Idle courtiers

Chapter 506 I Give You Double Times of Yu Palace (Tickets Asked)

Gong Qing's home is located in a dilapidated courtyard in the outer city.

The Gong family was quite poor, with only one old family member, and there was not a single visitor who came to express their condolences. There was only a dark, thin-skinned coffin in the main room.

There was paper money burning in the brazier, black smoke filled the yard, and several prayer flags had been torn to pieces by the strong cold wind.

Seeing Zhou Nan coming, Gong Qing's old wife and daughter-in-law knelt aside to return the salute.

Zhou Nan burned paper and put three sticks of incense on Gong Qing.Recalling the high-spirited situation of this adult at Tongzhou Wharf back then, I felt a pain in my heart.

He clasped his hands together and muttered silently in his heart: Lord Gong, Lord Gong, why are you doing this?In the heart of a king, there is only his imperial power, only iron and stone, and only the balance of interests, there is no use in remonstrance!This is the feudal society, this is the old society.Go all the way, my friend!

After expressing condolences, Mr. Gong said: "Zhou Tanhua, please go to the bookstore to have tea."

Zhou Nan was thirsty, so he followed him out of the mourning hall and into the backyard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Mr. Gong suddenly ran out with a "swoosh" and closed the courtyard door with his backhand.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Nan was startled. As soon as he pushed the door open, he heard the lock click outside.

"Ambush, and was taken by Gong, this thing that repays revenge, white-eyed wolf!" At this moment, Zhou Nan realized the danger, didn't care about cursing, and was about to climb towards the wall in a hurry.

At this moment, a voice came from the study: "It doesn't seem decent for Zhou Tanhua to jump over the wall and enter the house?"

Zhou Nan was shocked. He knew this voice very well. Who else was it if it wasn't Concubine Li of Prince Yu's Mansion?

"It turned out to be Concubine Li. The official is on business, and it is really inconvenient to see the ceremony, so I bid farewell."

King Yu's death had something to do with him, and seeing Concubine Li felt a bit guilty.Besides, today people made it clear that they seemed to be prepared, so why did they close the door for me... A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, it is better to leave the place of right and wrong as soon as possible.

He responded by saying that he had already rolled over the wall.

Concubine Li said quietly: "Why, is Master Zhou very afraid of me? You and I have met each other for a while, and we have worked together happily. Could it be that from today onwards, we will not engage in negotiations? Since we are business partners, let's reconcile It should be right?"

What he said was neither soft nor hard, but Zhou Nan knew it well, and he immediately got down from the wall; "Well, the official really can't see his mother."

After all, as she said, she and the Li family are business partners.Everyone set up a business in Yangzhou, and the official salt business is booming.If we leave today, the cooperation may end here.

This is no problem, there are many ways to make money, and there is no shortage of this one.But the official salt business is too sensitive, and it's hard to say that I have something to fall into her hands.Moreover, the wife and children are all in Yangzhou, and they are afraid that the people in the palace will be unfavorable to them.

He strode into the bookstore, but saw many people inside.

Concubine Li was sitting in front of a bamboo stove, with a pair of slender hands resting on the bamboo cage.

She didn't wear a palace dress today, she didn't wear any makeup, she was only dressed in plain white and filial piety, she looked very pitiful.

There are two people sitting beside her, no, it should be three people.They are Li Wei and Li Gao, the fathers of Concubine Li.Li Wei held a baby in his arms, with a kind face on his face.

If the guess is correct, this baby should be the second prince of the palace.

Both Li Wei and Li Gao had weapons pinned to their waists, and they looked over with piercing eyes, which made Zhou Nan's heart skip a beat.He secretly thought in his heart: Fortunately, the official walked into the study room just now, if he really escaped, maybe these two people would chase out with weapons.Labor and capital are unarmed, and they must be beaten.

Zhou Nan bit the bullet and saluted forward: "I have met Concubine Li, I have seen the second prince, and I have seen the two Lord Li."

