As we all know, Concubine De is partial to Lao Shi4, and Yuzhu and Lao Si are seriously at odds.
This is obviously because Concubine De deliberately sent people to find trouble after knowing that Yuzhu was also in charge of the building office of Yangxin Hall.
After the two eunuchs of Yonghe Palace finished conveying the message, Yuzhu ordered people to find Hua Dan and ordered him to go to Concubine De to plead guilty.
The two eunuchs from Yonghe Palace were immediately dumbfounded. Yuzhu was so brave.
Yuzhu is not afraid of Concubine De. If a quarrel breaks out, Concubine Tong will stand up for him.
To put it bluntly, Yuzhu was convinced that Concubine De was just doing something on the sidelines and did not dare to go too far.
It’s really miserable for Old Thirteen who has no one to help him speak after his mother dies!
Unlike Lao Shisan who had no one to care about, although the little Concubine Tong in the palace was just Yuzhu's aunt, she protected his calf even more than her own mother.
I really pissed off little Concubine Tong, and she didn’t get the good results from Concubine De!
"Yuzhongtang, you are the chief minister in charge of the manufacturing office. Shouldn't you go to Yonghe Palace?" The leading eunuch boldly wanted to force Yuzhu to submit.
Yuzhu smiled coldly and said, "Your Majesty called this minister to come over and give you a reply. Do you understand?"
"This..." Yuzhu carried out the old emperor. The eunuchs of Yonghe Palace knew how powerful he was, and they really didn't dare to continue to force him.
As a result, Yuzhu walked away gracefully in full view of everyone.
After leaving the Yangxin Palace, Yuzhu really went to the Qianqing Palace.
On the surface, it is impossible for Yuzhu to let Concubine De catch the conversation.
When the old emperor saw Yuzhu, he said with a half-smile, "What's the matter? Have you had enough sleep after you go back to your cage?"
Yuzhu said with saliva on his face: "The errands of the building office are handled in an orderly manner, and I don't need to keep an eye on them."
The old emperor nodded and did not delve into Yuzhu's unruly behavior.
When he reached the top power circle, the more lazily Yuzhu refused to seize power, the more the old emperor trusted him. On the contrary, he would try every means to suppress him, and even kill Yuzhu.
Under the supreme imperial power, the so-called family affection is completely vulnerable in the face of interests.
Two of the old emperor's biological sons were imprisoned forever, let alone an outsider like Yuzhu?
Yuzhu approached the old emperor, just wanting to make an apology without leaving any trace.
After chatting a few words with the old emperor, Yuzhu wanted to leave.
However, the old emperor suddenly sighed and said: "The fourth child is too serious, and he has offended many people on my behalf."
Yuzhu knew in his heart that a big war was going on in the northwest, and Lao Si was paying close attention to the quality of projects in the Ministry of Industry, offending countless officials and gentry who wanted to make dirty money.
As for the old emperor, the older he got, the more he wanted to leave his posthumous reputation as a benevolent emperor and did not want to constrain the bureaucrats too seriously.
"If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are careful, there will be no disciples!" After the old emperor sighed with emotion, he suddenly told Yuzhu, "Go and persuade the fourth child, just say it is what I mean, there are some insignificant things.
Just don’t take it too seriously.”
"Hey." Yuzhu knew in his heart that the old emperor's instructions must be carried out without objection.
Yuzhu knew the temper of the fourth child very well. The stones in the toilet were smelly and hard!
After Yuzhu left the Qianqing Palace, he did not go directly to the Fourth Lao. Instead, he sent someone to the Yamen of the Ministry of Works to deliver a letter to Lao Thirteen, asking him to come to the palace for a gathering when he was free.
When Lao Shisan was imprisoned, he was taken care of by Yuzhu.
Moreover, Lao Shisan was able to escape from the prison, thanks to Yuzhu's great strength.
So, Lao Shisan actually came with Wu Sheng.
