The next day, in the morning court,
Imperial City Hall.
After everyone discussed,
Chen Jue suddenly proposed to send Jing Bei Hou Shizi to the Northeast Barracks to gain experience.
He also said that this was Jing Bei Hou's own proposal.
He said that all Imperial Shizi should follow suit.
Never slacking off to sharpen themselves and serve the country.
Jing Bei Hou was so angry that he almost scolded Chen Jue in the Hall.
Chen Jue's barrage of bullets turned Jing Bei Hou into a model figure of 'sharing the Emperor's worries'.
Once he went up, he couldn't go down.
The Emperor was very moved when he heard this.
He felt that today's peace was flourishing, but no one should waste their own muscles and bones.
They shouldn't let their swords rust.
This matter urged more people to be vigilant in times of peace and study diligently.
So,
Finally, a few old pedants held Jing Bei Hou up.
Following the Emperor's words,
After walking a few rounds of flattery, Jing Bei Hou Shizi Qiao Fang.
He was sent to the Northeast Barracks in the northern border.
To gain experience for a year.
Chen Jue was perfectly satisfied. For the next year,
This little bastard shouldn't even think about the little flower bud in his courtyard.
As soon as he left the Hall, Jing Bei Hou exploded.
He grabbed Chen Jue's sleeve and questioned, "What are you doing?
Why did you put the spearhead on Ziyan? "
Chen Jue paused.
He glanced at Jing Bei Hou's hand that was grabbing him.
He then looked at the Imperial Forest Guards outside the Great Hall.
Then he looked at the other ministers who were looking at him.
He smiled at Jing Bei Hou.
Jing Bei Hou stared at his smile, trembling with anger, but he still let go of his hand first.
Chen Jue then said indifferently: "If you want to start a family, you naturally have to start a career first.
Qiao Fang is the dignified Jing Bei Hou Shizi. How can he just stay in the private school to study every day.
You also refused the Emperor's good intentions to recruit him into the Imperial Guards, so you have to go to the north to gain experience. "
Jingbei Hou was so angry that he blew his nose and glared. This motherf * cker is their Qiao family's business. What does it have to do with you, Chen Jue?
Chen Jue smiled faintly and said, "You have to become a real man before you can marry and have children. Otherwise, you'll be stuck in the capital for the rest of your life. How can you properly inherit your title in the future?"
Most of the descendants of the Marquis were military generals. They directly carried swords and served the Emperor.
Unfortunately, Jing Bei Hou was not willing to participate in these matters, so much so that these years he was involved in business, filling his pockets and buying property, becoming an idle man.
Chen Jue was very supportive of these actions.
However, if she wanted to have designs on the maidservants in his courtyard, that was another matter altogether.
He had to think of a way to send this kind of impetuous person further away.
Jing Beihou still wanted to exchange a few words with Chen Jue, but countless pairs of eyes were watching.
In addition, things had already come to this point, and it was difficult for Huang Ming to turn back.
He flung his sleeves, turned around and walked away in large strides.
Chen Jue pulled back his hand and looked at Jing Beihou's back. He looked at him indifferently for a while before he continued to walk forward in large strides.
His goal was achieved. He did not care who he angered or who he offended.
Instead, it made a lot of other people watch the excitement. They said a few words behind their backs, such as' Today, Jing Beihou is unlucky. I don't know how he bumped into the tip of Chen Mang '.
Ge Rong was leisurely coming out of the main hall with his sleeves rolled up. He smiled as he watched Chen Jue and Jing Beihou exchange a few words back and forth. After entertaining himself for a while, he slowly walked out.
As a result, he was not happy for a while, when he found that Chen Jue was walking slower and slower, and was almost walking side by side with him.
Ge Rong's Lord Ge unconsciously slowed down a bit. He was not willing to come into contact with Chen Jue.
Previously, in the case of Ban Xia, his two daughters were in trouble. Until now, they were still sitting at home and unwilling to go out. One was more depressed and pessimistic than the other.
Ge Rong even disciplined his wife and did not allow Lady Ge to hold any spring parties or poetry gatherings.
He thought that if he encountered the Dali Monastery, he would take a detour. He hoped that nothing would happen again in the future.
As a result, after he slowed down, he found that Chen Jue was even slower.
Ge Rong pursed his lips and looked around. On this red brick road, there was only him and Chen Jue left.
Aiya, Lord Chen should not be looking for him for something, right?
