In Zhouhou Mansion, Zhulan took the post handed over by Mrs. Qi, "Your family is holding a flower appreciation party, how can you personally deliver the post?"
"It's okay for me to stay. It just so happens that you came here in person after I haven't seen you for a long time."
Zhulan pointed to the post, "Why did you suddenly hold a flower banquet?"
Mrs. Qi smiled, "This is not Princess Zhenyue's engagement. The princess has only met her future husband-in-law once. Concubine Ran wanted the princess to know more about her future husband-in-law, so she had a flower banquet."
Zhulan's eyes lit up, "Then I must participate in person."
Qi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."
Later, Zhulan told Qi about her experiences at sea. Qi was envious because the master would not accompany her on trips. She had been married to him for many years and had been living in the back house.
In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren entered the palace with the compiled account books and entered the political palace to meet Gu Sheng.
There was something serious to discuss, so Gu Sheng retreated. The emperor took the account book and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Marquis Zhou."
Zhou Shuren said, "It's not hard, I want to calculate it quickly. I have sorted it out, and I would like to ask the emperor to take a look."
The pressure on the emperor's upper body was very low, and there was no angry look on his face. The more so, the more terrifying it was. The emperor touched the account book and said, "Okay, very good."
Zhou Shuren said, "Your Majesty, don't get so angry."
The emperor was about to explode. He cared more about the navy. The navy had been a treasure these years. He would give him whatever he asked for. What was the result
The emperor suppressed his anger and said, "I will wait until the house confiscation is over and we will settle the matter together."
Zhou Shuren coughed and said, "This time there is money in the treasury."
Tsk tsk, he calculated the general ledger. The total number of bribed officials in the ledger amounted to millions of dollars, which was a lot of money.
The emperor's heart moved, "I think so."
Zhou Shuren interrupted quickly, "No, you don't think so."
The emperor glared angrily, "I haven't said how to arrange the one million taels of silver yet."
Zhou Shuren was unmoved, "You don't want to make arrangements."
The emperor laughed angrily, "Now that the money is in your hands, it's really hard to use it."
Zhou Shuren said, "Without my careful calculation, the emperor would have long been worried about money."
Your Majesty, "..."
The monarch and his ministers argued over the money, and the sound was heard outside the study. Gu Sheng glanced at Eunuch Zhang, who had a calm expression on his face. Eunuch Zhang felt it but did not explain it. He was already used to the palace servants serving in the palace.
Gu Sheng was summoned to the palace by the emperor for the first time. He thought well and was excited. The emperor took him for an exam. It was the first time he had such close contact with the emperor, and it was also the first time he saw the emperor's attitude towards Zhou Hou.
Listen, the emperor laughed out loud. He was obviously in a bad mood today, but when facing Zhou Hou, even if Zhou Hou refused to give in, the emperor did not get angry, but felt better.
Eunuch Zhang also heard the laughter and exhaled. These days are hard for the people in the palace. The emperor does not punish people at will, but they are also afraid of his aura.
Half an hour later, Zhou Shuren left the political palace, and the emperor also asked Gu Sheng to leave with him.
Zhou Shuren felt Gu Sheng's nervousness and clasped his hands behind his back, "Are you afraid of me?"
He was walking quietly when there was a sudden sound. The nervous Gu Sheng was startled and reacted: "It's not that I'm afraid. I am in awe of the Duke of Zhou."
Zhou Shuren stopped and looked at Gu Sheng. He was really good-looking. Thinking about him back then, forget it, after so many years here, he was still confused about his appearance. Thinking about modern times, Zhou Shuren lost the ability to talk.
Gu Sheng was a little confused. Seeing Zhou Hou striding away, his heart was raised, thinking that he had made Zhou Hou unhappy, but he couldn't figure out how he had made Zhou Hou unhappy.
After leaving the palace gate, Zhou Shuren got on the carriage of the Ministry of Revenue and said: "Listen more and speak less, and do your errands in a down-to-earth manner."
