Although two hundred catties of silver is a lot, the proportion of silver is large, but in fact, the volume is not large, and there are not many pieces in total.

Even if the four men deliberately counted slowly, they quickly finished counting.

But Zhao Yue still said that he didn't hear clearly, and asked them to count again. Then there is the repetition.

The four big men were patient, knowing that Zhao Yue was humiliating and making things difficult, but they were not annoyed, and they were obedient and practical.

It wasn't until the new wine and food came up that Zhao Yue and his table slowly finished eating. The counting of the silver was not over.

Zhao Yue arrogantly ordered the four of them to carry the silver to his room before letting him leave.

After settling the child to sleep, Fan Tianxi couldn't wait to go to Zhao Yue's room.

Wang Shizhong came, he finally knew Zhao Yue's true identity, and the tension under the hanging arrow was transformed, which can only be described as a surprise intersection, the crisis passed, and many thoughts came to his mind for a while, but he did not talk about serious things in public at the dinner table.

This time, he was not only lost by Wang Shiyong, but also the ancestral house and property in his hometown were also confiscated by the government and called atonement silver.

Being able to get out and not be condemned and exiled to his family is already the result of the chief officer who appreciated his talent and reached out to help.

Although Fan Tianxi was a powerful official in the Yamen of the Three Divisions, he did not save much property.

The capital is expensive, and it is not easy to live in a big place.

Do not embezzle or accept bribes to make a lot of money. Even if Fan Tianxi is the son of an official eunuch, he still can't afford to buy a house, and if he wants to be decent for an official, he can only rent it at a high price. There is no oil and water to scrape, which is why he was not raided. Xiande's wife was seriously ill and spent a lot of money, but she still left her two-year-old daughter in tears two years ago and passed away. Thanks to the hard work of Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, a pair of children can live a smooth and healthy life.

The way to the end of the career, this life is hopeless. Although there is nothing left in my hometown, I still have to go back to my hometown. But a tough question lies ahead - how to survive?

Fan Tianxi chose to stay at the inn. It's not that you have money, you can afford to enjoy it, you can afford it. It's just because it's too unsafe to travel outside these days. If you live in a small shop, that little money may be stolen and robbed at any time. Even his life was lost in a blur.

For the safety of the hard-working children, no matter how tight the money is, as long as you can afford to pay, you have to grit your teeth and spend it.

The little money in hand was spent all the way, and when I returned to my hometown, there was no money left.

There is no house or land in my hometown, and I can't plant if I have land. can't do anything else, what awaits Fan Tianxi's family is a desperate situation.

In another life, there was no Zhao Yue. Fan Tianxi lost his official position and returned to his hometown. In order to curry favor with Wang Shiyong, the magistrate persecuted and tortured Fan Tianxi's children and daughters, and Lao Jiang and his wife all died tragically for the protector.

Fan Tianxi was angry and desperate, and finally gritted his teeth and rebelled for Kou with the only Jiang Jiluocao.

The ending was naturally a fuss and was exterminated by the government. There are no bones left.

This kind of tragedy of more upright and daring officials was normal in the absurd politics of the late Northern Song Dynasty.

In the feudal era, the more talented a person was. The more important it is to the country, even irreplaceable and indispensable, the sooner and more tragic it will be, not the other way around. It has been extremely maintained and reused by the state. Unless he's the emperor.

Yue Fei is one of the most striking examples.

Similarly, a person who is pragmatic and capable does not have a strong backer, and lacks political skill. Most of the mixed feudal officialdom is also difficult to achieve good results.

This was one of the reasons why feudal society was bound to be overthrown.

Zhao Yue's unexpected appearance made Fan Tianxi, who has a pragmatic talent, suddenly brighten up in despair and sorrow.

The train of thought suddenly opened. Fan Tianxi saw new hope.

In the Sansi Yamen, he is known as the iron abacus.

Of course, it's not to praise him for playing abacus well. It's about accounting well. In modern parlance, this person has the ability to be a senior accountant.

The modern double-entry bookkeeping method was proposed by Zhao Yue more than ten years ago and implemented in Zhao Zhuang, and was deliberately promoted and circulated by Cangzhao Commerce, because it was simple, clear, convenient and accurate, and was soon widely learned and adopted by the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty.

