Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 407
The break at noon was not long, only more than half an hour. After lunch at Ouyang Qian's residence, Fan Ning returned to Jianyuan. She seemed to be resting with her eyes closed, but she was thinking about Ouyang Qian in her mind.

The main reason is that this incident happened so suddenly that he was not mentally prepared. In fact, it is not a big problem to arrange Ouyang Qian in the past two days. The key is what to do in the future?
Although high-ranking officials in the Song Dynasty generally had mistresses in foreign houses, Fan Ning could not do such a thing. It is estimated that Ouyang Xiu just wanted to take good care of his daughter, and had no other intentions. There are two major problems here.

How to explain it to Jupe in the first place?This kind of thing has never been mentioned between them, and I don't know what Jupe's attitude will be?

Although Zhu Pei's desire to monopolize her is not so strong, and she also acquiesced in the existence of Aya as a roommate, it does not mean that she will generously accept other women into the mansion. After all, Aya was married to her. The status is also relatively humble, there is no threat to her, but Ouyang Qian is different, will she accept it?

In fact, it was not Zhu Pei, but Ouyang Xiu who gave Fan Ning a headache. That old man would let his daughter marry someone else as a concubine?Even if it sounds nicer to be a flat wife, she is still a concubine in essence, but her status is slightly higher than that of ordinary concubines.

I'm afraid Ouyang Xiu would rather his daughter be alone for the rest of his life than easily agree to her being someone else's concubine, unless he becomes king himself and Ouyang Qian becomes a partial concubine, which is fine.

There is also a possibility that you have to be granted the title of Mrs. Gaoming. In fact, this is the concept of a flat wife. The imperial court recognizes her status and makes her slightly inferior to the official wife. It's just that this kind of situation requires the emperor's special approval. Ordinary people don't have this kind of treatment.

The more Fan Ning thought about it, the more he felt dizzy, so he had to put aside this matter for the time being. Anyway, Ouyang Qian had settled down, so she was not in a hurry.

Fan Ning went back to the official room and sat down. The tea boy Xiaowen brought a cup of hot tea, "Officer, Madam sent someone to deliver the news at noon, saying that the house next door has been bought, can the official go back and have a look?"

Fan Ning nodded, "Let's go back early today!"

Fan Ning took a sip of tea, and said to Xiaowen, "Go and invite Li Jiansi here, and tell him that I have something to discuss with him."

"I'm going right now!"

Xiaowen went out quickly, and not long after, Li Weizhen walked in and said to Fan Ning, "Has Zhiyuan got the news?"

"what news?"

"I heard a news at noon that the government has agreed to Jia Changchao's return to the prime minister. I'm afraid there will be an official news today."

Fan Ning is not surprised by this news. After all, the court needs to be balanced. Jia Changchao’s reunification has been mentioned since the beginning of the year, and it has not been officially finalized until today. storm.

Fan Ning didn't talk too much about it, and asked again: "I heard people say this morning that Zhang Sheng is going to impeach Mr. Wen, what's going on?"

"There is indeed such a thing. When I communicated with You Sijian Tang Jie today, he told me about it. It seems that Wen Yanbo once sent Shu Brocade to Concubine Zhang Gui, so he was named a Bachelor of Zhaowenguan. Last year, Wen Yanbo was impeached by the censor, but in the end, nothing happened, and for some reason, this matter was brought up again."

Fan Ning frowned slightly. The main reason for this incident was that the timing of the incident was too sensitive. The Ouyang Xiu incident had just subsided, and the news of Jia Changchao's reunification came out. Suddenly there was news of Wen Yanbo's impeachment. Of course he knew that Zhang Sheng was Zhang Yaozuo. The dog, it is Zhang Yaozuo who wants to attack Wen Yanbo, where is the logic in this?
On the issue of the heir to the throne, Wen Yanbo has always been ambiguous. He nominally supports Zhao Zongshi, but he has not taken actual actions. He also secretly flattered Concubine Zhang Gui, but in fact he refused to stand in line.

Such a person should be beneficial to Zhang Yaozuo, so why did he impeach Wen Yanbo?
"You can go and investigate, if the prefect thinks it's necessary."

Fanning nodded, "I want to know the real reason."

Fan Ning returned to the mansion in the afternoon, but unexpectedly saw his second uncle Fan Tiege accompanying a middle-aged man to investigate in the yard. Fan Ning was startled, and asked with a smile, "Why is Second Uncle here?"

Fan Tiege smiled and said: "Pei'er sent someone to find me in the morning, and asked me to introduce a good house builder. This Master Xie is also from our Pingjiang Mansion, a master of gardening. He happened to lead a group of disciples to build houses in the capital. He invited."

The middle-aged man hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "I'm Xie Jiuling, I've heard the name of Fan Zhiyuan for a long time."

He spoke in a Wu accent, and he hadn't heard his accent for a long time. Fan Ning also felt very cordial, and replied, "Thank you, Master, for opening a shop in the capital?"

"I'm going to open a shop, no, my fellow countryman will introduce me to Fan Dongzhu, and I have to ask Fan Dongzhu to find me a face."

Fan Ning also knew that hundreds of businessmen from the Pingjiang Mansion in the capital established the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce three years ago. Zhu Yuanfeng became the chairman, and Er Shu was one of the five vice-chairmen. platform.

