Fan Ziqi's face became solemn.

"I know that Lord Hou is loyal to the imperial court, and General Heiyu is also loyal to the imperial court." Pei Shiqing shook his head lightly and sighed: "But not all of the Chinese military officials are in awe of the general. Although Hou Ye is far away in the west, he should also know the situation in Kyoto. ”

"Don't dare!" Fan Ziqi has already shown a sense of worry between his eyebrows.

Pei Shiqing saw it in his eyes, and he was still calm and calm: "The Great Commander of the Lantai has a strong temperament, so he offended some people in Beijing, and General Hei Yu is the sworn brother of the Great Commander of the Lantai, and those people will naturally regard the general as the henchman of the Great Commander." The general has already obtained the military power of Xiling, and now he can easily get hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from the hands of the Xiling family, Lord Hou, this military power and financial power are combined, do you say that the people in the court will be indifferent? ”

Fan Ziqi smiled bitterly: "I was confused for a while, and I didn't think of so much at that time." He got up and walked to the chair next to Pei Shiqing and sat down, and said softly: "Lord Shiqing, do you think this matter will cause a storm?" ”

"Once a storm is set off, the Fan family will suffer." Pei Shiqing said solemnly: "No matter how many people in the DPRK and China participate in the impeachment of the general, he is a hero of the empire after all, and the commander of the Taitai must also protect him behind his back." General Hei Yu has a very high prestige in the army, and if the imperial court punishes the general for this matter, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in the army. In addition, the saint still trusts the general very much, so no matter how big the trouble is, the general will still be able to get out after all. ”

"But my Fan family may be in trouble." Fan Ziqi smiled bitterly: "Donating 500,000 taels of silver to the general as military funds was made by me, and it was me who made it before. This money was not sent to the Duhu Mansion, but was directly given to Zhonglang General Su Changyu, so if it was directly handed over to the general, this would ..... This is indeed a great oversight. ”

Pei Shiqing said in a low voice: "Master Hou, the king of Fenyang and the great commander have never been on good terms, and his old man also treats the general as a thorn, you should know at this time, right?" ”

"Yes." Fan Ziqi said: "The throne of Fenyang is high and powerful, if you ..... If the anger is moved to this side because of the great commander of the Lantai, the Fan family will definitely be in danger. ”

Pei Shiqing's eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice: "With all due respect, if the King of Fenyang really wants to attack Hou Ye, with the current situation, Hou Ye is really going to be in a big disaster." ”

"Your Excellency, can you ..... Is there a way to help the Fan family survive this catastrophe? Fan Ziqi couldn't help but grab Pei Shiqing's arm behind him, as if he thought of the power of the King of Fenyang, and was not without fear: "If you can survive this catastrophe, the Fan family will be grateful for the great kindness of Lord Shiqing." ”

Pei Shiqing shook his head and sighed: "Master Hou, I am just a waiter in the North Courtyard, in front of the King of Fenyang, it is like a worm, if he moves a finger, I will be crushed." ”

Fan Ziqi sighed: "In this way, the Fan family is really going to be in great trouble? ”

"Not necessarily." Pei Shiqing chuckled and said: "Hou Ye, don't forget, although the King of Fenyang is high and powerful, he can't cover the sky with one hand, and there is at least one person in the court who can turn things around and protect the Fan family." ”

"That's what the adults say...... Her Royal Highness the Princess? Fan Ziqi's eyes lit up.

Pei Shiqing nodded slightly: "Yes, it is His Highness." ”

Fan Ziqi said: "If the King of Fenyang really makes trouble, His Royal Highness will come forward to protect it, and the Fan family will naturally be able to turn evil into good fortune." Merely...... Lord Chamberlain, can Her Royal Highness the Princess help to protect it? ”

"As I said before, the princess is very satisfied with the loyalty of the Fan family." Pei Shiqing said: "Even admonished the sage to give an order and follow Fan."

