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The next day was Sunday, and the whole workshop where Yang He worked was on holiday, so Yang He could take a day off.Because they had something on their minds at night, Yang He and Fu Chou didn't fall asleep until early in the morning. In the morning, they slept relatively deeply. It wasn't until there was a knock on the door that Yang He and Fu Chou woke up from the bed.

It was the servant of Wei Zhong's family who knocked on the door. Knowing that Yang He was off today, Wei Zhong specially sent someone to invite Yang He and Fu Chou to Wei's house.

"My Saburo invites the two of you to go to the mansion to enjoy winter plums." The servant who was sent to invite each other handed over the invitation. The servant was a bit older, and seemed to be in his 40s.

Although Wei Zhong is the eldest son in the family, he ranks third among the Wei family's peers, and the Wei family all call Wei Zhong by ranking.

"Please wait for a moment, my two brothers are ready to go." Yang He asked the servants of the Wei family to wait in the gatehouse outside the dormitory. There is a gatekeeper in the gatehouse, and there is a brazier there. Comfortable.

Fu Chou stared at the back of the departing servant, and said with a frown. "Brother Yang, this old servant looks weird."

"Why is it so weird?" Yang He didn't pay much attention to the old servant of the Wei family.

"This servant looks at the two of us, and it seems that the more he looks at the smile on his face, the more he smiles." Fu Chou couldn't tell why, but the more and more liking expression on the face of the old servant of the Wei family made him strange.

"Brother Fu, it's probably because Big Brother Wei has a good relationship with you and me, and the old servant of the Wei family is so gracious." The servant who came here to invite is very strange, and Yang He has never seen it before, but the invitation in the servant's hand is real. The Wei family crest is printed on it, with Wei Zhong's handwriting on it.

"Yudi is suspicious." Fu Chou felt that he was too suspicious when Yang He said this.

In fact, Fu Chou's feeling is correct, this old servant came to the academy to deliver the invitation with a purpose.This servant is not the servant of Wei Zhong's family, but the steward of Wei Shuxing's mansion who is the throat of the Wei family.

The wife in charge is the nanny of Wei Shuxing's youngest concubine daughter. This concubine's appearance is beautiful. Wei Shuxing once wanted to marry the youngest daughter to Wei Qing or Huo Sizhong, but Wei Qing and Huo Sizhong had no intention of marrying, and the blind date failed.

Wei Kou, the daughter of Wei Ji, is not only outstanding in appearance, but also good in intelligence. She has been learning essays from her elder brother's wife since she was a child, and her studies are higher than that of her elder brother. Set up a marriage for her daughter that will be helpful to Wei Shi.

When Wei Kou met Huo Sizhong and Wei Qing at the banquet, he was only fifteen years old, because Wei Shuxing wanted to use his daughter to win Huo Sizhong and Wei Qing, so he introduced their situation to Wei Ji's daughter, but Wei Kou didn't like Huo Sizhong and Wei Qing Ying Xiang paid attention to Huo Sihua, the more he knew about Huo Sihua, the more he admired Huo Sihua.

Zheng Yuming sent documents to various places in the first half of last year, asking all places to encourage women to take the exam. After Wei Jinu found out, Wei Kou started tossing at home, clamoring to enter the North-South College for further studies.Wei Shuxing originally thought that his daughter was messing around and thought that a noble girl who had reached the age of engagement should not show her face in public, but he suddenly came to his senses under the words of his disciples.

Whether it is South College or North College, the students of those colleges will be Wu Guodongliang in the future.The triennial promotion exam, most of the students who can pass the exam come from the two colleges. The students who pass the promotion exam will be assigned to various departments or local officials like Huo Sizhong. The future of these people is limitless.

