The incense table and offerings have been placed in the main hall room. Everything is according to the old rules of the ancestors. When Fang Jinshi returned here, Liang Cuirong said: "How?"
Fang Jinshi said: "She will be here soon."
Liang Cuirong frowned and said, "Such a big thing has to be postponed. Everything has to wait for her, and we have to set rules for her in the future." Fang Jinshi smiled and said, "She will be here soon, it doesn't matter if she waits."
Liang Cuirong said: "You are pampering her like this before taking advantage of her. What will happen in the future? Forget it, just let her do the right thing and I can do the small talk, and see if I am so disrespectful!" "
Fang Jinshi knew that what she said was angry, so he didn't care. Hearing the sound of footsteps outside, Huang Jinmian brought Mrs. Liu over. She even changed into dark clothes to show her solemnity. Liang Cuirong saw her coming and let this ceremony take place. In the beginning, it was actually very simple to set up the memorial tablet. The main thing was to light the incense. Fang Jinshi finished the incense and followed Liang Cuirong to add the incense. She also said a few words, which were nothing more than "blessed by the ancestors, the family business will be prosperous and the population will be prosperous". .
Huang Jinmian also offered incense to the ancestors of the Fang family. She didn't say anything, but her attitude was pious. Han people all have awe for their ancestors. Maybe she was not particularly willing to offer this incense, but she was still serious. Done.
Fang Jinshi watched her finish the ceremony and asked Liang Cuirong, "What else do you want to do?" Liang Cuirong said, "No more. I just have to offer incense to my ancestors from time to time. The first and fifteenth day of the lunar month are indispensable for celebrating auspicious festivals."
Fang Jinshi said: "It's been so long, I don't know if I can remember it." Liang Cuirong rolled her eyes at him and said: "What are you talking about? It depends on the individual's thoughts, whether they want to come or not."
Huang Jinmian knew he was talking about her, but she didn't say anything. She turned to Fang Jinshi and said, "I'm going back." After saying that, she left directly. Liang Cuirong said, "I still thought she could give birth to a boy for the Fang family earlier. Kai Zhi San Ye, it seems that we can¡¯t count on it in the short term.¡±
Fang Jinshi stepped forward and took her hand and said, "Isn't there still you? Let's just treat her as a relative living here."
Liang Cuirong sighed and said: "You really don'thave married into the family, and you still treat her so politely." She wanted to say it was useless, but finally changed her mind.
Fang Jinshi was thinking about whether to tell her about Huang Jinmian and his three-part agreement. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to talk about it for now. He changed the subject and said, "Didn't you say last night that you would take me to meet someone today? When will you go?"
Liang Cuirong said: "We will go after dinner, but we need to prepare some expensive gifts." Fang Jinshi smiled and said: "Who is this person? I need to give him gifts."
Liang Cuirong said seriously: "It's Viper. Prince Jing invested a lot of money into him."
Fang Jinshi was stunned and thought of what he knew. The three most powerful people in King Jing and Zhao Hai were Liang Cuirong, the silver snake, Jin Tongda, the golden snake, and the Viper, whom no one knew about. This time, Liang Cuirong actually wanted to take him to see him. Viper was really surprised. He couldn't help but ask one more question: "Who is this person? Can't you tell me first?"
Liang Cuirong smiled and said: "You can see him in the afternoon, why are you so impatient? I have known him for many years, and I have helped him a lot in the past. It is because of my great efforts that he has gained such a high position today. I will accompany him." You go see him and see if he can look out for me and find you an official."
Fang Jinshi heard from her tone that this Viper seemed to be powerful now and was a big shot. He looked at Liang Cuirong with confusion as he prepared a generous gift. After lunch, Liang Cuirong asked Wei Chong to drive the carriage, and he and Fang Jinshi took the carriage to the east of the city. And go.
Liang Cuirong was directing the road on the carriage, and finally arrived in front of an extremely luxurious high-gate mansion. Fang Jinshi got off the carriage and looked up. He saw that the word "Zhang Mansion" was written on the plaque above the door, but there was no official title. He felt a little strange.
Liang Cuirong got off the carriage and went directly to the gate. The guard at the gate recognized her and asked a servant of the mansion to take her and Fang Jinshi to the vestibule. A housekeeper came up to them and served tea. Liang Cuirong asked, "Can Zhang Shaozai go back to the mansion?" "
The butler said hurriedly: "Yes, but there is a distinguished guest visiting at this time, please wait a moment." Liang Cuirong said: "Can you tell me who the guest is?" The butler said: "It is Xianggong Cai who is visiting."
Liang Cuirong said: "I'm afraid there are only two or three people in the court who dare to call Xianggong Cai. I don't know which one it is." The steward smiled and said: "There is only one Xianggong Cai now." Liang Cuirong waited for the steward to go down before he entered the stone path. : "It's Cai You who's visiting."
Fang Jinshi whispered: "Is the master of this mansion Zhang Bangchang?" Liang Cuirong said: "Now there is only one person who dares to call Zhang Shaozai, it's not who he is."
Zhang Bangchang was specially supported by King Jing. He was a so-called viper. This was a bit beyond Fang Jinshi's expectation. Now he is extremely powerful. He is a young prime minister and a minister, and is much higher than King Jing. No wonder Liang Cuiyong NengIt seems difficult to mobilize the Kaifeng Prefecture's police officers, the Imperial Guards guarding the city, and the small officials of the Criminal Department, but for Zhang Bangchang, it is just a matter of words.
Cai You is the current prime minister. He has the title of Duke of Yingying and Duke of Yan, and leads the Privy Council. He is the son of Cai Jing, the brother of the consort Cai Chi, and he is a powerful figure at the moment.
