Fang Jinshi chuckled and said, "When will the eldest brother marry Miss Feng? I'm looking forward to drinking this wedding wine."
Shi Quan said: "First go back to Yong'an County to report to my father, and then choose a good day to propose marriage."
Fang Jinshi said: "When eldest brother returns to Xingqingguan, Yong'an County, I also want to go with him. It's been a long time since I drank the most authentic peach blossom wine, and I still have some thoughts."
Shi Quan smiled and said, "Let me just say, you may not be used to this wine at first. If you drink it a few times, it will taste better the more you drink it. The more you drink it, the more you can't live without it."
Fang Jinshi said: "I won't go back tonight. I will just have a good talk with my eldest brother here."
Shi Quan said anxiously: "That can't be done. Everything was possible before. Now my brother has a family and a family, and he just came back. If he doesn't go back at night, his brothers and sisters will complain that my eldest brother is too ignorant."
Fang Jinshi said: "Then... well, I will come back to talk to eldest brother during the day tomorrow."
He returned to his room at home and told Liang Cuirong about Shi Quan and Feng Wan. Liang Cuirong said: "Miss Feng is really big-hearted. If she hadn't been so persistent and proactive, Brother Shi wouldn't have known how long he would have made her wait. Sometimes you men really can’t think through your thoughts.”
Fang Jinshi said: "Then how long do you want me to wait?"
Liang Cuirong asked strangely: "When did I ask you to wait?"
Fang Jinshi smiled and said, "Didn't you tell me during the day to wait until night?"
Liang Cuirong looked at him, smiled and sighed deliberately: "You..."
The next morning, Fang Jinshi went to see Prince Yun Zhao Kai early. When Zhao Kai heard that he was back, he summoned him in Liangge, accompanied by Yu Wenxuzhong. Fang Jinshi briefly told him what happened in Jiangnan. , Zhao Kai listened for a long time before saying: "So Cai Meng treats you like this, I wonder if Cai's consort knows it."
Fang Jinshi said: "This...it's hard to say."
Zhao Kai said: "Probably he doesn't know, otherwise Prince Consort Cai would not allow him to do this."
Yu Wenxuzhong said on the side: "If it weren't for Cai's consort's acquiescence, Cai Meng would never be so presumptuous. Cai's consort has a good character, but everyone has selfish motives. The Cai family is now very prosperous, but their father, son and brothers also have their own thoughts. , Third Brother Zhao can’t think too well of everyone.”
Zhao Kai ran out of ideas and asked Yu Wenxuzhong: "What should we do?"
Yu Wenxuzhong said: "Let him join in the afternoon tea party, and we will discuss it then."
Zhao Kai said: "Okay then, just wait in the mansion and have tea with everyone here in the afternoon."
Fang Jinshi didn't know what kind of tea party this was, but he felt disappointed with Zhao Kai at this time. Although Zhao Kai was kind-hearted, approachable, and virtuous, if a dynasty was really handed over to such a person with no independent opinions. Here, it is also worrying.
Zhao Kai didn't seem to realize the cruelty of political struggle, and still believed in the etiquette and kindness in the books. Fang Jinshi had lunch at Prince Yun's Mansion and sat down for a rest. The steward of Prince Yun's Mansion came over and asked him to go to Liang Pavilion, saying that Zhao Kaiyue please.
Fang Jinshi followed the housekeeper to Liang Pavilion and saw seven or eight people already sitting in Liang Pavilion. Fang Jinshi didn't recognize any of them.
Some two or three of these people gathered together and talked quietly, some were sitting alone, and some were enjoying tea. The housekeeper moved Fang Jinshi to the next seat and served him tea.
Fang Jinshi looked at the tea again. It turned out to be the world-famous Dragon Tuan Shengxue. The nobility of Prince Yun's Mansion was indeed different.
Not long after he waited, Yu Wenxuzhong accompanied Zhao Kai and walked in. Zhao Kai sat in the middle and the people talking became quiet. Zhao Kai looked at the people below and said, "Everyone is here, what do you have to say?" Let’s start.”
A fat man stood up and said, "I wonder if this new little brother is from that government office and what his official position is."
Zhao Kai said: "His surname is Fang, and his name is Fang Jinshi. He went to Jiangnan to take care of business for me. He is not in the military office." He then said to Fang Jinshi: "This is General Chen, the observation envoy of the Fengning Army. His name is Chen Jiachou." .”