If Wei Kou went to the academy to study, he would have more chances to meet students. With Wei Kou's outstanding appearance and good background, why would he not be able to find a wealthy son-in-law?After Wei Shuxing figured it out, he became positive about his daughter's admission to the college.Wei Shuxing believed that the students from the North College in Wangdu had higher gold content than the students from the South College.He first wrote a letter to Wei Zhong's uncle, entrusting his family to take care of his daughter, and concealed his intentions.Wei Shuxing arranged for his daughter's place to live, and chose a reliable housekeeper for his daughter. The husband of Wei Kou's nanny was the able manager of the Wei family and also Wei Shuxing's confidants. Wei Shuxing sent the couple to serve as housekeepers for their children.Wei Shuxing didn't let Wei Kou know about his intentions, he just told the old servant to pay more attention to the outstanding students of North College, especially those from poor families.

Wei Kou is well educated, passed the exam with good grades, and became one of the twelve female students of North College. As he wished, he became a classmate with his idol Huo Sihua.After Wei Kou successfully studied in North College, he felt that the door of another world had opened before his eyes. He was enjoying studying every day, and he didn't pay attention to the male students of North College. The servant was so anxious that the old servant asked his wife to beat around the bush and remind Wei Kou to think about the important things in his life. Unfortunately, Wei Kou thought that he was like a fish in water, so he was not willing to distract his energy to think about things outside of schoolwork.

Since Wei Kou himself didn't care, the old servant could only be in a hurry. When he heard that Wei Zhong was going to invite two outstanding juniors to visit him, the old servant was so excited that he volunteered to send the invitation.Yang He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, good facial features, and Fu Chou is fair and handsome. Both of them are good-looking talents. The servant is very satisfied with seeing them. He secretly thinks that these two are qualified to be his master's son-in-law. Is there any fate.

Yang He and Fu Chou packed up and took the four-wheeled carriage sent by the Wei family to the Wei mansion.From North College to Weifu, you have to pass through most of the royal city. There are people coming and going on the street, and the four-wheeled carriage should not drive too fast on the street. Yang He and Fu Chou can enjoy the royal capital leisurely while sitting in the carriage. street view.After nearly an hour, the four-wheeled carriage arrived at Weifu.

The Wei Mansion was originally the property of a relative of the King Wu's family. This nobleman was slightly involved with Yiji's rebellious party. The nobleman's fiefdom was seized due to a crime, but the private property was not confiscated because of Zheng Yuming's kindness.The nobles lost their income without their fiefs, and it was difficult to maintain several villas. In order to save money, the nobles kept the main house and a villa, and sold everything else. The largest villa was bought by Uncle Wei Zhong. go.

Wei Zhong and his uncle live together. Although the Bieye is large, it is a bit crowded for all the Wei family to live in. Wei Zhong’s uncle bought the surrounding houses at a high price to open up and renovate the Bieye. The scale of the Bieye today is It was twice as big as it was before, and even the gate of Bieye was more than twice as grand as before. The Wei family, a great family that has subjugated the country, now seems to be richer and more powerful than before the Wei country was not destroyed.

"Haha, two virtuous brothers, I haven't seen you in half a month, I want to be a brother!" Wei Zhong heard the announcement from the porter, and hurried to the door to greet him.

Wei Zhong escorted Wei Kou back to Yanhoukou City to celebrate the New Year a few years ago. He and Wei Kou only stayed in Yanhoukou City for three days before returning to the capital in a hurry. Rao, more than half of the road from Yanhoukou City to Cannes had been repaired. It still took eleven or two days to go back and forth on the road, and after only a day's rest when he came back, Wei Zhong was busy reminiscing with his juniors.

Yang He and Fu Chou were also very happy to see Wei Zhong who had been parted for a long time. The three of them greeted each other and entered the room after greeting each other.

Wei's family is wealthy, and the house uses coal to heat the room through copper pipes. As soon as Yang He and Fu Chou walked into the house, they felt warm all over.

"Reporting to Saburo, the master invites the distinguished guests to drink tea in the main house." Wei Zhong, Yang He, and Fu Chou just sat down when Wei Zhong's uncle sent someone to invite them.

