vrcanaries Chapter 921
Chapter 921
Before returning to the capital, Old Zhu and Little Zhu said that someone was following them around their residence.
Combined with the fact that Zhu Yuxuan said it happened not long ago, and Mao Xiang personally came to Zhu Yuxuan to talk about this matter.
There is basically no need to guess. It must be that Old Zhu was worried that something might happen to him, so he strictly controlled all those who could enter the Marquis' Mansion.
The reason why servants are not allowed to recommend outsiders is that they are worried that someone with ulterior motives may sneak in. The reason why servants are not allowed to come back once they leave is that they are worried that they may be controlled by others.
After realizing this, Wei Wu's frown relaxed, but the issue of recruiting people still had to be resolved.
I’m just a cook now, but in the future there will be more and more people in my family, and I will definitely need to hire someone then.
So after a brief silence, Wei Wu turned to look at Leah who had been silent.
"Liya, go outside and call a Jinyiwei over and tell them I have something to ask them."
After receiving Wei Wu's order, Liya nodded, turned around and left quickly. Then Wei Wu looked at Zhu Yuxuan again.
"Yuxuan, go and make some arrangements for the land."
"I understand, husband!"
Zhu Yuxuan knew that Wei Wu had something to ask the Jinyiwei, so he responded and left with the cook.
After about a few minutes, Liya led a man dressed in ordinary people's clothes to Wei Wu.
"Master, this is the Jinyiwei on duty today."
After Liya finished speaking, the Jinyiwei beside her immediately saluted Wei Wu.
"I pay my respects to the Marquis!"
"Ok!"
Wei Wu nodded in response, then asked:
"I heard that His Majesty has ordered that my mansion cannot recruit people casually."
"Yes, Lord Marquis. Some time ago, some malicious individuals were apprehended near the Marquis' residence. To ensure your safety, so..."
Sure enough, it was just as I thought.
After hearing the answer from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Wei Wu thought secretly in his heart.
However, the Jinyiwei hesitated halfway through his words. Wei Wu understood that he was probably worried that he would get angry because of this matter.
After all, most of the nobles in the capital are of this character. Although they dare not punish or beat them, they look down on these people in their hearts.
So when he saw Jinyiwei hesitate, Wei Wu simply waved his hand and said:
"It's okay. You're all just following orders and protecting me. I can still tell good from bad, but..."
After hearing Wei Wu's previous words, the Jinyiwei felt relieved instantly, but at the same time they couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
He was a new arrival, as many members of the Jinyiwei had been transferred away by the emperor, so some new members were brought in.
I've heard from colleagues before that Marquis Changle is easy to get along with and never makes things difficult for his subordinates. Now I know it's true.
However, when Jinyiwei heard Wei Wu's last word "but", his heart became uncontrollably anxious again.
At this moment, Wei Wu spoke again.
"But the cook in my mansion is leaving soon, and I need to recruit a new one. Who should I contact, Mao Xiang or Your Majesty?"
"Reporting to the Marquis, this matter has been explained by the higher-ups."
Hearing Wei Wu's question, the Jinyiwei quickly clasped their fists in response, and then immediately explained:
"Regarding the servants in the Marquis' Mansion, if there are any shortages, we can help the Marquis report them, and we will select people from the palace and send them over."
"What your house needs is a cook. We will select a skilled cook from the Shangshi Bureau and send her to your house."
Shangshi Bureau?
This answer surprised Wei Wu a little. He originally thought that people would be transferred from the Guanglu Temple.
After all, the Guanglu Temple is mainly responsible for meals in large-scale ceremonial occasions, and there are quite a lot of talents in this area.
However, the Shangshi Bureau was different. It was an institution established by Zhu Yuanzhang based on the previous dynasty and was one of the six bureaus and one department.
The so-called six bureaus and one department refer to the Shanggong Bureau, Shangyi Bureau, Shangfu Bureau, Shangshi Bureau, Shangqin Bureau, Shanggong Bureau and Gongzheng Department.
The main function of the Shangshi Bureau was to manage the daily meals of the concubines, princes and princesses in the harem, and to customize dishes according to their ranks.