On May 22, the twenty-sixth year of Wucheng in the Xia calendar, several holy decrees that some people were happy and some were worried about, and in all kinds of speculation, under the complicated mood of all parties and people, they were finally issued.

“…… General Qinfeng Yongyi, the third-class Zhennan Marquis Feiyang, because his father was seriously ill, he repeatedly asked to cut his post and go back to the palace to serve. I feel that his feelings are pitiful, his filial piety is commendable, and he is accurate. Chin this! ”

This will is expected in the court. The emperor's rather helpless "kindness" is also kindness after all. Because Yang Zhi immediately pulled Zhao Tianyang to carry the black cauldron, it was a great blessing that the Wei family was able to save his life. Although the emperor pushed Wei Feiyang to the end, it was actually no different from being demoted to a commoner. But in the will that is not salty or light, there is no mention of Wei Su's guilt, which can be regarded as giving Wei Feiyang enough face.

The emperor pretended to hold on for a long time, and Wei Feiyang finally waited for the holy decree that meant a new beginning. Yang Zhi once said that the court may be more dangerous than the battle array, and Wei Feiyang has a deeper understanding of this.

“…… Zhao Dang, King of Ning, and Zhao Kang, King of Kang, the two princes, have fought for the country and the border for many years, and have succeeded in commanding the army and governing the army, and I am very relieved. From now on, Zhao Zhao, the king of Ning, will be the counselor of the cabinet to act as the government affairs, and Zhao Dang, the king of Kang, will serve as the Yin of Chang'an Mansion. The former Yin Jiang Bi of Chang'an Mansion was honest and upright, and in addition to his hard work and high achievements in Chang'an, he did not forget to study diligently, and was specially promoted to the head of the Hanlin Academy. Chin this! ”

As early as sixteen years ago, King Ning was a strong candidate to compete for the position of prince. After being recalled to Beijing, he only took the initiative to visit Yang Zhi, and he chose to clear his knot with the emperor and Yang Zhi when he robbed the gold. Do not have personal dealings with any courtiers.

King Kang's military exploits are comparable to King Ning, and he travels in micro-clothes every day to "observe the people's feelings", and recently performed a wonderful drama of "cold salad with living people". Haven't you already been eyeing the position of Chang'an Mansion Yin, which the emperor did back then?

Even a pig can see what the two princes are thinking. Now that the position of the crown prince is vacant, and since he no longer leads troops to fight, he should always do something else. There is nothing new about this will, it is nothing more than the emperor's study of the two princes is clear and public.

Although Chang'an Mansion Yin is a rank of the fourth grade, it is an important place in Gyeonggi, where the capital of the country is located, and is generally held by the minister who is most trusted by the emperor, has outstanding moral integrity, is energetic, and has an infinite future. And although the scholar in charge of the Hanlin Academy is a high-ranking official. However, they do not have the real power to act in government affairs. Nowadays, it is far from being the prosperous era of the first heavy cultural rule, at best, it is the appearance of the emperor to win over the readers. Jiang Bi is in the prime of life, and he has done a good job. In order to make room for King Kang, he was suspected of lying down, so he had to be promoted to three levels in a row with a "special purpose" to talk about **.

“…… Huang Jixian, a merchant in Chajincheng, and Guo Pei, a merchant in Xianyang, held a small fortune. Delusional. Intending to collude with the deposed prince is an unforgivable sin. A few days ago, the two were escorted to Chang'an, and Xu Wenhan, a scholar of Jixian Palace, and the relevant people of the six departments discussed the crime in detail, and the case was closed within one month! Chin this! ”

It's just two wealthy businessmen who want to hug the prince's thighs, if you talk about political weight, you are not even qualified to be a substitute for the dead, but the emperor has issued two orders to "favor". I can't help it, I'm really short of money!

