Fan Wencai looked around, and finally his eyes fell on Fan Wencheng's wife.
Fan Wencheng on the side noticed it and said to his wife: "My brother and I have something to say. You go to the yard and stay for a while. If anyone comes, say hello in advance."
Mrs. Fan usually does not have a high status in the family, and her man takes the lead in everything.
Without asking any questions, he left the house and came to the yard.
"Brother, you can speak now." Fan Wencheng said.
Fan Wencai turned the water bowl in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The Great Khan has become the emperor now. It turns out that some people in the Great Jin Dynasty have also been generously rewarded. You have worked hard by Long Live Lord's side these years, how come you can't even I haven’t given you any title, not even the lowest title!”
"Brother, you can't talk nonsense!" Fan Wencheng became nervous and hurriedly looked into the yard, fearing that a stranger might overhear what he just said.
Fan Wencai said: "How can this be nonsense? I am telling the truth. Look at Zu Dashou, how long has it been since he came here to seek refuge? Lord Long Live gave him Uncle Ning Yuan. You have been working in Daikin since you were old Khan." , and later gained the attention of the current Long Live Master, but in the end I didn’t get anything, I’m just apologizing for you!”
"Don't mention it, I'm not aggrieved at all." Fan Wencheng waved his hand and said, "I used to be an advisor to Lord Long Live. Now that I have entered the court, I am also a civil servant. How can I be awarded a title and be judged by my merits on the battlefield? Said, I am not qualified to be knighted at all."
Fan Wencai said: "Even if you are a civil servant and are not qualified for a knighthood, there are still so many generals. There are also many generals who have defected from the Ming Dynasty in recent years. When it comes to killing the enemy, they have done a lot. In the end, it is not Neither of the two titles were mixed, but an outsider like Zu Dashou, who was married for the first time, got the title of Uncle Ning Yuan."
"Long live Lord is not a stingy person." Fan Wencheng retorted.
Fan Wencai said: "I didn't say that Mr. Long Live is stingy. He is really not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. How could his ancestor Dashou be knighted? It's not like there were no people more loyal than him in the Qing Dynasty. He is a later person. Fengjue, go outside and take a look, many people are not convinced."
"Uncle Ning Yuan has soldiers in his hands." Fan Wencheng said looking at Fan Wencai in front of him.
Fan Wencai curled his lips when he heard this and said: "What can we do with soldiers? He can be more powerful than the Eight Banners soldiers under Long Live Lord. If he really has that ability, Ming Dynasty will not lose half of the country."
"Brother, why don't you understand? You are such a smart person, why do you have to speak so clearly?" Fan Wencheng frowned.
Fan Wencai's tone became slightly excited and said: "I'm just not convinced! Why can his ancestor Dashou be knighted? He is not the only general born in the Han Dynasty. Why can he be the only one who can be knighted?"
"Brother, please don't say this nonsense. If word gets out, others will think you are complaining about Long Live the Lord." Fan Wencheng said something to stop his brother from speaking nonsense.
Fan Wencai said: "I am not blaming Lord Long Live. I am dissatisfied with Zu Dashou being knighted. Of course I am not the only one who is dissatisfied. Many people outside are dissatisfied with Zu Dashou being knighted as Ning Yuanbo."
"Aren't you still complaining about Long live the Lord!" Fan Wencheng rolled his eyes.
Seeing this, he knew that he couldn't say anything, so he said again: "Brother, do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that Zu Dashou was named Ning Yuanbo?"
"Of course it's a good thing." Fan Wencai said without thinking.
Hearing this, Fan Wencheng shook his head and said, "Maybe it's a good thing, but in my opinion, it's not a good thing."
"How could it not be a good thing? Being knighted is definitely a great thing. How many people are looking forward to getting a knighthood." Fan Wencai said.
Fan Wencheng hooked his fingers towards Fan Wencai, and at the same time leaned his head towards him, and said in a low voice: "There were more than one Han generals in the Qing Dynasty who were eligible to be knighted, but Long Live Lord just chose to grant the title of Ning Yuanbo to Zu Dashou. Could it be that Brother, didn’t you notice something?”
"What did you notice?" Fan Wencai asked with a confused look on his face.
Fan Wencheng said in a low voice: "The one who stood out first died first, and his ancestor Dashou was the one who stood out."
"Wait, let me think about it first." Fan Wencai put up two fingers of his right hand to stop Fan Wencheng's words, and looked thoughtful.
Fan Wencheng put his head back, picked up the water bowl on the table and took a sip of water.
After a while, Fan Wencai said: "You are saying that Long Live Lord is pushing Zu Dashou out as a target to make other Han generals hostile to him and create a rift with him."
Fan Wencheng didn't speak, but nodded slightly.
Snapped!
Fan Wencai suddenly raised his hand and slapped the table.
Fan Wencheng, who was still sitting firmly, was startled. He quickly looked at Fan Wencai and asked, "Brother, what are you doing! You scared me."
"Have you known this for a long time?" Fan Wencai asked Fan Wencheng with a cold face.
Fan Wencheng said: "I didn't know it at first, but then I gradually guessed it. Although Lord Long Live didn't tell me, I guess that's what happened."
"Confused!" Fan Wencai slapped his palm on the table twice more, but it was not as hard as the previous one.
Fan Wencheng's expression changed and he said hurriedly: "Brother, you can't talk nonsense. If these words spread, not only will your head fall off, but even I will be implicated."
"I didn't say Long Live Master was confused." Fan Wencai said.
Fan Wencheng's face softened a little after hearing this, and he said: "Brother, you were shocked. You must be more rigorous when speaking in the future. This means telling me that if you were anyone else, they would definitely misunderstand that you are saying that Long live the Lord is confused." .”
"I'm talking about you being confused." Fan Wencai glanced at him.
Fan Wencheng was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Am I confused? Where am I confused? Brother, why are you talking so confusingly today? It's always confusing and confusing."
"The reason why I say you are confused is that since you saw the plan of Long Live Lord, why didn't you persuade him? As a close minister of Long Live Lord, you should advise Long Live Lord and prevent Long Live Lord from making mistakes." Fan Wencai said with a look on his face. He said angrily.
Fan Wencheng said in confusion: "What am I admonishing Lord Long Live? Lord Long Live has done nothing wrong. Brother, I am confused when I hear what you say."
"Don't pretend to be confused with me." Fan Wencai said, "Long Live Lord deliberately promoted Zu Dashou and suppressed other Han generals. This is to make the Han generals and Zu Dashou have a grudge. Could it be that this is a good thing!"
Fan Wencheng suddenly realized what he said and said with a smile: "Why is this not a good thing? To be honest, I support Master Long live in doing this in my heart, and I even admire Master Long live's talent and strategy."
"You still admire me!" Fan Wencai said angrily, "Long Live Lord is doing this to create a gap between the Han generals, which is weakening the strength of the Qing Dynasty."
Fan Wencheng shook his head and said: "Brother is wrong. Long Live Lord is far-sighted in doing this. Only when the Han people are in conflict with each other and cannot be monolithic can the Qing Dynasty be consolidated in the long run."