The family selects outstanding children to enter the court as officials. The princess is still concerned about the Fan family, if someone in the court really borrows the 500,000 taels of silver and intends to attack the Fan family, His Royal Highness will naturally not sit idly by. After a deep groan, he said: "Master Hou, His Royal Highness will help you come forward, but if you really want to save the Fan family, you still have to rely on Lord Hou himself." ”

The house has not yet been lit, and Fan Ziqi seems to have forgotten to let people light the lights, and it is quite dim in all directions.

"It's okay for Lord Squire to speak up." Fan Ziqi said: "If Your Highness has any place where the Fan family can be used, the Fan family will never give up." ”

Pei Shiqing said with a smile: "Your Highness wants to protect the Fan family, how can you let the Fan family die?" After a pause, his body was slightly sideways, one arm rested on the case, he approached Fan Ziqi, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, Your Highness wants to build a royal temple for the saint, do you know about this?" ”

Fan Ziqi said: "I have heard a little, but I don't know if it's true or not." ”

"Nature is true." Pei Shiqing immediately said: "In order to celebrate the birthday of the saint, His Royal Highness has filial piety and power, and is ready to build the royal temple after the New Year." Just as the Hou Ye congratulated the old lady on her birthday this time, His Royal Highness also wanted to show filial piety. ”

"The birthday of the saint is celebrated by the whole world, and His Royal Highness's filial piety is commendable, which is admirable."

Pei Shiqing said: "To build a royal temple, it will cost at least three or four million taels of silver. I came to Xiling this time to raise some silver for the princess. As you know, the treasury is tight, and the saint is a generation of saints, so naturally he will not empty the treasury for the construction of the royal temple. His Royal Highness shared the worries of the saints, thinking that if he could raise money outside, he would raise it outside, and it was better not to touch the treasury. He smiled lightly and said: "The assets of the Yuwen family are going to be transported back to Kyoto, and the Zhen family is also going to be quarreled, and the confiscated silver of these two families can solve the urgent needs of His Royal Highness." ”

"My lord, I don't know how much money you need?" Fan Ziqi immediately asked.

Pei Shiqing said: "If you add the Zhen family's wealth, it's almost the same." However, His Royal Highness planned to use three or four million taels of silver, which was one province after another, and many buildings were even cancelled. But as children, they all want the best for their parents, and His Royal Highness naturally has the same thoughts. If you have plenty of money, of course, Your Highness hopes to build the royal temple with splendor, in the final analysis, this is not only a piece of filial piety for Your Highness, but also the face of the empire. ”

Fan Ziqi said: "What Lord Shiqing said is extremely true, the royal temple is related to the face of the empire, and it must not be sloppy. I am a courtier of the Tang Dynasty, and the lord is worried, and of course as a courtier, I must share the worries of the lord. ”

"Master Hou has this heart, His Royal Highness knows it, and he must be happy." Pei Shiqing frowned and said with a smile: "I will report to His Highness as soon as possible and inform His Highness of His Royal Highness's loyalty to the country." ”

"My lord, but I don't know how much to take?" Fan Ziqi asked cautiously.

Pei Shiqing flicked the dust on his cuffs, and said with a faint smile: "Master Hou, this is not something I can decide, it depends on Master Hou's thoughts." ”

"I'll take out two ..... here 300,000 taels, I don't know if it's possible? Fan Ziqi asked in a low voice.

Pei Shiqing glanced at Fan Ziqi, smiled slightly, and did not speak.

