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Chapter 288 Hong Qing's Choice
It's finally back!
Looking at the majestic Tiananmen Square in front of her, Hongqing felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart. There was excitement, anticipation, and fatigue—since she was four years old last year. It has been nearly a year since Yue left Beijing. Although the time is not too long, there have been many ups and downs during the period. After several adventures, even though Hongqing is naturally tenacious, it is still a little bit hard now. Tired, I really want to go back to my home early to rest and recuperate, but this is nothing more than wishful thinking, Hong Qing, who is ordered by the emperor, can't go anywhere before she has an audience, she can only be honest Waiting outside the palace gate.

"Your Majesty has a decree, announce it, Dorobeile Hongqing Qianqing Palace has an audience!"

Hong Qing didn't wait for long, after handing over the please see sign, it was only a short time before seeing Qin Wuyong leading two young eunuchs hurried out of Tian'anmen, five steps away from Hong Qing Then he stood up reservedly, waved the whisk in his hand, and proclaimed the old man's oral order in a dragging manner.

Hmm, how could it be Qianqing Palace?
Hearing such an oral order, Hong Qing couldn't help being stunned, not for anything else, just because the old man summoned his foreign ministers, he always only stayed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and rarely met ministers in Qianqing Palace, the old man's bedroom. Speaking of foreign ministers, even elder brothers usually meet in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and only the crown prince can meet the old man in the Qianqing Palace. Living in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, when he heard that he was going to have an audience in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, his mind really couldn't turn the corner for a while.

"My lord, take the decree to thank you, my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

The doubts in her heart were doubts, but Hong Qing's movements were not slow, once she came to her senses, she hurriedly followed the court regulations to thank her.

"Qing Baylor, please."

Qin Wuyong has never dared to underestimate Hong Qing, and this time he heard that Hong Qing went to the south of the Yangtze River alone, and he completely turned the Yamen of the Lianghuai Salt Transport Office upside down. Not a little bit of apprehension, seeing Hong Qing standing up now, the solemn face when announcing the decree immediately turned into a flattering smile, and she waved her hand graciously, very politely asking.

"Thank you, Eunuch Qin. Ben Belle went to Jiangnan this time, and passed by Henan on the way back. He suddenly remembered that Eunuch misses Henan dried carp the most, so he took some with him, and sent it to Eunuch when he turned around."

Facing Qin Wuyong's graciousness, Hong Qing thanked him warmly, and then openly offered a bribe with a smile.

"Yo, Qing Baylor has a heart, and this old slave is in love with you."

Dried Yellow River carp is not worth much, but to Qin Wuyong, it is a precious memory from his hometown. What is even more rare is that Hong Qing, who is so popular now, can remember such small things, which really makes Qin Wuyong Wuyong was so moved in his heart that the smile on his face suddenly became sincere.

"Eunuch Qin is being polite, it's just a matter of raising your hands."

Hong Qing was very happy to be able to spend a small amount of money to do big things, but this kind of occasion outside the palace gate was not a place where you could get close. Walked through the palace gate, walked through the three halls all the way, entered the Qianqing Gate, and went straight to the Qianqing Palace.

"Grandson kowtowed to Huang Mafa!"

Originally meeting in the Qianqing Palace made Hong Qing suspicious again and again, but after entering the Qianqing Palace, she unexpectedly found that she was not meeting in the main hall, but in the back palace, which inevitably made Hong Qing feel guilty. Whispering, but after entering the bedroom, I suddenly found that the old man was leaning leisurely on the brocade pier of the dragon couch, which immediately made Hong Qing somewhat dumbfounded. He didn't show any disrespect, hurriedly restrained his thoughts, rushed to the front of the dragon couch in a few strides, and paid homage respectfully.

"no."

Seeing Hong Qing coming in, the old man didn't sit up straight, but just raised his hands with a smile on his face, and yelled warmly.

"Thank you, Emperor Malfalon."

For a moment, Hong Qing really didn't understand what the old man's intention was in putting on such a commonplace interview, but she was not slow at all in her actions, she hurriedly thanked her, stood up, and put on a respectful look The well-behaved form of instruction.

"Well, it's getting dark. It seems that Qing'er hasn't been idle for half a year. Come, tell me about Yangzhou."

The old man seemed to be in a good mood, sat up straight, looked at Hong Qing with a smile, and then gave a casual order.

"In the words of Huihuang Mafa, Yangzhou is the place of outstanding people, the folk customs are simple, it is indeed a rare and prosperous town, and it is famous for all kinds of snacks. In my free time, my grandson would like to go shopping in the streets and alleys, and always get something. Cake, crab shell yellow, thousand-layer oil cake, Shuangma shortbread, etc. tasting one by one, it is really a great joy in life, Huang Mafa, you have also been to Yangzhou, you should know the thousand-layer cake The oil cake is soft and refreshing, once you bite it, it is full of fragrance, and the Yangzhou cake..."

Hongqing has already said in detail in the memorial what can and should be said about Yangzhou, and the rest is naturally a secret that cannot be understood by outsiders. If you talk about those salt affairs cases in front of the old man now As for local government affairs, firstly, it is easy to reveal the truth, and secondly, it is unavoidable that there is a suspicion of boasting. In this case, Hongqing simply didn't talk about it, and just pretended to be stupid and talked about Yangzhou snacks. Even though they were trivial matters, Hong Qing's eloquence was not good enough, and when she said it, she beamed with joy, it was really very attractive, and she couldn't help swallowing a big mouthful of saliva when she didn't see the old man.

