Not to mention that the outside world doesn't take Zhou Zhenghuai as a minister, Lao Zhou himself doesn't take himself seriously.
I received the invitation the first day, and arrived happily in a carriage as soon as I got home the next night.
Lao Zhou was able to come not only because he was a minister from the Ministry of Industry, but also because he was a minister from the Ministry of Industry.
Looking around Beijing, only Four Seasons Villa has been building this and that every day in recent years. The materials are all purchased from the Ministry of Works. The two parties are long-term strategic partners. The Ministry of Works has made a lot of money just by making Han You's money.
This is understandable. The Ministry of Works already stored construction materials. Han You didn't buy them, but kept them. If they weren't well preserved, they would be thrown away. No one in the court cared about such things.
Han You specially received Lao Zhou in the small courtyard.
The wine is fine wine, the dishes are delicious, there are stoves around, and snowflakes are floating, it has a different artistic conception that literati call it.
The Ninth Prince Zhou Yan went to greet him in person, and he was very considerate.
King You went to greet him, but it was a bigger deal than Han You, the captain of the Yidao Guard.
Zhou Zhenghuai, who was wearing regular clothes, walked into the small courtyard, and Han You, who was adding charcoal, quickly saluted.
"Shibo."
"My nephew."
"Shibo, haha."
"My nephew, hahaha."
"Come on, come on."
"It's easy to talk about."
"Shibo, sit down quickly. Sit down quickly."
"My nephew is also sitting here."
The two sides sat down, and then Han You remembered something and said quickly: "The great uncle Shi Bo is here. The nephew is welcome from afar. Shi Bo Haihan."
Zhou Zhenghuai couldn't laugh or cry: "Say this first when you see me next time."
Han You returned to his true colors: "Whoever follows the other, please be polite."
Zhou Zhenghuai stroked his beard and laughed.
The young prince Zhou Yan was waiting on the table, adding charcoal and setting out the dishes and chopsticks.
As soon as Han You picked up the wine bottle, Zhou Zhenghuai stretched out his hand to cover the wine glass, half-smiling but not smiling: "Wait a minute."
"What, you stopped drinking?"
"If you ask me to come here, there's a good chance that something happened, something serious."
Han You didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why do you say that?"
"Small things, you, the captain of the Yi Dao Guard who is in the emperor's heart, can be handled at will with just a briefing. There is no need to ask me for help. For big things, I, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, have no power, and there is no one in the court to take care of it. But even if In this way, you called me here and even found me. It is conceivable that it is not only a big matter, but also an urgent matter, and you need to seek medical treatment in a hurry."
Han You's expression changed.
Lao Zhou's words filled his heart with a strange feeling.
Involuntarily, Han You asked: "Then you are still coming?"
"What will happen if you don't come here? You've already found me. I guess it's you who are totally at your wits' end."
Zhou Zhenghuai smiled slightly: "Before you look for me, you should first look for others, but then you look for me after they all rejected you. If I don't even want to help you, you will most likely be heartbroken. As you get older, you won't want to It’s so chilling to see this junior.”
Han You was silent, and for a moment, he was filled with emotions.
When Zhou Zhenghuai saw that Han You was silent, he thought he was right and scolded him with a smile: "I've exposed you, right? Ha, I know your kid is doing nothing good by looking for me. I'll toast you with three glasses of wine first. After you toast, say it quickly." , I’ll see how I can help you.”
Han You stood up, saluted Zhou Zhenghuai, then grabbed the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.
At this moment, Han You felt a little ashamed.
He originally wanted to trick Lao Zhou into talking about the construction of the stadium. He wanted to build a huge stadium.
In this way, you can ask the Ministry of Industry to approve the note, or you don't need this note. The difference is that if something happens in the future, if there is a note, the Ministry of Industry will bear part of the responsibility, and a large part of the responsibility. Without the note, it has nothing to do with the Ministry of Industry.
