Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 244 Care

Fang Luan scolded Liu Xiaofeng a few words, and after speaking out the words in his heart, he felt much relieved.

He had an extremely worldly smile on his face, which gave Liu Xiaofeng reassurance.

When Liu Xiaofeng withdrew with gratitude, Fang Luan immediately put away the smile on his face and couldn't help but curse.

"Shen Changde, this old bastard!"

Fang Luan walked back and forth in the room for a few steps, and finally made up his mind to go to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to see Shen Changde in person.

Members of the Liu family have followed the Fang family for generations, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Liu Xiaofeng is a general of the Fang family.

Whether he can handle this "family matter" for Liu Xiaofeng is related to his prestige in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.

Moreover, he also had other things that he wanted to discuss in detail with Shen Changde.

With the army out there, military supplies are a top priority. If there is a shortage of military supplies, we will not be able to continue the war.

Ninh Binh Town is an example. A group of soldiers defected to the bandit army due to lack of food, and in turn attacked the imperial city.

Since there were only two people in the check-in room, Qian Minzhong no longer held any formalities and spoke naturally and casually.

"Whatever Mr. Shen said, even if he is not the first assistant, I will take care of what should be taken care of."

The worst option is to give up some of the interests of local towns to the Ministry of War.

Shen Changde took a few sips, put down the tea cup in his hand, and said, "Kuanglu is at the top, with steaming clouds and mist. It is indeed a geomantic treasure land for tea production."

Shen Changde was just sipping tea and didn't know how many words he heard from what Qian Minzhong said.

Qian Minzhong smiled with a smile on his face, nodded and said: "Brother Shen, you're welcome. I just want to be respected by His Majesty and just maintain the status quo. The position of Chief Assistant will belong to Mr. Lu sooner or later."

Shen Changde smiled faintly and said: "What Master Qian said is that now that Master Qian is leading the cabinet, I would like to follow Master Qian's tail and follow Master Qian's lead."

Lin Wuhuan is a low-ranking official of the sixth rank. Like Huang, he can only associate with ladies of the same rank.

Fortunately, behind the Huang family was Kang Ningbo's Mansion, so no one dared to look down upon her. There were also several ladies who heard that her natal family was from a wealthy family in Shannan, and they kept asking her about Shannan's customs.

Qian Minzhong saw his intoxicated expression and said with a smile: "I heard that Brother Shen is a tea lover. I specially asked someone to send some tea leaves from Shannan. This is the only one in Beijing."

"It's easy to talk about. For this matter, our six departments should be on the same page. The military department will benefit, but Fang Luan will lose some benefits."

The two of them looked at each other with a tacit understanding and smiled. Shen Changde said: "I'm afraid Fang Luan has gone to the Ministry of War Yamen now. If he can't find me, he will go to the Holy Lord. At that time, I will ask Mr. Qian to put in a good word for me." sentence."

The wives of the old noble families have always claimed their own status, and they all have imperial orders. They definitely look down on the wives of other courtiers' families.

She heard about Mrs. Liu's experience at another house yesterday afternoon, and her heart immediately beat up. She came over anxiously to find Bi Shi early in the morning.

"Sister-in-law, I heard that there has been a lot of chaos in the capital recently. Do you think we should spend some money from the government to invite some housekeepers to come over?"

"Sister-in-law, you don't know. Mrs. Liu is really unlucky. She was abducted by someone in the street the day before yesterday. When she was found in the western suburbs yesterday, she was still unconscious. After returning home, she became crazy. "

Before Lin Zisu entered the door, she heard Huang's loud voice.

However, Shen Changde shook his head and said: "Master Qian's intention is understood by Shen. It is enough to enjoy these things created by heaven and earth occasionally. If you treasure them, it will be a waste of nature."

The two exchanged some polite words. Qian Minzhong, seeing that the time was almost up, raised his hands and said, "Brother Shen, we are officials in the same dynasty. We didn't have much contact with each other in the past. It's just because we are brothers. The current situation in the dynasty is difficult, and we still need to work together to overcome it." Times are tough.”

Fang Luan didn't want to see something like this happen again. He had to finalize it with Shen Changde to ensure at least one month's military supplies for the Guanzhong army.

After Mrs. Huang said this, she was afraid that Mrs. Bi would not agree, so she added: "It won't cost much to have a few more people in the family. My eldest brother is now on duty in the Ministry of Punishment, and he must have offended a lot of people. With guards, he can avoid it." Caused many unnecessary disasters.”

The Bi family did not attach much importance to the etiquette of those high-ranking families. Even their two children, Lin Wenjing and Lin Zisu, had not established any rules about morning and dusk, let alone Huang's sister-in-law.

From Lin Zisu's point of view, Huang's appearance at this time must be a night owl who comes into the house for anything.

"Brother Shen is the Minister of the Ministry of War. He has always been very talented. He can even drink tea and show his knowledge. I really admire him."

Qian Minzhong smiled and said: "It's rare that Brother Shen likes it. I still have some at home and will send them to Brother Shen's house tomorrow."

The wives of civil servants also formed several circles. Their status mainly came from the status of their husbands. According to their different statuses, they made friends in circles that matched their status.

The rain was falling rapidly, and the sky and the earth were so vast that it was impossible to tell the difference between light and darkness. Shen Changde narrowed his eyes with a satisfied smile on his face.

"Brother Shen, this is the new Mingqian tea made this year. It uses spring water from Lingtan Temple. Please taste it carefully."

At this time, Huang was a rare visitor.

It rained heavily outside the window at some point, and the wind carried the raindrops and kept drifting into the house.

Shen Changde burst out laughing and said: "Master Qian, why should you be so modest? Since Liu Gelao became an official, among the courtiers, Master Qian has been the most favored by him. Now that Master Qian has a high position and power, you need to take more care of him."

These ladies in the capital sit in small groups and are very particular.

Shen Changde picked up the tea cup again, turned his head and looked out the window.

It rained for two days in a row until the weather cleared up on the third day. Lin Zisu went to the main courtyard early in the morning to pay her respects to her mother and met her second aunt Huang.

However, when Fang Luan went to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, he was in vain. The Minister of War, Shen Changde, who he was looking for, was hiding in the duty room of the cabinet, leisurely sipping freshly brewed tea.

Bi Shi smiled and said: "Brothers and sisters, you are too worried. I am always fair. Even if you seek revenge, you will never find us. Besides, this matter must be considered in the long run. For a while, I can't find a suitable guard."

Huang heard that Bi's tone was wrong and said anxiously: "Sister-in-law, please listen to me just once. Last time Mrs. Hu told me that their master is a censor who patrols the city and knows many capable people. If sister-in-law wants to find someone, As for the guard, I'll let her introduce it."

As soon as Huang finished speaking, she saw Lin Zisu walking in from the door, her expression tightened and she stopped talking.

Lin Zisu first said hello to Mrs. Bi, then saluted Mrs. Huang, and asked with a smile: "Second Aunt, I heard that you are a little tight recently. Why do you want to take up my mother's idea again?"

(End of chapter)