In the duty room in the west wing of the handyman's office.

The official, Zhao Jiujin, was making calculations with one hand and copying data with a flying pen in the other.

Seeing the prime minister, Liu Changyou, walking in from outside with his hands behind his back, Zhao Jijin hurriedly wrote a note, dipped his saliva in it and pasted it on the abacus. He stood up and greeted respectfully: "Master, do you have something to tell me?"

Across the way, Xu Dabao, who was leading several book offices to write off miscellaneous surplus funds from various factories, also stood up with a sad face: "Uncle, you won't have to stay up late again today, will you?"

"You have to endure hardship, but not in the yamen."

Liu Changyou looked around and asked again: "Where is Wu Limu?"

Zhao Jijin hurriedly said: "Maybe we are pickling things next door, isn't it almost winter?"

Liu Changyou left the two of them alone and went to a small, single-family room in the southwest corner of the yard.

After entering the door, they saw that Wu Tianci had his head covered tightly, only his two small eyes were exposed, and he was standing in front of several sauce jars, busy picking up something.

"Wu Limu?"

Liu Changyou smiled and greeted.

Wu Tianci turned around and glanced at him, but pointed to the door without any politeness, signaling Liu Changyou to go out and wait.

Liu Changyou also changed his high posture in front of Zhao Jiujin and Xu Dabao, and obediently retreated to the door. He waited for another half-quarter of an hour before he saw Wu Tianci coming out.

"Huh~"

Wu Tianci took off his mask, revealing his plump face, which was only a few years younger than Liu Changyou. He let out a long sigh, then asked Liu Changyou sideways: "It's rare for Liu Suocheng to come to me.

Is there some errand?"

"Don't dare."

Liu Changyou hurriedly raised his hand to him and said with a smile: "I just saw that Deputy Zhao and our Lord Jiao were probably singing about the harmony between generals and prime ministers, so they thought that the Jie Feng Banquet should also make up for it."

"Okay, after all, this is a new official appointment, so this reception banquet should be held."

Wu Tianci agreed casually, then wiped his hands and said, "I'm afraid I won't make the trip today. Mr. Song of the Ordnance Department celebrates his birthday tomorrow. I agreed half a month ago, and it's really hard to turn it down——

Let’s wait for the day after tomorrow. I will take care of everything in the day after tomorrow, and I’m sure it will satisfy our Lord Jiao.”

Liu Changyou nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, then the day after tomorrow, then the day after tomorrow!"

As a result, before he finished speaking, Wu Tianci had already left to mind his own business.

Liu Changyou was not upset at all, he put his hands on his back again and walked slowly back to the east chamber.

He had just disappeared into the courtyard. Shuan Zhu, who had been spying in the main room for a long time, slipped into the inner room and shouted as if he had discovered a new world: "Come... Sir! Guess what I just saw?"

Without waiting for Jiao Shun to respond, he continued to gesticulate and said: "I don't know what Liu Suocheng asked Wu Limu for. His face was full of smiles. I have never seen him like this in front of you."

Pass!"

After saying that, he asked curiously: "But isn't this prime minister bigger than the official?"

Jiao Shunzheng made further deletions and transcriptions based on the manuscript written by Zhao Yan. After hearing Shuan Zhu's words, he said indifferently: "Wu Tianci was a royal cook. He offended his colleagues because of his bad temper, so he was reduced to this position.

Let’s work as minor officials here.”

"Now that he is so famous in the Ministry of Industry for his Huaiyang cuisine, even the Minister of Secretariat has to come to him to cook the food when someone is waiting for him. Even though Liu Changyou is the prime minister, how can he dare to slight him?"

Before coming to this handyman's office, Jiao Shun thought that the literati group was comprehensively suppressing and exploiting craftsmen. After arriving, he realized that his previous thinking was biased.

Although the literati group has dominated the middle and upper-level channels, the craftsmen and officials are also deeply intertwined at the grassroots level.

Let's just say that among the three officials, Zhao Jijin was Liu Changyou's apprentice, and Xu Dabao's father and Liu Changyou were their brothers.

After further inquiry, I found that the previous prime minister was Liu Changyou's master.

