Zheng Chenggong left when he arrived, but he was already very drunk. Chang Yu sent him outside the Yamen and watched him get in the car and leave before returning to the Yamen. At this time, the Yamen was already quiet, and everyone who should sleep was asleep.
, even those who are on duty will not make any noise if they are not sleeping.
Although Wu Mengming also drank, he didn't look drunk at all, and he always stared at Chang Yu with a half-smiling look, which made Chang Yu a little impatient: "The people in the Yamen said that you come to us at all times.
Family, could it be that something happened in Yinzhuang?"
Wu Mengming shook his head: "How could something happen to so many forces behind Yinzhuang? Our head office has opened on Qianmennei Street... and Tianjin Wei, Baoding Prefecture, and Zhending Prefecture have all opened, and I heard that Jinan's will soon.
Oh, by the way, didn’t you visit Jinan when you left?"
Now it was Chang Yu's turn to shake his head: "Since there is nothing wrong with the bank, it is your private matter. Tell me what it is. Don't hide it between us brothers."
Hey, Wu Mengming suddenly smiled a little treacherously: "It's not a private matter of a humble position, but a private matter of the Governor, which the Governor has hidden deeply."
Chang Yu was startled: "Is there any private matter in our family that would interest Mr. Wu so much? Someone wouldn't bring a child to our family to recognize the father."
Hahaha, Wu Mengming laughed: "Who knows?" Chang Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "Master Wu, there is something in what he said. Just tell me. If you go around in circles, our family will expel people."
"What happened to the princess of Prince Jin's Mansion? Why did she come to Beijing!" Wu Mengming suddenly asked in a lowered voice. Chang Yu couldn't help but frown, and his eyes gradually turned cold as he stared at Wu Mengming.
After Wu Mengming noticed it, he quickly explained: "I didn't check the governor's privacy in my humble position, but I met him by chance in the city." Chang Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "Is there anything wrong with our family inviting old friends to come to the capital to play?"
"Little Governor, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? The vassal king is not allowed to enter the capital at will without summons, and he is not even allowed to leave the fiefdom!" Wu Mengming looked bitter: "Did you know that the Jin Yiwei is responsible for supervising such things?
If you are hit by a humble position, you can only pretend not to know, but if the emperor knows about the humble position and does not repay it, it will be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor."
"Of course our family knows that the feudal king is not allowed to leave the fiefdom at will, but the princess is not the feudal king." Chang Yu raised his eyebrows, and Wu Mengming shook his head vigorously: "That's not okay. Even the princes and daughters of the feudal lord are included in this law, although they are not as good as
The vassal king is strict, but he still has to report to Emperor Ming and get permission before the trip can take place. This is an ancestral system and no one can change it except Emperor Taizu."
Chang Yu really didn't know. He had the impression that the Ming Dynasty only asked the vassal king not to leave the fiefdom at will, but he didn't know much about the other people. At this time, he was half-believed and dubious. He always felt that Wu Mengming wanted to take advantage of him, so he smiled coldly.
: "So Mr. Wu is going to the emperor to expose our family?"
"Hey, my Lord Governor, can you please stop scaring me? I, Old Wu, am tired of life or have trouble with money. Why should I expose you? It won't do me any good at all." Wu Mengming said
He looked bitter and shook his head. Chang Yu looked amused: "Does that mean you're going to expose our family if it's beneficial?"
"Come on, Governor, please don't make fun of your humble position. Anyone in the capital who can't get along with you will always be at odds with your humble position. It's absolutely impossible for your humble position to go against you." Wu Mengming said and took a long breath: "My subordinates
Many people had seen the princess in Taiyuan at that time. If the people in the capital were recognized and stabbed in front of some interested people, it would definitely be a trouble for the governor. I am here to remind you, be careful in this matter.
Deal with it, the princess has had a lot of fun in the capital and send her away as soon as possible."
Chang Yu hummed and fell into silence. In fact, he had been very entangled in the matter of Zhu Zhi'e and didn't know how to deal with it. After all, her status was that of a princess. She didn't just say that she could marry him if she wanted. If he were to marry an ordinary wealthy lady, he would marry her.
