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Chapter 265 Imperial Envoy ()

Chen Zhuo has been a royal historian for decades and is extremely familiar with the official business. After welcoming the imperial envoy and his entourage into the palace, he accepted the imperial edict on behalf of the ill princess and hosted a banquet in honor of Langzhong Zhu.

Zhu Langzhong likes fine wine, so Chen Zhuo brought out the good wine he had collected for decades. Zhu Langzhong was getting drunk, and when he was still drunk, he said: "I heard that the Fourth Young Master Wang wanted to see the princess, so Prime Minister Wang summoned the princess to Beijing on the pretext of asking about new grains."

Even though Chen Zhuocheng was a wealthy man, his expression changed when he heard such frivolous words.

A surge of anger welled up from the bottom of his heart.

How noble the princess is. This Prime Minister Wang actually announced that the princess was coming to Beijing because of his youngest son's curiosity... This was simply a great humiliation to the Nanyang Palace.

Zhu Langzhong was so drunk that he didn't notice that Chen Changshi looked unhappy. He thought he was funny and said with a smile: "Although Princess Nanyang is young, she is naturally beautiful. I have heard about it in the capital. The Fourth Young Master Wang is right. Young, he is an incomparable young handsome man, but there is a good story after meeting him..."

"Mr. Zhu, I'll toast you three more glasses." Chen Zhuo suppressed his anger and raised his glass with a smile. ,

Zhu Langzhong laughed and raised his glass happily. After drinking three glasses of wine, Zhu Langzhong said regretfully: "Unfortunately, the princess is ill and cannot be summoned to Beijing in time."

Chen Zhuo also sighed and said: "It is indeed a coincidence. The princess has been in good health these years, but she was riding a horse a few days ago and caught a cold wind. After returning, she fell ill on the bed."

Zhu Langzhong's eyes flashed, and he said pointedly: "Of course I believe what Chen Changshi said. However, I'm afraid that the Prime Minister will be displeased if I go back to do business like this. When the time comes, I, the doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette, will be blamed. , I really can’t bear it.”

Chen Zhuo looked sincere and sincere: "I would like to ask Mr. Zhu to deal with this matter. Everyone in the Nanyang Palace will be grateful."

After the banquet was over, Chen Zhuo personally sent Zhu Langzhong to rest and stuffed a small wooden box into Zhu Langzhong's hands.

Drunk Zhu Langzhong seemed unaware. After Chen Changshi left, Zhu Langzhong immediately became energetic and opened the wooden box to see that it was indeed a pile of silver notes. One piece costs five hundred taels, twenty pieces in total.

Zhu Langzhong was immediately happy.

The Ministry of Rites is an aristocratic yamen with little success. He came to Nanyang County as an imperial envoy, and he spent a lot of effort to get it. After all, Nanyang Palace is famously wealthy. Among the courtiers who have good relations with Nanyang Prince, who has not benefited from it in private?
Lo and behold, he came back in exchange for 10,000 taels of silver just by showing off his words. According to official customs, he will never leave empty-handed. In other words, he can still make another fortune.

This deal couldn't be better.

……

Zhu Langzhong was full of joy, but Feng Changshi was as unhappy as the bottom of a pot.

He deliberately waited in Chen Zhuo's study and opened his mouth with a strange tone: "The price is only ten thousand taels of silver. Chen Changshi is such a generous hand. He really doesn't know how expensive firewood and rice are."

Chen Zhuo smiled helplessly: "I know you are unhappy. However, this money must be spent. Otherwise, how can we deal with this current situation."

Feng Wenming snorted and spoke more harshly: "Just a doctor from the Ministry of Etiquette. Apart from running errands and delivering orders, drinking and talking nonsense, I don't see any other use."

Therefore, when Feng Wenming worked as a clerk in the household department for many years and was not promoted, it was not entirely because of his mediocre appearance. With such an upright temper, it is impossible to get along in the officialdom. In other words, the king of Nanyang and the princess's ancestors and grandsons value talents and cherish talents. How can ordinary people tolerate it?
Chen Zhuo knew his old friend's bad temper, so he didn't argue with him. He said with a smile: "The king of hell is easy to deal with, but the kid is difficult to deal with. Quan just threw a meat bun out. Stop nagging."

Feng Wenming complained a lot, then his resentment subsided a little, and he whispered: "What did Mr. Zhu say to you at the dinner party today?"

Chen Zhuo whispered a few words.

Feng Wenming's expression suddenly changed, and there were sparks in his eyes: "This is simply too much! What do you think of our princess? All the way to the capital, just to show Wang Silang a glance? Bah! Where did he get his face!"

"No, I'm going to see the princess now." As soon as he finished speaking, familiar footsteps sounded outside the study.

Chen Sheren came to deliver a message: "The princess invites the two chief historians to come and speak."

After a stick of incense.

The two elders, Chen and Feng, entered the princess's courtyard together and were led into the study.

Jiang Shaohua asked with a smile: "What's wrong? Why is Feng Changshi so angry? Could it be that Mr. Zhu said something that he shouldn't have said?"

Before Chen Zhuo could stop him, Feng Changshi opened his mouth and said, "Zhu Langzhong said that Prime Minister Wang asked the emperor to issue the imperial edict because of Wang Silang."

Jiang Shaohua smiled.

Chen Zhuo glared at Feng Changshi. Don't you know how to be more tactful?

Feng Changshi curled his lips. To put it mildly, that's what happened. Can being tactful change this humiliating fact?
"I understand." After a moment, Jiang Shaohua opened his mouth lightly, and the smile disappeared from his face: "In the final analysis, I am not strong enough in Nanyang County and act low-key. Prime Minister Wang does not take me seriously."

That's why he was so blatant and unscrupulous.

Empress Dowager Zheng in the palace should have known about it, but there was no letter to remind her. It can be seen that at the critical moment, it is simply unreliable. As for Zheng Chen... firstly, she is not yet able to compete with Prime Minister Wang Cheng, and secondly, she wishes she would be summoned to the capital.

Chen Zhuo looked at the expressionless princess, feeling uncomfortable in every possible way, and whispered: "Princess, this matter can never happen again. This time I pretended to be sick and escaped. What should I do if it happens again? "

Jiang Shaohua said coldly: "Then I will go to the capital and meet with Prime Minister Wang."

When Jiang Shaohua said the same thing to Chen Jinyu, he was still joking. When I opened my mouth today, I felt a chill.

Chen Zhuo was startled and looked up at the princess.

A trace of murderous intent flashed in the princess's black eyes, and she immediately returned to normal: "In the past few days, Chen Changshi has worked hard to greet the imperial envoys. When Zhu Langzhong leaves, I will give him another generous gift."

Chen Zhuo accepted the order.

Jiang Shaohua said to Feng Changshi in a warm voice: "Feng Changshi has also worked hard. The affairs of the palace are complicated, and the money spent is like running water. It is all dependent on Feng Changshi to support the household."

Feng Wenming was coaxed and relaxed his brows: "Princess, don't worry, I can handle it."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "With Feng Changshi here, I feel relieved."

Feng Changshi laughed.

Chen Zhuo glanced at the cheerful Feng Changshi and thought, old friend, where is your moral integrity?
"I have to stay behind closed doors to recuperate recently. Chen Changshi has to worry about all the matters in the house." The princess said softly.

Chen Changshi responded without hesitation: "As long as the minister is here, the princess can rest in peace and recuperate."

Feng Wenming glanced at his old friend and thought to himself, old friend, you are really smooth about flattering the princess.