Chapter five hundred and sixty-five meeting the tavern
After hearing Fu Zhan's words, Fu An secretly sighed in his heart. This was the reason why he was unwilling to come to Pingyuan City to visit his eldest brother on weekdays. He would chatter when he saw him, without caring about other people's thoughts and feelings.
Could it be that just because your surname is Fu and you come from the Fu family, you can do nothing else in this life but study and study the "Book of Documents" for a lifetime? How can this be true?
Fu An frowned and said: "Brother, the Anmen was destroyed by Liu Yong, but have you ever thought about why Liu Yong destroyed the Anmen? Why did his majestic Prince Liang have to be at odds with a mere Jianghu sect?"
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Seeing that Fu Zhan stopped nagging and looked directly at him, Fu An continued: "Liu Yong's real purpose is not Anmen or me, but you, eldest brother!"
To put it bluntly, it was precisely because of your relationship that Anmen was destroyed. Fu An was too embarrassed to say the following words.
Fu Zhan was silent for a while and said: "The worst I can do is to stop being a prefect and return home." How could Fu Zhan not understand Liu Yong's idea? Besides, Liu Yong had sent people to Pingyuan several times to invite him to come.
Suiyang was an official.
"Resign?" Fu An smiled angrily and said, "Brother, you and I both know what kind of person Liu Yong is. Brother really thinks that even if you resign, you will retire and return to your hometown.
, Liu Yong will let you go?"
What Liu Yong can't get, he won't let anyone get it. If the eldest brother insists on refusing to do things for him, there will only be one result in the end, and that is to be secretly eliminated by Liu Yong.
Fu Zhan remained silent, and Fu An also fell silent. After a while, Fu An asked, "Why don't eldest brother want to be an official in Suiyang?"
"Maybe it's because we have different ways and we don't want to work together!" Fu Zhan didn't have much of a good impression of Liu Yong, otherwise, he wouldn't have rejected Liu Yong again and again.
Fu An changed the subject and asked: "So, what do you think, eldest brother, of Liu Xiu?"
"Liu Xiu?" Fu Zhan was startled and looked at Fu An in confusion. Fu An said: "If the eldest brother really doesn't want to go to Suiyang as an official and wants to get rid of Liu Yong completely, then the eldest brother has only one way to go.
, go to Luoyang!"
Although there are three emperors coexisting in the world today, Liu Penzi was raised by the Red Eyebrow Army. He himself is a puppet. In the Red Eyebrow Army, he does not have any status or voice. It is impossible for the eldest brother to do things for Liu Penzi.
As for Gongsun Shu, he was not a descendant of the Han Dynasty. He lived in a corner of Shu and occupied the mountain as king. It was really difficult for him to last long. It was impossible for his eldest brother to go to Gongsun Shu. So the only one left was Liu Xiu from Hebei.
Hearing Fu An mention Liu Xiu, the expression on Fu Zhan's face softened a little, and he said quietly: "In today's world, I am afraid that only the Emperor of Hebei is unique and can achieve great things in the future!"
Fu Zhan had a very good impression of Liu Xiu, mainly because of Liu Xiu's temperament, kindness, and easy-going temperament, but he never acted sloppily or hesitantly when doing things, but acted resolutely and neatly.
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Under Liu Xiu's governance, Hebei has already undergone earth-shaking changes in just one or two years. At the beginning, it was so chaotic and the people were in dire straits. Now the people of Hebei live and work in peace and contentment, and all industries are revived. This is all due to Liu Xiu's political achievements.
It is precisely because of these political achievements that people all over the world will turn to Liu Xiu in the future. Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world! Although Liu Xiu's power is not the greatest now and only occupies Hebei, his future prospects are limitless.
Hearing Fu Zhan's sigh, Fu An was moved in his heart and asked: "Brother, are you willing to go to Luoyang and join Liu Xiu?"
Fu Zhan smiled bitterly and said: "I have no connection or close friendship with today. What's more, Luoyang is now at the feet of the emperor and there are many talents. Even if I go to Luoyang, I'm afraid I may not be appreciated."
