Before the rebel king Ming Dynasty was escorted to the capital, Chen Guanfu, the prince of the Hou family, returned to the capital first. The Hou Mansion had made full preparations three days in advance, including cleaning, decorating the house, arranging staff, and drawing up the banquet menu. In addition to catching wind and dust within the family, a banquet must be prepared and relatives and friends invited. The entire Hou Mansion is preparing to welcome the family's successor. The most excited ones are the eldest family and the eldest mistress, Mrs. Lu. The person in the second room was inevitably sour and would run up to the old lady and say a few sour words. The old lady was silent. What could she do? Chen Guanfu's position as the heir apparent was conferred by the imperial court. He was the legitimate heir to the Marquis House and the eldest son. No one could surpass him in his orthodox status. He went to the army to gain experience at a young age. Relying on his family's support and his own abilities, he rose through the ranks and became a general. He has been leading troops to fight in the south and has made many military exploits. A tiger father has no dog sons! "The Crown Prince is back home, everyone, please cheer up. The Crown Prince has been in the military for many years and he is very strict with rules. He tells everyone below to restrain themselves and don't let the Crown Prince get into trouble. If the Crown Prince wants to attack someone, don't come to me to plead for mercy. I can’t control it.” The old lady made it clear that she did not want to participate in the war, she just wanted to watch. Let’s look at the prince’s behavior first before talking about anything else. "I heard that when the prince returned to Beijing this time, he brought several beautiful concubines, as well as several concubines and concubines."
"It's not your turn to worry about these things. That's what the young lady should worry about. Okay, let's all go away. I'm tired." The old lady was full of depression. The big house had a tendency to collapse. Who would have thought that there was a rebellion in the north, and Da Fang also took this opportunity to rise up. Why! Time is also destiny! On the day when Chen Guanfu officially returned to Beijing, although the Hou Mansion was not decorated with lights and decorations, it was still full of joy. The head butler arranged for people to wait at the pier the first day, and picked them up early in the morning and went directly back to the house. After returning home, I didn't have time to wash up, so I went to say hello to the old lady first, then to all the elders, and met with my brothers, sisters and wives one by one. After that, I went back to the courtyard to wash up and wash away the dust and dust. At the same time, he did not forget to arrange for someone to deliver a message to the palace. Tomorrow he would go into the palace to meet the saint and thank the saint for his grace. The chief steward reminded him privately: "His Majesty's temper has become more and more unstable in recent years, and it is difficult to predict. When you face the emperor tomorrow, you must be careful in your words and deeds, and don't deal with your Majesty in the same way as the military. Your Majesty's attitude toward the Marquis And you are already suspicious of the entire Hou family, especially the Marquis. He is fighting in the north, and he is walking on thin ice, and there are not many of His Majesty's spies around him." Chen Guanfu hummed and said, "Please ask the butler to test the people I brought back for me." "Your Majesty, do you suspect those people are dishonest?" "There must be spies placed by others inside. We need the help of the housekeeper to find out who they are. Also, the women I brought back are probably not very honest. However, we have to rely on the inner courtyard of the back house to find out who they are. lady." "Since the prince knows that those people are not honest, why do you still stay with him?" "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no reason to prevent a thief for a thousand days. Once you clean it up, new people will approach me with a more secretive and impeccable identity. Instead of busy finding the mole all day long, it is better to just fix a few Keeping it next to you saves you a lot of trouble.” "Congratulations, Your Majesty!" "The last shipment of goods was not going smoothly at the front. It went smoothly at the back. I heard that you found someone from the clan. Is he so capable?" "Reporting to the crown prince, the person I am looking for is your clan brother, Mingguanlou, who is now working as an errand in Tianlao. He has made great achievements and originally planned to find him a seventh-grade job, but he didn't want it. He only wanted to stay in Tianlao. Making money and refusing to enter the officialdom is a waste of talent. As the eldest son, I have to mention this matter. It is rare for a wise man to stand up and take care of the affairs of the clan. A talented young man cannot be allowed to continue to waste time in Tianlao.” Chen Guanfu was very surprised, with a confused look on his face, "There are still people who don't want to be officials these days? Or is it the Chen family?" "It's absolutely true. I talked with Chen Guanlou, and he refused to change his story. He said he just wanted to live and die, and his ideal was to have more money, less work, and be close to home. He said that Tianlao had met his requirements and he didn't want to leave. I don’t even want to be a jailer, I just want to be a jailer and I have no pursuit.” When the chief steward talked about this, he was still full of resentment.
Chen Guanlou cannot be said to be the first person to refuse the benefits offered by the Hou Mansion, but he is definitely the weirdest one. After hearing this, Chen Guanfu laughed, "I didn't expect such an interesting person to appear in the clan. In a few days, there will be a banquet in the mansion. You will give him the next post and invite him to come over and have a drink. At that time, you will bring him to I'll come over and talk to him." "Your Majesty, what do you think?" "You say he is talented, so naturally I will weigh him personally. If he is really a talented person, even if he doesn't want to be an official, he will always be useful." "The prince's words make sense. Over there with the second room, does the prince Cohen have any instructions?" "Second uncle's family is very ambitious. It's okay to just do some favors and build relationships. The rest needs to be taken care of by the housekeeper. My father doesn't like to deal with worldly affairs. Now that my son is back, some things should be changed. But no. Don’t rush now, wait until after the New Year and take your time.” "No! The war in the south?" "We don't need to worry about it. Since His Majesty is on guard against me and my father, let His Majesty worry about it himself. Humph, the King of Chu is not a peasant rebel, and he is not that easy to deal with. Several vassal kings in the south are ready to make a move. If they don't move at the end of this year, they will move in the spring of next year. There will be a lot of fun to watch. This prince is happy to see the joke." ... After several years, Chen Guanfu stepped into the palace again, and his heart was slightly turbulent. Led by the eunuchs, they passed through the palace walls and finally arrived at the Taiji Palace. There were eunuchs to pass the message. However, Chen Guanfu was left in the side hall, and the old emperor did not summon him immediately. He was not in a hurry. He had been trained in the army for many years and led troops in battles for several years. I dare not say anything else, but he was not short of patience. He knew the principle of waiting for an opportunity to act. He did not drink the tea, in case he wanted to go to the toilet when he met the emperor, which was disrespectful. He half-closed his eyes, pricked up his ears, and listened to the movement outside. People came to see the emperor in waves. Those who came later than him had already finished their meetings, but he was left alone in the side hall, waiting for a long time to be summoned. This was a show of power! The old emperor was indeed very suspicious of them. If necessary, the old emperor would definitely find ways to kill them. The crime should be rebellion. Ha! He gently pressed the inside of his thumb, and his mind was full of ups and downs. He already understood why his father changed his plan. The old emperor must be suspected of the greatest malice.