When Zhao Junchen returned to the study, it was already evening, and the dusk outside the window was deep. 【Read the latest chapter】
Although the family banquet between Zhao Junchen and the Zhao family in Yangzhou was decided not long ago, it was about to begin.
Therefore, before Zhao Junchen could deal with some papers, there was a knock on the door outside the study, and then Fang Ru pushed the door open and entered.
At this time, Zhao Junchen was reviewing a novel.
And when Fang Ru saw Zhao Junchen like this, even though she had something to report, she didn't want to bother him in a hurry. Instead, she quietly came to Zhao Junchen, replaced Chu Jiayi, and personally prepared the pen and ink for Zhao Junchen, planning to wait until Zhao Junchen took a moment to relax before talking to Zhao Junchen.
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The brochure that Zhao Junchen is reviewing is a relief brochure from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
When Zhao Junchen used his personal wealth of one hundred thousand taels to help the people who had been displaced due to the preparations for the southern tour, the household department naturally did not dare to neglect it. It had only been two days, and the process was well prepared. Okay, then I sent it to Zhao Junchen for review today.
Zhao Junchen also attached great importance to this matter, and even regarded it as an important beginning for zìjǐ to improve his reputation among the people. He made changes from time to time while reviewing the excerpts.
In Zhao Junchen's view, there are two most important points for the Ministry of Household Relief to help the people this time: first, to allow the people to truly benefit, and not to do it perfunctorily like the imperial court's previous relief; second, to allow those who are being helped to benefit The common people, míngbái, have benefited from Zhao Junchen, and thus feel grateful to Zhao Junchen.
But obviously. The ministers and ministers at the Ministry of Household Affairs did not understand Zhao Junchen's true intention, so they sent this excerpt of the process of rescuing the people. It was completely inconsistent with Zhao Junchen’s expectations.
So, after halfway through the revision, Zhao Junchen sighed, simply put the rabbit hair aside, closed the folder in his hand, and prepared to reiterate the government's intentions and stance to the household department after the morning meeting tomorrow. Let them prepare again.
Then, Zhao Junchen discovered that he was waiting beside zìjǐ. I don't know when she changed from Chu Jiayi to Fang Ru.
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"Oh? I didn't expect that in these days, you would actually learn the skill of grinding ink. This grinding of ink seems simple, but it is a delicate job. If you want to sharpen it well, you still need to work hard. Qingyan, he always I couldn't grind the ink well, so when Jiayi came, I left it to Jiayi. But I never expected that the ink you grind out is no worse than Jiayi's. The color is even, thick and heavy. I just realized that there was a new person next to me."
After seeing Fang Ru beside me. Zhao Junchen relaxed his frown and said with a smile.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's praise. Fang Ru smiled happily, her almond-shaped eyes curved into a crescent shape, and said: "If you like the ink that Ru'er studies, master, how about Ru'er come to the study to serve the master's writing in the next free time?"
Because Chu Jiayi is so talented and beautiful, and she often follows Zhao Junchen, although it is clear that she is a spy, Fang Ru always has an inexplicable sense of crisis, and always has an inexplicable desire to compare.
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So, these days, because Chu Jiayi is good at making pastries and supper, which is deeply loved by Zhao Junchen, Fang Ru also learns to make pastries and supper; because Chu Jiayi's ink research has been praised by Zhao Junchen, Fang Ru also learns to make pastries and supper. I practice sharpening ink secretly, always not wanting to be compared.
However, after hearing Fang Ru's inquiry, Zhao Junchen shook his head and said, "Nowadays, everything inside and outside the house cannot be done without you, so how can you have so much free time to come to the study to accompany me? If you really have some free time, you might as well take a rest and relax so as not to tire yourself out."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Fang Ru's expression flashed with disappointment, but she was also entangled.
Zhao Junchen asked: "Speaking of which, why did you come to me for something?"
With some careful probing, Fang Ru asked: "I heard that the master said that there will be a family banquet tonight to entertain the clan members from Yangzhou. Now the kitchen has begun preparations, but the Zhao family in Yangzhou has come all at once." There are so few people, I’m afraid there’s not room for one table, but I don’t know how many people I plan to entertain? Who in our house…is going to attend?”
Fang Ru is not like Xu Qingyan. Although she is aware of the grievances between Zhao Junchen and the Yangzhou Zhao family, she has seen it with her own eyes, and her dissatisfaction with the Yangzhou Zhao family is not as strong as Xu Qingyan's.
Now Zhao Junchen wants to get back together with the Zhao family in Yangzhou, and there will be a family banquet at the mansion tonight. But since it is a "family banquet", naturally only people from the Zhao family can attend, so in Fang Ru's heart, she very much hopes that she will be nénggòu attended.
bìjìng, this is equivalent to Zhao Junchen admitting her status as the "mistress" in the Zhao family in front of the Zhao family. The significance of this to Fang Ru is extraordinary.
But now she is just a concubine, so this little thought cannot be explained clearly, so it is just a cautious test.
Although Zhao Junchen was very familiar with Fang Ru's character, he could rarely guess Fang Ru's little thoughts. There is no other reason. There are too many things that require him to quarrel with each other on weekdays. Zhao Junchen often feels exhausted because of this, so he is unwilling to think too much in front of people close to him such as Fang Ru and Xu Qingyan.
