014. Peach Blossom
Scarcity makes things valuable. The dishes of Fu Sheng Lou are diverse, including sweet, sour, salty and fresh dishes. They are favored by the powerful and wealthy in Jin Jing, so the business is booming. The shopkeeper Xu Xing hired two more chefs. Rong Se was not shy about it. After making sure that the two had clean backgrounds, he took the initiative to teach them the recipes. After all, he himself could not be a chef in a restaurant all day.
Compared to the business of Fu Sheng Lou, the government affairs gave Rong Se more headaches.
At night, when thousands of houses are lit.
The lights in Yunsongzhai were also on. The lampshades were made of colored glaze, filling the entire room with light.
Yun Chu presented a gold-stamped invitation and said, "Master, the son of Master Qiu is hosting a banquet at Fusheng Tower and has invited many powerful and noble sons in the capital. The invitation has been sent to our house."
The capital officials of Dajin were roughly three provinces, six ministries and nine temples. Among them, Cao Lun was the Supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, responsible for drafting imperial edicts and a close minister of the emperor. Xi Yan was the Minister of the Chancellery, in charge of the six ministries. Cao Lun was also the temporary Minister of the Ministry of Palace Affairs. Logically, they should have the final say on state affairs, but the six ministries and nine temples, especially the important officials of the nine temples, were infiltrated one by one by Rongse's cronies, so that even if Cao Lun hated Rongse, the power in his hands was not enough for him to overthrow Rongse.
The Lord Qiu that Yun Chu mentioned is Qiu Sinan, the Minister of Weiwei Temple, one of the Nine Temples. His son Qiu Zihan is naturally a subordinate of Rong Se just like his father.
"No." Rong Se frowned slightly and thought secretly.
The Weiwei Temple was in charge of military equipment and ceremonial weapons, and often served in the front of the army. It was written in the original novel that although the Nine Temples and the Six Ministries had no subordinate relationship, they checked and balanced each other, and there were constant frictions over political views, and finally they simply became incompatible. The old Dingbei Marquis Liang Hanzhang supported Emperor Yuanguang to sit firmly on the throne, and after Rong Xu ascended the throne, he was a veteran minister of three dynasties, and was naturally regarded as the old school like Cao Lun. The radicals loyal to the Regent, such as Qiu Sinan, were at war with them to the death.
Even Liang Hanzhang's death that year was a carefully planned plot by Qiu Sinan.
The father and son of the Qiu family were unable to distinguish right from wrong in the face of major issues, and almost allowed the Huns to take over the capital of Jin. This had obviously gone beyond party disputes. Moreover, this father and son deceived their superiors and subordinates and acted recklessly in the court. They worked for Rong Se and accepted bribes, so the dirt was also splashed on the original owner.
What disgusted Rong Se the most was that Qiu Zihan boasted about his talent all day long, creating the illusion of a talented and affectionate man. In fact, he was not only a pure gay, but he also coveted the original owner's overly beautiful appearance.
The original owner didn’t know, but Rong Se knew!
The more Rong Se thought about it, the tighter his brows wrinkled. He suddenly said, "The girl who is engaged to Qiu Zihan is the sister of Yu Qingzhou, the Minister of Dali Temple, right?"
When Yun Chu heard the name Yu Qingzhou, his expression changed slightly and he nodded, "That's right."
Rong Se asked, "Has the wedding date been set?"
"It's settled. Master, you forgot that Master Qiu has sent you an invitation." Yun Chu said, "It's scheduled for the sixth day of March next year."
It was now mid-July, Rong Se breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Well, he replied for me, saying that he was busy with government affairs and had no time."
Yun Chu agreed, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Since Master knows who sent the message to Marquis Dingbei, why don't you mention it?"
Rong Se just smiled: "Just think of it as me wanting to give him another chance."
Yun Chu nodded and was about to leave.
Rong Se called him: "Yun Chu."
Yun Chu paused, lowered his head and said, "Master, do you have anything else to tell me?"
Rong Se looked at him quietly, his eyes gentle, "I remember everything I promised you two brothers."
Yun Chu had long been accustomed to his master's moodiness and ruthlessness, and had always been wary of his master's gradual approachability in recent days. He did not dare to take it lightly, but when he heard these words for the first time, he was stunned.
That winter, the two brothers were stranded in Jinjing and were involved in a murder case. They were doomed to die. When they were being taken to the government office, they met a young man in gorgeous clothes.
The wind was chilling and cold, and a young man in a green robe, as beautiful as a ghost, sat in an exquisite and luxurious carriage. He opened the side curtains and said to them, "Give your lives to me, and I will help you with your revenge."
The two brothers, who were forced into a desperate situation, did not need to think too much and agreed. Eight years have passed since then, and their revenge has not yet been taken.
"Political affairs are often interconnected." Rong Se said softly, "Officials protect each other and collude with each other. The ice is three feet thick and it didn't freeze overnight. It will take a long time to break the situation. Yun Chu, be patient. I promised you two brothers and I will do it."
He spoke these words sincerely, gently and firmly. Yun Chu had never heard of this before. In the past, the master would only give orders without questioning, and they would just do as they were told. This was the first time that the master used such a gentle tone to solemnly explain to him that he still remembered their grudge.
Yun Chu quickly came back to his senses, looked at this master who was a year younger than him, then lowered his eyes to hide his trembling heart.
Before he could speak, Rong Se said softly, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Yun Chu was silent for a long while, then said hoarsely, "Thank you, Master."
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The next day.
Qiu Zi Han held a banquet in Fusheng Tower to entertain the Regent King. Most of the invited guests also wanted to make a career with Rong Se. Since the Regent King was unwilling to come, the number of young masters from noble families who attended the banquet was reduced by half. The remaining ones were all those who were close to Qiu Zi Han and came to show their support and give him face.
In the elegant pavilion, today's main guests did not show up. Everyone looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed.
Qiu Zi Han's originally handsome and handsome features were now somewhat gloomy. He deliberately made a big fuss and invited the dignitaries in Jinjing, relying on the fact that their Qiu family and the Regent Palace were on the same boat. If Rong Se did not want to offend the Qiu family, he would not have refused to give him this face.
Who could have thought that Rong Se would really not come if he refused, but he had already let the news out, so this banquet had to be held, and thus he ended up in such an awkward situation!
Those who were close to him were all young men who were well-read and knowledgeable in poetry. They were not well-born but were arrogant. Many of them even studied because of poverty. When they saw Qiu Zihan's unhappy expression, some immediately spoke up for him: "This Regent King is too indifferent. He is really in a high position and has no regard for us. He has let down Yun Yi's kindness!"
Scholars have always been like this, no matter how much ink they have in their heads, they may not be able to write beautiful articles, but everyone has to recite a few lines of poetry that makes one moan without any reason, and they must have the face of a scholar.
As soon as these words came out, people began to echo: "That's right, it really is a disappointment to Yun Yi, what a pity! What a pity!"
It is possible that some of them did not know Qiu Zi Han's feelings for Rong Se. Although male homosexuality was not popular in the Jin Dynasty, there were many handsome young men in the Qin and Chu pavilions. Which scholar had not been to such romantic places?
Whether it's a female or a male, as long as you are thick-skinned enough, you can say that lust is love at first sight.
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