After sending off the three concubines, it seemed that the Queen Mother's spirit was a little low. Thinking about it, it is understandable that these women may have spent more time seeing each other than the late emperor. At least when the old Queen Mother was here, she would say hello every day.
We can always see each other when we are together. You say something to me, and I say something to criticize you. When it comes to it, we talk to each other more than to our children. In the lonely palace life, they are enemies, but they are also companions.
As long as they are all here, the occasional meeting will feel like the time when the late emperor was still there. Now that they are all gone, I really feel that the late emperor is really gone.
Lin Yutong felt strange when he saw it, "In the coming New Year's Day, I will inevitably bring the concubines back to stay for two days. I have some free time, so I invite them in to talk..."
But how can it be the same? Their identities have all changed. This was their home before, but what will they do here again? For the sake of their children and grandchildren, they have to be humble in front of themselves. The Queen Mother waved her hands, turned to look at the Fourth Master, "
Fourth child..."
She called out, and the Fourth Master put back the half-peeled banana in his hand, sat upright, and looked like he was listening carefully.
The Queen Mother stretched out her hand to hold the Fourth Master's hand. This was the first time in more than forty years. "The late Emperor... he was devoted to you children..." Otherwise, everyone wouldn't have lost all their abilities.
Absolutely. In fact, any son sitting on the throne will not be stupid. This is the ability! The inheritance of the country does not have to worry about having no successor. But what about the fourth child?
She had said these words in her mind more than once, and now she said them out from the bottom of her heart, "You must learn these from the late emperor..." After saying that, she pulled Lin Yutong again, "Eniang has no complaints.
It's your fault, don't worry too much... It doesn't matter how many children you have, but you have to pay attention to each one..."
The fourth child originally seemed to have the intention to choose Hongli, but now he looks at it with cold eyes. Hongshi has grown up again, Hongzhou knows how to play around with cats and dogs, and Fuhui follows Nian's family and has not been seen for several months.
On the one hand, how can these few princes not cause people to worry?
Both of them were silent when they left Cining Palace. The Fourth Master was even reflecting on the fact that from the bottom of his heart, he never considered these children as his sons at all. Especially Hongli, in his eyes
He was kicked out early. Plus, there were so many things to do, he was too lazy to ask. But what the Queen Mother said was right! Whether he likes it or not, these children are his. If it were not for Tongtong, all of this would be his
What should be encountered.
After all, what the Queen Mother is worried about is that she has no successor.
The two of them walked back in silence. The fourth master looked at Lin Yutong's belly from time to time. He was about to give birth to a child. But he couldn't ignore the evil obstacles that had already been given birth.
The next day, the Nian family received an oral instruction that Hong Sheng, the sixth elder brother, was sent to Cining Palace to be raised.
Nian was completely stunned.
What did you say? Why did you suddenly have to send the child away? Fuhui is only two years old this year. How could such an older child be separated from his mother?
But do you dare to say this? At that time, the late emperor had several concubines who could raise children by themselves. Not to mention anything else, even the brothers above Fuhui were not all raised by their biological mothers. At that time, Hongshi was in Fujin
There was more time for upbringing there, but Hongli and Hongzhou were raised alternately. Now she dared to express gratitude without giving Fuhui to other concubines.
But I still can't help but feel cold. My brother always says it's okay. Is it okay to see Master Long live like this?
No! You still have to send the message to your brother quickly.
The Queen Mother said that those concubines would cause a lot of trouble when they went out. She didn't go out yet, and her son had caused such a big trouble for her. She quietly stuffed a child over. But what should we do?
How can he really not care about his grandson?
After settling the child, Aunt Ping came over to rub the Queen Mother's shoulders, "Seeing that Brother Six is a little weaker, I guess there's nothing I can do about it..."
Is there nothing we can do? Nian is a noble concubine, and her children cannot be raised by concubines with lower status than her. The only one who can raise them is the queen. However, the queen's status is special, and the queen's adopted son has some advantages over others.
. Even if he and the queen have no extra thoughts, what about others? Especially the queen is a favored queen. It is difficult for others not to make blind guesses. This will only cause chaos in the front court and the harem. But it is different when it comes to him.
