- Wang Chi came here today, and he was going to discuss this matter with him, and he still had some uncertain feeling that he might refuse, but as soon as he opened his mouth like this, it seemed that the matter could be settled immediately.

Wang Chi smiled slightly and said: "Although I have the intention to make Nanzhao Commercial Bank bloom everywhere, I must admit that I am not an expert in this industry, so some things must be done by someone else." ”

At this time, Ruan Luo could already feel a problem, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

Wang Chi summoned a royal guard outside the door to come in. This guard had obviously been instructed to arrange before leaving the palace with His Majesty, and when he entered the study, he didn't say anything, he directly pulled out a scroll from his tight sleeve, handed it to Wang Chi with respectful hands, and then quickly turned around and went out, closed the door, and continued to guard the door.

Seeing this scene for the first time, Ruan Luo thought that Wang Chi was going to issue a secret decree in person, and was about to make another big gift to receive the decree, but was stopped by Wang Chi and only asked him to vacate the desk.

After all the things on the table were removed and placed in a corner of the bookshelf, Wang Chi put down the scroll in his hand at one end of the desk, pulled out the string, and pushed the scroll away with a flick of his fingers. This scroll is much wider than the material format of the Yellow Silk Decree, from one end of the desk to the other, the pattern in the shaft is not a whole, but is divided into four plates, mostly very simple fine brush line composition, vertical and horizontal but people at a glance only feel extremely complex.

"You and the Yan family are considered peers, and they are also peers who have cooperated many times." Wang Chi's face was still smiling, "There are many common topics among peers. Everything is easy to discuss, and more importantly, you are with the Yan family, and it is less likely for him to suspect that you represent my eyes. ”

Ruan Luo's eyes were slightly cold, he didn't expect that what he had tried so hard to avoid just a month ago would still fall on him. Moreover, this time the person he was facing was the Nanzhao Monarch, and no matter what, he couldn't find a suitable reason to refuse.

Pretending to be sick is no longer easy to use, not to mention that his body has been recuperated in the past two years to be many times stronger than before, and even the wind and cold minor illness are gone. Just say that I used this trick last time. still relies on the good cooperation of the few Lang Zhong he knows, but this kind of acting will definitely not work in front of the emperor.

Well, this errand was taken over.

Ruan Luo was silent for only a moment. The choice was decided.

If the Yan family itself is stable. Go by yourself. That is to say, it is equivalent to running a long business. And this kind of thing is not uncommon in business activities, and the people of the Yan family saw that they had left Kyoto and appeared in a different place. It's really rare to find doubts, and it's easy to make excuses yourself.

It's just that......

Just when Ruan Luo was about to make up his mind and prepare to announce his order, he suddenly saw something familiar from the strange brushwork scroll on the table, and at this time, a question also popped up in his heart.

This line map depicts the topography of the Daqingchuan River Basin.

A few years ago, when Ruan Luo was still recuperating in Bo County, Wang Zhe accompanied him to live in a courtyard. Wang Zhe's biggest hobby is not only to eat all the wild game in the mountains of Bo County, but also to study geography, and in the past three years, he has collected several large bundles of geography books in his study. Although Ruan Luo was not very interested in this aspect, these books were piled up in front of him, and three years were a long time, and of course he inevitably read a few of them.

Since then, one of the places that Wang Zhe has always talked about is the Daqingchuan River Basin.

It wasn't that he would go there on his next leg of his travels, he was just worried about his emperor's father, and he was always thinking about bringing that place into Nanzhao's territory as soon as possible.

As soon as I have time, I will think about this time, not because Wang Zhe is a warlike person, but because there is a group of barbarians living in that place, who do some evil things every day to rob homes and slaughter innocents, which can really be described as an evil force that harms one side. Even ordinary people, after hearing the tragedy from that place, they were eager to wave a kitchen knife to punish the culprit.

After the strange natural disappearance of the Sichuan garrison, the barbarians actually began to prepare for the local emperor, and if the evil sores were not exposed, Daqingchuan was a great river rich in fresh water resources, and I am afraid that it would not be able to benefit the people in the future -- no people dared or were willing to go to that place to cultivate and live.

As the son of the royal clan, Wang Zhe has the qualifications and obligations to take charge of this matter, regardless of whether he will be elected as the prince in the future until he ascends the throne.

