marquis of jingan

Chapter 727
As the Chief Officer of the First Division, it is relatively easy for Master Shen to skip work, because no one in the Military Selection Division can control him.

His superiors were Cai Yong, the left servant of the Ministry of War, and Jiang Jian, the minister of the Ministry of War.

These two superiors should not come to the Wuxuan Division if they have nothing to do.

Even if he came, it didn't matter, after all, Master Shen often ran to the palace, everyone in the Ministry of War knew that he was the emperor, so naturally he wouldn't control him too much.

Master Shen left his office and went to the office of the Wuxuan Division. He found Zheng Ling, one of the two directors of the Wuxuan Division, and called Zheng Ling outside to talk.

"Boss Zheng, I have something to do, so I need to go home first."

Master Shen lazily said: "Si Li, help me keep an eye on some. If there is anything wrong, send someone to my house to inform me."

Zheng Ling is only in his early 30s this year, and he can be regarded as an official of the young and strong faction. Hearing this, he carefully turned his head and glanced at Wu Ping, a member of the military selection department who was also in the public house, and soon understood, and cupped his hands at Master Shen: "Yes, the officer obeys."

After he paused, he lowered his head and asked: "I don't know about the affairs of your lord's family, but there is something that I can help you with. If there is something I can do, I will try my best to share your worries."

This is the tacit understanding in the officialdom.

Master Shen just gave a little hint, and the head of the military department almost completely understood Shen Yi's thoughts, and followed Shen Yi's words, and took the initiative to cling to him.

Climbing up to the high branch of Master Shen is obviously very attractive to a head of the military selection department, because Master Shen, who is less than 22 years old, has become the fourth in command of the Ministry of War. Among the four officers of the Ministry of War, The most powerful one.

More importantly, Shen Yi had investigated the backstage background of Chief Zheng.

Hmm...he has no background.

In other words, the background behind him is no longer enough to support him to continue climbing.

Shen Langzhong smiled faintly, and said, "It's just some private matters at home, and we don't need Mr. Zheng's help."

Master Shen paused, then smiled and said, "Maybe something will trouble Mr. Zheng in the future."

Zheng Ling bowed his hands respectfully: "When the time comes, my lord will directly order the next official."

"Ah."

Shen Yi waved his hand, and said lightly: "Okay, Mr. Zheng, let's go to work."

Zheng Ling cupped his hands respectfully.

"The subordinate obeys the order."

After speaking, he went back to the public room.

Master Shen silently glanced at Zheng Ling's back, smiled, then turned and left.

This Zheng Ling will be his future spokesperson in the Military Selection Division...or in the Ministry of War.

In other words, tentative spokesperson.

Of course, it is still in the initial stage of contact. What is Zheng Ling's personality?

After greeting Zheng Ling, Master Shen skipped work and went home.

The Ministry of War is located in the imperial city. Fortunately, Master Shen's Shen residence is also in the northern city, not too far from the imperial city. It didn't take long before he returned home.

After arriving home, he first sat down to rest for a while, and then asked: "Has Xu Fu come?"

He asked the maid Qing'er, Qing'er was pouring tea for Shen Yi, when he heard the words, he said quickly: "Brother Xu came here in the morning, after knowing that the young master has gone to the Ministry of War, he went back first, and said that he would come to see the young master in the evening."

She smiled at Shen Yi and said, "Brother Xu has a very good relationship with his younger brothers and sisters, so he probably went to see them."

Master Shen nodded, and after thinking for a while, he opened his mouth and said, "Go and tell Jiang Sheng, tell him to come and tell Xu Fu, tell him not to come to my place for a while, I will go to Cuiyun Tower to find him. "

Qing'er let out a "hey" and hurried to find Jiang Sheng.

After resting at home for a while and holding the child for a while, Shen Yi changed out of his official uniform, changed into a thin spring clothes, and stepped out of the Shen family's house facing the spring.

But he went out in a carriage.

Because riding in a carriage is safe.

He didn't forget that the cleaning department in the north was still staring at him. If he walked on the street, he might be stabbed by a stranger.

Even if master Shen can't be killed, he will suffer a great crime.

Cuiyun Building, because of the solid materials used, the chef’s cooking skills are also very good, and there are matching skewers, pancakes and other snacks, it has now become one of the more famous restaurants in Jiankang City, although it is far from Guiyun Building. The top restaurants of this level are still a little lower, but they can already be regarded as sub-top.

With this restaurant alone, Xu Liuniang can earn a lot of money in a year, and she can be regarded as a little rich woman in Jiankang.

Before Shen Yi's carriage arrived at Cuiyun Building, Xu Fu took Xu Liuniang and his two brothers in Jiankang to greet him downstairs. After seeing Shen Yi got off the carriage, everyone was about to go forward to salute , Master Shen waved his hand from a distance, signaling them to go back first.

