From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 187

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They have all been officials for decades and have achieved the position of second-rank ministers. Who is a fool?

Moreover, Liu Jing is the only one among the six ministries who does not form a party. Speaking of loyal ministers, this old man who is greedy for money may be the most loyal minister.

The more chaotic the dynasty, the harder it is to be a loyal minister, which also means that loyal ministers must be smarter to survive.

Liu Jing is obviously such a person. When he came to the mansion, he did not mention the silver at all. He just said that he had not drunk with Wu Qingrong for a long time and came here specifically to drink.

"Since Commander Zhou happens to be here, let's drink together!"

Liu Jing smiled and said, "I also want to hear about Jiangnan. I haven't been to Jiangnan in decades of my life."

He did not mention business at all. He only talked about love, local customs, brothels, and scolded which restaurant overcharged customers. This afternoon was considered to have passed.

When Zhou Yuan said goodbye, Liu Jing didn't even mention the money, but just smiled and said: "Commander Zhou, you have to worry about the rectification of the North City!"

Zhou Yuan naturally agreed, clasped his fists and bowed, and then returned to Bingmasi Hutong.

Boss Qiu and Boss Lu have been waiting for a long time. This matter is related to their vital interests. How dare they slack off.

Once successful, it will be a profit of one million taels per year! Although the way of life is dirty, the business is clean!

Zhou Yuan said: "Sit down, the matter is done, but the challenge has just begun."

Hearing this, the two were overjoyed and hurriedly clasped their fists to Zhou Yuan and said some flattering words.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "Okay, that's enough. I'll talk to you about business."

Boss Qiu said quickly, "Please tell us what you want, sir. We will do it."

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty has given me full authority to take charge of this matter. Although I have full authority, there are many people who can cause trouble for us. I have only dealt with the Minister of War, which means that no one in the Wucheng Bingmasi will cause trouble for us, but it may not be the case in other places."

"Too many people want to do this business. If you don't do it well, you will be replaced at any time. Do you understand?"

Boss Lu said seriously, "Sir Zhou, we understand all this. Don't worry, we will definitely do these things properly and no one can find fault with them."

Zhou Yuan sneered, "Is it that simple?"

The two smiled awkwardly, not knowing what Zhou Yuan meant.

Zhou Yuan said: "First, manage the people of your nine gangs. The nine gang leaders must reach a consensus and unite in unity. Don't let other forces infiltrate."

"Once you are infiltrated, something will happen soon."

"For example, when you were cleaning feces, you were tempted by the beauty and defiled the young lady of the resident's family."

"For example, when you were cleaning feces in the mansion, you stole other people's money."

"Once someone catches you, someone in the court will propose to replace you, understand?"

Boss Qiu felt cold all over and said with sweat on his forehead: "My lord, Don't worry, the two of us will call other gang leaders to discuss this issue in depth. We will definitely purge the internal personnel, let them supervise each other, and establish a punishment and reward mechanism. "

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "Internal issues are the top priority, but we must also prevent residents from framing you. All aspects of the problem must be considered to ensure that there is no room for error."

"As long as you don't make mistakes, even if others attack you, I will stand up and make decisions for you, understand!"

Boss Lu hurriedly said: "I understand, please rest assured, our gang brothers are all children from poor families, and we will definitely cherish them. This hard-earned income."

Zhou Yuan said: "Also, the officials behind you...they want a share, don't agree, don't let them interfere."

"Including your own one million taels of silver, you are not allowed to give it, because you are no longer someone's dog, you are someone who helps His Majesty do things."

"If someone is willing to degenerate again, willing to be a dog, and work for the people behind, I can't tolerate it."

Boss Qiu sighed and said: "Don't worry, sir, who doesn't want to do things uprightly, but we are also worried about being retaliated!"

Zhou Yuan snorted: "Revenge Revenge? I want you to do your own thing, who dares to retaliate against you? I, Zhou Yuan, am not made of paper. "

"You must start preparing immediately, clean up the internal affairs, and then come up with a feasible plan. Whether you can take over such a big city and whether you have the ability to do so depends entirely on you."

"Start with the North City first. If you do well, then the whole city. Otherwise, there will be many people who will compete with you for business."

He stood up and said loudly: "I have found the way for you. If you can't walk steadily, you can't blame others!"

