Ding Wei withdrew his thoughts and returned his attention to Xie Tao's speech.
Although this speech originated from the third son Ding Qi, it was Ding Wei who really perfected the plan.
The profits from Guan Tea are so huge that even Ding Wei covets it.
If his early experiences hadn't been too profound, Ding Wei would have been greedy.
'Let's see.'
Ding Wei decided to wait and wait for things to ferment.
Besides, it's not like he doesn't have any backup options.
If it doesn't work once, then do it twice or three times. If Xie Tao's strength alone is not enough, then send a few more people.
Just pay attention to the scale.
He still doesn't believe it. Can those greedy and hypocritical Northerners resist the temptation again and again?
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Luzhai.
In the evening, an unexpected visitor broke the peace of Lu's house, and at the same time stirred up Lu Yijian's mood, making him unable to sleep.
What kept him awake was the news.
A message delivered by Ren Shouzhong.
Xie Tao, the minister of the imperial court and a miscellaneous official, spoke about the Taiping Huimin Bureau, but the Huimin Bureau was just a cover. Xie Tao's real purpose was to discuss the tea method.
After learning about this, Lu Yijian's first reaction was to rumor that the concierge would be closing the door to thank guests in the next few days!
There is no airtight wall in the world.
Although this memorial was ignored, the gust of wind will blow sooner or later, and it will get bigger and bigger until it spreads to the capital.
Money moves people's hearts.
A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to benefit.
Lu Yijian knew very well that there are very few gentlemen in this world, and the vast majority of people are just villains who are interested in profit.
Including him, too.
It's just that the profit he values is not ordinary wealth, but power.
The things are different, but the principles are similar.
The affair of tea tea fazi was a big one and involved a wide range of things. Not only the ministers of civil and military affairs were involved, but also relatives of the emperor were also involved.
For example, the Liu family, a relative of the Queen Mother, was involved.
The water this time is too muddy.
He couldn't see clearly and didn't want to get involved.
Therefore, Lu Yijian made a decisive move to thank guests behind closed doors in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Although the Lu family did not participate in the tea trade, the Lu family was a well-known family, and several in-laws and family friends were involved.
If these requests came to him, Lu Yijian would not be able to refuse them face to face.
This is how people in the world cannot help themselves. Even if Lu Yijian knew that it was not appropriate to get involved, at some point, he had to get involved.
Fortunately, Lu Yijian woke up quickly enough and in time, so he had a chance to avoid this whirlpool.
Here, Lu Yijian's order had just been passed to the concierge. Not long after, Lu Yijian's second son Lu Gongbi came after hearing the news.
Lu Yijian currently has three sons. The eldest son, Lu Gongchuo, served as an official as a yinbu and is currently serving as an errand in Chenliu County, where he is the magistrate of county affairs.
(It can be understood as the county magistrate. Chenliu County is affiliated to Kaifeng Prefecture, which is now roughly equivalent to the district/county chief under the capital)
Lu Gongbi was the second son of Lu Yijian. Although he now had an official position due to Yinbu, he did not become an official and still stayed at home to serve his parents.
The Ding family and the Lu family are two completely different examples. Ding is said to be a tiger father and a dog son, while Lu Yijian's sons are all outstanding.
The third son, Lu Gongzhu, has just turned five years old. Even though he is still young, he has shown extraordinary potential.
"Dad, I heard from the concierge that dad has not seen any visitors in recent days, but what happened in the court?"
Lu Gongbi's favorite thing to read at home was history books. Therefore, as soon as he learned that his father closed the door to thank guests, he thought of the imperial government.
Ding Wei's son was ineffective, which was partly due to the way he was raised.
The Lu family is quite different. The Lu family is a famous family, unlike a poor family like Ding Wei, who has its own unique training system.
In Lu clan studies, it not only cultivates the imperial examination ability of the family's children, but also exercises the practical ability of the family's children in conjunction with current affairs.