"500,000 taels!" Fan Ziqi gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, my family is bankrupt, and I will donate 500,000 taels of silver to the imperial court to build a royal temple." ”

Pei Shiqing said softly: "Master Hou, I know that you have taken out 500,000 taels, which is already full of sincerity, but it is just ...... It's wrong that you shouldn't have given 500,000 taels to General Black Feather last time. If there is no such thing, don't say 500,000 taels, if you take out 200,000 taels, Your Highness will definitely be happy. You gave General Black Feather 500,000 taels, and now it is 500,000 taels to His Royal Highness, is it the identity of General Black Feather

Can it be compared to His Highness? Picking up the teacup, he said slowly: "The 500,000 taels here are military salaries, and what is donated to His Royal Highness is to build the Royal Temple. ”

Fan Ziqi's body was shocked, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you for reminding you, wait a minute!" He got up and left in a hurry, for a while, Fan Ziqi went and returned, holding a black sè box in his hand, putting it on the desk, and said in a low voice: "Lord Shiqing, this is 230,000 taels of silver tickets, which is existing in the house, you give me some more time, and within half a month, donate 370,000 taels to the adults, at least 600,000 taels, this is already my best." ”

Pei Shiqing raised his hand and stroked the wooden box, thought for a while, and said, "Six hundred thousand taels, although it is not too much, but His Highness has an explanation." Master Hou, don't worry, I will try my best to help you do this well, Your Highness, you have to rest assured, even if the King of Fenyang really wants to take the opportunity to make trouble, as long as there is His Highness, the Fan family will be safe and sound. ”

"Thank you, sir." Fan Ziqi took out a stack of silver tickets from his sleeve again: "My lord, this is 30,000 taels of silver tickets, and you have to worry about many things in the future, you must accept it." ”

"Master Hou, this can't be helped." Pei Shiqing pushed over and said, "In this way, Master Hou will treat me as a greedy person." Don't, I'm just running an errand for His Royal Highness, and the silver donated by the Hou Ye is also hoping to break the fortune and eliminate the disaster, and help the Hou Ye find a way out of trouble. ”

"My lord, if you don't accept it, then you really can't look down on me." Fan Ziqi said: "I know that when you do things in Kyoto, you have to do it everywhere, and this bit of silver, Lord Shiqing is not enough, I can't let you suffer and spend money on my behalf, you have to accept it anyway." "Stuffed it straight into Pei Shiqing's hand.

Pei Shiqing said with a smile: "Master Hou's thoughts, if I don't accept it, you won't be sure." Well, I'll take it first. Putting away the 30,000 taels of silver tickets, he said: "Master Hou, don't worry, although I have a humble status, I can still say a few words in front of His Highness thanks to His Highness's admiration." Even if you put your heart in your belly, no matter how many people in the court want to embarrass you, Your Highness and I will do our best to protect it. In addition, if it is convenient for you, give me a list in the past two days, your Fan family has outstanding children, although it is written in the list, the Yuwen family can only be a civilian after entering the customs, but the Fan family is just beginning, and when the time comes, when the children of the Fan family are sent to Beijing as officials, they can still revitalize the family. ”

Fan Ziqi arched his hand and said: "Everything has Master Lao Shiqing." By the way, I asked people to clean up the yard in the house, and the adults lived in the house. ”

"It doesn't have to be that way." Pei Shiqing said: "I'll go to the post house and stay." When you go out, everything is simple, don't cause too much trouble to Hou Ye. The day after tomorrow is the old lady's birthday, and you don't have to send someone to invite you, and when the time comes, I will come to the door to ask for a glass of water and wine. ”

"Yes, Yao Duhu doesn't know if he will come to the banquet?"

"He has official business in his hands, he is a day later than me, and he will be able to arrive tomorrow." Pei Shiqing said: "General Hei Yu has been coming to Fan County for more than ten days, I don't know where he is now?" ”

"After the general arrived, I wanted to hold a banquet, but the general did not enter the city." Fan Ziqi said: "General Zhonglang has reorganized the soldiers and horses, I heard that the general with his night crows is surveying the terrain these days, and it is very hard. ”

Pei Shiqing bowed his head and said: "The general is still dedicated to the country." What ..... the old lady's birthday? ”

"The general has sent someone to reply, and he will definitely come to the banquet when the time comes." Fan Ziqi said with a smile: "I invited the general and his night crows, the general is generous, and he agreed to go to the banquet, but also wanted to see me off." ”