Chapter 162:

After hearing a little difference from Concubine Shu the other day, Xie Zheng had a few doubts, secretly guessing that it was caused by his excessive popularity in the past few years...but he never judged facts by guessing.
He still asked someone to check.
This investigation revealed that there had been a lot of colors in the palace in the past two years.
The position is not high, but Zhaoyi, Jieyu and others.
Of course, after careful inspection by Xie Zheng's people, these newcomers are inextricably linked with King Jing and King Ning.
This has to talk about Dayan's situation.
Dayan is connected to Barbarian Qiang in the north, Huangyi in the south, and there is a wave of harassment Tarzi to the west.
Fortunately, these small barbarians were ruthlessly cleaned up in Ming Zhao year-that is, the generation of Xie Zheng's grandfather, and after all, the war was only two decades away.
Need to recuperate after the war.
Not to mention Emperor Ming Zhao, after Emperor Chengjia came to power, he vigorously reduced taxes, arrested people, and severely punished corruption and fraud.
After more than ten years, Dayan has seen the situation of the world rising.
In this case, Emperor Chengjia was somewhat slack.
In the past few years, he was diligent and conscientious, and most of the concubines in the palace were elderly. It happened that two years ago, the palace was replaced by the palace maids, and there were concubines Xian, An Wei and others who were behind them. .
Of course, that's all. After all, Emperor Chengjia was not old enough to become confused, except for visiting a few old people, nothing else.
just……
Several of these beauties are placed in Zhaoning Palace, Zhaoshun Palace, and Zhaokang Palace. These three palaces are Xian Fei, An Bi, and Rong Fei.
Correspondingly, it happened to be Ning Wang Xie Yu, Jing Wang Xie Cheng, and Wang Xie Chang.
Xie Zheng squinted his eyes.
These companies have joined forces?
Especially the fourth child, how old would he dare to collude with these two?
Ah.
It seems that he made these people nervous.
Just be nervous.
Tensions make trouble easily.
He put the paper away and handed it to An Rui, who was next to the candlestick.
The latter took it, and cautiously burned the letter with a candle, not counting the burnt, crushed the ashes into an empty bowl, and washed it away with tea.
They are still in the etiquette department at the moment, the staff is walking around, and it is convenient to pass the news, just pay attention.
Xie Zheng tapped the desk in thought.
An Rui, who had finished burning the letter, took water and cleaned his hands, opened the food container placed on the small table, took out the small bowls and dishes, and said with a smile: "Lord, let's take a break for the first time, and then continue to work after noon."
Xie Zheng regained his senses and sighed: "What did you send here today?"
An Rui glanced around and put on the dishes, and said: "Today is fried buns and tofu nao."
Xie Zheng was helpless: "I'm eating this day by day, I'm afraid I'm going to press Mo Yun down."
Mo Yun is his BMW.
An Rui chuckled: "Master, you practice martial arts every day. If you eat this little bit, how can you get fat." He shyly said, "This is the princess's mind, and it can't be wasted."
Yes, this is the afternoon tea prepared by Zhu Yuan.
Although Xie Zheng looked calm and cold, by all accounts, he was a 21-year-old young man when he was full of appetite.
Moreover, he starts at 9 o'clock every day, and then he is busy until the unity hour without stopping. Except for the three meals, he can only rest in the evening.
This is the day when I was just married.
After Xie Zheng officially went to work in the Ministry of Etiquette, he came back for dinner and had to go to the front yard and study for another two hours.
The day turned around, and older people really couldn't hold it. If it weren't for him to practice martial arts for an hour a day, it would be choking.
Zhu Yuan originally thought that he was just a little deeper in temperament and a deeper strategy. The power under his name developed well, and most of it was attributed to his prince status. As a prince, whether it was to make money or win over loyal subordinates, he was better than others. Much easier.
After getting married, she saw the hardships Xie Zheng has come along.
He needs such hard work now. Before they get married, before she takes over the shop and Zhuangzi, what virtue will he be busy with?
This guy is only twenty-one.
Thinking that Xie Zheng was a teenager, he was carrying a heavy burden and moving forward, Zhu Yuan felt distressed.
Nothing else can help, so I can only think of ways to nourish him every day.
Three meals a day, take-out afternoon tea and midnight snacks, never fail.
Breakfast, dinner, and supper are all used in the palace. Lunch can't be served with the courtesy department, but afternoon tea is delivered at a fixed time.
After eating this day by day, Xie Zheng felt that his clothes were a little tight.
He felt that he was not hungry. Besides, how can a man eat snacks every day like this?
However, when An Rui said this, he stood up: "Forget it, eat some, so you don't have to go back and file a complaint with the princess."
An Rui smiled even more: "A slave can't dare."
Xie Zheng snorted and asked, "Are there any other places?"
"Both, both." An Rui smiled, "All the adults from the Ministry of Rites have been given away. Today it's Tofu Nao."
Since we have to send snacks, with Zhuyuan's social animal nature, naturally Xie Zheng's colleagues will not be missed.
Of course, the one given here is different from Xie Zheng.
For example, what Xie Zheng ate today was a pan-fried bun with a bowl of specially prepared soup tofu nao, and everyone in the ceremony department only ate tofu nao.
Soup, soup, water, water, send a big pot at a time, everyone can drink a small bowl, enough. It doesn't cost much money, but it can also make a lot of goodwill.
Zhu Yuan was just worried that Xie Zheng would not look good on eating alone, but Xie Zheng thought that Zhu Yuan was paving the way for him.
Under such a beautiful misunderstanding, Xie Zheng naturally couldn't bear to brush Zhu Yuan's good intentions. After only a few words, he walked over, swung his robe and sat down, and rolled his sleeves to eat.
