Li You watched the eight sedan chairs and honor guards of the prefect's mansion go away, and the drama of the violent prefect's strong participation in politics must be very exciting. But he forcibly resisted the urge to follow and watch, or for that reason, it was too easy to be injured by mistake.

After leaving the gate of the mansion, Li Tuiguan, who was rarely in a small suit, did not rush back, remembering that he hadn't seen Fu Erniang for a long time, and he was about to give birth, so he went to her residence.

The distant uncle Fu Erniang went to was not very well-off, and it was even more difficult for Fu Erniang to live in with Fu Erniang, who could only eat and not cook. Some time ago, Li You asked them to go to the entrance of the government to open a paper and ink shop, and designated that the government office paper and clerical paper should be used by his family. made this uncle make a small fortune, and he and his wife knew that this was the grace of the official master in the face of Fu Erniang, and they even regarded Fu Erniang as a bodhisattva at home.

When Li You entered the courtyard, he saw Fu Erniang with high eyebrows and low eyes, big breasts and belly, a loose shirt, lazily leaning on a recliner at the bottom of the tree, and her aunt was taking care of her.

Fu Erniang didn't get up, just lay down and hummed twice. Her aunt greeted her and said, "It turned out that Master Li was here, and Mrs. Fu was about two months to give birth." After saying that, he entered the house.

"The concubine dreamed of Brother Jie last night." As soon as Fu Erniang opened her mouth, she mentioned her son.

"With Mrs. Wang taking care of you, don't worry, he's doing well, I met him last month. Now that Lao Taishan has entered the empty door, regardless of family affairs, he can arrange for your mother and son to get together when there is a time in the future. ”

Fu Erniang flicked her belly and said, "What about this?" ”

"Naturally, it will be good." Li You thought about it in his heart, Fu Erniang shouldn't want to take the oil bottle to find a new life? decided that if it was a son, he would hand it over to Mrs. Liu to raise, so as not to have the regret of having no children in a big house; If it is a daughter, she will be handed over to Jin Baoer to make up for her troubles.

"What about the concubine?"

This one... Li You widened her heart and said: "I don't know what your plans are, you want a good end up on me." ”

"The concubine wants to raise her children Chengren..."

Li You said: "You can give birth with peace of mind first, and you don't need to rush to discuss the future." He talked for a while before leaving.

When Master Li returned home, it was dark, and someone in the gatehouse had been waiting for him for a long time, and he was one of the entourages of Zhao Liangli's senior officials.

I only heard him salute respectfully: "The little one has seen Master Li, and the third master of my family invites Master Li to come back and talk about it after he comes back, and you can do it as many nights as you want." ”

Since Hu Laiyitong's flower test last month, Li You has not seen Zhao Daguan for a long time, but he doesn't know what is going on today.

Then to the Zhao Mansion, Li You was led to the flower hall in the backyard. But seeing that it was already full of wine and delicacies, Zhao Liangli was sitting with a man with a majestic back, eating and drinking, and there was an empty seat.

"Mr. Li has arrived! Get seated. Zhao Liangli raised his glass and greeted.

Li You said with a smile: "Zhao Daguan is so rude, do you want to eat leftovers when you come down?" ”

"It's been a few days since I saw my husband become so outspoken, which really makes me feel depressed." Zhao Liangli said.

The broad back also turned around, about forty years old, and his face was quite handsome, and he bowed his head slightly to Li You.

Li You's heart is bright, this person must be of a high status. Otherwise, even if it is informal, it is time to stand up and say a long and long admiration.

When he sat down, Zhao Liangli introduced with a smile: "This is Mr. You've been friends for a long time but have never met, and now you are a relative of the country, Master Qian Chengqian." ”

It turned out to be Qian Huangshang! Li You's face remained unchanged, and he sat down and saluted: "It turned out that it was Master Qian in person, and it was rude." ”

Zhao Liangli pointed to Emperor Qian again: "In March, Master Qian didn't do things authentically, and made up jokes about you and me, and I came to apologize today." ”

Qian Huangshang said angrily: "I said that it was not passed on by me!" ”

"Oh, Brother Qian, if your in-laws can't do it, it's not an enemy. Mingren don't talk darkly, no matter what you come this time, I only want you to apologize. ”

Li You watched coldly and came to two conclusions: one is that Zhao Daguan did not tear his face with Qian Huangshang, and the two sides still maintained a relationship, in fact, as long as they did not get married, there was no risk of being implicated. The second is that Qian Huangshang doesn't know what to ask for, maybe he still asks him. Zhao Daguan's sentence that if you don't become a family, don't become an enemy, it also contains hints.

