Chapter 230: What Needs to Be Saved Needs to Be Saved

"As the shrill voice of Ma Gonggong sounded, Lu Zhizhou walked in quickly.

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor!" Seeing a bright yellow figure, Lu Zhizhou knelt down.

"Lord Lu, please stand up. Today is a day off. Lord Lu is not at home for the reunion dinner. Is there anything important to report?" Xiao Jingzhao raised his eyebrows and asked calmly.

After Lu Zhizhou stood up, he did not dare to look directly at the emperor. He lowered his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, this matter could have been left alone. I have reported it to the left prime minister, and the left prime minister said that it was a small matter and let me make the decision myself."

Xiao Jingzhao raised his hand slightly, "No matter how big or small the matter is, Lord Lu, please feel free to speak. ”

With the emperor's permission, Lu Zhizhou boldly reported: "There is an official matchmaker office in the government office. In order to save expenses, only one official matchmaker is used. Recently, some people have frequently come to the official matchmaker office to ask for an official matchmaker. I dare not break the precedent and increase the number of personnel without authorization. I have come to ask the emperor's opinion."

Xiao Jingzhao said lightly, "If you are too busy, you can add two more people to the official matchmaker office. These increased expenses do not need to be saved."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave." Lu Zhizhou bowed and took a step back.

A few days ago, the investigation of corruption and false accounting in various government offices caused a panic, and no one in the court dared to think of corruption.

Seeing Lu Zhizhou's cautious appearance, Ma Gonggong on the side asked curiously: "Has something happened in the capital that the palace does not know? Why are everyone in a hurry to get married?"

Lu Zhizhou took another step back and bowed to Ma Gonggong: "It's nothing big. Maybe it's because the scholars started to discuss marriage after the imperial examination. ”

Just as Ma Gonggong made a gesture of invitation to send him off, he said: "I am also wondering why everyone went to the Jiang Mansion to propose marriage."

His voice was not loud. Xiao Jingzhao was a martial artist with excellent hearing, and he heard every word he said.

"Wait! Which family did you go to propose marriage?"

Lu Zhizhou stumbled. He did not expect that the emperor, who was always serious, actually liked to listen to gossip.

He turned around and answered respectfully: "Your Majesty, it was the Jiang Mansion in Guixiang Street, a girl named Jiang."

"Is it the Miss Jiang from Jishidiang?" Ma Gonggong could not help but ask in a low voice.

Lu Zhizhou suddenly felt that the emperor's expression seemed to be a little colder. He nodded in confusion: "Yes, it was Miss Jiang, the woman called Yue Niang. "

He paused and said, "I heard that Miss Jiang is very pretty and has the medical skills of a living Hua Tuo. There has been an endless stream of people proposing marriage to her in the past few days. It was not until the Jiang family released the news that they had been engaged that the official matchmaking office stopped. "

Since the emperor likes to listen to gossip, Lu Zhizhou simply poured out everything he knew like pouring beans.

For a moment, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

After a while, Xiao Jingzhao asked, "So, there has never been a time when the official matchmaking office is short of people?"

"Never." Lu Zhizhou replied affirmatively.

"Then there is no need to add more people. Now the border war is imminent. Only strong soldiers and horses can protect the people's peace. What should be saved must be saved. "

Lu Zhizhou: "..."

The emperor changed his mind too quickly. Can hiring two more matchmakers affect the border war?

Eunuch Ma seemed to have seen the emperor's intention. He urged, "Sir Lu, please! The emperor has already passed the time for lunch."

Lu Zhizhou bowed again: "I will take my leave."

Eunuch Ma watched Lu Zhizhou walk a long way and still shook his head. The eunuchs serving outside the palace pursed their lips to hold back their laughter.

Eunuch Ma glared at everyone, flicked the whisk in his hand and said: "Serve the meal! "

Xiao Jingzhao tasted almost nothing of this meal.

Jiang Shuyue's figure kept swaying back and forth in his mind.

