Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 577: Meeting Old Friends on the Road
Chapter 577: Encountering Old Friend on the Road

"You guys have a keen nose!"

"What's wrong?"

"I just arrived, and you guys can already smell the scent?"

Looking at the officials who squeezed in almost at the same time, Master Hu smiled and joked.

It's interesting to say.

It is obvious that Mr. Hu is now a fourth-rank doctor in the Foreign Diplomatic Department, and among the officials on the opposite side, there are two third-rank officials alone.

The rest are almost all of grade four or five!

But this group of people, in front of Master Hu, had a fawning smile on their faces.

Master Hu called himself "this official" in a particularly natural way.

"Prime Minister Hu, isn't your courtyard only open to the public when members of the Hu family or the royal family come?"

"We were originally gathering there to chat, and when we saw the lights on in your yard, we hurried over to take a look."

"Nothing, I just wanted to curry favor with you and get closer to you."

The person who spoke was Guo Xiang, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

This guy is only a few years younger than Master Hu.

But he was promoted by Master Hu himself.

Therefore, he was more relaxed in front of Master Hu than others.

Everyone also vaguely followed him as the leader.

Looking at the grinning Guo Xiang, Master Hu rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Alright, alright, it's alright once you see it!"

"I know what you are thinking!"

"But now I just want to cultivate my character and indulge in pleasure. I don't want to get involved in the mess in the court, and I don't dare to get involved!"

"Just take care of yourselves!"

Upon hearing what Master Hu said, Guo Xiang and the others' eyes suddenly shrank.

But before they could say anything, Master Hu glanced at them and spoke casually.

"Oh, by the way, in the past year, um, be honest and try to achieve some results."

"Who knows, good luck might fall on you one day!"

"After all, the Ming Dynasty is always short of people who can work!"

As soon as these words came out, Guo Xiang's face turned strange.

He looked at Master Hu in horror.

But I found that Master Hu looked calm, as if he didn't care at all about what he had just said.

He was about to open his mouth when he found that Master Hu was looking at him straight with a teacup in his hand.

He immediately swallowed his words back into his stomach.

"Okay, let's go!"

"It is not appropriate for me to have much contact with you recently!"

"Don't hurt others or yourself. I have seen your thoughts. That's enough!"

Once again, he shut the others up and Master Hu drove them away again.

This time, Guo Xiang took the initiative to stand up and pulled everyone out.

Everyone returned to the previous box with doubtful looks on their faces.

The food on the table was still hot, but everyone was no longer laughing and cheerful as before.

Guo Xiang looked at the crowd, waved to the servants waiting in the box, and sent them out.

He then stood up and made sure that no one was eavesdropping outside and that the door was closed. Only then did he sit back in his seat with a serious face.

"Have you heard any news recently?"

"Why do I feel like Prime Minister Hu is reminding us of something?"

"He wouldn't normally tell us this!"

When everyone heard Guo Xiang's words, they also concentrated on thinking. The box fell into silence.

After a long while, an official from the Ministry of Justice spoke first with a wry smile.

"I really can't figure out what Prime Minister Hu is talking about!"

"After all, you all know that what Prime Minister Hu has seen and heard over the years is far more than what we have seen and heard!"

Another official from the Ministry of Rites heard this and mentioned something thoughtfully.

"The only thing I can think of is that Prime Minister Hu has a grandson."

"A few days ago, Princess Anqing gave birth to a son. This is the third generation of the Hu family and the eldest grandson of Prime Minister Hu."

"I heard that His Majesty and the Queen were there on the day of the birth, and together with Prime Minister Hu, they witnessed the birth of the eldest grandson of the Hu family!"

When Guo Xiang heard this, his brows furrowed even more.

"That's not right!"

"We are just pawns under Hu Sheng's command."

"If Prime Minister Hu is in trouble and it involves us, we will attack Prime Minister Hu first!"

"How can you remind me to wait?"

After hearing what Guo Xiang said, the official from the Ministry of Justice quietly raised another possibility.

"Tell me, is it possible that what Prime Minister Hu saw was not a crisis, but a reminder to us that an opportunity is really coming?"

"Don't you forget what the last sentence that Hu Xiang said just now was?"

"The Ming Dynasty is always short of people who can work!"

"Doesn't this clearly mean that those of us who used to just work hard are about to get some benefits?"

When this view was put forward, even though everyone still didn't dare to believe it, they could see the joy in each other's eyes when they looked at each other.

As an old subordinate who had followed Master Hu for many years, Guo Xiang closed his eyes and thought about what Master Hu had just said. Then he suddenly opened his eyes.

"I understand!"

"Understand what?"

"Old Guo, you can't eat alone, tell me now!"

"Yes, Lao Guo, we are all on the same boat, you can't just think about yourself!"

"..."

As soon as Guo Xiang said this, everyone was excited.

The most important thing is that, although everyone present is of lower rank than Guo Xiang, there is no awkwardness between them, and their laughter, anger and scolding are almost familiar to the extreme.

Guo Xiang was obviously familiar with this style. He smiled bitterly and waved his hand.

"As for me, I did figure out some of the meaning."

"But let me first explain that these things are all my guesses based on the habits I have learned from my interactions with Prime Minister Hu over the years!"

"I can only promise to tell you everything and let you all consult together, but I can't guarantee that what I say is right!"

Everyone pretended not to hear Guo Xiang's "nonsense" and just kept urging him to speak quickly.

When Guo Xiang saw this, he took a deep breath and then opened his mouth to tell him the big news.

"I think Prime Minister Hu is trying to tell us that His Majesty might be making some big moves!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present almost fell to the ground, and they all looked at Guo Xiang in amazement.

Guo Xiang smiled bitterly and drank a large glass of wine before speaking in a low voice.

"Think about it!"

"What is Hu Xiang's identity?"

"Except for matters related to His Majesty, he needs to avoid being so cautious about other people's affairs. What can be done about it?"

"Only when it comes to His Majesty, and it's a major matter, does Prime Minister Hu have to be so obscure and careful, and not even allow us to ask one more question."

"And I think there must be great benefits here!"

"Otherwise, there would be no need for Prime Minister Hu to tell us this!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up!

(End of this chapter)