Chu Qing couldn't change Chu Wensheng's character and behavior. He was his son, not me, so he couldn't and didn't want to.
Dad thought the end of the Han family was not a big deal, but Chu Qing thought it was a big deal. He lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
I couldn't sleep before because I was worried.
I can't sleep now because I'm happy.
Dad's biggest political enemy in the Ministry of Works was the right minister Hiroshi Hiroshi. If Hiroshi was arrested, the Hiroshi family would be finished, and all the Ministry of Works officials who followed him would be dead.
As for Liu Xun, the leader of the Ministry of Industry, Chu Qing has a good sense of this person. He can't be said to be a good person or a bad person, but at least he has some conscience.
The emperor dismissed so many people from the Ministry of Industry at once, but my father "survived". At present, it seems that my father will not be "concerned" by the emperor again in the short term.
Chu Qing made a "Tai" shape on the bed, feeling silly and happy. He was completely relaxed.
Without these worries, Chu Qing had to start thinking about the "future".
First of all, it’s daddy. Hiroshi Shang’s resignation means that there is a vacancy for the right minister of the Ministry of Industry. Normally speaking, dad should be the “first heir”, but to be promoted, especially to the rank of minister, It has to go through the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which then reports to the Shangshu Province. After it is passed by the Shangshu Province, it still needs the emperor's approval.
Chu Qing was a little moved.
Although the Ministry of Industry has no real power and is the most ineffective government agency among the six ministries, the right minister is still the right minister, and the rank is there. If you can fight for it, it's not a bad idea.
After thinking about it, Chu Qing decided to ask Qiu Wanshan when he went to the Hubu Yamen Office tomorrow. This kind of thing is man-made. Although the chance is slim, it is related to the rise and fall of Chu Mansion, so he cannot let go of any chance.
After thinking about his father, Chu Qing began to think about his own affairs.
Tao Shaozhang has been investigating the tax affairs of Xiao County. With the accounts that have been calculated before, he can find some witnesses and physical evidence at will to prove the charge of corruption and perversion of the law by Li Mu, the county magistrate of Xiao County.
According to Wei Changfeng, what the emperor wants to thoroughly investigate is the tax affairs of various industries in the world.
This means that once Tao Shaozhang discloses Li Mu's embezzlement of official money in the court, the emperor will most likely use this as an excuse to thoroughly investigate the world's tax affairs.
If nothing else happens, the official in charge of this matter must be Tao Shaozhang, and the Ministry of Household Affairs will fully cooperate.
Chu Qing sat up, lit the oil lamp, and looked deeply.
Originally, he wanted to stay away from this whirlpool. He could just let Tao Shaozhang do things like calculating accounts in secret and waving flags and shouting to charge into battle.
But now that he thought about it again, Chu Qing realized that this matter was an opportunity.
Of course, opportunities and risks coexist.
Tao Shaozhang didn't know how many noble families and officials he would offend, but he was able to gain the emperor's trust.
It can be seen from the emperor's win over Shilin that the new king is very scheming. Even if Tao Shaozhang offends many people, the emperor will definitely protect this guy.
If Tao Shaozhang is used up and left to fend for himself, who will dare to sacrifice his life for the emperor in the future?
So this is a multiple-choice question, work as the emperor's thug, and the emperor will protect you. Your enemy is a large number of family members and officials. Otherwise, if you don't offend the family members and officials, the emperor will never reuse you.
Chu Qing knew his abilities. He was now a Prime Minister from the eighth rank. If he wanted to become a seventh rank, sixth rank, even fifth rank, or even fourth rank, it would take at least twenty or thirty years, and he would also need a huge network of contacts and Unbelievable luck.
But what if the emperor notices himself through tax inspection?
If you perform outstandingly, will the emperor appreciate you?
Chu Qing's mind began to constantly weigh.
I am a small person, and if I want the emperor to notice me, I must "do something big".
In addition, after the emperor notices himself, will he "protect" himself?
Because he has done something big, he must have offended many people. When others retaliate against him, can the emperor protect himself like Tao Shaozhang?
