eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 252 Plum House
The Mei Mansion was always decorated with lanterns and festoons, even the lanterns were hung with painstaking efforts, whether the color should be light or thick, Mei Huaigu knew the emperor well, and knew that the emperor liked simplicity.But it's not enough if it's too simple, if they don't do anything, they are also afraid that the emperor will feel that Meifu doesn't pay enough attention to it.

It's difficult to know how to handle this.

The main reason is that Liu Jin can't count on it.

That is, a month ago, he intended to discuss with Liu Jin that when the emperor inspected the academy, he would arrange for the two younger sisters to meet.

But later the emperor ordered Uncle Huaiyuan to abstain from sexual intercourse at home. As soon as this order was issued, Liu Jin knew that the emperor knew about it.But the emperor kept silent and frightened him half to death.

This time, I dare not make any more arrangements.

Since then, Liu Jin has been wondering whether Mei Huaigu secretly revealed something to the emperor. This kind of stabbing in the back is really abominable, and this is naturally recorded.

It's just that Mei's mansion also relies on divine favor. The two of them have different identities and the same nature. It is not easy to bring down Mei Huaigu.

The emperor intentionally or unintentionally dismantled Liu Jin's influence in the palace, put a special address behind him, and made him and Mei Huaigu suspicious of each other. This arrangement strengthened the emperor's sense of security and made everyone except the emperor feel safe Trembling all the time, there is no other way but to rely on the emperor tightly.

The logic of power itself makes everyone inevitably go to their own destination, but those born in it still want to struggle. Mei Huaigu is in his early twenties, and of course he doesn't want to end his life as the son of a businessman.

Zhu Houzhao's expression didn't move, he knew there would be this link, "Let's listen."

"What do you want to do when you recruit people?" Zhu Houzhao's brain is too fast, and he can see through everything.

Mrs. May suddenly thought of a very bad possibility.Maybe the Mei Mansion will also suffer from the same catastrophe as Gu Zuo, when the emperor comes here, the court official will definitely not let him go.The emperor could take this opportunity to clean up this group of people, but suddenly the Mei Mansion is going to be brought to the forefront, how can she be at ease as the person involved?
She immediately drank back and left, but her heart was already extremely anxious.

So at this time, probably can only follow the vine.

If the emperor is an image of a tyrant or a faint king, as the person who was demoted at the beginning, isn't he upright and clean?

Earlier, Mao Yuwen also reported to the emperor that Jiang Tongzu, Ma Yiqian and others who had been demoted to become ordinary people,

"This matter still has to start with people who have some intersections with Meifu." Mao Yuwen explained to his subordinate Tian Er, "The matter of Uncle Huaiyuan and Meifu is not a matter of glory for the ancestors. Going out. The Mei Mansion has funded some Jinshi from other places for several years. If you look into it carefully, the crime of ransacking the house is enough. However, Mei Huaigu has a smooth road, even if he makes friends with court officials, he will not do anything. But those court officials don’t know what they think. Hard to say."

Tian Erxin said that copying Meifu's house... It's so serious, the boss is also too harsh.

In this way, when he becomes an official in the future, won't he be able to see the rewards?

In the Ming Dynasty, businessmen would make some 'political investments'. If you think someone is more likely to pass the imperial examination, you can make friends with him when you are free.

The emperor couldn't dismiss hundreds of officials for such a small matter.Although this kind of extreme political operation method can obtain a momentary pleasure.But it is particularly easy to deteriorate the political ecology.

"Don't be afraid of that. If you lose money, you can dedicate it to the Shaofu. In the future, it will also make me look good when receiving foreign guests."

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In fact, Zhu Houzhao has just seen two girls, Huaixiao and Huaiyan, who have been rumored to be mysterious to the outside world. In all honesty, the pair of sisters are indeed good-looking, with very similar eyebrows and eyes, and they both have spring eyes with double eyelids. But the skin is fair, without blemishes, and the mouth is small and elastic.

Mei Huaigu was in a hurry to ask for money, so he talked about it vividly, and then said: "... Maybe the two younger sisters will fly to the branches because of this."

