Fang Jinshi drove the carriage back to Bianliang City in depression. When he arrived at his home, he met Xue Ling. Xue Ling saw that he came back alone and looked dejected, so she asked cautiously: "Didn't you get him back?"
Fang Jinshi thought of the fruitless efforts of these days and said angrily: "That old thief nun from her mother took her to who knows where, and no one can see her."
Xue Ling said: "If you want someone else's daughter to serve you, don't scold her behind her back."
Fang Jinshi said: "This old thief had a very good attitude towards me in the past. If I had known earlier, I would not have brought her daughter to meet her. I really deserve it."
Xue Ling said: "I didn't expect that our Mr. Fang would also have such a bad day. Hey, you only care about your handsome girl, and you don't think about how I have lived these days and how I have eaten."
Fang Jinshi said: "Isn't there money in the house? How can such a big Bianliang city starve to death?"
Xue Ling said: "I've been looking for my sister-in-law to eat at her place these past few days. It's so big here at night and you're not here. I don't dare to sleep here alone. I'll come back during the day to see if you're back, and I'll ask my sister-in-law at night." Arrange for me to live in Cloth Village."
After hearing what she said, Fang Jinshi felt that she was indeed being neglected, so he walked over and sat next to her and said, "Okay, this is my fault. I shouldn't leave you here alone."
Xue Ling sat next to him and saw that his earlobe was broken, so she asked, "What's wrong with your ear?"
Fang Jinshi touched his earlobe. The edge was bitten by Qiao Ling'er earlier, but now it has scabbed. He told him about his experience in the past few days and how he suffered. Xue Ling said: " You have always been very clever in doing things, and you can even deal with the cunning ones like Cai Meng, so why can't you handle these nuns this time?"
Fang Jinshi said: "What I'm most afraid of in my life are shrews and shrews. What's more, this time I encountered a group of bald shrews who were besieging me. They are much more difficult to deal with than Cai Meng."
Xue Ling nodded and said, "I understand. If I don't get my way in the future, I'll show it to you."
Fang Jinshi said: "You dare to become like that, I will never want you, no matter how good-looking you are, women are so gentle and gentle, I would rather you be ugly and bald than let you become like that."
Xue Ling smiled low and pushed him and said: "I would rather become a shrew than lose my hair and be ugly as hell. You won't want me anymore."
Fang Jinshi sighed and said, "I don't know if she will be forced by that old nun to shave her head and become a monk."
Xue Ling said: "The hair is gone and it will grow back soon. As long as her heart is with you, she will eventually come back to you."
Fang Jinshi said: "If her heart is with me, why would she refuse to die if I asked her to come back?"
Xue Ling said: "So you were upset, so you did such a boring, ridiculous and useless thing? In your heart, she is still the most important."
Fang Jinshi hurriedly said: "Each of you women are equally important in my heart. Although I am not dedicated enough, I will be sad if any one of you leaves me."
Xue Ling said: "I know, you don't have to worry, she must have you in her heart. You have these women around you, why don't you understand the woman's thoughts? If she wants to get rid of you, what can you do? If she wants to bite you, she's trying to kiss you in a different way, and you don't understand."
Fang Jinshi said: "Really?"
Xue Ling said: "You are deliberately pretending not to understand. Just pretend I didn't say anything."
The two of them were talking here when they heard someone outside shouting: "Is Fang Guan at home?"
Fang Jinshi hurried out of the door, and saw the old man at the door leading two officials in. Fang Jinshi saluted and said, "That's it, you two are..."
One of the officials said: "We are from the Banking Department of our subordinates, and we have been ordered to invite officials from Fang to come over."
Fang Jin and Shi Xin said: It’s probably too long to wait until the Bank of China announces it. He immediately dressed up and followed the two police officers to the Yintai Si Yamen.
After waiting for a while, Zhitong entered the Yintai Department and served as the sect's official, accompanied by a Huangmen eunuch from the palace to confirm his identity. The edict was read. Fang Jinshi became more and more confused as he listened. Zhao Kai's imperial edict came He said that he was promoted to the deputy envoy of Suzhou and Hangzhou to handle the affairs of the bureau, and he was added to the rank of cavalry captain. This is a post from the fifth rank, not the previous three-level envoy to promote the grain case. The official position is promoted, but Now that Suhang Yingfeng Bureau succeeded Zhao Kai, the first thing he did was to abolish the matter of Hua Shigang's entry into Beijing, so that this popular yamen during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty soon became Qingshui yamen.
The case of raising grains by the third division envoy has always been the Feishui Yamen in charge of the real power. Although Zhao Kai promoted him on the surface, there is now a rumor in the official circles that the Suhang Yingfeng Bureau established by Emperor Huizong This kind of yamen specializes in one thing. Now it has nothing to do. It is very likely to be abolished or merged into the Zaozuo Bureau. It is only kept because the Supreme Emperor is still there and always has to give him some face.
Zhao Kai arranged for him to be placed in a yamen where he had nothing to do and only received a salary, and he was still a deputy. However, Fang Jinshi was very satisfied. This meant that he did not need to be a Beijing official and could return to Jiangnan.
After the edict was announced, the Huangmen eunuch said again: "The official has summoned you to see me in the afternoon."
Fang Jinshi heard that Zhao Kai was going to summon him, and thought about finally meeting him. He didn't think about what to say in advance. The small Huangmen led him into the imperial city. After waiting for too long, the Huangmen eunuch finally called A sound led him to the Hall of Wende.
