Thunder rang out, and rain fell on the courtyard, brushing the broad leaves of the trees in the courtyard. The sky was a little overcast, and in the Prime Minister's Mansion, some rooms had been lit up. When Ning Yi entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, a middle-aged official with a dignified appearance was being sent out by the steward, Ning Yi stood under the eaves and waited for the other party to pass, the official also glanced at Ning Yi, showed a gentle look, and smiled slightly. It was not the first time that the two had met each other, although they had no dealings with each other, but Ning Yi's identity, at least his identity in the Prime Minister's Mansion, was obviously clear to the other party. Otherwise, with this person's status, he would not give Ning Yi a gentle look.

The official who walked over was Qin Hui, who was the middle of the imperial history at the time.

As far as the current situation is concerned, he is a radical party in the court, a staunch pro-militant faction. Although it is said that the role of Cheng in the imperial history is to supervise and impeach hundreds of officials, he is also ruthless in impeaching officials, and he is deeply favored by the emperor. But firstly, because of similar political views, and secondly, Qin Hui and Qin Siyuan also have a faint connection with the "own family", and the relationship between the two is still relatively close at this time.

“…… Fang Caizhi came over and talked about the secret deeds of Tong Shumi, Wang Hao and others. After all, he had some worries in his heart, but this matter could not be solved. On our side, it is also difficult to ride a tiger now, if you want to talk about the main battle and the main battle, the battle is to this extent, and the rest is window paper. What Liheng was worried about at the beginning, if it continues like this, I am afraid it will be really possible. ”

When they arrived in the study, after everyone gathered, Qin Siyuan took pictures of some of the information in the secret investigation department, and what he said was what he had just talked about with Qin Hui.

Speaking of which, I run the mall on weekdays. Even the big yard outside Bianliang City seems to be in operation. But to the Prime Minister's House. Often, those things become trivial things. It is no wonder that Qin Siyuan, Yao Zunian and others all said that the shopping mall trail is not enough to worry about. Even if Ning Yi now starts to run a business outside under the sign of the Prime Minister's Mansion, in the hearts of everyone, those businesses are still pure trivial matters. Separated by a wall, two worlds, such a trivial matter, it is really difficult for people to let go of too many thoughts.

“…… At the moment, it seems that this time is taking advantage of the Chinese New Year. Tong Shumi, Wang Hao and others took advantage of the opportunity of hundreds of officials to gather, and they had already gathered at least 50 million yuan of property. Last year's purchase of Yanjing, they tasted the sweetness, this year's matter, not only Tong Shumi and Wang Hao are doing it, but Cai Taishi is also in the middle of the match, and they also pulled Liang Shicheng ......"

While Qin Siyuan was speaking, Yao Zunian had already laughed: "This time, there is someone in the court who can speak." It's almost all there. ”

Wen Ren said: "The teacher and Li Xiang should also say hello, right?" ”

"The people who pay should be the big merchants below, where is the reason to let the people above pay." Ning Yi laughed.

Qin Siyuan nodded: "On my side and Li Xiang, we were originally in charge of the Northern Expedition. They didn't say hello to this matter, and we were all in the gang. They have to spend money to buy a city from the Jin people, and after buying it, they will make a record. The saint ascended to the rank and had the power. And then get the money back from the business going north. To be honest, if this Northern Expedition is really brilliant. I was going to dismantle this station, but at this time everyone knew that it couldn't be dismantled. I only hope that in addition to the results they bought, there will be at least one group of people in the Northland who can be used, so I also met with Pharmacist Guo a few times two days earlier. ”

Guo Yaoshi was rewarded in the capital during this time, and he was a celebrity in the eyes of all parties, and it was not surprising that the number one in Beijing had seen him more or less. But Qin Siyuan's tone at this time was quite co-opting, so it would not be easy. Guo Yaoshi is a military general, speaking of which, the official position belongs to the Ministry of War, and his army is in the north, if you want to say that it is subordinate, it also belongs to the command of Tong Guan and others. Although Qin Siyuan and others were in charge of the Northern Expedition, they were mainly in the overall situation, logistics, and personnel deployment, and it was still difficult to meddle in the affairs of the army.

