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Chapter 396 Hidden worries

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    Fang Jinshi was sitting on the second floor of Sihai Qianzhuang, sipping the fine tea. After listening to Shopkeeper Hu and others reporting on some of the teahouse's recent accounts and preparations for overseas goods, he said approvingly: "Very good, very good."

    At this time, a man outside came to report that there were two official servants outside asking for a meeting. Fang Jinshi asked them to come in. It turned out that they were messengers sent by Yu Wenxuzhong in the capital. Fang Jinshi accepted the letter and rewarded them with a drop of money and asked them to go back. He turned around and said to Shi Hao  : "Take a guess first, what is the content of this letter."

    Shi Hao thought about it and said, "It's probably because we went against Mr. Meng Da like this. He complained to the Prince Consort, and Mr. Yuwen comforted and scolded him on behalf of the official family."

    Fang Jinshi said: "I guess not, Cai Meng would not make this move at this time."

    After he finished speaking, he opened the letter. The letter was very short, with only a few words. The letter just said that he asked Fang Jinshi to settle the affairs of Sihai Company and find a suitable time to visit the king in Bianliang City.

    Shi Hao took it over and read it, and said happily: "This is a good thing. You have made great achievements in supporting the establishment, and you are a minister of great merit. I think the other meritorious officials have already been promoted to officials and received awards. Don't forget about you. At this time, Zhao  If you meet me, it's your turn."

    Fang Jinshi said: "You mean, I should leave immediately?"

    Shi Hao said: "That's of course. Don't leave late and the vacant official positions have been taken by others. In addition, the court has just settled down, and all the ministers and generals who support you are here, so there are many people who can speak for you."

    Fang Jinshi smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Yuwen asked me to settle the affairs of Sihai Trading Company and go to Bianliang City on another day. It means that the officials are not in a hurry to summon me. The good or bad luck of my coming to Beijing this time is really unpredictable. I  I came back from the capital in a hurry without saying hello, because I knew I had violated Brother Zhao's big taboo, so I didn't dare to meet him. I wanted to wait until the time was longer, and he could show his dignity and calm down the matter."

    Shi Hao said: "What's the big taboo?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "On that day, I was planning to seize the palace. I was afraid that something might happen, so I used King Jing's men and horses to enter the imperial city through a secret passage, thinking that I could provide support in case of emergencies. I didn't expect that I would use it in the end. This move was done in advance.  I haven¡¯t told Prince Yun that there are secret passages in the Imperial City and ambushes can be used. What would Brother Zhao, who is the envoy of the Imperial City, think? What would an official who is today¡¯s emperor think? "

    After hearing this, Shi Hao let out a long breath and said: "You are always cautious and always keep a few moves in your chess moves. Why didn't you think about this level in advance this time?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "It's not that I didn't expect it. I discussed it with King Jing for a long time and finally decided to be prepared in the hope that it wouldn't be needed. I didn't expect that the situation forced me to do it as a last resort. There are some things in the world, even if you know it,  If you don¡¯t make a mistake, the consequences will be serious, so you still have to do it"

    Shi Haodao: "Maybemaybe you are thinking too much. Didn't you often say before that Brother Zhao is kind and honest, approachable and doesn't put on airs? You are also doing this to succeed in forcing the palace to succeed. He will not understand.  Mr. Yuwen and the others will definitely speak for you."

    Fang Jinshi said: "Brother Zhao may not take it to heart, but once he becomes an official, he may not think too much about it. As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. I used to drink and play chess with Prince Yun, chatting and laughing.  Yes, now I¡¯m frightened when I hear his summons, and it¡¯s Mr. Yuwen who wrote the letter to me on my behalf, rather than someone sent by the official family, so there must be something unspeakable in this.¡±

    Shi Hao sighed again and said: "I always thought that you were strategizing, winning the battle thousands of miles away, and had the wisdom to grasp everything. But it turns out, what are you going to do? Are you not going to Beijing?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "Now it can only last a day."

    Shi Hao was silent and didn't know what to say. Fang Jinshi said again: "Ignore this for now, how is Li Jiupo's platoon gang doing?"

    Shi Hao said: "There was no movement. Their people came to ask for money but were rejected once and never came again."

    Fang Jinshi nodded and said, "That's fine. Send him a post saying that I want to welcome a concubine into the house and invite him to come over for a drink. Wang Gui will send the post personally."

    Shi Hao agreed, and then asked: "Will he come?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "How do I know, but if it were me, I would definitely come. If you don't even give him face like this, then you are determined to fight with money."

    Shi Hao said no more and continued to arrange things. After Fang Jinshi said these words, he felt that he was in a bad mood and simply went home early.

    The setting sun shone into the house, making it feel very bright. Fang Jinshi slowly walked into the main house and heard a woman whispering and laughing in the house. He turned around the screen and saw the two sisters Liang Cuirong and Liu Huanqing.  They were sitting at the table chatting and joking.

    Liu Huanqing saw him coming in first and called out: "Fourth brother-in-law."

      Liang Cuirong turned around and saw him and said, "Why are you back so early today?

    Fang Jinshi smiled and said: "There is nothing in the store, so I came back earlier. What are you doing?"

    Liang Cuirong said with an ooh, "I'll help her change her clothes." There were scissors and needlework on the table, and Fang Jinshi said, "When did you start learning how to make clothes? Why didn't I know you could change clothes?"

    Liang Cuirong said: "Isn't it still impossible to learn?"

    Fang Jinshi said casually: "Learn well."

