A carriage slowly stopped at the door of the post house. As soon as the carriage stopped, Yinfan jumped out, stretched out his hand to support an old woman with gray hair and a dark face, and said: "Mom, be careful, it's too hot.
?Go into the house to have a drink of water and rest. My son is really careless and forgets that my mother is not used to the climate here, which makes her suffer."
"It's okay, it's okay." The old woman held Yinfan's hand and carefully got out of the carriage. She touched the brocade barrier on the carriage with her rough hands and said with some regret: "What a pity for a good brocade. How much food will it cost?"
, What a sin, letting my old woman sit under you."
"Mom, this is nothing. Brother has made a career. From now on, all the clothes you wear will be made of brocade." A little girl with a dark complexion jumped out of the car holding a piece of brocade, looking up at her little face.
He looked at Yinfan and said, "Brother, do you think so?"
"Yes, yes." Yinfan scratched the little girl's nose and was about to say something. He looked up and saw a middle-aged man standing at the door, looking at him with a smile. He couldn't help but sigh: "Manager Chen, why are you talking again?
Excuse me, you are here, the general is calling, just send someone to call."
Manager Chen came up and saluted Yinfan's mother and sister first. The two were a little at a loss, so Yinfan had to let them in first, and then invited Manager Chen in. Manager Chen said with a smile: "I won't go in.
Now, the general has prepared a banquet and is waiting for my husband to come and talk. However, he also knows that your husband is extremely filial and will definitely accompany your grandson to play at this time, so he asked me to wait outside the door."
Yinfan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Fan is a commoner, how can he be worthy of the courtesy of a general. Please wait a moment, steward, I will change my clothes and come back."
"There's no rush." The smile on Manager Chen's face has always been so gentle. "There's nothing important, General. It doesn't matter if you wait a little longer."
Yinfan confessed his crime and went in to speak to his mother and sister. I heard that the governor of Nanhai and the general of Wu State came to invite Yinfan to speak. The mother and daughter were very proud and repeatedly told Yinfan not to be too bookish and to pay attention to etiquette.
So. Yinfan had already heard these words and his ears were numb, but he still listened with respect. It was not until his mother finished taking care of him that he went out and followed Manager Chen to the prefect's mansion.
Chen Biao, the prefect of Nanhai, stood in the corridor, looking at Yinfan with a smile. Yinfan stepped forward to salute, and Chen Biao led him into the hall, where the guests and hosts sat down. Chen Biao asked a few commonplace words, both salty and mild.
Suddenly the conversation changed: "Yinjun, there is something I want to check with you. Is it possible?"
Yinfan was startled and raised his head in surprise: "If Mingfu has anything to say, there's no harm in saying it in person."
"That's it." Chen Biao rubbed his hands and said with some embarrassment: "Yinjun is very talented and a rare young talent. I thought that Nanhai is too small and may not be able to use Yinjun's talents, so I wanted to
Yinjun recommended it to His Highness King Wu. But..." Chen Biao looked at Yinfan with a troubled expression on his face, but his eyes were full of vigilance. "I heard that Yinjun once lived in Chengdu?"
Seeing Chen Biao's expression today, Yinfan became vigilant. When he heard these words, Yinfan felt relieved. He nodded calmly and said with a smile: "That's right, I once worked for a room in Chengdu.
, If it hadn’t been for General Wei’s great tolerance, I would have sunk into the river by now.”
"Is there such a thing?" Chen Biao asked in surprise, "Can Jun Yin explain it in more detail?"
"Haha, I didn't want to say such embarrassing things at first, but since the Ming Dynasty is curious, I will tell you directly. It is better to expose my ugliness before the Ming Dynasty than to let the Ming Dynasty think I am arrogant."
Yinfan briefly told the story of Yongjian being discovered by Wei Ba and being used by Wei Ba, and finally shook his head and said: "I was once a Jian, and a failed Jian. I was ashamed of myself and did not dare to be used by the Ming government.
This is also the reason why even though I have been favored by the Ming government, I have not dared to commit myself to work for the Ming government. I also ask the Ming government to forgive me for concealing it."
Chen Biao waved his hand and smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, I don't blame Yinjun. This is Yinjun's private matter, and there is no reason to inform him. But I am rude, please forgive Yinjun."
Yinfan smiled: "It's all in the past, it doesn't matter."
Chen Biao nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "What are Yinjun's plans next?"
Yinfan thought for a moment: "After I received my mother, I wanted to go back to Yulin. General Wei had a favor for me not to kill him, so I wanted to repay him a little favor. He opened a school in Yulin, and maybe I could be a teacher.
By teaching a few naughty boys to read, you can also absorb some of Lu Gong's legacy and cleanse your mind."
Chen Biao thought for a while and smiled: "Are you talking about the Huaiyi Hall built by General Zhennan for Lu Gongji?"
Yinfan laughed: "It seems that the general is very aware of Yu Lin's affairs."
Chen Biao laughed: "With a tiger like General Zhennan on your side, you have to be careful."
"Well, I think General Zhennan is also afraid of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise he would not restrain his subordinates from entering the South China Sea without permission."
