Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu nodded back, thinking about Liu Rushi's piano skills, and wanted to listen to it later.

Yang Fengzhong had a panoramic view of Liu Rushi and Zhu Xu's actions, and his heart moved, he looked at Liu Rushi and said with a smile: "Miss Liu, my mother likes to listen to the piano very much, you should sit in the lobby first, next to nephew Zhu Xian beside."

Chen Zilong frowned suddenly, his face was ugly.

Liu Rushi was taken aback. Naturally, she couldn't have the privilege of being a "famous courtesan" on such an occasion, and besides, she didn't object to sitting beside Zhu Xu, and was about to walk over with a light salute.

Chen Zilong raised his hand and said to Yang Fengzhong: "Master Yang, can the students also sit in the lobby, after all, Miss Liu and I are together."

The seats in the lobby were already arranged, and it was already extremely difficult to arrange one Zhu Xu and another Liu Rushi. If there were three, then there would be too many people offended, and Chen Zilong was not enough for him to continue to offend others.

He didn't miss a single bit, and said with a smile: "People, there are people of the same age outside, it's so lively, you should stay outside, housekeeper, entertain the nephew of the good people."

Chen Zilong glanced again at Liu Rushi who had already sat down, and then at Zhu Xu who was lukewarm. He felt furious, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go out, sitting outside, watching the two from afar.

The people at the table wanted to strike up a conversation with Zhu Xu, but they didn't know how to speak when they saw Liu Rushi sitting down.

Liu Rushi was dressed in light blue women's clothing, with a touch of softness between her brows, which seemed to have an alluring charm in her dignified beauty.

She turned slightly to Zhu Xu's side, and said softly, "Brother Zhu, can you help me with anything? You can go to the backyard."

Zhu Xu was taken aback for a moment, holding his wine glass, he said, "What does Miss Liu mean by that?"

With a mischievous smile on the corner of Liu Rushi's mouth, he said, "Brother Zhu, you can speak up if you need it."

Zhu Xu blinked, not knowing what Liu Rushi meant, so he smiled and didn't pursue it.

Yang Mansion is really very lively, coming and going, cars like flowing water and horses like dragons, a scene of prosperity and prosperity.

Yang Fengzhong had disappeared, and he didn't know what he was doing.

Liu Rushi had been quietly sizing up Zhu Xu, and seeing that he didn't move, he couldn't help but said after a while: "Brother Zhu, do you know how much money the Yang family has received?"

Zhu Xu was really interested in this, and said, "How much?"

A look of satisfaction flashed across Liu Rushi's eyes. She looked at it quietly just now, and leaned closer and whispered: "The total amount of silver taels has exceeded 2 taels, and other gifts are not counted."

"Huh~"

The corners of Zhu Xu's eyes twitched. Calculated in this way, Yang's family will receive at least 5 taels of gifts for this birthday!

5 taels, the annual salary of a magistrate is only a hundred taels of silver, if you want to earn it honestly, it will take at least a few hundred years!

Taking a well-off family in the capital as an example, the monthly cost of ten taels of silver is enough to cover the monthly consumption of five thousand households!As for disaster relief, how many victims can be saved is even more immeasurable.

"In the five years of Tianqi, the tax money for the entire Shandong is less than 3 taels of silver." Zhu Xu said with a smile, as a reward for Liu Rushi's information.

Liu Rushi frowned slightly when she heard this, her expression was slightly cold.The tax money of a province is only 3 taels, and a magistrate’s mother receives 5 taels as a birthday gift!

No matter how absurd this matter sounds, it is still so aboveboard and calm!

She was already dissatisfied with the current court situation, but this time she felt it more deeply.

Immediately, her expression remained still, she looked at Zhu Xu with wonderful eyes and a smile, and said, "Young Master Zhu really has a deep family background, you can know such things."

Zhu Xu vaguely understood that this Liu Rushi might have smelled something from his so many words last time, so he smiled without saying a word.

