My harem is a bit big

At this point, he sighed heavily:

"The little emperor is young and doesn't understand anything. As ministers, we should give up our fantasies and see the reality clearly. I think back then, you Xie Yuntian was the number one general under my command, but what about now? In a comfortable and comfortable life, you can use this knife Is it rusty?"

Vice General Xie lowered his head and did not dare to answer.

Seeing that the scene was a bit depressing, General Gong started another topic:

"Are the grapes delicious?"

Cui Shangshu is an old man with a smile on his face:

"Delicious, so delicious."

General Gong frowned and looked gloomy:

"It's so soft and sour, it tastes so good!"

Cui Shangshu was instantly slapped in the face and looked extremely embarrassed.

General Gong picked another grape and put it into his mouth:

"I know that you must have a lot of complaints in your heart. Since it tastes bad, why do you continue to eat it one by one? Eat the grapes that don't taste good quickly. Keep the good ones and eat them slowly. This is The principle of eating grapes is also the principle of saving the court. If you understand this, get out of here and stop being an eyesore here!"

"Yes, I will retire now."

……

091 Red Flower Club

Not long after Vice General Xie left, Cui Shangshu took the initiative to resign.

Whether to build a railway or not is still undecided.

At that time, it was the Ministry of Industry's turn to get busy.

General Gong spit out the grape skin and looked at Huang Zongren:

"If you are not busy, go to Xuan Chen Yufan now and ask him to wait outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The specific result needs to be decided after I discuss it with several ministers."

"If you're not busy, I'll do it now."

Huang Zongren bowed slightly and prepared to leave.

As soon as he retreated to the door, he remembered something again and turned back.

He took out a letter from his arms and presented it with both hands:

"I have a secret letter here from the magistrate of Wanguocheng. I would like the general to read it."

General Gong opened the letter and his eyes followed the content.

In addition to introducing the foreigners' plans to build railways, there is also other information.

In the cities surrounding Wanguo City, a mysterious underground force called the Red Flower Society appeared a few months ago.

They spread among poor people and were marked by red flowers.

High reputation, strong concealment, and unknown specific purpose.

Although I didn't make a big mistake, according to this development trend, I have to guard against it.

Otherwise, it will cause serious trouble in the future.

The county magistrate is currently paying close attention to the movements of foreigners, but he is helpless.

I hope Shangfeng will appoint personnel to thoroughly investigate this matter.

After General Gong finished reading, he put the envelope on the table and picked a grape to eat.

It is indeed inappropriate to report this kind of groundless speculation through official channels:

"The old man knows, let's go down."

"Yes, Wei Chen retire."

Huang Zongren left the General's Mansion and went to the Sixth Department of Rites without stopping.

I want to inform Chen Yufan early to finish today's work.

When he arrived at his residence, he found the door open.

After Huang Zongren hesitated for a moment, he stepped in.

At a glance, he saw Chen Yufan holding a book in his hand and studying it carefully.

On the long wooden table, two cups of fragrant tea with white smoke were placed.

Huang Zongren looked strange, looked around and asked:

"Are there any other guests visiting today?"

"Never."

"Then...are you sure that I will come?"

Chen Yufan put down the book and looked at him with a half-smiling look:

"Yes and no."

Huang Zongren curled his lips, with some disgust in his words:

"Don't play riddles with me and talk in human language."

Chen Yufan smiled and spread his hands, gesturing for the other party to take a seat:

"I guessed someone would come, but I didn't expect it to be you."

Huang Zongren drew back his neck and was surprised:

"Since you are so capable, why not guess what I am here to do?"

Chen Yufan said slowly while sipping tea:

"The construction of the railway has been spread for a long time. The successive defeats have caused the court to lose face. If it continues to lose, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public and it will easily lead to mutiny among the subordinates. Therefore, I judge the request made by the lords to the earl. , will neither be overly attentive nor agree completely. It is likely to select one person and go to Wanguo City to investigate. Based on the feedback results, a decision will be made. Originally, the Minister of Rites was the best candidate. But he holds an important position. It is not appropriate to leave the imperial city without authorization. Looking at the entire Ministry of Rites, I am the most suitable. Brother Huang is here just for this matter, right?"

"Hahaha, okay, okay."

Seeing the clear and logical analysis of this Hanlin classmate, Huang Zongren gave a thumbs up:

"Yu Fan, your guess is almost right this time. The higher-ups really want to appoint an imperial envoy to conduct a private visit in plain clothes and go to Wanguo City to investigate. In addition, there is also a local organization called the Red Flower Club, which also needs your participation. Investigate. Now General Gong should go to the court to discuss with the adults. You need to pack up first and quickly go outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs to wait for orders."

Chen Yufan smiled shyly, cupped his fists and thanked:

"Brother Huang's support, please don't..."

Huang Zongren raised his hand and interrupted:

"We are already so familiar with each other, so don't do this with me. If you become successful in the future, just don't forget the friendship between classmates."

"Haha, easy to say, easy to say."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words before saying goodbye and leaving.

Chen Yufan was left alone, drinking tea alone in the house.

Guessing that a distinguished guest was coming, he had already packed his bags and was ready to leave at any time.

But before going to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there are still things to deal with.

Thinking of this, Chen Yufan came to the backyard.

There is a row of wooden cages in the corner, housing seven or eight squabs.

This business trip to Wanguo City will take at least ten days and a half.

If no one feeds them, these pigeons will definitely starve to death.

Although they were classmates, Chen Yufan's official rank was lower than that of Huang Zongren.

It’s because I usually don’t cling to others and don’t take sides.

In the Ministry of Etiquette, I have almost no friends.

He didn't want to trouble others, so he simply opened the birdcage and let them live.

"Cuckoo, cuckoo..."

Perhaps they were accustomed to a life of water and food, but the pigeons were stunned and refused to come out.

This scene made Chen Yufan very emotional.

The current imperial court is like this squab, stuck in trouble and unaware of change.

But the cage of reality is often stronger.

Without drastic determination, it is not easy to fly out.

Chen Yufan glanced at the stick in the corner and considered smashing the cage.

But the next moment, he changed his mind.

Take out the bags full of grain and scatter them everywhere.

The pigeons smelled the food and flew out of the cage consciously.

The wages of avarice is death.

Driving the foreigners out requires money.

To make the imperial court strong and powerful, money is also needed.

After all, interests, interests, or special interests!

In order to develop firearms, the national treasury was almost exhausted.

In addition, corvee labor was everywhere, and the people were in dire straits.

If we want to turn things around, what should we do with such a huge economic gap?

Chen Yufan really can't think of anyone else in this world who can solve it.

……

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Bole invested and reopened.