Fu An smiled and said: "Brother, what if I say that the emperor of Luoyang appreciates my eldest brother very much, and even went to Pingyuan in person to invite my eldest brother to Luoyang as an official for my eldest brother's sake?"
Fu Zhan was startled and looked at Fu An in surprise. After a while, he shook his head and waved his hands and said, "A'an, don't make such a joke."
Fu An suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Brother, I'm not joking. How can I be joking about such a big thing?"
Fu Zhan blinked his eyes, then stood up suddenly and said loudly: "A'an, you mean..."
After a pause, he looked left and right, then walked up to Fu An and asked in a low voice: "You mean, today is in the plain?"
Fu An said word by word: "Not only in Pingyuan County, but also in Pingyuan City!"
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"Brother wants to ask, how do I know? To be honest with you, I am walking with Jin Jin on this journey! Jin Jin and I met by chance in Wei County, and then came to Pingyuan City together!" Fu An said seriously.
Fu Zhan was so shocked that he never imagined that Liu Xiu would come to Pingyuan City. He was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, nervously grabbed Fu An's arm and asked: "Then... then
Where are you now?"
"I asked people to put them up in an inn."
"Inn? This... this is so rude! Ah An, hurry up and invite Jin Jin into the house. No, I have to invite you in person!" As he spoke, Fu Zhan was about to walk out.
Fu An sighed secretly, stretched out his hand to grab his elder brother's sleeve, and said, "Brother, where are you going to invite me?"
"Yes, yes, I still don't know which inn it is! Ah An, tell me quickly, which inn is it?" Fu Zhan patted his forehead.
"Brother!" Fu An couldn't help but increase his tone and asked: "Don't you know that Liu Yong's spies are already everywhere in Pingyuan City? Even in the eldest brother's mansion, I don't know how many servants have been bribed by Liu Yong.
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Hearing this, Fu Zhan took a breath. Fu An continued: "If you invite me to join the government now, I guarantee that it won't take more than a moment for the news to spread and let Liu Yong's people know that my eldest brother wants to join me."
In Luoyang, not only is Big Brother in danger, he is even more in danger today!"
This sentence woke up the dreamer. Fu Zhan's head, which was so hot, quickly cooled down. He looked at his brother blankly, and then slowly sat back on the mat. He nodded, what A An said was not unreasonable.
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In the past, he was not worried about Liu Yong's spying in Pingyuan City, nor was he even worried about the people around him being bribed by Liu Yong. He had already thought about it. As a prefect, he would do what he could do, and if he couldn't, he would return to his hometown.
It’s good to farm every day and teach in your spare time.
But the situation is different now. Liu Xiu is in Pingyuan City. Liu Xiu's life is much more important than his. There must be no mistakes. He swallowed his saliva and asked: "A'an, how did you do it?"
Planned?"
Fu An said: "I think, regardless of whether the eldest brother is willing to accept Jin Jin's invitation or not, he should meet Jin Jin Xian!"
Fu Zhan nodded repeatedly, indicating that he was right.
But after thinking about it, he frowned again and said: "A'an, you also said that Liu Yong's detailed work may be hidden in the house now. If you invite me to come to the house now, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide the news even if you want!"
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"Then don't invite Jin Jin to come to the house." Fu An lowered his voice and said, "Brother, you can make an appointment with Jin Jin to meet in a tavern. I can make arrangements for this."
At that time, the tavern industry was very developed. In order to attract diners, the tavern usually placed the wine jar at the door and built it high to advertise. At the same time, the tavern would also find young and beautiful girls to be "promotion girls" in front of the door.
soliciting customers.
The most famous "promotional girl" in the Han Dynasty was undoubtedly Zhuo Wenjun, one of the four talented women. After she eloped with Sima Xiangru, the couple bought a tavern. Sima Xiangru washed the dishes, and Zhuo Wenjun solicited customers outside the shop.
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As a county town, Pingyuan City is also an important commercial town. There are more taverns in the city, large and small, no less than a hundred. Meeting in a tavern where people come and go may seem dangerous, but in fact it can better conceal others' eyes.
