Chapter 49: Chen Yuan has guests(2/2)
He looked at the two carriages parked outside the door and couldn't help but frown. He never expected that there were guests in the garden today. With Chen Pingping's lonely and cold temperament and the reputation of the inspectors' court, ordinary court officials would definitely not come to drink tea. Who are the guests who came today?
Wan'er got out of the car behind him. After only one glance, she saw the mark of the first carriage and said with a smile: "Royal people."
Fan Xian was slightly stunned.
The old man at Chenyuan's door had already flew down the steps to meet him. He knew that the young Lord Fan in front of him was different from all the officials in the world. He was the descendant whom his dean valued the most, and the successor appointed by the dean, so he naturally did not dare to take the sect. He said very politely and whispered: "It's the Lord Qin from the Prince and the Privy Council."
Fan Xian turned his head and scratched the back of his neck with a little itchy feeling. The eldest prince and Xiao Qin? He knew that the young Qin was now discussing affairs under his jurisdiction and was an important minister who entered the center of the court. The most important thing was that Xiao Qin also had Lao Qin, the former president of the Military Academy. The Privy Council is now envoy General Lao Qin, a great man in the family, has a deep influence in the military of Qingguo. The eldest prince had fought in the west for several years and had a very small relationship with the Qin family. What were the two such people doing when they ran to Chen Pingping's mansion?
Fan Xian stood under the stone steps and did not rush in, but wondered if the other party's visit would have something to do with him. Although the relationship between the military and the Supervision Bureau has always been very harmonious, this matter was still a bit strange. He smiled and did not care that the court knew about his outings, so he took his wife and sister to the garden. He wanted to see what kind of thought the eldest prince had.
After passing through the extremely beautiful and luxurious garden pavilion, I finally arrived at the main hall where Chen Pingping was entertaining guests. Without waiting for anyone to report it, Fan Xian rushed in. He didn't think about what to say, but when he looked at the girl Sang Wen who was singing with a restless face in a corner of the hall, he couldn't help laughing: "I guessed that the only one in the entire Kyoto dared to force Miss Sang to sing the song, your family."
It turns out that Sang Wen, who was not in Baoyue Tower, was actually in Chenyuan!
Sang Wen is the shopkeeper of Baoyuelou and a new member of the Supervision Bureau. Chen Pingping brought her to sing a song, of course it was just a matter of saying a word.
Laughing echoed in the hall. Chen Pingping, sitting in the main seat, raised her eyes with a smile, looked at the three young men and women who came unexpectedly, with a hint of warmth in their eyes, and her thin hands gently stroked the gray wool blanket that had not changed for many years, and cursed with laughter: "Don't you think there are too many women here? Why are you here today? Come here, and you still bring your wife and sister with you. Are you afraid that I will call some women to eat you in the future?"
The two young men sitting in the guest seat were slightly shocked, turned their heads and looked towards the entrance of the hall. They were stunned for a moment. However, Sang Wen stopped the song, stood up with a smile on his face, and saluted Fan Xian and the two girls.
After a while, the young man in casual clothes, but still couldn't stop his body from having a unique temperament of a soldier, stood up, first bowed to Wan'er behind Fan Xian very politely, and then greeted Fan Ruoruo gently. Then he said to Fan Xian with a smile on his face: "My little Fan, I'm lucky to know."
Fan Xian had met Qin Heng and knew that the other party had a very good family background and was highly appreciated by His Majesty. He was a new star in the Qing Dynasty court. His future was limitless. He bowed and said, "I have met Lord Xiao Qin."
Although Qin Heng's local rank is still above Fan Xian, both sides know each other's strength and status, so there is no need to play those false tricks. Qin Heng smiled softly and said, "I came to visit the dean today, but I didn't expect to see Lord Tisi. Qin's luck is really good."
Seeing that his smile was not as if he was fake, Fan Xian felt relieved and replied: "If you don't tell lies you will be close to you in the future, since you meet them today, you will naturally have to drink a few drinks."
Qin Heng laughed and said, "Fan Tisi is indeed a wonderful person. He acted unexpectedly. He never mentioned the matter of saying he was sick and not courting. Instead, he wanted to drink as much as possible, so I couldn't speak even if I wanted to make a few jokes."
