Queen's Development

Chapter 114
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhi immediately looked at Lin Jia.

Lin Jia whispered, "It's Empress Zhu's confidant, Lin Lun's real uncle."

Yuzhi smiled and raised her hand to press Lin Jia's shoulder: "I'll be with you."

She glanced at the cup of medicinal soup on the tray: "There is still a pot of medicine, Mr. Liu told you to drink it when Sishi, and I will come in and serve you to drink after the guests leave!"

Lin Jia gave a "hmm", got up and took Yuzhi out to welcome her.

Han Qing looked about 25 or [-] years old, tall and handsome, with a handsome figure, surrounded by a group of purple-clothed guards, with great style.

Accompanied by Li Rui, he walked over, greeted Lin Jia with each other, and entered the Ming Room together to sit down as the host and guest.

The two exchanged some pleasantries, and then Han Qing looked at Lin Jia with a smile: "I went back home last night, and I heard from Alan that you are sick, Mr. Jia, what's going on today?"

Lin Jia smiled slightly: "Thank you Master Han for your concern, I just caught a cold occasionally, and now I have recovered!"

Han Qing looked at Lin Jia's pale jade face, with a smile on his lips, and said slowly: "The queen called me into the palace early in the morning, and I told you about Mr. Jia's illness. The queen was very concerned and ordered me to come. Visit the son!"

Lin Jia looked respectful: "Thank you, Queen, for your concern."

Han Qing rolled his eyes, looked at the people standing in the room, and found that one was a beautiful young woman who looked like Lin Jia's concubine, and the other was Li Rui, a close friend of Eunuch Ding, the chief eunuch. I have something to say to Young Master Jia!"

Both Yuzhi and Li Rui looked at Lin Jia.

Lin Jia smiled slightly and said, "You all go out!"

When only Lin Jia and himself were left in the morning, Han Qing said: "Young Master Jia, the Empress thinks highly of you when she saw you last time, and wants to promote you in an extraordinary way!"

Lin Jia smiled slightly: "I have little talent, how dare I dare!"

Han Qing looked at Lin Jia with sincerity in his big eyes with single eyelids: "Master Jia, don't you want to hear it?"

Lin Jia's clear eyes were full of smiles: "Master Han, please tell me!"

Han Qing saw that there was a pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the small huanghuali wood table placed against the west wall, and there was still a puddle of freshly ground ink in the inkstone, so he got up and walked over, picked up the Zihao and dipped it in some ink, and then On the Xuelang paper, the five words "Promote the Tea and Salt Division" were written in a fluttering manner.

After finishing writing, he smiled and picked up the Xuelang paper and showed it to Lin Jia, his movements were extremely chic.

Lin Jia stared intently at the five ink-stained characters written with iron hooks and silver strokes, but did not speak.

Han Qing put the snow wave paper on the small huanghuali wood kang table next to Lin Jia's hand, stood in front of Lin Jia with his hands behind his back, looked down at Lin Jia with a smile, and said softly, "Mr. What is it, do you know?"

Lin Jia smiled: "I don't know."

Han Qing stared at Lin Jia, observed Lin Jia's expression, and continued to seduce Lin Jia: "The fattest vacancy is the Tea and Salt Department. Now there is a vacancy on Fuzhou Road. The Queen loves you very much and intends to fight against all opinions. , let you take charge of this position!"

He smiled meaningfully: "Young Master Jia, it is a fat job to be promoted to the Tea and Salt Department, but Fuzhou has overseas trade, so it is also the Department of Shipping and Shipping, and manages the overseas trade and taxation of Fuzhou Road. It can be said to be the most fat job in the world!"

Lin Jia was a little nervous, subconsciously picked up the teacup and took a sip, and found that it contained the decoction that Yuzhi had poured for him. , wiped the corner of his mouth.

Swallowing the bitter medicinal soup, Lin Jiana's restless heart due to being tempted gradually calmed down, a smile appeared on her pale face, and her long eyes shone brightly: "Master Han, I appreciate the Queen's kindness, It’s just that I’m ignorant and young, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to take on such an important position!”

Even if he really got such a vacancy, how long could it last?When Lin Lun came to power and Empress Zhu took control of the government, wouldn't he obediently hand over the world's number one fat vacancy and let others rub him down!
The smile on Han Qing's face gradually faded, and a stern look appeared in his eyes: "Young Master Jia, there is a saying that 'dog meat cannot be served at a feast'. Although the saying is common, it has a deep meaning. Young Master Jia, think about it again!"

Lin Jia sighed, looking helpless.

Although Han Qing was born weak, his personality was resolute and decisive. Seeing that Lin Jia refused to accept, he sneered and left.

