Chapter two hundred and sixty-eight the eve of opening
Lu Mansion.
Lu Yao was woken up by Tang Xi. Although he had been adjusting his schedule recently and getting up earlier every day, he was really tired yesterday, especially when he went to Han Yonghe's house at night.
After arriving at the Prime Minister's Office, Lu Yao had a completely new understanding of the officialdom. However, he also knew that today's opening of the bank could not be done carelessly, so Tangxi greeted him
, Lu Yao got up immediately.
Arriving at the restaurant, Lu Yao found that Lu Hao, Lu Xu, and his sister-in-law Xu had all put on new clothes today and were waiting for him to have breakfast together.
Lu Yao scratched his head and said, "Am I going to change clothes soon?"
Mother came over with a dinner plate and said, "That's natural. Mother has chosen a fine white robe for you. She asked Uncle Fu to put it on your bed just now. You will wear it to the bank soon."
Lu Xu nodded, looked at Lu Yao, and said: "Today is not just about you. Although the principal used by this bank is all your own money, this transaction does not only represent you.
To an outsider, this is the business of our Lu family. Do you know how many pairs of eyes are staring at it?"
Lu Hao added from the side: "That's right. People won't think that you, Lu Yao, are rich. They will only say that the Lu family has suddenly become rich, so the opening of the bank today is a very important thing for our whole family."
Lu Yao smiled knowingly. No matter when the time comes, family members are always trustworthy people. Lu Yao looked at his sister-in-law Xu and said, "Sister-in-law, otherwise you don't have to go today. I will probably be very busy in the afternoon.
How about you stay at home and I'll have someone keep the account and bring it back. The bank will definitely be crowded today, and I don't want you to be too tired and have any accidents."
When Mrs. Xu heard what Lu Yao said, she smiled and said: "How can I not go to the opening today? Besides, I can only rest assured if you do the accounting, but you must be the most important person today."
As for the busy one, I don’t feel comfortable leaving it to others to keep accounts and handle things. As for me, don’t worry, your elder brother is here, right? Besides, you don’t know about the layout and preparations for the opening of the bank, I
I’ll have to be there in person to give the command soon.”
Lu Hao nodded, saying that as he was watching, nothing would happen to Mrs. Xu, and if she really felt tired, he would help her. Lu Hao's task today was to accompany Mrs. Xu.
Since the eldest brother said so, Lu Yao could not refuse. Then, the Lu family had breakfast together. The Lu family was not so busy at this time. Earlier, the Xu family had sent a servant to the bank.
Okay, all the things that need to be prepared for the opening have also been sent over.
After breakfast, the three men of the Lu family, together with Xu and Tangxi, left the Lu Mansion together.
After getting on the carriage, Lu Yao remembered that Lu Xu did not go to the morning court today. Lu Xu said that he had already said hello to the emperor, and the emperor naturally valued the importance of the bank and told Lu Xu not to go to the morning court today.
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When Lu Yao heard this, he said: "I hope you are in court today, so that you can know how the emperor and other ministers discussed what happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday."
"Don't worry, even if I don't go to court, someone will tell you these situations. I think it won't take too long and you will know when the business opens today." Lu Xu was not worried at all about this.
In the palace.
This morning, Zhao Zhen had not come yet, and the ministers below had only one focus of discussion, and that was Lu Yao's trouble in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday.
My husband, Yan Shu, arrived very early today. He looked indifferently as he watched the civil and military officials from the court whispering about him in front of him. At this time, two or three people came towards Yan Shu.
When I got closer, I saw that it was Han Yonghe, Han Wenyuan and his son, as well as Cao You.
"I really didn't expect that the Cao family and the Han family came to me together. I wonder what the reason is?"
Hearing what Yan Shu said, Han Yonghe glanced at Cao You, snorted coldly, and said, "Humph, he insisted on coming with me, but I didn't ask him to come with me."
Cao You didn't express anything about Han Yonghe's attitude. Instead, he looked at Yan Shu and said, "Sir, I heard that after the morning court, you will go to Lu Yao's bank, right?"
Yan Shu was not surprised at all that the Cao family knew this news. After all, the news about Lu Yao's trouble in the prime minister's house was given to the Cao family's spies yesterday by Yan Shu himself. Yan Shu nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Cao also wants to attend."
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Cao You nodded and said, "Yes, I'm looking for your husband just to make an appointment to go to Lu Yao's place. As for what happened yesterday, I'm not interested at all."