Even if he wanted to degenerate into the kind of royal child who could be prosperous and wealthy by doing nothing all day long as described in the folk storytelling paragraphs, His Majesty the Emperor would not allow his son to be such a bastard.

Ruan Luo, as a good friend of Wang Zhe, also considered that the area around Daqingchuan was too peaceful, and whether other merchants wanted to do it or not, he would be the first to do so, and he would do his best to string the business routes there. Even if this will cause the shops he presided over to experience a relatively long period of loss, then he will do his best to make the circulation of materials over there lively.

At present, I am afraid that only he can imagine the actions of such a fool, and he has really seriously considered implementing them.

Even a big businessman like the Yan family will not allow foreseeable losses to occur, and businessmen seem to have this common problem, the more money they make, the tighter their money bags will be.

Therefore, even if the Yan family has the spirit of dedication, it is absolutely impossible to expand the business route to the Daqingchuan Valley now, where the people do not do business. They will only "grab" this trick.

Ruan Luo, who was standing in front of the desk, looked at the scroll spread out on the table, and then looked up at Emperor Wang Chi of Nanzhao, who was also looking at him at this time, but the meaning was subtle, and he already felt that there was an obvious doubt in this matter. But he couldn't figure out the plan of the emperor standing across the table, so he just fixed his gaze. Didn't speak.

The smile on Wang Chi's face was still there, and he said slowly: "Isn't it strange, why did the Yan family suddenly add this business line, and why do I have such a clear grasp of this business line?" ”

Ruan Luo couldn't help but say, "Could it be that the Yan family followed your wishes?" He said this very slowly, because even he himself was a little incredulous about it.

The Yan family did business in the land of Sanzhou, although they cooperated well with the Wang court. But the foundation of the Yan family is still in Xiaoliang Country after all. No matter how colossal the family business is. The assets of the branch have even exceeded the headquarters, but the general account office of the Yan family is still standing still in the territory of Xiaoliang State. This speaks to the point and expresses a silent but determined attitude.

The Yan family is also sincere and stable in guarding the Xiaoliang State, so they will always put their key institutions in the Liang Realm - even if the Yan family has never been involved in court politics. This seems to be a bit deliberate.

However, once this balance is tilted, even if it is only suspiciously tilted, the Yan family's dependence on Xiao Liang Guo is likely to be subverted in an instant into putting their neck close to the edge of the supreme imperial power.

Although Xiaoliang is small, it has grown into a country with a mature system. If you are a citizen of this country for a day, you will be presumptuous.

Even if the Yan family wants to be presumptuous, they should prepare their way out first. Move the key point of your neck away from the edge of the blade first. Then act. This makes sense. Why doesn't a businessman count the stakes?

Is it because the Yan family is determined to pour the banner to Nanzhao, because they are leaning on the big tree, they will have no fear in front of Xiaoliang Kingdom, and do it so arrogantly?

That's not right. This is obviously not in line with the temper of the Yan family. The backbone of the Yan Family Association has gone through so many years of ups and downs. It wasn't for nothing.

Ruan Luo had all kinds of clues in his heart at this time, and all of them were covered with a color of doubt. At this time, Wang Chi's mood was also a little floating, because of the question asked by Ruan Luo. Today, he finally decided to say it to this descendant.

"It's not all about following, to be precise, it's a risky collaboration." Wang Chi spoke slowly, the smile on his face gradually faded, "Before today, only two people knew about this, and they were all like you today, with doubts on their faces. ”

The questioning look on Ruan Luo's face turned into surprise.

"My two best friends had that look on their faces, and I couldn't help but question them." Wang Chi put away his hands propped up on the edge of the table, his right hand to the left and his left hand to the right were twisted into his sleeves, the image looked too far away from the emperor with good manners, and he looked more like an elder in a big family who was making a decision about whether to decide or not, "I came to you today and saw you like this, I felt a little lost, but ...... It's more that I think I'm here right. ”

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According to Boss Xiao's observation of the drinkers in the store over the years, whether passively or actively, if a person wants to get drunk, the first person to get drunk should be his eyes. However, the eyes of Xiao Chao, who was sitting opposite, except for the somewhat strange behavior and the fact that he liked to watch other drunks drink, were still so bright and agile when he looked back at him, without a little astigmatism and sluggishness.

