Chapter 794 Persuasion
After Zhao Yincheng left the palace, he went to the Imperial Academy to look for Ji Ziming.

"The two of them are at odds? I don't know, I haven't seen Xiao Ning for a long time." Ji Ziming didn't know anything.

Now he has to go to the palace to be on duty from time to time. The emperor admires him very much, and once praised him in front of several ministers.

"How about I go back and ask Bai Zhi?" Ji Ziming said.

Among Lu Xiaoning's maids, Bai Zhi and Shang Lu stayed behind and did not go to Huai'an. They are Xiaoning's personal maids, so maybe they will know.

Zhao Yincheng resented, well, not many people know about this.

Forget it, he will stop asking here and there, lest everyone know what he did.

"Forget it, it's better not to ask. Maybe I'm overthinking. The two of them are stronger than each other. Even if there is a small misunderstanding, it will be resolved quickly."

The corner of Ji Ziming's mouth twitched, but don't let the emperor bully Xiao Ning, then he would rather not be an official and go back to his hometown.

Three days later, Zhao Yincheng entered the palace with a plan for the reform of the salt service, and deliberately picked a time when all the courtiers were on duty. Eunuch Du told him quietly that the emperor didn't sleep much these days, and was always touching the two jade pendants Dazed until dawn.

Zhao Yincheng knew it in his mind, and asked, "The emperor is inside alone at this moment?"

"That's right, the emperor doesn't have much interest in dealing with government affairs these days." Duke Du said fairly.

It seems that Xiao Ning's departure will deal a heavy blow to the emperor, and Zhao Yincheng is a little more confident.

Zhao Yincheng entered the imperial study with a plan in mind.

Huangfu Shaoye was reviewing the memorial, but the memorial was spread out in front of him, but he couldn't read a single word. Recently, he was always distracted and couldn't concentrate. When he looked at it, his mind was occupied by someone's figure, always Think of his and her past, bit by bit.

When Zhao Yincheng came in, Eunuch Du whispered, but he didn't hear it.

"My minister, Zhao Yincheng, pays his respects to the emperor." Zhao Yincheng greeted the emperor in a spirited manner, and performed a grand ceremony of the emperor and his ministers.

Only then did Huangfu Shaoye come to his senses, and said, "Yin Cheng is here, get up quickly."

Zhao Yincheng got up.

"Watch the seat."

"Your Majesty, it's better for me to stand, my waist has become stiff from sitting these days, and standing is comfortable." Zhao Yincheng said with a smile.

Huangfu Shaoye sneered: "You sit every day, what are you doing?"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? What did you ask me to write about the reform of salt affairs?"

Huangfu Shaoye was stunned for a moment, and smiled bitterly in his heart. He really forgot, but he didn't admit it, and pretended to be calm: "Is it difficult to write?"

"Isn't it? It's the first time for me to take on such an important task, and I feel anxious, and I can't embarrass the emperor, so I wrote it with extra care and thought twice."

"So, you yourself are quite satisfied with this reform policy?"

"The emperor has the final say on whether he is satisfied or not." Zhao Yincheng presented the memorial.

Duke Du took it happily and passed it on to the emperor.

Huangfu Shaoye settled down, concentrated his energy, and carefully reviewed the memorial. Looking at it, Huangfu Shaoye showed a look of satisfaction in his eyes, and said: "Well, well, it really is a work of heart."

Huangfu Shaoye is very satisfied with this reform plan. Zhao Yincheng is really smooth and sophisticated in handling things. He not only safeguards the interests of the country, but also increases the court's income a lot, and stimulates the enthusiasm of the salt merchants. Salt officials have almost eliminated the opportunity for them to enrich themselves, but only harmed the interests of this small group of people, so who cares?The courtiers have long been envious of the Yan officials. Once this policy is announced, they can't wait for the resolution to be passed at the court meeting.

"You will also come to the court meeting tomorrow." Huangfu Shaoye said.

"Ah? Your Majesty, this doesn't seem right. The ministers don't have official positions, so it's inappropriate to go to court." Zhao Yincheng had already guessed what the Emperor was thinking.

It's over, he doesn't want to be an official in the court, it's all right now, he's playing the trick of the emperor.

"Yincheng, you are Gu's good brother. Although Gu knows that you have no intention of official career, Gu really needs you now." Huangfu Shaoye played the family card.

Zhao Yincheng felt bitter in his heart, the emperor had already talked about this matter, could he still be able to shirk this job?

"To serve the emperor, I would like to be devastated." Zhao Yincheng said sincerely.

Huangfu Shaoye smiled: "Don't worry about it, the reform of the salt affairs is left to you alone."

Zhao Yincheng said with a downcast face on purpose: "It's all right now, Siyao is going to complain again, these days the ministers haven't had time to talk to her, she's already very upset."

After accepting this errand, he had to leave Jinling and walk around.

"You, I've never seen you afraid of anyone before, it's okay now, you're so afraid of guilt before you get married." Huangfu Shaoye teased.

Zhao Yincheng said frankly: "The fear is because I really like it, because I really like it, so I respect and care about it, not really afraid, she is someone I want to cherish and care for in my life, so naturally I have to take care of her emotions, but thinking about it Yao is not a person who is unreasonable and unreasonable, and she is more of a coquettish person when she is angry with a minister. Women always need to be coaxed."

When Zhao Yincheng talked about acting like a baby, he showed a shy and embarrassed expression on his face.

Huangfu Shaoye watched and smiled, feeling envious. He also liked coaxing Xiao Ning. Every time he succeeded in coaxing her, he felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart. Seeing her smile made him very happy.

Unfortunately, he and she are no longer possible.

Even if he is willing to let go of his figure and the grudges in his heart to coax her now, she will not look back.

He understands her temper.

Of course, he could use his power to get her, but he couldn't do such a thing as a forced marriage.

"It's good for you to be like this. When you get married next year, Gu will definitely give you a big gift." Huangfu Shaoye said.

Fortunately, they are a pair.

"Haha, the minister thanked the emperor first, and Xiao Ning also said that he would give a big gift." Zhao Yincheng brought the topic to Lu Xiaoning without showing any trace.

Huangfu Shaoye couldn't help being distracted, envious of Zhao Yincheng again, at least Lu Xiaoning and Zhao Yincheng were still friends, but he had become a stranger.

Thinking of those two jade pendants, his heart ached.

"Oh, by the way, Your Majesty, I just heard about one incident yesterday, Xiao Ning may have been wronged." Zhao Yincheng said carefully.

Huangfu Shaoye's eyes were fixed, showing the meaning of asking.

"About two months ago, Xiao Ning cried bitterly in front of Siyao. The crying was heartbreaking. She didn't say why she was crying, and she didn't let Siyao tell me. Siyao was so worried, but Xiao Ning She had no choice but to keep it a secret, yesterday when a minister mentioned Xiao Ning, she accidentally let her slip, and this is how I found out."

Huangfu Shaoye's heart trembled, two months ago, wasn't that when they were in a stalemate?

"I have never seen Xiao Ning cry. The only time I saw her panicked was when she came back from the north and found that the emperor was not in the palace and her whereabouts were unknown. At that time, her face turned pale. Hey, I really don't know what could make Xiao Ning cry." My eyes are swollen from crying like that." Zhao Yincheng sighed.

(End of this chapter)

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