Things in the world are like tides and people are like water. Only a few people in the rivers and lakes return.
Maxing Street in the east of the city stands side by side with Xinle Building. It has four floors. Each floor is hung with bright lanterns, singing, dancing, storytelling, opera and tea. The restaurant is the leading high-end restaurant in Bianjing City. The waiter at the door, lighting up the night light, welcomed him and ushered him away with a buzz of people. Like Xinle Building, this place was also a gold-selling cave.
This building is called Zifan Building. Each of the two floors has its own merits. The Xinle Building is popular among young people, because the naughty girls in it are very cute and lively, and the gameplay is also extremely fun. Those young people who fight chickens and dogs like it the most. .
Zifan Tower is different. People in the officialdom like to come here. Firstly, it does not have the reputation of having sex with prostitutes. Secondly, there are many high-ranking officials coming here. It has a vague feeling of a gathering place for officials. If it weren't for Zifan, we can have dinner and talk about officialdom affairs. Lou has the feeling of being a teacher without any real talent.
Song Kuan took his seal back. According to regulations, if things were done in the officialdom, he must return the gift. Moreover, what Ding Wei helped him with was not just ordinary things, but important things related to his future as an official.
The Song Dynasty was extremely tolerant towards officials. Except for the serious crime of treason, they would never lose their heads. At most, they would be sent to the smoggy areas in the southwest to catch flies, or they would be sent to Lingnan and Hainan Island to catch turtles.
If the seal is gone, you may be demoted miserably, or lose your official position and serve the people!
Everyone in the court said that Ding Wei was known as Ding Linglong. Although he looked like a monkey, he was actually quite capable and very capable of doing things. Everyone said that unless Ding Wei didn't want to, there was nothing he couldn't do!
But Ding said that one thing was bad, that is, his appetite was too big. True to his name, his appetite was like a bottomless pit, and he could never be fed!
But this is what Song Kuan asked Ding Wei to do first. When things are done, he naturally has to give gifts. This is respect for the leader, and it is also the unspoken rules and etiquette of officialdom!
If you don't know etiquette, you will offend Ding Wei. If word spreads, no one will dare to help him when he asks others to do things in the officialdom.
The routines in official circles are also somewhat confusing. Looking for someone to do something may seem like asking for help, but it is actually a way to open up joints. It is said that relationships will be good only if they come and go. Visiting, that's not welcome either.
But those who go far in their official career must have foresight, prepare for rainy days, and have one more friend and one more escape route. Although Song Kuan is in the Ministry of Industry and is engaged in civil engineering, he does not seem to have much to do with this kind of worldly sophistication, but he is also the most A person who is exquisite and clear will immediately think of looking for Ding Wei when something goes wrong, but he knows the basic unspoken rules of officialdom best.
Xie Siyi had no choice but to hand over Song Kuan's seal obediently under Song Kuan's tricks. The situation forced him to have no other choice. Now of course he could not hand it over, and the sin of changing the seal would be on his head!
Song Kuan was overjoyed, thinking that it was indeed his seal that this guy had taken. Unfortunately, he had no good way to deal with Xie Siyi. However, when the seal came back, he was no longer anxious. He immediately ordered the servants of the mansion to order a table of wine and food at Zifan Tower and prepare for it. Have a good time celebrating!
Ding Wei was different from others. He was very courteous to the emperor and to other people who relied on and flattered him. He had the confidence to discipline others. He was never afraid of offending others. He always responded to requests and drank wine. People in the officialdom, but these people in the officialdom also have many fair-weather friends.
Ding Wei naturally called up Liangchuan and rushed to Zifan Tower together.
Liang Chuan came up with this idea. How could he be greedy for merit? On the one hand, he wanted to let the world know that Liang Chuan will be his own from now on. It depends on the owner when beating a dog. Who doesn't give Liang Chuan three points of face? I just can’t get along with myself!
In this regard, Ding Wei is not so selfish. He has witnessed Liang Chuan's resourcefulness with his own eyes, which will be used in many places in the future. To win people's hearts is to treat him sincerely. This is to cultivate Liang Chuan with sincerity. If he is replaced by Cai Men, Ding Wei will work conscientiously for ten years. For several years, Ding Wei never looked at him seriously. This is the difference between being a dog and being a human!
When Cai Men saw Ding Wei and Liang Chuan having sex, he gritted his teeth with hatred, but he didn't dare to get angry. Liang Chuan was so red now, how could he dare to step forward and say that Liang Chuan was not the same?
Song Kuan had been waiting downstairs at Zifan for a long time. When he saw Ding's carriage approaching with a loud whistle, he quickly trotted over and personally held the reins of the horse and stabilized it.
Liang Chuan and Ding Wei arrived in the same car.
Liang Chuan first lifted the curtain and jumped down, then carefully helped Ding Wei out of the carriage.
Coming in the same car!
