The world cannot revolve around one person, even the son of the world is not qualified to do so!
Just when the second master Zheng spent 5,000 taels of silver to buy a small project to repair the city wall outside the capital from the eldest master, the Qing Dynasty and the servants sent out to do it, wantonly embezzling the money allocated by the imperial court for the project, the eldest master
Suddenly I received an invitation.
The envoy of Prince Zhongshun's palace official sent it openly, inviting the eldest master to attend a banquet hosted by Prince Zhongshun in the most popular brothel in the capital in a few days.
Damn, you are so high-profile!
"Your Majesty is really in a good mood!"
The eldest master arrived on time for the meeting. The most famous brothel in the capital was completely booked. Hundreds of tables of flowing banquets were laid out. They were filled with delicacies and fine wines. The beauties around him were surrounded by the sound of silk and bamboo. It was a luxurious banquet.
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"Haha, Marquis Jia En, you finally returned to Beijing!"
Seeing the eldest master, Prince Zhongshun laughed loudly and took the initiative to greet him. His glasses were shattered on the ground in shock.
Except for Prince Zhongshun's confidants who knew what was going on, the other guests were all suspicious. Why did the eldest master be so valued by Prince Zhongshun?
What surprised them even more was that Prince Zhongshun not only welcomed the eldest master in person, but also directly brought the eldest master to sit down at the head of the table. This kind of treatment was truly astonishing.
Take a look at who is sitting on the chief chair. Members of the royal family who are friends with Prince Zhongshun, as well as cabinet ministers and six minister-level bosses,
Although the eldest man is already a second-rank official and is still the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he is still not qualified to sit in the chief position.
Prince Zhongshun took him to the chief personally. Although others were envious, jealous and doubtful, they did not dare to question the prince's behavior.
Prince Zhongshun at this time is completely different from when the eldest father left Beijing five years ago.
Since the news about his business became known, it caused an uproar in the royal family, and it was also announced that Prince Zhongshun had lost the qualification to compete for the dragon.
In this way, Prince Zhongshun's status was detached. As long as he didn't commit suicide, he was basically invincible.
At least he will not be regarded as a rival now, and he will even be given conveniences in some aspects, so as to establish Prince Zhongshun as a sign of the emperor's goodwill to the clan.
Fortunately, Prince Zhongshun's thoughts at this time were all focused on developing overseas businesses, and he was not very interested in the power disputes within Daqi. Now that he was given a transcendent status, he did not mess around.
Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity to increase his maritime trade efforts, and at the same time began to gather manpower and strength, and began to move overseas.
These were all hidden in maritime trade and did not attract the attention of the current and other forces. They just thought that Prince Zhongshun had lost his money.
As the saying goes, one who stands in a wall and has no desire is strong. Prince Zhongshun was in such a state at this time, at least in the territory of Daqi. He could act unscrupulously and openly without arousing the suspicion and resentment of today.
It is precisely because of this that Prince Zhongshun invited so many distinguished guests to a banquet at once, so everyone does not have to worry about bad associations today.
But no one expected that Prince Zhongshun, who had become more and more public and high-profile in recent years, would be so fond of the eldest master.
If it weren't for the high status of the chief minister and others, looking at Prince Zhongshun's posture, he would probably be the guest chief guest who would make the great master sit next to him.
How virtuous and capable is the eldest gentleman, that he is so valued by Prince Zhongshun?
The eldest man completely ignored the envious, jealous, or inquiring looks from around him and sat down at the bottom of the table, eating and drinking without being affected at all.
So what if the person sitting next to me is a cabinet minister?
Even though there was the Minister of Industry as his immediate boss, it did not affect his behavior.
Just this cool and comfortable demeanor of treating the boss as if he were nothing made his deskmate, the cabinet minister and the six ministers look at him with side eyes, and secretly admired him in his heart.
They are all mature old foxes, so naturally they don't pay too much attention to the issue of face. Besides, the eldest master did not provoke Tan Ma. He targeted a second-rank official named Prince Zhongshun who was favored by Prince Zhongshun for no reason. Did you know it?
"Prince, what is the joy of such a big scene today?"
While drinking and eating, the eldest man enjoyed the exquisite skills of the royal palace's 'special chef' while curiously asking the blushing Prince Zhongshun.
His question was also the doubt in the minds of all the guests at the banquet. After hearing this, they all slowed down their eating and drinking, and pricked up their ears to listen carefully.
"Haha, I have made a big deal overseas again, and I am so happy that I held a banquet!"
Prince Zhongshun was also frank, and he laughed and said directly: "The income from this business is even comparable to the previous years combined. How can you make me unhappy?"
