Chapter 12: A plan within a plan

Ruan Zhenmei had been an academic in a province, and he didn’t dare to say that he had students all over the world, but there were quite a few who came from his sect. The two middle-aged scribes in the room were a little younger than him. Ruan Zhenmei opened his drunken eyes and looked at them carefully.

, I really couldn’t remember the other party’s name, or even where the two people in front of me had met. But the scene had to be done, so I quickly said: “No gifts, no gifts.”

After finishing speaking, I muttered to myself that after I returned to my hometown after returning to my hometown, I didn't see many disciples come to my door. I had just been appointed, and this disciple came immediately. But, how did they know that I would come here?

"Student Sun Youlin and student Li Guobin heard that their teacher was back alive and came here to pay their respects." The two said in unison.

"Oh, oh..." Ruan Zhenmei nodded, as if remembering these two names, waving her hands and saying: "Sit, sit..."

While talking, Ruxian helped him sit down in front of a chair, then walked out of the room with special understanding, and closed the door behind him.

Even though Ruan Zhenmei had drunk too much, her consciousness was still clear, and she said, "I wonder where you two are currently employed. How did you know that you would be here as a teacher?"

"Ah...hehe..." The two of them laughed, and then they heard the one named Li Guobin say: "The student is now following Eunuch Wu, the supervisor of Jizhen, as his guest. Brother Sun is following General Sun, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen.

I come here this time, firstly, to pay a visit to my mentor, and secondly, to express my congratulations to my mentor on behalf of the host."

"I have long wanted to retire to the countryside and live the days of leisurely clouds and wild cranes. Who would have thought that when the emperor remembered that I had done a little bit of work while I was in office, I would not mind my old age and resume my career. We have read poetry and books, and we should serve the country and the people. This

It is the duty of a minister, how happy it is." Ruan Zhenmei was deliberately humble, but she was wondering in her heart that she was already on good terms with the commander-in-chief of Jizhen and the supervisor of Jizhen, so how could she send someone here for some reason.

It turned out that when Eunuch Wei was drafting the decree, he only talked about the resurrection and promoted Ruan Zhenmei to the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but did not mention the case. Therefore, Ruan Zhenmei did not know the purpose of her trip.

Sun Youlin smiled and said: "My teacher's words are true. We, as ministers, should be like this. We should serve the country and the people with all our dedication. I guess my teacher is wondering why the student's boss sent me two here. In fact, to put it bluntly, it's...

My boss has admired my mentor for a long time and wanted to make friends with him, but the journey was far away, so he didn’t get the chance. Now that he heard that my mentor is going to the capital, he sent me and me to express his congratulations."

After saying that, Sun Youlin stood up and walked towards Ruan Zhenmei. When he got close, he took out a post from his sleeve and presented it to Ruan Zhenmei. "Teacher, please take a look."

Ruan Zhenmei took it and took a look, only to see the word "gift note" written on it. She opened it casually. When she saw the content inside, her head was buzzing. She was so drunk that she woke up in an instant.

What is written on it is actually very simple, five thousand taels of gold. How much money is this? I have always been friends with them and have exchanges of interests. How could I give such a big gift? Ruan Zhenmei was shocked.

He quickly pushed the gift slip into Sun Youlin's hand and said, "How dare you accept this gift? Please take back the gift slip and tell your boss that I understand his wishes, but I don't dare accept this great gift."

Sun Youlin did not go to pick him up, but said: "Teacher, you are so polite. My general and Eunuch Wu really admired my mentor's name for a long time, so they sent us to make friends with them. It is only a small profit, but it is nothing. When my mentor arrived in the capital, he needed to spend money.

There are many places, so please don’t be too little. We have already delivered the items on the gift list to the inn, the teacher’s residence. Don’t worry, teacher, no one will see it.”

"That's not possible. I can't accept these things. Please bring them back as soon as possible. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." Ruan Zhenmei said righteously.

Mr. Ruan was not an honest official at that time, but he knew what money could be collected and what money could not be collected. With such a large sum of money, he didn’t know how big things he would do for others in the future. How could he be so reckless?

Take it in chaos.

"Teacher, don't be angry, please listen to what the student has to say." Sun Youlin said with a smile: "When you enter the capital, there are many places to spend money. My general and Eunuch Wu are also afraid that the teacher will be tight, so they took the liberty to do this. Before leaving,

, I once told you that I hope my mentor will not resign, and I also ask my mentor to rest assured that I will never cause any trouble to my mentor in the future."

After he finished speaking, Li Guobin also came over. In his hand, there was a scroll. He unfolded the painting in front of Ruan Zhenmei. "Teacher, this is my father-in-law's wish. My father-in-law said, it's not respectful, please don't let me."

Ci."

Ruan Zhenmei is also an expert. With just a glance, she can tell who painted these words - a painting by Fan Kuan of the Northern Song Dynasty. Fan Kuan's landscape paintings are hard to find, and Ruan Zhenmei is also very fond of this art. When she saw this painting

Painting, inevitably makes my heart tremble.

Literati, some don't particularly care about gold and silver, but they love the calligraphy and paintings of such celebrities, and Ruan Zhenmei is no exception. It seems that the other party has seen through Master Ruan's mind, and is afraid that gold and silver alone cannot impress him, so he

Come with both hands.

Li Guobin slowly rolled up the painting, presented it to Ruan Zhenmei with both hands, and said with a smile: "I ask my teacher to accept it, otherwise the student will go back, and Wan Wanfa and the father-in-law will take care of it."