The two of them waited in the vestibule for a short time before the housekeeper came over again and said, "I just informed the master that the two masters are here. He asked Mr. Fang to go over." Liang Cuirong asked, "Has Xianggong Cai left already?"
The housekeeper said: "It is Xianggong Cai who wants to meet Mr. Fang. If Xianggong Cai thinks highly of him, Mr. Fang will have a bright future."
Fang Jinshi had no previous knowledge of Cai You, but since the big shot asked him to see him, he had no reason to refuse. He straightened his clothes and followed the butler to the main courtyard room.
The main courtyard of Zhang's Mansion was extremely luxuriously decorated, much more magnificent than Zhao Kai's Prince Yun's Mansion. Zhang Bangchang and Cai You were sitting in the courtyard drinking tea as guests and hosts. The steward brought Fang Jinshi in and said to them, "This is it." It¡¯s the young master named Fang.¡±
Fang Jinshi hurriedly bowed to the two big men. Zhang Bangchang was fatter, but Cai You was thin, and he looked very cunning. He took a sip of tea and said, "Are you the one named Fang?"
His sudden question had no beginning or end and was a bit confusing. Fang Jinshi had no choice but to answer: "Exactly."
Cai You said again: "I heard that Cai Wei and Zhao Sange wanted you to go to Jiangnan to collect tea for them. Is that relevant?" Fang Jinshi heard him call Cai's consort by his name, even though Cai Wei was his biological brother, but It also sounded extremely awkward. Before he could figure out what Cai You meant, he had to reply honestly: "It's a thing, but it's just an idea. It hasn't started yet."
"A dignified prince-in-law, he really lacks this little money and actually does such a despicable thing!" Cai You suddenly dropped the tea bowl on the table, the lid fell down, and turned around twice on the table, getting angry. Afterwards, he turned to Fang Jinshi and said, "If you are allowed to go, what will you do?"
Fang Jinshi was a little frightened. It was no joke for this big man to get angry. He said cautiously: "Xiao Ke should do his best" When he said this, he looked at Cai You's expression. Cai You said with a sullen face: "Okay Come on, go down."
Fang Jinshi didn't understand the relationship between Cai You and Cai Wei, but looking at Cai You's face, it seemed that he was extremely dissatisfied with his brother-in-law. Fang Jinshi was worried and determined to take a gamble. He did not go down immediately, but went to Cai You He bowed and said, "Xiao Ke will do whatever your husband asks you to do, and Xiao Ke will definitely do it, so that your husband will be satisfied."
Cai You said "Oh" and said: "If I ask you to lose all the money of the prince-in-law, will you have the courage?" Fang Jinshi smiled and said: "Of course there are profits and losses in business, and I will give in to the losses. Who dares to do so?" No?" Cai You said, "Aren't you afraid that the Prince Consort will question you and put you in jail?"
Fang Jinshi said: "I'm afraid, I'm scared to death. It's just my husband who gave me the loss. How dare I not lose money? Besides, my husband is more powerful than my husband. Obviously my husband is the elder brother." What he said was clear but also I don¡¯t quite understand. He never mentions the size of his official position. He only says that Cai You is older, but he also mentions his official position in the title. This way of speaking is extremely helpful to veteran officials like Cai You and Zhang Bangchang. Like them Such people know countless people, and can tell whether a person is on the right track with just a few words.
Cai You smiled and said to Zhang Bangchang: "This son can be used." Zhang Bangchang also nodded and said to Cai You: "I originally wanted to introduce you to Mr. Cai some time later, but I didn't expect that I would be lucky enough to meet Mr. Cai today. It's so great." His great blessing.¡±
Fang Jinshi said those words that he felt were very flattering, and he was just following the current situation, which was a bit contrary to his nature. However, he felt much calmer when he saw that big shots like Zhang Bangchang were shamelessly telling lies.
Cai You stood up and said, "That's it for today. Say goodbye. Zi Neng will stay." He actually went like this. Zhang Bangchang's nickname was Zi Neng. After he and Fang Jinshi saw Cai You off, Zhang Bangchang asked the housekeeper to call Liang Cuirong too. He came in, sat down and said to Liang Cuirong: "Yin Niang, you have good taste. Your husband is very good at talking and doing things. Mr. Cai admires him very much."
Liang Cuirong said hurriedly: "Then I would like to ask Dazai Zhang to help me a lot." Zhang Bangchang nodded and said: "Looking at your face, I won't lose him. I read the letter you gave me. I'm afraid it won't be easy if I follow the path of a civil servant, so why not?" It is easy to make people gossip, but he has been supported by Xie Liang of the Northwest Army and has a military position, so it is much easier. He only needs to transfer orders to the Bianliang Forbidden Army from the Northwest Army."
Fang Jinshi understood what he said, and it meant that he could still maintain his seventh-level martial arts skills. This was not only far better than being the lowest official in Kaifeng's Cangcao Palace, but also better than being the lowest official in Qin Hui's Yushitai. The doorman is much stronger.
Liang Cuirong and Fang Jinshi also quickly thanked Zhang Bangchang,This is much better than getting to know those people who only serve as ministers but do not get promoted. Zhang Bangchang smiled and said: "Xianggong Cai is in charge of the Privy Council. If you do your job well, your future will be limitless."
The Privy Council is the highest military institution in the court, not to mention Cai You is the prime minister. He has great power. Being able to summon Fang Jinshi is a good thing that will never happen again. Today, he came to Zhang Bangchang's house as a guest, but there was nothing important to do. But Fang Jinshi happened to visit Zhang Bangchang.