Lord, I heard that you are bent? [rebirth]

Seeing that he was unhappy, Zhang Zhaoxu shrank his neck: "Then he is indeed fierce. He keeps staring at me. It makes me think that I didn't know when I offended him."

Duan Hongjing remained silent.

Thinking back on his daily life with Zhang Zhaoxu in his previous life, he realized with some black lines that the places where he usually saw Zhang Zhaoxu were not places Niu Dashan liked.Niu Dashan's patience is already credited for not killing this crooked friend secretly.

"Then where did he go? Although this guy is quite annoying, he can't stand up to his high martial arts." Zhang Zhaoxu glanced at Chen Er secretly, "Is this a newcomer? Can he do it?"

Chen Er is not weak in martial arts, so he heard his words and smiled at him very naturally, but Zhang Zhaoxu always felt that this smile had a malicious feeling.

He flinched, and quickly looked away.

Duan Hongjing rolled his eyes: "Of course. Chen Er is also very good." Although not as good as Daniel.Then he corrected him, "Don't worry about that guy, my Da Niu has moved to be the commander of the Xining Mansion, and he is a third-rank official. You have to be called Master Niu."

Zhang Zhaoxu was shocked: "Are you an official?"

Duan Hongjing proudly raised his head: "Of course."

Zhang Zhaoxu looked sideways: "You arranged it, right?"

"Hmph, so what if I arranged it. My big bull has brains and martial arts, so are you afraid that he won't be able to be a mere fellow?" Duan Hongjing is obsessed with his own big bull.

Zhang Zhaoxu was speechless: "Okay, okay, Mr. Niu is the best." He urged, "Hurry up, I'm starving."

A group of people arrived at Zhenxiu Restaurant.

Shopkeeper Xiao Li, who had been waiting at the gate for a long time, came up to salute.

"Let's get up." Duan Hongjing raised his chin and nodded towards the restaurant, "Let me show you what it looks like."

Shopkeeper Xiao Li promised to lead them in.

Duan Hongjing stepped in and looked around.

Manager An folded his hands in his sleeves and followed Duan Hongjing respectfully.

Apart from the table and benches on the first floor, there is only a tall counter, and wooden shelves for storing various sundries such as teapots, bowls and chopsticks are placed in the utility room leading to the back kitchen.

Shopkeeper Xiao Li explained to him the purpose of placing them in a soft voice, a little excited but also quite calm.

Not frivolous and flattering.

Duan Hongjing nodded heartily.Uncle An really knows people.

Zhenxiu Building’s rectification this time took down all the famous paintings that had been hanging on the walls, leaving the walls bare.

Shopkeeper Xiao Li explained: "This is to wait for the menu to be finalized, write it on a sign and hang it up."

Duan Hongjing understood.

The antiques decorated in various corners were removed, and the tables and chairs were no longer expensive tables inlaid with marble.

The windows are bright and clean, and it looks much simpler and more comfortable.

Zhang Zhaoxu followed him and looked around: "This is pretty good. You finally realized that the previous decoration was too pretentious."

"It's hypocritical, you still come here to eat with me?"

"Give up your life to be with the gentleman!" Zhang Zhaoxu patted his chest with great loyalty.

Duan Hongjing was speechless.

Walk up to the second floor.

All the windows on the railings are open, and across the corridor, there are boxes on one side and seats on the other.

Upstairs, the original rosewood wood inlaid marble table and round stools are preserved.

The wing room is fresh and clean with the same style.

Duan Hongjing nodded with satisfaction: "Very good." He turned around and chose a table by the window to sit down. He smiled at the shopkeeper Xiao Li, "How are the dishes going these days? Bring some dishes to the master, and the master will taste it. taste."

Shopkeeper Xiao Li respectfully agreed, seeing Zhang Zhaoxu's personal servant Bai Zhi had already started making tea and water for the masters, so he bowed and retreated tactfully.

"Why do you suddenly care about these common affairs?"

"Well, I just wanted to open it all of a sudden." Duan Hongjing paused, thinking about what happened to this guy in his previous life, and suddenly wanted to grab this rare friend with whom he could get along well with. The product is pretty good.

"Would you like to try it together? I remember you like math."

"Me?" Zhang Zhaoxu shrugged, "It's just a bit of learning. Arithmetic is useless for business and opening a store."