Since the deposed crown prince. The Chang'an court is like still water, and it is not too much to say that everyone is in danger. The fourth will. It brought a bit of joy to the depressing atmosphere of the shuffle stage: "...... Xu Wenhan, a scholar of Jixian Palace, is loyal to state affairs and has no family. There is a people's daughter, Tian's virtuous and virtuous lady, who can be a good match for Xu Qing. I specially ordered to be gracious, and the two chose a good day and an auspicious day to get married. Wang Yunong, a scholar of Longyuan Pavilion University, was the matchmaker, and Yang Zhi, the Hou of the Flying Tiger, was in charge. Chin this! ”

At first glance, this will seems a bit vague and nondescript. Under the scrutiny, there is a lot of article. Who is the Minnu Tian family, it is naturally not difficult to inquire. When Wang Yunong, the first assistant prime minister of the dynasty, protected the media, and Yang Zhi, the No. 1 gold medal fighter in Tianzi next to the emperor, was ordered to do it, it can be said that the grace is beyond limit!

The unmarried ladies of countless powerful officials and eunuchs in Chang'an are all extremely envious, and the Tian family is full of gratitude, and the head of the family, Tian Zude, originally thought that it was difficult to get ahead, and he was so excited that he burst into tears, and even fainted several times. What's more, as soon as the will to give marriage spread, because the old master Tian was burdened with the bitter signboard of "being loyal to the Lord and being punished for his words", there were many literati from Tian's disciples, who actually cried in the street, shouting that the sky has eyes, looking at the sky and bowing to the emperor.

The emperor still finished the old routine of giving a sweet jujube with a stick, counting birds with one stone, and spending nothing, but it is undeniable that the results are wonderful.

Although he showed his face again, it had no impact on Yang Zhi's happy life, and what is surprising is that Xu Wenhan, the prospective groom official who was appointed to preside over the trial of the two unlucky bosses, is still leisurely, and he is still soaked with Yang Zhi and Wei Feiyang every day after the morning order.

In the afternoon of this day, Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun actually came to the Yang Mansion together.

Qin Kongyun hadn't shown his head for a long time, and Yang Zhi greeted him affectionately: "Boss Qin, Senior Young Master Qin, I haven't seen you for a while, where did you die?" ”

Qin Kongyun sighed: "I was born to work hard, how can the third brother be so comfortable?" ”

Xu Wenhan said narrowly: "Second brother, third brother has a new beauty difference, he is worried about you, you must be careful to cover your waist tighter!" ”

If you can find a wronged person to pay, you will never waste a copper plate. is ordered to handle the marriage, as long as you are willing to spend a lot of money, you can naturally enjoy as much scenery as you want.

Qin Kongyun was familiar with Yang Zhi's consistent shameless style, and said with a wry smile: "Money is something outside the body, anyway, he Yang didn't knock me once or twice, and it doesn't hurt to knock one more time." If the eldest brother's marriage is too cold, not only will the emperor lose face, but won't he also slap our brother in the face? ”

Yang Zhi sneered at each other: "Lao Xu, you don't go to try the case, you don't prepare for marriage, you wander around every day with nothing to do, what kind of system do you become?" Second brother, what are you talking about? Don't you see what I'm pondering? This time, I will teach you how to do business. ”

Xu Wenhan said with a smile: "I have ordered several officials of the six ministries to collect evidence first. Wait for the Huang and Guo families to come to you again and hit the wooden clock a few times, and lead the disaster to Pei Xianzhong's head. The case was closed against the two fines. The emperor's deadline is one month, I'm not in a hurry, what are you anxious about? As for marriage. It's up to you, so why should I prepare? Then there is no hurry. ”

Everyone knows that the Huang and Guo families have money, it doesn't matter if you are honest, you must not block the way of other people's wealth. Xu Wenhan's approval of "collecting evidence" is equivalent to a genuine silver ticket. I'm afraid that the six officials have already sharpened their knives, and their eyes are glowing green!

Poor Pei Xianzhong was cleansed first. He was later exterminated. It is up to the dead to carry the black cauldron, and if you think that the former East Palace attendant will not turn around and look for trouble, no one will be offended. Everyone is reassured. The emperor asks for silver, and nine times out of ten he will only acquiesce.

