Li Zhigang, the Minister of Rites, was so angry that his beard turned white, and Xu Qin, the host and guest clerk, stopped nodding.
Ever since they met once in Wuyingdian, they never came to the Ministry of Rites to light the knot on time.
Occasionally, I would walk around listlessly, say a few words and then leave. He doesn't take his superior officer seriously at all.
That's all. He is a playboy, the prince of the country, and he cannot afford to offend him. But such a big thing as the tribute ceremony was not reported to me.
Gao Yu was so busy every day that he couldn't find anyone, and the clerk below asked him questions and didn't know. There was no mention of it at Enshe's inquiry center.
Although His Majesty said that the contract was given to him, after all, the main and guest department belongs to the Ministry of Revenue. Isn't it an independent man to leave the Ministry of Revenue and work alone?
Will you stop being involved in official circles from now on?
Li Zhigang didn't believe that Wei Guogong's government was getting better now, and he didn't believe that he would let go of this opportunity to integrate into the officialdom.
By doing this, the Crown Prince of Wei is not digging his own grave. There are no official rules at all. Is the Duke of Wei not thinking about it?
The Main Customer Department has become an independent yamen of the Account Department. This group of people only show up when they need the seal of the Account Department, and the rest don't know what they are busy with.
But the people in the host and guest department are very easy to distinguish. They range from the chief officer to the doorkeeper, and everyone wears winter clothes. And they are all uniform colors and styles.
The people in other departments looked jealous and encouraged their chief officers to get one too. The chief officer could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
Mr. Xu Qin, the doctor of the host and guest department, dared to do this with his big head and neck. When the people below complained about them, they went to complain about the minister.
This is also another worry for Li Zhigang. Even if you want to close your eyes and pretend you can't see him, it won't work. He won't come, but the trouble he causes is everywhere.
Recently, he didn't even dare to go home. All kinds of relatives and friends came here, all asking for favors and recommending merchants to enter Enshe Consulting Market.
People outside think that the chief guest officer belongs to the Ministry of Rites, so he, the minister, must have the final say.
He was too embarrassed to explain to others that it really didn't matter if he said it.
The key is that Xu Qin, a little brat, doesn't pay attention to any official rules and doesn't give himself a chance at all.
Is this a grudge against Wuying Palace? How can I help you at that time?
Li Zhigang was upset, and Xia Zifu was very busy and happy.
The suppressed destiny and talent finally found a place to display their talents. The people they met all day long were the stewards of princes and nobles, or the bosses of major businesses.
Gold, silver, jade, beautiful women, houses, everything is available as gifts. But these are not what he wants.
What he wants is to complete the tasks assigned to him by the young master, and he wants his talents to be realized.
Throughout the entire review process, he was thoughtful, acted fairly, and tried his best not to smear the matter.
Originally, he was not responsible for it alone. There were also Jin Wen, a member of the prince's palace, and Hai Shou, the eunuch of the harem. The three of them were responsible for the review together.
But Jin Wen was mainly responsible for the income of the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank. Once these merchants were successfully verified, they had to pay a certain deposit.
The deposit went into the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank, and Jin Wen was a pure scholar. He was not proficient in these merchant affairs and did not want to get involved.
Hai Shou is the representative of the palace. His purpose is to supervise rather than participate, so he just watches and reports to Zhu Di.
Xia Zifu was decisive and clean in his work, and his accounts were clear. Under the protection of Qi Dakeng, Shi Wenxin and others, he was not seen at all.
The inspection is still in full swing, and Gao Yu is also preparing for the tribute ceremony. He's not at ease either.
Xu Qin doesn't go to the Yamen, nor is he at home. No one could find him except sleeping. Wandering around Nanjing all day long.
Recently, he was wandering around Dinghuaimen, and Xu Fugui followed him to see the location of the market.
It is close to the ruins of the old Stone City and has many residents, but most of them are poor.