After saying this, Cao You looked at Han Yonghe with great interest. The meaning in his eyes was that he had no interest in knowing what happened yesterday.
Yan Shu couldn't help but laugh when he heard what Cao Yu said, and then said: "Okay, I just thought it would be boring to go to that bank alone, so I'll see you after the court."
The two bowed to each other, and Cao Yu turned around and left.
Han Yonghe waited until Cao Yu had gone far before he took a step forward and said, "I heard that Lu Yao made a big fuss in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday. I wonder if he made the Prime Minister angry?"
Yan Shu looked at Han Yonghe and said, "Why, is Master Xiaolu's future father-in-law here to apologize for Master Xiaolu, or is he here to raise an army to investigate?"
These words caught Han Yonghe off guard. Why did Yan Shu, who had always been gentle and elegant, have such a huge change in attitude today? Han Yonghe said quickly: "I don't dare. I just want to know what happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday. If Lu
Yao did something very excessive, and I will apologize for him."
As soon as these words came out, Yan Shu took a step forward. He was now only a fist away from Han Yonghe.
"Didn't your spies tell you everything about what happened yesterday?" Yan Shu whispered in a voice that only he and Han Yonghe could talk to. Then he turned around and distanced himself from Han Yonghe.
Then, he returned to his normal speaking volume and said, "But don't worry, Lu Yao is quite interesting. The two of us had a great chat yesterday. As for what we talked about, I don't think it's necessary."
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You should tell Master Han Yonghe."
Han Yonghe was really angry when he heard what Yan Shu said, but he didn't know how to answer Yan Shu. Thinking about it, Yan Shu was the only one in the court who dared to speak to him in such a commanding manner, but he
There is nothing that can be done against Yan Shu. It is very simple. The power effect. The reason why I can get so much support in the court and have many followers is because I am in the position of Shangshu, otherwise there would not be so many people.
He wanted to join his own camp, but besides the emperor, the highest official in the court was the prime minister, so Yan Shu said that he could only listen and had no choice.
Moreover, Han Yonghe knew in his heart that he might only reach the position of Minister in his political career. Soon, he would retire and retire. Therefore, he would not be able to find an opportunity to speak condescendingly to Yan Shu.
You must know that Yan Shu is younger than Han Yonghe now, but he has already become the prime minister. If you think about it carefully, he does have the capital to boss Han Yonghe around.
Therefore, even though Han Yonghe was very angry in his heart, he could only smile on his face and said: "My Lord, I am talking too much."
After saying this, he took Han Wenyuan away from where Yan Shu was.
Yan Shu looked at the other officials who were discussing, sneered, and then began to close his eyes and rest, as if he couldn't hear their noise.
At this time, Zhao Zhen had actually arrived at the main hall, but he was hiding in the dark, observing the actions of these ministers. Of course, he also saw Han Yonghe, Cao You and Yan Shu talking to each other. Seeing that the time was almost up,
Zhao Zhen appeared in the court hall.
After the normal morning court process, it is reasonable to say that it is time to go to court, but Zhao Zhen seems to have no intention of going to court. All the ministers also know that this is Zhao Zhen who also wants to make some response to what happened yesterday.
Comment.
So, Zhao Zhen first smiled and said: "Everyone should have seen that Lu Xu, the Minister of Household Affairs, did not come to the court this morning. The reason is very simple. The bank run by his son Lu Yao will open today. I think among you,
Some people have already received the promotional materials about the bank. In addition to you, there are also the scholars in Bianliang City."
The ministers did not dare to answer and waited for Zhao Zhen to continue speaking.
"I read the manuscript and felt that this bank is indeed beneficial to the court. It can allow more talents to stay in Bianliang. The most important thing is that Lu Yao's bank uses his own money.
It is equivalent to saying that he is using his own money to help our Song Dynasty retain and discover talents. Therefore, I suggest that regardless of whether you have received the manuscript or not, you should go to his bank to have a look and want to know more about it when the court comes.
If you're a business person, just understand it. If you don't want to know it, just go and have a private session. How about that?"
Zhao Zhen was using his emperor's authority to promote Lu Yao. Regardless of whether he wanted to go or not, all the ministers agreed.
Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "This bank is a business that has never happened before, so Lu Yao also wants to find some familiar people to help him weigh in. As far as I know, Cao Guojiu's eldest son Cao You
, and Han Yonghe have already received the invitation, right."
Cao You and Han Yonghe knew that it would be easy for Zhao Zhen to know the news, so when faced with Zhao Zhen's questions, they both said that they would go there after going to court.
