Yuan Qian frowned slightly, he used to be a low-ranking man, and then he gave up the imperial examination without any intention of pursuing a career.

Yuan Qian began to devote himself to doing some learning, teaching a few students, plus some ancestral property, and also following the clan to do some business with some dividends.

However, that year, Genqian's father and mother fell seriously ill one after another, and Genqian did not hesitate to sell his property for his parents to be treated, but his parents' condition did not improve significantly.

Come, someone suggested that he go to the capital to ask the imperial doctor to take a look, however, he is a grass person, let alone go to the capital thousands of miles away, and the physical condition of his parents may be difficult to withstand the long journey.

Even if he is now in the capital, how can he hire a doctor? I'm afraid I won't even be able to see the face of the imperial doctor!

Not to mention that he is already in huge debt at the moment.

At this time, the second prince's father-in-law, He Zhi, at the suggestion of others, helped Yuan Qian tide over the difficulties, not only repaying his debts for him, but also redeeming the real estate and shops he sold as gifts.

At the same time, he hired a doctor who returned to his hometown to diagnose and treat Yuan Qian's parents, but in the end, the old lady doctor had superb medical skills, and Yuan Qian's parents' condition improved quickly.

After that, it was still a lot of money to seek medical treatment, and it was still He Zhi's continuous funding.

After the parents' condition is stable, they go to see He Zhi, not only to thank them in person, but also to ask why people are so generous to themselves!

After all, when I was in debt, I hid my closest relatives when they met!

He Zhi didn't see him, but asked the housekeeper to tell him that he wanted him to devote himself to studying and strategizing in the next year, specifically, to help the He family improve their status and maintain their wealth forever.

This is a new topic for Yuan Qian, but Yuan Qian is a person who is persistent and promised.

He thought about it, the He family is already in the top five in Jiangnan wealth, how to do business, of course, experienced, people sneeze, it is enough for you to learn for a few years!

Finally, Yuan Qian decided that the way to maintain wealth forever is to have the blessing of power!

For more than a year after Yuan Qian, he disguised himself and entered the capital, mingling in restaurants, tea shops, brothels, theaters, and gambling houses.

Sometimes, he is a rich son, and he is talking nonsense with literati and ink writers, chief bookkeepers, and servants.

Sometimes, he is just a young man who comes to the capital to join relatives and comes out to find a job, sifting tea and pouring wine, washing and washing, carrying firewood and burning fire, all of which are no problem.

Sometimes, it's a small businessman......

After more than a year of experience, Yuan Qian has figured out the power structure of this dynasty. And he also learned a lot of unknown secrets through rumors in the market, true and false.

"Marrying the second prince" is a big move designed by Yuan Qian's family!

And the first step of this big move is in the capital.

At that time, the second prince reached the age of marriage.

Because the crown prince had just disappeared at that time, the queen was ill, and the affairs of the entire harem were taken care of by Concubine Shangguan Shu and Concubine Han De.

The two of them knew that this was excessive, so they didn't dare to have any ambitions, just do what they did.

The second prince is not born to the two of them, and the love between Su Ri is not deep, and the second prince is not very popular with the emperor and the queen, and the queen mother and Concubine Lu are also very indifferent to the second prince. Therefore, it is also pushed with the current.

And the second prince is also very clear about his future wife's positioning at this time, at this time, if he chooses a woman from a wealthy family, it will inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Because at that time, many people in Beijing were also secretly thinking about this idea. They feel that the crown prince is already fierce and unlucky, so the second prince is a veritable eldest son.

Although the second prince's mother concubine is not from a high background, the second prince has now become the eldest son of the emperor, and his identity is naturally different from what it used to be.

For example, Ning Guogong and Yi Guogong began to reveal the idea of marrying their daughter to the second prince.

Ning Guogong and Yi Guogong are not in charge of military power, although they are the founding princes of the country, and they are on the same level as the Duke of Liguo and the Duke of Qin, but their sons and nephews have far less power to speak in the court than the other three dukes, so it is not abrupt for the two of them to marry the royal family, and their identities are comparable, which is also logical.

However, the second prince knew that at this moment, he must not be able to make his father suspicious and not be able to tell the truth to the ministers, so he took the initiative to say to the emperor,

"Father, the son of the minister since childhood, the status of the mother concubine is low, and the grandfather's family is average, for so many years, although the life of the son is not stretched, but it is really tight. Compared with his brothers and younger brothers, his sons are shallow in their knowledge and have no ambitions. Now, Erchen just wants to be able to live a more prosperous life with the help of the Yue family's financial resources. I hope that my father will be fulfilled! ”

The emperor is actually very embarrassed at the moment, this is his first son who began to discuss his family, if it is too hasty, where is the royal face?

However, if you treat it carefully and choose a noble girl for him, those ministers are afraid that they will be ready to move!

The second prince's future Yue family may have to jump to help the second prince become the crown prince first!

Now, isn't the stability that the court has just gained about to be broken again?

However, the second prince himself proposed, I love money, I like a lot of money! I don't care about status!

That's different!

So, the emperor scolded the second prince "heartbrokenly", and then shook his hand and asked Shangguan Shufei and Han Defei to choose a rich father-in-law for the second prince!

