Chapter 148: The Smart Man and the Smart Man
Shi Zhenxiang has been bored a little lately.
Since she came back from Hele Building, she has rarely left the house.
She didn't know what was wrong with her.
Upstairs with Hele, she made Jia Nidao lose face in front of so many people, and successfully left some marks on his face, but she was also taught a lesson by Jia Nidao in a way that she couldn't talk about at all.
Therefore, whether she taught Jia Nidao a lesson, or Jia Nidao took advantage of her, even she couldn't tell in her own heart.
These days, the women she hooked up with didn't have anyone to come to her door, but after playing together a few times, Shi Zhenxiang found that she couldn't find the pleasant feeling she should have before, and her heart became more and more depressed or empty, and she always felt that something was missing.
After eating breakfast, Shi Zhenxiang went to the garden for a circle as usual.
This is a habit she has always maintained, this garden covers a large area, not a single flower and tree is Shi Zhenxiang personally fiddled, many of which she spent a lot of money to transplant from all over the Great Song Dynasty to the leisurely center, which is also the place where she spends the most time on weekdays in addition to hooking up with wealthy ladies everywhere.
Caring for these flowers and plants every day has long been an indispensable part of her life.
Of course, this garden that belongs to Shi Zhenxiang belongs to the category of forbidden land in this huge historical mansion, and only a limited number of one or two people can enter. And among these limited one or two people, it is obviously not including Shi Xiang, the little son of Shi Fu, after all, even if Shi Xiang wants to come in, he must first have Shi Zhenxiang's nod before he dares to set foot in it.
When Shi Songzhi walked into this garden, Shi Zhenxiang was half-squatting with a small shovel turning the soil for the white magnolia. The soft light of the morning sun bloomed a colorful halo on Shi Zhenxiang's body.
It's so similar!
In a trance, Shi Songzhi was a little distracted.
"Father, who is busy with official business, doesn't he need to go to court today?
Shi Zhenxiang skillfully flipped the small shovel, and said in a coquettish voice without looking back.
This garden, the entire Shi Mansion and even the entire Shi Clan, only two people can set foot freely without her permission. One is Shi Zhenxiang herself, and the other is Shi Songzhi.
"I heard Xiang'er, you haven't been out of the house these days? What's wrong? Still angry at being a father? ”
Shi Songzhi said with a smile behind his back, with a kind smile. At this moment, Shi Songzhi is obviously no longer the feared minister in the court, but just a kind father.
"My daughter is just tired and doesn't want to leave the house."
Shi Zhenxiang quickly turned over the soil at the root of the magnolia, and without getting up, she began to turn over the soil of the calendula next to the magnolia.
"I didn't mean to blame you that day. Think about it, that Jia Shixian is the fourth grade of the dynasty, and he is the uncle of the official Chrysostom Imperial Seal, you treat him like that, not only losing his face, but also making Jia Guifei and the official family lose face. You don't know who Concubine Jia is, and you ...... even more about Jia Shixian."
"Father, after all, aren't you worried that my shameless daughter will lose the face of your old man and the Shi family?"
Shi Zhenxiang continued to fiddle with her love flowers, without picking her eyelids, interrupting Shi Songzhi's words.
What happened in Hele Building, as soon as Shi Songzhi came back from the Qinzheng Palace, someone told him. After all, although Shi Songzhi doted on Shi Zhenxiang very much, the helmsman of the Shi family was still Shi Songzhi after all.
Ben also secretly sighed in his heart that Jia seemed to be a dog who couldn't change Shi Songzhi who couldn't change his, and when he heard that the culprit turned out to be his daughter, he was immediately furious. Shi Zhenxiang is obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp, and the father and daughter parted unhappily.
Yesterday, I heard the housekeeper say that the eldest lady had not been out of the house for ten days, and even those women in the past were all interested, Shi Songzhi naturally thought that Shi Zhenxiang was still angry with herself, so she came to see it early in the morning.
For this daughter, in fact, Shi Songzhi is not dissatisfied, even if Shi Zhenxiang likes women.
"Xiang'er ......"
"Sir!"
The voice of the old housekeeper Uncle Fu sounded at the garden gate.
Shi Songzhi frowned, turned around and said, "Uncle Fu, what's the matter?" ”
"The Baohe Palace is to be systematized, and Lord Jia of Lin'an Mansion is coming to visit."
"Click!"
