son-in-law

Chapter 31 Talking and laughing
The carriage left Su Mansion, Song Mao opened the curtain and looked at the snow outside, then turned his head to confirm the prepared gift to Song Kai.

"The ginseng I bought last time...and then I asked Lin Fu and everyone to write the words...Well, the ginseng is placed in the middle, it's a bit inconspicuous. Master Qin's favorite is calligraphy and painting, and he likes this character. …”

Song Kai has been with Song Mao for many years. He is cautious and reliable. It is impossible for these things to go wrong. The reason why Song Mao confirmed it once is that he has nothing to do.He really felt a little emotional about the conversation between him and Su Wenxing just now. This nephew's lack of ability and vision really made him sigh, but it was really unimaginable at the moment.

Of course, in terms of family affection, although Song Mao and the Su family are close, it is impossible to say that there is any kind of kinship with this sister and nephew.In his hometown, he didn't have much contact with his cousin, who was the second wife of the Su family. Later, he made a fortune. The Su family invested a lot of money in him. For the Su family.

Time has passed, and now he is in Zhizhou. In the past, the Su Mansion was a big help behind him, but now it is just the icing on the cake.If the second room of the Su family can control the entire Su family in the future, it will naturally be beneficial to him, but the relationship is actually not big.After all, Su Wenxing and him are closer relatives. If he can control the Su family, the interests of everyone will be closer, but with the qualifications of this nephew, whether or not he can manage the Su family well is actually between the two. In the future Maybe it's actually hurting himself.

And if that Su Tan'er controls the Su family, that girl Wa'er is capable and can better judge the situation, and her status as a state knower will definitely be flattered by the other party. In fact, this kind of assistance will not change.And because of their existence, even if the younger sister and nephew can't get the management power of the Su family, they will still retain the identity of the Su family. They have some small power and have no worries about food and clothing. In this way, they can become their own. The bond with the Su family may not be a bad thing for Wen Xing, who is not capable enough.

He was hesitating whether to make such a choice or not. Of course, now that Taigong Su is still alive, he naturally takes into account his kinship and is closer to his sister and nephew.He had heard the reputation of the water tune singer before. Of course, after inquiring about it recently, the news he got was a bit strange. If he was really a person who made a name for himself, he would also expose it on the basis of his nephew's request.This is something that only needs to be considered in the evening. He looks at the gift, shakes his head, and forgets it.

Seeing his expression at this time, the housekeeper Song Kai handed over the gift list over there, and then smiled: "Master, Duke Qin has resigned for several years, but recently I heard that the situation in the north is complicated, the disputes between Jin and Liao are frequent, and the court There is a voice for Duke Qin to come back again, Master thinks, will Duke Qin come back?"

Song Mao shook his head and paused for a moment before speaking: "I'm afraid it will be difficult, Master Qin left on the same day, and the situation is complicated. In the Black Water Alliance, Master Qin shoulders all the guilt on one shoulder. It's easy to say if it's a normal thing, but with the situation in recent years, I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover..."

The Wu Dynasty has been weak for nearly a hundred years, and the Liao people have been violating borders. The Wu Dynasty sued for peace twice, and the treaties signed were all criticized by people. The will and possibility of the sixteen prefectures of Youyun, in the Blackwater Alliance six years ago, the yearly coins that need to be paid have almost doubled, and it has cut the hearts of many patriots severely. .

At that time, when the Liao army moved south, Qin Siyuan, who was the minister of personnel, resisted and even went to the front line to supervise the battle. He came back from the starry night from the front line and took over the mission of negotiating peace.

It is said that when he walked into the Golden Throne Hall that day, his shirt was still intact, his beard and hair were messed up, his clothes and armor were torn in several places, his hands were smoldering, and his hands were also injured. , The official family, who had only been on the throne for a year at the time, quickly asked people to hold him back, but he didn't mean to oppose it, but to shoulder the thankless task of negotiating and negotiating on one shoulder.

At that time, there were naturally all kinds of objections in the court, saying that he was disadvantaged in supervising the war on the front line, how could he still bear the responsibility of negotiating peace?However, those who knew a little about it probably understood that those losses were not the responsibility of the minister, who had always been a civil servant. After two days of negotiation on this matter, they actually handed over the responsibility of negotiating peace to him.

Afterwards, the alliance of the Black Water, the total sum of zero and zero, almost doubled the year-old coins, but considering the situation of the Wu Dynasty, the Liao people agreed to make money and cloth insufficiency, which could be offset by various items such as ceramics and curios.At this time, the Alliance of Tanyuan had passed a Jiazi, and the Liao Kingdom had developed, and the demand for these items had also increased.After the peace talks were reached, although the officials did not intend to deal with him at that time, Qin Siyuan was disheartened and resisted the many culprits for the loss of the war and the negotiation. Although he was released from the prison for a month, he was still dejected. After hanging up his crown, he didn't even return to his hometown, he just said: "This is infamy through the ages, and I have no face to see my hometown elders." Then he lived in seclusion in Jiangning.Until now, it has not recovered.

"...I'm afraid that even if the above really asks Master Qin to come back, with Master Qin's state of mind, he won't come out again in the next few years." Song Mao thought and shook his head like this. Thinking of something, he lowered his voice.

