My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 148 Is this how you play?

After Empress Xu finished speaking, she looked at Xu Qin, who also sat there without saying a word.

Empress Xu looked at Xu Qin and sighed, "Bao'er, what other conditions do you need? Tell your aunt and I will go to His Majesty to ask for them for you."

Xu Qin smiled and shook his head and said, "I don't want to go. I don't want any conditions. Otherwise, I will give you one million taels every year, and you don't want me to be an official or do any work. Is that okay?"

"Ah?" Empress Xu looked at Xu Qin in shock. Xu Qin actually said that he gave money just to avoid being an official. Since ancient times, there has never been such a person. In the past, merchants used to spend money to donate to be an official. But Xu Qin, on the other hand, spent money to avoid being an official. This made Empress Xu helpless.

"Baoer, can you help your aunt again?" Empress Xu could only use this method. Other methods were useless. Xu Qin was simply unwilling to go.

Xu Qin looked at Empress Xu in great embarrassment when he heard this, then sighed and said, "Aunt, someone will die."

Empress Xu said firmly, "No, Auntie will definitely keep you safe. Bao'er, just trust Auntie this time, okay? Auntie is really out of options right now, and His Majesty will see you soon. Auntie will go with you, and we need to clarify some things first."

After hearing this, Xu Qin still looked embarrassed, and conveyed to Empress Xu that he had no interest in these things at all. On the contrary, Xu Qin was afraid to avoid them.

"His Majesty attaches great importance to your entry into the palace. His Majesty has specifically instructed that you will meet His Majesty alone first, and then the prince and I will go in together and we will talk. His Majesty will also go to your house in the next two days to talk to your father and ask what your father thinks. Do you think this is okay?" Empress Xu looked at Xu Qin with hopeful eyes.

"Okay, if His Majesty summons me, how dare I not go?" Xu Qin said with a smile, but he didn't say it explicitly. There was nothing wrong with meeting him, but whether the deal could be made depended on how much Zhu Di was willing to pay. Anyway, he would not give in easily unless the conditions offered were very good.

"That's good, Baoer, you go to preside over the overseas trade, mainly to break the deadlock. Those civil officials use this method to threaten His Majesty, and His Majesty can't just kill them. Killing ministers requires evidence. Besides, it's not easy to find such evidence. After all, those officials will not go down in person, but send people to threaten those workshop owners.

There are many ministers involved in this event, all of whom are important officials in the court. Although they have their own selfish motives in this matter, Your Majesty still needs to rely on them to handle the affairs of the court. Therefore, Baoer, you still need to do this matter. Your aunt also believes that only you can do it well. "Empress Xu took Xu Qin's hand and said sincerely.

After hearing this, Xu Qin smiled bitterly and said, "Aunt, I'm really not good enough. In fact, Yao Guangxiao is very good. I recommend Yao Guangxiao."

"Yao Guangxiao?" Empress Xu looked at Xu Qin in confusion.

"Yes, you see, Yao Guangxiao is first of all a minister trusted by His Majesty, and he also has a normal relationship with those civil officials. As for the matter of the Weaving Bureau, it is not difficult. I believe Yao Guangxiao can also think of a way to ship those goods. As for how to ship them out to sea and how to sell them after shipping, those people in the Weaving Bureau know it, so Yao Guangxiao does not need to worry about it at all.

Last year, I did not participate in the subsequent affairs of the voyage. It was all handled by the eunuchs and the Jinyiwei who accompanied me. I had nothing to do with it. So, aunt, I really don't need this matter. Yao Guangxiao can do it." Xu Qin looked at Empress Xu and said, and Empress Xu sat there thinking after listening, and always felt that something was wrong.

At this time, a eunuch came outside, it was Li Xing.

Li Xing came in and saluted Empress Xu first and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is waiting for Master Xu at the Qianqing Palace. He specially sent this servant to ask if Master Xu has arrived. If he has, he can go directly to the Qianqing Palace and have lunch at Kunning Palace at noon."

"Well, Baoer, His Majesty wants to see you now. When you go to meet His Majesty, speak less and don't say anything arrogant. Your aunt will be waiting for you at Kunning Palace." After hearing this, Empress Xu held Xu Qin's hand and said.

"I know, don't worry, auntie. I don't have the guts to do that." Xu Qin nodded immediately, thinking that Zhu Di was finally going to see him? Maybe there was no other way, right? If there was any way, Zhu Di probably wouldn't come to him.

"Okay, go ahead!" Empress Xu said to Xu Qin, and at the same time said to Li Xing: "Bao'er has not come to the palace often, and has never met Your Majesty alone. You can teach him some rules on the way and let him know some things. If he makes a mistake, I will find you!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Don't worry." Li Xing immediately bowed and said. Xu Qin had indeed rarely been to the palace. He came to the palace to see the empress. There were no so many rules for Xu Qin to see his aunt.

Empress Xu then said to Xu Qin, "There is nothing to be afraid of when you go to see His Majesty. After all, you are His Majesty's nephew, so just don't be too reckless."

