The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

Shen Jia spent most of the time in the imperial study as a background board, standing silently in the corner, never expressing his opinion, occasionally Zhao Zhang asked him to record the minutes of the meeting, but he never asked his opinion in front of the ministers.

But in private, Zhao Zhang likes to ask him more and more questions, half of which is to test the school, and the other half is to cultivate his political sensitivity.

"Calculating the time, Mr. Cao and the others should have arrived in Shaanxi. The case is clear and will be finalized soon. I plan to temporarily appease the Pu family so as not to startle the snake." Zhao Zhang and Shen Jia revealed their plans, and he also You can take this opportunity to lower the title of the Pu family, but if you can't kill them with a single stick, it will be even more troublesome to liquidate them in the future.

Speaking of this Master Cao, Shen Jia asked curiously: "Did your Majesty grow up with Master Cao?"

"Not to mention, it's just that he was my companion for three years, and I didn't know him before that."

"Oh." Shen Jia thought to himself: It's okay, it's only been three years. He gave the emperor a careful look, pretending not to care and asked: "I heard that you and the empress Ning were childhood sweethearts and had a deep relationship since childhood. Why didn't you marry him in the end?" she?"

Shen Jia still remembered that in the family letter she saw, it was his cousin who asked Zhao Zhang to go back and marry, and it should be this one.

Zhao Zhang glanced at him displeasedly, "Don't you know why I didn't marry?"

Shen Jia smiled and dared not answer, so she quickly changed the subject and asked: "By the way, last time I went to Mr. Cao's house for a wedding, I met Mr. Cao, and I heard that Mr. Cao has a deep affection for his ex-wife, and he hasn't reunited so far. Everything is good, compared with Pu Kunpeng, it is really a heaven and a world, so it can be seen that the Marquis of Zhenyuan should also be a person who understands righteousness."

Zhao Zhang asked him with a strange face: "Have you met Cao Ruixin? Do you think he is good?"

"The first impression is pretty good, but I don't know the depth of it since I haven't been with him before. I just feel his devotion." Shen Jia sighed after finishing speaking. Concentration is originally a virtue, but in this era, it has become a laughing stock for others. topic.

Zhao Zhang carefully discerned Shen Jia's expression, and said with a serious expression: "Don't listen to the wind is the rain. Cao Ruixin is just like us, and he doesn't like women. Do you think he didn't remarry because of his ex-wife? He just didn't want to marry again. A woman came to bother him."

"I see." Shen Jia was not surprised either. Although homosexuality is a minority group, there has never been a lack of it since ancient times.

"Okay, let's get back to business, if you can solve the Pu family for me, I will give you a promotion."

Shen Jia's eyes lit up, and she asked, "How many levels will you be promoted to?"

"How many more levels do you want to upgrade? It's good to be able to upgrade one level at a time, not to mention how long you have been in the court, and you have already been promoted once, so it's not good to stand out."

Shen Jia thought about it, and went to get a pen and paper to start writing and drawing, full of energy.

Zhao Zhang knows that whenever he encounters a difficult problem or a major matter, he will first write down his ideas and ponder over them slowly until they are organized.

His method is particularly effective in examinations, otherwise it would be impossible to win the number one scholar at a young age, and Zhao Zhang knows that his Four Books and Five Classics are not very good, but his strategy is particularly good, which is why Zhao Zhang abandoned his personal enmity I also want to point out why he is the No. [-] pick.

Once Shen Jia became serious, he had nothing else to do, Zhao Zhang would be stunned looking at his side face, even if they were separated for three years, even if he broke his heart, he would still be moved by him.

This is not good!

Zhao Zhang began to immerse himself in reviewing the memorial, not letting his mind continue to rest on Shen Jia.

On the way, a court lady came in with a plate of sliced ​​honeydew melons. Zhao Zhang took two bites and found it very sweet, so he asked the court lady to bring the plate to Shen Jia.

Shen Jia was fed a mouthful of melon, her eyes lit up, her peach eyes gradually narrowed into a crescent, and even the corners of her mouth turned up.

Zhao Zhang saw that he was eating happily, and he was as sweet as eating honey.

As the day went by, the light in the imperial study room dimmed. Shen Jia was awakened by the urge to urinate, so she put down her pen and ran outside to solve it. When she came back, she saw a lamp was lit in the imperial study room. Zhao Zhang was standing beside him. He is holding his notes at the desk.

