It was almost noon when we arrived at Ni Mansion. After getting off the horse, he did not go in immediately. Instead, he frowned and looked at a few vendors on the street and a few passers-by nearby. Although these people were dressed in no flaw, their gestures were similar to those of ordinary vendors and passers-by.
It's different, and it obviously has the meaning of official officialdom.
Seeing that they were staring at him, the officials who pretended to be vendors and passers-by all turned their heads in fear, not daring to look at him.
Seeing the other party's reaction, I became more and more certain that these people were spies sent by the government. The reason why they were lingering near the Ni Mansion was undoubtedly to monitor every move of the Ni family.
He is a censor, and officials from all ministries know his relationship with the Ni family. No matter the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment, they dare not send people over to monitor the Ni family without authorization. This shows that these informants are likely to come from the palace.
The more nervous these informants become, the more they stare at them. He wants these people to know that he has discovered that they are secretly spying on the Ni family, and is extremely dissatisfied with it.
The concierge of the Ni family found that he had come to the door but had not entered, so he ran to notify the owner. Not long after, Ni Chenyi walked around the screen wall and walked out quickly. He was quite happy to see him, "Why are you here?"
"Look carefully at these people." He raised his hand and pointed at the eyeliner hovering nearby.
"We already know." Ni Chenyi sighed.
"Do you also know what happened in the court today?" he asked.
Ni Chenyi nodded, "Let's go in and talk."
He glanced at the eyeliners angrily, then stretched out his hand to hold Ni Chenyi's hand, and walked through the door with her.
Ni Chenyi had never taken the initiative to hold Ni Chenyi's hand. Seeing him holding hands with her in public, Ni Chenyi had mixed feelings and was very moved. She knew what this move meant and what she wanted to convey to the people behind these eyes.
After entering the door, he let go of Ni Chenyi's hand and asked, "When did these people show up?"
"We were monitored last night, but not by this group of people." Ni Chenyi said.
"I didn't go to the household department yesterday and today. Have you sent the silver to the household department?" he asked again.
Ni Chenyi nodded, "Then
The six million taels were delivered yesterday afternoon, and the response from the Ministry of Finance was nothing unusual. They were very excited, but a little scared."
He didn't say anything anymore. The reason why he asked these questions was to try to figure out the emperor's attitude. The Ministry of Household Affairs must also have spies from the imperial court. The emperor would soon receive the news about the Ni family's donation of six million taels, and after receiving the news, the emperor still sent
He used an informant to spy on the Ni family, and the spy did not hide his identity or intentions excessively. This shows that the emperor did not let the Ni family off because the Ni family donated 6 million taels, but was determined to deal with the Ni family.
Start at home.
Ni Zhuo stood at the door of the main hall. When he arrived, he came forward to greet him. Ni Zhuo looked as usual and was not panicked. He seemed to be quite pleased with his visit. He smiled and raised his hand, gesturing for him to go to the west courtyard to talk.
Knowing that Ni Zhuo had a secret study, he did not intend to talk to Ni Zhuo in the study. Instead, he walked straight to the north hall. At the same time, he shouted to Ni Chenyi, "Ni Chenyi, I haven't eaten yet, go and give it to me."
Get something to eat."
Hearing this, the father and daughter looked at each other, their eyes full of relief. There are nearly a hundred people in the Ni family, and it is impossible that there are no informants from the imperial court. They speak loudly in order for the informants to hear and report.
He did not go to the secret study room, but chose the main hall where there were many people, which also showed his fearless attitude.
Ni Chenyi agreed and turned around to leave. Seeing this, he added, "Stop making snacks for me with your own hands. What you make is too unpalatable."
Ni Chenyi agreed with a smile and left.
He walked into the main hall with Ni Zuo, and instead of sitting in the upper seat of the distinguished guest, he seemed to sit casually in the second seat of the master's house, leaving the first seat of the master's house to Ni Zhuo.
After Ni Ni sat down, he turned to look at Ni Ni. The two looked at each other and smiled. Compared to Ni Ni's bitter smile, Ni Ni smiled calmly and calmly.
"Sir, what's going on with those two million taels?" he asked in a low voice.
