Su Jin told Ma Han to have a good life. If he did not cooperate with Dr. Meng's treatment, his hand would become disabled and he would have no choice but to go to his hometown in Luzhou to take care of his old age.
Ma Han was also afraid that he would become a useless person in the future. He stayed in Luzhou every day and watched the dynasty Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others follow the young master to travel around and fight to make money. He could only watch, which was even more uncomfortable than killing him.
After leaving Imperial Physician Meng's house, the two of them were about to return to Tianshuijing Hutong, when they saw the sound of horse hooves on the street, and a dozen horses galloping along the street corner.
Su Jin put up an arbor to block the dazzling sunlight and when he saw it, he suddenly smiled and saw that it was none other than old acquaintances, Zhao Dutou and Fang Dutou, who were guarding Ma Jun.
Both of them galloped over, dismounted from their horses, and quickly saluted Su Jin: "Hello, my lord, I have found you in this humble position."
Su Jin smiled and said: "It turns out it's you two. I was planning to look for you. I heard that you two have now been promoted to deputy commanders of the Ma Army. Their official positions are three levels higher than mine. Don't claim to be in a humble position. Neither am I."
The food envoy is here."
Zhao Dutou said hurriedly: "What are you talking about? Brother Fang and Hsiao Shi can be where they are today, don't they rely on the support of the special envoy? Without the support of the special envoy, how can we be where we are today? Your Majesty is here to train you.
In less than three years, the special envoy will definitely take charge of the center, and when the time comes, we brothers will still hold on to your thighs."
Su Jin laughed and said: "The older the official, the sweeter the mouth. It's okay to be sweet, but don't be too lazy. The two brothers have received the emperor's order."
Fang Du bowed his hands and said, "Isn't that right? When they received the news at noon, Beizhi and Lao Zhao were very happy when they heard that it was the special envoy who asked us brothers to come and use them. They hurried to look for you and said they were gone.
I went to Liaogou's Guanyi, but when I rushed there, I said I went to Fanlou to drink. When I rushed to Fanlou, I said I came to the medical clinic in Xijiaolou. Fortunately, I finally found the adults."
Su Jin said: "Thank you for your hard work. We have been really busy all morning. We planned to go to the military camp to find you in the afternoon. Come, the two brothers are here to meet the rich boss. I believe you are also familiar with him."
Zhao Fang and Zhao Fang hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and Fu Bi returned the salute with a smile: "We look familiar, but we have never interacted with each other before."
Zhao Dutou said: "How come Mr. Fu is so familiar with us? My brother turned out to be the head of the cavalry army, and his patrol duties are only in the periphery of the palace. Naturally Mr. Fu is not familiar with us."
Fu Bi nodded and said: "Now that the two have been promoted to deputy commanders of the bodyguards and horse army, they meet often in the palace."
Zhao Dutou smiled and said: "As I said, I, Zhao Fuhai, am still a rough guy no matter how promoted. If Special Envoy Su had not given us a share of the credit, we would only be able to hang around outside the palace in this life."
Fang Dutou also echoed: "What Lao Zhao said is true, and so does Fang Chengzhong. In the past few days, our brothers have been looking for an opportunity to treat the envoy to a drink. Fortunately, we are too busy with errands around the New Year. Now is the time.
Let's set up a few tables at Fanlou or Hefenglou in the evening, and we'll keep getting drunk."
Fu Bi chuckled and said, "I'm afraid it won't work out. Brother Su Xian and I are going to the palace to meet the emperor tonight, and we need to ask the emperor for permission to negotiate with the Liao envoy today."
Zhao Fuhai and Fang Chengzhong felt slightly disappointed. Su Jin smiled and said, "Why do we have to do it at night? Let's just go to Hefeng Tower and continue drinking. It just so happens that I have something for you to do in a hurry."
The two were overjoyed and hurriedly led the way to Hefeng Tower to organize the arrangements. Fu Bi asked Su Jin softly: "Brother Xian, what you just told me in the car is that you need to ask the two deputy commanders Zhao Fang to complete it.
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Su Jindao: "Of course I want their help. These two people have been with me for a long time, and they are not bad people. They were instigated by Long Zhen at the beginning, but after they talked about it, they were able to do things well."
Fu Bi nodded and said, "It doesn't matter who you are. What I'm worried about is whether your plan is too explicit."
Su Jin laughed and said: "How can we intimidate the Liao people without being explicit? To win the respect of others is not to rely on begging and pity, but to have enough weight. If we don't shock them, they still think we are
You are a soft persimmon; rich brother, please be patient, I will make this clear to the emperor when I enter the palace in the evening."
Fu Bi had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, he had full confidence in Su Jin. Although Su Jin acted a little unexpectedly, he was not a reckless and miscalculated person. Moreover, Yan Shu clearly told him that Su Jin was in charge of the negotiations.
If you help yourself, you will save yourself the trouble.
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The location of Hefeng Tower in Bianliang City is relatively remote. It is said to be remote because it is compared to the extremely prosperous area centered on the Royal Road. Yan Biyun has his own thoughts, rather than gathering in a prosperous area with dense population and ridiculously high rents.
, it would be better to open a unique one a little further away.
The characteristic of Hefeng Tower in Bianliang City is two words: warmth!
b. For the Grand Examination, the place is naturally bustling with traffic and students from all over the world gather here.
