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Looking at Su Jin's triumphant face, Li Zhihe felt confused for a while. If what Su Jin said was true, this guy was an out-and-out scoundrel. He even dared to do such a thing. What else could he do?
Is it something he doesn't dare to do?
"But...but you are using this to blackmail Yan Sansi and ask him to agree to marry the Yan family daughter to you?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Exactly, unless he kills me secretly, he can only betroth his niece to me. Yan Sansi is a kind and kind gentleman, how could he kill me because of this? So
It is natural for me to become the son-in-law of the Yan family."
"Then you asked Yan Sansi to help you with everything, and even... maybe even cheated and won the top spot in the undergraduate program?"
Su Jin chuckled and said: "I find that you are getting smarter and smarter, and you are always ready to answer questions. I won't say much else. I will only tell you that the examiner of the undergraduate examination is Yan Sansi. Do you understand?"
Li Zhihe stretched out his sleeves to wipe the sweat on his forehead, nodded and whispered: "I understand... I understand."
Su Jin said sternly: "This is a huge secret. Today you and I hit it off as old friends. I told you this secret only after you scolded me. If a third party knows about it, it must be you who told it. I, a small official, have no power."
There is a way to cure you, but how can Yan Sansi allow you to talk nonsense? You can pinch your calf and weigh it."
Li Zhihe said: "I'm determined not to. How could I publicize this matter? It's related to the reputation of Yan Sansi. Even if you give me some courage, I wouldn't dare." He regretted it in his heart. If he had known it, he would not have done it.
To listen to what he said, I became involved again for no reason, which caused extra trouble.
However, Li Zhihe has not let down his guard yet, and Su Jin's words have not been completely confirmed. Even if it is quite reasonable, what does this have to do with Su Jin's single-minded intention to join his group to make money? We still need to ask again.
Just ask.
"Since you are already the son-in-law of the east bed of Yan Mansion, why do you come to this borderland to serve as an official? There are a lot of wars here and the place is barren. Even if you want to make money, you don't need to come to Weizhou."
"You don't understand this. My uncle-in-law said that since we are a family, we must start high. He could have stayed in the capital as an official. However, according to the regulations of the imperial court, even the number one scholar can only start from the sixth grade.
Starting from a seventh-grade petty official, it would take at least seven or eight years to reach the fourth-grade prefect level, and there should be no mistakes in the process. My uncle-in-law came up with an idea. Border towns are more difficult, and the imperial court
Those who are willing to come here to serve as officials are given preferential treatment. The purpose is to encourage officials to come to the border prefectures to serve as officials. It happened that the governor of Weizhou was vacant, so Yan Sansi asked the emperor to get me to Weizhou to serve as an official.
Suddenly he becomes a fourth-grade official, how exciting he is."
"But... Weizhou is a war-torn place. You are not afraid of war. Once Weizhou City is lost, then..."
"Bah, bah, bah... crow's mouth! How can it be lost so easily? After fighting with the Western bandits for three or four years, how has Weizhou City ever been lost? Besides, my uncle-in-law can tell you that the Western bandits are also big now.
It hurts our vitality. There is already famine all over the country and people are dying of hunger. If we insist on starting a war with the Song Dynasty, in less than half a year, the Western thieves will definitely ask for peace from the Song Dynasty. By then, we will be the meritorious ministers guarding the border, and we can be justified.
He was transferred back to the capital and promoted."
Li Zhihe was secretly shocked. What Yan Shu said was indeed the conclusion he had analyzed. He was living in the border area and had dealt with the Western bandits too many times. The movements of the Western bandits at every stage reflected their psychology.
At the beginning of the war, Xixia soldiers were not dispatched frequently, but once they attacked, they launched a large-scale fierce attack, and they did not hesitate to use tens of thousands of troops to fight. This shows that they were very confident, so confident that they thought they could defeat them in one or two large battles.
As the main force of the Song Army in the northwest, only an army with well-equipped soldiers, high morale and no worries can be so confident.
Now, the Western Bandits are dispatched several times more frequently than before, but the number is much smaller. Most of them are small groups of cavalry carrying out small-scale robberies. Their purpose is not to attack the city, but to rob the property.
The purpose of robbing cattle, sheep and livestock for food, such frequent and urgent plundering, can only show that they are at the juncture of shortage of supplies. Otherwise, how could they allow small groups of cavalry to frequently dispatch at the risk of being surrounded and annihilated?
In fact, the Song army on Jingyuan Road and Huanqing Road had successfully annihilated several such cavalry squads. Di Qing of Yanzhou Prefecture on Huanqing Road became famous in such small-scale battles. Under his command,
He had already captured the heads of more than 500 Xixia cavalry. The current situation made Di Qing rise like a rocket from a small soldier to the commander of the Yanzhou capital deployment.
Li Zhihe understood that Su Jin's words were true. Looking at Su Jin's appearance, he was determined not to analyze the subtle changes in the situation, so there was no doubt that these words were spoken by Yan Shu himself.