Shi Zhenxiang, who was turning the soil, heard Uncle Fu's words, and her delicate body shook slightly, but she cut off two of the roots of calendula.
"Jia Shixian?" Shi Songzhi raised his eyebrows, glanced back at Shi Zhenxiang, who seemed to be still fiddling with the flowers and plants as if he was still doing nothing, and a touch of helplessness flashed in his eyes, "You go and invite Master Jia to the study to serve tea, and I will arrive later." ”
"Yes, sir."
Uncle Fu's footsteps faded away.
"Xiang'er, my father was angry that day, and some words were heavy, so you don't have to be angry with yourself like this, right? Now **** is just right, I'll let Shi Cong arrange it, you go out to relax......"
"Father, my daughter is not angry, she just doesn't want to move around these days. You don't have to worry about getting old. ”
Shi Zhenxiang, who was facing away from Shi Songzhi, was a little flustered for no reason, and forced herself to keep herself calm, and said coquettishly.
Shi Songzhi was slightly stunned when he heard Shi Zhenxiang's words, as if he was distinguishing the truth of this temperamental baby daughter's words.
"That'...... For the sake of the father, he went to meet the guest. If you have something, just let Uncle Fu arrange it. ”
"Well, father, go, my daughter knows it."
Shi Zhenxiang's brisk words were a little urging.
"Then the father is gone."
Hearing the footsteps behind him gradually moving away, Shi Zhenxiang threw the delicate shovel in her hand to the ground, pinched the corner of her clothes and walked back and forth irritably.
After half a ring, Shi Zhenxiang stopped, bit her red lip lightly, and took a deep breath.
"Yu'er, boil water, bathe and change clothes."
"Huh? Yes, Miss! ”
……
When Shi Songzhi came in, Jia Rudao was leaning over to look at the words on Shi Songzhi's book. There is no payment, but it can be placed on Shi Songzhi's bookcase, and then look at the wolf pen on the inkstone next to it, you don't have to think about it to know that the road must be from Shi Songzhi's hand.
"Calm down!"
The pen is strong.
"Ha Luha, isn't it okay for Shi Xian to do this?"
Shi Songzhi just entered the door and saw Jia Rudao lying on the bookcase looking at the words he wrote last night, and said with a smile.
He had been waiting for Jia Rudao to visit, but he had been waiting for a long time.
On the day Meng Hui left, he asked Meng Hui to bring a message to Jia Nidao, but Jia Nidao never moved, which made Shi Songzhi very helpless. Anyway, although he had made it clear that he had made it clear to show favor to Jia Nidao, Jia Nidao had never clearly said that he wanted to stand on the same front with him after all.
And with his current status as Shi Songzhi, everything that should be said has already been said, so he can't lick his face and then take the initiative to ask Jia Nidao to come to visit or he himself to visit Jia Nidao, right?
Of course, there is another important reason for this.
That is, Shi Songzhi is actually not very optimistic about Jia Rudao. It's not just because Jia Yidao's weight is not enough now, but because the assassination of Jia Guifei made Shi Songzhi hesitate.
Who can have the ability to attack Zhao Yun's favorite Concubine Jia Guifei in the palace, which one is good to get along with?
Jia Nidao is just a link, for others, Jia Nidao is a straight up, and he has a sacred heart, but for people at Shi Songzhi's level, it is obvious that Jia Nidao's weight is still too light, or Jia Nidao does not have the qualifications to let Shi Songzhi take the initiative to make friends with him.
The reason why he wants to look at Jia Nidao so differently is that in addition to the extremely relied on henchman Meng Hui who is extremely optimistic about Jia Nidao, the most important thing is that Shi Songzhi cares about Jia Guifei, the emperor's favorite concubine behind Jia Nidao.
It's an investment.
After all, if Concubine Jia can give birth to Lin'er to the emperor, then as long as the child is still normal, then the crown prince can only be this child.
For several generations of the Great Song Dynasty, it was not a secret that the royal blood was thin, and it seemed to have become a curse. Zhao Yundu is almost at the age of not being confused, and now he only has one heir, Princess Ruiguo.
Although he didn't say it, there was actually little hope inside and outside the court about whether Zhao Yun would have any more heirs in the future. Even the child Jia Guifei is an unexpected joy or an unexpected surprise for many people.
Someone wants this child to come out, and naturally some people don't want this child to come out.
