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Before lunch, Fang Ru returned to Zhao Mansion, and Zhao Junchen had been sitting at the dinner table waiting for her for a long time.
At this time, Fang Ru was just getting married. Naturally, she was wearing red makeup, which contrasted with her snowy skin and creamy skin. She also added a bit of beauty, beauty, and charm. Coupled with her smart, capable, and slightly strong temperament, she was perfect. Like a blooming rose.
After seeing Zhao Junchen, Fang Ru walked to Zhao Junchen with a smile and called out: "Ru'er is late, has your husband been waiting for a long time?"
Zhao Junchen looked at Fang Ru seriously, then nodded and said: "The food is almost cold. Let's sit down and eat together."
Fang Rugai nodded and sat down next to Zhao Junchen. After the servants brought water to rinse her mouth and face, she planned to have a meal with Zhao Junchen.
During the meal, Zhao Junchen asked Fang Ru: "I heard that you not only lost your temper this morning, but also secretly cried once?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Fang Ru's bright eyes flickered slightly, but she did not admit it. She just bit her silver teeth and said, "Which servant is talking nonsense? After Ru'er heard about what happened in the early morning, she really I was a little unhappy, but I never cried!"
Fang Ru felt that she had caused trouble to Zhao Junchen this time, so she didn't want Zhao Junchen to worry about her anymore! In front of Zhao Junchen, she would always show her shrewd and capable side, doing her best to share Zhao Junchen's worries, but she would hide all her weak and helpless side deep in her heart and bear it alone.
Zhao Junchen was naturally aware of Fang Ru's little thoughts, but he did not expose them. He just changed the subject and said slowly: "That young master Guo Tang is indeed too much, and I will never let it go easily. Let him go, but if you want to vent your anger personally, I won't stop you. You just have to be careful and don't let the affairs of Tongji Temple be exposed."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Fang Ru nodded in agreement first, and then a coldness flashed in Xing's eyes, and she said bitterly: "No matter what Guo Tang said to Ru'er, that's all, but he embarrassed our husband in public in the morning. Of course I won’t let him go easily!”
Obviously, Fang Ru cared more about Zhao Junchen's feelings than being humiliated.
A trace of warmth flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes, and he said with a smile: "How can a waste like Guo Tang have the ability to embarrass me? This morning, Guo Tang failed to impeach me. Instead, he was fined a year's salary. Your Majesty also I ordered him to come and apologize to me within today. To put it bluntly, he is also the one who is embarrassed, so you don’t have to feel bad!... What’s more, you are worthy of me doing this, even if it costs me something, I will Won’t regret it.”
When Zhao Junchen spoke, his tone was calm, but Fang Ru's eyes were reddish, but she didn't say much in the end. She just silently put a piece of Zhao Junchen's favorite deer meat into Zhao Junchen's bowl.
Many times, thoughts are too complicated and words are always weak. At this time, silence is better than sound.
At this moment, Xu Qingyan suddenly walked into the living room, with a faint excitement on his face.
As soon as he entered the room, Xu Qingyan said happily: "Master, that Guo Tang is here. He must have come to the house to apologize for the visit of the master on His Majesty's order!"
Upon hearing Xu Qingyan's report, Zhao Junchen was stunned for a moment.
He originally thought that Guo Tang must have delayed coming to Zhao Mansion until the evening to apologize to him, but he did not expect that Guo Tang came at noon.
But after thinking about it, Zhao Junchen understood what Guo Tang meant.
The Zhao Mansion is located in the west of the capital, and is surrounded by the residences of court officials. If Guo Tang comes to Zhao Mansion in the evening to apologize, most of the court officials will have just finished their work and will have free time to watch the excitement. In this case, Guo Tang will apologize to Zhao Mansion. Zhao Junchen's appearance of apologizing would inevitably make people laugh in the eyes of officials. On the contrary, at noon, because the weather was getting hotter, most officials in the DPRK and the Central Government were taking a nap, so Guo Tang would not appear to apologize too much. When people see you, you can save some face.
After understanding Guo Tang's little abacus, Zhao Junchen smiled contemptuously and said, "This Guo Tang doesn't have any great wisdom, but he is very smart in his little abacus..."
"Master, do you want to see him?" Fang Ru frowned and asked tentatively.
Zhao Junchen said: "Of course I have to meet him! This is His Majesty's wish after all, and I can't violate it at will... However, I won't go to see him right away. I'd better show him off first!"
After saying that, Zhao Junchen raised his head and said to Xu Qingyan: "Just let him wait outside the house and try to delay as much time as possible. If you can't delay it anymore, come to me again! Also, Guo Tang doesn't want others to see him talking to me. You look like you're coming to apologize, but I don't want him to get what he wants, so you send a few people out through the back door and invite Mr. Zuo Ge, Chen Shangshu and others!"
