Self-cultivation of male support

Successfully evading Rong Anbo's clutches, when Shi Yan was free, he had to admit that the old lady's analysis was actually quite reasonable. Recalling the plot again, the male protagonist Chu Huiyan succeeded in gaining a foothold in the court in the later stage, and the emperor rewarded the male protagonist with unprecedented generosity. The marquis is still the kind who has not been demoted for three generations.

In this way, the male protagonist is the only man in the capital with double titles, so the male protagonist is very sincere and has written letters to the emperor many times, asking the emperor to take back the viscount passed down to his generation by the Chu family.

The two of you came and went back and forth a few times, the emperor was very moved, and reluctantly rewarded the hero with countless treasures, and took away the title of the Chu family safely and smoothly.

At the same time, the only remaining military power of the family of generals represented in the army by Rong Anbo's lineage was also taken away.

The emperor managed to control all the military power in his own hands, and he was even more pleasing to the eyes of the hero, the hero. He was promoted to a nobleman along the way, and his life went smoothly.

As for the title of the male protagonist, according to Shi Yan's current view, it is just a ostentation, and it is only supported by the male protagonist alone.

Once the male lead is gone, the title will look good, and it will not give any kindness to future generations, and it is completely incomparable with a title with military power in his hand.

Shi Yan guessed, does the hero know the stakes?Or, the hero is just a pawn for the emperor to take back his military power?

All in all, although the emperor's move was not bright, it went smoothly.

You must know that Rong Anbo's lineage is very powerful in the army, and can even spread to the border areas. If the Chu family's title is passed to the end, it will naturally turn over the military power, and it will take at least two generations. At that time, It is estimated that the emperor's grandson has been sitting on that chair for many years.

The emperor couldn't wait.

Naturally, Rong Anbo and his elder brother Chu Zhaoyan will handle these matters, speculate boldly, and verify carefully, since the Chu family has already taken precautions, they will not be afraid of being attacked secretly.

At least, the mastermind behind this incident must know that their plan went wrong and the Chu family noticed it. If it really had something to do with the emperor, that person would never admit it.

He will definitely clean himself up from this matter immediately.

Shi Yan was also a former emperor, and he knew very well what the person in that position was thinking, no matter what tricks he used behind his back, but on the bright side, in front of the world, the person on the dragon chair must be the representative of Wei Guangzheng .

After figuring this out, Shi Yan knows even more that he can't get involved in these things now, someone in the family is in front of him, and his eldest brother is so motivated to do things now, so Shi Yan is naturally happy and relaxed.

I found the housekeeper at home, and said very unreasonably: "You go and find some fishermen and boatmen from the southeast coast for the young master! Within two days, the young master, I will meet people!"

The big butler knew his young master's temper, and asked with a smile: "Master, I don't know what you are looking for these people for? You can tell the young one carefully, so that the young one can follow your request and find someone who suits you!"

Shi Yan waved the folding fan of "Destiny and Love", and said impatiently: "Master, I want to go to sea! Go hunting for treasure! Anyway, I want to do a big thing! Earth-shattering big thing! You won't understand the rest after I tell you, don't asked!"

The housekeeper really didn't understand, and even felt that the second young master of his family had been imprisoned in the mansion for a period of time, and the tossing and tossing did not abate at all, but intensified instead.

In the past, I just went to the Cuiyun Tower to drink flowers and wine, listen to ditties, and spend a little money at most, but now I have to go to sea the next time I open my mouth, it's really terrible.

Shi Yan couldn't see what the housekeeper was thinking, and only showed an impatient look on his face: "Just say if it can be done? If not, I'll find someone else, Master! There are people in this capital who want to do things for me, Master! Not bad for you!"

The housekeeper felt bitter, and agreed to this matter. Later, when the master and wife found out, he had to be punished. If he didn't do it, the second young master would let him eat a pot right now.

"Yes, yes, the old slave will look for you right away. It just so happened that a businessman from the south sent a message to his family in the past few days. The old slave asked someone privately to inquire, and I will definitely find some people who suit you!"

Shi Yan waved his hands impatiently: "I only look at the results, I don't want to know what happened. If you want, you don't need to report to me. Go! Don't delay the young master's important business! You will see me later!"

At the end, I don't forget to remind you: "If you go to complain to my father, don't forget to send my original words to my father!"