Ge Rong's heart was beating like a drum, but in the end, he still could not avoid Chen Jue.
Chen Jue walked slowly to Ge Rong's side and smiled. "Lord Ge."
Ge Rong's teeth ached from Chen Jue's smile. He suppressed the displeasure in his heart and said with a smile, "Lord Chen."
He spoke slowly and softly as usual.
"Lord Ge, you know that something happened to my Dali Monastery's vice-chancellor recently. Now, I have two vacant vice-chancellors.
Recently, I've been too busy. I want to see a few more people enter the Dali Monastery, "Chen Jue was anxious when he heard Ge Rong's words, but he still said patiently.
"Aiya, I've advised you repeatedly before, but you refused to send people into the Dali Monastery. This is a good thing. I'll arrange it for you."
Ge Rong heard that it was not a bad thing. Within the scope of his job, he was the Minister of Personnel. This was a good thing.
In the imperial court, there were many who wanted to be promoted. Although the Dali Monastery's work was hard and dirty, it was still a good place.
Chen Jue looked at Ge Rong and knew what Lord Ge was planning.
He suddenly let out a cold laugh and stared at Ge Rong with a cold look in his eyes.
Ge Rong's heart skipped a beat. He quickly restrained his smile and said cautiously, "Sir, do you have any requests?
Have you mentioned this to His Majesty?
I remember that last time, Liu Zhuangyuan — "
"Lord Ge, I'll personally select the people in the Dali Monastery.
You should know this rule, right?
If they're not suitable, I'm afraid that I'll have to reject them to His Majesty. At that time, I might say something inappropriate.
You know that I, Chen Jue, don't keep my mouth shut. "Chen Jue's face was cold and his voice was loud and clear.
He was most annoyed by those high-ranking officials and nobles who pulled strings and formed cliques to get people into the imperial court.
The people he used in the Dali Monastery had never taken sides and did not belong to any cliques.
For people like Liu Tianping, who had entered the Dali Monastery earlier than him, he had nothing to say.
But for those who entered later, he still had to be careful. No one should think about breaking the rules of the Dali Monastery and playing tricks in front of him.
Before Ge Rong could start working, he was stopped by Chen Jue. He was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but Chen Jue treated him like a subordinate.
Ge Rong wanted to argue with Chen Jue, but soon he thought of Chen Jue's ability to fall out with him. When Chen Jue scolded someone, he could point at their nose and scold them in front of His Majesty in the main hall. He didn't even get angry or raise his voice. His calm and composed words were very down-to-earth.
Thinking of this, Ge Rong looked around and his heart sank.
Ge Rong was best at dealing with people. He would smile and trick you in a roundabout way, the kind that could anger you to death.
But against someone like Chen Jue, it was like a scholar meeting a soldier. He couldn't reason with him.
He smacked his lips and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth to insult Chen Jue.
"Then let's see when Lord Chen is free to come to the Ministry of Personnel. Let's discuss this together?" Ge Rong said, his tone becoming more distant.
There wasn't much to gain in this kind of work.
"How are the two Miss Ge's?" Chen Jue asked about Ge Zhen and Ge Yue. He agreed with Ge Rong's words and entered the stage of greeting.
Ge Rong immediately pulled a long face and sighed. "Fortunately, Lord Chen Jue solved the case early. Otherwise, I really don't know what Ban Xia would do in the residence …"
"Lord Chen, you should pay more attention to the internal affairs of your own residence. Ordinary families like this still have to abide by the law of not having eunuchs as servants.
If you don't think about taking advantage of loopholes, you might cause less trouble. "
After saying that, Chen Jue smiled at Ge Rong and walked away. In just a few steps, he covered three meters and left Ge Rong behind.
"…" Ge Rong was so angry that his beard was crooked. He wrapped his fingers around the pendant on his waist and glared at Chen Jue's back. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
They were talking nicely, but now he's lecturing me?!
You're a bachelor, why are you talking to me about the management of the residence's internal affairs?
What do you know about internal affairs?!
There are only a handful of people in your residence, so of course you have the right to say such sarcastic words!
Great Stick Chen!
… … …
After returning to the Dali Monastery, Chen Jue first looked for a few cases. In the morning, he brought Zhang Tang to the prison to get a few people out and closed two small cases.
After lunch, he sat in the courtyard and closed his eyes to bask in the sun. His face and body were hot and he was covered in a layer of sweat. Only then did he return to the inner hall.
Chen Jue picked up the brush and wrote a letter to his uncle, aunt, and mother.
