The best way to curry favor with a person is not to attack him directly, but to be kind to the people closest to him. This can avoid deliberate traces and achieve the greatest effect.
Moreover, the current Zhao Zongshi is just a young boy who has not even replaced his baby teeth. How can he know what a favor accident is? No matter how much money is spent on him, he will at most feel that this uncle is really rich. Others may be in a few years. I completely forgot about it.
Liang Chuan keenly observed that this Zhao Yunrang was from the Taizong lineage. In terms of status, he should be far superior to Zhao Weixian and his Taizu lineage. However, for some unknown reason, this person did not get along well and was even used by others. Played with and used, but Liang Chuan could see that this Zhao Yunrang had a way of dealing with humiliation and not being surprised. He had a sense of magnanimity and magnanimity when being teased, without a trace of embarrassment. He really had the style of a royal, and his background was not that of ordinary people. All that can be had.
If Liang Chuan, the former person, did not want to be so powerful, he would keep a distance when seeing these royal nobles and would not deliberately kneel and flatter them, but Zhao Yun made this person's impression on him really good! Such characters are worthy of investment!
In addition, the current time and place are so perfect, the icing on the cake can never be as good as the timely help. There is no need to deliberately try to please Zhao Zongshi, but starting from Zhao Yunrang, Liang Chuan really wants to please, and it doesn't matter if he sticks to him shamelessly!
There is no way, my son will be the first brother from now on!
In fact, after Zhao Zongshi came to power, he missed his biological father Zhao Yunrang, which triggered an incident, a famous Pu controversy in history. In the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jiajing, the master of strategy, also engaged in a similar farce, which was how to clear the name of his biological father. Naturally, the ministers could not defeat the superior emperor, which shows Zhao Zongshi's feelings for Zhao Yunrang.
However, these people with many thoughts are people with extremely rich feelings, whether it is family or friendship. History has also proved that Zhao Zongshi and Song Yingzong were quite complex people. He did everything he could to his biological father, but he was not friendly to the official family who helped him to the throne and his emperor. Historians said that he was a cold-blooded and ruthless emperor. Liang Chuan All I can say is don’t suffer others’ hardships and don’t encourage others to be kind! At least judging from Zhao Zongshi's treatment of Zhao Yunrang, Liang Chuan's investment was extremely wise.
Early the next morning, Liang Chuan gave Bao Heitan another grant. Bao Heitan had no choice but to accept it calmly this time. He was deceived once and took away his bottoms and pants, otherwise he would not be able to survive in Bianjing. There is no place to eat. Bao Zheng didn't meddle any more and went directly to the Imperial College at the location mentioned by Zhao Yunrang.
He has fully seen Liang Chuan's generosity. Not only for him, but also for the down-and-out Zhao family members, he was able to lend a helping hand. This man regarded money as dirt, and no amount of praise was too much.
However, Liang Chuan gave him a wake-up call, which surprised him.
Liang Chuan said to him: "He can offend everyone with the surname Zhao in Bianjing City from now on. There are two people who cannot be offended. One is the current official, and the other is Zhao Yunrang who I met last night. Not only can I not offend him, but also him You can’t offend that young son! If you become an official and don’t make a fortune in the future, you must do whatever you can to help, and you will never regret it in the future!”
Bao Heitan knew that officials could not be offended, but Zhao Yunrang could not offend him, so he did not know the deeper meaning. Seeing that Liang Chuan's expression did not look like he was joking, he was serious about it. Liang Chuan's words made sense. From the Golden Buddha incident From then on, Bao Heitan had a new understanding of Liang Chuan. At least this person had more experience than him, and he would not harm himself! Therefore, I firmly believe in his words and remember them firmly.
After Liang Chuan delivered the package of black charcoal, he immediately left for Zhao Yunrang's home.
During the reign of Renzong, the Northern Song Dynasty broke the boundaries between cities and streets. Where there were shops, there were houses. The front shop and the back house became the basic living pattern along the street. The mansions of nobles had long been integrated with the shops of ordinary people. There was no such distinction between classes. A sense of transcendence.