The butler walked away with a wrinkled face, and Shi Yan happily took the picture book and continued to look through it, which was a piece of information that Xiao Jia passed on to Shi Yan some time ago.

Twenty years later in this world, the male protagonist presided over the affairs of going to sea alone, and discovered a large amount of silver mines in the southeast sea area, which obtained huge wealth for the court and laid the foundation for the male protagonist to be named a knight. Shi Yan was mixed in countless picture books, and they were randomly placed in the courtyard as a pastime.

As for the entire Chu family, until now, until a long time later, no one dared to believe that Shi Yan forcibly gave the Chu family a different path by relying on such a picture book.

Shi Yan curled her lips, thinking that being a dandy is really easy. Thinking about the years when I was an emperor and a powerful minister, I lived like a model worker. As long as you slack off a little, countless people will jump out to care about your body. I can't wait for you It is better to work twelve hours a day.

The housekeeper didn't dare to hide the truth from the Patriarch, and fully explained Shi Yan's request to Rong Anbo, waiting anxiously for the Patriarch's reply.

After Rong Anbo listened to the chief steward's report, his cheeks twitched a few times involuntarily, thinking that there was no end to it. He thought this brat was just talking, and he should have calmed down a long time ago after being repaired by himself. Why? Still dreaming whimsical dreams?

Seeing the master's appearance, the big housekeeper said weakly, "Master, the second young master asked the younger one to give you a message."

"Say it." Rong Amber's tone could not detect any emotion.

The housekeeper felt anxious: "Second young master said, if you disagree, he, he will jump over the wall and drill a dog hole to go to Cuiyun Tower for entertainment. Anyway, no one is willing to play with him at home anyway."

Under Rong Anbo's gloomy gaze, the steward's voice became smaller and smaller.

"What else did the kid say?"

The steward's waist bowed even lower, and he said in his heart that as long as he clings to the second young master, nothing good will happen. His heart is bitter, and he has to report conscientiously: "Second young master said, if you don't agree, he, he will Take Miss Min'er to go through the dog hole to drink flower wine."

"presumptuous!"

Rong Anbo was so angry that he threw the teacup in his hand on the ground, and it fell apart in an instant. The steward was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty.

Rong Anbo first asked the big housekeeper to lead people to block up all the dog holes in the house, and then he was a little relieved.

But no matter how angry Rong Anbo is, there is only one thing. He knows that his son, who has been out of tune since he was a child, really does what he says when it comes to having fun. He is really worried that his son who is not stingy will take his granddaughter to a brothel flower wine.

If this reputation spreads, their family will no longer need to be human.

Therefore, Rong Anbo with a dark face, gritted his teeth, and waved his hands to ask the steward to do things for the second young master. Whoever the second young master wants, the mansion will find someone, as long as he doesn't want to go to sea by himself, and stay at home peacefully That's fine.

Shi Yan got his wish. On the evening of the second day, he met several businessmen from the southeast coast. They had dark skin and their teeth glistened when they laughed. It is said that he has rich experience in salvage.

A few people didn't know Shi Yan's reputation as a dude in Beijing, and they were in awe of the young master of Rong'an Bo's family. For the first time in Beijing, they were very lucky to have a relationship with a family like Rong'an Bo's mansion. Appeared to be very excited.

In the eyes of these few businessmen who came to Beijing for the first time to see the world, Shi Yan's nonchalant manner appeared to be unique and leisurely, which was the unique noble temperament of noble people.

No one knew what Shi Yan and these businessmen said in the courtyard that afternoon, and no one thought that in such an ordinary afternoon, Shi Yan was eating melon seeds, and with a few businessmen who had never seen the world, In this way, a new chapter of a new era was opened.

Only the butler vaguely remembers that that night, when the merchants invited by him left, they looked at his incongruous second young master with expressions of admiration, admiration, respect, etc., reluctant to leave, but full of ambition , as if they were going to do something big.

And the second young master of his family was holding the "Destiny's Merry" fan in one hand behind his back, fanning it one after another, and didn't seem to care much about the respect of the few people.

However, when those businessmen saw the second young master like this, their attitudes became more respectful, and they almost put them in the temple to worship, lit three sticks of incense and kowtowed devoutly.

Since the butler who witnessed this scene with his own eyes felt that it was very mysterious, so when he thought about it in the future, the memory would be particularly deep.

Now, after Shi Yan casually asked the butler to see off the guests, he carefully confirmed that his plan was correct, and let go of it with confidence.I don't worry at all that those businessmen will embezzle credit.

