In the afternoon, in Bamboo Records, people who should be there are coming one after another.
As is customary in all social situations, those who arrive early are often those with low social status. Like some candidates who come to Beijing to take exams, students in the Imperial College, including those who have personally come to reprimand Ning Yi
Chen Dong, a student from Taipei University, arrived relatively early. In terms of scale, it could barely be regarded as a gathering of celebrities.
Of course, in this spring examination in the capital, only a few of the most popular talents came. Just like Song Yongping’s previous plan, firstly, it was due to pride, and secondly, those who seek benevolence will be benevolent. Real knowledge always belongs to those who are willing to immerse themselves in hard work.
For those who are reading, the exam is coming soon and they really want to get a good ranking, most of them have become nervous by this time and will not come to such poetry gatherings.
In addition to these scribes or wealthy people who came to join in the fun, some idlers from Bianliang City came next. Like some members of the Junwen Society, Qin Mowen, Xue Gongyuan, Yan Lingzhong and others who had conflicts with Ning Yi during the Dragon Boat Festival last year, some
Wearing Qin Siyuan's tiger skin can influence the idle petty officials - this is also because Ning Yi brought Yao Zunian over to sit in charge. When these people arrived, Zhuji's Wanzhao Tower really gained scale.
There were also some women from the brothels such as Fanlou and Xiaozhuxuan who were mixed in during the period. Most of those who came here today were talented women with a good reputation. Ning Yi spent a lot of money on this and asked them to look for acquaintances in the building.
, and the atmosphere was lively. As for Li Shishi and others who were in charge of the performance, they arrived earlier, and a motorcade had already arrived after a while, but it was just to further decorate the stage where the performance was to be performed. For a while, only Li Yun came out to say hello to people.
Song Yongping searched for Ning Yi up and down for a long time, but after noon, he never appeared in the main hall of Zhuji.
To him, this situation was indeed a bit strange. A businessman who lived in the capital and opened two stores, who was not a wealthy family, ran away after making a banquet event so popular.
Even his own father would not dare to do such a neglectful thing. He thought that his brother-in-law might have known about Gao Yanei's coming to cause trouble and was running for it. But for the sake of safety, he still asked someone to ask more questions.
After several calls, when Ning Yi was finally found, he was in the yard behind Wanzhao Building.
At that time, the sun had begun to set westward. The light shone down between the eaves and the old courtyard, but it still looked bright. The noisy sound from the front came faintly towards this side. When Zhuji opened two stores in Bianliang, it acquired
Many nearby properties have been partially renovated and opened for business, and the land is quite ample. This kind of thing is actually not surprising. The gap between the rich and the poor in feudal society. The span of social status is very large. The closer to the center of Bianliang, the more land there is.
Not as crowded as the edge, this can be regarded as a symbol of power and relationship.
When Zhuji purchased the land, Ning Yi tried his best to ask Monk Jueming for help, and he also consciously pulled the tiger skin of the Prime Minister's Mansion. As long as he was willing to spend money, everything went smoothly. At this time, less than half of the part used for opening a store was renovated.
, the rest of the undeveloped areas maintained their old appearance, waiting for expansion step by step. When Song Yongping came over, he saw Ning Yi sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard thinking about something. He faced the small pond in front of him, his eyes serious.
His fingers tapped on the railing of the pavilion next to him. The tapping was irregular and he seemed to be calculating something with his fingers. But when he saw Song Yongping coming over, Ning Yi stopped thinking and smiled at him.
"What's wrong with Yongping? Sit down." Ning Yi saw the other person's expression, smiled and frowned slightly, then stretched out his hand.
"My brother-in-law must already know about that, right?"
Song Yongping stepped into the pavilion, his eyes and steps were calm. After sitting down, he got straight to the point. Ning Yi was stunned: "What's the matter?"
"The Taiwei's Mansion."
"Well?"
Song Yongping sat down and waited for Ning Yi's expected reaction. In the circle in which he lived, the interactions between gentlemen and wise men were generally like this - just like the interactions between his father and his staff - indifferent and calm.
, but he was able to accurately grasp what the other party was thinking. However, after a moment, he felt that he still overestimated Ning Yi. The other party blinked his eyes, looking confused and unfavorable.
You don’t even know why you are still worrying here about the trouble caused by the Taiwei Mansion!
He was a little surprised, and then added: "Is it possible that my brother-in-law still doesn't know about Gao Yanei's affairs?"
Ning Yi leaned back. When he heard the name, the first emotion that arose in his heart was funny: "Gao Muen? What happened to him?"
"Well, I heard someone say outside that Gao Yanei is going to cause trouble for his brother-in-law today. He said that he has gathered some people to destroy the store and disrupt Zhuji's performance today." Song Yongping paused.
, waiting for Ning Yi to digest what he said, "I'm afraid this person is not easy to mess with."
Ning Yi frowned and thought for a moment, and then looked at Song Yongping thoughtfully: "Yesterday I heard Yongping talk about going to study at home today. Is this why you came here?" After asking, he nodded with a smile and added.
