Chapter 330

Leaving Qiu Defu's big mansion, Chen Guanlou went to drink with Master Du, deciding to give up the decision to stay in the brothel at night for half a month.

Master Du disliked the heat, sat in the courtyard drinking tea with his clothes open, holding a cattail fan. Seeing him come, he shouted to play a game and asked the old servant to set up the chessboard.

In the middle of summer, only playing chess could make people ignore the dry and hot weather.

"Bring some iced mung bean soup to drink."

"Very good." Master Du ordered the old servant to prepare it quickly.

"Is the Heavenly Prison busy lately?"

The two chatted while playing chess.

"Not busy. The ones who are busy are the people below." After being promoted, Chen Guanlou was much more idle than before. If there was anything, he could just order the people below to do it, without him having to do it himself, without him having to ask about everything.

That's why Little Fan Da Ren could fish all year round, and Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei didn't need to punch in at the Heavenly Prison every day.

Everyone was a wild path; as long as they weren't caught by the above, they naturally slacked off however they wanted.

Having experienced four prison wardens, and having had in-depth dealings with three prison wardens, only Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan was the most conscious and had the style of an official. Regardless of whether there was anything or not, he basically punched in at the Heavenly Prison every day, and even if he read, he was willing to read in the office. Clearly different from Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu and Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei.

Reading and not reading are indeed very different.

Reading here refers to taking the imperial examination.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan had a very strong heart to climb up; being a prison warden was not purely for making money. Of course, making money was still the top priority.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu and Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei only made money. Only with money could they be promoted and get rich.

One was to be promoted and get rich to make money. Others were to make money for the sake of making money, and then consider the matter of being promoted and getting rich. Between the two, there was an essential difference.

"Since you are not busy, then read more books. If you are interested, you can take the imperial examination. Anyway, you are still so young."

Chen Guanlou laughed.

Master Du was still the same, never forgetting to read and take the imperial examination. The road to fame and wealth!

"I don't read to take the imperial examination, I just want to learn more things."

Otherwise, if he encountered a technique similar to "Ascension Record" next time, and couldn't understand it again, wouldn't it seem like he was an illiterate.

"Wanting to learn things is good, you can take the imperial examination by the way, just consider it glorifying the ancestors."

"The Chen family has many talents, glorifying the ancestors is not my turn. Besides, the Chen family started with military merit, not by reading and taking the imperial examination. Master, don't ruin the martial style of the Chen family."

Master Du was so angry that his beard blew and his eyes widened, his beard shaking. "How could this old man have the ability to ruin the Feng Shui of the Hou Fu, don't talk nonsense, kid."

Chen Guanlou gave a laugh. "So, it's about the same. Chen family son, even if you pass the Jinshi examination, what can you do? Do you think the scholar forest will accept the Chen family, or will the civil official group accept the Chen family? Between the two sides, there is a natural wall, don't force it."

Master Du opened his mouth and couldn't speak, only after a while did he say: "This old man can't talk you down. However, with fame, there are always more opportunities."

"I have plenty of opportunities to advance, I just don't care."

He even hugged the Grandmaster's thigh, what is there to care about the so-called future. If you pass the Xiucai examination, will a girl send you twenty thousand taels of silver to spend?

Is hugging the Grandmaster's thigh fake?

He hugged Zhong Susu's thigh, Zhong Susu hugged Cheng Lingzi's thigh, rounding it up, did he hug the Grandmaster's thigh?

Taking a step back, with the black jade pendant Wei Wubing gave him, there is no problem with fox-pretending-tiger-might, right? No one will dare to go to Wei Wubing to verify the truth, right?

Having money and power is beautiful. When idle, read books and drink tea, and have two beautiful girls to serve, lying down and winning!

"This old man wants to see how long your mouth can be hard." Master Du was angry, trying hard to play chess.

Chen Guanlou gave a laugh. "Tomorrow I'll get something delicious, Master, calm down."

"This old man is not angry, just heartbroken that a good seedling is wasted."

"Thank you, Master, for looking up to me so much. Thinking back then, when I was studying in the clan private school, people scolded me as a blockhead." After speaking, Chen Guanlou laughed triumphantly, seemingly very proud of the blockhead life.

Master Du couldn't understand at all.

One old and one young, they could reach an agreement on money. But on the outlook on life, it was clear that there was an insurmountable chasm.

Seeing Master Du was so angry, Chen Guanlou told him a good news. "There is business at the door. Urgent to sell the calligraphy and antiques in hand, wait until tomorrow to make an appointment, you help me verify the goods."

Master Du immediately cared. "The Master is not in the mansion, who do you plan to find to sell this batch of goods?"

"How about finding Shopkeeper Li of Sitong?"

Master Du lowered his voice. "I'm afraid it's not safe."

"How to say?"

"You also know that Sitong has Prince Zhong's shares, Prince Zhong was deposed, this Sitong became fat meat and was stared at. A few days ago, this old man heard from the Hou Fu people that it seems the Second Young Mistress intends to insert a foot."

Chen Guanlou raised an eyebrow slightly. "The Second Young Mistress has such a big appetite, dare to snatch food from Prince Zhong's mouth?"

"Who let him be deposed." Master Du sighed.

Chen Guanlou gave a sneer, mocking: "People are just deposed, and haven't been stripped of their prince status. People are still proper princes, in terms of status, where does the Second Young Mistress get the confidence to snatch food from the other party's mouth? She wouldn't be relying on the Master leading the army outside, having monstrous power, and wanting to pull the tiger skin to make a big flag? Such a big thing, the Old Mistress doesn't care, the Great Steward doesn't ask, the First House doesn't ask?"

He was very surprised.

Anyone with eyes can see that the old emperor is feeling guilty at this moment, with a compensatory psychology, except for power, fully compensating Prince Zhong.

Arresting the Crown Prince's subordinates and putting them in prison belongs to holding the imperial power tightly and cleaning up the Crown Prince's forces. Materially compensating Prince Zhong, promoting some ministers who have been maintaining Prince Zhong wholeheartedly, belongs to the compensation of the old father to the good son.

During this period, all the promoted officials do not belong to the Crown Prince, and are not the Crown Prince's subordinates. Although they support the deposed Crown Prince, they do not pose a threat to imperial power. It's just verbal support, the old emperor can tolerate it.

In this situation, where does the Second Young Mistress and others get the confidence to snatch food from Prince Zhong's mouth? Believe it or not, if the matter reaches the old emperor's ears, the old emperor will definitely kill the chicken to warn the monkey.

The good son can only be bullied by him, others bullying is challenging imperial power, provoking him, this kind father! All deserve to die!

"Definitely will ask." Master Du twisted his beard. "The Second Young Mistress is a money fan, she won't give up the idea without suffering some bitterness. The key is that someone is taking the lead."

"Who, who is taking the lead, dare to bully Prince Zhong at this time? Really treat Prince Zhong as a soft persimmon."

"Gao family!" Master Du said in a low voice.

"Gao family?"

"Yes, it's that Gao family."

Chen Guanlou raised an eyebrow, no wonder.

Gao family of Gao Consort, the background is very big.