jdhmnovel Chapter 352 Fushe
Chapter 352 Fushe
Chapter 352 Fushe
Zhu Youjian smiled and said, "We can discuss the matter of sending troops later. Hou Xun, I will first transfer ten million taels of silver from the Imperial Treasury to the Ministry of Revenue's account. You can first make up for the overdue military pay to the soldiers at the front."
Hou Xun replied, "Because there are too many outstanding debts, the accounts are in disarray, and the workload is enormous, I will handle it as soon as possible."
"Alas..." Zhu Youjian sighed and said, "I don't want to delay the soldiers' pay, but the problem is that the national treasury is empty!"
Wen Tiren asked, "Your Majesty, since you have already decided to send troops to Liaodong, will the peace talks with the Tartars continue?"
Zhu Youjian thought for a moment and then said, "Minister Wen, Wang Wenzhou has put in a lot of effort for the peace talks, and I really find it difficult to bring it up. You should tell him that the peace talks should continue, and we should delay as long as possible to lull the enemy into a false sense of security. Once the Ming army is ready, we will crush Liaodong in one fell swoop."
"Your Majesty, I obey your decree." Wen Tiren smiled slightly. Your Majesty, your silver was probably stolen from Wang Wenzhou, no wonder you were too embarrassed to talk about it with him.
Zhu Youjian said with a smile, "There is one more thing. I plan to select a group of palace maids from all over the country. The money will come from the Imperial Treasury. Wang Chengen and Wang Wenzhou will be in charge of this matter. You will order the local officials to cooperate."
The emperor wanted to select palace maids, and the ministers couldn't refuse, since Chongzhen hadn't done so for many years. Moreover, the emperor was using his own money, and Wang Wenzhou was in charge? The ministers were worried for Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, you're incredibly audacious to let that lecherous Wang Wenzhou select palace maids for you!"
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Wang Wenzhou slowly opened his eyes and looked around. What?! What's going on? He was the only one left on the bed. Liu Rushi and Gao Guilan, who should have been sleeping beside him, were nowhere to be seen.
Wang Wenzhou found it strange. These days, he would get up around noon. The baby who slept with him, although he woke up early, would obediently wait for him to wake up before getting up together.
"Is anyone there? Help me get dressed!" Wang Wenzhou had gotten so used to the babies helping him get dressed that he had even forgotten how to dress himself.
Shuiyu hurriedly entered the room and said with a smile, "Husband, you're awake. I'll help you change your clothes right away."
Wang Wenzhou reached inside Shui Yu's clothes and asked, "Where did Ru Ru and the others go?"
Wang Wenzhou hadn't yet "eaten" Shuiyu because she was young, but he had already done other intimate things with her. Shuiyu was no longer shy. While helping Wang Wenzhou get dressed, she replied, "Today is Qingming Festival. The young ladies went out for a spring outing."
Wang Wenzhou frowned and said resentfully, "That's too much! They went out to play without inviting me!"
Shuiyu smiled and said, "It's because you got up so late. Sister Ruirui had already prepared breakfast and was waiting for you to get up and eat."
Wang Wenzhou kissed Shuiyu and said with a smile, "Our Shuiyu and Ruirui are the best. They know how to play with me. Those few ungrateful little bitches are too bad. They don't even take me with them when they go out to play."
Shuiyu smiled awkwardly. Liu Rushi and the others weren't going for a spring outing, but to attend a poetry gathering. The reason they didn't tell Wang Wenzhou was a collective decision by the girls. Because as long as Wang Wenzhou was around, the girls wouldn't dare to be shameless.
The poetry gathering was organized by the Fushe Society, which is why it was so large in scale. Those qualified to participate were all literati and scholars from all over the Ming Dynasty. In front of so many people, the children really couldn't bear to lose face.
The Fushe Society chose to hold this poetry gathering in the capital city partly because of Liu Rushi. Some time ago, Liu Rushi was unjustly imprisoned, and many of her friends, including Li Daiwen, Song Zhengyu, and Chen Zilong, were members of the Fushe Society. The Fushe members also contributed to her rescue efforts.