You must know that the status of merchants is very low these days. They cannot wear silk and satin, they cannot take carriages when traveling far away, and their children cannot take part in the imperial examinations. They are truly fourth-class citizens.

Except for low-level industries, these businessmen have the lowest status. To be lucky enough to have a relationship with the uncle's family is something that can wake up from a dream. It is not a joke to say that you can work hard to change your class status.

Shi Yan, who had nothing to worry about, finally set his sights on his niece Min'er again. From Shi Yan's point of view, Min'er is really a very smart child, and the whole family knows this.

But everyone only thinks that Min'er is a smarter child and a girl who can only marry in the future. The gender alone stifles countless possibilities for this child.

When Shi Yan found Min'er, Min'er was in the small study drawing strokes of red, Shi Yan took the brush out of Min'er's hand through the open window, Min'er frowned beautifully, and saw the person coming When it was the second uncle, there was a look of looking at a bear child on his face.

Shi Yan stretched out his arm towards Min'er through the window: "Come on, Second Uncle will take you through the dog hole, let's go out of the house to watch the excitement! I heard that the whole street in West Market is full of all kinds of delicacies. , the fragrance can be smelled across three streets!"

Min'er's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he hesitated on his face: "Is it bad for Grandpa to know? And didn't the dog hole in the house be blocked by the housekeeper and his people?"

Shi Yan didn't care and said: "At most, beat me up, what else can I do?"

Immediately proudly said: "Is the dog hole something they can block all they want? Isn't it too contemptuous of dogs?"

Min'er groaned, stepped on the small bench and climbed onto the table, jumped over the window, threw himself into the second uncle's arms, and said softly, "If grandpa beats you, Min'er will help you plead."

Shi Yan held Min'er in one hand, and the two quickly left the yard: "What if the pleading doesn't work? The old man still wants to close the ancestral hall?"

"Na Min'er will send you wound medicine, food, quilt, and futon."

"Hey, you have no conscience, why don't you say you're going to be beaten up with Second Uncle?"

"If we were beaten together, no one would give us medicine, food, quilts, or futons."

"Hey, alright, alright, for the sake of your conscience, I reluctantly accept your words."

Min'er had only heard from her second uncle that there was a dog hole in the house that could be drilled outside the house, but she had never seen it with her own eyes. Now that she experienced it for herself, the feeling was so fresh.

The dog cave in Rong'an Bo Mansion is located next to the yard of the late Rong Anhou's favorite concubine. There is no one living there all year round, and it is extremely desolate. No one can tell when the dog cave was built. Naturally, Shi didn't expect to come here, and was discovered and used by Shi Yan several times.

There is a narrow alley connected to the outside of the dog cave. Because it is near the courtyard wall of a big family, no one usually passes by. Walking out of this alley, there is a lively street outside, full of fireworks.

Shi Yan held Min'er by hand, and Min'er opened her mouth in surprise as she saw the scene of people coming and going and small vendors yelling.

A few children in the distance were chattering happily around a candied haws vendor. Min'er pointed to the inkstone and said, "Second Uncle, Second Uncle, look over there, what is that?"

Min'er is so big, the only few times she left the mansion, she was tightly guarded by a group of servants, and she watched from a distance in the carriage. Where did she experience such battles, her eyes were full of curiosity .

Shi Yan didn't explain, took Min'er's hand, waving his "Fate and Merry" fan, walked up to the peddler, took out a piece of silver from his purse and threw it to the peddler: "I want two bunches of candied haws , the reddest, sweetest and brightest!"

As soon as the peddler looked at Shi Yan's clothes, he knew that he was someone he couldn't offend. For the sake of money, he couldn't care less about Shi Yan's attitude. Min'er's hand.

Unexpectedly, a bunch of them were robbed by Shi Yan halfway.

Shi Yan said to the peddler with a natural tone: "Why are you so blind? Didn't you see the young master, I'm waiting here?"

The hawker was stunned. He didn't expect to see the elders who were grabbing food with the children. He was indeed a hawker with rich experience in walking around the streets all the year round. Who hasn't seen it?For a dude like Shi Yan, he has never eaten pork or seen a pig run?know how to deal with it.

Bowing again and again to apologize: "I'm really sorry, I'm sorry, or you can choose any candied haws here, and I will make an apology for you as a child!"

