Chapter 1,33 Thoughts

Ouyang Chengxu was relieved when he came out of the chamber of commerce. A matter has been dealt with now. Then according to the plan, he should wait for the person named William to give the list and then finalize what gifts to prepare. Of course, the Ming Dynasty should not be too stingy when he goes out. Of course, these will be earned back from them in the end!

It is already noon now, so Ouyang Chengxu did not go to the Ministry of Works again, but returned home.

"How is the situation?"

Ouyang Ming asked first!

Seeing his father, Ouyang Chengxu found that it was very necessary to tell his father about some things he heard in the Chamber of Commerce. After all, according to the court's original promise, the Ouyang family is about to join the Chamber of Commerce. Since they are going to join the Chamber of Commerce, they should naturally tell him about these things, so as not to do something that the Ouyang family accidentally does not do in the future. Then it would probably be too late to regret it at that time.

He immediately said: "Father, I think I should tell you something! And this matter is also quite important!"

Ouyang Ming was shocked when he saw his son being so cautious, but he nodded and said, "That's fine!"

Ouyang Chengxu came to Ouyang Chengxu's study in front, and after sitting down, he said: "Father, this matter is very important, so I think you should listen carefully!"

Ouyang Ming nodded and said, "Okay, tell me!"

Ouyang Chengxu nodded and told Ouyang Ming in detail what he had heard from Murong Fu. Ouyang Ming never expected that the Chamber of Commerce had such strict requirements and the punishment was so strict!

As a businessman, Ouyang Ming was quite surprised. For many merchants, they definitely think that they would have business opportunities after joining the chamber of commerce, and then they could earn more money. The amount of money they earned directly depends on the amount of goods transported. For ships, the transport of goods is naturally limited. In this case, the only thing to transport more goods is to sacrifice other things. For merchants, pursuing interests is the first factor, so as long as the food on the ship can ensure everyone's diet, then they can give up the excess food and modify the goods. However, the chamber of commerce that unexpectedly had such strict regulations on loading goods, and the strict punishment was also a bit scary.

"I was still very surprised when I heard it, but if I think about it carefully, this is a normal thing. If the Chamber of Commerce can develop so quickly, there are naturally his rules. Without rules, there will be no order!"

Ouyang Chengxu said in this way when he saw the expression on his father’s face!

Ouyang Ming came to his senses, nodded, and said, "That's true, then okay, I know these, and I will pay attention to these in the future!"

"Then don't forget to say it to your elder brother!"

Ouyang Chengxu instructed that his elder brother was doing many things in this family now, so of course he had to remind him, otherwise what if he had a fuck? He was powerless now, and he had any ability to help them put out fires or something.

Of course, Ouyang Ming also knew that he wanted to tell his eldest son that now Ouyang Chengxu said this, so of course he nodded and agreed.

It is also time for dinner, so the two of them returned to the dining room. The family was already there at this time, just waiting for them. Of course, Ouyang Chengmu and Ouyang Chengru were not there!

"What are you going to discuss? I'm going to have to eat and I'm still busy?"

Ouyang Chengxu's mother asked, then picked up the bowl and added rice to Ouyang Ming!

Ouyang Mingze smiled and said, "Just talk about some small things, nothing, everyone eats, well, Miss Yu'er, eat more!"

Suddenly being named, Yu'er nodded embarrassedly and whispered: "Well, thank you Mr. Ouyang!"

Ouyang Ming smiled and said, "Don't be so polite, treat this place like your home!"

Ouyang Ming was also polite, and Yu'er agreed in a low voice, but in Ouyang Chengxu's mother's ear, she couldn't help but look at her husband. Could it be that he already knows?

Actually, Ouyang Ming didn’t know that those words just now were just hospitality words.

"By the way, Xu'er, you can ask the servants to invite the doctor later. Miss Yu'er should change the medicine!"

Ouyang Chengxu's mother said!

Ouyang Shu couldn't help but be stunned. She arranged for the servants to say hello to the servants. There was no need to sweat and call herself to go, but there was no need to go against her mother in this small matter. She nodded and said, "I understand this!"

"You can just arrange this matter. Why do you have to bother Xu'er? Isn't he very busy in this short period of time?"

Ouyang Ming couldn't help but ask strangely, in his eyes, this was just a very small thing!

Ouyang Chengxu's mother glanced at his husband. At first she thought he understood what he was thinking, but now it seems that he didn't understand at all, otherwise he wouldn't have asked this. She said, "I'll let Xu'er go, he'll go, young people have something to do if they run a leg."

Ouyang Ming didn't expect that she was a little angry, and immediately said, "Okay, okay, let him go, let him go!"

Yu'er next to her seemed a little uneasy at this time and said, "Madam, don't bother the young master for this small matter. He has been very busy these days! If you are distracted by this matter, Yu'er will feel sorry!"

