"Excuse me, please tell me that I have something important to see your master." In front of the gate of Ding Mansion, the words of Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, were heard by the two guards.
"Wait a moment, I'm going to report it right now." After saying this, the guard hurriedly ran into the Ding Mansion and towards Master Ding Liu's study.
While running all the way, the guard opened the door of the study and walked in. Seeing the look from Master Ding Liu, the guard hurriedly said: "Master, the Prime Minister of the Left is waiting outside the door of the mansion and said he wants to see you."
"Prime Minister Zuo?" Master Ding Liu muttered to himself.
The guard nodded: "Exactly."
"Quick, invite him in." Master Ding Liu said.
After listening to the master's words, the guard responded: "Okay" and hurried out to invite the left prime minister.
At this time, Ding Wenshan, the eldest son who was fanning Ding Liu, looked at his father beside him with a smile on his face and asked, "Dad, guess what good things happened today?"
Looking at his son Ding Wenshan's appearance, Ding Liu asked expressionlessly: "What's the good thing?"
Ding Wenshan immediately took off the purse from his waist, opened the mouth of the purse, stretched it out in front of his father Ding Liu, and said: "Dad, look!"
Seeing these few taels of silver, Ding Liu smiled broadly, but thinking about what good things could happen to his son, he asked, "Where did this money come from?"
"Win." Ding Wenshan said with a smile on his face.
Upon hearing this answer, Ding Liu immediately became unhappy and asked again: "How did you win?"
"Just play and win."
"Did you win by playing?" Master Ding Liu asked.
His son Ding Wenshan nodded and said to his master Ding Liu with a smile on his face: "Dad, look, my son is great, right?"
Thinking that he must be right, Mr. Ding suddenly became furious and scolded his son Ding Wenshan: "You kid! Why haven't you changed at all? You! You haven't changed despite repeated admonitions! I just freed you for a few days, and here you go again." Casino! You! You!" As he spoke, Mr. Ding couldn't speak any more. He sat back on his chair and pinched his forehead with one hand, trying to relieve his anger.
Call this son Ding Wenshan stupid. He was banned by Master Ding because he went to the casino last time. He went to the casino just a few days after the ban was lifted. Call him smart. He still gambles now.
Unexpectedly, when his son Ding Wenshan saw his father being so angry, Ding Wenshan said again: "Dad, isn't this still a profit?"
It's really stupid.
Listening to what his son Ding Wenshan said, Master Ding not only didn't get rid of his anger, but became even more angry. He looked at his son Ding Wenshan, who thought he was justified, and said angrily: "Earn it?! Don't you kid look at what he has done over the years?" , how much money have you lost, and when has there been a time when a creditor came to you and I didn’t help you pay back the money?! See for yourself, how much difference is there between the money you earn and the money you owe?!”
Seeing his father's angry look, the eldest young master Ding Wenshan didn't know what to say for a moment. He sat on the chair, the fan in his hand still fanning the wind.
Seeing that Wenshan had nothing to say, his father Ding Liu was so angry that he said again: "If you continue to be disobedient, I will have to remove you from the family tree and get out of Ding's house! Do you know! Now! How many people in Da Mo have no food to eat?! You actually go gambling!"
These words of Mr. Ding were heard by Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi, who was walking from the corridor outside the window.
Just as Su Yunqi entered the study door, he happened to see Ding Liuyu about to attack his son Ding Wenshan with a stick.
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"Ding Shangshu! No, no, no!" Su Yunqi hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him.
Seeing that Su Yun, the left prime minister, was getting up, and seeing Su Yunqi stopping him, Ding Liu put down the stick and sat back helplessly on his chair.
Seeing Ding Liu stop his hand, Su Yunqi found a chair and sat down before Ding Liu said a word.
Seeing his unfulfilled son still standing by, Ding Liu looked at his son Ding Wenshan angrily and said, "Why don't you get down quickly! Reflect on it!"
After hearing this, the eldest young master Ding Wenshan stood up, glanced at his father Ding Liu with an aggrieved face, put the fan in his hand on the chair, and Ding Wenshan walked out.
After watching him go, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister sitting on the chair, asked curiously: "Ding Shangshu, you... why are you angry with the child?"
Seeing Zuo Xiang Su Yunqi's incomprehensible look, Ding Liu said helplessly: "Zuo Xiang, you don't know. Ever since he was born, nothing that this child has done has made me worry. . Some time ago, he went to the casino and lost a lot of money. The creditors chased him to the door of his house. He has to pay back the money he owes, right? "
"That's true."
"Later, the money was repaid. I restrained his feet, and he was making trouble every day during this period. No, I just freed his feet a few days ago and went out to gamble again. Why is this kid so stupid? Doesn't it make people worry?" Ding Liu said.
Listening to the words of Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, was very sympathetic: "That's true. Children, everyone makes mistakes. Look at my Runchen, how naughty he was before."
