Chapter 1231 Business opportunities in recruitment!

Wiping the tears from her face, Murong Qingwu said in a deep voice with some doubt:

"Why was my father dismissed?"

Although Murong Qingwu heard from other maids and nannies that her father Murong Yuliang was dismissed, these maids and nannies did not know the specific circumstances of Murong Yuliang’s dismissal. So Murong Qingwu was very confused. Her father had done a very good job in Huainan, but in the end he was dismissed by her husband...
In response to Murong Qingwu's questioning, Ying'er briefly recounted how Murong Yuliang recommended Xie Wenjun to be the prefect of Shouchun, and how Xie Wenjun finally committed the serious crime of harboring a traitor.

After listening to Ying'er's story, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but shook her head. When she first heard the news, because she didn't know the reason why her father was dismissed, she also suspected that Ye Mingsheng was taking advantage of the situation to continue to suppress their Murong family!

But after learning about this matter, Murong Qingwu also felt that Ye Mingsheng had shown mercy outside the law. If he were to be convicted according to the laws of the Great Zhou, Murong Yuliang, the governor of Huainan, would not only certainly be dismissed, but he would even bear more joint liability!
Although Murong Qingwu still had a grudge against Ye Mingsheng because of the death of her cousin Murong Zhengshan, she also understood that the dismissal of Murong Yuliang had nothing to do with Ye Mingsheng. It was purely because her father had misstepped and fallen into a ditch, and was defeated in the political struggle!

Murong Qingwu felt very bad when she thought of this. With her father Murong Yuliang being dismissed, now only her cousin Murong Hui was in a high position in the Murong family!
Previously, because Anqing Governor Wei Qing got into trouble, the position of Anqing Governor was likely to be vacant. In order to help her cousin Murong Hui plan for the position of Huainan Governor, Murong Qingwu also asked Ying'er to target Bai Changjiu, another strong contender for the Anqing Governor, and the dirty laundry of the Bai family behind him.

But now seeing Ying'er keeping silent about this matter, Murong Qingwu also understood that this matter was most likely not going to succeed!
Although Murong Qingwu was a little disappointed about this, she did not blame Ying'er. After all, it was a very difficult and eventful time for herself and the entire Murong family...
Although Ying'er is smart and capable, she is just a maid in the final analysis. It is really too much to put all these things on her shoulders. It is very commendable and satisfactory that Ying'er has been able to persist until now. As a master, she should not ask for more!
After calming down, Murong Qingwu asked in a deep voice:

"How are my eldest brother Murong Zhe and second brother Murong Shengwu doing?"

"The master has been living in seclusion in Yijing at the request of the master. He doesn't make any noise on weekdays. He just spends his time drinking and partying with his wives and concubines in the mansion!"

Murong Qingwu couldn't help but frown when he heard this, because she was implicated in the case of her elder brother Murong Zhe and Ye Zhanpeng. Although in the end Ye Mingsheng didn't investigate the responsibility of his cheap brother-in-law for the sake of her and Murong Yuliang!

However, Murong Zhe, who originally had a bright future, also had his future ruined. He was confined by Murong Yuliang to a house in Yijing, where he became a rich and idle man who cared nothing about worldly affairs.

Murong Zhe was originally unwilling to accept this, as he also wanted to stand out in the government and realize his ambitions like his cousin Murong Hui. So when he was first confined to his home, he asked someone to pass a message to his younger sister Murong Qingwu, hoping that Murong Qingwu could persuade his father Murong Yuliang and Ye Mingsheng to end his confinement and allow him to make a comeback!

Although Murong Qingwu was aware of her father's painstaking efforts, and knew that with the stain of being involved in the Ye Zhanpeng case, it would be difficult for her elder brother Murong Zhe to achieve anything in the government, so it would be better for him to be a rich and idle person for the rest of his life. However, she could not resist the pleadings of her elder brother who was born of the same mother...

Therefore, Murong Qingwu also promised Murong Zhe that she would find an opportunity to help him plead with his father and husband, but unfortunately, Murong Zhe was still a criminal after all, and Ye Mingsheng was also quite taboo about such matters, so Murong Qingwu did not dare to plead rashly. Therefore, although Murong Qingwu had been thinking about this matter in her heart, the matter had been delayed until now.