"You two virtuous brothers, my uncle has long wanted to meet you two, please go with Zhong Zhong." Wei Zhong's own father is mediocre, but fortunately he has self-knowledge, everything in the family is headed by his elder brother, even teaching his son The responsibility for this is also passed on to the elder brother. Wei Zhong has a close relationship with his uncle and respects this elder very much.The thermos bottle presented to him by Yang He and Fu Chou was presented to this uncle by Wei Zhongjing.

"The two of us should go and meet!" Yang He is also very curious about Wei Zhong's uncle. He thinks that Wei Zhong's uncle is a legend. , took his tribe and all his property to defect, and after defecting to the capital, he integrated into the business circle of Wu State in just over two years, and opened firms and factories in the capital and Ulsan. , quadrupled.

Wei Shuqing and Wei Shuxing are about the same age, both in their 40s.With a beautiful long beard like Wei Shen, he doesn't look like a businessman, but an elegant scholar.

"The two bachelors are dignified and have outstanding knowledge. Sanlang is lucky to have such an outstanding friend!" Wei Shuqing greeted him at the entrance of the hall with a smile.

"Uncle's praise, the younger generation is ashamed." Yang He and Fu Chou stepped forward to salute, while speaking modestly.

"Please come in and sit down." Wei Shuqing invited the two of them into the room to sit down, and Wei Zhong accompanied them.

The seats in Wei’s house are very strange. They are not the old mats and desks, but a kind of back chair with armrests on both sides. In the middle of the living room, there are two back chairs that can only sit one person. A long back chair can seat three to four people, and a long coffee table is placed in front of the bench.The seats are covered with fluffy animal skins, and it is warm and comfortable to sit on.On the long tea table was green tea poured by Wei's servants, and the utensils for serving the tea were transparent glass cups.

Yang He has lived in Cannes for nearly two years. He has seen many valuables in shops, and he knows that the glass in front of him is very valuable. When he drinks tea, he feels a little apprehensive, afraid of accidentally breaking the glass.

"Uncle, it is said that there have been many thieves in the neighboring countries in recent years, and the roads for business are very unsafe. Is this true?" Fu Chou remembers his relatives and wants to learn about the situation in Tang from Wei Shuqing.

"Well, that's right. In the past two years, there have been more and more road bandits. Wei's business company, if they can travel by water, try to transport goods by boat." Wei Shuqing stroked his beard and shook his head. At the end of last year, a caravan at home was in There were several bandits in Qilu territory, and half of the guards of the convoy were killed or injured, before they escorted the goods to a river mouth in Tang State, and returned safely on a merchant ship from Nanbu.

"Is the waterway safe?" Yang He asked. He has stayed in Cannes since he came to Wu, and he has not seen the big boat in Nanbu. In Yang He's mind, the boat is too small to withstand the storm. Is it safe for a small boat to travel on a big river?In the big river that Yang He saw, some sections of the river were very fast, and some small boats were swallowed up by the whirlpool without a trace if they didn't pay attention.

"The waterway is very safe. The boats built by Nanbu are very large. They have protection on board and sails to speed them up. They are invincible in the river. It's a pity that the kings of Qi and Lu were afraid of such a big boat and did not allow a big boat with more than a thousand materials to enter. Inside, the good waterway was wasted." Wei Shuqing regretted.

"Uncle, it is reasonable for the monarchs of the Qi and Lu countries to be afraid of the big ship of our country. They think that the big ship is invincible. If it is loaded with soldiers, it can easily reach the hinterland of the country." Wei Zhong spoke carelessly. Everyone was shocked.

