Celebrating more than two years of peace in the world

Chapter 142
Fan Xian was sitting in the room. At this time, he had returned to the place arranged by Jin Yiwei, while Guo Baokun had returned to his place of residence. Fan Xian just brought Fan Sizhe back into the room, and he was lying peacefully on the recliner. It was Fan Xian who brought it back from the rural home where Begonia Duoduo lived. Anyway, she wasn't there, so he brought it when he brought it.

"How is life here?" Fan Xian asked.

Fan Sizhe sighed sadly, "Life is actually not very good, but brother, I made a lot of money here!"

"Bookstore?" Fan Xian asked, "Or a brothel?"

"Of course not!" Fan Sizhe said, "Brother, don't make fun of me. Let me tell you carefully. I found that there is no rice here in Beiqi, and it is impossible to grow rice. As you can see, after interweaving burlap and fine cloth, build a closed space with wooden frames, and then you can grow rice or sugarcane in it!"

"Although the mass production of cane sugar and rice is not large, it is enough to supply the rich merchants here. The price of cane sugar is high, but the price of rice is low. I don't know what to do about it. After that, I don't plan to plant any more, but I plan to acquire the technology of drying salt. After all, although the control of salt in Northern Qi is strict, there is no import, and they can only buy, not ship." Fan Sizhe said.

Fan Xian smiled awkwardly. He had never been to the inner warehouse of the capital that Fan Sizhe mentioned, but it sounded very much like his mother's handwriting. Of course Fan Xian knew about greenhouse farming, but it is indeed not easy to apply it in this era. Fortunately, as long as Fan Sizhe is making money, he will try his best to achieve it. Fan Xian is very pleased with such a younger brother.

After much deliberation, Fan Xian finally said, "The idea is very good, and you have put it into action, so go ahead with peace of mind, no one will do anything difficult for you."

"I think Northern Qi is tolerant of my behavior. Besides, the person who came to check the accounts was sent away with a little silver. I feel that this Jinyiwei is very easy to get along with. I said a few words to that Tongzhi lord, and I prevaricated it. Even with some gifts, that person didn't give me a hard time." Fan Sizhe said.

Thinking of Tongzhi, Fan Xian felt even more amused. With such an official, it would be no problem to open another Baoyue Building here.

With such an adult, being a businessman is a blessing, but profiteers may be happier, but the people below are being fished.

Fan Xian is not a saint, no matter how much he respected Mr. Zhuang, he would not be able to travel thousands of miles here to liberate the people in the capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Regardless of the collusion between these officials and businessmen.

"Go back if you have nothing to do. There are too many people talking here. The Jin Yiwei and the Royal Guards are all staring at this place. It's not convenient, and don't talk to others. I'm your brother. Not only will this not make your business easy, but also It will cause unnecessary trouble," Fan Xian said.

"I know this. Brother, you told me these things, and I will remember them all. Don't worry, I won't make mistakes." Fan Sizhe said.

In fact, from Haitang Duoduo's mouth, Fan Xian often heard about Fan Sizhe's activities. This kid's recent behavior in Northern Qi can be described as low-key among the low-key. Be careful, so this time, Fan Xian, who originally came here with a lot of lectures from his family, saw Fan Sizhe grow up like this, and made himself much more comfortable.

"Go." Fan Xian waved his hands, stood up and bid farewell to his younger brother, and asked Gundam to personally escort him back.

In this way, things can be regarded as stable.

Originally, his power in Northern Qi was relatively weak. This time, it seems that there is still some growth. Fan Xian still prefers to directly use the spies left behind by Chen Pingping. At least for now, Guo Baokun is still a good one. Reliable people.Hatred can make a person grow up quickly, Fan Xian has a deep understanding.

Just as Fan Xian poured a cup of tea and was about to drink it, a voice appeared.

"Lord Fan!"

Fan Xian turned his head, and it was Wang Qinian who came. He walked to Fan Xian's side and said in a low voice, "My lord."

"Just here, sit down and drink tea." Fan Xian greeted Wang Qinian.

Wang Qinian sat in front of Fan Xian, and hurriedly said, "My lord, I have a message."

"Oh?"

Ever since he came out of the capital city, Wang Qinian's subordinates have been working around Fan Xian according to their duties. If Wang Qinian has an errand, he will ask Deng Ziyue or Shi Chanli to report it. If there is nothing to do, he will He came to report by himself, and Wang Qinian was responsible for receiving the secret letters from the capital city, which also included the secret letters that Yan Bingyun sent around.

Therefore, the information that Wang Qinian brings every time is some more useful information in the near future.

Fan Xian looked at Wang Qinian silently, "Speak."

