Chapter 19 Section VIII
The vermilion lacquered glazed tile roof stretches towards the east and west, and its momentum is like the wide and long wings of a vulture bird, which attracts people's attention even a few streets away.
There is only one person who can have such a magnificent mansion outside the capital imperial city.
The mansion was chosen to be built in Qingsifang in the northern part of the Western Capital, close to the west gate of the imperial city's inner gate. Of course, it was for the convenience of the grand master to go to court and work.Outside the main entrance of the mansion is the largest street in Qingsifang. Every morning, all kinds of luxurious carriages are parked here, all of which belong to officials or merchants who are waiting to meet the Grand Master that day.
This afternoon, Yu Runsheng's carriage was also among them.
"The Grand Master wants to summon you." Xiao Xian told him yesterday.
The slender, cold-faced Xiao Xian is one of Taishi He's five confidants "Wen Zuo".When Yu Runsheng met him for the first time, he was sure that he was a very capable person-he never said a word that was unnecessary.
"The Grand Master asked me to tell you: You did that very well." Of course Yu Runsheng knew that "that matter" refers to the massacre in the square and the fire in Erfang—without the instruction and cooperation of the Tai Shifu, Yu Runsheng Runsheng will not initiate this incident either.
But until this day, He Taiji still hadn't summoned him in person.After hearing Xiao Xian's notice, Yu Runsheng immediately took a shower and changed clothes, and took Zao Qi and Di Bin into the carriage - followed by another carriage.
However, after waiting for a whole morning outside the Taishi Mansion, the number of other waiting cars has gradually decreased, and Yu Runsheng is still waiting.
Di Bin cursed in a low voice while sitting in the stuffy carriage.There are still many things waiting for him to do: the command set up a temporary "Dashutang" medicine store at the scene of the fire; planning for the delivery of food, medicine, clothes, etc... Now he is sitting here wasting time...
Yu Runsheng looked extremely quiet, sitting in the carriage with his eyes closed and resting his mind.Zao Qi, on the other hand, was like a tame wolfdog, obediently waiting by his master, bringing tea and face towels to Yu Runsheng from time to time.
After noon, there was finally a knocking sound outside the carriage.
"You can go in." It was Xiao Xian's usual emotionless voice.
Taishi He's small study is not commensurate with the magnificent appearance of the mansion: the walls on both sides are filled with bookshelves from the floor to the ceiling, densely packed with books and files of various classics, history and criminal law; There were waist-high documents and papers, and there was almost no place to stand; the desk was in a mess, with pens, ink, stationery and various instructions scattered all over the table; only a small piece of desk space in front of the chair was left. There was a bowl of hot noodle soup with only green vegetables. He Taiji's appearance is the same as Yu Runsheng imagined: since he is the teacher of the prince, he must have an extraordinary bearing and majesty.The grand master is sixty-two years old this year, but his wrinkled face has a lot of energy; the beards on the temples, lips and chin are very long and neatly trimmed; in this weather, sitting In such a small and cramped room, he was still meticulously wearing a full set of official uniform and hat. But no matter how majestic the appearance of a person, the eating appearance is still the same. Yu Runsheng stood quietly in a corner of the study, watching Taishi He finished the light noodle soup.Taishi He ate slowly like any old person, chewing every vegetable very carefully, stopping from time to time to wipe the sweat on his forehead with a silk scarf. After eating, he sat upright on the old chair, let out a breath, took another sip of the tea beside him, wiped the corners of his mouth with a silk scarf, and then looked directly at Yu Runsheng for the