The Fushe Society was mainly composed of young scholars, and its influence extended throughout the country. The Fushe Society also had close ties with the Donglin Party; Hou Fangyu, the son of Hou Xun, a prominent figure in the Donglin Party, was one of the leaders of the Fushe Society.
Hou Fangyu and Liu Rushi were also good friends, and his baby Li Xiangjun was Liu Rushi's best friend, so Liu Rushi had no choice but to attend this poetry gathering.
Because the Fushe Society has a great influence and many members, Wang Wenzhou's other friends were also invited by their old friends and felt embarrassed to refuse. So the friends discussed keeping it a secret from Wang Wenzhou, their nemesis.
Unaware of what was happening, Wang Wenzhou was having breakfast with Sun Rurui in his arms.
Having just finished eating, Jiang Xuyang said with a wronged expression, "Father, I want to go to the poetry gathering."
"What poetry gathering?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
Sun Rurui quickly waved her hand at Jiang Xuyang, signaling him not to mention it.
Jiang Xuyang was unaware of the seriousness of the matter. Liu Rushi had always taken care of him. Although Liu Rushi was strict with him, she truly treated him like her own son.
Jiang Xuyang hadn't seen Liu Rushi for a long time. As soon as he arrived in the capital, Liu Rushi left him behind and went out to play by herself, which made Jiang Xuyang feel very wronged.
"Father! Ru Ru's mother and the others have gone to the poetry gathering. Please take me with you! You don't know, Ru Ru's mother wore a dress today. It's the first time I've ever seen Ru Ru's mother wear a dress. I was stunned. Ru Ru's mother is so beautiful!" Jiang Xuyang said in a serious tone.
"What?!" Wang Wenzhou was dumbfounded. He had known Liu Rushi for so long and had never seen her wear a dress before. Something was definitely amiss!
“Rui Rui, tell the truth, where did Ru Ru and the others go?” Wang Wenzhou looked at Sun Ru Rui with some anger.
"My sisters went to a poetry gathering. The reason I told you I was going on a spring outing was because I was afraid you would cause trouble!" Seeing that her secret had been exposed and she could no longer hide it, Sun Rurui had no choice but to tell the truth.
“That’s too much! I’m also someone who enjoys composing poetry! I’m quite good at it! Why would I cause trouble?” Wang Wen said, reaching his hand inside Sun Rurui’s clothes.
Sun Rurui quickly squeezed her legs together and said plaintively, "Stop it, Xuyang is still here! Are you going to the poetry gathering or not?"
"Go! How can I not go! I have a really bad feeling. What if some baby cheats on me?" Wang Wenzhou said, feeling wronged.
"Sigh..." Sun Rurui sighed. Her husband was a madman, a womanizer. In his mind, everyone else was a lecher. When her sisters went to the poetry gathering, he had a dark feeling that they were having an affair.
The venue for this year's Fushe Poetry Festival, Tantuo Temple, was packed with people.
A monk had one arm around a young man dressed as a Confucian scholar and the other hand holding a child's hand. Since this was Tantuo Temple, the presence of monks did not surprise the crowd.
The monk was none other than Wang Wenzhou, and Sun Rurui was dressed as a scholar, looking from afar like a handsome and dashing young talent.
"Stop messing around!" Sun Rurui gently pushed Wang Wenzhou because Wang Wenzhou's hand had slipped inside her clothes again.
“Rui Rui, be good. You need to act more naturally, so no one will notice. The more shy you are and the more unnatural you act, the more attention you will get,” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Sigh..." Sun Rurui sighed softly. She really shouldn't have agreed to Liu Rushi and the others to stay and keep that rascal Wang Wenzhou company. Of course, Sun Rurui had a heavy mission; she stayed to keep an eye on Wang Wenzhou and prevent him from sleeping with girls indiscriminately.