Boss Qiu and Boss Lu stood up quickly, their expressions solemn, but his eyes were firm.

Their chance would never be given to others.

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Wu Qingrong was happy, Liu Jing was happy, and so were Boss Qiu and Boss Lu.

And Zhou Yuan was no exception. It was rare that he could find an opportunity to make drastic changes in such a short time in Shenjing.

At noon, he drank a few cups at Wu Qingrong's house. He was not drunk enough. When he returned home, he found that Ziyuan had cooked a large table of dishes, which were just out of the pot, making Zhou Yuan feel more comfortable.

"Good Ziyuan, you really understand my heart!"

Zhou Yuan pinched Ziyuan's face, and the little girl ran away in fear.

She was happy and scared. She was happy because she finally had a sense of existence and was praised by her son-in-law. She was scared because she was afraid that her son-in-law would ask her to stay with him.

Zhou Yuan didn't care, he just sat at the table and said with a smile: "Jianjia, why is it so rich today?"

Zhao Jianjia blinked and said: "Don't you know? These are all gifts from His Majesty, including silk, porcelain, tea, and many rouge and supplements."

Zhou Yuan suddenly realized and laughed: "That's because your husband has made a contribution, haha!"

After he told everyone about what happened in the court, everyone became happy.

Zhao Jianjia was a little excited when she received a gift from the royal family for the first time. She drank two glasses of wine with Zhou Yuan, and her pretty face turned red.

"My wife, it's late, it's time to go to bed."

Zhou Yuan smiled softly and held Zhao Jianjia's hand.

So Zhao Jianjia's face turned even redder, she lowered her head shyly, and whispered: "Don't go to Ziyuan's side room tonight."

Zhou Yuan blinked and said: "Just in our room, I will tell you the story of Guanyin tonight."

"Don't say..."

Zhao Jianjia quickly covered Zhou Yuan's mouth, but because of drunkenness, her breath was like orchid, and she panted: "Husband..."

There seemed to be tears in her eyes, and she was obviously moved.

Zhou Yuan laughed and hugged Zhao Jianjia into the house.

Telling the story of Guanyin, crying and shouting until late at night.

Zhao Jianjia was covered in sweat, and her wet hair was messy and stuck to her face, making her look extremely seductive, making people salivate.

"Don't..."

She was so scared when she saw Zhou Yuan's big hand coming, her face turned pale, and she said weakly: "Husband, don't... Jianjia can't stand it."

The pleading in her eyes and the delicate voice were enough to drive people crazy.

Zhou Yuan was even more swelled, but he couldn't bear it, so he could only whisper: "Then let's take a break."

Zhao Jianjia suddenly grabbed his hand and whispered: "Calculate the time, Tiankui is coming, husband, why don't you take Ziyuan."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said: "She is still a little girl."

Zhao Jianjia said: "Then Qingyuan is okay, she is tall and has some beauty. Although her temper is sometimes a bit mean, she is generally a good girl."

This is okay. Although Qingyuan is only sixteen years old, she is tall and over 1.6 meters tall.

Just as he was thinking about this, a voice suddenly rang out: "What good stuff, you are hiding it from me!"

"Ah!"

Zhao Jianjia was startled and quickly huddled into the quilt.

Zhou Yuan was also sweating all over. He looked carefully and saw a little girl standing at the door. It was Xiaoying.

Damn, they were drunk and seemed to have forgotten to close the door!

Zhou Yuan yelled: "Xiaoying, what are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping so late?"

Xiaoying tilted her head and said: "I'm not asleep. Sister Jianjia's voice is too loud."

Zhao Jianjia was so ashamed and angry that she pinched Zhou Yuan's waist in the quilt and said anxiously: "Let her go, let her go quickly."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said hurriedly: "Xiaoying, stop talking nonsense, go to rest."

Xiaoying was full of confusion, but said: "What were you doing just now? Is there anything delicious?"

Zhou Yuan said: "How can you eat so late at night!"

Xiaoying pouted and said: "Obviously there is, Sister Jianjia keeps saying that she wants it, and I want it too."

"Brother Zhou Yuan, give it to me, Xiaoying wants it too."

Zhao Jianjia felt that she couldn't live anymore and didn't want to see anyone again in the future.