Chapter 37 Section VII

After the meeting was over, Shi Yue declined Feng Jing's invitation and hurried back to Cidi.He really didn't understand what Lu Huiqing meant. Having an opponent he couldn't figure out made him feel very uncomfortable, so he had to figure it out. As soon as he entered the house, he ordered Shi Jian to invite Tang Di, and saw Pan Zhaolin coming out to greet him, smiling and saying, "My lord, look who is here." A grinning voice came over: "Nephew Ziming, please stay safe." He looked up and couldn't help being stunned: "Uncle Tang, why are you here?" Standing in front of him was Tang Gannan, who looked like a fat Amitabha, and he was greeting him with a smile, and there were two people standing behind him , one is Tang Di, and the other is a little boy aged sixteen or seventeen. He is dressed in a snow-white silk gown with a black ribbon around his waist. Tang Di.

Seeing Shi Yue looking at the boy, Tang Gannan smiled at the boy, "Kang'er, I haven't met Brother Ziming yet." It turns out that this boy is Tang Gannan's second son, Tang Kang, whose name is Kangshi. Tang Kang took a few steps forward, bowed and said, "Tang Kang has met your brother." He looked at Shi Yue restlessly - Shi Yue is a legend in the hearts of every teenager. Shi Yue quickly took his hand and said with a smile: "Family, there is no need to be formal. Come, let's talk in the house." Everyone went into the room and sat down, Shi Yue asked Tang Kang a few words, seeing that Tang Kang answered correctly and generously, he liked this child a little bit in his heart, because he said with a smile: "Second Uncle, Kang'er will become a great weapon in the future."

Tang Gannan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Whether he can become a great weapon depends on you, nephew. I will send him to Baishuitan. Even if I steal this laziness, this child will be taught by my nephew and Changqing." .” Shi Yue smiled and said: "Second Uncle, don't worry, I will give you back a young Jinshi." Everyone laughed. Tang Diyin said with a smile: "Speaking of young Scholars, there is really an outstanding one." Shi Yue became curious, took the tea without drinking it, stopped in his hand and asked, "Who Fang Yingjie is Yifu talking about again?"

Tang Di laughed and said: "This person is on the same list as me. His surname is Cai and his name is Bian. I heard that he is a student of Wang Anshi. He was a Jinshi at the age of twelve, and he is more than ten years younger than his elder brother Cai Jing who was also a Jinshi. He is now in Jiangyin. The county chief, who is only fourteen years old this year, was a prodigy when he took office to promote the improved young crop law, cooperatives, and water conservancy, and the local people compared him to Gan Luo." Naturally, Shi Yue knew that Cai Jing and Cai Bian, one was a treacherous prime minister through the ages, who was responsible for the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the other was Wang Anshi's "loved son-in-law"—but not yet—Wang Anshi's young daughter was in his boudoir, he knew it. It's just that he didn't know that he had already seen the girl.However, when he heard that Cai Bian was only fourteen years old, he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Tang Gannan said with a smile: "I also know about Cai Bian. Several banks in Jiangyin County were established jointly with the local gentry. One bank had a higher interest rate, and he closed it down on the same day. I was fined three times. Qian Guan is really a man of resoluteness. His cousin Cai Jing is in Qiantang, dealing with the barbarians. Although he has some talents, he is greedy for money and sex, and has no reputation at all. We gave him a lot of money. This man eats Things are the most picky, and speaking of them, Ziming, your pomp is far worse than his." "Cai Jing, hehe..." Shi Yue shook his head, amused in his heart.

Tang Gannan said: "Actually, Ziming, you don't have to be so simple. Buy a few girls to serve you, and add a few servants to your family. You should have the air of an emperor and minister. Look at Feng Dangshi, then This kind of ostentation is the style that a prime minister should have." Shi Yue didn't explain, just smiled and said: "Feng's monthly salary is not comparable to mine, and mine is only a fraction of his. Wang Anshi is very simple. If I put on that kind of pomp, Yushi will say that I accept bribes. " "The censor just likes to bully the weak and fear the hard, and finds trouble when he has nothing to do. There are too many ministers in the court who accept bribes. What is Lu Huiqing's rank and how much salary can he have? It's not because of bribes! Xue Xiang loses in all six ways, the biggest fat difference, every year Countless businessmen gave him tributes; Zeng Bu looked serious, and he also took money to buy land. Everyone thought that these two people could talk in front of Wang Anshi. Lu Huiqing just acted smarter. He poured Qingjie, leaving people speechless. He didn’t collect the money himself, he had two younger brothers to help him collect it. This time, our Tangjia Cotton Co., Ltd. gave his younger brother Lu Heqing 5,000 guan, plus Daxiangguo A house near the temple." Tang Gannan squinted his eyes and said as if he was talking about something.

