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

Chapter 247 Angry Jiao Fang

Chen Ce certainly knew the importance of a man in his fifties who claimed to be from the Ministry of Revenue.

Anyone who could survive in the Ming officialdom to this age and still work in the Ministry of Revenue must have a high status and identity, at least be a powerful official above the rank of Vice Minister.

But now Chen Ce really has things to deal with. He has to make medicine for Madam Wu, so he can only play the fool and pretend that he doesn't know that the other party is a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Revenue.

Although the other party said that he was from the Ministry of Revenue, he was not an official of the Ministry of Revenue. I just assumed that you were a minor clerk in the Ministry of Revenue. Clerks are not much nobler than common people.

Qin Hong was a little confused for a moment, but he still smiled and stroked his beard to emphasize: "I am from the Ministry of Revenue."

Chen Ce nodded and said, "I have seen many clerks, nothing strange about them, but this is the first time I have seen a clerk this old... Well, I really have something to do, please come back another day."

"The New Year is coming soon. You are old now, so go back and celebrate the New Year first. I don't think I will be free until after the New Year, so I won't see you off."

Qin Hong now understood everything. No wonder this boy didn't respect him enough. It turned out that he thought of himself as a clerk in the government office.

What kind of look is this?

Qin Hong now couldn't help but wonder whether Zhu Houzhao's so-called accounting method was spread by this young man, and whether the person that Emperor Hongzhi valued so much was him?
Qin Hong originally thought that this young man must have some outstanding qualities since he was so young. At the very least, he must be extremely talented. However, he just acted like a brainless and ignorant commoner.

However, as the leader of the Ministry of Revenue, Qin Hong was still patient and careful. He did not make a conclusion about Chen Ce because of this. He still maintained a kind smile and said, "Then I will come back another day when you are free."

Chen Ce cupped his hands: "Then I won't send you off."

After Qin Hong stepped out, Chen Ce went to the kitchen.

White smoke rose above the kitchen and a pungent smell of traditional Chinese medicine wafted into the house, causing Qin Hong to cover his nose and wonder, is this kid sick?
He glanced sideways in the direction of the kitchen. Although he was itching to ask Chen Ce about the way of accounting, he changed his mind and thought that since this period was the New Year holiday, he might as well wait until he was on duty at the government office after the New Year before coming to see him.

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On the morning of the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, the weather was freezing cold and the river had frozen over with thick ice. A light snow had fallen the previous night. The doorman of the Jiao residence opened the door and planned to clear the snow outside the residence.

When the small doors on both sides of the gate were pushed open, the doorman was horrified to find three corpses lying in front of the gate. He was so frightened that he hurried to report to the manager of the mansion.

Jiao Fang got up late today. He first went to Jiao Huangzhong's room to check on him. Jiao Huangzhong's injuries had almost healed. The people who beat him at the beginning really wanted to kill him. He had to lie in bed for half a month before he recovered.

"Dad! Have you ever avenged me? I want Chen Ce to die a miserable death!"

Jiao Fang looked unhappy, staring at Jiao Huangzhong and asked, "How did you become an enemy with him?"

Jiao Huangzhong actually had no idea how he became enemies with Chen Ce. He just felt that Jiang Ping was too protective of Chen Ce at the Jiang family's dinner party that day. He just felt that Chen Ce was more handsome than him, so he felt uncomfortable and thought he was being cheated. He felt that his woman was being cheated when she was attracted by someone else's appearance.

This perverted possessiveness.

Of course, what he thought was right, but the one who cheated on him was not Chen Ce, but Yang Yuzhen. But you can't blame others, right?

Jiao Huangzhong couldn't tell Jiao Fang about this petty-minded thought, as it would be embarrassing to tell others.

Seeing that Jiao Huangzhong didn't say anything, Jiao Fang waved her hand and said, "Okay, I won't ask you anymore."

"But this person must be eliminated." Jiao Fang narrowed his eyes.

From the salt import to the opening of the central system to the analysis of the situation in the southwest, although Chen Ce did not speak, all of it was said through Zhu Houzhao, but Jiao Fang already felt a strong threat. This person has not yet appeared in the public's sight. Now is the best time to kill him. When he really appears in front of the stage, it will be difficult to kill him.

"I have found three assassins from Sichuan. Don't worry, he is just an ant to us."

Jiao Huangzhong said doubtfully, "Dad, are the three assassins from Sichuan and Shu reliable? Can they kill him?"

Jiao Fang laughed and said confidently, "My father hired these three people at a high price of five hundred taels. To deal with a mere ant or bedbug, we could have just found a bandit in Shuntian. To be on the safe side, I specially sent people to Sichuan to find them."

"You ask if we can kill him? Let alone one Chen Ce, what would happen if there were ten or even a hundred of them? These three are very efficient and keep their mouths shut. Don't worry. Today is the New Year. Keep a good mood and there will be good news."

After Jiao Fang finished speaking confidently, the steward of Jiao's residence came in hurriedly. Jiao Fang calmly took a sip of tea and said to Jiao Huangzhong: "You really believed that saying, Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Haha."

"Now, is it true that the little pariah from Huaihua Alley is dead?"

Jiao Huangzhong looked expectant and asked impatiently, "Is he dead?"

The Jiao Mansion's steward looked embarrassed and gritted his teeth and said, "Master, Master, the doorman found three bodies in front of the mansion this morning."

Jiao Fang's hand trembled, and the tea in the cup he was holding instantly spilled all over the floor. He was silent for a while, his face twitched slightly, and he asked, "Oh? What happened? Which three bodies?"

Jiao Fang still held a glimmer of hope.

But the steward said tremblingly: "We, we will send an assassin to kill the young man."

Jiao Fang was silent again, waved his hand, and said calmly: "I missed it, haha, you can go down..."

The steward knew that Jiao Fang was angry, so he didn't dare to say anything and left in a hurry.

boom!
Jiao Fang slammed the teacup on the desk, "He is provoking me!"

Jiao Huangzhong was furious and said, "This bastard is blatantly provoking us! Dad, I'm going to kill him!"

Jiao Fang squinted at him and said with all his strength, "No one who is good at fighting in the martial arts world has this ability. Do you have it?"

Jiao Huangzhong said: "Are we just going to be humiliated by him like this?"

Jiao Fang snorted. Originally, he wanted to solve this problem with the simplest method. Killing people is always the simplest and least brain-intensive method, but this method can only be used against ordinary people. No one will seek justice for such people.

But the result is obviously not good.

Jiao Fang exhaled a breath of foul air and said with a contemptuous smile: "He actually has some tricks up his sleeve?"

Jiao Fang narrowed her eyes and said to Jiao Huangzhong, "Go send an invitation to the head of the Ministry of Revenue and ask him to come to your house next year."

Jiao Huangzhong asked in confusion: "Why let the head of the Ministry of Revenue come here? Such a small official is not qualified to be in our mansion?"

Jiao Fang said: "It is better for the county magistrate to take charge now. It is enough for this insignificant official in the Ministry of Revenue to take charge of his property."

(End of this chapter)