Zheng Xiang was curious about Rong Kun, and Rong Kun was equally curious about Qi Baoer and Zheng Xiang.
But being curious, he didn't make any noise during the whole process. After the two adults below left with smiles on their faces, he just nodded politely towards them and used Qing Kung to leave.
This made Zheng Xiang even more interested in him. On the way back to the inn, he chatted with Qi Bao'er: "It's a pity that Rong Kun seems to be upright and doesn't pursue an official career but engages in business."
Zheng Xiang believed that he still had this vision. If Rong Kun had not given up his official career because of family difficulties, there would be another capable minister in the court now.
On the way back, in response to Prime Minister Zheng's words, "If you fly so fast again, I will puke on you." Qi Baoer did not continue to carry Prime Minister Zheng back, but carried him out of a certain area of the Wei Mansion, and the two of them walked slowly together.
Walk slowly on the road to the inn.
Because of the martial law, Qiangcheng is even more lonely at night than during the day.
There is no need to light the lamps today, there is not a single pedestrian in sight on the street, and the shops and residences on both sides of the street are all closed.
There was even a feeling that their words echoed on the road.
Qi Bao'er didn't reply to Prime Minister Zheng's words, but Prime Minister Zheng didn't need her to answer at the moment. He just continued talking to himself, "The Rong family has always been good under the rule of Rong Kun. It can be called Confucianism."
The people of Shang and Jingcheng all called Rong Kun Rong the Great Good Man."
As far as Qi Tongzhi knows, the Rong family committee has actually done a lot of good deeds. The fact that the Rong family's food tax is 30% less than other people's food tax is worthy of the title of good person.
The Rong family has not stopped buying land since they became the imperial merchants, and they pay 30% less grain tax than others...
Also, whenever there is a natural disaster or something like that, the Rong family members are indispensable among those who spontaneously respond to the disaster.
If you want to ask Rong Kun, the master of the family is so kind, why would such cruel things happen in Ningcheng?
Again, the status of merchants is too low.
Sometimes you may not be able to do your best even if you have the intention.
The two of them did not talk about business outside and chatted casually. After returning to the inn, the two of them [are you sure?] washed up and went to bed after a day of fatigue.
Little did he know that few of the prominent people in the whole city could really sleep peacefully that night.
Rongfu.
As soon as Rong Kun came back, Rong An, who had been waiting for him, first breathed a sigh of relief, and then rushed over to him anxiously and asked: "Brother, are the Wei family planning to cause trouble again?"
Rong Kun sat down at the main seat and took a sip of the hot tea presented by the butler. He did not answer directly, but said:
"It seems that a big shot has come to the capital. Something was discovered in the old Washington. That thing seems to be related to the Wei family, and it also implicates the prefect and whether the official functions of the prefect are safe."
Rong An also sat in the first place and frowned when he heard this. After a moment, he probed: "Brother, is it possible that the collusion between the Wei family and Suzaku has been noticed by the court?"
Rong Kun just frowned and did not answer, but Rong An, who knew him well, knew that his eldest brother's reaction meant that he was not sure.
It was several years ago that we found out that the Wei family had colluded with Zhuque.
It's not that they don't want to report it to the emperor as soon as they find out, it's that they have nowhere to report it.
Although the Rong family was an imperial merchant, because of the aunt who was in the palace at that time, the Rong family offended the Duke of Dingguo, who also had a daughter as a concubine in the palace.
This is something that many outsiders don't know about or know it well but won't talk about it. To sum it up in a few words, it's the things that compete for favor in the harem.
The aunt from the Rong family and the aunt from the Dingguo Duke's mansion had a quarrel and drugged each other, resulting in both losses and injuries. The aunt from the Rong family was lucky, although she was also injured, but she was able to recover after being raised.
But the aunt from Duke Dingguo's mansion was so badly injured that she could no longer have children.
There is a big difference between whether the emperor favors you or not and whether you can have a child. Do you think the Dingguo Palace can hate the Rong family?
Therefore, even though Rong Kun had several gentlemen who were still serving as officials in the court or whose status was not low even though they were not serving as officials in the court, no one still dared to choose to help him and offend Duke Dingguo.
Rong Kun and the others could only wait, searching for evidence that the Wei family had collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and waited until the court noticed that the Wei family or Prince Duan's palace was wrong and sent an imperial envoy to the city.
The news he heard on the roof of Wei's house today made Rong Kun feel a sense of joy that he had waited for, but he was also more entangled and worried.
Rong Kun and others, who will continue to search for evidence of the Wei family's collusion with the Suzaku Kingdom, regardless of whether they have their own selfish motives, at least when it comes to big issues, their hearts are biased towards their own country, and they are patriots.
A patriotic person knows clearly that that person is a spy, but for some reason he has never been able to report the other person. He can only watch the other person get away with it, and watch the other person transform step by step and take control of Jiaocheng's life.
Official/government.
This feeling can't be described as heartbreaking.
It's not like Rong Kun didn't think about risking his life by going to Beijing to appeal, but he couldn't afford to fight.
There are hundreds of people in the entire Rong family, and tens of thousands of people are attached to the Rong family. Behind the Wei family is Prince Duan's Mansion. The Rong family has also offended Duke Dingguo's Mansion. If he comes to Beijing, there is a high probability that he will go to the Imperial Palace.
If you can't get through the door, you will be dead and in a different place, and the Rong family...
This was a losing bet, so he didn't dare to gamble and could only wait.
Now, although he seemed to see hope of being reported, the problem was still the same. He did not dare to risk the entire Rong family on the character of the gentleman mentioned by Mr. Wei and the prefect of Zhizhou.
Rongan knew what his elder brother was worried about. After thinking about it, he volunteered: "Brother, where are strangers living in the city and who look like adults? It's easy to find out. How about I go and test them first?"
Rong An was the product of Rong's father due to an accident. His mother was a cruel person. Even if she found out she was pregnant, she would not follow Rong's father as a concubine. She went to another town to give birth to Rong An, claiming to be a widow, and raised her by herself.
Holding the child.
Rong's father had always felt guilty about mother and son, and his last wish before his death was that Rongkun could take care of them.
But little did he know that as soon as Rong's father left, Rong An's mother followed him, also leaving a will to Rong An not to return to the Rong family.
This is a good guy.
Therefore, no one in the entire Rong family except Rong Kun knows Rong An's identity. The Rong family members themselves don't know it, and outsiders don't know it either.
Rong An said that he would test it out, which would be a good idea.
But he was immediately rejected by Rong Kun, "Don't interfere in this matter. When it gets dark, go back as soon as possible. Don't come to the house in the near future."
For people with these two statuses, anyone else who heard Rong Kun's words would think that he was dissing Rong An and driving him away.
But Rong'an's situation is a bit special. His mother left when he was only five years old. After he was five years old, Rong Kun has been quietly taking care of him.
Rong Kun is his eldest brother and his father.
Rong An knew Rong Kun, and because of his understanding, he immediately became anxious when he heard Rong Kun's words.