Chapter 385 This guy is so smart!
When I came out of the palace, the setting sun slowly spread its golden and warm picture on the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City.

The sky gradually turned orange, a color that was neither glaring nor dull.

Ou Zanghua was feeling a little tired and was about to get on the carriage when Qiu Yue happened to pass by. He glanced at Mu Gaoweng.

Mu Gaoweng felt as if he was being stared at by a tiger, and the hairs on his body instantly stood up. If Ou Zanghua had not held him down at the critical moment, the camel sword would have been unsheathed.

Ou Zanghua looked at Qiu Yue and said helplessly, "Lord Qiu, don't scare the old man."

"Haha." Qiu Yue laughed heartily and said with a cupped hand: "Sorry, sorry, it was a subconscious action."

Mu Gaoweng was sweating profusely. After returning the greeting with a bow, he said with some melancholy: "Lord Qiu is indeed brave and unparalleled. I am far inferior to him."

"You have seen An Guo's martial arts. How does he compare to me?" Qiu Yue asked curiously.

Mu Gaoweng was stunned. He didn't expect Qiu Yue to ask this suddenly, so he answered honestly: "General An is younger, and indeed not as good as the Marquis."

"You're good."

Qiu Yue nodded, looked at Ou Zanghua and said, "I have seen An Guo in Ningxia, but I forgot about him. Fortunately, you remembered him, which means you didn't bury his talent. In this respect, I am not as good as you."

"I have always had a good memory." Ou Zanghua said with a smile. He didn't need to be modest in this regard.

"Haha. Let's go!" Qiu Yue looked up and pointed at Ou Zanghua, laughed twice, and then turned and left.

"Young Master, shall we go straight back home?" Mu Gaoweng asked after watching Qiu Yue leave.

"Of course, let's go home to see Aokiji." Ou Zanghua said as he got on the carriage, half lying inside with his eyes closed to rest.

After receiving the order, Mu Gaoweng drove the carriage back home.

The full moon banquet can be said to be one of the traditional rituals of the Han nationality. The ancients believed that if a baby survived for one month after birth, it had passed a difficult time, and at this time they could notify relatives and friends to celebrate.

The full-month banquet was a common ceremony during the Ming Dynasty. In "Jin Ping Mei", Ximen Mansion held a full-month banquet for Guan Ge'er.

In addition, there are various stories about doing good deeds during the full moon wine ceremony.

For example, during the Zhengde reign, there was a man named Zhang Dalang who made a living by selling sesame cakes in Lu'an County. When he was celebrating his son's full moon, a Taoist priest came to his house and told him that his son was not his biological son.
I don't know why the people of the Ming Dynasty were so hostile to the sesame cake sellers.
Of course, none of this had anything to do with Ou Zanghua. Under Liu Zhengfeng's guidance, he began to write invitations, inviting relatives and friends to attend Aokiji's full moon banquet.

When Zuo Lengchan and others received the invitation, they found out that Liu Qing had given birth to a baby, and they were all very happy.

After some negotiations, Zuo Lengchan, Ding Mian and Lu Bai attended the full moon banquet as representatives, while the rest stayed in the Beijing camp.

On that day, Zuo Lengchan and the other two arrived at the Ou Mansion early. As soon as they entered, they felt that everyone in the mansion was full of smiles.

The three were received by Hua An, who led them into the living room, seated them, and served them fragrant tea.

Lu Bai looked at the furnishings in the hall and couldn't help asking, "Brother Huaan, how many people did Lord Ou invite this time? There are so many chairs."

"Hehe, Captain Lu, you're joking. The master only invited colleagues with whom he has a good relationship. He doesn't mean to make a big deal about it." Hua An corrected with a smile.

Zuo Lengchan smiled and waved his hand, then took over the conversation and chatted with Hua An for a few words. Then Hua An said goodbye and left. He had a lot of things to do today and didn't have time to chat with Zuo Lengchan and others.

Afterwards, the left and right Shaoqing and the left and right Temple Cheng of the Honglu Temple arrived together. However, before Cao Yu and Chen Mengji could even sit down, they were called to the study by Ou Zanghua.

