first minister

Chapter 145 Shi Shangshu's Shock
Fenghe Pavilion, Master Zeng slowly woke up from his spring sleep.

Last night, he still failed to hit Miss Ning Bing's tea circle, so he had to call the familiar Miss Chunli.

The night was windy and sunny, and my legs felt slightly weak.

He moved his big white legs away and stood up slowly, and Miss Chunli also woke up, wearing tulle and began to help him get dressed.

After a brief breakfast in the Fenghe Pavilion, he walked out from the secret door of the Fenghe Pavilion, came to the street, passed by a pawn shop first, took an old man with him, and walked all the way to the gate of the Wangfu.

Standing in front of the mansion gate, he shook his clothes and strode in.

In the main hall, Wang Ruoshui sat upright.

"Wang Langzhong is worthy of being a Shangguan. This calm demeanor is beyond the reach of the lower officials!"

Master Zeng sat down on his own, smiling and getting angry.

Wang Ruoshui glanced at him, "I asked the ministry for two days' leave, but the boss Zeng didn't follow me, and I came to my house again today, isn't it just for lip service?"

Pack!Still pretend!

Director Zeng sneered inwardly, "Then ask Mr. Wang to take out the things!"

Wang Ruoshui glanced at him lightly, "I took it out, do you recognize it?"

"Of course I don't know each other, but I brought someone I know!"

Master Zeng showed a kind of pride that I saw through all your narrow-mindedness, and pointed to the old man beside him, "Here, don't I need to say more about the level of the great court official of Dongshengxing?"

He picked up the teacup leisurely and said with a smile: "No matter how authentic the fake is, people can tell it at a glance."

Wang Ruoshui glanced at the old man, then pointed to a wooden box in his hand, "Then please ask the great court to take a look."

The old man stood up, bowed to Wang Ruoshui, and respectfully said: "I followed orders, Mr. Wang, what an offence."

Wang Ruoshui hummed, which was a response.

The old man stepped forward, opened the box, and took out a jade wrench from the box.

There really is!

Seeing that the old man really took out a jade wrench, Mr. Zeng didn't panic at all, and even sneered at the corner of his mouth.

Unexpectedly, Wang Ruoshui really took the risk and chose to fake it to try to get away with it!
Ha ha ha ha!The crime of deceiving the emperor!
He has already begun to imagine the scene of himself taking the position of doctor and patronizing Mrs. Wang Ruoshui in Jiaofang Division.

The old man looked at the jade ring finger, his expression became more and more serious, and finally put the thing back into the box in disbelief, "Master Zeng, this thing is indeed from the palace."

???

Director Zeng's smile froze suddenly, and he blurted out, "How is that possible!"

Wang Ruoshui, who deliberately pretended to be stupid until now, felt a burst of joy in his heart, and said coldly: "What does this mean, Mr. Zeng? I keep the things that His Majesty gave me, and I treat them as belongings in the palace. Why is this impossible? Do you mean that what His Majesty rewarded is fake? Or is it that you have done something on this thing to make it fake?"

"No! Don't spit blood!"

Master Zeng panicked, "When did I ever question His Majesty! Everything is in your hands, what can I do!"

Wang Ruoshui patted the armrest of the chair, his face turned cold, and he said sharply: "Mr. Zeng, if you want to see it, I will fetch it for you to see. Now that I have seen it, it's no problem. Do you want to give me an explanation!"

"I was ordered. No"

The situation turned abruptly. Mr. Zeng never expected that Wang Ruoshui had genuine items in his hands. It was obvious that Zhou Xiaogui had sent a letter yesterday saying that he had stolen something, so why would it appear in Wang Ruoshui's hands again!
Master Shang Shu misunderstood me!

After all, he is also an old man in the officialdom, he knows how to beg for mercy, adjust his mood, immediately got up, stood with his hands down, lowered his eyebrows and said: "I just came here on orders, so I have offended you, I hope Mr. Wang will forgive you?"

Thinking that he almost died yesterday, Wang Ruoshui's heart suddenly burst into anger. Damn, you just want to expose it so lightly, don't you?

He said coldly, "What if I'm not Haihan?"