Ouyang Chengxu's mother shook her head and said with a smile: "It's not a problem, it's not a problem. He can just arrange it. By the way, after dinner, I want to discuss some things with you. Yu'er, don't you know if it's okay?"

Yu'er immediately said, "Madam, just tell me if you have any instructions, don't be so polite!"

The second wife was too polite to speak, which made Yu'er somewhat inappropriate.

After everyone had dinner, Ouyang Chengxu went to arrange for someone to find a doctor to change the dressings for Yu'er. Of course, the dressings were also in Yu'er's room. Ouyang Chengxu's mother took the lead and came there first. After Yu'er sat down, she said: "Didn't I say before that I wanted to discuss something with you?"

Yu'er hurriedly said, "Second Madam, please give me instructions!"

Ouyang Chengxu's mother seemed a little embarrassed and said, "This matter is indeed a bit embarrassing. If I say it wrong, don't be surprised."

After seeing Yu'er shook her head, he continued, "This is the case. I have heard from you. You used to do things in other people's mansions, so I thought about it. After your foot injury heals, just stay in this mansion. If you don't dislike it, stay with me and accompany me. This man is old and talks a lot. Sometimes I can't even find someone who wants to speak well. After talking to you yesterday, I found that we are very compatible, so I want to ask whether you are willing or not!"

Ouyang Chengxu's mother naturally didn't want to drink. Yu'er's leg injury would not take long. After this, she would have to leave. Moreover, her son was quite busy during this period. Although the room was not far away, it would probably not be very easy to have the two of them talk like last night. So the best way is to leave Yu'er in the mansion, so the so-called near-water tower will get the moon first. But she was worried that Yu'er would not agree. After all, being a maid is a servant's life. If the family is well off, no one would be willing to be a maid, so this is just a test!

After saying that, she also looked at Yu'er tightly, waiting for her reply!

Yu'er didn't expect that she would have such a request. She really didn't know whether to agree or not. After two days of contact with the Ouyang family, she was also a good rich man and was kind to others. This was not only what she felt, but even the maids said the same, especially the second wife, who was very good, and this was something that the entire Ouyang Deputy knew.

When Ouyang Chengxu's mother saw it, she immediately thought that Yu'er was hesitating about the monthly money. She immediately said: "Don't worry about monthly money. You just want to accompany me after you come in. If you have time to talk with me, you won't force you to do something you don't want to do!"

In fact, this is like a personal maid. In these wealthy families, even ordinary servants are divided into different levels. The most powerful one is the housekeeper. They act as the men to manage this family, and they have to ask about all kinds of messy things. The rest of the servants have to obey their arrangements. Next are the ladies and young masters. Many of the ladies’ personal maids are brought from their parents’ homes. If this woman gets married, this maid can be considered a dowry, and of course she has to go with the woman. Their main task is to be responsible for their master’s food and daily life, and they won’t do anything else. The rest are those who do groceries. These are the most insignificant people among the servants in the mansion, but they are an indispensable group of people, just like worker ants among the ants.

Now Ouyang Chengxu's mother actually hopes that Yu'er will be her personal maid. Even if she wants to make some things clear in the future, it will be easier to speak out. Just like when she was the same, she betrothed herself to her current husband because the old lady thought she was good. She can do it. Why can Yu'er not? And for this idea, getting married is the order of her parents and the matchmaker's words. As long as Yu'er has no problem, she can naturally convince her son, after all, her son listens to her most!

When Yu'er heard this, she knew that she had misunderstood her meaning. She smiled and said, "Madam, you misunderstood my meaning. I'm not talking about monthly money or something, but this matter is really too sudden. I still want to discuss it with my father. Is it OK?"

This made Ouyang Chengxu's mother relieved her heart and could discuss it, which means there was room for change. She immediately said: "Okay, that's fine, don't worry, discuss it well!"

In fact, Yu'er also knew that the so-called discussion actually had no room for negotiation. She didn't know what kind of character her father was. How could he not be willing to be able to climb into a wealthy family like Ouyang? I guess he nodded before he finished speaking, and then he wanted to send himself to Ouyang's mansion immediately!

For Ouyang Chengxu's mother, being able to discuss means that it is possible, which is better than being rejected at once.

Next, she did not ask Yu'er about this question, but instead had a family conversation with her.

On the other hand, Ding Zicai, who promised Jiang Lang's comeback, thought carefully for a night and finalized several other officials.

This mission requires both civil servants and military officers. He doesn't have to worry about this military officer. Jiang Lang has already made arrangements. In fact, he is the highest commander of those warships. These warships are also a fleet. Naturally, one person must take on the responsibility of unified command, otherwise wouldn't it be a mess? The leader of this civil servant is Ouyang Chengxu, and the rest are ordered by Ding Zicai. Although he has been away from the court for more than two years, he still knows that those people are suitable for missions. After all, he still knows that those people are suitable for missions.

