As the injury on his butt gradually healed, Xu Qin's lust was about to start.
"Come on, draw lots. Whoever wins the lottery, I will tell a story to him in bed tonight." Xu Qinjiao smiled and shook the box in his hand.
There are four glass accessories in the box, each with words on it, namely top, middle, bottom and top. The glass accessory belongs to whoever draws it.
After making glass for so long, it is difficult to shape large things, and every piece of molding has its own purpose.
As for these small things, it was much easier. Today he specially took four of them for the lottery. The items are all the same, made almost in the same shape as a jade pendant. It's just four kinds of flower patterns.
Now there is paper on it and words written on it.
The four maids knew their fate and accepted their fate long ago. And his whole heart is focused on the little Duke.
As for giving her body to the young Duke, it was only a matter of time. But why did the little Duke make this matter so public and embarrassing?
Embarrassed Simei, with a red face and trembling little hands, quickly grabbed one with anticipation and shyness, holding it tightly and not daring to look at it.
"Mine is..." Hongshu said shyly. Although she won't be serving the young Duke tonight, she will be next.
So he shyly glanced at the other three sisters with a smile on his lips.
"Mine is..." Chisu held the glass accessory and bit his lower lip, feeling both happy and disappointed.
"Mine is in the middle..." Mei Su played with the glass ornaments and turned his attention to the cute Tian Xiang.
Tianxiang was a little dumbstruck. All three people's eyes were on her, and she didn't realize it until later.
"Yeah, it's me, I'm Shangshang..." Tianxiang checked the jewelry in his hand, then covered his mouth in surprise.
Only then did she realize what was about to happen, her face slowly turned red, she looked at Xu Qin timidly, and then quickly looked back.
"Congratulations to Tianxiang, sister, come here and let us bathe you quickly, and send you to Little Guo Gong's bed with a sweet smell at night." Hongshu said excitedly, pulling Tianxiang.
"I have erotic pictures, please preview the postures first, and don't be shy when the time comes." Mei Su was the most seductive and bold, and actually hid the erotic pictures secretly.
"I don't want it, my little...young master...of course I will..." Tianxiang covered her face and shook her head, avoiding Mei Su's harassment.
"Oh, I'm so shy. Did everyone react?" Chi Su stretched out his hand to touch his chest, and Tian Xiang exclaimed.
Apparently, Chi Su learned bad things from his young father-in-law.
The charming Simei clamored to give Tianxiang a bath and change her clothes. Xu Qin felt that this was life.
"Oh, Tianxiang, you can choose a sister to help tonight." Xu Qin said.
"Ah? Still... do you need help? I... can... young master..." Tian Xiang said shyly.
How embarrassed are you to have people watching from the sidelines? As she thought in her mind, she couldn't help but tremble all over. The young father-in-law started acting bad again.
"What can you do?" Mei Su asked softly.
Tianxiang stomped her feet and ran away without telling these bad guys.
Wuying Palace.
Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Li Zhigang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Zheng He were all there. We are discussing with Zhu Di the matter of tribute paid by foreign envoys.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue cannot provide this money for the time being." Xia Yuanji's words were very clear.
Zhu Di has made great strides in recent years, including the southern expedition to Annan, the compilation of the Yongle Grand Ceremony, large-scale civil engineering projects, and Zheng He's voyages to the West. These are all big projects that cost money.
These are all supported by the Ministry of Household Affairs, but something new has happened this year.
After Zheng He's voyages to the West, the number of countries and envoys paying tribute increased. People have already checked into Huitong Hall one after another.
But now the Ministry of Revenue cannot come up with the rewards given.
According to past rules, the imperial court would reward foreign envoys several times or more than ten times according to what they brought.
However, the things brought by foreign envoys are often not valuable at all and are only local specialties. The things the Ming Dynasty gave back were all porcelain, silk, tea, or real gold and silver.
Some countries that visit frequently take advantage of this feature and deliberately bring more things with them every time they come. Then exchange it back ten times or eight times.
For example, Bangzi Kingdom not only came several times a year, but also brought a lot of things with him every time. Ming Dynasty would give him more than ten times. It's just pure wool.
Even within Fuso, in order to earn the opportunity to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, the two major forces fought first.
"The Municipal Shipping Department has tried its best to control it, but there are still envoys from twenty-eight countries in the Huitong Pavilion, and their belongings are piled up." Li Zhigang, the Minister of Rites, glanced at Zheng He and said.
Some Western envoys came with his ship, and he helped bring those things back. The more they brought, the more the Ming Dynasty gave back.
Zheng He didn't even blink. This matter had nothing to do with him. Everyone has their own duties, and his duty is to go to the West, promote the country's prestige, and bring envoys along the way.
As for the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites, he had no control over them, and His Majesty did not allow him to express his opinions, so he pretended not to hear them.
Zhu Di also had a headache. He could no longer embarrass Xia Yuanji about this matter. This Minister of the Ministry of Finance is already very good.
But these envoys cannot be ignored. The coming of congratulations from all directions and the coming of all nations to the DPRK are the face of Ming Dynasty, which cannot be lost in their own hands.
Especially this kind of scene happened during the Hongwu period. If something went wrong during his reign, what would those people who had Jianwen in mind think? What do people in the world think?
How will the history books record this emperor? Will he say that his performance is not as good as that of Emperor Jianwen? Will anyone take this as an excuse?
Zhu Di glanced at Xia Yuanji and then at Li Zhigang. These two ministers are both good, so it would be unreasonable for them to take the blame.
At this time, the little eunuch sent a memorial. Zhu Di took it and read the title and his mouth moved. Especially when he saw the content, he laughed.
The content of the memorial is very simple. The impeachment of Xu Qin, the chief guest of the Ministry of Rites, for deceiving the king and neglecting his superiors must not be punished. The content is very simple. There is a major secret hidden in Xu Qin's robbery of overseas goods from the household department.
