Chapter four hundred and eighty fourth Liu Mansion is overjoyed
Chapter 484 of the main text volume of the Ruyi Young Master. Among the four departments of the Liu Mansion's Great Ceremony Department, the former doctor of the Department of Etiquette was replaced by Tang Ning due to the imperial examination fraud case. There is still no replacement, so it is temporarily vacant. Even so, today
There should be three people.
The doctor of the dining department looked at him and said: "Mr. Liu is ill, please let us help you."
"It's okay. Doctor Liu is in critical condition." Liu Feng looked at them, waved his hands, and said, "You guys go in first."
After the two presented the gifts, they walked into Liu's house.
Liu Feng looked at their backs and frowned slightly.
He is the Minister of Rites, and the Minister of the Temple is his subordinate. On such an occasion as tonight, not only did he not come, he did not even receive a gift...
What he cares about is not the gifts, but the attitude of Liu Jin, the doctor in the temple.
These days, Liu Jin, the doctor in the ancestral temple, seemed to be becoming increasingly distant from him. What happened today was beyond his expectation, which made him have to wonder if this person had any second thoughts.
"Master Liu..."
Another guest came over. Liu Feng did not think about the affairs of the temple doctor for the time being, but the dissatisfaction in his heart had already accumulated. It was time for Liu Jin to take a good beating.
"Master Song, the head of the Ministry of Etiquette, two thousand taels of silver!"
"Master Zhang from Dongtai House, a golden Bodhisattva!"
"Master Su from Zhongshushe, a string of glazed Buddha beads!"
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At the gate of the Liu Mansion, a member of the Liu family loudly sang the gifts given by the guests, calling it "Singing Ceremony". This was a sign of respect for each guest. They gave such valuable gifts. Liu
Naturally, the family should also give them enough face.
There were countless carriages parked in front of the Liu Mansion. In one of the carriages, a person was leaning against the carriage, using the moonlight coming from the window, listening to Liu Mansion's servants singing salutes, writing furiously, and writing.
From time to time he murmured a few words...
"Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Industry, one thousand taels of silver, tsk tsk, there is a lot of money from the Ministry of Industry; Mr. Wu from Honglu Temple, Mi Fu's handwriting, I'll tell you how much it will cost; Cui Yushi, top-quality uncut jade,
The best coral, who said that Yushitai is the Qingshui Yamen, isn't this nonsense? Lord Song of the Ministry of Rites, two thousand taels of silver, how generous..."
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In the Tang Mansion, Tang Ning added some firewood to the stove. She looked at Xiao Jue who walked in from the outside and rubbed his hands with cold, and asked, "Why are you here?"
Xiao Jue complained: "There is a happy event at Shilang Liu's house today. Madam Liu's sixtieth birthday. Many people went to congratulate her. Cars and horses were all over the street. Ya'er and I walked here, which delayed some time."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "Where are the dishes?"
Xiao Jue said: "Let your maid wash it."
Winter goes well with hot pot, but in this season, there are not many fresh vegetables. Only rich families like the royal family and the Xiao family can grow some off-season vegetables beside the hot springs.
Xiao Jue stretched out his hand and put it on the fire, looked at Tang Ning and asked, "What did Your Majesty ask you to go to the palace for today?"
Tang Ning said: "Let me go to the Xiaoqi Camp after the year to train Zuo Xiaowei."
In addition to this matter, Chen Huang also talked about the newspaper matter. Tang Ning had actually been mentally prepared, guessing that he might take back the right to discuss current affairs or court affairs. After all, this matter is very sensitive and can only be controlled by those who control it.
Only in the hands of the imperial court can you rest assured.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Chen just reminded him and did not take back this power. Tang Ning had previously speculated whether he was stingy with money, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that as the emperor of a country, no matter how hard he tried, he would not be so stingy.
He couldn't even part with that little money.
Xiao Jue thought for a while and asked: "Liu Feng is impeaching Magistrate Zhong in the palace today. He should fight you to the end. There is a happy event in the Liu Mansion tonight, why don't you go and see it?"