In the past, he had indirectly dealt with Qian Huangshang a few times, but Qian Huangshang never showed up in person with his own identity, but today he appeared.

At this time, Qian Huangshang ignored Zhao Liangli, turned his head and said: "Hugh wants to listen to Zhao San's nonsense, I have always admired Lord Li very much." ”

"I don't dare to be ashamed." Li You responded.

The three of them drank and chatted and never said anything serious.

"There's a joke in Bai Yu today, it's really funny." Qian Huang Shang said: "There is a pawn shop of mine at the head of the big temple bridge, and there is a bankrupt pawn shop nearby that has been reopened with a change of owner. One of my shopkeepers went to see the movement, but I saw that the house slave of Chen Xundao, who was the inspector of the Division, was there for one or twenty words. ”

Zhao Daguan was suspicious: "It's strange, Chen Xundao doesn't look like a person who openly fights the autumn wind, how many silver taels did the pawnshop give him?" ”

Qian Huang Shang said: "Twenty taels! Isn't it funny? ”

Zhao Liangli laughed, "This pawnshop is so interesting!" Do you think of the dignified sub-patrol as a street scoundrel? ”

"Maybe Chen Xundao is an honest official, and he won't take any extra money." Li You interjected.

"Chen Xundao may be incorruptible, but the store can't really be incorruptible. What kind of pawnshop does the owner open if he is so naïve, he is so stupid and laughs to death. You must not know that Qing officials also have three points of anger! ”

Master Li, who was lying down and was also hit by an arrow, was speechless, and had to admit that Zhao Daguan's words were three points into the wood. In other words, the old man doesn't accept gifts, but you also have to give the old man a chance to refuse bribes, and if you don't give gifts, it's too contemptuous of people.

Qian Huangshang also agreed: "Yes, this owner dares to open a pawn shop even if he is so short-sighted, and he really has no self-knowledge." ”

The two of them are rich and powerful, and their morale is also high, so they only regard this as a joke, and they can't think of the meaning of others going to the pawnshop to spend a few hundred taels to redeem Chen Xundao's words. Li You's design was mainly aimed at the landlord and the officials of Su Songdao, not a figure like him.

Zhao Liangli remembered something and asked, "Brother Qian, what are you sending the shopkeeper to do in that shop?" In my opinion, I'm afraid you're going to have another trick up your sleeve. ”

Qian Huangshang made no secret of this, "Although the pawnshop is not well managed by the former owner, the inventory is considerable, and it is a big profit to revitalize it, not to mention that it is close to the pawnshop at the bridgehead of my family's temple, and it is not beautiful to combine the two into one to occupy this place exclusively." It's a pity that my housekeeper didn't notice it for a while, so I asked someone else to get ahead of me, so I had already sought out my former boss and forced him to sign a fake contract for an earlier time. But after going today, the Qian family's signboard is not in sight, and the family refuses to give in, and it seems that it will have to be judged by a lawsuit. ”

Zhao Liangli suddenly realized: "No wonder you came to show goodwill, you dare to use Lord Li in a lawsuit." ”

Li You silently drank the wine in the cup, this world... If you don't have power to play finance, don't think about being safe and stable. In this era, there were no ticket numbers, and pawn shops were almost the only financial industry.

Seeing that Li Tuiguan didn't speak, the veteran Qian Huangshang stretched out a finger and said: "There must be heavy thanks, how about a dark stock." I also heard that the owner is a beauty, and Master Li can take it and enjoy it, and I will never fight for it. ”

"Master Qian, I have to ask for ten percent."

"Master Li, don't tease people, just give a happy word, there is something to discuss."

