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

Chapter 430 Beijing Inspection
The end of the fifteenth year of Hongzhi has arrived, and it is a new year again. Time flies.

Just like last year, Chen Ce took Mrs. Wu and Xiaohua to the house on Zhengyang Street to celebrate the New Year.

At the end of this year, Chen Ce bought a lot of quilts, clothes, and snacks. On the 29th day of the lunar year, he took Xiaohua and Mrs. Wu to Shuntian Welfare Home and gave all these things to Yang Yuzhen.

Xiaohua happily played with the children in the welfare home, while Chen Ce asked Yang Yuzhen about the situation of the welfare home.

The Ming court provides a financial budget to the welfare home every year, so the children's food, clothing and education are no longer a problem. This year, a total of more than 300 children have been admitted, and nearly 100 children have been sent away to be adopted by those who have no children.

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In the 15th year of the Hongzhi reign, the biggest event for the country was definitely the war on the Japanese island.

But for all the officials in Peking, the most important thing was not the war against Japan, but the imperial inspection held every three years.

This imperial inspection concerned the future of all officials in Peking, and no one dared to ignore it.

When Chen Ce was talking with Yang Yuzhen in the welfare home, a maid came up to him from outside the door and whispered something to him.

Chen Ce followed her out and came to the more remote Wuzhang River.

There were few pedestrians on both sides of the river bank. Snow was piled up on both sides of the river, and the fallen leaves created a bleak scene.

Ning Zhijun was wearing a white plush cloak and standing under a willow tree, waiting for Chen Ce to arrive.

"Miss Ning." Chen Ce came in front of her and kept a certain distance. After all, she was already married. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Chen Ce deliberately maintained a sense of boundaries.

Ning Zhijun glanced at Chen Ce and said in a low voice: "Chun Jian, there is something I want to ask you."

Chen Ce: “Hmm?”

"how?"

Ning Zhijun said, "At the beginning of next year, the capital will hold an imperial inspection. My father is in the Ministry of Rites... You know, he was able to enter the Ministry of Rites because of you."

"Lord Cheng seems to be dissatisfied with my father's position in the Ministry of Rites. He has not made any achievements in the past year or so."

"If Lord Cheng, the inspector of the capital, gives him a bad performance this year, he may not continue to stay in the Ministry of Rites next year."

"You have a very good relationship with Lord Cheng. I would like to ask you to say something good for my father."

Chen Ce could feel Ning Zhijun's maturity after getting married. She seldom cared about political affairs before, but now it was different. It seemed that in an instant, she had grown a lot and began to care about her personal and family interests.

Chen Ce was silent for a moment, then asked Ning Zhijun, "Why don't you go find Liang Chu?"

You can find Lun Wenxu, and through Lun Wenxu's connections, find Liang Chu, and ask Liang Chu to secure Lord Ning's position in the Ministry of Rites.

Ning Zhijun shook his head and said, "Lord Liang has not yet entered the Ministry of Rites, so I want to ensure that my father will remain in the Ministry of Rites before Lord Liang enters. Even if Lord Cheng does not give him a good assessment this time, it's fine as long as my father stays in the Ministry of Rites."

"If I can keep my father in the Ministry of Rites, I can find a group of good friends and have them work in the welfare home to take charge of the children's education."

As the number of children in Shuntian Welfare Home increased, the teaching resources became increasingly stretched. Ning Zhijun did not give Chen Ce wealth in a cliché way. She knew that Chen Ce did not lack these things.

She accurately grasped Chen Ce's needs and said these words deliberately.

Cheng Minzheng really disliked Ning Cheng. If he had known earlier that the Ning family and Chen Ce had no engagement, perhaps Ning Cheng would not even be qualified to see the door of the Ministry of Rites.

Now that the imperial inspection is imminent, Cheng Minzheng has deliberately suppressed Ning Cheng over the past year, making it almost impossible for him to have any sense of presence in the Ministry of Rites. Therefore, Ning Zhijun concluded that his father might be eliminated from this imperial inspection, and therefore asked Chen Ce for help at the end of the year.

Chen Ce was silent for a moment before he said to Ning Zhijun, "I think you shouldn't come to me for this matter. Discuss it with Lun Zhuangyuan first."

"I go first."

Chen Ce didn't want to cause suspicion in the relationship between Ning Zhijun and Lun Wenxu. If he really helped her father, he wondered how Lun Zhuangyuan would feel if he knew.

A man's self-esteem is too important. Chen Ce doesn't want Lun Wenxu to hate him.

Ning Zhijun sighed slightly, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

At this time, in a corner not far away, Lun Wenxu saw this scene clearly. Ning Zhijun glanced back, said nothing, and left with the maid.

Lun Wenxu clenched his fists and walked towards the brothel with an angry look on his face.

……

Boom boom boom.

The sound of firecrackers rang out in every household, the streets and alleys of Peking became more and more lively, the lights in the brothels were as bright as day, and Lun Wenxu left the brothel drunk.

After returning to the mansion, Ning Zhijun sat alone at a decorated square table, eating dishes and drinking wine.

Since they got married in October, Lun Wenxu has been ignoring Ning Zhijun and often stays out all night. Ning Zhijun has gotten used to it.

It’s not that she hasn’t tried to change their relationship, but Lun Wenxu was still unusually cold to her.

"Husband, let's eat."

Ning Zhijun spoke in a neutral tone.

Lun Wenxu sneered: "Where did you go today?"

Ning Zhijun said: "I didn't go anywhere, I just met an old friend."

"Old friend?"

"Your old lover, right? Chen Ce, right?"

Ning Zhijun said calmly: "My husband, you are drunk. I have something to do today."

"Is it okay to find a man behind my back?"

"Also! Today is the end of the year, why don't you go to my parents' house for dinner?"

Lun Wenxu gritted his teeth and questioned Ning Zhijun.

Ning Zhijun asked Lun Wenxu in return: "My husband, you are the head of the family. You didn't say you were going, so how dare I make my own decision?"

"Don't dare? What are you afraid of? Is there anything you dare not do behind my back?"

"Bitch!"

Ning Zhijun seemed to be used to it. She took a deep breath and said to Lun Wenxu, "My husband, since I married into your family, I have always been a good wife."

"I don't know why you feel so inferior. Why do you always take your anger out on me?!"

Lun Wenxu asked loudly: "If it weren't for Master Liang, would you have married me?"

Ning Zhijun said coldly: "If it wasn't for him, would you marry me?"

"you!"

Ning Zhijun chuckled and said, "You always want to compare yourself with Chun Jian, but you don't have the ability to do so."

"At the wedding banquet, you couldn't come up with those couplets, but you took out your anger and displeasure on me. Why? You are not as good as Chun Jian. Isn't this normal? Did I say anything?"

"It's you who always compares yourself with Chun Jian, but you are not as capable as her..."

"Chun Jian...haha, you call me so affectionately!"

Snapped!
Lun Wenxu slapped Ning Zhijun on the cheek and said angrily, "Bitch! Shut up!"

Ning Zhijun smiled, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain for Lun Wenxu.

She raised her head, drank the last sip of wine, stood up and left, still with a faint smile on her face.

Do you really think I don't know you're following me? I just want to see what you can do to fight Chen Ce!
(End of this chapter)