The Red Mansion En Xiaohou

Chapter 21
The emperor's eyes became somewhat meaningful.

Each of the six departments performs their own duties, and there are always various kinds of nasties between them. However, he does not object to the people under him getting involved in internal affairs, and even says that the more involved they are, the better.

Only in this way can we become better and better.

"Old thief!"

"I knew he was dishonest."

"How dare you take credit for your mother-in-law."

Outside the main hall, the other five ministers suddenly discovered that the minister of household affairs was not there.

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, so they know where he is and what he wants to do without guessing.

The six ministers walked into the hall cursing, and the minister of household came out proudly.

The six ministers looked at each other and spat at the minister of household.

"A man with a hidden head and a rat tail!"

"I have worked with you all for many years in the same court. Why are you standing outside the hall and cursing people? You still have the character of a minister."

Looking at the five aggrieved ministers, Hubu Shangshu was in a good mood.

Sorry, he has determined this merit, and he has also determined this Qingshi.

The Minister of Hubu ignored the five ministers and walked away with a proud laugh.

Cheng'en Duke's Mansion,

Jia Shan met Zhang Mingyuan, the current father-in-law of the country who had returned from the dynasty.

"Are you Jashan?"

"It's the kid!"

Jia Shan handed the account book to Chengen Gong Zhang Mingyuan.

Zhang Mingyuan flipped through the ledger, and the numbers on each page of the ledger became more shocking and numb the more he looked at it.

Cheng Engong is too lazy to figure out how much the Zhen family has been greedy for.

There are too many, it's a headache to watch.

The Zhen family is really a local emperor in Jiangnan, with more money than the national treasury.

Duke Chengen sighed deeply and put down the account book.

"troubled you."

Jia Shan said righteously: "It's not difficult to do things for Your Majesty."

Duke Chengen was amused as if he had heard a joke.

"Don't pretend to come here for me. I have heard a lot about you. If you are such a person, I will eat on my head."

Jia Shan looked to Zhang Zhengyang aside. Zhang Zhengyang was pressing his feet on the ground, avoiding Jia Shan's eyes.

"My lord has misunderstood me deeply. I have always been a loyal, patriotic, upright and kind-hearted man."

hiss~
Duke Chengen frowned deeply.

The old man has never seen such a brazen person.

"Is Enhou okay?"

"My dad? Everything is fine with my dad."

"Really? Speaking of which, I was once your father's martial arts master. I wonder if his martial arts skills have ever declined."

Jia Shan was stunned by the question.

Jia She actually practiced martial arts?
In Jia Shan's mind, the image of Jia She's potbellied and panting when walking.

This guy actually practiced martial arts.

Cheng Engong smiled, it seems that Jia Shan didn't know his father at all.

Zhang Mingyuan's face was stained with a look of regret.

It is said that Jia She, the playboy, has no brains. Only those who really know him will understand that this person is not a real playboy.

"Okay, go back and tell your dad that if he doesn't move his body, it will really get rusty."

Zhang Zhengyang sent Jia Shan out of Cheng'en Gongfu, and Jia Shan kept thinking about the deep meaning in Zhang Mingyuan's words.

Looking at Jia Shan's confused look, Zhang Zhengyang sighed.

"You are more confused than I am. Your father is not what he appears to be. I heard from my father that your father was the former prince's companion. Do you know what kind of person the former prince is?"

Jia Shan shook his head, the Supreme Emperor has always been brooding about the former prince, and the whole Daqian has kept his mouth shut about the former prince, how did he know that.

"Your uncle knows."

Jason nodded.

"Your uncle was recommended by the former crown prince to the Supreme Emperor, and which one of your family, who was with the former crown prince and your father in the past, was called a civil and military officer. If the former crown prince hadn't had an accident, my father is now in the army. Your father's place belongs to you."

"So you still think your father is a piece of trash."

Jia Shan glanced sideways at Zhang Zhengyang.

He didn't think Jia She was useless at first.

Jia Shan got on the carriage back to Rongguo Mansion.

A carriage stopped outside Rongguo Mansion, and Jia Shan looked at the carriage.

"We have a visitor in the house."

Jashan asked the gatekeeper.

Now Jia Shan is considered to be the number one person in this mansion. The disciple said to Jia Shan fawningly: "An old man is here. The first and second masters are with him, fourth master."

"Oh!"

Jia Shan asked someone to drive into the mansion.

In the main hall of Rongguo Mansion, a servant came in to report.

"Master, fourth master is back."

The eyes of Shangshu Hubu, who was sitting side by side with Jia She, lit up.

The merits are back. If he can master the habits of locusts and figure out a way to completely eliminate locusts, it will be a sure thing in the history of Qing Dynasty.

"Bring Jashan."

Jia She gave instructions to his servants, and the Minister of Household Affairs smiled and thanked Jia She.

"Sorry for the trouble, Enhou."

"Old Chen is too polite."

The attitude of the Minister of Hubu towards Jia She made Jia Zheng jealous.

It seems that he has been working in the Ministry of Industry for more than ten years, and his immediate superiors have always ignored him.

Now, because Jia Shan came to visit Rongguo Mansion in person, the Minister of the Household Department had such a good attitude towards the ignorant Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng felt a little unbalanced.

Jashan is here.

Seeing Jia Shan, Shangshu Hube, who was born with a serious look, tried his best to smile kindly, making Jia Shan feel that he was a kind old man, so he had a good impression, and he talked about everything he knew.

However, it had the opposite effect.

Jia Shan looked at the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance in confusion, wondering why this old man was smiling so pervertedly.

"Why don't you salute Mr. Chen quickly?"

Jia Shan refused to salute, so Jia She shouted at Jia Shan.

Only then did Jia Shan realize that she obediently bowed to the Minister of the Household Department.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance pulled Jia Shan forward.

"My lord, the child is still young, so don't intimidate him."

"You are Jashan."

Jia Shan nodded obediently.

"Do you know who I am?"

Jashan shook his head. He didn't know why he felt that this old man gave him the feeling of a big bad wolf.

"I am the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs."

Jia Shan saluted the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

"I've seen adults."

After the effect was achieved, the Minister of Hubu nodded in satisfaction. This child is young, but he is precocious and sensible.

"Don't want to see anyone outside. I was once a colleague with your grandfather. Just call me Grandpa Chen."

"Yes."

Jia Shan was helped up by the Minister of Hubu, and she was a little confused about what the Minister of Hubu wanted to do with her.

The Minister of Hubu smiled slightly at Jia Shan.

"Jashan, you have discussed locusts with His Majesty."

Jashan frowned and nodded.

"I'm here to see you this time and I want to discuss it with you. Locust plagues have always been a major hazard to the people throughout the ages. I want to do something for the people of the world in my old age. Are you willing to help me?"

Jia Shan was silent, looking up and down at the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.

The Secretary of the Household Department stroked his beard with his hand and let Jia Shan look at him openly.

He lacked nothing in his life, his only big regret was that he did not do anything political that would go down in history.

Life is too ordinary, he wants to ride the wind and waves in his old age.

"What do you want to know from me, sir?"

Jashan went straight to the point.

“Ten years ago, a locust plague destroyed countless people’s homes. At that time, I was serving as the prefect of Hebei and witnessed the tragic situation in Hebei with my own eyes.

I want you to help me solve the locust plague in this world, so that the locust plague is no longer a problem for the common people. "

After the Minister of the Household Department finished speaking, Jia She and Jia Zheng, who were listening, gasped in shock.

The plague of locusts is a natural disaster, how can manpower be against natural disasters.

Jia Shan looked at the old man in front of her with admiration.

(End of this chapter)