Qin Siyuan sighed: "Now there is only one person in the north who can use it." But on our side, there are not many people who can send out the Lang, and the old man has been hesitating, in the past two months, after the Changsheng Army was changed to the Wutai Battalion, he has been arresting the Dingla people, and I heard that many people have died because of this. According to the information sent back by the Secret Investigation Division, I originally wanted to suppress him, but Tong Shumi's actions made me have to think about it...... I am going to do it separately. ”

Yao Zunian said: "It's not impossible to send this matter out of the country as a favor. But...... Dong Weng is afraid that he is worried about raising tigers. ”

Qin Siyuan nodded: "Before today's meeting, I proposed that he write tomorrow to impeach Guo Yaoshi to expand the army when the northern land is unstable, and then the old man will come forward to do a personal favor and stop the matter." But after thinking about it, I still felt that it was not easy to push this matter to the surface, and the crime was too heavy, so I only asked Huizhi to write an excerpt to me, and I just showed it to Pharmacist Guo in private. ”

Yao Zunian also nodded and said: "It's really better to be on the table in private, in addition, Pharmacist Guo has been pulling people, and in terms of money, food, and weapons, we can support some as appropriate." Such a favor can still be sent away......"

Everyone discussed this for a while, and they reached a consensus on supporting Guo Yaoshi's army expansion. In a sense, this is also something that Qin Siyuan's side cannot choose.

Ning Yi didn't say much about it, but after the matter was discussed, Qin Siyuan left him: "The matter of Pharmacist Guo, I'm afraid I can only do this right now, and it's hard to say whether people will accept this side." It's the 50 million Guan on Tong Guan and Wang Hao's side, what does Liheng think? ”

Ning Yi thought for a while: "The thing is still very simple, take the money to buy the city with the Jin people, the Jin people are willing to sell it, and after the purchase is completed, it is the distribution of the interests of each family." All large merchants want to do business with the north, and this is the name of the vote. Qin Xiang wants to say, can we get the benefits here? ”

Qin Siyuan nodded: "Although Li Xiang and I are not directly involved at this time, as long as the Northern Expedition has achievements, we will always have some benefits." Regarding these, Liheng can think about it in advance. ”

When he said this, he laughed again: "I remember that a few years ago, Liheng talked to me about Confucianism, saying that people are like falling into a spider's web, and what they can do is often difficult to choose at every step. The Northern Expedition has become such a situation, the old man doesn't want it, and now the war is not won. But everyone in the court can speculate on this. The merchant paid for it. The officials went to the north to buy a few ruined cities and bought the ruined cities. The soldiers got the credit, the Wenchen gained fame and power, the merchants made more money with the privileges of trading, the Wu Dynasty recovered Yanyun, and the saint made a meritorious deed, which seemed to be a loss-making business, but it could make a happy situation. The old man's thoughts and thoughts have long been unable to determine the direction of things, but in the face of such a state of affairs. I'm worried. The deeper things are pressed, the more I am afraid that one day, I am afraid that it will hurt more and ......"

Ning Yi shook his head: "The way of the world...... It's not just Confucianism, after all, that's how the game is played, and the old man didn't know the Tao today......"

"Huh." The old man smiled and looked out the window at the heavy rain, "I just sighed for a while...... It's been a good year with good rain, so hopefully it's a good year......"

Having said that, Qin Siyuan also has something to do. Ning Yi took his leave and left. When they arrived at Yao Zunian's side, everyone talked about the Yellow River water control this year, and when it came to the seven Buddhas in the south, it was already a trivial matter. For Yao Zunian and others. The trouble of Fang La in the south has now been calmed down, and Fang Qifo was escorted into the capital to be executed, but he was just a little tail who didn't even count as an aftermath. The Secret Investigation Division didn't bother to care about this.

He came out of the prime minister's house and returned home all the way. It's still afternoon. Wending Wenxing and the others did not come back outside, in the courtyard next door. Song Yongping read the materials that Ning Yi got back and reviewed the content of the scriptures. Juan'er was pushing the children in the wooden cart around the courtyard, and at the same time discussing the matter of dinner with the cook, seeing Ning Yi coming home, she pushed the cart over. Ning Yi held the child in his arms.

"How's it going today? Was he naughty? ”

"No, the little master is very well-behaved."

"Oh, really?" Ning Yi looked at the child in his arms, "Come, call Daddy to listen." ”

"Smack." The child spat a bubble out of his mouth and laughed heartlessly.

