Coincidentally, after Zhou Yongchun discovered that something was wrong and quickly went to Jiajing to express his loyalty, Yang Tinghe also wavered.
When Yang Tinghe received news from the people who had been monitoring the palace gates that Yan Song had gone to the palace and had not come out for several hours, and Zhou Yongchun had also gone once, he could not help but feel a little nervous.
It was the new year, and the officials didn't have to attend court. Why did Yan Song and Zhou Yongchun go to the palace? Moreover, Yan Song had been gone for so long and had not come out. What was the reason?
Yang Tinghe was a shrewd person. He felt that something was wrong, so he couldn't sit still.
"Prepare a sedan chair for me. I want to go to Minister Zhou's residence.”
Yang Tinghe asked the servants to prepare a sedan chair. After getting on the sedan chair, he went straight to Zhou Yongchun's residence. He arrived not long after and handed over the visiting card.
……
In the study room of Zhou Yongchun's residence.
At this time, Zhou Yongchun was buried in writing a memorial about the sale of land in the outer city. The beginning was the history of the outer city, and then he flattered Jiajing, saying that the land belonged to Jiajing Emperor, and that it was unreasonable for the people and merchants to not pay for it. Then, he began to calculate how to sell it and how much it would cost. There were data and order.
Moreover, in his exaggerated way, he exaggerated 1.5 million to 2 million.
Presumably, Jiajing would like more silver.
The more Zhou Yongchun wrote, the more excited he became. He felt that he had walked a bright path to heaven, and at the same time, he expressed great admiration for Yan Song.
"This Yan Song was able to obtain the Emperor's favor, so he really didn't come here for nothing. This line of thought isn't something that ordinary people can think of…However, I'm going to get half of this benefit now.”
Zhou Yongchun's eyes flashed with cunningness as he laughed like an old fox.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door.
"Old Master, Yang Ting and Lord Yang are outside the door asking for a visit.”the butler said.
"What is it? Yang Ting and that old fox are here?" Zhou Yongchun was shocked. Although he was puzzled as to why Yang Tinghe, who had never been here before, would come here and what his purpose was, he still ordered,""Bring him to the living room. I'll be there soon.”
Soon, the two old foxes, the Minister of Works and the Minister of Rites, met in the living room.
"Lord Yang, happy New Year ~"
"Lord Zhou, long time no see. Happy New Year ~"
Then, Yang Tinghe didn't get into the main topic. Instead, he went around in a cunning way, talking about some daily matters to lower Zhou Yongchun's guard.
After a quarter of an hour, Zhou Yongchun was very impatient. After all, he still had to write a memorial. He quickly handed it to Jiajing to please him.
"Lord Zhou, I heard that your residence has a famous painting from the Song Dynasty, the Painting of Autumn Mountain Residence.”Yang Tinghe's face was filled with enthusiasm and curiosity.
Zhou Yongchun was also a fan of calligraphy and painting, so when he heard this, his heart itched, so he didn't refuse.
" It's in my study. I'll go get it now…"
" There's no need to go through so much trouble. Let's go to the study room to admire it. Besides, I'm still very curious about Lord Zhou's study room…"
Zhou Yongchun could not refuse, so he went to the study together.
When he arrived at the study, Yang Tinghe gave him a bunch of nice words, especially the Four Treasures of the Study, which made Zhou Yongchun feel embarrassed.
Zhou Yongchun let down his guard and began to take out the Autumn Mountain Residence Painting.
At this moment, Yang Tinghe's gaze was on a memorial hidden below.""Just now, I saw that the brush and ink were still on the inkstone. It's obvious that something was written.”
When Zhou Yongchun wasn't paying attention, he took out the memorial and stuffed it into his clothes. This process took less than two breaths, and the noise was so low that Zhou Yongchun did not notice it.
Zhou Yongchun took out the Painting of Autumn Mountain Residence and the two of them appreciated it together.
Yang Tinghe intentionally or unintentionally blocked the direction where the memorial was hidden, so that Zhou Yongchun could not find out that the memorial had been stolen.
Therefore, after a round of appreciation, Zhou Yongchun felt that Yang Tinghe was a confidant and warmly invited Yang Tinghe to stay in the Zhou residence for dinner.
However, Yang Tinghe was not in the mood to eat right now. He hurriedly bid farewell and left.
Zhou Yongchun warmly sent Yang Tinghe out of the door, and then watched as Yang Tinghe got into the carriage and disappeared at the end of the street.
"I didn't expect Brother Jie Fu (Yang Tinghe's name) to be such a person. I wish I had known you earlier!”
Zhou Yongchun sighed, and then he was happy that he had made a new good friend. After sighing, he thought of the memorial and quickly returned to the study to continue writing.
In the end…
"Eh…My memorial?"
Zhou Yongchun searched the study room many times but did not find any memorials. He immediately revealed a dumbfounded expression.
After a long time, he began to suspect Yang Tinghe. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Yang Tinghe's behavior was a little strange. He always looked right in front of him, and when he left, he looked very guilty.
If Zhou Yongchun still didn't understand what was going on, he would be a pig's brain.
"Yang Tinghe, you dog thief, how dare you steal my memorial!!”
Zhou Yongchun roared angrily. He was so angry that smoke was coming out of his nose.
"Damn it, I actually treated him as a friend, treated him warmly to a meal, and even sent him out warmly…"
At this moment, Zhou Yongchun felt as pure as a little lamb. When he thought about how Yang Tinghe was going to take all the benefits he had obtained, he felt like vomiting blood.
"Yang Tinghe, I, Zhou Yongchun, am irreconcilable with you!”
……
Yang Tinghe, who was in the carriage, couldn't wait to take out the memorial and read it.
Shocked!
"What a wonderful plan!"
Yang Tinghe looked at the data. The words 2 million silver deeply stimulated him.
With 2 million, what birthday banquet could he not handle? Even the garden mentioned by the emperor could be settled.
"No, I have to report faster than Zhou Yongchun!”
Yang Tinghe hurriedly ordered the sedan chair carriers." Hurry up! Hurry up! I want to rush back to the residence!"”
A race of time had begun!
……
That night.
A sedan chair quickly arrived in front of the Meridian Gate.
Zhou Yongchun, who was burning with anxiety, quickly came down and secretly stuffed 5000 taels of silver into the eunuch guarding the door.
"I have an urgent matter to report to Your Majesty.”
"Lord Zhou, please wait a moment." The eunuch received the 5000 taels and naturally left quickly.
Just as Zhou Yongchun was waiting anxiously, another sedan chair quickly arrived.
"Eh, isn't this Lord Zhou?" Yang Tinghe walked out of the sedan chair.
Zhou Yongchun was furious and shouted,""Yang Ting, you cunning villain!"
Yang Tinghe's face was covered in saliva.
"Why is Lord Zhou so angry?" Yang Tinghe asked innocently.”
In terms of shrewdness, Zhou Yongchun was no match for Yang Tinghe.
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