Chapter 108: Two Good Ministers
Fang Xie sat in the teahouse for a long time, and the Qilin standing outside didn't say a word to the two of them. When Mo Ningji left, Iron Slave and Night Stalker left with her, and before leaving, the two of them hugged the Kirin and said that they were precious. When he turned to leave, no one was reluctant, but Mo Ningzhi's eyes looked at the unicorn with some meaning.
Kirin was silent.
The iron slave and the night owl didn't say a word to Fang Xie until they left, and they didn't even glance at Fang Jie. For the two of them to behave like this, Fang Xie only sighed slightly. It seems that the resentment in the hearts of the two of them is stronger than that of the foam that is too beautiful to be like a human being.
But Fang Xie didn't blame them.
No matter who is forced to live in exile for fifteen years, living on the verge of life and death all day, there will be a monstrous resentment in their hearts. Mu Xiaoxiao, Big Dog, Qilin, and Shen Tianfan may also have them in their hearts, but what they value more in their hearts should be more than ten years of feelings. Of course, Fang Xie felt that Shen Tilting Fan might be different from others.
Qilin walked into the teahouse and looked at Fang Jie, he wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.
"It's okay"
Fang Xie got up, settled the tea money and walked out: "It is their right for the two of them to have different choices, they have lived in fear for so many years, and they finally have the opportunity to live a stable life, they want to grasp it." I am still grateful to them...... Even if it becomes a stranger in the future. β
Qilin felt uncomfortable in his heart, and silently followed behind Fang Jie.
The good mood when he came out for a walk was gone, and Fang Xie had to admit that the decision to go out for a walk today was wrong. But then I thought about it, even if I didn't go out, Mo Ning Grin might have come to the door to say these words. She may have been waiting for today, because only by explaining these words to Fang today could he mess up his mood.
Tomorrow is going to be the entrance exam of the Martial Arts Academy.
Fang Xie took a deep breath, then smiled and said to Qilin: "I suddenly found out that she was a child who had not grown up yet, and she had experienced three years of suffering and torture for me, and she only thought of such a childish way to collect debts...... This little girl is still in the stage of a little doll where you offend me, and I won't play with you. β
Qilin, who was a little depressed, was amused by Fang Jie's words, scratched her hair and said: "Actually, she is a very quiet woman, in the past three years, she knows that she is a shield, but she has never cried or struggled, and she has not even said that she is homesick." Most of the time he sits quietly, and even likes to sit with a heavy fan. You know...... Shen Tian Fan doesn't have a good temper with others, except for you. β
"She's certainly not having a good time at home."
Fang Xie thought for a while and said: "There are only two kinds of people who can face it calmly, first, they are fools. Second, it is a desperate desire to get rid of the original life. β
"She's certainly not a fool"
Kirin replied seriously.
Fang Xie smiled: "But it's not so smart that much, Brother Qilin, come with me to a place." β
"Where?"
"Sanjin Houfu"
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Wu Yiyi once said that he was a person who made money even when he was sleeping, but in Fang Jie's opinion, he seemed to be always at ease, at least, he would never make people feel very busy. When Fang Xie and Qilin arrived at the Sanjin Mansion, the richest man in the Great Sui was fishing by the small lotus pond.
"Why do I feel a little awkward catching fish in my own house?"
Fang Xie walked up to Wu Yiyi and said with a chuckle: "I spent money to buy a lot of koi fish and put them in the lotus pond, and then I caught them and stewed them...... Don't think it's a waste? β
Wu Yiyi didn't look back, stared at the fish drift on the water and said, "It's a very elegant thing, but how did it become so tasteless in your mouth." In my opinion, there are only two uses for fish, the first is to buy them and put them in the water to watch and play. Second, I am tired of catching and eating it. β
"Don't you think it's just a waste of money?"
Fang Xie sat down by the lotus pond, smiled and said, "Master Hou, can I ask you for one thing?" β
"Say"
"Tomorrow, I'm going to take the martial arts exam, you know it's a big life event for me."
