Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 355 Goodbye Old Friends
There is a difference between two people who met at the end of life and after they got rich.

People have always had more patience and a better attitude towards people of fame and status in society.

Even if this does not bring any benefits, it seems to be able to rub some extravagance.

After becoming an imperial relative, Shen Sanwen has no shortage of flatterers around him, and there are many people who treat him respectfully.

When there are many people, it is not easy to stand out.

Even if he could be comforted by others, a straightforward boy like Shen Sanwen might not dare to have a deep friendship with him.

Therefore, getting acquainted with trivial feelings is particularly valuable.

Most people do.

Although everyone is unwilling to be in love with each other, but after forgetting each other in the rivers and lakes, in terms of affection alone, it can be regarded as a good memory.

The housekeeper didn't come back for a day, Li Yunxing knew that the matter had been exposed, but his uncle Li Rui said he would keep him.

I heard that it was Shen Sanwen who came, and they were waiting together.

Although Li Yunxing had been in Beijing for a long time, he belonged to a side branch, otherwise he wouldn't be able to manage it all by himself after becoming an official, so naturally he had never seen such battles.

Shen San asked very frankly, but the guards were not absent. In fact, he was also worried that something might happen, so he acted as a backup.

When he arrived, the first thing he saw was Li Rui.

Shen Sanwen was a little excited to meet old friends for many years.

"Long time no see." Shen Sanwen greeted him with a smile.

Li Rui cupped his fists in salute, and smiled from the bottom of his heart, "Long time no see."

The moment she saw him, Shen Sanwen also knew what he meant, which was to plead for the younger generation.

Shen San asked a few confidant guards to enter the inner hall together, "It's said inside."

Everyone waited outside, guessing the relationship between the people inside and the son-in-law.

Li Rui and Shen Sanwen sat down at the host and guest seats, while Li Yunxing poured tea on a plate.

Li Yunxing didn't tremble with fear, but after all he looked a little timid and stood beside him holding the teapot.

"This is my elder brother's son, and he is not much different from me. He is too young this time, and he did something wrong, but his ability is not bad. It is by no means relying on heresy to achieve today's results. I hope the son-in-law Lord, give me another chance." Li Rui also said it bluntly.

Shen San asked and ignored it, "We haven't seen each other for a long time, so let's not talk about these disappointing things, how are you doing?"

Li Rui shook his head, "No, my lineage has been severely purged, and there are few people who have passed the imperial examinations. Yun'er is one of the best, but she is just a small official in the idle department, and no one is promoted. Uncle, uncle They can't be of much help."

Shen San asked: "Why didn't you come to me?"

Li Rui: "I still hope that he will do a good job on his own, and he doesn't want to waste the friendship between us, and I heard that you never like these things."

Shen San asked: "You should come to me."

Li Rui smiled to ease the embarrassment, "Isn't it the same now?"

"It's different." Shen San asked bluntly, "Not everyone is suitable for this world, this is not the first time."

"If this is the first time, is it okay?" Li Rui asked again.

Shen Sanwen shook his head, "There will be countless times for the first time. It is a matter of course in his mind to bribe today and ask for bribes in the future. If he can really make achievements, it is of course a different matter. In fact, his political achievements are not good. Poor, but unfortunately I still lack some confidence.”

There are fewer and fewer children from aristocratic families who are able to make their mark these days. They should have shown their strengths, but they are more cautious than ordinary people in doing things, and they can't move forward.

It is not easy to have certain political achievements, do the job at hand smoothly, and do more things in one department.

Li Rui: "Then this road won't work?"

Shen San asked: "Based on his performance today, this road is a dead end. I'll just tell you about the dismissal. Cui Xuan and I presided over it."

"Oh, that's really looking for the wrong person." Li Rui laughed, feeling like he went around and missed the best.

Shen Sanwen is not what he used to be now, he has already said that this way is impracticable, even if he can force it, it may not be as Shen Sanwen asserted, it will harm him.

Li Rui continued, "Since brother Shen has already said so, I hope you can point out the way about Yun'er."

Life should be safe, although the crime of bribery is serious, but the attempt, coupled with the usual political achievements and merits, should not result in death.

Shen San asked: "Brother Li, what have you been doing recently?"

Shen Sanwen's attitude and tone were almost the same as the first time they met, there was no high-pitched tone, and there was no command-like questioning, it was very flat.

This made Li Yunxing very annoyed. If he had known this before, he might as well have asked his uncle to seek a better position. He would not have gone astray today.

Li Rui thought about what he was doing recently, "Some of the family's small businesses are mainly cloth. The son-in-law is interested in giving me an idea and making me rich, haha."

Shen San asked with a wry smile, "I have an idea, but I can't invest in this idea, so I'm at a disadvantage."

Li Rui: "We can be considered old friends. It's okay for you to suffer a little bit. I'll give you some gifts to make up for it later."

Shen San asked: "My idea is worth a lot of money, I'm afraid ordinary gifts won't work."

Li Rui: "Do you really have an idea?"

Shen Sanwen nodded.

The clothes business can really make a fortune. He has never had time to run these real profitable industries, but he can cooperate with others.

Li Rui smiled with a bit of businessman's shrewdness, "Then let's discuss it and handle it well. Is it okay to add two to one and make five?"

Shen San asked: "This is a matter of business, and we need to pay taxes to the court. I guarantee that brother Li's business profits are five times higher than today."

Li Rui was a little confused again, "It turns out that brother Shen is already powerful, and Li is so ashamed that he realized it later."

Shen Sanwen waved his hand to stop his next polite gesture.

Li Rui continued, "I know that Brother Shen is short of money, including the expansion of the Ministry of Culture, which has not reached a suitable scale. It is limited by funding issues. I can help you, how about it."

Shen San asked: "What about the conditions?"

Unexpectedly, when old friends met, they really no longer had the pure friendship of years ago. Instead, the exchange of interests and negotiation of conditions took the majority.

Wang Bin who is still by his side makes people feel at ease, there are not so many moths.

Li Rui: "I'll share a small part of the profits of the Ministry of Education and be responsible for the operation of the three places. You decide the tax on clothing. You take care of the troubles of the younger generation of the Li family. How about it?"

Shen San asked: "What kind of caring method? I don't participate in specific government policy decisions."

Li Rui: "Song Jing can manage the promotion of officials, I hope Brother Shen will give you a good word."

Shen San asked: "Song Jing is not only a famous gentleman, but also a beautiful official. He is not a person who will listen to a good word and play favoritism. This is not appropriate."

Collusion between government and businessmen is unacceptable. Shen San asked how these law students would provide a way for such power-hungry and rent-seeking businessmen.

(End of this chapter)