Chapter 84 The cold winter and twelfth lunar month warm people's hearts
Du Ruhui carefully folded the paper and put it in his sleeve. He said, "Your Majesty, you are not unsupported."
"How to say?"
"You can gradually get to know each other, including the former Sui ministers, the Xue family in Hedong, and Wei Du in Jingzhao."
"I understand what you are saying. It's just Jingzhao Weishi. I don't seem to have any interaction with them. Moreover, Wei Ting is the prince's man, and Wei Ting is probably supporting the prince."
Du Ruhui smiled and analyzed: "Your Majesty, Wei Ting was born in Kuangongfang. He can only represent himself, but he cannot represent Jingzhao Wei. At present, the real masters of Wei's family are the people from Xungongfang."
"I remember there was another Wei Yuanzheng in Prince Qin's palace. He was from Duke Xun's house?"
"No, he is from Gu Gongfang." Du Ruhui said: "The descendants of Xun Gongfang are the descendants of Wei Xiaokuan and currently belong to the main sect."
Interesting, multiple bets?
Li Zhiyun narrowed his eyes and said, "What does Keming mean?"
"Your Majesty, I happen to be acquainted with several of the disciples of Mr. Xun, and I am willing to recommend talents to your Majesty."
Li Zhiyun walked around the room for a while and said: "I agreed to this matter, but Ke Ming, please remember not to attract attention."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, my subordinates will only recommend talented people."
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
Both the Wei and Du families regard Jingzhao as their county seat. Although there may be a gap in strength between the Guanlong clan and the Guanlong clan, they are definitely not something that ordinary aristocratic families can compete with. Since they are in the hinterland of Guanzhong, Jingzhao, Wei and Du often hug each other to keep warm.
, helping each other. As a result, the two families forged a profound friendship.
After leaving the Chu Palace, Du Ruhui did not go home, but rode to the south of Jingzhao City.
Towards the end of the year, the wind was very harsh on his face. After leaving the official road and entering the country road, Du Ruhui dismounted and walked. It had snowed two days ago, and the country road was rotten and flowed through the muddy ground before arriving at Weiqu.
It seems that a wealthy family like the Jingzhao Wei family should not live in a small village. But in fact, most of the Han families who farm, study and inherit their families like to take root in the countryside.
Moreover, Weiqu is not an ordinary village. Once you enter the village, you will see stone paths that are not inferior to the official roads. Every household on both sides is far richer than ordinary people's homes.
Relying on his memory, Du Ruhui found his friend's house.
This is a small courtyard with three entrances, covering an area of more than ten acres, and the area is acceptable.
"Who are you looking for?" The child at the door was eating hot pancakes, blinking his big eyes and looking at the unfamiliar Du Ruhui.
"Sanlang, who are you talking to?" A woman's voice came from the yard, and then a woman in linen came to the door.
Du Ruhui smiled and said: "Brother and sister, long time no see."
"Brother Du?" The woman recognized Du Ruhui and shouted into the room: "Alang, Brother Du is here."
After a while, a man who was close to Du Ruhui's age came out. When he saw Du Ruhui, he immediately joked: "Why are my eyelids always twitching today? You guys didn't come early or late, but you came here when the clan was slaughtering food.
My nose belongs to a dog, right?"
"Then I'll be in luck." Du Ruhui laughed.
"come in."
This person is Du Ruhui's good friend, his name is Wei Siqi.
main hall.
The woman was cooking wine aside, while the child took the 'brown sugar' Du Ruhui gave him and licked it. This brown sugar is a white sugar product that Li Zhiyun failed to decolorize. Although the quality is not good, it is really sweet. Du Ruhui followed the King of Chu to the Weihe Workshop some time ago.
Li Zhiyun gave it to me during the inspection.
Wei Siqi put two pieces of beef spine into the boiler to cook, and poured Du Ruhui a glass of wine.
"You work as an errand in Prince Chu's Mansion, how come you still have time to come here to enjoy the autumn breeze?"
"Webster killed the cow without authorization, and I was ordered to come and arrest him." Du Ruhui said seriously with a straight face.
Wei Siqi paused and couldn't help laughing, "Keming, you would never joke like this in the past."
Hearing this, Du Ruhui couldn't help laughing, and he stopped and smiled.
Although the sage ordered not to kill cows, it was only restricted to ordinary people. Rich families could eat beef whenever they wanted, and no one bothered about it.
Even the Chang'an wine shop sells beef openly.
According to Xun Gui, it is normal for one or two cows to freeze to death in the winter.
The two drank two glasses of wine to warm themselves up and started bragging.
Du Ruhui asked: "What's going on with clan studies now?"
"It's still like that. It's not as good as Cui Xue and Lu Xue, but it's enough to teach the children of the clan."
Du Ruhui nodded and said, "Siqi, do you plan to stay in the clan and teach the underachievers all your life?"
Wei Siqi said: "I knew you must have a purpose for coming here. It must have been exposed."
"How about exposing yourself? I'm just here to invite you to serve."
"Did King Chu ask you to come?"
Du Ruhui shook his head, "The King of Chu is always busy, how could he know that you, an unknown person, was recommended by me?"
"Are you asking for credit here?" Wei Siqi was amused.
Du Ruhui said: "You and I have known each other since childhood. Don't you still know who I am?"
"That's true." Wei Siqi sighed: "Then why do you think of me as an old friend? Isn't Wei Guan more suitable? The King of Chu should know Wei Guan."
"I don't know. In fact, even the King of Chu couldn't tell the difference between Wei's rooms."
Wei Siqi smiled, "I'm quite confused sometimes."
Seeing that her husband was absent-minded, Wife Wei suddenly frowned and said, "Brother Du is here to invite you, so you can't think about it carefully. As long as you are seeking to make progress, we won't leave Chang'an."
After saying this, Wei's wife went down with the child in her arms, leaving the space for the two men.
Wei Siqi smiled bitterly and said, "I'll make you laugh."
"No, I think my brother and sister are right." Du Ruhui said: "Siqi, Duke Cheng died young, and only Lady Gui was the only one on his knees. There are some things that I want to fight for but can't fight for. Now that my uncle has passed away in Jiangdu, he is the title of Duke Xun Guo.
It did not fall on your eldest brother Siyan, but on the third uncle Zhao. From now on, Wei Guan will inherit the title. What will you three brothers do then? Will you stay in this village for the rest of your life? "
Wei Siqi paused while holding the cup and said: "When my uncle passed away, Emperor Wen asked my father to inherit the title. Now it's the third uncle's turn. Isn't it natural?"
"It is indeed a matter of course, but can you watch Wei Guan finally take over the Dukedom of Xianguo? You know better than me what kind of person he is. Can you watch Wei Guan fall into his hands?"
Wei Siqi asked: "Keming, what do you mean?"
Du Ruhui raised his head and drank the hot wine, then slapped his hand on the floor.
"Jump out!"
"Jump out?"
"That's right, when a man is alive, he will earn his own fame!"
Wei Siqi was speechless for a long time, and then said: "Actually, I have thought about it, but now that my third uncle is in charge, how many people in Chang'an think highly of me, Wei Siqi?"
"I'm here right now," Du Ruhui said with a smile.
Looking at his friend's smiling face, Wei Siqi suddenly felt that this cold winter month didn't seem so cold anymore.