"Gao Mu'en, ha, is really not easy to mess with."
"I just heard it mentioned by a friend. In addition, I really want to listen to my brother-in-law's new words. I don't know why this Wanzhao building is called Wanzhao." Song Yongping said with a smile, and then became serious again and said, "Speaking of which,
I also know that doing business in the capital requires some background. But given the power of the Taiwei Mansion, I am afraid that this matter must be guarded against. I wonder if my brother-in-law has any countermeasures."
Ning Yi looked at him with a gentle expression: "Yongping, what do you think?"
"I have just arrived here. I don't know how many useful connections my brother-in-law has. But after all, it is the Taiwei's Mansion. If you want to confront him, it will be difficult for most people to come forward. If the real thing cannot be done, I will go to Beijing this time.
I have met the Prime Minister once. Considering the relationship between my father and the Prime Minister, and the fact that my brother-in-law has a long history with the Prime Minister's office, I might be able to ask the Prime Minister to help me with this matter. After all, this matter is really a philistine thing.
Some"
Song Yongping thought that time was running out, so he spoke out exactly what was on his mind. In his opinion, Ning Yi and the Prime Minister's Mansion had frequent contacts, but even if they were managing some accounts for the Prime Minister's Mansion, Gao Mu'en would
He is a junior, and the matter of opening a store is too philistine. A person of Qin Siyuan's status would at most come out and say a word after the store was smashed by the other party. And if his family's connections were added, he might be able to ask Qin Siyuan to intervene before the incident happened.
The danger was stifled in front of him. The sun shone down and fell on the pavilion. Song Yongping whispered about the propriety of it. Ning Yi looked at him over there, with admiration in his eyes.
"Yongping is very familiar with these things."
"It's not that familiar." Song Yongping said modestly, "I just don't know how my brother-in-law could have formed a relationship with Gao Yanei."
"There were two conflicts when I came here, which ruined his good deeds. Later, someone tricked him, and he probably put the blame on me. This guy was a bit messy, and he didn't care about the future. It was really troublesome.
There's some trouble."
"You have to prepare early." Song Yongping reminded, meaning that if you want to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it's time to leave now! Although Yao Zunian, the guest of the Prime Minister's Mansion, is also here, if Qin Siyuan doesn't speak in person, the guest of Qing
His status is incomparable to that of someone else's son, and the other party may not try his best. This is the case in official circles. A guest minister would not dare to cause big trouble for his employer.
"Yes." Ning Yi nodded. After a moment, he smiled and said, "By the way, Miss Shishi has arrived. Do you want to see her?"
Song Yongping was confused and said: "You can always see him later. Now there is no need for my brother-in-law to be busy in advance. I will go ahead first."
"That's right. Have fun. I'll find someone to deal with Gao Muen's matter later, so don't worry. But Yongping made a trip like this, and I'll remember his thoughts."
"We are all one family, we don't speak the same language."
Song Yongping smiled and cupped his hand. With his IQ, he could see from Ning Yi's expression that the other party did not need to use all his connections to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion for help. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, how could a small businessman have such connections?
.But he is also a proud man. He had already said a lot of unnecessary words in his anxiety before. At this time, he said goodbye and went back to the front. He looked back when he left. Ning Yi, who sent him away, turned around and went back to the pavilion, tapping his fingers on his side.
, has returned to the thinking mode.
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Ning Yi sat back in the pavilion, pushed the fruit plate away from the small stone table, and tapped the table with his fingers, letting his emotions return to his previous contemplation.
After chatting with Chen Fan earlier, he met Shishi and Li Yun who had come here to prepare for the performance. After talking for a while, he did not go to the front to entertain guests or direct the layout. The store is the business of the shopkeeper, and the performance belongs to Shishi
As for the expertise here, it is only right to let professionals do professional things. He is not willing to worry too much about these things.
As for Gao Muen, there is no need to think too seriously at the moment. Since returning from Liangshan, he has already opened up some underworld forces in Bianliang City through the Secret Investigation Department, and around him, there are also some secret agents who can be mobilized at any time.
A member of the Detective Division. And the most important thing is that Gao Muen may not have a very powerful status in Gao Qiu's mind. Although I don't know why he was suddenly released, but in today's situation in Zhuji, the other party cannot afford to lift him.
If there is too much trouble, you may not dare to cause too much trouble.
The only thing to worry about is whether Gao Muen's sudden visit could be a tentative signal that Gao Qiu wants to take action on his side. But think about it, the possibility is very small after all.
That woman Liu Xigua ran to rescue Fang Qifu, which is a big trouble that needs to be considered.
Led by Young Master Wang Fu, this time in order to escort Fang Qifu to Beijing, several big families in the Wu Dynasty have already focused their attention on that side. Not that the other party regards this matter as a serious matter now, but honestly
It is said that if each of these families exerts a little effort, the influence cannot be compared to that of one or two people or one hundred or two hundred people. Today, when the Yongle Uprising has completely failed, even if all the Ba Dao camp is dispatched, they will not be able to destroy much water.
.
