After the Zhou family's housekeeper finished singing the gift list, he retreated.

Yang Qi smiled slightly, and arched his hand slightly: "Brother Zhou is so generous, how can Yang bear it?" ”

From the beginning of the "Zhou family master" to "Brother Zhou", the self-proclaimed replacement from "this official" to "Yang", which in itself shows the quiet change of Yang Qi's mentality.

Zhou Anxin knew it, but he was still respectful: "The adults guard Jiangnan with all their hearts, and the Jiangnan army and people work together to ensure the safety and prosperity of the states, counties and counties. ”

These words were said beautifully, penetrating into Yang Qi's heart, making him feel extremely comfortable in his heart. Yang Qi has always regarded himself as the savior of Jiangnan, taking the credit for a corner of Jiangnan on himself, and his ambitions are expanding day by day, so he naturally likes to listen to this kind of talk very much.

Yang Qi stroked his beard and smiled: "The thief is rebellious, and the world is in turmoil, this official is appointed by the saint, passing through Jiangnan, supervising the civil and military affairs of Jiangnan, and the responsibility of defending the land, how can he not do his best to calm the people and repay the court." Since Brother Zhou is so polite, then the official is also disrespectful. ”

Yang Qi waved his hand and motioned to the housekeeper Yang Kuan to place a gift list and go to deliver the gift with the people of the Zhou family. Such a huge and expensive gift is enough to load several carts, as well as camels, cows, horses, and other living creatures, which is enough for Yang Kuan to be busy for a while.

Seeing Yang Qi accept it, Zhou An was excited. Yang Qi is a big bargaining chip set by the Yixing Zhou family after repeated weighing, observation, and betting, and wants to pin the rise and fall of the entire family on Yang Qi - not only because of Yang Qi's current power position, but also because of his brilliant future and future.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. Yang Qi knew that Zhou's contribution was so huge, not only in "voting for fame", but also in having a plan.

Therefore, Yang Qi smiled faintly, but the conversation changed: "Yixing Zhou is a Jiangnan family, Brother Zhou came to Jiangning this time, and the Japanese officials in the Ming Dynasty will set up a banquet for Brother Zhou to catch the wind and wash the dust, and at the same time introduce the local government officials, celebrities and squires to get acquainted with Brother Zhou." ”

Zhou An hurriedly stood up and took a deep look: "The adults are so kind and loving, Zhou An is honestly afraid, ashamed, ashamed!" Don't dare to work adults, and ask adults to take back their lives! ”

Yang Qi sighed: "Brother Zhou came from afar, and the official didn't even invite a meal, isn't it too rude?" ”

In fact, Yang Qi was deliberately hypocritical and polite, and he would not really come forward to entertain Zhou An. Zhou An is just a "second-generation family head" of the local clan, and to be honest, he is not qualified enough to let Yang Qi personally come forward to set up a banquet. It's just that for the sake of Zhou's generous gifts, Yang Qi hypocritically pretended to be enthusiastic.

Seeing that Zhou An was "ashamed and didn't dare to be", he naturally changed his words.

But Zhou An came to give a generous gift this time, not only for long-term considerations, but also for the near term, if he didn't get some benefits from the Yang family, the Zhou family would lose a lot.

Thinking of this, with Yang Qi's polite words, he said respectfully: "My lord, the dog Zhou Chang has studied hard for ten years, but he also has some talents, but he intends to serve the court but has no way to advance, and he also asks the adults to recommend one or two, Zhou An is very grateful!" ”

The Anshi rebellion is still frequent, the imperial court is scattered, and the way to get promoted to the imperial examination is useless, and now, only by relying on the recommendation of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, the scholars have a chance to come out. It is reasonable for Zhou An to ask for a recommendation for Zhou Chang in person.