That batch of overseas goods was not worth 100,000 yuan at all, but nearly one million. Both Lang Yuxing and Xu Qin, members of the household department, knew the value, so they fought each other to grab the goods.
However, Hu Bu deceived the emperor first and wanted to enrich his own pockets. Xu Qin deceived the emperor later and took advantage of the situation.
The memorial's analysis was accurate and reasonable, and it also included a list of Xu Qin's recent sales of seafood and his income.
Zhu Di's beard stood up in anger, but then he thought about it, and the one who took the blame was here. I was about to put down the memorial but stopped.
This memorial is interesting, and it doesn’t matter who submitted it. The important thing is that we know this matter very accurately, and there is someone behind it.
Xu Jingchang, Duke of Dingguo, finally learned his lesson and did not take action himself this time. Instead, he gave all the evidence to the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and asked the censor to report it. This way he avoided being said to be at war with each other.
But who was Zhu Di? He understood the fishiness of it as soon as he thought about it.
As a mature emperor, he calculated the cost. The money you get from squeezing the kid's urine out won't be enough to settle the matter at hand, but letting him take the blame should be enough.
"Let's put this aside first and let me discuss the Yongle ceremony again." Zhu Di said, putting down the memorial.
Li Zhigang, the Minister of Rites, has a few more words to say. This is imminent. The envoys have already asked several times. Why isn't Your Majesty anxious?
But when the words came to his mouth, Xia Yuanji didn't move, and he didn't move either. I am too proactive in this matter, and it is easy for me to fall into my own hands. Just pretend to be confused.
Xu Qin wanted to take a bath in his own bathhouse, and planned to chat with his maid Tianxiang about the story of beasts and beauties in the evening.
When I arrived at the door of the bathhouse, I found someone. The old woman serving my aunt Xu Miaojin was standing at the door, and there were maids coming in and out.
It looked like Aunt Miaojin was taking a bath. Just as Xu Qin was about to turn around and leave, he found Aunt Miaojin coming out.
Not only did she come out, but there was also a woman beside her. The two of them were talking and laughing as if there was no one else around.
At the age of twenty-four or five, she has curved eyebrows as cold as moonlight but with a charm, charming and gentle eyes with spring water in her mouth, and a plump cherry mouth. Every part is as delicate as if it has been carefully carved. Like a ripe peach, exuding an alluring fragrance.
Her figure is curvaceous, with an elegant neck connected to her plump breasts, and her tight waist and hips form graceful lines, looming under the cloak.
She is the wine from the south of the Yangtze River, exuding a mellow and attractive aroma. She is the moon in the clear spring, revealing the cool beauty in the hazy.
Some women are beautiful in their faces, some are beautiful in their temperament, and some women have both temperament and appearance. But this woman has one more thing to add. Her natural softness is unforgettable at first glance.
Xu Qin felt a surge of poetry and painting in his heart, even though he was uneducated and incompetent.
"Ah..." The woman obviously also noticed Xu Qin, and immediately turned around and lowered her head to cover her body and appearance with a large cloak.
Like a frightened deer, the sound of "yeah" is melodious, with a hint of shyness in the surprise.
Originally, men were not allowed to enter here, but the young father-in-law is the master here. I often come in and out of here, and the gatekeeper doesn't stop me, or in other words I don't dare to stop him at all.
This allowed him to come in directly, and Su Mingquanyue was shocked. Countless thoughts flashed through my mind.
It is said that Xu Miaojin is a hero among women, and she is not pretentious towards men. Why is there a man here? Could it be her hidden face? How should she deal with it?
"If you don't stay well in the front yard, what are you doing here? Didn't you see that I have guests?" Xu Miaojin rolled his eyes at his dazed nephew and said angrily.
"Auntie, please forgive me. I originally thought that winter was coming and I wanted to renovate our bathroom, so I came over to have a look. I didn't expect to offend the guests. It's a sin, a sin..."
Xu Qin instantly turned into a polite and good boy.
When Su Mingquanyue heard this, she realized that this was the young father-in-law Xu Qin in the legend, that prodigal son and little pervert?
But when someone introduces himself to his family, it is not good to be disrespectful. But I really can't let men see me in this outfit.
"Su Mingquanyue has met the young master. I am not dressed neatly today, please forgive me." Su Mingquanyue turned behind Xu Miaojin, bent her knees and saluted.
"It's okay, I'll take my leave first." Xu Qin nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Although his heart was already in a state of turmoil, on the outside he still tried his best to show the attitude of a noble and superior person.
He reminded himself not to pounce on a woman like a pig in heat when he sees her, but to be polite, gentle, and show your good side.
Anyway, she is her aunt's friend, and if her aunt can bring her a friend to take a bath with, that's a good thing for the whole family, and she won't be able to run away sooner or later.
"Stop, I have something to ask you. Don't sell your seafood and spices. I want all Mingquan."
Xu Miaojin stopped Xu Qin and said. She always felt that today's eldest nephew was a bit weird, how could he be so serious.
Xu Qin was stunned. She wanted them all. The rest were not cheap. Can she eat them all as a woman?
"Don't worry, young master, I will add 10% to whatever price you sell it to others." Su Mingquanyue's shy voice came from behind Xu Miaojin.
She was very shy. Her family received news that the Wei Guogong Mansion had seafood and spices that they urgently needed, and asked her to buy as much as possible.
She had just finished tentatively talking to Xu Miaojin, and Xu Miaojin immediately agreed. She could still take over her nephew's house.
Who would have thought that when they met here, Xu Miaojin directly mentioned the matter, which was so hasty that she was unprepared. But at this time, I can only bite the bullet.
Xu Qin smiled.