To put it bluntly, their lineage has taken root in the handyman's office and has formed an inbreeding circle. It can be said that there is an endless supply of disciples and descendants.

Only Wu Tianci could be considered an outsider, but his status was quite aloof.

"Royal chef?"

Shuan Zhu stuck out his tongue and asked curiously: "Our handyman's office actually has an imperial cook? Since he can even recognize the minister, why doesn't he ask for an official position?"

Jiao Shun then raised his head and rolled his eyes at him, and said angrily: "You can become an official easily? Have you ever heard of a gentleman who is far away from the chef? He is a powerful minister who can cover the sky with one hand and has no taboos.

Otherwise, who would fall prey to the desire of words?"

After a pause, he added: "Besides, with his arrogant temper, becoming an official might not be a good thing."

Seeing Shuan Zhu's half-understanding look, Jiao Shun didn't bother to explain any more. He waved his hand at him and said, "Go outside and keep an eye on it. I'm still busy here."

"oh."

Shuan Zhu responded feebly and was about to turn around and go out when Jiao Shun suddenly stopped him: "Wait a minute! Go and find Mr. Zheng's personal attendant Shan Daliang to have a look around. If Mr. Zheng has no other plans for the evening,

Just say that I want to come to ask for some business advice."

As soon as Shuan Zhu heard that he no longer had to be detained in the house, Busy Hou responded anxiously and rushed out.

This little bastard!

Jiao Shun shook his head helplessly, and began to lower his head again and think hard, wondering how to make some semi-dark omissions so that Jia Zheng could find the fault in person and propose solutions.

The former is easier to say, but the latter...

Jia Zheng is a typical person who has high ambitions and low abilities. He is asked to find ways to solve practical problems, but he is afraid that it will be too difficult for others.

That’s all~

Let's try digging two 'holes' first. If he still can't come up with an idea to fill the holes based on the context, then he will blame himself for not giving him a chance to scold Fang Qiu.

…………

After receiving Jia Zheng's affirmative reply, Jiao Shun was ready to go find Jia Zheng's "Ya Zheng" with him after returning home from Sanya.

This is to satisfy Jia Zheng's desire to guide the country and continue to consolidate the relationship between the two parties; secondly, it is also to eliminate the influence of yesterday's banquet with Jia She in Dongkuaoyuan.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he changed into his regular clothes at home, Mrs. Xu came to him in a hurry and asked him what he had promised in front of Mrs. Xing yesterday.

"How could I promise her anything?"

Jiao Shun exclaimed: "Besides, she is mysterious, and she didn't say what the happy event is."

Mrs. Xu felt at ease now and taught her son the gossip in the house.

Jiao Shun did not expect that there would be so many people in the house, which coincided with his original idea.

However, this was mainly because Jia Shexing and his wife usually behaved absurdly. If Mrs. Wang had said this, no one would have suspected Tanchun.

At this time, I heard Mrs. Xu say: "Later the old lady came forward to ask her, and she said she wanted to find a marriage for her niece."

Niece?

Isn't that what Xing is smoking?

Jiao Shun vaguely remembered that this girl was a very good girl, but with relatives like Mrs. Xing around, she couldn't be called a good match.

Of course, if you are willing to be a concubine, that would be great!

Seeing her son's thoughtful look, Mrs. Xu gave him a quick squeeze and warned him, "Your father and I also pointed out that you could become a good relative in the future, but don't be fooled into agreeing to anything with her!

"

"Mom, don't worry!"

Jiao Shun hurriedly said perfunctorily: "If it is really the second girl in the house, I may have to consider it. How can I dare to accept this ignorant Miss Xing's family?"

After saying that, he showed the manuscript in his hand to Mrs. Xu: "I still have some official matters, and I have made an appointment to ask Mr. Zheng for advice. You see..."

Hearing that he was going to consult on 'official business', Mrs. Xu hurriedly called Yu Chuan'er to accompany her, and then personally sent her son out of the house.

The whole journey was silent.

I thought that when I got to Jia Zheng's place, I would get straight to the point and talk about business.
Chapter completed!