Everyone sat down one after another, Fanning's seat was the host and guest seat, close to the main seat, and on the other side was Chai Jing, who smiled and bowed, and introduced the guests on both sides to Fanning from time to time.

Zhao Qian picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Today is a late reception to wash the dust, our parents Fan Fujun has been in office for a month, only to usher in the first reception banquet, it is my dereliction of duty, but also my negligence, I will punish the wine three times to express my apologies, now please put the wine glass up, I wish him to benefit the official party, and he will be promoted as soon as possible!" ”

Zhao Qian raised his glass high, "Let's toast!" ”

"Cheers!"

Everyone drank the wine, and everyone filled the wine again, and the following is Fan Ning's speech, and when everyone raised the wine glass, Fan Ning said unhurriedly: "Ying Tianfu is the first time I served as a magistrate in the Great Song Dynasty, when I was in Kunzhou before, I always thought that it was easier to be an official in the interior of the Great Song Dynasty, but when I really became the prefect of Yingtian, I found that things were not simple, because of the large population!" You have to worry about the eating, drinking, and Lazar of more than a million people, you have to care about what the people say about you, and you also have to pay attention to what the court says about you, and even worry about your reputation among scholars? The summer harvest is about to be harvested and planted, and I basically have to sleep in the field. ”

Fanning spoke very slowly, and everyone listened very attentively, this was no longer an ordinary speech, but became a kind of inaugural speech,

Fan Ning smiled and continued: "Han Xianggong asked me at the beginning of my tenure what kind of prefect I want to be, I said that I would work hard, and when I was transferred, I would strive to get the Wanmin umbrella and take off the boots, but Han Xianggong said, you don't have to think like this is not enough, you not only have to let yourself get the Wanmin umbrella, but also let the next prefect or even the next prefect can also get the Wanmin umbrella, which requires a long-term vision, to learn to plant trees, the trees planted today will become the shade of future generations in the future, so I want to establish some rules, Establish some long-term systems, but also strengthen education, build roads and bridges, so that later young people and later prefects can enjoy the achievements I left today, thank you, this glass of wine to everyone! ”

Fanning drank the wine from his glass, and then raised it high, and the lobby resounded with enthusiastic applause.

The following is the time to eat and drink freely, Chai Jing gave Fan Ning a chopstick dish, and asked with a smile: "Fan Zhifu is still used to living in the new house!" ”

Fan Ning also smiled: "I am indeed very satisfied with my stay, such a good house, thanks to the generosity of the officials." ”

"Where! That house is actually my ancestral house, the hill in the house has been there more than 100 years ago, but the house has been rebuilt several times, although I also like it very much, but the family has regulations, the house must be inherited by the long house, but the Chai family long house lives in the capital, so the house has been empty for decades, and it is repaired every few years.

Later, the family unanimously agreed to rent it out and gather popularity, but they were afraid that renting it to people who did not match their identities would damage the feng shui of the ancestral house, so many big businessmen also asked for rent, but I didn't agree, until I heard that my in-laws said that Fan Zhifu wanted to rent a house, so I immediately agreed. ”

Fan Ning's face twitched twice, it turned out to be the house where Chai Zongxun lived, and he knew that it was the old mansion of the king of the dead country, and he would not live in it, it was too unlucky.

Although he thought so in his heart, he still smiled on his face and said: "The big official is too polite, I am the nobleman of the Chai family!" ”

At this moment, a person hurriedly walked in from outside, said a few words in Zhao Qian's ear, Zhao Qian frowned, quickly glanced at Fan Ning, and got up and went out.

Fan Ning could see it, and he quickly gave Zhu Bao behind him a look, and Zhu Bao understood and followed out quietly.

Zhao Qian walked downstairs, only to see a tall thin man about thirty years old standing in front of the window with his hands in his hands, his face was pale, Zhao Qian hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "When did the Wuyanai come?" ”

This man's name is Zhang Xing, the son of Zhang Yaozuo's third brother Zhang Yaocheng, the fifth in their generation, he has been a guard in the palace for several years, and he was originally put in the army as an official, but he didn't want to be an official, so Zhang Yaozuo asked him to do industrial inspections, responsible for the inspection of Zhang's industries in various places.

Today, Zhang Xing came to Yingtianfu, to find out how much the business of Yingtianfu's grain shop and tea shop was affected, but he happened to meet Yingtianfu's official office to seize Zhang's grain shop, Zhang Xing was angry and anxious, and ran to find Zhao Qian, but unexpectedly learned that Zhao Qian actually invited the prefect Fan Ning to a banquet in Songzhou Restaurant, Zhang Xing's heart was suspicious, could it be that Zhao Qian wanted to switch to Zhao Zongshi?