Zhao Zhen nodded, then looked at Yan Shu and said: "And I guess that the person Lu Yao thought of who could best support the scene should be Mr. Yan Shu, so there was a misunderstanding in the Prime Minister's Mansion last night.
I just heard you guys talking very enthusiastically from behind, why didn’t you talk about it in the morning today?"
After Zhao Zhen said this, he glanced at each of the courtiers below with cold eyes. No one answered Zhao Zhen's question, because the matter of Yan Shu was actually a private matter between him and Lu Yao, and it was also a private matter between himself and Lu Yao.
Strictly speaking, it is Yan Shu's family matter and is not suitable for discussion in the morning.
Zhao Zhen paused for a moment, looked at Yan Shu again, and said: "Yan Shu, since everyone wants to know what happened yesterday, I will give you a chance now to explain to everyone what you told Lu Yao yesterday.
What happened, and how the matter was resolved in the end."
Yan Shu looked at Zhao Zhen, nodded, turned to the officials and recounted what happened last night. It would not be wrong to say that the information known to the Han family and the Cao family was exactly the same, but it was basically the same story.
Lu Yao was very angry because Li Fei, the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion, was not allowed to meet Yan Shu because of his low official position. Later, Li Fei even asked to pay money to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion. Finally, Lu Yao couldn't bear it and took the steward Tang Xi in
The prime minister's office started a fight. The matter was finally known to Yan Shu, who severely punished Li Fei for embezzling money in private and expelled him from Bianliang. After some exchanges with Lu Yao, Yan Shu felt that Qianzhuang was a person who had some influence on the court.
The business is beneficial, and finally agreed to attend the bank's event today.
After listening to Yan Shu's narration, Zhao Zhen said to all the ministers: "Did you hear clearly? This is what happened."
"I understand." These ministers are not fools. They know very well that the purpose of Zhao Zhen asking Yan Shu to tell the whole story and then asking questions himself is to tell them that the truth of this matter is like this, and the coffin has been sealed.
The conclusion has been finalized and no further discussion in private is allowed.
In other words, Zhao Zhen personally took action to calm the turmoil. Then he looked at Yan Shu again and said, "I didn't expect that Lu Yao was so skilled. I don't know how his research on the art of war is. If he is really a
He is a good material for leading troops in war, maybe he can be used on the front line, what do you think?"
After saying this, Zhao Zhen looked to the other side. Standing there were none other than Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi.
Fan Zhongyan seemed very calm when faced with Zhao Zhen's questions. He nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. If Lu Yao is really talented in leading troops to fight, then he really needs to be entrusted with important tasks."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen burst into laughter and said that it was true that he was good at martial arts, but whether he could lead troops in battle would depend on his subsequent performance.
After dealing with the turmoil in the Prime Minister's Mansion last night, Zhao Zhen dismissed today's morning court. However, when it was over, Zhao Zhen left Yan Shu behind. Cao Ying gave Yan Shu a look, which meant that he was
Will be waiting for Yan Shu outside.
The important ministers left, and only Zhao Zhen and Yan Shu were left in the hall.
"There's no one else here, let's talk about it
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." Zhao Zhen looked at Yan Shu and said in an understatement.
"Your Majesty, what do you want me to say?" Yan Shu said.
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "As for Li Fei, I don't want to go into details. With your skills, you sent him out of Bianliang overnight, even if I wanted to find him to investigate corruption and the conditions for meeting you.
Its authenticity is also impossible to check."
Yan Shu did not answer.
Zhao Zhen continued: "The information you gave everyone is the same, just like what you just said in the hall, and I know the same. However, based on my understanding of you, if Lu Yao didn't say anything
It's impossible for you to agree to attend the bank's opening event today for something that interests you, but I know that you have never participated in such an event before."
"Before, it was because it was a private transaction, but this time it is different. It can really benefit the Song Dynasty, so I agreed." Yan Shu said.
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said: "There is no one else here. You don't have to talk to me like a monarch and a minister now. I don't understand you yet. Besides, I don't believe that Lu Yao is going to find you. He is not prepared for anything."
No. Especially, after he made a big fuss in your mansion, you still agreed to his request, which shows that the things he gave you were very expensive, so you finally decided to agree to him."
"I know that your Majesty must have guessed it." Seeing that Zhao Zhen had guessed everything about his thoughts and Lu Yao's behavior, Yan Shu knew that hiding it himself would be ineffective.
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Okay, don't be too pretentious, tell me, what ideas and suggestions did he give you?"
"No, he didn't say anything about what he thought about the party tonight."
