Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 52: Mr. Pianpian is Peerless (1)
It was already the busiest time in the Xiaoxiang Villa. From time to time, a drunk girl would rush into the box and pester Man Tingfang, Minister of War. If Yu Fengjin and Yan Rong had not appeared in time, Man Tingfang would have escaped long ago.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, something was delayed and I kept Lord Shangshu waiting for a long time." Yu Fengjin apologized to him very humbly.
"His Highness said this, but you are undermining your humble position!" Man Tingfang quickly bowed to him, looking horrified.
"Sit down quickly, let's sit down and talk!" Yu Fengjin raised her hand to guide him to sit down again. When she saw him, she immediately took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his head. She also saw that he had not touched the food and wine on the table.
You know how difficult it was for him just now.
"Yan Rong, when the food and wine are cold, take them away and bring in new ones. Today the king will have a drunken night with the minister!" Yu Fengjin turned to Yan Rong and ordered: "Also, please tell Fangyi that no one is allowed to come in and disturb you.
If anyone bothers Master Shangshu again, I will never forgive him lightly!"
"Yes!" Yan Rong cupped his hands, turned around and strode away.
"Oh, Your Highness is laughing." Man Tingfang stuffed the damp handkerchief into her sleeve and said sheepishly: "I have long passed the age of eating, drinking and having fun, and I am really not used to this kind of place..."
"It is indeed a bit difficult for you to ask you to meet in a place like this." Yu Fengjin poured him a glass of wine and said with a wry smile: "But you also know that the people of the Imperial Guard are all over the capital, and they can only be found in a place like this.
Only by meeting each other can we avoid their surveillance."
"Understood, understood." Man Tingfang held a cup in both hands and saluted him, and said solemnly: "I would like to thank Your Highness for your reminder today."
The two had a drink together, and Yu Fengjin said with a smile: "In order not to expose my identity, I can only inform the Manchushu in that way. I hope you can forgive me for being rude. However, with the wisdom of the Manchushu, I must have resolved Xia's problem."
The first assistant is in trouble!"
Man Tingfang smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "Hey, when I saw the note, I guessed that His Highness was the one who was sending the message, so I thought about countermeasures all the way but was not satisfied. Until I saw Yu Street
, someone was posting a big-character poster to impeach Xia Shoufu, and realized that this matter might be caused by Wang Su, the Minister of Official Affairs, Liu Bingwen, the Minister of Rites, and others, so he came up with a solution that was not a solution, and it could be regarded as temporarily resolving Xia Shoufu.
Fu's crisis."
Yu Fengjin quickly filled a cup for him and asked with a smile: "Oh? What is the method? I am all ears."
Man Tingfang drank a cup by herself and muttered: "'Ding You', Xia Shoufu has indeed faced the world's disapproval. Even Yan Guan, who usually stands by his side, has erupted with strong dissatisfaction. However,
, I can understand his unwillingness to resign and go back - he is not greedy for power, but is worried that Wang Su and others will deceive the emperor and stir up trouble. Fortunately, whether he can resign or not,
He is not the only one who has the final say. As long as the emperor is willing to issue an order to seize love, others will not dare to refute even if they complain. And our emperor has always been suspicious, as long as he is reminded that someone may be causing trouble in this matter. I don't want to
The emperor who is manipulated by others will definitely not let Xia Shoufu leave easily."
Yu Fengjin slowly took a sip of wine and said, "The emperor is easy to talk to, but I think the mastermind behind it will not give up this rare opportunity easily."
"Your Highness is right!" Man Tingfang took another sip of wine, moistened his throat, and then said: "The position of chief assistant has made many people jealous. They can't wait to take advantage of every opportunity and add insult to injury. But because of this, they interact with each other.
As competitors, a temporary alliance will not be reliable. Therefore, as long as there is a slight instigation between them, this alliance will naturally break up. After all, they know better than outsiders what kind of people their allies are.
You know it!"
"Hahaha! Gao, it is indeed Gao!" Yu Fengjin slapped her thigh and quickly held a cup to salute him: "I knew I had found the wrong person. If I leave this matter to Lord Manchu, there will be no mistakes! Come on,
I offer you a toast and thank you, Master Manchu, for once again solving a major hidden danger for the court!"
"Your Highness, you have given me the award. I am ashamed of my humble position!" Man Tingfang held a glass and greeted him, and then the two of them took a swig. Putting down the glass, Man Tingfang sighed deeply without any warning, looking a little sad.
"What's going on, Mr. Mandarin? What's on your mind?" Yu Fengjin noticed something was wrong with him and asked with concern.
Man Tingfang sighed again
After taking a breath, he quietly opened his lips: "To be honest, the humble position and His Highness have completely different ideas. A while ago, many people impeached Xia Shoufu and even threatened to kill him. Now the incident of 'Ding You' has happened again
, I'm afraid of this humble position...Xia Shoufu has a worrying future ahead..."
Hearing what he said, Yu Fengjin's face became serious. She quickly put down her wine glass and asked, "What exactly happened? Please tell me in detail, Lord Manchu!"
Man Tingfang twirled his beard and said eloquently: "A few months ago, Xia Shoufu ordered to eliminate redundant officials, redundant troops of 148,000, and cut grain by more than 32,000 shi. This matter has become controversial now.
Got it!"
Yu Fengjin frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Xia Yunqing is the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he is in charge of the country's economic lifeline. He always advocates frugality. Now, although the world in Beiyu seems to be peaceful, in fact, the national treasury is in deficit every year and cannot make ends meet.