Shi Yan said unhappily: "Am I stupid if you treat me like a master? The money my master gave you is enough to buy a cart of candied haws, and you still choose at will? You have a big tone!"

You can't lose your dandyism, but you don't want to argue with a peddler asking for a living, so Shi Yan turned around and left with Min Er after saying that.

Min'er smiled and licked the sweet candied haws, raised her head and asked Shi Yan: "You know that a piece of silver can buy a cart of candied haws, why don't you let the vendor give you change?"

Shi Yan answered as a matter of course: "This is the face of a dude! If you come out to play around, you will have nothing, but the face and momentum must not be weak! Do you understand?"

To be honest, Min'er didn't quite understand, so she said honestly: "I think you are just too lazy to hang a string of copper coins on your body, the jingling is heavy and it's just troublesome."

Shi Yan choked, thinking that this niece is quite sharp, seeing the problem right to the point.

So he bent over and picked up Min'er with one hand, and strode towards the West Market: "Don't worry, Second Uncle has plenty of money, today we, Uncle and Nephew, can eat as much as we want."

After walking a few steps, Min'er took a few bites of the candied haws in his hand and gave them to a few children on the street corner who had been staring at them for a long time with sparkling eyes.

The children were so happy that they ate one bite at a time, chirping and chattering, pure and innocent.

Shi Yan turned his head to take a look, and said to Min'er: "Just taste it, I'm not used to eating outside food, if I eat too much at one time, it may hurt my stomach!"

Min'er nodded obediently: "I know, I just watched other people eat delicious food, but when I ate it myself, it wasn't very delicious."

Shi Yan blew a loud whistle: "Okay, my niece has grown up and is better than your second uncle!"

Min'er showed that kind of look at the family like a bear child again, in Shi Yan's arms, holding Shi Yan's neck, whispered seriously: "No, second uncle, you are the best!"

Shi Yan was noncommittal, the two of them had a clear goal and went straight to West Market.

I don't know anyone in Beijing who knows how to do business like this. They took down a street in Xishi. All the vendors who used to make a living here have become partners of the owner of this street, and they are hired to set up stalls here to sell food.

With a fixed income and a commission, there is no need to worry about being charged protection fees for no reason. The life of the vendors is much more comfortable than before. Therefore, the vendors in the food street here are very united and are very grateful to the boss behind them.

But for people who already have a storefront to open a store, no one knows whether it is a good thing. Anyway, everyone can see that the owner behind this street has great power in his hands. After this action, it is obviously a Losing money and making money is just buying people's hearts.

But for ordinary people, it is indeed a rare good place with high quality and low price.

As soon as the food street opened, it caused a great commotion in Beijing. Shi Yan, who was locked up at home, heard a lot of people talking about it.

It was approaching noon, and indeed, the smell of the food street could be smelled two streets away. It was a bit chaotic and smoky, and it felt like a food street of later generations.

When Shi Yan was rich and powerful, he brought his niece to the stalls he was interested in, and ate them one by one. Every stall still had a piece of silver. people's sight.

Although this is a gourmet street, at present, most of the people who come here to consume are commoners. The real nobles like Shi Yan refuse to lower their status and share a room with the untouchables.

Soon, several people were staring at Shi Yan and Min'er's leftover food. The two left on their front feet, and the few people on their backs fought to bring back the food that had hardly touched a few mouthfuls.

Min'er looked back, very puzzled: "Second Uncle, are they not full?"

Shi Yan glanced back, a short man with a dark and thin body, and a ruthless shot quickly defeated the others. Regardless of the wounds on his face, he carefully held the food in his arms.

"Well, I'm not full."

Being held by the second uncle's hand, Min'er was very relieved, so she unconsciously asked the doubts in her heart: "Are there many people who can't eat enough?"

Shi Yan nodded: "It should be a lot!"

"should?"

"Oh, you're so annoying. If you want to know, you can ask your father later. Your father works in the household department, and he knows these things best.

You come to ask your second uncle what's going on?Second uncle, I am a dude!Do you think that as a dandy, you should know so many important court affairs? "

Shi Yan had an expression of being annoyed by the question.

Min'er didn't speak, grabbed Shi Yan's sleeve and stood still, Shi Yan took two steps and found someone pulling his sleeve, looking back, she knew that the little girl lost her temper.

