Chapter 117 Gaining the Favor of the Old Emperor
Du Qian'an, who was standing behind the Minister of Revenue, twitched his mouth.
This Chu guy is really insidious and cunning. It was clearly me who asked for money from him yesterday, so how could he have the audacity to tell the emperor that he had emptied his family savings to hire doctors and purchase medicinal materials for the soldiers.
The key is that the emperor actually believed it.
The old emperor looked at the Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue with displeasure, "Are you guys just ganging up on me because I'm old? Yesterday I ordered you to make up the military pay for the troops in the capital, and this is how you did it!"
The two ministers knelt down with a thud. Heaven can see that they were truly wronged.
"I will send someone to do it immediately."
"We will never delay the soldiers from wearing cotton-padded clothes for the winter."
If we really ask them to take out their cotton coats immediately, they really can’t do it.
Because when cotton-padded clothes were prepared for the three armies, no preparations were made for the army in Beijing.
Since the year before last, the two of them have stopped supplying cotton clothes to the army in Beijing.
This is also what the emperor tacitly agreed to.
The old emperor's expression finally eased a little, and his eyes softened as he looked at Chu Mu.
"Lord Chu cares deeply about the soldiers and has emptied his family's savings for them. This kind of thoughtfulness is truly rare.
I have always been clear about rewards and punishments, and I will automatically commend those who have made contributions. I will reward you, my beloved Chu, with a thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, and a hundred acres of fertile land..."
As the old emperor spoke of his rewards one by one, Shen Zhao's eyes became brighter and brighter.
Silver! The white silver was waving at her.
If she had known that the old emperor would reward her, she should have spoken in a more pitiful way.
After commending Chu Mu, the old emperor severely punished the two ministers.
"Remember, this time we must replenish all the supplies owed to the Jingzhong Army, including the medicinal materials in the camp. Remember?"
With the three guarantees from the two ministers, the old emperor left the morning court with a lot of anger in his heart, during which he got angry at many people.
The most prominent ones are those from the Third Prince’s Party.
Everyone walked out of the hall with a bitter face.
Only Shen Zhao was refreshed.
"Brother Chu, you're quite something. So many things happened in the army in the capital yesterday. It's all my fault. I didn't wait for you to return to the camp, but followed my grandfather back to the city first. If they had dared to be so audacious, I would have beaten them to death."
Xie Yuheng said this while waving his fist which was as big as a sandbag.
Chen Zhao smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry. The emperor has given me permission to reorganize the army in the capital. We will have plenty of opportunities to deal with them. We don't have to worry about the masters behind them anymore."
In the past, Chu Mu was always cautious in doing things. After all, his foundation was shallow, and he could only tolerate those complicated forces.
Now that she has the emperor's support, she has nothing to fear.
While the emperor is still angry, she must seize the time to deal with those people quickly.
"Yes, there are plenty of opportunities to deal with them. Hehe, Brother Chu, you are becoming increasingly difficult for me to understand. I'm going to be honest with you, Brother Chu, please don't blame me.
In the past, Brother Chu, you were just a block of wood in my mind, but now I realize that you are a hollow block of wood, with many connections and a lot of shrewdness inside."
Faced with Xie Yuheng's unusual praise, Shen Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
It was the first time she heard such novel praise.
"Ouch...my ears...my ears are going to be twisted off." A wolf howl came from Xie Yuheng's mouth.
A gentle voice rang out beside his ears: "General Chu, I'm sorry to make you laugh. Yuheng is good in every way except his mouth, which is annoying."
Chen Zhao looked towards the person who was speaking. The person was wearing the official uniform of the Dali Temple Shaoqing, so he knew who he was without having to think.
Xie Yuheng's elder brother is Xie Wenyun, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
He has a tall figure like jade, a gentle and refined face, and gives people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.
The most important thing is that he looks very clean, which makes people feel comfortable at first sight.
