Huaizhou Jiedu made Xue Yunfei's study.

Xue Yunfei sat down on the Taishi chair steadily, took the tea bowl from his youngest son Xue Yuxin, opened the lid, slowly tasted it, and praised it again and again: "Good tea!" ”

Yu Xin said: "It was sent by Uncle Yan's family in Yantang Guan. I heard my sister say that it was Uncle Yan who received a reward from the Queen Mother, a high-quality tribute tea, Uncle Yan said that he didn't dare to enjoy it exclusively, so he gave more than half of it to his father for tasting. ”

Xue Yunfei said: "Well, your Uncle Yan thinks about our family in everything, and it can be regarded as a courtesy." We can't afford to lose to others. Go back, you can also send the Ganoderma lucidum brought from your hometown in two sticks. ”

Yu Xin lowered his hand and said, "Yes, father." ”

Xue Yunfei took another sip of tea, stretched his body, and said, "I finally finished a serious thing today." ”

Yu Xin said: "Did my father say that I met the young son of Dingguo Gong today? ”

Xue Yunfei said, "Yes." I've heard of this son's name for a long time, and I finally saw it today. Sure enough, he is keen and alert, and everything is pierced at a glance, and the future is terrifying. I told him about the benefits of these days, but he didn't even realize it. Whoever wants him there has long been a clear view of the fire, and his heart is like a mirror. ”

Yu Xin said: "My son is blunt, I really don't know something, I don't know if my father can advise me?" ”

Xue Yunfei said: "What don't you understand? ”

Yu Xin said: "The brother who came to the palace today to meet him, although he is the son of the Duke of Dingguo, but I heard that when he met in Dongcheng, he was not favored by the King of Han, not only was he given a very small title, but he also did not even have a military position. He came to see his father face to face today, because it was a matter of courtesy, why did his father treat him so ceremoniously and generously? ”

Xue Yunfei said with a smile: "Yu Xin, you are a scholar, and everything is inevitably a little bookish. This son is very important to us, even if he has no errands at all now, and he has no title at all, my father does not dare to underestimate him. ”

Xue Yunfei clicked the map on the wall with the folding fan in his hand: "Yu Xin, let me ask you, is there a lot of fertile land near Huaizhou?" ”

Yu Xin said, "Yes." The reason why Huaizhou has become the residence of the Jiedu envoy is because the place is rich and the supply is sufficient. ”

Xue Yunfei said: "Then, do you know who owns these fertile fields and woodlands? ”

Yu Xin said: "I heard that most of them belong to the You'an Houding family. ”

Xue Yunfei said: "Do you know what is the relationship between this prince and the Marquis of You'an Ding?" ”

Yu Xin replied: "My son doesn't know. ”

Xue Yunfei said: "You are also a big boss, these things are up, you have to pay more attention to these things in the future." Let me tell you, Marquis You'an Ding is the uncle of this son-in-law. ”

Xue Yunfei said: "My father has been an official outside for 30 years, and there is also a big mess at home and abroad. How can you support so many people just by relying on the little money given by Your Majesty. Weekday consumption, saving and saving, still can't last until the end of the year. It all depends on the usual filial piety of these granges near the station to help make up for one or two. Near Huaizhou, the wealthy granges are all Ding Youren's estate, and adjacent to the Ding family's real estate are hundreds of granges in the ten towns of the Dingguo fiefdom. My Huaizhou Mansion is surrounded by the fiefdoms of the Cui and Ding clans. Pingsuri, Cui and Ding's granges, still respect Huaizhou Mansion, the money that should be given, and the New Year's gifts that should be given are a lot. This son is the only descendant of Cui and Ding, although the current title is small, but the age of Dingguo Gong is also so old, Ding Youren is more than half a hundred years old, has no children, and loves the son born to his sister as his own. This son, sooner or later, will inherit the titles of the two families and become the pillar of the two surnames and the family. At that time, our family's life will still depend on his help to get by. How could my father excuse him for a small matter? ”

Xue Yunfei said: "You have just seen the decisiveness and sharpness of this son. Although he is polite, there is an awe-inspiring majesty between his words and actions. Looking at his momentum, how can he be a person who can be easily offended. If you are an enemy of him, I am afraid that if you want to get out of the whole body, it will be impossible to have a good result. In my opinion, although he is young, he is by no means a thing in the pool, and he will soar sooner or later. When he soars, I, Xue, just want to show favor and make friends with him, and there may be no chance. Only when he is still weak and weak can he make him owe me some favors. If you don't show favor to him at this time, when will you wait? ”

Yu Xin said: "But after just one day of contact, why is my father so optimistic about his future? ”