"Brother Thirteen, you are really short-tempered. You don't have any good food at home, only good wine." Yuzhu never minced words when talking to Lao Thirteen.
Lao Shisan waved his hand and said: "The reason you are looking for me now must be because of Fourth Brother. You also know my habits. As long as there is good wine, good food, etc., it doesn't matter."
Everyone is understanding and there is no need to cover up.
Seeing that Lao Shisan made his words clear, Yuzhu did not hide it from him, so he conveyed the old emperor's original words to Lao Shisan in full.
After hearing this, Lao Shisan was silent for a long time, and asked Yuzhu abruptly: "You have also built river embankments. River embankments are repaired every year and collapse every year. Shouldn't you be more careful?"
Yuzhu knew very well that the reason why Lao Shisan was so trusted by Lao Si was not just because Lao Si had taken care of him since he was a child.
As the saying goes, if you are close to vermillion, you will be red; if you are close to ink, you will be black.
Old Thirteen and Old Four, after staying together for a long time, also contracted the problem of seriousness in doing things.
Historically, after the fourth child came to the throne, he always felt that he was worried about others doing things. Only the thirteenth child was the most serious.
As a result, the fourth child placed too many and too heavy burdens on the thirteenth child, and he actually exhausted the thirteenth child to death.
As the biological son of the old emperor, Lao Shisan had never worked as an errand on his own in the entire Kangxi Dynasty, let alone held a title.
Who doesn’t have the ambition to show off his ambitions?
Lao Shisan is naturally no exception.
This person has a rebellious mentality. The more powerless he was before, once he has the power, he will never be willing to let it go.
In the capital city today, most of the Eight Banners disciples who held the hard-core crops have completely settled down thanks to the shadow of their ancestors.
To be honest, who among the bannermen Yu Ding and the Han people who have no hard-core crops to harvest are qualified to eat and wait for death?
Lao Shisan asked the question of the century, implying his dissatisfaction with the old emperor.
The dams of the Yellow River are repaired and collapsed every year. The people in the Yellow River Flood Area are really suffering.
Old Thirteen, along with Old Four, has been out on business all year round and is very familiar with the sufferings of the people.
Yuzhu did not answer Lao Shisan's question directly, but lightly reminded him: "Brother Thirteen, the king and father of all people in the world! Khan Ama is the king first, and then your royal father."
Old Thirteen smiled brightly and said, "Then just sit back and watch the Yellow River burst its banks every year?"
This is a question of the soul.
Even if Yuzhu had 10,000 ways to say it, he could help the old emperor cover up the past. In the end, he always felt that it was quite unreasonable, and he couldn't say what he said.
The fourth child was too serious about running errands and always liked to torment the bureaucrats to the point of crying like ghosts.
The old emperor was old and liked to listen to what was told to him. Moreover, in order to show off his benevolent attitude, he did not like to see the officials below him complaining.
We all know that good medicine tastes bitter and honest advice offends the ears.
However, throughout history, people who are too serious will definitely not be popular.
Yuzhu picked up the tea cup, took a sip of the tea soup, and said lightly: "I have presided over the construction of river embankments, and I know the disadvantages involved. With all due respect, when it comes to repairing river embankments, the county magistrate is really not as good as the current one."
Instead of staring at the officials of the Ministry of Works, it is better to directly keep an eye on the subordinate officials on the embankment. To be honest, Brother Thirteen, my previous method was to tie the subordinate officials to specific sections of the embankment. Which section of the river
When the embankment collapsed, we tried to kill the subordinate in charge of that section, together with his sons. Guess what, the effect was very good."
After hearing this, Lao Shisan thought about it carefully and couldn't help laughing and said: "You won't transfer the money to the hands of the subordinates, right?"
Yuzhu smiled lightly and said: "When I was in charge of building the river embankment, I allocated all the work and allocated an additional 10% of the funds. Hey, have you done your best to be benevolent and righteous?"
Old Thirteen laughed and praised: "You, you, you have so many clever ideas."