Liu Yan saw the dissatisfaction in Gao Han's words, so he also deliberately teased him, "What? Do you think your position is low? The salary of the Ministry of Industry is not less than that of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War, right?"
"Having said that, I have a humble position. How can my subordinates smell these fishy smells? Besides, Mr. Pei Yuanjin, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, is an honest and dedicated old official. How can we subordinates dare to say anything?"
"How is that old guy Pei Yuanjin's health lately?" Liu Yan also knew that Pei Yuanjin was an old minister, and the Holy Emperor trusted him extremely. During the decades he had been in office, the work done by the Ministry of Works was in order, without any mistakes, so It is really difficult to get his idea, so no one from the Ministry of Industry has dared to get involved.
Gao Han smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Pei is nearly 70 years old, and his health seems to be much worse than before! When he came to the Yamen office a few days ago to do some tucks, he almost fainted. It is probably because he is old and tired from getting up early. .”
"Well! It seems that the candidates for the Minister of Industry have to be carefully selected!" Liu Yan said lightly.
Gao Han quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace!"
Although Liu Yan's eyes were contemptuous, he could not hide the ecstasy on his lips, "You are quite opportunistic!"
"This official is loyal, as the sun and the moon can tell you, His Highness the Prince naturally pities the rain and dew!" Gao Yunmei said with a smile.
"Okay!" Liu Yan laughed, "Now there is a vacancy for the Minister of Industry. When the time comes, I will naturally recommend you in front of His Majesty."
Gao Han fell to the ground to thank him again, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Get up, there's no need to be polite. As long as you can be loyal to the big man, I won't treat you badly."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Gao Han stood up slowly, "I will dedicate myself to Your Highness until my death, in order to repay Your Highness for your kindness."
Liu Yan chuckled, then asked again, "But I heard that your brother can't steam or cook copper beans, and he won't eat them if they are soft or hard. Is that true?"
Gao Han looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say, but he didn't dare to lie, so he leaned over and replied: "My brother-in-law really has this problem, he would rather break than bend!" Gao Han realized that his words were wrong, so he quickly came back, "That's not true. Fake, but the eldest brother is like father, and Xiaguan, the elder brother, is the one who calls the shots at home."
"Oh! Really?" Liu Yan smiled happily, "It seems that your brother is very competent at what he does!"
Gao Han smiled slightly, "I dare not..."
As soon as Gao Han finished speaking, the butler of the Prince's Mansion came over with a grand look on his face, calling to His Highness while walking quickly.
Liu Yan impatiently threw the branch in his hand into the flowers in the shade of the tree, turned around and glanced at the housekeeper, and said, "What's wrong?"
The housekeeper quickly walked up to the prince and whispered a few words. The prince's expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "What? How is it possible? Just now Deng Zhuo said that the person was dead. Why did the Holy Master summon him now?"
Seeing the prince's expression, Gao Han asked curiously: "What happened to your highness..."
Liu Yan didn't wait for him to speak, and raised his hand impatiently at Gao Han, "Just step back first!"
Gao Han bowed and left awkwardly.
The housekeeper was so anxious that he stamped his feet and said, "Your Highness, it's absolutely true. Someone from the palace just came and said that His Majesty sent someone to summon Lu Zuo."
Liu Yan excitedly held the housekeeper's hand, "How did your Majesty know that Lu Zuo was still alive?"
"The visitor said it was Lu Zuo who was recommended to Your Majesty by the Queen Mother."
Liu Yan said angrily: "Then is Lu Zuo dead or alive?"
"I don't know, I just heard someone's words confirming it. It's very possible that it wasn't Lu Zuo who died last night."
Liu Yan puffed up his cheeks in anger. Xun Mou repeatedly told him that he must kill Lu Zuo. Thinking that he might fail again, he couldn't help but shouted: "Call Deng Zhuo!"
Shao Qing, the housekeeper went and came back, followed by Deng Zhuo. The two hurriedly came to Liu Yan. When Deng Zhuo saw the red face of His Highness the Prince, he was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "I am incompetent! Please!" Your Highness, I forgive you.”
"So Lu Zuo is really alive!" Liu Yan suppressed his anger, and every word seemed to come out of his teeth.
Deng Zhuo lowered his head, "When my subordinate heard about this, he immediately went to Xinghua Restaurant to find out. Lu Zuo is indeed still alive. I didn't expect him to be so cunning..."
"Okay, no need to say any more!" Liu Yan interrupted Deng Zhuo, "Where is Lu Zuo now?"
Deng Zhuo raised his head, clasped his fists and said, "The people sent by my subordinates reported that they were just picked up by carriages in the palace. I came here to report to His Highness!"
"What? Why are their hands and feet so fast? It seems they have taken precautions!" Liu Yan murmured.
"Your Highness, do you think it is necessary for your subordinates to intercept him halfway and finish him off?"
Liu Yan glared at Deng Zhuo angrily, "Lu Zuo is the person your Majesty wants to see now. If he dies and is found out, your whole family will be buried with him."
Deng Zhuo lowered his head and said nothing.
"Have you sent someone to inform Xun Mou about this matter?"
"Not yet!"
Liu Yan waved his hand anxiously, "Prepare your horses and go to the Duke Wei's Mansion."
"What?" In the wing of Duke Wei's mansion, Xun Yu and his son were surprised. Xun Mou pointed at Deng Zhuo, who was kneeling on the ground, and cursed: "How did you do this? Something went wrong after all."
Deng Zhuo was also speechless, knowing that he had nothing to say at this moment, so he could only lower his head and let them scold him.
Xun Yu, who has been in the officialdom for a long time, is relatively calm after all. He raised a cup of tea on the table and took a sip, "Okay Mou'er, this can't be entirely blamed on General Deng. You must know that he is facing a Lu Zuo who is a hundred times more cunning than a fox. The two corpses that were burned last night were probably used by Lu Zuo to escape from their shells in order to blind people."
The prince also stood up and asked Xun Mou anxiously: "Yes, General Xun, why do you think His Majesty summoned Lu Zuo this time?"
Xun Mou's face was as dark as water, and he thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out, "Yes! What did the Queen Mother say to His Majesty? Why did Your Majesty summon Lu Zuo in such a hurry after hearing this? What is the purpose?"
Xun Mou asked a series of questions, which made the prince's heart tense. If Lu Zuo was really a real person, if he was really favored by the Holy Emperor, and he had another holiday with him, after he became an official in the same dynasty at that time, he would definitely not What a good sign, if he is recruited by Prince Ning, it will be even worse.
Deng Zhuo also wanted to resolve the tense atmosphere at this time, "General Xun, do you think it was just a summons and no other reasons?"
Liu Yan seemed to be comforting himself, "Yes, maybe we think too much."
"I hope so!" Xun Mou breathed a sigh of relief, "But my intuition tells me that it's not that simple. Based on my understanding of Lu Zuo, it's impossible for him to let go of this opportunity to show off to the emperor so easily. talents.”
Xun Yu also nodded, "Mou'er is right, Lu Zuo is extremely cunning. What an opportunity it is to be summoned by the Holy Lord, how can you let it go?"
The prince shook his head nervously. Lu Zuo escaped from death again and again in his hands. He must have a lot of resentment against him. It seemed that Lu Zuo really came from a bad person this time. He couldn't help but asked Xun Mou with lingering fear: "So what now?"