"My lord, I arrived at the border gate with the spy who let me go, and passed the news that you have entered the Northern Qi Dynasty to the direction of the western frontier gate. My lord, you guessed right, it was the second prince's method, I listened to your words , revised the date inside, and changed yesterday's time to nine days later, which is the day before the sacrifice." Wang Qinian said.

Fan Xian nodded, "In this way, we will have enough time, so I chose to let him go. I think this person is still useful, but after the lesson of Baoyue Tower last time, the second prince will not easily I made a mistake, now the second child's mind should be full of ways to deal with me, and we can't take it lightly, if the other party makes an attack in advance, as long as Bei Qi makes a move, he will do as I say."

"This subordinate understands...but..." Wang Qinian paused as he said this.

Fan Xian smiled and said, "Feeling adventurous?"

"I've been used to it for a long time." Wang Qinian suddenly laughed. He and Fan Xian laughed heartily. There was a hint of bitterness in their laughter. No one knew why the two laughed suddenly, nor did they know. Why did they suddenly cut off.

The two took a sip of tea each, and they took a short rest.

Fan Xian looked at Wang Qinian, and then continued, "It's okay, in fact, this is a very safe step among the many plans I have considered."

Wang Qinian looked at Fan Xian and nodded, "I trust my lord. Your scrutiny of the situation has long been beyond my comprehension. I just need to follow your lord's arrangement. I won't go to other places." What are you worried about? I can also tell that my lord is a person who loves talents, and he will not let people around him take risks easily."

Fan Xian looked at Wang Qinian, "No, until now, you still want to test me?"

"That's not..."

Recalling Fan Xian who had just met Wang Qinian, he suddenly laughed again.

"My lord, if this step of the plan is implemented, even if it is successfully completed in the end, the relationship between you and Bei Qi will be broken, and no matter how I think about it, you have no reason to benefit from it." Wang Qinian looked puzzled asked Fan Xian.

Fan Xian smiled, "Old Wang, you are confused, think about it, who am I?"

"Who is your lord?" Wang Qinian looked at Fan Xian puzzled, "Your lord is... Lord Tisi?"

"What is the chief minister?" Fan Xian said with a smile, "Old Wang, I am from the Qing Kingdom. What is the meaning and meaning of my friendship with Beiqi?"

Wang Qinian suddenly realized, "So that's the case, I didn't think of this level, and it really is the adults who are far-sighted."

"Think about it. If I make friends with Bei Qi, and if we achieve our expected goals in this plan, then it is very likely that I will die a miserable death." Fan Xian shook his head helplessly and smiled wryly. He said, "I have to be careful, so I can make such a bad move, and His Majesty the Emperor has agreed with my idea, and this matter will continue like this."

"Your Excellency is really amazing. With just a few words, you can make the little emperor of Northern Qi do what you say." Wang Qinian said in admiration.

"Where?" Fan Xian smiled, "He has long wanted to do this, but he needs someone to take the blame, as long as someone takes the blame for him, he has already started to do this, and now Si Lili has already given birth to the prince, and if the prince is established immediately, then this is the prince. Si Lili will naturally become the queen, but the current empress dowager has ordered Si Lili to be prohibited from becoming the queen, let alone the queen. You don't even have the qualifications to be a concubine, how could you say that you haven't thought about it?"

Wang Qinian nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "What is the pot?"

Fan Xian waved his hand, and was too lazy to explain, so he continued, "It doesn't matter what the pot is, the important thing is that we must take the next steps accurately. If there is no mistake, there will be a banquet tonight, and the first layer of olive branches has already been thrown away." Going out, and it also proves that Uesugi Tiger has accepted the little emperor's overtures, this is our first step, and we will go steadily."

"Understood." Wang Qinian continued to nod thoughtfully, "What is an olive branch?"

Fan Xian heaved a sigh of relief, "Go ahead and talk about your information."

"Oh!" Wang Qinian said immediately, "He Daoren has already contacted him. He said that there is no problem with everything in the capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and there is no longer any overwhelming network. Jinyiwei is already a mess, so there is nothing to fear. "

Fan Xian nodded, it was not much different from what he thought.

Taoist He is here as the last trump card in the capital, Fan Xian will not easily touch him, and he will not easily let him do anything, so Fan Xian is not thinking about Taoist He right now, but is thinking about it. other things.

"Lord Fan!" As he spoke, a high-pitched voice came in from outside the door.

"Come in!" Fan Xian said.

Gao Da came in, and then said, "My lord, there is a post."

"Banquet tonight?" Fan Xian asked.

"Exactly." Gundam sent the post to Fan Xian. Fan Xian picked it up and examined it. Sure enough, everything was proceeding according to his own ideas.

