He couldn't help but worry in his heart, would his third brother be like his father, and do whatever it takes to achieve power
A light appeared outside the door. Fu Mingrui noticed it keenly and looked outside. It was his father.
Fu Mingrui stood up immediately: "Father is here."
Fu Mingsui and Fu Minghui also stood up, and the three of them walked towards the door together.
In the warm light, the three brothers of the Fu family stood at the door of the study. They were all equally handsome and tall, some were elegant, some were dignified, and some were heroic. When these three men stood in front of people, everyone would admire them in their hearts and stare at them.
The maid holding the lantern blushed, lowered her head and hurriedly stepped aside.
Fu Kun also looked at his three sons with pride and pride, and was secretly proud in his heart. If he, Fu Kun, was not handsome, how could he have these three handsome sons? !
"Father!" The three sons shouted in unison, with an unstoppable momentum of dominating the country and the country.
Fu Kun's face immediately overflowed with smiles, and his eyes were full of pride. Looking at these three successful children, Fu Kun's spirits instantly lifted, and he felt a lot younger.
The three Fu Mingsui brothers respectfully welcomed Fu Kun into the study. Trusted servants stood guard outside the door, and the other two stood respectfully in front of the desk.
After Fu Kun sat down, he first looked at his son Fu Mingrui. Fu Mingrui noticed and lowered his head. His respectful attitude made Fu Kun feel his distance.
In Fu Kun's heart, Fu Mingrui was actually his beloved. This son was upright, kind, and especially intelligent, which was what he admired the most. But it was also this uprightness that became the reason why they lived in the capital together but were thousands of miles apart.
Fu Mingsu, who was standing nearby, knew what his father was thinking. His father had not seen his second son for a long time.
Fu Kun's arrival made the originally lively atmosphere in the study room become awkward.
"Father! My second brother solved another strange case today!" Fu Minghui's excited words finally broke the awkwardness, making Fu Kun feel relieved. But then his expression became serious, and he looked up at Fu Mingrui: "Rui'er, what happened to Wang Yi's case? Why did this man suddenly disappear?"
The smile on Fu Minghui's face disappeared immediately. Seeing his father's sudden solemn look, he also felt the pressure from Fu Kun, the left prime minister. He immediately looked at his two brothers, but saw that Fu Mingsu was already respectful and bowed his head without saying a word.
Fu Mingsu turned his head slightly to look at Fu Mingrui, and Fu Mingrui was also looking at him out of the corner of his eye. The two brothers were in sync with each other.
Fu Mingrui immediately replied, "Seven days ago, Wang Yi was drinking and returning home when he accidentally fell into the lake and disappeared. The child is searching for his body." After Fu Mingrui said this, he glanced at Fu Mingsuo.
Fu Mingsu then said angrily: "This Wang Yi, he couldn't even walk when he was drunk. We finally sent him to the Ministry of Revenue, but in the end..."
Fu Minghui was stunned. Why did the two brothers say something completely different from what they said just now? Of course, he would not expose the two brothers' words, which would only make him look stupid. So he also lowered his eyes respectfully and did not say anything more at this time.
Fu Kun was already unhappy, but when he saw his third son Fu Minghui, his expression eased a little. The youngest son had just returned, so he should not be too serious and scare the third son.
Fu Kun sighed with regret: "Forget it, who could have foreseen such an accident? You... take some money and give it to Wang Yi's family."
Fu Mingsui nodded: "Yes, father is kind-hearted and benevolent, and the Wang family will definitely be grateful. As for the Ministry of Revenue, the child does have a suitable person to place him."
Fu Kun frowned slightly: "Oh? You have chosen someone so quickly? The Ministry of Revenue is full of people from the Right Prime Minister. I'm afraid it will be difficult to place someone. It's best if this person is not from our faction, at least not openly. Who did you choose? Tell me about it."
Fu Minghui stood aside, listening to the conversation between his father and his elder brother, and immediately his longing in his heart increased. When would he be able to be like his elder brother, to gain his father's trust and be entrusted with important tasks.
Fu Mingrui frowned slightly. He didn't like the atmosphere in the study at the moment. When Fu Mingsu was about to answer, he bowed respectfully and said, "Father, I'm tired from hearing cases these days. I want to go back to my room to rest."
Fu Mingsui looked at Fu Mingrui with a look of admiration in his eyes.
Fu Kun also knew that whenever he talked about politics, his second son would avoid the topic, so he did not force his upright son to do so. He smiled kindly at Fu Mingrui and said, "Go and have a rest."
"Thank you, father. Big brother, third brother, please take your time chatting." Fu Mingrui turned and left.
Fu Minghui looked thoughtful as he watched his second brother leave. When he turned around to look at Fu Mingsu, Fu Mingsu smiled at him and patted his shoulder gently. Then, he continued to say to Fu Kun seriously, "I chose this candidate in the Huang Ye case."
"Huang Ye... Taoist Huangshan..." Fu Kun clasped his hands together, frowning slightly, "I've heard about this case. After Rui'er's first trial, the case became known on the same day. Ha, it's true that good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. Hiss... I remember that I seem to have collected quite a few of Taoist Huangshan's later paintings..."
"Don't worry, father. I won't let Lu Jingting's paintings depreciate." Fu Mingsu smiled confidently, with the shrewdness of a businessman. "The price of paintings depends on speculation. I have ordered people to spread the word that Lu Jingting is a talented young painter. He has only been painting for two years. The shorter his age is, the fewer paintings he has, and the higher the price. Add to that the sad story of the talented young painter being harmed by others, and I believe that Lu Jingting's paintings will only double in value than before."
“Hahaha—” Fu Kun laughed out loud and looked at Fu Mingsu with admiration, “You’re the best at doing business.”
Fu Mingsu lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, and he was also relieved. It was a blessing that the third brother came back, otherwise Fu Kun would have been furious about Wang Yi's disappearance.
Fu Minghui was stunned watching from the side. After his elder brother Fu Mingsu's operation, the price of Lu Jingting's painting doubled. He only had admiration in his heart. No wonder his father trusted his elder brother so much.
Fu Mingsuo continued, "The person I want to put in the Ministry of Households is Huang Jiao, the great-grandson of the Huang family. I have sent people to check on Huang Jiao today. He has been doing clerical work in the Academy of Literature, so it is convenient for him to transfer to the Ministry of Households to do the clerical work. And the scandal of the Huang family has been reported, and the Academy of Literature will definitely exclude him. Changing the environment will also be good for him. Moreover." Fu Mingsuo raised his eyes to look at Fu Kun and smiled slightly, "He has a clean background and no one is behind him."
After hearing this, Fu Kun smiled and nodded.
"Use Huang Jiao first. He is honest and would be a good spy. When someone more suitable comes along, it won't be too late to insert him into the Ministry of Revenue." Fu Mingsu said and looked at Fu Kun's expression. These matters still needed Fu Kun's consent. (To be continued)