His words will reach the ears of those who should hear them sooner or later. This can be regarded as giving them a psychological expectation in advance. When the court really wants to do something, their reaction will not be too violent.

"Master Huang is here..."

All of a sudden, the butler of the Yang Mansion shouted at the gate, more like a kind of singing.

Yang Fengzhong appeared out of nowhere, and trotted to meet him.

At the same time, no matter whether it was in the yard or in the lobby, all the guests got up and walked towards the gate.

The current governor's yamen joined forces with the former chief secretary and procuratorate. The power and authority are too great. Such a provincial governor is the real official of the frontier. Who dares to underestimate the great power in his hands!

Chapter 644

All the people in the yard went to greet Huang Chengyuan, Zhu Xu in the lobby remained motionless, holding a wine glass and smiling lightly.

When Liu Rushi saw that Zhu Xu was not moving, she didn't get up either. There was more smile in her eyes, and there was a hint of charm between her brows.

Chen Zilong had already stood up, turned his head to see that Zhu Xu and Liu Rushi did not move, his expression was slightly cold, he hesitated and walked towards the door.

Huang Chengyuan didn't come alone, there were five or six people from the governor's yamen participating in politics, councilors, and his entourage.

Seeing so many people coming together, Yang Fengzhong looked overjoyed, raised his hand and said, "Master Huang, I really didn't expect you to come for my mother's birthday banquet, it's so radiant..."

Yang Fengzhong was really happy. Scholars cared most about "clear name". To put it simply, it was good face.The fact that so many people came to Huang Chengyuan undoubtedly gave him the greatest face!

In the officialdom, such a birthday banquet is also very symbolic, marking his importance and stability in Shandong!

"I've seen Master Huang..."

A group of people raised their hands, and the scene was extremely lively, as if Huang Chengyuan was celebrating his birthday.

Huang Chengyuan smiled, and said: "Master Yang is polite, I am a newcomer to Shandong, and I have to rely on Master Yang for many things. How can I not come if Ling Ci celebrates his birthday? This is a picture of a longevity immortal drawn by me. Please Master Yang, don't be disgusted."

For a person whose official position has reached Huang Chengyuan's level, the birthday gift can no longer show his identity, and the person's arrival is the greatest sincerity.

Yang Fengzhong took it over with a smile on his face, and said: "Master Huang's Danqing is also a masterpiece in my Ming Dynasty, how dare I despise it, please hurry up, I have already arranged the best private seat for my lord."

Huang Chengyuan nodded with a smile, lifted his foot and walked inside.

"Li's participation in politics, gift money... five hundred Wen..."

Just as everyone was about to surround Huang Chengyuan and walk inside, the recipient behind him gave an intermittent shout, which made everyone stop in their tracks.

Once the identity is reached, naturally you can't give vulgar things like money, and those who can come here today will not do such things.But it just happened, and it was sent by the governor's right-hand man to participate in politics!

Yang Fengzhong's face changed slightly, he turned his head, the corners of his face were thin and tough as a knife, his eyes were calm, without any emotion.

But this also shows his emotions. This situation at this time is hitting him in the face hard, making him ugly!

The person who received the gift was also shocked, there were many banquets in the Yang Mansion, large and small, and such a small amount of gift money had never been delivered before, and it was given by the lord who had a higher official rank than their lord!

Before he could react, a person stepped forward, lower than a red invitation card, and could vaguely see a few bank notes.

The person receiving the gift took a look, shook his hand, looked left and right, and said in a trembling voice under the gaze of a group of people: "Zhou Shenzheng... five hundred Wen..."

Everyone fell silent immediately, and looked at each other. If it was one person who wanted to slap Yang Fengzhong in the face, it would be understandable to make him look bad, but it would be very problematic for those who participated in politics to come together.

Yang Fengzhong's heart was burning with anger, his face was still expressionless, the good mood just now was gone, and he was already trying to figure out when he offended these two people and how to deal with it properly.

"Mine." A person came up and handed over a red invitation card.There are a few banknotes vaguely mixed inside.