It is inevitable that the case will be closed with a fine. can be ordered to be tried in conjunction with the six ministries, after all, it is a serious official article. You can't let the presiding judge lead a group of officials. Haggle with the two bosses above the lobby, right? So everyone needs a middleman who is thick-skinned enough. Even the emperor privately thought that Yang Zhi was the best candidate.

Xu Wenhan's words seem to be an understatement, but they are actually chilling from the bottom of my heart. Who dares to say that aspiring and capable people do not know the way to be officials? Who dares to say that people who are powerless are not ruthless?

Yang Zhi's mind suddenly popped up with a sentence from Sony in "Kangxi Dynasty": When the scenery is infinite, it is the time when danger is born.

Xu Wenhan pressed his nose and accepted the "good match" arranged by the emperor, and gradually deliberately tired of political affairs, and let Yang Zhi handle the marriage, all in order to avoid the emperor's excessive suspicion of self-defilement, and to pave the way for a rainy day. Because Qin Kongyun and Yang Zhi have their own strengths, and Xu Wenhan has the only confidence. Only full of scheming!

Yang Zhi and Qin Kongyun are not stupid people, although the four brothers can be called to talk about everything. But there are still very few heart-wrenching words on weekdays.

The two glanced at each other in unison, and Qin Kongyun smiled inadvertently: "Big brother, how to handle the marriage, do you have ideas?" I don't know which auspicious day is the wedding date? So that the second brother can prepare early, and I will do my best to flatter. ”

Xu Wenhan obviously didn't have much interest in his marriage, and waved his hand and said, "Isn't the emperor afraid that I will be poor, so he ordered the second brother to handle it?" It's all up to the second brother to decide. The wedding date has not yet been determined, and that is the matter of the old man Wang. ”

It is true that Xu Wenhan is not a woman and does not like extravagance, but he is definitely not poor. was originally a wealthy family in Xinyang, and then voted for the Qin family as a guest, and the Qin family must not have treated him badly. Every time Yang Zhi and the Qin family shared the spoils, they didn't forget his share. Later, when he entered the cabinet to worship the prime minister, he was in charge of the country's money and grain, and if he was willing, as long as he casually missed a little bit of speech, the silver would roll in.

Of course, all this cannot be hidden from the emperor. Regarding Xu Wenhan's marriage, the emperor felt a little guilty in his heart.

Yang Zhi saw the thoughts of the emperor and Xu Wenhan very clearly: "Second brother, this time, not only does you not have to worry about the eldest brother, but you really don't need to pay for money, and it will let you have a little more knowledge." ”

Out of his professional instinct for business, Qin Kongyun said curiously: "Second brother, what are you going to do?" Let's hear about it. ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "Lao Xu is a scholar of Zaifu University, and he is specially ordered by the emperor to marry, of course we can come as beautiful as we want, and we can be as big as we want." However, this scenery and pomp are, in the final analysis, made by silver. Do you want to give a dowry gift? The mansion needs to be renovated, right? Do you want to buy furniture at home? A wedding feast of about 100 tables is going to be set, right? Of the many things, which one should not cost money? ”

Xu Wenhan smiled bitterly: "I know that you have a thick face and a black heart, and you have a good way to make money. It's a trivial matter that I have a bad reputation, so don't go too far. ”

Yang Zhi said indifferently: "You can rest assured." Aren't there a lot of people who scold me behind my back for being a profiteer? How dare I live up to such a good name? According to my rough estimates, this marriage will not only cost nothing, but there should be a surplus of more than one million taels. ”

Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun looked at each other in amazement, and almost even stared out of their eyes: "What did you say?" …… A surplus of more than one million taels?! ”

Yang Zhi's eyes were full of eager longing: "Look at your little bit of talent!" A million taels scared you out like this? The Yang family will soon add two new people, and there will be two happy events in my house soon! That's all white silver! ”