Han You was able to smile playfully because he didn't intend to trick Lao Zhou in vain. It was similar to a deal, letting the Ministry of Works make some money. Secondly, if Lao Zhou really wanted to compete for the position of the provincial minister, Han You would definitely not stay. Do your best to support and help.
Therefore, Han You likes to regard this matter as a transaction, a transaction that is mutually beneficial and a win-win situation.
But he never thought that Lao Zhou was indeed a court official, but just like Da Lao Huang, he supported and helped him unconditionally without asking for anything in return.
When Lao Zhou came, he mistakenly thought that Han You had caused trouble, and mistakenly thought that Han You was desperate, so he sought him out as the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Even so, he still came, without asking what was going on, and first said that he would help.
Such an elder and such a minister made Han You, who originally wanted to make a "deal", feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed.
After three glasses of wine, Han You sat back on the stool.
"The boy didn't cause any trouble, and he didn't offend anyone."
Han You added in his heart, "I just almost offended you and offended my own conscience."
Perhaps it was because he had brought down too many courtiers, or perhaps he was gradually getting used to the intrigues in the court, that Han You could no longer distinguish between certain things and certain people, or perhaps it was because the fate of too many people was in his hands. He had to be wary, and he was wary of many people he shouldn't be wary of.
Han You threw all the prepared remarks out of the window. Since it was not a transaction, he might as well get straight to the point.
"Shibo, I want to build a building, a very big building, even bigger than Taiqian Palace."
Zhou Zhenghuai's expression remained normal: "Continue talking."
"In the north of the city, next to Majia Village, fifteen to twenty acres."
"How many?"
Zhou Zhenghuai was stunned: "Do you want to build another villa?"
Han You burst into laughter: "That twenty acres is not enough. It's not a villa, it's a huge building that can accommodate at least two thousand people at the same time."
"For what purpose?"
"Forehead…"
Han You scratched his head and didn't know how to explain it for a moment. Zhou Yan next to him suddenly interjected: "It can be used for martial arts."
Or it could be that little Zhou Yan's brain reacts quickly and can be used for martial arts, rather than just for martial arts.
"Is it just this?" Zhou Zhenghuai looked suspicious: "Is it because he is afraid of exceeding the limit?"
Han You nodded: "I want you to approve the note from the Ministry of Works, but after the note is approved, one day the kid will cause trouble again, and the enemy will make a big fuss about it. At that time, because you approved the note, the Ministry of Works will It will definitely be affected.”
Zhou Zhenghuai repeated again: "Is it just because of this?"
"Yeah, that's just it."
Zhou Zhenghuai couldn't laugh or cry: "No wonder you are looking for me, it turns out it's because of this incident."
Han You smiled slightly: "Yes, thank you, Uncle Shi."
"If it were just this matter, it would be easier to handle." Zhou Zhenghuai took a sip of wine, and then said with a serious face: "Go ahead and dream about your spring and autumn dreams. This matter is a matter of course...even my sister has it!"
Han You was dumbfounded.
Zhou Yan couldn't help but ask: "Didn't the boss just say that he wanted to solve problems for his mentor?"
Zhou Zhenghuai snorted: "I will never stand by and watch a major matter of life and death. Why should I care about such a trivial matter? Because of such a trivial matter, the Ministry of Works will be attacked by a group. Let him find someone else."
Han You was confused: "Shibo, you are too..."
"What kind of uncle is Shibo? Don't call me Shibo."
Zhou Zhenghuai paused and rubbed his hands: "Unless... that place uses materials from my engineering department. If you do, my good nephew, I will be your biological uncle from now on."
Han You was speechless: "Not only do you need materials from the Ministry of Works, but my nephew also wants to give you a huge contribution."
Zhou Zhenghuai's expression changed dramatically, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "Just use the materials. I don't need any credit. You don't need to say what the credit is. I will send someone to the Ministry of Works tomorrow to get a note, and then ask the Ministry of Etiquette to inform me before I leave."
After he finished speaking, Zhou Zheng stood up and left without being able to stop him.
Han You was completely dumbfounded. He and Zhou Yan looked at each other in confusion. What does this Lao Deng mean?
