At the Hubu Yamen, Xia Jingyun has already led Bai Yunbian away.
Wei Yuanzhi sat alone in the hall, holding a cup and drinking tea silently.
A confidant stood aside and whispered: "Sir, this Mr. Xia seems..."
Wei Yuanzhi turned to look at him and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
"What I mean by small is that it seems a little too arrogant. Sir, you have spent so many days and failed to win over Shilang Guan, and he actually directly said that he can be subdued in one night. This seems to be a bit like what is said in today's rumors. It’s different!”
"It's not different from the rumors." Wei Yuanzhi put down the tea cup, "It's precisely because of today's rumors that it has fueled his momentum. After all, even the Lu family can successfully plot, so naturally it is no problem to win over a little servant. But, It’s a little underestimating the world’s heroes.”
Then he smiled again and said, "But it doesn't matter. At least this is in the household department, in my one-third of an acre of land. If anything goes wrong, I can take care of it and learn a lesson by the way." Mind, don't let this Lingyun tree become disabled midway."
"Your Excellency is wise."
In another side room of the yamen, Jin Youwen, the left servant of the Ministry of Revenue, sat behind a large desk with an arrogant expression. He put his legs on the desk and turned to look at his subordinates standing respectfully beside him, "Is he gone?"
The subordinate nodded quickly, "I just left. Lord Shangshu sent it out personally."
Jin Youwen snorted, his formal official robes couldn't cover up his aura of wealth and nobility, "Have you heard what they said?"
The subordinate shook his head, "At that time, Master Shi Shu sent everyone away, so there was no way to inquire."
"It doesn't matter." Jin Youwen stood up, "It's still the same thing. It's just what Concubine De said and what our Lord Shangshu should do."
Thinking of what happened today when Wei Yuanzhi sent someone to invite him to come over for a talk, he sneered disdainfully, "This Xia Jingyun is just bullying the reckless son of the Lu family. He tricked the Lu family once and thought he was great. He even tried to come here." When mediating the affairs of the Ministry of Finance, you don’t show off your appearance by peeing in the water!”
The subordinate chuckled, "Didn't you say that he can make a mirror? He made a mirror for himself and took a good look at it."
"I heard that even Guan Hexiang didn't show up. Isn't he probably because of his popularity as a monk?"
"That's not true." The subordinate said with a smile: "I guess the old man and the young man are so angry that they can't even eat dinner at night?"
"You'd better be so angry!" Jin Youwen sneered, "Are you ready for all the cases to be discussed tomorrow?"
"Ready. Guangling Prefecture has sent 50,000 taels of silver. When the matter is completed, another 50,000 taels will be sent."
"Okay, we will take care of this matter tomorrow."
"Yes, sir."
"Let's go back home."
On the other side, on the carriage that was slowly leaving, Bai Yunbian looked at Xia Jingyun, "Are you going to win over the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue now?"
Xia Jingyun nodded.
Bai Yunbian sneered, obviously not optimistic at all.
Xia Jingyun asked knowingly, "What? Brother Lexian doesn't believe it?"
Bai Yunbian rolled his eyes at him, "Isn't this nonsense? After all, Mr. Wei has also been a state shepherd in a state. He has been in the officialdom for a long time. You said you could do it in one night when others have not been able to succeed for so long. 豼Do you think Lord Wei is incompetent, or do you think that Minister Guan is a fool?"
"Oh! I forgot!" Bai Yunbian slapped his forehead, "You don't think that just by hooking up with the eldest lady of the Su family, you can persuade that person to surrender, do you?"
Xia Jingyun half-smiled, "What? Can't you?"
Bai Yunbian was both mocking and admonishing: "Things between these wealthy families are not that simple. Don't say that you are not the Su family's uncle now, even if you really become the Su family's uncle in the future, others will not necessarily I will listen to you. They are a combination of interests, not blood. The so-called Su family also refers to the interest group with the real Su family as the core. Not to mention an uncle, even the head of the family's biological brother, may not be able to Instruct them to move."
Xia Jingyun nodded suddenly, "Brother Bai's golden words have taught me a lesson."
Bai Yunbian leaned back slightly with a proud look on his face.
After a moment, he asked doubtfully: "What are you still doing?"
"how?"
"Hurry up and ask the carriage to turn around!"
Xia Jingyun smiled, "I still think it should work."
Bai Yunbian twitched the corner of his mouth, "Is it because of your face?"
"You're jealous of me!"
"Show some face!"
Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "Brother Lexian, how about we make a bet. If it works out, you can invite me to Mingyu Tower to make up for a meal!"
"Just tell me what to do if you lose!"
"I'll treat you to two meals!"
"good!"
The car came all the way to Guan Shilang's residence. Xia Jingyun didn't get out of the car, but waited for a while.
It wasn't until Su Yuanshang received the news and arrived that everyone went there together.
Walking to the door, Xia Jingyun handed over the name card.
