Wu Qianping looked at the smiling woman in front of him, and couldn't figure out her thoughts: "Mingyi must often slander me for being miserly and wealthy, don't you want to be my colleague?" ”

Ming Yi shook his head: "Money is just a matter of course, no matter the power of the government or the status of the rivers and lakes, even if you don't seek wealth, wealth is like a gushing spring, and the water will come naturally." ”

Wu Qianping didn't quite understand: "If Mingyi needs the power of the government, although my strength is weak, it is my duty to do my best." In business, what I seek is profit, with Mingyi's means, plus my thin strength, are you afraid that you won't be able to earn gold? ”

Ming Yi twisted up the remaining osmanthus cake that had been cooled, turned it over and looked at it: "In business, seeking profit is the second, the most important thing, seeking preservation." You also know that the rivers and lakes of Chang'an will set off big waves, and as the three major gangs come in, the slightly ambitious gangs will follow one after another. Chang'an's money is not so easy to earn. For larger merchants, you will need to choose a pier. ”

Wu Qianping nodded in agreement: "This is a foregone conclusion." What Ming Yi means, do you want me to help pull the strings and let Tianyi Gang be your backer? It's not a big problem, it's just that it will take some time, and I'm just starting to get in touch with the Big Three. ”

Ming Yi took out three pieces of osmanthus cake and put them on the table: "This is the three major gangs, which have become large-scale, and the last contact made the death unclear, and only the Quartet know about his existence, the Cui family and the three major gangs." If he didn't have an outside heart, the Cui clan would not cut off his arm, then no one in the three major gangs would want to break away from the Cui clan's control. You also need to protect yourself. ”

Wu Qianping had to admit: "I also have this concern, although this errand is important, but thankless, I also do it like walking on thin ice, but as an outsider, I have no choice if I want to get Cui's help in my career." ”

"Even if the three gangs don't have any objections, how much trust can they have in you, the new liaison? They are already fledgling, and it is not the stage when they need Cui's help. Now, the Cui clan is more of a control and use of them, and they must be wary and hostile to you, the liaison envoy who suddenly took office, and they will do a good job on the surface, but no one knows what will happen in private. Ming Yi got straight to the point, pointing directly at Wu Qianping's weakness, "For me, it's the same." If you intervene and put my gleaning workshop on the table, the Tianyi Gang will definitely not really help, and the cooperation between you and me is likely to be dug up. ”

Wu Qianping looked at the three osmanthus cakes on the table, and frowned: "Mingyi thinks, how to break the game?" ”

Ming Yi picked up a piece of cured beef: "What do you think of the Shangguan gang?" ”

Wu Qianping thought for a while: "The Shangguan gang is very peaceful in the rivers and lakes, and it can live in peace with the three major gangs, firstly, the power has always been only in Yangzhou, and secondly, there should be a master who is good at turning around, thinking about it, it is Xia Niangzi." ”

Ming Yi gently put the cured beef on the osmanthus cake, and pondered in her heart for a while, now in her relationship with Wu Qianping, Wu Qianping has wealth, power, and the connection of the three gangs, she only has such a signboard as Shijingfang, which seems extremely unbalanced. And since she has closed the door of the relationship between men and women, she needs more bargaining chips, and the relationship with the Shangguan gang is the most important balance point.

"I have been in contact with Shi Ruoshan of the Shangguan Gang, and I have a good relationship. He is a cautious person, and he is a peacemaker among the major elders of the gang, after all, he is the only son-in-law of the old gang leader, and he sits in a position on the surface. But the actual controller of the Shangguan gang is Xia Huanfeng, and she has a close relationship with Gong Junhao and the Shentu brothers, which is also the reason why the Shangguan gang has always been safe. "Ming Yi said everything he could say, and he couldn't convince Wu Qianping without coming up with some materials.

Wu Qianping probably remembered Xia Huanfeng's graceful appearance, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "Never underestimate the power of women." ”

When Ming Yi saw his expression, he was even more relieved. Men in the world, whether it is Wu Qianping or Gong Junhao, Brother Shentu, say that women should not be underestimated, but in their hearts, they only regard women as long-sleeved and good at dancing, and have never regarded her as a real opponent. This is also the cleverness of Xia Huanfeng's women's clothing.

Mingyi decided to add enough material: "Xia Huanfeng and I are both women, so we are always closer. She took a fancy to the upcoming membership service of my Shijingfang, which can attract the families of a large number of high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, get the most timely and real news, and even influence some wind directions. Therefore, becoming a partner with me allowed me to go deep into the core of the Shangguan gang. ”

Wu Qianping was surprised: "You never told me. ”

Ming Yi smiled: "I thought you had nothing to do with the rivers and lakes, I wanted to cooperate with her, it was nothing more than being optimistic about the development of the Shangguan gang and looking for a backer on the rivers and lakes." ”

"Member Services...... Mingyi, you always have some earth-shattering good ideas, tell me in detail. Wu Qianping's interest became stronger and stronger.

"I plan to build a Chengwei Pavilion in the Xinchangfang mansion to receive the families of wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials, from the princess to the wife of the helper. I was originally in the gouache business, and it wasn't very noticeable. As for how it will work, I'm still working on it. Mingyi also wanted to inquire about Yin's mother's backstage, "Now in Chang'an City, the most concentrated information is the first Qinglou Xinglu Courtyard, and the guests are either rich or expensive. The second is the Zhujun Teaching Workshop that is secretly operating, entertaining the rich and powerful officials with a good male style, and the strength of the guests is above the Xinglu Courtyard. Do you have any news, what is the force behind these two? ”

Wu Qianping shook his head and said: "Lord Jing Zhaoyin also mentioned it, even he can't figure out the details of these two families, and it is certain that it has nothing to do with the Cui family." He wondered if it was related to the Shence Army or the Lijing Gate, both of which were difficult for the Cui family to interfere with. ”

"I've heard of the Shence Army, it is a subordinate of General Ma Yuanzhen Ma, but it seems to have declined in recent years, and it has gradually been idle by the Holy Lord."

"Ma Yuanzhen's power is deep-rooted, relying on the power of protection, although the saint has the intention to remove it, he can't act rashly, and only use the cabinet phase to balance it. The eunuchs were originally suspicious and jealous, so they took the wrong way, and it was reasonable to use the Qinglou Teaching Workshop as a cover to monitor the movements of the city and even the officialdom. ”

"Where's Lijingmen?" Mingyi wanted more information from Wu Qianping, and the more he spoke, the more he showed his trust in himself.

Wu Qianping was silent for a while: "Lijingmen is a dead soldier force under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy Lord, and it is said that the dead soldiers are not only strong in martial arts, vicious in methods, but also extremely loyal, and would rather die than die. ”

"If it's people on both sides, it's really hard to shake. That's why we thought that using Chengwei Pavilion to assume the responsibilities of the intermediary, in this way, the Shangguan gang had a great advantage in the battle for hegemony in the rivers and lakes. "Mingyi can be said to be peaceful, just waiting for Wu Qianping to make his position.

Wu Qianping thought about it for a long time, drank two more glasses of wine, and was always a little hesitant. After all, betraying the Cui family is not a decision that ordinary people can make.