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Chapter 39: Words at the Wine Table

The table of people accepted Yun Yi in a harmonious manner, especially Zhou Bangyan and Huang Sishi. It seemed that when Cuiyuxuan opened that day, they also went there, so they had a relationship with Yun Yi, and the topics they were talking about at this time did not neglect Yun Yi.

Both of them are good at dancing. When they occasionally glanced at Yun Yi with a puzzled look, they stopped to explain.

At this time, the topics are usually quite serious. After all, it is a birthday party for elders. Even if these young men are not tactful, they will not talk about topics that should not be discussed, such as brothel beauties.

Cai You, the eldest son of Cai Jing, was already an official in the court at this time and his official position was not very high. However, because he had contacted government affairs too early, he was treated as the leader among this group of people, and most of the topics were thrown out, and everyone discussed them together.

At this time, it was about the drought and rain this year, and a large number of refugees in the north entered Beijing.

Cai You first asked Zhou Bangyan about his opinion. Zhou Bangyan smiled awkwardly and said bluntly: "You think too much of me. It's okay to ask me to write a poem. If I want me to come up with a solution, it's really embarrassing me. You should ask Brother Zhao for this matter."

Cai You smiled and was helpless about Zhou Bangyan. He was talented, but he used the wrong place, so he turned his head to look at Zhao Mingcheng. As the son of the Secretariat, Zhao Mingcheng was one of the objects he wanted to make friends with.

However, at this time, Zhao Mingcheng was lowering his head and wondering what he was thinking, and he looked dumb.

Cai You looked stunned and then he was despised, but the topic was thrown out by him, so he stopped and he didn't look good in his face.

So, he looked at Yun Yi, who was sitting on the left side of Zhao Mingcheng. Yun Yi was listening to Huang Sishi telling some interesting things, occasionally smiling, then nodding, and when he heard the interesting things, he reached out and patted Huang Sishi on the shoulder, and the two of them laughed so hard that they hugged each other.

Such a person and such a life made Cai You lit up. He knew that the two of them had just met tonight.

However, it took only how long Yun Yi was able to chat and laugh with Huang Sishi. Those who didn't know about it thought they were classmates.

Regarding Huang Sishi, he knew his character. As the protagonist of the story of "cleaning the relatives and urinating tools" in "Twenty-Four Filial Piety", the son he taught would definitely not be too bad. Huang Sishi is also a person who is kind to others, neither humble nor arrogant.

But this Yun Yi surprised Cai You. He was influenced by his father Cai Jing and was used to observing his words and expressions. At this time, he looked carefully and found that during the chat between Yun Yi and Huang Sishi, Huang Sishi was talking a lot on the surface, but in fact, the overall rhythm was controlled by Yun Yi.

Seeing this, Cai You raised his mouth, raised his glass, and asked casually: "Brother Yun, please... I wonder what you have to think about the increasing number of refugees outside the city?"

Although Yun Yi listened to Huang Sishi talking about interesting things, he listened to all directions. Cai You and Zhao Mingcheng were embarrassed just now. He had already noticed that when he saw Cai You clicking on him, he smiled and said, "Yun is a small-minded person, he dare not argue."

Yun Yi raised his wine glass and touched Cai You in the air for a while. Then he drank the wine in the glass first, which gave Cai You enough face.

Cai You was very satisfied with this. He was a few years older and enjoyed the feeling of being respected.

Then, he drank the wine in his glass, which was the first time he drank it tonight. He had toast to others, and he had just tasted it.

Putting down the wine glass, he smiled and said, "Brother Yun is joking, why do you think of it? It's just a little chat after drinking."

Cai You's closeness naturally fell into the eyes of several young masters around him. Zhou Bangyan and Huang Sishi looked at each other. Huang Sishi sat next to Yun Yi and smiled and said, "Yes, Brother Yun, it's not a rash idea. If you have any good opinions, you might as well say them and discuss them together."

"Yes, yes, Brother Yun, let's talk about it together, and everyone is idle, and they are all here to drink and drink." Zhou Bangyan was also helping out, and it could be seen that they just simply didn't want the scene to be deserted.

Yun Yi thought it was not a big deal, so he recalled the content of a novel he had read. After sorting out his ideas, he said, "There are many ways to resettle refugees, but for a moment, I can only come up with two."

Cai You didn't have any hope, but at this time Yun Yi was so confident that he couldn't help but sit up straight.

The others didn't take it seriously, but at this point the atmosphere was so that even Zhao Mingcheng, who was in a daze, looked up at Yun Yi.

Yun Yi reached out to serve the wine pot, Huang Sishishi snatched it by his side, while pouring the wine, urged him: "Brother Yun, what's the best strategy?"

Yun Yi tapped the wine glass with his index finger twice. This was a polite move that the owner often used when drinking tea. When the few people next to him saw it, they felt full of style. So when Huang Sishi poured them wine, he also became like this.

Not to mention that Yun Yi unknowingly took the initiative of the wine table.

He took a sip of the wine and then said, "It's not a good idea, it's just a chat. One of the things is to build a monument to promote goodness. This should be simple. Finding a large stone tablet to erect it at the entrance of Daxiangguo Temple will surely attract some wealthy families."

"Build a monument to show goodness?"

All the literati and talented people here are famous in Bianjing. They can understand it at first, and they skipped Yun Yi and explained patiently.

Cai You frowned and said, "Daxiangguo Temple is an imperial temple after all, so can it be feasible in other places?"

Yun Yi put down his wine glass and responded gracefully: "Considering the effect, Daxiangguo Temple is definitely the best, and it can also attract a large number of believers to donate. Brother Cai is afraid that the impact is not good. In fact, there is no need. The merits are also divided into different sizes. How about letting the official take the lead in donating?"

"Uh... it's amazing!" Cai You's eyes lit up, and he wished he could write this matter into a book and send it to the palace immediately.

"Then, then, what about another plan?" A young man with a national face on Cai You stood up and asked.

Yun Yi looked at him and said that the man was named Cai Ping. His father Cai Bian was Cai Jing's younger brother, and he and Cai You were cousins.

Cai Ping is not as flexible and changeable as Cai You. He is influenced by his father and is humble. At first glance, he is the kind of honest man. The reason why he asked Yun Yi about the method of relocating refugees was not to seek credit, but simply not to see the displaced people of the Song Dynasty.

In history, the two brothers Cai Jing and Cai Bian were two extremes of being officials. When Yun Yi saw Cai You and Cai Ping, he believed it seven times.

So he bowed to Cai Ping and said, "This second method is a bit troublesome to implement, but it is a good method that can be done once and for all. I call it, labor-for-relief..."

Bang, bang, bang...

Just at this moment, in the front door, a series of fireworks rushed straight into the sky with beautiful red flame tails, and the sparks exploded in the air. Although the color was single, it was still a magnificent scene.
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