Xue Yunfei said: "This is not my father's intuition. General Lei Shicheng of the DPRK and China also had the same premonition. Since he returned from his visit to the city, General Lei has written several times to inquire about his situation, telling me that I must monitor his movements, and if there is any arbitrariness, I must report to the imperial court. If he didn't really have something extraordinary, how could General Lei look at him differently. After he returned to the border of Huaizhou, he chose the strongest soldiers and horses in Huaizhou without saying a word, which made Sun Zhanming's heart ache, which shows that General Lei's other eyes are by no means groundless. However, although Sun Zhanming was heartbroken, he was also quite convinced by him, not only did he not be filled with righteous indignation, but he had many praises. Sun Zhanming is your Uncle Yan's nemesis, he relies on his soldiers to fight and fight, and he is always proud of his talents, how many people have he really admired. But this son, after half a day, he can clean him up obediently, which shows that he is not an idle person. Besides, it is true that there is only one day to meet and talk, but it is no longer a day for his father to monitor his actions after returning to Lingnan. Although his father is not as proficient in military affairs as Sun Zhanming, but looking at his actions after he came back, although they are not very mobile and seem to be insignificant, they are stepping on the most important place in the future war situation. Between these actions, there is a deep conspiracy behind it. Although I don't know what the game of chess in his mind is, I can at least see that he is by no means the type of brave man. In the future, he will definitely have his own plans and steps, and he will not follow the changes in the battle situation and move in vain. If he hadn't been aware of the overall situation of the war, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to do it in such an orderly manner. ”

Yu Xin said: "Since General Lei had ordered him before, my father treated him so favorably, concealed all his actions in Lingnan, and invited him to come to his private house as a guest, what should General Lei do if he is to blame him in the future." ”

Xue Yunfei said: "Yu Xin, as an official in the court, of course he should be loyal to the country. However, what kind of affairs are real state affairs must also be clearly distinguished, and there should be no confusion and confusion. For his father, he carefully read the edict of the King of Han to transfer troops. The edict clearly stated that although these 500 soldiers and horses belonged to the direct control of the Huaizhou Prefecture, it made it unnecessary for the Huaizhou Prefecture to be governed and managed as a formal army, and deliberately did not give him a military position. The meaning of the King of Han is actually very clear, the King of Han is for the sake of the face of the Cui and Ding families, and sends him 500 soldiers and horses to play for himself, so that he can have a good time, and there is no need to bother him, so that he is not in a good mood and cannot experience the grace of the King of Han, and there is no need to let him get involved in the war, so as not to hurt the only concubine of Dingguo Gong, let alone let him actually participate in military and political affairs to disturb all parties. In short, as long as he doesn't go overboard and coaxes him to be happy. As for General Lei's meaning, that is General Lei's personal thoughts, not the king's order. As courtiers, although we also have to take care of General Lei's intentions, in the end, we still have to experience the Sacred Heart, and we must not cause trouble to the King of Han. ”

"General Lei is far away, and he is also fighting in various places on the southern front, and the affairs here are not the most important thing for him, that is, he entrusts me to act with the camera, and will not investigate in detail. Even if I find something in the future, I have my own way of explaining it. He has no military position, he is nominally an idler, so he does not necessarily need to ask me for leave to report when he leaves the camp, and the young man is curious, and he travels everywhere to visit relatives and friends, and make friends, and in his capacity, I cannot restrict him for no reason. As for the banquet and hospitality in the private mansion today, it is also to get closer to him and explore the truth. No matter what I said, it is not up to me, and even if General Lei is not convinced, he cannot categorically accuse me of being insecure. ”

"Yu Xin. It is not easy to survive in officialdom, and you have to understand these subtleties. My Huaizhou Mansion is the place with the greatest military pressure in the northern front, over the years Beihu attacked the south, Huaizhou Mansion is the first to bear it, for the father as the Jiedu envoy, once the enemy army penetrates into the territory too much, especially to capture or besiege Yantang Pass, it is absolutely difficult to escape the blame for the father. I believe that the entire officialdom of Huaizhou does not want to see the Beihu cavalry storm the city wall of Huaizhou. However, the war on the northern front has been brutal in recent years, and the outstanding generals who can fight have been killed or wounded, and former powerful characters such as Dingguo Gong and You'anhou have gradually grown old. Now there is a withering of talents, in addition to Sun Zhanming's department, there are some fierce and capable of fighting, and others are others, that is, a pattern of defending according to danger and maintaining the status quo. If we can produce a brave general like Chen Shizhao on the northern front, General Lei Shicheng will definitely be a great disadvantage, which will threaten his status as the first general in the DPRK and compete with him for military power. But in my Huaizhou Mansion, what is the harm? It just so happened that someone came out to help me resist the fierceness of Beihu, so that we could live a peaceful life in Huaizhou. Why should I destroy the Great Wall for the sake of Lei Shicheng's little jealousy. Dingguo Gong is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, loyal to the court, his son, no matter how powerful he is, has to obey his father's orders, how can he just make trouble. As long as he doesn't commit rebellion, no matter how powerful he is, he is all a courtier of the court, and he is my Huaizhou's subordinates. Chen Shizhao didn't like to make self-judgment on the spot, and he wouldn't ask for instructions on everything. When fighting, only such a person can have the ability to turn the tables. ”

Yu Xin admired: "The son only said that his father only thinks about ordinary money, but it turns out that his father is so far-sighted and thoughtful. The son is really out of reach, and there is still a lot to learn with his father. ”

Xue Yunfei said: "Yu Xin, when you come out to be an official in the future, you must remember: everything must be for the sake of the court, and you can't completely ignore yourself." ”

Yu Xin said: "My son can save it. Thank you to my father for his teachings. ”

Xue Yunfei said: "This kid is so astute, I believe he has already understood my kindness to him and my beating on him today." ”

Yu Xin said: "Then, do you want to send someone to monitor him in the future?" ”

Xue Yunfei said, "Of course." Just stare at him and let him know we've been watching him. As long as he doesn't go out of line, we don't care about him. ”