As the end of the year approached, the Right Minister's residence was actually quite lively. Not only did Wang Shanyue, who had a certain relationship with Qin Siyuan, come to visit, but Qin Siyuan's eldest son, Qin Shaohe, had already arrived in the capital a few days earlier. Qin Shaoqian would probably arrive in a few more days. In addition, there were many relatives, nephews, and women of the Qin family. For a time, the atmosphere in the Minister's residence was restored to when Qin Siyuan was still a minister.
The younger generation gathered here, and many guests and friends of the Minister's residence were often invited. In reality, this was Qin Siyuan's deliberate invitation. A group of people would either sit and discuss the Dao, or talk about government affairs. For the younger generation of the family who were interested in politics, listening to some of this was a good education. It could also be considered some help from the Right Minister to his family.
Because there were so many people in the Minister's residence, the number of times Ning Yi went there was relatively less. But occasionally he would be invited, and this could not be declined. And often among a group of people of high seniority, he would go with the identity of a 'teacher'. As the youngest guest in the Right Minister's residence, he was friends with Qin Siyuan, Yao Zunian, Jueming and the others. This was the strength he had accumulated after conquering Liangshan in three months. With Ning Yi's background, it was not worthwhile to decline too much. Perhaps his knowledge of Confucian theory was insufficient, but for him, there was always another set of theory that could make up for it. His self-justifying and often thought-provoking theories belonged to the modern philosophical system.
Of course, Qin Siyuan had a wide circle of friends, and would occasionally meet some doubters. At a gathering a few days ago, a 40-year-old Zhizhou, who had studied under Qin Siyuan, happened to see that Ning Yi was only a merchant and young. In his words, he discussed the lowliness and harm of merchants, and gave an example of his own province. At first, Ning Yi did not pay attention. After all, he was young, and it was not good for him to attend such a gathering. But later, the other person's words became fierce, and he began to analyze the entire system of scholars, farmers, merchants, and merchants.
From how the entire system was formed, how it operated, how the merchants developed, the current situation and demands, the specifics, why it was like this, and so on and so forth. Then, he analyzed the thoughts of the merchants under the Zhizhou, what was good, and what was not. After refuting all the Zhizhou's rebuttals, everyone in the room was basically stunned. That night, of the Zhizhou, who had been scolded by Qin Siyuan, came to find Ning Yi. After apologizing, he sought countermeasures and solutions of how to manage the merchants under his command …
For Ning Yi, it was actually just a simple sales promotion.
Since he was out to do things, there would definitely be all kinds of doubts. Even if they were in the same camp, they might not be able to get along. For these things, Ning Yi had long been mentally prepared, and Qin Siyuan also understood that, so he would not let his subordinates have too many conflicts.
And since Ning Yi was young, most of the time he consciously avoided it, of course, was the right way. And among the relatives of the Qin family, some were jealous of him, and some were inquiring about his situation, considering whether they could marry a daughter to him. There were all kinds of similar situations. Sometimes, Ning Yi also felt that it was quite troublesome.
After this time, there were still some familiar faces gathered in the Prime Minister's Manor. Yao Zunian, Jueming, Ji Kun, and the others were all considered Wang Shanyue's elders. Qin Siyuan had not returned yet, but Qin Shaohe, Wenren Buer, and the others were also here. Ning Yi was here. Everyone was asking Wang Shanyue about various details in Shandong. Seeing Ning Yi's arrival, they smiled and said that the main character was here. Ning Yi also greeted Wang Shanyue. After asking, he learned that she had returned home last night and entered the city this morning to pay a visit to the Prime Minister's Manor. It was not appropriate for Su Wenyu to follow him to the Right Minister's Manor, so he should have returned home.
Soon, it was almost noon. Not long after, Qin Siyuan came back from outside, accompanied by the current Assistant Minister of Revenue, Tang Ke. He and Wang Qisong were old acquaintances. When he heard that Wang Shanyue had returned to the capital, he came to see him.
