Hu Niu hurriedly left the flower gate, and Wu Qiuyu led a green maid holding a dessert.

Unlike the 17-year-old girl in later generations, Wu Qiuyu was born in a family of officials and received a good education since childhood. Although she was still young, her every move had the demeanor and style of a mistress.

When she came over, she only caught a hurriedly leaving behind Hu Niu. At this moment, she seemed curious and asked: "Honey, what's the matter with Hu Niu?"

"Who knows, this crazy girl!" Lin Qingran shrugged helplessly, complained, and asked Yili with concern: "Madam, can the family be at peace today?"

"Everything is fine, so I don't have to worry about you!" Wu Qiuyu answered with her lips and immediately started chatting about her family and said, "The wife of Mr. Zhang of the Ministry of Justice came here. We chatted for an afternoon and asked to go to the temple to enjoy incense the day after tomorrow!"

From their initial strangeness to the point, the two gradually became a real couple, and they talked about almost everything.

Lin Xuran made a gesture of invitation first, but turned his head to look at Wu Qiuyu, and said gloatingly: "Ha! This matter is probably going to be ruined!"

"Why is this?" Wu Qiuyu deliberately lagged behind Lin Qiran half a step, and asked with his beautiful eyes full of confusion.

Lin Qingran did not hide it and immediately smiled teasingly: "Your father formally proposed the court to rectify the salt administration at the financial management meeting today. As far as we know, this Minister Zhang once served as the salt censor of the Lianghuai Salt Censor, we are afraid now

He is considered a political enemy.”

"So that's the case! I don't understand these things, but I think Mr. Zhang's wife is not as snobbish as she is." Wu Qiuyu liked Lin Shiran to tell her these things, but answered optimistically with her lips pursed.

road.

"In this officialdom, who is not snobbish now!" Lin Qingran shook his head gently and continued to walk slowly towards the main hall. Suddenly he turned his head and asked, "By the way, you are with Concubine Li.

What happened?"

Wu Qiuyu was in the circle of the wife of the imperial decree, and naturally saw the nature of the snobbery in this circle, and her eyes couldn't help but feel lost. When she heard Lin Weiran's question, a strange color flashed across her eyes and answered with a smug look: "

I have already recognized her sister?"

Lin Xuran was stunned immediately and couldn't help but stop, but then felt relieved.

Concubine Li was not from a good background. The mason's daughter entered Prince Yu's mansion as a palace maid and is not the official concubine now. Although her belly has been pregnant for six months, no one can guarantee whether she is pregnant with a dragon or a phoenix.

At this time, Concubine Li followed Wu Qiuyu to be called sisters, and it really cannot be said that who was competing with whom.

Most importantly, King Yu was being marginalized by politics. Except for Wu Shan, who was the Minister of Rites at the time, who was once the Minister of Rites, who once openly said the chief, no other court officials dared to show their position as the crown prince.

In the evening, a sedan chair fell in the front yard of the Xu family.

Xu Jie, wearing a python robe, had already returned from the palace. When the servant came out of the sedan chair, Pan En and Yan Ne had been waiting in the living room here for a long time and came out one after another.

"Xiaoguan has met Lord Yuanfu!"

Panen and Yan Ne appeared respectful and authentic when they greeted the sedan chair.

"Zi Ren, Minqing, you don't need to be polite. Let's talk inside!" Xu Jie didn't have the airs of the prime minister at all, and raised his hand gently and greeted.

But it has to be said that Xu Jie has his extraordinary features. Although he is now the chief minister and is already the emperor's favorite, he still maintains a humble style when dealing with people.

The group arrived at the living room and sat back in accordance with the official rules. Xu Fan also chose to sit down the last seat.

Paine's age and qualifications are better than Yan Ne, and she sits in the first seat of the guest without hesitation. She seems to have the potential to spread rumors. With his added fuel to the fire, Wu Shan has become a treacherous villain.

He had no deep relationship with the salt merchants in Lianghuai. The reason why he hated Wushan so much was that he had always been jealous of Wushan's talent and reputation, and the other was that Wushan openly opposed their Xu party.

Xu Jie learned about the financial management meeting in Wuyi Palace. At this moment, he listened to Fan En explaining the matter in detail, and he was already clear about the matter, and he seemed to be tasting the tea in a calm and gentle manner.

"Dad, what should I do about this matter? Come up with an idea!" Xu Fan was anxious. He looked at his father's brows and was not in a hurry, so he immediately frowned and asked.

