Since Liu An's death, Prime Minister Tian Fu seems to have become a different person. The former uncle who was chatting, laughing, and extremely proud has disappeared. Now the Prime Minister has become dull. He doesn't talk when he goes to court, and he drinks when he comes home. Whether it's
He paid no attention to government affairs or family affairs. He was drunk and dreaming all day long, and his mind was distracted. For this reason, the Queen Mother summoned him for talks many times, but Tian Fu never improved.
No one knows why, and no one dares to ask. Even if they don't tell others, not even the Queen Mother can do anything, let alone others?
Su Ren came back from Louguantai to visit the Prime Minister. This was something that no one had thought of. To talk about the friendship between Su Ren and Tian Fu, we have to start with Wenshui Laojun Temple. After Su Ren presented the secret recipe of cloth salt to the court
, Tian Fu came to commend them on behalf of the imperial court, and it was at that time that Su Ren and Tian Fu got to know each other. Of course, the friendship between Su Ren and Tian Fu was limited to the acquaintance stage, and the friendship of visiting the government was naturally absent.
Tian Fu, who was very drunk, rolled his eyes at the butler and grabbed the wine bottle: "No, I won't see anyone who comes!"
"Prime Minister, Su Ren is..."
"What's wrong with Su Ren? He's just a common man! Even though he is married to the royal family and is highly regarded by His Majesty, so what? I am the prime minister. One person is inferior to ten thousand people. He cannot be seen by just one person. Tell him that I am drunk.
No one will be seen anymore, let him get out!"
The housekeeper was helpless, shook his head and sighed and went out. Naturally, Tian Fu's words could not be quoted directly. Firstly, he was concerned about the Prime Minister's face, and secondly, he had to worry about Su Ren's face. Although Su Ren was an ordinary person now, he knew that in the future, he would be granted the title of Marquis and the Prime Minister.
It's not impossible.
Before the old butler could finish his explanation, Su Ren smiled and took out a letter from his arms: "Give this letter to the Prime Minister. If you don't see him after reading it, I will leave immediately."
The old housekeeper did not dare to neglect, quickly took the silk with both hands, greeted him politely and ran towards the inner house.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is indeed extraordinary. Since Tian Fu became Prime Minister, it is supposed to need to be renovated. The four characters "Wu'an Marquis Mansion" written by the emperor have been made into a plaque and hung on the top of the main entrance. The dark door is shiny with oil.
.It’s just that the stone lions on both sides of the gate are missing and replaced by horse-tethering posts.
The front door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was still as lively as ever, with many officials waiting in line to receive an audience looking at Su Ren and his entourage. Being able to have a name in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Su Ren's name was naturally heard of. Su Ren's behavior of coming directly to the front door of the mansion without queuing up was unusual.
If people have any objections, they even have a kind of hope in their hearts, hoping that Su Ren can find some way to cheer up the prime minister so that he can receive them.
The old housekeeper came out very quickly and saluted Su Ren with a smile on his face: "Sir, please, the prime minister is waiting in the lobby."
Su Ren smiled and walked in. He walked in with his head held high in the eyes of a group of envious, jealous and hateful people. He didn't bring a gift, but he was welcomed instead, which made others feel uncomfortable.
The lobby smelled of alcohol. Su Renyi frowned and covered his nose with his sleeve: "How much wine have you drunk, Prime Minister? If I had known you wanted to get drunk to death, I wouldn't have come."
Tian Fu burped and stared at Su Ren: "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
"Don't do anything!"
"Haha!" Tian Fu sneered: "Why don't you do it? Where does this thing come from?"
"Of course it's from King Huainan. This is the lightest piece. If the Prime Minister likes it, I will sort it out when I go back and find the most explicit one for you to see."
"You!" Tian Fu was already furious: "You want to threaten me?"
Su Ren waved his hand quickly: "Threats are out of the question. I have a suggestion to share with the Prime Minister. I wonder if the Prime Minister is willing to listen?"
Tian Fu rolled his eyes: "Say!"
Su Ren cleared his throat: "Actually, I don't mean anything else. If the Prime Minister wants to live a prosperous life, it would be better to resign. I can guarantee that as long as you resign as the Prime Minister, the Marquis of Wu'an will still be yours. If your descendants don't make mistakes, they will be yours for the rest of their lives."
What do you think, Prime Minister, of being rich?"
"Hmph! What if I don't say goodbye?"
"Haha, it's hard to say. I can't guarantee whether I'll be alive if I'm ruined enough."
"What? Do you still dare to kill me?"
Su Ren's head shook like a rattle: "How is this possible? Common people are too timid to even kill chickens, let alone kill people. Not to mention you, the Prime Minister, and His Majesty the Emperor, not to mention me."
Tian Fu smiled coldly: "In that case, am I still afraid of you?"
"That's true! However, I still hope that the Prime Minister will resign. If you don't resign, I have a way to make you...!" Seeing that Tian Fu was getting angry again, Su Ren immediately said: "Don't worry, these things will not be given to your Majesty.
This kind of childish thing is of little use! As long as the Queen Mother says a word, it is just a scrap of cloth, and the common people have better ways."
"You keep your word?"
"nature!"
"Okay!" Tian Fu smiled: "In that case, let's see what you can do to see the guests off!"
Su Ren smiled: "Prime Minister, you don't think about it anymore?"
