[Sorry, my daughter has just entered junior high school and left home for more than half a month for the first time. She just came back this afternoon. Her excitement does not match the mood of coding...]

When Caixia rushed to Jiao's house, Jiao Shun was in the east chamber, writing a summary of some key points of today's conversation with the emperor.

Although this conversation was a bit tinged from the beginning, Jiao Shun was always on tenterhooks, fearing that the emperor would ask to be a comrade with him - fortunately, the emperor just wanted to watch the sequel and had no intention of appearing in person.

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But the affairs of the Mei family are actually just appetizers and desserts. Afterwards, the discussions between the monarch and his ministers became more serious, such as how to satisfy the emperor without leaving any room for the former chief minister.

Another example is when will the cost of the Beijing-Western Railway be calculated? What is the bottom line for academicians and chief engineers? Which names are more appropriate for the External Relations Department and the Ministry of Commerce?

It seems that someone in the capital is inciting the water delivery workers to gather and cause trouble. How should we be prepared to deal with it? Should we suppress it at the initial stage, or should we lure the snake out of the hole to see who is behind the scenes? Shipwrecks have been reported frequently in newspapers recently. Is there any intention?

Can this be used to overturn the policy of opening up the sea?

Some people suggest changing the mathematics subject to engineering and integrating engineering into the imperial examination system. Is there any merit in this idea?

How much is the price of the obsolete muskets? Is it set according to the level of the tribute system or according to the urgency of fighting the foreign barbarians?

Anyway, there were a lot of topics discussed throughout the whole day. Some of them Jiao Shun gave answers on the spot, some of them could only help analyze the pros and cons, and some of them could only do their best to deal with it.

Jiao Shun listed all these topics on paper and looked up the publication dates of the corresponding newspapers. He found that the emperor's grasp of external information was obviously much more detailed and faster than last time. It seemed that he was fully aware of the direction of public opinion.

importance.

He pointed with his pen, recalling one by one from bottom to top, asking if there was anything wrong with his response at the time, and if so, how to remedy it in time.

Finally, the pen tip stopped at the top line.

He took advantage of the situation and circled the words "Mei Family", and then stared at these two words with worry.

At that time, it was purely a coincidence to capture Mrs. Mei. How easy is it to renew the relationship now?

She is a woman who stays close to home, not to mention that in the midst of intense filial piety, it is extremely difficult to meet each other, let alone "continue to write a chapter."

How about just making it up out of thin air?

Anyway, I still have a lot of suitable material in my head. Just two paragraphs of it will be enough to fool the emperor.

but……

This emperor is also very ruthless. Who can guarantee that he will not seek evidence from the Mei family in the future?

It's not worth it to be accused of bullying just for a small H article.

Just as he was frowning, he heard a knock on the door from outside. Jiao Shun conveniently put the langhao pen on the shelf and said loudly: "Come in."

As soon as the door opened to the left and right, Xing Xiuyan walked in from the outside. He first looked at the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table, and apologized: "Did you disturb me?"

"It doesn't matter."

Jiao Shun waved his hand and asked: "Who came just now? I heard that you seemed to be entertaining guests outside."

"It's Caixia from the second wife's side. The second wife heard that I was sick and didn't go to the palace to keep my appointment, so she asked Caixia to bring some supplements. She also asked me to say hello to the wife, and asked the wife to sit in the hut in Qingtang when she had free time.

"

Jiao Shun raised his eyebrows when he heard this, thinking that this was a gift of supplements and an invitation to his mother. In addition to the pimping incident yesterday, this woman had repeatedly shown kindness. Was it for her precious son, or was she just like him?

, are you eager to renew your relationship?

No matter what, the emperor has agreed to it anyway. She will change the coupon again and have someone send it to her later.

"Master?"

Seeing that Jiao Shun was distracted, Xing Xiuyan called him softly and said: "How sure are you that I will seek an official position for Baoyu? If it is difficult, we will double the gift..."

"It shouldn't be difficult."

Jiao Shun stopped her words and said: "The most difficult part is that he and Rong Guofu are in the front. As long as he can persist and not retreat, he will be able to get some benefits in the end."

As he said that, he raised his hand slightly irritably: "Not to mention this, I have been talking about all kinds of messy things in the palace for a day, which made my head feel big - just make something light in the evening, and we can

It’s better to go to bed early.”

He suddenly remembered something again, and asked with twinkling eyes: "By the way, where is Siqi?"

"I went to see Caixia off. It's time to come back now."

Before Xing Xiuyan finished speaking, he heard Siqi outside shouting: "Master, aunt, sister Ping'er is here!"