Therefore, as always, Zhao Junchen still couldn't figure out Fang Ru's little thoughts, and just said matter-of-factly: "Since it is a family banquet, naturally only family members can attend. I have no relatives in the capital, and I don't have any other distant relatives. So in our house, apart from me, only you and Qingyan can participate. As for the Zhao family in Yangzhou, let them watch the arrangements freely. "
This matter-of-fact tone made Fang Ru's almond-shaped eyes turn into crescent moons again, shining brightly.
On the other side, Xu Qingyan heard what Zhao Junchen said. Although he still looked like a nonchalant scoundrel, he suddenly didn't hate the family dinner tonight as much as before.
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When Fang Ru left the study happily, she went to prepare for the family dinner in the evening. In the study, only Zhao Junchen, Xu Qingyan, and Chu Jiayi were left.
After Fang Ru's interruption, Zhao Junchen suddenly had the intention to continue handling government affairs. Instead, he thought about shíme thoughtfully.
However, Zhao Junchen suddenly discovered that he still didn't understand the people of the Zhao family in Yangzhou, who were his blood relatives in this world, and he didn't even know what attitude he should use to face them.
Today's Zhao Junchen is a bit like a dove occupying a magpie's nest and has inherited some of his memories. However, the experience of the original Zhao Junchen has not been personally experienced by Zhao Junchen.
Yangzhou Zhao family. It can be said that Zhao Junchen's mother in this body was indirectly forced to death, but now Zhao Junchen doesn't even know what his mother looks like in this body.
so. Do you need to resent the Zhao family in Yangzhou? What should be your attitude towards the next meeting?
Zhao Junchen was a little confused at the moment.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Junchen simply stopped thinking about it. He just turned to Xu Qingyan and asked: "Speaking of which. How many years have I not contacted the Zhao family in Yangzhou? What is the situation with the Zhao family in Yangzhou now? I have no idea. Although I am with the Zhao family now, They have reconnected, but their moods are a little complicated and they don’t know how to face them. Qingyan, what do you think?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Xu Qingyan curled his lips and said: "Because dad often sends letters. I do have some news about the Zhao family in Yangzhou. The current head of the Zhao family in Yangzhou is named Zhao Deqing. He is your uncle, young master. He lives there in Yangzhou. He is not a good person at all who bullies men, bullies women, and colludes with the government to occupy people's land. And besides Zhao Deqing, most of the people who came to Beijing to contact us this time are people of his generation."
After a pause, Xu Qingyan's disdain became more obvious, and he said: "As for how to face them, Master, why do you have to worry about this kind of thing? My mistress was exhausted back then, and even Master, you were almost hungry. They were dead on the street, but their Zhao family had a great business, but they ignored it. When the young master passed the exam and became the top scholar, they eagerly came to Beijing to please the young master and wanted to reconcile with him, but their faces changed so quickly. That’s why they, the Zhao family in Yangzhou, have such a villainous character who tends to follow people’s influence.
Although we want to reconcile with them due to the situation, in the final analysis, they are still in a weak position. They are begging you, young master, and want to get benefits from you. How can they really treat you as a relative? ? Let me tell you, young master, you treat the officials below you the same way you treat them now. When you need to show off, you show off, when you need to put on airs, when you need to use them, you use them. Why bother thinking about it? "
Hearing what Xu Qingyan said, Zhao Junchen was slightly startled, then nodded thoughtfully, but smiled and said: "You can see, I made things complicated."
Although Chu Jiayi came to the Zhao Mansion to work as a spy and was smart, she was not qualified in this field. Before coming to the Zhao Mansion, she didn't even know the basic information about Zhao Junchen.
Now when I heard the conversation between Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan, I couldn't help but ask: "Master, your relationship with my family is not very good?"
After Zhao Junchen was silent for a moment, he replied: "When my mother got pregnant out of wedlock, it was considered a great shame and humiliation there, so she was kicked out of the clan before she even gave birth to me, leaving us, mother and son, to suffer all kinds of things outside. Contempt and suffering, when I was ten years old, my mother was even more exhausted trying to raise me. At that time, I was still young and almost starved to death on the street. Qingyan's father, Mr. Xu, took me in. And taught me how to read and write, so that I can live till now.
Later, I won the first prize in the examination and gained the attention of His Majesty. I became a successful person all the way. After seeing the benefits, they contacted me repeatedly and wanted to get back together with me. However, I did not see them, so it has been many years. No contact has been made. Now His Majesty has personally come forward and wants to help me repair the relationship between the two parties and has promised many benefits. So after considering the pros and cons, I still contacted them. But now that we are about to meet, my thoughts are still a little complicated. "
Zhao Junchen's tone was calm. In fact, he didn't know what tone he should use to describe these experiences that he had never experienced before. But when Chu Jiayi heard it, she thought it was Zhao Junchen trying to suppress the complex emotions in his heart. .
Suddenly, under a misunderstanding, Chu Jiayi actually thought that she had a better understanding of Zhao Junchen, and even thought that Zhao Junchen would become a corrupt official and a traitor if she knew him.
Looking at Zhao Junchen, Chu Jiayi's eyes were complicated. Faced with Zhao Junchen's experience, she didn't know whether she should feel sympathy or not.
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Not long after, Fang Ru came to the study again and said that the family banquet was ready, and the people of the Yangzhou Zhao family were already waiting in the main hall.
After receiving the news, Zhao Junchen no longer hesitated, but left the study with Xu Qingyan and Fang Ru and headed towards the main hall.
Chu Jiayi was left alone in the study, still having complicated thoughts.
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ps: The first update today, there will be a big chapter before midnight!
…(To be continued…)