Fan En, Yan Ne and others regarded Xu Jie as their backbone, and immediately turned their heads and looked at Xu Jie.

Xu Jie felt a little dissatisfied with his impatient son, took a sip of hot tea, then looked up at everyone and said seriously: "Shangshu Yan is right! Salt tax is important, but more importantly, the foundation of the country! If the stove owner

Even they couldn't survive. No one was engaged in the salt production in the Ming Dynasty. Salt merchants dared not sell salt anymore. What's the use of the salt that sells is high?"

Xu Fan frowned and asked in confusion: "Dad, then what should we do?"

"We are still taking advantage of this matter, and there is no need to worry too much!" Fanen had already understood Xu Jie's words and immediately responded seriously: "Wu Yuejing wants to do something wrong, but now the court is not him yet

The mere minister of the Ministry of Revenue has the final say!"

"Not bad! If Guo Pu doesn't stand up and support him, Wu Shan alone is destined to be unable to promote this matter!" Yan Nesi looked at it and responded seriously.

After all, both sides can have their own opinions. Wu Shan has his reasons, and he also has the same statement, and their voices are far better than Wu Shan.

"Guo Zhifu and Wu Yuejing are of the same year. He shouldn't support Wu Yuejing, right?" Pan En suddenly thought that he and Xu Jie had a close relationship with the same year, but he couldn't help but ask nervously.

Yan Ne also had this concern and couldn't help but look up at Xu Jie.

Xu Jie gently plucked the hot tea with the tea lid, and said confidently: "Wu Yuejing has his considerations, and Guo Pu also has his considerations, but we as ministers must ultimately follow the emperor's wishes."

If you are going to the court, you will still have the idea of ​​"the king and the scholars share the world with the officials" and the ministers have the obligation to correct the emperor. However, when you are in this dynasty, the right or wrong of all things are no longer important, and everything depends on Jiajing's will.

Just like the plan to recover Hetao in the past. If I had gritted my teeth at that time, the Ming Dynasty would have been able to do it once and for all, but Jiajing rejected it, leaving the north side passively in a situation of being beaten.

Wu Shan’s opinions are not important now, nor is Guo Pu’s opinions, the most important thing is the emperor’s intention. But for influence, who can be stronger than Xu Jie?

After hearing this, Yan Ne finally felt completely relieved. Wu Shan had no chance of winning at all.

"Dad, if we let Wu Yuejing clamor, where is our prestige?" Xu Fan hoped to punish Wu Shan with means, and was not satisfied with this kind of calm approach.

Panen and Yan Ne looked at each other, but shook their heads helplessly.

Although Wu Shan is just a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Wu Shan does not have no position in the emperor's heart, and Wu Shan is even more supported by Qingliu officials. If Xu Jie really attacked Wu Shan openly, the image established by Xu Jie would collapse, and they

The party will also be under pressure.

After all, they did not intend to become a stern party with a virtuous power, but wanted to gather all officials under their command, so they could suppress Wushan, but could not be eliminated by despicable means.

Xu Jie felt a little dissatisfied with this son, and took another sip of hot tea, then expressed his true thoughts and said: "Do you think our prestige is important, or is it important to distinguish the face of some people? What's your business?

Don't do it, just keep it honestly, and you can see who is in the same heart as you, and who is a two-faced person."

Fan En and Yan Ne's mouths opened slightly, their eyes lit up immediately, and they understood Xu Jie's plan. This should have been a bad thing, but now it seems that it is not the case.

Next year is the year of Beijing inspection, but it is inevitable that it will be hard to distinguish between loyalty and treacherous. Now that Wushan is shaking the flag openly, some people will inevitably jump out, so they will have a target next year.

Fanen immediately picked up the teacup and smiled happily: "Not bad! Not bad! We should do this, then those two-faced and three-killed people will all be beaten in one go!"

It was at this moment that the butler came to Xu Jie and whispered.

Xu Jie nodded gently, put the teacup on the table, looked up at Fanen, Yan Ne and the other two invited him, "Zi Ren, Minqing, the banquet is ready, let's move to the flower hall and eat again

Talk at the same time.”

The troubles brought by Wushan soon disappeared with the joyful atmosphere of the banquet.

After all, Wu Shan is just a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He does not have the ability to reorganize the salt administration by relying on his own efforts. Whether it is the power of the Xu Party itself, the salt merchants in both Huaihe River and the power behind it, it is possible.
Chapter completed!