Meng Ying followed Mei Kejia and prepared to enter the Mei Mansion. The identity of the girl's family was really an embarrassing issue.
The main reason is that Mei Kejia had a criminal record when he was young and liked to buy beautiful maids. Now that he has brought one back after being away for many years, what will his family think?
Hey, Lao Mei has a headache.
But this thought is far less than missing my family.
It is said that being close to home is even more timid. When the carriage actually stopped at the door of Mei Mansion, he was a little afraid to go in.
"Master Mei?" Meng Ying called softly, "What's wrong?"
Mei Kejia looked at the word "Mei Zhai" hanging high up through the gap in the curtain, and said softly: "Before your father brings back the sweet potato seeds, you can stay here first. I will let someone leave you alone." Find a small courtyard. Don’t worry about daily expenses.”
Meng Ying was a little confused, "Why am I here? The emperor has ordered that my father should be punished and make meritorious service. I want to go back to see my father!"
Mei Kejia sighed.
He turned around and looked at the girl from Fujian. Looking closer, there are actually some small spots under her eyes, which are very dull, but they are visible. Probably from the sun or something. It's not actually ugly. It's just slightly different from the beautiful maid Gu Shi he once bought. The Gu family is probably from the Western Regions. His face is cold and white, with no trace of blemishes.
"Who do you think you are facing? The painting on that piece of embroidered cloth made the emperor let your father go?"
Meng Ying was speechless, "But... you said the emperor wants this thing."
"The key is that we didn't bring him. If he did, seeing His Majesty's eagerness, Long Yan would be overjoyed. Not to mention letting anyone go, even giving your father an official life would be no problem."
"Of course I know this." Meng Ying said a little anxiously, "Mr. Mei, I am not stupid. Since I know that the emperor loves this thing, I will definitely try my best to find it. When the time comes, I will offer the treasure and receive the reward, wouldn't I better?"
"This is the truth. But in front of the emperor, you and I don't dare to say this truth. In addition, His Majesty is not familiar with you at all, so he can only do this."
Meng Ying couldn't understand, "When did His Majesty say that he would keep me in the capital? Did he tell Master Mei after I left?"
"No, I said it in front of you, but I heard it and you didn't."
Meng Ying didn't believe it.
Mei Kejia reminded, "If I let you go, why would you need to embroider cloth as a token? Doesn't your father know you?"
"Just because of this, Master Mei concluded that Your Majesty will not let me go?" Meng Ying opened her mouth and exclaimed. In her opinion, this was too arbitrary.
But Mei Kejia was not moved by her emotions at all, "You still don't understand today's world. Your Majesty always puts the country, the country, and the people of the world first in everything he thinks about. Everything he says and does has its reasons. . If you feel strange about something, no doubt, it must be His Majesty’s intention, and this intention must have some meaning.”
"As for this matter, if you leave without saying a word, you will be caught without telling me, and your majesty will also think that I, Mei Kejia, am not as good as before and cannot understand his meaning. However, even if you stay, When I came down, I felt miserable in my heart, but I couldn’t say that.”
"Because he is the emperor?"
Mei Kejia shook his head, "Because he didn't say, let you stay. If you say that, isn't it slandering the Holy Gown?"
….
Meng Ying was stunned by these words!
"Master Mei!"
Mei Kejia raised his hand, "I know you don't believe it. But think about it, I have more contact with His Majesty, or you have more contact with His Majesty? If you still believe in me, then listen to me, in the capital Stay here and wait for your father to come to you with sweet potato seeds."
Meng Ying suddenly felt that the emperor was a bit annoying. He was just a child, but he was playing too deep in his mind. "Your Majesty... why is he like this? If he is unhappy, why don't he reprimand us directly?"
"So what if I reprimand you? Our heads are worthless to His Majesty, only the seed is."
This is what Mei Kejia knew, an emperor with a strong purpose.
Meng Ying was completely confused. Can this matter be explained in this way? ?
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After a while, Mei Kejia got out of the car.
Mei Huaigu, Mrs. Mei and the whole family were waiting, because news had spread from the palace that Mei Kejia had entered Beijing.
The scenes of family reunions are certainly touching.
Mrs. Mei and several girls in her family cried with joy, while Mei stood aside with a glowing face.
After they talked to each other and saw Meng Ying standing on the side, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Mrs. Mei pursed her lips, "Master?"
Mekojia began to scratch his head.
…
…
It was not only him who was scratching his head, but also Yan Song.
Yan Song has made up his mind to drive Xu Youming and Xu Chang away. He really can't stand people like Xu Chang. Even if he finds someone to kill him, he is not qualified.