The concierge raised his eyes and found that it was Mr. Xia who was famous among the powerful circles in Zhongjing today. He did not dare to neglect and quickly turned around to report.
Soon, he came out with an apologetic look on his face and said, "Mr. Xia, my master is not feeling well and has been resting in bed. I hope you will forgive me."
Bai Yunbian chuckled, with a hint of schadenfreude in his smile.
Xia Jingyun looked calm, pulled Su Yuanshang aside and whispered a few words.
Then Su Yuanshang stepped forward and handed over his name card.
The concierge's eyes flickered between Su Yuanshang and Xia Jingyun, somewhat confused as to what the two were arguing about, why would they bother themselves?
Immediately he said, "Your Excellency has just heard that my master is indeed unwell and cannot see guests. Please come back."
Su Yuanshang smiled and said, "Can you please go in and announce that the singer from the Daming Lake is coming to visit? If the master of your mansion is missing, we will not disturb him at all."
The concierge looked Su Yuanshang up and down and saw that although he was dressed in white, he had an extraordinary bearing and that he was coming with Mr. Xia. He did not dare to refuse, so he said "wait a moment" and hurriedly entered the house.
Bai Yunbian bumped Xia Jingyun with his arm, "It's so hard to get in, is it really possible?"
Xia Jingyun smiled, "How about we add more bets?"
Bai Yunbian had watched Xia Jingyun behave in all kinds of ways these past few days, and he learned not to be the one who was slapped in the face, so he snorted and said nothing.
Then, he immediately felt grateful for his decision.
I saw a man running out in a hurry. When he saw Su Yuanshang, he looked excited and said, "Brother Chongjiu! It's really you!"
Su Yuanshang smiled and cupped his hands, "Brother Daoyuan, you're fine!"
"What else can I do! But you, you never came back after leaving the capital! It has been more than ten years since you and I sang poems to each other by the Daimyo Lake in the blink of an eye."
"I'm back now!" Su Yuanshang smiled and took the initiative to introduce: "This is Xia Jingyun, Mr. Xia."
Guan Hexiang, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, looked at Xia Jingyun who was standing behind Su Yuanshang. There was some surprise in his expression, but he did not speak. He calmed down and cupped his hands towards Xia Jingyun, "Young Master Xia, I have offended you a lot just now. Please come inside and talk."
Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "Master Guan, you are too polite to take the liberty of visiting me. I hope you won't be surprised!"
Everyone walked in together.
Guan Hexiang and Su Yuanshang walked in front, while Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian walked behind.
Xia Jingyun whispered: "Brother Lexian, can you promise me something?"
Bai Yunbian opened his mouth and said: "A gentleman reveals the secrets of his secrets, and his close friends tell the truth with peace of mind."
What limericks are you reciting right now?
Xia Jingyun cursed, "Just what you saw and heard in a while, don't tell anyone about it."
Bai Yunbian naturally thought of a possibility, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Afraid of embarrassment?"
Xia Jingyun twitched the corners of his lips, "Just think of it like this!"
"rest assured."
With that said, everyone walked into the main hall of the mansion.
Everyone sat down, and Su Yuanshang directly stated his purpose of coming, "Brother Daoyuan, I know you have many questions, but I came here tonight to slow down the reminiscing about old things and actually have something to discuss."
Guan Hexiang sighed, and then a smile appeared on his face, "You are still so direct."
Su Yuanshang smiled bitterly and said, "There is a long way to go. When this matter is settled, it will not be too late for you and me to reminisce about the past."
This sentence has some meaning. Listening to Guan Hexiang, it is inevitable that you will think that you actually put your matter above our personal feelings. If this is the case, then I have to deal with business matters.
However, this is also another manifestation of Su Yuanshang's open mind and his unwillingness to use personal emotions to kidnap Guanhe Township's decision.
Guan Hexiang looked at Xia Jingyun, "Mr. Xia, are you the leader here?"
Xia Jingyun nodded, "I'll make the decision."
"Master Xia, is he here to ask me to support Mr. Wei?"
"good."
"Brother Chongjiu is by your side, is it his personal intention or the Su family's intention?"
"Of course it's Mr. Su's own intention."
Mr. Su.
Guan Hexiang had some guesses in his mind, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "I have my own rules for doing things, so I don't need to worry about it, Mr. Xia."
Xia Jingyun smiled, took out a token from his arms, and handed it to Guan Hexiang, "Master Guan, don't be in a hurry to speak. You might as well take a look at this first."
Guan Hexiang took it disapprovingly, glanced at it, and immediately his eyes froze.
He turned the token over and over, looked at it carefully, closed his eyes, took a breath, opened his eyes again, handed the token back respectfully with both hands, and glanced at Bai Yunbian.
Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "It doesn't matter."
Guan Hexiang nodded, "Mr. Xia, you can just tell me what you need me to do next."
Su Yuanshang was thoughtful, Bai Yunbian's eyes widened and he swallowed his saliva.
(End of chapter)
