While waiting, there was a knock on the door. Wei Fufeng said to let him in. The door was pushed open and a girl in goose-yellow clothes walked in.

The girl was holding a food box in her right hand. She walked to the table and put down the food box. She opened it and took out the food and placed it on the table, including a large bowl of porridge and pickles.

"Mr. Wei, my mother asked me to bring you food. You can eat it." The young lady looked at Wei Fufeng and whispered shyly.

Wei Fufeng looked at the young lady in secret surprise. The young lady had pretty features and a pretty figure.

It stands to reason that daughters from official families would be reserved and not see their husbands, but Miss Li Mansion came to see him generously.

"Are you the fourteenth mother?" Wei Fufeng asked with a smile.

The young lady nodded lightly and whispered: "My mother asked me to come."

Wei Fufeng smiled and nodded, understanding that the mother the fourteenth mother mentioned was her biological mother, he said gently: "Thank you for bringing me food."

The Fourteenth Mother looked a little embarrassed and whispered: "You're welcome. I often send meals to you on weekdays."

Wei Fufeng nodded, hearing that the Fourteenth Mother's status was not high, which was understandable. He also reached out for the bowl and chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Sit down and talk."

The Fourteenth Mother nodded and moved to sit on the other side of the table.

Wei Fufeng took a sip of porridge and asked, "Sissi, are you literate?"

"I'm literate, and my family comes from a scholarly family." Fourteenth Niang replied softly.

"Well, I heard that Mr. Li Ding has a collection of thousands of books." Wei Fufeng said.

"Not that many, only more than five thousand volumes." Fourteenth Mother corrected her matter-of-factly.

Wei Fufeng smiled and nodded, took a sip of porridge, picked up some vegetables and asked, "Sissi, what do you like? I'll give it to you."

The Fourteenth Mother was slightly startled, tilted her head to think about it, and whispered: "I heard that Qujiang is very beautiful, and I want to go see it."

Wei Fufeng paused for a moment. He asked his mother what gift she liked, and she said that Qujiang was beautiful and too out of the ordinary.

After a meal, Wei Fufeng whispered: "I have been busy recently, and I will go to Qujiang with you later."

"I'm just saying that when I grew up, I only went to the Qinglong Temple in the village, so I yearned for the beauty outside." The Fourteenth Mother smiled softly, showing her innocence.

Looking at the fourteenth mother's smile, Wei Fufeng felt comfortable and said with a smile: "There are many beautiful places outside, such as the bamboo sea in southern Sichuan, the turbulent river, and the sweet lychees."

"Southern Sichuan? It's very far away. I heard that the journey is difficult. In the past, Concubine Yang liked lychees and she would transport them to Chang'an on fast horses. Dad said it was a wasteful move that harmed the country." The fourteenth mother whispered.

Wei Fufeng shook his head with a smile and said: "It's not a mistake to say it's a mistake. It's a normal commodity circulation. It's just that the freight price is relatively high."

The Fourteenth Mother thought for a moment, nodded and said: "What you said is reasonable. If the shipping price of other items shipped to Chang'an is low, they will be sold at a low price."

Wei Fufeng nodded and said: "Things that are scarce are more valuable. For example, if there is a good harvest near Chang'an, there is no need to transport the food from a long distance. The price of food from a long distance will inevitably be high."

The Fourteenth Mother nodded, then hesitated and whispered: "If you are not full of this porridge, it will be gone."

"It's enough even if I'm not full. At least I will always remember that this is what Fourteenth Mother gave me." Wei Fufeng said gently and gently.

Silently, Wei Fufeng finished eating and when the Fourteenth Mother was getting ready to leave, he suddenly said gently: "The Fourteenth Mother, don't let Mingyu suffer, or treat her harshly."

The fourteenth mother nodded and whispered: "Don't worry, I will treat her as my sister."

...

Elsewhere, Wei Fufeng’s prospective father-in-law, Li Ji, was in Zhongzhai.

