There was a hint of embarrassment in the eyes of the three old foxes, Du Chenghao, the Minister of Personnel, and they shook their heads at Young Master Liu hurriedly.
"I don't dare! I don't dare!"
Young Master Liu sneered and waved his hands: "It's okay if you scold me. You should scold me behind your back. It's normal for people to scold you when you feel angry. It's abnormal if you don't scold me.
But the things you scold me about must not reach my ears.
Otherwise, if this young master gets wind of anything and any of you scolds me, I will take advantage of you to go to the palace and molest your daughter and granddaughter.
Anyway, you are all grown up, your children are about the same age as me, and even your granddaughter has reached the age of leaving the court.
When the time comes when my young master accidentally makes a rich lady pregnant, I will run away directly and leave you crying without tears.
Don’t forget to tell the other ministers this! "
Lord Sanbu Shangshu looked at Liu Mingzhi's back waving his folding fan as he walked away, looked at each other with a wry smile, got up and walked towards Wen'an Hall.
"Our Majesty does not look like the king of a country at all. All vulgar words can come from his mouth. It is simply degrading to gentleness."
"Well, you spend three days fishing and two days drying nets. How can you be the king of a country? As soon as Eunuch Cheng entered the Wen'an Palace and said that His Majesty had summoned him, I was stunned for a moment.
His Majesty? What, Your Majesty? Later, he hesitated for a while before he realized it. It turns out that our Dalong still has a successor! "
"Brothers, stop complaining.
Isn’t people’s livelihood getting better and better nowadays? Today's world can be said to be prosperous and gradually moving towards unprecedented prosperity.
Didn’t you all see the discount from Tobe last month?
The people are full of praise for our Majesty.
Even the people of Xinfu and Beifu began to completely integrate into the rule of the imperial court, and they recognized His Majesty as the monarch more and more.
Your Majesty seems to be indifferent and does not go to court, but he knows it in his heart!
He has the whole world firmly in his hands, no matter whether it is true or not, if there is any oversight on our side, he will know about it right away and send us a lecture.
Doesn't this matter?
What he doesn't care about are those trivial matters, matters related to the safety of the world. Before we knew it, he had already received some rumors.
Don’t you all see what has happened in the past few months?
The cabinet and the Palace of Ten Kings are just chess pieces in His Majesty's hands. He knows exactly what move to take, just like a mirror! "
The Minister of Rites and the Ministry of Works looked at Du Chenghao, the Minister of Officials, shaking his head and smiling bitterly. They also sighed and smiled bitterly.
"Let's go, we old guys who live on your salary and share your worries have to continue to work. Fortunately, there is no autumn this year, otherwise my old bones will fall apart."
"Du Shangshu, let's talk about something bold in private. King Zhao Li Tao is quite popular in the Palace of Ten Kings nowadays.
The manner in which she handles official duties is completely unmatched by several princes and princesses.
Princess Yue didn’t know what she was thinking. She could clearly outdo King Zhao, but she still didn’t do her job properly.
If this continues, no matter what I think, it is not a good thing. "
"Qin Shangshu, have you seen it too?"
"That's what I'm saying. I'm not a fool or a blind person. How could I not see these things? What do you think His Majesty thinks?
He is not worried at all that King Zhao Li Tao will gradually take the power of the Ten Kings Palace into his own hands and then restore..."
Du Chenghao hurriedly raised his hand to silence the two of them: "Hush! You two adults, please don't speak nonsense!
According to my advice, it is best to stay away from King Zhao recently.
Otherwise, you will get burned when the time comes. Don’t blame me for not warning you.
Nowadays, millions of elites in our dynasty are under the control of Your Majesty, and they are all stationed at the border. King Zhao Li Tao, not to mention monopolizing the power of the Ten Kings Palace, what kind of trouble can he cause even if he takes over the affairs of the dynasty?
With power but no soldiers, His Majesty does not need to lift a finger if he wants to take over King Zhao's power.
At this time, except for the prince, princess and their brothers and sisters, whoever gets close to King Zhao will be in bad luck! "
"Hiss—Old Du, you mean that His Majesty is fishing... um... um..."
"Don't talk nonsense, let's just do our own thing well.
Our old bones will retire in a few years. Although we cannot be worthy of Ruizong and Wu Zong's dying trust, we can do a good job worthy of the common people of the world.
In this life, nine times out of ten you will be unsatisfied. How rare it is to be confused!
Sometimes there is nothing you can do. "
Seeing Du Chenghao's complicated expression, Qin Ziying and the other two fell silent and stopped talking. The three of them silently rushed towards Wen'an Hall.
Although time cannot speak, it tells too many things.
Ever since An Gouer led the fleet to set sail, Dalong has been calm and peaceful, working hard to develop people's livelihood and strengthen the country's strength.
It’s already the end of August in a blink of an eye.
Liu Mingzhi rushed back to Jiangnan alone to pay homage to Ruyi's death anniversary, and then went to pay homage to his third uncle Ling Daoming's tomb.
Liu Mingzhi no longer deliberately considered whether the person in the tomb was his third uncle Ling Daoming.