"Zhan Xiushan, a doctor of the Guizhou Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs, is from Jiangxi, a second-class Jinshi in the 15th year of Hongzhi. Ying Zhaoan, the Minister of Tongzheng Zuo, is from Henan, and No. 12 in the 6th year of Hongzhi. Ye Zhongzhengxi, the Secretary of the Imperial College, is also a member of Henan Province. person."

Therefore, he attached great importance to the arrival of the emperor.

Huai Xiao and Huai Yan were born to maidservants, she didn't care at all, she just didn't believe it, she had also heard about the big and small things in Beijing, the current emperor is the Holy Lord Yingduan, how could he be intoxicated in the land of tenderness.Of course, this kind of talk can't be said too early, after all, he is a 15-year-old boy, and he just understands the relationship between men and women, so maybe he will find it interesting.

Zhu Houzhao smiled lightly, and he, the emperor, has become a clerk who attracts investment, "Your filial piety is indeed good. But I can't take people's things everywhere. This is a commercial behavior. Since you have spent money, it is better to manage it , don’t send it indiscriminately if you lose money, at least the Shaofu won’t want it.”

He doesn't feel safe if he doesn't do this, because others will do it. At critical times, if you can't borrow the power of the government, can you still keep your family wealth?

After receiving the compliment, after a while, Mei Huaigu was still thinking about that matter, so he said: "Your Majesty, there is a natural lake connected to the residence of Weichen, and there is a peach grove beside the lake. I would like to ask Your Majesty to take a look at it." .”

As for the emperor's travels, they were actually relatively low-key. Except for the eunuchs who handled the affairs, no one outside had heard of it, nor did they know the whereabouts of the emperor.Maybe some people are still waiting outside the attendants, but in fact Zhu Houzhao has already stepped into the gate of Mei Mansion.

Mrs. Mei has a proud figure and is extremely plump. Her pair of black eyebrows are extremely neatly trimmed. Although her skin is a little less firm, it is better than white, otherwise she would not have given birth to such a beautiful son as Mei Huaigu.

Zhu Houzhao's "pretentious guest overtakes the host", and when he arrived at the Mei Mansion, he directly took the seat of honor. Mrs. Mei and Mei Huaigu led a group of family members to kneel down to greet him.

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"Your Majesty treats the minister's family with great kindness, and the crow knows how to repay the favor, so how can the minister be disrespectful?" Mei Huaigu raised his hand to salute, "The minister also has a lot of filial piety to dedicate to His Majesty!"

"Yes."

Mei Huaigu wanted to use the money, which was about 2 taels, but Mrs. Mei disagreed.

The entire Mei family has been trained by Mei Huaigu in this way. He felt that deliberately meeting in private might anger the emperor, and it was always right to ask all the people to come out and kneel down to greet them.

If not for this, then for what?
"If you want money, mother will give you some money for yourself. But the money to win over scholars still can't stop. When doing things outside, either don't do it, or do it well, and stop halfway, and give others a little bit of the benefits in the past I can't even remember it, and I will remember your badness in reverse. Your father is hated by people in Zhejiang, and the scholars in the southeast area don't have the word plum in their eyes, and the rest... is broken!"

"...some things in the early years made it impossible for the Mei family to reunite. What I did was helpless. After a few years, there are actually some rules that don't have to be. Huai Gu grew up with me and is the person I trust the most One. I came here this time to tell Mrs. Mei the good news personally, the decree has already gone to Zhejiang, and this year's Dragon Boat Festival will always be in time for the reunion."

If there is, then it is also possible to collude secretly and destroy the image of the emperor.Because the emperor is great, glorious and correct, that is, they are hypocritical, short-sighted, and selfish.

But even if these words were told to Huai Xiao and Huai Yan, how could these two children who were just fourteen or five years old understand or believe them.I just think what Brother Huaigu said sounds good, the emperor was worried that they would not be able to get married, that's why he made this visit.

Mei Fu has no foundation in the capital, and Mrs. Mei has no choice but to use these methods to expand her influence step by step in the early years.And it's not that the Mei family does this, basically any businessman with a little wealth will do this.

