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Chapter 209 Out of the Palace

After Zhu Xu handled the military affairs, he returned to Wenzhao Pavilion to handle the memorial.

It was all Liu Shimin sorted out a bunch of them, and Zhu Xu picked up the other bunch and frowned after looking at them.

This is a letter jointly issued by the Censorate, requiring the addition of the cabinet's auxiliary ministers. Several of them were written in a row. The votes of the King of Trustees were intended to be "predicted".

Zhu Xu weighed the memorials and felt thoughtful. It was not a solution to drag it like this, but if the choice was disobedient, it would only add to the trouble.

He thought about the candidate in his mind, and suddenly turned to look at Cao Huachun and said, "Qian Qianyi, are you still in the Hanlin Academy?"

Cao Huachun turned around and said, "Yes, he is still editing the "Records of the Emperor Shenzong."

Zhu Xu nodded, and when he thought of Qian Qianyi, he thought of another person: Wen Tiren!

However, these two people are still too short of their qualifications. Those who can enter the cabinet now are all Donglin Party members or have a tendency towards Donglin Party.

After watching for a while, Zhu Xu was upset and said, "Thank the memorials to the cabinet and order my uncle and Zhou Yingqiu to enter the cabinet to prepare for government affairs."

Cao Huachun was stunned and said, "Your Majesty, is this? Do you want them to enter the cabinet or?"

The assistant ministers of the cabinet are all grand sects of the four halls and two pavilions, and the eastern pavilion is the most ending, which often begins from this.

These two people are not qualified enough, Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "It's just to participate in political affairs and not to enter the cabinet."

Cao Huachun understood a little, agreed and turned around to pass the order.

Zhu Xu stood there and was silently thinking that the cabinet now includes Zhu Youjian, Gu Bingqian, Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong, and Zhou Yingqiu. Next, we will make up for the six ministers who are missing.

Zhu Xu stood in Wenzhao Pavilion, feeling uneasy, and walked out of the door, looked at the huge palace, glanced at Cao Bianjiao, who was standing in the wind not far away, and felt a lot better. He smiled and said, "Go, go out for a walk."

Cao Bianjiao suddenly knelt on one knee and said, "Abide by the order."

Zhu Xu looked at Cao Bianjiao who turned around. He was like a machine, meticulously trying to get some people.

This is different from the young player in silver clothes he imagined, and he is inevitably a little disappointed.

This time when he left the palace, Zhu Xu did not take Cao Huachun, but only took Cao Bianjiao and a few plainclothes guards to quietly leave the palace.

Fireworks are in Yangzhou in March. Although the capital in March is still a little chilly, there is also a warm current flowing.

Zhu Xu walked slowly on Zhuque Street with his hands behind his back. He smiled with Cao Bianjiao, who was half a step slowing beside him and said, "Bianjiao, do you know what fun is there in the capital?"

Cao Bianjiao was completely different from his uncle Cao Wenzhao. His face was more handsome and resolute, but he was not good at speaking. He listened to Zhu Xu's words and thought for a while and said, "I don't know."

Zhu Xu laughed and said, "Let's go, find a place to listen to the opera."

Cao Bianjiao had no objection. He was about to follow and turn around suddenly. Not far behind them, a few people turned around in a hurry and hid in the crowd.

Cao Bianjiao turned his head and looked a little deeper, and then quietly continued to follow Zhu Xu.

Soon, the two of them came to a theater. Zhu Xu looked at the plaque next to the door, which read "The Legend of White Snake" in a regular style.

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows and walked in with curiosity.

The paotang was also a sharp-eyed person. Seeing that Zhu Xu was dressed luxuriously and had a demeanor, especially the 's servant' who followed him was quite extraordinary, he quickly greeted enthusiastically, "Young Master, please come in. Today is the first time that the famous Jiangnan actor Xiao Yuanqing has been on stage in the capital. You are here."

"Oh, OK, find me a good place."

Zhu Xu was very happy. Although he didn't know this person at all, he was still very happy to throw a silver ingot.

After taking the silver, the paulownia suddenly became more and more happy and said, "Okay, please, my son, I'll find you a good place to watch the show."

Zhu Xu was taken to the second floor by the runway hall, which was indeed a good location, just in the middle of the platform.

Zhu Xu sat down, picked up the fruits and vegetables on the plate, then looked up at Cao Bianjiao standing beside him and said, "Come on, sit down."

Cao Bianjiao bowed slightly but did not move.

Zhu Xu shook his head and said, "You are not as good as Lao Cao."

Cao Bianjiao didn't say anything, looked around vigilantly, and saw a few familiar figures and made a gesture. The guard behind him quietly left silently.

Zhu Xu looked at the stage. There was no one on it, but the spectators below were bustling. It was not long before they sat full, talking loudly and laughing.

Zhu Xu listened with his ears and vaguely heard the word spring tea. He was chewing nuts in his mouth and listening carefully.

A group of people on the left were led by the dormitory and walked straight to the table on Zhu Xu's right.

Cao Bianjiao looked up and down, made a gesture with his right hand, and the two people quietly walked between the two tables, separating the group of people.

There were three people in total, all of which were dressed in brocade and gorgeous clothes, and they looked very noble. Each of them had a faint smile on their faces and they strided with big strides.

"Shopkeeper Li, you have thousands of acres of tea fields and several tea mountains. You will make a lot of money this year!"

"No, it's still the shopkeeper Fan Da from the right side of the mountain. I heard that he had three thousand acres of tea fields in Sichuan alone, not to mention several mountains in Jiangnan..."

"I'm so greedy that I can't do it. You all make a profit. I've lost a lot this year. The salt is invalid. More than one million taels of silver were thrown into the water!"

The three of them sat down with laughter. Manager Li was a middle-aged man. He looked at the stage and said, "The ducks in Qingyunlou, carp, Jiang Yunyao's daughter Hong..."

"Oh, Manager Li, today I'm generous. Just a few things cost more than a dozen taels..."

Manager Li waved his hand and smiled reservedly.

The three are Li Hanshan, Sun Yongzheng, and Qian Zhongyong, who are all wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan.

Sun Yongzheng started his business with a cloth shop, and all the money-making involves silk, porcelain, private salt, tea, etc. are involved. Now he is the richest man in Suzhou, and his in-laws have a close relationship with the weaving house.

Li Hanshan was from Zhejiang, Jianghang and Zhou. He started his career in the canal transportation. His main business is tea. He was not the best in the Ming Dynasty, but he was only a handful of them. His ancestors were Zhejiang and Jiang Censors.

Qian Zhongyong made rice and grain. In recent years, grain from south to north and sold at high prices, which really made a lot of money. His ancestors had old friends with Gu Xiancheng, so he joined Li Sancai, the former governor of the canal transport, and he took a big advantage in the canal transport. He was also a person with a net worth of millions.

The three of them have been "favorite friends" when their businesses are intertwined and help each other.

Sun Yong was looking at Li Hanshan's big moves, glanced at the two of them, shook his head and sighed, "I am not as good as Brother Li. The court has greatly changed the salt administration, and half of my wealth has been lost."

Li Hanshan looked at Sun Yongzheng, shook his head and smiled, "Brother Sun, don't mess with us. We know your wealth. How can you shake your foundation just a million taels?"

Qian Zhongyong looked at the two of them and said bitterly, "You two are rich and have a lot of money to come, but I'm miserable. The canal transportation yamen is useless. It is entirely managed by the Huiyun Shipeng. Most of the previous business cannot be done. In just a few months, I have paid hundreds of thousands of taels, and dozens of boats stopped at the dock and couldn't get out. I don't know when I will have another business..."
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