first time. "For decades, I have only eaten a bowl of vegetable noodle soup for lunch every day." He Taiji spoke as slowly as he ate noodles. "I did this not only to let myself remember that everything was hard-won today; but also to commemorate a person's kindness." "Forty years ago, I came to Kyoto to take the imperial examination. I was exhausted and almost starved to death on the street. I met this man on the street, and he invited me to eat a bowl of vegetable noodle soup. He only invited me to eat This is not because of stinginess, but because he only has so much money. I still remember the taste of that bowl of noodles forty years ago." "In order to help me, he has been making money for me. Sometimes he feeds me when he is hungry; sometimes he risks his life or imprisonment for a little money; until I enter the examination room..." He Taiji closed his eyes while speaking.Then he suddenly punched the table, the noodle bowl bounced, and the remaining noodle soup splashed onto the documents next to it.He opened his eyes violently and looked at Yu Runsheng angrily. "Forty years later, I received news of this man's death. He died in Piaocheng." Yu Runsheng didn't make a sound. "Don't tell me another story! You can play tricks in Piaocheng, or you can hide it from anyone, but don't think you can hide it from me! You still have the guts to come to the capital? Why do you?" Yu Runsheng still didn't speak.He waited for He Taiji's anger to ease a little, and then he spoke. "Because I believe the grand master is a businessman." Yu Runsheng said with a smile. "The grand master gave up Cao Gong and chose me, which proves that my judgment is correct." He Taiji's face quickly relaxed, but there was still a convincing sternness. "I haven't 'chosen' you yet." "The Grand Master doesn't have many options. Unless you are willing to see 'Feng Yilong' gradually fall into the hands of Eunuch Lun and Rong Yushan." "Are you threatening me?" "I dare not. I'm just telling the truth." Yu Runsheng cupped his hands respectfully. Of course He Taiji also knew - otherwise he would not have interviewed Yu Runsheng. "Feng Yilong" is an extremely important financial line. If it is lost, it will be difficult for He Taiji to maintain his power in the court officialdom; what's worse is that if Lun Xiao really monopolizes "Feng Yilong", Politically, it poses a great threat to Taishifu-in the huge bureaucratic corruption system, loyalty will always follow interests. He Taiji urgently needs to find someone to fill the vacancy left by Pang Wenying and continue to represent his interests in "Feng Yilong".Yu Runsheng, who even dared to kill Pang Wenying, obviously has enough courage and ambition to take on this task. ——This kid is all right... There was a knock on the door outside. Xiao Xian stepped into the study, walked to the desk without looking at Yu Runsheng, and whispered something to Taishi He. He Taiji heard it, and his eyes shone brightly. Yu Runsheng knew what was going on: he brought a "meeting gift" to contribute to Taishi He's car, Xiao Xian had already counted the amount outside, and now he reported to Taishi. After Xiao Xian left, Grand Master He smiled and said: "It seems that your business in Piaocheng is doing very well..." He stroked his beard and thought for a while, and then said: "Okay. Go do it .” Yu Runsheng understood what the grand master meant, and he entrusted him with the reconstruction project after the fire.Of course this is not just a business of architecture.When the capital is rebuilt, the national treasury will inevitably allocate a large amount of public funds. As long as you spend some time on the accounts of the construction cost, it will be another source of wealth that can last for several years. "If you don't have any important matters, you don't need to come see me." Taishi He moved the bowl away, and started to review the documents with the ink pen. "Xiao Xian is my representative. If you need anything, you can find him. Remember not to play tricks." He raised his head slightly and stared at Yu Runsheng. "I'm not Pang Wenying."