Fang Jinshi looked at Chen Jiachou. He was not ugly, but he was given such a name. Originally, the observation envoy in Song Dynasty had already been in vain and was not stationed in the state. However, the Fengning Army's military envoy was Zhao Kai, and he could not take up the post himself. There was this observer who went to handle military affairs for him.
When Chen Jiachou heard what Zhao Kai said, he turned to look at Fang Jinshi and said, "Brother Zhao, I wonder if I can allocate some money to the Fengning Army for armaments."
Zhao Kai said: "The imperial court will support the army. I will urge the imperial court for the military expenses and funds of the Fengning Army in accordance with the regulations."
Chen Jiachou had no choice but to hand over his hand and say: "Yes." He was not willing to accept it in the end and muttered in a low voice: "It doesn't cost a lot of money."
The sound was loud enough for everyone in Liangge to hear it. Zhao Kai also heard it, but pretended not to hear it. Yu Wenxu next to him said: "Brother Zhao, the Fengning Army is stationed near Huaixi. Military expenses are It is true that they are supported by the imperial court, but it is not inappropriate for us to make up for some. It is better to give them two convenient powers to get things done."
Zhao Kai hesitated and said: "I'm afraid there is something wrong and outsiders will gossip about it."
Yu Wenxuzhong said: "The two of them have their own sense of proportion. Those who want to do great things cannot always worry about other people's comments, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve great things."
Zhao Kai stopped talking, and Yu Wenxu said again: "To do big things, you must make a decisive decision. How can you achieve big things if you are hesitant about small things?" He was questioning Zhao Kai. Zhao Kai thought for a moment, raised his head and said : "Forget it, just follow Mr. Yi Yuwen."
Yu Wenxuzhong then said to Chen Jiachou: "In addition to the silver offered by the court, Prince Yun will add an extra 10,000 yuan a month. Is that enough?"
Chen Jiachou said with a happy face: "Although it's not a lot, it's just that we can handle emergencies."
Zhao Kai asked Yu Wenxuzhong, "Is it... that the number is too high?"
Yu Wenxuzhong said: "It's not high anymore. In addition to Fengning Army, I think Jing'an Army will also be added. Jing'an Army is stationed in Xiangzhou Mansion. It is not only the elite division of the Forbidden Army, but more importantly, Xiangzhou is close to Bianjing." We are close at hand, and if anything happens, we can come to our aid right away.”
Zhao Kai said: "This is true, but the money is indeed a bit high."
Yu Wenxu said: "Why not ask Fang Jinshi?" As he spoke, he turned to Fang Jinshi and cast a searching look.
Fang Jinshi was stunned and asked Yu Wenxuzhong, "I don't quite understand what Mr. Yuwen said."
Yu Wenxuzhong said: "I want you to spend 20,000 yuan every month for emergency response by Jing'an Army and Fengning Army."
Fang Jinshi was startled and said hurriedly: "I...where did I get so much money?"
Yu Wenxuzhong said: "Sihai Company has so much money and a vast business. It is only 20,000 yuan a month. Is it difficult for you? Brother Zhao San has given you the power to do things cheaply. General Chen's Fengning Army fully supports you. Consort Cai You don’t have to worry there, Brother Zhao is responsible for it, so what are you afraid of?”
Fang Jinshi was silent in thought. Zhao Kai and Yu Wenxuzhong were waiting for him to speak. After a while, Fang Jinshi raised his head and said, "I want Ji Changan to return to Sihai Bank."
Zhao Kai immediately said: "I will arrange this, just don't worry."
Yu Wenxuzhong said: "Brother Zhao will talk to Consort Cai tomorrow and ask him to write a personal letter to Ji Chang'an to take with him, so as to make things easier for him. What was agreed upon at the beginning cannot be changed."
Zhao Kai said: "What if Consort Cai has other reasons?"
Yu Wenxu said: "Consort Cai won't say anything. If he really makes other excuses, it would be too insincere. Brother Zhao can go directly to Grand Master Cai to discuss it."
Zhao Kai said: "Okay, I'll ask Prince Consort Cai first tomorrow."
Fang Jinshi suddenly felt that this Yu Wenxuzhong was too angry with him. This man seemed to be a pedantic scholar before, but now it seemed that this man was tough and decisive, which was really Zhao Kai's blessing.
