Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 184 How to Reward Chen Ce

Chen Ce left with an umbrella. He had other things to do and had no time to continue paying attention to these two uncles-in-law.

Looking at Chen Ce's departing back, the Zhang brothers felt like there was something stuck in their throats, they were sitting on pins and needles, and they felt like a thorn in their backs!

Zhang Heling felt some pain in his chest and raised his hand to support his second brother's shoulder, but Zhang Yanling cleverly moved aside to prevent his eldest brother from beating him up.

Zhang Heling stumbled and fell in the rain, feeling even more heartbroken.

With a cry, Zhang Heling burst into tears.

"My salt permit! My salt permit is gone. We have lost everything. We have lost everything!"

"Do you know how big brother feels? Big brother just wants to lend you a shoulder. We are a family. You are my strongest support at this time, but you are avoiding big brother?"

"Yanling."

"Brother, please, give me a beating. I'm really itching to hit you. I'm really angry!"

"I want to vent my anger."

Zhang Yanling: “…”

……

Chen Ce was walking silently in the rain holding an umbrella. In Huaihua Hutong, Madam Wu was running from behind in the rain with a basket of vegetables in her hand. Chen Ce wanted to hold an umbrella for her, but Madam Wu refused.

Chen Ce stood there awkwardly, and finally shook his head, put one hand behind his back, straightened his body and returned to the front of the courtyard.

Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin were waiting outside the door with umbrellas. They followed Chen Ce in only after he came back.

"It's raining so hard, why are you here?"

Chen Ce handed a dry towel to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao said a little excitedly: "Little brother, do you know why I haven't been here recently?"

Chen Ce thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that... you are busy with the salt permit issue?"

He gasped and said in surprise, "You really did it?"

"It's incredible!"

Zhu Houzhao was in high spirits and said calmly: "It's just so-so, you have also made contributions, haha, we brothers work together, and our strength is invincible!"

Liu Jin pursed his lips and said, "Yes, you brothers should work together. You are responsible for working together, and he is responsible for working hard."

He is responsible for breaking the gold, and you are responsible for calling out six.

What a pity! It would be great if this consumptive patient could live a little longer. But I don’t know how long he can live.

Liu Jin felt a little emotional. Stabilizing the northwest, stabilizing Kaizhong, and improving the salt permit, each of these things, taken individually, is a great political achievement.

But no one knows that the person who controls these things is this consumptive patient. If this guy were in good health, would there be a cabinet in the Ming Dynasty?
Although Liu is just a eunuch, he also wants to be such a person. He is really changing this country!

To be honest, even the eunuch Liu Jin began to admire Chen Ce very much!

The prince should commend him for his achievements.

However, this consumptive man was indifferent to fame and fortune and seemed to have little interest in being an official.

Zhu Houzhao hurriedly asked Chen Ce, "Little brother, this is a great achievement. I can't let you work for nothing. Tell me what you want, and I'll ask the higher-ups to reward you."

"Anything is fine, just tell me and I will definitely do it for you!" Zhu Houzhao patted his chest.

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "It seems that there is really nothing needed. Forget it. I am just talking about it on paper. You are the one who did the work. You should reward yourself."

You call this armchair talk?

Liu Jin was speechless. Are you being too modest?
Without your armchair strategies, what can be accomplished with the help of those good-for-nothings in the court?

Zhu Houzhao insisted, "That won't do. If you want it, you must give it to me. Don't be so modest, little brother. Tell me what you want."

Chen Ce thought seriously, he really didn't know what he needed now. Money? His post station and newspapers were enough to support his own people and ensure his own affluent life.

Power? What does he want power for? Being in the spotlight will only bring him trouble.

Once you enter the world of martial arts, it is as deep as the sea. The conflicts of interest between people are always difficult to resolve.

Lust? He already has a lover, but how can he dare to betray her with his sick body?

There's really nothing I want.

Chen Ce smiled and shook his head, "Really not, not modest, just take the reward yourself, don't consider me."

Zhu Houzhao said, "Okay then."

I don't know why, but Zhu Houzhao always felt depressed. He always felt that Chen Ce was not worth it. He had done so many things, but the people above him thought it was Liu Jian who did it. He was promoted to the chief minister of the cabinet, while the people who actually did the work got nothing.

The stupidest thing is that this silly brother doesn’t want or ask for anything. How can there be such a person?

Although he always called Chen Ce "little brother", Zhu Houzhao found that Chen Ce was very dependent on him, so he unknowingly told him the truth and treated Chen Ce as his brother.

In fact, Chen Ce was like his elder brother, teaching him and being tolerant of him in everything.

The rain gradually subsided and Zhu Houzhao left in a depressed mood.

After several days of continuous rain, the sky gradually cleared up and the scorching sun began to emerge.

Mrs. Wu was carrying a basin of clothes and preparing to go to the Tongji Canal in the backyard to wash clothes. She asked Chen Ce through the fence, "Do you want to wash clothes?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "No, thank you."

This time, Madam Wu did not insist and went to wash clothes by herself. After coming back and hanging the clothes to dry, she sat in the yard with a newspaper and looked at the employment advertisement in the newspaper carefully.

Life must go on, and Mrs. Wu still has to work hard to make a few dozen cents a month.

After washing his clothes, Chen Ce stood in the courtyard, saw the scene next door through the fence, then went out with his hands behind his back and went to the headquarters of Shuntian Post Station.

Tang Yin asked Chen Ce in surprise, "Let Madam Wu participate in the management?"

Chen Ce hummed and said, "Go talk to her and offer her a higher salary. If she is willing to come to work, then hire her. If not, find a way to convince her to come."

Tang Yin nodded and said, "Okay!"

"By the way, teacher, um, boss, Xu Jing's vacancy has not been filled yet. He has been observing the government in the six ministries."

Chen Ce hummed and said, "I am paying attention to this matter. Let him observe the politics first."

"it is good!"

Chen Ce has been thinking about where Xu Jing should be transferred to so that he can play an important role. If he places him in the southeast, he doesn't know whether he can withstand the complex situation in the southeast.

……

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was not very happy, Liu Jin offered a suggestion: "Sir, in fact, you see that Master Chen has no desires or requests. How could he really have no desires?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin suspiciously and asked, "Oh, tell me, what can I give this little brother to make him happy?"

Liu Jin said: "His illness, he will definitely be happy if it is cured."

Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyes at Liu Jin. The imperial doctors in the palace couldn't help him. How else could he be cured? Don't I know? Do I need you to remind me?
Liu Jin said: "We can look for some unconventional ways. Aren't those Taoists and monks very powerful? Who knows, there may be some immortals living in seclusion."

Zhu Houzhao laughed and said, "It's illusory!"

“But you can give it a try.”

Liu Jin added: "The only thing left is to grant him an official position."

Zhu Houzhao asked, "Didn't you hear that he is not interested in this?"

Liu Jin was full of confidence and began to analyze the situation to Zhu Houzhao in a calm manner.

(End of this chapter)