"I understand!" Xu Qin nodded with a smile. In his heart, he did not have any expectation of meeting Zhu Di. If it was before the New Year, when Zhu Di met him, he might have been looking forward to it, but now, he had no expectation at all.

Xu Qin himself no longer cared so much about whether Zhu Di would use him. He still wanted to have more freedom. Of course, he still had some responsibilities to fulfill, such as taking back the title of Duke of Wei.

Soon, Xu Qin followed behind Li Xing. Li Xing talked to Xu Qin about those things all the way, and Xu Qin could only nod.

In Zhu Di's imperial study, Zhu Di asked everyone to leave at this moment. The table was filled with fruits and snacks. Zhu Di sat there a little proudly. He wondered what kind of expression Xu Qin would have when he saw him. Would he call him Brother Wu, or His Majesty, or Uncle? In addition, the little notebook in which he had recorded things was also placed next to him. If this kid didn't go to the weaving bureau, he would use this little notebook to threaten him.

Zhu Di was worried about how big a threat this little notebook was and whether Xu Qin was afraid. He knew that Xu Qin would not kill him, so if Xu Qin did not go to the Weaving Bureau, the effect of this little notebook would be very small. Therefore, Zhu Di was also considering whether to release Xu Qin if he did not go.

Soon, Li Xing came in, saluted Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty, Master Xu is here."

"Well, let him come in by himself." Zhu Di said to Li Xing. Li Xing nodded and left the imperial study.

Xu Qin was waiting outside the imperial study. When he saw Li Xing coming out, he smiled.

Li Xing said to Xu Qin: "Your Majesty allows you to go in alone."

"Oh!" Xu Qin didn't care. He didn't expect that Zhu Di was the only one in the imperial study. After Xu Qin went in, there was a screen in front of him. After walking around the screen, he saw a middle-aged man sitting there. Xu Qin just took a quick glance and lowered his head. This was also Li Xing's instruction, not to look up and look directly at His Majesty.

In addition, the imperial study was very dark, so Xu Qin did not see Zhu Di clearly at first glance.

Xu Qin could only walk towards Zhu Di with his head down. When he arrived at Zhu Di's side, Xu Qin bowed and said, "Your humble servant Xu Qin pays homage to Your Majesty!" After that, he knelt down, not daring to look up.

"No need to be polite, stand up and sit here!" Zhu Di said to Xu Qin with a smile.

When Xu Qin heard the voice, he felt something was wrong, it sounded very familiar, but he didn't dare to look up. He could only take another sneak peek when he stood up. This glance made Xu Qin stunned, the face was too familiar, they had even drank together the night before.

Xu Qin was staring at Zhu Di at this moment.

Zhu Di looked at Xu Qin with a teasing smile and said, "Mr. Xu, when you entered the palace, did no one teach you that you couldn't look directly at the emperor?"

When Xu Qin heard Zhu Di's tone, he was basically sure that this person was the bored Zhu Di. Why did he pretend to be Mr. Wu? Isn't this digging his own grave? Xu Qin's mind flashed back to the bad things he had said about Zhu Di. He sneered in his heart and said, "You want to play like this, right? Then let's play and see who can beat who!"

Xu Qin immediately knelt down and said to Zhu Di in a trembling manner: "I deserve to die. When I just came in, the light was too dim and my eyes adjusted to it immediately."

Zhu Di was stunned by Xu Qin's move. He was just joking, why was he so scared? No, he was not like this when he complained about him before.

"Shakyabao, it's me, look, it's me!" Zhu Di stood there and shouted to Xu Qin.

"I dare not. Your Majesty, please spare my life. I will never dare to do it again." Xu Qin said while still kneeling there with his head down.

Zhu Di stood there stroking his beard, staring blankly at Xu Qin, wondering what this guy wanted to do. So he said to Xu Qin, "Get up first!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Qin stood up, still with his head down. Zhu Di bent over and leaned forward to look at Xu Qin's face. Xu Qin quickly stepped back, bent over and stood up to salute.

"Shakyabao, what do you want to do? You want to play this on me, right? We had a drink together the night before last, and we have met in the workshop many times before. You are not so timid." Zhu Di pointed at Xu Qin and asked, his mind completely confused.

"What do you mean by drinking? How did you know that I was drinking with my friend Mr. Wu? Oh, yes, the Imperial Guards reported it to you." Xu Qin lowered his head and said,

Zhu Di frowned and looked at Xu Qin, wondering if he hadn't recognized him yet, so he said to Xu Qin: "Look up and see who I am."

"Don't dare!"

"I forgive you for your innocence!"

"Oh!" When Xu Qin heard this, he immediately looked up and looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di approached Xu Qin with a big smile on his face and said proudly, "Look who I am?"

"Your Majesty!" Xu Qin immediately bowed and said.

"I, Mr. Wu, the Mr. Wu who is beside the princess, your Brother Wu!" Zhu Di became anxious when he heard Xu Qin say this, and said to Xu Qin anxiously.

"Impossible, I know Brother Wu, and he doesn't look like you. Your Majesty, why do you have to lower yourself?" Xu Qin immediately shook his head and pretended not to know him.

(End of this chapter)