Feng Xing

Not only that, Fan Jinchuan also asked for credit for Fang Fengsheng, and he did not conceal Fengsheng's contribution to the reform of the salt administration.

Seriously speaking, he has accumulated this move for a long time, and he has been ashamed for a long time. He has made up his mind a long time ago, as long as he can meet the Holy One, he will never let the virtuous brother continue to be unknown.

Since then, Fang Fengfu's name has completely entered the eyes of Emperor Jianping.

A master with such great wisdom can strategize no less than someone who has been immersed in officialdom for many years. In fact, before this, Emperor Jianping had been very hesitant about moving the Lianghuai Salt Administration. This was a serious matter, and one of his mistakes was the turmoil in the court. He never expected that Fan Jinchuan would come up with a Huaibei New Deal.

Knowing its sluggishness, it was selected as a pilot site, and Huainan and Huaibei were separated, which happened to be convenient for disposal. First show the enemy that they are weak, and then take advantage of their unpreparedness to take advantage of the opportunity.

Before receiving the news, Emperor Jianping was still thinking that this first step was the right one, and what should happen to Fan Jinchuan next, but he did not expect that he had already entered Beijing, took out a very beautiful report card, and took advantage of the trend to lead the Huainan army .

Emperor Jianping knew long ago that this would not be the method Fan Jinchuan would use, and now the master behind the scenes has appeared.

Emperor Jianping was also a straightforward person, he only hesitated for a moment, and ordered someone to draw up an imperial edict to confer Feng Sheng as the seventh-rank Wenlin Lang. This Wen Linlang is just a casual rank, and a casual rank should be matched with a regular official title, that is to say, once this matter is over, Feng Sheng is at least a regular seventh rank.

Don't underestimate the Zhengqipin, you should know that those who have not passed the Zhenger Bajing imperial examination, even if they donate an official, are not in the mainstream. There has always been such a default in the court that above the seventh rank is a senior official, and below the seventh rank is a lower official, and those below the seventh rank are not in the stream.

Zheng Qipin is a hurdle, the more it passes, the more it will pass, the more it will not pass, and it will not pass for a lifetime.

Someone drew up an order, and Emperor Jianping asked Fan Jinchuan to rest in Beijing for a few days before leaving for Yangzhou. He also knew that Yangzhou couldn't do without people, and someone had to be in charge.

Fan Jinchuan left the palace after thanking him, but instead of going to rest as Emperor Jianping said, he ordered someone to deliver a letter to Fang Fengsheng.

As soon as the letter was written, someone was ordered to send it out, and someone from the Song family came.

Between the student and the teacher, it is natural that the student went to visit the teacher, and never thought that the teacher would order someone to come to invite him. Fan Jinchuan was terrified, so he was obviously very exhausted, so he pulled himself together and went to the Song Mansion.

Here, he met his long-lost teacher, Mr. Song Ge.

Song Ge was the chief examiner of Fan Jinchuan's general examination, that is, his teacher. A person like Song Gelao presided over a general examination and added hundreds of disciples. These hundreds of people could claim to be his disciples, but few disciples were willing to be recognized by him.

Song Ge was an official all his life, and presided over three general examinations and four rural examinations. Not to mention peaches and plums all over the world, students are also all over the court. In his later years, the student he valued the most was Fan Jinchuan.

Maybe this has something to do with Fan Jinchuan sitting in an idle place like Zuochunfang of the Imperial Academy for six years. After all, it is at the feet of the emperor, which attracts attention, and no matter whether it is a teacher or a student, it has to be taboo occasionally. But Fan Jinchuan didn't need to shy away too much in this kind of place where the nobles are so noble and have nothing to do with power and status.

Fan Jinchuan is also a person who knows how to be courteous, and he often comes to the door to say hello and ask for knowledge. After being together for a long time, people have feelings, and naturally they have deep feelings.

But if it is said that the protégé who always annoys Song Ge the most is also Fan Jinchuan. This son is extremely intelligent, but more than upright and pedantic, sometimes Song Ge is so angry that he wants to jump up and slap him twice.

After Fan Jinchuan left Beijing this time, except when he first came to the post, he wrote two letters of greetings to Mr. Song Ge, and he didn't have much contact with him. When Fan Jinchuan wrote to Lianghuai Salt Administration to run rampant, Song Gelao also wrote two letters to him, but Fan Jinchuan ignored them.

