The grandeur and luxury of the Ding Mansion far surpassed the mansion of the playboy Zhao Zonge. The home of a deputy prime minister of a great empire was beyond the imagination of a commoner like Liang Chuan who came from a humble background.
All the stones are basically made of white marble, with red paint and bright copper, green tiles and red walls. It is magnificent.
The rockery in the yard is collected from Taihu stones from Taihu Lake in Jiangsu Province. The shape is simple and elegant. Taihu stones are not ordinary. The flower and stone guide of Zong Huizong in later generations was to transport the Taihu stones to Bianjing to build the rockery himself.
Ding said that this person was extremely legendary. He was smart, resourceful and versatile. He was good at astronomy, divination, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and music. The most incredible thing is that he had a photographic memory, which was comparable to Yang Shen, the most talented person in the Ming Dynasty. It also has this special function.
The only shortcoming is that Ding Wei's appearance is really bad, he looks like a monkey. If he had Pan An's appearance, he would never be known as a traitor.
Chinese people have been members of appearance associations since ancient times. It is most common to judge people based on their appearance, and even those who are high-ranking officials are not exempt from this custom.
Ding Mansion has nine twists and turns. When entering, there is a magnificent screen wall made of white jade. The garden in the courtyard is elegant and exquisite, with the characteristics of a Soviet-style garden. It is like a maze with twists and turns that make you dizzy.
Liang Chuan was led by Manager Cai himself. Manager Cai felt very uncomfortable. It was not appropriate to get close to him. He wanted to show his face that he didn't have the guts, so he just took a few more steps, and the two of them deliberately kept a distance.
Ding Wei was sitting in front of a guqin. The material of the guqin was clear and well-paste. A burner of fine sandalwood was burning beside it. The smell was pure and authentic. One whiff made people feel relaxed and happy.
Manager Cai brought Liang Chuan to Ding Wei, not daring to interrupt Ding Wei's interest. The two of them waited carefully until Ding Wei finished playing an unknown ancient tune from Liangchuan.
"Sir, this is Liang Chuan." Manager Cai said respectfully.
Ding Wei didn't even raise his eyelids, he looked at the guqin and said calmly: "Go down."
Liang Chuan gave a big salute to Ding Wei very wisely and said, "Ding Xiang Jin'an."
After Manager Cai left, Ding Wei raised his head and looked at Liang Chuan. It was obviously different from what he expected. He had thought that Liang Chuan would be a gentle and weak man. The contrast was so big that he was a little surprised.
Ding Wei thought to himself and recalled: "I remember that on the Lantern Festival three years ago, an excellent piece of Lantern Festival came out. The ending sentence - I searched for him a thousand times in the crowd, but when I suddenly looked back, that person was there. "A Place in the Dim Lights" is a famous saying for the ages. I thought that this was another great talent that had never been born before, and we would add another talent to the Song Dynasty. Upon further inquiry, I found out that he came from Fujian Road. Little did he know that Fujian people could also produce such talented people. The author added It’s because I don’t show off my talent and only rely on the audience to become famous. I’m really old and ignorant.”
Liang Chuan was also stunned. He plagiarized this poem from Brother Xin. He met Shen Yuzhen at the lantern festival in Xinghua, and plagiarized Ci Long's works. But he didn't expect that he could just keep a low profile and shock those mountain cannons in Xinghua. , the result still spread.
I didn't mean it at the time. Could it be that my name became famous along with this poem?
Seeing Liang Chuan's reaction, Ding Wei confirmed his suspicion: "From your accent, you must be from the south. The Fujian accent is obscure and difficult to understand. You are considered good. I heard your name again, and you are in Kaifeng again today." The palace is so brilliant, I think this Sapphire Case was probably written by you, right?"
Liang Chuan was impressed by this insight, memory, and reasoning ability. Seeing that the little old man was lean and lean, with a big gap hidden in his chest, it seemed like he had something!
Everyone has talked about this. Now that Liang Chuan is here and he wants to get along with Ding Wei, he doesn't want to hide it anymore. Only when necessary will he show some strength and others will respect him!
Liang Chuan looked slightly embarrassed and said, "Well, that's right..."
Ding Wei laughed loudly and said: "What do you mean, it's yours. What you write is yours. The most important thing for a literati is character. You can't tell the difference between someone who steals someone else's poems and makes a name for himself. You can still tell the true nature of those who are talented and those who are not. You brat." If you don't rely on your talents and are arrogant, you can still be considered a man of talent."
Liang Chuan was flattered and hurriedly bowed to Ding Wei again.
"I don't dare to take it seriously. Master Ding is a great scholar in this world and I don't dare to show off my skills like this in front of you!"
Ding said that flattering others is very powerful, and he also likes to hear others flatter him. He thinks that it is still difficult for him to compose such fine lines as Liang Chuan's poem. Liang Chuan is not self-respecting and is very good.