Xu Wenhan put the teacup down and said angrily: "Sell less guanzi!" If you don't say anything, I'll leave! ”

Yang Zhi said proudly: "The reason why this marriage contains huge business opportunities lies in eight words: special purpose to give marriage, and it will be handled by order." plus you, brother, my Yang, and Tian Zude, that old bastard, can all be called well-known celebrities. The perfect combination of imperial power and celebrity effect, it is difficult not to make money! ”

Then the thinking became clearer and clearer, and the more he said, the more smooth he became: "There are two ways to make a fortune by order, first of all, one on the official side: I will go to the ministry tomorrow and copy all the lists of Beijing officials above the fourth rank who are qualified to participate in politics." Then write a wedding card according to the list, of course, sign my Yang Zhi's name, and indicate at the end that you will not accept gifts. The dignitaries of the super princes and the important ministers above the second grade will be sent by me personally, and the rest will be sent to the domestic servant Ah Fu to send them. ”

"When you get married, you invite someone to drink wedding wine, and no one has anything to say, right? Don't you dare to come? Unless he doesn't want to mix in Chang'an! Your marriage is already known all over the city, and it doesn't matter if the wedding date is certain or not. Since you just mentioned your reputation, it's just that you're afraid that people will say I'm too shameless, so wait until the wedding date is confirmed before handing out wedding cards! ”

Spat splashing his fingers, he said: "For this kind of income alone, I estimate that there should be about 600,000 to 800,000 taels." ”

Qin Kongyun swallowed a sip of tea with difficulty and asked, "What about the other one?" ”

"This one is the official entry, and the rest is the non-governmental." Yang Zhi not only mentioned the combination of imperial power and celebrity effect, but also only copied the merchant sponsorship and product endorsement process in the previous life: "There is another one, I am going to hold an advertising bidding meeting and product endorsement meeting." ”

Seeing that Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun couldn't understand and digest the two fresh words for a while, they explained in detail: "For example, the dowry must be carried through the market lively, but everything must be purchased from the store. In this case, mark the name of the shop in a conspicuous position in the wedding gift. The condition is that the goods are provided by the merchant for free, and I will charge a certain amount of silver taels for advertising. In this way, the business name will be famous, and the shopkeeper, shopkeeper and guy will also have the capital to brag about it. Second brother, you are an expert, you should know that there are many merchants who will rush to do it. ”

Qin Kongyun thought so, and drew inferences from one case to another: "According to your meaning, all relevant matters are handled according to this?" The so-called advertising bidding and product endorsement negotiation must be the one with the highest price. ”

"That's true." Yang Zhi said confidently: "This kind of input, not to mention the cost of purchasing all things, I estimate that there should be about 300,000 taels of income." ”

"There is also a section, there are hundreds of powerful merchants in Chang'an, and if someone wins the bid, someone must lose. In order to whet their appetite and not disappoint them too much, I plan to open a few more tables at the wedding banquet. What a glory it was to go to a wedding banquet with the princes and dignitaries of the Manchu Dynasty and high-ranking officials? Or get acquainted with many wealthy businessmen and tycoons, what kind of business opportunities will it bring in the future? The winning merchant has its own seats, and the representatives of the unsuccessful merchants will be provided with three additional tables. But not every cat or dog can go to the banquet, tentatively set a seat of 20,000 taels of silver, otherwise they will not be able to show their identity and strength. This input is close to net profit, and there should be an income of 600,000 taels. ”

"The sum of the three inputs, 1.5 million taels is a steady can't run. Big brother, I've worked hard, you sit back and enjoy it, you six and I four, it shouldn't be too much, right? ”

Xu Wenhan had already heard the pain of his eggs, but he couldn't help but listen to him. Qin Kongyun was full of interest, and Xu Wenhan just wanted to hide his face and leave at this moment: "Third brother, foolish brother...... I suddenly felt uncomfortable, so I took my leave! (To be continued......)