"Master Xiao is here to stay. I would like to invite the governor to come to my house to have tea. I wonder if you can give me a favor?"
As soon as Xiao Chen stepped out of the hall, Master Cen's figure suddenly flashed in front of him, almost scaring him so much that he kicked him forward.
What does this old man want to do with me? Still drinking tea?
Our relationship is not that good yet.
After thinking for a while, he said suspiciously: "Master Cen, is something wrong with you?"
Master Cen smiled and said: "Master Xiao, I am responsible for receiving the envoys from Qi State. I didn't expect such a big thing to happen. If Governor Xiao hadn't come to the rescue, I'm afraid the old man would have wanted to do it now." Retired and returned home."
"I see."
Xiao Chen suddenly realized, no wonder he was so enthusiastic, he was trying to thank me.
Anyway, there wasn't much going on in the afternoon, so he agreed, got into Master Cen's sedan, and walked out of the palace.
And this scene was also seen by many courtiers.
Zhou Tianfu and the ministers behind him are also among them!
"Prime Minister Zhou, this eunuch is so favored and has repeatedly ruined our good things. Now he is walking with an old man like Mr. Cen. I'm afraid he will become a big trouble in the future!"
At this time, a minister lowered his voice and said.
In this great Chu court, Zhou Tianfu can be said to have all the power. Once it is a policy that Zhou Tianfu does not agree to, it will be difficult for even Chu Yanwu to implement it!
And their biggest political enemy in the court is the self-proclaimed Qingliu Cen Fuzi.
In the past, Mr. Cen was a quiet man with little power, and not many people took this old man seriously. But once he and Xiao Chen join forces, everything changes instantly.
"He is now full of divine grace, so it's hard to make a move. Your Majesty's face should always be taken into consideration."
Zhou Tianfu withdrew his gaze, shook his head slowly, and changed the topic: "Master Zhao, how are the arrangements for disaster relief going?"
In the crowd, a very rich man with a big belly walked out. It was Zhao Qi, the Minister of Household Affairs of Da Chu.
Hearing Zhou Tianfu's question, Zhao Qi's eyes as big as sesame seeds rolled, "Don't worry, Prime Minister Zhou, everything has been arranged. With the disaster relief plan, the money and food needed are less. This time we can at least take……"
The words stopped suddenly, and Zhao Qi shook the five fingers in his hand.
Zhou Tianfu nodded with satisfaction, "That's right, each family's share is still the same as in previous years. Remember, don't make any mistakes, otherwise I will ask you for it!"
Zhao Qi immediately nodded and bowed, "When you lower your official rank to do things, Prime Minister Zhou, please keep it in your heart. How has there been any trouble in so many years?"
"Okay, as well as the three cities of Qi State, we must also prepare early, it is best to have them in our hands..."
Zhou Tianfu gave instructions to everyone, and quickly walked out of the palace and returned to the house. However, as soon as he entered the door, a figure hurriedly walked out.
"Dad! Something happened!"
Zhou Ji, who was nearly thirty years old, looked extremely solemn.
Zhou Tianfu nodded, his expression still unchanged, he called the maid over slowly, changed his clothes, and then said: "I have taught you since you were a child not to panic when something happens, what does this look like? "
Zhou Ji lowered his head in shame, "That's what dad taught me."
"Tell me, what happened?"
"It's Dongchang!"
"Dongchang?"
Hearing these two words, Zhou Tianfu paused when he was about to hold the tea cup, and frowned slightly, "The East Factory does have a new governor, but Sun Biao is in charge there, and those subordinates are basically We are all our people, what could happen?”
"Even if Xiao Chen is tough, it is impossible to control Dongchang in just a few days, not to mention that he was composing poems in the court just now."
Hearing this, Zhou Ji also had a look of helplessness on his face. When he first learned the news, he couldn't believe it. After all, who would have thought...
With a long sigh, Zhou Ji smiled bitterly and said, "Dad, that Xiao Chen, he removed the entire Dongchang staff from their posts."
"Pfft!!"
Zhou Tianfu just took a sip of hot tea, and all of it spurted out at once. He said in disbelief: "What did you say? He evacuated all the people? No one was left?"
Zhou Ji had tea sprayed on his face, but he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction at all. He could only nodded and said: "Yes, there is no one left. I heard that they are recruiting people now... and Sun Biao was also beaten by them. He was seriously injured and is now in the backyard, you see..."
"boom!"
Zhou Tianfu slapped his hand on the coffee table, with a cold look on his face, "The Dongchang was thrown away so easily. What's the point of keeping such a useless thing? Drag it down and feed it to the dogs!"
"yes!"
Zhou Ji lowered his head and responded quickly.
Zhou Tianfu was sitting in his seat with a gloomy expression on his face, and his murderous intention towards Xiao Chen was getting stronger and stronger. There was nothing else to do, but taking away Dongchang was taking away a sharp sword of the Zhou family!
This is something he, or the Zhou family, absolutely cannot tolerate!
"Ji'er, what do you think of Xiao Chen?"
Zhou Tianfu narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.
Zhou Ji was silent for a long time, as if he was thinking over and over in his mind before he spoke: "He is very strange. According to the information my sister investigated, he seems to have entered the palace very early, but he has always been mediocre and has a cowardly personality... Until more than half a month ago, I suddenly felt like a different person!"
"My sister's plans against Concubine Jing and Zhao Jieyu were all ruined by him. I feel that if such people can't be used for their own purposes, it's best to get rid of them as soon as possible!"
The words fell to the ground.
The room suddenly fell silent.
After a long time, a cold light flashed in Zhou Tianfu's eyes, and he made up his mind: "Write a letter to Rong'er and find a way to deal with Xiao Chen. We will cooperate fully!"
Zhou Ji responded and immediately exited the room.
Zhou Tianfu stood up, walked to the window, and looked in the direction of the palace, "Your Majesty, isn't the current situation bad? Why do you have to force me? Alas..."
at the same time.
The Cen Mansion is only a few roads away from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Xiao Chen was sitting in the pavilion with Master Cen, cooking tea around the stove, extremely elegant.
At this time, a passage broke the elegant atmosphere.
"President Xiao, haven't you thought about it yet? You and the Zhou family are already on the same page. Once we cooperate, we can compete with the Zhou family! There is hope that the Zhou family will be overthrown, and the sky in the court will be clear and clear!"
Master Cen looked at Xiao Chen closely with a serious expression.
However, Xiao Chen made himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said playfully: "Master Cen, you were outside the hall before, you invited me on purpose in front of Zhou Tianfu and the others."
"this……"
Master Cen's expression changed.
And this scene was naturally caught in Xiao Chen's eyes. He raised the corner of his mouth, put down the tea cup in his hand, and walked directly outside, "Master Cen, please forgive me for the cooperation. Xiao will never cooperate with me. Treat those who plot against me as allies!”
