In front of Kang's house, a steward was waiting. When he saw the old master returning, he quickly walked down the steps to greet him without waiting for the car to be stable. The car curtain was raised, and he landed slowly with the help of the servant. The steward immediately came over.
Go forward, salute, and whisper something.
At first, he didn't take it seriously, thinking it was a daily chore, but before he said a few words, Kang Ning's drunken eyes widened, he came out of his drunken state, and said solemnly: "When did you arrive?"
"It's been two quarters of an hour!"
"Why don't you repay me?"
"I sent someone to Bafanglou or missed the way," the steward thought for a while and explained.
"Where are the people?"
"Waiting in the hall, two cups of tea!"
Without asking any more questions, Kang Ning walked straight in, but was stopped by the steward. Facing Kang Ning's puzzled eyes, he hesitated for a while and said: "The Duke of Wang was accompanied by several guards who came to the door. They all carried weapons and looked serious.
He's not very friendly, and he's carrying a box. From a small perspective, it seems like he's coming with bad intentions."
Hearing this, Kang Ning paused in his steps, frowned involuntarily, thought for a while, and said, "Is there a loan from the Prince's mansion?"
The steward nodded and said softly: "Yes! The money I handed over to Mr. Wang is not much, less than 10,000 yuan."
"It seems that Young Master Wang hid this matter from the old Duke Wang!" Kang Ning raised the corner of his mouth and said sarcastically. After thinking for a moment, his smile faded and he couldn't help but look like he had a headache: "These military achievements
The nobles are all very arrogant, and someone like Wang Yansheng has always been arrogant. How can he accept his family borrowing money from a mere businessman like me?"
"However, it is said that the old Duke Wang has been deaf and demented for a long time. It is worth pondering to come to the door in person." Kang Ning murmured again, smiled, took a deep breath, and stretched out his hand: "Let's go meet the old Duke Wang!
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In front of Kangzhai Hall, Wang Yansheng's old body stood in an arrogant posture, surrounded by eight armed guards. Although they only wore ordinary military uniforms and had unshaven beards, they were obviously warriors with military backgrounds, with that fierce temperament
Too obvious.
The guards held the key positions in front of the hall as if they were marching and fighting. They were completely arrogant and aggressive. However, this small battle was nothing to Kang Ning. The storms he had experienced in the past few decades may not be as great as those of Wang Yansheng.
No matter where he goes, he also has many followers who are "strong soldiers".
He stopped in the vestibule and observed Wang Yansheng for a while. A smile appeared on his face, and he went to greet him. Before he got close, he laughed loudly and said: "The prince is coming to visit. I am so radiant. I didn't come far enough to greet you. Please forgive me for treating you so slowly."
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Hearing the noise, Wang Yansheng turned around, stood on the steps, and looked down at Kang Ning, who was smiling. Wang Yansheng didn't have a good expression. He was silent for a while and said coldly: "Are you Kang Ning?"
"Exactly, I wonder if the Duke has come here to give me any advice!" Kang Ning's posture seemed to be very low, but his neither humble nor arrogant attitude made Wang Yansheng feel very uncomfortable.
In Wang Yansheng's opinion, this man named Kang must have thought that he was a creditor of his duke's family, and felt that he was taking advantage of the shortcomings of his family, so he was so arrogant.
"I heard that your business was doing well, and you actually ended up with my father-in-law!" Wang Yansheng stared at Kang Ning coldly, with uncontrollable anger in his tone.
Kang Ning bowed his hands and said, "The gate of my mansion is high and the gate of my family is narrow. It is really a great honor for me to have business contacts with you!"
"It's not scary to have contact. What's scary is that people's hearts are unpredictable and their motives are impure!" Wang Yansheng looked closely at Kang Ning and his tone was particularly unkind.
Faced with Wang Yansheng's aggressive attitude, Kang Ning frowned slightly and raised his hands to bow: "What does the Duke mean by this? It's really hard for me to understand!"