After much deliberation, Chu Qing still couldn't determine these two things.
He didn't know the emperor well, and he believed that his father Chu Wensheng didn't know much about it either. No one could say for sure about this kind of thing. After all, he was working for the emperor, and everyone would fall out faster than flipping through a book.
In fact, if he had a choice, Chu Qing would try his best to help his father achieve success.
But he had to admit that his father was not destined to be an official. It could be said that it was luck that he got through safely this time. But what about next time? What about the next time?
Therefore, among the two eldest men of the Chu family, one of them must be a good man in order to ensure that the Chu family can continue peacefully.
After thinking about it, Chu Qing gradually became sleepy and returned to bed, but this time he fell down on the bed.
At the same time, in the main hall, Chu Wensheng and Fu San were sneaking around.
"Did you say something random around Qing'er?"
Chu Wensheng lowered his voice and looked suspicious.
Fu San's face was filled with confusion: "Young man, you didn't say anything. What's wrong with you, sir?"
Chu Wensheng stuck his head out of the window and saw that there was no light in Chu Qing's bedroom, so he turned back and said, "Qing'er asked me just now if he was his biological father."
Fu San took a breath: "Master, you are not the young master's biological father!"
"If you fart your mother, of course I will kiss you!"
"Then what you mean is..."
Chu Wensheng stared at Fu San, and then breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems it's not you."
Fusan was confused: "Sir, what exactly are you trying to say? I don't understand."
"It's okay. I thought it was because Guan Guanjia drank with you all day long. He sipped the wine and said something, and you told Qing'er."
Fu San shook his head: "Guanjia Bao never mentioned anything about the young master. All he talked about was your business."
"What did you say about me?"
"It's not a nice thing to say. I'll teach you a lesson. Let's start from the time three years ago. The housekeeper asked you to go to the flower boat and called..."
"Shut up!" Chu Wensheng's old face turned red: "Stop talking about such useless nonsense, I wish it wasn't you."
Fu San had a gossipy look on his face: "Master, I have been following you for almost fifteen years. What is going on? Why do you feel that you are so sneaky? You tell me, and I will never tell anyone else."
"Hey..." Chu Wensheng sighed deeply: "I am calling you to ask about another thing. During this time, when you enter the palace, there are no nobles in the palace to look for Qing'er, right?"
Fu San shook his head: "What noble person do you mean?"
"Are there any older princesses?"
Fu San was even more confused: "Older princesses, aren't all the princesses not here yet..."
"Those of the emperor's generation are not the emperor's daughters. I am the emperor's daughter."
"Oh, you are asking the eldest princess. The eldest princess has lived in the palace for a long time and no one has seen her for many years. Why is she looking for the young master?"
"It's okay if it doesn't happen." Chu Wensheng breathed a sigh of relief: "It's none of your business, go away."
"Oh." Fu San turned around and pushed the door open. Just as he was about to leave, he turned around and asked suspiciously: "Master, I dare to ask again, are you really the young master's biological father?"
"Your damn skin is itchy again, isn't it? Of course I'm going to kiss you."
Fu San scratched the back of his head: "Don't worry too much. I just think that the young master is different from you. The young master is smart and can also write poems. Unlike you, he can... know a little bit about everything."
Chu Wensheng laughed: "That's true, Qing'er looks like his mother."
Fu San didn't say a word, closed the door and left without thinking much.
I have been following Chu Wensheng for more than ten years, but I have never heard anything about the eldest lady. There are so many people in the house, and no one knows who the eldest lady is.
Chu Wensheng was also a little sleepy, so he blew out the candle and walked to the bedroom.
Returning to the bedroom, he found a portrait from under the bed and stroked the old portrait carefully with his rough fingers.
"You bitch, you just left after sleeping with me. Nine out of ten sentences you said were bluffs. You don't know if you are a noble person or not."
Speaking of this, Lao Chu's eyes were filled with tears.
Looking at the portrait, Lao Chu rubbed his teeth and said, "Is it possible...that your mother-in-law is not from Changzhou?"
