The night wind is cool and cool. Looking out from the heights of Fanlou, you can see the lights of the small half of Bianliang City, the courtyards and streets, and the boat lights on the waterway send warm yellow into the night sky. = The sound of music came from time to time, and it was the soft sentences like "I still remember the red boat trail, and the fireworks are carried every day" sung by the singers of Fanlou during the performance.
The lights in the room were bright and the veil was swaying gently. Song Yongping was raising his glass to drink with Ning Yi. There are also two women in the room. Ning Yi is next to Shishi, and next to Song Yongping is a woman named Jin Ruyan. She is much younger than Shishi and belongs to a talented girl who is popular in Fanlou. Last year, Song Yongping was in When they were in the capital, the two had known each other, and they called her to accompany them at this time.
Originally born in an official family, and in the middle of the weak crown, he then filled the shortage of magistrates. At this time, Song Yongping can be called a young man with high ambition and high spirits. This time, it was the local prefecture who prepared a batch of tributes, and sent Song Yongping to Beijing to present it. He secretly saw that Song Yongping had some connections in Beijing, and entrusted him to go to Beijing to do some things. Life is so smooth, and in the words of young people, there are many heroic pointers. After thanking Ning Yi for his help in Beijing and casually talking about some poetry, he also said some thoughts on Zhuji.
"… My brother has been watching history. Since ancient times, it is always difficult to simply run a business. There is also some business in the younger brother's house, but they are all done as long as they are enough. Of course, my brother-in-law is here in Bianliang. It must be understood that Yu Zhuji's consideration must be more Zhouxiang than Yongping. For example, in the past year, Zhuji's storytelling. Going to the army to promote chivalry and martial arts, the younger brother agrees very much, but among the common people, Whether you want to publicize this matter, it is a bit big when I hear the discussions outside... When you do things for others, you need to plan slowly... "
For Ning Yi, Song Yongping has no malice after all, in a sense, his statement. It is also a heartfelt word. The development of Zhuji is too fast. It will arouse the vigilance of literati and also the vigilance of businessmen. Song Yongping inherited the family philosophy of being an official, and is also persuading Ning Yi. After the foundation in the capital is firmed first. Expand others.
certainly. There are also things he can't say in the middle. For example, on Song Yongping's side, Ning Yi is the west seat of the prime minister's house. No matter how famous he is, he is not an official. In his opinion, the fundamental reason is that Ning Yi is still the son-in-law of the Su family. And Su Tan'er was his cousin. As far as the way of a gentleman is concerned, he couldn't say anything to let Ning Yi get rid of this status. This persuasion started from storytelling, to the reaction of literati, and then to businessmen and officials. The logic is still clear. This is also something young people are proud of. Ning Yi listened carefully and nodded from time to time. Discuss a few words with Song Yongping and praise his family background.
No matter what you do, of course, it will take time. Song Yongping will say this, and he does not expect his brother-in-law to express his position immediately. But of course, he also hoped that this conversation that would "benefit a lot" to Ning Yi could make some return for his previous help. The two talked about a lot of things afterwards, which made Song Yongping somewhat dissatisfied that, even after talking like this, Ning Yi casually asked him about the changes in the business exchanges in the past year. The habit of concentrating on business matters.
Of course, since he has the status of being a member of the family, he has no choice but to choose to do business. Even if he can communicate with many dignitaries due to the relationship between the prime minister's office, it is difficult for his own status to rise. Song Yongping can still understand Ning Yi's behavior, so that when he was drunk that night, he also said to Jin Ruyan: "My brother-in-law is indeed a very powerful person, but it's a pity... his identity is tied. he… "
Song Yongping was still somewhat proud of what Ning Yi said that night, so much so that on the way back soon after, when he went to visit his father in Henan Mansion, he said it happily, but his father Song Mao scolded him. meal.
"...You sister and brother-in-law can set up such a big booth in the capital and have contacts with the prime minister's mansion. How can you be a sloppy child with superficial words! This kind of simple truth, others don't understand, How can your brother-in-law not understand what place you think the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is! What he is doing now is a bit strange for being a father, but these words of yours are really ridiculous... Tell me about it again!"
Song Yongping was scolded for a while, so he could only recall the events of the day, retell them one by one in the future, and then talk about the chat after that. Song Mao frowned, Song Yongping said something, and then frowned: "If... it's really like what my father said, things are not easy, then... Could it be that the prime minister is preparing for war?"
