The two discussed again on the boat, and Qiu Yizhi remembered that his "uncle" Zhou Cijing had been sitting in the middle hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time, so he said to Yang Yuanzhi: "The younger generation is here, in order to avoid people's eyes, pretending to be the son and nephew of Zhou Cijing, a wealthy businessman in Guangyang, and entrusting him to the name of Jingnaguan. I have been taken care of by him a lot along the way, and it has been some time since I left him aside, and I ask the old prime minister to pay attention. ”

Yang Yuanzhi has been up and down in the officialdom for decades, and the joints are naturally clear: "The imperial examination is the right way, but there are also many talented people who are not good at the way of scientific examination, and it is not impossible to leave a way out for donation." Since Cijing has the heart to contribute to the country this week, he might as well meet the old man and push the boat down the river to do a personal favor. ”

So Qiu Yizhi picked up the oars and slowly rowed towards the shore.

The boat was still a dozen paces away from the edge of the pond, and it seemed to be hit by the undercurrent under the water, and it could no longer move forward, only slowly spinning in place.

At this moment, I saw a boy about eight or nine years old running down from the rockery by the pool, shouting in a slightly immature voice: "Grandpa! Why don't you call me when you go rowing! ”

Seeing this, Yang Yuanzhi, who was sitting peacefully on the boat, actually supported herself and wanted to stand up, and shouted to the boy: "You run slowly, be careful of falling!" ”

The boy didn't seem to care, and replied in a loud voice, "Grandpa, you row the boat over, and I'll play too!" ”

Yang Yuanzhi just shouted repeatedly: "You run slowly, be careful of falling!" Slow down and be careful! ”

Qiu Yizhi listened to the loud conversation between his ancestors and grandchildren, one with an old voice and the other with a young voice, like a melodious and tactful old Huqin and a crisp and melodious jade pipa singing and harmonizing with each other, thinking: The family music of this descendant around the knee is not inferior to the power of the prime minister who leads hundreds of officials!

Qiu Yizhi finally rowed the boat to the shore. Yang Yuanzhi couldn't wait for others to help, and stepped onto the shore tremblingly on crutches, looking at his grandson with an extremely serious expression: "How did grandpa teach you?" Have you forgotten? ”

"A gentleman thinks about trouble and prevents it. The words in the Book of Changes, my grandson knows. ”

"Then why don't you listen to grandpa and run around. You look at the rockery trail is rugged, there are stones and branches, in case the foot is mixed, how about breaking the head and bleeding? The body is skinned, and it is taken from the parents ......" Yang Yuanzhi gushed down.

The boy seemed to know that his grandfather had quoted the scriptures and said that he was not playing, and hurriedly interrupted: "Grandson has already calculated today, today is Xun hexagram, Xiao Heng, Li has a future, Li sees the adult, it's okay." Then he pointed to Qiu Yizhi and asked, "I have never seen this brother, but where did he come from?" ”

Before Qiu Yizhi could speak, Yang Yuanzhi said: "The sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes are the techniques of Zhou Tian, how many can there be between ancient and modern times?" I think I have insight into heaven and take risks, but I don't know how many people are ruined. What do you know at such a young age? See that I don't tell you about your father, let him beat you well. ”

The boy seemed to be very afraid of his father, and when he heard his grandfather say this, he stuck out his tongue and did not dare to speak back anymore.

Yang Yuanzhi loved this little grandson very much in her heart, and said: "Also, the VIP is here, but you are so profligate, this is called rudeness." Come, call 'Uncle Shi'? ”

The boy was very happy with his tiger head, especially with a pair of big almond eyes, which flashed with a clear and beautiful light. Qiu Yizhi saw it, as if he saw himself a few years ago, and said with a smile: "The old prime minister and his father-in-law have a teacher-student friendship, and the younger generation does not dare to trespass at all. ”

Yang Yuanzhi smiled when she heard this: "This is my grandson, called Yang Jin." His father, Shang Zhang, was admitted to Tanhua the year before last, and he was supposed to stay in the Hanlin Academy to serve. Lao Yu felt that although he was promoted faster by staying in the central place, it was not conducive to the self-cultivation of a gentleman, so he was sent to Lingnan as an official. Oh, leaving this grandson to study by my side is that the old man spoils a little too much, and he is so arrogant......"

