Chapter 161: A Passerby
Jin Tai and a few of them passed by, but it was not easy for him to serve his boss, so he opened his mouth to pack a ticket to promote him, as for how to do it, he had to ask his eldest son to come forward to contact him, how could he think of these twists and turns in the heart of Han Fu, an old bureaucrat.
That night, everyone rested in Baisha County, so that they arrived in the provincial capital a whole day later than the eldest son. Because the main companion is Chang Gung, the eldest son also took this time to rest in the office for a night.
The next day, Chang Gung led the troops into the city, and after handing over to the lieutenant of the Chinese military who was in charge of reporting the performance, Jin Tai led him directly to Xiyan Mansion, and there was already an eldest son waiting here, and of course it was a banquet. No
After that, they didn't dare to eat the wine, because after noon, they had to go to the governor's palace to see Yugang.
During the meal, Jin Tai told Chang Geng what Han Fu had wished yesterday, and handed him the slip that Han Fu gave him.
Chang Geng said with a big grin, "Such a trivial matter can also require him to spend so much effort." Just wait for the good news. ”
Sure enough, three days later, the ticket for the Governor's Mansion came out, and Han Fu was also appointed as the prefect of Baisha County, but at the same time, he was appointed as the prefect of Baisha Prefecture, and Han Fu was happy to burn high incense for a few days in a row, thanking the Bodhisattva for his blessing.
Yu just hadn't seen his eldest son for a long time, and he was very happy in his heart, plus his brother-in-law Chang Geng came, although he didn't like this indisputable brother-in-law very much, but after all, he was his own relative, and he was still closer than outsiders.
However, Yugang did not leave them for dinner, because after he had lunch, he was about to set off to the capital and had urgent business.
The eldest son smiled and said to him, "Did you go to Hezhongtang?" "Well, Xiyan, how did you know? Who told you?" ”
Yu Gang said in surprise. The eldest son didn't want to talk too much about it, so he said. "I heard that he has been in poor health some time ago, and he has only recently returned to the court. ”
"Didn't you disappear for a long time, how do you know everything?"
"Although I am in my hometown, I often receive letters from here in the capital. Yugang, I have a heartfelt sentence, I don't know if I should say it or not?"
"How many years have you and my brother. If there is anything else that should be said or not, just tell it quickly. ”
"If you will listen to me, I advise you not to go. "Why?"
"Because he doesn't remember a lot of things before. ”
"How do you know?"
"Because I had the same disease as Zhongtang, but I was a little luckier than him, and I was recuperating in the mountains, and the environment was better, and there was no disturbance, so I was cured.
This is not the case with Hezhongtang, who is still entangled in official duties during his illness. So although the disease was cured, it still left sequelae. I also heard that ......"
"What else have you heard?"
Yugang asked his eldest son nervously. "I also heard that the current king doesn't trust him anymore, so it's useless for you to go. ”
When Yugang heard this, he sat down on the chair with a slump of his ass, feeling that the sky was about to fall.
In order to tie up and Zhongtang, he can be said to have made a bloody investment, not only had the courage to release part of the treasury of the governor's palace to the treasury, but also directly to the private treasury of Hezhongtang. He also presents a large number of treasures and antiques to Hezhongtang every year, and his own life is hard. He often relied on his eldest son, a friend and a brother, to provide for him.
When he heard that He Zhongtang had recovered from illness, he wanted to take the opportunity of the imperial court to report the border troubles, go to see He Zhongtang, and by the way, inquire about his entry into the center to see how it was done.
Now I heard that he is not only forgetful, but also has fallen out of favor, which means that so many years of hard work and dedication have been in vain. How could it not make him uncomfortable.
Yu Gang is a weathered person in the end, and he has been in officialdom for a long time, so he knows that he can't affect his image at any time, so after sitting for a while, he stood up again. Walking through the house, thinking about his unbearable thoughts.
As a friend, the eldest son also feels the same way when he thinks of Yugang's care for his business over the years, but because of this, he is more painful than Yugang.
Thinking of this, he said to Yugang, "Don't feel bad. I have a way. ”
Yu Gang seemed to suddenly see a glimmer of light in the dark, feeling that this was all his hope, and he couldn't wait to rush towards this bright light, so he said eagerly, "What way?"
"Yugang, let's discuss this matter slowly, we can't be in a hurry. ”
The eldest son pursed his lips and said.
Yugang knew that his eldest son had a way in the business field, and just now he heard him say that he had a way to deal with Zhongtang, and he really thought that he had fallen into the water and found a life-saving straw, but he didn't think that he was also fooling himself, and he couldn't say anything urgent, so he sat on the chair again, his eyes were blank, and he stared at the ceiling caisson above his head.
The eldest son thought to himself that he wouldn't believe himself if he didn't give Yugang a reassurance, so he said, "Today's king and I have a relationship, maybe without Hezhongtang, it will be better to do things." ”
"Today's king, you?"
Yu Gang stared at his eldest son as if he didn't know him, in his eyes, he felt that being able to climb up to the middle hall in this life was already a great thing for the ancestral tomb to smoke from, how could he dare to have greater extravagant hopes, but the eldest son said lightly that it seemed to have a good relationship with today, how could this be possible?
He thought, the eldest son relied on his own care, and only then did he have a prosperous business all over the world, and later when he came to the capital, he occasionally met Hezhongtang, or he may have used his own influence, or it may be that the blind cat touched the dead mouse, and it just happened, how could he know the current king?
Impossible!
Either the eldest son is crazy, or he is crazy.
The eldest son still didn't believe it, and his distrust did not come from natural expression, but more likely to be a sign of a little madness, in order to prevent Yugang, a good friend, from continuing to slide into the quagmire of illness, the eldest son whispered in Yugang's ear and said, "The king has a private visit to Weifu, and occasionally is anxious, but after the stool, I found that I didn't bring a butt paper, I happened to pass by, so I gave him my handkerchief." He wrote me a codex, saying that he asked me to take this thing and go to a certain place in the capital to find him, and I could exchange it for ten handkerchiefs. ”
The eldest son saw that Yugang was a little interested and began to have a little trust, so he continued, "I happened to have nothing to do at the time, I thought it was fun, and I also wanted to take the opportunity to make friends with the dignitaries in the capital, so I took this codex and found it."
At that time, I was received by a man who did not speak male or female, and when he saw the contents of the codex, he quietly carried me into a very large courtyard with a palanquin.
After entering, I realized that the person who took me in just now was Gonggong Li of the inner court, he was the chief eunuch, and that big courtyard was the palace of the king. ”
"And then?"
Yugang dreamed that he would be able to go to the palace one day to see, so he hurriedly asked. (To be continued.) )