Well, at most it's just the Emperor showing sympathy for the Queen Mother's loneliness. What's the point? No one would think too much about it. Especially Nian's wife who spends thirty days in a month lying in bed and has no way to take care of her child.
Erlin Yutong knew that the fourth master was thinking about Fuhui's future. The Nian family was definitely going to collapse, and the Nian family was not a long-lived person with such a broken body. What about this child? If he were to be placed in the hands of others, he would probably be
It is true that the child may not live to adulthood. It is different when he is with the Queen Mother. With the talisman of the Queen Mother, no one will treat him lightly or underestimate him.
The fourth master sighed: "If he can learn a few things from the Queen Mother, he won't have to worry about it in this life."
The Queen Mother was in the late emperor's harem, so she didn't dare to ask the prince's brother. What she could do was her duty. If a concubine from a wealthy family did too much, it would be overstepping the rules. But things are different now, her identity has changed. She is
The most noble woman in the world. There is no one she cannot teach.
As long as Fuhui learns duty and self-preservation, he will be of endless use in his life.
While they were talking here, Zhang Qilin came in with a tray in his hand, "Mother, I've been caught. This is what I found..."
Lin Yutong reached out and took the purse from the tray. The inside of the purse had been cut open, revealing the white lining full of writing. She raised her eyebrows at Fourth Master, "Look, I know this is the decree of the Nian family."
I can't sit still..." The letter was written to Nian Gengyao.
In fact, there is no need to go to such trouble. What if this matter reaches Nian Gengyao's ears? Are you still afraid of alerting the enemy?
Letting the grandson be raised by the grandmother, no matter how hard it is, it cannot be said that it is against the Nian family and the Nian family. What's more, the grandmother is still the queen mother of the dynasty, which is a way of elevating her status.
But Nian still thinks too much.
The Fourth Master took it and took a look at it, then threw it directly on the tray. Now that Tongtong has taken care of the palace, he can even tell the male and female of a mosquito coming in and out. "You can take care of these things. It will be soon..."
Zhang Qilin shrank his neck and retreated. What's so fast? He didn't dare to think about this at all.
As expected, the sixth elder brother's matter did not cause any disturbance. Whether he was called Fu Hui or Hong Sheng, he was the sixth elder brother. Whether he was raised by Concubine Nian or the Empress Dowager, there was not much difference. The emperor was older this year, but the sixth elder brother
The elder brother was still a young boy. Even if the emperor lived as long as the late emperor, at that time, the sixth elder brother was just a young man in his twenties. There were several older brothers above him, and he would be as good as the long live master today.
They are about the same age. No matter how much I choose, I will never choose him. I didn’t see how powerful Fourteen was, but in the end, did the late emperor still give the throne to the Fourth child?
Not only did the people outside the palace not take it seriously, but the people inside the palace could only say "good luck" at most.
My mother-in-law is no longer pampered, but who dares to look down upon her when she is next to the Queen Mother.
In the past, when Hong Zhou went to Cining Palace to pay his respects, he would at most turn around and go play alone. Now there is an additional procedure, that is, after paying his respects, he would go and see Fu Hui, which looked a bit like an elder brother.
The Queen Mother thought that this boy wanted to play here for a long time, so she said: "...ask someone to make jujube tea, and eat this when you are thirsty..."
Hong Zhou immediately grimaced, now he couldn't play anymore. Huang Ama didn't know what happened in the past two days, and he kept their brothers very tight. If he hadn't usually come to greet the Queen Mother at this time, he would have thought of it.
None of it is easy.
Unfortunately, he didn't get any sympathy from the Queen Mother, so he walked back alone, but no matter how far the journey is, there is still time to reach it.
The fourth master was reviewing the folding papers. There was a long table not far away, and three brothers were sitting there.
Hongshi is actually quite busy, really! Promoting crops is really not an easy task. He was so busy that he hit the back of his head. He finally took a day off, but was caught by Huang Ama and came to write down his experience! What is your experience? I have so many experiences!
Tired of body, mind and body.
The Fourth Master ignored his resentment and held in his hand a 'work report' written by Hongli today.
Hongli was a little nervous. This was his first serious job, and he hoped to do it according to Emperor Ama's wishes.
Fourth Master put down these pages and looked at Hongli seriously for the first time. If this boy was not an unfilial son or a prodigal son, to be honest, some of his qualities would really suit him for that position.