Today's Fan Jinchuan is no longer the same as he who hadn't left Beijing back then, and he can also see the meaning of Song Ge's delivery of the letter, but it's a pity that he violated the teacher's order.

So this time Song Ge asked someone to invite him to go, do you need to elaborate?

With this heavy heart in mind, Fan Jinchuan stepped into the gate of the Song Mansion.

Elder Song Ge was still as Fan Jinchuan remembered, dressed in old clothes, with a smile on his face, full of kindness. It doesn't look like a high-ranking elder, but like an unborn hermit.

Fan Jinchuan's father left early, so he has always projected the image of his father's generation to Elder Song Ge. He thought that after a few years, when his ambition and merits are fulfilled, he can also have this kind of leisurely walk like a teacher. He is leisurely and carefree, and his life is worthwhile.

But today, I don't know if it's because of being too tired or what, looking from a distance, there is something inexplicably strange in his heart.

This strangeness didn't last long, because Song Ge called him.

"What are you doing standing there, come in."

Fan Jinchuan walked in and was about to explain something, but couldn't find the right words for a while.

"Sit down, I'll ask the butler to make your favorite tea."

Fan Jinchuan came to the chair and sat down.

I asked Fan Jinchuan about his health and spirit, his mother's spirit and health, etc. Seeing that someone said that it was time to eat, Mr. Song Ge still didn't mention the fact that he wrote to him before, but Fan Jinchuan ignored him. .

"teacher…"

"what do you wish to ask?"

"That's why you wrote to..."

"You want to ask me why I didn't ask about the letter?" Seeing Fan Jinchuan nodding, Song Ge laughed and said, "Although they are my disciples, after all I'm just a teacher, not a parent, so I can't control so much. You guys They are all the heads of the family, and some even become fathers and grandfathers. They should know what they have done. Based on the friendship between teachers and students, I wrote to ask about it. As for Zijin, you should ignore it or not. Your own idea."

He patted Fan Jinchuan on the shoulder and sighed: "The teacher is very pleased that you have grown up now. It is right to do so. If everything is about people and the world, all the officials and ministers in the court are not full of peaches and plums. According to this , their students don’t need to work as officials, because there are too many fellow students.”

Song Ge's statement was beyond Fan Jinchuan's expectation, but it was not beyond his expectation. All in all, he was relieved and his expression relaxed.

"Students are taught."

"Okay, you must have been very tired during the long journey. I asked the cook to cook some dishes that you like. The teacher and the student will have a cup."

"Students should be respectful rather than obedient."

The study is naturally not a place to eat and drink, so the two moved to a flower hall near the garden.

As soon as he arrived at the Moon Cave Gate in the garden, Fan Jinchuan saw a slender man walking towards him.

When he got closer, he saw that his face was like a crown of jade, his appearance was very handsome, his temperament was elegant, he was a rare handsome young man.

"I've met Mr. Song."

Elder Song Ge nodded slightly, this person seemed to know that Elder Song had something to do, so he didn't stay long and passed by.

Fan Jinchuan asked: "Teacher, who is this person?"

He often came to the Song Mansion and knew that this person was not from the Song family. But the threshold of the Song Mansion is neither high nor low, and ordinary people can't get in. Being able to pass through this place shows that he has a close relationship with the Song family, but Fan Jinchuan does not know this person.

"This son's surname is Sun, and his name is Wencheng. He can be regarded as a relative in the family. This trip to Beijing is for the spring of next February, and he will live here."

Fan Jinchuan nodded and didn't think too much about it, he just regarded it as a stranger who met once.

Afterwards, he had dinner in the Song Mansion, during which Song Ge also asked some questions about the Lianghuai Salt Administration. Fan Jinchuan picked out some odds and ends and told him everything, but Fang Fengsheng told him that he must never tell anyone, but he kept it in his heart and didn't mention a word.

Elder Song Ge asked if other people knew about these things. Fan Jinchuan said that Emperor Jianping also knew about it. Elder Song Ge's expression changed and he soon returned to normal.

After Fan Jinchuan left the Song Mansion, Elder Song Ge asked someone to pass a message to the East Palace.