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

Chapter 186

This court meeting was wonderful. After the court was dismissed, all the ministers talked all the way.

Especially the leaders of the Chu Party, they were happier than the New Year. They were full of smiles and took the initiative to greet the female officials in the palace, which made many female officials flattered.

"Zhou Yuan, it's noon now, come to my house for a simple meal."

Wu Qingrong's face was full of red. He patted Zhou Yuan's shoulder and smiled: "You have been in Shenjing for so many days. You are also my subordinate. I should invite you to my house as a guest."

Zhou Yuan clasped his fists and said: "Lord Wu, you are too polite. Zhou Yuan is only a fifth-rank official. How dare I bother you?"

Although the commander of the North City Military Command is only a fifth-rank official, he has real power and is not too small.

"Hey, what are you talking about!"

Wu Qingrong laughed and said, "Official positions are just temporary positions. We all serve the court and the Jin Dynasty. There is no difference in status."

Zhou Yuan also laughed and said, "Then I'll bother you, Lord Wu, and visit your house."

"Hahaha!"

Wu Qingrong said, "I just like talking to you young people. I'm not nagging or hypocritical, but I'm upright and honest."

...

In Ziwei Palace, Empress Zhaojing took off her dragon robe and the heavy headdress, and the smile on her face never stopped.

Xiaozhuang said softly: "Your Majesty, I am in a rare good mood today."

Empress Zhaojing smiled and said: "I haven't been so happy for many years, Xiaozhuang, you don't know, I have coveted the Jingying for too long, but I have never been able to get involved. Now my junior brother has given me a big surprise."

"It just so happens that Qu Shaogeng has made a contribution. I was going to send him back to the three sides, but now I have to arrange him directly to the five military camps."

"This is the most important move, and my junior brother helped us get out."

Xiaozhuang covered his mouth and smiled: "After this incident, my junior brother has become a hot commodity in Shenjing. He is in charge of more than four million taels of silver."

Empress Zhaojing said: "I was worried that he was not mature enough when he first arrived in Shenjing, but I didn't expect him to be so experienced and do things well. Swift and precise. "

At this point, she seemed to remember something and hurriedly said, "By the way, go to Zhou's mansion in the afternoon and bring some things over."

Xiao Zhuang said, "Privately or in the name of the emperor?"

Empress Zhao Jing said, "From now on, his home will be watched by countless people. Privately, it will arouse suspicion. Let's just use the emperor's name to send some cloth and tea to appease Zhao Jianjia."

"After all, I still have to count on her to take good care of my junior brother's home, so that my junior brother will have no worries."

Xiao Zhuang chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll bring some women's products too."

Empress Zhao Jing tilted her head and blinked her eyes and said, "Junior brother has helped me so much, and he will help me in the future. Zhuang, how do you think I should thank him? He doesn't seem to like money very much. "

"But he is lustful."

Xiao Zhuang said softly: "When I went to Lin'an Prefecture, he was surrounded by a bunch of women. That Xue family girl has lost her virginity and cannot escape my eyes."

"Oh?"

Empress Zhao Jing asked in confusion: "Xue Changyue's girl? I have some impression. When my junior brother was in Yunzhou, she made a big fuss about her affairs."

She pondered and frowned: "The chaos in Liangjiang has been quelled. Xue Changyue personally rushed to Lin'an Prefecture, suppressed the three camps, and directly recovered Lin'an Prefecture. This is a great achievement."

"Let's do this. I will find an opportunity to reinstate Xue Changyue to Beijing, so that the Xue family girl will have a reason to go to Beijing to serve my junior brother."

Said At this point, she smiled and waved her hand, saying, "It's just a girl! As long as my junior brother likes her, let alone a lady from a noble family, even if she is a royal princess, I will send her to his bed in a team."

Xiao Zhuang couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, don't let your junior brother indulge in the land of tenderness. It's better to take it slowly."

"Yes!"

Empress Zhao Jing said, "Let's arrange the girl from the Xue family first. My junior brother is practicing the Pure Yang Wuji Gong, and his desire is greater. We can't just let Zhao Jianjia serve him."

Xiao Zhuang said softly, "Then Your Majesty, you should eat more at noon today, right? You have to take care of yourself too!"

Empress Zhao Jing blinked and whispered, "Go get that bottle of tribute wine, let's drink some."

The two women looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

...

As the Minister of War, Wu Qingrong has been an official for nearly 30 years, and he is also a big shot in the Chu Party, so his family background is naturally rich.

The house is a six-courtyard quadrangle, covering a large area and decorated luxuriously. Although it is not as beautiful as the courtyards in the south, it is more dignified and elegant.

Wu Qingrong was obviously very happy. He ordered the kitchen to prepare a large table of dishes and brought out two pots of good wine.

"Zhou Yuan! You have just arrived in Shenjing. If you encounter any difficulties, don't be embarrassed."I'm your superior, so I should take good care of you."

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Wu Qingrong opened up and said with a smile: "I have to say that your plan to reorganize Shenjing is really great!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "I need you to help me in the future. Without a big tree to shelter me from the wind and rain, there would be no chance for a small grass like me to take root and sprout."

"Hahaha!"

Wu Qingrong laughed and said: "You, you are indeed a scholar, and you speak so nicely!"

"But Zhou Yuan, this is 4.5 million taels of silver. How do you plan to distribute it?"

This question is profound.

Once any problem involves money, it will become extremely sensitive.

Don't think that you are eating his meat and drinking his wine now, you may turn against him the next moment.

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and smiled: "How can I, as a subordinate, make the decision to distribute so much silver and money on my own? Of course, I have to listen to Lord Wu! "

Wu Qingrong was overjoyed and said, "You have studied and know the importance of things. Come, I will toast you and wish you a bright future."

Zhou Yuan said hurriedly, "I dare not, I toast to Lord Wu. I hope to do more for Lord Wu in the future."

Wu Qingrong was very happy and felt that the young man in front of him was a promising talent!

He said slowly, "The Ministry of War has allocated less and less money in recent years. You have to leave me some money at that time. It doesn't have to be too much. One million taels is enough."

Haha, one million taels, why don't you go and rob it?

Zhou Yuan cursed in his heart. There were only 4.5 million taels in total. After deducting one million from the gang, there were still 3.5 million left. The Ministry of Revenue would definitely keep a close eye on this money. It would be easy to be discovered if there was a loss of 200,000 or 300,000 taels. One million taels... that would be unacceptable.

"Of course!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "When the time comes, as long as the Lord says a word, I will transport the silver and money over. ”

“What a delight! I appreciate the youth’s delight!”

Wu Qingrong laughed and said, “Come on, keep drinking!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant’s voice came from outside: “Master, the Minister of Revenue, Mr. Liu, is here.”

Wu Qingrong’s smile froze, and he threw down his chopsticks and said coldly, “He has a sharp nose and can even smell his way to my house.”

He stood up, smiled again, and said, “Zhou Yuan, let’s go and greet him, but you have to talk to him about the four million taels of silver.”

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, “Don’t worry, sir.”

Wu Qingrong really liked the young man in front of him. Although he felt a little disappointed by Liu Jing’s visit, compared with today’s gains, this disappointment was nothing.