Chapter 42: Do You Like That Young Man?
In any case, the integration of the Hanjiang Martial Arts Pavilion, Song Yu felt that it was necessary to adjust his thinking.
At least not as originally planned, unscrupulous and fanfare.
He is not afraid of the rebound of those small and medium-sized martial arts halls, normal business methods, and he will not be wiped out, and there is no problem for everyone to look back and cooperate for a win-win situation.
What he's afraid of is that someone will make a fuss about it!
Take a ubiquitous business to political heights, and then it's troublesome.
He is good, and everyone else is good, he can't carry his small body.
didn't know much about this world before, so he had the idea of making the martial arts business bigger and stronger and blossoming everywhere.
With the deepening of his understanding, Song Yu quickly reflected that his modern business concepts and thinking could not be completely copied into this ancient feudal society.
You need to consider the big picture!
First the prince, and now the king of Qi, this pair of Tianhuang noble father and son have a good attitude towards him!
Not to mention anything else, he and Zhang Fan have been so close recently, and Yuntian has successfully annexed Tianyun, these things are known to the world, but not only does he have no opinion, but even faintly reveals a supportive attitude.
A prince who raises flowers and walks birds all day long, a bold and indulgent son...... Is it really the same on the outside?
After Zhao Huan left, Song Yu thought about it alone in the room for a long time.
And Zhang Fan's arrival made his eyes shine.
"You came just in time, there is something I want to ask Brother Zhang for advice."
Looking at Zhang Fan, who was in good spirits and looked like he was going to do big things, Song Yu said with a smile.
"Huh? What can stump you? Zhang Fan was a little strange.
"Brother Zhang, do you know much about King Qi?" Song Yu asked.
"This ......" Zhang Fan was slightly stunned and glanced at Song Yu twice, "Why did you suddenly ask about this?" ”
"In the past two days, an envoy has come from the capital, and the palace of the king of Qi has held a banquet and sent me an invitation. But I don't know much about King Qi, and I'm a little worried that I will say the wrong thing after I go......" Song Yu casually found a reason.
Zhang Fan looked at Song Yu dumbfounded.
Half a day.
He muttered depressedly, "I said brother, are you sure you're not showing off to me?" ”
That's an invitation from the Qi Palace!
It represents the King of Qi, a super man with a respected status!
This is not at all the same concept as the prince making friends everywhere and being generous.
Although he had heard that on that unquiet night, there were guards from the Qi Palace's Mansion guarding outside the Yuntian Martial Pavilion, at that time he thought it was someone sent by the Prince.
As a result, Song Yu turned his head and pretended to be a bigger force for him.
"Show off, tell me quickly, I'm really a little nervous." Song Yu urged.
"Tut-tut......" Zhang Fan still couldn't hold back the sour water in his stomach, chirped, and sighed: "Your kid's luck is so good that he actually fell into the eyes of such a big man, our prince, I have limited understanding, but I know a lot of his deeds back then." ”
"Come on." Song Yu looked at him.
"The prince and His Majesty were coerced to go to Northern Qi together, and over there it was the prince who endured humiliation and took care of His Majesty, because the prince behaved very obediently, and secretly bribed the officials who guarded him to get a job raising horses."
"After staying there for a few years, the Northern Qi sent troops to attack Western Liao, and gradually relaxed their management, and the prince took advantage of the negligence of the guards, led dozens of people who had been secretly enveloped for a long time, launched a surprise attack, killed the guards, captured hundreds of horses, and fled all the way south with His Majesty."
"On the way, the old departments that were scattered back then kept gathering, and people went to the south to contact ......"
With Zhang Fan's narration, the image of a prince who knows how to forbear, is bold and careful, and is both civil and military gradually appeared in Song Yu's mind.
"Actually, I told you before, don't worry too much about things like the prince will rebel...... You're always thinking too much! ”
There are only two people here, and Zhang Fan spoke very casually: "If you really have that thought, there would be nothing to do with Your Majesty back then." ”
"The prince is absolutely loyal to His Majesty, I heard that as early as when they recaptured half of the country, there were many people who openly and secretly persuaded him to simply take the throne himself, and some people even tried to make him follow the example of Taizu of Northern Zhao back then......"
"As a result, because of this incident, several henchmen were beheaded by him himself......"
"So although there have been people in the court for various purposes over the years, impeaching the prince for rebellion, Your Majesty has never believed it, without the prince, he is still raising sheep and horses in Northern Qi and being bullied wantonly."
"If you say something disrespectful, it's hard to say whether you can live to this day."
Song Yu nodded, if you look at it this way, this King of Qi is really loyal and very measured.
Even if the emperor sealed him in Hanjiang, an important place in northern Xinjiang, this lord still kept his duty, not only did not show off, but also lived a leisurely life by raising flowers and walking birds.