Xie Yuheng, who is always chattering and acting like a wild child, looks like he was born to two different parents.
"Brother Xie, what are you talking about? Yuheng is very straightforward and I like his personality. He says what he wants to say without beating around the bush."
Xie Wenyun released the hand that was twisting Xie Yuheng and said gently, "Yes, Yuheng is a single-minded person. General Chu, please take good care of him in the future."
Chen Zhao knew that this was Xie Wenyun's recognition of her.
Otherwise, he would not have asked him to take care of Xie Yuheng.
Xie Yuheng rubbed his ear, which was pinched by his eldest brother and burned it, and said, "You don't need to say it, Brother Chu is taking good care of me. You still have things to do at the government office, why don't you go back quickly?"
Xie Yuheng urged his elder brother to leave him and Brother Chu quickly.
From childhood to adulthood, wherever his older brother was, he was just a foil.
He had finally managed to secure a place with Brother Chu, and he couldn't let his eldest brother take it away from him.
Xie Wenyu smiled without saying a word and looked helplessly at his stupid brother, then turned around and left quickly. He indeed had many important things to deal with.
It would be good to report back to my mother. General Chu is worthy of Yu Heng's friendship. There is no need to worry that Yu Heng will be used by others.
Just after seeing Xie Wenyun off, a voice sounded from behind them.
"General Chu, can we have a chat?"
It’s Du Qian’an.
Du Qi'an walked towards the direction where Shen Zhao and Xie Yuheng were. Xie Yuheng approached Shen Zhao and looked at Du Qi'an warily. He whispered, "Brother Chu, this newly appointed Minister of Revenue is no ordinary person. He is the son of the Du family's patriarch. He sits in the position of Minister of Revenue at such a young age. He is a man of means and scheming."
She didn't know whether he had any ulterior motives or not, but she knew whether he had money or not.
"Don't worry. If the enemy comes, we will stop him. If the water comes, we will block it with earth. You and I are not afraid of him, a mere minister of the Ministry of Revenue."
Xie Yuheng straightened his back and chest and said, "If he does that, I'll kill him with one punch."
Du Qian'an, who arrived in a hurry, looked at Young Master Xie strangely. He would punch anyone he wanted to hit.
What was that look in his eyes when he looked at him? Wariness, disdain, and a hint of provocation.
He had provoked him. He had just arrived in Beijing for two days and this was the first time he met General Xie.
"General Chu, may I have a word with you for a moment?" He had given part of the money to Mr. Chu in advance yesterday, and he needed definite information on when the person would be returned to the Du family.
It's impossible to take out 100,000 taels of silver without him hearing a single sound.
"What can't you say in front of me? What are you thinking? You even want Brother Chu to follow you for a moment to talk. Don't even take half a step, let alone a step. Just say it here."
Xie Yuheng stood in front of Shen Zhao forcefully, and he knew that this Du guy was up to no good.
Is it because the Minister of Revenue had trouble with Brother Chu because he had suffered at the hands of the Emperor, that he, the newly appointed Vice Minister of Revenue, came to cause trouble for Brother Chu to show his loyalty?
Today, he would see who dared to cause trouble for Brother Chu, and he, Xie Yuheng, would be the first one to refuse.
Du Qian'an was confused for a moment by Xie Yuheng's sudden malice.
This must be the young master from Kyoto, so strong and domineering?
But Du Qian'an was not afraid of him.
He said with a cold face, "This is a private matter between me and General Chu. It has nothing to do with General Xie. A gentleman may hear something but may not. I beg General Xie to step aside for a moment."
Xie Yuheng said bluntly: "Brother Chu's affairs are my affairs. Don't think that I won't beat you just because you are from the Du family.
If you dare to plot against Brother Chu, be careful or I will beat you to a pulp."
Du Qian'an's face darkened. The man surnamed Xie could tell from that eye that he was here to find out about the matter with the man surnamed Chu.
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