Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 279 Royal Sister Queen (Fifth Watch)
Chapter 284

After waiting, use three layers of silk to filter off the residue of the soup, and the remaining soup is crystal clear.

Ran Ming added various seasonings, green onions, mustard, and vinegar to the soup.

In this way, a pot of fragrant beef soup is ready!
The maid put three bowls of beef soup on the table, topped with green scallions.Steaming hot and full of aroma.

Zhu Yingtai took a small sip, and immediately a warmth spread from her mouth to her heart. The fragrance lingered around her lips and teeth, and she was indescribably comfortable. She praised: "The soup is thick and delicious, not fishy or smelly, fat but not greasy, This soup is really good."

Ran Ming said: "Of course, you have to see who made it. This is personally directed by the chef. There must be no second one in this world!"

Beef soup with pot pie, tastes good.Zhu Yingtai finally broke the record of never eating a second bowl. He ate three pancakes and two bowls of soup in one meal.

After the meal, while drinking Ranming tea, Zhu Yingtai pondered: "Brother Ziyang, now that the house has been bought, when will the newspaper start?"

Ran Ming said: "The house is only the first step, now we need the second step!"

"The second step?"

"Recruiting people!" Ran Ming did not beat around the bush, and said straight to the point: "Recruiting people, recruiting a large number of people! There must be many literate people who are engaged in specialized typesetting. Of course, some specialists in manuscript review, typesetting, and printing are also needed. Technical staff!"

Zhu Yingtai said, "What can I do about these things?"

Ran Ming said: "I have arranged the position for you a long time ago, and you are the editor-in-chief of our newspaper!"

"Editor-in-Chief?" Zhu Yingtai asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"The editor-in-chief is responsible for the daily work of the newspaper, including researching, formulating and implementing work policies, organizing and leading the daily business work of the newspaper!" Ran Ming explained: "Plainly speaking, in this newspaper, apart from me, you have the power maximum!"

Zhu Yingtai said: "I don't know exactly what to do, can I invite my staff?"

Of course, Ran Ming didn't know that during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, officials of the fifth rank and above hired aides to do their jobs. Basically, he didn't have to deal with any major issues, and he could only put forward his own opinions on major policy guidelines.Therefore, most of the so-called celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were not doing their jobs properly. Sometimes, it was common for them not to go to their yamen for several years!

Ran Ming said: "Of course, you can, but you need to take care of your staff's expenses!"

Zhu Yingtai smiled and said, "Brother Ziyang, don't worry about this!"

If there is no Zhu Yingtai, Ran Ming really doesn't know what to do. There are too few scholars in this era, and most of them are descendants of aristocratic families. These descendants of aristocratic families, they are born to be officials, and they would never be so unknown. Editor-in-Chief!

On the same day, Ran Ming asked Xu Mancang, the steward of the outhouse, to lead people to renovate the second courtyard, and converted it into an editorial office, a reference room, a storage room and a printing room!Many precious doors and windows were torn down by Ran Ming.

The old man in charge is the Xie family, and he has been the servant of the Xie family since he was a child. Seeing Ran Ming messing around like this, he sighed inwardly as a prodigal!

At the same time as the house was being rebuilt, Ran Ming asked Du Cong to find someone who could carve seals, use clay to carve fonts, and then sinter them.

Of course, this matter cannot be completed in a day or two, but Ran Ming is busy preparing the newspaper. How to make the newspaper a hit is what Ran Ming cares most about.

Ran Ming has never done this kind of thing. In later generations, he has a magazine under his name. Unfortunately, Ran Ming has never managed it at all. Without experience, everything needs to be started from scratch!
There is a saying that the room leaked and it was raining continuously, and when Ran Ming was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground and was dizzy, Du Cong handed a piece of writing paper to Ran Ming!
This is the first piece of information that Huo Qi created the fourth branch of Tianyan, but this piece of information is bad news.

According to intelligence, Ran Ming's third apprentice, Liu Ke, had a close relationship with the East Palace. Prince Ran Zhi rewarded Liu Ke with a lot of money, and Liu Ke had the intention of betraying him!
Ran Ming knew that his third disciple was utilitarian, but he never thought that he would betray him!

In fact, it's not a betrayal, it's just that he took refuge in Ran Zhi.

Liu Ke is now the Colonel of Polu, and he can be regarded as a middle-level general of the Wei State.

Ran Ming thought about it carefully, in fact, it was understandable for him to do so.In the eyes of the world, he is a proton, even an abandoned child, and there is no future for following him.

In fact, Ran Ming also understands that there is no absolute loyalty in this world. Loyalty is because there are not enough bargaining chips for betrayal!Now that Liu Ke has betrayed, he will be the first one. Ran Ming doesn't even know how many of his disciples will be left in the end!

Although Ran Ming is Liu Ke's master, in fact, Ran Ming didn't teach Liu Ke and others much.The short time is only one aspect, the more important thing is that Liu Ke and others are older than Ran Ming, their minds have matured, and their plasticity is poor!

Ran Ming was silent, and slowly burned the information, and looked at it into a pile of paper ashes with no expression on his face. At this moment, Liu Wei entered the room, and she saw and smelled a faint smell of smoke in the room. A smile condensed on his face!

