Then it was August 30th.
Because he had an appointment with someone, Jiao Shun left home early in the morning and rushed to Qingchengfang near Donghua Gate in a light car.
Since there are four iron palaces in Qingqingfang, and it is not far from Donghua Gate, it can be said that there are many high-end restaurants dotted all over the place, and many princes, nobles and high-ranking officials come and go.
The Yuewei Pavilion we are going to visit this time is one of the best. It is said that it was renovated from the former residence of a great scholar in the former dynasty, and it is most sought after by those literati who lost their book bags.
Jiao Shun has also heard of his name for a long time, but he has always been ostracized by scholars, and he would definitely not come here to ask for trouble. This time, he also got an invitation from Jia Yucun, so he came to the appointment because he couldn't shirk it.
But he said that not far from the Yuewei Pavilion, he suddenly saw a large group of people coming in force, and all the officials and people on the street retreated.
Jiao Shun's mule cart was no exception. He raised the curtains on the roadside to take a look, and saw that the pomp was even worse than when Jia Mu went on a tour. Then he listened to the passers-by pointing and talking, and then he realized that it was Nan'an Tai.
The concubine took her only daughter to go outside the city to offer incense.
By the way...
Putting aside Hachigong, there are short-lived ghosts among these four kings. King Shuirong of Beijing died in his early thirties. The previous generation of King Nan'an did not even reach the age of thirty. King Dongping was even worse. He only got married not long ago.
He died. This generation of King Dongping inherited the throne at the age of two, and is still less than ten years old.
After counting, only King Xining has a long life and is still in good health now that he is over forty.
In short, Jiao Shun waited by the roadside for half an hour before the Nan'an Palace team finally met.
Due to this delay, when he arrived at Yuewei Pavilion, it was about a quarter of an hour later than the agreed time.
According to Jia Yucun's instructions, he did not go through the main entrance but went around to a corner door on the west side. Just as Jiao Shun was about to get off the car, he saw Jia Yucun in casual clothes coming out of the doorway to greet him.
He couldn't help but frown, and while raising the curtain and getting out of the car, he asked loudly: "Brother, why are you waiting outside? Is it possible that you have another host today?"
With Jia Yucun's current status, there is no reason to come to the door to greet guests, unless there is someone else who calls the shots at the dinner, and his status is higher than him.
When Jia Yucun saw that he had finally arrived, he went up to greet him with a face full of joy. When he heard this, he paused at his feet, then smiled bitterly and cupped his hands and said, "Oh~ I can't help myself if I make my dear brother laugh."
As he said that, he patted the hat on his head: "Of all the local officials in the world, my mother-in-law in Shuntian Prefecture has the most. When I was in the post of Tongzhi, I only looked at these three top officials. Now I am
Only after I met the governor did I know what kind of black gauze hat this was, it was clearly a tightening curse!"
"this……"
Jiao Shun was about to find out who invited him to be the matchmaker. Suddenly, he saw a young boy coming out of the house. He asked in a neither humble nor overbearing tone, "But Mr. Jiao is here? My lord, please invite you two to sit down."
Hearing this, Jia Yucun hurriedly grabbed Jiao Shun and said, "Let's go, let's go, what is going on today, my dear brother will know when he comes in."
Jiao Shun was suspicious, but it was expected that he would not dare to ambush any swordsman, not to mention that he had already arrived, so he should go in and find out what was going on.
So he followed Jia Yucun half-heartedly and approached the spacious and elegant side hall.
Because this Yuewei Pavilion was a gathering place for literati and poets, Jiao Shun thought before entering the door that this should be a trap set up by some important minister in the court. If he could not protect him, he might even be a pavilion elder. No matter how humble Jia Yucun said he was, after all,
He is a dignified third-grade official. How dare he be allowed to greet guests outside?
However, after entering the door, what caught his eye was not a purple robe and jade belt, but a fifth-rank official with a similar rank to himself!
But which fifth-rank official dares to let Shuntian Prefecture Yin welcome guests outside the door while he hides in the house and enjoys tea?
Jiao Shunzheng was puzzled, so Jia Yucun introduced him diligently: "My dear brother, this is Mr. Zhou, the chief historian of Prince Zhongshun's palace. Mr. Zhou, my dear brother should not need to be introduced anymore, right?"
It turns out that he is the Chief Historian of Prince Zhongshun. How dare you trust him like this!
It seems that this guy was the one who forced Jia Zheng to almost beat Jia Baoyu to death.
At this time, Zhou Changshi stood up and cupped his hands towards Jiao Shun: "Master Jiao."
X's!
Jiao Shun cursed secretly when he heard this. He was indeed a bastard of others. His promotion to the position of Engineering and Learning was well known to the world, but this guy insisted on taking the position of his chief, and was clearly trying to overpower him.
If King Zhongshun had to pay it back in person, what could he be proud of as the chief historian of the palace?
Who doesn’t have a backer?!