This discovery has to make people feel a little shocked, Xiao Chao's drinking amount for most of the day is not adulterated at all, he comes to drink alone, there is no need to drink and vomit quietly like people at the banquet, right?

Looking at the wine jar that surrounded Xiaochao and had a total of five or six wines, Boss Xiao was also confused, and some doubted whether he was drunk by the smell of alcohol.

Just then, a new customer arrived.

The curtain of the door flickered, and a scribe with a slender figure and a plain shirt and a bookish look on his face in silence walked in. His gaze circled around the restaurant, and finally landed on the table where Boss Xiao was sitting, and at the same time, his gaze almost met Boss Xiao's.

Boss Xiao immediately got up from the bench next to the table and greeted him. As the operator of the liquor store, although he doubted in his heart that the real purpose of this person's arrival might not be to drink, he still quickly and habitually smiled and said, "The guest officer, please sit down first, may I ask what kind of wine do you order?" ”

As a businessman, you must always be aware of one thing. That's to make money.

It doesn't matter if he drinks it or not, he has to pay for the wine, and there are often customers in other people's restaurants who can't finish eating the food that is thrown away. But still pay the bills!

Boss Xiao quickly made a small calculation in his heart, but the truth was as he initially expected. The plain-shirted scribe just said with a clear meaning: "Thank you for your kindness, it's just that it's getting late, and it's not appropriate to drink again." In the next time, I will come to your store to pick up a friend and go back, and if I have the opportunity, I will definitely come with my friend next time to buy drunk. ”

The words are gentle, and the politeness is more than enough, and this scribe carries a slight momentum. It is completely different from the usual drinkers here, so that Boss Xiao, who must encounter the grievances of the guests every day, feels a little flattered, and at the same time, there is no reason to disagree.

Looking at the scribe's eyes when he came in, it seemed that the scribe was coming to pick up Xiaochao. Boss Xiao subconsciously walked away a few steps, but he was still a little suspicious, so he called out to him: "Xiaochao, your friend is here." ”

If it weren't for the fact that this Sushan scribe seems to have a mysterious identity, he would have been a Sven in general. Boss Xiao is afraid to wonder if Xiaochao is in trouble.

Hearing the innocence of the innkeeper to the young man holding the bowl, the scribe's eyes moved slightly.

Hearing this, Xiao Chao put down the wine bowl, looked at the person standing opposite for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Lin ...... Lin ......"

Maybe he's really drunk, but he looks pretty sober on the outside. The operation of thinking has begun to slow down, and the word 'Lin' has been stuck for a long time, and he has not said the following.

"I'm back." The scribe did not hesitate to persuade him, but only said three words, and then walked to the table.

"Oh......" Xiao Chao replied more briefly, and then immediately stood up with great obedience, but when he left the table, his steps finally slipped a little.

Seeing this, the scribe stretched out an arm, "Do you need help?" ”

Xiao Chao didn't even answer this time, he just shook his head, but his shaking looked more like he was sobering himself up.

Taking a big step, Xiaochao walked out of the liquor store first, while the scribe was a few steps behind and said to the owner of the liquor store, "My friend owes money for the wine?" ”

Boss Xiao hurriedly shook his head and said, "It's all settled in advance, your friend doesn't seem to be drunk, and his mind has been very clear." ”

"He's going to get drunk, it's just a matter of time before the momentum rises." The scribe smiled. Walking to the wine cabinet, he glanced at the display shelf on the inside of the counter, and then pointed to a pitch-black jar on the shelf, but the bottom and lid were gray-white, and said warmly: "That jar of wine, but a burning knife?" ”

Boss Xiao nodded in surprise: "The guest officer has good eyesight." ”

"I don't have the eye to see through the things in the altar directly." The scribe said calmly, "I remember the first batch of spirits that were brought to Kyoto by caravans from the north ten years ago, and one of them was a batch of burning knives. The sand wax is still there, no matter how clean you wipe this jar, there is still a lot of fine dust on the sand wax, and it seems that the wine in the jar is still intact. ”

Boss Xiao was stunned for a moment, but this time his surprise was in his heart. I was amazed by the sight of this scribe, and even more shocked by his unknown identity. (To be continued......)