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I met my father in his study.

When he entered the house, he saw that his second brother Li Xian was also there. Li Xian's official position was Dali Si Zhi, rising from the sixth rank.

After paying tribute to his father and second brother, Li Ji told Wei Fufeng's request.

Before Li Ding could speak, the second brother Li Xian said displeasedly: "A long history who has done nothing can be so shameless."

"Second brother, these are troubled times. Shangzhou has been captured by Han Jian. Mr. Wei's younger brother wants to find a way out. What he wants is reasonable." Li Ji retorted.

"This is reasonable. Is it so easy to get an official position?" Li Xian said displeased.

"Official positions in the capital are rare. Jinzhou suffered from natural and man-made disasters and became a poor land. Jinzhou actually fell into the hands of Yang Fugong. It should take advantage of Yang Fugong's unstable foothold to demonstrate the power of the officials." Li Ji explained.

"Third brother, please don't forget that the prime minister in the imperial court now is not Wei Zhaodu. If my father seeks an official position for Wei, I'm afraid that he will be given a hand, which will lead to the consequences of a small loss." Li Xian said coldly.

"Second brother, everyone in the court knows that my father has a good relationship with Mr. Wei. Even if there is no evidence, the enemies will still target my father." Li Ji retorted.

"Friends? Things in the DPRK are unpredictable. The best thing to do now is to act cautiously. It is said that Wei Zhaodu is at a disadvantage in Xichuan. He is afraid of being demoted. The most important thing for his father to do is to wait and see what happens." Li Xian Leng

road.

"Second brother, we should seek to develop local power and get an official position for Wei Shi, but it is just a favor. The local governor and the county auxiliary officials are all empty officials who do not attract attention. If Wei Shi can make achievements in Jinzhou, what will happen to Wei Shi?

We have advantages and no harm." Li Ji argued.

Li Xian raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "Lao San, your love for your son-in-law is understandable, but it's a big joke for a stupid boy to become the county magistrate."

"Second brother, this is not a matter of age, but an attitude towards Webster. Both the chief historian and the county magistrate are empty officials. If my father can accomplish something but does not do it, the consequences will be discord with Webster." Li Ji retorted.

explain.

"I said that Wei Zhao was defeated in Xichuan and was bound to be demoted. His father was too close to Wei Shi, which would hinder his official career. In addition, Yang Fugong's power was at its peak. If Wei Shi went to Jinzhou, wouldn't he be blatantly hostile to the Privy Council?

Have you thought about the consequences?" Li Xian scolded.

Li Ji shook his head and said: "Second brother only saw Yang Fugong's strength, but did not see His Majesty's dislike of Yang Fugong. Your Majesty discusses everything with the courtiers. Sooner or later, Yang Fugong will lose power and die."

Li Xian said angrily: "Yang Fugong's fall from power will happen in the future. You can't get into trouble now. Do you want to cause your father to be dismissed from office?"

Li Ji was speechless and turned to look at Li Ding.

Li Ding frowned slightly and said nothing in thought. He had a regular appearance and a long beard that reached his chest. He looked gentle and elegant. He looked as if he was forty years old, except for the frosty hair on his temples.

After waiting for a moment, Li Xian spoke again: "Father, there is no need to be embarrassed. Since Wei Shi has spoken, we can let Wei Xuan, who has been the chief clerk, be the county magistrate. As for Wei Fufeng, we will talk about it in a few years."

Li Ding nodded, and Li Ji said unwillingly: "If you only have one position, it would be better to have a long history."

"The county magistrate is good, and my father will have no trouble after finishing it." Li Xian retorted.

Li Ji looked at his father, and Li Ding said calmly: "Step by step, if I can be a good county magistrate in Jinzhou, my father will naturally be promoted to a long history."

Li Ji nodded helplessly, bowed respectfully and left.

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Early the next morning, the fourteenth mother brought food to Wei Fufeng again, and also told Wei Fufeng about his request for an official position.

