Chapter 6 Fives

In one's life, one's heart always needs to find some sustenance before it can be settled, let alone become the head of the country in one step.But the gods let Yin Ashu have no son. He was an abandoned child. He didn't know who his parents were. He couldn't even find a distant relative in the world. He couldn't read and write. There was nothing to do in the bigger house, and for a while he was really depressed.Don't think that only those great sages who are worried about the world will be depressed. A scoundrel like Yin Ashu who has to be a gentleman is also very depressed. The joy of being undiscovered; he also lamented that his daughter's influence was so great, but he himself didn't need it at all.

Of course, this depression didn't last long. Like all rogues in the market, Yin Ashu has a strong ability to adapt to changes in the living environment.Soon, he found pleasure in the noble status of the head of the country.In the city of Chang'an, more and more people know that there is a tree in his yard whose roots are connected to a deep harem. While giving him countless compliments, they also sent countless gold and silver treasures through the front door. , the back door and even the windows were stuffed into his mansion.Gradually, he became obsessed with counting money. As a person who is used to living a poor life, he originally had a special hobby for money, just like wolves naturally like blood.It's just that he loved money in the past because he wanted to get this kind of money-smelling thing in exchange for food, clothing, and body warming that he wanted, but now, he doesn't need to exchange money for these things at all, he just wants to see The color of money, listen to the sound of money colliding with each other.

He can't understand dance or understand music. Even though his daughter who married into the palace has shown in front of his eyes and ears the dancing posture and singing voice that even the nobleman Li Yuan has been fascinated by for generations, those things are too illusory to him. , Too esoteric, and too mysterious.The things he is interested in are real and simple. For example, the arc drawn by copper coins is far better than his daughter's dazzling dancing posture in his eyes, and the sound made by the collision of money strings is even more gentle than his daughter's The singing voice is beautiful.Sometimes, he would be very thankful and say to himself from the bottom of his heart, thanks to finding such a joy, otherwise, when will the days of worry-free life come to an end.

The gift list of this uninvited guest today made a yellow phantom suddenly appear in front of Yin Ashu's eyes. He was thinking in his heart: "How many copper coins can I exchange for one million gold? How long will it take me to count all the coins in the garden?" The cellar can’t hold it anymore, at least three more cellars have to be dug—” The servant at the side peeked at Yin Ashu’s fat face exuding infinite happiness, and asked cautiously: “Master, how do you see this guest? Still missing?" Only then did Yin Ashu wake up, and he put on a majestic face and said, "Lead them to the front hall to talk."

Wei Zheng and Bian Si were led into a spacious living room by the servants. Most of the household items and accessories in it were high-grade items that were not seen in ordinary official houses, which made people dizzy.In particular, a red coral plant placed in the corner of the room, blood red all over, about three feet high, embedded in a sturdy nanmu frame.This is the first time Wei Zheng has seen such a tall coral.In the fashion at that time, coral was a treasure that was more valuable than gold. Coral of such quality could really be described as "invaluable". It was not seen in ordinary people's homes, and it could only be a thing in the palace. Just by this one thing, you can see the infinite dignity of the master.

Wei Zheng was admiring the red coral with his eyes, when there was a voice of clearing his throat behind him, as if to remind the guests that the owner had arrived.Wei Zheng looked back, and saw a short and fat man walking over with square steps with a fat belly, stopped in the middle of the room, and looked at him and Bian Si with two small eyes.This man was about fifty years old, with a long scar on his forehead, and a few sparse beards growing on his chin. The clothes he was wearing were really bright, made of high-quality purple silk.A dozen or so ornaments, large and small, are hung on a finely crafted belt, including jade pendants, gemstones, and sachets.

Wei Zheng thought to himself, is this Guozhang Yin?Concubine De is such an alluring figure, how could she have such a father?No wonder Wei Zheng was surprised, except for Yin Ashu himself, few people in this world knew about Concubine Yin De's life experience.People who meet this father-in-law for the first time will almost always have such doubts.Bian Siqu clasped his hands together with a smile on his face, and sang a promise: "You are the father-in-law, right?" Yin Ashu glanced at Bian Siqu, did not answer immediately, but walked to the middle of the hall Sit down on the chair, put on airs: "Well, you are—" Bian Si went to point to Wei Zheng: "This is my master, who is currently working as a horse cleaner in the East Palace." Wei Zheng cupped his hands respectfully. : "I'm under Wei Zheng, I've seen the father-in-law."

Yin Ashu shifted his gaze to Wei Zheng: "Wei Zheng? You are Wei Zheng?" Although Yin Ashu is not an official, but because of his daughter, the family officials are frequent visitors, and he is not very unfamiliar with Chang'an officialdom. .Wei Zheng's official position is not high, but Yin Ashu has really heard of his name once.More than half a year ago, a Shaanzhou Inspector surnamed Meng occupied a local widow and was taken in by Yushitai. This Inspector was from Neihuang in Wei County, and he was from the same town as Wei Zheng, so he asked someone to prepare a generous gift to meet him. He wanted to ask the crown prince to help him through his way, but Wei Zheng not only did not introduce the crown prince to him, but also persuaded the crown prince to participate in this book of governors. A gift of ten thousand gold.Yin Ashu went to the palace several times, and later, Li Yuan made some secret efforts, at least on the grounds that Meng Inspector had military merits, he was not held accountable, but just demoted to a lower rank.When the governor left Chang'an, he went to the mansion of the head of the state to reward Yin Ashu well, and at the same time scolded Wei Zheng in front of him who he did not recognize, so Yin Ashu really remembered Wei Zheng's name in his heart. .

Yin Ashu looked at Wei Zheng, feeling very strange in his heart, thinking to himself, strange, why did such a person come to me?He still has such a large sum of money!He thought in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he said, "Master Wei, why didn't you hand over a famous badge when he came to see me? Is there something to say here?" Concubine De's father, according to the current situation in Chang'an, it is best not to let more people know that he is coming down to see the head of the country."