However, the Great Song Dynasty government is still a complicated and cumbersome old-style bookkeeping, and it cannot be shaken.

Government habits are not so easy to change. The main reason is that the old-fashioned method of checking and reconciling accounts is difficult, which is convenient for cheating to make money.

But no matter how clever the cheating method is, it will not escape the scrutiny in the hands of Fan Tianxi.

Fan Tianxi thought that in the Great Song Dynasty, if anyone dared to use him, he was afraid that only the powerful Marquis Wen Cheng.

His only way out is only in Cangzhao.

Even if it is just for the survival of a pair of innocent children and the loyal old Jiang family, he has to give up everything to get into Cangzhao.

If you can really serve under Zhao Gonglian's subordinates, you don't want to follow Hou Ye to be prosperous, rich and prosperous, as long as you can play your talents as a manager of the government or the army, you can also live happily and straighten your waist. Children can have something to rely on and grow up smoothly.

Fan Tianxi entered the room and knelt in front of Zhao Yue.

Kneeling at every turn is prevalent in braids.

In the Song Dynasty, it was still important to pay attention to the gold under the knees of men, kneeling on the ground in the world, and kneeling in the middle of the king's parents and teachers. Otherwise, do not kneel lightly.

However, even if it is only a family's life-saving grace, it is also worth thanking, not to mention the big request.

But before he knelt halfway, he was helped by Zhao Yue.

"Brother Fan, don't be like this. I can understand and guess your sufferings and intentions. ”

Zhao Yueqiang pulled Fan Tianxi to sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Brother Fan has righteousness, iron bones, courage and courage, and is full of economic talent, how rare is it in this world?" If you are willing to join me. I don't think my whole family could ask for it. ”

He had this idea before, but he didn't know Fan Tianxi's plan at that time, so it was inconvenient to bring it up.

Fan Tianxi listened, he was stunned for a long time, and the seven-foot-old man who didn't frown at the moment of life and death suddenly burst into tears and choked up.

"Tianxi lives a foolish and stupid life. Why can't you see the turbid world as soon as possible, and abandon the official position early to join the Hou Ye to serve his life? ”

There is no greater grace in the world than the grace of saving lives and knowing things.

Zhao Yue gave it to Fan Tianxi at once, and he also understood Fan Tianxi's agitated mood at the moment.

In other words, in his despair, when someone suddenly stretched out a strong hand to pull him out of the abyss of suffering, he would be so excited.

When Fan Tianxi's mood calmed down a little, Zhao Yue also had something to face in order to divert his agitated mood, and he needed to make Fan Tianxi's family mentally prepared in advance, and said in a low voice with a smile: "Brother Fan, do you know why I would make things difficult for the four servants of the Wang family regardless of my identity?" ”

Fan Tianxi was stunned.

Before, he did have this idea, but he was so arrogant and willful when he was young.

Zhao Yue took a sip of tea and said lightly: "Brother Fan is also a person who practices martial arts, but he is only afraid of losing his eyes." Those four people are not ordinary servants, not only are they physically strong, but they are all not weak in martial arts and have rich experience in the rivers and lakes, but they are ruthless in their bones but can hide their honesty. ”

Fan Tianxi exclaimed: "The second prince is saying that they are the head thugs of the Wang family, and they are deliberately here to observe and know our intentions?" ”

"That's how it should be."

Zhao Yue smiled and pointed to the two boxes of silver, "I expect that they will intercept us halfway tomorrow." I teased the four of them, only to further inflict their resentment and determination for revenge. Of course, it also made them despise me a little. ”

Fan Tianxi nodded and said: "The father and son of the Wang family regard wealth as their fate, and they have relatives of the Ministry of Shangshu as their backers, so they are extremely bold and crazy, and they dare not start in the city because they are afraid of the identity of the son. I'm afraid that I will really play this trick of showing weakness first and then being ruthless. ”

The two secretly discussed countermeasures. Fan Tianxi settled down, regained his former shrewdness and ability, returned to his side full of vitality, and told the old Jiang family the good news and bad news. The three members of the Jiang family cursed the king thief in joy, and their hatred of the same enemy became even stronger. (To be continued.) )