    Liu Huanqing stood up, took a step or two towards Fang Jinshi, stood in front of him, spread his arms, and asked: "Fourth brother-in-law, what do you think of the clothes my fourth sister changed for me? Do they look good?"

    She stood there, squinting at Fang Jinshi with an indescribable look. Only then did Fang Jinshi notice that Liu Huanqing had drawn her eyebrows today, her face seemed to be lightly powdered, and her lips were redder than before. Fang Jinshi  I know that she didn't know how to apply makeup and draw eyebrows before, and she shouldn't do this at this young age. Although her makeup was already very light, Fang Jinshi could tell it at a glance while wandering among the women.

    She asked Fang Jinshi if his clothes looked good directly in front of Liang Cuirong, which was a little weird. With Liang Cuirong's shrewdness, he couldn't help but feel something. This made Fang Jinshi feel very embarrassed. He avoided her eyes and looked at Liang Cuirong.  He glanced at it and said as if it was nothing, "It looks good. Your fourth sister's craftsmanship is really good."

    He suddenly realized that Liu Huanqing's clothes today were exactly the same as Liang Cuirong's clothes today, except that Liang Cuirong's clothes were a very light azure color, and she was a girl, so the color of her clothes was a little heavier.

    Liu Huanqing withdrew her gaze, looked down at her clothes and said, "I am not as fair-skinned as my fourth sister, and I am not as good-looking as my fourth sister. I am ugly, and no matter how beautiful my clothes are, I still don't have that feeling."

    Her words were no longer what the innocent and lovely little girl could say. But Liang Cuirong was right next to her at this time, but she just smiled and said nothing, leaving Fang Jinshi to deal with it alone. Fang Jinshi had to say: "Who said you  It doesn¡¯t look goodthe sleeves seem to be a little too long, let your fourth sister take a look and see if they should be shortened?¡±

    He was eager to change the topic, but he really didn¡¯t know what the little aunt would say next. Liu Huanqing raised his arm and looked at it and said, "Really? I don't think it's long."

    There were obviously a few scratch marks on the back of her right hand. Fang Jinshi saw it and said, "The big black cat scratched the back of your hand last time. Is it still okay?"

    Liu Huanqing said: "Old wounds have not healed, and new ones have appeared again." She rolled up her sleeves and showed it to Fang Jinshi. There were also a few scratches on her thin arms. Fang Jinshi was surprised and said: "It's so serious, ask the doctor to find it."  Please apply some medicine. This big black cat is so vicious, so you better not keep it. I will find a docile one for you to raise later."

    Liu Huanqing said stubbornly: "I don't want to, I will raise it. I have raised it for a long time. When it gets to know me, it will tame it and won't scratch me again."

    Her words reminded Fang Jinshi of the time when he bought this big black cat. Liu Huanqing said that the big black cat looked like him. Fang Jinshi had no choice but to say, "You can keep it if you really want to." He turned to Liang Cuirong and said:  "Your sister's arm is injured like this, but you still don't get her any medicine and are still looking at her."

    Liang Cuirong just came over, pulled up Liu Huanqing's sleeve and looked at her arm and said, "You don't say anything even if you are caught like this. I'll go find some medicine for you."

    She led Liu Huanqing out to find medicine, while Fang Jinshi sat in the house and drank a cup of tea. Liang Cuirong came back alone, and then asked people to start preparing dinner. Since she didn't mention Liu Huanqing's arm treatment, Fang Jinshi was happy not to mention it.

    The two of them were eating and talking, and Fang Jinshi asked, "Do you have any clue as to why Xiao Bu and the others came to Jiangnan?"

    Liang Cuirong said: "They came here to find some carpenters, blacksmiths, etc., and brought people with some skills to the west. Yelv Dashi and my father's Yunnei Prefecture both need some craftsmen. There are too few such people in the west and there are not enough.  "

    Fang Jinshi said: "Who would go so far to the northwest? I'm afraid it's hard to find."

    Liang Cuirong said: "As long as you are given a lot of money, there will still be people willing to go. Not everyone is like you, Mr. Fang, who has too much money to spend. They used to just teach the locals, and they didn't need too many people to go."

    Fang Jinshi hummed, and Liang Cuirong added, "My father sent someone to write me a letter. Do you want to read it?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "No need, just tell me the content of the letter."

    Liang Cuirong said: "My father said that the city of Yunnei Prefecture is now stable. My brother also captured the six counties and one prefecture of Xia Prefecture in Xixia, and it is connected with Yunnei Prefecture. Now Yunnei Prefecture is no longer an isolated city."

    Fang Jinshi said: "It's not easy for your father and brother to hold on to the isolated city for so long. They even captured the Xixia city. I don't know how he did it.  "

    Liang Cuirong said: "Xixia is the weakest now. Yelu Dashi sent some troops to help. It was not difficult at first. It was not difficult to defeat the Song Dynasty-occupied areas like Roufu County, but my father did not want to make more enemies, for fear that  All parties came together to fight, and they deliberately made peace with Song Dynasty. Ningren County occupied by the Jin soldiers was also planning, but the Jin soldiers were powerful and needed to find opportunities."

    Fang Jinshi said: "The Jin soldiers may not have given up the idea of ??attacking Yunnei Prefecture. After the fall of Liao Dynasty, Yunnei Prefecture was in the midst of four wars. Your father held the city and defended it, which is admirable. But if it were me, I would definitely not  If you do this, the general direction is wrong, even if you have small victories, it will not help."

    Liang Cuirong said: "What will you do?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "Abandon the city."
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