"It's an unreasonable disaster. I had the intention to avoid disaster, but I accidentally avoided it." Ni Tuo said with a smile.
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I believe that Ni Zhuo would not lie to him, and Ni Zhuo did not bother to lie. Since Ni Zhuo said this, it means that he did not give the two million taels to Yang Shouxin on purpose, but was passed by Yang Shouxin's territory.
Robbed.
However, it is useless for him to believe in Ni Zhuo. The important thing is that the emperor must believe in Ni Zhuo. However, looking at the current situation, the emperor does not believe in Ni Zhuo, and his intention to attack Ni Zhuo is already very obvious.
After a brief pause, he asked again, "Does the Emperor have any spies around you?"
Ni Zhuo smiled and said nothing, which was regarded as his acquiescence.
Seeing the frown, Ni Zhuo said casually, "The situation in the palace was unclear before. I didn't make a few friends just to monitor him. I always have to know the movements of the eunuchs."
"There's something I can't figure out." He said.
Ni Zhuo tilted his head and looked at him.
Said, "Why is he so eager?"
"What do you think?" Ni Zhuo asked.
Said, "It is taboo to have an informant around him, but he probably doesn't know about it. If he knew, the words 'I'll show you tomorrow morning' would never have reached our ears, otherwise we would have known about him."
He deliberately asked the ministers to report the matter to the court, then refuted it and granted me a marriage, in order to show kindness and exchange for loyalty."
Ni Zhuo nodded slowly in agreement.
He added, "Since it's not because of the eyeliner, it can only be because of the two million taels. However, I feel that the two million taels are not enough to make him so anxious. After all, he has no conclusive evidence."
"You're right." Ni Zhuo nodded.
"What I can't figure out is why he is so eager," he shook his head and said, "I have been appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs. If the court is really in trouble, we can't just watch the court cut off pay and food. We can't help when it's time.
He will be stingy. And he should know that I am not the kind of person who follows the trend and is quick and easy. If that day comes, I will never stand idly by and sit idly by."
listen long
Ni Zhuo was moved when the student said this. He reached out and patted his left arm, and then said, "He did this for two reasons. One is to make money. Money in our hands is not as good as in the hands of the court. He
If the imperial court needs silver, it will also depend on our attitude. At that time, our attitude can even influence the court situation and affect the situation of the war. The second reason is to guard against you..."
"Defend me?" I don't understand.
"Yes, I'll guard against you," Ni Zhuo nodded. "The richest man in the Tang Dynasty, a real protector of the country with a lot of troops, and you, a young and promising man with both wisdom and courage, if we want to change our lives,
,isn’t it easy?”
Hearing this, he frowned. What Ni Zhuo said was something he had never thought of before.
Ni Zhuo continued, "When you eradicated the eunuchs a few days ago, you showed your astonishing intelligence and extraordinary courage. You made things out of thin air, made fake things come true, made prompt decisions, and turned the tables. You are so powerful. Not only the eunuchs are afraid of you, but he has also begun to be afraid of you.
Already."
While the two were talking, a maid came to bring tea to the audience. When the maid stepped back, Ni Zhuo continued, "The way to serve as a minister is to avoid overshadowing the master with great achievements. Although you have no intention of replacing him, you have the intention to replace him."
Given your strength, it is reasonable for him to be wary of you. This time he attacks the Ni family to take precautions and take precautions before they happen."
"Are you so eager that you are not afraid of backfire?" he asked with a frown.
Ni Zhuo shook his head and said, "No, firstly, you are loyal and have no disobedience. Secondly, Master Zhang does not have military power in his hands at this time. This is why he is so eager. If he waits until Master Zhang has some power in his hands,
Once we have captured our troops, he will not be able to hold us back."
Take a deep breath and sigh long.
"Actually, you can't blame him for this. He has suffered the consequences of the eunuchs, and no one dares to trust him." Ni Zhuo changed the topic at this point, "But this is also his way of getting killed. As the saying goes, he can't trust people."
, there is no need to be suspicious. If the suspicion is so heavy, how can we appoint virtuous people to bring order out of chaos?"
"What should we do next?" asked.
"People like you will never rebel, so you only have two choices, either leave or stay..."