Zhao Yunrang's family lives in Shuanglong Lane in the east of Bianjing City. Although it is a small alley, its name is very good! Others didn't know it, but Liang Chuan knew it clearly. Facts have proved that real dragons can really emerge here!
Even the alley called Bianjing Alley is wider and more impressive than Chengtian Alley.
However, for a member of the royal family, this small place seemed extremely shabby. This environment was no different from sending a beggar to live in a pig pen. Especially for an emperor who will rule the world in the future, it will be a very special experience to live in a city with such people as a child. Emperor Xuan Liu Bing of the Han Dynasty was already in prison. Because of this experience, They can better understand the suffering and difficulties of ordinary people!
Liang Chuan walked to the door of Zhao Mansion. There was not even a stone lion placed in front of the door. There was a small broken wooden plaque with the word "Zhao Mansion" written on it. It was so large. . It's a little bigger than my own home, and compared with the surrounding houses, it's not much bigger.
The vermilion paint on the door is peeling off, which is not only a trace left by the years, but also a symbol of decline.
The more this happens, the happier Liang Chuan will be! Because the harder Zhao Yunrang lives, every penny he invests now becomes more important and sincere. If Zhao Yunrang is not short of money, then he really has no way to start!
When he came to Prince Zhao Yunrang's palace, he specially prepared many practical gifts. Liang Chuan bought many jars of fine wine, several pieces of fine Hu silk, and many sets of robes that Zhao Zongshi could actually wear, and opened them with large and small bags. At the door of Zhao Yunrang's house, the person who greeted him was none other than Zhao Yunrang himself!
Well, there isn't even a concierge. The environment is really miserable.
Liang Chuan entered the house and placed the gift box by the door casually, without any thought or mention, as if he had never brought any of these gifts, and there was no trace of them at all. No one with status likes others to deliberately sell out favors! Liang Chuan is impeccable in his work and knows how to consider others.
Zhao Zongshi is not the only child in Zhao Yunrang's family. Zhao Zongshi is the eldest child. All the other younger brothers and sisters came to mind. Everyone asked Liang Chuan how they were politely and stared at the gifts Liang Chuan brought. . The clothes they wore were not good, just ordinary linen cloth.
Zhao Yunrang called the children out. The adults could not speak without courtesy.
Zhao Yunrang was neither humble nor arrogant. He always had a smile on his face, exuding the dignity and grandeur of the royal family. The small humble house was like his palace. This was probably his pride.
Zhao Yunrang cooked a pot of tea for Liang Chuan, and he said unabashedly: "I have been hiding this tea for several years. It was a gift from the late emperor. I have been reluctant to take it out to drink. Today, a distinguished guest is here, so I can't be stingy, haha."
Liang Chuan's eyes lit up, this was a good thing, but after a quick glance, he saw that the tea brick was already slightly moldy. It was just like Zhao Yunrang said, he had been reluctant to drink it, so he had to treasure it to have such an effect.
Liang Chuan said: "I am a commoner, I am a commoner. Master Zhao treats me so politely and I am willing to do my best for Master Zhao!"
After saying that, Liang Chuan stood up and bowed to Mr. Zhao, his waist almost bent to the ground. Zhao Yunrang was also very moved. He did not hold any official position, but Liang Chuan treated him with the solemnity and seriousness of an official. He was also very moved. In Liang Chuan's eyes, he seemed to have really become a clan member of the Song Dynasty, and the distance between people was just a difference in respect.
Zhao Yunrang said: "Isn't Sanlang a native of Bianjing?"
Liang Chuan said: "I am from Xinghua and also live in Qingyuan, and I know Prince Zhao Weixian!"
Zhao Weixian is well-known in the Bianjing social circle. Corporal Li Xian likes to make friends with outstanding people. The resources in his hands make even Zhao Yun envious. Zhao Weixian's vision is not ordinary. It is difficult for ordinary people to fall into his eyes. The eye contact between the two shows that Liang Chuan There is indeed something extraordinary about it.