Zhao Kai was sitting behind the dragon case, and Yu Wenxuzhong was standing next to him. Fang Jinshi walked in. He looked at Zhao Kai. After he became the emperor, he brought royal majesty with him. There was no smile on his face, thinking that he would never be the same as himself. Brother Zhao was playing Go and drinking peach blossom wine together. Fang Jinshi lowered his head and saluted. Zhao Kai nodded slightly and said, "I haven't seen you for many days. How is the Qing family?"
Fang Jinshi hurriedly said: "Guan family's holy grace, everything is fine." Zhao Kai took the initiative to say hello to him, and Fang Jinshi felt reassured.
Zhao Kai settled for a while, picked up a book on the table, looked at it and said, "I originally asked you to serve as the Third Secretary of State, but you have never sat in court before, and you don't have much knowledge. The Third Secretary of State is important, and I'm afraid you won't be able to do it. Come, I will transfer you to Suzhou and Hangzhou to serve in the Bureau and experience the people's conditions and customs. Are you willing?"
Fang Jinshi thought to himself that after observing the people's sentiments and customs, this matter was really urgent. To put it more clearly, Zhao Kai still felt that he had no ability to be an official and had no knowledge, so he could just give him a good salary for a casual job.
Fang Jinshi hurriedly said: "I will obey the imperial edict and serve the imperial court with all my heart."
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "Very good. The errands of the bureau are only for your convenience. The company is your top priority. Now that the internal funds are not real, it is difficult to have a surplus. Every year, you will take 100,000 yuan from the company to supplement the internal funds." Hey, do you think this amount has ever been achieved?"
Only then did Fang Jinshi understand that Zhao Kai had asked him to go to Lianghuai to serve as a free official in the Yingfeng Bureau, or he should continue to manage Sihai Merchant and help the money collectors to replenish the emperor's own private treasury of imperial silver, which he would remit to the emperor every year. Fang Jinshi was a little hesitant to pay one hundred thousand dollars, because although he thought there was no problem, he only looked at it from Sihai Bank. As for the profitability of the entire firm, he couldn't say it at once.
While he was thinking about it, Yu Wenxu on the other side said: "This number is just a tentative estimate and can be discussed. It can be reduced if there is a famine or war."
Zhao Kai said: "I promise you three more things. First, if this year's number is not included, you can be exempted. Second, if the Cai Mansion does not mention it, you will not withdraw it. If the Cai Mansion asks for money, you can refuse it. Everything about the business is up to you." Thirdly, the merchant ships going out to sea will be exempted from taxes on your tea and porcelain."
Fang Jinshi asked: "Can I replace the tea with silk?"
Zhao Kai pondered for a moment and said: "Yes."
Fang Jinshi was determined and immediately said: "The official's holy grace must do his best and never disgrace his mission." As long as he does not charge customs duties for exporting porcelain and silk, this amount alone is no longer difficult, even for him Secretly proud, with the emperor's Chrysostom, he could kick Cai Mansion out of the game in one fell swoop. Even if the amount of money paid was doubled, he would agree.
It seems that Zhao Kai and the others have underestimated the profitability of export trade. This is much easier than letting him go to the Third Division to become a powerful official. In the three-acre land of Sihai Company, he has the final say. .
Fang Jinshi didn't dare to show joy, but instead deliberately pretended to be worried and holding on. Seeing him like this, Zhao Kai said again: "You try for a year or two first, and if there are difficulties, we can discuss it later."
Fang Jinshi bowed and answered yes, and Zhao Kai seemed to be relieved, as if he was afraid that the amount would be too high and he finally agreed. He walked out from behind the desk, approached Fang Jinshi and said, "One more thing, there is an old man in Prince Yun's Mansion with a certain identity. If Yi can't stay in Prince Yun's Mansion, and there's no other place to go, you can take her back to the Mansion and take care of her."
Fang Jinshi was stunned for a moment and had no choice but to bow and say, "Yes."
Zhao Kai said: "I have sent someone to pick him up. I'm afraid I will send him there when you get home."
Fang Jinshi said: "I will do my best to support you."
Zhao Kai nodded and said, "Please step back."
Fang Jinshi slowly stepped back. After walking a few steps, he couldn't help but turn back and salute Zhao Kai: "I wonder how long the officials will support this old man?"
Zhao Kai said: "Until he dies, his identity must not be easily known to outsiders, let alone drive him away. Do you understand?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Wei Chen understands."
He slowly exited Wende Hall. Zhao Kai brought up such a strange thing. Fang Jinshi's first thought was whether Zhao Kai felt that there were no elderly people in his family, so he found his hometown in Prince Yun's Mansion. Let him have an old man at home, let him feel the father's strictness and mother's kindness, and let him feel the warmth of the family.
Later, he immediately realized that this idea was too ridiculous. Zhao Kai was already the emperor and would not do such boring things. Zhao Kai said that this old man had a different identity, and he did not know how to make him special as the emperor. Zhao Kai was in trouble and couldn't find a good place for him.
Fang Jinshi suddenly shuddered, because he thought of another thing, that is, Zhao Kai might not trust him, and he wanted to put an informant around him. Maybe even if he placed an informant in the company, Zhao Kai could not rest assured. The old man and the old woman were placed in his home, and they were always watching his every move, so that he could feel at ease.
Thinking of this, most of Fang Jinshi's happiness suddenly disappeared. He had just defeated Cai Meng and was about to face a more difficult opponent. ()
Please remember the first domain name of this book: . Mobile version reading URL:
