Chapter 35 Preparations
The chapter on the impeachment of the generals in the northwest suddenly caused an uproar in the capital, and the people who knew about it all shut up, and only those low-grade Beijing officials who didn't know the details were talking about it. However, this impeachment did not cause a few waves among the people, because there was one more topic they talked about, that is, the rumors that someone had defiled the inner palace. Although the news is extremely obscure, and the imperial court strictly controls these things, there is a fierce person who is not afraid of the dead to spread these things with a nose and an eye.
The dignitaries were naturally dismissive of such rumors, and most of them were afraid of provoking the situation, so they strictly forbade the people in the palace to discuss the matter, and only a very few people were worried. The palaces are completely closed the doors, as far as possible and the outside world exchanges, the usual scene of the city is no longer seen, but everyone is in danger, lest they suffer from the pond fish.
Feng Wuxian has not been to the household for several days, and has been recuperating at home. Whether it is Chen Lingcheng, Shi Jingqi, or Brother Lang, the news analyzed is strikingly similar, and the emperor is going to make a big move again. For the emperor, who has always cherished the royal honor, he can punish his son for the slightest mistake, however, once they commit a heinous crime, he will never let Yuji deal with it. The emperor often chose the loyal Prince Min or simply lynched. This kind of crazy paranoia can be said to be the biggest defect of Emperor Wanlie criticized by later generations, and some people even believe that it is precisely because of this that Ling Yun's bloody future twenty years have been caused.
"This piece is also a strange text!" Shi Jingqi was amazed and took the article that spread all over the imperial court, "I didn't expect Zhan Pohan to be reckless and reckless to make such a good article full of flowers, it's really unseemly!" ”
Feng Wuxian smiled, "I asked my uncle to check, Zhan Pohan once won the lift, but the literary test in the capital has been unsuccessful, and he only responded to the martial arts test in a fit of anger, and only then entered the palace as a guard, and then he was ordered by his father to go to the northwest by coincidence." Who would have thought that he was originally a small third-class guard in the palace, and seeing that his family background was not good, they all rode on his head to make a fortune, and now I am afraid that he has been cleaned up. Thinking of Feng Wuzhao's situation, his face couldn't help but be much happier, he didn't have any good feelings for this queen's concubine who had never taken him seriously.
"I'm afraid the situation in the northwest is a foregone conclusion, if you are not sure, Zhan Pohan will not rush to the capital. This kind of thing can be big or small, and one bad thing is a big hat for forming a party for personal gain, and those generals would not be so obedient if they didn't have the handle in the hands of others. Chen Lingcheng stroked his beard in a deep groan, and instantly changed the topic, "It's the rumors on the streets and alleys that are worth paying attention to, they are so true, but they just omitted people's names, isn't this deliberately making things bigger?" ”
Feng Wuxian smiled bitterly and shook his head, it was precisely because of this that he hid at home, and even Anjun Wang Feng Wufang stayed in the mansion peacefully, presumably those royal families were also in the same distress now. The inner palace has always been only accessible to the court ladies and their royal families, and the rest are rarely allowed to enter, so it is no wonder that they are all frightened.
"According to the character of my father, I will never allow these rumors to ruin the reputation of the court, and then it will be a thorough investigation. A few times ago, I heard that his old man went to the queen's palace, and after he didn't know what to say, he came out with a blue face, and replaced all the guards around Kunning Palace, and even the eunuchs and palace maids who served the queen were also replaced. Now there are enough rumors in the harem, and now that there is such a trouble, even the mother concubine is a little confused. ”
The affairs of the harem were originally inexplicable, Chen Lingcheng and Shi Jingqi glanced at each other, and chose to remain silent at the same time. There must be a reason for the groundlessness, not to mention that there must be a follow-up to this matter, and maybe something unexpected will be involved. Chen Lingcheng is a person who has seen the queen before, and he doesn't believe that this woman who has always been jealous will fall easily, so his vigilance has never been dispelled.
"Forget it, I don't have time to deal with these things right now." Feng Wuxian said helplessly, how could he not know the reason why the two people in front of him refused to speak, "It's that the things entrusted by the Yue family have to be treated, otherwise I can't say anything after accepting so many gifts from them." Their hands have indeed stretched out a little longer, aren't they afraid of causing trouble for the family? Alas! He remembered the letter he received that day, and he felt a big head, except for the two Yueluo families, the business of the Japanese country is now just a few leftovers, and they can't make a big climate, they still want to squeeze those people out and monopolize all the business, it is really too greedy.
Chen Lingcheng and Shi Jingqi also felt that the Yue family's move was inappropriate, however, thinking of the Yue family's financial support, they couldn't think of a reason to refuse. It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and each royal palace has their way of making money, and now this Qinjun royal mansion can only rely on the two Yueluo families in addition to making money in the capital, after all, the manor rewarded by the emperor has limited production.