Before leaving, he turned to look at Lin Jia, and said coldly: "Young Master Jia, I will give you a deadline. If you regret your current choice, go see me before the Lantern Festival, and you still have a chance!"

Lin Jia smiled and got up to see off the guests.

After the guest left, Yu Zhi came in to wait for Lin Jia to drink the medicine, and found that Lin Jia had already drunk the medicine, she couldn't help but angrily said, "Why did you drink the medicine?"

Lin Jia lowered her eyes: "I'm a little thirsty, so I drink it."

Yuzhi hurriedly poured another cup of warm water for Lin Jia to drink.

Seeing the Xuelang paper on the small table with the five words "Tiju Tea and Salt Division" written on it, Yuzhi picked it up to look at it, and said with a smile, "Who wrote on my paper?"

She read out the five words "promoting the tea and salt department" and couldn't help laughing: "This is a big fat vacancy. "Historical Mirror" once mentioned that the great poet Su Jiahe of the former dynasty and the prime minister's son Li Shuping competed for the promotion of the tea and salt department in Fuzhou Road The post made a big fuss, and it was even recorded by the official historian!"

Lin Jia sat on the Arhat bed, tapped her slender fingers on the small huanghuali wood kang table, made a clear "duk-duk" sound, and said after a while: "Da Zhou has always valued civil affairs over military affairs, and civil officials have always looked down on military generals, but if you want to Sit in the highest position, but you must control the army. The so-called fattest job in the world is just a fat bait!"

After hearing this, Yuzhi's eyes sparkled: "That Han Qing tempted you with this vacancy, but you refused?"

Lin Jia gave a "hmm" and said, "Don't say it."

Yuzhi squinted her eyes and smiled: "My mouth is the strictest, it's not like you don't know it!"

Lin Jia glanced at Yuzhi, thought for a while, and found that Yuzhi's mouth was really strict, so she couldn't help laughing.

Han Qing came out of the Lin residence, immediately entered the palace in a sedan chair, and went directly to Funing Palace.

Empress Zhu is receiving her wife in the main hall of Funing Palace.

The main hall of Funing Palace is extremely spacious and rich, all the furniture is sandalwood furniture with gilded carvings, the floor is covered with thick red gilded carpet, and the furnishings are also of great value.

Because Empress Zhu likes flowers, countless flowers are placed in the hall in the cold winter months, and the whole hall is fragrant and warm.

The wives present here are all the concubine wives of high-ranking officials in the court, with exquisite makeup, gorgeous costumes, and jewels. They are all smiling and talking with Empress Zhu, and the voice of flattery is endless.

On the red sandalwood gold-painted small table at the wife's hand, there is a lotus-shaped crystal dish, containing lychee, longan, papaya, kumquat, cut crisp orange, Sydney, and new coconut. Pretty maids of honor are standing beside each other with crystal jugs , Fill the crystal cups of the wives with sweet-scented osmanthus honey wine at any time.

Empress Zhu was sitting there upright, with a decent smile on her face, as if she was listening to Prime Minister Yu Yizhou's wife talking about interesting things outside the palace, but she was actually thinking about Han Qing.

She picked up a fried pine nut and squeezed it open, picked out the pine nut kernel, put it in her mouth, and listened to these clever flattery with a smile.

She thought of Han Qing in her mind, and thought of Han Qing's sister, Concubine Han of Ding'an Palace, who was also sitting there, so she smiled and waved to Concubine Han: "Concubine Han, come here and sit with me for a while!"

Concubine Han smiled coquettishly, and stood up gracefully.

Walking in front of Empress Zhu, she bowed her knees again, and then sat down beside Empress Zhu.

Empress Zhu held Concubine Han's hand with a smile, looked at Concubine Han, and found that Concubine Han's eyes were the most similar to those of Han Qing, they were both big eyes with single eyelids, and the eyeballs were big and black, making her eyes black and shiny, so she laughed.

When all the wives saw that Empress Zhu was promoting Concubine Han, they also looked at Concubine Han differently.

At this moment, a small and exquisite female official with almond eyes and peach cheeks came in, first glanced at Concubine Han, and then at Empress Zhu.

Empress Zhu said softly, "It's okay."

Only then did the female officer approach Empress Zhu and whispered in a low voice: "Empress Empress, Mrs. Han is here!"

Empress Zhu's eyes lit up, and she said softly, "Yuchan, take him to the Nuan Pavilion in the back garden and wait for me!"

The female officer named Xie Yuchan replied "yes" and stepped back respectfully.

Concubine Han was sitting next to the empress, she heard everything, and her smile became brighter - she knew that the empress trusted her brother very much!Because of his uncle, Allen will get the full support of the Empress Dowager!
(End of this chapter)