Xu Qingyan was even more evil-minded than Zhao Junchen. After hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, he immediately understood what Zhao Junchen meant. He became even more excited and nodded: "Okay, I'll go right away!"
After saying that, Xu Qingyan left happily.
At the same time, Zhao Junchen picked up a piece of green vegetables with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. After chewing it slowly, he smiled and said to Fang Ru: "Let's eat slowly, don't be in a hurry."
On the other side, Fang Ru also understood what Zhao Junchen meant. Knowing that Zhao Junchen planned to let Guo Tang hang out like this, she couldn't help but smile. The resentment in her heart also eased a little. After nodding in agreement, she and Zhao Junchen slowly used it together. Eaten.
At the same time, outside the Zhao Mansion, Guo Tang was in a restless mood, feeling that the time was hard to bear. From time to time, he would secretly look at his surroundings, for fear that someone would see him coming to apologize to Zhao Junchen.
Just as Zhao Junchen guessed, Guo Tangxuan came to Zhao Junchen to apologize at this time because there were fewer pedestrians around at this time, so he could lose less face.
Guo Tang has always regarded himself as a leader of the Qing Dynasty, and he despises corrupt officials like Zhao Junchen. But now because of Emperor Deqing's decree, Guo Tang must come to apologize to Zhao Junchen. This matter is very important to Guo Tang. It's simply a shame and a shame.
Unfortunately, although Guo Tang prided himself on being noble, he was not hard-boned and did not have the courage to disobey Emperor Deqing's imperial edict, so he came anyway.
Originally, Guo Tang had already made up his mind. As long as he saw Zhao Junchen, he would say one or two insincere remarks with a straight face. Maybe he could also take the opportunity to make a few innuendoes at Zhao Junchen, and then the matter would be over. After dealing with it, no matter whether Zhao Junchen was satisfied with his apology or not, he acted in accordance with Emperor Deqing's will anyway, and no one could find fault.
At this time, Guo Tang only hoped that Zhao Junchen would come forward to accept his "apology" as soon as possible, and then this nightmare would be over.
Unfortunately, the development of this matter did not go as Guo Tang imagined, and Zhao Junchen had no intention of playing his cards according to the rules.
After expressing his intention to the Zhao Mansion concierge, Guo Tang had been waiting for a stick of incense outside the Zhao Mansion. However, Zhao Junchen did not come to greet him in person, and no one from the Zhao Mansion led him in, so he was left standing in front of Zhao Mansion. Waiting outside the house for a long time, Guo Tang felt that he was humiliated and became more and more impatient.
Just when Guo Tang's patience was about to reach its limit, a Zhao family steward finally showed up.
After seeing Guo Tang, the manager of Zhao Mansion looked full of disdain. He pointed at Guo Tang and cursed: "Where is this liar from? How dare you come to Zhao Mansion to cheat? You don't even ask, my master is As a second-rank official in the court and the Minister of Household Affairs in the court, don't you know the names of the nine ministers in the court? My master said that there is no Taifu named Guo Yuan in the court!"
After Guo Tang heard the scolding from the Zhao Mansion manager, his mind was stunned for a while, and it took him a long time to react!
For a moment, Guo Tang only felt extremely ashamed and angry. He didn't care that this was the Zhao Mansion. He pointed directly at the Zhao Mansion manager's nose and yelled back: "How dare you! Who are you calling a liar!? I am the leader of the court. The young master! Not the Taifu! My name is Guo Tang! Not Guo Yuan! Have you reported my origin clearly to Zhao Junchen? What I just said is clear, are your ears just decorations? "
Hearing Guo Tang's retort, the Zhao family manager was also stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face, and asked: "Are you Young Master Guo Tang? Not Grand Master Guo Yuan?"
Guo Tang took a few breaths, and after a long time he calmed down. He decided not to be acquainted with these servants of the Zhao family, and put on his airs again, and said proudly: "I am the young master of the dynasty, Guo Tang, and I have been commissioned by your majesty today. I want to meet with your master! Why don’t you inform your master again as soon as possible!”
After hearing Guo Tang's explanation, the manager of the Zhao Mansion gave the Zhao Mansion concierge a hard look and rebuked loudly: "This lord is obviously the current Young Master Guo Tangguo! How did you tell me that it was the Grand Master Guo Yuan?" ! If you make such a joke, let’s see how I punish you afterwards!”
The concierge also had a look of fear on his face and said quickly: "Chief Zhao Shun, this matter is really the villain's fault. It's already noon. The villain hasn't eaten yet. He just feels hungry. The villain always likes to eat glutinous rice balls." , when the adult revealed his identity just now, the villain was thinking about cooking a pot of glutinous rice balls to eat when he went back, but as a result, Guo Tang, Guo Yuan, and Guo Tang Yuan were confused..."
Guo Tang, Guo Yuan, Guo Tangyuan...
Guo Tang, who had just calmed down, became furious again after hearing the concierge's explanation.