"Haha!" Seeing his behavior, Wang Yansheng did not hide his disdain and disgust, and said coldly: "I don't care whether you understand or not, and I don't care what your thoughts are. From now on, the government and your Kang family will
, has nothing to do with it, no more dealings with it! I disdain it, but you are not worthy of it!"
After saying this, even though the city was like Kangning, the old face couldn't help but change color. I don't know whether he was drunk or angry, but turned red.
Without giving him a chance to speak, Wang Yansheng walked to the box in the front yard, opened the lid, displayed the items inside, pointed with his hand, and said calmly: "The government has borrowed five thousand guan from you.
The treasure armor, jade, and southern pearls in this box, plus the two sweat-blooded horses outside the house, are worth six thousand guan, which is enough to pay off the bill! I will deliver it to you personally. From now on, we will not owe each other anything.
If you dare to entangle the government and bring shame on yourself, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Leave?" After saying that, Wang Yansheng wanted to take the people away.
"Wait!" But after taking a few steps, he was stopped by Kang Ning.
After stopping for a moment, Wang Yansheng turned around suddenly and faced Kang Ning with full force: "What else do you have to say?"
Kang Ning lowered his eyebrows, raised his hands again, and said slowly: "I already understand the meaning of the Duke. Thousands of things are really not worth mentioning. However, since the Duke is here in person, I can only treat him solemnly!
The old man had nothing to say at all, but in view of this box, the old man still boldly stated two points to the prince.
First, although the old man is old, he is not too confused. He still remembers that the money he lent to the government several times was indeed not much, but in total, it amounted to 8,000 guan instead of 5,000.
Secondly, I can accept the other things in the box as payment, but I dare not accept this armor. Although I am a commoner, I dare not go beyond the law. If someone reports that I have rebelled, then the old man's family will really suffer.
I can’t afford the crime!”
Kang Ning's words were really full of yin and yang, and it was jarring to hear. Wang Yansheng stared at him indifferently for a long time, and then said in a deep voice: "What are you hinting at me? Are you going to report me for hiding armor soldiers and intending to rebel?"
Wang Yansheng said this directly. No matter how scheming Kang Ning was, he did not dare to continue and said quickly: "The Duke's words are serious, but I don't mean it that way!"
With a "crack" sound, Wang Yansheng pulled out the sword in his hand. His movements were swift and not as fast as before, but his momentum was still the same. His cold eyes rested on Kang Ning's neck, he waved his sword and stabbed it directly.
Kang Ning's face changed greatly, and his body instinctively wanted to dodge. Fortunately, Wang Yansheng did not stab him to the end, but just pressed it on his neck. When the servants of Kang Ning's house nearby saw this, they almost subconsciously drew their swords and surrounded them, intending to protect their master.
Wang Yansheng's guards also drew their swords and formed a formation. For a moment, the front yard of Kangzhai became a scene of swords and swords, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.
"Is a mere matter of thousands of dollars worth facing the Duke's sword?" A thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead. Kang Ning tried his best to maintain a smile and said to Wang Yansheng.
Wang Yansheng's face was indifferent, and the hand holding the sword hilt was extremely thin, but it gave people a powerful feeling.
"This armor and this sharp sword are gifts from your majesty. It is my business to use them to pay off debts. You can keep them as long as you want. If there are any problems, it is also the government's business..."
After saying this, Wang Yansheng left his sword behind, turned around and walked away, leaving Kang Ning with a frown on his face.
What Wang Yansheng did today was a huge loss of face for the Wang family. After all, the government, which was a dignified government, had to borrow money from merchants to survive. It was really shameless.
But for the Kang family, the problem may be serious. This is not positive publicity. Kang Ning even smelled a faint smell of danger at this time, and his heart palpitated even more than when Wang Yansheng put the sword on his neck.
After all, some things cannot be brought to the table...