Chapter 107 He Became the Good Guy
Jiang Fulu smiled with a shrewd smile and sighed, "Character is very important to a person. Censor Lu and Yu Jijiu were originally the people of the Chief Minister of the Guards. Why did they turn to me?"
In recent years, Prime Minister Wei has had fewer and fewer people, and he has gained some status by relying on his seniority.
Jiang Fulu is different. Those who understand him respect his character.
Mo Qianyu rolled his eyes. No wonder Xie Zhao had been respectful to Jiang Fulu recently. He was also fooled!
Killing enemies in the north doesn't mean that Mo Qianyu can't hear news from the capital. He revealed: "Master Jiang, I heard that the two masters of the Zhao family were originally on your side. Why did they betray you?"
Jiang Fulu finished gnawing on the last piece of meat on the chicken leg and said with great disdain: "Do you think anyone with any character can join my team?"
Jiang Fulu emphasized: "It's not that those two betrayed us, but that they were driven out by me!"
The dragon boat race was halfway through when something went wrong on the side of Prime Minister Wei.
Jiang Fulu's prediction came true. Several adults who couldn't swim were frightened and the dragon boat race ended in failure.
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Fulu was very open-minded about this: "Your Majesty, today is a good day. Why don't we offer sacrifices to the river god and pray for good weather and good national prosperity for our Great Qi."
Xiao She agreed again, cursing Jiang Fulu in his heart for being an old fox and letting him be the good guy!
On the Dragon Boat Festival, Jiang Fulu stayed up all night and took Chen to count money at home.
"Madam, no wonder gambling is banned among the people. The money we receive in one day is more than what I receive in gifts in several years!"
Corruption has a bad reputation after all, but money earned from gambling is legitimate.
After a sleepless night, Jiang Fulu went to the morning court in high spirits, leaving Chen to tidy up the warehouse.
Manager Jiang asked, "Madam, why don't you leave twenty taels of personal money for the master?"
Chen refused without thinking: "Have you forgotten that the master just got drunk and went crazy?"
Jiang Fulu loved wine. He usually spent all his money at home and never went to brothels for fun. He saved all the money on wine.
Originally, Chen turned a blind eye and didn't want to keep a close eye on Jiang Fulu, but Jiang Fulu was not up to the task.
He made a fool of himself after getting drunk. If he behaved indecently in front of the emperor, the Jiang family would be in trouble.
During the morning court session, Chief Minister Wei took leave due to illness.
Jiang Fulu hummed a little tune after returning home, saying, "Madam, let's not go and scold this time. I will go to visit Prime Minister Wei."
Anyway, the person that Prime Minister Wei least wants to see must be him.
It's never good to go to visit empty-handed.
Jiang Fulu massaged Chen's shoulders and said, "Your husband earns so much money, can you get some symbolic benefits?"
Chen didn't want to give a penny, but she couldn't discourage Jiang Fulu's enthusiasm right away, so she smiled and said, "Master, our relationship with the Wei family is not good. If you give me something too good, I will feel bad."
Jiang Fulu thought about it and realized that this was exactly the truth. Since Prime Minister Wei was ill, he would send him some supplements.
Chen immediately came up with an idea: "While the Second Young Master is away, go and capture Honghong for the Master and send her to the Wei family."
The maid agreed and asked, "What about the second young master..."
Chen waved her hand nonchalantly: "Buy another red one to replace it. He can't tell anyway!"
When the maid walked to the door, Chen thought of Jiang Huaiqing going to look for goose eggs every day, rubbed her forehead and said, "Go buy a laying goose!"
When the time comes to save up goose eggs, Jiang Huaiqing will definitely cook and fry them for Jiang Yuzhu to send a letter, and Chen can also see her daughter more often: "In the future, if there is a shortage, I will automatically make up for it and buy mother geese."
"Yes, ma'am!"