Employing people should focus on attacking the heart!
Ding Wei put down his posture and said to Liang Chuan very affectionately: "Does Liang Chuan have a nickname?"
"The boy ranks third. Everyone in the family calls me Sanlang. You can call me Sanlang!"
Ding Wei nodded and said, "Does Sanlang have any fame?"
As soon as this title changed, the distance between the two people instantly became much closer.
Liang Chuan shook his head and replied sheepishly: "I have no intention of taking the imperial examination."
Ding Wei glanced at Liang Chuan and saw that he remained calm. He pretended to be shocked and asked, "With such a talented person, it is not an exaggeration to be the number one scholar. Why don't you take the scientific examination?"
Liang Chuan's face was slightly red, and he was really at a loss for what to do. He said with a shameful face: "It's embarrassing to say that the ordinary people are more obsessed with working together in the camp. They are covered with the smell of copper. In addition, without the guidance of a famous teacher, they can't do anything like a dog or crawl. I really can’t get into Prime Minister Ding’s eyes.”
Although many merchants in the Song Dynasty made astonishingly rich people, their social status was not as good as that of a scholar, and they were inferior in everything. The only person who could write such good works was a merchant, even Ding Wei Not very convinced.
No family would give up on a talent like Liang Chuan so easily. Even if they spend money, they have to gain fame. Only by leaving a name in the Donghua family can the family be honored. No matter how much money you make as a businessman, in the end, you still have to let your children study hard. In order to earn back his fame, Liang Chuan's approach is really the opposite!
Worlds, full of wonders.
So confused!
Finally, he met Liang Chuan, who was poor and had not yet started. After careful consideration, he found that he was indeed a man of talent. He was most satisfied with such a person. He only had to give orders and this kid would not just rise to prominence in the future, but would be when he became famous. Such people will also be loyal to themselves when they truly serve themselves!
Turns out this guy wants to make money?
Is this how you make money? If an official becomes bigger, money will come faster and more. Which businessman would dare to be stubborn with an official? This kid doesn't even understand such a simple truth?
But it’s a pity that such a person slipped away from me!
Ding Wei said disappointedly: "Since you have no fame, Sanlang, how can you think of working under the Prime Minister's account to advise me?"
Here we go again, everyone wants to work for them, is he a cheap labor force?
Liang Chuan thought for a while and realized that Ding Wei was different. It was the eternal truth that he would rather offend a gentleman than a villain. Rejecting Ding Wei was tantamount to not giving him face, and he would not have a good life in the future.
Liang Chuan quickly pretended to be frightened, prostrated himself in front of Ding Wei, and said, "Being able to share Ding Xiang's worries is a blessing that a villain has cultivated for several lifetimes. This villain can only ask for it!"
Ding Wei was very satisfied and patted Liang Chuan on the shoulder, gently helped him up and said, "Sanlang, I recently composed a new song called "Die Lian Hua", so how about you appreciate it together?"
Liang Chuan was a little surprised and said: "Ding Xiang said too much. He is a young man with few talents and little knowledge. How can he say anything here?"
Ding Wei turned around, looked at the autumn chrysanthemums about to bloom in the courtyard, and chanted slowly:
"The spring scenery is early on the twelfth floor. There are music and music in the three halls, and the scenery of Jiumo is beautiful.
The willow banks along the embankment are lined with flowers. The jade ladder is opposite to Kaipeng Island.
The orioles are singing, the fish are in the algae. Taiye microwave, Green Dou Wangsuncao.
Ten thousand people in Nanque looked at Yubao. The day after tomorrow I will be blessed and I will never grow old. "
Although Liang Chuan has never heard of this poem, the lyrics are beautiful and charming, and there is a hint of flattery in every part. Although Liang Chuan is not cold, the person being offered to him should like it very much, and it can make Ding Wei flatter him, except today Emperor, is there anyone else?
But Liang Chuan then thought about it, the current Emperor Renzong is not the original Zhenzong Emperor who was fond of pursuing fairy dreams and longevity. He is not interested in this mysterious and mysterious theory of ghosts and gods at all. He is even strongly disgusted. If you flatter him, you will be flattered. Once you get to the horse's butt, isn't that the end?
After thinking for a while, Liang Chuan gritted his teeth and said in a low voice but firmly: "I dare to ask one more question, who is Prime Minister Ding going to give this word to?"
Ding Wei's expression was fixed at that moment. Liang Chuan did not praise his poetry, but asked a rhetorical question. This question was very inappropriate and there seemed to be something in his words.
"The meaning of the word is not elegant or the structure is wrong?"
Liang Chuan said: "If this word is to be given to a noble person..."