Zhao Yun gave way: "I'm not afraid of Sanlang's ridicule. Those of us who live in Bianjing are far inferior to these children who live outside. They have clan status and official positions. They are extremely convenient and cheap. We can't compare with them." "
Liang Chuan listened carefully.
Zhao Yunyi said: "During the Taizu period, in order to win over warriors, the children of our clan were important candidates for marriage with them. But later, when there were more marriages, the official family and even the clan began to take precautions. They were given some land and houses, but they were not allowed to participate in politics. , and later even the fields and houses were gone, and many of the children only knew how to fight chickens and dogs, and they were reduced to poverty from generation to generation, and the situation naturally deteriorated day by day!"
Liang Chuan also heard a little bit about the ambitions of people who relied on their status in the clan. After the Taizong Dynasty, he began to guard against these people, because Taizong himself had a somewhat unfair claim to the throne. .
The important clans stayed in Bianjing and were strictly guarded. The more partial clans or clans outside the fifth service either moved to Xijing, Luoyang or Nanjing for surveillance. Any small actions would arouse the suspicion of the officials. This is probably It is the greatest luck and greatest misfortune for these people in the royal family.
Liang Chuan didn't want to express any more opinions on such a sensitive topic. No matter how excessive the Zhao family's affairs were, it was still their own family matter. Even if he, an outsider, said it nicely, it would be suspected of alienation, so why bother?
Soon the tea was boiled, and Liang Chuan drank the moldy tea water with a look of enjoyment on his face, praising the good tea, good tea!
In fact, Zhao Yunrang had already tasted that the tea tasted wrong, and he felt a little sorry. He really wanted to invite Liang Chuan to try some good tea, but he didn't expect that the good things would be ruined if he kept them for too long.
Liang Chuan put down the tea cup and asked Zhao Yun, "Master Zhao, do you know that a clan member went to Qingyuan to purchase some tea?"
Zhao Yun said: "Usually, it is the palace officials who go out to make purchases. The clan is strictly prohibited from intervening in these things. As you know, these things are usually used by the officials for fear of something happening."
Liang Chuan thought to himself, after all, Zhao Yunrang probably didn't know the truth either.
But then I thought about it and said, "Does Mr. Zhao know a father-in-law named Wei who serves in the Bureau?"
If we can't find the Zhao family's clan, we can only start with the father-in-law who came to Qingyuan to buy it. I hope these two people are related.
Zhao Yunrang rarely makes friends with internal officials. This is a taboo and even more difficult move. These internal officials and eunuchs are the most snobbish and cold-blooded people in the world. People who are good for him will come to him like flies without even looking for them. , if you are not of any use value, they will want to kick you away even if you are their son.
Zhao Yunrang said with some embarrassment: "The Fengying Bureau is an oil and water yamen, and everyone in it has high standards. How dare we, the descendants of the down-and-out emperor, dare to find trouble..."
Liang Chuan didn't mean to embarrass him. . I just didn't expect that this Zhao Yunren was really bad at life. He didn't even know anyone in his territory. It seemed like it was a waste of effort to ask him for help. However, the worse he was, the more worthwhile his investment was.
Liang Chuan didn't stay too long. As soon as he went out, he ran into Yeluhan. The boy looked happy and said to Liang Chuan: "My boss, I found it!"
Liang Chuan was so excited that he clapped his hands and said to Yeluhan, "Quick, take me there."
Zheng Ruoying is now on Maxing Street in the east of the city, which is the most prosperous and lively place in the entire Bianjing city. There are more medical clinics, drug stores and "teahouses, hotels, and restaurants" here, with no less than a hundred kinds of snacks. The night market is endless and "a hundred times more prosperous" than the Zhouqiao Night Market.
The members of the intelligence team searched around Bianjing City for more than a month before finding Zheng Ruoying's whereabouts. Because there was no instruction from Liang Chuan and no next step, he took advantage of Zheng Ruoying's opportunity to go out of the city to burn incense and meet with Liang Chuan. Zheng Ruoying took the lead and brought what Liang Chuan wanted to convey to her.