It was precisely because of his excellent ethnography that Lu Gongbi was able to serve as the magistrate of Chenliu County at the age of twenty-three, and he did a pretty good job.
If you are an ordinary child from a poor family, you are probably still working hard for the imperial examination at the age of twenty-three. Even if you win the Jinshi, you will still be ups and downs in the selection stage.
For children from aristocratic families like Lu Gongbi, their starting point is the end point for most children from poor families.
What can a child from a poor family compare with others?
In terms of family background, it can’t be compared!
When it comes to ethnology, it can’t be compared!
In terms of knowledge, they are even more different.
The gap is not one aspect, but all-round.
"Something did happen."
Lu Yijian had no intention of hiding it. It seemed that there was no need to hide this news from his family.
Of all the relationships in the world, the closest relationship can never be closer than that of father and son.
If you can’t even trust your son, who else in the world can you trust?
Therefore, let alone this kind of thing, even if it was something more hidden, Lu Yijian would usually not hide it from his son.
In addition, these things can also increase children's experience. When they become officials in the future, children can use this as a reference when encountering similar situations.
"You take a look at this first."
With that said, Lu Yijian passed the note in his hand to Lu Gongbi.
"Huh?"
Seeing the content on the note, Lu Gongbi couldn't help but let out a sigh.
This is so strange.
If I remember correctly, Yushi Xie should be a member of Prime Minister Ding, right?
Moreover, the tea method currently practiced is the result of Ding Xiang's confidant Lin Xueshi (Lin Te) becoming more likely to pass.
Is this left-handed versus right-handed?
Looking at the second son's frown, Lu Yijian was not in a hurry to explain.
Only through deep thinking can we leave a deep impression.
Telling the results directly is not as good as trying to figure it out on your own.
On the other side, Lu Gongbi had a flash of inspiration in his mind and suddenly remembered two sentences.
'The son of a rich man will not die in the marketplace.'
‘Every bustle in the world is for the benefit of coming, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for the benefit of going away.’
As long as the benefit is big enough, it can unleash unimaginable power.
Although merchants are humble, "Book of Zhou" once said that if farmers do not work, they will lack food, if workers do not work, they will have no work, and if merchants do not work, the three treasures will be lost.
(It probably means that if farmers do not work, they will have no food; if craftsmen do not work, they will lack utensils and utensils, which will delay many things; if merchants do not transfer, the three treasures of food, utensils, and goods will be cut off)
Thinking of this, Lu Gongbi felt that his eyes suddenly became brighter.
I see!
Prime Minister Ding probably wanted to take the opportunity to stir up trouble, first cause chaos in the court, and then win in the chaos.
The reason why Lu Gongbi was able to understand this was not entirely because of his own intelligence, information was a more important factor.
Without Lu Yijian's daily teachings, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to figure out the relationship between important ministers in the court.
Seeing the second son's expression of sudden realization, Lu Yijian couldn't help but smile.
Baochen (the nickname of Lu Gongbi) is indeed Lu Jialin's son, no less inferior to his eldest son Zhongyu (the nickname of Lu Gongchuo).
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PS: The Donglai Lu family was one of the most prestigious political families in the Song Dynasty, and was in charge of political affairs in seven dynasties.
During the Taizong period: Lu Meng was appointed prime minister.
During the Zhenzong period: Lu Yijian was appointed as a counselor in political affairs.
During the Renzong period: Lu Yijian was appointed prime minister.
During the Yingzong period: Lu Gongbi served as deputy envoy to the Privy Council.
During the Shenzong Period: Lu Gongbi served as Privy Envoy.
Shenzong period: Lu Gong was appointed as Tongzhi Privy Councilor.
Zhezong Period: Lu Gongzhu and Prime Minister Sima Guang
During the period of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty: Lu Haowen was appointed as Shangshu Youcheng (Deputy Prime Minister)