After eating a few bites, thinking of something, he asked again: "Did the princess go out today?"
"Yes. I heard that I went to Liao Zhai."
Xie Zheng nodded-halfway through the nod, Meifeng suddenly gathered: "Liao Zhai? Didn't you say to visit the shop?"
An Rui made a sudden, cautiously said: "This, the minion is not very clear."
Xie Zheng twisted his eyebrows for a while and said, "Let people go and see."
"...Yes." An Rui muttered inwardly. Didn’t you just leave the door and go to the shop? This also needs to find someone to investigate?
I'm too nervous...
Muttering back to muttering, he still obediently arranged people.
As a result, an hour later, the scene in the Liaozhai conference room was passed to Xie Zheng's ears verbatim.
An Rui said carefully, his face darkened.
After a while, he stood up.
"Master, master?"
"Go and say hello to Master Huang, I will take a step today."
"……Yes."
Then again, Zhu Yuan, who was in a meeting with the supervisors in the Liao Zhai, was discussing the collection of publications. When he saw a familiar figure walking quickly with several eunuchs, he thought he was dazzled.
At that time, they were having a meeting in a flower room with open doors and windows. They were sitting in the upper seat wearing a light Zhuyuan, and writing and drawing on paper with charcoal in their hands.
When Mother Xu came and poked her nervously, she saw the line of figures.
At the same meeting, the shopkeeper, who was sitting at the lower end, looked in the direction, was shocked immediately, and got up in a hurry to greet everyone to salute.
Zhu Yuanxin murmured a little, but he obediently got up to meet him.
Xie Zheng glanced around and accurately found Jiang Cheng among the crowd of saluting people. After a pause, he turned his gaze back to Zhu Yuan who was near him.
Before Zhu Yuan was blessed, he raised his hand to hold her: "I'm exempt."
"Why did you come here suddenly?" Zhu Yuan approached in a pose and asked in a low voice, "Did something happen?"
Xie Zheng looked a little unhappy, but did not say much in front of these many people, only said: "There is nothing wrong with today, I heard you are here, so I will come out to pick you up."
really? Zhu Yuan glanced at him suspiciously.
Across Qian Lu, Xie Zheng naturally couldn't see her expression, but he understood her, pulled her tenderness, and said to everyone: "No need to be polite, I just come over and take a look, and you continue to be busy."
Everyone hesitated. This, why keep busy? Not to mention anything else, the princess, the treasurer, and others, have to greet him...
But Zhu Yuan asked him: "Since you are okay, have a meeting together and see if you have any ideas?"
"Yeah." Xie Zheng naturally wouldn't leave her when he was all here.
Everyone was relieved.
The group returned to the Flower Hall again and took their seats in order.
Xie Zheng, who had been away from Beijing for several years, not only grew up and taller, but also grew colder and quieter all over his body. Compared with the young man a few years ago, his aura was even more shocking, and they were all a little more cautious.
Xie Zheng, who was sitting in the main seat, took the tea cup sent by Gu Yu without saying a word.
Zhu Yuan ignored him and said to the people: "The meeting continues. Manager Chen, please."
"Yes." Guan Shi, who was named, glanced at Xie Zheng, cleared his throat, and went on, "We just discussed the issue of authorship remuneration. According to the contract, the author fee we originally paid only limited the "Dayan" If the serialization in the Monthly Magazine is to be assembled into a book and sold as a book, then this may cause trouble, so we have to include this manuscript fee."
Zhu Yuanzan said: "Guanshi Chen really knows the rules of the contract. This is indeed a very important point. Looking back, you will draw up a publication fee charter and contract."
"Yes."
"In addition, in the past, Liao Zhai only produced publications and newspapers, and all the books in the shop were purchased from outside. In the future, if you publish serials by yourself, the related supporting facilities will also be obtained..."
I don't know when, Xie Zheng has already put down the tea cup, eyes half closed, ignoring everything, like a nap.
It's just that everyone's restraint will not be relieved at all.
Fortunately, the meeting was held for a while, and not long after Xie Zheng arrived, things were almost finalized.
Zhu Yuan put down the pen, and finally said: "Take care of the things discussed today, and I will come again in two days—" Someone's paw pinched her thigh! !
She slapped her violently and continued, "A meeting with you."
"Yes."
"Let's go away."
Everyone looked at Xie Zheng, who was still sitting in the main seat.
Xie Zheng raised his eyes and waved his hand: "Go." After a pause, he said, "Jiang Cheng stayed."
Jiang Cheng was taken aback and stood up a little at a loss.
Everyone glanced at him without a trace, saluted and oiled the soles of their feet.
Soon there were three of them besides the people in the house.
Xie Zheng did not speak, but looked at Jiang Cheng coldly with his eyes.
Zhu Yuan looked at Jiang Cheng's appearance that he didn't dare to breathe, and said smoothly: "Why are you looking for Jiang Cheng?"
Xie Zheng glanced at her with care, and his gaze fell on Jiang Cheng again.
Three years later, the handsome guy at that time has become a gentle young man with a bookish look, and he also looks gentle and elegant.
Zheng Zhenger is a romantic scholar in the book of talented scholars and beautiful ladies.
The more Xie Zheng looked, the less happy he was.
"Jiang Cheng." He said lightly, "You are also a scholar, and you are still in charge of writing. What should be said and what should not be said, you should be very clear."
Naturally, Jiang Cheng and Zhu Yuan still remember what happened not long ago.
The faces of the two changed drastically.
The former is fright, the latter is fright.
Jiang Cheng knelt down: "The little one is disrespectful and deserves death, but the little one has no intention of offending, please forgive me!
Xie Zheng hummed coldly, just about to speak
Zhu Yuan stood up and looked at him angrily through Qianlu.
"Xie Zheng, are you monitoring me?!"