Speaking of which, it was because this guy was not smart enough that he lured Jin Yiwei to his home.
However, in the story interpretation that the emperor needed, these two people were his relatives, so he could not do this before the fish took the bait.
The torturous days of waiting were not long,
Two days later, people began to contact him.
However, what surprised Yan Song was that the person who brought the people here turned out to be the mustache shopkeeper of the Sheng family! The person who reminded him to stay away from the Zhan family was acting like this again!
Yan Song's heart was greatly shocked. Why is the real world like this?
As for the man he brought with him, he had a long and convex face, a raised nose and a pouty mouth. He looked a bit like a horse's face, but a little more convex than a horse's face. This person's surname is Fang Wen, and he appears to be in his forties. He worked in the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was appointed as a doctor in the Wenxuan Qing Dynasty.
The position of doctor is not low among the six ministries, and is equivalent to the director of a certain department in today's ministries. Above it is the attendant.
After meeting him, Yan Song understood why Zhan Xiushan was awarded Jinshi in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi's reign and was awarded the title of Doctor of Guizhou Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs in the eighteenth year. Because the Literature and Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the promotion and transfer of civil servants.
The Ming Dynasty was so big that the governors of Zhejiang and Fujian could just bring it to the Qianqing Palace for discussion. If a doctor does not ask the emperor to study it carefully, then the country will not be governed by law.
So in most cases, the Literature and Selection Department fills in a name and then reports it step by step. As long as you are trusted by your superiors, basically the things submitted will not be changed and cannot be changed because they are too busy.
This is the form of exercise of power at this level.
However, compared with Yan Song at this time, he was in a different situation.
….
Yan Song went straight to Tianting, and whether he was promoted or not was a matter of the emperor's decision. This kind of person had already jumped out of the reach of the Wenxuan Department.
What's more, Fang Wen wanted something from Yan Song today.
"...two hundred thousand taels," Fang Wen knew it would cost money, but he didn't expect it to be so much. "Attendant Yan, we are officials in the same dynasty and look after each other. You want so much money, no one can take it. Come out?"
Yan Song put his hands in his sleeves, "Ask the shopkeeper if I have accepted the money he gave me. Then ask the gangster standing in my yard why he is so unhappy. Mr. Yan Those who come from a small family are short of money."
"But two hundred thousand is too much."
"Then two hundred and one thousand taels."
Fang Wen's expression changed, and he was a little unhappy, "Servant Yan, this is just adding insult to injury! We are both from Jiangxi, so we should advance together and retreat together."
"... To save that man, it's useless for me to talk alone. I have to send someone else off and ask them to open the mouth of Chrysostom. Which of the people around your majesty can open it? If we can't agree on the price, then that's it. Forget it, I’ll be able to have this money if I hang out for a few more years. I won’t give it away.”
Fang Wen glanced at the shopkeeper,
The eight-character Hu understood the idea and said, "Master Yan, look..."
However, halfway through his words, he was rudely interrupted by Yan Song, "Who are you? Do you have the right to speak here?! Don't think that you have done a great favor by borrowing my house for a few days. In a few days, I will start again." Just move out. Please explain the situation to your Mr. Sheng yourself!"
He remembered this unpleasant thing last time
Guy!
He, Yan Song, may not necessarily avenge himself, but he will definitely remember it!
The mustachioed shopkeeper was immediately stunned. How could he dare to explain this to Sheng Yi. I finally got along with a Jinshi, and even entered the attendant's room because he was a prostitute. Sheng Yi was not allowed to break his legs.
Fang Wen also had anger built up in his heart. He had never seen such a person before and walked away immediately!
When he got outside, the mustache shopkeeper comforted him: "It seems that Yan Song is also a short-sighted person. He is so arrogant and domineering even after he has achieved a little success. He will definitely not be very capable in the future. If he hadn't been so stupid, he wouldn't have just entered the attendant's room. You dare to ask for a bribe of two hundred thousand taels! Mr. Fang, in my opinion, it is better to use some money first and use Yan Song to rescue the person. As for the future, let's see how he behaves!"
Fang Wen could not deny it, but the amount was too large, so he still had to go back to discuss it.
In the courtyard, Xu Chang jumped over from the gate with a fuss, "Master, they seem to be saying bad things about you!"
Yan Song didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "Well said, well said. They are all dying people. If I don't want them to hate me, how can I make them seem very close to me?"
"Also... remember to stop them next time. Don't let them in, and don't talk to me. The deal is for two hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver."
"Isn't it 210,000?"
"That door, you could come in and out at will before, but can you still do it now?"
Yan Song told himself in his heart that he was a close official of the emperor!
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