"That's not sure, besides, I think you have a good vision. You said that my restaurant is too hypocritical, otherwise it can't be done well?" Duan Hongjing persuaded, "You have you in your hands. The mother's dowry Zhuangzi's shop is enough for you to toss about."

Zhang Zhaoxu hesitated: "Isn't it very promising to do this? Besides, aren't there servants?"

"... Even if you don't do these things, you are useless, okay? Leave it to the servants, and you won't know when your family will be emptied." Duan Hongjing hit him directly.

In his previous life, the properties in his hands were not all hollowed out by his aunt and brothers, and in the end he could only rely on his aunt to survive.

"Besides, thinking about the mess in your family, do you still want to wade into this muddy water? Just your brain is not enough for your brothers and sisters to toss about."

Zhang Zhaoxu also thought about it: "Success. I will learn from you, learn to manage things, not to mention earning a little money to spend, at least I can't be defeated." He looked fascinated, "Maybe someday I will be able to I have earned the money to buy the Furong Building's top card."

"..." Duan Hongjing was speechless, "What kind of shop do you have? I remember it was quite complicated."

Zhang Zhaoxu counted with his fingers: "It seems that there are cloth shops, dim sum shops, grain shops, north and south grocery shops, and there are seven or eight of them."

Duan Hongjing paused: "Is there a grain shop?"

Zhang Zhaoxu nodded: "Of course, my mother's farms are all in the south, and it would be too wasteful for Baba to transport all the grain there, so I might as well collect all the grain from there and transport it over to sell." A little proud, "Although it costs a lot, I still earn a lot."

"Don't you know a lot!" Duan Hongjing rolled his eyes, pondered for a moment, then raised his head to confirm, "Are you really going to learn business from me? Don't you want to argue with your brothers?"

"Didn't you tell me not to fight?" Zhang Zhaoxu blinked, "Besides, I didn't fight at first, but..." He scratched his head, "When I think of my mother, I can't help but feel jealous."

Thinking of his mother who lost her beauty at a young age, Duan Hongjing sighed from the bottom of her heart, and reached out to pat him on the shoulder: "Don't think too much, your life will be good, and your mother will be happy only after nine springs."

Zhang Zhaoxu nodded: "Yes, so I have to work hard to make money. Try to make a lot of money as soon as possible!"

"Then listen to me, the summer grain your grain store has received in the past two months is temporarily under pressure not to be sold."

Zhang Zhaoxu was startled, and looked left and right, except for the two confidantes, there was indeed no one else.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Is there some kind of price war going on? Collect food to suppress other shops, and then my family will dominate?" He was a little excited, "And make a lot of money?"

Duan Hongjing supported his forehead.

How did he get along with Zhang Zhaoxu back then?look at this childish...

"You think too much. Anyway, just keep it. I won't hurt you."

"Oh." Zhang Zhaoxu nodded, "Well, it's up to you. Anyway, it's not a problem to store food for a year or so."

Just as he was talking, shopkeeper Xiao Li brought the food up.

The two stopped talking.

After the shopkeeper Xiao Li saluted, he began to introduce them: "Master, Master Zhang, in the future, our Zhenxiu restaurant will mainly serve Hunan cuisine, supplemented by Beijing cuisine." He smiled, not as nervous as when he first met Duan Hongjing, " Beijing dishes come and go just like that. That's why the slaves have the courage to arrange Hunan dishes for the two masters to try something new."

Duan Hongjing nodded: "Submit it."

The shopkeeper Xiao Li bowed to accept the order, and turned around to serve the dishes on the table one by one from the second-hand plate.

"This is a secret flavored snake." In Zhang Zhaoxu's horrified eyes, he smiled triumphantly and said to himself, "In our restaurant, we have to eat something that no one else has. Others turn pale when they hear the snake, so we want to eat snakes, and we want to eat them." They couldn’t stop eating it. Besides this signature, there are green pepper stewed snakes, ginger and spicy snakes, dry pot snakes with skin, etc.”

Duan Hongjing, who had eaten this dish in his previous life, was naturally calm and at ease. He thought for a while: "Find a famous doctor, write about the benefits of snake meat, and post it in the lobby on the first floor."

The shopkeeper Xiao Li was a little surprised, and said with admiration: "Master is wise. The slave discussed with the two cooks for many days before he came up with this idea. I didn't expect the master to think of it as soon as he heard it."

