"My father has already submitted to His Majesty to recommend you to be the governor of Hebei." Yun Lan sat at the table, put down her tea cup and looked at Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng was surprised and his eyes widened involuntarily, but they immediately returned to normal. He was just a little confused: "Is the child a little too young?"
"Hui" Yun Lan said calmly: "If you are placed in other provinces of the imperial court, let alone the governor, you are still a few years old when you become the prefect."
Yun Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he knew that his father's words must not have been finished yet.
Sure enough, Yun Lan played with the lid of the tea cup and said calmly: "But the position recommended by my father is the governor of Hebei. No one can say anything about this position - at the beginning, my father was only seventeen years old when he took over as the commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang.
That’s all, what can others say about the internal affairs of my Yun family?”
Yun Lan didn't say this loudly, but she was absolutely domineering. This was the first time that Yun Zheng heard his father-in-law saying that he didn't take the court seriously. He had a vague feeling. It seemed that his father-in-law didn't take the court seriously in the past.
It's just that I was too young at that time and often went in and out of the palace. I was afraid that what I heard would be leaked unconsciously, so I didn't say anything in front of me. Now it seems that my father has been treating me for more than half a year.
I am still very satisfied with my performance. Not only did I begin to put some real power into my own hands, I also stopped paying so much attention to some words.
Yunzheng suddenly remembered something: "Father, you recommended me to be the governor of Hebei, what about Zhang Futai?" Zhang Futai's natural surname was Zhang, his given name was Yuan, and his given name was Bingzheng. He was a famous scholar in Hebei, and Yun Lan was appointed as the commander-in-chief.
In the third year of the Liao Dynasty, that is, the second year after the defeat of the Liao Kingdom, he was invited out of his home and entrusted with the post of governor. He has worked hard for more than ten years, and it can be said that he has achieved great results through hard work. This is of course, but to put such a meritorious official
It would be a bit unkind to kick it away.
"Zhang Futai has resigned seven times. This time he asked you to be the governor of Hebei. It was his intention from the beginning." Yun Lan frowned slightly and sighed softly: "Zhang Futai is an upright and honest man, but...he
He also has his difficulties. In Yanjing, there are some things that are not easy for him to handle."
Yun Zheng's eyes narrowed, he pondered for a moment, and his voice became a little deeper: "Could it be that... the handsome father wants to borrow his son's sharp sword?"
Yun Lan looked at Yun Zheng and suddenly laughed: "Okay, okay, as you have grown up, you all know how to guess your father's thoughts. Not bad, it seems that your uncle is right. In addition to experience, you now have nothing but experience."
Old Taoist, there is no problem at all mentally, so I can rest assured that my father will entrust you with such a huge government affairs in Hebei Province."
He affirmed Yun Zheng, and then changed the subject: "But what you said is not entirely correct... In this way, since I want to hand over the government affairs of Hebei to you, I will tell you some things about our Yun family.
According to the ancestral teachings, you must not compete with the people for land, but mines and forests do not count, and many mines are ownerless before they are mined. These mines that are actually ownerless are nominally allocated by the Governor's Office.
, and our Yun family's family industry has always had a practice that whoever discovers a mine can get one-fifth of the mine's annual mineral profits for ten years. So some people in the family go around looking for minerals, and then use the family's money.
, members of the family go mining... As for whether these mines are profitable in the end, they don't care. Therefore, although the family has many mines, they have been losing money year after year."
Yunzheng nodded. He knew as soon as he heard that this matter was very similar to the state-owned enterprises of later generations. There were actually many solutions. He originally planned to say "Leave this matter to me", but then he thought about it not to be too public, lest his father would worry about it.
Feeling that he was unsteady, he said: "What my father means is that these people may have some status or connections in the family, so Zhang Futai, an outsider, is powerless to deal with these things. Even if he knows the crux, he can't solve it."
With that sharp knife, you can cut off this mess in one fell swoop, right?"
Yun Lan was silent for a moment and nodded slightly: "Absolutely."
Yun Zheng looked at his handsome father, his eyes fixed, and asked him: "So, my handsome father, is he going to let the child take out the sword quickly, or is he going to untie the knotted rope?"
Yun Lan was a little surprised: "This stutter is so tight and messy that you are sure you can untie it?"
Yunzheng shook his head: "I'm not sure, but since it concerns some important people in the family, I think it would be better to try to untie it with my hands before going under the knife. I really can't untie it with my hands."
It’s not too late to go under the knife, and it won’t cause too much trouble.”
Yun Lan looked at her son with relief, stood up and walked to him, stopped Yun Zheng who was about to stand up immediately, patted his shoulder and said: "If you can solve this problem without using a knife, it will not only show your ability
It's enough, and it has also made great contributions to our Yun family. Hey, it looks like there are mines all over the place, and we are all losing money. How can others know our difficulties?"