Song Mao glanced at him, but did not speak, Song Yongping continued his analysis: "My father still remembers that when I was young, I said that the Khitan and the Jurchen were both tigers and wolves. It is better to show the enemy to be weak than to show the enemy to be strong. I said that a war between the North and the South was inevitable, but in fact it was for the sake of grandstanding. Later, when I saw that the dust between Liao and Jin had settled, I also took many measures such as recruiting an imperial edict.
Song Mao said: "If what you said is true, it can explain why your brother-in-law expanded Zhuji like that, but it seems to be the intention of the Xiangfu."
"It's just why the Prime Minister's Mansion is so sure that the Jinren will inevitably go south. If he puts his money on the line and doesn't care about the future, what's the benefit..."
People in the officialdom, no matter what they do, they always consider the way back, just like Tan Zhen's Zhao An Zhao, doing a good job is a performance, and preventing the possibility of Jin people going south, and doing a bad job will not offend people. But the development of Zhuji is different. It belongs to the behavior of extremely poor self-interest. It seems that some people predict that it will be at a critical juncture. Therefore, the two preparations have completely different meanings. Song Yongping still can't figure out the more meaning of this.
Song Mao said: "No matter what they think, you are in Xiangzhou, which is the way to the north. Your brother-in-law, you asked you about the changes in the local merchants. If it is not for their Zhuji business, you are comparing the information he has with you. It's good news for my father here, after recruiting An Zhao, your business has recovered very quickly, and it has improved compared to before the disaster..."
Song Yongping nodded: "It's improved... about 30 to 40%."
Song Mao also nodded: "If the Jin people really go south and break the Yanmen Pass, the north will become a battlefield. At that time, there will still be conflicts in the army, and everyone will do everything for profit and life. You can do anything. Do you remember the business tactics that the Xiangfu used in the disaster relief before? It came from your brother-in-law. This time, a large number of businessmen have been introduced to the north. If there are businessmen, money, and interests, there will be more people who suffer from pain. Your brother-in-law and the prime minister are pushing. That's probably not surprising."
Song Yongping fell silent. Song Mao patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction: "If you can use the shopping mall to this extent, whether it is your brother-in-law or the gang from the prime minister's house, they are old-fashioned. The layout is extensive. All you can imagine. Be humble and study hard."
"Then... if there's going to be a fight. Father, what should I do..."
Song Mao waved his hand: "It's unlikely that the Jin Ren will be defeated, this matter has nothing to do with the world. Everyone will think about it, you don't have to worry too much, just be your county magistrate. If you are entangled in this matter, the Jin Ren will have a future , you have made a mistake in political affairs, and it is not worth the loss. If possible, forget it!"
Although his father said so, after returning home, Song Yongping still paid some attention to this matter. He read several military books, surveyed the terrain under control in detail, and calculated the operation of food reserves and the transportation of soldiers. After arriving soon, it played a big role.
But this is a later story and will not be mentioned for the time being.
On the night when the time was taken back to the Fanlou, Jin Ruyan was not an absolute shepherd, and he did not refuse a young and promising official like Song Yongping, who had some incense in the past. Song Yongping was drunk that night and left with Jin Ruyan. Ning Yi and the teacher stood on the terrace upstairs for a while. The wind blew over and aroused some wine. Ning Yi looked at the lights all over the city and smiled softly: "My wife and brother, I still have some knowledge."
The teacher stood by and looked at him. In the lights downstairs, the man standing beside him held the railing with both hands and tapped his fingers lightly, as if he was looking down on everything. But also because of the effect of wine, many complex moods seemed to be churning in those eyes. The thoughts in his heart, the many things that his subordinates are planning... But they are still vague and unapproachable.
In the eyes of some high-ranking dignitaries, Shi Shi had seen similar expressions. And she naturally wouldn't say anything bad about Song Yongping, so she smiled slightly: "But what he said, Liheng has already figured it out..."
"I can't talk about it clearly." Ning Yi shook his head, "I also hope that I am wrong about some things, and sometimes I feel that it may be wrong. In that case, after two years, I may have to leave Beijing. already."
"Leaving Beijing?"
"Well, take your wife and children out of here, if that's the case..." Ning Yi was silent for a long time, then remembered something and laughed, "Master..."
The teacher was still digesting the meaning of what he just said, and now raised his head: "Huh?"