When Shi Yue heard this, his heart moved, he called Shi Jian, and said: "Shi Jian, take Master Kang to Baishuitan to play." He was afraid that Tang Kang was a young man, and if he heard these words, it would be an endless disaster. Tang Gannan knew what he meant, and after the two young men went out, he smiled and said, "Kang'er is not a book reader, he knows what to say and what not to say, nephew can rest assured." Shi Yueyin asked: "Why did you bribe Lu Heqing?" But he dared not talk nonsense about the Zhengshitang, even Tang Gannan was afraid that he would accidentally spread it, and if he was investigated, it would be a leak of military secrets.

"It's not because Lu Huiqing is in charge of the Military Weapons Supervision. We found out that the cold clothes of the soldiers in the Northwest were not ready, so we went to the capital to stock up 100,000 cotton cloths. We just let Lu Huiqing buy our cloth, and we can do it. Sell ​​it at a good price." Tang Gannan smiled, turned his mouth towards Pan Zhaolin Nunu, and said, "Mr. Pan also knows." Shi Yue suddenly realized: Lu Huiqing is really ruthless. On the one hand, she took money from the Tang family to speak for the Tang family, but also knew her relationship with the Tang family, so she would not object, and there was absolutely no problem in passing, so she made it so complicated on purpose; On the other hand, he found an excuse for Xue Xiang to purchase cotton cloth and cotton. Whether it is "borrowing" or "purchasing", in the final analysis, it is a forced low price purchase, but it is a matter of degree, and Xue Xiang can profit from it.The Tang family couldn't blame him if they wanted to, they could only blame Xue Xiang.He has obtained all the benefits in the world, and in the end he still has to share the worries for the country!But he didn't understand why Pan Zhaolin agreed with the Tang family to do this instead of doing it by himself.Thinking of this, Shi Yue involuntarily turned his gaze to Pan Zhaolin.

Pan Zhaolin seemed to know what he was going to ask, and said lightly: "Young master is going to do big things, what's the show like with Lu Huiqing? I think it's pretty good now." These words seem to be an answer to Tang Gannan, and then It seemed to answer Shi Yue. Tang Gannan's Qiqiaolinglong heart immediately understood, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Yes, my nephew will do great things." He and Pan Zhaolin had a very good friendship. Although Tang Di has experienced in the local area for two years, he has seen many of them, but he has never been used to it. Hearing so many important officials in the court accept bribes, he feels very uncomfortable. Said: "Why don't we seize this evidence and bring down Lu Huiqing?"

As soon as these words came out, Shi Yue and the three faced each other in astonishment, and it took a long time to recover.Shi Yue explained with a wry smile: "It is Lu Heqing who accepts bribes, not Lu Huiqing. Besides, if it is the first accusation, most people think it is a trap. Without hard evidence, how can Lu Huiqing be brought down? Could it be that Lu Heqing will write a letter to accept the bribe after receiving the money?" to you?" Tang Di was speechless, but indignant. Pan Zhaolin smiled and said: "Yifu doesn't have to be like this. It is absolutely impossible to expect all the officials in the world to be as clear as water. Although the son said that power checks and balances are a good recipe, it is very difficult to completely eliminate them. Wang Shao is on the front line Isn’t war begging for money? Be it Shiyifa or Tongxihe, they all ask the court for money. The court knew that he was not clear about his accounts and falsely reported figures, but he didn’t punish him. Why? It’s better than him. Looting the people. You have to get rid of them all quickly. I am afraid that there will be few people in the court. If you really want to clarify the government and benefit the world, you have to work hard. First, you need the son to stand firm and hold the power. become."

Tang Di also knew that what Pan Zhaolin said was reasonable, but there was always a block in his heart, because he said to Shi Yue: "Ziming, I hope you will not forget your original ambition in the future!" Shi Yue stood up and replied seriously: "Don't worry." Tang Di stared at Shi Yue for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "Ziming, I believe in you." After saying that, he cupped his fists and said, "Second Uncle, Brother Pan, I've heard too much about these things, and I'm not happy. First, go to Baishuitan to see Kang. Children." Without waiting for the three of them to answer, they turned around and left. Looking at Tang Di's back, Pan Zhaolin sighed slightly, turned around and said to Tang Gannan after a while, "Brother Tang, now we can talk about the establishment of a branch in Khitan..."