Tian Fu had already stood up and walked back. The old housekeeper looked at Su Ren with some confusion. Su Ren smiled and did not force him to stay. He turned around and walked out. The old housekeeper had seen the conversations of people in the official circles, whether they were cloudy or straightforward.
Yes, and this was the first time that Su Ren spoke in such a way. He threatened the prime minister outright, not to mention an ordinary citizen, not even the emperor had such a strong tone.
After leaving the mansion, the people waiting outside stretched their necks, hoping to see something on Su Ren's face. Seeing the smile on Su Ren's face, many people quickly packed their clothes. Such an expression should be talked about.
I am very happy, maybe the Prime Minister will receive me soon. However, as usual, the Prime Minister's Mansion did not let anyone in, which made those people confused.
Tian Fu felt that the silk in his hand was heavy. It was a letter he wrote to the King of Huainan. The content in it was not very interesting. There was only a strong sense of friendship between the lines. Moreover, Tian Fu placed his position very low, as if
Like a pug, he was praying for Liu An's mercy. After reading the letter again, the old housekeeper walked in.
"Prime Minister, we have been sent away, what other instructions do you have?"
"Lao Jiao, you are also an old man in the house. What do you think Su Ren's words mean? A warning? A threat? Or a win-over?"
The housekeeper Lao Jiao shook his head silently: "The villain didn't see through."
"You haven't seen clearly. You just don't want to say that the dignified Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty was threatened so nakedly. Such a scandal would be a joke to anyone. It seems that I really should resign.
"
"Prime Minister..."
Tian Fu waved his hand: "Don't try to persuade me. Your Majesty already had a suspicion towards me regarding Liu An's matter, but it was only because of the Queen Mother's face that he never got angry. Your Majesty is not the late Emperor, and will not resign at the mercy of the Queen Mother."
On the contrary, I will be able to live a lifetime of glory. If I really wait until Your Majesty takes action against me, the consequences will probably be worse than Liu An! My Tian family has no foundation. I only hope that the Queen Mother can live a long life and let the descendants of my Tian family live longer."
Lao Jiao has burst into tears. As one of Tian Fu's most trusted people, Lao Jiao's fate is closely related to the Tian family. He can stand at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion and confidently ask for money from the officials who came to give gifts. It's not because of how capable he is.
, but there is the Tian family tiger behind it. But the Tian family is also a paper tiger, and now someone has poked a big hole in it, making it impossible for him to even be a fox. How can he not cry?
Tian Fu had no intention of comforting Lao Jiao. He lowered his head and sighed and walked towards the back hall. No one in the back house felt that the Prime Minister's Mansion was any different from the past. They were still laughing and drinking, living a life of drunkenness and dreams. Tian Fu had no intention of comforting Lao Jiao.
I didn't bother them, and even if I did, no one with their wine bags and rice bags could help, and it might even be a disservice to them.
He went into his study room, spread out the paper he had just bought, moistened the brush, thought for a moment, and then started writing. Dictionaries are easy to write, and there is no need to pursue any literary talent, as long as the meaning is expressed clearly.
After finishing writing in one breath, I put down the brush and read it again. I sighed, and my whole body felt like a deflated rubber ball, and I sunk down on the couch.
Tian Fu's sleep was particularly sweet. He couldn't remember when he had slept so well. He had never slept so peacefully since entering the court. He had neither nightmares nor any distracting thoughts. It was just like lying in his mother's arms.
, the feeling of sleeping while breastfeeding.
Lao Jiao came in, but Tian Fu didn't get up: "What time is it?"
"It's time to hand over Zi Shi soon." As soon as he finished speaking, there was a heavy banging sound on the street, three long and one long, which was the signal for Zi Shi.
"Send someone to deliver the resignation letter tomorrow. Don't disturb my sister. If she knows, she will say I'm stupid again, haha!"
Lao Jiao agreed and gently put away the memorials on the table.
"That's right!" Tian Fu turned to look at Lao Jiao: "Since the Prime Minister is no longer in office, there will be no need for so many people in the mansion. All those who can be sent away will be sent away. Give them more pensions. You can take care of the money.
Don't worry, we should have accumulated quite a lot over the years, and even if we spend it carelessly, it can last for thirty to fifty years. We have sold some of the other properties left outside the city, as well as the shops and so on. Since we want to be a peaceful person,
People, then do it more thoroughly."
"Old slave understands!"
Tian Fu waved his hand, turned over and went back to sleep. Maybe he had slept so well just now, but now he was no longer sleepy. He lay on the couch for a long time without falling asleep, replaying his life in his mind like a movie.
When he was young, he stole money from his family to gamble, and he became idle for a little longer. When he grew up, he became a street gangster. Only in front of his mother did he look like a human being.
His mother was very good at doing things and sent her married sisters into the palace. This made their Tian family and Wang family rich and powerful. If it weren't for his mother's decision at that time, he might have become a wild ghost in the graveyard, so Tian
I am very grateful to my mother.
After thinking about my mother, I then thought about my father. The strange thing is that my father has no memory at all, not even the slightest trace. This is not possible, that is his father, the ancestor of the Tian family. No matter what he does, his son cannot forget his old man. Tian Fu
I tried hard to remember, but I just couldn't. I was very anxious, and a crash came into my mind. The last thought told Tian Fu that he was really stupid. (To be continued)