As soon as the two came in, they saw Ou Zanghua writing and drawing. "Sit down!" Ou Zanghua put down his pen, walked into the tea room, looked at the two people who were obviously darker, and said with a smile: "It seems that life in Renshou Palace Royal Farm is not easy!"

"You are joking, sir. It doesn't matter where we celebrate!" Chen Mengji poured a cup of tea, handed it to Ou Zanghua first, and then poured a cup for Cao Yu and himself.

Ou Zanghua said with a pleasant face: "I have read all the information you have collected. I think the paper mill in Qingning Palace is not big enough. Even after receiving the order from Honglu Temple, it still cannot meet the market's ardent demand. It just so happens that Renshou Palace also has a paper mill and a printing house, so I plan to let Renshou Palace join in and make paper together."

"Making Qingning paper and rolling paper?" Cao Yu asked hesitantly, holding the teacup.

"No, only toilet paper."

Ou Zanghua said slowly, "Qingning paper is now recognized in the market. If Renshou Palace Royal Manor also makes Qingning paper, the people in Renshou Palace Royal Manor will not have any other ideas due to various reasons. But as time goes by, it's hard to say."

Chen Mengji said cheerfully: "With the adults here, who dares to act rashly in the three imperial manors?"

"Ha ha."

Ou Zanghua smiled and shook his head, then slowly said, "Among the three major imperial farms, the Weiyang Palace Imperial Farm is currently the best developed. This year, it is estimated that it will earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for Your Majesty. When the national layout is completed next year, it will not be a problem to earn a million taels of silver a year. It is with this money that Your Majesty will have the capital to renovate the Beijing Camp."

"And the Qingning Palace Royal Farm is also a sure win with Qingning Paper. If I wait until the Renshou Palace Royal Farm also gets going, I don't know if I can still bear it."

After these words were spoken, the two people who had originally looked relaxed couldn't help but frown slightly, revealing a look of worry.

They have served as officials in the capital for many years and are no longer surprised by the subtle entanglements and undercurrents among the various departments in the court.

Take the relationship between the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites as an example, it is a typical example of "a tangled mess that cannot be sorted out".

Until Ou Zanghua held both the posts of Minister of the Honglu Temple and Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and by chance became in charge of all matters of the Ministry of Rites, the two departments were still fighting!
The reason why the two were worried was not only for Ou Zanghua, but also for themselves.

You should know that two of the income from the Weiyang Palace Imperial Farm belonged to the Honglu Temple. To be frank, in terms of wealth alone, only the Ministry of Revenue could surpass the Honglu Temple.

Seeing the two subordinates' melancholy expressions, Ou Zanghua said in a gentle tone: "You don't need to worry too much. I will take care of these matters. You don't need to worry too much. You just need to follow my instructions. The more money you make, the better."

The two looked at each other and bowed, "Please rest assured, sir, I will arrange it later."

"So good."

At this moment, Hua An came to the door and said excitedly, "Master, Lord Fei has come to congratulate you in person!"

Ou Zanghua's hands trembled, and the tea splashed onto his sleeves. He complained, "Speaking of the devil, here he comes! Sigh, you guys go to the hall and rest first."

"Yes!"

After Cao Yu and Chen Mengji left, Ou Zanghua could not help but knock his head, his expression revealing deep regret.

He thought to himself, no wonder Lord Fei agreed to his recommendation so readily last time in the Qianqing Palace, it turned out that everything had been foreshadowed in advance, but he had not noticed it. Now he realized that he had made a wrong move, and his annoyance was beyond words.

Ou Zanghua stood up and walked to the gate, and after a moment he saw Fei Hong's carriage coming over.

Afterwards, Fei Hong got off the carriage, looked at Ou Zanghua, bowed with a smile, and said, "Congratulations, Minister Ou, on the birth of your precious son!"

Upon hearing this, Ou Zanghua forced a smile and said, "Thank you, Mr. Fei."

(End of this chapter)