Chapter 256: Chips
PS: Thanks to coolsake protector and Shibi ~o(∩_∩)o.
Ren Yaoqi got the news here, and Aunt Fang's maid went to the outer courtyard.
Ren Yaohua frowned and said, "What are you doing when you send someone to the outer courtyard?" The sixth brother came to Ziwei Temple, and my father went to Ronghua Temple......"
Ren Yaochi was also thinking about this problem, Aunt Fang must have realized that it was difficult for her to get out this time, and she had to find a way to protect herself.
So what else can she do?
Ren Yaoqi quickly sorted out the people of the Ren family and all kinds of powerful relationships, and suddenly his heart moved, thinking of something.
Mama Zhou asked, "Fifth Miss, do you want the slave maid to send someone to stop the little maid too?" It doesn't matter what she does, as long as we control her people and see how she turns the world upside down! ”
Ren Yaohua also nodded and said, "That's right, it doesn't matter what she wants to do, as long as she can't do it." ”
Ren Yaochi shook his head: "Stopping the sixth brother can also be said to be because my father and mother have explained in advance, and when I stop her people, my grandfather and grandmother will definitely know that we are making trouble in secret." ”
But this is not the point, the point is that Ren Yaochi thought of what chips Aunt Fang might have in her hands, and this chip could save her life at a critical moment, so what Aunt Fang is looking for now should be someone who can call the shots in the Ren family. Even if it is the person who stopped Aunt Fang, as long as the chips in her hand are still there, she is not afraid that she will not see anyone.
Regarding the temperament of the Ren family, no one in the Ren family knows better than Ren Yaoqi.
But what chips can Aunt Fang have in her hands? No matter how smart she is, she is good at drilling, but she is just an aunt. If she had a chip, then this chip must have something to do with the Fang family, or the chip in Fang Yacun's hand.
Ren Yaochi carefully recalled the events of her previous life, but it was a pity that she didn't pay attention to the affairs of the Ren family when she was in the Ren family, and after so many years, what she could think of was really limited.
Ren Yaohua said: "If you can't beat Aunt Fang to death with a stick this time, then it will be difficult to completely abolish her in the future." At this time, it was the time when Fang Yacun lost officialdom and she had no backing......"
didn't want Ren Yaohua's words to remind Ren Yaohua.
Is Fang Yacun's officialdom really frustrated? He's obviously in the south. Although the official rank is not big now, because it is deeply appreciated by the top, the future must be immeasurable. But he didn't want to put a good situation in the south, so what did he have to do in Yanbei?
After Mrs. Fang's visit to Yanbei this time, Ren Yaochi understood more and more that although Yanbei still nominally belonged to the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Yanbei Royal Mansion already had its own set of rules for the appointment and dismissal of officials, and it was difficult for the capital to intervene.
The Fang family only has one in-law Ren family in Yanbei who can't help anything, and they don't have a foundation and a wide enough way to do it, otherwise they won't be ruined by her few small tricks.
Even if Fang Yacun was for Aunt Fang, it was impossible for him to risk his future. Even if Fang Yacun wanted to do this. He also had to think about his wife and children. And if he leaves the south, Fang Yacun's control over the other party's family will also weaken, is it really worth it?
But judging from the eagerness with which Mrs. Fang walked around when she came to Yanbei, she felt that it was worth it.
Could it be that there are other reasons why Fang Yacun came to Yanbei?
Ren Yaochi felt that maybe Fang Yacun was more complicated than she imagined.
"You speak!" Ren Yaohua talked to Ren Yaoqi for a long time and didn't see her respond, so she couldn't help but raise her voice.
Ren Yaochi came back to his senses: "What did you say?" ”
The corners of Ren Yaohua's mouth twitched, and she felt that she was going to be irritable again: "Ask you what Aunt Fang is going to do!" ”
Mama Zhou also looked at Ren Yaoqi, waiting for her to answer.
Ren Yaochi said: "Don't act rashly first, let's see." Seeing Ren Yaohua's face, he was unsteady. Ren Yaochi smiled and comforted her, "I've endured it for so long, and it's not bad for a moment." ”
Aunt Fang hadn't invited the old lady back yet, and the little girl who was watching the wind outside came back to report that the person sent by the old lady Ren had come over.
Aunt Fang thought about it. Now the fifth wife, the Lin family, is still in Ronghua Courtyard, and with the Lin family's vigor, if she goes to the old lady first, she will definitely be embarrassed, so she confessed to Kumquat and said: "I'll go out of the back door first, and you stop them for a while." Let's just say that I'm not feeling well today, and I haven't gotten up yet, and I'll go with them when I'm dressed. ”
Kumquat answered yes. Aunt Fang immediately put on a navy blue thin silk cloak and quietly left through the back door of Fangfei Courtyard.
After Aunt Fang left Fangfei Courtyard, she avoided people and went to the second gate, and from a distance, she saw that the door of the second gate had been guarded by several mothers-in-law, but fortunately, Aunt Fang did not plan to go out, she quietly hid behind the rockery, and in that position she could see people coming in from outside.
Aunt Fang waited for a long time, and even saw that the mother-in-law and maids who were sent over to find her seemed to have found out that she was not in Fangfei Courtyard, and hurriedly ran to Ronghua Courtyard, and her maid Kumquat was also pulled away by them.
Aunt Fang watched them walk over and didn't move.
Until I saw the old lady Ren coming in through the second gate.
Aunt Fang hurriedly walked out from behind the rockery and hurriedly greeted her.
