sinovels Chapter 27 Between Kong and Fang
Chapter 27 Between Kong and Fang
Chapter 27 between holes
In the evening, Yan Luan deliberately came out of the official department earlier than usual.When he returned to the mansion, he saw Yan Shuang, Cao Xiaochuan, Lu Bing and several of their subordinates were already waiting in the main hall, with Lu Tong drinking tea and talking with him.Seeing Yan Luan coming in, several people stood up to salute, Yan Luan nodded, as a return gift, and said to Lu Tongtong, "Let's serve dinner."
After several people sat down, Yan Luan said: "I decided to invite you here temporarily today, and there is no time to prepare anything. Let's have a home-cooked meal." Several people said that the food is very delicious.
Yan Luan didn't talk too much when he was eating, except to greet everyone occasionally, and naturally others didn't dare to say too much.After eating and drinking tea, Yan Luan said: "Dongchang and Jinyiwei have always only served the emperor. Now that I have more, I have wronged you."
Lu Bing hurriedly said: "What did your lord say? I heard today that I will work under my lord. I was really overjoyed. Your lord has always been a strategist, and he has won the trust of the emperor. In the future, under the leadership of your lord, Jin Yiwei will definitely... "
Yan Luan interrupted Lu Bing and said, "Okay, I haven't seen you for three years. I haven't watched you improve, but I have learned how to flatter horses."
Lu Bing didn't dare to say any more, Yan Shuang said: "Sir, you know, the position of Master Lu and I is almost to be the enemy of all foreign ministers. After Mr. left, we have nothing but the favor of the late emperor. Backstage. Therefore, it is only natural for Mr. Lu to be smoother than before."
Yan Luan smiled and said: "Xiao Shuang, what you mean is that now that I'm back, you will have a backstage, right?"
Yan Shuang quickly stood up and said: "Sir, I dare not think so." Several people also stood up.
Yan Luan said: "Sit down, I'm just talking casually."
After everyone sat down again, Yan Luan said again: "Since the eunuch rebellion in the Shunkang period, Dongchang's power has been greatly reduced. Since the current emperor ascended the throne, Dongchang will still help the emperor to select memorials, but those memorials It was also screened by the cabinet, and Xie Zihu, who had important papers, was also handed directly to the emperor. Now Dongchang has almost no chance to participate in the government, so you don’t feel aggrieved, do you?”
Yan Shuang said: "Sir, our internal servants were originally dedicated to serving the emperor's daily life. The Dongchang was established just because it was inconvenient for the emperor to let the adults in the court do some things. We understand the priorities, how dare we dare to do it?" Injustice."
Yan Luan nodded and smiled and said, "Xiao Shuang, I'm relieved if you think so." Then he said to Lu Bing: "Lu Bing, the emperor didn't appreciate you very much before, but that's all in the past. Now the emperor still allows you If you sit in this position, it means that you don't take those things to heart, and you should not harbor any resentment towards the emperor."
Lu Bing and the deputy commander he brought hurriedly stood up and said: "My lord, the humble ones can only feel grateful to the emperor Long En in their hearts, and absolutely dare not hold any resentment in their hearts."
Yan Luan gestured for them to sit down, and said: "That would be great." Then he said to several people: "I asked you to come today, mainly to let you understand that the emperor has always believed in you, otherwise I will not give you the most important position next to the emperor." Several people said that they must live up to the emperor's trust.
Yan Luan was silent for a while, and then said: "There is one more thing. Since the emperor took the throne, everything has been going well. But I always feel...something is wrong. You have a lot of eyeliners in Beijing. Help me check, there are No one has any objection to the emperor's ascension to the throne, and they have made small moves in private. If you find out something, just tell me alone."
Several people agreed in a hurry, Yan Luan said a few more gossips, and then they left.
