Chapter 95 Auditing
Zhu Xi felt that he was not worthy of Zhou Yu, but he was reluctant to let her go, so he thought of slowly influencing her with his actions. Now he didn't even dare to mention marrying her as his principal wife, but his grandfather said that giving her the position of concubine would be a compliment to her!
Zhu Xi was deeply afraid that his grandfather would interfere in his affairs, causing Zhou Yu to ignore him from then on, so he urged Emperor Cheng Qian to give him the right to decide on his own marriage and not to interfere in his affairs with A Yu!
Emperor Cheng Qian thought his grandson was just talking nonsense! He had never heard that a grandfather couldn't control his grandson's marriage!
He even felt that his grandson was too useless, worrying about a woman all the time. Since he liked that girl, he should just marry her!
If all else fails, he'll issue an imperial decree to make that girl a concubine. Would Zhou Jin dare to disobey?! Seriously, a family so broke they dare pick on his grandson?!
If it weren't for the fact that his grandson really liked Zhou Jin, he would have wanted to take another look. Otherwise, just because the Zhou family dared to look down on his grandson, he would have wanted to kill them!
Zhu Xi was nearly frightened to death after hearing his grandfather's words. He knew the power of the Zhou Jin siblings, not to mention their ability to transform directly into that mysterious house. If his grandfather ordered a forced marriage, they could disappear at any time if they refused! If he pushed them too hard, his grandfather might not be in good shape!
If that happens, he might never see his A-Yu again!
So, Zhu Xi naturally couldn't let Emperor Chengqian do that. He tried to persuade his grandfather, but he refused to listen. So, he threw a tantrum and said, "If Emperor Chengqian dared to force his Ayu, he would no longer be the emperor's grandson! Whoever wanted to be his grandson could do it!"
This made Emperor Cheng Qian so angry that he fell backwards!
Then, the grandfather and grandson had another big fight and parted on bad terms!
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Zhu Chi, the second grandson of the emperor, also heard the news from somewhere and knew that his fifth brother had angered his grandfather again. He hurried over with a bowl of chicken soup to show his courtesy to his grandfather and to flatter Zhu Xi...
Emperor Cheng Qian saw his second grandson being so gentle and elegant, and drank the chicken soup he brought him. His mood instantly improved. Thinking of his fifth grandson's troublesome behavior, and comparing it with his second grandson's obedience, his love for Zhu Chi suddenly increased...
So I wanted to show my concern for my second grandson:
"Chi'er, you're almost seventeen, and your father's mourning period is over. Do you have a girl you like? If so, tell Grandfather about it."
Zhu Chi said obediently after hearing this: "Grandfather, my grandson's marriage is naturally decided by you. I will marry whoever you say I want to marry. How can I choose blindly?!"
Emperor Cheng Qian was even more satisfied after hearing this, and felt that his second grandson was sensible, so he smiled and said:
"That depends on whether you like it or not. Otherwise, if you and your spouse don't get along in the future, Grandfather will have to worry about it. If you like someone, just tell me. If Grandfather thinks it's suitable, I'll grant your wish!"
After hearing this, Zhu Chi said shyly:
"My grandson likes...Qing...Ni...sister."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chengqian's face suddenly hardened. He closed his eyes and then asked with a sneer:
"Are you sure? Aren't you afraid she'll hit you?!"
The second grandson was pretending to be shy and did not see his grandfather's expression. He still lowered his head and said:
"As the saying goes, beating is love, scolding is..."
result……
Emperor Cheng Qian slapped him all over the face, cursing as he hit him:
"I don't believe you! You say beating is love and scolding is love! But fuck you! You've been like a mouse seeing a cat since you were a kid! You'll like her?
Is it because your mother saw that Mu Feng was favored by my father and that Qing Ni had made great contributions in pacifying Liaodong, that she instigated you? To let you marry her?!
Emperor Cheng Qian asked while beating him, his anger that had just subsided could not help but rise again...
Why are all of them so worrying?
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In the end, Zhu Chi was beaten so badly by Emperor Cheng Qian that he ran away in panic with his head in his hands. After Emperor Cheng Qian shouted "Get out", he fled in panic!
Emperor Chengqian had been through two rounds of battle with his two grandsons, and he was both angry and exhausted. He sat on a chair behind the desk, panting heavily. When Eunuch Lu saw this, he quickly asked the eunuch to bring a new cup of tea and personally served it to Emperor Chengqian...
Emperor Cheng Qian took the tea bowl and looked at it. Seeing that it was indeed chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea, his anger subsided a little.
Ever since the girl from the Zhou family told his fifth grandson yesterday to remind him to drink more chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea, his fifth grandson hid all his other teas and replaced them with chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea...
Alas! Even though that kid made him angry all day, compared to the scheming and calculating other sons and grandsons, that kid was still more affectionate and sincere!
As Emperor Cheng Qian drank his chrysanthemum tea, he felt a surge of regret. He wondered, as a grandfather, why should he go against his own grandson all day? His fifth grandson was truly pitiful. He'd lost his mother since childhood, and his father and eldest brother were also dead. That Han Shi hadn't been very kind to him either. If he, as a grandfather, didn't show him some love, who else would?
Suddenly, I thought, since he likes that girl from the Zhou family so much, why not fulfill his wish? This will save him from living an unhappy life!
If he refused to let that girl be his concubine, then what if he made her a princess?! What did family background and status matter? Honestly, didn't their family also come from humble beginnings?!
