziguang casually put a hat on his head.
"Uncle, the humble post was indeed broken by a mistake. If you knew that this little brother was yours, you wouldn't dare to make a mistake even if you beat the humble post to death." Qi Dian was frightened and panicked. He knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.
"That's not a little brother. He's a foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry just like you, and he's conferred by the Holy Emperor. What do you mean to say that if the people presenting the treasure today are real ordinary people, you can do whatever you want? That's right.
How can you describe such a good thing as rubbish? The imperial court raised you just to bury your talents? Do you know that you almost killed the greatest inventor in the world!" Liu Ziguang became angrier as he spoke, and his voice gradually became louder.
Got up.
"Misunderstanding, it's all misunderstanding. Brother Ziguang must give me this face, so let's spare him this time." Qi Zhenming quickly stood up to smooth things over.
"What did Brother Qi say? Your brother and I have nothing to do with each other? He beat Shangguan in public and broke tributes. Those things have nothing to do with me. If you have anything to explain or apologize to, go directly to Song Shangshu tomorrow." Liu Ziguang
He was a little irritated. If it weren't for Qi Zhenming's sake, he would have chopped this guy with a knife, put it in a sack and threw it into the Yangtze River, and the whole world would be peaceful.
"Where do I start talking about this? I heard that Song Shangshu is a close friend of Brother Ziguang, so I want to ask Brother Ziguang to mediate. I only need one sentence to deal with it, and Qi will definitely be able to do it. As long as he can protect my brother from death,
If there is any need for Jin Yiwei and the Ministry of Punishment in the future, we can't just say a word to each other." Qi Zhenming was also a little unhappy. After all, he was also a member of the imperial court, so it would be unreasonable for him not to give him any face.
It is really not worth offending Qi Zhenming for this matter. Liu Ziguang laughed and said: "I will naturally go to Mr. Song and tell him. Anyway, no one was hurt. Qi Dian, you can just pay some money and get over it. Mr. Qi
Brother, do you think this is okay?"
"Brother Ziguang is such a cheerful person. Why don't we go to the Qinhuai River to find a boat and get drunk before resting." Qi Zhenming laughed and invited Liu Ziguang out to drink wine. The nightlife in the capital is rich, so he went home until late at night.
It's a common thing.
"Some other time..." Liu Ziguang looked towards the door of the living room. Qi Zhenming followed his gaze and saw two beautiful girls standing by the door looking in. The two of them had already
Peng Jingwei and Liu Xiaomao made friends.
"In this case, I won't disturb Brother Ziguang." Qi Zhenming smiled knowingly and left with Qi Dian.
After sending Qi Zhenming out of the house, Liu Ziguang turned around and came back. Peng Jingwei pulled Liu Xiaomao to block him and asked: "Brother-in-law, didn't you say you would take us to the palace? When will we go?"
"Well, let's go right away."
On the way, Qi Dian asked Qi Zhenming: "Brother, is this all right?"
"Is everything okay? They just promised not to pursue you for beating Shangguan. As for the errands of the Ministry of Industry..." Qi Zhenming sneered, knowing that Liu Ziguang would not let Qi Dian go so easily.
"Then I won't be able to serve as my minister?" Qi Dian felt anxious now.
"The minister is a second-rank official. It's not something that a minister who just came to power can take charge of the house and not let you do it. It's also not something that Liu Ziguang can take charge of. This... depends on the emperor's wishes." Qi Zhenming asked after pondering.
"There are lanterns and colorful decorations in the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but your manufacturing department doesn't have anything new...like lanterns or something?"