Luo red satin, candle red light, carved railing jade phoenix window. The evening breeze blows, the luminous cup, the light song and the boat is drunk. The taste of the rich businessmen in the world is naturally superior.

In the cabin, two dancing girls danced gracefully, and next to them sat several beautiful women playing the piano and playing music, and a singer was singing a small song.

It's just that Ji Wuchang is a little familiar with the song he is singing, it seems to be the song "Mistake" made by his little master, but at this moment, it was composed and sung in the West Lake. It really has the demeanor of Dong Daxue back then.

"I walked through the south of the Yangtze River, and the face in the season is like the blossoming of a lotus. The east wind does not come, and the catkins in March do not fly. Your heart is like a little lonely city. Just like the bluestone streets are late. The sound is not sound, the spring curtain in March is not revealed, and your heart is a small window closed. My Dada's hooves are beautiful mistakes. I'm not a returner, I'm a passerby. ”

Ji Wuchang listened with his eyes closed, this singer's voice was extremely beautiful, I was afraid that there would be no better singer than her in the entire West Lake. Just listening to the song, Ji Wuchang had a strange feeling in his heart, as if he felt that this "Mistake" was sung to himself. Because today is here, it is a ...... Mistake.

He coughed slightly, not loud, but loud enough for anyone in the cabin to hear. And the lord Wei Zhigaowei, the richest businessman in the south of the Yangtze River, who was sitting at the head of the seat and listening to the song with an intoxicated face, finally raised his head and noticed that his guests had arrived.

"Pap" and "Pap" gently slapped the palm twice, and the music stopped abruptly. The dancers and singers retreated in unison. The small cabin immediately looked a little empty. Master Wei looked at the two guests in front of him, and did not show a professional businessman's smile, but looked at the two people in front of him lightly: "You guys are here, sit!" ”

Ji Wuchang nodded, took two steps forward, and sat down at the table covered with pink satin, while Jiang Mingchen took two steps back and disappeared into the darkness. It's a professional habit.

The cushion under Ji Wuchang's buttocks was very soft and extremely comfortable to sit on, so Ji Wuchang even wanted to take this cushion home. There are several plates of snacks on the table, small peach cake and osmanthus cake of Hangzhou specialty, and a pot of fine wine is also placed in front of you, the faint mellow fragrance is like overflowing, and the smell of ambergris permeated in the whole warehouse is condensed in one place, there is an indescribable intoxicating feeling. Although Hangzhou is said to be a paradise on earth, in Ji Wuchang's view, this flower boat is undoubtedly a paradise in heaven.

Master Wei Zhigao looked at Ji Wuchang, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Eat something first, these foods are all specialties of Hangzhou, and the taste is also good." ”

Ji Wuchang smiled and nodded, twisted a small peach cake with his hand and put it in his mouth, chewed it, poured some sake into the cup, and drank it all in one gulp. Only then did he smile and say, "Good food, good wine." Master Wei really lived a fairy-like life. ”

Master Wei Zhigao Wei squinted at Ji Wuchang, the fat on his face squeezed out of his eyes, and his eyes became smaller and smaller, and finally sighed: "The Shen family's affairs, you sent someone to do it?" ”

Ji Wuchang nodded.

"Do you know that the head of the Shen family is a person from the Governor?"

Ji Wuchang continued to nod.

"I guess you don't just want to swallow this piece of meat from the Shen family."

Ji Wuchang smiled and didn't speak, didn't nod or shake his head, to some extent, it was a tacit acquiescence.

Master Wei Zhigao held his breath, stared at Ji Wuchang for a long time, and finally spoke: "You worked so hard to ask me to meet, just to come to eat some pastries and drink a glass of sake?" ”

Ji Wuchang smiled and looked at Wei Zhigao for a moment, and finally spoke: "What do I want to do here, I guess Master Wei knows." I don't want to sell anything. ”

Wei Zhigao leaned back, leaned heavily on the cushion behind him, and sighed: "You can't be too greedy." If you want to take away the Shen family's share of the business, I can give it to you, but if you want to do anything more, I can't agree. ”

Ji Wuchang smiled again: "Which side of Master Wei is from?" ”

Wei Zhigao frowned: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Your Excellency, it's still ...... The second prince's side? ”

Master Wei's brows became more and more condensed: "I am naturally doing things for the imperial court." Wei has never been involved in such a thing as forming a party for personal gain. ”

Ji Wuchang finally smiled: "With Master Wei's words, impermanence is relieved." The head of the Shen family is from the Governor's side, and we just don't want the Governor's side to have too much input. And we think that the position of the Governor should be given up for someone else to sit in. ”

Master Wei Zhigao finally heard the meaning of Ji Wuchang's words, and sneered: "Which side are you from?" ”

Ji Wuchang shrugged his shoulders: "My master, presumably Master Wei also knows." And who my master is good friends with, presumably Master Wei knows better. ”

Wei Zhigao raised his eyebrows, Wen Yuanbo Duan Zhong himself knew, and the eldest prince of Daliang was Duan Chong's junior brother, this fact did not seem to be a very secret thing. So Wei Zhigao closed his mouth and was thinking about something.