Song Kuan saw another important signal! His eyes lit up, and he immediately handed the reins to his servant, and stepped forward to help Ding Wei.
Ding Wei sighed and said with a smile: "As I get older, it will all depend on the performance of young people like you from now on!"
One sentence actually brought Liang Chuan, the unworthy Bai Ding, and Song Kuan to the same level.
Song Kuan's face was still filled with a warm smile. The more he looked at Liang Chuan, the more he liked it.
Today, Liang Chuan is wearing a purple slim-fitting outfit, with a long gown fluttering outside, and a belt with a piece of jade tied around his waist. He looks so chic and extraordinary that he can't help but take a second look. It's true that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle.
It used to be that Liang Chuan was dressed casually and frivolously, which made people look down on him. But now that he looked at him, his energy and spirit were not that of a country boy. He was obviously a prodigal who had gone through many trials and tribulations. The look in his eyes It's like saying, girls, wait, I'm here, uncle. Can you believe that he comes from the countryside?
Grandma, Ding Xiang is indeed very old and spicy. He used this method to test me. Fortunately, I didn't show any disrespect or other thoughts. Otherwise, I would not only offend Ding Xiang, but also offend this Saburo.
What is the origin of this Saburo? Following Ding Xiang, will the sky in Bianjing City change again?
"The private room upstairs is ready. Mr. Ding, please move to the top floor."
There are many officials eating here in Fanlou. When they saw Ding Wei coming, they immediately threw down their chopsticks and saluted Ding Wei. Ding Wei glanced around the lobby of the restaurant to see that no one was ignoring him. He was satisfied. He nodded and went upstairs.
Liang Chuan looked at this aura. The last one to arrive is the most domineering one. You have to stand up if you are sitting down. I like the way you are dissatisfied and can't do anything about me.
Liang Chuan really showed his face this time, because they saw that many people were not paying attention to Ding Wei. They had long been tired of seeing Ding Wei. They were looking at themselves standing behind Ding Wei, who was a stranger. Even Song Kuan, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry, was still behind him!
Ding Wei's son-in-law?
I don’t know who said this, and a rumor was born. It was spread from ten to ten, and this unfounded joke spread by whoever said it casually. Everyone sitting in Zifan Tower was For officials at all levels in important yamen positions, this is undoubtedly an earthquake in the officialdom.
Did Lao Ding’s daughter get married? Why was the confidentiality work done so well in the early stage, and no news was leaked?
Legend has it that Ding Wei didn't really want to marry his daughter to any royal nobleman, but her daughter, like him, had a little slanted eyes. Just because of this, many family names looked down on her, plus many self-proclaimed The wealthy family in Qingliu looked down upon Ding Wei's flirtatious style, and he was even less willing to get married to the Ding family. His precious daughter was left in the cold as soon as he came and went, and now the eldest daughter is still at home.
Moreover, there are rumors in the world that Ding Wei's daughter's private life is extremely corrupt. The main reason why she can't get married is because this woman is dissolute, and her lustful temper is comparable to that of Jia Nanfeng! But the actual situation is that not many people dare to talk nonsense. Who is Ding Wei? If it reaches his ears, he will be skinned even if he doesn't die!
Who is this tall and handsome young man?
Whose young master? He looks like a very talented person. Tsk tsk, where did I pick such a handsome son-in-law?
How could Song Kuan be with Ding Wei? Could it be that. .
Is Ding Wei responsible for the reconstruction of the palace?
People in the officialdom have a bad habit. They like to guess. To put it bluntly, the wind is like the rain. Their imaginations are so strange that they have seen it with their own eyes. Is this still false?
This is a fat one.
How can I get promoted in the officialdom?
Either get drunk with the leader, or sleep with the leader! Ding said that he could not sleep with his leader, but he gave the late emperor a place to sleep, dream, and cultivate immortality. This is something that many people cannot do!
Kou Zhun offended Zhao Heng because he looked down on this kind of thing, and now he is eating fruit in Lingnan!
Ding said that he built the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace when he was praying for the immortality of His Majesty the late Emperor Zhenzong. It was precisely because of this important event that he was able to have a prosperous official career. In just a few years, he was promoted from the third minister to the position of deputy prime minister. , and now he is preparing to build the palace, and he wants to take it a step further. Is it possible to make peace?
The appearance of a group of people instantly triggered this new topic!
When did such a new dignitary appear in Bianjing City again!
Today, the focus of Zifanlou's conversation has become Ding Wei and Liang Chuan, but they both thought wrong. .
Zifan Tower has four floors, which is one of the few high-rise buildings in Bianjing City. The stairs are gentle and very comfortable, and you don't feel tired after going up to four floors.
Waiting at the door of the private room were two businessmen, both middle-aged and elderly men with slightly white beards and hair. Their bright clothes were as bright as the silk clothes Ding Wei wore.
