Chapter 498 Song Yongping
In the afternoon, in the Bamboo Notes, people who should be there are coming one after another.
As is the custom in all social situations, those who arrive early are often those with low status. Like some candidates who came to Beijing to take exams and came here because of their reputation, the students in the Imperial College, including Chen Dong, the imperial student who once personally came to reprimand Ning Yi, came relatively early. In terms of scale, it could barely be regarded as a gathering of celebrities.
Of course, for this spring examination in Beijing, only a few of the most vocal talents came. Just like Song Yongping's previous plan, firstly, it was due to pride, and secondly, those who seek kindness will be kind. Real knowledge always belongs to those who are willing to study hard. The exam is coming soon and most of those who really want to get a good ranking have already When I get nervous, I won’t come to such poetry gatherings anymore.
In addition to these scribes or wealthy people who came to join in the fun, some idle people from Bianliang City came next. Like some members of the Junwen Society, Qin Mowen, Xue Gongyuan, Yan Lingzhong, who had conflicts with Ning Yi during the Dragon Boat Festival last year, and some idle petty officials who can be influenced by Qin Siyuan's tiger skin - this is also because Ning Yi will be the year of Yao Zu. Pulled him over and sat in charge. When these people arrived, Zhuji's Wanzhao Building really gained scale.
Mixing in during the period, there were also some women from brothels such as Fanlou and Xiaozhuxuan. Most of those who could come here today were talented women with a good reputation. Ning Yi spent a lot of money on this, asking them to find acquaintances in the building to liven up the atmosphere. As for Li Shishi and others who were in charge of the performance, they arrived earlier, and a motorcade had already arrived after a while, but they only further decorated the stage where the performance was to be performed. For a while, it was just Li Yun who came out to say hello.
Song Yongping searched for Ning Yi up and down for a long time, but after noon, he never appeared in the main hall of Zhuji.
For him, this situation is indeed a bit strange. A businessman who was living in the capital, opened two stores, and was not from a wealthy family. After making a banquet event so popular, he ran away. Even his father would not dare to do such a thing. An act of neglect. He thought that his brother-in-law might already know that Gao Yanei was coming to cause trouble and was running for it. However, to be on the safe side, I still asked someone several times. When I finally found Ning Yi, he was in the yard behind Wanzhao Building.
At that time, the sun had begun to tilt to the west, and the light shone down between the eaves and the old courtyard, but it still looked bright. The noisy sound from the front came faintly towards this side. When Zhuji opened its two stores in Bianliang, it acquired a lot of nearby properties, renovated part of them and opened them with plenty of land. This kind of thing is actually not surprising. The gap between the rich and the poor in feudal society and the span of social status were huge. The closer to the center of Bianliang, the land was not as crowded as the edges. This can be regarded as a symbol of power and relationships.
When Zhuji purchased the land, Ning Yi tried his best to ask monk Jueming for help, and he consciously pulled the tiger skin of the prime minister's house. As long as he was willing to spend money, everything would go smoothly. At this time, less than half of the renovated part is used for store openings, and the remaining undeveloped areas maintain their old appearance, waiting for step-by-step expansion. When Song Yongping came over, he saw Ning Yi sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard thinking about something. He was facing the small pond in front of him, his eyes serious, and his fingers were tapping on the railing of the pavilion next to him. The tapping was irregular and seemed to be using his fingers. He was calculating something, but when he saw Song Yongping coming, Ning Yi stopped thinking and smiled at him.
"Yongping...what's the matter? Sit down." Ning Yi saw the other person's expression, smiled and frowned slightly, and then stretched out his hand.
"My brother-in-law must already know about that, right?"
Song Yongping stepped into the pavilion, his eyes and steps were calm, and after sitting down, he got straight to the point. Ning Yi was stunned: "What's the matter?"
"The Taiwei's Mansion."
"Huh?"
Song Yongping sat down and waited for Ning Yi's expected reaction. In the circle in which he lives, the interactions between gentlemen and wise men are generally like this - just like the interactions between his father and his staff - indifferent and calm, but able to accurately grasp what the other person is thinking. But after a moment, he felt that he still overestimated Ning Yi. The other party blinked, looking confused and unappreciative.
You don’t even know why you are still worrying about the Taiwei Mansion’s trouble!
He was a little surprised, and then added: "Is it possible that my brother-in-law doesn't know about Gao Yanei's affairs?"
Ning Yi leaned back, and when he heard the name, his heart floated First of all, his mood was funny: "Gao Muen? What happened to him?"
"Well...I heard someone say outside that Gao Yanei is going to cause trouble for his brother-in-law today. He said that he has gathered some people to destroy the store and disrupt Zhuji's performance today." Song Yongping After a pause, waiting for Ning Yi to digest what he said, "I'm afraid this person is not easy to mess with."
Ning Yi frowned and thought for a moment, and then looked at Song Yongping thoughtfully: "Yesterday I heard Yongping talk about studying at home today...Is this why you came here?" After asking, he smiled and nodded, He added, "Gao Mu'en, huh, is really not easy to mess with."
