my grandmother

Chapter 206 A staff member

In the evening, the crown prince gave a banquet to the young and virtuous people in Hangzhou. Gu Yan came out of Bieye and went straight to the Gongyuan.

The Gongyuan is empty and quiet.

The lights were on in the study building, and two scholars, one fat and one thin, sat and stood, each holding a book, reading very intently.

Neither of these two people was Zhou Shennian.

Gu Yan followed the sign of Shi Rolling, passed the Aquarius Gate, and in the middle of the spacious courtyard behind the study building, Zhou Chennian raised his head with his hands behind his back, with his mouth half-opened, looking at the full moon in the sky like a fool.

Gu Yan looked at it for a moment, then moved forward.

Zhou Chennian heard the movement and turned to look at Gu Yan.

Gu Yan came out from the shadow of the corridor, and stopped ten steps away from Zhou Shennian.

Seeing the jade belt around Gu Yan's waist from the golden crown on Gu Yan's head, Zhou Chennian swayed, hesitating between kneeling or not.

Gu Yan looked Zhou Chennian up and down.

Before seeing Zhou Chennian, he couldn't remember Zhou Chennian's appearance at all, but now seeing Zhou Chennian, the former Zhou Chennian suddenly stood in front of him very clearly.

The person is still the same as before: a little short, a little fat, very sloppy, eyes are not very good, and when looking at people, he stretches his head and squints.

It's just that Zhou Chennian in the past exuded a reckless aura of madness, while Zhou Chennian in front of him was panicked and timid.

"My surname is Gu." Gu Yan put his hands behind his back.

"Shi, my son." Zhou Chennian plopped down on his knees.

"Get up, uncle said you are a crazy student, I thought you were going to say that you are a carnivore." Gu Yan looked at Zhou Chennian who kowtowed to the ground.

In the past, when Zhou Chennian saw him, the first thing he said was that meat eaters are contemptible.

Zhou Shennian was dumbfounded by Gu Yan's words.

No matter how crazy he was, he didn't dare to say that meat eaters are despicable to this elder son. Besides, this elder son is so old and powerful, it's too late for him to admire him.

Could it be that someone slandered him in front of Shizi?Or, what did Shizi hear?
"The son of the world has extraordinary talents..."

"Thank you." Gu Yan interrupted Zhou Shennian with a half-smile, "The talent is extraordinary, what have you heard? Where is it extraordinary?"

"In the case of the Sea Taxation Department, I believe that the son is far-sighted." Zhou Chennian held his breath slightly, and said cautiously.

Wei Xuezheng kept them here for the apparent reason of asking them to help sort out some rare books, but Wei Xuezheng still missed the point. In fact, the Eldest Son entrusted him to select some useful staff.

This is a great opportunity.

"Huh?" Gu Yan picked up his tone.

"I believe that the malpractice of the Customs Department has been around for a long time, and it must involve a wide range of problems. If it is to be cleared up, it will not happen overnight." Zhou Chennian boldly said.

"Sigh." Gu Yan sighed, "Uncle's loose mouth seems to be irreversible."

Zhou Chennian was dazed again.

"Come with me." Gu Yan turned and walked out.

Zhou Chennian got up, flicked his sleeves, and trotted all the way to follow.

Gu Yan was too busy with affairs, and only saw Wan Qing's report letter the next morning.

"It was delivered last night. When the young one got it, the elder son had already rested. The younger one thought that the elder son was extremely tired, so he didn't wake him up." Shi Gun explained carelessly.

Gu Yan hummed and opened the envelope.

For the report that Wan Qing handed over, his order was to submit it as soon as possible, not immediately under any circumstances. Shi Gun was not wrong.

Wan Qing's letter is very simple: Miss Li went out with Ah Wu and his wife, and said that she heard that the weaving workshop had cut off many weavers, so she went to hire the weavers. As for where she went, she asked Sister Mei, and Sister Mei said It is not good to say, wherever there is a weaver who has been cut, he will go there.

