Chapter 10: The Jade Tower and the Golden Que go home carelessly
When Tong Guan came, a small boat, seven or eight followers came across the river.
When he left, he brought three treasure ships from the Yang family fleet, loaded with rare treasures, and he also carried several land deeds in Yangzhou that were worth every inch of land.
Cai Jing talked and laughed with him. The time had come, but they had no intention of leaving and glanced into the distance from time to time.
"Sorry, sorry, the students are late."
A burst of rapid voices came, and the two future geniuses looked at each other and smiled. Yang Lin was waiting for them.
Tong Guan jokingly said: "A certain family has a low status. Yang Jieyuan can come to see him off, so he will be very proud of his face. He will come back at noon tomorrow, and he will be at the bow of the boat for a long time."
Cai Jing shook his fingers and smiled, without any airs of a mansion: "Wenyuan became famous at a young age, had a wealthy family, and was literary and elegant, so he should naturally be the finale."
Neither of these two people has made a fortune yet. Although Yang Lin's identity is not as good as them for the time being, he will definitely be able to reach this official position soon in the future. After all, he is the first in the palace examination.
In addition, after being together these days, the three ambitious people have joined each other and have a consistent interest, they have long formed friendships.
Yang Lin deliberately looked stern and pretended to be angry: "Yang Moujing, you are the husband's name (the Song people call the superiors). Who knows that if you do such a lump of things, it's fine if you don't inform me in advance. You're still making jokes here. It's better to restore my reputation quickly, otherwise if I get angry, I will cut off my robe and we will disband on the spot, no one will know who."
"Yang Jieyuan wanted to learn the meaning of Guan Ning cutting the robe, but he and Yuan Chang were not Hua Xin. It would be better if the robe was not cut."
"It's getting late, Wen Yuan and I will bid farewell to the children's offerings. We will meet again in Bianliang in the future."
Yang Lin and Cai Jing clasped their fists and hands on the shore. The three of them bowed to each other. Tong Guan turned around and boarded the ship heading to Bianliang.
Watching the ship leave and gradually disappear into the vast river, Cai Jing was worried: "Wenyuan, do you think he can do it?"
Cai Jing's all hope was placed on Tong Guan, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
Yang Lin shook his eyelids, hid a sneer in his eyes, and replied: "Tong Gongfeng is a close servant around the official family. He knows the preferences of the official family best. As long as he prescribes a few good words, why worry that the official will not be attracted to the eyes of the official family. Since ancient times, he has learned civil and military skills and sold them with the emperor family. The monarch selects ministers to serve the country, such as a woman buying vegetables, and does not look at what fresh vegetables, but only what she likes to eat. Whether we are valued or not is all in the official family."
Cai Jing's eyelids moved, and his scalp was numb. Where did anyone compare the lofty things in the temple to women buying groceries.
The young man in front of him has been cautious for fifteen years and has raised a great reputation as a gentleman. He never thought that he was so clear in his heart that he was far superior to officials who had been ups and downs in the officialdom for many years.
Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly became strange, Yang Lin turned around and looked at Cai Jing looking at him without saying a word, and cried out in his heart that he almost exposed himself.
"Haha, my husband doesn't need to worry too much, just wait for the good news at home."
At this time, Cai Jing only wanted to return to Bianliang, return to the center of power, and have a place in the temple. As for the priest who ruled the world and had a power, it was not something he could have thought of.
Yang Lin knew very well that after Tong Guan returned, Cai Jing would soon be able to go back to Bianliang to resume his resumption. You should know that Cai Jing's resume was very glamorous. In the second year of Xining, he was transferred to Qiantang Wei and Shuzhou as the official, and was transferred to Julang. When he returned from the Liao Kingdom, he was appointed as the Minister of the Central Secretariat. At this time, his younger brother Cai Bian was already the Minister of the Central Secretariat. According to regulations, the order of officials should be followed by the order of Cai Bian. Cai Bian requested that the two brothers be responsible for writing the edicts at the same time.
This virtue of giving in to each other was honored by the entire Song Dynasty. Cai Jing was changed to the Longtu Pavilion and was appointed as the Kaifeng Prefecture.
In the next ten years, he repeated the mortal enemies Zhang Dun and Sima Guang, but never fell out of the center of power, which shows his smoothness.