Shi Yan couldn't help but wanted to tease her, so he bent down and picked up Min'er with one hand, and said in Min'er's ear, "If you're tired from walking, just say, Second Uncle hugs you! You're still shy, so what's the point of embarrassment?" said?"

Min'er glanced at Second Uncle, then looked again, and finally hugged Second Uncle's neck, and whispered, "Second Uncle, you are not a dude, you are amazing!"

When Shi Yan recalled the experience of the original body and Min'er, there was really nothing to show off. I don't know how this child would have such an idea, but Shi Yan is not in the nature of breaking the casserole and asking the end, so let her go.

The two were whispering in the crowd, when they heard a slightly immature voice from the opposite side: "Oh, isn't this brother Chu! It's been a long time since I haven't seen you, and the child is so old?"

Shi Yan looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy standing opposite him with a smile on his face, pretending to be coquettish and creaking the fan in his hand, the fragrance on his body could be blown three miles away. Behind him were a few greasy-haired and powder-faced sons and sisters, who looked like a model of idleness and doing nothing.

Shi Yan said with displeasure on his face, "What nonsense are you talking about? This is my niece! Lai Min'er, Second Uncle will introduce you, this is your Zhang Family Uncle, who is also the mainstay of the capital's dandies with Second Uncle, so it can be regarded as working together !"

Min'er was obedient in Shi Yan's arms and called out: "Hello, Uncle Zhang, my niece Min'er is polite!"

Seeing that he had misunderstood, the person surnamed Zhang heard that Min'er's identity was the eldest granddaughter of the Rong'anbo Mansion. This status is quite precious, so he quickly took out a jade pendant from his bosom, and handed it to Min'er with a pained expression on his face: " Come on, Min'er, this is a gift from Uncle Zhang, don't dislike it! Uncle Zhang is a dandy, and he can't save any good things in his daily life! This is the only thing you can afford!"

The corner of Min'er's mouth twitched, thinking that Second Uncle's friends are really as informal as Second Uncle!

Accepting the gift with a smile, he quietly said to the second uncle: "Min'er will keep it for you, and you will spend it as pocket money in the future, and Min'er will keep it for you first!" Saying so, he stuffed the jade pendant into his waist in front of several people In the small purse between.

Shi Yan was so teased by the little girl that he couldn't help laughing, and the opposite person surnamed Zhang hurriedly said to Shi Yan: "It's hard to meet him once, let's walk around, just at noon, Wuweijuxin has a big dish, which combines the method of northern and southern fish , it is said to be very delicious, let's try it together!"

Shi Yan agreed without even thinking about it, dude!Isn't it just eating, drinking, playing and messing around, doing nothing all day long, not productive!

Min'er said coolly: "Second Uncle, I'm afraid you forgot, we ate all the way, and the purse was already empty!"

Shi Yan looked at it, and sure enough, the purse was empty, and he looked at the few dudes opposite him in blank dismay.

Seeing this, the person surnamed Zhang laughed loudly: "Let's go, I'm treating you! You can't lose the dandy's noodles!"

Unexpectedly, a few people behind the surname Zhang coolly reminded: "Brother Zhang, I'm afraid you forgot that we were just kicked out by the girls from Cuiyun Tower because our wallets were empty!"

The person surnamed Zhang was taken aback, there was nothing they could do now, everyone focused on Min'er in Shi Yan's arms, to be precise, it was the small purse on Min'er's waist.

There, there was a piece of jade pendant just given to Min'er by a man surnamed Zhang, worth at least a few dozen taels of silver.

Min'er clutched her purse in fear, and asked for help from her second uncle, but when she looked up, she found that her second uncle was also staring directly at her purse.

Min'er pouted, and reluctantly handed the purse to Second Uncle: "For Second Uncle's meeting!"

Shi Yan took the purse with a smile, rubbed Min'er's head, and said to the people opposite: "Let's go, Wuweiju! My niece treats you! Let's go!"

A group of dandies happily surrounded Shi Yan and Min'er: "The eldest niece is mighty! She spends a lot of money, it looks like she will do great things in the future!"

"Like Brother Chu! Stand up for justice!"

"How can it be? The eldest niece must be more promising than Brother Chu. If she is like us, she will become a dude? What's so good about it?"

"That's right, a dude is worthless, it's not good, it's better not to be like Brother Chu!"

Min'er heard a few people yelling, and said to herself, Second Uncle's friends, like Second Uncle, are very interesting people.