Zhang Juzheng was confused and even a little confused. This Shen Lie was obviously a young man from the Jinyiwei family.
He didn't seem to have anything extraordinary, but he was good at cooking and doing business, and the dishes he made were still in the capital, setting a trend under the emperor's feet.
Zhang Juzheng can understand this matter. As a grand master and the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng is such a strange person that he has never seen before.
In this era of prosperous business, especially in the capital of Ming Dynasty, there are many business talents.
Not to mention the outstanding young people from Shanxi merchants, Huizhou merchants, and businessmen from the major factions in Jiangnan, there are also many business geniuses in their early twenties among the Donglin Party, Qichu and Zhejiang Party.
Family origins!
But Zhang Juzheng still felt a little confused.
But this young man named Shen Lie is not only a good businessman, he is also proficient in Western arithmetic, accounting, medical skills, and can even save the dead.
For such a young man, who would believe it if you said he had no background?
Moreover, Feng Bao was full of praise for this Shen Lie, and somehow he got him to sneak into the emperor's side and became a popular person in Xiyuan.
Each of these things made Zhang Juzheng more and more suspicious as he thought about it, and he muttered: "I'm afraid this person's identity is by no means simple."
Zhang Jianxiu looked helpless and could only whisper: "My son is incompetent. After repeated investigations... nothing suspicious was found."
No matter how much he checked, Shen Lie was just a standard Beijing kid who was born and raised in the eight alleys outside Chaoyang Gate, Liutiao Street.
According to Jin Yiwei's investigation, a few years ago, this person was still a street kid who liked to flirt with women, but somehow he seemed to have enlightened himself and made a gorgeous turn around.
It was like divine help along the way.
Everything that happened to this man made him, the commander of the Imperial Guards, unable to understand it. He couldn't figure it out and kept thinking about it.
Zhang Jianxiu suddenly shuddered and said softly: "Is it possible that this person is Guan Zhong and Fan Li who came down to earth and is possessed by a god?"
How else to explain it?
Upon hearing this, Zhang Juzheng became a little displeased and said, "You are so powerful!"
So in the study, Zhang Juzheng paced again and began to ponder. After much thought, he still felt that this young man named Shen Lie must not be simple.
Zhang Jianxiu couldn't help it any longer and said softly: "Isn't he one of my little sister's subordinates? How about...calling my little sister to ask?"
Zhang Juzheng pondered and said, "It doesn't hurt to ask."
But I couldn't ask anything.
Even Jin Yiwei can't check the background of a person, how much can his daughter know?
Zhang Jianxiu also thought the same thing, so he scratched his hair and hurriedly said softly: "Father clearly sees that this Shen Lie is a talented person and is very close to the emperor. My son thinks... we can recruit him."
Zhang Juzheng responded, pondered for a long time, and then said: "It's a pity that this person is a white man. Even if he is favored by the emperor, he is still a lucky sycophant."
What is luck?
It means that a person becomes an official without passing the imperial examination, or flatters the victim, or is involved in nepotism, or pays donations to buy an official position, and becomes a popular person around the emperor.
There is no shortage of such people in all dynasties.
But everything is inferior, only reading is superior.
In the eyes of a serious scholar like Zhang Juzheng, Xingjin villain and Quan eunuch were two of the most recognized evils among scholars in the Ming Dynasty, and everyone wanted to beat them up.
Without fame, I cannot write moral articles.
Obviously Zhang Juzheng looked down on people like Shen Lie, so he waved his hand and said softly: "Let's talk about it later."
Zhang Jianxiu hesitated when he wanted to speak. His lips twitched slightly. He wanted to say something but finally held back and had to say respectfully.
"That's what father said."
There was silence for a moment.
Zhang Jianxiu said softly: "Father, my little sister has a very secret past with this person. Do you want to..."
He was a little worried that his little sister would be deceived by this unknown Shen Lie, or taken to a ditch. Losing a little money was not a big deal.
But what if you suffer a loss?
Upon hearing this, Zhang Juzheng became a little confused, closed his eyes and pondered.
Zhang Jianxiu watched from the side, but couldn't help but add another sentence: "Based on my son's observation, this Shen Lie is not a treacherous person."
As the dignified commander of the Jinyi Guards, his ability to detect people is still very powerful, but how can any treacherous and evil person escape his eyes?
Zhang Juzheng seemed to feel relieved, so he nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."
It seems that although he has no intention of recruiting a white man named Shen Lie, he also has no intention of preventing his daughter from associating with this man.
Zhang Jianxiu bowed his head obediently and said no more.
a long time.
Zhang Juzheng's tired voice sounded again in the study: "Take a step and take a look."
Early the next morning.
Shen Mansion.
Early in the morning, Shen Lie got up early, walked out of his comfortable bedroom, and took a few breaths of the refreshing air after the rain.
The backyard was a bit messy due to the wind and rain, and the courtyard of the inner house was very quiet, with only the swallows chirping under the eaves.
It was still early at this time.
Yun'er was still sleeping soundly, but the door of the wing room was locked tightly, and Xuan'er, the number one living in the Shen Mansion, was also sleeping soundly. Shen Lie walked out of the inner house quietly, passed through the moon arch and came to the back garden.
Although the back garden is not big, it is filled with all kinds of equipment, including stone locks, stone poles, wooden stakes, horizontal bars, parallel bars...
Breathing the fresh, unpolluted air, Shen Lie stretched his muscles a bit, then turned over on the parallel bars, fully moving his body, and his eyes narrowed in the early morning.
He stepped forward and punched, his fist covered with thick calluses hit the wooden stake hard. Shen Lie was sweating profusely in his backyard.
Until half an hour later, Yun'er yawned and walked out of the room with a wooden basin, and Miss Xuan'er also walked out of the embroidery room shyly.
The inner house of Shen Mansion came to life from the silence. The inner house was instantly filled with a warm and seductive youthful atmosphere.
After another moment.
As soon as the genius was revealed, a stunning beauty dressed in men's clothing hurried in holding a folding fan and blocked Shen Lie in the back garden.
Drag Shen Lie to a deserted place.
Miss Zhang's round almond-shaped eyes looked at Shen Lieying's angry face and asked seriously: "I heard that you and Mr. Xing were in Xiyuan yesterday?"
Shen Lie was speechless, but couldn't help but said angrily: "Which one is it?"
In the eyes.
The pretty face of the bright and beautiful Miss Zhang started to dance with excitement: "That's it...that...transfers Qi!"
At this time, the fire of Bagua was burning brightly, causing Zhang Jingxiu's delicate and pretty face, which was as delicate as mutton-fat white jade, to emit a hazy light.
Shen Lie rolled his eyes angrily and could only defend himself in a low voice: "I did it to save people!"
So what if it’s because of the Qi?
After Zhang Jingxiu received a positive answer, he looked over with a strange look and said with disgust: "You are not allowed to touch me in the future... Hey!"
That charming look seems to be saying, Mr. Xing is so old, it’s a shame you have to say it, it’s so disgusting.
Seeing the playful look on her bright and pretty face, Shen Lie's teeth itched with anger. Seeing that no one was around, he stepped forward and blocked her in the corner with open arms.