Yang Lin comforted him again, then turned his arms back and prepared to go back home to wait.
In the inner hall of Yang Mansion and Yang Tong's bedroom, all the concubines and maids were sent away.
Yang Tong opened the secret door hidden in the inner wall and looked at his vault with distress. This was his lifelong savings.
Recently, his son has been spending three-tenths of money. Although Yang Tong loves his son, he still often feels painful.
A burst of light and rapid footsteps came. Yang Tong knew that his son was back, and no one else dared to come in.
Sure enough, Yang Lin stepped in. Looking at his father looking at his small treasury again, Yang Lin laughed and stepped forward and said, "Dad, don't feel sorry for him. Money is spent is money. It is like a stone in his hands." After that, he also stepped forward and selected a gold hairpin from a group of jewelry. The hairpin was exquisitely crafted and exquisitely used, which is really a powerful tool to pick up girls.
Yang Tong slowly closed the secret door, sighed, his face full of reluctance: "Lin'er, do you think that Tong Guan has such great ability? My father is doing business in Jiangnan. There are no less than dozens of such priests, and each of them is a eunuch who bullies others and is greedy for money. Although this Tong Guan looks different from ordinary eunuchs, he has spent so much effort to make friends with him. Has it been through?"
Yang Lin sat on the chair, played with the hairpin he had just received, and said casually: "Why is it useless? My son is counting on him in this provincial examination, not to mention the palace examination. It depends entirely on the emperor and the ministers in power. In a few days, when he returns to Bianliang, the reputation of our father and son will be heard by the officials. By then, hum,"
In the business circle of Yangzhou, everyone knows that Yang Tong is famous for being rich and powerful, and even he feels pain. It can be seen how much money Yang Lin spent to win over Tong Guan.
In addition, when Yang Lin and Tong Guan were together, they always turned the topics to the army intentionally or unintentionally, which made Tong Guan feel like they met a confidant.
This guy is a eunuch with a humble background and has no foundation in the court. Once he gets powerful, he will rely on himself. Thinking of this, Yang Lin was proud and we would be able to make a living in this temple in the future.
Bianliang City, in the imperial palace.
Zhao Ji wore a Taoist robe and held a whisk in his hand. The fragrance swayed in the incense burner. He sat upright on the futon covered the clouds and mist, which set off the young emperor's fairy-like spirit.
Two pretty girls stood beside him, all of whom were loosely tied up in a bun, with a few strands of black hair hanging down and spread on their shoulders. Their skin was delicate and shattered, with bright eyebrows and bright lips and delicate eyes.
Tong Guan knelt outside the curtain, constantly telling the prosperity of Yangzhou and what he saw and heard.
When the eunuchs and palace servants came to the curtain with all kinds of treasures, Zhao Ji slowly opened his eyes and began to enjoy the treasures that Tong Guan was searching for.
Tong Guan shut up tactfully. He brought back the property of Sanchuan, and according to Yang Lin's suggestion, he distributed it to the queen in the palace, the concubines and several eunuchs in charge of the palace.
Like Yang Lin and Cai Jing, he is both ambitious and does not value wealth very much. For these, money is a means to achieve the goal, not the goal itself.
The people around the emperor were bribed and let them take a breath in front of the emperor every day. Even if the unintentional conversation was heard by the emperor, it was a precious impression.
"Yes, this time the worship of Jiangnan is your Tong Guan's most suitable for me." Zhao Ji said with a smile, but it sounds as pleasant as a fairy music in Tong Guan's ears.
"It's worth the death of the old slave. But the old slave is dull, so how can I find these good things? These are all found by Cai Jing, the governor of Yangzhou, and Yang Lin, the first in the local government. The wealthy family in Yang Lin heard that these were offered to His Majesty. Not only did they help them vigorously, they also paid all the expenses."
"Oh? Can Cai Jing be the Left Chief of the Shangshu, and the brother of Cai Bian, who served as the Privy Council. I didn't expect that there were two loyal ministers in Yangzhou to relieve my worries." After saying that, he happily picked up an exquisite and elegant jade carving and rubbed it. "Good jade! It's the best white jade with mutton fat."
Tong Guan said in his heart: "Cai Yuanchang, Yang Wenyuan, this money and the house were not in vain, I am worthy of you."
Chapter completed!