In fact, at this time, Ning Yi had also met Tang Ke twice. Since the poem of the Dragon Boat Festival was spread, this famous official had asked Qin Siyuan why he did not recommend such a talent to the Imperial College. Although his current official position was lower than Qin Siyuan's, the two of them had a good personal relationship. In the recent two visits, he had seen Ning Yi and was also concerned about this matter.
On the other hand, Tang Ke was originally from Hangzhou and also had a good relationship with Qian Xiwen. The disaster of Fang La had made Hangzhou a mess. After hearing from Qin Siyuan that Ning Yi had helped Hangzhou out of trouble and had visited Qian Xiwen before his death, he had a good impression of Ning Yi. However, after only two contacts, he was quite displeased with Ning Yi's determination not to enter the officialdom. He had tried to persuade him a few times, and now his impression of Ning Yi was not very good.
The greetings and small talk when they met were actually similar scenes. Ning Yi was already familiar with the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he did not seem to be distant. At noon, a banquet was set up in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Ning Yi, Wang Shanyue, and other juniors were sitting at a table, talking and laughing. As the leader of this group, Qin Shaohe came over and talked to Ning Yi about some things.
"In the past two days, I have been discussing some things with my parents. When I talk about Brother Ning, I always feel that it's a pity that Brother Ning doesn't come out and become an official. Therefore, this foolish brother also wants to nag you. I just don't know what Brother Ning is thinking … "
Regarding this matter, Qin Shaohe was not the first person on the Right Minister's side to talk to Ning Yi about this matter. It was only after confirming that Ning Yi really intended to run the business and not consider his career for the time being, that he smiled and talked about other things.
"This matter, Brother Brother Ning, please think about it again. Actually, my father really hopes that Brother Ning will come to the surface, but as for the matters behind the scenes, it may not be guaranteed in the future … But since Brother Brother Ning is temporarily not interested, after discussing with my parents, I feel that I can ask Brother Brother Ning to do some other things …"
"Hmm?"
"You also know that the Prime Minister's Mansion is so big, and all kinds of expenses are not cheap. After my father retired, some of the businesses that were originally in the mansion have been put down. This time, when he resumed his career, he wants to run some businesses again, in fact, they are all using the face of the Prime Minister's Mansion to exchange for money. As for the business, most of it is handled by Uncle Kun, but Uncle Kun is actually not good at business. After discussing with my mother, I feel that there is no harm in letting Liheng take over and take care of it on my behalf … "
Hearing Qin Shaohe mention this matter, Ning Yi laughed, "Brother Qin, do you know that in the past three months since I returned to the capital, I have spent money like water? Not only have I not earned a single cent, but I have already spent nearly a hundred thousand taels of silver, and all of them were taken from my wife."
Qin Shaohe patted Ning Yi's shoulder, shook his head and laughed, "Hey, Brother Brother Ning, don't be modest. Just based on Brother Brother Ning's performance on Liangshan, if we talk about doing business, I can do all of it. In fact, when I spoke to my father about it, my father did not think that Brother Ning would not be able to earn money, but rather he felt that Brother Ning should not be allowed to do such a small thing, as it would only distract you. Although you refused to become an official, there are still some government affairs in the Prime Minister's residence that will be pushed to you. Whether or not you take on business is a small matter, but you can't refuse political affairs. "
Qin Siyuan, as the Right Minister, was currently equivalent to the Prime Minister's position. Recently, with the title of Guest Official of the Prime Minister's residence, there were indeed some government affairs that needed to be handled that were often pushed to him. Most of them were related to officialdom and the business world. Some of them could be handled by Ning Yi casually, but some of them still had to be handled by Yao Zunian and others about the details of officialdom before making suggestions. This small task was not considered busy. The other side said that they wanted him to give suggestions, but most of it was probably done according to his suggestions.
