"Speaking of this child, I also feel very sorry. He didn't make any big mistakes in the first place. I just wanted to give him a small punishment and a big warning. I didn't expect those people to be too harsh. The child's physical condition is not good.
I feel very guilty that he died like this, after all, he was so young."
Although the words were made up, the feeling of guilt was real. If it were not for his own child, he would not have died. He was so young, but he died because he overheard his conversation.
Liu Rushi sighed: "If that's the case, I can't blame you entirely. I've already sent people to comfort the child's relatives and gave them some money as compensation. Don't blame yourself anymore."
Qian Qianyi nodded with a smile on his face, but in his heart he was dismissive. Only Liu Rushi would think that parents who sold such a young child to others as slaves would feel distressed because of the death of their child. Maybe they
Now I am very excited because I got a huge sum of money.
"Okay, it's getting dark. You should go back to your room first. I have to go out for something and will be back soon. If I come back too late, don't wait for me and eat your own food first.
, remember?”
Liu Rushi smiled and nodded. Although she had a vague premonition in her heart, the husband in front of her had swept away the decadence of the past few days and appeared to be in good spirits. This was a good thing and she didn't want to break it.
"Then be careful on the road and come back early." She just warned her gently and didn't say anything else.
Qian Qianyi nodded, with a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for? If he didn't do something, how could he be worthy of Liu Rushi's affection?
If he continues to be cowardly, not only will his future be dark, but even his family may be implicated. He is absolutely unwilling to see such a situation happen.
Standing in front of the inn where Zheng Chenggong stayed, Qian Qianyi hesitated again. He didn't know whether what happened that day really happened or if it was just his own imagination.
Zheng Chenggong wanted to stay in Nanjing, so Lin Chong complied with his wishes and gave him the official position of General Secretary Youtongzheng. However, because the new escalator was still being repaired, he temporarily lived in the post house.
Logically speaking, people with a rough background like Zheng Chenggong cannot live in a posthouse next to the capital. But after all, he had just saved the people of Nanjing some time ago and made a great contribution.
In addition, he has always had an excellent reputation among the people and everyone respects him, so no one thinks there is anything wrong with him living here. This is also a problem that Lin Chong has always found difficult to deal with. This kind of person
You can't just find a reason to kill a great hero that people admire, right? You can't explain it.
That's why he arranged the position of General Secretary for Zheng Chenggong. This position is for internal and external memorials and people's livelihood appeals. It sounds very majestic and has a high official position. If he does this, no one will think that he has treated Zheng Chenggong badly.
I think this position suits him very well.
But this is not the case. The original purpose of establishing this official position was to strengthen the connection between the court and the people. However, as time went by, this position had long been in name only and had no actual power at all. It was just superficial.
He specially found such a position for Zheng Chenggong, which was somewhat of a demonstration. Of course, the most important thing was to be able to silence other people while also being able to watch him under his nose.
Zheng Chenggong didn't express anything special about the position of General Secretary. He neither expressed happiness nor dissatisfaction. As the king of a country, of course he knew best that this position had always been in name only and had no actual power. However,
He didn't show any sign of resentment and accepted it with satisfaction.
For him, it doesn't matter what position he is in. The most important thing is to stay in Nanjing. He has known for a long time that Lin Chong will never give him any important position. This is considered good.
After all, he is a fourth-level official. Even if he has no strength, he usually has many opportunities to move around with others. What he wants is this opportunity and time to move around, and by the way, it also allows him to take a good look at what Lin Chong's abilities can do in a short period of time.
In just a few years, he bribed so many court ministers.
Zheng Chenggong was not surprised at all when someone came from outside to report that Mr. Qian had been wandering outside for a long time. He was like this, he wanted to accomplish something but was always timid and refused to make a desperate move. So he
Nothing can be done.
"Since he is hesitant, let him hesitate outside. If he is really determined, he will naturally come in. If he is always so hesitant and cowardly, recruiting him in will ruin my big business." Zheng Chenggong squinted his eyes coldly.
coldly.
The informant nodded in agreement, and then withdrew with a respectful look. The people following him now were naturally not the brainless brothers around Zheng Chenggong, but his informants who had stayed in the palace before, and who were just now
Call it up and use it.
Lin Chong was right about one thing. After Wang Chengen died, no one knew how powerful Zheng Chenggong was in the palace. This would be beneficial to both his enemies and his own people.
As for those people who had to follow him no matter what, Zheng Chenggong actually felt a little headache. He could neither tell them the truth of the matter now nor drive them out casually. He had to temporarily use them as his residence.
soldiers.
When the time is right, just tell them directly that you want to be emperor. Given their character, these guys probably won't object. Maybe they will all be excited and eager to try.
When Qian Qianyi followed the guard in, the sky had already darkened completely. Zheng Chenggong was having dinner. When he saw him coming in, he waved enthusiastically: "You haven't eaten yet? Do you want to come over and eat together? This is the meal at Nanjing Post House."
It’s still pretty good.”
Qian Qianyi was not in the mood to eat right now, but he still sat down opposite Zheng Chenggong and stated his purpose in one breath: "I have already considered what you said before, whether you are telling the truth or not.
No matter what, from now on, you are the real Majesty to me, and I am willing to do my best for you."
Zheng Chenggong put down the chopsticks in his hand and looked up at him: "You have really thought about it. There is no turning back when you shoot. It's still too late to regret now."
Qian Qianyi shook his head: "No, I won't regret it. If a man doesn't do a great cause, how can he have the face to live in this world?"
Zheng Chenggong clasped his hands and laughed: "That's a beautiful thing to say. Come and bring some bottles of good wine. I will stay drunk with Mr. Qian today!"