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Baoyu was sent back.

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

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

Lady Wang was stunned.

Her mouth and tongue seemed to be numb and she couldn't say a word.

"How's Baoyu? Didn't Second Master come?" Mother Jia asked.

However, Mother Jia could only hear the maidservants making a big fuss.

She was unhappy and asked Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang to help her stand up.

She walked forward.

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

Mother Jia was startled.

Then she realized that Baoyu had been beaten. "Baoyu, my Baoyu." Mother Jia was so sad that she couldn't care about anything else.

She just hugged Baoyu and cried.

Wang Xifeng was also frightened and hurriedly shouted, "Old Ancestor, Old Ancestor, don't be sad. Let's get a doctor to take a look."

"Go get Second Master," Mother Jia gritted her teeth and said.

As soon as she finished speaking,

Mother Jia fainted, which gave everyone a fright.

The whole room was in a mess.

Cries and shouts shook the sky.

It was as if someone had lost their life.

He Shen's mansion.

In the study.

He Lin was whispering to He Shen about his studies.

Liu Quan came in from outside.

He said, "Master, someone wants to see you."

"Someone from Rongguo Province."

"No."

"Then who is it?"

He Shen was a little surprised.

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

It was not a good thing to be in close contact with colleagues.

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

That was why he was able to freely approach Rongguo Province.

Therefore, other than people from Rongguo Province, it was unlikely that anyone would come looking for him.

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

He Shen stood up and said, "Please wait in the hall."

Liu Quan called for a servant and went out to invite them.

He Shen was not in a hurry. He said a few words to He Lin first. After settling He Lin down, he turned around and left the study, heading to the living room.

There were already people inside.

It was a man who was much older than He Shen and shorter than He Shen.

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

An Ming from the Ministry of War.

He Shen felt that the name sounded familiar. However, with this person's status, he wouldn't have met him on a normal day.

He Shen didn't want to make small talk with this person, so he immediately asked, "What do you want?"

The man was slightly restrained, but then he said, "I would like to ask Assistant Minister He to put in a good word for me in front of the minister and recommend me for the position of Minister."

After saying that, the man handed over a box. It was wrapped in a gray cloth, but it looked heavy. The man seemed to be struggling to hold it with both hands.

This was a bribe.

He Shen immediately felt that it was a little refreshing.

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

Although one of them was standing and the other was sitting, He Shen's imposing manner made An Ming unconsciously shrink his shoulders.

"Yes." An Ming hurriedly smiled and said, "This kind of small matter should be very easy for Assistant Minister He."

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 immediately, and indeed let An Ming be promoted to Minister by Feng Sheng.

However, it led to extremely bad consequences.

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 at this time. How could he bear to part with his position? Therefore, he concealed this matter.

However, Feng Sheng found out about it later.

Feng Sheng knew that He Shen had received benefits from An Ming, so he recommended him. He also concealed the fact that An Ming didn't attend the funeral and observe mourning for his father.

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

Although He Shen cleverly avoided this disaster, he still offended Yong Gui and was demoted by two ranks.

He Shen naturally wouldn't take this old path again.

Moreover, if he wanted money now, he could get it anywhere. Why bother to take this money? It would make Qianlong have a bad impression of him.

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

An Ming naturally knew that bribery couldn't be done in a day. Although Qianlong's methods were not as good as his father, Qianlong's, Qianlong's, bribery had become a common practice.

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. Presumably, 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. He doesn't know that our master doesn't lack these things.

How could there be something that our master can't get? "

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

"You're going to 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 to him about his progress, Qianlong allowed He Shen to enter the palace whenever he needed to meet with the Emperor.

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 he slapped his thigh and said, "Good. You did a good job. It seems that your plan will 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 mansion, someone unexpectedly came to seek an audience. He claimed to be from the Ministry of War.

In the imperial court, I rarely have any good colleagues.

I've only seen this person a few times. "

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 are my right-hand man. It's good that those people targeted you.

But you did the right thing.

My dear minister, you should take care of your feathers. Don't let these people taint you. "

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

"What are you talking about?

These people are not tolerated by the imperial court. "Qianlong waved his hand." Alright, 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.

"You did a good job. I don't know how to reward you. I can only reward you with soup." Qianlong smiled.

But in fact, although he said so, he must have other preparations in private. It was just that now was not the right time. Naturally, he would not reward He Shen.

Soon, the soup that the imperial kitchen carefully brewed was served.

It was pigeon and wolfberry soup today.

There were also a few snacks. There was a smell of medicine in them, but they were all very nutritious.

"How does it taste? I ate Mosaic's food last time. When I came back, I asked the imperial kitchen to learn how to make it."

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

Qianlong laughed. "Haha, of course. You are stingy. The food in Mosaic is not as good as the food in the imperial kitchen." Qianlong was very proud of his food.

He Shen pursed his lips and smiled. He did not say anything.

Of course, this was incomparable.

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

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

The ingredients used were naturally carefully selected. It was better to exchange a thousand gold coins 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 holding a box in their arms.

"It's 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 me directly what I gave you.

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

"But there are some beautiful palace flower hairpins."

"You are not married yet. There is not even a woman in the manor. What do you want these for? Could it be that you have taken a fancy to some girl?" At this moment, Qianlong appeared to be gossipy.

He Shen smiled but did not say anything.

Qianlong looked at him and did not 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.

This wait lasted for quite a while, but He Shen didn't show any signs of impatience.

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

He Shen bowed and said, "Of course."

He Shen was young, but 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 boxes 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 manor.

When other people saw this, they were naturally envious. They only knew that He Shen was being valued more and more by the emperor day by day.

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 heard this and could not help but sigh.

Fortunately, he did not offend He Shen.

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