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Chapter 289 Hong Qing's Persistence

"Slaves are waiting to welcome the little prince back home!"

Outside the gate of Prince Cheng's mansion, Gao Dacheng, the chief eunuch of the mansion, led all the stewards in the mansion to line up outside the gate of the mansion. When Hong Qing came down from the sedan chair, they all knelt down in a hurry, paying respects to each other. .

"Well, it's all free."

The long journey all the way, coupled with the nervousness of the above, Hong Qing was really a little tired, and in addition, he was not patient with such red tape, so he didn't want to say too much, so he just nodded casually and raised his foot. I'm going to go to the house.

"My lord, my lord is waiting for you in the study."

Although he could see the deep tiredness on Hong Qing's face that couldn't be concealed, but the prince had confessed, Gao Dacheng dared not stop Hong Qing, and reported respectfully.

"Oh, I see."

Now that she has come back, going to see the third master is the right thing to do, Hong Qing will not think about it, she responded casually, then walked slowly into the gate of the mansion, and hurried all the way to the study in the inner courtyard.

"The child kowtowed to the father and king."

After getting to the study room, she just turned around from behind the screen, and saw the third master sitting on the head with a smile, Hong Qing didn't dare to be negligent, and hurried to the front, respectfully paying respects and paying homage.

"Forget it, let it go."

The third master is actually not very comfortable these days, not because of anything else, but because all the elder brothers are always targeting him, stumbling and tearing things down, even though they are all good The little tricks that are not on the table, but they are very annoying, and the old master refused to fight back, which really made the third master suffocate a little bit. I had long hoped that Hong Qing would come back to help carry it. The eldest son whom he had not seen for a year was right in front of him, and the smile on the third master's face was extraordinarily bright.

"Thank you, Father."

Hong Qing politely thanked her, stood up, bowed to Chen and Li again, and said, "The student has met Master and Mr. Li."

"My lord is too polite."

Facing Hong Qing's salute, Old Master Chen just nodded indifferently, but Li Minquan didn't dare to take it too seriously, he owed his lower body in a hurry, and politely returned the half salute.

"Qing'er has done a good job with Jiangnan and his party this time. Huang Ama has praised you a lot in the court, and Ama is also honored. Good, very good!"

Regarding Hong Qing's trip to the south of the Yangtze River, the third master was actually quite worried at first. What he was afraid of was that Hong Qing was not familiar with the place where he was born, so he might stumble. The matter of Qing's escort, but the sky is high and the emperor is far away, it is really beyond his reach, so he can only wait for the news from Hongqing in Beijing. The local government affairs are also doing very well, and they are really giving the third master a lot of face. Now that Hong Qing has returned, he will not hesitate to praise him.

"Father has given too much credit, and the child is only doing his job, so he shouldn't deserve such an absurd award from father."

Speaking of going to the south of the Yangtze River, Hong Qing is actually very complacent, but when it's time to be humble, she naturally has to behave well for the last time.

"Well, it's good for Qing'er to know her duty. Is there any purpose for Huang Mafa to call you into the palace?"

Compliments are actually nothing more than emotional catharsis, not the fundamental purpose of the third master calling Hong Qing to see him this time. In fact, what the old man has planned is the key point that the third master wants to know, so he will not focus on the compliment Duo Jia lao, after one sentence has been said, the topic has changed, and it directly cuts to the point.

"Returning to the father, Huang Mafa summoned the child in the Qianqing Palace, and there was only one thing he said - let the child choose the reward, but the child couldn't do it, so he chose to return to the Ministry of Industry, but Huang Mafa didn't seem to like it. I had some concerns, but I didn't agree immediately, and I really dare not speculate about the specifics."

With Hong Qing's shrewdness, she knew that such a question was the real purpose of the third master's urgent summoning, but Hong Qing had no intention of hiding it, so he briefly described the process of Mian Sheng. Fan.

"Huh? Didn't you go to the Ministry of Officials? Why..."

Although the old man planned to let Hong Qing go to the Ministry of Officials, he only mentioned it to a few academicians and never mentioned it at the court meeting. It can be seen that the third master has many eyes and ears, so he has already known it. It should be [-]% or [-]% possible, but I didn't expect that Hong Qing would choose to return to the Ministry of Industry, which made the third master a little restless, nothing else, the Ministry of Industry is the lowest ranking among the six departments On the contrary, the official department is the head of the six departments, and the old man has always been in charge of it himself, and the brothers are not allowed to intervene at all. If Hong Qing can go to the official department, even if it is only the title of assistant , to the third master, all have immeasurable great significance, which is not only reflected in the convenience of placing subordinates, but more is a sign of the established righteousness and name, which is the external manifestation of the sacred heart to the third master, at least From the perspective of the third master himself, it is many times better than going to the Ministry of Industry.

Ministry of officials?Um……

The plan or intention of the old man has not been made public on a large scale. With Hongqing's current intelligence network capabilities, it is naturally not possible to reach that level, so that when Hongqing suddenly found out, he couldn't help being stunned. On the spot, it was not for any other reason, but because the temptation of the official department was too great. Even though Hong Qing's temperament was always calm, she couldn't help but trembled wildly for a long time.