Master Zeng was taken aback, and quickly laughed, "My lord, you have a lot of people, so naturally you don't have the same knowledge as a young man like me. You should know the helplessness of the subordinates. After all, I have to listen to Lord Shangshu's orders. How about this, I will be the host of Mingyu Tower at night, and I will serve you wine to make amends."

"No! I can't stand it!" Wang Ruoshui snorted coldly, "Master Zeng might as well send a message to Master Shangshu for me, thank you for his concern!"

Chief Zeng nodded repeatedly, wiping his sweat, "Then I will resign!"

After speaking, he took the old man and left in a hurry. The pace of leaving was so fast that the old man almost didn't keep up, so he fell and confessed here.

Seeing Master Zeng leave and the turmoil passed without any danger, Wang Ruoshui also heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "Prepare your horse! Go to Jiang'anhou's Mansion."

"Thank you, my son! You are so ingenious, you have a clever plan to save this official and the whole family, such kindness, this official will never forget!"

In Jiang Anhou's mansion, Wang Ruoshui saluted Xia Jingyun as soon as they met.

Xia Jingyun hurriedly supported him, "My lord, hurry up and excuse me. I help you in this matter. It is really a matter of my duty. There is no need to express my gratitude."

Wang Ruoshui looked admiringly, "Yesterday I despised the young master, but now it seems that I have no eyes, no talent, and the young master does not care about the past, and he is admirable for helping me!"

Gongsun Jing looked at it in a displeased way, and he was a little curious, so he interrupted Wang Ruoshui's flattery, "Mr. Wang, you just sent someone to say that the things were recovered last night. Please tell us what happened at that time!"

Wang Ruoshui nodded, with a look of emotion on his face, "I only realized the subtlety of the young master's plan later. When I went back, according to the young master's order, I first gathered everyone together, and deliberately let them hang out for a while. At this time, everyone was guessing the situation, and Zhou Xiaogui must also be thinking about it. Then when I came out, I said I had good news to tell."

"This time, he was caught off guard. Then, someone arranged in advance set a fire in the backyard. With the fire, everyone would naturally feel nervous. This was another surprise. Then I didn't give them any time to react. I ran back and put the empty box in Zhou Xiaogui's hands under the watchful eyes of everyone."

"This dog was confused by the successive changes, and didn't react for a while, so I ran away. Then guess what."

"When I come back after putting out the fire, the jade finger will really be back in the box!"

Listening to his retelling, everyone seemed to have returned to the tense atmosphere of last night. After understanding the joints, they also felt admiration for Xia Jingyun in their hearts.

Su Yuanshang said with emotion: "It's not difficult to explain this matter thoroughly, but at that time, I immediately thought of such a method. This kind of heart and ingenuity are really amazing!"

Wang Ruoshui nodded again and again, deeply convinced, "I was thinking of asking for help, and spent all my time, but I didn't expect the young master to turn the crisis into safety with a simple plan. You are really a god! With your help, my mother will definitely have a great future in the future!"

Seeing Wang Ruoshui "turn over" without hesitation, Gongsun Jing swallowed his saliva, looking at Xia Jingyun's young and handsome face, his confidence in himself was not so strong for the first time.

Xia Jingyun said with a smile: "Everyone is overrated, I am just a bystander, and I am calmer."

Moreover, these are just some of the plots that many people knew at that time, and any Yanzu in his hometown could have done it, so he has no pride in his heart, just like copying poetry, but standing on the shoulders of 5000 years of brilliant civilization.

"Hey, you are too modest. You see, Mr. Gongsun is also a bystander, so he coughs."

Wang Ruoshui reacted suddenly, and immediately changed the subject, "To thank Mr. Xia, I will be the host of Mingyu Tower tonight. Please do me a favor!"

Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite, Mr. Wang, I said it's a matter of duty."

Wang Ruoshui insisted: "For the young master, this matter is indeed done casually, but for me, it has been closed in the gate of hell, and it is bitter. Please respect me, young master."

Xia Jingyun sighed, "Okay, let's make an agreement, just drink some wine, it won't be so complicated."

Wang Ruoshui was stunned for a moment, then said immediately, "Ahem, my lord, there is no such service in Mingyu Tower."

