Concubine Li's question is indeed a core question. It has to be said that Feng Bao's skills are pretty good. The idea he came up with made Concubine Li suspicious to this extent.
Concubine Li didn't know that at this moment, her precious brother wanted to scold her, and thought to herself: You are a thief, you are so pragmatic, you are such a pragmatic person, it's really hard for you to get money, how can I get these ten thousand taels of silver from you? , how much time does it take to finish it? No, this account has been settled, and I have to recalculate it with you. Anyway, your boy is famous for turning stones into gold. If you work so hard, it’s not too much to get an extra ten thousand taels, right?
Li Wenjin thought carefully and then said: "Sister, you have been in the harem for a long time, and you still don't understand the thoughts of those court officials. The reason why Mr. Gao did this is actually very simple."
Concubine Li frowned and said, "Then you can tell me, what are their thoughts?"
"Haha, well..." Li Wenjin smiled and said, "Sister, I'm sorry, but I may have said it more vulgarly. These civil servants from the outer court, whether they are bitches or not, must have the Chastity Arch. Standing."
Concubine Li's face sank and she scolded: "That's nonsense."
It's not just nonsense, the main thing is that you spoke so vulgarly in front of my emperor's son, how should I show my attitude?
Li Wenjin also knew that the little emperor was present. Rather than talking privately with his sister, he still had to pay attention to the words he used. Seeing his sister scolding him, he quickly blamed him for going down the ramp.
Concubine Li really couldn't get angry at her brother who had sacrificed so much for her. After criticizing a few more words, she took the topic back: "Anyway, what you are saying is that Mr. Gao is not doing any testing, he is simply just Cherish feathers?”
"Of course!" Li Wenjin breathed a sigh of relief and immediately agreed.
"Okay, what you said makes sense. Thinking about it this way, he must really sincerely want to unite the two palaces, but he just doesn't want to bear the reputation of ruining the ancestral system."
Concubine Li reluctantly expressed her understanding, but after thinking about what Feng Bao said before, she added: "However, the Supervisor of Ceremonies is very important. Meng Chong is not capable, so Feng Bao must be replaced. Otherwise, something will happen to the outer court. I Both the emperor and the emperor might be kept in the dark."
Li Wenjin blinked and thought to himself: Young man from the Gao family, I only promise to help you eliminate my sister's suspicion and dissatisfaction with your third uncle. As for who will be the Supervisor of Ceremonies to do the handprints, this matter is beyond the scope of our cooperation. , don’t blame me for being unloyal and standing aside.
Li Wenjin did not express any objection, but Zhu Yijun intervened and said: "Concubine, the relationship between the eldest companion and Mr. Gao seems not to be good. If he does the handprint, will Mr. Gao be unhappy?"
Concubine Li's face sank and she lectured: "I heard that your father once told you that it takes three days to burn jade and seven years to identify the material! Your father has tried Mr. Gao's jade. If he can use it well, there is no need to doubt it, but what about you, have you tried it? Can you ensure that Mr. Gao treats you the same as he treats your father? "
Zhu Yijun had always been afraid of his own mother. When he saw his mother-in-law's sullen face, he didn't dare to argue, so he hurriedly lowered his head and said, "My mother-in-law has taught me a lesson, but my son has been rash."
Concubine Li once again experienced her mother's majesty. She nodded with satisfaction and pointed to her son: "You just understand. This is all for your sake. As long as Mr. Gao doesn't object to appointing Feng Bao as the Chief of Ceremonies, then it will be fine." It shows that he is sincerely serving us, and you can rest assured when using it in the future. This is a jade test, you know?"
"Yes, I understand, I understand."
Li Wenjin was very excited when he heard it, and thought to himself: This news is not a trivial matter. If you sell it to that guy Gao Jingshi, it must be worth at least two thousand taels... Ah, no, five thousand taels! Hey, I have been living in Yudi and the palace for ten years, and now I realize that making money can be so easy!
While Li Wenjin was enjoying himself here, Feng Bao was sitting in the room of his ceremonial supervisor with a gloomy look on his face.
Of course, his mood couldn't get better. Li Wenjin took advantage of his special status to oppose him. It was actually just a trivial matter. He knew that Li Wenjin's weakness was nothing more than his love for money. Next time, he would be well prepared and take care of him. Don't Not to mention, it should at least keep him neutral.
Speaking of which, Feng Bao even wondered whether Li Wenjin was deliberately going against him in order to force him to give him money!
But Li Wenjin's problem is easy to solve, but Gao Gong's problem is not.
Feng Bao originally thought that Gao Gong's problem would definitely be difficult to handle during the late emperor's reign, but it would be easier to handle after the prince ascended the throne. But now it seems that he is still too optimistic.
Who knew that Gao Gong could make up his mind to "respect the two palaces simultaneously"? This was so unexpected. The killer move that I had worked so hard to figure out was directly invisible. The key was that the timing was so accurate. This was really a ghost!
Feng Bao thought hard for a while, but he really couldn't think of any way to save the situation. He suddenly cursed fiercely: "Gao Huzi! You are really a person who will cut off your descendants. You even sent Zhang Taiyue away in advance, leaving the man alone to discuss it. nothing!"
But scolding alone would not solve the problem, so he had no choice but to leave the palace in a hurry, planning to send Xu Jue to Tianshou Mountain overnight to ask Zhang Juzheng for advice. Fortunately, Tianshou Mountain is very close, in Changping, and it takes two days for a horse to run back and forth.
Feng Bao is the admiral of Dongchang, so he is naturally free to leave the palace and leave at his will. Not long after he left the palace, Gao Jingshi had already learned from Li Wen's mouth what had just happened in Yongning Palace. The price was that in addition to the previously agreed price, he spent an additional fifteen thousand taels of silver, and had an affair with Li Wen. Li Wenjin made an appointment. If there is any important information in the future, he would pay for it together, and the price would be guaranteed to be fair.
At this critical moment, you must not be stingy in order to save money. This principle is very pragmatic.
At this moment, he is like the Americans of later generations. Whatever can be done with money, he is determined not to risk his life - my useful body is precious!
He was even a little relieved: at least, although Li Wenjin was greedy for money, he still believed in credibility when "doing business". As long as the money was in place, things would be done well.
But the news brought by Li Wenjin was actually quite difficult for Gao Pragmatic.
First of all, the high arch is difficult to convince. This is the biggest problem. If he was furious as soon as he heard that Feng Bao was going to take over as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he would be in big trouble. He would probably have to go back to the old path of his previous life and try to challenge Feng Bao with the power of an official from outside the court, only to be defeated by Feng Bao. After persuading Concubine Li and the young emperor, the seemingly surging attack was easily resolved with a decree, and Mr. Gao was sent back to his hometown.
Secondly, we have to come up with an idea on how to arrange Meng Chong's arrangements. Although this Meng Zhangyin is less capable, he is more honest and able to listen to advice. If this kind of person can stay in the palace, he may be useful in the future. After all, the right person will get more help, and the wrong person will get less help. Well, if you can, it's best to save him.
Gao pragmatic calmed down and thought about it carefully, and felt that the work of persuading Gao Gong could only be left to tonight. For now, he should solve Meng Chong's problem first. It happened that there was a way to allow Meng Chong to temporarily avoid Feng Chong. Keep your edge.