Once Shi Songzhi and Jia Yidao really reached some kind of tacit understanding, then he would need to face those who were extremely hostile to Jia Guifei and even had already attacked Jia Guifei.
Ally with a Jia Guifei who has not yet given birth to a child, and then face those enemies hidden in the shadows, yes, enemies, not political enemies, after all, political enemies are only political disagreements, and will not harm family members or even lives, the Great Song Dynasty has been established for hundreds of years, and there are often disputes between friends, but there has never been a thing where you lose your life after losing your official position.
Of course, this situation is also related to Emperor Taizu's decision not to kill scholars.
But Jia Guifei's enemies have obviously reached the threshold of meeting each other. To make such a high-risk investment without seeing any returns, for Shi Songzhi, he must think about it.
"Hehe, Shi Xiang's pen is strong, how dare Shi Xian get an axe, he can only look at it."
Jia Rudao got up and bowed to Shi Songzhi.
"Ha Luha, if Shi Xian likes it, how about the old man give you this clumsy work?" Shi Songzhi sat down in front of the bookcase, stretched out his hand and flicked the words, motioned for Jia Yidao to sit too, and said with a smile.
"Then Shi Xian thanked Shi Xiang."
In all fairness, Jia Rudao really likes Shi Songzhi's words, since Shi Songzhi wants to send it, he has no reason not to, right?
"You, you!"
Shi Songzhi smiled and nodded Jia Nidao with his hand, he seemed to like Jia Nidao's way of speaking that was not too restrained.
The maid quickly changed the tea and re-served the good tea.
Shi Songzhi glanced at Jia Yidao, who seemed to be drinking tea attentively, and a touch of helplessness flashed in his eyes. This kid is more patient than those old things.
"Xiang'er has done the matter of Hele Building, old man ......"
"Hey, Shi Xiang, what's the matter with Hele Building?"
Hearing Shi Songzhi talk about Hele Building, Jia Rudao raised his head and gave Shi Songzhi a bright smile, and said suspiciously.
Although it is a bit rude to interrupt Shi Songzhi's speech, if you wait until Shi Songzhi says the words of apology or apology, it will be a real loss. What's more, it seems that Shi Songzhi doesn't know how to say this matter of Hele Building.
The dignified deputy minister, a supreme minister, if he makes amends, how can he be so easy to export? How can you listen to it so casually?
Seeing Jia Yidao, who was smiling extremely brightly, Shi Songzhi suddenly thought of the scene that day when he saw him appear in the Qinzheng Hall with a few red and bright scratches, and his eyes were unconsciously a little weird.
At that time, I didn't know Lu Dao, and I could laugh at it as a joke, but now that I know that Lu Dao is the result of my precious daughter, Shi Song's mood is naturally different.
Shi Songzhi looked at Jia Rudao and smiled, but in the end he didn't continue to dwell on this issue.
"Shi Xiang, is there good news from Meng Shuai?"
"Shi Xian is now in charge of the Detective Division, he should know better than the old man? However, the old man heard that since Shi Xian went to King Rong's Mansion to hand over the affairs of the Detective Division, he has never asked about the Detective Division, and he has not even been to the Detective Division's room in the Privy Council. ”
Shi Songzhi looked at Jia Rudao, his eyes playful.
"Uh...... Shi Xian has been really busy lately. Jia Rudao was a little embarrassed. Only then did he remember that he seemed to have a nominal position in charge of the Detective Division.
"Busy?" Shi Songzhi's smile became more and more weird, "The old man has heard that the four famous top girls in Lin'an City are all very fond of Shi Xian." The good story of the four United States jointly inviting the talented son of the uncle to go to the West Lake to drink and enjoy the scenery has already spread all over Lin'an City in the past two days, and even lonely people like the old man have heard of it. Shi Xian, it's really a blessing. ”
"Ga ......"
Got caught!
These were the only three words that appeared in Jia Yidao's mind after hearing Shi Songzhi's words.
He never thought that Shi Songzhidu would know that the four daughters of Daohuang Jiaoniang, Min Qiuyue, Lu Xiaoxiao, and Su Wan'er would set up a banquet on the flower square of the Golden Autumn Garden in West Lake tomorrow to enjoy the scenery.
Spread all over Lin'an City? Isn't that a storm all over the city? Even Shi Songzhi heard about it.
That's right, yesterday, Jia Yidao did receive invitations from Huang Jianniang, Min Qiuyue, Lu Xiaoxiao, and Su Wan'er.
