Zhu Ming inquired carefully about the situation and learned that it was Kaifeng Mansion Yin who was fooling around, and he was a little dissatisfied with Sheng Zhang's house.

I couldn't figure out what the other party's path was, so I had to appease for a while and ask the Li family to go to the inn to live first.

The next day, Zhu Ming went to visit the Kangguo Mansion and gave black tea, stoves and honeycomb coal by the way.

Kang Guogong and Qian Jingzhen, the captain of the horses, accompanied his wife to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense, and the little grandfather Qian Chen was responsible for receiving Zhu Ming.

After talking about the affairs of the Li family, Zhu Ming asked: "This Li Jihui (Li Wei's son) has no other relatives to support?" He was allowed to be bullied by Kaifeng Mansion Yin. ”

Qian Chen smiled: "He has relatives, Li Jihui's second brother, who happens to be my third brother-in-law." ”

Zhu Ming: "......"

Qian Chen introduced: "Li Zhang, the eldest brother of Li Wei, commanded the envoy in front of the palace and posthumously presented the captain. Li Zhang liked to collect books during his lifetime, and all the money was used to buy books, and after his death, he had no money for funerals, so he borrowed 3,000 yuan from the imperial court. ”

"The second brother Li Xun, the official went to Xiangzhou Zhizhou, and the whole family moved to Xiangzhou to settle down."

"The third brother, the fourth brother, the fifth brother, the seventh brother, and the eighth brother are all guards in the inner hall. The descendants of these people are now only officers of the forbidden army. ”

Li Wei and the princess had no children, and from the eldest brother Li Zhang, he inherited an heir and changed his name to Li Sihui. Li Sihui also had no children, died early in the prime of life, and went to Rongzhou to assassinate the history. Another son, renamed Li Chenghui, is my third brother-in-law. My third brother-in-law also died young, leaving only one daughter, married to a side branch of the royal family. ”

"Li Jihui, who is crying to you, is a concubine of a concubine, who was given the status of an heir by Emperor Zhezong and inherited the mansion of the princess and the concubine. He once served in the Inner Command Mansion and served as a military attache from the fourth rank. ”

Zhu Ming carefully combed through the information and roughly understood what the situation was.

Li Jihui, an old man who came to cry, his uncle's family has declined, and he can't even pay for the funeral after his death, and his descendants can only live by selling a large collection of books.

The second uncle's family moved to Xiangzhou, and they may have broken off contact a long time ago.

The rest of the uncles and uncles are just ordinary palace guards, and their children and grandchildren can only be officers of the forbidden army, which is really miserable enough.

As for Li Jihui himself, he once served as an official in the Inner Command Mansion. However, the Inner Rate Mansion is an official position in the East Palace, and the time when Song Huizong established the prince is not long ago, which shows that he is an official of the East Palace a long time ago, and he has nothing to do with Song Huizong.

Once the son of heaven and the courtiers, the emperor has changed several times, where is there still half a point of grace?

Zhu Ming asked, "What is Li Jihui's character?" ”

Qian Chen said: "It's quite unbearable, I occupy a huge mansion, and I'd rather let the mansion be vacant than take in my dilapidated cousins." This person has little ability, and makes a living by selling his father's calligraphy and paintings and book collections. ”

Qian Chen's words were somewhat personal grudges.

Li Jihui's identity as an heir was obtained after the death of Qian Chen's third brother-in-law, and he had a very unpleasant quarrel with his third sister at that time - competing for the house worth hundreds of thousands of yuan!

Qian Chen said with a smile: "Since the official family has given the house, even if you succeed, you can accept it, and no one will help Li Jihui speak." His relatives, if they heard the news, would probably only gloat. ”

"Understood," Zhu Ming arched his hand, "Thank you little grandfather for your doubts." ”

The two chatted for a while, no longer talking about the matter, but instead talking about poetry and articles.

It was almost noon, and the horse and the princess went home.

"Junior, Zhu Ming, meet Kang Guogong, meet Emperor Lingde!" Zhu Ming was upright.