Facing the letter, Gu Yan frowned and thought for a moment, then told Shi Gun: "Choose someone to go to Pingjiang Bieye. First, let Wanqing find Miss Li and follow Miss Li. She understands the weaving workshop. Let her Do Miss Li a favor, and secondly, tell Wan Qing that once Miss Li is found, a letter will be delivered to me every day. Let Uncle Hong arrange the necessary supplies."

"Yes." Shi Gun agreed, seeing that Gu Yan didn't give any more orders, he withdrew with his hands down, and quickly picked someone to pass on the message.

Gu Yan and the prince had breakfast together. The prince was accompanied by Gao Shuaisi and others from Liangzhe Road, and inspected the docks and shipyards in Hangzhou. Back room.

He temporarily arranged Zhou Shennian in the back room.

Gu Yan didn't enter the house, but sat in the yard in front of the back room, carefully looking at Zhou Chennian.

When he came back last night, he asked someone to bring a thick stack of official documents and notebooks to Zhou Chennian.

Having not slept all night, Zhou Chennian's body exuded a hint of excitement and madness from his red-eyed eyes.

This is indeed Zhou Shennian who pointed at his nose and cursed.

"Sit down and talk, what do you see?" Gu Yan smiled.

"My lord, can I make it thicker? The thicker the better." Zhou Chennian's words were interrupted by a servant with a cup of tea.

"No need to change." Gu Yan raised his hand to stop the servant, "You should have a good sleep after speaking, too strong tea is not good."

"Master!" Zhou Chennian expressed gratitude.

Gu Yan Zhou Chennian's upper body leaned back slightly with this strong gratitude, and the folding fan nodded Zhou Chennian, "You say what you want."

"Yes!" Zhou Chennian straightened his back, "I think that the three ministers at court probably have three thoughts."

Zhou Chennian's words stopped, Gu Yan leaned back in the chair, expressionless.

"I think that Prime Minister Zhang is the most able to uphold the holy will and seek stability. I'm afraid that Prime Minister Pang is selfish. As for Prime Minister Wang," Zhou Chennian paused and sighed.

Wang Xiang came from a poor family in the south of the Yangtze River. He was originally the benchmark in his heart, but after reading it overnight, this benchmark has begun to falter.

"My subordinates think that Wang Xiang is only afraid that his appearance may be inconsistent with his appearance, which is really too fair."

Gu Yan shook open the folding fan, slowly shaking it, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

This Zhou Shennian was really sharp and sharp.

"Would you like to talk?" Zhou Chennian looked at Gu Yan who was waving his folding fan with a half-smile, feeling uncertain.

"Continue talking before you finish." Gu Yan said slowly.

"Yes, after Pang Shilang took office in the Ministry of Rites, he pushed hard to appease Bei Huairou, use rituals to regulate, educate the barbarians to know how to read and learn etiquette, cannibalize and assimilate, etc. The momentum is getting bigger and bigger every year. Pang Xiang wants Pang Shilang to inherit it. Is it fatherhood? Since the founding of the country, there has never been a father-son succession." Zhou Shennian's tone was not as sure as before.

Gu Yan waved the folding fan, his expression remained unchanged, and he did not speak.

"The Prime Minister is too impartial for the country, I don't understand it." Zhou Shennian continued.

"Zhang Xiang is already 71." Gu Yan put away the folding fan and stood up, "Go to sleep first, and then talk after you rest."

"Yes." Zhou Chennian hurriedly stood up, followed closely behind Gu Yan, sent Gu Yan out of the corner gate, and then turned back.

Zhang Xiang is already 71, and the life expectancy of seventy is rare, so the justice of Wang Xiang is for the position of prime minister?

This is Shi Ziye calling me, that is to say, I have fallen into Shi Ziye's eyes?

Zhou Chennian stood at the door of the hut, smiling happily.

(End of this chapter)