He asked the people in the residence to prepare some food and gifts and sent them out.
In the afternoon, he closed another case and asked Zhang Tang to write the files of three cases. He was busy until the evening. His stomach growled and Chen Jue stood up from his chair.
His heart was burning with anxiety as he hurried back home.
On the way, Chen Jue even took a detour to the dessert shop for the first time and forced the shop owner to give him the last packet of hot desserts they had just bought. Then, he sat in the carriage with satisfaction and swayed back to the mansion.
When he entered Li Xiao's courtyard, he saw the little girl sitting upright in the courtyard, waiting for him to return home to eat together.
He happily threw the packet of desserts on the table in front of Li Xiao and said, "Zhao Hu bought them for you."
Li Xiao rolled her eyes and couldn't help but think, 'Zhao Hu has been helping the housekeeper in the residence and just came to give me a packet of fruits. Why did he run out to buy desserts?
Can Brother Zhao fly? '
However, the well-behaved little girl wasn't as blind as Chen Jue. She would do whatever Lord Chen said.
Although looking at the packet of desserts and Lord Chen's proud expression, she suspected that Lord Chen bought the desserts for her. Xiao Xiao still smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhao."
Then, she began to open the packet of desserts with smiling eyes.
Chen Jue tasted her "thank you, Brother Zhao" and suddenly felt a little unhappy.
He sat down awkwardly and opened his mouth several times to say that he bought this packet of desserts for her.
But words that were said were like water that was spilled.
He gritted his teeth and looked at her eating happily. The more he thought about it, the more upset he felt.
Was his brain suddenly filled with wind? Why did he casually say that Zhao Hu bought them?
He tapped the table with his finger. Even when the maidservants finished setting up the dishes, he still felt sick and unhappy in his heart.
Li Xiao looked at Lord Chen's expression and carefully picked up two pieces of meat for Chen Jue. Only then did she see that Chen Jue's expression improved.
Chen Jue ate and looked at the hat on Li Xiao's head. He suddenly reached out and grabbed the hat in his hand.
Li Xiao's long ponytail swung in an arc in the direction where the hat was pulled.
The little girl was focused on eating meat and was caught off guard by Chen Jue's sudden attack. She was so scared that she almost choked.
"Hat paper — —" She still had meat in her mouth and reached out to grab it in a daze.
Chen Jue turned his hand and handed it to A Liu. "Put it in my suitcase. You don't have to wear it when you're with me."
A Liu responded and turned to leave.
Li Xiao looked at the hat resentfully. After swallowing the meat, she pouted unhappily. "Lord Chen gave me the hat. Why did he take it back?"
Chen Jue looked up and glanced at her. Li Xiao was so scared that she quickly lowered her head and continued eating. She didn't dare to complain anymore.
Seeing that she had become obedient, Chen Jue said, "I hired a mama to stay with you for a month and teach you some things. If you have anything you want to know, you can ask her."
Thinking about it, even if the little girl didn't have a mother by her side, she should have an elder to nag at her.
Teach her the rules and whatnot.
Although Mammy Chen had always served him and was very trustworthy, she was still in charge of the manor's affairs and hadn't served the young miss for many years.
Li Xiao blinked. "Lord Chen, when will I go back to the Dali Monastery?"
"Stay at home first. If there's anything I need you to do, I'll come back and ask for your help."
Chen Jue drank a mouthful of soup and tasted it. He suddenly remembered the salty taste of the tears on the little girl's lips.
His gaze turned and fell on the little girl's lips.
She was eating and her lips were moist with soup. He thought that at this time … it must taste very good.
He licked his lips and felt his face begin to dry up. He hurriedly cleared his throat and drank two more mouthfuls of soup.
"I bought you a maid to comb your hair while I was at it. She'll teach you how to comb your hair so that you don't have to wear a ponytail every day." As Chen Jue spoke, he reached out with his hand and smoothed it down from the base of her ponytail.
When he let go, the ponytail swayed behind the little girl again, rubbing against her slender back and slender waist.
"A ponytail is pretty good …" Xiao Xiao reached out and gathered the ends of her long hair in front of her body. She touched them and muttered.
Chen Jue grunted and put some meat into her bowl with his chopsticks. "You're still growing, so eat more."
As he said that, his gaze fell on the little girl's chest again.
Was it his imagination?
It seemed to have swelled up a lot recently …
At this dining table, the well-behaved little girl was eating seriously.