, Xia Shoufu also took ruthless measures to rectify the economy for the good of the country and the people. However, this did affect the interests of many people."
Man Tingfang narrowed her eyes slightly, twirled her beard and sighed: "Yes, Xia Shoufu is indeed serving the country and the people. But among the people he dismissed, there are many officials and officials. These people lost their salaries and career because of Xia Yunqing's new policy.
People hate him! I heard that many people even hired swordsmen to ambush him on his way out, ready to attack him at any time!"
Hearing this, Yu Fengjin also realized the seriousness of the matter. He was silent for a long time and then asked: "Xia Yunqing's drastic reforms and a one-size-fits-all approach to save the economy, although very effective, did block a lot of people."
It is expected that these people hate him so much. Does the Emperor know about this?"
Man Tingfang shook his head and said: "I don't know about this. But what will happen even if the emperor knows about it! The enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. Those people will not take back the butcher knife just because of the emperor's words!"
Yu Fengjin pondered for a long time before saying, "Let's leave this matter to me."
Man Tingfang was slightly startled and asked hurriedly: "Oh? Your Highness, does he have any clever plan to solve the chief minister's worries?"
"Relieving worries is out of the question." Yu Fengjin changed the cup and took a sip of tea, then said slowly: "But I know some people who run around in the world, and I can ask them to send a few experts to secretly protect Xia Shoufu from being poisoned.
.Those people couldn't find a chance to start, and after a long time they gave up."
"Well, Your Highness is very thoughtful. This is indeed the most effective way at present." Man Tingfang also changed a cup of tea and raised it to him: "In my humble position, I will use tea instead of wine to thank Your Highness on behalf of Xia Shoufu.
Already."
Yan Rong brought in a banquet with several servants. Yu Fengjin and Man Tingfang chatted for a long time, and then he had a tired look on his face before ordering the servants to send him out.
"I had a great conversation with Mr. Mandarin today, and I feel that you and I are very compatible." Worried about being seen by others walking together, Yu Fengjin could only say goodbye to him in the box: "In the future, Mr. Manchu, if you have anything to do, please contact me.
, just come here directly. I will instruct the servants here to take you to a safer box as long as you tell your name. There, we can talk freely without anyone eavesdropping.
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"It is a humble honor to have a drink and chat with His Highness!" Man Tingfang cupped her fists and raised her hands to him, bowed deeply, and then hurriedly left the annex with the servant.
It wasn't until he boarded the carriage that Yan Rong couldn't wait to ask: "It seems that my brother has taken a liking to Man Shangshu, but he has a gentle personality. What do you like about him?"
Yu Fengjin smiled and shook his head, explaining: "Don't underestimate his gentleness. Man Tingfang can stand alone and do everything he can when the party struggle is so fierce. He is very talented and his future is immeasurable!"
Yan Rong touched his nose and frowned, "I don't understand."
Yu Fengjin pondered for a moment and then said: "Exceptionally smart, and able to endure loneliness. He takes one step at a time without being impatient. He can easily see the opponent's weaknesses and exploit them, and at the same time, he can escape cleverly. If we
If we want to accomplish great things, he is the person we must win!"
Yan Rong thought about it carefully, then nodded and said, "I understand what my brother said."
"Oh, by the way." Yu Fengjin seemed to suddenly remember something, so she changed the subject and said, "Help me make an appointment with the leader of the Lu Gang to meet as soon as possible. I have something important to discuss with her."
"Where to meet?" Yan Rong asked.
"Of course it's here. I promised to treat her to some new wine." Yu Fengjin replied without hesitation.
Yan Rong grinned, glanced outside subconsciously, and whispered: "Brother, although the annex is suitable for you to meet the ministers of the court, it is really not suitable for you to meet the leader of the Lu Gang."
"Why?" Yu Fengjin didn't react for a moment.
Yan Rong pointed to Hua Fangyi outside the door and whispered: "You have Fangfang, a jealous person. Every time you meet with the leader of the Lu Gang, she comes to make a fuss, causing us to break up on bad terms. Do you want to change the place?"
"You are very thoughtful." Yu Fengjin sighed and pondered for a moment before saying, "Well, let's make an appointment with Gang Leader Lu to meet at the palace."
"Okay, but there is one more thing..." Yan Rong touched his nose and said hesitantly: "I was drinking with Heping Si a few days ago, and I heard that the leader of the Lu Gang seemed to be preparing to leave Shengjing..." At this point, he looked at it secretly
Yu Fengjin's expression.
"Why did you leave?" As expected, Yu Fengjin's face changed color slightly.
Yan Rong poured him a cup of tea and said with an apologetic smile: "Ping Si said that the leader of the Lu Gang is going to visit other branches, so he will set up a general manager in Shengjing to manage the affairs of the gang."
"Why is it so sudden..." Yu Fengjin thought of what Lu Ning said to her last time. She originally thought that she was just talking, or at least waited for another month, but she didn't expect that the separation was so close.
"Do you know who the leader of the Lu Gang has chosen to be the general manager?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Ping Si." Yan Rong replied: "Ping Si is a person who is loyal and has good martial arts skills. The leader of the Lu Gang has been very optimistic about him since the first day he came here. He has also talked to him in private.
There should be nothing wrong with this matter."
"Okay, I understand." Yu Fengjin responded absently, and then added: "By the way, help me find Ping Si's information, I want all his information!"