Chapter 794: Liu Xianglian Angrily Leaves His Career
On the way back to Dali Temple, Sun Shaozong was savoring the meal he had just had, feeling a little unsatisfied.
This imperial chef really has some skills. The cold dishes and stews he prepares are all top-notch - it seems that most of the imperial chefs in the palace are good at these two things.
After all, it has to be sent from far away and tested for poison before being put on the table. The only things that can barely maintain their original flavor are high-calorie stews and cold dishes that are not hot to begin with.
The only regret is that the taste is a little bland.
This seems to be a common problem among the imperial chefs - unless the emperor specifically requests it, foods that are high in oil and salt, or even too sweet, are unlikely to be included in the imperial kitchen's recipes.
If there is a chance, I can bring Xiangling over to try it. She likes this light flavor the best.
While thinking about these things all the way, he saw Sun Shaozong had just got off the carriage in front of the east corner gate of the Dali Temple. A clerk came out from the yamen to greet him, bowed and said: The Lord Chief Justice wants to see you.
Tsk~
Wei Yi is really being bullied by his creditors. Yesterday he was speaking coldly and looked as if he wanted to draw a clear line between himself and his creditors.
When he heard that he had to go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for money today, he threw all his dignity and moral integrity to the wind.
Although I am somewhat in awe of this Lord Chief Justice, he is still the top leader after all. Now that he has taken the initiative to invite me, I have to go through the motions.
So Sun Shaozong followed the clerk to the flower hall where daily meetings were held.
Wei Yi still had some bottom line in the end. This time he did not wait in front of the door, but paced restlessly in the flower hall.
As soon as he saw Sun Shaozong coming in from outside, he didn't care about etiquette and asked immediately whether the salary had been found.
When he heard that the Minister of Finance Zhao Hong promised to allocate the funds on time in three days, he felt relieved, but also showed more caution towards Sun Shaozong.
The reason is not difficult to guess. They are just worried about "overshadowing the host" - especially since Sun Shaozong is not a guest at the moment, but half the master of the Dali Temple.
Sun Shaozong was too lazy to pay attention to this for the moment. Now he was concentrating on the proposal of "popularizing the law in the countryside". How could he have the time to compete for power and profit with this old man?
Moreover, when the proposal of "popularizing law in the countryside" is submitted, it will be the turn of the Dali Temple to unite against foreign enemies. If Wei Yi still thinks of "pacifying the country before resisting foreign aggression" at that time, it will not be too late to deal with .
Stop talking nonsense.
However, when Sun Shaozong came out of the meeting hall, he originally wanted to go back to draft a summary of the proposal first, and then ask Yu Qian to help polish it.
I never expected that when I arrived at the government office, I saw Liu Xianglian waiting in the hall with a gloomy face and some mud covered his body.
That's strange.
He usually pays great attention to his appearance. If he does not wear official clothes when going out, even Sun Shaozong will be overshadowed.
Why is he in such a miserable state now?
"What's going on?"
Sun Shaozong couldn't help but frown and said, "Aren't you helping Jiang Yuhan? How come you are in such a mess?"
Liu Xianglian did not answer, but stood up, bowed neatly, and said seriously: "Second brother, I am here to resign today. Anyway, I am just a filler here, so you should find someone else..."
“Wait, wait!”
Sun Shaozong raised his hand to stop him from talking, frowning and saying, "First, tell me what happened to you? Did you have a conflict with someone?"
"Brother, don't ask more. I..."
"explain!"
Liu Xianglian wanted to be vague, but was frightened by Sun Shaozong's scolding and had to tell the truth.
It turned out that the boy had taken a few days off, and was having a great time in the troupe every day, much happier than in the government office.
I never thought that excessive joy would turn into sorrow. This afternoon, when I was singing the role of a female character dressed as a man, I was spotted by a rabbit god. As soon as I arrived backstage, he came up to me with a lecherous look on his face.
In fact, if he told Jiang Yuhan or Jia Lian about this matter, it would be easily dealt with.
But Liu Xianglian hated men who coveted his beauty the most - Xue Pan had been punished by him several times for this.
They quietly led the man to the edge of the moat, then quietly went over to give him a good beating, and forced a lot of muddy and smelly water into his mouth.
The rabbit god was beaten so hard that he cried for mercy, but after escaping, he started cursing again and again, saying that he would not be a human being until he had taken revenge.
Of course, this is not the point. The point is that he also said, "My father is Zhang Qiu, the Minister of Works. Even Jia Zheng of Rongguo Mansion has to be courteous to him."
Jiang Yuhan then realized that he had caused a big disaster. In order to avoid implicating Sun Shaozong, he hurriedly came to resign and even made up his mind to leave Beijing to avoid disaster.
After hearing his narration, Sun Shaozong almost rolled his eyes.
It's not that I have any opinion on the way Jiang Yuhan handled the situation, but I really don't understand why this guy obviously hates being treated like an 'elephant girl' the most, yet he is so calm on the stage, babbling and acting coyly.
Doesn't he feel contradictory himself?
When Liu Xianglian saw that Sun Shaozong did not respond in time, he immediately patted his chest and said, "Second brother, a man should take responsibility for his actions. I..."
"hero?"
Sun Shaozong finally rolled his eyes and said, "You beat up a dandy boy and you've become like this. You're even thinking about abandoning your wife and children and running away. Do you still have the nerve to call yourself a hero?"
As he said this, he flicked his sleeves and said, "Go back and wash up and change your clothes first, and then come with me to visit Minister Zhang's residence in the evening."
As he said this, he went into the inner room and quickly wrote a visiting card. He was waiting for someone to deliver it to Zhang's residence when Liu Xianglian followed him in awkwardly, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
" Don't worry ."
Sun Shaozong sneered, "I'm not asking you to be humble. I've dealt with Shangshu Zhang before. He's quite upright and old-fashioned. If he knew what his son did, I'm afraid he would beat him even harder than you."
This Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Works was none other than the Minister of Rites Zhang Qiu, who had presided over the autumn examination in Shuntian Prefecture together with Sun Shaozong three years ago.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xianglian's sad face disappeared instantly, and he said happily: "So, that Minister Zhang is really a reasonable person!"
"Reasonable?"
Sun Shaozong sneered: "Why don't you try to get a minor official of the seventh or eighth rank to come to your house? See if he understands the situation!"
After all, these people's logic is only applicable to people of equal status. If the gap between them is too big, then Shangshu Zhang will certainly discipline his son, but he may not let his son's enemies go.
After Liu Xianglian understood the meaning, his joy faded away completely. He remained silent for a long while until Sun Shaozong ordered someone to send the visiting card away. Then he suddenly said, "Second brother, you should find another advisor."
"What's the meaning?"
Sun Shaozong frowned and said, "You won't even bother to come over and say a few polite words?"
"Second brother misunderstood."
Liu Xianglian shook his head and said resolutely: "I want to study hard behind closed doors - in three years, I will take the autumn examination again!"