Duan Hongjing waved his hand and didn't say much.

In his previous life, after he lost..., he was filled with repulsion and disgust towards himself, and he refused to listen to what the imperial doctor told him to take good care of his body. Later, his body would always feel a little weak, and it would be even more sore all day in windy and rainy days.

Niu Dashan didn't know where he got the prescription, and he often made snake meat for him to eat.The taste is really hard to swallow.

In order for him to eat it, he went so far as to find a cook of Hunan cuisine who would cook him various kinds of snakes every now and then.

He gradually got used to eating snake meat and fell in love with Hunan cuisine.

Well, perhaps what I like more is the thoughts behind Niu Dashan.

What was full of resentment and bitterness at that time, now that I think about it, it is actually full of sweetness.

Thank God for giving him a chance to do it all over again.

Now that Zhenxiu Restaurant is being rectified, he immediately thought of Hunan cuisine.

In that room, shopkeeper Xiao Li continued to introduce.

"This is fish head with chopped pepper. This dish is going to be sold in a limited amount every day. I go to Jincheng every morning to buy fresh fish and finish it on the day I come back. So this dish will be more expensive, mainly because Push it to the nobles."

"Steamed pork ribs in bamboo tube powder, steamed with spicy flavor. These two are home-cooked meat dishes."

He looked at the two masters who were looking at the dishes, hesitated for a moment, and then brought out two dishes from the second tray, with a nervous voice: "This is Maoxuewang, this is dry pot fat intestines."

Seeing him like this, Duan Hongjing couldn't help smiling, and instantly understood why he was nervous.

On the contrary, Zhang Zhaoxu was a little strange: "Maoxuewang? The name is so strange. What is this made of?" After a pause, he reacted and was shocked, "Fat, fat intestines? It's not what I thought, is it?"

Shopkeeper Xiao Li saw how surprised he was, and said with a smile: "Yes. Dry pot fat intestines, just get them, cough, the ones in the pig's water, made of the large intestines."

Zhang Zhaoxu yelled strangely: "Is that edible? How dirty! How do you serve these dishes to the young master?!"

Shopkeeper Xiao Li wiped off his sweat: "Slave, slave is planning to push this dish to the common people, it's just as a signboard, so I have to present it to the master to taste..."

"It's okay, I've eaten this before." Duan Hongjing interrupted him, and smirked at Zhang Zhaoxu, "Don't worry, you won't be able to stop after eating it."

"You, have you really eaten?" Zhang Zhaoxu's eyes widened in disbelief.

Duan Hongjing ignored him, and nodded towards Xiao Li's shopkeeper: "You continue. Talk about this Maoxuewang." He had never eaten this in his previous life.

As for the pig's large intestine, ahem, it was an accident.

He accidentally thought of the details of getting along with Niu Dashan in his previous life, and he sighed inwardly.

Daniel had only been away for a day, and he began to miss him.

"This hairy blood is made from raw duck blood, stewed with hairy tripe offal and other accessories. It is spicy and delicious, rich in taste, and the most important thing is that it is full of weight and not expensive. If the family is thinner, two or three It’s enough for one person to order one.”

Duan Hongjin looked at the big pot of Maoxuewang, and it was indeed full of weight as he said.

In addition, shopkeeper Xiao Li also presented several vegetarian dishes, including oily and spicy winter bamboo shoots, shredded cabbage, etc.

When it was over, the shopkeeper Xiao Li bowed: "I still have a red-simmered shark's fin that I want to present to the master, because the shark's fin needs to be soaked overnight, so I can't do it today. I hope the master will forgive me."

"It's okay. It's my father who came to visit unexpectedly. It's okay to try it later."

"Thank you, Master, for your compassion." The shopkeeper Xiao Li paused, hesitatingly said, "There is also a stewed soft-shelled turtle in red, recommend it, because it is a great tonic, recommend it, I dare not make it for the master easily." He lowered his head and said Dare to look at them, thought for a while, and hurriedly added, "Master wants to eat in the future, just give an order in advance."

Zhang Zhaoxu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "No, no, no, you did something wrong. You should have done it. How many beauties your master has, you should make up for it."

"..." Duan Hongjin didn't bother to talk to him, and nodded to shopkeeper Xiao Li, "Okay, let's try it first. I'll call you if there is something else."

