Chapter 67 Debt Collector
When Wei Rong received the letter from the emperor, he knew that he could not escape the mission of Ji Chenghe, the debt collector, even if he returned home.
Now all of Cheng Wang's followers have been arrested and brought to justice, and several retired officials invited by the emperor have arrived in Jing'an City.
As one of the cabinet ministers, Wei Rong and Qin Taifu and others came to the city gate to pick people up in person.
The south gate of Jing'an City.
Wei Rong was wearing a crimson round-necked shirt embroidered with cranes, his hair was combed up, and he wore a crown on his head. His face stood out among the old ministers.
Taifu Qin looked at the Prince of Wei, whom he had not seen for a long time, and seeing that Mr. Zhu and his companions had not arrived yet, he moved closer.
"Master Wei, it's been a while since we last met. When do you have time to play a couple of games with me?"
Wei Rong's chess skills were well-known in Jing'an, and many old officials in the court were well-known chess fans.
Therefore, whenever he had time, Wei Rong would receive many invitations from ministers, inviting them to their homes to drink tea and play chess.
When the new emperor first ascended the throne, Wei Rong basically accepted all of their invitations in order to help the emperor win over the court officials and test their minds.
Later, after he had gotten a pretty good idea of the situation, he ruthlessly rejected the invitations sent to his house.
Some old ministers, like the old Grand Tutor Qin at this moment, are complete losers in chess. Not only do they have poor chess skills, but they are also addicted to it.
Wei Rong hated them the most, but these people had no self-awareness at all and kept coming up to him.
The smile on Old Master Qin's face froze when he met Wei Rong's clear and cold eyes.
He knew best from the look in his eyes that this boy was looking down on him and his poor chess skills.
"I recently obtained a rare and unique book, and my chess skills have greatly improved! Lord Wei, please don't look down on me like that."
Wei Rong raised the corner of his lips in a cold arc, too lazy to talk nonsense with this old man.
Some people are born bad at chess, and it is impossible to make up for it later.
Old Master Qin is such a person.
At this time, a slightly luxurious carved carriage slowly drove in at the city gate, and behind the carriage followed dozens of carriages full of goods.
As the carriage approached, the sign hanging outside the carriage came into view.
A flamboyantly written character for "blessing" is particularly eye-catching.
Old Taifu Qin had worked with Zhu Moshan for a period of time in his early years, and was very sorry that he resigned and returned to his hometown.
I never thought that we would be able to work together again in my lifetime.
Zhu Moshan received a letter early on saying that someone was already waiting for them at the city gate.
Zhu Moshan was riding in the same carriage with his two old friends, who were also literary masters who were summoned by the emperor to return to the court to serve as officials.
The three men got off the carriage and saw the officials welcoming them at the city gate, and hurried forward.
When Old Master Qin saw Zhu Moshan, his eyes instantly turned red.
"I wish you, brother—"
Zhu Moshan also recognized Master Qin, his face full of surprise, "Brother Qin?"
The two were very happy to meet each other.
Wei Rong bowed to them as a junior.
On the way here, they heard a lot of rumors. Except for Zhu Moshan, everyone else was shocked that the "dead" Prince Wei was "alive" again.
Zhu Moshan looked at the young man in crimson official uniform.
He hasn't settled the score with this guy yet for leaving without saying goodbye.
"Wei boy, long time no see."
Wei Rong bowed slightly, "Mr. Zhu, long time no see."
Old Master Qin was very confused when he heard the conversation between Zhu Moshan and Wei Rong. When did these two people know each other?
Wei Rong ignored the puzzled look from Qin Taifu and escorted several old ministers who were about to take office into the city.
The emperor sympathized with the fatigue of the journey and granted them two days of rest.
Zhu Moshan knew that he didn't need to go to the palace to see the emperor right away, so he asked them to send him back to the Zhu family.
The Zhu family at this time.
The cat was pulled out of bed early in the morning and then dressed up.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Maomao has now reluctantly gotten used to it.
Well, it's a very beautiful biped.
"Fu'er, don't be afraid. The person we are going to greet today is your grandfather. He loves you very much. He has already sent people to give you many gifts before he even arrives. Fu'er will follow your aunt to greet him later, okay?"
The cat looked at the beautiful and gentle two-legged beast in front of it and nodded obediently.
Maybe because I didn’t get enough sleep, I felt a little listless.
Zhu Yuxi, who had already dressed up, immediately rushed to her cousin's yard.
Seeing Jiaojiao walking out being pulled by her mother, her eyes lit up.
I saw her beautiful cousin wearing a grass green wide-sleeved skirt, a string of ice jade pendants hanging from her waist, her long hair tied up in a beautiful cloud-shaped bun, with white jade tassels inserted diagonally in the bun, and the bottom of the tassels dotted with round and plump pearls.
The whole person looks ethereal, yet lively and cute.
Especially with that sleepy little face, one can't help but want to hold her in his arms and love her dearly.
"Ah~ Whose little fairy is this? How did she land in my yard~"
Zhu Yuxi immediately snatched cousin Fu Fu from her mother's hands, took her soft little hand and kneaded it continuously.
Maomao was already familiar with the pretty girl who called him cousin, and in response to her kneading, he simply leaned over and rubbed his little face against her shoulder.
Such a small action really hit Zhu Yuxi right in the heart.
Lv Fanglin watched the loving interaction between the two cousins, and the smile in her eyes became even wider. "Alright, let's go. Your father sent someone to say that the old man has entered the city and is now being escorted by Prince Wei."
Speaking of Prince Wei, Zhu Yuxi thought of the face she saw at the banquet a few days ago.
She is indeed stunningly beautiful. No wonder I heard that the noble lady of Jing'an was obsessed with Prince Wei.
Looking at her daughter's dazed face, Lu Fanglin couldn't help but say, "Xi'er, what do you think of that Prince Wei..."
But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by his own daughter.
"Mom, that's not true! It's just that at the banquet that night, I kept thinking that Prince Wei glanced in Fu Fu's direction several times. My feelings towards Prince Wei are purely admiration for beautiful things, and I don't have any other thoughts."
When the cat heard it mentioned, it stopped eating the pastry.
What's wrong? Is it related to this?
Lv Fanglin looked at her niece who was eating a piece of date powder cake with sweet taste, her heart full of pity, and she wiped her face with a handkerchief.
"Your cousin is in this condition now. Your father and I have no other ideas for the time being. We just want to find a famous doctor to treat her. If she is cured, everyone will be happy. If not, the Zhu family will support her for the rest of her life."
Thinking of the identity of the Wei prince, Lu Fanglin's eyes were full of seriousness. "The Wei family is too prestigious. Even if Fu'er is not sick, I don't want her to marry into a wealthy family like the Wei family. I just want her to find a man she likes and who treats her well."
Zhu Yuxi nodded in agreement when she heard this, and her heart softened when she saw her cousin chewing on the cakes like a little squirrel.
I thought to myself, Fu Fu is so well-behaved and cute, I feel like no man is worthy of her!
Before he knew it, Zhu Yuxi had become a huge sister-con.
When the group arrived at the door, Zhu Qingze saw a rosewood carved carriage slowly approaching the Zhu Mansion.
Behind the carriage were dozens of carts and horses carrying goods. He immediately knew that the person coming was his own grandfather.
Such a grand carriage and horses soon attracted a lot of onlookers.
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