Ji Wuchang continued to smile and said: "The position on this Fengtian Palace, who will sit in the future, presumably Master Wei should have a scale in his heart, it is very clear." So I don't need to explain anything, I guess Master Wei also knows. ”

Wei Zhigao's eyes finally widened a little from a slit: "I have already said that I am doing things for the imperial court, that is, for the emperor." As for who will sit in the position of the temple in the future, it seems that it is not my turn to care. ”

Ji Wuchang smiled and touched his nose again. I don't know if this habit of wiping my nose was learned from Duan Chong, but in short, I touched my nose: "Presumably, the scale in Master Wei's heart is very clear." These high-sounding words need not be said. I also made it clear that the governor of Jiangnan was going to get off the horse. The position on the Fengtian Palace is not the turn of the second prince. I think that Master Wei has had a good relationship with the Governor recently, so I just came to remind Master Wei this time. ”

Master Wei Zhigao Wei didn't speak, but picked up the wine glass from the table, took a sip, and ate another bite of the dish, then he glanced at Ji Wuchang meaningfully: "You and I are both smart people, so we naturally know that this wind is blowing in that direction, so we should pour it over there." It's just that I'm not sure who will be sitting in that chair in the future. We're talking about head killing right now, so I think we should calm down and eat and drink, and listen to the little song by the way, and I don't want to talk about other things, and I can't say more! ”

Ji Wuchang shook his head, gently took out a booklet from his arms, and handed it forward. Wei Zhigao took the booklet, his brows furrowed slightly, but he listened to Ji Wuchang continue: "I have several such account books here, Master Wei should know what is recorded on them." Although Master Wei wholeheartedly helps the imperial court, he always has to think about the future, and if he stands on the wrong team, the consequences will inevitably ......"

The reason why Wei Zhigao, the No. 1 salt merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, can achieve his current position, not to mention the talent of the businessman, but more importantly, he knows how to weigh it in the officialdom, whether it is the change of dynasty or the new emperor's accession to the throne, he will not stand on the wrong team. Good at showing loyalty, but definitely not easy to show loyalty, this is Wei Zhigao's principle of life.

Wei Zhigao Wei's eyes flashed: "I said that I am on this side of the imperial court, and I will never be on the wrong side." ”

Ji Wuchang clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, since Master Wei said this, I am also relieved." My master said, there is no need for Master Wei's team now, just need Master Wei to spread your hands and make your position clear, and don't have anything to do with the Shen family and the Governor's Mansion. ”

Wei Zhigao listened to Ji Wuchang's words, and a look of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Listening to your tone, it seems that I have a firm grasp of this matter." However, it seems to me that it is a fool's dream to try to pull the Governor off his horse with these few little ledgers. If you don't want to be bitten back, you have to get into trouble. ”

Ji Wuchang clapped his hands and smiled: "This Master Wei naturally doesn't have to worry, he just needs to sit in the middle of the river and watch the play." It's just that I hope that after the dust settles on this matter, Master Wei should know which side to stand on. After speaking, Ji Wuchang hesitated for a moment, and continued: "There is also this Shen family's business, please take care of Master Wei more." ”

Previously, under Duan Chong's instructions, Ji Wuchang had sent out 100,000 taels of silver in the outer building, but it was lost. At that time, Duan Zhong didn't know the relationship between the Shen family and the Governor's Mansion, but Wei Zhigao did. Although the salt merchant in the south of the Yangtze River did not say that he wanted to stand on the Governor's side, it was impossible to demolish the Shen family for a mere 100,000 taels of silver and turn his face with the Governor. However, the situation is different at this moment, the head of the Shen family is dead, and who will do the business of the Shen family depends largely on the meaning of Master Wei Zhigao. After all, the Shen family's business is just to drink soup with Wei Zhigao.

And Ji Wuchang has never had the habit of suffering losses, so the silver spit out will have to be eaten back sooner or later. Wei Zhigao received his own 100,000 taels of silver tickets, and now Ji Wuchang has shown that he is on the side of the eldest prince, if Wei Zhigao doesn't sell face, he will be a little unreasonable.

So Wei Zhigao just laughed, clapped his hands and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Whoever does this Shen family's business is the same. Since you want to do it, I'll arrange it for you! After that, he raised the wine glass in his hand, "Come on, come on, you and I are both businessmen, and what we should talk about is business." But it's really unpleasant to talk about some things that are bad for the scenery and intrigue here! Drink, drink! ”

Ji Wuchang smiled and raised his glass: "Cheers!" Impermanence respects Master Wei! "That's the end of the conversation, and it's natural to have some fun. So Master Wei Zhigao clapped his palms again, and a row of singers and dancers rushed in again.

Doomed to another night of ecstasy.