Shopkeeper Xiao Li hurriedly bowed and led Xiao Er back out.

Duan Hongjin signaled to Steward An who was standing quietly by the side: "Uncle An, sit down and have a taste together, and see if there is any room for improvement."

Manager An hesitated for a while, then bowed respectfully to accept the order, and sat down next to the round stool.

The servants quickly added a set of tableware.

In order not to make Uncle An feel uncomfortable, Duan Hongjin didn't say anything more.

Zhang Zhaoxu coughed lightly: "Eat, I'm starving to death." Holding up his chopsticks, he planned to start eating.

Duan Hongjin hurriedly stopped him: "Wait a minute." Before he could ask, he turned to look at his personal attendant, "Go, bring a pot of cold water for your father."

Zhang Zhaoxu blinked, and looked puzzled at Duan Hongjin who curled his lips into a smirk: "Isn't there tea here? Besides, I don't drink it for nothing."

"Well, you'll find out in a while."

Duan Hongjin didn't intend to tell him.

Spicy stuff, you still have to taste it yourself to know and enjoy it, right?

Zhang Zhaoxu curled his lips: "Why are you pretending to be mysterious?"

When the attendant went downstairs to ask for a whole pot of water, Duan Hongjin signaled him to move his chopsticks: "Hey, eat now."

On the contrary, Zhang Zhaoxu didn't dare to do anything, always feeling that something was wrong.

He held up his chopsticks and hesitantly moved back and forth over several dishes, but he still didn't dare to drop the chopsticks.

Duan Hongjin didn't care about him, and reminded Guan Shi: "Uncle An, it might be a little choking, eat slowly." Seeing that he nodded, he stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of snake, took a bite slowly, and chewed. After swallowing a few mouthfuls, he nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual about him, Zhang Zhaoxu also picked up a piece of snake and sniffed it close to his nose.

It is indeed a choking smell.

He looked at Duan Hongjin again suspiciously, seeing him chewing the snake meat with lowered eyes and expression, he hesitated and hesitated before taking a tentative bite.

Seeing that they were all holding up their chopsticks, Manager An followed suit, picked up a piece of snake and carefully put it into his mouth.

"Hiss, cough, cough!" Zhang Zhaoxu kept exhaling while holding up the bitten snake section in his hand, "Why is it so spicy?"

Duan Hongjin didn't take it seriously: "It's just that you're not used to it, just eat a few more bites." Then he told Guanshi An, "Uncle An, if you're not used to eating it, just try it."

Manager An, who had just eaten two bites, blushed and said, "Master, this taste is too harsh. Will the guests like it?"

The food here in the capital is occasionally spicy, and the source is from cornel and the like, and the taste is not so strong.

No wonder the two of them were frightened when they took the first bite.

However, Duan Hongjin was full of confidence: "They will like it." Continue to chopsticks.

Zhang Zhaoxu looked at him, then at the snake on his chopsticks, and gritted his teeth: "Today I will give up my life to accompany the gentleman! But what kind of fat intestines and bloody blood are there, don't think that my master will try the dishes for you!" If so, shake off your arms and eat.

After a while, he slapped himself in the face.

"This fat sausage is really delicious!" After picking up a bowl of rice, he passed the bowl to the side: "Give me another bowl of rice."

His attendant took the bowl and replied cautiously: "Master, you have already used three bowls, and if you eat any more, you will get bloated."

"Huh?" Zhang Zhaoxu was surprised, "Master, have you eaten so much?" He rubbed his belly and found that he was really full.

"Ah, this spicy dish is really delicious." He waved his hand, signaling to the attendants not to add more, "Hongjin, where is this dish from? It's hot." He raised his thumb to express his appreciation.

"Hunan cuisine." Duan Hongjin, who was leisurely chewing the fat intestines, was amused.

Zhang Zhaoxu smirked: "Have you never tried that?"

Steward An also nodded: "It's spicy in the mouth, salty when you taste it, and the aftertaste is endless. It's good!" After thinking about it, "However, it's not suitable for women and children who are weak?"

"It doesn't matter, isn't there a cook from Jingbang? Besides, the restaurant is mainly for men. Spicy dishes are better with food and wine." Duan Hongjin went upstairs to the shopkeeper Xiao Li who was waiting not far away. Waving, "Is the drink ready?"