"This..." It's hard to buy good things with money. Ruan Zhenmei could give up gold and silver, but Fan Kuan's paintings really put him in a dilemma. He wanted to give up, but he really couldn't give up.

His thoughts were immediately seen by Li Guobin. Without waiting for Ruan Zhenmei to say anything else, Li Guobin simply put the painting into his hand.

"This...how does this make..." Ruan Zhenmei took the painting into his hand half-heartedly. In this way, it would be difficult to send the five thousand taels of gold back.

"What is your proprietor's purpose in giving me these? If you have anything to ask of me, should I tell you the truth first?" Now that I have agreed to accept it, the conditions must be made clear first. What do they want to ask me for? If it is within my ability, then I can do it

It's easy to say. If you can't do it, just leave it at that.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. The imperial court has been having a headache about the pay of the Nine-Border Army, so it wants to send people to the Nine-Border Army to review the troops and check the number of people. My father-in-law is from Eunuch Wei, so he naturally received the news. This time, during the review of the Border Army, there were adults.

The emperor summoned you to the capital, most likely to review the soldiers and horses in Jizhen. This kind of errand happens only once every few years. It’s nothing, and nothing can be found. Do you think so, my lord?” Li Guobin laughed.

Said hehe.

Reviewing the border soldiers! This reason is grand and will not arouse any suspicion.

Ruan Zhenmei has been in the officialdom for so many years and is not unaware of the bad habits of Jiubian. Drinking the blood of soldiers, eating up quotas, and sometimes reselling some military supplies are commonplace and very fat. The court often sends people to review, but it is very common.

It is rare to find out the problem. The reason is very simple. Everyone who is sent is fed by others.

This kind of thing is not a secret in the officialdom. It only fools the emperor. The officials in various ministries know it well, but they have to close their eyes when taking other people's money.

Ruan Zhenmei thought to herself, it turns out that this is what happened. Such activities are commonplace and nothing. Besides, even if I really find something when patrolling the border soldiers, I don't dare to report it. As long as I am on the border,

None of the town commanders or military supervisors have backing in the court. If you are really offended, you will have to carry around without food. You can't be shameless when others give you face. Forget it, let's just carry people in sedan chairs.

After making up her mind, Ruan Zhenmei deliberately looked embarrassed and said: "This matter is really embarrassing for me. I have just been appointed by the emperor and I have to be entrusted with important tasks. Oh..." As she said that, she shook her head repeatedly.

He did not continue to send the things back, and of course his thoughts were clearly seen. Sun Youlin and Li Guobin naturally understood that he had agreed, but it was just a gesture to save face.

Sun Youlin said quickly: "Don't worry, my mentor. My general has told Eunuch Wu that he will never embarrass my mentor. The people over at Jizhen have already made preparations. Just don't worry, my mentor."

"If that's the case, I would be disrespectful..." Ruan Zhenmei said hypocritically.

"Teacher, don't worry." Sun Youlin and Li Guobin bowed, and then Li Guobin said: "Teacher, I will have a spring night later, so I don't want to disturb you, so I will say goodbye."

"Playing when the occasion arises, acting upon the occasion..." Ruan Zhenmei quickly shook her head with a smile, stood up, and said: "After you two go back, please say thank you to your boss. If you have any entrustment in the future, feel free to speak."

"Definitely, definitely... There is no need to send my mentor far away. Let's take our leave." After the two of them finished speaking, they turned and left the room.

As soon as they left, Ruxian immediately walked in, first served Ruan Zhenmei for tea, and then spent the whole night with her.

Beijing City, Shuntian Prefecture.

Mr. Yue has just returned to the capital, and he is home. In the evening, there will be a banquet, and everyone will have a good meal.

The Li family has a house in Beijing, and it is larger than Master Yue's back house in Shuntian Mansion. However, it seems that Li Yuanchen and his sister have no intention of living in their own house. They still stay here with Yue Su and eat together.

After dinner, Li Yuanchen invited Yue Su to his guest room alone to talk. Yue Su thought that he had something to say, so he agreed.

When they arrived at Li Yuanchen's room and sat down, the two chatted for a while. Then Li Yuanchen asked about the emperor's attitude when Yue Su entered the palace today.

Because of Li Qiongying's relationship, Yue Su did not treat Li Yuanchen as an outsider and told him the truth.

After listening to Yue Su's story, Li Yuanchen clasped his fists and said, "I didn't expect His Majesty to think so highly of my brother. I would like to express my congratulations to you here."

Yue Su waved his hand and said humbly: "Your kindness is so great that I am really ashamed to be my brother."

"Brother, you are humble. I am afraid that the emperor's kindness to my brother is unparalleled by everyone in the court. But..." Li Yuanchen changed the topic and suddenly said: "Brother also knows that my Li family has family property, and also has business and business in this capital.

There are many people helping to manage the house. These people were walking around the streets and heard a piece of news, which is very unfavorable to my brother."

Li Yuanchen followed Yue Su to the capital this time. He had a mission. The mission was naturally to investigate the situation within the court and see if Yue Su could hold on. If he could hold on, then give him a helping hand. If he couldn't hold on, he had a mission.

If you live there, take your sister away immediately to draw a clear line.

Therefore, the people of the Li family in Beijing are not idle at all. They are asking for news everywhere. As long as there is any disturbance, they must record it all and wait until Li Yuanchen arrives and report it together. At this moment, Li Yuanchen does not dare to

He knows everything about it and knows how to make it happen.

Chapter 12: A plan within a plan
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