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Baoyu's face crashed into Mother Jia's line of sight.

Mother Jia was startled,

Then she realized that Baoyu had been beaten, "Baoyu, my Baoyu, my Baoyu,

"Baoyu," Mother Jia's heart was filled with grief,

She couldn't care about anything else. She just hugged Baoyu and cried.

Wang Xifeng was also frightened. He hurriedly shouted, "Old Ancestor, don't be sad. Let's get a doctor to take a look."

"Go and get Second Master," Mother Jia gritted her teeth and said.

As soon as she finished speaking, Mother Jia actually fainted, which immediately scared everyone again.

The whole room was instantly in chaos,

The cries and shouts shook the sky,

It was as if someone had lost their life.

He Shen's mansion.

In the study.

He Lin was talking to He Shen in a low voice about academic matters.

Liu Quan came in from outside and said, "Master, someone wants to see you."

"Someone from Rongguo Province."

"No."

"Then who is it?"

He Shen was a little surprised.

He didn't often interact with people in the imperial court. Because he was now in a high position and had a lot of power in his hands, he had to show that he was completely dependent on Qianlong.

It was not a good thing to be close to his colleagues.

Fortunately, Rongguo Province was a thorn in Qianlong's side.

That was why he was able to get close to Rongguo Province so easily.

Therefore,

Apart from the people of Rongguo Province,

It was really unlikely that anyone would come looking for him.

"He said it was from the Ministry of War."

"Please wait in the hall," He Shen stood up and said.

Liu Quan called a servant,

He went out to invite someone.

He Shen was not in a hurry,

He first said a few words to He Lin,

After settling He Lin down, he turned around and left the study, heading to the living room.

There were already people inside.

It was a man who was much older than He Shen and shorter than He Shen.

Seeing He Shen enter, the man hurriedly said, "Assistant Minister He, this humble one is An Ming from the Ministry of War."

An Ming of the Ministry of War

He Shen always felt that the name sounded familiar, but according to this person's identity, he usually wouldn't meet him.

"What do you want?" He Shen didn't want to exchange greetings with this person and asked immediately.

That person was slightly reserved, but he still opened his mouth and said, "I would like to ask Assistant Minister He to put in a good word for me in front of the minister and recommend me for the position of Secretary."

After saying that, that person handed over a box. The outside was wrapped in a gray cloth, but it seemed to be quite heavy. Because that person was holding it with both hands, it seemed to be a bit strenuous.

This is a bribe.

He Shen instantly felt a little refreshed.

"You want me to recommend you to Feng Sheng 'e?" He Shen sat down and asked.

Obviously, one was standing and the other was sitting, but He Shen's imposing manner made An Ming unconsciously shrink his shoulders.

"Yes." An Ming hurriedly smiled and said, "This kind of small matter should be very easy for Assistant Minister He."

He Shen just looked at him and didn't say anything.

An Ming's heart trembled, and he hesitated whether to say anything more.

On the other hand, He Shen had already remembered who this person was.

In history, the first time He Shen accepted a bribe in his career, it was from a person named An Ming.

He Shen agreed without hesitation, and indeed allowed An Ming to be promoted to Secretary by Feng Sheng 'e.

But it led to extremely bad consequences.

An Ming's father just happened to pass away at this time. According to the system, An Ming had to go back to his hometown to attend the funeral and observe mourning for three years.

An Ming had just been promoted to Secretary at this time, so how could he bear to part with his position? So he concealed this matter.

Later, Feng Sheng 'e found out.

Feng Sheng 'e knew that He Shen had received benefits from An Ming, so he recommended him. He also concealed the fact that An Ming didn't attend the funeral and observe mourning for his father.

He Shen was thus impeached by Feng Sheng 'e and another powerful official, Yong Gui.

Although He Shen cleverly avoided this disaster, he still offended Yong Gui and was demoted by two ranks.

He Shen naturally wouldn't go down this old path again.

Moreover, if he wanted money now, he could get it anywhere. Why bother to take this money? It would ruin Qianlong's impression of him.

He Shen said indifferently, "This is no small matter. Let me think about it. You can go back first. Take this with you."

An Ming naturally knew that bribery wasn't something that could be done in one day. Because Qianlong's methods were not as good as his father, Qianlong's, bribery had become a common practice in the Qianlong Dynasty.

An Ming thanked He Shen and left without any complaints.

At this time, Liu Quan, who was standing to the side, finally felt apprehensive.

First, he was shocked by this person's boldness. Second, he was shocked that his master had allowed him to stay by his side. Presumably, his master trusted him very much.

Thinking of this, Liu Quan felt his heart warm. He smiled and said, "This person is a bit arrogant. He doesn't know that our master doesn't lack these things.

How could there be something that our master can't get? "

He Shen just smiled faintly and said, "Get ready. I'm going to the palace."

"You're going to the palace?" Liu Quan was surprised.

"Yes."

Liu Quan had a vague idea of what was going on. He hurriedly turned around and got ready.