Hardly bother to inquire about the northern army.
To say that such a person has antipathy, even he, a guy with the soul of a modern man and accustomed to freedom, thinks it is unlikely.
But then he thought of another thing and asked Zhang Fan: "How does the prince treat the Northern Expedition...... What is the attitude? ”
Zhang Fan was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "This is really not very clear, after all, I was still young at that time, but I vaguely heard that the prince hoped to take advantage of the battle of Qiliao to recover the lost territory in one go." ”
Speaking of this, he suddenly realized something, and frowned and looked at Song Yu: "Don't dig a pit for me, boy!" You can't talk nonsense. ”
Don't look at the Northern Zhao has been extinct for many years, and the Southern Zhao has also been established for more than ten years, but the group of people who were taken away back then ...... Especially those two emperors, His Majesty's father and brother, are still alive!
There was also news in the middle that Northern Qi wanted to send them back and tried to disturb Southern Zhao in this way.
Later, I don't know why I didn't do it in the end.
But about the Northern Expedition, it is still a very taboo topic in Nanzhao.
Zhao Huan, the prince of the world, had also reminded Lu Xiu and asked him to persuade Lu Tong, the envoy of the Hanjiang Festival, not to shout about the Northern Expedition all day long.
Even in private, ordinary people don't dare to discuss it casually.
It's easy to lose your head when this thing gets out.
Song Yu said with a smile: "How can I dig a pit for you, here is just you and my brother, I also want to know more about the temperament of the prince, so as not to make him unhappy." ”
Zhang Fan glanced at him and said, "I always feel that you are a little overly worried, let's open a martial arts gym and make some hard-earned money, don't think so much." Even if it really annexes the other small and medium-sized martial arts halls, it will be just a business in the final analysis, if you really don't worry, I have a suggestion. ”
"It's hard for others, but for you, it should be simple."
Song Yu looked at him and said, "You say." ”
"The prince is very good to you, and over there in the capital, he can also contact Li Chaoen, the chief manager of the Inner Servant Province."
"If we can really get bigger, we will take out one percent of the income, half of which will be sent to the Qi Palace, and the other half will ...... Give it to Lee Chao-eun! ”
"With the protection of the Qi Palace, there will be no problem; There is Manager Li in the capital to speak for us, and there is no problem. ”
"But the premise is that we can really do it, otherwise people may not be able to look at it with a little money."
As soon as these words came out, Song Yu couldn't help but glance at Zhang Fan, and said in his heart that this cargo can be seen, don't say it, if you really take these two lines at the same time, it can indeed be regarded as double insurance.
"Don't be reluctant to give up this money then, when the business grows, you must always know how to make trade-offs......" Zhang Fan thought that Song Yu was unwilling, and persuaded him bitterly.
"I didn't give up the money, I was thinking...... The prince seems to have mentioned it to me, and there seems to be some discord between the chief manager of the capital and the king of Qi, are you sure...... Can you contact that side through the prince? ”
Zhang Fan didn't know the relationship between him and Xiao Qing, and it was crooked, for Song Yu, this suggestion was indeed feasible, but he had to make this matter clear.
"You say that kind of discord...... I understand everything, how can you not understand? Zhang Fan shook his head with a smile and said, "A prince who guards the frontier, a eunuch who leans towards the government and the opposition, can they be harmonious?" Do you dare to make peace? Go back and mention this matter to the prince, just see what he says, and then say, if you don't get along, who will get along with money? ”
This product is really smart, and his vision is not bad.
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After Zhang Fan left, Song Yu was still thinking about King Qi.
First of all, he believed that the King of Qi was loyal to the emperor.
Otherwise, just like Zhang Fan said, when his prestige was in full swing, he could have taken the position by himself.
But after so many years, the emperor has no intention of enterprising, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no one wants to ignite the war from top to bottom in the Southern Zhao Kingdom.
If King Qi still has a dream of the Northern Expedition hidden in his heart, will he regret his decision back then?
People can change!
God knows if the emperor promised his younger brother anything in private in order to ascend the throne.
For example, to support the Northern Expedition and completely recover the lost territory?
What if I did.
When he quietly left that night, he heard the lady of the water beckoning the four masters of the Demon Prison Division for help, and he seemed to be very familiar with the words, the Demon Supervisor Division was Li Chaoen's territory......
Cuifang Building hanging in the name of King Qi's mansion, but the owner of the building is Li Chaoen's person?
Does this mean that the emperor is not actually what Zhang Fan and Xiao Qing and many people think...... Especially relieved this younger brother?
The so-called going through the motions, is it really just going through the motions?
If he really trusted King Qi, why did he send someone over...... Who dares to talk nonsense and reprimand him back in person, will King Qi feel a little better in his heart?