"I just heard it mentioned by a friend. Also. , I really want to hear my brother-in-law's new words, and I don't know why this Wanzhao building is called Wanzhao." Song Yongping said with a smile, and then became serious and said, "Speaking of which, I also know how to do it in the capital. Business probably requires some background, but with the power of the Taiwei Mansion, this matter must be guarded against. I wonder if my brother-in-law has any countermeasures. "
Ning Yi looked at him with a gentle expression: "Yongping, what do you think?"
"I'm new here, so I don't know how many useful connections my brother-in-law has. Wei Mansion, if you want to confront him, it will be difficult for ordinary people to come forward... If the real thing cannot be done, I will go to Beijing this time. I have met the Prime Minister once. Considering the relationship between my father and the Prime Minister, and the fact that my brother-in-law has a long history with the Prime Minister's office, I might be able to ask the Prime Minister to help me with this matter... After all, this matter is really serious. The philistines have become a little bit..."
Song Yongping thought that time was running out, so he spoke out exactly what was on his mind. In his opinion, Ning Yi has frequent contacts with the Prime Minister's Mansion, but even if he manages some accounts for the Prime Minister's Mansion, firstly, Gao Mu'en is a junior, and secondly, opening a store is too philistine. A person of Qin Siyuan's status can only be in the store at most. After being beaten by the other party, come out and say a word. And if you add your own family connections, you may be able to ask Qin Siyuan to kill the danger before it happens. The sun shone down and fell in the pavilion. Song Yongping whispered about the propriety of it. Ning Yi looked at him over there, with quite a sense of admiration in his eyes.
"Yongping is very familiar with these things."
"Not very familiar at all." Song Yongping said modestly, "I just don't know how my brother-in-law can form a relationship with Gao Yanei."< br>
“There were two conflicts when he came here, which ruined his good deeds. ... Later, someone tricked him, and he probably put the blame on me. This person is a bit messy and cares about the future, and it will really cause trouble."
"You have to prepare in advance. That's it." Song Yongping reminded, meaning that if you want to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, you should leave now! Although Yao Zunian, the guest minister of the Prime Minister's Mansion, is present, if Qin Siyuan hadn't spoken in person, the guest minister's identity would not be comparable to that of his son, and the other party might not do his best. This is the case in the officialdom. A guest minister would not dare to cause big trouble for his employer.
"Yes." Ning Yi nodded, after a moment, he smiled and said, "By the way, Miss Shishi has arrived. Do you want to see her?"
Song Yongping was confused and said: "...I can always see you later, but there is no need for now...My brother-in-law is busy in advance, so I will go ahead."
"That's right, let's have fun. . I will find someone to deal with Gao Muen's matter later, so don't worry. But I will remember Yongping's thoughts."
"We are all from the same family."< br>
Song Yongping smiled and cupped his hands. With his IQ, and from Ning Yi's expression at this time, he could see that the other party did not need to use all his connections to ask for help from the Prime Minister's Mansion. I couldn't help but wonder how a small businessman could have such a relationship. But he is also a proud man. He had already said a lot of unnecessary words in his anxiety before, so he said goodbye and went back to the front. When he left, he looked back. Ning Yi, who had sent him away, turned around and went back to the pavilion, tapping his fingers on his side. I'm back in thinking mode again.
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Ning Yi sat back in the pavilion, pushed the fruit plate on the small stone table away, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, letting his emotions return to his previous contemplation.
After chatting with Chen Fan earlier, he met Shishi and Li Yun who had come here to prepare for the performance. After talking for a while, he did not go to the front to entertain guests or conduct arrangements. The storefront is the business of the shopkeeper, and performance is the specialty of the teacher. It is only right to let professionals do professional things. He does not want to worry too much about these things.
As for Gao Muen, there is no need to think too seriously at the moment. Since returning from Liangshan, he has already opened up some underworld forces in Bianliang City through the Secret Investigation Department, and around him, there are also There are some Secret Reconnaissance Division members who can be redeployed. The most important thing is that Gao Muen may not have a very powerful status in Gao Qiu's mind. Although I don't know how he was suddenly released, in the situation of Zhuji today, the other party cannot cause much trouble. , and may not dare to cause too much trouble.
The only thing to worry about is whether Gao Muen suddenly comes to the door. Could it be a tentative signal that Gao Qiu wants to take action on his side. But think about it, the possibility is very small after all.
That woman Liu Xigua ran to rescue Fang Qifu, which is a big trouble that needs to be considered.
Led by Young Master Wang Fu, several big families in the Wu Dynasty were already keeping an eye on escorting Fang Qifu to Beijing this time. It's not that the other party takes this matter as a serious matter now, but to be honest, if each of these families put in a little effort, the impact will never be comparable to that of one or two people or one hundred or two hundred people. The Yongle Uprising was a complete failure. Today, even if all the Ba Dao battalion were mobilized, they wouldn't be able to make much of a splash.
