Chapter 250: Lonely Ministers in the Non-Traditional Sense
In a simple prelude, Sun Shi slowly appeared in the main hall, which should be a banquet place. Although there are differences in rank among officials, there is not much restraint.
The people of the Song Dynasty cultivated their personal ethics much higher than those of previous dynasties. Even if they resorted to all possible means in political struggles, they still had a certain bottom line that they would never touch.
This is the weirdest thing in Ye An's opinion. It's a bit unbelievable that he is still thinking about saving a line even though he has already reached the point of becoming tense.
Thousands of years of experience in political struggle told him a cruel truth: "If you can't kill the tiger, you will have endless troubles"!
The emperor's banquet was very luxurious, and every utensil was extremely exquisite, which showed the economic strength of the Song Dynasty. Ye An saw more than once that someone put a spoon embedded with turquoise into his sleeve pocket.
What kind of behavior is this? Blatant theft!
But when the others saw it, they not only didn't say anything, but also praised "Mr. X for his good eyesight." So Ye An stared at the small silver bowl and silver chopsticks in front of him, and even wanted to take away the huge silver-rimmed sea bowl.
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To be honest, the literati of this era are quite contradictory. They have lofty ambitions and broad minds, but also have some "informal" and incomprehensible little treachery.
The official prostitutes of the Jiaofang are already dancing gracefully on the side stage, with their sleeves thrown high like waves. The music is beautiful, the dance postures are moving, and every move is full of classical beauty.
Ye An was fascinated by what he saw, but the others seemed to turn a blind eye and not hear.
In comparison, he was somewhat "ignorant", and a slightly surprised voice came from beside him: "Ye Housheng is sitting here? Your seat is in front!"
Ye An looked at the smiling Li Duanyi in front of him and asked curiously: "Isn't this the seat of the fifth rank?"
Li Duanyi smiled and said: "The seats of the fifth rank are true, but official banquets are always arranged by lord first, and then by courtier rank. As the founding prince, you should sit in the front, and the seat next to my father is fine.
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Ye An nodded: "I see, you are also a member of the fifth rank?"
Li Duanyi blushed and said: "Sir, you have misunderstood. Uncle Yuan is only the deputy envoy of the seventh rank Rujing. He came here with a special order from the official family..."
Oh, that's it. The emperor said that he was summoning officials of the fifth rank and above to come for a banquet. In fact, it was not only officials of the fifth rank and above, but also some clans, nobles, etc. that were close to the Tian family.
Ye An nodded slowly and sighed "sincerely": "A saint thinks carefully, loves his nobles deeply, and is close to the clan!"
In his opinion, this is Liu E telling the nobles and clans in Tokyo: Watch out! The officials are in good health! Put away any thoughts you have, and don't reveal any small thoughts, otherwise you will be punished.
Mark it on the palace wall!
Seeing the group of censors in blue clothes staring at him, Ye An stood up. Although there were not many restrictions at this kind of banquet, there were still basic rules.
The appearance of the censors was also expected by Ye An. Although they were not of high rank, they were always the targets of the Tian family.
Looking at Li Zunxu with a smile on his face, Ye An felt that his smile was full of purpose. Although he didn't know what the purpose was, Ye An still felt that he should stay away from him.
Nonsense, a person will always greet you with a smile no matter what, and always be polite to you no matter what, is that okay?
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!
Sure enough, as soon as Ye An sat down, Li Zunxu came over and whispered: "This is Changsheng's first time attending the banquet. Don't be restrained. Just be casual. Officials and saints hate people who are different from what they look like."
These words are a bit confusing. Are you trying to remind yourself or warning yourself?
But looking at Li Zunxu's sincere eyes, Ye An felt that this was a good intention, so he smiled and said: "Thank you, Changsheng, General Li for the advice. I was a little nervous at first, but now I feel relaxed."
Li Zunxu nodded: "That's right. The official family will show up later when the "Da Ming Zhi Le" comes. Changsheng can come with me and worship together."