"Forget it." Tang Ning waved her hand. If he went, it might not be a happy event for the Liu family today.
Mrs. Liu only has her sixtieth birthday once in her life, so he had better build some virtue for himself and not join in the fun.
It will take at least two days.
Xiao Jue rubbed his hands and asked, "No, are you planning to let Liu Feng go?"
Tangning shook her head and said, "Your Majesty has the final say whether to let him go or not."
Xiao Jue asked: "What about you?"
Tangning looked at the fire and said, "I plan to send him to see His Majesty."
Liu Feng is really annoying, just do it once or twice. He is endless and unrepentant. Instead of having to deal with the trouble he brings every time, it is better to deal with the troublemaker once and for all.
Xiao Jue looked at him and said: "It's better not to do this kind of thing yourself. His Majesty has already forgiven you once. If you take action again, you won't give Your Majesty face. How can His Majesty protect you in the future?"
Tangning glanced at him and said, "Who said I would do it myself?"
He is not stupid. Just pretending to be stupid once is enough. If he pretends to be stupid more often, he will be really stupid. The emperor likes people who are a bit stupid, but does not like real fools.
Xiao Jue looked at him and asked, "Then what do you think?"
Shishi and Jiu'er had already brought over the chopped vegetables. Tangning picked up the chopsticks and said, "Let's eat and talk..."
In the Tang Mansion, the hot pot was steaming. Tang Ning and Xiao Jue gathered around the hot pot to discuss matters. The Liu family, Mrs. Liu's sixtieth birthday, celebrated with singing and dancing, and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.
At the same time, a mansion somewhere in Beijing.
In a room in the inner courtyard, a woman put her hands on her hips, looked at Liu Jin, the doctor of the temple department, and said angrily: "It's the sixtieth birthday of Liu Shilang's mother. It's okay if you don't go. You don't even send gifts. You let her do it."
What do you think, Mr. Liu? You still want to be the doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette. I think you, the doctor of the Ministry of Ancestral Affairs, are almost done..."
"Shut up!" Liu Jin glared at her, "What do you know, you woman? I'm telling you, it's not certain who is responsible..."
"You tell me to shut up, you tell me to shut up!" The woman was furious, grabbed Liu Jin's hair, and cried loudly: "Why didn't you tell me to shut up when you married me? I will give you a child."
Why didn't you tell me to shut up when..."
His hair was pulled hard, Liu Jin grimaced in pain, took a breath, and said: "Don't be ridiculous, I'm talking to you about business. Minister Liu offended that man to death this time. I'm afraid he won't be able to dance for long. If I
If you get close to him, you might be implicated. What will you do then? I am thinking of you..."
"I can't live this life, I can't live it..." The woman didn't listen to his explanation at all, and she cried while grabbing his hair, but she didn't relax her hand at all.
"You actually told me to shut up..."
"They also said that I am a womanly person..."
"Liu, if you rebel against me, I will fight with you!"
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Ministry of Rites.
It was the sixtieth birthday of Liu Shilang's mother yesterday. Even the Minister came to the house in person to send congratulatory gifts. Yesterday, the Liu family was full of guests and the congratulatory gifts were piled up. The officials of the Ministry of Rites were discussing this matter early in the morning.
Liu Jin limped into the Rites Yamen with a dejected look on his face.
At the door, the chef from the dining department who came in with him turned to look at him. Seeing his bruised and swollen face, he was surprised and said, "Mr. Liu, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Jin waved his hand and said: "I accidentally fell while walking at night last night."
The doctor in the dining room looked at him with a look of disbelief. The injuries on his face didn't look like they were caused by a fall, but more like they were beaten.
"What's your expression? You don't believe me?" Seeing his expression, Liu Jin said angrily: "I tell you, my injury was caused by a fall while walking at night last night. If I lie to you, I will kill my wife!"
"Okay, okay, I believe it." The chef of the dining department waved his hand helplessly. Since Mr. Liu has sworn such a strong oath, he has to believe it even if he doesn't believe it...