"Smooth sailing"
"Uh...... Thank you, I just want to ask, after I take the exam tomorrow, can I let a few people around me live in your house? If I am admitted to the Yanwu Academy, I have to live in the courtyard, and the people around me can't follow in, but you know that they are not safe in the imperial capital. Four people, two men and two women. β
"Good"
Wu Yiyi nodded without the slightest hesitation.
"Thank you!"
Fang Xie hugged his fists and thanked him solemnly.
"You're welcome, it's okay to move in, but you have to pay some rent or something. Four people, right, just pay six people. Everyone has five taels of silver a month, don't bargain, I won't do anything less than a copper coin. β
"Why!"
Fang Xie argued: "Four people, why should they pay six people's silver?" β
Wu Yiyi glanced back at the Qilin standing not far away, and then pouted and said, "The guy you brought is at least a place where one person sleeps two people and eats for three people." I want to be fair and honest in business, and I will charge as much as I want. If you don't feel a bad conscience, you can deny it, and say that he eats less than my cat, and I believe you. β
Fang Xie was stunned for a moment, and then continued to argue: "There is also a thin and dry one, and sleeping occupies half a person's place!" β
"No kidding."
Wu Yi glanced at Fang Xie and said: "You're talking about a big dog, that's right, he is indeed thin and dry and sleeps and occupies half a person's place, but that is a meatless guy, and the amount of food can at least be up to two people, and I will already give you face by collecting money from six people." Don't bargain anymore, keep pulling. β
"You are such a big richest man, because of a mere thirty taels of silver, is it interesting to argue?"
"That's how little I earn my money, little by little, and it adds up. You can't look down on less just because you have more now, that will be a loser. β
Fang Xie was speechless, thought for a moment and asked, "There is something you must have heard of...... Recently, a lot of people have bought the real questions of the martial arts academy exam, and a friend of mine bought one for a thousand taels of silver, and then copied another copy to me overnight, this is ...... What do you think? β
Wu Yi nodded and said, "It's a good friend!" β
Fang Xie was annoyed: "You know that's not what I'm asking!" β
"You're irritable today."
Wu Yiyi still answered what he asked.
Fang Xie was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but nodded: "It's really a little irritable, I was annoyed by a very naΓ―ve person with very childish means, but I knew that this was just a child's gambling thing, but I still felt a little unsure." β
"Need help?"
Wu Yi asked.
"No, I've already paid for it."
Fang Xie smiled and said, "Let's talk about the real questions of the Martial Arts Academy, what do you think?" β
"Even people of your level know about it, how could I not know? Even people like me know it, how can the people of the court not know? So you don't have to ask me what I think, you should ask the court what you think. But for the sake of the rent you're going to pay for the six of me, I can tell you a piece of news for free. β
"What?"
"The so-called real question of the martial arts academy is fake."
"I know!"
Fang explained: "If I can't even guess such a thing, I'm really an idiot." β
"There are a lot of idiots, such as your friend who copied a test question overnight and sent it to you. As far as I know, at least a few hundred copies of this so-called question have been sold, and a thousand taels of silver is a few hundred thousand taels...... This business is really fucking easy to do, if it weren't for the fact that Lao Tzu was afraid of being beheaded, he really wanted to do it. Making up a fake exam question can expose the idiotic nature of hundreds of children of the family, and it can make such a large amount of money, this business is too fucking perfect. β
Fang Xie sighed: "What I want to know is who has such courage that he doesn't even plan to keep his head in order to make a fortune, this person is the most idiotic one, does he think the court will not find out?" Do you think that those people in the Ouchi Guards and the Intelligence, the Criminal Department, and the Dali Temple are stupid? β
Wu Yi glanced at Fang Xie with a smile and said, "In fact, at least until now, the yamen you just mentioned have not found out who leaked this so-called true question. It is said that because of the recent cases, Dali Temple and the Criminal Department have been a little incompetent, so these two yamen have sent many masters to investigate. And His Majesty also knew about it, and ordered Hou Wenji to arrest the person who sold the real question. β
"I was at least three days ahead of you when you knew someone was selling the so-called real questions, but there were still people who could buy the questions in those three days, but I couldn't catch the person who sold the questions. And the court is not good at making decisions about this matter in order to catch this person, so there are still many idiots who are fooled. β
Fang Xie let out a sigh and said, "Fortunately, it seems that Your Majesty has no intention of investigating whether the test questions have really been leaked." If it is investigated, it is not known how many people in the court will be unlucky. Especially those adults who participated in the formulation of the test questions were afraid that people would be panicked. β
Wu Yi glanced at Fang Xie with a blank look, and he glanced at him with the eyes of an idiot.