Many candidates' first impression of Bianliang City was from the Gongyuan. There are many medium-sized sheds in the Gongyuan, and they are deliberately arranged to be dark and majestic to show the seriousness of the scientific examination and the majesty of the system. For the candidates,
It is natural to feel depressed; under such circumstances, the disciples naturally have an inexplicable affection for the elegant and quiet Hefeng Building across the street.
In addition, Hefenglou was extremely considerate during the annual imperial examination, providing one free medium-sized meal every day to poor candidates, and also allowing cash-strapped candidates to order dishes at the same table, which undoubtedly solved the embarrassment of many people. What's more,
The female owner of Hefeng Tower is famous far and wide, so many people who have dreams of Bianliang are naturally looking forward to it.
Over time, Hefeng Tower has attracted a large number of repeat customers. After the scientific examination, high school students will definitely hold a thank-you banquet in Hefeng Tower. After becoming officials, they will become regular visitors to Hefeng Tower, because this was the place where their dreams began.
And even those who have not won the exam will never forget Hefeng Tower. Whether they come to Bianliang for business or to visit Bianliang again, Hefeng Tower is their choice. Some of the students who participated in the examination on Wei and Jingxi Road have already arrived in advance.
I came to Gongyuan and found a hotel to stay in, so that I could adapt to the climate and environment. I also learned about the notices issued by Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites in time.
When Su Jin and others arrived at Hefeng Building, although it was already past lunch time, there were still many guests in the building.
Su Jin came to Hefenglou for the first time in the capital. I heard from Yan Biyun that the first Hefenglou opened by the Yan family was this one. In other words, this is the oldest Hefenglou.
In the past five years.
As soon as he entered the Hefeng Building, Su Jin was immediately attracted by the small wooden sign on the table. Hong Yuyu's small wooden sign stood on the corner of the table, with gilded writing on it. When he looked closer, it read:
Inscriptions on the gold medal list, fish leaping over the dragon gate, winning laurels in the toad palace, and winning three yuan in a row are some of the words to wish the high school students success in the imperial examination.
There are also several lacquer plaques as tall as one person standing beside the counter above. On them are listed the names and official positions of the candidates who have dined here and then went to high school over the years, as well as the calligraphy treasures left by these candidates to encourage those who want to succeed. language.
Su Jin was dumbfounded. Yan Biyun's thoughts were as thin as a hair. Who wouldn't want to have a meal in this blessed place to get some luck? No wonder the location is not a good place, but the business is booming.
Su Jin originally wanted to ask the old shopkeeper at the counter and the hostess of Fenglou where they were, but when he thought that this move was too abrupt, he gave up. The two were about to ask Zhao Fang where the banquet they had ordered was, but they Seeing Zhao Dehai at the top of the stairs, he stuck his head out and waved: "Two adults, come up quickly, the seats on the second floor are ready."
A "Sir" sound earned all the students in the lobby downstairs from looking at him sideways and pointing.
"Brother Nian, look, those two students must be high school imperial examination students who came back to support us. Look at that little official, he is only seventeen or eighteen years old, he is so enviable."
"Brother, I'm not telling you, why are you envious of other people's wealth? Aren't you and I going to leap over the dragon's gate this year? They just took a step too early, so what if they are young? There are so many prodigies who are oblivious to everyone else. .”
"That's right, what Brother Nian said is, look at where you are sitting, that number plate is the number plate that won three yuan in a row, which indicates that this year's number one pick will be the one."
"Hahaha, with your good words, let's talk to each other. I will win the first prize, you will win the third prize, and you and I will be paraded through the streets wearing red and colorful clothes. What a scene it will be."
"Hehe, it would be best if a rich lady from a certain family becomes a bride, and our brothers can become the bedfellows of their husbands. Then everything will be perfect."
"I don't see, brother, you are really thinking too far. Don't blame Brother Yu for not reminding you. If there is enough on the stall, you won't be able to do anything good. How should you deal with your wife and family at home?"
"This... there is always a way, let's talk about it then."
"Hey, you must be planning to divorce your wife and remarry. If you do that, your name, Chen Shimei, will be reviled by others."
"Bah, what are you talking about? Aren't you going to have some good things happen to you? But you've got some bad luck ahead of you."
"That's right, Brother Yu is too talkative. Come on, let's have some wine."
"It's done, don't forget to be rich and noble!"
The words of the two drunken scholars fell into Su Jin's ears word for word. Su Jin smiled and thought: This world is similar to that of later generations. The purpose of studying and becoming an official is not to serve the country, but for personal selfishness. Human nature It's not surprising that they are the same in ancient and modern times, but the student's name is Chen Shimei, which sounds quite familiar.
The two of them walked up to the second floor, which was divided into private rooms. Since it was not meal time, there were only a few private rooms with people in them.
Zhao Dehai led Su Jin and others to sit down in a private room facing the street near Nantou. He opened the windows on both sides and immediately had a clear view of the street and the scenery in the distance. Under the gentle breeze, Su Jin suddenly felt like he had seen it before. Feel.
After thinking about it carefully, I suddenly realized that this seat was exactly where I sat when I had dinner with Fenglou in Luzhou for the first time. It was during that meal with Fenglou that I met Yan Biyun for the first time and brought him with me. I returned to Rou Niang and Huan Niang, two lovely girls.
Time flies, in the blink of an eye, I have been in this era for nearly a year.