He had dealt with many adults and knew many of them. Since Ouyang Chengxu had no experience, he naturally had to have experience with the others he selected. Among them, there were two people in the Ministry of Works, two people in the Ministry of Rites, one person in the Ministry of War, one person in the Ministry of Revenue, one person in the Ministry of Justice, one person in the Ministry of Personnel, and one person in the Ministry of Personnel, and Ouyang Chengxu, there were nine people in total. The reason why each department had people was also for the sake of comprehensiveness. After all, if someone asked some related questions and the rest could not answer it, wouldn’t it be very rude?

After getting the list given by Ding Zicai, Jiang Lang did not report it to the court immediately, but sent someone to carefully investigate some relevant information about these adults. Their official positions were not high and were under forty years old, but they still had to talk about their youth, especially whether they belonged to the ranks of those who wanted to defend themselves. The current court is also purely about forming cliques and making personal gains, so we have to see if they are of these people.

The Dongchang was naturally very efficient. In two days, it was found that there was no problem among these adults, so Jiang Lang took the list to the palace. If he had to pass the matter in the morning court, he naturally had to let Emperor Jingtai first pass. Now Jiang Lang has learned his skills and wants his resolution to be passed quickly. The most direct way is to let the emperor pass the exam before he said it in the court. If he felt that there was no problem, then he would naturally pass it easily in the court. If he felt that there was a problem, even if other adults said there was no problem, he would feel a knot in his heart.

Of course, this emperor cannot be seen by seeing him, and this is also one of the privileges that Jiang Lang enjoys.

With the list, Jiang Lang felt the palace. After the eunuch reported it, he received permission. Jiang Lang walked inside under the eunuch and met Emperor Jingtai who was reviewing the memorial in the imperial study room!

Seeing Jiang Lang coming, Emperor Jingtai put down the pen in his hand and smiled and said, "Wang Aiqing, I don't know what you are here for this time?"

Jiang Lang handed the list with both hands and said, "Ouyang Chengxu is about to go on an envoy, so I asked someone to draft a list of accompanying officials, and I would like to ask the emperor to take a look!"

"People?"

Emperor Jingtai noticed the keywords in Jiang Lang's words and smiled and said, "I don't know who this person is. Should it be Ouyang Chengxu? He knew a few more people from the imperial court, so it was a bit inappropriate for him to draw a list!"

Jiang Lang shook his head and said, "If you go back to the emperor, the person who drafted this list is not Ouyang Chengxu, but someone else!"

"Who is it?"

Emperor Jingtai asked casually, and then carefully looked at the list. There were only nine people, not many, and the officials of these ministers were not high, because none of them were qualified to attend the morning court, so these people were relatively unfamiliar to Emperor Jingtai. There were many officials in this capital. Although Emperor Jingtai was the emperor, he did not know every official!

Jiang Lang said calmly: "Your Majesty, the person who plans this list is not Ding Zicai!"

"Ding Zicai"

Emperor Jingtai couldn't help but be shocked, raised his head and said in surprise: "Are you planning to enable him?"

Emperor Jingtai had probably guessed his purpose, so Jiang Lang naturally would not hide it. He said, "Yes, although Ouyang Chengxu is relatively excellent and smart, he is still the first time to go on a mission, and he is still lacking in experience and other aspects, so someone should come to support him or give him some advice. After all, this time it is of great importance. I want to ensure that his mission is foolproof, so I arranged Ding Zicai by his side and acted as his master!"

Emperor Jingtai pondered for a moment and said, "I can understand your feelings, but I think this Ding Zicai is a bit inappropriate. If other ministers know him, wouldn't it be panic?"

Jiang Lang understood what Emperor Jingtai meant and said, "Emperor, who was the reason for what happened a few years ago? In fact, the emperor is very clear. Ding Zicai just wanted to care about the face of his boss, so he endured humiliation and was willing to bear all the guilt. The purpose was to protect his boss' reputation and not have to bear the blame for his life after he died. In this way, this person is also a person who values ​​love and righteousness. In addition, he had already raised questions to his boss before he had an accident, but it was a pity that he was not adopted, so such a big accident occurred. This shows that this person is very strong. Isn't it a pity that such a talent is not used for such a talent?"

"I know it's a pity, too!"

Emperor Jingtai couldn't help but sigh, "I feel sorry for leaving such talents at home for more than two years, but it is helpless. The most important thing is that if Ding Zicai is also listed on the list of envoys, the other ministers will definitely be very dissatisfied and will have another dispute!"

Jiang Lang smiled and said, "Emperor, Ding Zicai is not on the list of attendance. He is no longer a minister of the court, but just a servant of the Ouyang family. The purpose of this mission is to take care of Ouyang Chengxu, the emperor, do you think so?"
Chapter completed!