For example, he and Hongwang were asked to lead people to investigate corruption. Hongwang went to the front line, but this guy was the mediator. The manager just mediated. What he did... was not considered wrong.
How is that good?
Each of these boys went for the big fish. No wonder they didn’t receive any discounts for so long. If you were to find the big fish, it wouldn’t be that easy.
"What do you think?" Fourth Master asked calmly, turning the ring on his finger.
Hongli carefully looked at the fourth master's face, but couldn't see anything, so he quickly said: "There are three reasons..."
The Fourth Master nodded and listened patiently to his explanation.
Hongli then relaxed and said, "First, clarify the standard punishment. As long as people have selfish desires, there will be corruption. This is human nature, and it cannot be eradicated even if you want to. I wonder which dynasty or generation did not have corrupt officials? Therefore, this corrupt official cannot be caught.
It's over. What we can do now is to catch typical examples and kill a few high-ranking officials to rectify the atmosphere in the court and warn people. Secondly, the court needs it. The treasury is empty, Qinghai is about to send troops, and the thirteenth uncle is busy with food and grass.
Money has long been in short supply. Apart from high-ranking officials being corrupt, where can we find so much money quickly? Thirdly, manpower, material and financial resources are limited, and follow-up talent reserves are insufficient. If big fish and small shrimps are caught at once, the sons will not only be exhausted, but also the chaos caused by them.
Dare to think more deeply. There are huge vacancies for officials, but there are no talents to choose from in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Who will guard the country?"
After he finished speaking in one breath, he lowered his head and took a step back slightly, bowing to listen to Huang Ama's instructions.
The fourth master leaned back in his chair and looked at Hongli, "Raise your head!"
Hongli's heart skipped a beat. Huang Ama's voice was not very harsh, but he still became nervous for no reason. He raised his head, and his eyes met with the Fourth Master's. What kind of eyes did they look like?
It's as dark as a deep pool, and you can't see the bottom at a glance.
After just one glance, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look again.
Fourth Master frowned: "Let me ask you, have you finished speaking?"
Hongli felt guilty for a moment, but still nodded, "My son has finished speaking to Emperor Ama."
"Okay!" Fourth Master held some pieces of paper on the table in his hand again and waved them up. "You said you had finished speaking, but I think you still have something to say. In this way, I will help you to tell you that you can't.
Just say it and listen."
Hongli knelt down with a puff: "Son, don't you dare?"
Don't dare?
Fourth Master closed his eyes, completely ignoring his excuse, and only said: "Fourth, it is easy to get credit. Especially raising money for the first battle in Qinghai solved the urgent need of the court, demonstrated your ability, and obtained a military award that is no less than military merit."
Credit. Fifth, the risk is small and the trouble is small. Regardless of the big official position, a big official position has the advantages of a big official position. A big official position means that once these people are provoked, Hongwang and they will not be able to resist them. So what will happen if they can't resist them?
What? The trouble you cause will naturally be dealt with by your uncles and uncles. You don’t have to worry about anything at all, but you can get the biggest share of the credit. Sixth, popularity. You don’t want to become a corrupt emperor who is feared by everyone.
Brother! That’s why you hide behind others..."
"Huang Ama!" Hongli's face turned pale. Yes, that's what he thought. Huang Ama clearly saw every calculation in his heart. In front of Huang Ama, he felt as if he was being raped in an instant.
He took off his clothes, feeling ashamed, annoyed and scared... But, was he wrong? Until now, he didn't know where he went wrong. Could it be that Huang Ama didn't have such a calculation?
Fourth Master sighed, "That's right! You did nothing wrong in any of this."
Hongli raised his head in astonishment and looked at the fourth master with wide eyes.
The fourth master's face turned serious, "Because of the first three reasons you mentioned, these private calculations are not so important. But Hongli... if he has the manpower and financial resources in the future,
Now that we have the energy, we have also accumulated talents. We need to investigate the root causes of those low-level officials and those corrupt officials who are closest to the people. They are not high-ranking and powerful, and even their actions are not directed against the DPRK.
What will you do when you are such a person? What will you do if you don’t have so many high-sounding reasons as excuses? Will you worry about your reputation being tarnished? Will you feel that it is dispensable and remain indifferent?