He walked over and said: "It's just a preliminary plan, it's not perfect, and some places are not practical, so it's hard to realize."

After reading the full ten pages, Zhao Zhang sighed in his heart: Shen Jia is very capable, no matter who gets it, he can be a good counselor, and his mind is too flexible.

He was just mentioning the beginning, Shen Jia designed an action plan for him in this hour, although it was not finished, it seemed feasible and thoughtful.

Zhao Zhang folded what he had written and put it away, turned to him and said, "This is enough, you don't need to write the rest, and don't let a third person know about this."

"I understand."

When Zhao Zhang walked past him, he reached out and patted him on the shoulder, which was an expression of appreciation, although he wanted to hug him more.

Shen Jia felt the heat from her shoulders, she couldn't stand still, she hastily bowed and said, "It's getting late, I have nothing else to do, I will leave first."

"No hurry, go back after dinner." Zhao Zhang often stays with Shen Jia for dinner recently, and with his company, he eats more deliciously, and because of this, everyone inside and outside the palace knows that Lord Shen has become the emperor The newly-promoted favored minister is in the limelight for a while.

Shen Jia naturally also heard about this rumor, but he didn't take it seriously, whether it's a favored minister or a courtier, it's a mediocrity not to be envied by others, and knowing that he was favored, the courtiers also treated him kindly many.

As usual, when the two of them had meals, no servants would wait on them. Shen Jia would serve dishes for Zhao Zhang, and Zhao Zhang would also move Shen Jia's favorite dishes in front of him. No embarrassment.

But both of them knew in their hearts that this time was different from the past, and no matter how good the atmosphere was, they still kept a certain boundary, and no one dared to cross it.

After eating, Shen Jia left the palace, and He Yan was already waiting for him at the gate of the palace, biting a piece of pancake with Uncle Zhong.

Shen Jia walked over and said apologetically, "You don't have to wait for me to come out in the future, you all go back first when the time comes, and I will go back by myself."

He Yan shook his head: "That's not okay, it's even more unsafe to walk at night, and we don't get tired waiting in the car, and we can eat a big meal when we go back."

Seeing that he insisted, Shen Jia didn't say anything. After getting in the car, she began to think about whether to hire some guards at home?You should take one or two with you when you go out.

Although the law and order at the foot of the imperial city is very good, there is no guarantee that he will offend anyone in the future, especially if the emperor wants to move the Pu family, and he will make suggestions on the sidelines. Once the queen mother or the Pu family find out, his little life will not be guaranteed. .

Back home, Shen Jia called the new butler aside after entering the door and asked, "Does Uncle Yan know where to go to find a guard in this city?"

This Uncle Yan is the new housekeeper hired by He Yan. He used to be the deputy housekeeper of a certain prince's mansion. That prince made a mistake more than ten years ago and was demoted to a commoner, so the mansion was disbanded.

Yan Bo has no wife and no children. He has worked in several households, but not for a long time. When He Yan was looking for someone, he saw him sitting alone on the side of the road. After inquiring, he found him nearby. Famous, one is notoriously stubborn, and the other is not selling himself, only being hired, which is why he doesn't work for a long time.

He Yan chatted with him for a few words, and felt that he was pretty good and knew a lot, so he took him home, thinking, anyway, it was a contract of employment, if he was not satisfied, he would just quit.

Shen Jia has no objection to who will be the housekeeper of the Shen residence, there are not many people in this family to take care of, an experienced housekeeper is enough.

"What kind of guard do you want, sir?" Yan Butler asked.

"Are there any subtypes?"

"Naturally, guards are not only divided into grades, but also have different personalities. For example, the well-known Khitan slaves, because of their height and strength, many people will buy them back to guard their homes. To put it bluntly, this kind of guard is also a slave. Anyone who wants to kill is allowed, and there is another kind of hired Jianghu masters. Of course, the higher the martial arts, the more expensive they are, and most of the Jianghu knights are disobedient and casual. Big families are good, after all, they have deterrent power. Our Shen family I'm afraid I won't be able to control such an expert."

This is very straightforward, Shen Jia thought for a while, and said: "First find out if there is anyone who voluntarily sells himself, preferably from the Central Plains, foreigners are also disobedient, and they are prone to disagreement, this is not urgent, take your time to find Well, buy it again when it suits you.”

People with skills are different from ordinary servants, and they still have to focus on their character. He doesn't want to invite two troublemakers back.