In the outer room of Hou Men, she took advantage of her beauty to commit murder

Chapter 79 The Careful Prime Minister 1
"Okay, it's time!"

Following Cen Xiang's order, everyone put down their pens one after another.

Luo Siyun put down the brush, picked up two pages of paper, and nodded in satisfaction.

Looking up at Li Xingyi, he saw that Li Xingyi also picked up three pieces of paper, and when he noticed Luo Siyun's gaze, he raised his eyes.

The two smiled at each other.

Looking at the obedient crowd who put down their pens, Cen Xiang stood with his hands behind his back and nodded, "Well, very good!"

"Everyone sit down!" After saying that, he walked up to Xu Youzheng and stretched out his hand.

Xu Youzheng stood up quickly and handed him his article respectfully.

Cen Xiang took it, looked at it, and first expressed his appreciation for his neat and clear handwriting, and then began to read the article seriously.

Xu Youzheng chose the subject matter that allowed the imperial examinations for descendants of merchants.

He first expressed his approval for this measure, and then proposed how to ensure that businessmen would not use money to bribe officials, thereby selling off their official positions; and how to prevent collusion between officials and businessmen, which would harm the people...

The article is well-founded and you can tell at first glance that it has been carefully thought out.

After reading the article, Cen Xiang nodded and asked, "Why do you think that the phenomenon of government-business collusion will harm the common people?"

Looking at Cen Xiang who was looking at him seriously, Xu Youzheng pursed his lips, not knowing whether he should say it or not.

Seeing him like this, Cen Xiang laughed and said, "Don't be afraid, speak boldly!"

Seeing what he said, Xu Youzheng bowed and clasped his fists, saying, "As the saying goes, the prosperity of the world is for profit; the world's hustle and bustle is for profit..."

"The people's hearts are weak. When they have money, they are greedy for power. The collusion between officials and businessmen may not be a bad thing, but it is definitely not a good thing!"

"Only by preventing this situation and marking the consequences of doing bad things... In this way, if a businessman becomes an official of the people, he will not cause harm to the people!"

Speaking of this, Xu Youzheng coughed dryly, bowed again, "End of speech, Xie Cenxiang!"

Cen Xiang nodded, "Very good!" After finishing speaking, he handed the article back to him without commenting on whether he was right or not, and then turned and walked to the next person.

Jian Shu stood up and handed him the article in her hand, and Prime Minister Cen took it.

Looking at the few words on the clean yellow paper, he raised his eyes in surprise, "Why didn't the little girl write?"

Jian Shu clasped her fists together and said respectfully, "The merits and demerits of Prime Minister Cen, my little girl has limited knowledge and really has no opinion. My little girl only knows that because of Prime Minister Cen, my little girl no longer has to be afraid that she will have no money to buy a cotton-padded jacket to wrap her body in winter, let alone worry about it." There will be days when you don’t eat your next meal.”

"So, to Cen Xiang, the little girl can only write four words - parents in the world!"

Looking at Jian Shu with a serious face, Cen Xiang was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.

When the onlookers heard what she said, they also expressed their agreement.

"Isn't Prime Minister Cen the father and mother of the world? He loves the people and serves the people wholeheartedly!"

"Miss Jian is right. We really cannot evaluate the merits and demerits of Prime Minister Cen!"

"We take one step at a time, and Prime Minister Cen takes one step at a time to see a hundred steps!"

"Hey, I'm different. I don't understand what Prime Minister Cen did. I just think I'm too stupid to understand the meaning behind it. But I believe that Prime Minister Cen must have his reasons for doing this. of!"

"Hahaha, me too, anyway, no matter what Prime Minister Cen does, let alone whether it is good or not, anyway, there is nothing bad about it!"

"Indeed, Prime Minister Cen's decision will definitely not harm us!"

……

"You little girl, interesting, interesting!"

With that said, Cen Xiang folded the paper in his hand and put it in his sleeve!
To be honest, he hasn't received such a straightforward letter of praise for a long time...

One by one, Cen Xiang stood in front of Li Xingyi soon.

