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Chapter 19

Baoyu was sent back.

Lady Wang couldn't wait any longer. Finally, she heard someone say, "He's back, he's back." She was overjoyed and got up to go out and welcome him.

Who knew that when the chair was brought in, the person sitting on it was clearly wearing Baoyu's clothes, but his face was so swollen that she couldn't even tell what he looked like.

Lady Wang was stunned. Her mouth and tongue seemed to have gone numb, and she couldn't utter a single word.

"How's Baoyu?

Didn't Second Master come? "Lady Jia asked.

Lady Jia only heard the maidservants making a big fuss. She was immediately displeased and had Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang support her to stand up and walk forward.

Baoyu's face crashed into Lady Jia's line of sight.

Lady Jia was startled and immediately realized that Baoyu had been hit. "Baoyu, my Baoyu …" Lady Jia's heart was filled with grief. She didn't care about anything else and just hugged Baoyu and cried.

Wang Xifeng was also frightened. He hurriedly shouted, "Old Ancestor, Old Ancestor, don't be sad. Quickly get a doctor to take a look …"

"Go!

Call Second Master! "Lady Jia clenched her teeth and said.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lady Jia actually fainted, scaring everyone else.

The entire room was in a mess. Cries and shouts shook the heavens, as if someone had lost their life.

…

He Shen's residence.

In the study.

He Lin was discussing academic matters with He Shen in a low voice.

Liu Quan came in from outside and said, "Master, someone wants to see you."

"Someone from Rongguo Province?"

"No."

"Then who is it?"

He Shen was slightly surprised.

He didn't often interact with people in the imperial court. Perhaps because he was now in a high position and held great power in his hands, he had to show that he was completely dependent on Qianlong.

It wasn't a good thing to have close ties with colleagues.

Fortunately, Rongguo Province was a thorn in Qianlong's side.

That was why he was able to get close to Rongguo Province so easily.

Therefore, other than people from Rongguo Province, it wasn't likely that anyone would come looking for him.

"He said he's from the Ministry of War."

"Please wait in the hall..." He Shen stood up.

Liu Quan called a servant and went out to invite him.

He Shen was not in a hurry. He first spoke a few more words with He Lin. After settling He Lin down, he turned around and left the study, heading towards the guest hall.

There were already people inside.

It was a man who was much older than He Shen, and his stature was shorter than He Shen's.

Seeing He Shen enter, the man hurriedly said, "Assistant Minister He, this humble one is An Ming from the Ministry of War."

An order from the Ministry of War?

. He Shen felt that the name sounded familiar, but he didn't expect to meet this person on a normal day.

"What's the matter?" He Shen didn't want to make small talk with this person.

The person was slightly reserved, but then he said, "I'd like to ask Assistant Minister He to put in a good word for me in front of Minister He and recommend me for the position of Minister."

Then, the person handed over a box. It was wrapped in a gray cloth, but it looked heavy. The person was holding it with both hands, but he seemed to be struggling.

Is this a bribe?

He Shen felt that it was a novelty.

"You want me to recommend you to Feng Sheng?" He Shen sat down and asked.

He Shen was standing and An Ming was sitting, but An Ming couldn't help but shrink his shoulders.

"Yes." An Ming smiled and said, "It should be easy for Assistant Minister He to do such a small thing."

He Shen just looked at him and didn't say a word.

An Ming's heart trembled, and he hesitated whether he should say something.

On the other hand, He Shen had already remembered who this person was.

In history, He Shen's first bribe in his career came from a person named An Ming.

He Shen agreed, and he did let An Ming be promoted to Minister by Feng Sheng.

However, the consequences that followed were extremely bad.

An Ming's father passed away at this time. According to the system, An Ming had to go back to his hometown to attend the funeral and observe mourning for three years.

An Ming had just been promoted to Minister, so he didn't want to give up his position, so he hid this matter.

Later, Feng Sheng found out.

Feng Sheng knew that He Shen recommended him because of An Ming. He also hid the fact that An Ming didn't attend the funeral.

He Shen was impeached by Feng Sheng and another powerful minister, Yong Gui.

Although He Shen was smart enough to avoid this disaster, he still offended Yong Gui and was demoted two levels.

He Shen naturally wouldn't go down this old path again.

What's more, if he wanted money, where couldn't he get it?

Why bother to take this money?

On the contrary, it would ruin Qianlong's impression.

He Shen said faintly, "This is no small matter. Let me think about it. You can go back first, and take this with you."

