"Zirui, why is there time to come to my house today?"

"What? Can't you come to Lord Xia's house to sit if you don't have time? Peng Yue smiled and took a cup of hot tea brought by his servant. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Sit down..."Xia Yan took a sip of tea with a smile, "I mean, you're done with private talking?" ”

"I said I was done, but if I really want to do it, where is the head?" Peng Yue raised his head with a smile, "I'm busy, come and sit here." ”

"That's what I said, but I guess you should have done a good job, otherwise according to your temperament, you wouldn't have the leisure to come to me for tea." Xia Yan put down the teacup and pointed at Peng Yue, "Tell me what problems you have there now." ”

"There are a lot of questions, it's hard to explain..."Peng Yue rubbed his eyebrows and sighed, "The emperor gave too many restrictions, and later sent many instructions to the household department, saying that the people who want to go to sea must obtain the road introduction certificate from the government, and this road introduction certificate is also limited in quantity, and the application procedure is also extremely cumbersome. There are also strict regulations on the load, itinerary, and return time of the ships going to sea, and I can't make decisions about this, I have to listen to the opinions of the emperor and other adults, so things have to be done this step..."

"It's only like this, after all, it's not easy for the emperor to agree." Xia Yan saw that Peng Yue's mood was not high, and the look on his face did not dim, "Personnel, Hong Kong site and other things have been arranged, right?" ”

"Oh, these aspects are almost the same, but..."Peng Yue lowered his eyebrows, "It's just that I'm worried that in the current situation, the profit from private mouth may not be more than before, because... There are just too many restrictions. ”

"Huh? What did you say? Xia Yan unconsciously straightened up when he heard this, "Didn't you say that you were sure that after opening a private mouth, you would make more profits than before?" If you open your mouth now, and the income of the imperial court does not rise but falls, then the emperor..."Xia Yan said this, seeing that Peng Yue's face was worried, he had to keep silent.

"Yes, I didn't expect that there would be so many restrictions before..."Peng Yue said this, also frowning, "If everything goes according to my own plan, then the profit will definitely increase, but according to the current situation, I dare not guarantee it." ”

"Alas... There's no way around that, things are already like this..."Xia Yan breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, I believe you, you must have a way, the city has not brought so much profit to the court before, but after you handle it like this, the city ship company is really new, I believe you can do this private thing well." ”

"It's not the same at all... It is precisely because this market company is quite profitable that I am not sure that I will make this private business better. Peng Yue knew that there was no way to say some things to Xia Yan, because he had studied and studied the pros and cons of the Ming Dynasty City in modern times, so he was very clear about many of the drawbacks, and he also had a clear way to prescribe the right medicine. But he doesn't have much experience in this private matter, he just relies on his modern knowledge to transform it, if you add these many restrictions to obstruction, Peng Yue really has no bottom in his heart.

"Then you have to think of a way, you can't tell the emperor now that you are not sure that you can handle this private mouth well, please ask the emperor to take back his fate, right?" Xia Yan said teasingly on the side.

"Of course, since you have the opportunity, you must seize it..."Peng Yue nodded at Xia Yan, "I'll do my best..."

"Well, you can do it well, I believe you can do it well."

"By the way, Lord Xia, Lord Zhai Luan has been running to Xiyuan for the past two days, does the emperor intend to let Lord Zhai enter the cabinet?" After Peng Yue and Xia Yan complained, they didn't want to mention the matter of private talk anymore, and instead brought up other topics.

"Oh... That's right, that's what the emperor should mean..."Xia Yan seemed to think of something, "Isn't this Gu Dingchen who has been seriously ill recently?" I went to his house a few days ago, and it seems to be... So the emperor wanted Zhai Luan to take over Gu Dingchen's class. ”

"I've been busy lately, although I haven't gone to Lord Gu's mansion, but I have also learned some information from some rumors, it seems that this time Lord Gu is..."

"Alas, it seems that the emperor still doesn't worry about letting me handle the affairs of the cabinet alone, Gu Dingchen hasn't yet... The emperor is in a hurry to arrange Zhai Luan in..."Xia Yan said with a sigh on the side.

