Harem Changwu Biography

Chapter 149 How is Concubine Shu doing now?

Meng Qingcheng is a smart person, so after the list I gave was sent over, in the next half a month, several officials were bedded out because of crimes.

The officials who committed the crime were employed near the capital or far away from the capital. The official positions ranged from large to small, from rich areas to poor areas, and from the independent faction of the Qiu family, the Meng family, and the Chu family.

These officials who lost their official positions seem to be disorganized and there is no connection between them, but if you look carefully, you can see that among these officials who have lost their positions, although the Qiu family faction has the fewest, their official positions and locations are different. is the most potential.

And because several officials were sacked suddenly, everyone in the court was in danger for a while. Many officials were afraid that it would be their turn next, so they acted cautiously and cautiously.

Besides the officials in the imperial court, Ming Qi was also furious after knowing about this incident.

I just don't know the reason for Mingqi's fury, because the crimes committed by those officials are actually not small, or it is clear that those officials who committed crimes will come out of bed at this sensitive moment, in fact, someone did it intentionally.

But no matter what the real reason for Mingqi's anger is, as long as Mingqi doesn't find me and Meng Qingcheng, I don't have to worry about exposing myself and Meng Qingcheng for a day.

As for feeling guilty about designing Mingqi, I don't think so at all.After all, those officials really committed a crime, but it has never been exposed before.Now that it is revealed, it is actually helping Mingqi get rid of moths among officials.

Furthermore, in fact, if this group of officials had not been sacked, there would not be many vacancies for new Jinshi that Mingqi wanted to send.

So now that I have made such a move, there is even more room for Mingqi to choose.

After the time entered the end of September, the autumn rain fell one after another.

After the autumn rain, the weather is getting colder day by day, even when we wake up in the morning, sometimes we can see a thin layer of hoarfrost on the grass and trees in the yard.

When the time came, except for a few people who were waiting to be determined, Mingqi had already confirmed the dispatch of most of the new Jinshi.

And because the weather is too cold, I am more and more afraid to go out. Only when the sun is warmest at noon, I dare to walk a few laps in the yard.

On September 29, the weather that had rained intermittently for many days finally cleared up. The sun in the sky was bright and dazzling, and the afternoon sun made people drowsy.

"Master, Master Chu Linchu, editor-in-chief of the Imperial Academy, handed over a message, saying that he wants to see you, master." And just when I was drowsy, Qihe came over gently and reported to me.

"Let him come in." Although I was still tired after Qihe's words, I still nodded and let Qihe Zhun Chulin come in.

"No." Qihe replied after hearing my words, and then quickly went out and brought Chu Lin into the room.

But it’s different from Meng Qingcheng who is my elder brother in name, so after Chu Lin came in, I didn’t see him in the left side, but in the main room of Yanfu Palace. Afterwards, although the maids and eunuchs serving in the main room asked them to retreat , but left its load behind.

It’s just that after Chu Lin came in, he didn’t greet me immediately. Instead, he looked at me for a while, especially the swollen belly in front of me, and then saluted me: “My minister Chu I have met Shu, Concubine Shu."

Chu Lin stammered a bit when talking about Concubine Shu, as if he was not used to calling me that.

"Master Chu is flat, please come." I nodded my head upon hearing this, and answered, making Chu Lin stand up.

"Concubine Xie Shu." Chu Lin stood up after my words, then walked to a chair brought by Qihe and sat down.

"According to the emperor, Master Chu has gone to serve in the Imperial Academy a few days ago. I wonder how Master Chu feels in the Imperial Academy recently? Are you used to it?" After Chu Lin sat down, I asked him.

Chu Lin, who was sitting not far from me, heard me call him Mr. Chu, his eyes darkened obviously, and his face was also full of sadness, but after I finished speaking, he still cheered up and answered me. if.

"Returning to Concubine Shu's words, I am very good in the Imperial Academy, and the adults in the Imperial Academy take good care of me." Chu Lin replied.

"That's good." I nodded when I heard the words, and I was not surprised that other officials of the Imperial Academy would take care of Chu Lin. Many officials admired him.

In this way, it is normal for the officials of the Imperial Academy to take care of Chu Lin a little bit more for Chu Bufan's sake.

"The people in the Imperial Academy are all talented and knowledgeable people. After Mr. Chu arrives there, his knowledge will soon improve again. After a period of time, Mr. Chu will once again become everyone in our capital. You are the most talented son." After nodding, I laughed with Chu Lin again.