Qian Jingzhen said with a smile: "If you succeed, please take a seat." ”

Ling Dedi Ji originally looked down on Zhu Ming's background, but when he saw him young and handsome at this moment, he suddenly felt a little fond: "Can you ever marry if you succeed?" ”

Zhu Ming said: "No. ”

Emperor Ling De said: "I still have a daughter under my knees, who is still a minor, so I can make a marriage contract first. ”

Zhu Mingwan refused: "When marriage is a major event, the younger generation does not dare to make the decision, so you must ask your father first." ”

Qian Jingzhen winked wildly at his wife, he was left with a daughter who had not yet married, and he was afraid that he would offend people if he mentioned his relatives indiscriminately.

Zhu Ming immediately changed the topic, took out the black tea and said: "The younger generation has been coming to Tokyo for a long time, and it is long overdue to visit." But I was shy and couldn't get any gifts, so my father brought tea this time. ”

Qian Jingzhen said with a smile: "Yangzhou is rich in good tea, and it must be a good product to come." ”

Zhu Ming said: "This tea was developed by my father, and it is different from ordinary tea. Can you let the slave boil water, and the juniors will demonstrate. ”

Ling Dediji had nothing to do all day, so she liked this strange thing, and immediately asked the servants to bring the stove and charcoal.

A few tea cups were put on the table, and when the water boiled, Zhu Ming began to make tea.

"Loose tea?" Dediji was a little disappointed.

Zhu Ming said with a smile: "But unlike loose tea, can there be frosting in Guogong's house?" ”

"The officials have rewarded some." Qian Jingzhen asked people to bring sugar.

Zhu Ming said while adding sugar: "You can drink it with sugar, or you can not add it." If you add sugar, you can also add some boiled goat's milk. ”

Waiting for the tea to brew, Qian Jingzhen tasted it and said: "The soup is red and bright, clear to the bottom, but I have never seen it." ”

The water temperature was slightly cooler, Qian Jingzhen took a sip, and there was no sugar: "The taste is soft and delicate, sweet and mellow, and there is no astringency at all." The scent is fresh and not stuffy. This...... It must be the best tea, but it is very different from the group tea. ”

Ling De Di Ji drank the sweetened version, and said with a smile: "Good tea!" ”

Qian Chen also took a sip and couldn't help asking, "Where can I buy this tea?" ”

Zhu Ming said: "This tea is not on the market, and my father brought some to Beijing and planned to present it to the official family." The chamberlains and forbidden soldiers who returned to Beijing all the way had ten catties in their hands, which could be purchased from them. In addition, there is a kind of green tea in Yangzhou, which is also developed by my father. ”

Qian Jingzhen exclaimed: "Ling Zun must be the holy hand in tea, no wonder the official family is favored." ”

Zhu Ming also said: "After the black tea is presented to the official family, the output will increase greatly." ”

Dean Zhu has a cautious personality, taking one step at a time and seeing three steps, and black tea is the key to it.

If Song Huizong liked this thing, he would inevitably order the establishment of an imperial tea garden in Yangzhou, and Zhu Guoxiang would take the opportunity to go back to preside over the tea affairs, and from then on he would be chic and happy from Tokyo.

Black tea has become tribute tea, and it must have harassed the place.

But if it is handed over to Zhu Guoxiang to preside, it can control the degree of harassment, and even take everyone to make money together, and also take the opportunity to expand the power of the Zhu family.

When the time is ripe, Zhu Guoxiang asks to step down, how can the latecomers not be crazy about exploitation?

Compared with the two, Dean Zhu is simply benevolent and righteous.

At that time, the father and son of the Zhu family ascended to the heights and shouted, and they must have been followed. Even the landlords of Yangzhou are likely to rebel, and the first target of attack is the Caosi Xingya (Gongcha Management Agency).

Zhu Guoxiang wrote these plans in pinyin.

Zhu Ming rode back, and as soon as he arrived at the door of the house, he saw Li Jihui's guy.

The little old man was pitiful, groveling and greeting.

Zhu Ming didn't have the slightest pity for him, because he learned a lot of inside information from Qian Chen's mouth.