It doesn't matter if there are one hundred or ten thousand Chongzhens, but if you, a servant of a minister, marries the princess of the old Zhu family, there is no way to discuss this matter. Even if you have great military exploits, it is not a matter of face.
Hey, it was all my fault that I was young and full of energy, and couldn't control my crotch. I only wanted to feel good for a while. Now I'm fine. Zhu Zhi'e is an infatuated girl, and I am not that kind of scumbag.
This is so frustrating!
Wu Mengming saw that he was deep in thought and was silent, so he changed the subject: "Yuci's house has been packed up, you can move there at any time." Chang Yu said, "Isn't it great for Mr. Wu to move to a new house?"
"That's natural. I've humbled myself to get you some sets of good furniture, all made of pear wood. It took a lot of effort." Wu Mengming chuckled, but Chang Yu looked indifferent: "No matter how good it is for our family
Wood is not as pleasing to the eye as money."
"Ahem, Duke, you don't want to..." Wu Mengming knew that Chang Yu wanted to make money from him again: "It's not that I'm in a humble position and I don't know the fun, it's just that I really don't have any money at hand. You know, I can use it to make money."
After buying and selling, I still borrowed a lot of debt."
Chang Yu laughed and said, "I'm kidding you. As the head of the East Factory, we should lead by example. How can we accept bribes and break the law..." Wu Mengming let out a breath, but then had an idea: "There is a small way for low-level officials. Turn around and supervise the public."
Just in the name of housewarming, many people must be rushing to follow suit..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chang Yu: "First, the governor wants face, and second, Dongchang cannot slap himself in the face."
The night was getting darker and darker, and Chang Yu and Wu Mengming were still chatting at night by candlelight. Of course, they were no longer chatting about private matters, but more about urgent business matters, such as sowing hundreds of thousands of kilograms of potatoes and sweet potatoes in a very short period of time.
In fact, the planting could be left to the imperial court, but as they were busy with various departments, it might not be possible to finish the planting until the beginning of next spring, so Chang Yu decided to leave it to Jin Yiwei.
Jin Yiwei is responsible for growing potatoes and sweet potatoes?
It would be unbelievable for this to get out, but right now there is no one better qualified for this job than this department.
Seeds and seedlings are readily available, as is the land. Plant the Imperial Village first, and what is most urgently needed now is a large number of laborers.
Don't worry! There are thousands of refugees in and outside the city. You just need to give a shout to get as many as you want, and you don't have to spend any money. You only need to take care of the food.
The topic that Chang Yu and Wu Mengming discussed in depth was how to prevent refugees from hiding seeds during the sowing process and the issue of care after sowing.
The two chatted until early in the morning and then dispersed. After Wu Mengming left, Chang Yu didn't feel sleepy at all. He sat alone in the lobby in a daze, thinking about business with the Zheng family for a while, food for the army, food for disaster relief, and Zhu Zhi'e...
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Song Luoyu came in with a pot of boiling water and helped Chang Yu make tea again: "Duke Gong, I heard that my brother and Wuzhong were injured. Are they serious?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "I guess everyone in the capital is buzzing with activity" and sighed: "Is everything okay at home?"
"Okay." Song Luoyu naturally knew that the home Chang Yu was talking about was Little Apple: "I go there every day in my humble job. They are all very good and the business is good."
"It's fine." Chang Yu nodded slightly and raised his hand to signal Song Luoyu to sit down next to him: "When Wuzhong comes back, I'll arrange the wedding for you two."
Thinking about the free and easy Song Luoyu, her face turned red: "Are you too impatient? He doesn't even have a house yet... He is very poor now."
Moreover, Chang Yu rolled his eyes: "What you said is a slap in our face..." Song Luoyu quickly waved her hands: "No, no, Governor, please don't misunderstand."
"Okay, okay." Chang Yu chuckled and said, "The two beloved generals of the dignified Admiral Dongchang are getting married. If word spreads out that I can't even afford a house, my governor's face will be disgraced. Come on, Ming
I'm going to go find Yapo and find a third-in-command governor to give you two as a congratulatory gift."