"Eunuch Lu, take someone to bring that girl named Zhou Yu into the palace tomorrow. I want to see her in person!" Emperor Cheng Qian ordered. After a moment's thought, he added, "Don't let anyone else know."
"Yes!" Eunuch Lu responded respectfully.
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Zhu Xi didn't know at this time that after he and Emperor Chengqian had a big fight, Emperor Chengqian still wanted to interfere in his marriage. He thought Emperor Chengqian had compromised with him...
The reason why Zhu Xi thought so was that the next day, his grandfather agreed to let him take people to Prime Minister Hu's mansion to collect half of the family property. He also followed his advice and did not alarm the Ministry of Revenue. In addition to sending several eunuchs who were good at accounting to follow him, he also asked Zhou Jin to bring several subordinates to assist him.
All these phenomena showed that his grandfather had listened to his protests, so Zhu Xi happily took the people arranged by Emperor Chengqian and Zhou Jin to go to Hu Xiangfu...
Of course, Zhou Jin didn't know at this moment that Emperor Cheng Qian was plotting against his sister. He thought it was good to be able to get out of the military camp and get some fresh air!
Ever since returning to Kyoto, he has been busy with military affairs. Except for occasionally going back to see his mother and his younger brothers and sisters, he has been working hard in the military camp. Now he is a fifth-rank garrison commander. Although for him, this position is not enough for him to protect his family, for others, it has only taken him more than three years to climb to this position, which is simply outstanding!
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The Hu Xiangfu has a lot of assets, some of which were awarded by Emperor Qian, but most of them were purchased or even occupied by the family over the years...
As for those things that could not be seen in public, the stewards of Hu Xiangfu had naturally made secret accounts long ago, making sure that they would not be discovered. Even those things that were visible were hidden as much as possible...
Therefore, Zhu Xi and his entourage not only had to check the accounts, but also had to investigate the shops and farms listed in the Hu Mansion's accounts, and also find a way to prove that the properties they had disguised as were actually theirs...
Anyway, it will take a whole day to sort it out... and it will take more than a month to finish...
To avoid running back and forth, Zhou Jin and his party settled down in Prime Minister Hu's residence...
Zhu Xi naturally had no patience for the audit, nor did he know much about it, so he just left it all to Zhou Jin to deal with. He only popped up when they were arguing...
For example, Prime Minister Hu questioned why the officials sent to audit the accounts weren't from the Ministry of Revenue. Did Emperor Chengqian intend to pocket all the assets for himself? How could the Emperor of Great Yan do such a thing?
Zhu Xi would reply: "My grandfather is just trying to save your face. If you're not satisfied, we'll collect your property and money and immediately hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue. When we record it in the accounts, we'll write 'Prime for the life of Prime Minister Hu's son'. How about that?"
For example: The chief steward in Prime Minister Hu’s mansion asked, since only half of the property was handed over, and their master had not committed any crime, why did they bring military personnel when sending the accountant was not enough?
Zhu Xi would answer: "Is it okay for me to feel unsafe in your house? I can find some friends in the army to protect me. It's none of your business!"
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Apart from occasionally dealing with these trivial matters, Zhu Xi was of no use, but he couldn't leave, so he always pulled Zhou Jin to talk about trivial things.
Zhou Jin was busy with his accounting all day and had no time to deal with him. So one day, he kicked him out because he was annoying...
Zhu Xi could only wander around the outer courtyard of the Hu Mansion bored, because of his status, no one dared to control him...
Zhu Xi was just picking leaves from a short tree beside the courtyard wall when he suddenly saw a disheveled woman's head peeking out from the wall leading to the inner courtyard. Zhu Xi was so frightened that he almost screamed...
Before he could finish his cry, he heard the disheveled woman yelling for help... while crawling over the wall...
Zhu Xi...
Although he didn't know who this woman was, he believed that anything that happened in Prime Minister Hu's residence was a good thing, so he hurried to help the woman who was about to jump over the wall, while calling out to Zhou Jin...
Zhou Jin didn't show up, but a group of women rushed out from the inner courtyard, led by Hu Xiang's concubine Tian...
Then several guards from Prime Minister Hu's residence also ran over...
"Quickly bring this slave back to me!"
The wound on Tian's face had not yet healed. With a swollen face, she ordered the guards to catch people without caring that Zhu Xi was still there!
Zhu Xi instinctively protected the woman who had just jumped off the wall and shouted:
"Let's see who dares to move!"
But it was no use! The guards behind Tian were about to jump over him to catch him.
Zhu Xi... hurriedly reached out and stopped one of the guards...
He had been training in martial arts for the past few years. Although his skills were not as good as Zhou Jin and Mu Qingni's, it was no problem for him to withstand dozens of moves from Mu Qingni. If it weren't for this, Mu Qingni would never have allowed him to lead the troops to guard the east gate during the defense of Fuzhou City...
But once he clashed with this guard, Zhu Xi felt immense pressure, and was defeated after only thirty or so moves...
The guard didn't dare to hurt him. He sneered and pushed him away with a palm...
But this sneer made Zhu Xi feel nervous, as if he had heard it somewhere before...
But this was not the time to think about these things, because the guards had already pounced on the woman...
"Ah!! Tian wants to..."
The woman screamed in fear and began to shout towards Zhu Xi... But before she could finish her words, the guards slashed her unconscious with their knives and carried her away...
Zhu Xi tried to stop them, but was immediately surrounded by several guards...
Just at this moment, Zhou Jin arrived with Han Qianhu and a few others...
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