Chapter 50: The Zheng Family's Greed and Schemes

Zheng Hongbo's eldest son, Zheng Hongwen, was born to his wife Yao, and was cultivated by the family since he was a child because of his status as the eldest son. At the age of fourteen, he began to run the family business. Now I'm only eighteen years old, and I can stand alone.

Zheng Hongwen is graceful and polite, steady, sleek and courageous, so he has been cultivated by Zheng Hongbo as an heir.

"Father, what is the matter with calling me?" Zheng Hongwen walked into Zheng Hongbo's study slowly, and asked gently.

Zheng Hongbo looked at his eldest son, who had become an adult, and became more and more satisfied, maybe only this eldest son could do this.

"Hongwen, my father wants to give you a very important thing, I hope you will be able to complete it." Zheng Hongbo looked at Zheng Hongwen and said meaningfully.

"Father, please tell me something, and the child will do it well." Zheng Hongwen said calmly. A confident look between words.

Looking at Zheng Hongwen's very confident appearance, Zheng Hongbo said with great satisfaction: "Hongwen, have you heard of the two healing drugs recently launched by the emperor: Huanzhang Baiyao and Huanzhang Baibaodan. ”

"I've naturally heard of this, my father mentioned these two drugs, what does it mean ......?" Zheng Hongwen's eyes flashed with some cunning, and he asked calmly.

"My father feels that such a drug should be in the hands of our Zheng family. As long as there are these two medicines, it will not be a problem for our Zheng family to go to the next level. So I hope Hongwen can go to Chang'an and help my father get the prescriptions for these two drugs, understand? ”

Zheng Hongbo said it lightly, and there seemed to be a hint of arrogance in it. It was as if these two drugs were already in their Zheng family's bag in his opinion.

"Father, the child heard that the emperor has designated these two drugs as strategic drugs and banned them from flowing out of the Tang Dynasty. Isn't it a bit risky for us to do that? Obviously, Zheng Hongwen was not carried away by his father's words, and his brain remained sober and rational.

When Zheng Hongbo heard this, he quickly straightened his face, slapped it on the table, and scolded with a displeased face: "Hongwen, how many times has my father told you: Whoever achieves great things must not be informal, nor should there be too many restraints, and looking ahead and backward is not the work of a big husband." If you want to go to the next level, you have to think that ordinary people dare not think about it, not to mention that it is just two prescriptions, and it is not a big thing to kill people and set fires. Moreover, do you think that if our Zheng family does not interfere, other families will not be tempted? Do you think they will let such fat go? So our Zheng family is just going with the flow and conforming to the will of God, do you understand? ”

After listening to Zheng Hongbo's words, Zheng Hongwen didn't refute it again, in fact, he just wanted to confirm his father's attitude and position. Now that my father's attitude is clear, he can also be bold and let go.

"Father, according to the child's investigation, those two prescriptions were presented to the current emperor by the young man named Du Chengfeng in front of hundreds of officials. Now everyone knows that the prescription is in the hands of the emperor. The child didn't think that with the current strength of our Zheng family, we could get those two prescriptions from the emperor. Zheng Hongwen analyzed carefully.

This father naturally knows, and I believe that everyone who takes these two prescriptions knows it. So we have to think about it from another angle: that young man dedicated the prescription to the emperor, but who can guarantee that he himself has already understood the prescription? Offering the prescription to the emperor in front of hundreds of officials, isn't it a diversion of attention? Zheng Hongbo looked at Zheng Hongwen and guided step by step.

Zheng Hongwen thought for a while and said, "That's true, the father is smart, and the child understands." ”

"Well, it's good that you understand. Here, Chang'an must be cautious, and if necessary, he can use some extraordinary means. Zheng Hongbo cautioned.

"The child understands!" Zheng Hongwen replied.

"Then you go and prepare today, and strive to leave for Chang'an tomorrow. As a father, I have pinned all my hopes on you. Zheng Hongbo said earnestly. cruel

Zheng Hongwen nodded and replied: "The child will definitely do his best, then father, if there is nothing else, the child will prepare." ”

"Go, father awaits your good news." Zheng Hongbo waved his hand.

Zheng Hongwen exited the study unhurriedly and prepared to go by himself.

The two miraculous prescriptions stirred up not only the desires and nerves of the Zheng family. There are also a group of people who are also acting quietly in secret.

In the area of Pingkangfang in Chang'an City, the most famous Qinglou may be the Zuichun Building on Zhengyang Street in Pingkangfang.

Not only is the house extremely exquisitely repaired: white walls and black tiles, the appearance is elegant, and it seems to have the taste of a Jiangnan house. And all the women in it are all beautiful and fragrant, delicate and charming, and they are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Therefore, many literati, nobles, officials and nobles like to come here to drink and have nothing to do. Listen to a little song, write a little poem or something.

A small half of the poems in the whole Tang Dynasty are almost all related to Qinglou. It can be seen how popular Qinglou was in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, the Qinglou is not the kind of dirty place that people in later generations imagined, but more like a teahouse club in later generations.

As the leader of the middle and green buildings in Pingkangfang, Zuichun Building has added a lot of color to Pingkangfang and even Chang'an City.

It's just that what no one could have imagined was that the owner behind Zuichun Tower was a Turkic general. Liu Chunlai, the shopkeeper of Zuichun Building, turned out to be a Tang person, and after being captured by the Turks during the Wude period, he became a Turkic spy under some coercion and temptation. It has been lurking in Chang'an City for more than ten years.

On weekdays, Zuichun Lou is also operating very well, and Liu Chunlai only took a few years to take care of Zuichun Lou into one of the best existences in Pingkangfang.

While constantly earning the gold and silver money of the Tang Dynasty and sending it to the Turks, he secretly collected all kinds of useful news about the Tang Dynasty.

On this day, in the dead of night, everything is silent, and it is a day to listen to the voice.

Liu Chunlai was lowering his head at this moment and said respectfully to a burly figure in front of him: "See Kangli Special Service (an official position in ancient Turks, mostly held by the children of the Khan). ”

The burly man named Conley slowly turned around, patted Liu Chunlai on the shoulder, and praised it with great vigour: "Liu Chunlai, you have done a good job in the past few years, and the Khan is very satisfied." ”

"Thank you Conley for the compliment, this is what subordinates should do." Liu Chunlai replied in a low voice.

Conley withdrew his hand, and instantly said coldly: "This time I came to give you a difficult task, Khan said, if this task is completed well, you can go back to reunite with your family." ”

When Liu Chunlai heard this, he immediately came to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Although the Conley special service commands, his subordinates must be full of liver and brains to ensure that the task assigned by the Khan is completed." ”