An Ming naturally knew that bribery wasn't something that could be done in a day, even though Qianlong's methods were not as good as his father, Qianlong's, so bribery had become a common practice in the Qianlong Dynasty.

An Ming thanked He Shen and left without any complaints.

At this time, Liu Quan, who was standing to the side, felt shocked.

On one hand, he was shocked by this person's boldness. On the other hand, he was shocked that his master had allowed him to stay by his side. It seemed that his master trusted him very much.

Thinking of this, Liu Quan felt a sense of comfort in his heart. He smiled and said, "This person is a bit arrogant, but he doesn't know that our master doesn't lack these things.

Is there anything that our master can't get his hands on? "

He Shen just smiled faintly and said, "Get ready. I'm going to enter the palace."

"You're going to enter the palace?" Liu Quan was surprised.

"Yes."

Liu Quan had a vague idea of what was going on. He hurriedly turned around and got ready.

Recently, in order to make it easier for He Shen to report his progress to him at any time, Qianlong allowed He Shen to enter the palace to see the Emperor whenever he had something to do.

This was undoubtedly a great favor.

After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, He Shen sat in the sedan chair and headed in the direction of the palace.

Qianlong first looked at the booklet He Shen handed to him, then immediately patted his leg and said, "Good!

This matter is well done!

It seems that this method of yours will all be realized in a few days … "

"There's one more thing."

"Speak."

"I'm afraid that if I speak of this matter, it will spoil Your Majesty's mood."

Qianlong paused. He narrowed his eyes and sized up He Shen. "Oh?" But then Qianlong said, "It's fine. Speak."

He Shen nodded and bowed. "Today, in the palace, someone unexpectedly came to seek an audience. He claimed to be from the Ministry of War.

I've always had few colleagues in the imperial court that I'm on good terms with.

I've never seen this person before … "

Qianlong was silent.

He already understood He Shen's meaning.

"You don't need to worry about this matter. I'll deal with it."

After Qianlong finished speaking, his expression became slightly better. "You're one of my right-hand men. Those people have good eyes for targeting you.

But you did the right thing.

My dear minister, you should take good care of yourself. Don't let these people contaminate you. "

He Shen bowed and said, "I'll have to trouble Your Majesty to deal with this matter for me."

"What are you saying?

These people are not tolerated by the imperial court. "Qianlong waved his hand." That's enough. You can go.

Go back and rest. "

He Shen responded and was about to leave.

Qianlong suddenly said, "Wait. Drink a bowl of soup before you leave."

"Yes." He Shen stopped in his tracks.

"You've done a good job. I don't know how to reward you. I can only reward you with soup." Qianlong said with a smile.

In fact, although he said so, he definitely had other preparations in private. It was just that now wasn't the right time. Naturally, he wouldn't reward He Shen.

Soon, the soup that the imperial kitchen had meticulously brewed was brought over.

Today, it was pigeon and wolfberry soup.

There were also a few snacks. There was a medicinal taste in them, but they were all very nutritious.

"How's the taste?

Last time, I ate Mosaic's food. When I came back, I had the imperial kitchen learn how to make it. "

"It's more delicious than Mosaic's food."

Qianlong laughed. "Haha, of course. You're stingy. The food in Mosaic isn't as good as the food in the imperial kitchen." Qianlong was very proud of his food.

He Shen pursed his lips and smiled. He didn't say anything.

Of course, it couldn't be compared.

If anyone could eat delicacies, the first person to be unhappy would be Qianlong.

He was the emperor, but he could eat the same food as the ordinary people.

The ingredients used were naturally carefully selected. It was better to exchange a thousand taels of gold for one tael.

After He Shen finished the soup and snacks, he looked up and found a few palace maids standing beside him. The palace maids were all holding a box in their arms.

"They're all for you." Qianlong said.

He Shen smiled and said, "What's inside?"

Qianlong pretended to be angry and said, "Now you dare to ask directly what I've given you.

Forget it. It's all cloth and gold. "

"Are there any beautiful palace flower hairpins?"

"You're not married yet. You don't even have a woman in the fu. What do you want these for?

Could it be that you've taken a fancy to a girl? "At this moment, Qianlong seemed to be gossipy.

He Shen smiled but didn't say anything.

Qianlong looked at him and didn't get angry. He smiled and said, "Forget it." He randomly picked a eunuch and said, "Go to the empress and get some beautiful palace flower hairpins."

"Yes." The eunuch smiled and hurriedly ran out.

He waited for a while, but He Shen wasn't anxious at all.

