Before Su Shi could answer, Wan'er shouted crisply outside the door: "The master is back, Wan'er has seen the master." ”

Then he heard Qin Zhidao ask, "Is Su Gongzi still in the study?" ”

Su Shi and Qin Nan hurriedly greeted them, only to see Qin Zhidao's face full of red light, already six or seven points drunk, obviously just returning from the banquet.

As soon as he saw Su, there was a slight hint of reproach in his tone: "When did the virtuous nephew come?" Why didn't you say you wanted to come earlier? ”

Su Shi came to the Qin Mansion to discuss things with Qin Nan, but at this time, Wan Wan couldn't say anything, so he had to smile and say: "I want to say hello to Shibo temporarily, so I have to hand over the post in the future, and I ask Shibo to forgive my nephew for being reckless." ”

Qin Zhidao took his hand, then looked at Qin Nan again, and laughed: "The virtuous nephew has a heart, if I had known that you were coming, I wouldn't have gone anywhere at night, wouldn't it be beautiful to drink with the virtuous nephew in the mansion." ”

Then he immediately turned back to his subordinates and said, "Bring some wine and food, and I will have a few more drinks with my nephew." ”

Seeing this, Qin Nan hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Master Su is not here to drink, but has something to discuss with his father. ”

Qin Zhidao was slightly stunned: "Have something to discuss with me?" ”

Su Shi had no choice but to nod and said, "I visited Nangong Bo, the head of the Nangong family, this afternoon and got some news, so I temporarily asked Shibo for advice. ”

Although Qin Zhidao was already six or seven points drunk, when he heard Su Shi's words, his two eyes widened like copper bells, and he looked at him in a daze.

Qin Nan was no exception, she only knew that Su Shi went to visit Nangong Mansion, but she didn't know that the person he visited was actually the head of the Nangong family.

Although Su Shi is now famous, it is obviously not worth mentioning for a high-ranking family. When Su Shi went to visit, those families would only send a person of the same generation as Su Shi to receive him at most, even if Su Shi's father, General Su, went to visit, the head of the family might not come forward to receive him.

However, listening to Su Shi's meaning, Nangong Bo seemed to have received him personally, how could he not surprise them.

"Did you really meet the head of Nangong's family?"

Su Shi helped Qin Zhidao into the study, handed him a cup of hot tea, and waited for him to drink it before nodding.

"Last night, I suddenly remembered something, maybe only the heads of those families can give me an answer, so I went to the Nangong family early this morning, saying that I wanted to visit Mr. Nangong, but I didn't expect him to really agree."

Qin Zhidao still couldn't believe it, but Qin Nan couldn't help but ask, "What do you think of?" Why can only the heads of those families answer you? ”

Su Shi didn't answer her directly, but couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "After talking with Nangong Bo, I found out that the people who can become the head of the family are all smart people, and they can even be said to be old foxes who have become elites, no wonder these families can prosper forever." ”

"But after knowing the attitude of those family heads, I was relieved, and I realized that I was really a little worried before."

"Why?"

Su Shi explained: "The prince's vigorous development of commerce, and even cooperation with the family to do business, will bring a very serious consequence, that is, there is no separation between government and business. Nearly seventy percent of the officials in the court either came from a family or were attached to a family. On the commercial side, the Maison also monopolized at least half of the industry. ”

"So I'm worried that when the Great Cadres fall into turmoil, these families will definitely choose sides for both power and profit, thus exacerbating the turmoil of the Great Cadres. But now it seems that my worries are unfounded, and the heads of those families have not even thought of taking sides. ”

Qin Nan asked, "Why do you think those families don't stand in line?" ”

She also clearly remembered that the reason why Su Shi wanted to establish the Heqianqiu business was to make the family tempted with rich benefits, so as to win over those families, and wanted those families to remain neutral when there was turmoil in Daqian, reduce the time of turmoil, and let Pei Xun have no chance to take advantage of it.

"Because for those Maisons, being neutral maximizes their interests."

Qin Zhidao suddenly sneered at this time: "Remain neutral? Nangong Wang is now on the right side of the Criminal Department, and with the king of Qi as the head of the horse, how can the Nangong family remain neutral? ”

Su Shi said with a smile: "Nangong Wang is Nangong Wang, Nangong family is Nangong family, Nangong Wang's attitude does not represent the attitude of Nangong family." The clansmen of the Nangong family can choose who to assist, but the Nangong family will not have any inclinations. ”

Although this sentence was not easy to understand, Qin Nan immediately understood what Su Shi meant.

She muttered, "If King Qi wins, Nangong Wang will naturally be the minister of the dragon. Then she looked at Su Shi: "But what if King Qi loses?" ”

"The pit viper stings his hand, and the strong man breaks his wrist."

Qin Nan took a breath lightly: "Will the Nangong family give up Nangong Wang?" ”

"Not bad." Su Shi said lightly: "For the sake of the whole family, giving up one person is not a choice question for the family at all. ”

He paused, then continued: "And there is another benefit to them remaining neutral. ”

"What's the benefit?"

"Their people can bet around. So whichever side wins, they will be the winners. Su Shi sighed lightly at this time: "But only those big families can do this." ”

"Why?"

"Because they have abundant capital, and they have reached the point where they are too big to fail, the new emperor ascended the throne, and for the stability of the cadres, he had to rely on them."

Although Qin Zhidao was drunk, when he heard this, he still looked nervous, and hurriedly reprimanded in a low voice: "Virtuous nephew is cautious." ”

Su Shi hurriedly replied: "Yes." ”

Then his expression suddenly became solemn: "But from this matter, I can judge another thing. ”

"What's the matter?"

Su Shi said slowly: "Today I sent a prayer post to Nangong Mansion, but in fact, I just threw stones to ask for directions, and I didn't expect that the head of the Nangong family would agree." So when I learned that Nangong Bo agreed to meet with me, I was no less surprised than you. ”

His gaze looked at Qin Nan: "This impossible thing can happen, I can conclude that those families also know that Daqian is about to fall into a huge storm, so Nangong Bo also wants to confirm something from me." ”

Qin Nan's face changed greatly: "What do you mean......"

Su Shi nodded lightly: "I'm afraid that some things have been spread in secret." ”

Qin Zhidao looked at them with a strange expression, because he didn't understand a word of the last conversation between Su Shi and Qin Nan.

"What the hell is going on?"

The study suddenly fell silent, Qin Zhidao looked at Qin Nan, Qin Nan just lowered his head and didn't speak, he couldn't help but look at Su Shi, but Su Shi smiled bitterly.

After a long time, Su Shi sighed: "I suddenly want to drink." ”