Recently, in order to make it easier for He Shen to report to him about his progress, Qianlong allowed He Shen to enter the palace whenever he needed to meet with the Emperor.

This was undoubtedly a great favor.

After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, He Shen sat in the sedan chair and headed in the direction of the palace.

Qianlong first looked at the booklet He Shen handed to him. He immediately slapped his thigh and said, "Good. This matter is well done. It seems that this method of yours will be realized in a few days."

"This subject has one more thing."

"Speak."

"I'm afraid that if I speak of this matter, it will spoil the Emperor's mood."

Qianlong paused. He narrowed his eyes and sized up He Shen. "Oh." But then Qianlong said, "It's fine. Speak."

He Shen nodded and bowed. "Today, in the palace, someone unexpectedly came to seek an audience. He claimed to be from the Ministry of War.

This subject rarely has any good colleagues in the Imperial Court.

This subject has only seen this person a few times. "

Qianlong was silent.

He already understood He Shen's meaning.

"You don't have to worry about this matter. I will deal with it."

After Qianlong finished speaking, his expression became slightly better. "You are my right-hand man. Those people have good eyes for targeting you.

But you did the right thing.

My dear subject, you should take care of your feathers. Don't let these people taint you. "

He Shen bowed and said, "I'll have to trouble the Emperor to deal with this matter for me."

"What are you talking about?

These people are not tolerated by the Imperial Court. "Qianlong waved his hand." Alright, go.

Go back and rest. "

He Shen responded and was about to leave.

Qianlong suddenly said, "Wait. Today, drink a bowl of soup before you leave."

"Yes." He Shen stopped in his tracks.

"You did a good job. I don't know how to reward you. I can only reward you with soup." Qianlong said with a smile.

In fact, although he said so, he must have prepared other things in private. It was just that now was not the right time. Naturally, he would not reward He Shen.

Soon, the soup that the Imperial Kitchen carefully brewed was brought over.

Today, it was pigeon and wolfberry soup.

There were also a few snacks. There was a smell of medicine in them, but they were all very nutritious.

"How is the taste? Last time, I ate Mosaic's food. When I came back, I had the Imperial Kitchen learn how to make it."

"It's more delicious than Mosaic's food."

Qianlong laughed. "Haha, of course. You are stingy. The food in Mosaic is not as good as the food in the Imperial Kitchen." While speaking, Qianlong was very proud.

He Shen pursed his lips and smiled. He did not say anything.

Of course, this was incomparable.

If anyone could eat delicacies, the first person to be unhappy would be Qianlong.

He was the Emperor, and he could eat the same food as the ordinary people.

The ingredients used were naturally carefully selected. It was better to exchange a thousand gold coins for one tael.

After He Shen finished the soup and snacks, he raised his head and found that there were a few palace maids standing beside him. The palace maids were all holding a box in their arms.

"It's all for you." Qianlong said.

He Shen smiled and said, "What's in it?"

Qianlong pretended to be angry and said, "Now you dare to ask directly what I gave you.

Forget it, it's all cloth and gold. "

"But there are some beautiful palace flower hairpins."

"You are not married yet. There is not even a woman in the manor. What do you want these for? Could it be that you have taken a fancy to some girl?" At this moment, Qianlong appeared to be gossipy.

He Shen smiled but did not say anything.

Qianlong looked at him and did not get angry. He smiled and said, "Forget it." He randomly picked a eunuch and said, "Go to the Empress and get some beautiful palace flower hairpins."

"Yes." The eunuch smiled and hurriedly ran out.

He waited for a long time, but He Shen was not anxious at all.

Qianlong looked at him and shook his head. He said, "You look like you have taken a fancy to some girl. If you are really engaged, you should tell me and make me happy."

He Shen bowed and said, "Of course."

He Shen was young, and Qianlong was much older. Seeing He Shen's attitude, he felt pity for the younger generation.

Soon, the eunuch came back with a few palace maids.

The palace maids were also holding boxes in their arms. There should be a lot of things inside.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Qianlong smiled and picked a few people. He put them in a carriage and sent He Shen back to the manor.

When other people saw this, they were naturally envious. They only knew that He Shen was getting more and more valued by the Emperor.

When the official from the Ministry of War heard this, he was very happy. He felt that his promotion to Division Chief was set in stone.

On the other side, in Rongguo Province, Jia Zheng heard this and could not help but sigh.

Fortunately, he did not offend He Shen.

This person was smart and capable. It was difficult to be on good terms with him.

It was so rare to become good friends with He Shen. He also thought about him wholeheartedly. How could Jia Zheng not recognize his good intentions? If he lost his friend, he was afraid that he would regret it to death.

Just as he was thinking, Jia Zheng heard that the Old Madame had sent someone to invite him over.

Immediately Jia Zheng did not have the least bit of guilty conscience; on the contrary, he left with vigor. He was thinking that he should tell Lao Taitai that in the future when he was disciplining Baoyu, other people must not interfere; otherwise, his prestige as the head of the Rongguo Mansion would be affected.

When Jia Zheng went, Baoyu was also with his mother. Lady Wang was also there.