There was a sound of thunder, and the rain fell in the courtyard, beating the leaves of the trees in the courtyard. The sky was a little cloudy, and some rooms in the Prime Minister's Mansion had already turned on the lights. When Ning Yi entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, a
The middle-aged official with an upright appearance was being sent out by the steward. Ning Yi stood under the eaves and waited for him to pass. The official looked at Ning Yi, showed a gentle look, and smiled.
It was not the first time that the two met. Although they had no contact with each other, the other party obviously knew Ning Yi's identity - at least his identity in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Otherwise, with this person's status, he would not be given
Ning Yi had a gentle expression.
The official who walked over was Qin Hui, who was the censor Zhongcheng at the time.
As far as the current situation is concerned, he is the radical party in the court and a staunch militant. Although the role of Yushi Zhongcheng is to supervise and impeach officials, he is also ruthless in impeaching officials.
They won the favor of the emperor. But firstly, because of their similar political views, and secondly, Qin Hui and Qin Siyuan also had a weak connection of "family". At this time, the relationship between the two was relatively close.
"... Hui Hui came over just now and talked about what Privy Tong, Wang Fu and others were doing secretly. After all, he was a little worried in his heart, but this matter cannot be solved. On our side, we are also riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off, so we have to decide
The main battle, the battle has reached this level, and all that is left is window paper. What Li Heng was thinking about at the beginning may really be possible if it continues like this."
In the study room, after everyone gathered, Qin Siyuan took pictures of some information from the Secret Investigation Department, and talked about what he had just discussed with Qin Hui.
Speaking of which, on weekdays, things like managing shopping malls and even running the big yard outside Bianliang City seem to be in operation. But when you get to the Prime Minister's Mansion, those things often become trivial matters. No wonder
Qin Siyuan, Yao Zunian and others all said that shopping malls are not worth mentioning. Even if Ning Yi now starts to run businesses outside under the sign of Xiangfu, in the minds of everyone, those businesses are still purely trivial. Separated by a wall, there are two worlds.
It's really hard for people to let go of small things like that.
"... At the moment, it seems that during the Chinese New Year, Privy Council Tong, Wang Fu and others have collected at least 50 million yuan of property by taking advantage of the opportunity of hundreds of officials gathering. The purchase of Yanjing last year,
They have tasted the sweetness. Not only Privy Tong, but also Wang Fu and the others are involved in this year's matter. Grand Master Cai is also in the middle of it. In addition, they also roped in Liang Shicheng..."
While Qin Siyuan was speaking, Yao Zunian already laughed: "Now, almost everyone in the court who can speak is here."
Wenren Buer said: "Teacher and Li Xiang should also say hello, right?"
"Those who pay should be the big merchants below. There is no reason to let people from above pay." Ning Yi laughed.
Qin Siyuan nodded: "Xiang Li and I were originally responsible for the Northern Expedition. If they didn't say hello to this matter, we were all joining the gang. They wanted to spend money to buy the city from the Jin people, and then they bought it.
Achievements: Holy promotion, with power, he will get the money back from the business going north. To be honest, if the results of the Northern Expedition are really brilliant, I will demolish this station, but at this time everyone knows that it will be demolished
No more. I just hope that besides the record they bought, there will be at least a group of people in Beidi who can be used, so I met Pharmacist Guo a few times in the past two days."
Pharmacist Guo has been receiving awards in the capital during this time, and he is a popular figure in the eyes of all parties. Most of the high-ranking officials in the capital have seen him more or less, which is not surprising. But Qin Siyuan's tone at this time was rather strange.
If you want to win over, it will not be easy. Guo Yaoshi is a military general. Speaking of it, his official position belongs to the Ministry of War. His army is in the north. To say that it is subordinate, it is under the command of Tong Guan and others. Although Qin Siyuan and others are responsible for the Northern Expedition,
But mainly in terms of the overall situation, logistics, personnel deployment, and military affairs, it is still difficult to intervene.
Qin Siyuan sighed: "Now there is only one person who can be used in the north. But on our side, there are not many favors that can be sent out, and I have been hesitating. In the past two months, the Ever Victorious Army has been changed to Wu Tai
Behind the camp, we have been arresting Dinla people, and I heard that many people have died as a result. According to the intelligence sent back by the Secret Investigation Department, I originally wanted to suppress him, but the actions of Privy Tong made me think
I have to consider... other plans."