"Stop, stop, what I asked you to do is business. You are good. I eat all the snacks every day, which makes me hungry. I have to ask Cao Yin to send more. See what you said. It's so mysterious."

In fact, the old man has been to Yangzhou City, more than once, and he has also visited privately, but it is just a quick tour. Although he has tasted some snacks, it is only very limited, and he has never heard of Hongqing’s place. All the delicacies mentioned, my mind was really stunned for a while, but seeing Hong Qing getting farther and farther away, but not mentioning the business at all, the old man came to his senses, laughed and cursed angrily, and stopped Hong Qing's words Spout nonsense.

"Emperor Ma's law is sage, and Master Cao will handle it, and you will definitely enjoy the blessing."

As long as you don't talk about business, then you can talk about anything, Hong Qing happily praised her.

"Forget it, let's stop talking about these nonsense matters. Qing'er went to Jiangnan this time, and she did a good job. I am very relieved. Come on, how do you want me to reward you?"

The old man has eyes and ears in the south of the Yangtze River, not just Cao Yin's family. He knows Hongqing's actions in Yangzhou well. Of course, he just knows the general situation. Playing alone with Hong Qing, the original intention was to gain a deeper understanding of some doubts in the salt affairs case, but Hong Qing seemed unwilling to say it, and the old man is not easy to force, after all, Hong Qing has made great achievements in going here , no matter what, the dignity that should be given must be given, but there is one thing that makes the old man a little difficult, and that is how to reward Hong Qing.

Nothing else, with Hong Qing's illustrious achievements, it is more than enough to be named a county king. The problem is that there are only two kings among the elder brothers-except for the third master who is Prince Cheng, there is only one. The eldest elder brother was crowned the king of the county, and most of the other elder brothers were Baylor and Beizi. They couldn't just pass through the uncles and give Hongqing the king first. It seems that it is not enough to reward Hongqing for his contribution. The old man has been in trouble for a long time, and he has not been able to come up with a safe idea. Today, he is playing alone in this palace because he has the intention of discussing with Hongqing, but As an emperor, it is difficult to say such words of discussion, so the old man simply kicked the question to Hong Qing, just to see what Hong Qing himself would say.

"If you return to Huang Mafa, your affirmation is the greatest reward for your grandson. My grandson really dare not ask for anything else. With this feeling and heart, I would like to ask Huang Mafa to learn from you."

Naturally, Hong Qing wanted rewards, but what he wanted was not gold and silver or other things, nor was it to make the old man troublesome, but he had other considerations, but such thoughts should not be rushed To tell the truth, otherwise, not only will the goal not be achieved, but the old man will be violated. Hong Qing would not do such a stupid thing, so she knelt down on the ground with a look of sincerity and fear, and sincerely thanked her .

"Well, that's not right. If you have meritorious service, you must be rewarded. If not, wouldn't I be no different from a foolish king? Let's just say it, but I should not be stingy if I can take it out."

Hong Qing is shrewd, but the old man is not stupid, he is not willing to catch the ball that Hong Qing kicked back, raised his eyebrows, and kicked the ball to Hong Qing's feet again with a hint of displeasure.

"Huang Ma Fa Mingjian, your grandson has been trusted by you since the 43rd year of Kangxi, and he was able to help the Ministry of Industry. He has always been conscientious and did not dare to make mistakes. Although it has been two years, he has already gained a lot of experience. Now it is time to transform water transport into river transport. At this critical juncture, my grandson is really worried, if I can get the reward from Emperor Mafa, I am willing to return to the Ministry of Industry to make full contribution."

Hongqing already had ambitions, but now seeing the old man kicking the ball back, he stopped playing around, and straightforwardly asked to return to the Ministry of Industry to take charge of the overall situation. Although the words were euphemistic, he wanted to take over the Ministry of Industry The idea of ​​power has been fully revealed.

"Well, let me think about it again, let's talk about it first."

It is not a secret that the Eighth Lord made trouble against the Ministry of Industry. In fact, the old man already knew it, but he just didn't want to pay attention to it. It is probably because Shen He and others are only middle-level and low-level officials, and they have practical interests. Being impeached by others, as an emperor, it is not easy for the old man to openly stand on Hong Qing's side in such trivial matters. It must be a bowl of water. Hong Qing had the idea of ​​going to the Ministry of Officials to gain experience, but when she heard that Hong Qing actually planned to return to the Ministry of Industry, she couldn't help but feel a little hesitant. Once Hong Qing returns to the Ministry of Industry, she will inevitably collide with He Shen, and will inevitably involve Sanye, Baye and other elder brothers in it. Worried, the problem is that Hong Qing has already opened her mouth, but the old man is not good, so she just refused. After hesitating, she had no choice but to issue an order to evict the guest vaguely.

"Yes, my grandson will leave."

Seeing that the old man didn't immediately agree to her request, Hong Qing couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. Fortunately, the city was deep, but she didn't show it to her face. After a respectful reply, she exited the bedroom and went back home on her own. up.

(End of this chapter)