Yang Jin heard that his grandfather was going to make a tirade again, so he hurriedly interjected: "The gatekeeper Lao Zhang said that his brother is from Youyan Dao, then he must have seen Turkic Tartars, and he will tell me about it another day!" With that, he jumped and ran away.

Yang Yuanzhi listened, frowned and said: "This Lao Zhang is also an old man in my house for more than 20 years, why is his tone so tight?" ”

"When the younger generation set off, the father-in-law repeatedly explained that there was only one 'secret' self, and he was afraid that the news would leak out. It is better to disturb here for a night, and visit the emperor's eldest son Zheng Chang with Prime Minister Yang early the next morning, and handle this errand as soon as possible. Qiu Yizhi said, "The Zhao Chengxiao brought by the younger generation this time is the green forest of Zhao'an recently, and he has nothing to do with the imperial court, and he is very reliable, so it is better to let him sleep next door to Menzi Lao Zhang, even if it is "with the heart of a villain, the belly of a gentleman", it is better to monitor his every move, so as not to cause extraneous branches. ”

"Good! This is a foolproof strategy, the son lives up to his name, and he is really thoughtful. It's just that Zhou Cijing was inconvenient to live here that time, and he was afraid that he would go out and show off and show off. ”

Qiu Yizhi's face was full of confidence, and he said with a smile: "This week, the big officials will have to be restrained by the old prime minister!" ”

As they spoke, the two of them had slowly paced into the middle hall.

Zhou Cijing has been sitting alone in the hall for a long time, and a bowl of tea has been repeatedly filled with an unknown number of times, and it has been drunk to the point that it has no color.

On weekdays, this rich man on the rich side would have already brushed his sleeves away after receiving such a cold reception. However, this is the residence of the old ministers of the Three Dynasties, how many ministers of the Ministry and Yuan are here to listen to the mention, how many feudal officials are respectful here, and how many Hanlin Jinshi are here to visit the master. And a businessman in the scenic area of Zhou Ci can drink a bowl of tea here, even if he gets nothing when he enters Beijing this time, it is enough for him to brag before the businessmen after returning to Guangyang.

When Zhou Cijing saw Yang Yuanzhi coming in, he hurriedly got up and bowed his head. His movements were too violent, and even the hot water in the tea bowl in his hand was spilled a lot.

Yang Yuanzhi accepted the worship calmly, and without waiting for Zhou Cijing to speak, he said slowly: "Although the merchant is the last of the four people, he is also a great Han people. There is a way for the rise and fall of the world, and the husband is responsible. People who are good at managing money in the world are also indispensable, and it is not a bad thing for Zhou Daguan to want to serve the country. ”

Zhou Cijing lay on the ground and said tremblingly: "The old prime minister is too preserved, the old prime minister is too prereputable." ”

Yang Yuanzhi said again: "The current secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Liang Xunde, is the protégé of the old decay, and the old decay will repair a book, and the officials of Zhou will bring it to the face, so there must be some care." Yang Yuanzhi's poems and books are heirlooms, and there are naturally pen, ink, paper, and inkstones in the hall, and after a while, he scribbled a book without adding a little and handed it to Zhou Cijing with one hand.

Zhou Cijing got up at this time, took the ink-drenched note with both hands as if he was holding a supreme treasure, and after a skimming of it, he hid it in his sleeve very carefully, and took out a carefully framed post, and said carefully: "This is a little gift from Xiao Ke, not a tribute, please accept it from the old prime minister." ”

Yang Yuanzhi didn't even stretch out her hand, and when she passed by, she knew that this post was a gift list, so she said: "Why is Zhou Daguan like this? Please also bring back the original as well. ”

Seeing this, Zhou Cijing hurriedly smiled and said: "Xiao Ke, these gifts were originally intended to be given to Liu Langzhong, the Ministry of Literature and Literature, naturally not in the eyes of the old prime minister, Zhou will go back to prepare another gift, and then come to visit the old prime minister, to show Zhou Mou's ......" The more he spoke, the more he saw Yang Yuanzhi's face ugly, and he couldn't help but stop.

Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward, Qiu Yizhi hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Old Prime Minister Yang is honest and honest, everyone knows it at home, why did my uncle forget it." The gift is still brought back as it is, the old prime minister is unhappy, maybe even the note in your hand has been taken back! Qiu Yizhi listened to Zhou Cijing Nuonuo's voice, and said with a smile: "In addition, Liang Shangshu is the protégé of the old prime minister, and his style is naturally stiff, and his uncle does not have to be polite when he goes to see Liang Shangshu, and the old prime minister is worth thousands of gold in one word." ”

Yang Yuanzhi listened to Qiu Yizhi's rather clever flattery, and already smiled, and said: "Son's words are very old-fashioned, can you stoop to the house and dine with the old?" ”

Zhou Cijing is a person who is used to seeing other people's eyes in the business field, and when he heard Yang Yuanzhi only mention Qiu Yi when he stayed as a guest, he had already heard the meaning of the words, and he said goodbye after finding a conversation.

Qiu Yi saw that Zhou Cijing seemed to be a little unhappy between his eyebrows, so he sent him all the way out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and kept comforting and entertaining him on the way, saying that Prime Minister Yang never ran for others to ask for officials, and today he has given a lot of face; Because of this, the old minister's handwritten post is even more rare, and there is no one in the court who does not buy a little face, Zhou Cijing got this lottery, and the idle difference of the staff is determined, maybe he can also send a real errand, and when the time comes, he will go to Youyan Road to make up for a county master, which can be regarded as a return to his hometown.

Qiu Yizhi's sharp teeth depicted a bright future in front of Zhou Cijing's eyes, and even swept away the gloom on the face of this "uncle", and sent him to the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then said: "Prime Minister Yang wants to keep his little nephew here to eat, or to ask about the recent situation of my father-in-law Youyan Wangye, it is indeed difficult to refuse." Tomorrow, my uncle will go to visit Liang Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials on his own, and with the old prime minister's handwriting, it should be fine. As for the matter of the little nephew's donation to the official, the old prime minister has his own arrangements, in the end, the little nephew is also the righteous son of the prince, and with such an identity, please ask my uncle not to compare with me, and I will ask for the guilt first. The tone was very sincere, and Zhou Cijing couldn't help but nod.

Qiu Yizhi saw that he was convinced, and instructed with a serious face: "The little nephew kept reminding him all the way that this matter is related to the credibility of the Youyan Palace, and asked my uncle to return to the guild hall, he must restrain his subordinates, and don't talk nonsense." In case the face of the prince is damaged, and the wrath of thunder descends at that time, I am afraid that the little nephew will not be able to save it. ”

Zhou Cijing knew the power of these words, so he hurriedly agreed, said a few more words, and jumped into He Jiugong's car, which had been waiting for a long time, and walked out of the alley.

When Qiu Yizhi returned to the middle hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, there was already a table of food.

Qiu Yizhi counted them, but they were just fried cabbage, tofu soup, stewed eggs, and a steamed crucian carp that was not big enough to be used by a poor boy.

Yang Jin saw it, but his face was full of unhappiness, and he pouted and complained: "Grandpa is just eccentric, if it weren't for my brother to wash the dust, I wouldn't be able to eat two meat dishes in one meal." ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he was even more impressed in his heart, and said deeply to Yang Yuanzhi: "The old prime minister is so honest and honest, he is really a model for us!" ”

Yang Yuanzhi waved his hand and said: "The ancients said: 'If you are good, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be good alone'. The old man tastes like the prime minister, and he can't promote talents for the country, but he can only do these trivial articles, which is really worthy of the trust of the emperor! With that, he invited Qiu Yizhi to sit down for dinner.

Yang Yuanzhi is a master of Confucianism, and he pays attention to "sleeping without saying anything, eating without speaking", and this meal is very dull.