Ning Yi pursed his lips, repeated the pronunciation of "Daddy" a few times, and went all the way to the bedroom, where Juan'er followed with a smile. It was still raining in the yard, dripping water under the eaves became a curtain, the man was holding the child, and the girl behind followed with a slender figure, looking from a distance like a husband and wife.

"Are you ready to pack everything?"

Walking through the corridor in the rain, Ning Yi asked Juan'er, and Juan'er nodded: "Well, it's almost over, uncle, will we leave in two days?" ”

"Well, two days later, the matter of Zhuji is done, and I will go to Kihara, how can I let your young lady run away from home for so long, and let her be willful for a few days, it is enough."

As he spoke, he had already made his plans, and soon in the evening the courtyard was lit up. Maybe because there is something outside, Wending Wenxing and others have not come back yet. When Song Yongping came to see occasionally, the man in the courtyard was holding the child, teasing without any image, or smiling with such a beautiful maid, dissolving into a warm scene under the warm yellow light.

At the same moment, in the alum tower, Li Yun was a little helpless in a busy atmosphere to explain to others that the teacher and the girl were unable to come out to meet the guests today.

In the courtyard inside, the master sat on the bed wrapped in a quilt, looking at himself in the bronze mirror in a daze and a little weakly, occasionally holding a shelled egg and rolling the red and swollen palm prints on his face. In the green building, the lights and candles give people the feeling that they are quite festive, and when the noise comes from afar, it seems that the woman in the room is becoming more and more lonely.

No one would come to see her—though as an Oiran she didn't want anyone to come and see her embarrassment at such a moment—but occasionally, the mood would rise uncontrollably. She has been in the Qinglou for many years, from the woman who lost her parents at the beginning to the trembling Qingqi people later, and then to the Oiran at this time. Over the years, what she has felt most clearly is that there will be no friends around the Qinglou woman who can speak privately, just like at this moment, no one will come to visit her sincerely. There are many people in the Qinglou, many women who have the same fate as her, and she also knows many people outside the Qinglou. But at such a moment, when she became embarrassed, there was actually no one to see.

In fact, this is also a very normal thing, and it is like this in a woman's life. Occasionally, when she felt so lonely, she would realize that she was really doing too well, and she began to moan again—she laughed at herself so much. The correspondence with Yu Hezhong, Chen Sifeng, and Ning Yi, these childhood friends, is because of similar moods, but she remains sober. If these childhood friends really went deep into her heart, she would only feel scared.

Immersed in the feeling of loneliness for a while, she exhaled, slumped her shoulders, looked at herself in the bronze mirror, and the thoughts in her heart only returned to the distress of how to perform tomorrow......

More than 100 miles to the south, Kihara County. Su Tan'er and Xiaochan sat in the farmhouse, looking at the construction site outside that gradually stopped construction and started dinner, and there was already a star in the night sky. Tan'er put down the small belly pocket embroidered in her hand, looked at the night sky outside, and talked to Xiaochan about what might happen in Bianliang, as well as her thoughts about Ning Yi. But although she missed it, she still felt that she should let Ning Yi be empty for a while, although such an idea was strange......

Outside the capital to the north, in the barracks two hundred miles away, groups of soldiers patrolled back and forth, guarding the carts of gold, silver and goods in the camp. This temporary garrison numbered in the thousands, and they would go all the way north, and soon they would escort the money and goods worth up to 60 million taels of silver to the territory of the Jinren, and buy several cities in the sixteen states of Yanyun with the other party, and at the same time impress the other party with exquisite goods to promote future trade between the two countries.

In the right prime minister's mansion in the capital, the old man looked at the spring rain that gradually stopped, frowning slightly. There are countless things that can make him frown anytime and anywhere, but in his heart, at this time, he is still looking forward to the good years that will come.

In the Taiwei's mansion, a man named Gao Muen happily shouted that he would go and smash the enemy's shop tomorrow.

Chen Fan stepped into the capital.

Thoughts, desires, expectations...... Countless thoughts and fates are intertwined, and before long, they will collide together, some things will change their original direction, some things will be lost in the long river of human growth, until only a slight impression is left in the memory, until even the impression in the memory is distorted, until it is gone, but at least for a moment, they are all flashing light, like stars in the sky, only in a thousandth of a second, blinking eyes.

This is the spring of the eleventh year of Jinghan of the Wu Dynasty, singing and dancing, and not many people can know the Dao, and soon after, what a huge change they will face...... (To be continued......)