Why is Ping'er here?

Jiao Shun was surprised at first, then looked back at the topics he listed on the paper, and he immediately guessed it.

He led Xing Xiuyan outside and before Ping'er could speak, he said first, "But Second Grandma is a little worried after seeing the news about the shipwreck?"

"That's true."

Ping'er smiled and said: "I was relieved for a long time, but the second mistress just couldn't feel relieved and insisted that I come to the uncle to ask for an accurate answer."

"Who can determine this?"

Jiao Shun said helplessly: "How many people drown in the Yongding River every year, let alone the sea with strong winds and waves? Go back and tell her that I have signed the contract, and she is just waiting for droughts and floods to ensure the harvest."

"I'm afraid it's not enough to guarantee harvests despite droughts and floods."

Ping'er couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I don't need to hide it in front of the uncle. The second mistress's appearance has become even more grand, and people in the street eat raw food all day long. If the sea trade makes less money, I'm afraid it may not be enough to fill the hole.

"

It's strange that this woman took advantage of the opportunity to plunder her own wool.

Considering that Wang Xifeng dared to spend four to five thousand taels on a set of jewelry - even though she paid for it herself - it is evident how extravagant she was in other aspects.

"Then she shouldn't be looking for me."

Jiao Shun felt heartache when he thought of that set of jewelry, and said angrily: "Sister, go back and tell her that you have to go to the Buddha or the God of Wealth to do this. It's useless to go to me."

Since it was in front of Xing Xiuyan, the two of them could not get too intimate, so Ping'er left and went back to report to Wang Xifeng.

After she left, Jiao Shun first ran to the south room to tease his daughter for a while, and then took the opportunity to call Si Qi into the bedroom and quietly asked her about what she had seen in Ningguo Mansion yesterday.

"Master, just be at ease."

Si Qibai glared at him and sneered: "Even if my family doesn't know everything about your sneaky things, they can still make a rough guess. Everyone is just pretending to be confused - don't worry about this when you have free time."

, it’s better to go and take a look at the jade bracelet.”

"Jade bracelet? What happened to the jade bracelet?"

"I don't know how I got it yesterday. I sprained my foot on the bed for no reason. My ankle was swollen like something. I haven't dared to get off the ground for a whole day."

Sprained your foot in bed?

What the hell is this?

…………

Not to mention how Yuchai was hesitant and secretive when he saw Jiao Shun.

But after Caixia returned to Qingtang thatched cottage, Mrs. Wang made some insinuations and heard that she could not see either Mrs. Xu or Jiao Shun, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed.

After Qian'er made the oath at the Xue family, she was thinking about how to renew her relationship with Jiao Shun, but after much thought, she couldn't come up with a good idea.

As the important second wife in the Rongguo Mansion, it was difficult for her to avoid the eyes of others in her words and deeds. The most she could do was to leave the servants and walk alone in the garden, but Jiao Shun might not come in for ten and a half days.

Once you return to the garden, you may not be able to meet him even if you come.

The last time I got the chance, I took advantage of the Double Ninth Festival, when there were many people and many eyes were crowded.

But after all, if you want to find a similar festival, you will have to wait until the end of the year.

However, the Jiao family will move to Zijin Street when winter comes.

At that time, it will be Aunt Xue's turn to get the moon first, and it will be even harder for me to find opportunities.

Alas~

In the current situation, I can serve as a shield for Aunt Xue, but I can't expect Aunt Xue to protect me - at least not yet.

For the current plan, it seems that the only way to get another chance is to invite Jiao Shun into the Grand View Garden.

But first of all, Jiao Shun may not be willing to submit obediently, and secondly, there are so many people coming and going in this garden, if someone breaks it...

Unless it’s night!

But the door was tightly guarded at night, so how could he get in?

The more Mrs. Wang thought about it, the more troubled she became. The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. She was anxiously scurrying around in front of the Buddhist altar like ants in a hot pot. The chime and hammer looked no longer friendly.

After much thought, she finally came up with a solution.

Not long ago, Jia Zheng invited Jiao Shun to have a drink in the courtyard, didn't he just let him stay in the guest courtyard for the night?

Waiting for Jiao Shun to send the discount, and then tricking the devil into giving him a banquet to reward him, maybe he will have a chance...

Just as I was thinking of this, I suddenly heard someone knocking on the door outside.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly went to cover her clothes, raised her hands, and realized that she had not paid attention to worshiping Buddha today, so her clothes were still in good condition.

At that moment, he straightened his mind, opened the door and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Mrs."
To be continued...