As Yuzhu's white glove in the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty, Sun Chengyun could be said to get wind and rain when he wanted.
People in the official circles, all of them were interested in Yuzhu's golden face, and everyone wanted to give Sun Chengyun some thin noodles.
Sun Chengyun is not very ambitious either.
Under the protection of Yuzhu, he had no shortage of money to spend, women to play with, and the princess at home did not cause trouble, so he was content.
With Yuzhu's status, he didn't care about the placement of a mere fifth-rank official, so he nodded and left it to Sun Chengyun.
When Sun Chengyun saw Yuzhu nodding, he felt relieved. Well, five thousand taels of silver fell into his bag.
Yuzhu is very reliable in his work. As long as there are things that he has overestimated, he has fulfilled them one by one so far.
After settling the troublesome matters, Sun Chengyun couldn't sit still as he thought about his new foster home.
Seeing him frequently looking towards the door, Yuzhu shook his head and said, "You, you, this means that the princess has a good temper. If it were another woman, she would have gone to the palace to sue you."
"Hey, am I afraid of her?" Sun Chengyun shook his head and said with a slight contentment, "With you by my side, how can I be afraid of her?"
Well, this flattery disappeared without a trace, but it made Yuzhu very useful. It is really the best in Gaojiazhuang!
"Well, don't just worry about the women outside. The imperial concubine's ceremony requires spending some money. The existing deficit on your side must be made up quickly." Yuzhu specifically reminded Sun Chengyun and Emperor Tong Jia.
The registration ceremony of a noble concubine is a major event, and there must be no room for error.
"Brother, it's not like you don't know that the money in the Supervisory Yamen is piled up into a big mountain. I deliberately don't hand over much to the palace, so as not to increase the handover ratio next year." Sun Chengyun has thousands of dollars.
He was not good at all and had all kinds of problems. In front of Yuzhu, he was like a bamboo tube pouring beans. He never hid or tucked it away. He just said whatever he had.
As the saying goes, no one is perfect, and what Yuzhu values is Sun Chengyun's perfect performance in front of him.
Breaking it down, everyone knows the word Wuyin. However, in practice, it is difficult to find just one person among millions of people.
The transmission of information has always been attenuated layer by layer, and bureaucrats at each level will omit situations that are unfavorable to them.
For example, during the First Opium War, officials concealed something at every level in their reports. In the end, all Emperor Daoguang got was false information.
After so many years, Sun Chengyun has truly kept everything secret from Yuzhu. He told Yuzhu everything he did, whether it was good or bad.
Even Sun Chengyun's favorite beautiful wife, Yuzhu, knew her situation very well.
"Brother, take it easy, don't let Xiao Wufu lose his mother." Yuzhu waved his hand, deliberately teasing Sun Chengyun.
As Sun Chengyun stood up and walked out, he turned around and said, "Brother, don't worry, I can still handle it and I don't need to take medicine."
Yuzhu watched Sun Chengyun leave. As soon as he picked up the tea cup, Zhou Quan came in.
"Dong Weng, the fifth steward of Prince Yong's Mansion, has been meeting our cook by chance recently on the way to buy something." Zhou Quan told an explosive piece of news.
Yuzhu nodded and said with a smile: "Keep staring, don't scare the snake."
Zhou Quan cupped his hands and said, "Dong Weng, it seems that Prince Yong has a very big plan."
It must be admitted that Zhou Quan's intuition is extremely sensitive.
The fourth child in history seemed harmless to humans and animals on the surface. In fact, he had made many arrangements in private.
There were four princes and elder brothers in the former Eighth Ye Party and now the Fourteenth Ye Party.
On the surface, the Fourteenth Ye Party seems to have a large number of people and a huge momentum.
Secretly, Lao Si's faction also made no concessions.
Let’s just talk about the prince’s elder brother. The fourth brother’s faction includes Lao Thirteen and Lao Sixteen.
Among them, Lao Shisan is much more useful than Lao Jiu and Lao Ten.
In addition, although Lao Shiliu has no title, he succeeded Lao Ba last year and became the prince's elder brother in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It can be said that he has real power.
Looking at Lao Jiu and Lao Ten next to Lao Ba, these two guys have already put a big question mark in the old emperor's mind and have never been reused.
Yuzhu knows Lao Shisan's situation better than anyone else.
Since he was released, this guy has been hanging out among the middle and lower-level officers in the Infantry Army Yamen and Fengtai Camp.
According to Zhou Quan's secret report, Lao Shisan had always spent money lavishly, as if he had a mountain of gold at home.
Of course, this was a private joke between Zhou Quan and Yu Zhu.
As the hub of Yuzhu's secret plan, Zhou Quan knew better than anyone else that all the money given to Lao Shisan, who had no title, was secretly given by Lao Si.
"Dong Weng, the student must remind you that the Thirteenth Master has secretly attacked the New Army." Zhou Quan whispered a name.
Yuzhu narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and then ordered: "Just keep an eye on it secretly, don't disturb the grass and scare the snake."
"Yes." Zhou Quan said bitterly, "Those who eat inside and outside will definitely be punished by God in the future."
Yuzhu smiled slightly and said: "Bamboo, tigers are willing to eat people, and people are harmful to tigers. They are mutually beneficial to each other!"
Zhou Quan showed a knowing smile. The fourth child wanted to take advantage of Yuzhu, so why didn't Yuzhu secretly attack the fourth child?
In terms of financial resources, even ten fourth boys cannot match Yuzhu's one foot.
In terms of military power, Yuzhu has more than 6,000 old troops who have been victorious in every battle, and Longkodo has more than 30,000 infantry troops. Great things can be expected.
The fly in the ointment is that Yuzhu pretends to be a solitary minister and does not dare to recruit important ministers under the old emperor's nose.
All in all, the Tong family father and son did have real power, but no wings. The old emperor was not worried about their backstabbing.
"Dong Weng, Ma Wu's brother-in-law Senato, invited the students to go to Yinxiang Garden to have flower wine in a few days." Zhou Quan's words made Yu Zhu laugh.
Two Horses Eat All the Grass in the World tells the story of two powerful brothers, Ma Qi and Ma Wu, before the old emperor deposed the crown prince.
While the two were chatting, Xiuyun suddenly sent someone over to report that Lin Yan'er's sister, Lin Xiao'er, came to ask to see her sister, and she had agreed.
According to the rules of meeting guests in a wealthy family, Xiuyun takes the decision when a female guest comes. On the contrary, when a male guest comes, Yuzhu must nod.
In a real mansion, the rules are strict. Who can see guests and who cannot see guests have their own rules.
Lin Yan'er is the oldest woman in Yuzhu. Since she gave birth to her eldest son, Xiao Qiu Ming, mothers value their sons, and Lin Yan'er's status in the family has also risen with the tide.
Zhao Donghe, in order to better cling to the jade pillar, and I don't know how he did it, actually helped Lin Xiaoer become the main wife.
According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, concubines cannot be straightened.
However, Zhao Donghe's first wife suddenly fell ill and died. Lin Xiaoer, who was originally the daughter of a lowly businessman, turned out to be the daughter of a deceased poor scholar. This can be corrected.