Chapter 839 842. Find something to do
Queen Zhou still had some impression of Concubine Li, who was assigned to the Eastern Palace by the Emperor after this year's selection.
If I remember correctly, she is the legitimate daughter of Li Zhifu, the governor of Nanfu City. Her aunt married into the Xu family and is the granddaughter-in-law of Xu Zhiwen.
She looked at the prince, and Hua Zhang also thought of this relationship, and his face became even darker.
Since entering his Eastern Palace, Concubine Li has been very good at flattery and has some literary talent. He likes to sit there for a while on weekdays, so he dotes on her.
What did we talk about before? Hua Zhang tried hard to recall, and felt more and more stupid.
Just because of this woman in front of him, he was almost abandoned by his father and almost got into trouble.
If he hadn't hesitated for a moment today, he would have taken the initiative to ask.
Instead, he asked Gu Wenheng directly for the person, and it seemed that this matter would not end there.
His reputation as a prince who bullies others by taking advantage of his power has been confirmed, and he has offended Gu Wenheng for no reason. If the other party votes for another prince, it will bring him huge trouble.
He didn't even need to interrogate the person, he just had him dragged away.
Concubine Li's face suddenly changed. She was about to beg for mercy loudly, but her mouth was tightly sealed.
The mother and son were left alone in the study. Empress Zhou sighed silently, "My son, even if your mother is biased towards you, I have to say that you are still far behind your father."
Hua Zhang, "Mother, I am the one who caused you trouble."
"It doesn't matter if your Majesty suffers a little," Empress Zhou looked at the memorials on the desk, "Your Majesty has always known that the emperor has a difficult job, but she had to push you into this position.
If you cannot be a good crown prince, and cannot be a good emperor, then what awaits us, mother and son, will be an abyss.
Zhang'er, we have no choice, and you can't relax for even a moment."
At this moment, both mother and son were silent. Although the position of crown prince had been decided, there were other princes in the harem and the imperial concubine was eyeing him covetously.
Everyone was waiting to catch them. If the prince had not hesitated a little more today and acted impulsively, he would have been impeached by the court officials.
"The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Mother has always abided by this rule for so many years. I hope that my son can always stay sober and not be misled by beauty again."
Hua Zhang wanted to refute, but he could only look at the queen's back and was speechless.
Standing there and reflecting on himself, he realized that he had indeed been drifting away these days.
I am flattered by people around me and my thinking is influenced. It seems that I have to be vigilant all the time in the future.
But to say that he was seduced by beauty is really unfair.
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Everything in the palace seemed to have nothing to do with Gaoling Village.
Jin Qianqian felt a headache when she saw Hu Dong asking someone to carry in a large basket of account books.
"These were all handed over to you before, just do whatever you want."
Hu Dong, "Madam, I have calculated all these with my people, you should also take a look at them."
In the past, when they were far away, Hu Dong would just send a general ledger, and he would also sort out the accounts in other places.
Now that the master is back, I think he can relax for a while.
"Thank you for your hard work over the years." Jin Qianqian also knew that Hu Dong had helped them a lot over the years. Having him help keep an eye on things in Fu County really saved them a lot of trouble.
"These are what young people should do," Hu Dong said with a smile, and he thought so in his heart.
If it weren't for Lord Gu's life-saving grace and the host's kindness in taking him in and cultivating him, he would have disappeared from the world long ago.
The decent life and happy family we have now are all given by our employers.
Besides, his boss did not make him a slave, and his two sons are now studying in the Gu family school. They can take the examination for the title of Tongsheng next year, which he had never dared to think about before.
For the sake of this favor, Hu Dong decided to follow the Dong family for the rest of his life.
Gu Wenheng hadn't seen Hu Dong for many years. He didn't expect that the skinny boy before would now grow a beard. "Your kid looks exactly like you."
Hu Dong was a little excited and looked at Gu Wenheng, "Master, did you recognize my boy?"
“Heh, a little rounder than when you were younger, but the facial features are exactly the same.
A few days ago, I went to the clan school and saw the two boys sitting in the front row, their heads moving back and forth. They looked very similar. They are indeed twins, they look exactly the same. "
Hu Dong was really touched. Lord Gu was so busy with his work, yet he still remembered that his two sons were twins, and he could recognize the two children based on his memory. He was really thoughtful.
"Those two naughty boys also like the clan school the most. As soon as they get home, they can't stop talking about the teachers and friends in the clan school."
When talking about children, Hu Dong's eyes light up and smile.
Gu Wenheng smiled and nodded, "They are two good kids. I'll tell them later that if they can pass the exam, I'll let them stay with me for a while."
Hu Dong's eyes sparkled, and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you, Master Gu."
He knew better than anyone how valuable these words were. Being able to follow Lord Gu was what the entire Gu family most desired, but not everyone had such an opportunity.
Not only has there been progress in academics, but also in the way people deal with things, people who have been around Lord Gu can see the huge changes.
The two children are still young, but they can be mentioned by Lord Gu in this way. How can he not be excited?
Gu Wenheng walked over and helped him up personally, "We are all family, so don't be so polite.
It also depends on how hard the two kids work. When the time comes, I will take them with me. How much they can learn depends on their luck."
Gu Wenheng was able to say this because he saw that Hu Dong had been able to help them wholeheartedly for so many years without the constraints of a contract.
Such a person's character and personality is worthy of his help.
Jin Qianqian casually flipped through a few account books and put them aside. "We haven't been home for many years. You have been helping to take care of the house and the outside. It's a pity that I haven't been to the clan school these days, and I haven't seen your two boys. I will bring them home to play some other day."
Hu Dong quickly agreed, “I’ll bring them over to bother you in a few days when the master and the lady are not busy.
It’s just that many shops across the country have closed down, and many people are asking what the master will do next.”
Hu Dong has received a lot of letters from old acquaintances these days, and everyone feels a little panicked when they have some free time.
My life used to be fulfilling and decent. Although I have free time now, I feel uneasy.
Jin Qianqian was also troubled by this. Each person has his own position, and she couldn't drive everyone to the restaurant and the escort agency.
"What does Manager Hu think?"
Hu Dong, "Boss, if we don't let these people do anything for a long time, it will easily cause panic. We are afraid that they will try any possible means to save their lives. Why don't we buy some more shops and give them something to do?"
In most places, the money collected from the evacuation of shops passed through Hu Dong's hands. He knew that the owners of the shops had no shortage of money, so he dared to make this suggestion.
Jin Qianqian fell into deep thought, "It's just that right now, my family is in mourning, so it's really not appropriate to make a big fuss."
(End of this chapter)
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