If the King of Qi also knew that his brother, who was desperately guarding and fighting bloodily to promote the throne, not only did he not want to forge ahead, he resisted the Northern Expedition to regain the lost territory, but also asked Li Chaoen's people to come to Hanjiang to monitor him...... Even "above board" under his nose.
Then he ...... in his heart What would you think?
These questions don't seem to be thought about by him, a "grass people", because the way of thinking is completely different from this era, Song Yu thinks a lot.
He just wants to earn money happily and practice happily.
In the face of any danger that may occur, there is always only one attitude - how far to hide and how far to hide.
I really can't avoid it, and I have to do everything possible to avoid these unknown risks.
"If I move the headquarters of the Yunhai Martial Arts Pavilion to the capital...... Wouldn't it be better to sign a talent transfer agreement with the imperial court through Li Chaoen? ”
"No matter how much you value literature over martial arts, martial artists are also indispensable in this era."
"The Demon Supervisor Division, the security of the various ministries, the guardians of the homes of those gentry and nobles...... The martial arts hall is just a place to cultivate talents, just like the academy. Gathering is a fire, looking at the momentum, but when it spreads, it is full of stars, and they are all working hard for their own future. ”
"In the process, I spent more time on my spiritual practice and diluted my sense of existence......
"Stay away from the cold river, stay away from the King of Qi who may cause me trouble, who can say that I have a close relationship with the Qi Palace?"
"Master go to the rich people in Huohuo Capital, this is all right, right?"
"When the time comes, my brother Huang Teng's reputation will be launched, and a talented martial arts idiot will make his aura brighter and form a star effect, and people's attention will naturally shift to ...... at that time."
"And when I go to the capital, I can also meet my good friend Xiao Gongzi......"
"Yes, it's also important, after all, I'm a person who values friendship."
Song Yu, who finally came up with a countermeasure, was very happy, his mentality became stable, and he was ready to go to the banquet in the Qi Palace.
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Capital.
Demon Supervisor Division.
Returning to her original appearance, Xiao Qing, who was peerless, looked at the elegant middle-aged man with a white face and beard in front of her with an unhappy face.
"If it weren't for luck this time, I would have died in Hanjiang City in a daze!"
The man is none other than Li Chaoen, the governor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who leans towards the government and the opposition.
He looked at Xiao Qing with a smile: "This time it was my father-in-law's fault, I wanted to use this opportunity to fish out the real culprit behind the murder of your family back then." ”
"I once let people secretly let the wind go, saying that you have a secret to cracking the seal, and those people don't care much about cutting the grass and eradicating your little girl, but they must care about this ......"
"You've been in the Demon Prison Division before, and they haven't had any chances."
"The news that you went out this time was indeed released by me."
Xiao Qing pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
Li Chaoen said softly: "I asked the four worshippers to follow in secret, even if you were injured by the people of the Northern Tang Gate, they didn't show up, in this case, the real murderer behind the scenes will definitely not be able to help it." ”
"Because the stakes are high, he will inevitably take action himself."
"I thought with the four of them here, your safety must be fine."
But I never thought about it...... There is such a terrible existence hidden. ”
Li Chaoen frowned slightly, and there was a little strangeness in his eyes: "I'm a little curious now, since the other party has already gone there that night, why did he finally choose to leave?" I heard the four of them say that the moment the man went, they knew it wasn't their opponent......"
"So this Hanjiang City...... It's not simple, it seems that our prince ...... I haven't raised flowers for so many years in vain. ”
He looked at Xiao Qing: "This matter is indeed owed by your father-in-law, you are angry, blame me, I admit it." Through this temptation, I already know the weight of the other party, and I will never let you get involved in danger next time. ”
Xiao Qing's expression softened: "My father-in-law wants to avenge my family, how can I blame you." Who do you mean by that terrible being? I also felt a terrible aura......"
Li Chaoen stood up, walked to the window, and whispered with his hands behind his back: "I don't know the identity, but I know that it's not a person, it's a demon!" Over the years, I have always suspected that Lin Hui is behind the ...... I really didn't think about it. ”
"But...... They are not monolithic inside, hehe, Lord Lin actually began to move, to clear the Saibei Tang Gate, it seems that this time it is indeed a lot of pit, and it is really angry, this is a good thing......"
Xiao Qing was stunned for a moment: "Behind Lin Hui...... Is it a demon? ”
Li Chaoen nodded lightly and looked out the window at a plum tree that had unfolded its petals: "Antique dealer...... It was sent by him, and the Saibei Tangmen had the same purpose as him, and the two sides should be the same master behind them, but they were not of the same heart. ”
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Xiao Qing and asked, "Do you like that young man?" ”
Xiao Qing: "What young man?" ”