?" As he spoke, Fourth Master's tone became stern, "Hongli, tell me now, what will you do?"
Hongli raised his head. He originally wanted to deny or defend, but the moment he met the emperor's eyes, he couldn't say anything.
The father and son looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.
After a long time, Hongli said: "The people are more important than the king. My son understands this."
The fourth master's expression softened a little, waiting for him to continue.
The corners of Hongli's lips pursed. He knew that there was nothing better to say in front of Huang Ama. So he looked unusually stubborn and said, "The people are more important than the king, but you have to be the king first before you can say anything else."
This was a convoluted statement, but Fourth Master understood it. What he wanted to say was that the first thing a monarch should do is to consolidate his position. Only when the king's position is stable can he talk about other things.
Is this wrong? Yes. In fact, this is what the late emperor did in his later years. It was not that he didn’t want to rectify it, but that he was too willing to do it and lacked the strength. The internal strife in the party over his direct relatives almost exhausted his mind. And these are exactly what Hongli
Later he was taken to the palace to be raised and saw what he saw.
Of course, he only saw one side, the late emperor's method of handling these matters, but he did not see the helplessness behind it.
At this time, Fourth Master understood that the difference between him and Hongli was in ideas.
The problem of political philosophy is almost a problem with no possibility of remedy. The existence of this problem means that the policies you have introduced have no possibility of continuation, which means that your work for decades may have been in vain.
Lin Yutong looked at the four candied snow pears on the tray in her hand, sighed and turned back. She had been listening outside for a while, and she knew that the fourth master was actually trying to give Hongli a chance. The thirteen-year-old boy
That’s all, there’s still a lot of room for growth. It’s really suitable in other aspects. At most, it’s okay to try to correct some of the problems in the body. Even if you regenerate yourself, you can’t tell whether it’s a boy or a girl. Who knows what the qualifications are?
?If you really are not good at it, what will you do then?
After today's test, Fourth Master probably gave up. Hongli is very good at doing things. As long as he wants to, he can do things beautifully. It's not wrong to have calculations and selfishness. If he doesn't have such means and mind, Fourth Master
I won't bother to enlighten him. In the fourth master's mind, many things can be ignored. Being filial and not being filial are all trivial matters. Liu Bang was someone who would smile and ask for a bowl of soup if his father wanted to eat meat.
Different things created the Han Dynasty. But some things can be ignored, but some things must be considered.
Inheritance and continuation, this is what he wants.
He sighed silently in his heart, turned around and sat back, waving his hands to his three sons, "Get out of here."
Hong Shi and Hong Zhou were so frightened that they wanted to shrink back. Now, upon hearing this, they almost trotted out of the imperial study room as if they were being pardoned.
Hongli couldn't explain what he felt and didn't understand what Huang Ama meant, but he still calmly withdrew.
I walked back and thought about it all the way. After thinking about it carefully, I still didn't feel that I had done anything wrong. If I was wrong, wouldn't it mean that the late emperor was wrong. He could clearly see Huang Ama's feelings for the late emperor.
As a son, how could he say that the late emperor was wrong? Then how could he, who followed the late emperor as an example, be wrong?
But today, Huang Ama must have been unhappy. It seems that the next errand must be done more beautifully. Thinking of this, he quickly asked Wu Shulai who was following him, "How long have they been out?"
Then, without waiting for the other party to reply, he turned around and said, "Let's go to Brother Five."
"How long have we been out?" Hong Zhu asked Hong Xuan with a twisted face.
Hongxuan scratched his head, "More than two months." He has never been out for so long.
Hongxuan is the eldest son of Master Jiu's family. Although he is a concubine, the eldest son is more valuable if there is no legitimate son. Hongxuan is the legitimate son of Master Shi's family. Although he is not the first son of Master Shi, the previous ones all died in infancy.
He has a younger brother, Hong Shen, who is already thirteen, but when the emperor summoned him, Hong Shen happened to be ill and his son was afraid. How could Mr. Shi dare to call him out? In this case, the house of Mr. Ten
He was the only one who came out.
Also coming with them was Hong Tun from Master Thirteen's family.