Yao Zunian said: "It is not impossible to give this thing as a favor. But... Dong Weng is afraid of raising tigers."
Qin Siyuan nodded: "Before today's meeting, I proposed that he should write a letter tomorrow to impeach Pharmacist Guo for expanding the army when the Northland was not stable, and then I would come forward as a favor and stop the matter. But after thinking about it,
I still feel that it is difficult to bring this matter to light, as the charges are too serious, so I just asked Huizhi to write a letter to me, and I will give it to Pharmacist Guo in private for review."
Yao Zunian also nodded and said: "It is indeed better in private than on the stage. In addition, Medicine Master Guo has been soliciting people, money, food, and weapons. We can support some as appropriate. Such favors can still be given away..."
Everyone discussed this for a while, and finally reached a consensus on supporting Yaoshi Guo's army expansion. In a sense, this was something Qin Siyuan had no choice about.
Ning Yi didn't say much when he was involved, but after the matter was discussed, Qin Siyuan left him alone: "I'm afraid this is the only way to deal with Pharmacist Guo at the moment. It's hard to say whether he will accept his feelings. But Tong
Guan, what does Li Heng think of the fifty million Guan from Wang Fu?"
Ning Yi thought for a while: "The thing is still very simple. Use the money to buy the city with the Jinren. The Jinren are willing to sell it. After the purchase is completed, military achievements will be made, and then the interests will be distributed. Each big merchant wants to do business with the North.
, this is the certificate of submission. What Prime Minister Qin wants to say is, can we get any benefits here?"
Qin Siyuan nodded: "Although Prime Minister Li and I are not directly involved at this time, as long as there are achievements in the Northern Expedition, we will always have some benefits. Li Heng can consider this in advance."
When he said this, he laughed again: "I remember a few years ago, Li Heng talked about Confucianism with me, saying that people in it are like falling into a spider's web. What they can do is often not easy to choose at every step. Northern Expedition
I didn't want the war to turn into this situation. Now that the war is unwinnable, everyone in the court can speculate on it. The merchants paid for it, and the officials bought several ruined cities in the north.
After conquering the ruined city, the soldiers gained credit, the civil servants gained fame, and the powerful merchants used trade privileges to make more money. The Wu Dynasty regained Yanyun, and the emperor made great achievements. It seemed like a loss-making business, but it could be done.
Everyone is happy. What I think or don’t think can no longer determine the direction of the matter. However, facing this situation, I am worried. The deeper the matter is suppressed, the more painful it will be one day.
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Ning Yi shook his head: "The way of the world...it's not just Confucianism. After all, this is how the game is played. It's not like the old man only knows it today..."
"Ha." The old man smiled and looked at the heavy rain outside the window, "I was just sighing for a while...The rain this year is not bad. I hope it will be a good year..."
Having said that, Qin Siyuan still had something to do, so Ning Yi said goodbye and left. When they arrived at Yaozu's side, everyone chatted a little about the Yellow River flood control this year. When they mentioned the Seven Buddhas in the South, it was already a trivial matter.
.For Yao Zunian and others, the trouble of Fang La in the south has now been put down, and taking Fang Qifu into the capital for execution is just a little tail who doesn't even care about the aftermath. The Secret Detective Department is too lazy to care about it.
After coming out of the Prime Minister's Mansion and returning home all the way, it was still afternoon. Wen Ding, Wen Xing and others were outside and did not come back. In the courtyard next door, Song Yongping read the materials that Ning Yi had brought back and reviewed the contents of the scriptures. Juaner looked at her
Pushing the child in the wooden cart around the courtyard, while discussing with the cook about dinner, when he saw Ning Yi returning home, he pushed the cart over. Ning Yi held the child in his arms
inside.
"How was your day? Was he naughty?"
"No, the young master is very well-behaved."
"Oh, really?" Ning Yi looked at the child in his arms, "Come on, call daddy and listen."
"Pah." The child blew out a bubble and laughed heartlessly.
Ning Yi curled his lips and repeated the pronunciation of "Daddy" several times. Juan'er followed him with a smile as he walked all the way to the bedroom. It was still raining in the yard, with dripping water forming a curtain under the eaves. The man held the child, and behind him
The girl followed him with her slim figure, and from a distance they looked like a couple.