"If Your Highness really can't do it, I'm afraid I can only invite that Wei Wenlong to discuss, this person is a real extraordinary businessman, much stronger than those old-fashioned old men in the capital." Chen Lingcheng suggested. In just two months, Wei Wenlong raised funds and bought a lot of business, which made several famous giants in the capital endanger. If it weren't for Wei Wenlong's backers being too hard, I'm afraid they would have used all means.
"Well, anyway, my father already knows about the transaction between me and Wei Wenlong, so let's ask him to have time to talk about it, I don't know much about this kind of business matter, it's better to entrust it to an expert." Feng Wuxian was not sure that he could suppress those merchants who were interested in profit, so he had to find another way to be smart.
Coming to the Qinjun Mansion again, Wei Wenlong only felt relaxed, and he attached to what a prince meant to Shangjia, and he knew very well as a vassal of the powerful family. The previous arrangement of the wind without a trace made him net a lot of silver, and I don't know what good things are going on this time. As he thought about it, the smile on his face couldn't help but be ambiguous, this Seventh Highness was different from others, which prince would dare to make friends with a merchant so blatantly? It seems that he really met Bao.
"Boss Wei, I didn't expect to meet again so soon." As soon as Feng Wuxian entered the door, he greeted Wei Wenlong with a little teasing, Wei Wenlong hurriedly got up and saluted, and the two exchanged a few words of greeting casually, and then the guests and hosts sat down. Feng Wuxian ordered a few maids to serve fragrant tea, and the German side immediately took all the idlers out of the way, and only the dark man stood behind the master with a solemn face.
In the blink of an eye, there were only three people left in the hall, and Wei Wenlong was not surprised. The magnates in the capital all knew that there was a cold-faced guard by Feng Wuxi's side, and it was the kind that was inseparable, and those who knew it even secretly inquired about the disposition of the underworld, hoping to climb the door through him, but they all touched the big nail. The Shadow of the Wind is like the shadow of the Wind without a Trace, except for the acquaintances in the palace, he has never seen anyone alone, and he hates many people with itchy teeth, but unfortunately the Wind Without a Trace is like the temper of the Shadowless, and he has always been favored.
"The grass people haven't thanked His Highness for his kindness last time, if it weren't for this, the grass people wouldn't have been able to spare so much money to buy so many deals recently. The grass people know that His Royal Highness is not easy to meet guests, and they are afraid of ruining His Royal Highness's reputation, so they don't dare to visit the house rashly, please allow the grass people to thank for their grace! ”
Wei Wenlong got up and wanted to bow down to thank him, but he was helped up by Feng Wuxian with a smile. "Boss Wei, what does this mean? This king has also borrowed your strength, so he doesn't need to care so much. Thinking that his father is a generation of Ming monarchs, he naturally needs the assistance of the Quartet, although the likes of Shang Jia have never been valued by the imperial court, but they are also indispensable, and this king is just a favor. He stared at Wei Wenlong with blazing eyes, "As long as Boss Wei doesn't forget the hard work of this king, other words of thanks will be spared." ”
Wei Wenlong nodded in understanding, and then spoke again: "Your Highness summoned the grass people today, I don't know what is important?" ”
"It's not a big deal, it's just that I have something to ask Boss Wei." Feng Wuxian smiled slightly, "This king has a friend who wants to expand his business in one place, but that place is a place where merchants gather, although he has a lot of money, after all, he can't bully others, so he wants to ask how to monopolize the business without revealing a trace." ”
This was said in a really vague way, but Wei Wenlong still heard the true meaning of it, he was a person who had changed hands, how could he not know that Feng Wuxian was talking about the business of the Wa Kingdom. But this thing is really not easy to do, and he has to plan for it.
Feng Wuxian looked at Wei Wenlong's embarrassed appearance with satisfaction, this question was not easy to answer, if he could blurt it out, it would be perfunctory. He Weitao is really lucky, even a brother-in-law can become a talent, and it is estimated that other dignitaries and dignitaries will not be jealous. Wei Wenlong can still take care of the sharp gaze without a trace, he is not without a method, but many of them are not on the stage, if it is easily revealed, once this master turns his face, Ying Jing'er is full of evidence, he doesn't want to take risks.
"Your Highness, with all due respect, today's giant businessmen have backers behind them, and it is not easy to overpower them in the official face. However, the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, if the magistrate can make a force, it is stronger than any powerful person in the capital. Wei Wenlong carefully considered the sentence, "However, there are a lot of businessmen who support the wealthy families in Beijing, and they can't go too far on the surface, they can only suppress it secretly, and the most important thing is to measure the proportion." ”
Feng Wuxian looked at Wei Wenlong's seemingly frightened expression, but he had an idea in his heart, but He Weitao's uncertain face resurfaced. This old fox would never easily give away such a God of Wealth, it seems that he can't get too close to him, otherwise He Weitao may complain to Xiao Yunchao, and he will not be a good person at that time.
Wei Wenlong saw that the wind was traceless and there was no displeasure, so he relaxed. The two men came closer and began to discuss in a low voice, and from time to time a burst of laughter could be heard.