Old Lady Ren frowned when she saw Aunt Fang, and after she finished her salute, she said, "You should go to Ronghua Courtyard to see the old lady in the inner courtyard." ”
Aunt Fang sent someone to invite the old lady Ren, but he might not come back, but he also heard about what happened in the inner courtyard, so he rushed back.
Aunt Fang bowed her head and said, "Old lady, the concubine knows that it is not in accordance with the rules to come to you, but the concubine does have something important to discuss with you." ”
Old lady Ren was still frowning and did not speak.
Aunt Fang glanced at Old Lady Ren and said, "Old lady, the concubine heard Yacun's letter a while ago that the Ren family's several coal stacks around Kyoto seem to have been losing money?" ”
Old lady Ren couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this, he was not surprised that Fang Yacun would talk to Aunt Fang about this, he was surprised that the Ren family had been silent about the loss of coal stacks around Kyoto, and even the Ren family only knew about him and his eldest son, as well as the second father and son in Kyoto, where did Fang Yacun learn about it?
Although Fang Yacun is an official in the south, he is not a Beijing official, and his official position is not large.
When Aunt Fang saw Old Lady Ren's expression, she knew that what she said was not bad, and then said: "Old lady, I heard Yacun say that the reason why the Ren family's coal mine in the south is not as good as Yanbei is not because the Ren family's coal is not good and cannot be sold. It is because they have to deal with a group of large and small officials every year, so they cannot make ends meet. ”
Aunt Fang's words are not wrong, the Ren family started in Yanbei, and the connections in the south are much worse, although the old lady in the second room has been operating in Kyoto, but it is not as good as the local snake, so although the quality of the coal produced by the Ren family coal stack is better than that of other coal stacks, the Ren family is only difficult to maintain.
Mrs. Ren also thought about giving up the business in Jiangnan, but as a businessman, Mrs. Ren's ambition is still not small, and the Ren family is reluctant to give up the large market in Jiangnan. Even though it's like chicken ribs.
At this time, Aunt Fang's next sentence surprised the old lady, and Aunt Fang said: "The concubine can ask Yacun to help the Ren family introduce a person, as long as there is a relationship with this person, the Ren family's coal stack in the south will definitely be able to come back to life, and it will be a matter of time before it opens the entire Great Zhou like the ten thousand coal stacks in the capital." ”
Wanjia Coal Stack is the largest coal stack in the south, and the head office is located in Kyoto, which is also the biggest obstacle for the Ren family to open a coal stack in the south.
"Who?" Although Aunt Fang is an aunt, it is a very strange thing to speak in such a big tone. Old lady Ren still couldn't help but follow her words and asked.
Aunt Fang smiled slightly, and her eyes, which had always been gentle like water, had a look of determination and confidence: "This person's surname is Lu, and he is a father-in-law. ”
Old lady Ren was shocked when she heard this: "Father-in-law? Eunuchs in the palace? ”
Aunt Fang nodded: "The old lady has been in Yanbei, and may not have heard of this Father-in-law Lu, he is a first-class celebrity beside the Empress Dowager Yan." has served the Queen Mother for more than ten years, and has won the trust of the Queen Mother Yan. ”
The shock in Old Lady Ren's heart could no longer be expressed in words, and she paused for a long time before asking, "How did Yacun get acquainted with this Father-in-law Lu?" ”
Aunt Fang said: "The specific concubine is not very clear, it seems that Yacun's Shangfeng recognized this Father-in-law Lu as his father-in-law." And Yacun's superiors have always appreciated him, so Yacun was fortunate to get acquainted with Gonggong Lu. As mentioned in Yacun's letter last time, he planned to introduce this Father-in-law Lu to the Ren family. in Kyoto. Officials, big and small, who don't want to sell Lu's father-in-law a little face? Father-in-law Lu's face is the face of Empress Dowager Yan. ”
Although the old lady Ren was a little moved when he heard this, he was still a cautious person after all, and said a little suspiciously: "Since Ya Cunxian's nephew has such a way in Kyoto, why would he try his best to come to Yanbei to be an official?" With this Father-in-law Lu as a backer, wouldn't he have a bright future when he went to Kyoto? ”
"This ......" Aunt Fang paused, and seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, "The matter of officialdom is not clear to the concubine, but the concubine thinks that Ya Cun naturally has his considerations when he comes to Yanbei." ”
Old lady Ren didn't seem to be very satisfied with what Aunt Fang said.
Aunt Fang thought for a while, and then whispered: "But the concubine heard that this Gonggong Lu is very likely to be sent to Yanbei as a messenger in the future." ”
Old lady Ren's heart moved when he heard this, if this was the case, it seemed that he could also explain why Fang Yacun would find a way to come to Yanbei.
Fang Yacun came over on the orders of his own Shangfeng or Grandpa Lu, in order to prepare for Grandpa Lu's coming to Yanbei in the future.
Old lady Ren couldn't help but start thinking about it in his heart.
Although Fang Yacun's arrival in Yanbei this time was not smooth, it didn't mean that he wouldn't have a chance to come in the future, if he really climbed up to the big celebrity beside the Empress Dowager Yan.
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When I was cooking to remove the chicken skin tonight, I accidentally scratched my finger and shed a lot of blood, and then the author felt dizzy, and then fell asleep on the bed for a long time, it is said that this is the legendary faint blood, but the author did not faint on the ground, but only felt like sleeping after bandaging......
(The author is worried...... Will there be a shadow on the chickens in the future!!! )
Fortunately, I still remember to get up for a more chapter.,Don't be too little(~>__