When Chu Lin was young, he was famous for his family background, outstanding talents and good looks. After winning the first prize in the new department, he became the number one son praised by everyone in the capital.

But those officials in the Hanlin Academy, among other things, are old scholars in terms of talent and learning. With Chu Lin's qualifications, after staying there for a period of time, his talent and learning will improve a lot.

However, because this kind of talent and learning is only on paper after all, and it is more convincing without actual experience after all, so I realized that Mingqi did not intend to reuse Chu after hearing that Mingqi said that Chu Lin should be sent to the Imperial Academy. Pro intention.

"Those are just vain names, and I hope that the concubine Shu will not make fun of me because of these." Chu Lin shook his head after my words, and said that he didn't seem to care or appreciate the title of the first son. The look of interest.

"Master Chu is being modest. If others hear your words, those people will probably beat Master Chu. After all, the title of First Young Master is something that many people in Beijing want but can't get." I was in Chu Lin After the words, he covered his mouth with a smile and said.

And Chu Lin on the opposite side shook his head and smiled again after hearing my obvious joke, but he didn't reply to my words again, presumably because he didn't want to get entangled with me on the topic of the first son.

And the reason why I said this to Chu Lin before was to divert the sadness in his eyes when he looked at me, and to make the atmosphere less embarrassing than before.

Therefore, after I understood what Chu Lin meant, and saw that the atmosphere was not as awkward as before, I decided not to force it anymore, but changed the topic.

"However, the Hanlin Academy is indeed a good place. Master Chu can learn some things there, and maybe he can become a famous Confucian in the future." I said.

"The Imperial Academy is indeed good, but it's not the place I most want to go." But Chu Lin shook his head again after my words.

"Huh? What's the meaning of Master Chu's words?" After hearing Chu Lin's words, I put on a surprised expression, and looked at Chu Lin in surprise and asked.

"To tell the truth, Concubine Shu, rather than compiling books in the Imperial Academy, I would like to go to other places to experience, to be a county magistrate or head secretary of the eighth or ninth grade, which can actually benefit the people." Chu Lin said.

But I heard that I was not surprised by his words at all. After all, Chu Bufan was a man for the court, and Chu Lin, who was taught by him, would naturally not be willing to just be a book editor. Historian or something.

"But the emperor's decree has been dispatched long ago, and Mr. Chu has served in the Imperial Academy for quite a long time."

But although I was not surprised, after Chu Lin's words, I still opened my mouth to remind Chu Lin of the fact that he has been dispatched by Mingqi to the Imperial Academy.

"This humble minister knows." Chu Lin nodded after my words, he paused after nodding, then he looked up at me, and then spoke again.

"However, didn't some official positions become vacant a few days ago? Besides, there are still a few official positions that the emperor has not yet made up his mind on, so I plan to ask the emperor for an order tomorrow, and implore the emperor to send me to other places." Chu Lin said I say.

"So, Master Chu is here to say goodbye to me today?" I asked after hearing what Chu Lin said.

"Go back to your mother, yes." Chu Lin was silent for a while after my words, and finally nodded and replied, but was silent again after speaking.

"It's fine to go to other places." After listening to Chu Lin's words, I nodded and said, as if I didn't see the obvious reluctance and loss in Chu Lin's words.

"Compared to the Imperial Academy, being an official outside is indeed better for training people." After I finished speaking, I said again.

At this time, I was thinking in my heart: Fortunately, Chu Lin thought of the best choice for his future in time. In this way, it is not in vain that I gave Meng Qingcheng a particularly risky bed in the list in order to repay what I owed him. One of the officials with great potential in the Qiu family faction.

I don't know why Mingqi didn't plan to reuse Chu Lin at the beginning, but I knew early in the morning that Chu Lin was a person who wanted to be true, so after trying to find out the meaning of Mingqi's words that night, I worked for Chu Lin. Pro planning.

However, although I planned for Chu Lin, I didn't tell Chu Lin about it. What I thought at the time was that it would be best if Chu Lin could understand it, but if he couldn't understand it, then I wouldn't reluctantly.

Because I want to pay back Chu Lin, but compared to Chu Lin, Mingqi is more important to me.

So if Chu Lin is not really talented, and I really know that Chu Lin will not threaten Mingqi, I will definitely not do anything that is not good for Mingqi court just to pay back Chu Lin .

