In the middle of the night, everything is silent. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIn front of the window facing the street on the second floor of Xiangfu Building, Pingding Street, there is a lone lamp and a woman, who has not slept all the time.

The door of the main hall was slowly pushed open, and the woman in white looked back when she heard the voice, and a middle-aged man in a night suit with a steady body appeared in front of her. The man in black stepped back from his coat and hat that covered almost all of his face, and hurriedly came to the woman in white, Huo Ran lifted the hem of his long coat and knelt on one knee, "Du Xiu, the deputy head of the 'undercurrent' Jinling, meet the leader!"

The woman in white stepped forward, leaned over and helped the man in black with both hands, "Thank you for your hard work!" Duscuff. It has been more than six years since you infiltrated Jinling to help me succeed, and in the past six years, everything here in Jinling has been taken care of by you, if it weren't for your right-hand man, I want to get to today, I'm afraid I don't know how long I will have to wait. ”

"The first word is heavy! What Du Xiu has done over the years is not only for the sake of the chief, but also for myself, for my father and brother, so Du Xiu has never worked hard!"

The woman in white sat down on the chair by the window, pointed to the vacant chair opposite, and motioned for Du Xiu to sit down. ”

The woman in white shook her head slightly, and under the mask, her expression was difficult to see, "Although the chessboard has been set up now, the first step needs to be carefully considered before it can be decided." The situation is changing at any time, and if you make a mistake, the result may be a catastrophe! Du Xiu, you can tell me in detail about the situation in this Jin Mausoleum first! ”

"Yes!" The man in black replied, "Judging from the current situation, whether it is from the power in his hands or the position of the court, the position of the acting prince can be said to be precarious, although he is ...... acting for the prince."

The woman in white raised her eyes slightly, and swept towards Du Xiu with a somewhat gloomy gaze, "I want to listen to the overall situation, not the acting king!"

The man in black was slightly stunned, obviously this was completely unexpected by him, originally he thought that this would be the most important thing she wanted to know first, about the acting king. But the interruption of the woman in white and the awe-inspiring gaze had already told him that it was not, although there was indeed his intention in this.

The man in black regrouped his expression, and continued, "Now the largest power in the Jin Tomb, the father of King Qing Zhong Zhe and Princess Qing, the general of the imperial army, Zhao Linchong, the king of Qing and Emperor Chen, are both from the knees of Empress Dowager Jiang, and they are deeply trusted and reused by Emperor Chen, and they hold the dispatch power of 8,000 military guards in the Gyeonggi Patrol Battalion, plus Zhao Linchong, who is in charge of 300,000 imperial troops, and the status of the DPRK and China is basically incomparable. ”

"The second is Gao Yongyi, the secretary of the ministry, and his eldest daughter is the current mother of the country, Queen Gao! His third son-in-law is also the household servant Wang Tongzhi, and as the secretary in charge of the appointment and dismissal of all officials in the court, Gao Yongyi's connections in the court cannot be underestimated; is the husband of Zhong Chang, the eldest princess of Zhao'an, Li Shen, the prince of Yiguo, who is also the imperial army supervisor and the imperial history! Secondly, the female Yijia county lord married the youngest son of Liu Zhisu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and their political views in the court were basically the same, and they respected each other, whether it was from the relationship between in-laws or from the interests of the court, they have become a community. ”

"There is also Qi He, the secretary of the Criminal Department, the eldest daughter of Qi is the concubine Chen Guifei who is second only to Queen Gao in fame and status in the harem; And the young daughter of Xu Changzhen, the secretary of the Ministry of War, is the most honored concubine Miao Shu, who is now Emperor Chen's favorite. The above forces are basically connected and independent of each other, but they are not opposites, and they have always remained peaceful, but there are two more in the middle, which is relatively special! ”

"You mean the head of the household department Qu Wenxin and the Ministry of Industry secretary Zhang Yong, right?" The woman in white smiled lightly, "Hubu Shangshu Qu Wenxin made an exception for Emperor Chen last year and was directly promoted, acting steadily and low-key but very tactful, not leaning left and right, and not refusing left and right; Zhang Yong, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, is frank, not good at greeting, and has a stubborn temperament, offended countless courtiers, and can be said to be the worst in the court, whether it is popularity or reputation, and Gao Yongyi, the secretary of the ministry, is particularly wrong, but because he has always been protected by Emperor Chen, he has not been excluded from the court. ”

"The lord is right, in the entire court, only these two people are exceptions. Although Zhong Qi, the king of the Ming Dynasty, is in the Jin Tomb, he has been living quietly on the Lingyue Mountain in the eastern suburbs for 11 years since Emperor Chen succeeded to the throne, never asking about the government, and has long been a nominal auxiliary prince. ”

"You, missing someone!" The woman in white said lightly.

The man in black was suddenly stunned, she said, there is one person missing! He naturally knew who was missing, because he deliberately skipped it: Zhong An, the acting king.