"You villain!" Li Gao looked at Zhou Nan with a sinister smile.

However, Li Wei ignored Zhou Nan, his eyes only fell on the baby's face, his face was full of kindness, obviously he loved the baby very much.

Concubine Li: "Father, give me the baby, you all step back, and let me have a few words with Zhou Tanhua."

Li Gao: "Ma'am, this is a villain, and..."

Concubine Li: "Go out!"

Li Gao had no choice but to stand up angrily, and strode into the yard.

Li Wei handed the swaddle to Concubine Li: "Madam, don't get too close to the stove, smoke the baby carefully."

Concubine Li smiled faintly: "Don't worry Daddy, I will be careful."

The baby is sleeping, and Pink Dudu looks really cute.

Concubine Li: "Master Zhou, please sit down!"

Zhou Nan didn't sit down either, and just asked, "Your Majesty set up this ambush, so I don't know what you can learn from it. I guess it's not just for the business of Yangzhou?"

Concubine Li: "Yangzhou only has a lot of business, a few 10 taels of silver a year, Mr. Zhou is a person who comes to explore the Hanlin, can you also like it?"

Zhou Nan: "The lower official only has a salary of four taels of silver per month, and he has been fined for five years, and he has to support a large family. Naturally, he can only think of it from other places."

"Does Mr. Zhou's ambition lie in the business of a mere place in Yangzhou?"

Zhou Nan knew that Concubine Li must be looking for her today because of Xiao Wanli's seizure of the heir apparent, so she couldn't let her talk about that: "My servant is soft-spoken, and I have received the grace of the Son of Heaven, so I only know how to act with sincerity."

"What a sincere person, what a sincere person!" Concubine Li repeated twice in a row: "I heard that Mr. Zhou has gotten close to people from King Jing's Mansion these past two days, but he got the emperor's order, so is he so honest?"

Zhou Nan was startled: "You sent someone to follow the officials, is it Jin Yiwei or Dongchang?" Yes, Chen Hong has completely fallen for Li Concubine, and Jin Yiwei is also hooking up with Chen Hong.

The capital is only a small place, so it is too easy to follow Zhou Nan.

Concubine Li shook her head: "It's not the factory guard. The factory guard is Long Live's pro-army and cannot be mobilized by others."

Yes, now is a sensitive period, if the palace uses the power of the factory guards without authorization, it will be handed over to others.

Zhou Nan: "His Majesty formerly issued an edict to allow King Jing to go to Beijing to offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple during the Chinese New Year. The date was set to depart on the winter solstice, but he didn't expect His Royal Highness King Jing to leave early. This is a great violation of the regulations. Long live ordered the officials to go to Jing Asking questions from the palace is official business, so you don't have to think too much about it."

"Don't think too much, really don't you need to think too much?" Concubine Li's eyes became sharper: "I'm going to ask you something, and you have to answer it honestly."

Zhou Nan: "Excuse me, my lady."

Concubine Li: "Zhou Nan, what do you want, money, beauty or power?"

Zhou Nan perfunctory: "I don't think about anything, I just want to do my job well and live up to the kindness of my father."

"It sounds like you are a real gentleman, but since your lord entered the officialdom, it seems that your actions have not been so upright." Concubine Li smiled coldly: "I will offer you the conditions, King Jing gave you , I will give you twice as much as Prince Yu's Mansion."

Zhou Nan: "Your Majesty, are you joking?"

Concubine Li: "It's not just a servant of the six departments, it is probably the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Industry. This is indeed a good official position, but if Mr. Zhou wants to join the cabinet in the future, he will lack the post of governor on his resume. You go to the governor How does Zhejiang and Tan Lun cooperate?"

"What?" Zhou Nan couldn't help exhaling.

"It's that simple, Mr. Zhou, let me ask you, do you believe in King Jing or me in Prince Yu's Mansion?"

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