Ran Ming said, "What's your business?"

Liu Mo said: "I saw many beggars on the street, they are very pitiful. Now we have settled down in Jiankang City. There are too few people in the mansion, and they are very calm. I want to buy some slaves!"

Ran Ming nodded, "You can figure out how to deal with this little thing? You don't need to tell me about these things in the future. Everything in the house is up to you!"

Liu Wei said: "The emperor gave a house in Mufu Mountain, which is under construction now. It is estimated that it will be able to move in during the Chinese New Year. That house is bigger and needs more people! Anyway, our family has enough money and food, and we don't need a few mouths to eat. , it’s better to buy a few more now, start to raise them now, and then they will be handy!”

"Here, how about?" Ran Ming's mind flashed across the darkness of the night sky like lightning.He hugged Liu Mo excitedly and said: "Mom, really, thank you so much, you have inspired me a great thing! Now we need food and money, we can buy some clever, young and A child whose parents have died!"

At this moment, Ran Ming thought of Ran Min's [-] soldiers. These people have followed Ran Min for many years, no matter whether Ran Min is poor or rich, they will never leave him.Ran Min would rather die than retreat, and they would rather die than surrender!These people are Ran Min's family begging army, and many of them have joined the Ran family since the time of Ran Zhan.In the era of family and country, one can betray the master, surrender, or rebel, but he cannot betray the master.

Liu Wei was flustered by Ran Ming's big hands, her body was a little weak, and she said, "Husband, those who have mothers and children should also buy some, otherwise these children will be very troublesome to take care of!"

Ran Ming nodded.He said solemnly: "This matter is very important, we must treat it with caution, and don't mess it up!"

Liu Wei nodded, and blinked at Ran Ming, showing a look of "Don't worry about my work!"Suddenly, Liu Wei seemed to think of something, and said, "Husband, I found a strange thing!"

"What's weird?"

Liu Wei said: "Maybe I'm too suspicious! It's that steward Xu, he is in awe of Zhu Yingtai, it can be seen that he should have known Zhu Yingtai before, a steward unexpectedly Zhu Yingtai is worse than me, the mistress. Be in awe, it's so weird!"

Ran Ming said: "You don't need to worry about this matter, so what if you know each other? When we find a suitable supervisor, we will replace him!"

At dawn the next day, Liu Wei in Ran Ming's arms was sleeping like a kitten.

Ran Ming was about to get up, when suddenly Liu Mian's maid, Liu Yaoniang, said, "Young master, the palace servants are here, let me inform you to come to the palace to face the saint!"

At this time, Ran Ming was busy with the preparations for the newspaper, and couldn't leave him at all.But facing Jinmu Emperor Sima Dan's call, he had no choice but to get up and go!Besides, Ran Ming felt a little bit sorry for defrauding someone of 100 million shi of grain just now, at most he just thought it was a perfunctory way for the little emperor!

At dawn, Ran Ming came to the Xianyang Hall of the imperial palace, but was told by Gong'e that the emperor had already gone to court and asked him to wait here.Ran Ming took a look at the situation in Xianyang Palace, and found that the guards of the imperial forest army stood still like tree stumps, without looking sideways.And the palace maids and eunuchs who were busy in Xianyang Palace were also in a hurry!
Ran Ming waited until the sun was in the west, and he stood there like an idiot for the whole morning, no one gave him a glass of water, and no one asked him to sit down and rest for a while.Just when Ran Ming's stomach was crying and his patience was almost exhausted, a large group of people finally came to the front hall. Eight mighty generals standing in the hall opened the way in front, and a dozen eunuchs behind them carried a huge walking chariot .

Under the bright yellow umbrella, a graceful and luxurious woman sat in a walking chariot with her arm around the little emperor Sima Dan.

Ran Ming looked at this beautiful woman and knew that this woman was the rumored Queen Mother Zhu Suanzi.Zhu Suanzi is the queen of Emperor Kangdi Sima Yue. Sima Yue died young, and the crown prince who was only two years old took the throne.In Zhu Suanzi, the queen was promoted to the queen mother to assist the government.In history, this Zhu Suanzi was a strong woman.He used to hang the curtain and listen to politics three times.In history, although Huan Wen had objected long ago, it was a pity that in the hands of this woman Zhu Suanzi, he was suppressed to death.

If the old witch of Xiaozhuang in the Qing Dynasty saved the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Suanzi is Xiaozhuang in the Jin Dynasty!Even the most powerful person in the world is sweating profusely in front of her, and dare not resist!Although she is a woman, but in terms of tactics, even Xie An can't help but feel inferior!

At this time, Zhu Suanzi was only 30 years old, which was the golden age of a woman!As Ran Ming, who only likes mature women, at this moment, he looked at Zhu Suanzi with a calm smile on his face, that kind of calmness that was not surprised by favor or humiliation, that kind of calmness that had no trace of wind.

Especially Zhu Suanzi's eyes, the deep and slightly resentful eyes, and the inadvertent smile at the corner of his mouth.This kind of charm made Ran Ming crazy for a while.

At this time, all the maids, eunuchs, and guards all knelt down and shouted: "See the Queen Mother, Your Majesty the Emperor!"

(End of this chapter)