"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince traveled thousands of miles to invite you here, and you don't pay a penny. Wouldn't that be disrespectful to him? At the very least, you have to pay for the travel expenses and meals." King Wen said with a smile.
"I understand, little man." Nangong Shouzhong bowed to the end.
"Go ahead." King Wen waved his hand and said, "Get ready early. Just hit the road. The people arranged by me will follow you in the dark. They will take the initiative to contact you when necessary."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Nangong Shouzhong turned around respectfully and left.
Narrowing his eyes and looking at Nangong Shouzhong's back, King Wen sneered and murmured: "Prince, Prince, it's not that easy to put the jewelry into my pocket and get the money. Be careful not to get the money, but was interrupted a few times."
A claw."
"Here comes someone." King Wen said calmly.
As the words fell, two young men with unsightly appearance appeared behind him like ghosts, standing respectfully waiting for King Wen's order.
"Two things."
King Wen said: "The first thing you need to do is protect Nangong Shouzhong's life. You must not let anything happen to him, but you must closely monitor his every move. You must never allow him to have any private contact with people from the prince's side. Once it happens, he will immediately
report."
"The second thing is to go to the capital to find out. Recently, the Ministry of Revenue has been collecting grains from all over the country, and the army has been mobilized frequently. Whether the imperial court has any intention of mobilizing troops abroad. Once any discovery is made, report it immediately."
"Yes." The two young men answered in unison and disappeared silently.
On the other side, Nangong Shouzhong returned to his home in a carriage. He stood at the door of his home and looked at the magnificent courtyard, feeling filled with melancholy in his heart.
This courtyard was built when his father was still alive. It has eight entrances and eight exits. In terms of size, it is second only to King Wen's mansion in the entire Jinling.
He was still young at the time and didn't understand why his father, who had always warned him to keep a low profile, would build such a luxurious courtyard.
But my father said that being low-key is for people to see, and being high-profile is also for people to see. It’s just that the people who look at it are different, so the side that needs to be shown is different.
If we don't keep a low profile, the people around the prince will be jealous of us.
But if we don't keep a high profile, the prince will be afraid of us.
At that time, Nangong Shouzhong didn't understand this principle, but now he seems to understand it somewhat.
After suppressing his thoughts, Nangong Shouzhong came to the main hall surrounded by his servants.
Several royal guards wearing double-winged wild goose feather uniforms were already waiting.
Seeing Nangong Shouzhong come in, one of them put down his tea cup and said with a smile: "Boss Nangong, can you leave now?"
"Please wait a moment. I'll say a few words to my family and set off immediately." Nangong Shouzhong smiled politely.
While speaking, he gave the butler a look.
The housekeeper saw Nangong Shouzhong's look in his eyes, and he moved forward very sensibly, took out two gold ingots weighing twenty ounces from his arms and stuffed them into Jin Yiwei's hands.
The Jin Yiwei who spoke raised his eyebrows and weighed the gold ingot in his hand.
The gold ingot made of pure gold exudes a dazzling light in his palm, which is fascinating.
"Hehe." Jin Yiwei smiled and said: "As expected, he is the richest man in Jiangnan, and his spending is generous."
"In this case, we brothers are not unreasonable people. We naturally want to say hello to our families, so we are waiting for you to give us a stick of incense."
After thanking him, Nangong Shouzhong turned around and went to the backyard.
He found his wife and handed over a key.
"Six miles southwest of the city, there is a mountain called Shuangfengling. There is a ruined temple deep in Li Shuangfengling."
"There are some things in the woodshed in the backyard of the temple that I have saved over the years. Those things are not in the accounts and no one can find them out."
"I'm going to the capital this time. If I come back, that's it. If I can't come back, take your children and these things and leave Jinling, find a quiet place, and never come back."
