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"How is Baoyu?

Didn't Second Master come? "Mother Jia asked.

However, Mother Jia could only hear the maidservants making a fuss.

She was immediately displeased,

She asked Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang to help her stand up and walk forward.

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

Mother Jia was startled, and immediately realized that Baoyu had been hit. "Baoyu, Baoyu.

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

She couldn't care less about anything else,

She just hugged Baoyu and cried.

Wang Xifeng was also frightened,

He hurriedly shouted, "Old Ancestor, old ancestor, don't be sad, you'd better get a doctor to take a look..."

"Go!

Go and call Second Master! "Mother Jia gritted her teeth and said.

As soon as she finished speaking,

Mother Jia actually fainted,

Immediately, everyone was shocked again.

The whole room was instantly in chaos, and the sound of crying and shouting shook the sky,

It was as if someone had lost their life.

..

He Shen's mansion.

In the study.

He Lin was whispering to He Shen about academic matters.

Liu Quan came in from outside,

He said, "Master, someone wants to see you."

"Is it someone from Rongguo Province?"

"No."

"Then who is it?"

He Shen was slightly surprised.

He didn't often interact with people in the imperial court, because he was now in a high position,

He 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.

This was convenient for him,

He was generous enough to approach Rongguo Province.

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 for a servant and went out to invite them.

He Shen was not in a hurry. He said a few words to He Lin first. 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 come in, the man hurriedly said, "Assistant Minister He, this humble one is An Ming from the Ministry of War."

An Ming from 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's the matter?" He Shen didn't want to make small talk with this person, so he immediately asked.

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 he finished speaking, that person handed over a box. It was wrapped in a gray cloth, but it looked quite heavy. Because that person was holding it with both hands, he seemed to be struggling.

Was this a bribe?

He Shen instantly felt that it was a bit novel.

"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 said with a smile, "For Assistant Minister He, this kind of small matter should be very easy."

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

An Ming's heart trembled, and he hesitated whether he should say something.

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

In history, He Shen's first bribe in his career came from a person named An Ming.

He Shen agreed without hesitation, and he did let An Ming 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. 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 impeached by Feng Sheng 'e and another powerful minister, 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 take this old path again.

Moreover, if he wanted money, where could he not get it?

Why bother to take this money?

On the contrary, 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 couldn't be done in a 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, felt shocked.

First, he was shocked by this person's boldness. Second, he was shocked that his master kept him at his side. It seemed that 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.

Is there anything that our master can't get his hands on? "

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

"You're going to enter 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. Then, he slapped his leg and said, "Good!

This matter is well done!

It seems that this method of yours will be completely realized in the next few days … "

"There's 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 residence, someone unexpectedly came to seek an audience. He claimed to be a member of the Ministry of War.

I've always had few colleagues in the imperial court that I'm on good terms with.

I've 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'll deal with it."

After Qianlong finished speaking, his expression became slightly better. "You're one of my right-hand men. Those people have good eyes for targeting you.

But you've done the right thing.

My dear minister, 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. Drink a bowl of soup before you leave."

"Yes." He Shen stopped in his tracks.

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

But in fact, although he said so, he must have prepared other things in private. It was just that it wasn't the right time yet. Naturally, he wouldn't reward He Shen.

Soon, the soup that the imperial kitchen had meticulously brewed was brought over.

It was pigeon and wolfberry soup today.

There were also a few snacks. There was a medicinal taste in them, but they were all very nutritious.

"How's the taste?

I ate Mosaic's food last time. When I came back, I asked the imperial kitchen to learn how to make it. "

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

Qianlong laughed. "Haha, of course. You're stingy. The food in Mosaic isn't as good as the food in the imperial kitchen." While speaking, Qianlong was exceptionally proud.

He Shen pursed his lips and smiled. He didn't say anything.

Of course, this was incomparable.

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

He was the emperor, but he could eat the same food as ordinary people.

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

After He Shen finished the soup and snacks, he raised his head and found a few palace maids standing beside him. Each of the palace maids was holding a box in their arms.

"They're all for you." Qianlong said.

He Shen smiled and said, "What's inside?"

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

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

"Are there any beautiful palace flower hairpins?"

"You're not married yet. You don't even have a woman in your residence. What do you want these for?

Could it be that you've taken a fancy to a girl? "At this moment, Qianlong seemed to be gossipy.

He Shen smiled but didn't say anything.

Qianlong looked at him and didn't get angry. He smiled and said, "Forget it, forget it." He casually pointed at 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 while, but He Shen wasn't anxious at all.

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

He Shen bowed and said, "Of course."

He Shen was young. 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 pointed at a few people. He put them in a carriage and sent He Shen back to his residence.

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 full of joy. He felt that his promotion to Division Chief was set in stone.

On the other side of Rongguo Province, Jia Zheng heard this and couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, he didn't offend He Shen.

This person was smart and capable. It was hard to make friends with him.

It was so rare to become good friends with him. He even thought about him wholeheartedly. How could he not recognize his good intentions?

If he lost He Shen as a friend, he was afraid that he would regret it to death.

Just as he was thinking, Jia Zheng heard that Old Mistress 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 Old Mistress Jia. Lady Wang was also there.

Lady Wang didn't dare to offend Jia Zheng directly. She lowered her head and pretended that she didn't care about anything.

Old Mistress Jia was always there to help.

In Jia Zheng's heart, she wasn't as agreeable as the other concubines. Naturally, she had to be careful.

"You're here." Old Mistress Jia lazily opened her eyes when she heard footsteps.

Jia Zheng paid his respects.

Then he looked at Old Mistress Jia's arms. Baoyu was leaning there. His face was still swollen, and he was still complaining incoherently.

But when he saw Jia Zheng, Baoyu trembled and didn't dare to say anything.

"Look at how you scared him!" Old Mistress Jia scolded.

However, Jia Zheng did not act like he did in the past, immediately making a gesture of apology.

At this moment, he stood there without moving. Moreover, he looked at Baoyu and reprimanded, "How old are you?

Why are you still in Grandmother's arms?

What's wrong with you? "

Baoyu quivered in fright and quickly stood up.