Chapter 69: Discuss Strategies
Guo Feng, this person calls Guo Zheng ‘eldest brother’, which is like a title between brothers.
Lu Fan had always known very little about Guo Zheng's native family. When he saw Guo Feng today, he suddenly realized that it didn't seem too simple.
Without him, this man has a cool demeanor, an extraordinary appearance, and is full of confidence in his words. He has the style of a famous official of his generation.
Guo Feng sat down carelessly and casually raised his hand to Lu Qian: "Sister-in-law, I'm here to disturb you again."
He still hasn't closed his clothes.
Lu Qian stopped pretending and gave Guo Feng an annoyed look: "You are so dissolute, whose daughter can marry you!"
After saying that, she raised her wine glass and toasted to Lu Fan: "I won't disturb uncle's discussion. I'll let Yuxiu pay his respects to uncle tomorrow."
After that, she ignored Guo Zheng's anxious and distressed eyes, drank it all in one gulp, and even flashed the bottom of the cup at Lu Fan.
"Husband, I am not feeling well, please leave first."
Guo Zheng hurriedly got up to see them off, looking like a harmonious couple and a happy family.
Lu Fan could see that Guo Feng was picking up the teeth on the side, and his sore teeth were about to fall out.
"Brother Guo."
"Brother Lu."
The two of them turned their heads almost at the same time and said hello at the same time.
They were stunned for a moment, then the two of them smiled, picked up their wine glasses and touched them lightly.
Men, you can often tell if you are compatible with each other just by looking at each other.
Guo Feng was originally an extrovert, but after drinking three or two glasses of wine, he kept his mouth shut and started talking.
"Hey, Brother Lu doesn't know something. I am the eldest brother's clan brother. I have been living with my father since I was a child without my parents."
Lao'en dad is the dialect of a certain place in Dajing, which means cousin. My cousin adopted me, but he didn't adopt me as an adoptive father. He still let me pass on the incense.
In order to express gratitude, we call this elder "Lao Ben Daddy", which always means respect.
"When I was about ten years old, my eldest brother married his sister-in-law, who was the most beautiful girl in high school."
"I have reached the age where I should learn my skills seriously. My sister-in-law felt sorry for me as an orphan, so she recommended me to study with my mentor. I have been studying for ten years. I just came to Yangzhou from the capital a few days ago."
Lu Fan paused while picking up the vegetables: "Teacher? Could it be..."
"You guessed it right." Guo Feng chuckled and pointed to the end of the yard.
Hey, this is the student of the current prime minister!
Lu Fan's eyes suddenly lit up.
This big family has really brought the prime minister’s value to the extreme!
But having said that, the excellence of Guo Feng can also be seen from the side.
A brother-in-law who is fostered in his family can win the favor of Lu Qian and even recommend him to the Prime Minister.
Is it possible to say that there is nothing extraordinary about this child?
The two exchanged cups and cups again. Seeing that Guo Zheng was still not coming back, Lu Fan simply stopped waiting and planned to discuss the current situation with Guo Feng.
It’s right to discuss it with him. Just now he himself said, ‘It turns out he got some advice from an expert’.
Guo Zheng had been discussing matters with this clan brother before he came here.
"Brother Guo, before, Brother Guo and I..."
"Hey, stop, stop, stop!" Guo Feng interrupted Lu Fan.
"Brother Lu, don't call me that. I'm definitely not older than you. If you call me that, I'm afraid my life will be shortened."
"You call me eldest brother Guo eldest brother. I think we have a close relationship with each other. If you don't mind, just call me cousin Xiaoxian."
As he said that, Guo Feng shook his head and pulled the stubborn strand of hair on the left side of his face to his head.
Lu Fan looked at his handsome face full of aura and smiled: "It's easy to say, I am twenty-two this year, so I should be two years older than you."
"But I can be considered a half-monk, and I don't have a nickname. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Lu."
The two of them were officially acquainted.
After that, the atmosphere became better and better, and Lu Fan spoke much more casually.
He put his hand on his chin and scratched it gently, and said: "When you came just now, Xiaoxian, Brother Guo and I were talking about managing the Salt Gang."
"Actually, I have an idea, but I haven't had time to express it yet."
"I'm not good at fighting with others. I still need someone as talented as you to see how good this strategy is."
"Oh?" Guo Fengyi raised his eyebrows and poured more wine for Lu Fan: "I would like to hear the details."
Lu Fan looked serious and tapped his finger on the table.
"check."
"No checking."
"check."
"No checking."
"..."
Guo Fengyi was completely stunned, quite confused.
After a while, the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he probably figured something out.
"Check today...no check tomorrow...check the day after tomorrow...no check the day after tomorrow...repeatedly!"
"What a plan! Come to find out!"
He muttered to himself a few times at first, and then looked very excited. He stood up, put his foot on the dining table, picked up the wine bottle and took a sip.
"Ah - so happy!"
"Good wine! Good strategy!"
At this moment, Guo Zheng hurriedly came from the other courtyard and saw Guo Feng in a dissolute manner.
"Guo Xiaoxian!"
A loud shout made Guo Feng tremble with fright and he quickly got down from the dining table.
"No, no, no, no, brother, please listen to Brother Lu's plan. I think this plan is very clever. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a good strategy for governing the country!"
Good guy, Guo Feng directly brought out the "good strategy for governing the country".
He told Guo Zheng about Lu Fan's plan, and the latter's reaction was exactly the same as Guo Feng's.
I was stunned for a moment, then slowly figured out the mystery, and suddenly became excited.
"This plan...is this plan planned by Lu Xiandi?"
Guo Zheng looked at Lu Fan with bright eyes, as if Columbus had discovered a new continent.
"..."
"I did come up with it." Lu Fan admitted cheerfully.
This was conceived by him on the way to Yangzhou. It does not necessarily have to be against the Salt Gang, but can be used as any inspection method.
The three men sat side by side, carefully considering the possibility of 'checking or not checking'.
Check, not check, refers to the rumors spread by Guo Zheng, the salt patrol censor.
Let it be known today, check it out, and then don’t worry about it. It’s up to you whether you want to check it or not.
I will continue to protect myself against wind tomorrow and will not check, and then there will be no need to check.
The core is to let the news spread, spread out, and let as many people know as possible.
This kind of routine is very childish. If you do it three or five times, the other party may not accept this trick anymore.
The problem is, Guo Zheng can go without checking for ten days, but the Yan Gang cannot make any mistakes.
When it comes to investigating a case, even if you find a key person, as long as you are willing to put in the effort to investigate, you will be able to pull out a large area.
One judge will make two, two will make ten, and ten will make a hundred.
Don't doubt the Yamen's methods. There are many ways to pry open a person's mouth, unless the other person is banned like the White Lotus Cult.
During the discussion, Guo Zheng was so excited that he couldn't do anything. He stood up and walked back and forth in the yard with his hands behind his back.
"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"
He called out three times in a row.
At this time, Guo Feng also stood up with a smile: "This is a very clever plan. I, a student who has not yet become an official, also want to add some icing on the cake."
Lu Fan and Guo Zheng both looked at him.
"What's Xiaoxian's clever plan?"
Guo Feng smiled mysteriously, cleared his throat, stood up, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, stretched it out and patted it on the table.
"The female Bodhisattva in the flower boat gave it to me."
"Flower boat? Female Bodhisattva?" Lu Fan looked confused.
"You went to the flower boat again!" Guo Zheng looked...envious, jealous?
Chapter completed!