Shopkeeper Xiao Li bowed: "Master, there are seven kinds of wine in total, and they will be divided into four price levels at that time. Each wine has been prepared enough to put in the cellar."

"Good job." Duan Hongjin nodded, "Have you figured out which day is suitable for opening?"

"Back to the master, it's done, May 28."

Zhang Zhaoxu was surprised: "Huh? There are not a few days left."

"Master Huizhang, let's go upstairs," shopkeeper Xiao Li said confidently, "everything is ready, just wait for the day."

"Okay, then wait and see."

May 28 is an auspicious day for the market to open.

Zhenxiu Restaurant has reopened its doors.

Because of the matter of the court lady, all eyes of the court were fixed on Duan Hongjin.

These days, Duan Hongjin has changed his old habit of flirting with chickens and dogs and visiting brothels, and has settled down in the mansion peacefully, not caring about anything except begging for favor from a disfigured guard.

When everyone was puzzled, the Zhenxiu restaurant opened again.

This, this Fifth Highness has been holding back for so long to empty out the restaurant again?

Everyone firmly does not believe it.

But I can't find out the inside story!

So crowds of people flocked to Zhenxiulou, wanting to see what the five highnesses have been up to lately.

The original Zhenxiu restaurant was just like that, the dishes were not good, and it was not even as good as the various small restaurants opened by other officials' families.If it wasn't for His Highness the Fifth Highness's name, it probably wouldn't have been possible long ago.

This reopened, why did it suddenly... change its style?

This, this actually eats snakes?

This, this actually eats pigs and ducks? !

Oh my god, the Fifth Highness must have cheated people with dirty things in order to earn black-hearted money.

I must order a few copies, and then make a fuss and report to the government——

Huh?Why is it so red?

Hiss, so spicy!

Hiss, delicious!

OMG how delicious these things are! !

For a while, Zhenxiu Restaurant was full every day.

When there are too many people, the common people around will also join in the fun.

Then, Zhenxiu Restaurant became famous.

Duan Hongjin looked at the account book presented by shopkeeper Xiao Li, and was speechless—the money turned out to be so easy to earn.

He just gave some money to people to search for cooks in the south and buy some chili peppers, and the profit was tripled compared to before.

It seems that there is no need to worry about not being able to support his big cow in the future.

In June, harvest summer grain.

Apart from entering the palace occasionally, or visiting Duan Hongyu, or receiving occasional harassment from Zhang Chaoxu, Duan Hongjin has been nestling in the mansion, closely watching the crops and follow-up arrangements of Zhuangzi everywhere.

Duan Hongyu and Zhang Zhaoxu had been handed over the matter of hoarding grain, so he collected the harvest from his own village and let it go.

The servants who went south also began to bring back the people he needed.

July.

It was an exceptionally hot day.

There is a carved copper plate in each of the four corners of the imperial study, piled high with icebergs.

There are also palace servants standing on the side of the copper plate, blowing wind towards the iceberg in the middle.

The whole imperial study room is cool and quiet.

Jianning Emperor Duan Zhaoye, who had just walked into the imperial study, let out a breath, tugged at his collar, and was about to sit down and have a sip of tea.

Suddenly, there was a crisp bird call from outside the window.

Duan Zhaoye paused, then waved: "You go out first."

"Yes." The servants bowed and exited the imperial study.

Just as the door was closed, a black figure appeared at the bottom of the steps, knelt down on one knee and said, "Master."

Duan Zhaoye was not surprised at all, picked up the tea cup on the coffee table and moistened his throat: "Tell me, what's the matter."

"Returning to the master, Li Da, the head of the eunuchs, met Qingying, the second-class maid of the Zhongcui Palace, at the end of Yinshi this morning, and got a small packet of powder from her. It was verified that it was the powder of the ink ghost umbrella."

"No wonder I haven't seen Li Da when I'm down." Duan Zhaoye didn't seem surprised at all, squinting his eyes and asked, "What is the ink ghost umbrella?"

"A southern plant, if eaten with wine, it is highly poisonous." The man in black explained sternly.

Duan Zhaoye was surprised: "Is this all done?" Besides, Zhong Cui Palace?Become a concubine? "Li Da! Concubine Cheng, no, Zhuo Xueli!" He slapped the coffee table, causing the tea cup to bounce twice.