Just looking at the people in this team, you can tell that Hongli really put a lot of thought into it. Putting the sons of Master Jiu and Master Ten with the son of Thirteenth, he really considered all aspects.
Hongdun rarely talks. In the past, Hongxuan and Hongzhen thought it was because they were not familiar with each other. Later, after spending more time together, they realized that he was just that kind of person. He didn't like to talk, but he was extremely careful and kind. In addition, because of his young age,
The two of them deliberately gave way, and the three of them got along harmoniously along the way.
Hong Zhu is the oldest of the three, he is seventeen this year. Hong Xuan is fifteen, and Hong Tun is only thirteen years old. The three of them came out with not many people, and each of them was accompanied by two guards, all brought by their respective mansions.
There is nothing left. But it doesn't matter. There are people taking care of things along the way, people sent by Hong Zhou. Regardless of whether it works, I don't feel anything is wrong.
But no matter how happy things are, this is still outside. Winter will soon be the New Year's Eve. Do we want to celebrate the New Year outside this year?
As they were talking, the door was gently pushed open, and Hongtun came in hastily, "Brothers, there is a letter from Jingli."
"Who sent it?" Hongxuan asked.
"Fifth elder brother." Hongtun pursed his lips, "It must have been the fourth elder brother who urged me."
"Urgent!" Hong Zhu put the tea cup on the table, "We are more anxious than him. But this anxiety is of no use. These are all old people who have been in the officialdom for half their lives. In their eyes
, we are just little brats with no hair. If our father comes, they may not dare to fart, but we are fathers, and we are us." Of course, these words are also to give face to my father,
My father is not valued by Long Live Lord, but Hongdun is different. At least Prince Yi’s thirteenth uncle is poking at me from behind.
Hongxuan curled his lips and said, "It's only good for me to save my face. Otherwise, how can I use my tricks?"
Hongtun sat aside and said nothing. He was silent for a long time and then said: "Before going out, my mother was preparing for things in Qinghai...it seemed very urgent..."
Being urgent means that you need a lot of money, a lot!
Hongxuan sniffed and poked Hongzhu with his elbow, "I'm afraid what Brother Four hinted to us before is right. Catch the big one..."
Hong Zhu nodded, feeling that Brother Si was not so self-conscious about his status as an unreachable person, "What should we do? We have been out for such a long time, eating and drinking together, saying it is to numb the other party, but if not numb, the other party will not take us seriously.
If I come back empty-handed... I'll be so embarrassed."
Hongxuan glanced at the two of them and lowered his voice, "What...isn't there no evidence? But then again, even if there is evidence, with just the three of us and these few people, can we investigate this account clearly?
"The difference between having an account and not having one is actually not that big, right?"
Hong Zhu narrowed his eyes and quite agreed with what he said, but he still added, "It doesn't matter if you don't have an account book beforehand, as long as you have an account book afterwards."
The two brothers smiled at each other and looked at Hongtun.
Hongtun was young, but not stupid. He immediately understood what the two people meant, and he did not raise any objections. Just like Huang Ama said, if you behead all the officials in the world one by one, there will definitely be a few more honest officials who have been wronged.
, but if you kill every other one, you are letting too much go. Ask yourself to check boldly. It is unlikely that there will be any mistakes. The only difference is between big greed and small greed. In this case, let's check it out.
But during this period of time, the three of them got to know all the officials in Jiangnan, and it was not that difficult to find a breakthrough.
Hongtun suddenly remembered what his Ama had told him about when he went to the south of the Yangtze River with the late emperor. At that time, the late emperor had lived in the Cao family and the Li family. The luxury and ostentation mentioned in it... If there was anything fishy about it, there would be nothing wrong with it.
No, no one believed it. He boldly mentioned someone, "...Li Xu...how is this person?"
Hong Zhu and Hong Xuan looked at each other, and then looked at Hong Tun with admiration in their eyes. This guy is not bold and cowardly! Do you know who Li Xu is? He was the favorite of the late emperor! Now you can check it if you want.
This is not cowardice. This is daring! But then I thought, what happened to the late emperor’s favorite? I am also the late emperor’s grandson! Besides, if you want to do it, you have to do something big, so don’t go back
After everyone has caught the big fish, I just take two shrimps and go back to do business. Besides, isn't there Hongtong? As long as Hongtong is here, the thirteenth uncle has to take care of it. The thirteenth uncle's face, long live the Lord, must be given.