The four girls moved quickly, and sent the invitation to Jiafu the day after Jia Quan'er passed the word, and what she said was just asking him to go to the Golden Autumn Garden tomorrow to play and enjoy the scenery on the painting boat on the West Lake.
Now that even Shi Songzhi said that it had spread all over Lin'an City, and even he had heard about it, then things were obviously not so simple.
Obviously, since it has spread all over Lin'an City, with the fanatical fans that these four women have, it will definitely not be him alone in enjoying the scenery tomorrow. Not to mention, in this era of praise for "no first, no second".
How many people are reading in Lin'an City? Directly giving him the name of a talented man is a typical hatred for him.
It seems that Ming'er will definitely not be too stable.
"Ha Luha, it is said that any of the four girls can be called peerless beauties, countless scholars in Lin'an City can be regarded as the guests of these four women, and the four women favor Shi Xian at the same time, why does Shi Xian still put on such a sullen face?"
Shi Songzhi obviously knew some of the internal situation, and laughed and teased Jia Yidao.
"Then, tomorrow's history will be different, and Shi Xian will really not be blessed."
“……”
Shi Songzhi looked at Jia Nidao in a daze, and then nodded Jia Nidao with a smile and stopped talking.
finally won back a city, and the depression in Jia Rudao's heart instantly dissipated a lot. Then he looked at Shi Songzhi with a solemn face: "Don't hide it from Shi Xiang, Shi Xian really didn't know what happened when he came to the door today, so he specially came to ask Shi Xiang for advice." ”
The main drama is coming, Shi Song's heart said secretly.
"Oh? What is the matter with Shi Xian? As far as it can be said, the old man must know everything and say everything. ”
Jia Rudao rolled his eyes vaguely, the old fox had been talking about him again, obviously the current situation had changed from the beginning, and the old fox hesitated about the previous decision.
Not long ago, Shi Xian met a businessman surnamed Li, and while chatting, the businessman asked Shi Xian a question. He was engaged in selling silk, and a few generations ago he was the largest silk merchant in my Great Song Dynasty, but due to changes in current events, his family was in the middle of the road, although he is still rich now, but the few remaining trade routes were squeezed by the rest of the silk merchants who came later, and even had the worry of loss. ”
Shi Songzhi's eyes flashed when he heard this.
"Unexpectedly, another businessman has sprung up recently, although it cannot be compared with the rest of the businessmen, but it has gradually become a trend. The silk merchants who had encroached on the merchant surnamed Li had already decided to suppress the new merchant. And this new businessman is good friends with the businessman surnamed Li, and now the businessman surnamed Li is facing a choice, one of which is to join forces with the new businessman to regain the previous trade route and return to the glory of the past, but it must be fought against those businessmen in advance, the outcome is unpredictable, the victory is a glory, and the defeat is a loss;
The second is to watch from the wall, and the businessman surnamed Li can still maintain the business route he has now and ensure that he is safe for a while. Of course, if the new silk merchant fails, it is unknown what the result of the merchant surnamed Li will be. ”
"Shi Xiang said, at this time, should the businessman surnamed Li watch from the wall, or send charcoal in the snow?" Jia Rudao looked at Shi Songzhi with blazing eyes, and finally spit out a few words: "Or do you fall into the well?" ”
"How does Shi Xian think he should choose?"
Shi Songzhi's eyes flashed, and he looked at Jia Rudao squarely, unhurriedly.
"Back to Shi Xiang, Shi Xian is because he doesn't know, so he came to the door today to ask Shi Xiang for advice."
"Hehe, Shi Xian must have the answer in his heart." Shi Songzhi suddenly smiled and stretched out his hand to nod Jia Xiangdao, and then said with a straight smile: "If the old man is a businessman surnamed Li, he will definitely join forces with the new businessman and fight hard." If you succeed, both surnames will be prosperous, and if you lose, you will ...... It's just a few years ahead. ”
After saying the most, Shi Songzhi seemed to think of something, and suddenly felt a little excited, and sighed faintly.
"Thank you, Shi Xiang, Shi Xian was taught!"
When Jia Rudao heard Shi Songzhi's answer, his heart was suddenly relieved.
Everyone is a smart person, and the words have been said so clearly, so naturally they all know the meaning.
"The detective department is all about it, Shi Xian can take care of it."
Shi Songzhi's eyes were blazing, and he seemed to remind him of the way that actually meant something.