Murong Qingwu had originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of giving birth to a son for Ye Mingsheng to try to plead with Ye Mingsheng to allow her elder brother Murong Zhe to be released from the ban and return to work, but she did not expect that Murong Zhe had fallen to this point and no longer had his former ambitions. Murong Qingwu felt even more upset when she thought of this.

Seeing her wife's solemn expression, Ying Er quickly continued:

"Madam, there is news recently that the Second Master may be transferred to a place in Jiangnan to serve as a general, but the news is not completely confirmed yet!"

Hearing Ying'er mention her second brother Murong Shengwu, Murong Qingwu shook her head. Compared with her eldest brother Murong Zhe, her second brother Murong Shengwu was more self-disciplined, but he was very reckless and reckless in doing things, and sometimes he was stubborn and stubborn!
Before, when he was in Yunbing, he was reported by Zhao Yicheng, the county magistrate of Pingyuan County, because of military discipline issues. Fortunately, the problem was not too serious at the time, and his father Murong Yuliang used some connections to suppress the matter. However, his second brother Murong Shengwu was really not up to the task!
Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but think of her cousin Murong Zhengshan. The truly accomplished people among the younger generation of the Murong family were only her uncle Murong Lun's two sons, Murong Hui and Murong Zhengshan. Especially Murong Zhengshan could be said to be a replica of her uncle Murong Lun, inheriting his uncle's style of making things happen with a wave of his hand!

But unfortunately, after the death of uncle Murong Lun, the Murong family was in a precarious situation. Murong Zhengshan was too bold at a young age, but lacked experience. He was not careful enough in doing things and revealed flaws, and eventually ended up dying young!

Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu felt even more heartbroken for her cousin's death. At the same time, she couldn't help but blame Ye Mingsheng for being too cruel and taking Murong Zhengshan's life without leaving any room for him!

Just when Murong Qingwu was feeling upset, a loud baby cry suddenly came from the room. Ying'er heard the sound and said quickly:
"Madam, the young master must be hungry. I'll call the wet nurse right now..."

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On the other side of the Ye Mansion, in An Miaoyi's room, An Miaoyi was checking Ye Jingren's homework. Although An Miaoyi and Gu Sansi did not reach any consensus in the previous communication, it could even be said that they parted on bad terms.

However, as the de facto queen of the Yijing court, An Miaoyi still had great influence and deterrence. Therefore, in view of this, Gu Sansi was forced to make some compromises in subsequent courses. He no longer taught Jingren any history of the Han Dynasty, but instead taught Jingren some poems such as "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" and "Preface to the Yueyang Tower"!

Gu Sansi's compromise also eased An Miaoyi's anger, and An Miaoyi also slowed down her contact with another important official in the court!

Although she found two typos in Jingren's memorized copy of The Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng, An Miaoyi was still very satisfied to see her son was able to memorize such a long copy of The Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng.

"Up to the sky, Feige Liudan's flying is not very, it's flying!"

"Also, you wrote the word 'white' for the sentence 'Old but still strong, I would rather turn my head to white' as 'hundred'. Jingren, remember to change it!"

Looking at the typos he had written, Jingren looked a little embarrassed and said:
"Mom, I know. I won't make mistakes again!"

Upon hearing this, An Miaoyi handed Jingren a piece of white paper and instructed;

"Write it again!"

Jingren looked very depressed immediately after hearing this, but then he heard his mother's voice again. "I'll give you one more chance. Jingren, if you can memorize this Yueyang Tower Record word for word, I'll give you a day off today. You can go find Jingcheng. Jingxuan and the others are out playing..."

"But if you make a mistake, Jingren, you can't go anywhere. Stay at home and study. It's up to you whether you go out to play or study, so you have to take this dictation seriously!"

Hearing that he could go out and play if he wrote well, Jingren's originally depressed expression immediately became excited. He immediately took the white paper, sat at the desk and began to rewrite the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng from memory.