The maidservant couldn't help but feel sympathy for the second young master, but when she thought of the aroma of stewed goose meat, the maidservant's only sympathy disappeared without a trace.
At sunset, the sky was dyed with a light purple haze.
Jiang Yuzhu and her maid rushed back from the villa, preparing to find an authentic restaurant for dinner.
Hongli suddenly remembered and said, "When I accompanied you out this morning, I seemed to hear the kitchen staff mention that the master left the yamen early today and invited General Mo to a banquet at his mansion."
Mo Qianyu contributed greatly to this dragon boat race.
"Are there any guests at home?"
Jiang Yuzhu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she called Hong Xiu to the side and said, "Go to the restaurant later and order some northern stews. The portions should be large and sent back to the mansion."
After receiving the order, Hong Xiu sighed and said, "Madam, you care about the master more than before."
Xie Zhao entertained the guests and Jiang Yuzhu served the dishes, which clearly showed their importance to the guests.
This also brings honor to Xie Zhao.
As soon as Hongxiu left, Hongli asked, "Do you want to thank the master?"
Jiang Yuzhu was thinking about it, and asked in confusion: "Why should I thank him?"
Hongli was also confused: "Aren't you giving extra dishes to the master's guests just for the dragon boat race?"
"Hongli, is your wife so kind?"
Jiang Yuzhu shook her head. It was not like she had not helped Xie Zhao clean up the mess before. They were just helping each other.
Besides, she is a widow and has not cheated on Xie Zhao. Based on their marriage status, he should do these things.
Hongli was immediately brainwashed and thought what his wife said made sense: "Then why did you send food and cater to her preferences..."
Hongli remembered that his wife had said that most scholars are gigolos, so could it be that he has fallen in love with a military general?
"For my second brother."
Jiang Yuzhu tapped Hongli's little head and smiled.
The return of soldiers from the North City Camp to Beijing is a good opportunity for Jiang Huaiqing.
In order to learn martial arts, Jiang Huaiqing invited famous teachers, but although those people had some basic skills, most of them were just fancy moves and could not compare with the soldiers who had been on the battlefield.
Zhang Zhong practiced martial arts for many years. While working as a coolie in the Jiang family to atone for his sins, he fought with Jiang Huaiqing and the two were evenly matched.
Jiang Yuzhu believes that her second brother has potential in this area and wants to find a powerful master for him.
"Practicing martial arts can strengthen your body and protect yourself and your family. If Princess Yutan beats him up, wouldn't my second brother be able to escape danger if he ran faster?"
Instead of expecting others to change their personalities, it is better to improve yourself.
Jiang Yuzhu supports Princess Yutan but also feels sorry for her second brother, especially since the two siblings have such a close relationship.
The roads in the north of the city are narrow and winding, with many potholes on the ground.
The carriage was too bumpy, so Jiang Yuzhu and her maid got off the carriage and walked.
There was a noise coming from the alley ahead. Jiang Yuzhu stopped and glanced casually.
The red light of the setting sun could not reach the alley, and a thick layer of moss grew on the walls in the shade.
Three or four men gathered together, punching and kicking the man in the middle, cursing: "You deserve to be paid for your work? You are just a villain who betrayed your master, and a beating is the least of your punishment!"
The man in the middle took the punches and kicks without resisting or begging for mercy.
Hong Jin practiced martial arts and had good eyesight: "Madam, the one who was beaten seems to be Zhao Zhe's servant Chongyang."
Xie Zhao always distinguished between public and private affairs when trying cases. Although Chongyang was Zhao Zhe's servant, he did not get involved. He was unaware of Zhao Zhe's actions but instead made meritorious contributions by exposing them.
After Zhao Zhe was exiled, Chongyang was beaten half to death and driven out of the Zhao family. Unexpectedly, he was working in the north of the city and was bullied.
"Let's go and take a look."
Jiang Yuzhu took her maid to the alley and stood behind a few men.
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