Fu Zhan thought about it carefully and thought that Fu An's idea was feasible. He said: "A'an, you must be cautious in this matter, and your Majesty's safety must be your top priority!"
Fu An said: "Brother, don't worry, your majesty has given me life-saving grace. Regardless of emotion or reason, public or private, I will do my best to protect your majesty!"
Fu Zhan said in surprise: "Have I saved you now?"
Fu An always told the story of how Liu Xiu rescued him.
"So that's it." Fu Zhan nodded and didn't give any more instructions.
That night, late at night, Fu An left Fu Zhan's mansion and walked around the city first to make sure no one was following him. Then he went to the inn where Liu Xiu was staying.
When he came to the window of Liu Xiu's room, he picked up a pebble and flicked it.
Bang! The pebble hit the edge of the window and made a soft sound.
Not long after, the window was pushed open. The person who opened the window was Long Yuan. He looked left and right, then propped up the window, and Fu An quickly stepped forward, curling up like a civet cat, and flashed in.
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At this time, Liu Xiu had already sat up from the bed. When he saw Fu An jumping out of the window, he asked with a smile: "Yawen (Fu An), have you seen your brother today?"
Fu An stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said: "I have met your Majesty!" Then, he straightened up and said: "I have already met my eldest brother. It can be seen that my eldest brother has also admired your majesty for a long time. I plan to
Let your majesty and eldest brother meet first!"
"So good!"
"Tomorrow, I will go to Yixiang Tower with my eldest brother. At that time, Your Majesty can meet with my eldest brother at Yixiang Tower..." Fu An explained his arrangement to Liu Xiu in detail.
After discussing with Liu Xiu, he hurriedly stood up and left, notifying his elder brother Fu Zhan of the arranged arrangements.
There was nothing to say that night. The next day, Fu Zhan and Fu An went together to the famous restaurant in Pingyuan City, Yixiang House.
Yixiang Tower is an old sign of Pingyuan City. It is said to have a history of hundreds of years. The prices of the food and wine are not cheap, but there is an endless stream of customers.
When Fu An was in Pingyuan City, he would often come to the tavern to drink and eat, but Fu Zhan rarely visited such places.
Even though he is a prefect and a local emperor, most of his money is used to relieve the victims, and his family really does not have much spare money.
Seeing the governor's rare visit to his tavern, the good woman (hostess) at the door of the tavern was stunned, and the manager inside even took the initiative to greet him, with a smile on his face, rubbing his hands and saying: "Oh, today, today
What kind of wind has brought Governor Fu here? Come on, come on, please come inside, please come on inside!"
Fu An put on a charlatan air and said, "I'm going to treat my eldest brother to dinner today, and I'll free up the best box here."
The good woman and the waiter in the shop may not know Fu An, but the shopkeeper does. Knowing that he is the brother of the prefect and the head of the Jianghu sect, how can he dare to offend him?
The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly and said with an apologetic smile: "The grand governor is here, the shop is full of glory, I must prepare the best box for the grand governor Fu and the second young master!"
Hearing this, Fu An nodded with satisfaction and said to Fu Zhan: "Brother, let's go in!"
There were many diners in the lobby of the tavern. When they saw Fu Zhan, people stood up one after another, bowed their hands and saluted, saying hello to Grand Master Fu.
The manager personally led Fu Zhan and Fu An upstairs to the largest box, and said, "Prefect Fu and the Second Young Master, feel free to order, but the youngest will take care of all the food and drinks for today!"
Fu Zhan's willingness to come to Yixiang House for dinner was already the best advertisement for Yixiang House, and the shopkeeper was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
But Fu An didn't appreciate it. He glared and asked, "Does the shopkeeper think that I, Fu An, can't even afford a meal?"
Come on! My horse was slapped on the hoof! The shopkeeper shrank his neck in fright, waved his hands quickly and said: "Second Young Master has misunderstood, I don't mean that!"
Knowing that the prefect's younger brother had a weird temper, the shopkeeper didn't take it seriously. He called the waiter and served tea first, then wine and food. Then he called several young and beautiful women to serve Fu Zhan and Fu An.