Li You said very sincerely: "Don't hide it, that beauty is a good friend below, and the next is what you call the real owner who is ignorant, short-sighted, naïve and funny." ”

In an instant, Qian Huangshang's expression froze, and Rao is experienced Taoist didn't know what to say at this time.

Zhao Daguan was stunned when he heard this, so he leaned forward and laughed, "I didn't expect that Chen Xundao would be inexplicably able to be a word, if you are not a ghost in it, who else can say that Master Chen can be moved." ”

Qian Huangshang was extremely embarrassed, and it was really the most embarrassing in recent years.

"Don't blame those who don't know, don't hurt your harmony, drink full!" Zhao Liangli raised his glass and invited the wine.

After a few more rounds of wine, Qian Huangshang spoke again: "There is still something to ask Master Li." ”

Li You felt his head big again, he really didn't want to have anything to do with Qian Huangshang, but this person was not easy to offend. I can only say, "Please speak." ”

"If the city of Fucheng builds a new city, how about the materials coming out of me?"

Li You was embarrassed and shirked: "This matter is the matter of Prime Minister Shi Dashen. ”

Qian Huang Shang said: "I visited Shi Dashen, and he said that you are familiar with the local folk customs and geography, and you have full authority in this matter." ”

Li Tuiguan immediately concluded that this was a big pit! Even if he is innocent, he will participate in politics and plant a name for a foreign relative who has been colluded with in private.

Thinking of this, Li You told the truth: "I am inseparable from Shi Dashen!" The construction of the city is purely difficult for Shi Da Shenqiang, and he will not participate in it. As for Shi Dashen's commission, he would never dare to do it. ”

Qian Huangshang thought about it for a while, and then understood the voiceover of Li You's words, implying that Shi was cheating him when he participated in politics. So he bowed his head and groaned, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li You saw that Qian Huangshang didn't speak, and was slightly relieved. He was worried that Qian Huangshang would pull out the matter of the prefect's palace to control the river and take over the materials, so he had no reason to refuse. However, it seems that Qian Huangshang does not know about this matter yet.

After the banquet was dispersed, Qian Huangshang left first. Zhao Liangli sent Li You to the gate, and when he was alone, he asked, "Incompatible?" So serious? Could it be that before the hospital examination, there was chaos outside the door of the Provincial Affairs Department..."

Li You glared and denied, "It has nothing to do with Zaixia." ”

Zhao Liangli said hesitantly: "It's not that I guessed, my second brother said that you were indispensable behind the scenes, and you also said that you..."

Li You is really a little nervous about Zhao Liangyi's opinion, this is a person in the officialdom who has a certain influence, and it is a loss to be disgusted by him. "What does the boss think?"

Zhao Liangli thought for a while, "It's a pity not to be Zaifu Jiuqing." ”

Li You gasped and choked himself and coughed violently, what kind of evaluation is this? Where can he be a small pusher who was born as a official, and he is exaggerated to the point of scaring people.

What is the Jiuqing in the officialdom of this dynasty, it is not a second-rate yamen such as Taichang Temple, but the six Shangshu plus the imperial envoy of the Imperial Inspectorate, the envoy of the General Administration, and the secretary of the Dali Temple, which together are Jiuqing; As for Zaisuke, he is a bachelor who has entered the cabinet. Both of these exist at the top of the civil pyramid.

Jae Fu Jiuqing... What can he do? Second Master Zhao said this when he was drunk and dazed?

After a long pause, Li You came back to his senses and said, "The big officials really love to talk about jokes. ”

Zhao Liangli said seriously: "My second brother may be joking. He told me that your actions are familiar, and if you think about it, it is like a court fight, and there are many similarities with your methods. Whenever there is a dispute, it is necessary to first connect with the officials of the science and technology to build momentum, and then launch various departments to impeach and besiege to take advantage of the situation. Those who have the talent to indulge in this general trend above the court are all Zai Fu Jiuqing and the like. ”

This metaphor is interesting, and the court bigwigs are not incapable of eating fireworks in the world... Li You was speechless, Zhao Liangyi may be joking, but it also shows that the court is unstable from the side, but it has nothing to do with him.

(To be continued)