The emperor's exact words were,

"Don't you like money? Don't you think that the royal family has given you enough money to squander? Don't you think that money can lead to the gods, and money can make the devil grind? Okay, I'll give you one of the richest men to be your father-in-law! Let's see if his money can stone you to death! ”

But in fact, Yuan Qian knew that the second prince made this choice because of his operation.

The second prince was actually very hesitant before choosing a concubine, and in the Great Zhou, he paid attention to his status and status, and the status of Shinong industry and commerce was the lowest.

Don't say that it is the prince, the prince, the noble son of the first-class and second-class families, even if it is an ordinary official child, or even some businessmen, but a man with a fame, or even a man without a good reputation, if he can marry a high-ranking woman, few people are willing to marry a merchant woman.

Especially the second prince is a dignified phoenix son and dragon grandson! At present, he is still the "eldest son of the emperor"!

If the marriage is normal, if the crown prince is still alive, it will be difficult for the second prince to marry the daughters of Ning Guogong and Yi Guogong.

But if you are like the young lady of the Huai'an Hou Mansion, or the daughter of the Shangshu Shilang family, it is easy to achieve.

However, the second prince was very depressed at that time, and some people suggested taking this opportunity to cling to the national family, and some people advised him not to arouse the emperor's suspicion, and the future was long.

Occasionally, when the depression cannot be relieved, the second prince will dress up as an ordinary scholar and take two entourages to a restaurant or theater to relieve his boredom.

At this time, Yuan Qian, who had been staring at the second prince, would find someone to come to him, pretend to chat unintentionally, and subtly help him analyze the pros and cons of marrying a merchant girl through some stories.

After all, the second prince is not deeply involved in the world, he himself is an unfavored prince, and he goes out casually in casual clothes, so he "happened" to meet someone who mentioned this matter, and the second prince has nothing to doubt.

In addition, Yuan Qian knew that if he wanted to touch the heart of the second prince, he couldn't preach in general.

A drunken man muttered drunkenly,

"They all look down on the merchants! That's their blindness! Without Lu Buwei's money in business, how could that Zichu impress Mrs. Huayang! Without the support of Mrs. Huayang, can he become the king of Qin? Dream! ”

Another reassured,

"Brother Lu, Mo Qi, most of the people in the world are the same as the clouds, but they don't know what they are. Everyone despises merchants, but they don't know, from the officials to the people, what they eat, wear, drink, and use, which one can leave the hard work of the merchants? ”

The drunken man laughed and said,

"Yes! It is said that that time, after the heavy rain in Qianzhou, the city wall collapsed, and the help of the imperial court was delayed, so the parents borrowed 70,000 taels of silver from my brother and me, and paid the cost of repairing the city wall in advance, so as not to delay the progress of the project. Soon, the nearby bandits heard that the city wall was damaged and wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob, but as a result, they were firmly blocked outside the city. Lord Qianzhou was also promoted because of this! ”

Someone praised,

"Brother Lu Gaoyi! Brother Lu sent charcoal in the snow to benefit the villagers, and his merits were immeasurable! ”

The second prince was deeply shocked!

It's good to be rich!

In the end, the determination of the second prince was strengthened.

The color of Yuan Qian's eyes rarely changes, the second prince is used to it, he trusts Yuan Qian, even if he sometimes disagrees, it doesn't hurt.

"Sir, what do you think my father will do with the fifth brother in this imperial examination?" The second prince's tone was very respectful.

The source of the shallow face is calm, without much waves,

"It won't be anything, the five princes are just assisting, not to mention, there is also the protection of the virtuous concubine."

The second prince lowered his eyes, and after such a lot of twists and turns, he couldn't move him at all?

Gen Qian continued,

"Your Highness need not worry, even if you don't want to be satisfied, you won't be entrusted with a heavy task for the time being, so that the wind direction will change, and it will be beneficial to you. What's more—"

Yuan Qian paused, and saw that the second prince raised his eyes to look at him, and he was not half displeased, knowing that he had calmed down, so he said,

"This matter is handed over to Dali Temple, Huan Shizi was friendly with the five princes when he was young, and now, let's index the line of the Chen family brothers to Chen Guogong, the king of Guangning County and the king of Jiangxia County will fight with Chen Guogong along this line!"

The second prince smiled faintly when he heard this,

"Chen Zhuoxin, I've been comfortable for too long! It's time to find something for him, too! ”

You can't write two Chens in one stroke! With a little effort, someone will be able to get in touch with each other! I can't blame myself for this!

Yuan smiled lightly,

"Your Highness is wise, it's just, what do you plan to do with Miss Ji's family?"

The second prince smiled, with a look of disdain,

"Concubine Jiao Xian, Hong Peiju, including Chen Zhuoxin, and the wife of the prince of Liguo, and what else is frustrated by the Qu family, they all think of the white wolf with empty gloves, and they don't give anything and they want to be grateful! This temple hates this kind of self-righteous fool the most! ”

"What does Your Highness mean?"

The second prince was calm and waveless, but the bottom of his eyes was deep, and his gaze fell to the shallow,

"The main hall will give her a surprise! Let her die for the use of this temple! ”