Compared with Liangshan's superficial dominance, Ning Yi knew in his heart that these big families were the giant whales hiding under the water. On a large scale, they were busy cooperating with Wang Fu, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others to go north to buy cities.
Eager to resume trade between the north and the south and prepare for business in the new era after the destruction of the Liao Dynasty, these people could only talk to Fang Qifu at the moment, watching hundreds of people from the Ministry of Punishment escorting prisoners northward, but the robbery
Once the prisoner's strength expands, the opponent's strength will surely expand even more accordingly. For now, there is no upper limit to the extent of this expansion.
Even if Fang Qifu can be rescued with lightning speed, those around him will be chased and intercepted all over Jiangnan. If he fails, the remaining strength of Ba Dao Camp will be completely trapped.
Some people who managed to escape after the Yongle Dynasty was overthrown will also be found out again in such a situation.
Ning Yi did not agree with rescuing Fang Qifu at all. Even after asking Chen Fan about the detailed situation, he was only thinking about how to persuade Liu Xigua. The girl's temper was too stubborn, and he was not sure how to persuade her.
The Ministry of Justice's preparations this time were already very strong. If he really rushed over and Xigua and others were counterattacked, he would have to have some ideas in advance on how to deal with the situation and try to let them run away.
Things in Hangzhou and Liangshan have just ended, and the layout of the capital has just begun. It doesn't even have a firm foothold. Ning Yi also has a headache when he has to be involved in such a thing. He is a person who advocates strength and doesn't want to at all.
Walking at night, giving him a few years to spread his strength, and then pushing the opponent flatly is the best way. At this time, he sighed and tried to stay out of the situation.
But no matter what, there are two things that must be guaranteed: to persuade Chen Fan to quit and to persuade Xigua to quit.
Thinking like this, not long after, the sun set to the west, and Ning Yi asked the shopkeeper in the building to prepare for Gao Muen's possible coming to cause trouble. When the sunset was red, Wenren Buer came over to find him, and at this time, in the building in front of him,
The performance has actually already begun.
As the first building where Ning Yi specially composed poems, there will be more than one performance this evening. But in order to avoid others thinking that he is too arrogant, Ning Yi's "new poem" is actually placed in the entire
The first song of the night. With the light and shadow effects created by the sudden burning of a batch of gunpowder, Li Shishi appeared on the stage. It started with the first line "The scenery in the east city is getting better". At this time, Kankan sang "The dawn is cold outside the green poplar smoke,
The red apricot branches are full of spring."
During the accompaniment of musical instruments, most of the people in the building were quiet, and the setting sun shone warmly from the window. Soon after, night fell. After Li Shishi's performance, this "Wanzhao Building" was replaced by the last line of the poem "
"You hold a wine to persuade the setting sun, and leave an evening light in the flower room" set the tone. After that, there were various performances, as well as some novel magic, juggling and even two funny cross talk interspersed in it.
The Wanzhao Tower at this night may not alarm the entire Bianliang, but it is still quite satisfactory, but not bad. Ning Yi also told Wen Renbuer about Gao Muen, and then waited for the other party to come over. However, after nightfall,
Another hour passed, the night wind blew, and the brightly lit streets were crowded with tourists, but there was still no sign that anyone was looking for trouble. Wanzhao Tower is currently positioned as a restaurant, not a theater or a brothel, no matter how good the performance is,
It's nice. A dinner party won't last until late at night. Once someone starts to leave after eating and chatting, the other person can come and cause trouble.
"This Gao Mu'en, after being locked up at home for half a year, has become a bit unpredictable." Ning Yi said with some humor as he looked at the passers-by on the street on the second-floor terrace. The firelight shone on his body, but
Wenren Buer from a distance shook his head.
"I don't feel anything mysterious, but it's not surprising that a person like Gao Mu'en would do any messy things. Maybe he suddenly fell in love with some decent woman on the street."
"Well, Cheng Zhouhai hasn't tortured him enough yet." Ning Yi touched his nose. "Speaking of which, after being imprisoned for half a year, why was he suddenly released again?"
"I made inquiries before and heard that yesterday at the Taiwei's Mansion, he suddenly went crazy and fell in love with the teacher's girl. Then he cried to his father all afternoon. He must have been annoyed by it."
"What?"
"You don't know? Yesterday at the Taiwei Mansion, he wanted to rape the teacher's girl. I guess he didn't succeed. I don't know for sure, but in any case he beat the teacher's girl. I didn't pay much attention to it before.
Isn’t the pink on Master’s face a little thick in her dress today? You haven’t seen her before?”
Ning Yi was stunned. Yesterday, Shishi and Li Yun went to the Taiwei's Mansion to apologize. He had been with him all the way. He had indeed met Shishi and Li Yun before and chatted for a while. However, everything about Li Shishi
As usual, he didn't pay special attention to these things. Now that he thinks about it, if she was really in trouble by Gao Mu'en in the Taiwei Mansion yesterday, the cause must have been because of himself.
"Oh." He nodded, "I didn't pay attention" (To be continued)