Chapter 265 Imperial Envoy (1)
Chen Zhuo has been the chief historian of the royal family for decades and is extremely familiar with the official business. After welcoming the imperial envoy and his entourage into the palace, he accepted the imperial edict on behalf of the ill princess and hosted a banquet in honor of Langzhong Zhu.
Mr. Zhu likes fine wine, so Chen Zhuo brought out the good wine he had collected for decades. Zhu Langzhong was getting drunk, and while he was still drunk, he said: "I heard that the Fourth Young Master Wang wanted to see the princess, so Prime Minister Wang summoned the princess to Beijing on the pretext of asking about new grains."
Even though Chen Zhuocheng was a wealthy man, his expression changed when he heard such frivolous words.
An anger welled up from the bottom of my heart.
How noble the princess is. This Prime Minister Wang actually announced that the princess was coming to Beijing because of his youngest son's curiosity... This was simply a great humiliation to the Nanyang Palace.
Zhu Langzhong was so drunk that he didn't notice that Chen Changshi looked unhappy. He thought he was funny and said with a smile: "Although Princess Nanyang is young, she is naturally beautiful and outstanding. I also have something in the capital." I heard it. The Fourth Young Master Wang is a young man like no other. There is a good story after meeting him..."
"Mr. Zhu, let me toast you three more times." Chen Zhuo pressed the button. Angry, smiling and toasting. ,
Zhu Langzhong laughed and raised his glass happily. After drinking three cups, Zhu Langzhong said regretfully: "It's a pity that the princess is ill and cannot be summoned to Beijing in time."
Chen Zhuo also sighed and said: "It is indeed a coincidence. The princess and these I was in good health, but I was riding a horse a few days ago and caught a cold wind. I fell ill on my bed after I came back.”
Zhu Langzhong's eyes flashed, and he said pointedly: "Of course I believe what Chen Changshi said. However, I'm afraid that the Prime Minister will be displeased if I go back to do business like this. When the time comes, I, the doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette, will be blamed. , I really can’t bear it.”
Chen Zhuo looked sincere and sincere: "I would like to ask Zhu Langzhong to deal with this matter. Everyone in the Nanyang Palace is very grateful."
After the banquet was over, Chen Zhuo personally sent Zhu Langzhong to rest, and stuffed him with him. A small wooden box came into Zhu Langzhong's hands.
The drunken Zhu Langzhong seemed unaware. After Chen Changshi left, Zhu Langzhong immediately became energetic. He opened the wooden box and saw that it was indeed a pile of silver notes. One piece costs five hundred taels, twenty pieces in total.
Zhu Langzhong was immediately happy.
The Ministry of Rites is an aristocratic yamen with little success. He came to Nanyang County as an imperial envoy, and he spent a lot of effort to get it. After all, Nanyang Palace is famously wealthy. Among the courtiers who have good relations with Nanyang Prince, who has not benefited from it in private?
Look, he came back in exchange for 10,000 taels of silver just by showing off. According to official customs, he will never leave empty-handed. In other words, he can still make another fortune.
This is a great deal.
......
Mr. Zhu was full of joy, but Feng Changshi was as angry as the bottom of a pot.
He deliberately waited in Chen Zhuo's study, and said with a strange tone: "The price is only ten thousand taels of silver. Chen Changshi is such a generous hand. It's true that you don't know how valuable firewood and rice are."
Chen Zhuo smiled helplessly. : "I know you are unhappy. However, this money must be spent. Otherwise, how to deal with it? This is the moment."
Feng Wenming snorted and spoke more and more harshly: "A mere doctor from the Ministry of Etiquette has no other use than running errands and delivering orders, drinking and talking nonsense."
So, when Feng Wenming worked as a clerk in the household department for many years and was not promoted, it was not all because of his mediocre appearance. With such an upright temper, it is impossible to get along in the officialdom. That is to say, the Nanyang King and the princess's ancestors and grandsons value talents and cherish talents. How can ordinary people tolerate it?
Chen Zhuo knew his old friend's bad temper and didn't care about him. He smiled and said: "It's easy for the king of hell, but it's difficult for the kid. Quan just threw a meat bun out. Just stop nagging."
Feng Wenming complained a lot, then his resentment subsided a little, and he whispered: "What did Mr. Zhu say to you at today's dinner?"
Chen Zhuo whispered a few words.
Feng Wenming's expression suddenly changed, and there were sparks in his eyes: "This is simply too much! What do you think of our princess? All the way to the capital, just to give Wang Silang a look? Bah! He! Where's the face!"
"No, I'm going to see the princess now." As soon as he finished speaking, familiar footsteps sounded outside the study.
Chen Sheren came to deliver a message: "The princess invites the two chief historians to come and speak."
After a stick of incense.
The two elders, Chen and Feng, entered the princess's courtyard together and were led into the study.
Jiang Shaohua asked with a smile: "What's wrong? Why is Feng Changshi so angry? Could it be that Mr. Zhu said something he shouldn't have said?"
Before Chen Zhuo could stop him, Feng Changshi opened his mouth and said, "Zhu Langzhong said that Prime Minister Wang asked the emperor to issue the imperial edict because of Wang Silang."
Jiang Shaohua smiled.
Chen Zhuo glared at Feng Changshi. Don't you know how to be more tactful?
Feng Changshi curled his lips. To put it mildly, that's what happened. Can being tactful change this humiliating fact?
"I know." After a moment, Jiang Shaohua opened his mouth lightly, and the smile disappeared from his face: "In the final analysis, I am not strong enough in Nanyang County and act low-key. Prime Minister Wang did not put me in Eyes. "
That's why he is so blatant and unscrupulous.
Empress Dowager Zheng in the palace should have known about it, but there was no letter to remind her. It can be seen that at the critical moment, it is simply unreliable. As for Zheng Chen... firstly, she is not yet able to compete with Prime Minister Wang Cheng, and secondly, she wishes she would be summoned to the capital.
Chen Zhuo looked at the expressionless princess, feeling very unhappy in his heart, and whispered: "Princess, this matter can never happen again. This time I pretended to be sick and escaped. If there is another incident, What should I do?"
Jiang Shaohua said coldly: "Then I will go to the capital and meet with Prime Minister Wang."
Jiang Shaohua said the same thing to Chen Jinyu. With three points of joke. When I opened my mouth today, I felt a chill.
Chen Zhuo was startled and looked up at the princess.
A trace of murderous intent flashed in the princess's black eyes, and she immediately returned to normal: "In the past few days, Chen Changshi has worked hard to greet the imperial envoys. When Zhu Langzhong leaves, I will give him another generous gift."
Chen Zhuo accepted it with his hands. life.
Jiang Shaohua said to Feng Changshi in a warm voice: "Feng Changshi has also worked hard. The affairs of the palace are complicated, and the money spent is like running water. It is all dependent on Feng Changshi to support the household."
Feng Wenming was coaxed and frowned: "Princess, don't worry, I can handle it."
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "With Feng Changshi here, I can rest assured a hundred thousand times."< br>
Feng Changshi laughed.
Chen Zhuo glanced at the cheerful Feng Changshi and thought, old friend, where is your moral integrity?
"I have to stay behind closed doors to recuperate recently, and Chen Changshi has to worry about all the matters in the house." The princess said softly.
Chen Changshi responded without hesitation: "As long as the minister is here, the princess can rest in peace and recover."
Feng Wenming glanced at his old friend and thought to himself, old friend, you are really flattering the princess. Smooth.