The man in black bowed his head and remained silent.

Duan Zhaoye walked quickly around twice with his hands behind his back, and stood still: "Where is Li Da now?"

"Back to the master, the subordinates have already knocked him out and locked him up, including Zhong Cuigong Qingying."

"Okay! Send the order down..."

Tuk Tuk.

"Long Live Lord, Minister of Criminal Affairs Zhang De'an, Minister of Dali Temple Huang Zhenfu, and Yushi Liang Chen of Zuodu are asking to see you." The imperial eunuch guarding outside the imperial study respectfully asked for instructions.

Duan Zhaoye was surprised.It's just gone to court, what's the rush for these people to come over suddenly at this time?

He waved his hand to make the guard disappear, and let people in again.

The palace attendant opened the door, and several ministers filed in with their heads bowed, shook their sleeves, knelt down, and kowtowed to salute.

"Let's get up." Duan Zhaoye raised his hand, "A few lovers come to see me at this time, but what's the matter?"

The three still couldn't get up on their knees.

After a pause, Zhang Dean spoke first: "I have something to announce."

"Speak." Duan Zhaoye, who was already unhappy, saw their hesitation, and his tone was naturally not very good.

Zhang De'an swallowed his saliva, and kowtowed again: "The magistrate of Huaiyang prefecture sued the capital and transferred the salt transportation envoy, Zou Chenghui, to intercept official salt, private salt industry, and sell officials and nobles. After verification, the evidence presented together is detailed and convincing." After speaking, he lay down on the ground and did not dare to look up.

Huang Zhenfu and Liang Chen next to him didn't even raise their heads.

"What?" Duan Zhaoye stood up abruptly, "Has he had the guts of a bear? Who gave it..." He paused, then realized, "Switch to Zou Chenghui, the salt transport envoy?"

Zhang De'an replied with a trembling voice: "Yes."

Duan Zhaoye raised his foot and kicked over the chair: "Bastard!"

After a while, Duan Zhaoye calmed down his anger: "Who else knows about this?"

Zhang De'an kowtowed: "The magistrate of Huaiyang Prefecture divided all the evidence into three parts, and sent them to the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Supervision Institute at the same time..." The rest dared not say any more.

This is basically what everyone knows!

Duan Zhaoye was very angry: "Then where is the prefect of Huaiyang Prefecture?"

Dali Temple Minister Huang Zhenfu trembled, pleaded guilty and said: "Back to the emperor, the magistrate of Huaiyang Prefecture has been killed at the gate of Dali Temple."

"Good! Good! Very good!" Duan Zhaoye panted heavily, "I thought that the world would be clean and the court would be safe, but I didn't expect to be slapped like this!"

Tangtang, who knew the state from the fifth rank, bumped into his death in front of Dali Temple in order to sue Si Yunshi, a transfer envoy from the capital.

What makes a transporter from Sanpin who is transferred from Du to Salt to be so arrogant?

Who is the transfer envoy of salt transportation?

That is the father-in-law of the eldest prince Duan Hongjue, the father of the eldest prince Zhengfei!

Where is the magistrate of Huaiyang Prefecture going to sue the salt transport envoy Si Yun envoy? He is suing the great prince of the dynasty!

Moreover, he crashed to death in front of Dali Temple, making it clear that he was going to make a big deal out of it.

Those who were kneeling could think of it, and Duan Zhaoye thought of this even more.

He suppressed his anger and turned his hands behind his back twice: "The pen and ink serve you."

Several orders were issued one after another.

Not to mention how many officials from the Huaiyang Mansion and the capital have been dismissed, the harem has also been greatly affected.

Concubine Cheng was directly pushed to the end, demoted to a nobleman, moved out of the main hall of Zhongcui Palace, and moved to the side hall.

The eldest prince was forbidden to think about his mistakes, and he was not allowed to interfere in the government in the future.

This completely wiped out the possibility of the eldest prince succeeding.

There was an uproar inside and outside the court.

Of course, outsiders didn't know that Zhong Cuigong had secretly communicated with the eunuch next to the emperor.

No one noticed that Li Da, the great eunuch next to the emperor, was missing, or they noticed, but at this juncture, no one dared to make rash comments.

Others only saw that the princes and concubines were severely punished.

Then everyone scrambled to praise the emperor's sage.