Taishi He's small study is not commensurate with the magnificent appearance of the mansion: the walls on both sides are filled with bookshelves from the floor to the ceiling, densely packed with books and files of various classics, history and criminal law; There were waist-high documents and papers, and there was almost no place to stand; the desk was in a mess, with pens, ink, stationery and various instructions scattered all over the table; only a small piece of desk space in front of the chair was left. There was a bowl of hot noodle soup with only green vegetables. He Taiji's appearance is the same as Yu Runsheng imagined: since he is the teacher of the prince, he must have an extraordinary bearing and majesty.The grand master is sixty-two years old this year, but his wrinkled face has a lot of energy; the beards on the temples, lips and chin are very long and neatly trimmed; in this weather, sitting In such a small and cramped room, he was still meticulously wearing a full set of official uniform and hat. But no matter how majestic the appearance of a person, the eating appearance is still the same. Yu Runsheng stood quietly in a corner of the study, watching Taishi He finished the light noodle soup.Taishi He ate slowly like any old person, chewing every vegetable very carefully, stopping from time to time to wipe the sweat on his forehead with a silk scarf. After eating, he sat upright on the old chair, let out a breath, took another sip of the tea beside him, wiped the corners of his mouth with a silk scarf, and then looked directly at Yu Runsheng for the first time. "For decades, I have only eaten a bowl of vegetable noodle soup for lunch every day." He Taiji spoke as slowly as he ate noodles. "I did this not only to let myself remember that everything was hard-won today; but also to commemorate a person's kindness." "Forty years ago, I came to Kyoto to take the imperial examination. I was exhausted and almost starved to death on the street. I met this man on the street, and he invited me to eat a bowl of vegetable noodle soup. He only invited me to eat This is not because of stinginess, but because he only has so much money. I still remember the taste of that bowl of noodles forty years ago." "In order to help me, he has been making money for me. Sometimes he feeds me when he is hungry; sometimes he risks his life or imprisonment for a little money; until I enter the examination room..." He Taiji closed his eyes while speaking.Then he suddenly punched the table, the noodle bowl bounced, and the remaining noodle soup splashed onto the documents next to it.He opened his eyes violently and looked at Yu Runsheng angrily. "Forty years later, I received news of this man's death. He died in Piaocheng." Yu Runsheng didn't make a sound. "Don't tell me another story! You can play tricks in Piaocheng, or you can hide it from anyone, but don't think you can hide it from me! You still have the guts to come to the capital? Why do you?" Yu Runsheng still didn't speak.He waited for He Taiji's anger to ease a little, and then he spoke. "Because I believe the grand master is a businessman." Yu Runsheng said with a smile. "The grand master gave up Cao Gong and chose me, which proves that my judgment is correct." He Taiji's face quickly relaxed, but there was still a convincing sternness. "I haven't 'chosen' you yet." "The Grand Master doesn't have many options. Unless you are willing to see 'Feng Yilong' gradually fall into the hands of Eunuch Lun and Rong Yushan." "Are you threatening me?" "I dare not. I'm just telling the truth." Yu Runsheng cupped his hands respectfully. Of course He Taiji also knew - otherwise he would not have interviewed Yu Runsheng. "Feng Yilong" is an extremely important financial line. If it is lost, it will be difficult for He Taiji to maintain his power in the court officialdom; what's worse is that if Lun Xiao really monopolizes "Feng Yilong", Politically, it poses a great threat to Taishifu-in the huge bureaucratic corruption system, loyalty will always follow interests. He Taiji urgently needs to find someone to fill the vacancy left by Pang Wenying and continue to represent his interests in "Feng Yilong".Yu Runsheng, who even dared to kill Pang Wenying, obviously has enough courage and ambition to take on this task. ——This kid is all right... There was a knock on the door outside. Xiao Xian stepped into the study, walked to the desk without looking at Yu Runsheng, and whispered something to Taishi He. He Taiji heard it, and his eyes shone brightly. Yu Runsheng knew what was going on: he brought a "meeting gift" to contribute to Taishi He's car, Xiao Xian had already counted the amount outside, and now he reported to Taishi. After Xiao Xian left, Grand Master He smiled and said: "It seems that your business in Piaocheng is doing very well..." He stroked his beard and thought for a while, and then said: "Okay. Go do it .” Yu Runsheng understood what the grand master meant, and he entrusted him with the reconstruction project after the fire.Of course this is not just a business of architecture.When the capital is rebuilt, the national treasury will inevitably allocate a large amount of public funds. As long as you spend some time on the accounts of the construction cost, it will be another source of wealth that can last for several years. "If you don't have any important matters, you don't need to come see me." Taishi He moved the bowl away, and started to review the documents with the ink pen. "Xiao Xian is my representative. If you need anything, you can find him. Remember not to play tricks." He raised his head slightly and stared at Yu Runsheng. "I'm not Pang Wenying."