Compared with Liangshan's superficial dominance, Ning Yi knew in his heart that these big families were the giant whales hiding under the water. On a large scale, they were busy cooperating with Wang Fu, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others to go north to buy cities, eager to restore trade between the north and the south, and prepare for business in the new era after the destruction of the Liao Dynasty. For Fang Qifu, these people can only talk at the moment and watch hundreds of people from the Punishment Department escorting the prisoners north. However, once the power of the prisoner expands, the opponent's power will definitely expand even more. The extent of this expansion , for now, there is no upper limit.
Even if Fang Qifu can be rescued with lightning speed, those around him will be chased and intercepted all over the Jiangnan area. If one is not good, the remaining strength of the Ba Dao Camp will be They will be completely trapped, and some people who managed to escape after the fall of the Yongle Dynasty will be found out again in such a situation.
Ning Yi did not agree with saving Fang Qifu at all. Even if he later asked Chen Fan about the detailed situation, he was only thinking about how to persuade Liu Xigua. The girl's temper was too stubborn, and he was not sure how to convince her. The Ministry of Justice's preparations this time were already very strong. If he really rushed over and Xigua and others were counterattacked, he would have to think ahead. How to deal with the situation, try to let them run away.
The affairs in Hangzhou and Liangshan have just ended, and the layout of the capital has just begun. It doesn't even mean that it has a firm foothold. Ning Yi also has a headache when he has to be involved in such a thing again. He is a person who values strength and does not want to walk at night at all. Giving him a few years to spread his strength and then pushing his opponent flat is the way to go. At this time, he sighed and tried his best to stay out of the situation.
But no matter what, there are two things that must always be guaranteed: to persuade Chen Fan to quit and to persuade Xigua to quit.
Thinking like this, after a while, as the sun set to the west, Ning Yi asked the shopkeeper in the building to prepare for Gao Muen's possible arrival to cause trouble. When the sunset was red, Wen Renbuer came over to find him. At this time, the performance in the building in front had actually begun.
As the first building where Ning Yi specially composed poems, there will be more than one performance this evening. But in order to avoid others thinking that he was too arrogant, Ning Yi's "new poem" was actually placed first in the evening. With the light and shadow effects produced by the sudden burning of a batch of gunpowder, Li Shishi appeared on the stage, starting from the first line "The scenery in the East City is gradually getting better". At this time, it was time to sing "The dawn is cold outside the green poplar smoke, and the spring is stirring on the red apricot branches." ".
In the accompaniment of the musical instruments, most of the people in the building were quiet. The setting sun shone warmly from the window, and soon after, night fell. After Li Shishi's performance, the tone of this "Evening Photo Tower" was set by the last sentence of the poem, "I hold wine for you to persuade the setting sun, and leave evening photos among the flowers." After that, there were various performances, and Some novel magic, juggling and even two funny crosstalk are mixed in.
The Wanzhao Tower at this night may not alarm the whole Bianliang, but it is still quite satisfactory, but not bad. Ning Yi also told Wenren Buer about Gao Muen, and then waited for him to come over. However, an hour passed after nightfall, the night wind blew, and the brightly lit streets were crowded with tourists, but he still didn't see him. Signs that someone is looking for trouble. The Wanzhao Building is currently positioned as a restaurant, not a theater or a brothel. No matter how good the performance is, a dinner party will not last until late at night. Once someone starts to leave after eating and chatting, the other party can come and cause trouble.
"This Gao Mu'en, after being locked up at home for half a year, has become a bit unpredictable..." Ning Yi said this amusingly while watching the passers-by on the street on the second floor terrace. The firelight shone on his body, and Wenren Buer, who was not far away, shook his head.
“I don’t feel that there is anything mysterious, but it’s not surprising that a person like Gao Muen does any messy things. Maybe he suddenly fell in love with some decent woman on the street. Maybe."
"Well, Cheng Zhouhai hasn't punished him enough..." Ning Yi touched his nose, "Speaking of which. Come on, why was he suddenly released after being imprisoned for half a year?”
“I inquired before and heard that yesterday at the Taiwei Mansion, he suddenly went crazy and fell in love with the teacher. Then. I cried to his father all afternoon, and he must have been annoyed by it..."
"What?"
"You don't know? Yesterday at the Taiwei Mansion, he tried to rape the teacher's girl, but he probably failed... I don't know very well, but in short, he beat the teacher's girl. I didn't pay much attention to it before. , how Miss Shishi is dressed today...isn't the powder on her face a bit thick...haven't you seen it before? "Meet her?"
Ning Yi was stunned. Yesterday, Shishi and Li Yun went to the Taiwei Mansion to apologize. It took a while, but Li Shishi felt that everything was normal, so he didn't pay special attention to it. Thinking about it now, if she was really in trouble by Gao Muen in the Taiwei Mansion yesterday, the cause must have been because of herself.
"...Oh." He nodded, "I didn't pay attention..." (End of Chapter)