342: The eldest princess, swallowed by eight winds
Accompanied by the crisp sound of horse hooves, the car stopped at the door of the mansion.
Just as Zuo Chongming was about to get out of the car, he suddenly received a message from Jiang Fenglong: "Master Hou, there is a big scene at the door. It seems that there are distinguished guests coming."
"oh?"
Zuo Chongming opened the curtains and took a glance, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "It's actually her?"
"Who?"
Nan Yuyan came over to take a look.
Zuo Chongming pressed her head back and said calmly: "Your aunt."
"Um?"
Nan Yu Yanxing's eyes widened, showing confusion for a moment.
The royal family has no shortage of food and clothing, and can afford to raise as many children as they want. Therefore, counting from the founding of the dynasty to the present, there are nearly one million relatives of the royal family.
For such a complex and huge family, it was normal for Nan Yuyan to be unable to remember it for a while. Even if she had the family tree, she would have to look for it for a while.
Seeing this, Zuo Chongming said helplessly: "Isn't your father's aunt your great-aunt?"
"Oh, yes."
Nan Yu Yan nodded, then looked at him with a strange expression: "I have to think about it carefully, but how can you recognize it at a glance?"
Zuo Chongming said softly: "You only need to see a few details of Luan Jia and make a little comparison to know."
The Wu Dynasty had strict regulations on driving standards for officials.
The main color of Zhenfusi is black, supplemented by evil embroidered patterns. At first glance, it looks awe-inspiring and vicious.
The civil servants are red, and the generals are blue. According to the level of the official, the former is supplemented by auspicious beasts such as cranes, and the latter is supplemented by ferocious beasts such as 睚禉.
If a lord is still present, the car or official robes will be embellished with other colors and embroidery patterns to distinguish them.
For example, Zuo Chongming, a prince, was also the envoy of Zhenfusi.
His official robe is made of black as the base and edged with silver threads.
The sun, moon and stars are embroidered on the chest with silver threads, thousands of flowing clouds are embroidered on the shoulders, rare and exotic animals are engraved on the jade belt, and splendid mountains and rivers are embroidered on the hem.
In terms of specifications, he was in the third rank in the Wu Dynasty, second only to court officials like Emperor Wu or Wei Tao.
At this time, the driver at the door also noticed this.
Soon a servant came over and said respectfully: "May I ask, is the charioteer a champion?"
Zuo Chongming got down from the car and asked with a smile: "I wonder which noble person is here? Didn't he come too fast?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a graceful and dignified woman in palace attire walking out of the car in front of her, her movements exuding a deep sense of nobility.
Nan Liuli looked at him with beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "I heard that Xiao Yuyan was crying very sadly, so I decided to come and have a look, but I came in a hurry."
Zuo Chongming squinted his eyes and showed a hint of surprise: "It turns out she is the eldest princess. I am so polite."
Nan Liuli's phoenix eyes turned as she glanced at the driver: "Where is Xiao Yuyan?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Nan Yuyan jumped down happily and came to her side: "Auntie, Yuyan is here."
Nan Liuli pinched her cheek and couldn't help but sigh: "We haven't seen each other for a few years, and the little slug has turned into a big girl. It's really a woman's transformation."
"Auntie..." Nan Yuyan's pretty face turned red and she hummed in disbelief.
Nan Liuli laughed dumbly and held her arm affectionately: "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."
Zuo Chongming smiled, raised his hand and said, "The eldest princess has come a long way, so we can't stand at the door and talk. Let's go in, drink some tea, and chat slowly."
"Thank you, Lord Zuo."
Nan Liuli looked at him deeply, her expression somewhat meaningful.
The group of people filed into the house and came all the way to the main hall.
Nan Yuyan was very discerning, and after chatting for a while about her family's feud, she slipped out on the pretext of practicing martial arts, leaving the two of them some space alone.
When Nan Liuli left, she sighed and said, "Xiao Yuyan has grown up."
"People have to grow up."
Zuo Chongming picked up the tea unhurriedly and slowly scraped off the foam with the tea lid: "The eldest princess is not just here to visit Yu Yan, is she?"
Nan Liuli said calmly: "I come to see Zuo Hou as the chief building owner of Bafeng Tower."
"Eight Winds Tower..."
Zuo Chongming smiled, not surprised.
Nan Liuli looked at his reaction and said with a smile: "It seems that my guess is not wrong. Zuo Hou has known it for a long time. Can I ask you why?"
Zuo Chongming waved his hand and said modestly: "It's just a guess. It's only confirmed now. It doesn't count as knowing for a long time."
"As we all know, the Dragon God Shocking Cannon was created by the Ministry of Industry. Even if it is eliminated and discarded, it will not flow into the public."
"Other people think that Bafenglou can get it mainly because of its strong connections and wide access, but they don't know that this thing cannot be done through connections."
Nan Liuli's wonderful eyes showed amusement: "Only this?"
Zuo Chongming continued: "There is also the scale of the Bafeng Tower. Without the secret support of the imperial court, the Bafeng Tower... would not be possible to open all over the world."
"That makes sense."
Nan Liuli thought for a few moments and nodded in agreement.
Zuo Chongming added: "The most important thing is that the reserves of Bafeng Tower are so thick that they are incredibly thick."
After hearing this, Nan Liuli couldn't help but admire: "With Zuo Hou's intelligence, the result can be deduced based on this, and it is quite expected."