Yun Zheng nodded without sadness or joy: "My son will do his best and try to find a way to get the best of both worlds without hurting his feelings."
Yun Lan grunted and consoled her son: "However, you don't have to resort to tactics. If you really can't think of a good way, just be more straightforward and cut off the mess with one knife! As a father, I don't believe it. For a few reasons
It’s a mine, how dare those people do anything?”
Yun Zheng smiled slightly: "Thank you, father." This time he did not say "father is handsome", but "father" seemed to have brought the relationship between the two fathers closer. Yun Lan smiled and patted his shoulder: "Okay, you
Go first, my father has some things to deal with here."
"Then my son bids farewell, and my father should pay more attention to his health."
Yun Lan smiled and waved her hands, and then Yun Zheng turned around.
Early on the next morning, Yunzheng was practicing in the courtyard. He heard footsteps outside and thought about it. He recognized that the person was his second brother Yungang. Before Yungang came in, the voice came: "Third brother, are you awake? Xiaolian is here."
The girl is still bullying me and your elder brother, actually telling us that you haven't woken up yet and won't let us in. Why don't the second brother **** this girl for you?" Xiaolian is the new girl assigned to Yunzheng's mansion.
, she and Xiao He originally entered the Yun Mansion together, but Xiao He was assigned to Yun Zheng at the beginning, while Xiao Lian stayed with his wife until Yun Zheng returned to Yanjing for his wedding.
He was accustomed to betrothed Xiao He to Yunzheng as his concubine, and then Xiao Lian was brought over.
Yun Jun and Yun Gang entered the door, and Xiao He was there. Seeing them coming, he stepped forward and saluted, "I've seen you two young masters." He turned around and said to Yun Zheng, "Master, that concubine went out first."
"
Yun Gang watched Xiao He go out, turned around and smiled at Yun Zheng: "The third child is so lucky. There were so many people coming into the house that time, how come you met the most beautiful one?"
Yun Jun also smiled and said: "The most blessed thing about my third brother is not this, but that my parents actually formally promised her to my younger brother. Second brother, several maids in your courtyard are not so blessed."
Yun Gang didn't care about this, and said with a smile: "How can I compare with Xiao He? It's only right for my parents to look down on me. I even asked my mother a few days ago, saying that since my third brother is getting married, see
It seems that I don’t intend to accept Xiao He, so I might as well transfer Xiao He to our hospital. Unexpectedly, a few days later, my parents will marry Xiao He to the third child. Hey, isn’t this a failure of all my hard work?”
Yun Zheng remembered that when his mother was in Luoyang that day, he asked him whether he should send Xiao He to Yungang Courtyard. He thought that his mother was joking, but it turned out that this was really happening. Fortunately, he replied that it was up to Xiao He himself.
I mean, it seems that Xiaohe may have refused.
Yun Jun asked: "By the way, third brother, how is your injury?" They knew about Yun Zheng's assassination in Luoyang.
Yun Zheng replied: "Thank you for your concern, eldest brother and second brother. I heard from master that it won't take long for you to be able to act as usual, and you should be able to reach a higher level in the future."
Yun Gang nodded slightly and said: "That's good. Your second brother and I will go to the Western Front Camp in a while. Third brother, you are not young anymore. Please be filial to your parents for the two of us."
Yunzheng heard his mother mention this matter yesterday and said: "My younger brother is feeling strange. Why are the two brothers leaving Yanjing for Yunzhou (today's Datong, Shanxi) so soon?"
Yun Jun suddenly smiled strangely and said, "You really don't know?"
Next to him, Yun Gang laughed hurriedly and said: "Actually, this is quite good. In Yanjing, it is actually very difficult to hold your breath. If you just teach anyone a lesson, you can get involved with the father-in-law and the mother-in-law. In the end, if something happens, it will be settled.
Nothing compares to being at ease in Yunzhou."
Yun Gang smiled at Yun Jun again and said: "Brother is going to Yunzhou, just in time to marry the eldest daughter of the prefect Chen's family in Yunzhou. But I don't know if my sister-in-law will go with me this time. If I go, some people will be happy and some will cry.
"
Yun Jun suddenly shouted angrily: "Second brother, don't talk nonsense!"
Yun Zheng knew that the two brothers were about the same age, and they were used to joking around. Yun Gang's words just now were not too exaggerated, but it was rare for Yun Jun to get angry like this, and he was a little baffled for a moment. After all, the eldest brother usually
His temper has always been quite mild.
Yun Gang was also nonchalant, and quickly changed the subject and said to Yun Zheng: "This time my eldest brother and I are going to the Western Front camp, and we need to bring a few people from Yanyun Guard, so there are a few vacancies.
After you recover from your injuries, remember to send someone to help - do you have help?"
Yunzheng was a little moved when he heard this and said: "Yes, there is, but I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to stuff people into Yanyun Guards when I return to Yanjing."