"Master, I heard that Duke Qin was very capable of handling affairs back then, and he seemed to be informal in many matters, but no one dared to criticize him for this. In the Black Water Alliance, considering that the Jin Dynasty was prosperous in those days, he repeatedly requested trade rights from the Liao Kingdom but failed, so the design used a large number of luxury goods as bait to provoke disputes between the two countries. In the previous years of the Black Water Alliance, Wu Jin There is a black market trade between them. After the signing of the Black Water Alliance six years ago, the court not only paid tribute to the Liao Kingdom, but even smuggled out a large number of porcelain treasures, and even rouge gouache flowed into the Jin Kingdom. All the items were selected and sent out in batches. In the second year, half of the…”

Song Mao frowned: "Who did you hear about this?"

"The fourth young master in the family once discussed this matter with others, which seems to be the speculation of the fourth young master himself..."

"Fourth." Song Mao sighed, "The idea of ​​using the power of a country as a bargaining chip is too whimsical. Ah Hui is not doing his job, and he only thinks about it all day... But whether it's true or not, don't tell others. rise."

"The little man understands."

While speaking, the carriage has also arrived at its destination.In other words, Song Mao and Qin Siyuan are not real masters and apprentices, it is just that Qin Siyuan was in charge of the personnel department at the time, and Song Mao later established some relationships. After the other party left office, although many people no longer had relationships with Qin Siyuan because of the Black Water Alliance There is a connection, but as long as he comes to Jiangning, Song Mao, who has always been comprehensive, will come here as a disciple.

In his life motto, the icing on the cake is not as good as the help in the snow. Qin Siyuan's two sons are also in officialdom now. Although they are still below the fourth rank, Qin Siyuan took the blame for a large number of people at the beginning. With his background here, the future will be very different. May be used by officials.Especially looking at the recent situation, Qin Siyuan may have been resurrected in a few years.

After living in seclusion in Jiangning, Qin Siyuan's place was not luxurious, it was just a simple scholarly courtyard. Song Mao took the gift of his disciple and gave him a famous post, and he was invited in after a while.Only later did I find out that there was already another guest here. This gorgeously dressed old man Song Mao had never met before, but he wanted to come here with an extraordinary identity. After Mr. Qin introduced him, Song Mao understood the identity of the other party.

Kang Mingyun, the concubine of the princess of Chengguo, is Kang Mingyun. Although this old man is not involved in the court, he is the uncle of today's saint and has a great reputation in the literary world. Being able to get acquainted with him will naturally be a great help to the official himself. Worship in the manner of a disciple.

Qin Lao has little relationship with this disciple on weekdays, but he has come every year for the past few years, and of course he behaved cordially at this time. He and Kang Xian were appreciating some calligraphy and painting, and at this time, he brought Song Mao, who was at his meeting, to come here. , Song Mao was also flattered for a while, but although he is talented, he is much worse than the two of them. He didn't dare to interrupt, but just stood by the side respectfully, listening to the discussion and conversation between the two, and occasionally asked him before he spoke. He replied, thinking that in a few days, he could go to the Princess Chengguo's mansion to meet him.

It was also in such an atmosphere that there were footsteps outside, followed by the voice of Duke Qin's concubine Yunniang: "They are viewing paintings in the study, and the gentleman enters... er, this is..." Elder Qin and Kang Xian was studying a long scroll, when he saw Kang Xian read it carefully, and said casually, "It's here, I really don't know what objects can surprise this old man..." Old Qin laughed.Later, I saw someone pushed open the false door and walked in.

This person wanted to know Kang and Qin very well, but he was wearing a blue robe, but he was holding a jar in his hand. To Song Mao's surprise, the person was only in his early 20s.The man came in and wanted to talk with a smile at first, but when he saw Song Mao, he was also slightly taken aback. Song Mao thought that this was probably the nephew of Kang and Qin, and was about to introduce himself when Elder Qin had already opened his mouth.

"Haha, Liheng, you can come, come and see, this is the old disciple of the old man, Song Mao, Song Yufan..."

The young man smiled and cupped his hands: "Brother Song, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Later, Song Mao heard Old Qin say, "Yu Fan, this is my little friend and I..." He said, "Ning Yi, Ning Liheng."

Song Mao's pupils changed slightly, and then he showed a simple smile: "Ning Gongzi... Could it be that Ning Yi and Ning Liheng from that bright moon? Haha, I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

After a few words of greetings, Kang Xian and Ning Yi were casually talking, "Didn't you just say that some good things are here, could they be in this jar?"

"Haha, of course." Ning Yi put the jar on the table casually, "It happens that Brother Song is also here, so I will try this Songhua Egg today..."

Kang Xian was stunned for a moment, and then he shook his head with a bit of tears and laughter: "Thanks to the old man who was thinking about what kind of novelty things were, I didn't expect it to be something to eat. Boy Ning Yi, this is not the old man's boasting, in today's world, the old man has never eaten or seen it before. There are really not many dim sum dishes here. I'm afraid you are going to be a little ugly today... Oh, this looks like a salted duck egg. Although it looks different, it's just a salted duck egg when it is marinated in this way. Can you marinate it? A flower can't come..."

Ning Yi laughed: "I just pickled a flower to show you..."

Song Mao didn't have much interest in sweet and salty eggs. He is now in Zhizhou, and he has always been restrained in front of these two people.At this time, I watched a few people joking, and then the little concubine Yunniang brought a basin of water from the outside and brought in a few sets of tableware. She also seemed to be quite familiar with Ning Yi. Thinking about what she saw in the library today, she felt in her heart Shocked by myself...

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