However, before Guo Tang could get angry, the steward of the Zhao Mansion had already kicked the Zhao Mansion concierge, and then said to Guo Tang with a smile on his face: "Young master Guo, please calm down. The servants are crude and ignorant. My master will definitely take strict measures in the future." Punish them, and I will inform the master again."
After saying that, the Zhao Mansion steward turned around and left in a hurry.
Guo Tang was not a fool. After thinking about the scene just now, he realized that Zhao Junchen was deliberately trying to make himself public.
For a moment, Guo Tang felt more and more ashamed and angry, but it was Emperor Deqing's decree to apologize. Guo Tang did not dare to leave. After hesitating for a moment, Guo Tang simply returned to his sedan chair and sat down. This way he could not only take a moment You don't have to worry about being seen when you rest, and you don't have to stand outside the Zhao Mansion waiting stupidly for passers-by to point at you.
However, it is already mid-June, and the weather in the capital is getting hotter and hotter. Without the air circulation in the sedan, it will become even hotter and stuffier.
Therefore, after sitting in the sedan for a while, Guo Tang became more and more impatient, but there was still no movement in the Zhao mansion.
Another stick of incense passed, and just when Guo Tang's patience was about to run out, there was finally movement in the Zhao Mansion, and it was still a big movement.
I saw more than a dozen servants of Zhao Mansion hurriedly rushed outside the door of Zhao Mansion, and they all started to get busy. Several servants of Zhao Mansion rolled out the red carpet outside the door of Zhao Mansion, and several more servants of Zhao Mansion moved in the incense table. , and several servants of the Zhao family prepared firecrackers, gongs and drums...
Red carpet, incense table, gongs and drums, firecrackers... Why did Zhao Mansion prepare these things? Is it to welcome him? When did you have such a great reputation?
Guo Tang felt a little uneasy, so he quickly got out of the sedan chair, came to the Zhao Mansion manager just now, and asked, "What are you doing? Why didn't Zhao Junchen come to see me? What are you doing preparing these red carpet incense tables?"
Hearing Guo Tang's inquiry, the Zhao Mansion manager was also stunned and asked: "Young Master Guo, you have met with our master according to His Majesty's order, so you are the angel who conveys the imperial order! We will lay out the red carpet, Setting up the incense table and arranging gongs, drums and firecrackers are also the proper etiquette for welcoming angels. Is it possible that you are still dissatisfied, Mr. Guo?"
After hearing the explanation from the manager of the Zhao family, Guo Tang's expression immediately changed, knowing that this matter might cause trouble!
Just now, Guo Tang didn't want to show his timidity in front of the people of the Zhao family, and was deliberately vague. He didn't say that he came to Zhao Junchen on an order to apologize, but only said that he came to meet with Zhao Junchen on an order! Although it cannot be said to be a lie, this kind of confession can indeed lead to misunderstandings, making people mistakenly think that Guo Tang is an angel who came to the Zhao Mansion to convey the imperial edict.
And Zhao Junchen just made mistakes, deliberately misunderstood Guo Tang's meaning, and regarded Guo Tang as an angel conveying the imperial edict.
In this case, things would be a bit embarrassing. Once the matter spreads out, Guo Tang might be charged with "falsely passing on imperial edicts"! Guo Tang cannot afford such a crime!
On the other side, the manager of the Zhao Mansion did not notice the change in Guo Tang's expression at all, and said to himself: "After my master heard about this matter, he naturally took it very seriously. He is now taking a shower and changing clothes. When the place is ready, he will lead Zhao Everyone in the house welcomes the angel together."
Hearing this, Guo Tang's forehead was sweating. He no longer showed the arrogance he had just now, and he didn't care about protecting his face. He quickly explained: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I am not here to convey the imperial edict... Yes, I came here on an order to apologize to your master!"
"Oh? Mr. Guo came to apologize to Mr. Zhao so quickly?"
As Guo Tang finished speaking, a voice suddenly came from behind Guo Tang.
Hearing this familiar voice, Guo Tang froze slightly, then turned around and found Zuo Lanshan, the cabinet minister, standing not far away, looking at him with a smile.
Behind Zuo Lanshan, there were Chen Dongxiang, the Minister of Industry, Huo Zhengyuan, a bachelor, Zhan Shanchang, the Minister of Household Affairs, and others. Most of the "Zhao Party" officials were here.
In this way, after Guo Tang waited outside the Zhao Mansion for more than half an hour, everyone from the "Zhao Party" finally arrived one after another. Guo Tang's wishful thinking of "apologizing" to Zhao Junchen when no one was around came to nothing. .
This apology is destined to be watched by people! Guo Tang’s face is destined not to be saved!
But Guo Tang didn't know that while he was standing outside the Zhao Mansion suffering, Zhao Junchen's revenge against him had already begun!
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Well, first update!
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