"Are you ready with everything you need to pack?"
Walking through the corridor in the rain, Ning Yi asked Juan'er, who nodded: "Well, it's almost done. Uncle, are we leaving in two days?"
"Well, in two days, after Zhuji's matter is settled, we will go to Kiyuan. How can we let your young lady run away from home for so long? Just let her be willful for a few days. That's enough."
As he said this, he had already made plans. Not long after, in the evening, the lights were on in the courtyard. Perhaps because of something outside, Wen Ding, Wen Xing and others had not returned yet. When Song Yongping came over to take a look occasionally, the people in the courtyard were
The man is holding the child, teasing him without any image, or chatting and laughing with such a beautiful maid, creating a warm scene under the warm yellow light.
At the same moment, in the alum building, Li Yun, in a busy atmosphere, was helplessly explaining to others that Miss Shishi had caught the cold and could not come out to meet the guests today.
In the courtyard inside, Shishi was sitting on the bed wrapped in quilt, staring blankly and weakly at himself in the bronze mirror. Occasionally, he took a peeled egg and rolled it over the red and swollen palm prints on his face. In the brothel,
The lights and candles gave people a rather festive feeling, and when the noisy sound came from far away, it made the woman in the room feel even more lonely.
No one would come to see her - although as an oiran, she didn't want anyone to come and see her in such a miserable moment - but occasionally, this feeling would still arise uncontrollably from her heart. She was in the brothel,
It had been many years, from the woman who lost her parents to the trembling courtesan to the oiran. Over the years, what made her most aware was that there was no one around the brothel woman with whom she could talk privately.
Just like this moment, no one would come to visit her sincerely. There were many people in the brothel, many women with the same fate as her, and she also knew many people outside the brothel. But at this moment,
, when she became embarrassed, there was actually no one she could see.
In fact, this is also a very normal thing, and it is like this in a woman's life. Occasionally when she feels so lonely, she will understand that her life is really good, so she starts to moan for no reason - she laughs at herself like this
.The interactions with childhood friends such as Yu Hezhong, Chen Sifeng, and Ning Yi were due to similar moods, but she remained sober. If these childhood friends really penetrated into her heart to that extent, she would only
will feel scared.
After being immersed in that lonely feeling for a while, she exhaled, slumped her shoulders, looked at herself in the bronze mirror, and her thoughts just returned to the worry of how to perform tomorrow...
More than a hundred miles to the south, in Muyuan County, Su Tan'er and Xiao Chan were sitting in a farmhouse, watching from a distance as the construction work gradually stopped outside and dinner began. In the night sky, there was already a
The stars were shining. Tan'er put down the little bellyband that was embroidered in her hands, looked at the night sky outside, and talked to Xiaochan about what might have happened in Bianliang, and how she missed Ning Yi. But even though she missed her, she still
I feel that Ning Yi should be left alone for a while, although this idea is very strange...
To the north of the capital, in a military camp two hundred miles away, groups of soldiers patrolled back and forth, guarding the carts of gold, silver and goods in the camp. There were thousands of troops temporarily stationed there.
They will go all the way north. Soon, they will escort the money and goods worth up to 60 million taels of silver to the Jinren's territory. They will buy several cities in the sixteen states of Yanyun with the other party. At the same time, they will impress the other party with exquisite goods.
, to promote future trade between the two countries.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion in the capital, the old man looked at the spring rain that was gradually subsided and frowned slightly. There were countless things that could make him frown at any time and at any time, but in his heart, he was still looking forward to more at this time.
There will be a good harvest.
In the Taiwei's mansion, a man named Gao Muen happily shouted that he would destroy his enemy's shop tomorrow.
Chen Fan stepped into the capital.
Yearning, desire, expectation... Countless thoughts are intertwined with fate. Soon, they will collide with each other. Some things will change their original direction, and some things will be lost in the long river of life.
Until only a slight impression is left in the memory, until even the impressions in the memory are distorted until they disappear, but at least at a certain moment, they are all shining with light, just like the stars in the sky, only a thousand minutes
In one second, the eyes blinked.
This is the spring of the 11th year of Jinghan in the Wu Dynasty. There is peace and prosperity, but not many people know what huge changes they will face soon...rt