Gardening was originally the strong point of the artisans of Pingjiang Mansion, so it was understandable for Zhu Pei to ask his second uncle for help.

Fan Ning asked with a smile: "Then what does the proprietor Xie think about the gardening in my house?"

Xie Jiuling nodded, "I have a general understanding of the situation. Your family bought the house next door, and planned to turn the atrium here into a lake, and then build a bridge to connect the back house to the west as an island. Together, I'm probably right!"

"That's true. I want to hear Master Xie's opinion."

"I don't dare to take it as a high opinion, I just talk about my initial thoughts."

Xie Jiuling stroked his beard and said: "First of all, the water source is very important. The pond in the north is connected to the Cai River. I am going to dig a small river to divert water from the inner house, and then use ashlars to fix the foundation of Cuiyun Tower. About four acres, lotus flowers are spread on the lake, and a fish-watching corridor bridge is built in the middle, so that the lake water is not monotonous. A promenade is built around it, and three pavilions are built in the southwest, northwest and southeast to match the Taihu stone pile, and then the original I plan to demolish the residence of the servants, on the one hand to expand the lake, and at the same time to build a flower hall for rest and play, so that the walls on both sides must be demolished, the screen walls will also be removed, and the gate will naturally be closed."

"What about the pier in the back?" Fanning asked again.

"The pier at the back will be moved to the house next door. There is a place reserved for the pier. It's not difficult. The difficulty of the whole house is digging the pond. The water must be at least six feet deep, so I plan to use the pier to dig the pond. The soil was built into a small hill, and it was built in the original residence of the descendants, and the bottom was fixed with big rocks, and then trees were planted to fix the soil, and a small pavilion was built on the top of the hill, echoing the Cuiyun Tower."

"Then the house I bought still needs repairs."

Xie Jiuling smiled slightly, "This is done at the same time. The garden is completed, and the new house is also repaired."

"How long will it take and what will it cost?"

"It will take at least half a year. I haven't calculated the cost yet. It is estimated that it will cost at least [-] guan. Moreover, the pile of earth has to be applied to the government. I guess as long as it does not exceed the height of Cuiyun Tower, it will not be a big problem."

Xie Jiuling's proposal sounded pretty good, Fan Ning nodded, "When will Master Xie plan to start construction?"

"I will conduct a comprehensive survey first, and then draw a sketch. If the officials agree, then I will sign an agreement and start construction. Soon, I will be able to produce the drawing in three days."

"Okay! We'll move out for a while then."

Xie Jiuling continued to look at the foundation of the Cuiyun Tower. Fan Tiege pulled Fan Ning and asked in a low voice, "What about Cuiyun Peak when the lake is built?"

Fan Ning knew what he meant, so he shook his head and said, "Temporarily put it in the mansion of A Pei's third grandfather. This Cuiyun Peak is too big, and the Kistler Hall can't put it there."

Fan Tiege showed disappointment on his face, he still wanted to use Cuiyun Peak to attract customers to the Kistler Hall!But he also knew in his heart that if he wanted to move Cuiyun Peak to the backyard of the Qishi Pavilion, he would have to break the wall.

"Okay! When do you go to the store to have a look, Akihito has something to do with you!"

"If you have time in the next two days, go and have a look!"

Fan Ning stopped accompanying his second uncle and walked quickly to the back house, but he was surprised that he hadn't seen Zhu Pei. When he walked to the middle hall of the water pavilion, he saw Zhu Pei concentrating on drawing a picture.

"What are you drawing?" Fanning stepped forward and asked with a smile.

"My husband is back!"

Zhu Pei excitedly pulled her husband, "Look at the garden map I drew."

Fan Ning stepped forward to take a closer look, and it turned out to be an imaginary garden drawing, which was basically the same as what Xie Jiuling said, but the lake was shimmering and shimmering, and there were actually a few seabirds drawn.

Fan Ning laughed dumbly and said: "You need at least [-] hectares of lake surface for this effect. Our family only has five mu at most. Don't think too well, or you will be disappointed."

"Then let's buy a piece of land in the future and build such a manor. I like the big lake!"

"Isn't it better to buy a natural lake in the future and build houses by the lake?"

"Then how long will we have to wait!" Zhu Pei looked disappointed.

"Someday!"

Fan Ning patted her pretty face lightly, and said with a smile, "Have you paid the house money today?"

"I already paid in the morning. Madam Wu came here. She gave us the house deed, title deed and keys. Last time you said that the second uncle knew the person who built the garden, so I asked the housekeeper to invite the second uncle."

"Then we have to prepare to pack up and move. Just now, Master Xie said that it will take half a year!"

"It's about moving. I need to discuss with my husband. My mother asked us to move to their house first. What do you think?"

The residence of Zhu Pei's parents covers an area of ​​[-] mu, and there are only three people living there. It would be nice to move to their place, but Fan Ning got a news that maybe Zhu Pei's father will take over the position of Liu Yun's left servant. Let Fanning hesitate a little.

"Do you want to move there?" Fanning asked.

"I want to see my brother." Jupe whispered.

Fanning suddenly understood that Jupe still wanted to live with his parents.

He nodded happily and said, "Then pack your things, we will move to my husband's house tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)