He is not a eunuch, of course he can tell whether a girl is beautiful or not, and he will be attracted to sex just like other men.But kneeling, he couldn't see the height. From an aesthetic point of view, he still wanted the kind with fair skin, good looks and long legs.

What Tian Er read was the faces their people had seen in the Mei Mansion.

"Send someone to keep an eye on these people, especially after His Majesty goes down to finish the Mei Mansion."

In particular, Huai Xiao and Huai Yan's identities are actually only equivalent to the daughters of merchants, and the current emperor is a generation of heroes. Heroes have loved the country since ancient times. How many of them treat women as one thing?
This time the emperor's sudden visit was also the same. He didn't come early or late, but at this time, although she didn't understand government affairs, she wouldn't believe it if there were no factors.

"I think... In the end, I will use thousands of people and spend some money to build the biggest and best restaurant!"

Huai Xiao and Huai Yan were specially taught how to salute when they met the emperor.In fact, they are not the only ones.

Zhu Houzhao's method of occupying the commanding heights of public opinion is not so profound, and smart literati can understand it.

The peach blossoms shaded the girl's face, a meeting that was supposed to be normal, but because of the many previous events, the two girls felt cherished.Only their mother, Mrs. Gu, looked worried. Her two daughters originally hoped to find a good family to marry, but they didn't expect to have something about Uncle Huaiyuan.

And some people don't feel that they are doing despicable things. The deadlock with the emperor at that time was naturally due to their extreme disapproval in some aspects, so it is only natural that they think they are right.

Everyone in the Mei residence heard the meaning of the emperor's words, and even their calmest hearts trembled.

He doesn't struggle with this kind of thing, and it's not impossible to bring it to the palace. This is the emperor's right, and he has to face the realistic problem of giving birth to an heir.Anyway, the psychological age is not that of a pure and innocent boy in his teens, he looks like a shy boy, and he doesn't want to be a queen.And if someone enters the palace, someone can return to the capital, and this relationship is always like this.

"Your Majesty knows that His Majesty is anxious about the rations of the people every day. Recently, the capital's Zhongshao Mansion has recruited workers extensively. It is said that it is a large-scale construction project, but in fact it has given many refugees a way to survive. Your Majesty knows that there are many refugees in Hebei. Since then, the refugees who have flocked to the capital are only It will be more than one year, I think, the Shaofu alone is not enough."

The emperor's tricks are so sophisticated, why did he come to Mei Mansion for some female sex, his own son was taken advantage of, and he was full of joy.

These few people saw that there was no hope for their political future, so they gathered people to spread some crooked theories in private. Although the results were not fast, they gradually gained some influence.

Mrs. Mei gritted her teeth and thanked her with tears.

Now he, the spy chief, can't tell whether there are any of their accomplices in the imperial court.

The emperor's youthful talent, good-looking talent and benevolence and righteousness first, and it is more like a hero saving the beauty, so this version is naturally better.

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Is the palace such a good place to go?

"What if you lose money?"

But 20 taels of silver seemed stingy to him in front of the emperor. After discussing with the accountant for a long time, he even went to check the account. Picked it out.

Moreover, Mrs. Mei was very surprised when she first heard that the emperor was coming. This graceful and luxurious woman, who is nearly forty years old and still charming, has already lost her innocence and childishness in her early years after struggling in the ups and downs of the Forbidden City. Your Majesty is so fine, why did you come to our house? How did this happen?"

As for those voices saying that Shangshu wants to "turn back", in fact, Jin Yiwei is now hard to tell whether it is true or false, because no matter whether it is related to Zhejiang or not, they are all swearing.

As long as it doesn't affect his governance, he can still live in harmony with these people.

But where there are peach blossoms, he can't go.After all, the reign name is still called Hongzhi now.

"I'll see the peach tree next time, everyone else go down. Huaigu, I have something to tell you." The emperor also glanced at Liu Jin and Youzhi, signaling them not to leave.

A trace of doubt flashed in the hearts of these two old fellows, His Majesty didn't come here for female sex, what was it to test?Or, did you miss...? !

(End of this chapter)