Yinzhen is currently working in the Ministry of Works. No one in the Ministry of Works can control him. He cannot make personnel transfers or decide on major matters, but he can inquire about everything, has the right to know, and also has some control over personnel. It's a very complicated relationship.
After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Yinzhen went directly to the Ministry of Works. He planned to obtain a list of craftsmen and then select the people he wanted to use from it.
Having just been reborn, although the Crown Prince's actions are becoming increasingly inappropriate, he has not yet been deposed. He had previously been wholeheartedly devoted to assisting the Crown Prince, so his power is very small, and he has few people he can rely on, especially craftsmen. It is quite normal for him to come to the Ministry of Works to fleece them.
After leaving the Forbidden City, Yinzhen instructed Su Peisheng: "Later, Father Emperor will send a reward to your Consort Chang. Send someone back to tell him that it is a honeycomb briquette reward from Father Emperor."
Su Peisheng: "Yes, sir."
Actually, it wouldn't be necessary to send someone back, but considering where Le Shu came from, I decided to send someone to let her know so she could be prepared and deal with the situation calmly.
After giving the instructions, Yinzhen went directly to the Ministry of Works.
At Shaoguang Academy, Le Shu had barely started writing her project proposal when Xiao Lan knocked on the door.
"Princess, Princess, Eunuch Gao is here. He says the master has sent word that he wants you to come out and talk to him."
Le Shu rubbed her head. Xiao Lan had indeed been a bit too loud. Then she got up and left the study.
"This servant greets Princess Chang. May Princess Chang be blessed."
"No need for formalities, Eunuch Gao. What message did the master send back?"
"Master said that the palace will send down a reward later, a reward of honeycomb briquettes."
Le Shu didn't expect that Yinzhen would be so "honest" as to not hide his presence from her.
"Thank you for making this trip, Eunuch Gao. Granny Su, please see him off."
Granny Su was the nanny that Su Peisheng arranged to come in. She was an experienced and worldly person who knew people very well. She used to work in the front yard and knew Gao Wuyong. If you asked her to deliver the goods, she would handle it properly.
Granny Su: "Yes, Princess."
Granny Su: "Eunuch Gao, I'll see you off."
After giving her instructions, Le Shu went back to her room. Not long after, Granny Su returned.
"Please tell me, Granny, how I should accept this reward."
There are many rules in the royal family, and you have to go through procedures to receive something. She really has no experience in this area, and the original owner of this body has no memory of it either.
Granny Su explained, "Princess, don't worry. The Emperor's rules for sending rewards to members of the imperial family are quite simple and not complicated. The person delivering the rewards will first go to the main wife of the prince."
They will inform the Princess Consort of the specific rewards and reasons, and then someone from her quarters will lead her here. At that time, the Princess Consort only needs to bow and express her gratitude in the direction of the palace.”
Le Shu breathed a sigh of relief. It was much better than she had imagined. It was indeed not complicated. At least it was quite simple for her. She just had to accept the gift and express her gratitude.
"Thank you for the reminder, Granny. You must deal with people in the palace often. I'll have to trouble you again later."
"It's all what this servant should do."
As a "talent" personally selected and sent by Su Peisheng, Granny Su was most afraid that Le Shu would not trouble her.
About half an hour later, the princess's personal nanny arrived with people from the palace.
The process went very smoothly, and Yue Shu received a reward: fine silks and satins, rare ornaments, and some imported goods, including a quill pen. It was clear that Kangxi's private collection was very diverse.
Of course, there was also the allowance for the concubines.
Le Shu glanced at the list of rewards and asked Granny Su and the people in the courtyard to help her put it away. After looking at it for a while, she went back to her study to continue refining her plan.
After returning to the main courtyard, the nanny reported the situation in Shaoguang Courtyard to Ulanara.
"Madam, what are these honeycomb briquettes? Has the master told you about them?"
Ulanara paused for a moment, then slumped down: "It must be something good for the country and the people, otherwise Father Emperor wouldn't have sent it as a reward. My father has never been interested in women, but now it seems that my father values Consort Chang more because of this honeycomb briquette."
Reaching this conclusion made the Fujin feel much better.
She too had experienced the heartbreak of a young girl, but after getting to know Yinzhen's character better, she knew that she couldn't warm his heart, and that the two were destined to be a respectful but distant couple.
She didn't care who Yinzhen favored, and she wasn't jealous even of Consort Li. After all, she knew that Yinzhen didn't love anyone. As long as he didn't fall in love with anyone, he was rational and it was more in line with the interests of the Ulanara clan.
The Ministry of Works' list was obtained smoothly; it wasn't some shady ledger, so no one would cause trouble for the Emperor on it.
After taking the list, Yinzhen left the Ministry of Works. Of course, this was because the Ministry of Works did not value the list. Although these craftsmen were officially employed, they did not have high status. Moreover, these lists were all copied, so it was not a big deal for Yinzhen to take them back to his residence.
After returning, Yinzhen went to Shaoguang Courtyard and went straight into the study. There he saw Le Shu busy at work. When he heard the door open, Le Shu looked up.
"You're back!"
"Yeah, you're back. What have you been up to?"
“I think you should promote the use of honeycomb briquettes next, and I plan to write a proposal.”
"A proposal?"
"It's a policy essay written in plain language, without any emphasis on literary style or format. I should be able to finish it this afternoon, and you can take a look then."
The business plan wasn't difficult; she had plenty of experience. The main problem was that she couldn't write calligraphy quickly enough.
Yinzhen grew to like her style of doing things more and more. Her efficiency was unquestionable, which was what he liked most. He hated people who were slow to act.
His gaze toward Le Shu was full of admiration, and then he said, "Today I talked to Father about the honeycomb briquettes. You should have received the palace's reward. Father has entrusted me with the task of making the honeycomb briquettes. Here is a list of craftsmen from the Ministry of Works. You can take a look and see what kind of talent is needed. You can select some."
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