In Cining Palace, the sound of wooden fish, the curling aroma of ambergris incense, Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes closed, silently reciting the Heart Sutra. A statue of a Buddha made of red gold, where incense is burned. The two brothers, Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling, stared at each other with wide eyes, and no one dared to disturb them. After reciting the Heart Sutra, Empress Dowager Zhang opened her eyes and glanced at her two brothers

"You came into the palace for this? Really, I don't know what your brains think, is it possible that a queen mother from a mourning family can still go and tell the emperor not to let Yang Ji business continue? It's a shame that you say that! It's really more and more alive to go back, and it's angry, if it weren't for the love of our compatriots, the mourning family would have kicked you out now. ”

Zhang Yanling looked at her sister with a flattering face, "Queen Mother, let's ...... Isn't there anything we can do about it? As soon as the Yang Ji business opened, our business could not continue, and some time ago when we fried grain, the thief inserted a lever in it, which made us lose a lot of money. You also know that the family is not as good as the palace, and no one will give us a cover. There are many people in the partial-life family, and it is a fee to open the door every day, don't we have to go to Zhang Luo? Relying on the little land at home, the whole family is about to ask for food, so they have to do some business. But as soon as this Yang Ji business opens, our shop will not be able to operate, and you will have to be the master of your family. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang snorted, "People who are dozens of years old, they are still so unproductive, shameful!" You've lost money on that grain? It's not that you are desperately eating, but as a result, the price of food will come down all of a sudden, and you can't hold on, I can only say two words: you deserve it! ”

She pointed to the outside of the palace, "There is still a virgin living over there, do you think you can still do whatever you want like in the past?" If it weren't for the mourning family to protect you this time, believe it or not, you would have been put in prison? When the northern captives were besieging the city, they dared to do this kind of thing, how do you say your brains are long. Even when your brother-in-law is alive, he will not spare you. I heard that the mourning family also sent thugs to Yang Ji to smash it, and you are embarrassed to engage in this kind of skin-throwing method? I was beaten by others, what do you say you can do, why can't you even fight? ”

Zhang Heling smiled awkwardly, "Queen Mother, we ...... Isn't there anything we can't help it? We are all businessmen, no more than that thief is a robber in official clothes, using the number of rivers and lakes, and we really can't resist it. Now he hugged the thigh of the Hou family of Wuding, and as soon as he fought, he killed dozens of soldiers, how did he fight. I'm afraid, if our shop can't go on, how can the people in the family live. Besides, our Zhang family's shop, if you can't do Yang Ji, the queen mother, your face will not be bright. ”

"Hmph, how can the mourning family's family not survive? It's just that you don't know how to be satisfied, and even if you spend extravagantly, no amount of money can fill your bottomless pit. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang hated that iron could not become steel and glanced at the two brothers a few times, and casually put down the wooden fish, "Stupid, this Yang Ji is doing a big thing, the bigger his stall, the better the business, the happier you should be." His business has become bigger, and what you will inherit in the future will be a real mountain of gold. It's better than taking over a mess. ”

"Queen Mother, what do you mean?"

"Still don't understand? Such a shop will not last long. Yang Chengzu is a bit crooked, but unfortunately he can't see it in the world, how can such a business be tolerated by all famous families? When the time comes, the government and the opposition will attack together, and he will not be able to continue his business. Even if he has the grace of heaven, he is just retreating bravely, and as for those shop businesses, he still has to hand them over, so let him do it now, and in the future, you just have to wait to take over. ”

The brothers of the Zhang family showed joy on their faces, and praised the Queen Mother for her wisdom in unison, and Zhang Yanling leaned forward again, "The Queen Mother, what about Xie Zhao...... You need to hurry up, lest you have too many dreams at night and any more variables. ”

"That Xie Zhao, how much money did you make? There won't be any problems with this, right? "With such a urging, Empress Dowager Zhang was a little vigilant" This person has also seen the mourning family once, but he is tall and big, and he looks barely okay, and the Jiang family is almost nodding. The Xie family is also a prestigious family, why do you have to deal with it up and down, is there something wrong with him? ”

Zhang Yanling hurriedly patted his chest and assured, "The Queen Mother can rest assured, Xie Zhao is strong and very good, and he guarantees that there will be no problems." However, the Xie family is an important partner of our family, if the Xie family can climb to the imperial family and become an imperial businessman, it will also help our future business, okay, guarantee that it will be okay. ”

"That's good, I warn you, we can usually not take Jiang's dirty buns in our eyes, but we must act with a reason. If someone catches the handle, we have to be passive, and if the emperor wants to do anything to you at that time, the mourning family may not be able to protect it. You prepare a generous gift and send it to Yang Chengzu, don't let him see the flaws. During this time, be smart, learn to be a man with your tail between your legs, and don't touch some things that shouldn't be touched. Create some more opportunities for Yongchun, it is best to let her and Yang Chengzu have a scandal, are you afraid that you won't be able to handle it when the time comes? When he gets married, don't do something meaningless, lest you get into trouble for yourself. ”

"The younger brother has written it down, the Queen Mother can rest assured, we know how to do it." The two brothers glanced at each other and secretly wiped the sweat off their heads, it seems that Xie Zhao's secret cannot be known to the Queen Mother, nor can he expect the Queen Mother to endorse it. can only urge them to get married as soon as possible, just wait for them to become husband and wife, and find flaws, which are irreparable.

In the early morning of winter, the cold wind blows over Jingshi, and the footsteps of pedestrians are a little faster than in the past. However, there are coal stoves and lotus root coal in Yang's house, and the earth dragon is hot, and the room is as warm as spring. In the new house, the gold hook is hung upside down, the curtain is low, and the red brocade quilt is on the surface, and the dragon and phoenix patterns are vivid.

With a sound of Jiaoyin, a snow-white and delicate pink leg kicked away the quilt, exposed outside, and then moved again, and soon pressed on the man next to him, waking the man from his sleep. Yang Chengzu looked at the snow-white body in his arms, thinking about the scene of being turned over by the red waves yesterday, and felt pity in his heart. Laughing, he flexed his fingers and flicked them over her head.

"Ninth sister, it's time to get up."

"No, I'm married now, no one can take care of me, so I have to sleep a little longer. You tossed me around for so long last night, I had to sleep until lunchtime. After Guo Jiujie finished speaking, she arched her head into his arms angrily, closed her eyes and went to sleep again.

Yang Chengzu had no choice but to reluctantly remind her in her ear, "Ninth sister, today is the day to return to the door in three days, and if you don't get up, you will be late to your house." ”

There was silence in the room, and then an earth-shattering scream rang out.