Then go to der.
Xia Jingyun laughed dryly, "Oh, it's because I don't know the customs in Beijing, I never thought that the folk customs are so simple."

Su Yuanshang glared at him, and said with a smile: "You two, don't listen to his nonsense, he's just joking."

Both Wang Ruoshui and Gongsun Jing were inexplicably relieved. They took the maiden's brother-in-law to visit the brothel as soon as he arrived, and they seemed to be a little bolder.

Xia Jingyun said: "It's okay to go to have a meal. It's just a matter of asking Mr. Wang Langzhong and Mr. Gongsun to help introduce the scenery of Beijing, but I have a person traveling with me. I wonder if it is convenient to take one with me?"

Although Mingyulou was very expensive, Wang Ruoshui invited him for a whole meal, so naturally he didn't care about adding more chopsticks, so he agreed immediately.

So Xia Jingyun sent someone to invite Bai Yunbian, and then introduced him to Wang Ruoshui.

Hearing that this is Mr. Shi, Governor of Yunmeng, and Xieyuan of the Jinke of Yunmeng Prefecture, Wang Ruoshui greeted him even more enthusiastically, and made an appointment for dinner in the evening.
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Not far from Jiang Anhou's Mansion, also in the west of the city where dignitaries live together, there is a mansion, which is the mansion of Shi Dingzhong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.

Although the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is not as rich and powerful as the heavenly officials of the Ministry of Officials and the local officials of the Ministry of Households, he is extremely noble and his promotion is very smooth, so Shi Dingzhong can be regarded as an absolute leader in the court.

At this moment, he was getting up from the room of a newly-accepted beautiful concubine, standing with open arms, letting the beautiful concubine help him put on his clothes.

Exuberant energy seems to be a necessary condition for becoming a boss. Shi Dingzhong has always been energetic and full of enthusiasm in everything he does. He has always been complacent about it, and often proves his vitality and toughness.

This spring official is worthy of the name.

Dressed neatly, he walked to the main hall with square steps, and his son Shi Zijun was already waiting respectfully.

He sat down slowly, and nodded towards the empty seat beside him, "Sit."

Shi Zijun quickly sat down docilely.

Shi Dingzhong looked at him, "Did you meet Brother Xian yesterday?"

"Back to father, my son went to the Guangling Guild Hall, got together with Brother Xian, and invited many people to sing with him. The atmosphere was very good."

"Have you ever explained the reason why he was not allowed to live in the residence with him?"

"By the way, Brother Xian asked me to thank you, saying that I have troubled you, and that I will visit you again in two days."

"En." Shi Dingzhong stopped talking.

Shi Zijun watched the porridge in his father's bowl getting less and less, and finally summoned up his courage, "Father, what if Xia Jingyun never talked to Wang Ruoshui?"

Shi Dingzhong said indifferently: "Then kill Wang Ruoshui, and it will be considered as a warning to Concubine De. If the father does not stand opposite her, she will not mess with the father. At that time, do you think she will blame Xia Jingyun?"

After thinking about it, Shi Zijun couldn't help admiring, "Father's attack is really extraordinary. If Xia Jingyun made a move, he would lose face in the first battle and lose face in the Concubine De's family. If he didn't make a move, Concubine De was damaged, and he was also affected. The child has been taught."

Shi Dingzhong suddenly put down his chopsticks and frowned, "Father still feels that the conflict you had with him that day was a bit strange, are you sure that guard is okay?"

Shi Zijun nodded resolutely, "Father can rest assured that Yang San's loyalty to me is absolutely beyond doubt, and the sun and the moon can learn from it."

"Okay, maybe I was worrying too much. You have to restrain your subordinates more in the future, otherwise similar things will happen."

"Kid, remember."

Just as he was talking, the steward of the mansion hurried over, "Master, son, Master Zeng is here."

"Let him in."

Soon, Master Zeng walked in.

Shi Dingzhong picked up the precious tea leaves handed over by his servants and rinsed his mouth, "What did Wang Qingyuan say, are you begging for mercy or are you going to beg Concubine De?"

Director Zeng felt his calf tremble, and said cautiously: "Return to your lord, there is none, he took back the jade wrench."

Shi Dingzhong's movements froze suddenly.

(End of this chapter)