Zhang Xing said coldly: "If my uncle has anything to be sorry for Zhao Yuanjun, it is best for Zhao Yuanjun to bring it up in person, and our Zhang family can remedy it." ”

Zhao Qian was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Why did the five yamen say this? ”

Zhang Xing turned his head and glared at him, "Fanning is besieging and suppressing my Zhang family's grain shop in the city, but you are here to exchange cups with Fanning, calling him brother, what do you make me think?" What do you make my uncle think? ”

Zhao Qian saw sweat on his forehead, things are so unfortunate, he made an appointment with Fan Ning yesterday, and Fan Ning will challenge the Zhang family today, but this kind of thing is not clear.

Zhao Qian hurriedly explained: "I also want to touch Fan Ning's details, so I set up a banquet for him today, but Fan Ning suddenly became difficult this morning, and I also plan to persuade him not to do things absolutely, which can be regarded as a salute before a soldier." ”

"Humph! You're trying to leave yourself a way out! ”

"Where! I have always been loyal to the Taishi, and I will never be at both ends at this critical moment, please rest assured. ”

"In that case, then I'll wait for your news!"

After speaking, Zhang Xing flicked his sleeves, turned around and left the restaurant, Zhao Qian only felt that his head was big for a while, why were the people of the Zhang family so careful?

Fan Ning was still drinking upstairs, when Zhu Bao stepped forward, dipped water on the table and wrote the words 'Zhang Family Wuyanei', Fan Ning immediately understood that it was Zhang Yaozuo's son and nephew who came, presumably for the Zhang family's grain shop.

Fan Ning's attack on the Zhang family's grain shop at this time also wanted to provoke Zhang Yaozuo's dissatisfaction with Zhao Qian, or distrust, and when the official impeached Zhao Qian, Zhang Yaozuo would not work so hard to protect Zhao Qian, it can be said that the Zhang family's sons and nephews came just right.

Chai Jing next to him saw the words on the table, and he said meaningfully to Fan Ning: "Either you don't do it, since you do it, you have to do it to the end, Zhao Qian will definitely ask for the Zhang family later, I will send you a word!" ”

He also dipped his wine and wrote the word 'go' on the table.

Fan Ning suddenly came to his senses and said with a smile: "The advice of the big officials is exactly what I want!" ”

Chai Jing glanced at the corridor of the elegant room next to him, and whispered to Fan Ning: "At the end of the elegant room is the Hongmei Hall, and there is an emergency passage in it, which leads directly to the east street of the restaurant. ”

Fan Ning nodded, "In the future, I will invite Chai Daguan to drink!" ”

He got up and told Zhu Bao a few words, Zhu Bao immediately went downstairs to inform the other three, and Fan Ning walked quickly to the side of the elegant room, walked into the innermost Hongmei Hall, and found a narrow staircase in the suite.

Fan Ning walked quickly down the stairs in the dark, and at the bottom was a small door that was locked from the inside, and when he opened the small door, a dazzling light came to his face, and it turned out to be the East Street of Songcheng County outside, and he went to the side of the restaurant.

He stopped an ox cart, got into the car and instructed the coachman: "Go to the government!" ”

The ox cart slowly drove towards the mansion, and after a while, Zhu Long and the four of them also came out of the restaurant and urged the horses to run in the direction of the mansion.

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Zhao Qian went up to the second floor, and returned to his seat with a heavy heart, but found that Fan Ning, who was sitting next to him, was gone, he was stunned, and hurriedly asked Chai Jing: "Where is Fan Zhifu?" ”

Chai Jing smiled slightly: "Governor Fan also went down just now, didn't you meet you?" ”

Zhao Qian was a little strange, when did Fan Ning go downstairs, he was next to the gate on the first floor, and he didn't see him, could it be that he went to the toilet in the backyard?

Thinking that this should be the case, he didn't continue to ask, raised his glass and smiled at Chai Jing: "I'll give Chai a cup to the officials first, and then I will ask the officials to help me persuade the Fan Governor's Mansion." ”

"Definitely! Certain! ”

Chai Jing raised his glass and drank with Zhao Qian.

Time passed little by little, but Fan Ning was never seen, Zhao Qian felt a little bad in his heart, he got up and ran downstairs, only to find that several of Fan Ning's subordinates who were originally sitting on the first floor eating were gone.

Zhao Qian suddenly understood, Fan Ning said goodbye without saying goodbye, and actually played himself.

He stomped his feet with hatred, gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, you Fan Ning, since you have to eat and drink if you don't eat toast, then let's wait and see, when you fall into the hands of my Zhao Qian, don't let me be cruel!" ”

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