Xu Fu also understood that such an influence would not be good, so he said to Xu Liuniang: "Little sister, you lead the young master upstairs, and I will wait in the private room on the third floor."

Xu Liuniang took a deep look at Xu Fu, lowered her head and said, "Yes."

After saying this, Xu Fu and the others went upstairs, and Xu Liuniang, the proprietress, greeted her with a smile on her face, and saluted Shen Yi: "Young master."

Master Shen took a look at her, and then said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a while, and my little sister has grown a lot taller, um..."

"The face also grows."

Xu Liuniang lowered her head in embarrassment.

"What did you say, son..."

While leading Shen Yi upstairs, she said, "Young master, the matter between me and elder brother..."

Shen Yi said helplessly: "I mentioned it to him."

"It still depends on what he thinks, I can't force him."

"what?"

Xu Liuniang's face turned red all of a sudden, and she said in a low voice, "My lord, have you... told your elder brother?"

"I said it when I was in the south."

Shen Yi teased: "Why don't I mention it later?"

Jiankang's little rich woman waved her hands again and again, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"I was talking to my elder brother just now, and he pretended to be fine..."

"ah…"

The more she thought about it, the more she blushed, and said in a low voice, "My lord, I will lead you up."

Shen Yi nodded with a smile, and followed behind the little rich woman, all the way up to the third floor of Cuiyun Building, and entered the innermost private room on the third floor of Cuiyun Building.

This private room is not open to the public on weekdays, and only Shen Yi or Xu Fu will enter this private room.

Master Shen walked in with his hands behind his back, Xu Fu and others all bowed and saluted, "I've seen you, Young Master."

"No need to be formal, sit down and talk."

Shen Yi took his seat first, then glanced at Xu Fu who had just sat down, and asked: "When I was in Fuzhou, I told you to go back to Jiankang during the New Year's Eve. Later, you said that there was something to do in Lin'an Prefecture, and it would take some time. Why did you delay returning to Jiankang until March or April now?"

"I originally came back around the New Year's Eve."

Xu Fu lowered his head slightly and said: "But around February, the merchant ship we sent to the West last year came back, and I went to take a look at the port that Wenzhou Shipping Division entered."

Having said that, he looked up at Shen Yi and took a deep breath: "My lord, we sent out two ships last year and made a lot of money..."

Shen Yi put down the teacup in his hand, and asked with a smile, "How much did you earn?"

"Our silk, porcelain, and tea are in short supply in the West, and the price can be up to ten times, or even dozens of times, for takeaway, excluding the expenses and losses along the way..."

"One trip can bring three or four times the net profit or even more."

He whispered: "Besides, this trip is mainly due to the unfamiliar route, and I have to share it with those Frangji people. This year, I plan to run this merchant ship by myself and hire some Westerners, so that I can earn more. "

Shen Yi thought for a while, and asked: "The gun masters they were asked to find, and some masters who studied the firing of pure colored glaze, have you found them?"

"The master of the guns has not been found..."

Xu Fu paused for a moment, then continued: "Most of them don't pay much attention to their work, so in the second half of this year, I plan to go to sea in person to go to the West to find the talents you need."

"However, the young master is looking for someone who can burn glass. This time, those Frangji people brought back two."

Hearing these words, Shen Yi became interested, looked at Xu Fu, and asked, "Where is he?"

"Still in Lin'an Mansion."

"Let them send me to Jiankang, um...then send them directly to my home."

"As for your going to the West in person..."

Shen Yi glanced thoughtfully at the outside of the private room, and said with a smile, "Then we'll talk about it in the second half of the year."

Xu Fu nodded silently, but did not answer.

Master Shen looked at Xu Fu and asked, "Have you come back to see Eunuch Gao?"

Xu Fu shook his head: "I just came back in the morning, and I didn't have time to see Eunuch Gao, but I've already managed to deliver a letter to the palace. I'll see if I can invite Eunuch Gao out to see him tomorrow."

Xu Fu was able to eat well in Jiankang back then, and obtained the status of an imperial merchant, largely because everyone in Jiankang knew that he was Eunuch Gao's nephew.

Now that I'm back, I should see him naturally.

"Um…"

"It's time to see him."

"Ask, what does he want, give him money if he wants it, and if he wants you to help take care of his family members, you can take care of him, but..."

Master Shen rubbed his chin and said with a smile, "But you don't have to compromise too much, you can communicate as you want."

"Now, it's not just you leaning on him."

Master Shen took a sip of his tea, and looked at Xu Fu indifferently.

"He also has a place to lean on you."

(End of this chapter)