After half an incense stick of time, Jingren finished reciting the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng again. However, because An Miaoyi had said that he could go out and play if he wrote well, Jingren did not rush to hand it to An Miaoyi after he finished writing it this time. Instead, he looked over his own dictation and handed it to An Miaoyi only after he felt there was no problem.

Although Jingren's handwriting was a little sloppy and not very neat in this dictation, An Miaoyi did not find any typos in this dictation, so feeling her son's expectant eyes, An Miaoyi nodded.

Seeing his mother nod, Jingren immediately became excited. Just as he was rubbing his hands and thinking about what to do later, An Miaoyi also solemnly reminded him:
"Jingren, the old rules still apply! You are not allowed to go up to the roof, climb trees, stay away from wells and ponds, and you must be back before dark. If you break any of these rules, you will see how your mother will punish you when you come back!"

Jingren nodded repeatedly upon hearing this:
"Mom, I know. I'm already a big kid. You don't have to worry about me!"

At this time, Nanny Chen on the side also said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Madam. We will stay with you all the time and take good care of the young master!"

An Miaoyi nodded and ordered:

"Go! Take good care of your two brothers!"

"Thank you, mother. I will take good care of them..."

After Jingren left, An Miaoyi was also preparing to do some of her own things. It was already July in summer, and the weather this year was hotter than in previous years. An Miaoyi had been prepared for this. As early as January, she ordered people to build five more ice cellars, storing twice as much ice as in previous years!

Now, these ice cubes are not only used by the Ye family themselves, but An Miaoyi also sends them to various government offices in the imperial court to cool down the ministers and secretaries there. Although this is only a small thing, it has won An Miaoyi a lot of praise!
In addition, although An Miaoyi was reluctant to see Murong Qingwu give birth to a son, Ye Cui was very happy to have a new grandson, so under Ye Cui's instructions, An Miaoyi also planned to hold a three-day free buffet banquet and invite a troupe to perform at the Ye Mansion!

In addition, An Miaoyi's private business has recently encountered some cash flow problems, so An Miaoyi has been very busy recently.

Just as An Miaoyi was concentrating on looking at the account book brought to her by her subordinates, Qiqige came to her side and said to her mysteriously:

"Madam, I heard a piece of news!"

An Miaoyi raised her head when she heard this, and seeing the mysterious expression on Qiqige's face, she smiled and asked back:

"Qiqige, do you have any good news?"

Qiqige nodded seriously and whispered:
"Madam, I heard that the Coordination Office is discussing the issue of amnesty with Prince of Jinghai Zhang Dapeng..."

Hearing the words "Zhang Dapeng, the King of the Pure Sea", An Miaoyi looked a little surprised, and after a moment of hesitation, she said:
"Who is this Zhang Dapeng and how dare he claim to be king?"

"Madam, this Zhang Dapeng is a big pirate in Nanyang. It is said that he has hundreds of large ships and tens of thousands of people in Nanyang, so he calls himself the King of the Pure Sea!"

Hearing that Zhang Dapeng was just a group of pirates, An Miaoyi's eyes showed some contempt, and then she asked:
"Why did the Central Coordination Office recruit him?"

Qiqige continued to explain:

"Hasn't the Marshal always wanted to vigorously develop overseas trade?"

"But the problem now is that Nanyang is in chaos, and our Great Zhou's navy is too weak to interfere in the situation in Nanyang. So the owners of those businesses in Jiangnan have begun to reduce overseas trade in order to avoid risks and losses!"

"In order to solve this problem, it is said that Director Wang of the Coordination Office has offered a suggestion to the Marshal, saying that they should recruit the King of the Sea, Zhang Dapeng, and then have Zhang Dapeng protect the Great Zhou merchant ships sailing in the South Sea. In this way, the Jiangnan Company can continue to maintain overseas trade!"

"It is said that the Marshal has adopted Director Wang's suggestion and instructed him to send someone to contact Zhang Dapeng. Zhang Dapeng's adopted son Zhang Kaishan has already arrived in Yijing!"

"Negotiations will begin soon. It is said that Zhang Dapeng is very sincere, so the possibility of successfully recruiting him is still very high..."

(End of this chapter)