Fan Xian was disappointed, "Tonight is a Christmas Eve. You don't have to worry about it. You can rest early. Gao Da will enter the palace with me, and the others don't have to be busy. There is nothing for everyone to do in the next ten days. , is our rest time."

Several people are happy.

In the afternoon, Fan Xian was not in a hurry to do anything, but took Qu Han to stroll around the roadside stalls in Shangjing. The roads here are not as rich as the products in Jingdu, but there are also a variety of goods. She hadn't gone shopping much, so when Fan Xian brought her here for the first time, she was also very happy.

It was because Fan Xian had nothing to do and wanted to get some Northern Qi souvenirs to send back to his family.

After walking for a long time, the two stopped for a long time, and then strolled around for a long time. Fan Xian was a little strange. He tilted his head and looked at Qu Han, "Why don't you buy anything?"

Qu Han looked at Fan Xian with his mouth wide open, "Boss, how long have I been in the Overwatch Council?"

"It's been three or four months," Fan Xian said.

I just stayed in Danzhou for more than a month. Looking at it now, of course it took a long time.Fan Xian looked at Qu Han strangely, and frowned, "So how long you follow me has anything to do with you not buying anything?"

"Of course!" Qu Han was taken aback, and said, "Sir, don't you know that after you belong to the Overwatch Council, the salary is stored in one place during business trips or business trips? Sir Wang told me that according to my valid time Come to think of it, I should have three months of salary, but I haven't received a penny."

"And when your lord got to know me, he took 800 taels of silver from me, do you remember? It was all my belongings, but you didn't give it to me, and Brother Wang also took it from me. The two of us have 400 taels of silver, so I am penniless." Qu Han grinned.

Only then did Fan Xian suddenly realize, he laughed, "So that's how it is!"

At this moment, he remembered that Deng Ziyue only took one month's salary. Now that he thought about it, he really treated them badly. These new people who followed him also went through life and death, racking their brains every day to help him do things. , So Fan Xian was not stingy, and took out 100 taels of silver, "This is not your salary, it is my personal reward for you. During this time, you have done well."

Qu Han took the silver ticket handed over by Fan Xian, her face turned into a flower with a smile, and she happily said, "Then you can play by yourself, my lord, I'm going shopping, I saw a lot of fun just now. s things!"

Fan Xian looked at Qu Han who took the money and ran away in embarrassment. Before he could say anything, she disappeared in a flash.

With a helpless sigh, Fan Xian shook his head and went for a walk by himself.

After wandering around, I came to the gate of the imperial city of Shangjing.

When Wang Qinian arrived, Fan Xian had been waiting for him near the north gate of the imperial city for about half an hour, but Fan Xian was not bored, he was sitting happily listening to a storyteller telling a story in Balabala. Xie walked over, looked at Fan Xian who was eating melon seeds, and asked in a low voice, "My lord...you are?"

"Oh! Listen, it's very interesting." Fan Xian said.

"I saw that Chen Pingping opened her mouth wide! She put a general and lieutenant general of the Northern Qi Dynasty into her mouth, picked up the head next to her, pinched her two fingernails like this, and immediately the blood in her cavity was like Fan Shixian's poem. It was said that the grape wine was as good as it was, and it was poured into the mouth. Chen Pingping bit the bones to pieces, and said, "I like the Qi people. The bones of the Qi people are hard, and they are comfortable to eat." !'”

Having said that, when the gavel sounded, the people around were all cheering and applauding, each listening more interestingly than the other.

Fan Xian also applauded. By the way, he gave half of the melon seeds in his hand to Wang Qinian and said, "I've thought about it. You should come with me. I have to know where to run."

"Ah? What are you running for, my lord?" Wang Qinian asked.

"You stupid, who are you inviting tonight?" Fan Xian asked.

"Oh! Uesugi Tiger! It's over, my lord, why don't we go in before we go in?" Wang Qinian changed his face, stopped his voice immediately, and whispered, "Uesugi Tiger suffered a loss last time, this time Now that you have learned the skills, you must not provoke him at will, and we will take the opportunity to slip away, wouldn't it be perfect?"

Fan Xian glanced at him contemptuously, "Look at your appearance, don't say you are messing with me after you go out, Uesugi Tiger is brave and unpredictable, but now he has intentionally joined the little emperor's side, and then Coupled with the fact that the Empress Dowager has been seriously ill these few days, his thinking has long since changed."

"If that's the case, wouldn't Uesugi Tiger be going to become the next titan of the imperial court? It's not good for Qing Dynasty." Wang Qinian said.

"Don't worry, Uesugi Tiger, you won't survive this winter." The two looked at each other and smiled, and then entered the palace hand in hand.