This is the senior's reminder and care for the younger generation. Ye An thanked him: "I know Changsheng."
But soon Li Zunxu began to lobby: "I heard that Changsheng's tavern next to Daxiangguo Temple is very famous. I wonder if my Li family can buy some shares?"
Looking at Li Zunxu rubbing his hands, Ye An was speechless. Good guy, he is thinking about making money!
He still has a thousand dollars from the Wang Hao family in his hand, and Li Zunxu wants to invest again... Ye An said with a smile: "This is natural, but right now there is no shortage of money in immortality..."
Li Zunxu immediately showed disappointment in his eyes, and advised with a hint of tactful kindness: "Changsheng! If your business is going to be big, how can you get less money?"
Ye An smiled and said: "You are right, but Changsheng's tavern can be regarded as making money every day. By slowly accumulating money, you will be able to accumulate something within a few years."
Seeing that Li Zunxu's face turned ugly, Ye An changed the topic and said leisurely: "But there are indeed some shackles in the Changsheng Tavern right now. I hope Uncle Li can help!"
As the title became more intimate, Li Zunxu was overjoyed: "Oh? I wonder what kind of problems Changsheng has encountered?"
Ye An smiled and said: "Without him, we just need to set up a workshop outside the city, but Changsheng has been looking for it several times, but can't find it. I don't know about the Li family..."
"Yes! Yes! The Li family has quite a lot of land outside Dongjin City, and there are also several properties in Zhuangzi. You can choose at will if you want to live forever!"
For Li Zunxu, there were many Zhuangzi outside the city, and finding one at random would be enough for Ye An. A Zhuangzi was just an addition to the Li family, given to Ye An so that the Li family could invest in the property of the Yunzhong Commandery.
This is a hugely profitable deal.
This is a matter that satisfies both parties. Ye An does not have to spend a lot of money to find land suitable for his own factory outside Tokyo, and he can also be closely integrated economically with the Li family.
That's right, Ye An never thought of being a "traditional" solitary minister from the beginning, but a kind of solitary minister who was politically neutral and had both interests.
Some things in this world can be discarded at will. Even among the most stable alliances, there will be discord due to interests.
But as long as we firmly grasp economic interests, this relationship and interests will be long-term, because economic interests are the most direct and practical things.
Ye An did not mention this when discussing with Qin Mumu before, so Qin Mumu hoped that he would return the Wang family's thousand guan, but Ye An planned to use this thousand guan as a tie-up for the interests of both parties.
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As the "interests" were finalized, Ye An and Li Zunxu became more friendly and even chatted and laughed, attracting the attention of a group of clan nobles.
In the distance, a pair of closely related clan members looked at each other with unkind eyes. They were brothers Zhao Zongli and Zhao Zongshuo.
Seeing Ye An and Li Zunxu laughing and chatting, Zhao Zongli lowered his voice and said to his angry cousin: "Yunzhong Junhou seems to be isolated and helpless in the court, but now he seems to be having both sides! It's unreasonable for you to argue with him over a woman. Wisdom, why not let it go? Wang Zhen has already focused on this matter. It is said that the saint was furious and ordered a serious investigation..."
Zhao Zong, who was beside him, had gloomy eyes and said in a cold voice: "No, I only hate this girl if she doesn't get rid of her! A little girl is just a bitch. She doesn't want to do what I want. She actually takes my property and destroys my foundation. How can it be so?" How can I let it go?! Brother has helped me a lot, and I am very grateful, but how can I go back on my word after things have been done?"
Zhao Zongli said helplessly: "You are blackmailing me!"
Zhao Zong said with a smile: "You and I have a deep friendship. How can I forget my brother when my younger brother gets the benefits? If I get Miss Qin, I will definitely send her to the house..."
Zhao Zongli was shocked and said: "What do I want her to do? Don't say such nonsense. She is the Queen of Yangcheng County given by the saint... If you humiliate him, won't Ye An go crazy?!"