"Okay." Following Yingge's agreement, Hongshi stood up and entered. Not long after, Hongzhou and his servants appeared in the front hall. Yingge stood up with a smile to greet him, "After looking forward to it for so many days, I finally look forward to seeing Lord Baylor. You are back."
Hong Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, I'm back. If I stay any longer, I will go crazy. There are countless things happening every day."
Yingge said with a surprised look on his face: "Where did you start talking about this, Mr. Baylor? You were just ordered by the emperor to track down the people who were making trouble. How could there be so many things?"
Upon hearing this, the bitter smile on Hong Zhou's face became even worse, "Master Yingge, you don't know that Li Wei doesn't regard himself as an outsider at all. Apart from the errands sent to me by Huang Ama, what else does Zhejiang have to do?" , he pulled me up so that I couldn’t push him away even if I wanted to.”
Yingge immediately scolded: "This Li Wei is so brave. He is just a governor, and he dares to ask Lord Baylor to do something."
Hong Zhou said angrily: "Who said otherwise? If you hadn't told me that you were going to pretend to be reconciled with Lao Si for the time being, I would have fallen out with him long ago. But then again, this Li Wei is really lucky. In a situation like Zhejiang, in the end I actually forced him to turn around."
Yingge turned his eyes and said: "Is it really Li Wei's effort to turn things around in Zhejiang?"
"He is not alone." Hong Zhou said mysteriously: "There must be a fourth child involved in it. I saw them exchanging letters more than once." At this point, he added: "But no matter what, this It’s also a good thing.”
His answer was somewhat beyond Yingge's expectations. Yingge couldn't tell what Hong Zhou was thinking for a moment, so he could only respond: "That's what Mr. Baylor said."
Hong Zhou glanced at him and gritted his teeth and said: "But having said that, the fourth child hurt me like this and asked me to go all the way to Zhejiang. I won't just let it go. I have to find a way to treat him. Mr. Yingge , I have been here for so long, but you haven’t thought of a way to deal with the fourth child? Do you want him to dominate the capital? "
"It's not like Lord Baylor is unaware of the current situation. Prince Bao is protected by Concubine Xi. As long as the concubine is pampered in front of the emperor, it will be difficult to touch him."
Ying Ge's answer made Hong Zhou very dissatisfied. He snorted coldly and said, "What about the second brother? What happened to him?"
"Although Prince Ding has been to my place a few times, he always sat for a while and then left. What he said was just for the occasion. I can't guess what he was thinking, and he wouldn't tell me."
Listening to Yingge's words, Hong Zhou rolled his eyes and said in a strange way: "But why did I hear that the second brother is very close to Huang's mother now, and there is no barrier between them. You are Huang's biological brother, why? I don’t know what he’s thinking.”
Yingge knew that he was doubting the relationship between himself and Hongshi, and quickly said: "Master Baylor, what do you mean? No matter what the second elder brother and the queen have secretly, they are mother and son on the surface, and it is right to get closer." , is it possible that you think what I just said was all lies to you?"
Hong Zhou said: "I don't know this. After all, I have been away from the capital for so long, and I don't know many things clearly, let alone which one is the truth and which one is a lie."
"Others I don't know, but everything I say at this moment is the truth. If Master Beile really doesn't believe it, then I can't do anything about it. Furthermore, Xianyue is the daughter I care about most, even if I risk my life , and will never hurt her or the people she cares about." Yingge knew that sometimes saying too much would seem hypocritical, so it was better to stop in moderation.
Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Hong Zhou looked hesitant, and after a while he sighed: "Since Mr. Yingge has said this, it will be my fault if I doubt it again."
Yingge's eyes were slightly relaxed and he said: "It's good that Mr. Baylor understands. Anyway, what I said must be true. Mr. Baylor, you can rest assured."
Hong Zhou nodded, stood up and said, "That's all I believe in Mr. Yingge. I have to go to Prince Bao's Mansion. Otherwise, if I only come here to you, Hong Li should doubt me."
"What Mr. Baylor said is that I will send you out." After seeing Hong Zhou off, Hong Shi had already walked out from behind and sat in the seat where Hong Zhou had just sat.
Yingge said: "Second elder brother, do you think what the fifth elder brother just said is true or false?"
Hongshi stroked the untouched blue and white porcelain cup, shook his head and said: "I'm not sure either, but since the play has reached this point, it might as well go on and don't waste it. But I did think of one thing,
In one month's time, it will be Autumn, when the capital and provinces will hold conferences. Until now, Huang Ama has not decided on the examiner. I hope that my uncle can recommend Hongli to Huang Ama as the examiner."
His understatement surprised Yingge, and he asked: "For a long time, the chief and deputy examiners have been served by ministerial officials with Hanlin or Jinshi background. I'm afraid the emperor will not agree."
Hongshi smiled slightly and said: "But there is nothing in the law that prohibits serving as the emperor's elder brother. As long as there are sufficient reasons, I believe Huang Ama will agree."
Yingge thought about it, but he still didn't understand why Hongshi made such a request to let Hongli serve as the examiner. It would be harmful to them, because the examiner has always been the best way to unite students and forces. Although it takes time, it still
Make countless people flock to it.
Hongshi's smile did not change and he said: "If this matter comes true, I will tell my uncle exactly what it is. If it doesn't come true, it is useless to tell him now."
Inge nodded and said: "Okay, I will try my best."
Let's say that after Hongzhou left Yingge's Mansion, he walked all the way to Prince Bao's Mansion without taking a sedan or riding a horse. Hongli happened to be inside. When he heard that Hongzhou was coming, he was overjoyed and went out to welcome him in person.
After a while, he quickly stepped forward, held her arms firmly, looked at her from head to toe, and said, "She's thinner and darker, but she looks more energetic."
Hearing his words, Hong Zhou's eyes turned red, but he said, "I thought my fourth brother wouldn't recognize me if I went out!"
"You kid, even if you turn into ashes, I will still recognize you!" Hongli suppressed the excitement in his heart and said, "Come on, let's go into the house and talk."
After entering the room, Hong Zhou took the tea from Xiao Zhengzi, opened the lid and smelled it, and said intoxicatedly: "I haven't had such a fragrant tea in a long time."
Hongli smiled at what he said, "Look at what you said, the more you said it, the more exaggerated it was. Emperor Ama asked you to go to Zhejiang, not to assign Ning Guta, and Zhejiang is a prosperous place. Biluochun and West Lake Longjing are Zhejiang.
If you come here as a tribute, why don’t you have tea to drink?”
Hong Zhou smiled bitterly and said: "Fourth brother, you don't know that although Li Wei is a first-class governor and a high official in the border areas, his life is not much better than that of ordinary people. Even his clothes are torn and mended again and again.
Except for the salary, I have never taken a cent from the place.
Li, for such a person, you still expect him to treat me to Biluochun and West Lake Longjing. That is simply a fool's dream." Even so, his words revealed his sincere admiration for Li Wei, "There is no one in this world who can be like him.
There are really not many people who are honest and self-disciplined.”