"But, since Mr. Su is already a guest of the Yan family, how can he have such a strong need for money? He talks about being an official for thousands of miles just for money. This is a bit incredible."
Su Jin said in astonishment: "What's unbelievable? Do you think I am the son-in-law of the Yan family and I can spend the Yan family's money as I please? The Yan family is rich, but it is other people's money, do you understand? My wife and I are married.
, Yan Sansi did give a lot of dowry, but can I touch the money? It is a woman's money, and even if I am in trouble, I will not squander my wife's money."
Li Zhihe nodded in agreement, but said in his heart: With your virtue, you can play tricks on other women's bellies, but now you are pretending to be noble.
"Besides, I originally had two small sums of money, which was enough for my own expenses, but since I became a relative of the Yan family, I spent the money like water and it was not enough at all. I am not afraid of your laughter, I owe it all
A pile of foreign debt."
Li Zhihe said in astonishment: "Why is this?"
Su Jin shook his head and said: "Hey, you are a relative without a high official, how can you understand? The Yan family has relatives all over the capital. Which family is not a famous person? How can I spend less money if I make friends with these people? I
The wife doesn’t want to lose face. The house needs to be big, there need to be many servants, the food should not be too bad, and the carriage should be good when going out. The horses that pull the carriage in our family are fed fine food, so that they can be energetic and shiny when they go out.
Liang, let outsiders look at you with envy, don’t you think this is because you are full and full?”
Li Zhihe suddenly realized, and at the same time he felt the same way. He knew the extravagant customs in the capital. When wealthy families got together, the topics would often be gossipy. Whose cart horse was unkempt and looked like a wild donkey? Whose gatehouse was
Being as short as a hut will become a topic of conversation after dinner. When the ladies of the official family meet and gather, they don't have anything serious to talk about, but they mainly go to fight for wealth and wealth. Whose jewelry is expensive, whose carriage is luxurious, and who has many servants.
, dressed smartly, this is the focus of comparison.
Su Jinwu complained to himself: "You are like last month, when the third wife of Yan Sansi celebrated her 30th birthday, Fu Bi, another son-in-law of the Yan family, gave a gift of nearly 10,000 yuan. You said that we were also the sons-in-law of the Yan family. I
Can I give you less? I gritted my teeth and stamped my feet and I gave him a gift of fifteen thousand gu. Damn it, I have gained face, but my pocket has been greatly reduced. Can you tell me what kind of life I am living?"
Seeing Su Jin's gloomy expression, Li Zhihe actually felt sympathy for Su Jin, and at the same time he felt a little gloating about his misfortune. Who told you to mess with the daughter of an adult? You fell into this trap yourself. You deserve to be dragged down to death.
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"But Mr. Su, you don't know the situation in Weizhou City. The agriculture and business here are stagnant, and you can't even collect a penny in taxes. You can't make money even if you come here."
Su Jin stared at Li Zhihe and shook his head and smacked his lips: "It seems that the talk I have been talking to Li Jianjun for a long time is in vain. Li Jianjun is not a friend enough. I have told you everything, but you still hide it from me."
, If I had had my temper in the past, I would have scolded you a long time ago; but now that I have become an official, I have to learn some decency. Since Supervisor Li is not a friend enough, I don’t have to stick my warm face to your cold ass. Take my leave.
Yes, I will pack up and return to Beijing tomorrow, so we don’t have to suffer here anymore.”
Li Zhihe quickly stopped Su Jin who was about to leave and said hesitantly: "Master Su, please don't be angry. I really don't know where I can make money here. Master Mo Ruosu can point out a way and let me follow suit."
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Su Jin spat and said: "Do you think I'm a fool? You guys are all doing it in full swing secretly. I just want to get a piece of the pie, but you come here to be a bitch and set up a memorial arch. I even look down on you; I just said
Let me make it clear, Mr. Sansi is my uncle. If I ask him for permission with a stroke of his pen, the grain and grass supplies sent to Weizhou will be doubled or halved. If you want to make money, it depends on my face, or everyone
If you make a fortune, you will lose it in one fell swoop; as soon as I leave, I will ensure that you will have no food for three months and no pay for three months, do you believe it or not?"
Li Zhihe secretly sighed, he would rather mess with a gentleman than a villain. The man in front of him is an out-and-out villain and scoundrel. It seems that if he is not roped in, this guy will definitely make Weizhou city a mess;
What moved Li Zhihe even more was what Su Jin said just now. Su Jin and Yan Shu have a close relationship. With him in Weizhou, wouldn't there be a constant supply of food and grass supplies? At present, apart from military rations, there is actually not much leftover food.
After selling it, there is still a big gap in Weizhou City. If Su Jin is recruited to join the group, won't there be a steady flow of money in the future?
Li Zhihe was both excited and hesitant, wanted to agree but also felt faintly afraid. He immediately rubbed his hands and hesitated.