Gu Sheng watched Hu Bu's carriage go away, the corners of his mouth turned up, and Zhou Hou pointed him out.
Time flies, houses are raided vigorously, and horse-drawn carriages pull money into the treasury. Corrupt officials do not know how to collect banknotes, and the banknotes collected from bribes will be converted into silver for storage, so the carloads of money are quite spectacular.
The count was over, the household registration was completed, and the emperor's decree came down. The blood from the beheaded people in the capital could not be cleaned away even after being washed with water for a long time, which shows how many heads had been beheaded.
The family members were exiled, and for a while the officials in the capital were as quiet as chickens, not daring to breathe. This was the first time the emperor had dealt with such a heavy hand since he ascended the throne.
On this day, Hubu was dealing with antique calligraphy and paintings, and Zhulan was interested in paintings. This batch was all treasures, and they were dealt with in the form of auction.
When the day came, Zhulan took Yudie and Yuwen there. When they arrived, Zhulan saw Chang Zhong and the fourth prince at a glance.
Zhulan asked, "Do you have money to participate in the auction?"
Chang Zhong also treasures rare treasures, but unfortunately he doesn't have enough money to see them. "My son came with the fourth prince."
The fourth prince felt the pain in his purse and looked at An He with a smile, "Cousin."
Yuwen, "... No money."
There was regret in the eyes of the fourth prince. The last time he called his cousin, he got the painting in vain. Hey, why is Anhe County Princess not his biological sister
Many people came today. The Household Department has professional appraisers who explain every antique, calligraphy and painting very clearly. The purpose of the Household Department is very simple, the one with the highest price will get it.
Of course, sometimes identity is important. For example, when the eldest son of the Wen family opens his mouth, those who do not want to offend the Wen family will withdraw from the bidding, and those who are not afraid of the Wen family will also come and go. I will withdraw from this round, and you are not allowed to participate in the next round, etc.
There really isn't anyone who is stupid enough to bid desperately for dead things. Even if the two families have a feud, they will not disturb the price unless they no longer want to stay in the capital.
Of course, the auction held by the Ministry of Household Affairs is also related. Who doesn't know that the prince is studying at the Ministry of Household Affairs? If the scandal spreads to the ears of the emperor, the gain will be greater than the loss!
Zhulan took a picture of an ancient book for Shuren, took a picture of herself and then stopped.
Suddenly Yuwen said, "One thousand taels."
Zhulan was surprised, "Do you like this painting?"
Yuwen has a title, she is not only the young lady of the Hou Mansion, even if Yuwen is young, she doesn't think it is inappropriate. After Yuwen opened her mouth, the eldest son of the Li family liked to increase the price. Yuwen increased the price once, and the eldest son Li gave up. In the end, one thousand one hundred great paintings were made.
Yuwen won the painting, "My granddaughter likes it."
Zhulan laughed in her heart, and then witnessed her granddaughter taking another photo. The granddaughter was very measured and stopped after taking two photos. Apart from making the people present sigh that Anhe County Lord has money, it would not attract too much attention.
The fourth prince took the photo he wanted and pulled Chang Zhong's sleeve, "An He is really rich."
Look at An He's casual tone, it doesn't seem like he spent more than two thousand five hundred taels!
Chang Zhong was speechless, "You are more generous as a prince."
The fourth prince squeezed his suffocated wallet and said, "How can you be so generous if you don't have any money?"
Changzhong, "!!"
It's obvious that he is stingy, but the emperor's second son would not be so exaggerated if he was short of money!
Zhulan didn't stay long and took her granddaughter out. By coincidence, she saw the fourth child, "Why are you here?"
Changzhi, "I'll take a look, too. What did Mom take?"
Zhulan talked about what she had taken, and also mentioned that Yuwen had taken two paintings. Changzhi asked tentatively, "My daughter took the pictures for my father?"
Yuwen, "One pair is for dad."
Changzhi gritted his teeth, "..."