A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

Although the prince was asking Shen Zhixiu, it was no different from an order.

In the eyes of the prince, he was just a grain official of the Ministry of Revenue, not a senior official of the six ministries. Shen Zhixiu was not so reluctant to give him this little face.

Shen Zhixiu was completely unwilling to do so. This autumn, a war would begin in Liaodong. This is just the beginning. It will take him a few years to make the entire northern border defense of Da Zhou look like an iron barrel. No matter whether it is the Liao people or the Tatars, they can't even think about taking another step.

In the next few years, the collection and transportation of grain and fodder for the Ministry of Household Affairs will be a top priority. He knew that Su Chengyan had committed corruption before when he was in the infantry. Asking such a person to be a grain officer is like putting a huge mouse in the granary.

"Your Highness, it's not that I'm disobeying you, but there is really no shortage of grain officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs. In my opinion, it's better to let Duke Wei or Marquis Zhongyi arrange a military general position."

"The second master of the Su family is a military commander, so it is not suitable for him to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs."

Shen Zhixiu said it sincerely and with sufficient reasons. But in the ears of the prince, it was Shen Zhixiu who refuted his face.

But when Shen Zhixiu said this, he couldn't say much. If word reaches the emperor's ears that he interferes in the appointment and dismissal of officials, it will be troublesome.

"In that case, there is no need to embarrass Mr. Shen."

The prince said it casually, but only he knew what he was thinking.

Shen Zhixiu originally thought that the matter would be over at this point, but the prince insinuated two more changes in officials.

One is to want Huang Xuanzhong, the young master of Zhan Shifu, to go to the Ministry of Personnel. There is also Sun Zhiyao, the nephew of Concubine Xian, who inherited an idle title. The prince wanted to send his cousin to Hangzhou.

Both proposals were rejected by Shen Zhixiu.

Not only Shen Zhixiu, but also Chen Zheng glanced at the prince in confusion. Even if he were in office, he would not be able to agree to these two proposals. Although the prince is not very talented, he should not be so stupid.

The prince was rejected one after another, and he seemed a little embarrassed. He gritted his teeth and said, "Master Shen is upright and I admire him."

After saying that, he flicked his brocade robe and left.

"Farewell to His Highness the Crown Prince."

After sending the prince away, Chen Zheng originally wanted to talk to Shen Zhixiu about whether he should be more diplomatic or diplomatic when dealing with the king.

But when the words came to his lips, he changed to, "His Royal Highness is young and does not think clearly about many things. You don't have to worry about it. There will be a long time to come, and His Highness will always understand your loyalty."

Shen Zhixiu couldn't tell that the teacher didn't mean what he said, so he could only smile bitterly in his heart, "That's what the teacher said."

Chen Zheng added: "Aren't you staying in the suburbs of Beijing these two days? There's nothing going on here, so go back first."

"Student resigned."

Looking at Shen Zhixiu's leaving figure, Chen Zheng felt a little emotional for a moment. Shen Zhixiu was round on the outside and square on the inside, so he was trusted by the emperor and appreciated by his colleagues. But only in the matter of the prince, he didn't know how to change things.

In fact, what Chen Zheng didn't know was that the emperor knew about Shen Zhixiu's several conflicts with the prince. Also because it was confirmed that Shen Zhixiu was not a party to the prince, the emperor now placed special emphasis on him.

After leaving the cabinet, on the way back to the suburbs of Beijing. Shen Zhixiu leaned on the soft pillow and closed his eyes to rest. Thinking of what happened just now, he shook his head slightly.

The teacher and the prince were too close.

The chief minister of the cabinet can only be a pure minister loyal to the imperial power.

If the emperor is old now and needs to pave the way for the prince and clear away obstacles, then it is fine. But now the emperor is in his prime, and the prince is too powerful, so the emperor will definitely be wary.

It’s not that the teacher doesn’t understand this truth, but he was so fascinated by power and status that he temporarily forgot the taboos of being a king.

The carriage left the capital and soon arrived at the Shen family's suburban villa in Beijing.

"Where's Madame?"

After entering the other courtyard, Shen Zhixiu asked the steward.

The steward smiled and replied, "In reply to Third Master, Madam, the fourth young lady of the Su family, and the young master of the Lin family are grilling fish in the back garden."

"Grilled fish?"

"Yes, the fourth young lady of the Su family caught a lot of fish and clamored to grill them. I just passed by there and smelled the fragrance."

When the old housekeeper said this, he couldn't help but swallowed when he remembered the smell of grilled fish.

These nobles didn't look like they knew how to do things, but they didn't expect that the grilled fish was actually delicious.

After hearing this, Shen Zhixiu walked towards the garden behind.

Before he even got close, he heard the noise and laughter of several people. Immediately afterwards, there are wisps of fragrance that enter the nose.

After bypassing the fence surrounded by flowers, I saw three people and several maids gathered together under the big tree in the north of the garden.

Just heard someone shouting.

"It's mushy, turn it over quickly."

"Spread salt, sprinkle salt, and don't add chili pepper to these two fish. Madam can't eat spicy food."

"Third cousin, when are you going to get this honey? I want something sweet."

Shen Zhixiu unconsciously quickened his pace and quickly found Su Qingyu.

He was almost in front of everyone, and the maid next to him realized that he was back.

"Good morning, Third Master."

The maids and wives all saluted, and Su Shunci also stood up and saluted.

Only Su Qingyu and Lin Wuchen were left concentrating on grilling the fish.

Su Qingyu turned her head and said, "Third Master is back, and we will be able to eat soon."

Only then did Shen Zhixiu see that there were not only fish, but also two roast chickens. There were various condiments on the side, and Lin Wuchen was turning the iron tongs in his hands.

"You came back at the right time, right?"

A servant brought a small wooden chair over, and Shen Zhixiu sat down next to Su Qingyu.

"I also want to try Master Lin San's craftsmanship."

Then he turned to Su Qingyu and asked, "Did you enjoy your time today?"

Su Qingyu nodded and whispered: "I'll tell you when I go back. These two living treasures made me laugh so much that my stomach hurt."

After speaking, he looked at Shen Zhixiu again, "Third Master, is there something on your mind? The prince is looking for you, but what trouble is there?"

Shen Zhixiu always felt that he could never hide his thoughts in front of Su Qingyu. Although he didn't show anything strange, Su Qingyu could tell at a glance that something was on his mind.

He didn't take what the prince said about Su Chengyan to heart today. It is perfectly normal for a prince to pamper a woman.

But when he mentioned the transfer of those two people later, it made him suspicious. The prince definitely didn't mention it casually, so what's the purpose?

Shen Zhixiu didn't want to disturb Su Qingyu's interest, so he suppressed his emotions and said softly: "It's just some trivial matters in the court, it doesn't matter."

Afterwards, everyone grilled the fish, shared it, and talked and laughed. By the time everyone went back to rest, it was already evening.

Back at Shuiyun Pavilion, Su Qingyu helped Shen Zhixiu change clothes and scrub.

Just listen to what Shen Zhixiu said.

"Your second uncle is guarding the city gate. I'm afraid he won't be able to guard it for a few more days."