"Is it only the kings of Qi and Lu who limit the size of ships? Did the Tang Dynasty not respond to this?" Fu Chou was anxious. The kings of Qi and Lu are very stupid. They have fought for a gold mine for more than ten years, and both sides have suffered. Such a jerk Even the king has noticed the threat, so why didn't the Lord of the Tang Kingdom notice it?The Lord of the Tang Kingdom is a good monarch in Fu Chou's heart. The tens of acres of land and a few slaves in Fu Chou's family are the rewards Fu Chou's father got for following the Tang King. Wu Guo lost his life, and Fu Chou's education of loyalty to the emperor made him unwilling to face the king's mistakes, and only blamed Chu Chaohui and Zheng Yuming for his father's death.

"Tang country?" Wei Shuqing shook his head. "The king of Tang was defeated in the mountain depression on the coast of the East China Sea. Wu Guo signed a treaty with Tang Guo early on. Tang Guo is not allowed to interfere with Wu Guo's merchant ships. Speaking of which, I really admire the young master and the general. These two people have a long-term vision and predict things like a god. "The merchants of the state of Wu walked in the state of Tang, and the state of Tang could not inspect or collect taxes.

After Wei Shuqing finished speaking, Yang He and Wei Zhong nodded in agreement, but Fu Chou bowed his head and said nothing, feeling embarrassed in his heart, hating Tang Wang for being too short-sighted and making a treaty of humiliating power and humiliating the country. easy.

"Uncle, the Wei family business often travels to various countries, what do you think of Qi and Lu?" Yang He decided to take his family to Wu, but he still had a glimmer of hope for his hometown.

"The people of Qilu and Shandong are living in dire straits. Many places have been deserted. The hungry people died in the wild and were devoured by wild beasts. However, those princes and dignitaries still live in luxury and don't think about how to save the people. I think there is chaos there." Wei Shuqing took a sip of tea, and now Such a comfortable life is what the Wei clan pursues.

"Chaos! Is it really unavoidable?" Sweat broke out on Yang He's forehead.

"Brother Yang Xian, are you worried about your family?" Seeing Yang He's appearance, Wei Zhong couldn't help being concerned.

"That's right, brother Yu is worried about them and wants to take them to live in Wu." Yang He smiled wryly.

"Where is Xueshi Yang's former residence, just write down the address clearly, and I can let the manager of the firm take care of it to Wu." Wei Shuqing had long thought of wooing Yang He and Fu Chou, and also took Wei Shuxing's entrustment to heart .In order to deepen the relationship, take things down immediately.

"This matter is dangerous, how can we put Wei's business in danger!" Yang He declined, Wei's business has tried its best to use the waterway to avoid encountering bandits. If they go to pick up his family, they have to go ashore and walk, which will encounter many dangers .

"Brother Yang Xian, you and I love brothers, how can you be so out of touch?" Wei Zhong, who was at the side, sank and scolded Yang He loudly.

Wei Shuqing also nodded repeatedly, thinking that his nephew was right to blame him, and Yang He was so flustered that he apologized again and again.

"Brother Fu's family also has relatives in Tang, right? This time we brought them together, Tang is also very chaotic, and it is not safe for Brother Fu's relatives to stay there." Wei Zhong turned his head and asked Fu Chou.

Fu Chou's throat was dry, and his lips moved a few times without making a sound.Seeing Fu Chou's hesitation, Wei Zhong couldn't help shouting angrily: "Are you going to put your relatives at risk?"

Fu Chou bowed his head: "My foolish brother dare not."

Wei Zhong is satisfied. "Since this is the case, the two virtuous brothers will write down the address. After the spring, my business will go north. Around April, the two virtuous brothers will be able to bring their relatives to the capital."

Fu Chou followed Yang He to write the address, with mixed emotions in his heart, put down the charcoal pen, and felt thirsty in his mouth.He reached for the cup to drink tea to quench his thirst, when suddenly a woman's hearty laughter came from outside the door.Fu Chou was startled, and the cup in his hand slipped to the ground, and the cup worth twenty or thirty gold was instantly smashed to pieces.