Yipin Qiao Nongfei

In the main hall of Fengqiu Courtyard, Shen Yuanxi had already greeted Su Mingjiang, sat down and said with a smile: "Sixth Uncle is coming, why didn't you say in advance? We can send a carriage to pick you up."

Su Mingjiang said with a smile: "I'm just a person who eats at home for free. How can I be so arrogant? It's just that Yun Fan went back and talked lively, which moved me, so I came to have a look. Daxing County has a trip to the capital. It only costs a hundred bucks, and it is convenient and economical, so why bother you, mobilize the masses.”

Shen Yuanxi smiled and said: "You always say that, who can't eat at home? It's better to live in the palace forever, so that Wan Qiu will not be alone. If I encounter any embarrassing things, I can always ask you for advice." two."

"This is even more outrageous." Su Mingjiang laughed: "You are the prince of the dynasty, the number one scholar handpicked by the emperor that day, so you don't need to ask my old man for advice."

"You can't say that." Shen Yuanxi said sternly: "Although I seldom talked with Uncle Six in the past, every time I talked, I felt that I benefited a lot. Your reasoning seems simple, and it seems to be between the lines, but it is detailed After thinking about it, there is nothing wrong with the most reasonable in the world, it can be seen that you are always transparent and open-minded..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard footsteps coming from the courtyard, he clapped his hands and said to Su Wanqiu: "I just entered the palace to give mooncakes to my father, queen and queen. Things, you can arrange for someone to collect them and put them in the warehouse."

After finishing speaking, he said to Su Mingjiang: "Yes, when I entered the palace, it happened that the prefect of Shaoxing had paid tribute to a hundred altars of daughter red for 30 years, and my father gave me a few altars, which happened to be used to accompany the meal today. Only get drunk."

"Alcohol is something that makes you happy when you drink it, but it hurts you when you drink it." Su Wanqiu glared at Shen Yuanxi, "It took me a long time to quit sixth uncle's alcohol. .”

"Half altar, half altar, right?"

Shen Yuanxi repeatedly nodded to show that he was taught, but was ruthlessly dismissed: "One tael per person, no more."

"One or two? That's just a gap between the teeth."

Shen Yuanxi yelled, Su Mingjiang nodded aside, deeply agreeing.But the nephew and granddaughter said with her hands on her hips: "Taste slowly to enjoy the taste. Each person has one or two daughters' reds and three liangs of fruit wine. Is this all right?"

"Ok, Ok."

The two men spoke in unison, then fell silent at the same time. They glanced at each other, and the meaning in their eyes was very clear: Miserable, let's see how they are being controlled.

The capital city is no better than the countryside. Taking advantage of the crisp autumn air, people would like to sit in the courtyard or walk on the street after dinner.So the three of them also made a pot of tea, and set up a table full of the new snacks made today, especially moon cakes, under the gazebo in the courtyard, drinking tea while expressing their farewell love.

Seeing the moon rising little by little, Su Mingjiang asked Shen Yuanxi, "I heard that next spring, the emperor will send you to the south of the Yangtze River to preside over the overall situation of maritime trade, but is it true?"

Shen Yuanxi smiled and said, "Did Yun Fan go back and talk about it? It's true."

Su Mingjiang said lightly: "Forbidden Sea has a lot of ties to it. Those big sea trade merchants were full of grievances that day, but because of Jiang Louyue's relationship, the Emperor and Prime Minister Liang saved them again. They have been secretly operating until now. I expect Jiangnan Maritime trade has become a dead end, Yuanxi, where are you going to the south of the Yangtze River? You are clearly going to jump into a fire pit."

Shen Yuanxi was surprised: "Sixth Uncle also has such a profound insight into Jiangnan Maritime Trade?"

Su Wanqiu hurriedly said: "Sixth Uncle also talked about Mr. Liang and Mr. Jiang Yue before, maybe he still recognizes them. What's so special about Haimao?"

Su Mingjiang shook his head and said, "Haven't you ever eaten pork and seen pigs running? Haven't experienced this, haven't you heard of it? This kind of thing, if you think about it carefully, you can analyze it. There's nothing to be surprised about." .”