At that moment, Jiao Shun's face turned cold, and he bowed back casually. He didn't even bend his waist very much, and said in an official tone: "I'd like to ask Zhou Changshi to ask for Jiao, but what's the mission?"
Zhou Changshi was obviously used to being arrogant and domineering. Seeing that Jiao Shun's attitude was even more arrogant than his own, he immediately showed unhappiness on his face without concealing it. He glanced at Jia Yucun angrily, then raised his hand and stepped aside.
He said, "Let's sit down and talk."
He looked unhappy, so why did Jiao Shun look so good?
He didn't move at all, and said blankly: "I think it's better to make it clear first. Jiao was willing to have a business to discuss, but it was only because of Jia Fuzun's repeated invitations that he had to come. Now the host has been changed..."
"Master Jiao!"
Zhou Changshi was about to sit back, but when he heard Jiao Shun's words, he straightened his back, glared fiercely at Jiao Shun, and raised his hands in the air: "I came here on the order of the king, and you are pushing back and forth like this.
Don’t you think of the prince in your eyes?”
"Don't dare."
Jiao Shun bowed again and asked, "But I don't know whether the prince's order is a private matter or a business matter?"
Who among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty did not know that King Zhongshun was the most arrogant and unreasonable?
Relying on his majesty, Zhou Changshi has always been unfavorable. Especially in his opinion, even Jia Zheng of Rongguo Mansion did not dare to be so rude to him. A fifth-rank official who was born as a slave in Rongguo Mansion naturally has to be servile.
To right.
Who would have thought that not only did Jiao Shun arrive late, but he also targeted him at every turn. Even when he brought out the prince's sign, he would ask if it was private or official.
Is this the courage of a leopard who has eaten the heart of a bear?!
Anger arose in his heart, he slammed the table and shouted: "How dare you! Don't you think the Tian family is selfless?! The affairs assigned by the prince, even private matters, should be handled as official matters!"
After saying that, he said to Jia Yucun: "Jia Fuzun, what do you think?"
"this……"
Jia Yucun glanced at Jiao Shun and said with an ambiguous smile: "Naturally, naturally."
Zhou Changshi thought he had gained support, and became more and more rebellious. He originally wanted to use his nostrils to point at people, but he was a full head and a half shorter than Jiao Shun. He wanted Jiao Shun to see his nostrils, but he was afraid that he would have to
Just lean back.
Unexpectedly, Jiao Shun smiled slightly and said, "So, it's a private matter?"
"What about private matters?"
Seeing how stubborn he was, Zhou Changshi couldn't help but gritted his teeth and threatened, "Do you still dare to disobey the king's order?!"
"What a coincidence."
Not wanting Jiao Shun to imitate his previous behavior, he raised his hands in the air and said, "I am also about to be ordered to deal with the Tian family's private affairs, or business affairs."
Zhou Changshi was stunned for a moment, but Jia Yucun immediately understood and praised: "What my dear brother said...could it be a new car factory on the outskirts of the city? I heard that His Majesty recently ordered the government to increase capital and expand production, but I don't know if this is the case?"
"It's true."
Jiao Shun simply turned his gaze to him and said with a smile: "I was originally going to discuss the expansion of production. Since I will have to trouble Brother Shi in the future, I thought I would come over and say hello first."
The two of them exchanged words with each other, and actually talked about the expansion of the factory.
Zhou Changshi's face turned red and blue, but he did not dare to provoke any more, because he suddenly realized that he was a confidant of King Zhongshun who handled personal affairs, but the Jiao Shun opposite him was the emperor's
Confidant!
No matter how domineering King Zhongshun is, how dare he act wildly in front of the emperor?
In the same way, I, a loyal and loyal confidant of the King, am naturally incomparable...
wrong!
I was almost frightened by Jiao Shun. Even if he was a close confidant promoted by the emperor, could he still meet the emperor at any time?
But as the chief historian of the palace, I can report to King Zhongshun at any time.
At this point, it’s still unclear which of the two strokes is higher or lower!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but interjected: "Does Master Jiao want me to report today's incident to the prince exactly as it is?"
Jiao Shun glanced at him, and then looked at Jia Yucun again.
"this……"
Jia Yucun also glanced at Zhou Changshi, and then suddenly asked curiously: "I heard that the case of the Ministry of Rites has not been closed yet? That brother's right to secretly record the special performance..."
"Nature is still there."
Jiao Shun pretended to be distressed and said: "My little brother has to write a memorial almost every day, and get the imperial approval receipt the next day. He doesn't even have half a day to rest."
When Zhou Changshi heard this, he suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball. Not only was his anger disappearing, but he also became filled with fear.
Naturally, he had heard about the secret recording, but he never expected that Jiao Shun had stopped participating in handling the case. The emperor did not take back this privilege, but continued to give instructions every day.