Yun Gang said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? I heard that my father has planned to appoint you as the governor of Hebei. By the way, he may gradually hand over the affairs of Yan Yunwei to you. Even if the officials above and below are taken by the leopard, they will not hesitate.
I dare say you, you should have a good grasp of Yingyang Wei now, but Yan Yun Wei is the foundation of our Yun family, you have to use your strength here. Not to mention that after my eldest brother and I left, the direct descendants of Yan Yun Wei
There is no one in charge of the army. Except for a few of your people, the others are either people from the previous generation or people from the collateral line. This will not be convenient for you in the future. But if the father commander really hands over Yan Yunwei slowly,
Third brother, with your ability, you will definitely be able to manage those younger guys, and at the same time, you can show some color to those old men." The old man he mentioned was actually only in his forties or older.
He is in his early fifties, but the generals of the Yun family who are leading troops on the front line are generally not very old, so if they are in their forties to early fifties, they can really be considered old men.
Yunzheng thought for a while and thought it would be good to send a few people to Yanyunwei. Although the commander-in-chief of Hebei Province has already reported it, it will probably take some time to finalize it. There is nothing important in the near future, not to mention that in his capacity, he will go to Yanyunwei.
There are several people in Yunwei. As long as the father doesn't speak, who else can control him?
Yunzheng nodded and said: "Okay, it's as per the second brother's wishes." He said this as if Yun Gang insisted on letting him get in trouble.
Yun Gang didn't care, but suddenly he leaned over and said, "But third brother, can I discuss something with you?"
Yunzheng nodded and said, "Second brother, please speak."
Yun Gang rubbed his hands and said with some embarrassment: "It was a little late for me to be my brother. I chose Xiaohe for you. Brother, I really regret it. Now, although my parents have promised her to you, they still can't do it."
She's just a concubine, and she hasn't been officially married yet. I just saw that she moves freely, so she must be a virgin. You can give it to your brother if you can."
Yun Zheng's face suddenly sank when he heard this. Before he could speak, Yun Gang, who had been looking at his expression, said hurriedly: "It doesn't matter if you disagree. You and I are good brothers. Everything is easy to discuss. It's just the second brother. I've met Xiao He in your courtyard.
, and then looking at the girls in my courtyard, I feel that they are all worthless. Seeing that the second brother is about to go to the Western Front camp, I came to discuss it with you, but don’t worry, third brother, I will definitely treat Xiaohe well.
"
Yun Zheng looked at Yun Gang and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He knew that the second brother actually had no other intentions. After all, Xiao He had not yet married. In the eyes of others, she was just a maid, not to mention a concubine. In this era, especially in their
It is also normal for the children of these aristocratic families to transfer gifts to each other. It is not surprising that Yun Gang said this.
Yun Zheng said seriously: "Third brother, have you ever heard of such a legend?"
Yun Gang didn't know why and said: "What legend?"
Yun Zheng said: "It is said that the ancient mythical dragon has a very docile temperament. Even if other mythical beasts invade its territory, it will not take it seriously. However, there are a few black scales on its lower forehead. If it is touched at the slightest touch, it will become furious, even if it destroys the sky.
He will not hesitate to destroy the land, so people call these scales the dragon's reverse scales."
Yun Gang didn't know what his brother meant by this, and said blankly: "I've never heard of this before."
Yunzheng stared at Yun Gang and said: "It doesn't matter if the second brother didn't listen. The younger brother is just making an analogy. For me, the younger brother, father, mother, eldest brother, second brother, younger sister, Yuyan, Xiaohe, etc. are all close to the younger brother.
People are the reverse scales of my younger brother. If anyone dares to touch this place, even if my younger brother is shattered to pieces, he will be cut into pieces first. Second brother, you and I are good brothers, but even though Xiao He is a concubine, he still follows me.
My woman, unless she voluntarily leaves with my second brother now, if a man can’t even protect his own woman, what face will he have in heaven and earth? I ask my second brother not to mention this matter again in the future.”
Yun Gang was shocked by Yun Zheng's momentum. He stood dumbly for a while, then nodded and said: "Second brother, I understand. Third brother, you are right. If you can't protect the people around you, how can you live with dignity in the world?"
This time it was my second brother who was wrong."
Yun Jun glanced at Yun Zheng, and his eyes suddenly became a little gloomy.
Yun Gang was used to being carefree. Although Yun Zheng's words touched him, he quickly returned to normal and said with a smile: "After all is said and done, I see that the third child is in good spirits. It shouldn't be a big deal, but
You should also pay attention to rest, brother, let’s go back first.”
Yun Jun nodded, said a few more words to Yun Zheng, and then left with Yun Gang
--------------------I haven't recovered yet. I took some cold medicine, but I can't seem to hold on anymore. I owe a thousand words, so I owe a total of two thousand words. Fortunately,
It’s not much, I can pay it back in one day after I recover.