Ning Yi just looked at her, but something else floated in his mind. Ning Yi did not know much about the history of the Song Dynasty, but of course he knew the name Li Shishi. As a woman who can keep her name for thousands of years, one is because of her scandal with the emperor, and the other is because of her loyalty and compassion. It is reported that the Jinren went south, and the woman was taken captive into the Jinren camp, where she swallowed her hairpin and committed suicide. If you want to stop these things yourself, it is possible to save her.
The second item in the rumors, Ning Yi could vaguely see from the woman's body, but the first item, where should the scandal with the emperor fall? Maybe it's different after all? Or maybe a certain guest that the teacher knew was the emperor who visited privately in Weifu? He looked at the teacher, thought about it in his mind, and finally just shook his head and smiled. After all, this is the real world I live in, I really think too much...
The teacher waited for a while, but he didn't see him speak, and said softly: "Liheng's house, sister Xiaochan is about to give birth, right?"
"Well, I have to go back later and talk to her and the child in her womb."
"say?"
"There is a saying called prenatal education." Ning Yi explained to her with a smile, "It is said that when a woman is pregnant, when she is about to give birth, the child can already feel the surrounding environment and the joy of the mother. So recently Go home to accompany her, and also teach Ning Xi, the one in the stomach is his brother or sister. The child is quite happy, and should be a good brother. "
"...I've never heard of such a statement." The teacher smiled strangely, "When my wife is pregnant, many people come here..."
The wind blew over and stroked the woman's hair and clothes. The teacher stood there and hugged the arm of her right hand with her left hand. Her body was thin and her clothes were thin. At this time, she looked like a fairy who was relying on the air to control the wind. Just a little bit lonely. The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Ning Yi waved away, telling her not to send more.
The city was still full of lights below. The teacher stood upstairs and watched Ning Yi's carriage exit from the side door downstairs, drove onto the road, passed through the crowd, and finally disappeared into the prosperity of Bianliang. Waiting in the man's house is a gentle and loving wife and children, and in the early autumn soon, he will also reap another joy.
So, where will my joy be
She looked at the lights, her eyes blurred, thinking.
At the same time, Zhou Zhe set foot on the imperial city that had closed the palace gate, and looked at this huge and splendid city, which belonged to his country. Everything made him feel magnificent and beautiful as before, and every time he saw it, it made his idea of becoming the king of all ages stronger and stronger.
He stretched out his hand, the past was chaotic, and the road ahead was blurred. But he knew that he would eventually overcome it all...
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Outside Yanmen Pass, the sky is full of stars.
Zhou Tong stood outside the tent, looking back at the towering mountains in the dark. After leaving the customs, everything seemed desolate, although at present, these places are already the land of the Wu Dynasty.
This year, the old man was eighty-two years old.
For many things, last year, he moved north of Wu Chao. Originally, the leader of the Great Bright Sect was still looking for him to duel. Unexpectedly, a junior killed Sikong Nan, so that Lin Zongwu had to go south to fight with the enemy, and he lost a lot of things. There are talented people in the country, and he has seen such changes many times. The important thing is that new heroes can always appear.
Because of all kinds of suspicions about the Jin people, he wanted to go to the north to see, leave Yanmenguan, leave the Wu Dynasty, and see if the Jin people would really come to the Wu Dynasty. He is already at such an age, leaving the Wu Dynasty that has been lingering all his life, and going to such a land of tigers and wolves, even if he is a master, he may encounter various accidents, and the biggest accident is the destiny.
Fu Lu and Zuo Wenying were still by his side.
"If I die in a foreign land, you will burn me, and then bring my ashes, so that I will not be buried in a foreign land." This is the old man's exhortation to the two with a smile.
At that moment, he still made preparations for going north for a while...
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In July, Jin Guodu, Huining.
In the cool morning, Xu Zerun, the envoy of the Wu Dynasty, tidied up his clothes and walked into the newly built and simple capital of the Jin Dynasty. He came with a mission, and it has been three months since he went north. In order to facilitate the permanent and normal trade between Jin and Wu, he brought a lot of gold, silver, porcelain, and silk, and traveled almost all over the gold and silver that could be traveled. The residence of the Minister of State, and bribed many people. Today, Wu Qimai, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, finally wants to meet him in person to finalize all this.
This is when the dust settles.
It's also the beginning of everything... (Please search for floating astronomy, better and faster!