Chapter 586 588. Each of them has their own calculations
Hua Shunming received Gu Wenheng's memorial, glanced at it and found that it was all about ordinary things. He put it aside after reading it, and then opened the letter that was sandwiched inside.
Thanks to the couple, Hua Shunming's private treasury in the past two years has become even richer than when his father was conquering the world.
This is another thing he is struggling with, which will affect his wallet.
He read the entire letter with a frown on his face, and then sighed after a long time.
"Le San, the pen and ink are waiting for you."
Le San instructed the eunuch beside him to grind the ink quickly.
Hua Shunming quickly finished writing a letter and handed it to Le San, "Tell your subordinates to deliver it quickly, don't delay."
"Yes," Le San signed his name with a flash of surprise in his eyes, but he did not pause and quickly went down to give the order.
Hua Shunming pinched his nose bridge, it was time to ask the people below to make some room.
After so many years of just occupying a position and doing nothing, his patience has reached its limit.
In the following court session, everyone noticed it and the emperor began to find fault with them.
The few auspicious characters picked out by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory yesterday were not good.
Today the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue are unclear.
Anyway, once you are caught, you will be punished.
Everyone was wondering if he wanted to find fault with everyone again and make them lose both their money and their lives.
"Master Zhou, Master Xu, is there anything wrong with you two these days?"
After the court session, Chen Zishu stopped the two of them.
Xu Zhiwen, "How would I know this? This is really a disaster that came from the sky.
The selection of titles for the noble ladies in the harem is not up to me alone. I have found so many auspicious characters. If His Majesty is not satisfied, he can just choose again. "
This unprovoked anger made him smell a hint of danger.
Zhou Shicong was also confused. "I have had this account book checked again and again, but it's only one cent off. I don't understand how this can be considered a mistake."
Chen Zishu's head was about to explode. Last time, he sent his eldest granddaughter Chen Zitong to marry a foreign prince. If he had to sacrifice his second granddaughter as well, his family would be basically finished.
Everyone knows that among all the daughters in the harem, her granddaughter is the most beautiful.
If the emperor took her into the harem, he would have no objection and would even be proud of her.
But the road to marriage is not so easy, not to mention that he has to come with a generous dowry. Just thinking about it makes my heart tighten.
"Master Chen," Xu Zhiwen looked at him thoughtfully, "You always got news from Lucheng before, have you made any new discoveries?"
This old fox said that his nephew was making military achievements on the border, but he refused to tell them who he was.
Over the years, he was the one who provided the most information, so everyone tolerated him. However, it seemed that this had changed in the past two years. They even learned a lot of things from the emperor himself.
Chen Zishu shook his head, but felt depressed.
Li Ji is also useless. The news he sent back over the years has become less reliable than the last.
Take maritime trade for example. Even though there is a huge pie right in front of you, you don’t even know how to rush forward to take a bite.
If he had been able to buy shares first, he wouldn't have to worry about his livelihood.
"Right now, Lucheng is under strict control by Zhou Shixiong and Gu Wenheng. My cousin has no time to hide, so how dare he show up?"
You can't accuse your subordinates of incompetence in front of outsiders. You can only put the blame on others.
"The three-year term is about to expire. Lord Chen, don't you have any ideas?" Xu Zhiwen also had plans in mind, but that didn't stop him from giving it a try.
Chen Zishu said, "Alas, my nephews and nephews are not up to the task, and I don't even have anyone I can recommend. This time I can only rely on Lord Xu. It seems that your son has made good achievements in the past two years. I think he can try his best."
Xu Zhiwen said modestly, "That kid still needs to hone his skills. Besides, this is not something I can decide. I wonder if the Minister of Personnel, Lord Yu, has included him in the list?"
"You can't ask us about this matter. The Minister of Personnel is here, so why don't you ask him?" Chen Zishu simply stood aside and watched the show.
When he found that everyone had come to him, before Xu Zhiwen could speak, Chen Zishu hurriedly said, "Master Yu, please stay. Master Xu wants to see you."
Yu Ligao had an idea in his mind. Too many people had come to him these days. He stopped and turned to look at them. "What advice do you have, gentlemen?"
He just didn't believe that Chen Zishu wouldn't have any plans, so he simply named all three of them.
"Master Xu, don't you have something to ask Master Yu?" Chen Zishu said to himself, "Master Yu, Master Xu's eldest son has performed well in the past few years. I wonder where he will be transferred this year?"
Xu Zhiwen glared at Chen Zishu, but also agreed with this question.
He didn't want to get involved, but asking so directly gave him some idea of the situation.
Being asked questions in front of so many people, Yu Ligao must reveal something.
Yu Ligao smiled and said, "I really don't know these."
"How could this be? Didn't all the transfers in previous years go through you?" Chen Zishu didn't believe this.
“Didn’t you discuss it in previous years and then let me make the final decision?
I have been relatively quiet in the past two years, and some major changes are not something I can decide on alone.
As long as the performance is good, I have already made a list and sent it to His Majesty."
"Is my son among them?" Xu Zhiwen stopped being polite.
"I'm old now and my memory is not good enough. Why don't you ask the emperor?" Yu Ligao spread his hands and said in a very simple manner.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave. There's a big personnel change and I have a lot of things to do."
After saying that, he turned around and left without waiting for their reaction.
"This old guy is really getting more and more arrogant." Xu Zhiwen gritted his teeth and said, "Master Zhou, you and General Zhou are from the same clan. I wonder if you have received any news?"
Zhou Shicong, "Then Lord Xu really asked the wrong person. Although we both have the surname Zhou, we are five generations apart. General Zhou will not give me the slightest respect."
After Zhou Shicong finished speaking, he also walked away.
He just didn't believe that Xu Zhiwen and the others didn't know about the grudges among the older generation of his Zhou family.
In the past, this branch of the secondary clan had severely offended Zhou Shixiong and his direct clan.
Although we are from the same clan, people simply don't acknowledge it.
It has been so many years since I saw the Queen Mother, and she has never had a good face to them, let alone taking care of the women in the palace.
My little girl is still in the harem and has received more punishments than other legitimate daughters.
This is not treating them as relatives, it's like treating them as enemies.
"Mr. Zhou is really something, with such a bad temper," Xu Zhiwen smiled awkwardly. He didn't expect Zhou Shicong to be so disrespectful.
With a relationship like that with Queen Zhou, they would do everything they can to build a good relationship with her, unlike them who are still being so pretentious.
Chen Zishu, "I remembered that I have some things to do, so I won't talk to you here anymore." No one is a fool. Xu Zhiwen is making trouble now, just to take advantage of the old grudges of the older generation of the Zhou family to remind Zhou Shicong not to get involved.
(End of this chapter)
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