"You and the person who did the fake test are smart people, but you look idiots because you don't have enough levels of contact."
He said.
"There is no doubt that the purpose of the person who made the fake exam questions is to disturb the imperial court, try to use this matter to make His Majesty angry, and then kill those officials involved from top to bottom. This is the purpose of that person, he just wants to make the court dead and make the imperial capital chaotic. It's better to get bloody, and the more officials die, the happier he is. β
"But...... The emperor would never do this. β
"Why?"
"Because there is only one person involved in formulating the test questions, and that is Dean Zhou of the Martial Arts Academy."
Wu Yi said with a smile: "This person who cheated is definitely not a person who can get on the stage, and he doesn't know much about this year's martial arts academy exam." So he is definitely not a noble person in Chang'an City, maybe he has only been in the city for a long time, and he wants to sabotage it as soon as he knows a little about the affairs of the imperial court. Because people with slightly higher official positions in the court know that this year's test questions were formulated by Dean Zhou alone, and no one else can interfere in it. Think about it...... The emperor will blame Dean Zhou for such a fake test question? Therefore, this person cannot achieve any other purpose except to earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. β
Fang Xie was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.
Wu Yi smiled and said, "So everyone in the court is curious, who is this person who can come up with such a vicious method but is also very idiotic." I'd like to know ......."
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Changchun Garden
Dome
Seeing His Majesty and Hou Wenji, the envoy of the Qing Ya Town, talking, the eunuch Su Buwei hesitated for a moment and reminded softly: "Your Majesty, King Xujun, they have already arrived and have been waiting at the door for a while. β
The emperor was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "You can do it first, this matter can't be delayed." Although the counterfeiter writes each exam question instead of mimeographing, it is difficult to find the root cause, but you just said that you should be able to find it from the source of the rice paper used, and I am waiting for your news. β
Hou Wenji hurriedly lowered his head and agreed, bowed and retreated. When he arrived at the door, he saw Yang Kai, the king of Xujun, and two other people standing aside, he clasped his fists and saluted, "I've seen the prince." β
Yang Kai said a few polite words to him, and was called in by Su Buxing. Before Hou Wenji left, he couldn't help but look back at the two people behind Yang Kai, King of Xujun, and his brows furrowed slightly. He really didn't expect to meet these two people who had been locked up in the prison for eleven and a half years in Changchun Garden. Hou Wenji couldn't help but sigh with emotion, seeing the light of day again after eleven and a half years, maybe the two of them are going to soar into the sky.
Yang Kai and the three of them entered the door, he lifted his robe and knelt down to salute, and although the two people behind him looked a little reluctant, they still knelt down.
"Chen Yang Kai knocks to see Your Majesty."
"The grass people seek good things, the grass people are good tigers, knock on Your Majesty."
The Emperor looked sideways and commanded, "Get up, Old Twelve, come and sit beside me." The two of you find your own place to sit, with tea on the table and snacks on your plate. β
According to the ranking of the emperor's brothers, Yang Kai ranked twelfth.
The emperor glanced at Yang Kai and said, "Yu Donglai, the squire of the military department, has repeatedly disappointed me, and made big mistakes one after another, and I have already agreed to his resignation. However, the military department cannot always be without a person in charge, and a huge yamen is like a fictitious one. Someone suggested that you do the work of the military department, old twelve, are you willing? β
"Huh?"
Yang Kai was stunned, and hurriedly got up and said, "Brother Chen can't do it!" β
"Oh?"
The emperor smiled, and liked the straightforwardness of the twelve brothers: "Then tell me, who did it?" β
Yang Kai turned around, pointed to the two people who were sitting next to him and said without saying a word: "Mou Liangbi can be a scholar, and Zong Lianghu can be a waiter!" β
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