Speaking of this, Ning Yi nodded, then his expression turned serious, "In fact, business depends on one's background. If you give me the Right Minister's residence's matters, and I treat it as a shareholder, it will be much more convenient than doing it alone. However, when it comes to money, it is usually handled by internal people. There are so many people in the Prime Minister's residence, and they are involved in all aspects. If you give it to me, aren't you afraid that there will be problems and a group of relatives will be unhappy? "
"That is a small matter." Qin Shaohe was now a high-ranking official in any prefecture. If not for the close relationship between Ning Yi and his family, he would not have spoken to him like this. At this moment, with a wave of his hand, he knew that Ning Yi had actually agreed. He smiled and raised his cup, "In that case, I will leave it to Younger Brother Ning. As for the rules in the family, after the New Year, my mother will explain it to everyone clearly. I believe that these matters will not be difficult for Younger Brother Ning … "
After saying this, he chuckled softly and said, "Actually, Brother Ning has quite a good reputation among my female cousins …"
Ning Yi waved his hand, "Stop, I am marrying into the family." The other side could not help but laugh.
The table of people chatted for a while. When the meal was about to end, Ning Yi looked for Wang Shanyue and asked her about the conflict with Zhu Jia Village. Wang Shanyue's beautiful face showed some hesitation.
"Actually … it is all a misunderstanding. There is nothing between me and Miss Hu."
"Really?"
"I was also puzzled at first." Wang Shanyue frowned and was in a dilemma. "You know, after the Liangshan incident, the Office of Secret Investigations did not have much to do there. Since I am familiar with the people in Lone Dragon Hill, I stayed there when I was free. Sanniang … Sanniang Hu and Younger Brother Zhu were about to get married, but because of Old Grandpa Hu and her brother's injuries, it was delayed for a while. Not long ago, Younger Brother Zhu came to chat with me one day and said that he and Miss Hu were about to get married. I sincerely congratulated him. At that time, the way he looked at me was a little strange … "
The way Ning Yi looked at him also became strange. Wang Shanyue was slightly stunned, then gave him the middle finger. This was the gesture Ning Yi had taught him in Shandong. However, when the beautiful Wang Shanyue did it, it seemed a little cold.
Wang Shanyue curled his lips, "I only found out later that he might have been testing me. After he told me, I heard that he went to discuss the marriage with Miss Hu the next day. When he came back, he said that he wanted to fight me. I was no match for him, and I didn't know what was going on. Of course, I rejected him. While I was arguing with him, Miss Hu came running over with a knife … "
Wang Shanyue felt wronged and bitter as he recounted this. At that time, he did not understand anything at all. However, Hu Sanniang came over and said to Zhu Biao, "It has nothing to do with him. Zhu Biao, if you want to fight, look for me!" She also said a few ambiguous words. He really had to suffer in silence. Hu Sanniang fought with Zhu Biao for a while with a pair of knives. Because their skills were similar and they could not fight to the death, Zhu Biao finally ran away with his tail between his legs, saying that a good man does not fight with a woman.
In the afternoon, after Hu Sanniang left, Zhu Biao came over to Wang Shanyue to question him. In fact, they had a good relationship in the past. The Wolftaken's men did not want to get involved in a fight between a man and a woman. Wang Shanyue blocked a few blows and was beaten into a panda's eye. Only then did Zhu Biao leave, satisfied.
Ning Yi could not help but laugh when he heard this. He then asked, "What's going on between you and Miss Hu? It seems like she likes you, but you don't like her? "
"I … I don't know either …"
*****
Wang Shanyue felt wronged and bitter as he recounted this. At that time, he did not understand anything at all. However, Hu Sanniang came over and said to Zhu Biao, "It has nothing to do with him. Zhu Biao, if you want to fight, look for me!" She also said a few ambiguous words. He really had to suffer in silence. Hu Sanniang fought with Zhu Biao for a while with a pair of knives. Because their skills were similar and they could not fight to the death, Zhu Biao finally ran away with his tail between his legs, saying that a good man does not fight with a woman.
In the afternoon, after Hu Sanniang left, Zhu Biao came to Wang Shanyue to question him. In fact, they had a good relationship in the past. The Wolftaken's men did not want to get involved in a fight between a man and a woman. Wang Shanyue blocked a few blows and was beaten into a panda's eye. Only then did Zhu Biao leave, satisfied.
Ning Yi could not help but laugh when he heard this. He then asked, "What's going on between you and Miss Hu? It seems like she likes you, but you don't like her? "
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