Lu Bochu continued: "My son heard him talk about his wife, concubine, and maid in the teahouse."
"This man values friendship and has no airs. He treats his concubine with great doting. My children and ministers also overheard him talking about the misfortune of the Marquis praying for his father. He promoted the merits of the Marquis's mansion, and indeed he had merits. But if this matter is publicized, it will be another matter."
"In the circle of young masters in Beijing, everyone is almost sure that this person will make a big difference in his official career."
Emperor Changshun looked at Lu Bochu incomprehensibly. He never participated in court affairs, but today he was wasting his breath on a prince.
Emperor Changshun asked doubtfully: "Did you lose to him in hunting birds?"
After saying this, Emperor Changshun immediately denied the idea. Lu Bochu was not a person who couldn't afford to lose.
Lu Bochu suddenly smiled: "In terms of bird hunting, I have lost to no one except my father."
He paused and continued: "My son just treated what he saw and heard as gossip and chatted with my father."
Emperor Changshun deliberately looked like he believed him and asked: "What official position do you think this person is suitable for?"
"My son and ministers will not participate in court affairs. My father is wise and has made his own decisions."
Emperor Changshun stroked his black beard and said: "Bo Chu, I have indulged you too much. I keep letting you travel around the mountains and rivers. I have decided that you will go to the court every day to participate in politics."
Lu Bochu was shocked. He had no ambitions, and Emperor Changshun was in good health. He had no distracting thoughts about the position of prince.
The life he wants to live is to be unrestrained, not to be tainted by the court, and to be a pure person.
"Father, my son and minister are stupid. It is better not to participate in the affairs of the court."
"Are you stupid? I'm not blind, so I've decided. I can't let your mother-in-law worry. My father is getting older, and it's time for you to learn some skills."
Emperor Changshun's eyes placed great hopes on Lu Bochu.
When Lu Bo first thought of his dead mother-in-law, he no longer refused.
At this time the eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, it's time for morning court."
Lu Bochu stood up and bowed to bid farewell to Emperor Changshun...
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At noon, Qiao Jianghong came back dull, and Mrs. Qiao sent him over to have lunch.
Mrs. Liu was also there, and Mrs. Wu went to invite An Qien, but An Qien didn't come because she was feeling unwell.
She didn't care at all what kind of job Qiao Jianghong got.
At the dinner table, Qiao Jianghong had no appetite at all. Mrs. Qiao knew from the look on his face that he didn't get any good work.
Mrs. Liu was excited and asked cautiously: "Jiang Hong, what errands has your Majesty assigned you?"
Qiao Jianghong drooped his head and took a sip of water, unable to speak.
Mrs. Qiao asked anxiously: "Is this a position with little real power? It's okay. You work hard and take it step by step."
Qiao Jianghong looked like he was about to cry but had no tears: "Flying Dragon Envoy."
Liu was confused: "What does the Flying Dragon Envoy do? With the word "dragon" in it, this official position should be quite high."
Mrs. Qiao's face turned dark and she was so ugly that she couldn't eat.
She couldn't understand why Qiao Jianghong could get such a position, so she asked depressedly: "Your Majesty asked you, did you answer it correctly?"
Qiao Jianghong shook his head blankly, and he was puzzled: "Your Majesty, I asked my grandson how his grandmother was doing, and he was also very concerned about his grandson's recovery, but he didn't say anything else."
Mrs. Qiao was even more confused. Since she was right, why did she get such an unflattering job?
Madam Liu asked urgently: "Hong'er, what does this flying dragon envoy do?"
Madam Qiao scolded Mrs. Liu with a displeased look on her face: "What does a horse breeder do?"
Ms. Liu's face also turned ugly: "Isn't that the groom?"
What outsiders say is even worse, commonly known as Bima Wen!
Qiao Jianghong raised his head feeling ashamed and didn't even eat a bite of food. He excused himself to go back to his yard to lie down and feel depressed.
Qingbi learned about Qiao Jianghong's errand immediately, and she reported it to An Qien, who was studying the recipe.
"Madam, the prince's errand has come down, Bi Mawen."
Bai Lu was so shocked that she almost lost her grip on the fan in her hand: "Really?"
This name sounds like a bad thing.
Qingbi suppressed a smile and nodded.
An Qien was shocked and full of doubts in his heart. Logically speaking, His Majesty would give Qiao Jianghong a small reputation that a military commander's family should have. He had no real power, but he would also take the old Marquis's face into consideration.
It's hard not to think that Qiao Jianghong got this job because he did something wrong.
An Qien asked calmly: "Where is the Crown Prince?"
Qingbi replied: "I'm lying back in Wenyuanju without even eating a bite of food. Madam, do you want to go see the prince?"
An Qien: "Let him be alone."
She continued to look down at the recipe, not affected by Qiao Jianghong's incident at all.
While watching, he murmured: "Let's eat fish tonight, add more pepper and ginger slices, and then simmer the rice."
Bai Lu said happily: "Then slave girl goes to buy fish."
An Qien raised his eyes and said, "No, just find two people who can swim or fish and go fishing in the lotus pond in the mansion."
Bai Lu: "Okay, I will give you the instructions right now."
Qingbi still couldn't figure it out and asked: "Madam, why did the prince get this job? Madam. Madam is very depressed."
An Qien closed the cookbook and got off the soft couch. Qingbi stepped forward to support her.
"Your Majesty arranged it according to His Majesty's wishes. Don't speculate."
"It's ma'am."
Bai Lu took two male servants who knew how to swim and caught a few medium-sized fish in the lotus pond.
An Qi'en went to the kitchen to cook the fish in person. The mother-in-law washed the fish and prepared the ingredients. An Qi'en put on her apron and started cooking the fish.
When she had nothing to do, she was either making food, studying medical skills, or doing some weird things. She lived a very fulfilling life.
After it was ready, in the evening, she took the two girls to eat delicious food in her yard.
The two girls were standing on both sides, eating with chopsticks. An Qien asked them to close the door and sit down to eat together. The two girls were already unruly and could no longer insist on eating while standing.
There are not only braised pepper fish on the table, but also wine steamed chicken, Dongpo tofu, and spicy melon.
The three masters and servants ate happily. Qingbi gave An Qien a thumbs up: "My wife's cooking skills are better than those of the baker. If we open a restaurant, it will be full every day."
An Qi'en said with a smile: "This is a good idea, I'm just afraid that there won't be enough food for the three of us."
Qingbi covered her mouth and smiled.
Bai Lu, who was sharp-eyed, saw Qiao Jianghong coming with a depressed look on his face. She quickly swallowed what was in her mouth and fiddled with Qingbi. The two of them immediately stood aside and watched An Qien eating dinner.
In fact, Qiao Jianghong had already seen the two maids eating unruly with the master, he just pretended not to see them.
He walked into the room and An Qien stood up and said, "Your Majesty, have you had dinner?"