"It's not that I don't want to know about him, I just don't have to think about it. You just need to remember who I am now and don't think about who I used to be, so you don't have to mention it or hide it. ”

Du Xiu bowed his head, "My subordinates know their mistakes and won't make them again!" ”

"Well, let's talk about it!"

"Although the acting prince is also an auxiliary prince, but the actual power is a thousand miles away from the king of Qing, except for some public disasters or riots in other places, Emperor Chen will send the power to deal with the acting prince, and the acting prince in the court only has the power to enter the court to participate in political affairs. And the normal prince's palace soldiers all have 5,000, such as Qingwangfu! However, Emperor Chen deliberately built the Imperial Palace's Mansion in this Pingding Street near the Gyeonggi Governor's Office, and used this as an excuse to say that the safety of the Imperial Mansion was guaranteed by the Gyeonggi Governor's Office, and the government soldiers could be appropriately reduced, and financial support was saved, and if necessary, he could also be allowed to call the army of the Gyeonggi Governor's Mansion from Emperor Chen, but as if he never remembered the number of soldiers was a symbol of the prince's status, as a result, the soldiers of the Imperial Palace were directly cut from 5,000 to 2,000! ”

"Keming Wangfu, isn't there even less?" The woman in white smiled lightly.

"It is true that there are only one thousand people in the Ming Palace, but after all, the Ming King himself is not a regent, and people have always lived in Lingyue Mountain."

"So, what about those outside the Jin Tomb?"

"Outside the Jin Tomb, it is Xie Mingyuan, the husband of the eldest princess of Zhaoning in Cangzhou, Liang Zhiping, the husband of the county lord of Yijia in Qiyang, and the prince of Zhenbian, who has been in Beishu for eight years, King Rong Zhongrui, but King Rong's son and daughter are in the Jin Tomb, and they have been raised by Queen Gao in the palace."

The woman in white smiled coldly, "Look, this is Emperor Chen's means!" reusing his own royal brother and suppressing other princes who are not relatives, inserting a powerful chess piece in the court that is only loyal to himself, supporting a chess piece with a stubborn temper and not knowing twists and turns, and a very poor reputation, reusing King Rong but withholding his children...... He wanted to hold everything tightly in his own hands. A person who has deceived others will feel that everyone in the world will deceive him, and in the same way, a person who has framed others will naturally think that everyone in the world wants to harm him! Who do you think he trusts, but in fact he doesn't trust anyone, it's just based on the needs of his purpose, and everything must be under his control, once it is beyond this range, even his own brother, he may be ruthless! ”

"Lord, where are you going to begin?"

"Acting Wangfu!" The woman in white said lightly, "You don't have to think about it, it's just because before starting the big net, you must first clear out all the people and things around him that may destroy the overall situation!" ”

"My subordinates understand!"

"How much do you know about the Acting Princess?"

"The acting princess is the second daughter of Sangyang Thorn Shi Ling Meng, who was married by Emperor Chen five years ago, but has been childless and daughterless, and the acting king is also respectful, and all the affairs of the acting palace should basically be taken care of by the Meng family. Meng Shi returns to Sangyang every year in late spring and early summer, usually after staying for a month, and usually goes to the Lingta Temple in Fengye Mountain in the western suburbs of the city to worship the Buddha for a day every month. ”

"What about this month?"

"If this month is unexpected, it should be the next day!" Du Xiu responded, "Is the leader planning to meet her?" ”

The woman in white smiled faintly, "A woman who can afford the great responsibility of Emperor Chen, I naturally want to meet her!" ”

Suddenly hearing the woman in white say such a sentence without a beginning or an end, Du Xiu didn't react for a while, and paused for a while, before he was not very convinced, "The chief master is saying that the Meng clan may be the person used by Emperor Chen to monitor the acting prince?" ”

"Is there anything more direct and effective? Meng's birth is neither high nor low, too high for Emperor Chen to control, too low for the identity of the acting king to be placed there, but the daughter of a thorn is just right. Emperor Chen will not be promoted to her father's official position, but he can protect her parents and a series of brothers and sisters in her family with endless glory and wealth! That's what benefits her. But if she doesn't do well, even if Emperor Chen wants to destroy her Meng clan, it's just a matter of words! The woman in white sneered.

"In this way, then Princess Rong, who was also married by Emperor Chen, is Princess Ming also the same?"

"Naturally! Since he can give such a big gift to the acting king, as the eldest brother of the emperor, how can he 'favor one over the other'? ”

"Then didn't the acting prince notice it at all?"

"What about perceiving? Divorce her can't be? If you take a leave of the Meng family, there will be a second and third Meng family, and the palace has always been the Meng family's power, I am afraid that the palace is full of Meng's eyes, or Chen Huang's eyes, the Meng family will not allow such a thing to happen, and Chen Huang will not allow his painstaking eyeliner to be removed, whether it is the former or the latter, he will not be given such a chance! ”

"But she is now the acting princess, and she is both prosperous and loss-making with the acting king, isn't she?"

