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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 big fuss.

She was immediately displeased. She asked Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang to help her stand up.

She walked forward.

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

Mother Jia was shocked. She immediately realized that Baoyu had been beaten. "Baoyu.

My 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,

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. Everyone was immediately frightened.

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 whispering to He Shen about academic matters.

Liu Quan came in from outside and 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. It was probably because he was now in a high position.

He had a lot of power in his hands, so 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 generously approached Rongguo Province.

Therefore,

Except for the people from Rongguo Province.

It was really unlikely that anyone would come to see him.

"He said it was 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."

Then, 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.

Is this a bribe?

He Shen instantly felt that it was a bit novel.

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

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

"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 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 immediately, and indeed let An Ming be promoted to Secretary by Feng Sheng.

But afterwards, 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 found out.

Feng Sheng 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 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 go down 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, and 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 had allowed him to stay by his side. Presumably, his master trusted him very much.

Thinking of this, Liu Quan felt warm in his heart. He smiled and said, "This person is a bit arrogant, but 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 prepared to leave.

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 all be realized in a 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 all right. Speak."

He Shen nodded and bowed. "Today, in the residence, someone unexpectedly came to seek an audience. He claimed to be from 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 my right-hand man. It's good that those people targeted you.

But you did 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, you can 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 reality, although he said so, he definitely had other preparations in private. It was just that now wasn't the right time. Naturally, he wouldn't reward He Shen.

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

Today, it was pigeon and wolfberry soup.

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

"How's 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, that's natural. You're such a miser. The food in Mosaic isn't as good as the food in the imperial kitchen." As he spoke, Qianlong was exceptionally proud.