Wen Yanbo retired from the court and returned to his home, where he learned that Wen Jifu had been waiting for him in the study.
Wen Jifu greeted the other party.
When Wen Yanbo saw Wen Jifu, he said, "I heard that Sixth Brother has been visiting his parents' house quite frequently recently."
Wen Jifu said: "The child was about to report it to his father. He told his father before that he wanted to find something to do. It happened that his father-in-law also mentioned it and could make arrangements for the child."
Wen Yanbo said: "The two husbands of the Wu family have been promoted to official positions this time. Are you jealous? That's why you didn't come to ask me for help, so you found your in-laws."
Wen Jifu said, "My child doesn't dare. It's because my father-in-law doesn't want me to be idle at home."
"Since the in-laws have spoken, what kind of errand is this?"
Wen Jifu said: "I am going to Xihe Road to serve as the general magistrate of Xizhou!"
Wen Yanbo heard this and said: "This is to go to Zhang Sanlang. This is not like Ling Yue's arrangement, but like you asked."
After a pause, Wen Yanbo said: "There is nothing wrong with two sons-in-law being together. There are father and son soldiers in the battle, but do you know that I have always disagreed with Xihe's side?"
Wen Jifu said: "The child understands, but the father does not object to it openly."
"My child thinks so. Now in the hearts of the officials, the opening of the Xihe River is the top priority in the court. If we don't intervene in this matter, wouldn't it mean that my father, as a high-ranking privy envoy, has no control over this matter?"
From the outside, it is easy to conclude that an official has lost trust in our literary family."
"For the same reason, Wang Jiefu must make Cai Zhongyuan (Cai Yanqing) the transfer envoy of Qinfeng Road, just to lead the opening of the Xihe River and make it a part of the reform. If Cai Zhongyuan is not in that position, then his position will be in danger
That’s it.”
When Wen Yanbo heard this, a smile appeared on his face and he said: "What are you standing for? Sit down and talk!"
Wen Jifu wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat next to Wen Yanbo.
Wen Yanbo said: "I have been an official for forty-five years, and I have been a member of the Zhongshu family for a long time, and I am now the Privy Council envoy. However, it only takes one day to be dismissed. Therefore, in this position, I need to be prepared for danger at all times and every day.
, move with the trend.”
"The opening of the Xihe River is indeed a top priority in the hearts of the officials today. If you are not careful here, you will lose your sacred heart. This matter shows your consideration. I was also planning to arrange for people to go to Xizhou, but you can take the initiative to help our Wen family
Thinking about this level, it seems that there is indeed progress.”
When Wen Jifu received Wen Yanbo's praise, he said in surprise: "How can my child be as good as what my father said?"
Wen Yanbo sighed with emotion: "I know you have been waiting for this day for a long time. Do you know why I have always refused to let you go to work as an official? So much so that you are still at home when you are in your thirties."
Wen Jifu said: "My child is the prime minister's son, so of course he must abide by the rules."
Wen Yanbo said: "This is one thing, but your eldest brother and second brother started working as officials in their twenties."
"So what does daddy mean?"
Wen Yanbo said: "Because you are the smartest among my disciples, Wen Yanbo."
"Daddy."
Wen Yanbo waved his hand and said: "Smart people are good, but to achieve success, just being smart is not enough."
"Now that I am in a high position, it is not difficult for you to succeed, but is this good? You were used to good times when you were young, and you will never encounter adversity in the future. This is not the way to become a successful person, so I will temper your temperament."
Wen Jifu said: "I feel ashamed, now I know what my father meant."
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"You went to Xihe to perform meritorious service with Zhang Sanlang. What do you think of Zhang Sanlang?" Wen Yanbo asked.
Wen Jifu said: "My child thinks that Zhang Sanlang can make things happen."
"Are you so sure about Xihe's decision?"
Wen Jifu said: "Dad, to be honest, I don't know. Even if we really want to understand it, not to mention that it will take a lot of trouble to find out the truth. Even if we understand it, I may not know whether it will succeed or not."
"But I want to come, it's better to look at people than to do things. We just need to know whether the person who can do this is reliable or not."
Wen Yanbo nodded and said: "It is better to judge people than to judge things."
Wen Jifu said: "Zhang Sanlang is as talented as anyone I have ever seen in my life. If it were anyone else who went to open the Xihe River, even if he could not speak a single word, I would not be able to believe it. But I think Zhang Duzhi can do it."
Believe it. He and I not only have a brother-in-law friendship, but I also established a friendship with him when he was not successful. Now is the time to put it to use."
Having said this, Wen Jifu couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
Compared to Wu Anshi, Tao Wenji realized Zhang Yue's talents and showed him many times openly and secretly, and even asked his wife to put aside their grudges and make amends with Qiniang.
These are the places where Wen Jifu is proud.
Wen Jifu thought that this would get some praise from Wen Yanbo.
Unexpectedly, Wen Yanbo frowned and said: "It's good that success depends on people, but how can the relationship between two people be based on friendship alone? The mediocre people in the world often judge things based on friendship, thinking that if an old friend has become successful in the past, he must be supported by me. In fact, it is not a matter of friendship.
He had the idea of using small things to win big things so that he could take advantage."
"You have to be able to do one or two successful things that are beyond his expectation and that he can respect, in order to impress Zhang Sanlang. It sounds easy to understand, but it is difficult to do it, especially if it involves yourself.
Benefits. In the final analysis, for a noble person, everything is an external force, so exerting force on the cause is the right way, and the cause is oneself."
After hearing Wen Yanbo's words, Wen Jifu looked ashamed, he had indeed had this intention.
"If you want this to happen, you have to take risks. If you want to risk your own life, can you do it?"
Wen Jifu bowed down and said, "I think I can do it, but if I can't, I might as well stay by my father's knees. In my father's eyes, our Wen family is already extremely wealthy, so why use me to add to the cake? The child is here just for himself."
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Wen Yanbo laughed when he heard this and said: "Okay, okay, okay! But you are not doing it for yourself, you also have to be the honor and disgrace of our Wen family."
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As for Wu Chong's mansion, Cai Yanqing was also sweating profusely.
Wu Chong said: "Originally, it is not something Wu can talk about about Cao Caoshuai, but when it comes to my son-in-law, I dare to say a few words."
Cai Yanqing said: "Please give me some advice from the prime minister!"
Wu Chong said: "If two powers are in conflict with each other, they will inevitably fight each other. As my son-in-law is the envoy of economic strategy and pacification, and he lacks the position of general manager, he only has administrative power, but the power of military intervention is weakened."
"If Brother Cai used to be a transshipment envoy to compete with my son-in-law for the right to supply military supplies, and my son-in-law was controlled by Brother Cai and lacked the power to command the army, then there is no doubt that the chance of winning is very slim, and Brother Cai will definitely control him and withdraw from the matter. Then
In the future, the power to manage Hezhou undoubtedly fell into the hands of Gao Zunyu. He then commanded the overall military forces in Xihe as the general manager of the military and horse capital."
"But how much does Brother Cai know about Gao Zunyu's character?"
After Wu Chong said this, Cai Yanqing suddenly woke up and said: "Prime Minister, in fact, the official family, Wang Xianggong sent his subordinates to the northwest, the most important thing is to win this battle."
"As the saying goes, everything goes well with the family. Just like mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, there will always be fights. But as long as the husband can succeed, it doesn't matter if the children can make a difference."
"Please rest assured, Prime Minister, that Cai will do his best to cooperate with Zhang Jinglue!"