The two of them, who had already thought of a way out, shouted at the same time: "Fuck!"
But what to do?
The three of them muttered for a long time, and early the next morning, they all dressed up, put on a show like the elder brother of the clan, and went to Li's house together.
Li Xu was weaving in the yamen. When he heard the news from his family, he was startled and ran home.
Could it be that he is being targeted? No way! How could it be? He has not passed the period of filial piety, and it is unjustifiable for him, an old minister of the late emperor, to touch the late emperor before his body is cold. But when I think about it, it is not necessarily the case. Anyone who goes out on errands
It's a silly thing. A child of his age is still playing at home. What can he understand?
I was rushing back with my heart in mind all the way, and when I got to the door of my house, my mind changed again. If I really want to make trouble for myself, that's business, just go to the Yamen, why go home?
After thinking about it all the way, he entered the house and asked the housekeeper, "...what's going on?"
The housekeeper was also confused, but he still said: "As soon as I entered the door, I met the old lady and my wife. I was talking to the old lady."
It doesn't look like he's looking for trouble.
Li Xu walked all the way to the inner house, listening to the butler's report: "...very grand, he is the younger brother of the ninth and thirteenth masters' mansion..."
You have to tell me this, as soon as these little ancestors left the capital, news flew out.
The housekeeper was still nagging, "You're not young, you look like a teenager..."
"Okay!" Li Xu waved his hands impatiently, without saying anything to the point.
When they entered the hall, they saw three young men talking to the old lady. The older one was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with long eyebrows and bright eyes. The one next to him was slightly smaller and his stature could not be seen.
, but I guess he is not short, and he has a simple and honest face. If it weren’t for the flash of light in his eyes, he would have thought he was an honest young man from someone’s family. The youngest one was obviously not tall enough, and he sat next to the old lady.
Being held by the old lady's hand, her face turned red with a shy smile.
Although I knew that the people sent by Long Live Lord were young, I didn't expect Xiao Cheng to be like this.
What can such a child do?
He felt a little relieved, but he didn't move slowly and hurried over to salute.
Hong Zhu and Hong Xuan quickly stood up to avoid it. Even Hong Dun, who was unable to move, sat sideways and refused to accept the courtesy.
When Li Xu stood up, Hongtun quickly broke free and returned the courtesy with Hong Zhu and Hong Xuan.
Hong Zhu said with a smile: "Master Li, please don't do this. It's really embarrassing for the younger generation. Today, three of my brothers are here. One is to pay homage to the late emperor's palace, and the other is to visit the old lady..." The old lady served the late emperor when she was young.
Everyone knows this, and it is also what the Li family relies on. "Thirdly, I'm afraid it will cause trouble in the house for a while..."
Mrs. Li quickly waved her hand, "What are you bothering about? The master is here, and it is our duty to serve him wholeheartedly."
Li Xu understood the first two, but Li Xu really didn't understand the last one. Are you bothering yourself? Where to start?
Hong Ju's face immediately showed a bit of shyness, "To be honest with Mr. Li, the three of us brothers were ordered by the emperor to go out on errands, but now we saw what was in front of us..." As he said this, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
.
Li Xu immediately understood that he was too embarrassed to return to Beijing because he had not finished his errands. Living in an inn was not a problem. As for why he came to his door...
Hong Zhu glanced at the old lady and whispered: "Master Li...can you use the study room to talk?"
Li Xu didn't know what the big man's idea was, but he still made an invitation and asked Hong Zhu to go out and talk.
Hong Zhu looked at Hong Xuan, and Hong Xuan shook his head, "I won't go, I didn't sleep well last night..." He looked like a fool, and he imitated ten times the way Master Shi acted when he was cheating. It was worthy of that
An honest man's face is just not annoying.
Hong Zhu looked like he couldn't do anything to you, and looked at Hong Tun again.
Hongtun glanced at Mrs. Li and said, "I'll talk to Mrs. Li..." She looked like an unweaned child.
Hong Zhu looked at Li Xu awkwardly and smiled. Li Xu immediately understood something and went out with his children, especially those who were pampered and had never left their parents. It was also the Chinese New Year, so the two little ancestors might be making trouble.