…

In the Jiang residence, after lunch, Nangong Zeyue returned to the restaurant, and Lin Miaoshou went to the medicine store on Huanhua Street.

The moon was bright in the sky, the stars were twinkling, and the silver moonlight was sprinkled on the earth.

The streets were crowded with people, the shops on both sides were decorated with lights, and the shops selling lanterns were filled with all kinds of lanterns, which was very lively.

The wooden racks in front of the shops were also full of lanterns. In order to attract customers, the boss played a lantern riddle guessing game at the door.

Suddenly, thunderous applause rang out, and cheers came from the crowd.

A passerby said happily: "Someone guessed the lantern riddle again. "

The girls dressed up gorgeously, bought lanterns in the shop and agreed to walk to another street.

At this time, everyone in Jiang's house gathered in the garden to enjoy the moon.

Su Jin picked up the teapot and poured half a cup of hot tea for everyone sitting at the table. He said to Jiang Shuyue: "Sister, the capital is not like Yannan. It is cold at night. You should go to bed early."

Jiang Shuyue took a sip of the teacup and said with concern: "You should go to bed early tonight. Don't read at night to hurt your eyes."

"Well, I remember what my sister told me. I will take Anan back to the house to rest."

Su Nan protested: "It's too early and I can't sleep. Big brother, you go back to the house first, and I will watch the moon for a while."

Su Nan said, picking up a moon cake and putting it in his mouth.

Changle glanced at Su Nan, as if to say:

I don't believe you...

Jiang Shuyue stood up and said: "Changle, Sui Sui, you should go back to the house to settle down too. "

"Sister Jiang, please settle down first. I will take Sui Sui to Shumoxuan."

After dinner, Changle wanted to go out to play on the street. Who would have thought that when she brought it up, Jiang Shuyue said that it was unsafe with so many people outside. Jing'er also said that the Queen Mother also told her not to run around. Just watch the excitement at the gate of Jiang's house.

"Okay, I'll go back to the room first. You can go earlier and come back earlier."

"Good night, mother!" Sui Sui said obediently.

Jiang Shuyue rubbed her son's head and said gently, "Good night."

Everyone left one after another. Seeing that Changle did not move, Su Nan coughed and said, "There is a difference between men and women. Your Highness the Princess should know how to avoid suspicion. Don't go to Shumoxuan. I will take Sui Sui back and settle her down by myself."

Being too familiar with Changle, he also started to talk about you and me. Changle did not care. Instead, she felt that this was the way relatives get along.

Changle rolled her eyes, "Who said we were going to your Shumoxuan?"

Su Nan: "You just..."

"Second uncle, my aunt was just fooling my mother. Don't take it seriously." Seeing Su Nan's serious look, Sui Sui laughed and fell on the recliner.

Su Nan: "..."

The palace maids were all sent away by Changle, and only Jing'er was left to serve.

Seeing the princess lowering her head and whispering to Sui Sui, Jing'er said nervously, "Master, don't forget what the Queen Mother said."

"Don't talk too much, I didn't forget, isn't it just to take a look at the door and then come back? Go make the bed, I'll be back in a while."

Jing'er was with Changle for a long time, so she naturally didn't believe Changle's words.

"They have already made the bed. The master wants to go to the gate to watch the excitement. I will go and serve."

Su Nan was not at ease with Changle taking Sui Sui out, so he said, "Let's go out together. Without me, the gatekeeper won't open the door."

"You can go together, but don't talk too much like an old woman later." Changle said, stretching out her hand to Sui Sui.

Sui Sui pulled Changle and stretched out one hand to Su Nan.

The few people went out of the door, and the street was as noisy as day.

"Second uncle, look, there are people releasing Kongming lanterns!" Sui Sui looked up at the sky.

Just one street away from Jiang Mansion, several Kongming lanterns rose slowly.

Across the street, several pairs of sinister eyes hid in the crowd and stared at the figures standing in front of the gate of Jiang Mansion.