You know, how many first- and second-rank officials have handed over documents, and the final instructions they received were only a few words such as 'understood', 'accurate', 'rejected' and so on.
However, this Jiao Shun...
Zhou Changshi trembled unconsciously. Not only did he regret his rude words just now, he even felt that the prince should not have asked him to come to him today!
At that moment, he changed his previous unruly attitude and said with a smile: "Since Jiao Jijiu is the emperor's order, I will not disturb you this time. Another day, another day I will personally host a banquet to invite you to have wine!"
Jiao Shun glanced at him and said calmly: "Didn't Zhou Changshi say that the prince invites you today? If you don't declare the king's order..."
"This, this..."
Zhou Changshi laughed twice and said in a nonchalant manner: "Your Majesty also heard that I am young and promising, and that I am deeply trusted by Your Majesty, so I asked this official to get closer to you."
"That's it?"
"That's it!"
Zhou Changshi said categorically, and secretly stuffed the planning book deep into his sleeve.
In fact, when he came to Jiao Shun today, he was commissioned by King Zhongshun. He wanted Jiao Shun, the instigator, to help him see if there were any flaws in the tire business he wanted to do.
However, the matter in Zhangyan is also false. The real purpose is to use Jiao Shun to humiliate Rongguo Mansion.
King Zhongshun has always done some swindling and plundering business, how can he be considered to be doing business honestly?
The reason why he wanted to do this tire business was just because he was jealous that Baoyu had hooked up with Qiguan and made him lose his passion for life, so he wanted to take revenge deliberately. Whether he made money or not was not a big deal.
But although Zhou Changshi was used to being domineering, he was not stupid after all.
Realizing that Jiao Shun's true backer was the emperor, and that he was favored far beyond his imagination, he naturally chose to retreat. After all, King Zhongshun assumed such a arrogant posture in the first place just to avoid suspicion, so how could he dare to go to the gun now?
Seeing that he was like this, Jiao Shun obviously wasn't ready to tell the truth, so he didn't bother to ask any more questions, so he smiled and said: "In this case, I would like to thank the prince for his kindness. Please ask Zhou Changshi to go back and replace him."
Mr. Jiao pays his respects to the prince."
"It should, it should."
Now Zhou Changshi didn't dare to be a little arrogant anymore, he responded with a bunch of voices, and accompanied Jia Yucun to the left and right, and sent Jiao Shun out of the door like a star holding the moon.
Before getting into the car, Jiao Shun suddenly turned around and smiled at Jia Yucun: "Brother, I'm afraid it's not a binding curse. If he had been planted with a binding curse, he should have devoted himself to the Buddha long ago. How could he be so hesitant again?"
Hearing this, Jia Yucun held up his hat and asked, "What do you mean, brothers, what's on my head?"
"In my opinion, it's obviously a pretense!"
Jiao Shun clapped his hands and chuckled: "Since Brother Shi has used this pretense, he can't help but set up a seven-star stove, cook three rivers in a copper pot, and set up a table of Eight Immortals to entertain sixteen parties."
This is clearly a mockery of Jia Yucun's duplicity.
But when Jia Yucun heard this, he burst out laughing and praised nonchalantly: "My brother is really good at it. The arranger has already come up with the lyrics. To be honest, I had doubts about it before. In a banquet like that,
The arias were ghostwritten by others, and now I have gained a lot of experience and knowledge.”
After saying that, he took another half step back, gave a deep bow and said sternly: "This time all the mistakes are my brother's fault. We brothers will still be together for a long time in the future. Just see how I can atone for my sins."
Tsk~
This old fox.
I heard that he was also a proud and arrogant person when he was young, but now...
Jiao Shun returned the greeting roughly, then got into the carriage, and in front of the two of them, he signaled the coachman to go back home without any concealment.
When he got out of the alley, he raised the car window and looked back, thinking that he might have to find a way to write this matter down in the booklet, so as not to involve him in the future.
It is said that King Zhongshun is really in trouble. He just humiliated an honorable general in order to protect himself, but how dare he provoke himself, the emperor's confidant?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a Pegasus coming from behind. He was a noble man wearing a military uniform and a hairpin with pheasant feathers on his head. The military uniform was snow satin white, the hairpin was red as fire, and the two pheasant feathers were three times.
Four feet long.
When they got closer, they saw two muskets, long and short, lying across the horse's belly, and an ammunition pouch hanging out of its pocket.
Jiao Shun couldn't help but frown, thinking that it would be fine outside the city. According to regulations in the city, only the Dragon Guards who were performing official duties could carry live ammunition. In addition, even the officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion were not allowed to carry guns into the city.
Who is this young master, how dare he...
Just when I thought of this, there were ten more horsemen chasing me from a distance, shouting "Your Majesty" as they galloped wildly.
Could it be the Prince of Nan'an County?
I had long heard that he liked fancy clothes and liked fishing and hunting, but I never expected that he would be so ostentatious.
Chapter completed!