Qianlong looked at him and shook his head. "You look like you've taken a fancy to a girl. If you're really engaged, you should tell me and make me happy."

He Shen bowed and said, "Of course."

He Shen was young. Qianlong was much older. Seeing He Shen's attitude, he felt pity for the younger generation.

Soon, the eunuch came back with a few palace maids.

The palace maids were also holding a box in their arms. There should be a lot of things inside.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Qianlong smiled and picked a few people. He put them in a carriage and sent He Shen back to the fu.

When the others saw this, they were naturally envious. They only knew that He Shen was getting more and more valued by the emperor.

After hearing this, the official from the Ministry of War was full of joy. He felt that his promotion to Division Chief was set in stone.

On the other side, in Rongguo Province, Jia Zheng couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.

Fortunately, he didn't offend He Shen.

This person was smart and capable. It was hard to be on good terms with him.

It was rare for him to become good friends with him. He even thought about him wholeheartedly. How could he not recognize his good intentions?

If he lost He Shen as a friend, he would regret it to death.

Just as he was thinking, Jia Zheng heard that Old Mistress had sent someone to invite him over.

Immediately Jia Zheng did not have the least bit of guilty conscience; on the contrary, he left with vigor. He was thinking that he should tell Lao Taitai that in the future when he was disciplining Baoyu, other people must not interfere; otherwise, his prestige as the head of the Rongguo Mansion would be affected.

When Jia Zheng went, Baoyu was also with Old Mistress Jia. Lady Wang was also there.

Lady Wang didn't dare to offend Jia Zheng directly. She lowered her head and pretended not to worry.

Old Mistress Jia was always there to help.

In Jia Zheng's heart, she wasn't as agreeable as the other concubines. Naturally, she had to be careful.

"You're here." Old Mistress Jia lazily opened her eyes when she heard footsteps.

Jia Zheng paid his respects.

Then he looked at Old Mistress Jia's arms. Baoyu was leaning there. His face was still swollen and he was still complaining incoherently.

But when he saw Jia Zheng, Baoyu trembled and didn't dare to say anything.

"Look at how you've scared him!" Old Mistress Jia reprimanded.

However, Jia Zheng did not act like he did in the past, immediately making a gesture of apology.

Instead, he stood there motionlessly. He looked at Baoyu and reprimanded him, "How old are you?

Why are you still in Grandmother's arms?

Look at how you've become. "

Baoyu quivered in fright and quickly stood up.

Old Mistress Jia felt even sadder. She immediately pressed the corners of her eyes and said, "Why do you have to scare him like this?

That day, you beat him until he fell seriously ill. He hasn't recovered yet, and now you're calling him to teach him a lesson.

You, why don't you know how important face is?

Why did you beat up Baoyu until he's like this? "

Jia Zheng's mind was full of He Shen's words. He said coldly, "All of you, leave. I have something to say to Old Mistress."

Old Mistress Jia thought the same. Some things could be said between mother and son, but in front of the servants, daughter-in-law, and son, it was hard to say.

After everyone else left, Jia Zheng picked out some of He Shen's words and said them to Old Mistress Jia.

"No matter what, I can't condone Baoyu to continue being like this.

In the future, Old Mistress will still dote on Baoyu. But as Baoyu's father, I have to treat him strictly. I can't be soft-hearted. "

Old Mistress Jia wasn't stupid. She was just frightened by Baoyu's appearance and lost all her rationality. Now that she had regained her rationality, she could only sigh and say, "It's good that you know what to do."

Jia Zheng had achieved his goal, so he accompanied Old Mistress Jia for a while and said some warm words. When he saw that Old Mistress Jia wasn't so sad anymore, he left.

Baoyu and Lady Wang didn't know what was said inside. Baoyu was still waiting for Old Mistress Jia to teach his father a lesson.

Unexpectedly, Old Mistress Jia and Jia Zheng had reached a consensus.

Lady Wang and the others later found out from Old Mistress Jia that the matter had been brushed aside like this. She was immediately angry, but she couldn't say anything to outsiders.

So she could only go to Aunt Xue's place to vent her grievances.

Zhou Rui's family couldn't find Lady Wang anywhere, so they went to Aunt Xue's place.

When they entered the door, they said a few words.

Aunt Xue suddenly remembered something.

She ordered Xiang Ling to go into the inner room and take out a small box.

When she opened the small box, she saw that there were ten or so brightly colored gauze flowers lying inside.

Aunt Xue smiled and said, "This is a fresh sample from the palace. There are twelve gauze flowers …"