The woman in white shook her head slightly, "You are wrong, first of all, there is no actual relationship between her and the acting king, and secondly, as a dark chess piece in Emperor Chen's hand, if the acting king loses her, it will not only not be damaged, but will be more beneficial to her; On the contrary, on behalf of Wang Yirong, she is certain to die, and she is powerless to resist at all! ”

"So, is the Lord going to get rid of her first?"

"It depends on the situation! Hopefully not in this way. The woman in white said in a shallow voice, "The daughter of Concubine Kong, she is almost three years old, right?" ”

"In two months, he will be three years old." Du Xiu replied.

"How did the acting king treat their mother and daughter?"

"The acting king has only one side so far, and the princess Meng has no feelings, and the side concubine Kong can only be said to be average, but it can be regarded as a mother and daughter, the acting king loves the little lord very much, so Kong's status in the house is not low, but Kong's has always lived in a simple place, and Meng's also has obvious intersections, outsiders know little about it, before the subordinates proposed to infiltrate the palace of the king, but the head did not agree, so the subordinates' understanding of the Kong family can not be absolutely comprehensive."

"Do you think that was the most unwise and incomprehensible decision I ever made?" The woman in white smiled lightly, "Of course I know that infiltration is the best way to be in our best interests, but I have my own principles, and I will never use this method on him, even if my purpose is not half harmful to him!" ”

"Subordinate...... I see! ”

"It's not too early, go back! The news that I have arrived in Jinling can be passed on, but don't take any action for the time being, and don't let them come here to see me, I will let Jing Yu go and inform you when needed! ”

Du Xiu stood up and bowed, "It's late at night, the head rests early, and his subordinates say goodbye!" ”

"Hmm!" The woman in white nodded, and Du Xiu put on his night coat and hat again, and walked out quickly.

"Wait a minute!" The woman in white said suddenly.

Du Xiu paused and turned around, "What else does the chief command?" ”

"Of all the commercial banks in Jinling, which industries have the highest profits, and which ones are mainly supplied from other places?"

Du Xiu thought for a while, and replied slowly, "The highest interests are cloth, spices, tea, jade and jade, and medicinal herbs, and there are more foreign supplies, because Jinling is located in the north and has many mountains, rivers and valleys, and the grain yield is low, so the commercial grain mainly depends on the supply of Sangyang in Yingzhou in the south; There are also the cloth, spices, tea, jade, jade, and herb industries mentioned above by the subordinates, and even more other industries, because the amount of local energy that can be produced in Jinling is limited after all, and even some species are not produced at all, so most of them are also dependent on foreign supplies. ”

"What proportion of the cloth, spice and jade industries currently involved in our 'undercurrent' can be accounted for in the Jinling Tombs?"

"If it is the tea that we operate in the name of Su's Tea Shop on the surface, it can be said that it is already a monopoly in Jinling, but several other industries such as cloth and spices, because we can only take a secret way to acquire, close and expand, our ability to exert people is limited, and the status quo is naturally not comparable with tea, but we have the advantage of involving more and covering a wide range, and now the proportion is not to be underestimated, such as the incense of our Tianxiang Pavilion, the cloth of Miao Jinfang and Yunxiao Pavilion, It has accounted for 25 percent and 38 percent respectively, plus many other industries, on the whole, more than one-third of the economic context in Jinling has been mastered in the 'undercurrent'. It is no exaggeration to say that if one day all the shops under our 'undercurrent' suddenly shut down, the economy of the entire Jinling may be paralyzed instantly! In the entire Dachen, there are indeed many business people whose fundamental strength can overpower Su's Tea Shop, but if compared with the 'undercurrent', they can only be out of reach! ”

"When I first organized the 'undercurrent' and developed it to this day, the purpose is not to control how much wealth or how much economic network I want to control, but what I want to accomplish, which requires me to have sufficient financial resources and lay a foundation. In terms of commercial food, can we be involved? ”

"Yes, just very little."

"Now I want you, monopolize it!"

Du Xiu was suddenly startled, and some doubted whether he had heard it wrong, "You say...... What the? ”

"The task I want to give you now is: within two years, monopolize all the commercial grain in Jinling, except for the backbone industries we are involved in, everything else can be given up, and although the funds are boldly mobilized, at all costs, as long as the goal can be achieved!"

This order was given too suddenly, even Du Xiu, who could understand the intention and purpose of the woman in white most of the time, didn't know where the purpose of this order was, but he knew that any order given by the woman in white would not come out of thin air.

Du Xiuji bowed, "Subordinates listen to orders!" ”

"Go ahead!"

Du Xiu bowed again, turned around and walked away, the woman in white watched Du Xiu leave, looked sideways at the dark night outside, a faint smile floated on the corner of her lips, but she didn't know whether she was happy or sad.