After taking the benefits of others, Yang Qi couldn't excuse himself in person, so he smiled loudly and said: "Zhou Chang traveled to Jiangning, and his reputation among young scholars is far and wide, and this official has also heard of it. In this way, this official will go to the court next month and recommend him to be a leader. As for what position he can get, it depends on his luck. ”

Zhou An was overjoyed: "Thank you, sir!" The grace of the adult's recommendation, Yixing Zhou's toothless unforgettable! ”

Zhou An's eyes rolled, and when he saw that the atmosphere was good, he took the opportunity to propose marriage: "In addition, the dog Zhou Chang admires the appearance of thousands of golden flowers and moons in the adult's mansion, and he thinks about it every day and is unforgettable!" Zhou An is brave and willing to beg for marriage to adults on behalf of the dog, and hopes that the adults will approve it! ”

"Huh?" Yang Qi was a little unhappy when he heard this, and said in his heart, you still have to inch in and kick your nose in the face.

Seeing that Yang Qi's face was a little uneasy, Zhou An sneered in his heart, and said unhurriedly: "Lord Yixing Zhou's Gao Pan, I am honestly afraid!" If the adults can allow the marriage of the two families, my Zhou family is willing to offer half of the family wealth as a dowry to fund the adults to herd horses and train soldiers to protect the people! ”

Yang Qi was suddenly shocked, his eyes were like knives, and he fell on Zhou An, who had a respectful and sincere face.

Yixing Zhou's hundreds of years of heritage, more than 100 years of operation, decades of commercial trade accumulation, family wealth can be called the richest man in Jiangnan, what is the concept of half of the Yixing Zhou's family wealth? Definitely an astronomical amount!

Zhou An seemed to be taken by Yang Qi's might, and slowly lowered his head, but in fact, his heart was calm as usual. The upper echelons of the Zhou family have not observed Yang Qi for a day or two, and they probably know that Yang Qi has a lot of ambitions, and he has a faint intention of taking advantage of the troubled times to divide Jiangnan and establish himself as king. If you want to do great things, and there is no money and food supply, it is absolutely wishful thinking; And even if the separation fails, as long as Yang Qi still wants to mix in the Tang Dynasty and continue to climb up, he also needs to have the support of the chaebol behind him.

In any case, Zhou An concluded that it would be difficult for Yang Qi to resist the temptation of the Yixing Zhou clan to invest and be supported by more than half of his wealth. Of course, Zhou made such a major decision, and he was also cautious, and after a comprehensive prediction of the general trend of the world and the situation in Jiangnan, he decided that Yang Qi could succeed, so he took the initiative to send charcoal in the snow.

In fact, An Lushan's rebellious army trampled on the Central Plains, the people of the world were panicked, and all the feudal towns were ready to move. At that time, Jiangnan will be self-unified, in fact, it will be logical.

The Zhou family also has ambitions, but the Zhou family's ambitions can only be turned into reality by relying on a powerful faction like Yang Qi. At the same time, Zhou is also making a bet, an oversized bet.

Yang Qi's eyes flickered, and his face became gloomy. But after a while, his expression returned to normal. If he can get a steady stream of financial support from the Zhou family, he can achieve great things in the future! Even if he doesn't have the opportunity to secede in the future, he has to sit firmly in the south half of the Yangtze River, and he can't do without the support of the Zhou chaebol!

But Yang Qi did not agree to the Zhou family's request for marriage in person. First, he can't make up his mind for the time being, after all, the current Kong Sheng also has a certain position and value in his heart; Second, this is also due to power. Even if he agreed in his heart, at least he wouldn't be so happy verbally, otherwise, wouldn't he be subject to the Yixing Zhou clan in the future? The marriage between high-ranking officials and dignitaries and the merchant family has a far-reaching impact in the future, and Yang Qi must consider maturity.

There is a more important point. Yixing Zhou suddenly came to deliver the nomination, which made Yang Qi vigilant. He had to consider Zhou's true intentions, before he made up his final decision, Zhou's temptation and "temptation" actually violated Yang Qi's taboo.

"As for the little girl's marriage, the official also has to ask the little girl's meaning. If she does not object to marrying Zhou Chang, the official will also be happy to see it. Yang Qi said indifferently.

Zhou An's face did not change, and he bowed down: "Thank you, sir!" In this way, Zhou An retired! ”

Although Yang Qi did not agree, he did not say death after all, leaving a certain amount of leeway and life. Zhou An knew that this matter could not be rushed, and he still had to think about it slowly.

As long as Yang Qi is ambitious, he can't leave the Zhou family. Zhou An is convinced of this.