Chapter 047 Chapter 47 (Catching Bugs)

Yuan Ming had no choice but to stand up and bow to Ji Fulai: "The son-in-law meets father-in-law."

Ji Fulai's complicated eyes fell on him, he hummed, and sat down opposite his desk mate: "We met in a hurry yesterday, and I didn't have time to ask how you and Yue Ge'er have been doing recently? Is everything going well?"

Perhaps because King Yong valued Yuan Ming very much, Ji Fulai's attitude towards him changed greatly.

Yuan Ming has always been a man who knows the current affairs. Seeing this, he behaved more obediently and replied respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, father-in-law. Qingqing and I are doing well. Except that Qingqing is too far away from home and often misses his father and family."

Ji Fulai was surprised: "Yue Ge'er really misses us?"

"Of course." Yuan Ming said: "Although Qingqing looks willful, he is softer than anyone else in his heart. You are his father and the person closest to him, so you should know it best."

Hearing him say this, Ji Fulai rarely showed a nostalgic expression and said: "Yue Ge'er was indeed a well-behaved and sensible child when he was young. Later... it was my fault. I ignored him after he lost his mother, which made him become what he is now."

Yuan Ming said seriously: "Qingqing has not changed. His heart has always been pure, And I love him the way he is now."

Ji Fulai was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "At the beginning, Yue Ge'er wanted to marry you, and I tried my best to stop him, thinking that you could not give him happiness. Now it seems that I was narrow-minded."

Yuan Ming smiled and said nothing.

Ji Fulai looked at the Yong Wang surrounded by people on the high platform in the distance, and his eyes flashed: "I have been the county magistrate of Cheng County for fifteen years, working diligently and diligently, For the country and the people, everything starts from the people, but the people above will never see me. But the other person took advantage of the situation and just won the favor of the royal family. In just two years, he was able to become an official in the prefecture. Sometimes I really don’t understand what is the right thing to do. "

Yuan Ming turned his head and his eyes fell on Ji Fulai: "So, my father-in-law came to Shifang Town this time to flatter King Yong, and then make your path to promotion smoother?"

Ji Fulai was surprised by Yuan Ming's directness, and said angrily: "Yuan Ming, please pay attention to your attitude when talking to your elders."

Yuan Ming apologized readily, but he looked insincere and didn't look like he knew he was wrong.

Ji Fulai laughed angrily: "Yesterday in the town hall, you didn't take me seriously at all. Did you think that with the support of King Yong, everything would be fine? I tell you, these royal relatives and nobles are the most capricious, and they can change their minds at any time. I'm afraid you are not worthy

of it." "Since my father-in-law understands, what's the entanglement?"

Ji Fulai was stunned and turned to look at Yuan Ming.

Yuan Ming's face was calm, and he didn't feel angry at all because of what he said just now. He was calm and composed as if he was the one who was taught a lesson. The strange thing is that Ji Fulai really felt this way in his heart.

After a long silence, he sighed.

"Well, I'm not good at flattery. It's better to let things take their own course than to embarrass myself."

Yuan Ming smiled at him and said, "Father-in-law is wise."

Ji Fulai felt very relieved, and he felt that Yuan Ming, his son-in-law, was not as unpleasant as before.

This poetry meeting was hosted by King Yong, and all the rules were set by him. His principle of doing things was to not care about anything. There was no opening, no speeches, and no long speeches. Everyone was free to express themselves. Those who wanted to write poems could write poems, those who wanted to paint could paint, and those who wanted to have a drink and chat could just find an empty table and sit down.

Here, without the usual red tape, everyone could release their literary talent and enthusiasm to their heart's content, and they were very relaxed and content.

Prince Yong was surrounded by those people, but Yuan Ming was unwilling to join in the fun. He sat at a table in the corner. He would say a few words when someone came over, and drink tea quietly when no one was around.

Ji Fulai also went to Prince Yong. Even if he didn't need to flatter, as a subordinate, he had to stand beside his superior.

At this time, Yuan Ming was very glad that he had not started to be an official yet. After all, he would be helpless in the officialdom. He had experienced these things in his previous life, so he was not so anxious now.

He even cherished his peaceful and ordinary life now.

The poetry meeting lasted until the evening. Dinner was a buffet. Prince Yong found the chef of the largest restaurant in town to cook the dishes. The dishes were delicious and the portions were large.