At least it is enough that the hostesses inside are his two third aunts and mother-in-law, why bother holding on to the others!
After going to the Qi Mansion to visit his father-in-law Qi Run and his mother-in-law Mrs. Qi, Liu Mingzhi began his journey back to Beijing.
In the open space a few steps away from the horse-tying post on the south side of the Penglai Restaurant outside the palace, an inconspicuous bookstall was quietly set up, showing itself to the eyes of passers-by.
“Don’t miss it when you pass by, it’s the only copy handed down from generation to generation, it’s the only copy handed down from generation to generation.
Not ninety-eight, not ninety-eight, just fifty taels, the only copy handed down from generation to generation to take home. "
Young Master Liu had the Wanli Jiangshan carved jade fan given to him by the Queen stuck in his neck. He was holding a purple sand pot filled with the fragrance of tea and shouted loudly at the passers-by.
Most passers-by sneered at Young Master Liu's shouting, thinking it was just Young Master Liu's gimmick. It was strange that such a shabby bookstall could have an original copy handed down from generation to generation.
All the unique copies that have been handed down from generation to generation have been collected by the royal palaces and wealthy families. How can they be left on the streets and hawked at will?
And he dares to ask for fifty taels. The owner of this bookstall is either a liar or a lunatic.
However, there were also curious guests who gathered around. When they heard the price of a book of fifty taels, they immediately turned into birds and beasts and scattered, looking at Mr. Liu with disdain as he waved his hands and walked away.
"Brother, what kind of unique books are these of yours? How dare you ask for fifty taels of silver?
After the imperial court promoted movable type printing, the classics of various universities only cost a few dozen words, and the better ones only cost a few coins.
You just opened your mouth for fifty taels of silver. How dare you open your mouth? Aren't you afraid that officials from the Hubu City Fangsi Department will call in armed guards to patrol the streets and arrest you and send you to Zhao Prison for driving up market prices? "
Young Master Liu raised his eyes and looked at the young master, who was about in his early twenties, standing in front of the bookstall. The young master was dressed in brocade clothes, except for the words "no shortage of money" engraved on his forehead.
Young Master Liu stretched out carelessly, looked at the Young Master teasingly, put down the purple clay pot and pointed vertically at the two blocks behind him: "Catch me? I'm not bragging about you, my little brother. I dare to catch you if you look at the capital. My young master hasn’t been born yet!”
The young master followed Mr. Liu's fingers and looked at the two vertical banners, and his expression suddenly became strange.
"The invincible man who sweeps across the capital and specializes in taking care of the injustices in the world. Brother, aren't you bragging? You are almost bragging!"
"You have no idea. If I dare to write it, I am not bragging. I am not afraid that you will not believe it. I, the young master, are all the officials in the six departments of Jiuqing.
Even within the palace, I am still the leader.
Looking around the capital, there is no one in the four streets and alleys, nine gates and sixteen squares, who dares not to give me a thin noodle, young master.
Besides, the books I sell are genuine. Why do the Market Secretary and the Patrol Guards send this young master to prison? Is there any more royal method? "
Looking at Young Master Liu's eloquent appearance, the Young Master was a little unsure of Young Master Liu's truth. He curiously looked at the dozen books on the bookshelf and asked, "Is this book of yours really worth fifty taels of silver?"
There were a few muffled sounds, and the bookstall made a thumping sound as Young Master Liu patted it.
"No kid can be deceived, the goods are genuine, see first before buying."
"Please give me a copy to read. It's really worth the price. I bought it!"
"Pick your own pick and buy whatever you like. It's definitely worth the money."
The young master inserted the folding fan into the back of his neck and squatted on Young Master Liu's bookshelf to scan around suspiciously.
"The Secret History of the Imperial College: Liang Shanbo and Juliet"
"Secrets Young Scholars and Famous Teachers Have to Tell"
"Those Things About the Wang Family Next Door"
"Secret Stories of the Courtesan"
"The Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect Enters the Jianghu"
"Flowers, Snow, Moon..."
"Brother, is this really the only copy handed down from generation to generation? How come I haven't heard of any of it?"
“See first, then buy, no one can be deceived!”
After drinking tea, half of the dozen or so books on Young Master Liu's bookshelf were instantly gone. Playing the banknotes in his hand happily, Young Master Liu waved his hand to the blushing Young Master.
"Brother, welcome to your next visit!"
After Young Master Liu disappeared, he took out a pile of books from under the tablecloth and placed them on the table.
"The only copy handed down from generation to generation, the only copy handed down from generation to generation!"
Another figure came to the table. Young Master Liu, who was lying on the recliner and shaking the folding fan, stood up hurriedly.
"Guest, please look at it first and then buy it. There is no such thing as an old magician? Why is it you?"
Li Buyi glanced at Young Master Liu with interest, put the whisk in his waist, picked up a book on the bookstall and started reading.
After a moment, Li Buyi looked wretched...well...he held the book in his hand and looked at Liu Mingzhi excitedly.
"Published a book? Did you really publish a book?"