"Haier really doesn't know about this, but if you let him choose, he will still insist on returning to the Ministry of Industry."

After all, Hong Qing is not an ordinary person, even though she was dazzled by the matter of going to the Ministry of Officials, she soon came back to her senses, and in a flash of thought, she had already calculated the pros and cons clearly, and her face turned pale Expressed his position indifferently.

"Oh?"

The third master was obviously dissatisfied with Hong Qing's answer, he frowned and said softly, but he didn't ask the reason.

"Little prince, according to my subordinates, the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, and it has never been allowed to others. Now His Majesty is extraordinarily merciful. It is really a kindness from heaven to allow the young prince to join the Ministry of Officials. It is of great benefit to my Prince Cheng's mansion. It is not appropriate to resign."

As the chief counselor, Li Minquan had to speak up quickly if the third master was not easy to say. Although he didn't say the benefits of going to the Ministry of Officials to help him, he actually said it very clearly, which meant that the third master The Ministry of Officials was chosen instead of the Ministry of Works.

"Mr. Li's words are wrong. In the short term, going to the Ministry of Officials may be beneficial to my palace. However, it is very easy to be remembered by Xiaoxiao's generation. If all directions are attacked, the consequences may be dire. Moreover, although Huang Mafa is a sage. The king, but it is inevitable that there will be the danger of "Zeng Mu", if something happens at the moment, the consequences will be unpredictable, if it is safe, it is best to go to the Ministry of Industry."

Although the Ministry of Officials is good, it's a pity that the goal is too big. For the current Prince Cheng's family, it may not be suitable. It's not for anything else, because Hong Qing knows that the old man still has nearly 20 years of life, such a long life. In time, it is difficult to guarantee that the old man will always be satisfied with the third master, especially after the crown prince is deposed, the party struggle will become more fierce, and a group of brothers who are desperate for the position have nothing to do Well, if he is really criticized by all the brothers, it is really not a joke. Besides, Hong Qing is absolutely unwilling to let go of the matter at the Ministry of Industry. After all, many of his plans are inextricably linked with the Ministry of Industry. Of course, before the announcement of such a plan, Hongqing is unwilling to reveal it at this time, so she can only analyze it from the perspective of righteousness.

"Well, that's true. It's just that the foundation of the Ministry of Industry has been damaged. If you go again, you have to start all over again. If there is too much noise, the emperor may not like it. Qing'er has nothing to worry about. ?”

After all, the third master is not a fool, he understands Hong Qing's analysis of the interests and disadvantages, and he doesn't force Hong Qing to go to the Ministry of Officials, but he can't help but worry about the situation in the Ministry of Industry.

"What the father said is very true. My son is going to the Ministry of Industry, and he has no intention of causing further disturbances. However, in the end, the eighth uncle must be willing to cooperate. If it is too much, the son is not a muddleheaded one. Think about it later. The wisdom of Huang Mafa should be considered."

The matter of the Ministry of Industry is almost all on the bright side, Hong Qing does not believe that with the wisdom of the old man, he will not see the strangeness, if not, he will not hesitate on this matter As for how the old man will arrange it, it's hard to say right now, but Hong Qing has every reason to believe that the old man will handle this matter properly. If Hong Qing's request is really accepted, He Shen, the eighth master, may be transferred out The Ministry of Industry has become the old man's inevitable choice. In this way, the Ministry of Industry may not become a place of chaos. Of course, this is just Hong Qing's own guess. Whether this is the case is hard to say. Be sure, because of this, Hong Qing didn't talk too much, and just passed it on vaguely.

"Hmm... well, let's discuss this matter later. Qing'er must be tired after traveling all day, so let's go to rest first."

Hearing that Hongqing insisted on going to the Ministry of Industry, the third master couldn't force himself to do so. After thinking about it with a frown, he still didn't make a statement on the matter.

"Yes, baby retire."

As soon as Hong Qing heard the words of the third master, Hong Qing knew that the third master was actually thinking about the interests of the officials, but Hong Qing didn't intend to point it out, she respectfully responded, and immediately exited the study, just taking advantage of When turning around, he quietly gave Li Minquan a hint.

"My lord, my maidservant greets you."

Just now, after leaving the door of the study room, before Hongqing could get a firm foothold, Zijuan, Princess Dong E's personal maid, came forward gracefully, and respectfully blessed Hongqing. .

"Yo, it's Miss Zicuckoo, it's free, it's free."

As soon as she saw Zijuan coming, Hong Qing immediately frowned, not because of anything else, but because Hong Qing already guessed her intention.

"My lord, my concubine is here to invite you."

Sure enough, as Hong Qing expected, before Zijuan got up, he said something crisply.

"Well, then Miss Lao Zijuan will lead the way."

Although she still doesn't know why the old lady summoned her in such a hurry, but Hong Qing had a vague premonition in her heart, but it was hard to ask the details at this time, so she could only bite the bullet Commitment down.

(End of this chapter)