Chen Biao couldn't help but laugh loudly. He originally came with Zhou Li and Zhou Yin to attack Cangwu, but unexpectedly Lu Xun was defeated in Linhe and they lost the chance to attack. Later, Han and Wu negotiated and he stayed
Nanhai was ordered to guard the Wu Kingdom's last base in Jiaozhou. It was naturally not an easy task to be neighbors with people like Wei Ba. What he said to Yinfan was not completely false. And to get Wei Ba's attention, of course
It’s also a nice recognition.
Yinfan took it calmly, and Chen Biao didn't want to ask any more questions. The two talked about some knowledge and governance, and they had a good time. However, Yinfan was very self-conscious. When the military was mentioned, he immediately dismissed it as not knowing the military.
, neither the Wu army's deployment in the South China Sea nor Wei Ba's military operations. Chen Biao tried it several times and had to give up.
After Yinfan left, Zhou Li walked out from behind the screen and sat on the table where Yinfan had just been. Chen Biao said: "How?"
"The big fake seems real, the big truth looks fake, how can anyone tell the difference in such a hurry?" Zhou Li said lightly: "However, from what I heard about his conversation just now, this man does have some real talent. If Wei Ba can really use it,
He may not be a good thing to us?"
"You want to kill him?" Chen Biao picked up the cup on the table, took a sip of wine, and glanced at Zhou Li from the rim of the cup.
Zhou Li looked at Chen Biao for a moment and smiled helplessly. It was his idea for Chen Biao to test Yinfan today. As a person who is proficient in using time, he was very concerned about Yinfan's identity, so he asked Chen Biao to cooperate.
Of course he also knew that even though Chen Biao was leading troops in battle,
Yongjian, but from the bottom of my heart, he doesn't like people who value Yongjian very much. And Yinfan's frankness also made his previous guesses seem a bit groundless, suspicious, and even worse,
It is to push oneself away from others, and judge the gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain.
Zhou Li was silent for a moment and said calmly: "General, you must know about Wei Ba's establishment of a shipyard in Hepu, right?"
Chen Biao nodded disapprovingly. As he just said to Yinfan, he was very concerned about Wei Ba and did not dare to be careless. He had already known about Wei Ba's plans to build a shipyard in Hepu and Jiaoji. But Wei Ba What he wants to build is a merchant ship, not a warship, and he knows this better. Of course, if you can build merchant ships, you can build warships at any time. Wei Ba's building of a shipyard is a big move, and it is natural for him to pay attention to it. It's just this. He didn't need Zhou Li to remind him.
Zhou Li was not in a hurry and followed slowly: "Does the general know how much wind and waves the ship he built can withstand?"
Chen Biao was stunned for a moment, then he sat upright and frowned. "Wei Ba is building a ship that can withstand strong winds and waves?"
Zhou Li nodded and finally showed a smile. "Wei Ba is proficient in mechanical arts. Everyone knows this, and the general must be familiar with it. The warships modified by Wei Ba can block arrows. This is the same for everyone in Wu. Everyone knows it, and the general naturally knows it well. However, I am afraid that few people know that the ships Wei Ba is building can withstand greater winds and waves. To be honest, I only heard a little bit of rumors, and I don’t know much about it. I know exactly how far he has achieved. But I believe that although the Han and Wu alliances are now good and share the world, there will be a battle in the end. My great Wu is good at navy. In order to catch up with the Shu Han in the warship, your Majesty. It took a lot of effort. If Wei Ba quietly builds more advanced warships in Jiaozhou, but we don't know anything about it, we will inevitably encounter the dilemma that Sima Yi had in Wancheng. General, do you think so? Isn’t that true?”
Beads of sweat broke out on Chen Biao's forehead. He looked straight at Zhou Li, feeling ashamed. Compared with Zhou Li, his vision was indeed not far-sighted enough and he did not see the potential crisis. If Wei Ba was straight He built warships that were more resistant to wind and waves. When Wu and Han went to war, these new warships would definitely bring an unexpected and major blow to Wu, and his negligence was an unforgivable mistake.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for reminding me." Chen Biao was sweating and bowed.
"They are all loyal to the country, so there is no need to say thank you. The general is cautious. Even if I don't remind him, the general will think of it sooner or later." Zhou Li picked up the cup in a leisurely manner, took a sip of the wine, and frowned slightly: "This Yinfan is cautious. , the general had better be more careful. Judging from what he just said, although he is cautious about military affairs, he is very concerned about the people's livelihood and customs in the South China Sea. It is certainly not wrong to say that he is traveling to broaden his knowledge, but if To say that he is a prostitute may not necessarily slander him. As a scholar without an official position, how can he get so much money? Is Wei Ba really so generous?"
"Here." Chen Biao nodded and said, "I will keep an eye on him."
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Yinfan left the prefect's house, got on the carriage, supported Che Shi, and looked calm. The carriage drove through the streets and walked all the way to the guest post. When passing an intersection, he raised his hand, straightened his crown and belt, and then He put it down and passed by without looking away.
On the roadside, Peng Heng and Chen Ming glanced at each other, turned around, and walked quietly to the other road.