Fan Xian looked at Chen Pingping, who was sitting in the main seat, and smiled bitterly: "Of course, we are younger generations, and we have to see if the host is willing to take good wine to treat guests."
Chen Pingping cursed: "You are richer than me!"
Qin Heng's face did not change color. He smiled slightly, but his heart skipped a beat, and he was extremely shocked. The court officials always thought that Fan Xian could be so glorious in the Supervisory Office, mainly because of His Majesty's appreciation and advanced training. However, when he saw Fan Xian talking to Dean Chen, who everyone feared, was so "big or small", and Dean Chen's response was so natural, he felt a little strange. It seemed that the relationship between Dean Chen and this Fan Tisi... was indeed extraordinary!
It is important to appreciate Your Majesty, but if you really want to control the Supervision Bureau... the most important thing is Chen Pingping's attitude. It was not until this time that Qin Heng truly realized that the young man named Fan Xian in front of him would one day really firmly control the Supervision Bureau in his hands. Then the military... had to speed up the speed of making friends with this person, and no longer just saying a few good words for Fan Xian under his own disciples, and then conveying goodwill to the Fan Mansion through the mouths of others.
But after a few conversations, a lot of useful information had been exchanged between the parties. Fan Xian also understood that Chen Pingping took this opportunity to express his most realistic attitude to the military and strengthen his bargaining chips.
The two of them made a lot of noises. Fan Xian seemed to have reacted and turned around to salute the eldest prince sitting beside him.
Logically speaking, his behavior was really rude, but everyone in the hall knew that he had awkward relationship with the eldest prince when he first met, and Qin Heng had a good relationship with the eldest prince, so he didn't care much about this matter. As for Chen Pingping... he didn't care about any ragged things like court etiquette.
Just when Fan Xian thought the eldest prince would be angry, he turned his head and saw that he almost got angry. He saw his wife sitting obediently beside the eldest prince, saying something to the eldest prince with a smile - Damn, although he knew that Wan'er had been raised in Ning Cairen's palace since childhood, it was the eldest prince who watched her grow up, and the two were like their biological brothers and sisters, but seeing this scene, Fan Xian was still unhappy.
What was even more unhappy was that even Ruoruo was sitting in the lower head and listened to the eldest prince with relish!
Fan Xian listened with his ears and listened to a few words before he realized that the eldest prince was talking about the battle in the west and fighting with the Hu people. The Qing people love martial arts, and the eldest prince was a heroic idol among the people for many years. Even Wan'er and Ruoruo could not be separated from the world.
Fan Xian felt a little savage in his heart, his mouth was a little bitter, thinking to himself, Master... Master... My master is a pacifist, otherwise he would have gone to fight a few battles to let you little girls see his immediate majesty. He was unhappy, but there was no reaction on his face. Instead, he laughed and bowed to the eldest prince naturally, saying, "Mr. Fan Xian, I have seen Your Highness... Oh, it's with the prince."
When the eldest prince saw Fan Xian, he felt a little depressed. Hearing his tone, he couldn't help but speak, "I said Fan Xian... Did I offend you somewhere? When you meet, if you don't stab me a few words, will you feel unhappy?" He turned his head and said to Lin Wan'er, "Chen'er, the husband you married... is really not very good."
Lin Wan'er and the eldest prince could not be ripe anymore. When she saw him, she said that her husband was not willing to follow him. She took a fruit from the table and stuffed it into his mouth, saying, "Where did you say that your brother-in-law like this when you meet?"
Fan Xian smiled and said that the word "brother-in-law" is better. He went to Ruoru to sit down. Chen Yuan's servants had already sent him hot towels, tea, etc. Although he knew that the eldest prince and Qin Heng had to come to find the old lame man, he stayed in the hall with a stern face, so he did not give the other party a chance to speak naturally.
Lin Wan'er knew that the mission and the Western Expedition Army were fighting outside Kyoto. In the end, this matter was really Fan Xian's fault, but she also knew the reason why Fan Xian did this. But now that the second prince is already a target, Fan Xian has no need to offend another eldest prince. Moreover, she herself does not want to see the conflict between her husband and the closest brother of the emperor, so she subconsciously pulled the two to talk, hoping to ease the relationship between them.