Liang Chuan secretly glanced at Ding Wei's eyes. His face was as calm as autumn water on a lake, and he was as steady as a stone. Liang Chuan did not specify who the noble person was, but Ding Wei was extremely smart and already knew it.
"It seems inappropriate to give it to a noble person!"
Ding Wei looked at Liang Chuan coldly, and his tone seemed to be calmer: "Sanlang has his own unique insights, and I want to know the truth."
Liang Chuan said: "Today's noble man is no longer the one who worshiped Taoism and etiquette in the past. The noble man is pragmatic, capable and enterprising. He seeks blessings for the people in the world, food and clothing, instead of illusions in the sky. It seems that I send this poem to the noble man."
Liang Chuan's words were direct and tactful. Ding Wei, nicknamed Ding Linglong, was the best at figuring out the holy will. Back then, when he had to keep his head down and be a human being, it was more of a helplessness. He had to consider everything carefully multiple times before doing it. It has to be watertight.
Now no one dares to make a mistake with him, and no one has any objection to what he said, good or bad. I have been feeling good for too long, and naturally I have forgotten some of the 'good habits' I developed in those hard years.
Ding Wei squinted at this newborn calf that was touching him for the first time. Should he be happy or unhappy?
Thinking about his decades-long career as an official, he has been the first person to express his disapproval of many people, and he is not afraid of offending himself!
That's all, if the prime minister's heart can't even accommodate his small boat, who else is willing to join him?
Ding Wei summoned Manager Cai and said, "Caimen, you take Sanlang to settle down and choose the best room. From now on, Sanlang and you will cooperate with each other. You decide internal affairs and listen to Sanlang for external affairs. I know what you have done in these years." You have a lot of things to worry about and are too busy. Now you have Sanlang to help you share the burden. The two of you must do your best. If Sanlang needs anything, you can come to me directly. "
Manager Cai was stunned and asked Sanlang?
There’s a lot going on out there! If you don't have much to do, where can you go to get some favors? Now Ding Wei has made himself responsible only for the affairs of the government. In other words, he is locked up. There are a lot of procurement and manufacturing supervision tasks outside, and they are all very lucrative jobs. This. . Is this his mother gone?
"grown ups!.."
An extremely cold light flashed in Ding Wei's eyes, and it was like a steel knife brushing past Cai Men's body, making Cai Men tremble with fear.
Whenever what you say doesn't work anymore.
Ding Wei shook his sleeves and turned around.
Grandma's, there is such a good thing, it's a pie in the sky, it's a big meat pie! Eat it yourself and turn into a big fat man!
Manager Cai, oh no, Cai Men, this name is so damn unpleasant. How impressive is this guy like Zhang Ya in Kaifeng Mansion? It’s all because of Ding Wei’s power! I was afraid that I would have to keep my tail between my legs in Bianjing, but I didn't expect this good thing to happen so suddenly!
Liang Chuan rubbed his hands excitedly. Although he knew that Prime Minister Ding would end up similar to his predecessor Kou Zhun in the future, at least for now, this big tree was still very comfortable. Sheltering from wind and rain was a trivial matter, and it was not too much to call for wind and rain!
"My dear Mr. Cai, I don't know where you want to place me. I still have a few family members and followers. Otherwise, just give me a complete set. You don't have to think about the location. The more remote the better. , it’s best to go so far as to never see Master Ding, so as not to cause trouble to Master Ding.”
When Cai Men heard this, he still hated this boy so much that he couldn't help but behave like a good boy. Something was wrong. Could it be that he wanted to show weakness to himself? When he really put him in a remote corner, he would go to Ding again. Sir, sue me for blackmail, so that you can squeeze me out?
Thinking of this, Cai Men said leisurely: "Since Mr. Ding has told you that he will support you, I think he will also have hopes for you in the future. We are all working hard for Mr. Ding, how can we be so dismissive and spread the word? If they say that our Ding family excludes newcomers, wouldn’t it bring a bad reputation?”
Liang Chuan really didn't have so many connections. He wished that Ding Wei would forget about him. He was already famous enough as a member of the Ding family, so there was no need to do more trouble.
With this convenient relationship, it would be much easier for him to walk outside. He did not hesitate. He arranged for Zheng Ruoying to live in a farm in the west of the city. Not to mention that the city was not safe. After all, it was not a stable place to live. There was a big tree at the feet of the Emperor Ding to enjoy the shade. It is estimated that no one in the entire Song Dynasty had the guts to cause trouble.
Without further ado, Liang Chuan made arrangements to transfer Zheng Ruoying that night, and also brought Yeluhan and others into the Ding Mansion. This place is so damn nice!
Zheng Ruoying originally thought that Liang Chuan was out looking for people to open a beauty business. She had worked hard all day to clean up the house, and in the afternoon she was told that she didn't have to work anymore and that we had to move.