The location of the farm is very desolate, but the waterways are developed and the transportation is convenient. Xu Qin bought all the surrounding land. When a land for sale is built here, it will be extremely prosperous.
Then he can start a real estate business and be happy just thinking about collecting rent.
Entering the city from Dinghuaimen, it was freezing cold and I decided to find a place to warm up.
"Young Master, I heard that there is a new girl in Mianyue Tower. She is stunningly beautiful and she is still a young girl. She was trained as an oiran."
Xu Fugui said thoughtfully.
"Oh, where is Dai Yue? Was she ransomed by Duke Dingguo?" Xu Qin asked while riding his horse.
If it weren't for the words Mianyuelou, he wouldn't be able to remember Daiyue at all. He has no intention of going to a brothel recently.
I just had Hongshu in the past two days, and Tianxiang was also helping. That night he enjoyed the taste of the long white porcelain legs, and Tian Xiang also taught Hong Hong various postures step by step.
It was so debauched that it left him with endless aftertaste.
After finishing the work, Tianxiang laughed at Hongshu, saying that she could only embroider a branch of plum blossom. Hongshu, who was exhausted and limp, was unable to refute.
Xu Qin finally understood. The maple leaves he saw turned out to be fragrant red leaves.
Hongshu's thighs are white and strong. She comes from a dancing background, and her body is much better than being weak and fragrant. After a hard night's work, I'm still full of energy the next day.
I have been enjoying the tenderness for the past two days, and I have exhausted all the postures in the paintings to ward off evil spirits, so I have no interest in the vulgar beauty of the brothel.
"You have redeemed yourself, but the price is not high. The old Madam Mei Sheng said that as long as you leave a poem in the past, the oiran will let you comb it for free."
Xu Fugui's eyes shone with envy. As a result, Xu Qin slapped him on the forehead.
"Recommending Mianyue Tower so strongly, is it because the old bustard has taken good care of you?" Xu Qin said angrily.
"Nothing can escape the eyes of young master. This old madam has been working very hard recently. I will enjoy the happiness with you."
Xu Fugui smiled lustfully, and Xu Qin shook his head.
"You are a seller seeking glory. Okay, for the sake of your honesty, let's go to Mianyue Tower and meet the oiran." Xu Qin said.
The servant follows you naturally to eat meat, otherwise how can you be loyal? Anyway, nothing big happened today.
The two of them went straight to Mianyue Tower, but were stopped just as they entered the city. A group of brave slaves came on horseback and immediately surrounded Xu Qin and his two men.
Xu Qin didn't understand military matters, but even he could see that these people were well-trained. Just soldiers without uniforms.
A young man of twenty-seven or eighty years old came forward, wearing a mink hat and a bright red four-piece dragon silk robe under the fur cloak. This is the prince's costume.
There is currently only one prince in Yingtian City, and the one who can lead so many powerful slaves and ride horses arrogantly on the street to surround people can only be Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu.
From the looks of it, it was clear that he was Lao Zhu's father. The two of them looked 70% similar, and the remaining 30% resembled Lao Xu's family.
It's just that his face is more fierce, and his eyes are like tigers, as if everyone he sees is food, making people afraid to look directly at him.
Xu Qin remembered that he had beaten his brother-in-law two days ago. Are you now settling a score with yourself?
Xu Fugui clenched the whip in his hand. Facing these tough slaves, who were surrounding the young master and himself, he was very nervous.
"My minister Xu Qin has met His Highness the King of Han."
Xu Qin bowed his hands to the King of Han on horseback. He did not show full guard of honor, and he did not need to be so polite.
Zhu Gaoxu sat down on a pure white war horse and came with fierce footsteps, like a tiger descending the mountain.
It is impossible to say that he is not afraid. Even a hundred people like Xu Qin can't match the momentum of the King of Han. This prince followed Lao Zhu from the battlefield.
Brave and good at fighting, arrogant and cruel. I don’t know how many people I have chopped down with my own hands.