The fourteenth mother whispered: "My mother said,

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It was my second uncle who stood in the way and repeatedly refuted my father's request. In the end, my grandfather only agreed to the request of the county magistrate."

Wei Fufeng nodded calmly. He understood that the fourteenth mother's mother loved her daughter very much, so the reason for breaking the taboo message was the second uncle's obstruction. She hoped that her daughter would not be resentful after she got married.

Wei Fufeng overestimated what he would get from this trip. He originally thought that with Wei Zhaodu's reputation, he would at least get the history of the governor of Jin Dynasty.

Because his father, who had once been the chief clerk, was transferred to the governor's post, which was not unusual in these troubled times.

But with the official position of county magistrate, he can also implement the strategy of seizing Jinzhou, but there is more resistance.

...

After breakfast, Sisi Niang and Mingyu came to see Wei Fufeng, and left Li Mansion with Wei Fufeng and went out for a walk.

Wei Fufeng plans to buy a mansion in Chang'an City.

I walked around Xinchangfang and inquired about some housing prices and shops.

Wei Fufeng spotted a rice store and Wenfang Sibao store and asked Mingyu for his opinion.

Mingyu doesn't agree with buying a house in Xinchangfang, because he doesn't want to live in the same apartment as Li Ding's house.

Wei Fufeng's original intention in buying a property was to repay his prospective father-in-law so that his family could have enough to eat. At least the fourteenth mother needed to eat normally and grow up.

Mingyu's idea is also worthy of being adopted and cannot be confused with the Li family.

She temporarily suspended the idea of ​​buying a house, but gave Mingyu instructions to let her have time to look at the houses around Qujiang Pond and choose a house and corresponding shop to buy.

Wei Fufeng's original wish was to become a wealthy man. If his great career failed, he would at least be able to have enough food and clothing.

Another hidden main reason for buying a property is responsibility. He wants to leave the property to his relatives.

As the saying goes, how many soldiers returned from the expedition? Wei Fufeng understood rationally that the road to struggle for supremacy was a life-and-death struggle, and he could encounter cold arrows from the enemy at any time.

Wei Fufeng told Mingyu that after he left, he ordered the Yihuo soldiers to be under her command, and asked people to send gold and silver to buy properties, but he could not reveal his secrets.

In the afternoon, I returned to the west courtyard of Li's Mansion and waited in the wing for half an hour when a maid came to invite me.

Wei Fufeng went to see his prospective father-in-law with great hope. After all, things might change.

After entering the hall and respectfully meeting his prospective father-in-law, Li Ji handed over a bag of official documents.

Wei Fufeng stepped forward to take it and thanked him again: "Thank you, uncle."

"Your official position can only be determined later." Li Ji said calmly.

"Yes, Fufeng will be satisfied if my father can become the magistrate of Jinzhou County." Wei Fufeng responded.

"This official document is in two parts. In one part, you must use the name of the official department and send someone to Jinzhou to hand it over to the governor first. Then your father can go to Jinzhou to take up his post. You must not take them to Jinzhou together, otherwise you will be regarded as a thief.

Pretend to be an official." Li Ji ordered.

Wei Fufeng was speechless. Official documents that were supposed to be sent to the local area by the officials were actually handed over to the person who was going to take office.

I heard Li Ji say again: "To tell you the truth, few people in the official department know about your father's appointment as the magistrate of Xicheng County."

Wei Fufeng suddenly understood, nodded and said: "Fufeng understands."

Li Ji then said gently: "Don't be optimistic. Going to Jinzhou to take office may not go smoothly. If you don't do it well, you may even lose your life. Nowadays, local officials collude with each other and exclude outsiders."

"Fufeng must act cautiously. If he can gain a foothold, he must send a letter to inform his uncle." Wei Fufeng said.

"Oh, from what you said, it seems that your plans are not small." Li Ji heard the implication.

Wei Fufeng was slightly startled and replied: "Fufeng was just following his grandfather's instructions."

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