645 Fake I The Banque (1/2)
The Qing Kingdoh the virtue of filial piety When the heroic and martial Emperor took out that much silver froer, the Scholars Shu and Hu only expressed superficial worry Fan Xian did not bother to concern hi his mother's birthday on her behalf Thus, it was much more important than his own It was only with this excuse that he invited Fan Xian When Sir Fan junior actually walked through the front doors of the xiu to suppress his excitement
He had been tossed about by the wind and rain these few months It seemed that in an instant, all of the officials and ya hi back and forth, he finally landed on Fan Xian However, the Sun manor did not actually have much of a connection to the Fan fah there was a bitter taste in Sun Jingxiu's hter, he still bowed respectfully after seeing Fan Xian's handsome appearance and welco was already arranged The fearden Thein the front of the manor However, the three halls that had been left for the officials of the court were all exiu inside Looking at the co Lin Wan'er said soarden accompanied by the nannies and served by the fe, Fan Xian followed Sun Jingxiu into the study He knew King Jing and Duke Liu had already arrived The two elderly noble leisurely with Sir Sun's e, there was little to be particular about
It was quiet inside the study Fan Xian looked at Sun Jingxiu and said with a smile, ”Sir Sun, you are really not a clever xiu orried about neglecting Sir Fan junior, so he personally accompanied hiht the tea yet Sun Jingxiu couldn't help being startled and muttered for a moment, unsure what to say
”I am a bit curious,” Fan Xian said in an even voice as he looked at hiuess the E the opposite this year and using my reputation to scout out the situation of the officialdom? You are not one to lust after xiu was silent for a moment and then bowed sincerely ”I believe I have been quite particular in being the Jingdou ently against the table as if thinking about the propriety involved He hadn't expected that Sun Jingxiu would directly raise his request However, he also liked straightforward negotiations A htly and said, ”I'll speak on your behalf in the Palace”
”And, Sir He?” Sun Jingxiu asked in a slightly tre voice He was overjoyed, but his expression rehtly and said, ”He is the Ixiu's heart trehtly
Fan Xian raised his head and said with a slight smile, ”However, he is just a junior in the Hall of Governmental Affairs If Hu the Scholar does not nod his head, what can he do with you, the Jingdou istrate?”
The conversation in the study ended sixiu utter any pro his life in sacrifice or other suchto do such a xiu's life could only be sold to Fan Xian The Jingdou azed toward the officialdom, he could only see the back of Fan Xian's head He had no other choice
Just as Fan Xian and Sun Jingxiu were chatting leisurely, the servants of the Sundumbfounded at the endless strea the well-known officials fro smiles and warm birthday wishes They couldn't help but wonder to themselves where these people had been earlier
A servant went to the study to inforxiu He couldn't help but sed so quickly because Sir Fan junior had co and Duke Liu to open the way
Fan Xian saw the bitterness in him and smiled ”Matters of officialdoovern You should be used to this, Otherwise, how could you last more than few years in such an oppressive atxiu nodded and accepted the lesson
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Only three tables were prepared in the arden with their own arrangements Fan Xian only ith Wan'er to talk for a while with the old
The main seat in the banquet was te sat in the most respected position Duke Liu sat across from him in the second position The two elders had known each other their entire lives Although they were sitting slightly far apart, they talked loudly Leisurely conversation see's e Each comment he made always contained a number of curses This made the officials at the three tables in the hall feel uncomfortable It just so happened that Duke Liu was also soe
Sun Jingxiu was looking after the other officials Fan Xian sat between King Jing and Duke Liu, s quite at ease King Jing and the Fan manor were family friends Their relationshi+p did not need to be mentioned Duke Liu was Lady Liu's father When it carandfather Naturally, Fan Xian was also very respectful
Fan Xian talked with Duke Liu about thewell, so this randfather was reassured Additionally, with Fan Xian's care, the children of the duke's alley all had their territories
However, it was a bit of a headache to talk to King Jing Every few co the conversation around to hed in his heart He didn't know if there was a chance between Hongcheng and Ruoruo
Speaking of Li Hongcheng, as general of Dingzhou, he couldn't continue staying in Jingdou fighting with scholars after the New Year passed He had helplessly returned to the West However, he had left a personal squad outside the DanboThe E he could do
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The guests gradually arrived, including three ht vicecourt, over half had coather so ures, but Fan Xian could
With the passing of ti When these ministers and vice reet the three tables of people, he was feeling a little tired However, this was not the end There were still ive their greetings They were not willing to pass up such a rare opportunity to meet with Sir Fan junior After soh the hall Fan Xian's expression was forcibly changed a nu flattered by dozens of officials was not a good feeling
After three rounds of drinks, another official brought up the aze on hiwei After all, this little duke was the Ereat deal for the Qing Kingdom these years and was truly beyond popular What could those in high positions do? It was not iiven land and a title
Fan Xian's head hurt He wondered if the officials had come to the Sun manor to wish the old matriarch a happy birthday or if they had come specially to flatter him When all was said and done, he understood If they had not come to flatter him, ould these officials have co was also interested in the Dongyi matter and pulled him to his side to question his However, there was at least another half-year to the negotiations being co He only picked some unimportant h-ranking officials could not worry about their appearance while fawning, but thein the main hall still had to put on a calm expression They only occasionally swept their eyes over Fan Xian's face
Fan Xian was blind to all of this He knew that these people aiting for hi to watch how he handed the consequences
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The sun graduallyalso died down After drinking a few cups of wine, King Jing and Duke Liu felt their heads grow heavy and their bodies tired They couldn't be bothered to watch what happened next and gave an excuse before xiu respectfully saw the two noble to thefor a uard outside the iveness frohed and talked for a while before declining drinks and returning to the radually died down in the hall Everyone unconsciously put down their chopsticks and cups Looking at the various dishes in front, they used the calm smile on their faces to express their officialfor ould happen next
Sun Jingxiu expressed his thanks and such He then stopped talking and sat down calhtly He slowly placed the ivory chopsticks in his hand on the blue porcelain chopstick holder,sound The hearts of all the officials were battered by this sound
A rather uncomfortable silence descended over the entire hall Coarden, it was extremely silent
”There is no need for me to praise Sir Sun's official reputation” Fan Xian raised his head, pursing his lips slightly ”The E these words, the officials all felt ridiculed If the Eistrate, how could Sir He have let such a rumor escape? Did the little Duke say ”in private?” Ah, who knehat the father and son said in private?
”Everyone is an official at the sao so well, so I hope that everyone will assist each other” Fan Xian's words were not chosen well First, he had exposed Sun Jingxiu's predicae Second, he used such co state of table manners