Li Jihui first fought with his brother's widow over real estate, and the lawsuit went all the way to Song Zhezong. He doesn't have many children and grandchildren, and there are only a dozen wives and concubines, how can a house with hundreds of thousands of yuan be full? But his cousin, who was in the middle of the family, asked to live in his house, but he refused to receive a penny, and asked the slave to drive his cousin out.

Of course, the occupation of other people's houses is really damaging to reputation, and Zhu Ming will definitely not do it.

"Old man, I have inquired clearly," Zhu Ming dismounted and said, "Your house was indeed given to my father by the official family." If a gentleman stands in the world, how can he dominate people's houses? I will enter the palace tomorrow to face the saint and ask the official family to take back the order! ”

Li Jihui was taken aback: "Don't ...... There is no need to alarm the official family, the old man is willing to give up the house, just ask for some money to buy a house. When the first emperor gave the house, it cost 300,000 guan to build, and it only cost 100,000 guan to sell it to you. ”

Spend 100,000 yuan to buy a house?

What.

Zhu Ming said: "In the next family, if you are poor, don't say 100,000 yuan, even if you can't get 10,000 yuan." The old gentleman doesn't have to worry, when I enter the palace to face the saint, I will definitely be able to ask the official family to take back the order. ”

"Eighty thousand!" Li Jihui began to cut prices.

He never dared to ask for that house again, because the emperor had already decreed that with Song Huizong's character of dying to save face, he would definitely not be able to eat and walk around at that time.

Even if the emperor doesn't say anything, Sheng Zhang, who is responsible for handling this matter, will make his family a dilemma of life and death.

Li Jihui didn't dare to offend the emperor or Sheng Zhang, but he dared to come to Zhu Ming to cry. Because Zhu Ming's reputation is very good, he is polite, honest as water, and not greedy or possessive.

To put it bluntly, bully the soft and fear the hard!

"The old gentleman doesn't want to mention the money," Zhu Ming pulled Li Jihui and left, "Let's go into the palace now, I will definitely help the old gentleman get the house back!" ”

Li Jihui was so scared that he died: "Don't go, you don't have to...... Give 50,000 that's it. ”

Zhu Ming sighed: "I really don't have any money. If I have money, can I still share a house with my friends? ”

Li Jihui said: "The official family will definitely reward Ling Zun, and now he can't take out 50,000 yuan, so he can wait for another two years, and write a deed to buy a house on credit." ”

Zhu Ming pretended to think for a moment: "It's better like this, since the official family has given the house, my father and son can't resist the decree." But it was the old gentleman's house, and there was no reason to occupy it. It took 300,000 yuan to build the mansion, and it must have been a vast house, more than enough for two families. So the house was divided into two, my father and son lived on one side, and the old gentleman lived on the other. As for the deed, rewrite one and give it to the old gentleman privately. My father and son are living at the old man's house. ”

Can you get the title deed back?

Li Jihui trembled with excitement, and at the same time felt scared, after this matter was spread, would it anger the officials?

Zhu Ming said: "If you give it privately, the official family can't control it." ”

Li Jihui still couldn't resist the temptation, and said gratefully: "The old man has lived for half his life, and today I know that there are really benevolent and righteous people in the world!" ”

Zhu Ming made such a play, purely to raise hope.

What did he do in Tokyo?

Is it profitable to sell honeycomb coal? Or is it for the sake of picking up hundreds of thousands of mansions for nothing?

Neither!

The first is to accumulate contacts, the second is to accumulate popularity, and the third is to obtain official resources.

He has no interest in that mansion, and he dreams of rebels, who can give up every city and place, what is a few broken houses?

But you have to move in, and you have to live in a sojourn style.

If it is deliberately spread in secret, it will be a beautiful talk for the world, and it can be written into the history books!

This kind of prestige seems to be useless, but when the army is raised in the future, it can attract a large number of talents. Even if it is a hostile force, they will admire his father and son, and they can do a lot of commotion.

No matter how bad it is, he will sympathize with them and think that the father and son are forced to rebel.

(End of chapter)