Yuan Ming was eating when Liu Shaoxuan suddenly came over.

Yuan Ming looked at him strangely: "Brother Liu, didn't you say that your uncle would keep you at home to study? Why are you here?"

Before coming here today, they had discussed whether to go together, but in the end Yuan Ming came alone.

Liu Shaoxuan's father would not let him go out, Zhao Yucheng had to go to the meeting with his father, and as for Li Jing, ever since he got the job of copying books at Qingshan Bookstore, he seemed to be obsessed with money. Whenever he had a little free time, he would be busy at the bookstore, and he was not keen on participating in any other activities.

Yuan Ming understood him very well. A penny can make a hero fall. He knew very well the feeling of not being able to take out money at a critical moment.

Yuan Ming was very comfortable being alone, and he did not feel disappointed even though he did not find a partner.

He just did not expect that when the poem was coming to an end, he would meet Liu Shaoxuan.

Liu Shaoxuan brought a large plate of food, his cheeks bulging, and he chewed it while saying, "My father seems to have something to discuss with Prince Yong. He came here after receiving a notice from the palace guards. I tried to ask him to take me with him, and he actually agreed."

He said to himself, "Maybe my father feels sorry for me for studying all day today."

Yuan Ming was thoughtful. Although Prince Yong's style of doing things was more casual, he was not the kind of person who would tease others for no reason. He must have something important to discuss with Liu Shaoxuan's father. What was it?

On the other side, Xiao Wu whispered something in Yong Wang's ear, and Yong Wang nodded and stood up, saying that he suddenly had something to do and asked everyone to do as they pleased.

Then he left the poetry meeting. When he

came to the room in the courtyard that was temporarily used as a study with his guards, Yong Wang saw Liu Huairen and Han Huaiying inside, and smiled gently, "Please go there in person."

They both said they didn't dare, and were about to kneel down to salute Yong Wang, but were stopped: "I called you here today because I have something to ask of you, so there's no need to be polite."

Liu Huairen nodded and sat down obediently. Before coming here, he already knew what Yong Wang was going to say next.

Across the courtyard, one could still hear the clinking of glasses from the garden not far away, but the study was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Han Huaiying spoke unconsciously, "The land in the west of the city..."

After dark, Prince Yong still did not return to the poetry meeting, so everyone left one after another.

There were fewer and fewer people in the garden. Yuan Ming and Liu Shaoxuan went back and forth, and drank so many cups of tea that their stomachs were bloated.

After drinking the last sip of tea, Liu Shaoxuan curled his lips and said, "I should have brought Brother Li with me earlier. Brother Yuan, you are just like Brother Zhao, both of you are gourds with sawed mouths."

Yuan Ming twitched his mouth and didn't intend to respond to his words.

"Almost everyone has left, why hasn't my father come back yet?" Liu Shaoxuan said boredly.

Yuan Ming looked around and saw that there were indeed not many scholars left. Many servants shuttled between the tables and chairs and began to clean up.

Seeing a familiar person, Yuan Ming waved to him, and after the person came over, he asked: "Do you know Mr. Liu Huairen, is he talking to Mr. Wang? Or has he gone back?"

Xiao Wu replied: "He is still talking in the study, and he should come over soon."

Yuan Ming thanked him and looked at Liu Shaoxuan: "Are you relieved now? Mr. Liu is in Mr. Wang's study."

Liu Shaoxuan said awkwardly: "I'm not worried about him, I just feel bored and want to go back to sleep."

Yuan Ming had no intention of exposing him, so he glanced at him and looked away.

The servant brought another pot of tea, and the two looked at the teapot, and looked away at the same time, and no one moved.

Fortunately, what Xiao Wu said was true. Not long after, Master Liu came over with his servant.

From a distance, they saw Liu Huairen seemed to raise his hand and wipe the corner of his eyes with his sleeve.

Liu Shaoxuan, who had just said that he was not worried about his father at all, stood up immediately and ran quickly to his father.

Yuan Ming did not follow him, but stood there waiting for them.

Liu Shaoxuan shouted: "Dad! Why are you crying? Did they bully you?"

His voice was so loud that Yuan Ming heard every word, and King Yong, who was walking behind Liu Huairen, was no exception.

"This king is really wronged. What can I do to Master Liu?"