Chapter 3 A little look at each other
Xu Wangzhi hurried back to pack his things, and informed his mother and brother that he was going to Yunnan. He left in a hurry, leaving Zhu Yuhuan alone to think about the current situation.
When she went to Yunnan, she had already told Xu Gong to take good care of himself. If she met Wang Zhen and his gang of villains, it would not be a bad idea to tell them everything about Yang Shiqi and Yang Ji, father and son.
Even if Xu Gong did nothing, Wang Zhen would sooner or later arrange his own people to go in. It would be better for Xu Gong to take the initiative, which would give him a little peace.
Apart from anything else, Zhu Yuhuan still trusted Xu Gong's character. Compared with other people in the Jinyiwei, he was already a kind and honest person with a bottom line. Such a person should not give in to people who were not as good as him.
As for Yang Shiqi, he has been in the cabinet for many years and has no effect in restraining Wang Zhen. He can be regarded as a useless move and it is time for him to pay some price.
Whether it was Yang Shiqi or Yang Ji who occupied the land, how could it be true that the father did not know the son, and the son did not know the father? It was simply that they knew the truth but did not expose it.
Zhu Yuhuan stood up, straightened his grass-green clothes, picked up the round fan on the table, pushed the door and prepared to leave, but he saw old acquaintances at a glance, Zeng Heling and Wu Ning, who were accompanied by an old man and a young man. Zhu Yuhuan didn't know the younger one very well, but the older one looked quite familiar to him.
Zhu Yuhuan waved the round fan in his hand and instructed Han Guilan beside him, "Send someone to ask, are there only four of them?"
"yes."
As soon as Han Guilan left, Wu Ning saw Zhu Yuhuan standing by the railing of the corridor and was stunned.
When Zhu Yuhuan saw that Wu Ning saw him, he smiled and waved at him. Wu Ning subconsciously waved along with him, but then realized that he was being rude and quickly changed to a bow.
When he bowed, the three people beside him all looked towards Zhu Yuhuan. Except for the younger one, Zeng Heling and the other one recognized Princess Shunde, so they came forward with the younger one to greet her.
During this time, Wu Ning muttered a few words in a low voice, probably telling the young man Zhu Yuhuan's identity. Then the group walked up to Zhu Yuhuan.
Seeing them about to bow, Zhu Yuhuan waved his hand and said, "Although there's no one around right now, we're outside anyway. We should just do what's convenient for us. There's no need for formalities."
Hearing her say this, the four of them simply saluted.
Seeing that Wu Ning didn't know what to call her, Zhu Yuhuan said, "Just call her a girl outside."
Wu Ning took over the conversation and introduced, "Miss, this is Yu Qian, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. He co-hosted the military examination last spring."
Only then did Zhu Yuhuan compare the vague impression in his memory with the person in front of him.
After all, the last time he met Yu Qian was in the early years of Xuande. After that, Yu Qian was sent by Zhu Zhanji to Shanxi for training. No matter how good Zhu Yuhuan's memory was, he had almost forgotten him.
After Wu Ning finished speaking, he remembered that it was because of Zhu Yuhuan's recommendation that Yu Qian was able to return to the capital from Shanxi. Logically, the two should know each other.
Even if the princess did not know Yu Qian, she might have been influenced by Zeng Heling, who was also a Jinshi in the 19th year of Yongle, and chose to recommend Yu Qian. It is impossible that she knew nothing about Qian, which makes her introduction seem a bit redundant.
Fortunately, judging from the expressions of Zhu Yuhuan and Yu Qian, it was obvious that they were not familiar with each other.
Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile: "I once met Minister Yu. At that time, Minister Zeng was my lecturer."
Zeng Heling immediately responded, "I am honored to have you accompany me to study. You are really doing me a great favor."
Zhu Yuhuan waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "If you hadn't told me about Minister Yu, I wouldn't have known he existed. His writing is fair and down-to-earth, without any frivolity, and I felt he was truly talented. Later, we discussed improving farm tools, and I didn't expect him to have kept it in mind. Later, the Emperor recognized his talent and appointed him governor of Shanxi and Henan. He lived up to the Emperor's kindness and vigorously promoted farm tools and carts, demonstrating his genuine concern for the people."
She did not mention her own contribution at all in her words, but only praised Yu Qian, which sounded quite official.
However, Zeng Heling, who was standing next to him, knew very well that Zhu Yuhuan had indeed played a significant role in Yu Qian's success, as he had presented Yu Qian's article to the late emperor. Otherwise, the late emperor would not have ordered Yu Qian to rebuke the common people of Han.
In particular, Yu Qian mentioned that when he was returning to Beijing, he was stopped by Wang Zhen's minions at the city gate, and someone happened to pass by to rescue him. Who else could have resolved such a dispute in a few words except Princess Shunde?
Yu Qian's face, like Zhu Yuhuan's, showed no unusual expression. He said, "Serving the country and the people is the duty of an official. Your Highness, thank you for your praise."
The distance and politeness between the two of them seemed as if Zhu Yuhuan had never recommended him. Even Wu Ning, who was standing next to him and had some understanding of Qian's character, felt a little embarrassed and nervous.
After all, Princess Shunde was the one who recommended Yu Qian to come to Beijing. It would be a shame for her to be so polite.
Zhu Ji naturally realized this, but among this group of people, he had the lowest status and official position, and it was the hardest for him to speak, so he could only remain silent at this moment.
Zhu Yuhuan didn't take it seriously. He just smiled and asked, "What are you four doing? How do you have the leisure to drink tea and listen to a book?"
Speaking of this, Wu Ning finally stopped worrying and said frankly: "To be honest, girl, we are here to help you find a marriage."
"Propose a marriage?" Zhu Yuhuan saw Zhu Ji looking a little embarrassed and immediately understood what was going on. He asked, "Whose daughter are you proposing a marriage for?"
"She is Minister Yu's beloved daughter."
Zhu Yuhuan nodded in understanding, then asked curiously, "Then why isn't Miss Yu here?"
Wu Ning smiled and said, "After all, it's a lifelong event, so I feel a little embarrassed."
Zhu Yuhuan heard the sarcasm in his tone and immediately understood that the young lady of the Yu family was embarrassed to meet him in person, so she asked her father to come and see him in public. She might be listening in the private room next door or behind the screen.
Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile: "If you find me attractive, you must spread the word. I can be the old temple here for half a month."
Even Yu Qian felt a little embarrassed by her teasing and coughed lightly.
Zhu Yuhuan simply said, "In that case, I won't keep you any longer. I'll go first."
Before anyone could say anything, Yu Qian said, "I heard that your Highness...you requested an imperial decree to change the land ownership system to a Han Chinese system...I still have some doubts and I sincerely hope you can explain it to me."
Zhu Yuhuan raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. He glanced at the three people beside him who all looked somewhat bewildered. Finally, he said, "Since Minister Yu has doubts, I will bother you for a moment and answer a few questions."
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