Zhen Qian left the Tang Dynasty by boat in early March, and encountered a big storm after a month at sea, Wang Heng heard the news of the Tang envoy being sent to the sea in Qizhou, it was already more than a month later, even so, Wang Bo did not see the news from the official mansion newspaper about the death of the Tang envoy this time, although he believed that Wang Heng would not lie to himself, he was still ready to send someone to inquire, so as to make some preparations in advance, and even consider the reaction of the Zhen family after getting the news in advance.

"For the sake of the Wang family, this matter must not be known to Yingying? This girl has a stubborn personality, I'm worried that she will do stupid things when she finds out? ”

Wang Bo's face was gloomy and said: "This matter can't be tolerated for her not to do, but just in case, let's let this girl not go out, so as not to hear any rumors?" ”

Wang Heng thought for a while and said: "You're right, but it's not appropriate to leave Yingying in Fei County, it's better to take her with me, you hurry up and finalize Yingying's marriage, so as not to cause extraneous branches?" ”

"I understand?" Wang Bo's face showed joy, since Wang Heng agreed to this matter, there is no problem on the Wang family's side, he needs to go to Cangzhou to meet Zhen Qian's father in person, and exchange the marriage books of the two parties, even if the Zhen family knows about Zhen Qian's death, Yingying can also join the Zhen family in the way of a yin marriage, and the Zhen family will not be able to return when the time comes.

"Patriarch, how are we going to reply to An Lushan?"

Wang Heng's face suddenly changed and said: "An Lushan is just a biting hunting dog raised by our seven sects and five surnames, it is still a little useful now, there is no need to turn against him, you contact the Lu family of Fan Yang, and say that we are willing to sell Zhen Qian's property in Fan Yang to them at a low price, and let the Lu family help us contain An Lushan, the Lu family knows how to do it?" ”

Wang Bo was startled and said, "Doesn't this leak the news of the death of the Tang envoy?" ”

"The seven sects and five surnames are one, we give Fanyang the Lu family such a big benefit, they will naturally return the favor, why do you think the Lu family will desperately help An Lushan, this is a game of chess played by several of our families, as long as this game ......of chess is alive, then the seven sects and five surnames will be back in charge of the right to speak in the court."

Wang Bo didn't dare to ask more, he vaguely knew that the heads of the seven sects and five surnames were secretly planning a big thing, just like Wang Heng said, the seven sects and five surnames had been away from the court for too long, and it was time to fight back.

"By the way, how did you do with the secret hoarding of food?" Wang Heng asked.

Wang Bo immediately said respectfully: "Patriarch Hui, I have been secretly hoarding grain in various places in the past few years, and now the hoarding of grain in various places has exceeded one million stones, which has begun to affect the price of grain in various places, and we don't have much cash in our hands?" ”

"Continue to hoard food, the more the better, I will ask someone to send you another sum of money, Henan grain is not enough, just transport it from Huainan, you can also purchase it from Jiangnan, this matter must be done carefully?" Wang Hengdao.

Wang Bo still couldn't help but ask, "Patriarch, is there something big going on?" ”

Wang Heng snorted coldly and said: "Don't ask more, do your own thing, if you can handle this matter well, in a few years, I will let you set up another portal, and I will give you a great fortune?" ”

Wang Bo was ecstatic in his heart, although he was now in charge of nearly half of the Wang family's industries, every penny in these industries did not belong to him, and he was a concubine, so he had no status in the Wang family at all. But if you set up another door, it will be completely different, you will become the head of the house, and your children and grandchildren will also rise to become grandchildren.

"Thank you Patriarch, Wang Bo will definitely do his best to handle this matter?"

"Hmm!"

Over the years, Wang Bo has made a lot of money for the Wang family, the Wang family's poetry and books are not fake, but there is no money Wang family up and down thousands of people, and tens of thousands of servants with what to feed, businessmen are cheap after all, and the sons and grandsons of the Wang family are not good to come forward in person to manage the cheap business, and Wang Bo is selected to pick out, Wang Bo does have the talent to do business, and he has lived up to expectations since he took charge of the Wang family's industry.

Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

"Brother Gu, how is the inquiry about the dispatch of the Tang envoy?"

The person who spoke was Shi Lu Qiao, the governor of Yangzhou, during this time Lu Qiao heard a lot of rumors about maritime merchants, of course, there were also things about the Tang envoy who encountered a storm, which made Lu Qiao very concerned and sent his staff to inquire about the matter.

"Lu Changshi! I'm afraid that this thing is true? ”

"How can this be, have you found out clearly, if the Tang envoy was really killed in a storm on the way home, this matter must be reported to the imperial court as soon as possible?" Whether the Tang envoy dies or not has nothing to do with Lu Qiao, but if the Tang envoy is also killed in this storm, it will be a big deal, especially if the Ministry of Rites wants to come forward to appease the officials who died in the storm, and among these people are Abe Zhongmalu, who is good friends with many literati in the Tang Dynasty, and Zhen Qian, who is from the Hengzhou family.

"It's really hard to say now, I asked several maritime merchants who went to sea together this time, and they also heard the same rumors, but now there is no evidence that the Tang envoy sent back to China encountered a storm, I am inquiring about the source of the rumors, I believe it is the matter of the past two days?"

"There is no wind and no waves, this matter must be investigated?"

Lu Qiao also knew that it was very difficult to investigate this matter, and unless the survivors of the death could be found, or their bodies, he would have to wait until the next time the maritime merchants went to the Wa Kingdom to bring the news back.

The two were talking this, and a servant hurriedly ran in and said: "Lu Changshi, Mr. Gu, the rumors of the Tang envoy encountering a storm have been found out, the news came from Mizhou, a fisherman rescued a dying victim at sea, this person said that he was a maritime merchant who returned to China with the Tang envoy this time, and encountered a big storm at sea, and all the ships sank to the bottom of the sea, this person may be the only survivor?" ”

Lu Qiao and Gu Jing were shocked, both of them knew very well what the outcome would be when they encountered a storm on the sea, although they didn't believe that this person said that he was the only survivor, but there would definitely not be many people who could survive the storm.

"This matter must be reported to the imperial court!"

Lu Qiao just wanted to write a chapter for the imperial court, but was stopped by the situation on the side and said: "Lu Changshi, although there is already a human witness for this matter, but how many people died when the Tang Dynasty sent the envoy died, so that Abe Zhongmalu and the deputy envoy Zhen Qian could not conclude that they were killed in this storm, is it a bit early to write the recital now, in case one person is still alive, wouldn't it be a big joke once this recital is sent to the imperial court?" ”

"What then?"

Gu Gu thought for a while and said: "It's better to write this matter to a few friends of Abe Zhongmaro first, and send someone to inform the Zhen family, just say that I heard some rumors, and also found the survivors of this storm, Abe Zhongmalu and Zhen Qian may have been killed in this storm, we are doing our best to investigate this matter, and once there is news, we will notify the court as soon as possible?" ”