If he could compare with the woman he had slept with, Xu Qin, he might be able to win. Forget about murderous aura and domineering, this is really not comparable.
He has the dignity of a prince and has killed countless people, not to mention he is more than ten years old.
He's just hardening now. Because there is no other way.
"It's rare that you still have me, the King of Han, in your eyes!" King Han sneered at the corner of his mouth, and his voice fell to the ground like ice.
"The King of Han is inferior to ten thousand people. How can I dare to put him in my eyes? I have always taken him to my heart."
Xu Qin quickly flattered him. A good man will not suffer the immediate consequences, and his dignity is not important.
"Haha, I didn't expect you to be so flattering. I heard that you have been very arrogant recently. You punched the household department, kicked the military department, and the etiquette department also walked sideways."
Zhu Gaoxu said coldly, it would be better not to smile, it would sound even scarier.
"There are no tigers or monkeys in the mountains who can be called kings. The monkey I have beaten is just an unknown person. In terms of majesty, it cannot compare to the majesty of a tiger, His Highness the King of Han."
Xu Qin continued to flatter him to the end. This guy had a grudge against his father. Don't let him get the reason and beat him up on the street. Then there would be no place to complain.
His father is Zhu Di, and his own father is still incarcerated at home. To say the least, I really can't beat him.
Not to mention these powerful slaves, even if it was a one-on-one fight, Zhu Gaoxu could beat three or four like him alone.
This was still with bare hands, but if he used weapons, he would be dead in seconds.
Zhu Gaoxu laughed angrily, he would not take two compliments to heart. But this Xu Qin is so shameless, completely different from his father.
"Are you from the Xu family? Why don't you have any of the heroic spirit of the Xu family? It's really embarrassing for your father."
Zhu Gaoxu pointed at Xu Qin with a riding crop and shook his head.
"Returning to the prince, the ancestors of the old Xu family are heroes enough. I just want to lie on Wei Guogong's credit book and wait to die as a dandy. Being a hero is too tiring."
What Xu Qin said is true. If it wasn't for the comfort of lying down, he wouldn't come out to make money.
You wouldn't cause so many troubles if you weren't just trying to make money?
"How come you are such a thing in the old Xu family? You have to send fifty thousand taels of silver to beat my brother-in-law yourself. Don't let me see you in the future."
Zhu Gaoxu wanted to leave with a look of disgust on his face. A man who looked like a scholar rode up to him and whispered a few words to him.
"Oh, by the way, several of my shops are going to Enshi for discussion. Please make arrangements."
After Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, he didn't bother to look at Xu Qin. It seemed uncomfortable to look at such a dough-like thing.
As soon as he left, all these powerful slaves retreated in an orderly manner and followed him away.
"Young Master, he is too bullying." Xu Fugui said with a pinch of sweat.
"If you had a father like that, you would probably be more arrogant than him." Xu Qin also breathed a sigh of relief. If he beat him up, it would be in vain.
"Then what should we do? We just tolerate the King of Han's request?" Xu Fugui asked unconvinced.
"How is it possible? He said it, but I didn't agree. The King of Han is indeed awesome, but he is not invincible."
Xu Qin probably knew the final fate of the King of Han. Anyway, he was not the emperor in the end. It seemed that he was defeated and captured after the rebellion.
But that was ten or twenty years later. Could it be that I just walked around him every time I saw him in the past twenty years?
There is no problem in walking around. The key is that if some people enjoy the sweetness, they will keep craving for it.
Once the King of Han takes advantage of himself, his character will never give up until he is completely wiped out, not to mention that he still has a grudge against his father.
When he beat his brother-in-law, he thought that he would take revenge, but he didn't expect that he would encounter him by chance today and be surrounded.
He said a few soft words because he was afraid of being beaten, but he really took it seriously. Did you act too sincere?
"You go find Mr. Xia and ask him to come back. I'll discuss something with him." Xu Qin said to Xu Fugui.
This cousin must know that the old Xu family has deep tricks and society is very simple and complicated.