Yan Shu's remarks did not surprise Zhao Zhen. He felt that Lu Yao must have given Yan Shu some pertinent advice on the relationship between Song and Xia, so Yan Shu agreed to sell him a favor. But now it seems that it was not because of
This is what made Yan Shu agree to attend today's event.
"Then why did you agree to him?" Zhao Zhen asked.
Yan Shu replied: "He said that he would recommend a person to the minister, saying that this person's ability is greater than that of Fan Zhongyan, and he is the best candidate for the future husband. Transferring this person to Bianliang can be said to be of great benefit to the development of the Song Dynasty.
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"Oh?" Zhao Zhen's eyes widened and he said, "I never thought that Lu Yao, who has always made great achievements in business, would be so good at socializing? How could he know such a powerful person? The person he recommended
, which one from Bianliang is he?"
Zhao Zhen also did some research on Lu Yao. He was a dandy before, and when he later showed his talents, he never left Bianliang. Therefore, Zhao Zhen preconceptionally believed that Lu Yao recommended
Yes, he should be someone from Bianliang City, or he might be some unknown minor official in the court.
No matter who it is, if this person can be recommended by Lu Yao and even say that his ability is higher than that of Fan Zhongyan, then he must meet this person.
"Your Majesty, the person recommended by Lu Yao is not from Bianliang." Yan Shu said.
Zhao Zhen was even more surprised and said: "What? Lu Yao can actually know talents from other places? Who is it?"
"This man's name is Wang Anshi, and he is working as an official in other places. Wei Chen is still investigating him. We cannot rashly transfer this man to Bianliang based on Lu Yao's words alone." Yan Shu reported truthfully.
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "Wang Anshi? I have no impression of him. You should investigate carefully. If he is really a great talent, he must be transferred to Bianliang. If it is really the same as what Lu Yao said,
Then it’s perfectly normal for you to attend his event today, but I just can’t understand it..."
Yan Shu took the words and said: "Why would Lu Yao know Wang Anshi and recommend him? Lu Yao should have never left Bianliang."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Yes, but this is not the most important right now. The court is currently employing people. Please check this Wang Anshi carefully and give me a reply as soon as possible."
"As commanded."
After this communication, Yan Shu left the hall. Zhao Zhen immediately called for Tang Long, and then asked Tang Long to launch an investigation into Wang Anshi. Of course, there was also whether there was any relationship between Wang Anshi and Lu Yao.
What an intersection.
As for Yan Shu, after leaving the palace, he went to the bank with Cao You. On the way, the two chatted for a long time about Lu Yao and the party tonight. Yan Shu also admired Cao You very much and felt that he had potential.
, once it is exerted, it will be much higher than Cao Guojiu's political ability.
And what about the bank? The Lu family arrived at the bank in a carriage. At this time, the servants sent by Xu earlier had already begun to work, hanging banners, getting red flowers and preparing to cut ribbons. In addition, firecrackers were also
Already prepared.
After Lu Yao got off the bus, the first thing he had to do was to count the number of people. Considering that after the opening, there would be more people coming to the bank today, so he had to make sure that he had enough manpower. And the person who had been waiting at the bank for a long time was Zhang Mou
There are also some brothers from Tangxi who will all work in the bank in the future. Lu Yao counted the number of people and thought, plus the addition of a dozen people from Chen Chen's grassroots team, there should be enough manpower after the official opening.
Just as he was thinking about this, Chen Chen and the members of the grassroots team arrived at the bank early. Pan Wen and Pan Yuanwu also arrived at the same time. After all, there was a principal of 200,000 yuan in this bank, which was contributed by Pan Yuanwu.
So it was understandable that he would come and take a look at the opening today.
Lu Yao then arranged the members of the grassroots team into their respective positions. He said that everyone should remember what they did today, and when the Cuju competition is over, they will come to the bank to do things.
After arranging the personnel, Lu Yao began to check the financial and business preparations. At this point, Lu Yao still admired Mrs. Xu very much. It seemed that she had integrated the bank's operating model and business philosophy, and integrated everything from top to bottom.
The preparation work was very thorough. In this way, Lu Yao felt more confident about handing over the bank to Xu in the future.
All preparations are in place, and Lu Yao is now waiting for the moment to open and cut the ribbon.
Then, Yang Tao, Zhao Hu, and Zhang Maocai also arrived at the bank first. Among them, Yang Tao's arrival was something that Lu Yao didn't expect. This also showed that Yang Tao was also changing after the last conversation.