As for worrying that Chu Lin's power will become bigger in the future, to be honest, it is completely unnecessary, because I am confident that Mingqi can control Chu Lin.

Moreover, in fact, all the incidents I planned for the downfall of officials this time are actually killing three birds with one stone: helping Mingqi to vacate more official positions to accommodate the new scholars who Mingqi wants to send, reducing the power of the Qiu family, and helping Chulin get what he wants.

"But Master Chu has decided where to go?" I asked Chu Lin after I finished speaking.

The location of the official position I planned for Chu Lin was a small town in the south. Although that town is still very poor, it is because of the coastal area, and I know that Mingqi intends to try to open maritime trade in two years.

Later, because Mingqi has not made up its mind to send anyone to this small town, so I guess, that town is very likely to become Mingqi's trial site for maritime trade, as I expected at the beginning.

So if Chu Lin could go there, it would not be difficult to make some achievements there in the future.I also know that with Chu Lin's ability, he will definitely be able to help Mingqi a lot in opening up overseas trade.

"Go back to Concubine Shu, I want to go to Nanyi." Chu Lin replied after my words, Nanyi is the name of the town I just mentioned.

"Master Chu is a man of vision." I nodded after Chu Lin's words and said without specifically reminding Chu Lin, but my words also contained hints.

"Borrowing the good words of Concubine Shu, if the minister can be sent there, he will definitely make some achievements." Chu Lin smiled at me after my words, and I don't know if he saw the hint in my words .

Chu Lin is a foreign minister and cannot stay in my palace for a long time, so after talking to me for a while, he got up and said goodbye to me.

And I knew that his identity was sensitive, so I wouldn't keep him for a long time, so I didn't ask him to keep him when he said goodbye, but I planned to leave Yanfu Palace with him.

"Ms. Concubine Shu, may I ask you a word?" Just as he was about to leave the gate of Yanfu Palace, Chu Lin suddenly turned his head and asked me.

"Yes." Although I didn't know what Chu Lin wanted to ask me, I still nodded after his words.

"Ms. Concubine Shu, I would like to ask you, how are you doing now?" Chu Lin asked, and after asking, he kept staring at me closely.

When I heard Chu Lin's words, I was taken aback for a moment, then frowned, and finally looked up at Chu Lin, met Chu Lin's gaze, and said firmly to him: "Thank you, Master Chu, for your concern. Very well."

After hearing my words, Chu Lin smiled sadly, and then said to me bitterly: "So, that's good. So, this humble minister can feel at ease."

I sent Chu Lin all the way to the gate of Yanfu Palace, but I didn't expect that when Chu Lin just turned to leave, I saw Zhang Shuyue walking over from a distance.

"Zhang Liangyuan is here?"

After I saw Zhang Shuyue, I didn't go in in a hurry, but stood there and waited for Zhang Shuyue for a while, and when Zhang Shuyue came to me, I opened my mouth to talk to her.

"Well, I haven't come to Qingqing's place for several days. I just have nothing to do today, so I want to come and talk to Qingqing." Zhang Shuyue smiled and nodded with me after my words.

"Are you busy recently? What are you busy with?" I heard this and asked Zhang Shuyue.

"Hey, Qingqing, you said I'm not busy with anything, I'm just busy." Zhang Shuyue laughed after my words.

I smiled and didn't ask Zhang Shuyue any more.

"By the way, Qingqing, who is the person who left you just now? Lord Menghou?" It was Zhang Shuyue who asked me again after I laughed.

Hearing that, I followed Zhang Shuyue's gaze, and when I saw that she was referring to Chu Lin, I smiled, and then replied, "No, it's Chu Lin, the new champion of this year."

"Chu Lin? That Chu Lin who is known as the number one son of the capital?" Zhang Shuyue asked me in surprise after my words.

"That's right, it's him." I nodded and said.

"Why did he come to Qingqing?" Zhang Shuyue asked, with obvious curiosity in her eyes.

"Lord Chu and I were old friends when we were outside the palace, nothing happened today, and we haven't seen each other for a long time, so today he specially invited me to come and see me." I said.

"I see." Zhang Shuyue nodded after my words, showing a clear expression.

"Let's go, it's not a problem to stay at the door all the time. Let's go in first. If there is anything else, we can talk after we go in." I said after Zhang Shuyue nodded.

"Okay." Zhang Shuyue nodded after my words, and then entered Yanfu Palace with me.

(End of this chapter)