"Second uncle, who is this person you are talking about? If there is such a person, it would be very beneficial for us to contact him." Kong Yinzhi asked curiously.
The two elders of the Kong clan did not hide anything and said directly: "Do you know this person Hong Hengjiu?"
"Hong Hengjiu? Who is it!" Kong Yinzhi looked thoughtful, he was very unfamiliar with this name. Seeing that he didn't know, the Kong clan elders said, "This man used to be a high-ranking official in the imperial court, but later he joined the Tiger-Character Banner. Now he is doing well in the Tiger-Character Banner, and he can be considered a high-ranking official."
"But will such a person help the Kong family? Is it possible that this person and other people in the Tiger Flag have a different attitude towards the Kong family?" Kong Yinzhi asked worriedly.
The elder of the second Kong family said: "This Hong Hengjiu is a scholar, not the kind of mud-legged guy who can't even read. Moreover, he reads the books of sages and has fame. How can such a person not know the dignity of Saint Kong?"
"It seems that the Tiger Character Flag does not require scholars at all." Kong Yinzhi said thoughtfully. As long as the Tiger-Character Flag still uses scholars, even if our Kong family is having a hard time now, it will get better sooner or later. As long as the Tiger-Character Flag still uses scholars to govern the world, the Kong family will be indispensable.
The second elder of the Kong family said: "My idea is that you, Yanshenggong, will come forward to contact Hong Hengjiu and find a way to persuade him to say something good for our Kong family at the Tiger Flag. As long as he is willing to come forward, With his status in the Tiger Flag, things should be able to work out."
"It's a good idea. You can really give it a try. Anyway, I'll fix a letter and send someone to send it over to keep in touch. But my goal is too big and I definitely can't leave Qufu. Second uncle, who do you think is appropriate to send?" Kong Yinzhi asked the elder of the Kong family.
If it can make Kong's life better, he is naturally willing to do it. After all, if Kong can restore the previous situation, it will be of great benefit to him.
The elder of the Kong clan looked at Kong Yinjing, who was pouring tea and water for others, and said, "Isn't this the most suitable candidate." Kong Yinzhi followed his gaze and nodded immediately.
"Okay, that's it, I'll toast to my second uncle." Kong Yinzhi raised the wine cup in front of him. Hearing this, the elders of the Kong clan smiled and said, "Come on, let's raise our glasses together." The clan elders on the table raised their wine cups one after another.
After drinking the wine in the wine cup, Kong Yinjing immediately refilled it for everyone present. Kong Yinzhi looked sideways at the elder of the second Kong family at hand, and said: "Second uncle, you are so popular. I didn't expect you to know everything about the Tiger Flag. If you hadn't mentioned it today, I wouldn't have known it." I know there is another person named Hong Hengjiu working at Tiger Flag."
"It's just a coincidence. If this Hong Hengjiu hadn't come to Shandong, it would be difficult for me to know this person." The elders of the Kong family said with unmistakable pride on their faces.
Kong Yinzhi smiled when he heard this. I felt that I had underestimated these old guys before, but I didn't expect that the other party not only knew that there was a person named Hong Hengjiu inside the Tiger Character Banner, but also knew that this person had arrived in Shandong.
The elder of the Kong clan raised his wine cup and touched it with Kong Yinzhi, and said: "This Hong Hengjiu is currently in Huai County, Laizhou, but I don't know how long this person will stay in Huai County. My idea is that you We need to send someone quickly to see this person."
"Second uncle, don't worry, I'll make arrangements when I get back." Kong Yinzhi agreed happily, and then said again,
"However, I have never dealt with this person before. I wonder if there is anyone there who can help me connect the dots." After hearing this, the elder of the second Kong clan shook his head and said, "Don't worry about the connection. After thinking about it, I can tell that this person has put in a lot of effort."
"Okay then." Kong Yinzhi looked disappointed. I thought that the other party could have someone he knew to connect him, but now I see that the other party knows about Hong Hengjiu. It must be a coincidence. There shouldn't be any strong relationship with the Tiger Flag.
After a group of people at the table exchanged cups, the old man of the Kong family asked his servants to remove the leftovers and cold dishes on the table and have some fragrant tea.
"Everyone has eaten and drank. Now it's time to talk about business." The elder of the second Kong family suddenly said.
Originally, a clan elder was about to say goodbye, but when he heard this, he had to take his words of farewell back into his stomach.
"Second brother, what else is there to do? Isn't it all left to Yan Shenggong to do? We are not Hong Hengjiu. We can't help even if we want to!" Someone from the clan said.
The two clan elders of the Kong clan glanced at the clan elder who spoke, and immediately said: "Don't you think that if you leave the matter to Yan Shenggong, you will have nothing to do!" The clan elder who heard this was puzzled. He looked at the two elders of the Kong family.
"We don't need to come out to find this Hong Hengjiu. What else can happen?" A clan elder couldn't help but say.
The elder of the Kong family shook his head slightly and said: "Don't pretend to be stupid to me. Do you really think that things will be done as soon as your upper lip touches your lower lip? You need to spend real money to ask someone to do something." As he spoke, his eyes scanned the clan elders on the table one by one.
The clan elders at the table were speechless. It's okay to let them stand and cheer or secretly make suggestions, but when it comes to cutting flesh from themselves, no one is willing to do it.
"What? You're not talking again!" The faces of the two Kong clan members sank, and they said immediately,
"Don't think that I don't know your little thoughts. You just don't want to contribute, but you want to gain the benefits of following. I can tell you now, there is no way." As the last two words were spoken, several clan elders looked ugly. got up.
They have lost all their power, and all their family property has been divided. Now they only have some yellow and white things left, and naturally they are reluctant to use them to run something that they don't know whether it will work or not.
I always think about the efforts of others, and if things go well, they will reap the benefits, and if things don’t go well, they will have no losses.
The elders of the second clan of the Kong clan noticed the expressions of the clan elders and continued: "In order to find you all, in addition to asking Yan Shenggong to come forward, everyone will collect a sum of money and take it to be managed together. Now Let’s talk about how much each family gets, I mean, everyone gets the same amount.”
"Second brother, how much do you want each family to get?" A clan elder asked tentatively. The elders of the Kong family thought for a while and said, "The family will take one thousand taels first. If it is not enough, we will add more." Hiss!
Several clan elders took a breath. Although they can get a thousand taels, it is by no means a small amount.
"Isn't it too much?" A clan elder couldn't help but said. At this time, Yan Shenggong Kong Yinzhi said: "One thousand taels is not too much. If you can make connections, it is worth adding another thousand taels." In his opinion, the current status and power are more important than holding a bunch of money in his hands. Silver is more useful.