At that time, Duan Hongjing was sitting comfortably in the second prince's mansion, drinking stewed bird's nest with rock sugar and white fungus.

Duan Hongyu looked at him with some distaste: "Why are you imitating your sister-in-law to drink these boring sugar water?"

Duan Hongjing remained unmoved, and continued to drink the syrup slowly: "This syrup is well boiled, sweet and not greasy!"

Most importantly, it nourishes yin and moisturizes the skin.

Cough cough, as for why you need it, you don't need to tell the second brother.

Anyway, most dignitaries have the habit of drinking bird's nest for maintenance, so it doesn't matter if he says it or not.

Duan Hongyu didn't care about him, and clasped his knuckles on the table: "Zou Chenghui was reprimanded and imprisoned, and Zou's house was ransacked. Such a big source of wealth was cut off immediately. Thinking about it this time, the elder brother will be hurt."

"Of course, didn't the father say it all? You must not interfere with the government in the future. There is no possibility for the elder brother to stand up. Besides, there is no need to take him seriously. His mother and concubine Cheng are just mere treasurers. Daughter, if she hadn't relied on her qualifications to follow her father from the hidden mansion, and she gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor, where would she be qualified to be a concubine? Now the elder brother's mother is not in the concubine position, her mother's family is powerless, and her wife's family has also collapsed , "Duan Hongjing disdained, "Even if the father doesn't speak, he doesn't need to worry too much."

Duan Hongyu agrees with this point: "It's a pity for the prefect of Huaiyang Prefecture."

"Huh? Then Zhizhou is not your second brother?" Duan Hongjing was surprised.

Duan Hongyu nodded: "Yes. He..." He sighed, "Brother, they did too much in Huaiyang. I never thought that Zhizhou would be so decisive."

"Everyone has their own way of getting along with each other, what they want is different." Duan Hongjing took another mouthful of bird's nest, comforting him neither salty nor weak.

"Brother probably didn't expect that buying a few daughters would cause such a big trouble." Duan Hongyu thought of the beginning of all this, and felt it was a farce.

"That's not because I know the details. Others may not be able to think of it." Duan Hongjing raised his chin proudly, "By the way, second brother, I have done meritorious service this time, right? How about doing me a little favor?"

"Tell me."

Duan Hongjing put down the bowl: "I want to go to Xining Mansion to have fun, you can help me think of a reason, otherwise my father won't let me go out of Beijing."

Duan Hongyu frowned: "Alright, why are you going to Xining?"

"Hey, I'm so bored in Beijing, and my father is always working hard in my backyard." Duan Hongjing pouted, "I just want to go out for a walk, and do some small business by the way."

Duan Hongyu thought of the battle of wits and courage between these two people in the past two months, and smiled: "Your backyard is really... Slender and fat, all kinds of beauties have gathered, right? I heard that you met many beautiful girls in the Imperial Garden? "

Duan Hongjing was so depressed: "Your majestic prince, you are forced to see him! What's the difference between this and forcing a prostitute into bed? I'm about to become the laughing stock of the whole capital."

Duan Hongyu smiled, but he was a little skeptical: "Why don't you choose a better place? If you want to play, the Suhanghuaiyang area is good. The scenery there is good and it is rich. Even if you want to do some business, you can do it."

"I will go again when I find a chance, and I want to go to Xining right now." Duan Hongjing smiled obsequiously, "Second brother, go and talk to Father Huang. If you tell me, he will definitely listen. If I talk, he will keep the I kick it out."

Duan Hongyu laughed, and then put on a serious face: "You, can't you be soft? Nephrite jade is warm and fragrant, how many people can't envy you, why are you so stubborn?"

"Then what can I do? I just can't be hard on women." Duan Hongjing looked innocent.

"Try it, have you tried it?" Duan Hongyu frowned, "There are three ways to be unfilial and have no offspring. Do you think about it in the future? Don't you want to have no children for the rest of your life?"

Duan Hongjing slammed his head on the table: "Second brother, my good second brother, please don't read it. You and the emperor, seeing me read it one time at a time, don't you get tired and panic?"

"If you weren't stubborn, would you be able to recruit?" Wait, "Mother Concubine didn't miss you? She also knows?"

Duan Hongjing was weak: "I know. No, she is annoying me, and she doesn't like to talk to me anymore."

"..." Well, the concubine mother is indeed not a person who can chatter. "So you hid from the capital?"

"No way!" Duan Hongjing protested, "I am going to do business very seriously."

"Really?" Duan Hongyu doubted, "Baba ran to Xining? What's there in Xining?" Suddenly thought of something, "I remember you once asked a guard for an official position, it seems that you took office in Xining?"

"That's why I'm going to Xining. Isn't there someone I know who can handle things?" Duan Hongjing said righteously.

"... You, a prince, still need acquaintances?" squinting at him, "Is this the guard...?"

Duan Hongjing made a grimace, stood up and walked out: "I don't understand what you're talking about. I'm going back, second brother, please remember to say something nice to my father~"

Duan Hongyu was even more suspicious when he saw him slipping away in a hurry.

Then I thought, even if it is true, a foreign official who may not be able to return to Beijing in a few years, a prince, so why not let them meet?

Anyway, there is no possibility of any result.

Then let go of this matter.

Duan Hongjing who ran away was relieved.Thinking about the difficult mother and concubine in the palace, my head hurts again.

"It seems that the commander of Xining Mansion is the one you are looking for." Wanyan Fuyu said calmly.

"Ahem." Duan Hongjing was choked suddenly, "Mother, you..."

"I understand my son." Wanyan Fuyu took a sip of scented tea, "Otherwise you will beg for an official for him, and you are still going to run over now?"

"He is my savior, why should I ask him to be an official? Is my prince's life so worthless?" Duan Hongjing was dissatisfied. "Besides, don't you believe that I'm really in business?"

"Come on, there is nothing to hide from me. The concubine mother is not that monster that eats people." Wanyan Fuyu raised her hand and patted him, "By the way, why did you fall in love with him? Just because he saved your life? I I remember that he is still disfigured, so can I still watch it?"

"What disfigurement, it's just that there are scars on the face." Duan Hongjing was very dissatisfied, why everyone slandered his big cow like this, his big cow looks like a man!

Wouldn't it be more imposing to have a scar?

Besides, who said that there is only life-saving grace between them.

Hmph, summer insects are beyond words.

"That's right, I'm going to stay here." Wanyan Fuyu supported his forehead, "Since you have fallen in love with him, why did you send him out to be an official? Wouldn't it be good to stay by your side as a bodyguard? think."

Seeing that there was indeed nothing to hide, Duan Hongjing said unwillingly: "You can't be sneaky for the rest of your life, can you? Besides, whoever sleeps with a maid has to be given the title of housekeeper. How can I do that?" That's something to eat and wipe out and deny people."

"Are you stupid?" Wanyan Fuyu rolled his eyes at him, "Now that he is an official, you can't even give him a title."

"It's up to people, who knows what will happen in the future." Duan Hongjing waved his hand, and then said proudly, "Besides, he is now a serious official, at least his life will be saved. Even if the father knows, according to his temperament, I won’t take Daniel’s life easily, at worst, I’ll send him far away.”

Wanyan Fuyu thought about what he said, and looked at him in disbelief: "Are you going to guard him for the rest of your life?"

Duan Hongjing scratched his head: "Yes."

"...You are a prince, even if you don't have three wives and four concubines, it is normal for you to hug left and right, why..." Wanyan Fuyu stared at him, "Even between a man and a woman, it is difficult to be a couple for a lifetime, Are you really going to hang yourself on this crooked neck tree?"

"Mother, you believe me. I really thought about it." Duan Hongjing shook her arm gently, and said coquettishly as if she was a child, "Help me, except for Da Niu, I can't help you. don't want."

Wanyan Fuyu's face was a little pale, and she smiled wryly: "It's no use for me to be calm and composed before, even if I heard that my son broke his sleeve, or even... I can laugh it off. When the real thing is about to happen, I know that there is such a man who makes my son fall in love with me. I really planned to go all the way to the dark, but I..."

Duan Hongjing pursed her lips, left her seat and knelt in front of her: "Mother... the child is unfilial, so you have to worry about it."

Wanyan Fuyu raised her hand and gently smoothed his hair: "Xiao Jing, do you want to think about it again? Your physique, if it is true... you will not be able to turn back. You are still young, and there are still many things to be done. I haven't experienced it, and there are still many people who haven't met. Maybe in the future, you will find that you still like women? Mom really doesn't