"Lord Xia doesn't have to think like this..."Peng Yue saw that Xia Yan's expression was a little displeased, so he comforted him on the side, "The emperor let Lord Zhai enter the cabinet, and it doesn't necessarily mean that he has other thoughts. The cabinet is already busy, maybe the emperor is afraid that Lord Xia will not be able to handle it alone, so he promoted Lord Zhai to the cabinet. After all, Lord Zhai has a kind temperament, doesn't like disputes, and is even more stable than Lord Gu, so what does Lord Xia have to worry about? ”

"That's what I said, but... Forget it, I know this kind of thing in my heart..."Xia Yan waved his hand, "Actually, there is no need to think about this kind of thing, it is just to add to the troubles, as long as the power of this cabinet is still in my hands, I don't think about anything else." ”

"Lord Xia is right, besides, before Lord Zhai entered the cabinet, whether it was to Zhang Fujing or Li Shili, or even the other party's husband, they were all courteous, not to mention the current situation? Lord Zhai is a smart person, and he knows what to do. Peng Yue said with a smile on the side.

"Well, I know..."After saying a few words to Peng Yue, Xia Yan's heart knot also opened a little, "The affairs of the cabinet are indeed complicated, and it is good to have someone to help." ”

"But... Lord Xia, don't be really... Just let Zhai Luan give you a hand..."Peng Yue couldn't help but be a little worried when he saw Xia Yan say this, "After all, you and Gu Dingchen didn't get along very well before, this is not very good, in fact, Lord Zhai is still quite talented." ”

"I know this, Zhai Luan and Gu Dingchen have similar temperaments, but their ability to do things is different..."Xia Yan smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not a foolish person, otherwise it will not only damage the government, but also make the emperor unhappy." ”

"Actually, it's not just what Lord Xia said..."Peng Yue winked at Xia Yan with some mystery, "If you can get on good terms with Lord Zhai, or... Making good use of him will also be of great benefit to you in getting rid of Guo Xun, haven't you always wanted to get rid of Guo Xun? ”

"What?" When Xia Yan heard this, he became interested, "You mean you have a way to get rid of Guo Xun?" ”

"Ahem... This... How can it be so fast, I said, it will take a while. Peng Yue took a sip of tea unhurriedly, "But I've thought of countermeasures, but... Wait for the opportunity, and it's important when the time is ripe. ”

"Alas... Every time you say that you will wait until the time is ripe, but when will you have to wait until all the conditions you said are met? Xia Yan's tone was full of impatience, "A few days ago, there was an excerpt in the imperial history, suing Guo Xun for tyrannizing the city, and several shops adjacent to his business yard were all smashed, but when the fold was handed over, there was no response at all, or the emperor didn't care, or the emperor didn't see it at all, let things develop like this, how could it be done?" When Xia Yan said this, there was also some anger in his words.

"Okay, since you want to wait for the right time quickly, then I'll give you a chance..."Peng Yue stared at Xia Yan's eyes and smiled, deliberately sinking for a few seconds before slowly opening his mouth, "A few days ago, I sold the two shops I had on hand to Jingshan Hou Cui Yuan..."

"What are you telling me about this... Well? Xia Yan suddenly remembered Peng Yue's words to him last time that if he wanted to deal with Guo Xun, he had to secretly befriend Cui Yuan, "You... Why do you want to sell it to him, just give him the two shops, you are not short of money, if you are really distressed, then I will make up for you. Xia Yan said jokingly.

"How could I feel sorry for that money?" Peng Yue couldn't help but laugh when he heard Xia Yan's words, "You forgot that I said before that I want to secretly befriend Cui Yuan, if I give him two shops in a grand manner, then I'm afraid many people will know that I intend to show favor to him, and you also know that the imperial court's secret reporting work has been doing a good job." ”

"Yes, that's right..."Xia Yan nodded on the side, "But if you sell the shop to him, it will also make people suspect that you have a relationship in private, it is better to change the way, even if you visit his house in private, it is better than selling him the shop, this time you have made a mistake." If I'm not mistaken, you should have sold those few pieces to him at a low price, right? ”

"I did sell it to him at a low price, but I didn't make a mistake..."Peng Yue looked at Xia Yan with a smile, "When I told you, I sold it to Cui Yuan, but in the eyes of others, I just sold it to an ordinary businessman." ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? Xia Yan's curiosity was aroused at once, "Don't sell it to me, hurry up, what's going on?" ”

"I also know that selling directly to Cui Yuan will inevitably arouse the suspicion of others, so I noticed a vendor, this person is a distant relative of Cui Yuan, through this person, I expressed my intention to transfer these two shops to Cui Yuan, of course, I have already been angry with Cui Yuan on this matter, but in order to hide people's eyes, I sent these two shops to the name of the vendor, and in fact, the owner of these two shops is Cui Yuan." Peng Yue looked at Xia Yan's puzzled eyes, and slowly explained on the side.