Fan Xian was placed in the third position of deputy, which was also a very honorable position. After all, the opposite of him happened to be Uesugi Tiger. It can be seen that the little emperor also attached great importance to Fan Xian's position.The first deputy was Si Lili, and I heard from those who came in that it was the first time that Si Lili had appeared in the public eye, so today's dinner was also very interesting.

It is said that Si Lili is the future queen of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but the queen mother is in power, and no one dares to talk too much. Now that the queen mother is heavily armed, and the little emperor is throwing a big banquet here, anyone can figure out why, but this is one of the forbidden areas of the palace. Who dares to talk too much about the affairs of the Chinese emperor's family?Unless you don't want to live anymore.

Everyone had already taken their seats, but the emperor hadn't arrived yet, and Si Lili's seat was also empty.

Fan Xian had nothing to do. Seeing that everyone hadn't started eating yet, he was just eating melon seeds, and looked at the people around him very bored. At this moment, he could see that many officials had already arrived. Fan Xian looked around, Saw Uesugi Tiger in front of him.

At this time, Uesugi Tiger was holding the jug in his hand, and looked at Fan Xian indifferently. There was no anger or anything else that Fan Xian thought would appear in his eyes, but just a sneering look. He calmly Looking at Fan Xian, he didn't do much.

Similar to Fan Xian's analysis, Uesugi Tiger definitely considers this ceremony as a medium to get closer to the little emperor, so Fan Xian's analysis of Uesugi Tiger is still very good. Give Uesugi Tiger a certain promise, then Uesugi Tiger is likely to defect from the side of the queen mother to the side of the little emperor next.

After all, the emperor is the king of a country, and there is no future for always acting as the lackey of the queen mother.

In this matter, Fan Xian knew that Uesugi Tiger was a reasonable person, so he made such a choice.And the next part is to wait and see.

At this moment, the eunuch shouted.

"The Emperor is here!"

The little emperor walked into the main hall through the side door wearing a dragon robe, and all the officials of the main hall came out of the table together, one on the left and one on the left, and knelt down.

In the entire court hall, there were only three people who did not kneel down, one was Si Lili who supported the little Northern Qi emperor, and the other two were Uesugi Tiger and Fan Xian.

Uesugi Tiger and Fan Xian saluted at the same time, and of course the little emperor at this time saw the two outstanding people, he didn't speak, but sat down calmly, and the little emperor waved his hand to the seat next to Fan Xian, Si Lili nodded slightly, then walked over, bowed and knelt down in front of Fan Xian, facing the little emperor.

At this time, in the court hall, there were only two people who did not kneel down.

The little emperor didn't rush to call out, but sat calmly on the seat, holding the handle of the faucet with both hands, and smiled, "This is a wedding banquet today, I shouldn't have said much, I just saw the mission like this, It would be quite offensive to the ministers who hosted the banquet today, if I don’t care about my wedding banquet, then the ministers may have some complaints and feel sorry for it, it’s not good.”

Everyone could tell that this sentence was meant for Fan Xian who didn't kneel down, but the little emperor said it vaguely, which made people a little unpredictable. Why didn't he just point out that Fan Xian didn't kneel down or it would be over?

Fan Xian smiled, "Your Majesty lives in good health, the country is strong, and the world is peaceful. The embassy's entry into the capital is a smear of glory. How could it offend your ministers and make them complain? Foreign ministers don't understand. Your Majesty is terrified, please answer."

"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, and the person looking at him was not Fan Xian, but Uesugi Tiger beside him.

Uesugi Tiger understands, after all, it is the etiquette of the two countries, if the emperor directly talks about it, there will be more layers and places involved, if the Qing Kingdom has the reason for the Northern Qi emperor to reprimand the mission, I am afraid it will not end well, this is now Uesugi Hu was regarded as the number one general of the Great Qi Kingdom. To him, no one would say anything, so he immediately said to Fan Xian with a cold face, "Master Fan, although his official position is not high in the Qing Kingdom, his official aura is still high." It’s not small. Why don’t you kneel down when you see me, the emperor of Great Qi Kingdom?”

"So that's how it is." Fan Xian pretended to have suddenly realized, and said in surprise, "Then General Uesugi Tiger, why didn't you kneel?"

"A joke." Uesugi Tiger said, "I have the python pattern on my body, which is the royal family logo of the Qi Kingdom. I kneel to the heaven and earth, and kneel to my parents. I don't need anything else. This is the rule of my Qi Kingdom. If you don't understand it as an outsider, I can forgive you. "

"Oh? The python pattern bestowed on you by the emperor?" Fan Xian asked

Uesugi Tiger was about to speak, but in an instant, he was speechless.

(End of this chapter)