.How can an inn compare with the Forbidden City? If you want to stabilize these two naughty children and don’t want to return without success, you must first settle these two ancestors.
Li Xu consciously understood the truth and took Hong Zhu to the study without feeling any burden.
Entering the study, the two of them sat down. Hong Zhu glanced over and estimated the price of the decoration here. You know, his own Ama always said a few words every time he rewarded things, "Be careful when you use it.
Do you know how much this thing is worth?"
So 'how much is it worth' has become the thing that Hong Zhu has been most concerned about since he was a child.
The following is that no matter how greedy you are, you won’t have as much money or good things as Master Jiu. As the son of Master Jiu, you really have seen a lot of these things since you were a child, so you don’t have to go out and embarrass the rich Master Jiu.
Therefore, with just one glance, really just one glance, he could accurately value the contents of this study.
Just for the ornaments on display, it would be impossible to buy them for not less than 70,000 to 80,000 liang. In addition to what I just saw at the old lady and Mrs. Li's place, there are 150,000 to 60,000 liang.
Only one weaving house and these three places are so extravagant. I dare to ask, where did he get all this money?
With his salary, he would never be able to earn this in his lifetime.
Calculating the score in his mind, he didn't miss any of the entertainment he was supposed to have. He said a lot of polite words, and then smiled bitterly and said: "It made Mr. Li laugh..."
Li Xu nodded understandingly, "Brother, it's not easy either." Everyone has a headache when taking a naughty child out. They are not from the same house, they are not brothers, and they cannot be beaten or scolded. The younger one is still
The legitimate son of the Thirteenth Master, Prince Yi, is here with his precious baby. It is really rare for a boy of 16 or 17 to be able to carry two children out to this day.
Hong Zhu looked like he had met his relatives, his eyes were red, he reached out and grabbed a handful of banknotes and pushed them forward.
Li Xu was stunned and said, "Brother, what are you doing? This is so disrespectful. It's a slave's honor to have these young masters living here. It's a duty to be filial to the master. Besides, how much can these young masters eat?"
How much, and if you give me more money, it will be a slap in the slave’s face. This will make the slave unable to enter Master Jiu’s house in the future.”
Very reluctant.
Hong Zhu pushed again, "Master Li, please don't refuse. Listen to what I have to say."
Li Xu was stunned again. Could it be that there was something else? He confiscated the banknotes, but he didn't refuse. He just looked at the pile of banknotes and kneaded them into the virtues and put them on the face. He glanced at the top and saw that
One of the bills had a denomination of one thousand taels. Looking at the thickness of the banknotes, there were at least a dozen. He was speechless for a moment. Whose child would be so willful when going out, just grabbing a handful of ten thousand or twenty thousand taels and throwing them out like this?
Throw it away. Of course, it’s from Master Jiu’s family.
Hong Zhu looked very embarrassed, "You won't tell my Ama, will you?"
The corner of Li Xu's mouth twitched. This behavior was exactly the same as that of his useless son. "Don't worry, brother, as long as it's not something illegal or treasonous, I won't talk too much."
That’s good! That’s good!
With a very grateful look, he raised his hand and pushed the banknote forward, "Sir, we know your identity well. As for your relationship with Huang Mafa, you can trust me. So there are so many officials in Jiangnan, than
Your official position is much higher, why did we defect to you as soon as we came here? In terms of closeness, your relationship with the royal family is the closest..."
Haha! It sounds nice, but the nicer it sounds, the more difficult it is to handle.
Li Xu waited calmly for the other party to finish speaking.
Hong Zhu leaned forward suddenly, lowered his voice, and spoke very cautiously, as if he was afraid that someone would hear him.
Li Xu's eyes widened instantly. He thought he heard wrongly, "What did you say?"
Hong Yan smiled and pushed the banknote again, "Master Li, please take the money. I don't ask you for anything else. I just want you to expose these two corrupt officials so that we can go back to Beijing to do business."
After saying that, as if he didn't see Li Xu's expression, he added, "Don't worry, it's just a small official. You can point to anyone among the sixth and seventh grades. We won't pick..."
Li Xu said "hehe" twice, who sent this naughty kid?
At this moment, he really doubted whether the person sitting on the dragon throne was really wise!