Seeing Prime Minister Cen standing in front of him with an upright and dignified air, Li Xingyi barely suppressed his excitement and handed him the three pieces of paper in his hand.

Looking at the three pieces of paper full of writing in his hand, and looking at the inexplicably familiar Li Xingyi, Cen Xiang's mind turned, something came to his mind, and he smiled, "Aren't you the boy who asked me questions in the attic just now?"

Li Xingyi nodded, realizing that this was not very polite, he quickly bowed, and added, "It's the boy, the boy Li Xingyi has met Prime Minister Cen!" After speaking, he looked at him with bright eyes, and his hands were shaking with excitement.

Looking at Li Xingyi who was so excited that he couldn't choose to speak, Luo Siyun covered his mouth and smiled, and the onlookers also laughed when they saw this.

Seeing this scene, a short young man who was watching couldn't help sighing, "I didn't expect the third young master of the Duke's Mansion to worship Prime Minister Cen so much!"

The person next to him laughed and said, "Who doesn't worship Prime Minister Cen, but judging by his excited appearance, I guess he rarely sees Prime Minister Cen on weekdays!" He was about to cry with excitement!
Another tall and strong man whispered, "You don't know this. Although Prime Minister Cen is kind and low-key, he doesn't like the family of martial arts. The third son has an uncle who is a general and a man who aspires to be a general. The eldest brother of the general, Prime Minister Cen would rather take a detour than pass through their house!"

There is such a rumor?

Why hasn't he heard of it?
The short man was curious and couldn't help asking, "Hey, why does Prime Minister Cen hate generals so much?"

The tall and muscular man shook his head and said honestly, "I also heard what others said. I don't know much about it. I just know that Prime Minister Cen has clearly shown his displeasure with military commanders since he became an official. It has become more and more obvious in recent years!"

"How unhappy are you?" Someone was curious.

"It is rumored that Cen has been the prime minister for six years. He has made it clear that he does not like those generals who drink blood and wear hair. He usually has free time. As long as he belongs to the general's family, don't invite him!"

"I remember that the eldest son of the Duke's residence is the general who governs the country! There is also the eldest son, who seems to be the number one scholar in martial arts. It's true that a tiger has no son, but it's no wonder that the third son is so excited to see Prime Minister Cen!" They all live in the same capital city. We met each other, but we didn’t know each other. Now that we finally met and talked, I’m excited.

"Why did Prime Minister Cen do this?"

Looking at the people who were looking at him curiously, the tall and strong man raised his eyes and glanced at Xiang Cen, hesitantly said, "Well, it should be that we said something wrong, and Prime Minister Cen can laugh it off, if the general said something wrong, then It's really... indescribable!"

"Hey, you don't know anything, stop talking, let me tell you!" Seeing his procrastination, some people who knew the truth couldn't wait any longer and waved their hands, motioning for everyone to look over.

Seeing that he knew, everyone quickly turned their heads to look at him. Seeing that everyone was coming, the thin man turned his head and glanced at the Peony Pavilion not far away to ensure his safety. Then he lowered his head, leaned forward slightly, and said mysteriously, "I heard a rumor..."

rumor?

Or is it about Prime Minister Cen?
Everyone's eyes widened and they hurried over!

Seeing that everyone was attracted to him, the man coughed dryly and continued, "...It is said that when Cen Xiang was still the commander-in-chief, a military general once said to his face that he was pedantic. He only knows how to know and knows nothing. , useless... Prime Minister Cen continued to give remonstrances for a month, starting from the general's conduct to his past experience to the dirty things in his family... he was flattened one by one. Finally came up with four words!”

Speaking of this, he closed his mouth, looked around, and asked, "Do you know how many words?"

Everyone shook their heads and looked at him curiously and anxiously.

Looking at the anxious crowd, the man had a faint smile on his face, but he didn't say anything.

Seeing that he still didn't say anything, someone couldn't help it and pushed him, "You should say it!"

After everyone's appetite was whetted, the man slowly spit out four words, "President Cen gave the general four words, that is—virtue is not worthy!"

(End of this chapter)