When Lu Tong came out to see off the guests, he was followed by five or six servants holding gift boxes.After seeing Yan Luan, Lu Tong smiled and said to them: "Eunuch Yan, Master Lu, our master once told us that we are not allowed to accept gifts that exceed 100 taels of silver, and it is still hard for you father-in-law and adults to take these gifts." Take it back."
Yan Shuang said to Yan Luan: "Sir, these are common things, and they are not worth much. If Mr. wants us to take them back, we will really have to find a crack in the ground to get in."
Yan Luan took a look, and found that although those gifts were exquisite, they were indeed not too expensive, so she said to Lu Tongtong, "This time, let's make an exception and accept it."
After Lu Tong sent Yan Shuang, Lu Bing and others away, Yan Luan called him to his inner study, and called a little girl to invite Feng Ming over, saying: "I told you before, welcome the gift It is not allowed to exceed 100 taels of silver, can you all follow it?"
Lu Tong said with a smile: "How dare I disobey the master's order, but in this way, I really rejected many adults. I don't know if there are any small-minded people here, we have offended them."
Feng Ming said: "These few months have coincided with the birthdays of some of you, and the jewelry priced at 100 taels really can't be sold, so I bought a few more expensive ones on my own initiative and sent them over. Please forgive me, master."
Yan Luan nodded and said: "It's not wrong for you to do it. But my salary of tens of shimi must not be enough. With the land rent collected before, can the income and expenditure be balanced?"
Lu Tong's expression changed a little, and he knelt down and said, "Forgive me, Master. A month ago, there was a piece of land in the suburbs of Beijing that I wanted to sell. I thought the land was very fat and the price was fair, so I decided to buy it for Master."
Feng Ming also knelt down and said: "Uncle Lu told me about this matter, I said that the master is busy with business, so don't bother the master with these trivial matters, if the master wants to punish, punish me."
Yan Luan frowned and said: "It's nothing to spend the rent, but in this way, where did you get the money for the jewelry?"
Feng Ming said: "Master don't ask such trivial matters, as long as the master can trust me, I will live carefully and carefully."
Yan Luan glanced at Ping'er who was standing next to him, hesitant to speak, and asked Lu Tong to go out first, before asking: "Speak up if you have something to say."
Ping'er said: "The money for the jewelry was put forward by Sister Feng with her own money. In the past few months, the total money put forward is more than 2000 taels..."
Feng Ming hurriedly interrupted Ping'er and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? You go out first, I will talk to the master myself."
Yan Luan was startled and said: "More than 2000 taels, you have so much personal money?"
Feng Ming said: "How can I have any money, it was all given to me by the Emperor when he was a prince. Don't worry about these trivial matters, just give it to me after the rent is collected."
Yan Luan smiled wryly and said: "Now I have to live on your own money. There is a saying that 'the most difficult thing to bear is the grace of a beauty'. How can I bear it?"
Feng Ming said in a low voice: "I'm the master's girl, and everything belongs to the master, how can I have anything of my own? The master is so concerned about this matter, is it because he is afraid that others will say that the master spent the girl's money?"
Yan Luan sighed, and said: "What people say about me outside is hundreds of times worse than this. I still care about this? It's just that letting me use your money really... makes me feel so bad. From today on, don't you Put some money in it, and I will give you the ones you took out earlier. If you call Lu Tong over, go back to the house and rest."
Feng Ming wanted to say something, but he didn't say it, he just nodded and went out.
After Lu Tong came in, Yan Luan said: "Starting tomorrow, you will increase the limit of gifts you can accept to 500 taels, so you should be able to achieve a balance of income and expenditure. But take it all in, don't promise anything to others easily."
Lu Tong answered yes, Yan Luan said again: "If you don't have enough money in the future, just come back to me directly, I will find a way, don't use Fengming's money again."
Lu Tongdao: "Yes, master. Actually, what I wanted to tell you was Miss Feng who said that I shouldn't bother you about such a trivial matter, and said that the master still has some money with her."
Yan Luan nodded, and Lu Tong left.