"Fortunately, Mr. Zuo, the child Runchen is now sensible. But in my family, this child is now thirty-six years old and has not yet married. His temper is really stubborn and refuses to change despite repeated admonishment."
Seeing that Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, was still angry about his son, Su Yunqi didn't know what to say.
After a while, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, asked: "Is the Prime Minister Zuo here here about the locust plague?"
After listening, Su Yunqi nodded and looked at Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, with expectant eyes: "I don't know, have you thought of any ideas?"
Ding Liu shook his head, sighed, and said: "Ding has been thinking about this for several days but can't think of any way."
Looking at Ding Liu's appearance and thinking about the plan, Su Yun said: "Ding Shangshu, today is the third day. After today, you will have to resign tomorrow."
Seeing what Su Yunqi said, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, immediately became anxious: "Prime Minister Zuo, can you be more accommodating and let Ding think about it for a few more days?"
"Accommodating?" After muttering to himself, looking at the expectant eyes of Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, Zuo Xiang continued: "If I am accommodating to you, what will happen to the people affected by the locust plague?"
After hearing this, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, didn't know what to say, and he looked anxious and hurriedly thought of a solution.
Seeing that Ding Liu was silent, Su Yun, the Prime Minister of the Left, spoke up: "In the past few days, almost every county in South Vietnam has been affected by a food crisis. In order to hoard some food, many people went to the streets and robbed everything they saw, and some were injured. Yes, some were beaten to death. Not only South Vietnam, but also Mo Zhang and others have been in this situation one after another. If the imperial court does not take any measures, something will happen."
Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, knew that the matter was urgent, but mainly because there was nothing he could do.
In order to strive for himself to continue to be an official in the court, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, said: "Prime Minister Zuo, this matter about South Vietnam...
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It's urgent, but there's no way to rush. It's useless. Prime Minister Zuo, please be more accommodating and give Ding a few more days. "
Seeing the pleading look of Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, and thinking about the situation of the Ding family just now, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, sighed: "Okay, I will give you another three days. After three days, if you want to If you don’t come out, then don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Seeing that Zuo Xiang had agreed, he thought that three days would be enough to buy a little more time. Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, agreed and said, "Okay. Thank you, Zuo Xiang. Thank you very much."
Seeing that he had nothing to say, Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi stood up.
Seeing Zuo Xiang stand up, he also stood up.
"In this case, Ding Shangshu will think carefully about it in these three days. It's getting late, and it's time for the truth to go back." Su Yunqi said.
"Okay." After saying this, Mr. Ding shouted loudly toward the door: "Feng Liang! Feng Liang!"
Feng Liang is the name of the housekeeper of Ding Mansion.
But after these two calls, there was no trace of housekeeper Feng Liang.
"Where has this housekeeper gone?" Ding Liu anxiously muttered to himself.
Seeing that the housekeeper was still missing, and seeing Ding Liu's anxious look, Su Yunqi said, "That's it, I won't send it away, I won't send it away."
Seeing that the housekeeper didn't come, and hearing what Zuo Xiang said, Ding Liu said: "Okay, then Zuo Xiang will go slowly and won't see you off."
"Okay." After responding, Su Yunqi walked out.
After watching everyone leave, Mr. Ding sat back in his seat, his sad face changing again.
Although he was able to fight for another three days, Ding Liu himself was not sure whether he could think of this method.
After working as the Minister of Rites for so many years, and listening to so many things about Ding Shangshu, if he wanted to resign, he would be reluctant to do so. After all, he had worked hard for most of his life to get such a high-ranking official.
At this time, a servant of Ding Mansion who was sweeping the floor saw Butler Feng coming back and said hurriedly: "Butler Feng, you are finally back."
Listening to this man's words, the housekeeper Feng Liang, who had a big head, a slightly fat figure, a yellow face, a shaggy beard, and a few white hairs on his head, asked: "What's wrong?"
"The master called you just now," the servant said.
"What do you want from me?" Housekeeper Feng Liang asked.
The servant shook his head: "I don't know."
At this time, the housekeeper Feng Liang hurried to the master's study. When he entered the study, he saw the master sitting on the chair with a sad look on his face as before.
"Master, I heard from my servant that your name is Xiao?" asked the housekeeper Feng Liang.
After hearing the words of the housekeeper Feng Liang, Mr. Ding raised his head, looked at the housekeeper Feng Liang, and said: "The Prime Minister Zuo came to me just now and discussed some things with me. When he left, I wanted to let you see me off. Not here. That’s all, he’s gone.”
"Prime Minister Zuo?" After muttering to himself, Butler Feng asked curiously: "Prime Minister Zuo, what do you want from me?"
"We said a few words about solving the locust plague, and then we managed to get a few more days of deadline." After that, Master Ding asked: "Is Chang'er back?"
Butler Feng shook his head, looked at Mr. Ding, and said, "Do you have anything to do with the second young master?"
"It's okay, just ask. Okay, you can go down. Help me see more of Wenshan. I went out to gamble again today."
"good."
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