"I can guess a thing or two about the purpose of the eldest princess."
Zuo Chongming changed the topic and said: "Logically speaking, this matter is related to our country, so I should be devastated and go through fire and water. But..."
Nan Liuli secretly came, but answered calmly: "What is the unspeakable secret of Lord Zuo?"
Zuo Chongming looked embarrassed and spread his hands: "But the rice in this pot does not belong to me alone."
Nan Liuli questioned: "Isn't Xiyun Mansion the fiefdom of Zuo Hou? Does anyone dare to disobey your order?"
"This is not a matter of disobedience or not."
Zuo Chongming waved his hand: "If I threaten my life, they may not dare to disobey on the surface, but it is not difficult to make some small moves secretly."
"The eldest princess should have a deep understanding of the term "yang Feng Yin Biao". After all, as the old saying goes, if you want a horse to run, you have to give it grass."
Nan Liuli secretly scolded him for being cunning, but on the surface he quite agreed: "What Zuo Hou said makes sense, so I am here to do business."
"Oh? That's easy to handle."
Zuo Zhongming straightened his body and asked: "I wonder what kind of product the eldest princess is interested in? And where will she sell it?"
"all."
"this……"
Nan Liuli asked provocatively: "Zuo Hou is in a dilemma? Are you afraid that Bafeng Tower can't afford the money?"
Zuo Chongming twitched the corner of his mouth and said hesitantly: "It's not that I look down on Bafenglou, the point is... you really can't eat it."
Nan Liuli said in a deep voice: "What if the imperial court is also involved?"
Zuo Chongming shook his head: "I still can't eat it."
Nan Liuli almost laughed angrily: "Oh? I would like to know how much Zuo Hou's dish is."
Seeing this, Zuo Chongming explained earnestly: "The key is not the dish, but the plate."
"What's the explanation?"
Nan Liuli couldn't understand the meaning of these words for a while.
Zuo Chongming said: "The eldest princess is not aware of something. In order to prevent the various forces from fighting over goods, I have adopted a method - agency!"
"To put it simply, you pay for the right to sell a certain product in a place. Without your permission, no one else can sell it..."
Nan Liuli was silent for a few moments and then asked, "What if someone sells it privately?"
Zuo Chongming explained: "The products are all for ordinary people. They only depend on quantity but not on price. Warriors are too lazy to do such a thankless task."
"So, only ordinary caravans and merchants will do this, but their strength is generally limited. Even if they dare to do this, their size is not large and it is impossible to have an impact on the whole."
"Taking a step back, even if you are very concerned about it and don't want to be benefited from, just dealing with a group of ordinary people... is not difficult, right?"
Nan Liuli frowned: "The so-called agency fee is the plate you are talking about?"
According to him, Bafeng Tower is really too much for him to eat, even if the imperial court is included in it.
"That's right." Zuo Chongming nodded.
Nan Liuli said with deep meaning: "In the whole world, is it the king's land..."
Zuo Chongming curled his lips and said, "Princess Princess, tell this to the powerful forces in the world. Use this to persuade them to move. See if they admit it."
If this really comes true, there won't be such a big chaos outside.
Before she could speak, Zuo Chongming added: "Even if I give you all the agents in all places, do you have enough manpower and ability to handle it?"
"As the saying goes, blocking someone's way of making money is like killing your parents. Will those local snakes watch you eat it?"
"The primary responsibility of the Town and Fu Department is to maintain local stability and eradicate evil spirits. I can't fully act as your bodyguard, right?"
Nan Liuli thought about it and felt that what he said made sense.
After thinking for a moment, she asked: "Then according to what Zuohou said..."
Zuo Chongming snapped his fingers and said: "First choose important places to occupy the bulk of the market, such as some prefectures, counties, etc."
Nan Liuli's eyes showed deep meaning: "The agency fee is not cheap, isn't it?"
Zuo Chongming said with a smile: "I am an official of the imperial court. The eldest princess and I are a family. Don't we speak the same language as the two families?"
"I leave my words here today. Even if I don't make a penny, I will do my best to help the eldest princess to open up the situation."
"Then I am here. I would like to thank Zuo Hou first."
A faint smile hung on Nan Liuli's lips: "Zuo Hou is truly worthy of being a pillar of my court."
In fact, she didn't believe a word of Zuo Chongming's nonsense.
as expected…….
As soon as he finished speaking, Zuo Chongming showed a look of embarrassment and changed his tone: "However, Princess, please forgive me. I only control the general direction and know very little about the details."
"To avoid problems with the price, I will personally write a letter to the business alliance of Xiyun Mansion and let them consider and calculate the appropriate price."
Nan Liuli interjected: "It's better to have a letter from Zuo Hou and send someone to Xiyun Mansion. It will be easier for both parties to communicate face to face."
This move had two purposes. Firstly, I didn’t want to waste time, and secondly, I didn’t want to give the business alliance time to discuss.
Zuo Chongming didn't seem to notice her intention, and said overjoyed: "This is the best."
"Excuse me, Lord Marquis." Nan Liuli nodded.
Zuo Chongming said grandly: "We are all one family."
An Yunmiao, who had just walked to the door and was about to come in to buy tea, couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this sentence.
Doing the math on your fingers, any family that Zuo Chongming talks about will usually end badly.