Just now the emperor said that he wanted to eat grilled fish with the queen, but now he wants to give the first fish he caught to Xu Guangqi. This shows the significance of this and how much he values Xu Guangqi.
Chen Hong quickly bowed and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what to do."
After Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao turned to look at Empress Zhang. Seeing her sweet smile towards him, Zhu Youxiao also smiled gently and said, "I'll catch you a big one later."
After hearing this, Empress Zhang shook her head.
"Your Majesty cherishes his subjects and is truly a wise ruler. How could I have such thoughts over a fish?" Empress Zhang said with a smile, "I am happy for Your Majesty."
Zhu Youxiao smiled and pulled Empress Zhang into his arms, saying loudly, "No, we must eat grilled fish today."
Looking at Zhu Youxiao's serious yet somewhat funny look, Empress Zhang laughed and fell into his arms.
Xu Guangqi's home.
Xu Guangqi's face hasn't been looking good since he came back from the cabinet duty room.
Although he was tricked today, he was not really angry about it. After all, this was what he had to do.
He was angry about the attitude of those people in the cabinet, which was simply unworthy of being a minister. However, he could only be angry, and it was impossible for him to kick them all out.
So Xu Guangqi went to his study and began to write the memorial. He still had to do the important work, and he couldn't delay it. There was no point getting angry with those people.
But soon the old servant came into the study and came to Xu Guangqi's side to report: "Master, someone came from the palace and said he had received the order from His Majesty."
Hearing this, Xu Guangqi put down the pen in his hand, stood up and walked out.
In fact, the entire Xu family is no stranger to this kind of thing, because people often come to the palace, and His Majesty often gives some rewards. This is basically how it works.
So if nothing unexpected happens, there should be another reward this time.
After walking outside and seeing Chen Hong, Xu Guangqi hurriedly bowed and said, "Eunuch Chen."
Chen Hong naturally did not dare to neglect it, and quickly bowed and said, "I greet Lord Xu."
Among the several Grand Secretaries in the cabinet, the one Chen Hong valued the most was Xu Guangqi, because he knew how much his own emperor valued him.
The other people were not that important to the emperor, so Chen Hong was always very polite to Xu Guangqi.
"I wonder what's the matter that requires Eunuch Chen to come here in person?" Xu Guangqi asked with a smile.
"It's a reward from His Majesty." Chen Hong said with a smile.
After saying this, Chen Hong waved behind him.
Two young eunuchs standing not far away came over carrying a bucket, and the sound of water splashing could be heard from inside.
Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment. What kind of reward was this?
Without further ado, Chen Hong said, "Today, His Majesty and the Queen were fishing in the Western Garden, planning to grill the fish. Unexpectedly, when they finally caught some fish, His Majesty thought of Lord Xu."
"This is the first fish His Majesty caught today. We've sent it to Lord Xu. His Majesty also said that Lord Xu works hard for the country all day, doesn't eat or sleep well, and is worried that his body will break down, so he needs to eat well. I'll make soup with this fish for Lord Xu to nourish him."
As Chen Hong spoke, he looked at Xu Guangqi with a smile on his face.
At this time, Xu Guangqi was really moved, and the grievances he suffered in the cabinet disappeared.
This shows how much His Majesty values me. I just need to do things for His Majesty. Those people are actually not important.
After thinking about this, Xu Guangqi quickly knelt down and said gratefully: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your reward."
In fact, a reward like this didn't require Xu Guangqi to be so generous, but he did it anyway.
Because not doing so would not be enough to express his gratitude.
This isn't just a matter of one fish; it's His Majesty expressing his attitude. With His Majesty's support, I can hold my head high and be fearless.
Chen Hong had not expected Xu Guangqi to be so respectful. He quickly stepped aside to his side, offered his hand to help him up, and said with a smile, "We will convey this kind gesture to His Majesty."
Xu Guangqi didn't say anything, but took the bucket himself and put it under the eaves.
When Xu Guangqi turned around, Chen Hongzheng looked at him with a smile on his face. He bowed and said, "The gifts have been delivered, and I have also delivered your Majesty's message. With that, I will take my leave."
Xu Guangqi quickly said, "I'll see Eunuch Chen off."
By the time Chen Hong returned to Xiyuan, Zhu Youxiao had already started a fire there.
The charcoal fire was burning very brightly, and the marinated fish had been placed next to it. Zhu Youxiao was preparing to put the fish on the charcoal fire to grill.
Empress Zhang on the side looked at Zhu Youxiao excitedly like a little girl, her eyes full of admiration.
Seeing the emperor and the queen like this, Chen Hong didn't dare to come over to disturb them. He just stood not far away and watched quietly.
In other words, everyone around was watching quietly, which made people feel more deeply about the emperor's love for the queen.
There was peace and tranquility inside the palace, but outside it there was constant commotion.
The incident of adding the royal logo to the business name caused quite a stir, and with a memorial from Xu Guangqi, the matter was once again brought to the forefront.
Because Xu Guangqi asked the court to set up an additional yamen, the responsibilities of this yamen were very simple, which was to specifically deal with merchants who cheated and deceived others.
After receiving a fish as a reward from Zhu Youxiao, Xu Guangqi became very angry this time.
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