Song Luoyu was overjoyed and thanked her and said quickly: "Three entrances are not needed, two entrances are enough."
Chang Yu let him do whatever he wanted, but couldn't help complaining: "You women, hey, you have the same virtues in the past life and the next life." Song Luoyu was puzzled, Chang Yu rolled his eyes: "Wuzhong doesn't have money, you don't have it, your salary will be increased."
The bounty is enough to buy five big houses in the capital."
Song Luoyu's face turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "That's enough, but firstly, I'm afraid that others will say I'm cheating, and secondly, I'm afraid that it will hurt his self-esteem, so he won't agree."
This is also the case. Chang Yu nodded, but also lamented that even a chivalrous woman like Song Luoyu could not escape the prejudice of the world. He couldn't help but sigh: "Wuzhong spends money uncontrollably and loves to cause trouble. After marriage, his salary will be paid to you."
But you have to take care of it." Song Luoyou chuckled: "That's natural."
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Woman."
"Governor, I still have something to ask for in my humble position. My brother is not young anymore. Although he has an engagement with Prince Heng's Mansion... But" Song Luoyu gritted his teeth and said, "I'd like to trouble you to take care of it."
It stands to reason that most people would get engaged and arrange the wedding as a matter of course, but Song Luoshu was very different. His fiancée was the princess of Prince Heng's Mansion in Qingzhou, and he himself was a personal attendant of Dongchang. Both of them had unusual identities.
Moreover, the marriages of the children of the Ming Dynasty vassal kings need to be reported to the court, and the wedding can only be held after the emperor's approval. Of course, this is just a process. The emperor will say some auspicious words, send small gifts or other congratulations, and he will never object to it.
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Although the process is cumbersome, the Ministry of Rites and other things have to be reported, but it is much more troublesome than ordinary people's homes. Moreover, the woman is from the Heng Prince's Palace, and Song Luoshu is just Chang Yu's personal attendant and comes from the world, so it doesn't matter.
If he was asked to take care of the family background, he would not even know where to start, and it seemed particularly deserted. Song Luoyu said this, in fact, it was to let Chang Yu support the appearance, and the man's immediate boss proposed the marriage, which seemed respectable and also had to take care of it.
quick.
"Okay, good things come in pairs. If you want to do this happy event, we should do it together. If you want to give away the house, we should give it away together. And it is best to be neighbors across the wall. If Wuzhong dares to bully you after marriage, call your brother and sister to work together to defeat him." Chang
Yu laughed loudly as he spoke, and Song Luoyu also covered her mouth and snickered.
"However... we shouldn't rush into this matter. It would be better to wait until the imperial court receives the reward." Chang Yu's words made Song Luoyu unable to react for a moment.
"Your brother has made great achievements in defending the city in Qingzhou, and he also performed well this time when he went south. The governor has asked for merit for him... The family over there in Qingzhou is the royal palace, and we have to do it no matter what... we can't let the woman feel that she is getting married.
, and outsiders in the province say that we have reached a high level, right?”
Song Luoyu finally came to his senses, knelt down and kowtowed to Chang Yu, and said with tears in his eyes: "I would like to thank you for your kindness in helping me..." In the past, men were the incense of the same lineage, and the whole family would regard it as the incense. Song Luoyu cannot be unconventional, and marriage is a top priority. Song Luoyu can do anything herself, but she values her brother's affairs more than anything else. She has always been happy for her brother to marry into Prince Heng's palace. I was also worried about being looked down upon by others and gossiping. When I heard Chang Yu's words, I was extremely grateful.
"What are you doing?" When Chang Yu saw her kneeling down, he scolded her with a cold face and stretched out his hand to help Song Luoyu up: "If you do this in the future, you will be fined a year's salary."
Song Luoyu burst into tears and wiped away her tears in order to smile: "Even if you are punished for ten years, you will still have to knock your head."
Chang Yu feigned anger: "Since you like kowtowing so much, you should kowtow more when you get married."
"Okay." Song Luoyu chuckled, and Chang Yu was filled with emotions.