Everyone knew this action. It was just a man, and there was always a time when he couldn't see through it. So the eldest prince looked at his nose and his nose, and ignored it. Fan Xian just smiled and said to Qin Heng, asking the other party how good General Qin was and when he would take time to visit the mansion.
Chen Pingping seemed to be asleep, half lying in a wheelchair. It was strange that even in her extremely luxurious home, he still insisted on sitting in a wheelchair instead of a more comfortable couch. Seeing this, Lin Wan'er had no choice but to sigh, but Ruoruo smiled from the side. A big prince who could fight and a young minister who was a popular court in the court actually had the same fighting spirit as two little boys. This scene was really funny.
Finally, even Qin Heng felt that he could not continue chatting with Fan Xian anymore, and the eldest prince suddenly said coldly: "I heard that Fan Tisi was seriously ill recently and could not go to court. Even the Censorate, you can't go to the court to defend yourself. I don't want to be so happy today..."
Fan Xian yawned and said, "I'll go to court tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow."
Qin Heng was stunned and thought, could you escape from illness? Then there will be a fun in the court tomorrow...but... he was dragged to Chenyuan by the Lord of the Highness to talk about the matter, and it would be difficult to speak in front of you Fan Xian's ground.
He was not easy to speak, but the eldest prince was open and cruel, and said respectfully to Chen Pingping: "Uncle, please just say something about the second son..." He turned his head and looked at Fan Xian, and continued: "I ignored the affairs of the imperial court, but the rumors in the capital are too ridiculous. Moreover, there are indeed several officials under the second son who are really talented. Just like this, it will be a loss for the imperial court."
Qin Heng thought to himself that you were a bachelor, and he wanted to refute Fan Tisi in front of Fan Tisi. But when the matter was about to come, he only gritted his teeth and smiled bitterly: "Yes, Lord Dean, Your Majesty has been refusing to speak again. If you don't come forward, the court will not look good in appearance."
Fan Xian smiled. These two were really open and honest. The purpose of the eldest prince and Qin Heng was very clear. The second prince's faction was already suppressed by the Supervision Bureau and was not able to come forward in person. He had to ask his elder brother to come forward and then dragged the Qin family of the Privy Council. The other party directly looked for Chen Pingping. This was not a corner of his own, but a firewood under his own pot. If Chen Pingping really asked Fan Xian to stop, he had to respond.
However, the benefits that deserved were already obtained. The prefect of Kyoto was withdrawn, and the officials of the second prince sect in the six ministries were also bad, both big and small. Fan Xian did not care much about these things, but rather cared about the previous claim of the eldest prince.
He called Chen Pingping the uncle!
No matter how unfathomable Chen Pingping's strength is, no matter how close he is to His Majesty, the great prince still disagrees with his uncle. If he says it, he will scare him to death. Who is your uncle? He is Prince Jing, not a minister.
While he was thinking, Chen Pingping had already opened her somewhat unsightly eyes, coughed twice, and said, "I'll talk about the second child later, I'll tell you..." He pointed at Lin Wan'er and Ruoru, and coughed and said, "Cough... Cough... You two girls came to my garden for the first time, why didn't you say hello to the owner?"
In fact, few people are not afraid of Chen Pingping, especially in many legends and stories, Chen Pingping has been successfully portrayed as a bad night devil. Although Lin Wan'er and Fan Ruoru have noble identities, they still feel a little scared when facing the leaders of the dark forces of Qing Kingdom. So as soon as they entered the hall, they quickly sat next to the eldest prince.
At this moment, listening to the old man's words, Lin Wan'er and Ruoruo stood up with bitter faces, walked to Chen Pingping for a blessing, and gave a blessing to the younger generation.
Chen Pingping laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? Your mother, your father... is not much better than me." This is naturally the eldest princess and the treacherous Shangshu Fan. He then said to the eldest princess: "Since the fact that the master has already come, you can tell him directly... He can make the decision. Princess, Miss Fan, help the old guy push the wheelchair. I will take you to see Chen Yuan's treasures."
Chapter completed!