When the two of them saw Ding Wei coming, they didn't dare to say anything. They stood at the door of the private room with low eyebrows and waited quietly. They didn't even dare to say hello.
Ding Wei walked straight into the private room without even looking at the two people.
Liang Chuan, on the other hand, stared at them as soon as he went upstairs. It seemed that they were the big bosses paying the bill tonight.
When Ding Wei entered, the two of them raised their heads slightly and saw Liang Chuan. They couldn't help but wonder, who is this?
Song Kuan consciously made room for Ding Wei to take the lead, pulled out the chair, handed over a hot towel and poured wine. Liang Chuan did not dare to sit down directly. He did not forget his identity and stood behind Ding Wei very wisely.
There is another person in the private room!
This man actually didn't even think much of Ding Wei. The two people at the door were waiting obediently like servants, but he actually sat down without a care in the world!
What a big spectrum!
Liang Chuan took a closer look at this man and saw that he had no beard on his face, which was a bit strange. In the Song Dynasty, beards were regarded as beautiful, and people without beards would be given a rather unpleasant nickname - eunuch!
When Ding Wei saw this man, he actually stepped forward, bowed his hands, and laughed for a while: "Master Lei, what kind of wind has brought you here!"
The man surnamed Lei opened his mouth with a harsh tone and pointed at the orchid in his hand: "Old Ding, why did you just come? Our family has been waiting for a long time!"
What a damn eunuch!
Liang Chuan met eunuchs for the second time. The first time was Eunuch Wei who went to Qingyuan to purchase, and then it was Eunuch Lei!
Moreover, this dead eunuch dared to call Ding Wei directly, Lao Ding!
Ding Wei was not angry but said happily: "Eunuch Lei is so elegant today. I thought Master Song would only invite me, but you will come with me!"
"I've been here for a long time. Hmm, let's have a dinner. I'm already hungry!"
Liang Chuan was so arrogant that he didn't dare to show his anger. In his impression, these dead eunuchs were characters with evil hearts that oozed pus. They were all thanks to the eunuchs of the Dongchang of the Ming Dynasty, such as Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian, who were deeply imprinted in their bones!
There aren’t many good things about eunuchs!
Seeing that Ding Wei was quite satisfied, Song Kuan dared to sit down slowly.
"Xiang Ding is so kind to me. I'll prepare a glass of wine at Zifan Tower today to show my appreciation."
Liang Chuan could smell Song Kuan's wine as soon as he poured it. This wine was definitely not the ordinary wine he usually drank. Firstly, the wine had a strong aroma, which could compete with the high-altitude wines of later generations. Secondly, this wine was not made from anything. , the taste inside was extremely mellow, but it was difficult to distinguish it for a moment. Liang Chuan had seen a lot of wine, but he had never smelled this kind of wine before!
Liang Chuan stood behind and secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Song Kuan also poured a glass of wine himself, and the wine and the flask were placed on the wine table. Normally, this wine is just poured into a small pot and placed on the table. Putting the wine pot directly on the table, apart from introducing the wine, shouldn't be so unscrupulous.
There was also a large table of dishes on the table that Liang Chuan had never seen before. There was a plate of vegetables that looked like bear paws, strips of vegetables that looked like bird tongues, and crystal clear soup. There were six or seven dishes and three soups. The shapes were so exquisite that Liang Chuan was drooling over the pastries even before he could eat them.
Rich people really enjoy this life. .
Song Kuan picked up the wine glass and said, "Xiang Ding is an expert in everything. I have the guts to ask Ding Xiang to taste this wine!"
Ding Wei picked up the wine and first observed the color of the wine, then leaned closer and smelled it. Then he poured some wine and rubbed it on the tiger's mouth. He smelled the evaporated alcohol, relaxed his brows slightly, and slowly sipped the wine. In the mouth, the tip of the tongue stirred, and finally he swallowed the drink.
"This wine...?" Ding said that the lingering taste in his mouth was endless. This kind of wine has a fragrant and fragrant aroma but a strange taste, completely unlike any wine I have drunk before.
Liang Chuan was also curious about what the wine tasted like and stared at Ding Wei eagerly.
Song Kuan was quite proud, and finally regained some face and said, "This wine is called Yushou!"
Ding Wei's eyes suddenly opened, he took the jug and looked at it carefully. After pondering for a moment, he said in wonder: "Could it be the secret wine of the Sui Palace?"
Song Kuan said: "Exactly!" After saying this, he touched his beard even more happily.
Ding said: "This method has been lost. How can you still find this wine?"
Ding Wei didn't want to know that this wine couldn't be fake. If other wines were used to fool him, he would know it as soon as he drank it. He used to follow his old boss Kou Zhun. That old man was the god of the wine country. He could drink and loved to drink. With him, he could drink any kind of wine. After tasting it, I have also improved my drinking capacity. Although I don't have the same drinking capacity as Kou Zhun, my drinking capacity is not inferior to that of most people!