"But why did you put so much effort into selling the shop to Cui Yuan, could it be..."Xia Yan's eyes rolled, "Which two shops did you sell to Cui Yuan?" ”

"You finally see the clue..."Peng Yue couldn't help laughing, "Actually, I did this because I was inspired by Guo Xun. The incident of Guo Xun's men smashing other people's shops caused a lot of trouble in Dongcheng, and coincidentally, I also have two shops, not far from that shop street. ”

"I know that your two shops have good borders, you are also shrewd, and your business is good, I have also gone there to buy things..."Xia Yan looked at Peng Yue, "You just sold those two shops to Cui Yuan?" ”

"That's right..."Peng Yue nodded with a smile, "Although my two shops are well run and rob him of Guo Xun's business, Guo Xun doesn't have the courage to trouble my shop." But... If you change to an ordinary vendor, it may not be. ”

"So that's the idea you played!" Xia Yan gave Peng Yue a thumbs up, "Shrewd, shrewd." ”

"Actually, I didn't have this idea at first, but I didn't expect Jingshan Hou Cui Yuan to be as fierce as fire, and I didn't know that his dissatisfaction with Guo Xun was so deep, if I had known this, it wouldn't have been so troublesome, and I wouldn't have lost my two shops in vain, hehe..." …”

"And you sold the shop to him?"

"No, how could I have come up with this method at the beginning..."Peng Yue leaned back in the chair, "Actually, at the beginning, I just said hello to Cui Yuan, and complained to him that the store was affected, and that business was difficult to do, in order to arouse Jingshanhou's resentment against Guo Xun, but I didn't expect Jingshanhou to listen to what I said, but he lost his temper, and scolded Guo Xun for being domineering, bullying others, and harming the people..."

"And then you took the opportunity to bring up the matter of transferring the two shops to him?"

"Of course, if you don't mention it now, when will you wait?" Peng Yue looked at Xia Yan with a smile, "I listened to a lot of Jingshan Hou's complaints about Guo Xun, and I know that in fact, many Xun relatives have some opinions about Guo Xun in their hearts, but it is inconvenient to say it because Guo Xun is powerful." Indeed, he Guo Xun not only competes in the court, but also cares about the favor between his relatives. So I said that I was afraid that my shop would suffer bad luck one day, so I might as well resell it to Jingshanhou and do business in another place..."

"And then Cui Yuan agreed?"

"How can he accept it at once, he must be polite, say something My shop business is very good, Guo Xun will never dare to bully me or anything like that..."Peng Yue twisted his fingers, "But he must have accepted it in the end, after all, the business of my two shops is really good, and it is strange that he is not blushing, so as long as I insist, he will naturally be happy to push the boat..."

"Of course, the next thing was a little unexpected to me..."Peng Yue put his hand on the table and straightened his sitting posture, "Jing Shanhou and I found a restaurant, and when I was discussing the matter, I suddenly proposed to find another person to talk to me about this matter, and said that I should relax, some of his business is handed over to this person, and later I learned that this person is Cui Yuan's distant relative." ”

"Oh? He was quite cooperative, why would he suddenly make such a request? Xia Yan asked with some puzzlement.

"At first, I didn't understand it, but then I thought about it, it should be that Jingshanhou is also cautious on weekdays, and he doesn't want to end up with a secret relationship with the courtiers, but this just happens to be in line with my wishes, and I don't want people to know that I have a relationship with Jingshanhou in private."

"Isn't it good now, everyone is happy?" Xia Yan spread his hands and smiled brightly.

"What's more, the big feud between Jing Shanhou and Guo Xun is probably about to come to an end..."Peng Yue smiled and licked his lips, "Guo Xun coveted my shop before, and at this time, I transferred my two shops to an ordinary vendor with great fanfare, do you think Guo Xun will take action?" What do you think Jingshanhou's attitude will be towards this? ”

"Haha... Let's wait and see..."