Shen Yuanxi said: "I also know the difficulties. Earlier, Prime Minister Liang also reprimanded me for not being ignorant of the heights of heaven and earth. But this is my ambition, how can I not do my best for it? What's more, as long as I treat it with sincerity, gold and stone will be opened. But all maritime merchants with undying ambitions should be able to understand the painstaking efforts of the imperial court."

"People's hearts are changeable. After so many years, how many people can not change their original intentions? Well, these are not what I, an ordinary person, should care about. I mentioned this to make it easier for you."

"What's convenient?"

The couple were curious, so they saw Su Mingjiang took a sip from the teacup, said with a faint smile, "I haven't traveled many places in my whole life, and it seems that in a few years, I won't be able to walk anymore. There is heaven, and there is Suzhou and Hangzhou below, so I thought, since the prince is going to Jiangnan, why not let me take a ride with the wind? Or let me see the prosperity of the paradise on earth."

"what?"

The couple spoke in unison, then looked at each other, Su Wanqiu said with a wry smile: "My sixth uncle, how many years have you been out of the village, once you come out, you want to have a big one, and go to the paradise on earth?"

Su Mingjiang put the teacup on the table for a meal, looked at Su Wanqiu with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice: "What? Are you going to say that Uncle Six, who lives at home, is not worthy of going to the south of the Yangtze River?"

"How could it be? Don't wrong me and think of kidnapping me with morality." Su Wanqiu shook his head: "You clearly know that we have good intentions, but going to the south of the Yangtze River is risky, isn't it afraid of hurting you?"

Su Mingjiang smiled: "What are you afraid of getting hurt? You are not afraid of getting hurt, you insist on following. I, a bad old man who has lived more than 20 years longer than you, am afraid of getting hurt? It's ridiculous."

"You are not yet fifty, you are still young and middle-aged, at the prime of your life..."

"Stop talking nonsense. I'm going to take this boat with the wind, and you just say yes or no."

"No, Uncle Six, this matter has to be discussed in the long run..."

Shen Yuanxi wanted to persuade him, but Su Mingjiang snorted coldly: "What a plan, I just want a word from you, King Wei, whether I can ride the boat with the wind or not?"

"Yes, of course."

When Shen Yuanxi heard it: Yes!The old man is angry, if he dares to refuse, he might walk away.Don't you just want to visit Jiangnan?At that time, more people will be sent to protect him. Even if something happens to him, those people will not embarrass an irrelevant natal family, so why bother to offend this one.

Only then did Su Mingjiang smile with satisfaction, but seeing his niece and granddaughter looking him up and down, she suddenly leaned over and said seriously, "Sixth Uncle, did you have any relationship with Mr. Jiang Yue in the past? Even...you are Jiang Yue The people around the young master are all related to those sea merchants, so this time they want to go to the south of the Yangtze River with us and help us, am I right?"

Su Mingjiang didn't change his face, sighed, and said softly: "What can I help? If we want to solve the deadlock in maritime trade smoothly, unless Jiang Louyue comes back to life, it will be useless for anyone to go."

Shen Yuanxi patted his thigh: "Uncle Six is ​​right, and Prime Minister Liang also said the same. I see, you have always lived in the mansion with peace of mind. One day I will introduce Prime Minister Liang to you, and you must have a common language. "

Su Mingjiang: ...

"It doesn't matter if you don't have a common language. You can just tell him about Young Master Jiang Yue. It's enough for you to talk about it for a day."

Su Wanqiu also echoed and persuaded him to stay, but Su Mingjiang shook his head and said: "I am an ordinary person, and I am timid when I see officials. It is better for a big man like Liang Xiang to stay away. Now that the matter in Jiangnan is settled, I will return tomorrow." Families, just wait until the spring of next year, when you are going to leave, send someone to pick me up one day in advance, this time I will be allowed to rely on my old age."

Shen Yuanxi hurriedly smiled and said: "It should be, what is the sixth uncle talking about?" After speaking, he poured a cup of tea for Su Mingjiang.