The chief officials of the court looked at each other with disdain in their hearts, but their faces were filled with smiles, and they congratulated each other and no longer paid attention to what the prince said.
In their opinion, it was just making a large amount of money. So what if they made a million taels in one go? Compared to the strength of Prince Zhongshun, it was nothing.
"Haha, I didn't expect that the prince would make such a profit, so congratulations!"
Hearing this, the elder's eyes lit up, he raised his glass, laughed loudly, and said congratulations without any pretense.
He naturally heard the pause in Prince Zhongshun's words. It was obvious that his territory in Luzon had more than doubled, otherwise he would not be so happy.
"Haha, it's all thanks to your suggestion, Enhou!"
Prince Zhongshun's face was flushed. He directly raised his wine glass and toasted the old man. He ignored the surprised eyes of the bosses around him and said proudly: "The benefits this time are so huge, it's beyond imagination!"
"Hehe, this is the result of the prince's hard work. I just said a few words. What I can achieve now is the result of the efforts of the prince and his men!"
The elder didn't take credit either. He didn't expect that just a few years later, Prince Zhongshun would make a major breakthrough in Luzon. Next, he would probably accelerate the migration of population and power.
"Haha, you are so polite!"
The smile on Prince Zhongshun's face became brighter and he invited directly: "When the banquet is over, please don't leave in a hurry, we can still have a good chat about overseas trade!"
"It is better to obey orders than to be respectful!"
The elder didn't show any politeness and agreed directly, attracting envious looks from around him.
Most of the guests at the meeting suddenly realized that the eldest master was favored by Prince Zhongshun. It turned out that he had pointed out the prince's merits in business, and this was the result of the prince's favor.
I felt both envy and contempt in my heart. In an era when Confucianism was the dominant rule, businessmen were really at the bottom of the stream and could not arouse much interest among the officials who entered the imperial examination.
On the contrary, officials who were also distinguished officials became interested in the overseas trade mentioned by the eldest master and Prince Zhongshun.
They don't really care about the reputation. If they can make a lot of money, the family's power will last forever, which is much more affordable than the so-called reputation.
The huge profits that can make Prince Zhongshun almost forget about himself must be at least in the unit of millions and digits, right?
One million taels of silver!
Just thinking about it makes people feel hot in their hearts. If they can get on the line and make a lot of money, that would really be an advantage.
Some of the officials present who were from honorable families suddenly became active. They were wondering whether they should contact the eldest master privately to see if they could get in touch with the overseas fleet of the eldest master and Prince Zhongshun and make a lot of money by following him overseas?
Only the old foxes sitting in the chief positions felt that something was wrong, but they could not tell what was wrong. They always felt that the conversation between Prince Zhongshun and the eldest master was not as simple as it seemed.
But looking at the great master's career rise, it seems that there is no connection with Prince Zhongshun, which makes the old foxes in the chiefs confused.
It seems impossible for two people who have a normal relationship to get together and have something to say.
But all the old foxes here are vaguely aware that what the eldest master and Prince Zhongshun said is probably not as simple as overseas trade.
However, such things have little to do with them.
Prince Zhongshun has lost the qualification to fight for the dragon, and there is no conflict of interest with the old fox here. Even if he and the elder are secretly doing things, it will not be exposed to the light and it will not hinder them.
After thinking about it for a while, it was impossible for them to break the casserole and ask the truth.
Neither Prince Zhongshun nor the eldest master is a good person. If there is no serious conflict of interest, no one will be easily offended. They have established a big enemy in vain but there is no benefit, and they will not do such stupid things.
Prince Zhongshun's current status is aloof, and he doesn't care what the old fox here thinks. Even now, he won't easily offend him to death. Naturally, he has a relaxed mind and doesn't care too much about what others think.
Naturally, the elder didn't care anymore. The two of them were chatting and laughing very happily. Anyway, everything they said sounded fine. They were all about overseas trade and business matters, and they were not afraid of leaking them.
But in fact, the two of them have already explained the situation that needs to be said relatively clearly, and only they and the prince's confidants can understand the underlying meaning.
The banquet was naturally very successful. At least the guests were well fed, drank, and even had fun. Prince Zhongshun would not be stingy with such a small amount of money if he wanted to stay in a brothel for a night of romance.
After the guests had almost dispersed, the eldest master followed Prince Zhongshun to a secret courtyard. According to Prince Zhongshun, it was the place where the registration was registered. The house was relatively clean and there was no need to worry about what he said would be criticized by others.
Went overheard.
"Jia Enhou, do you know that through the power of Longting, we have almost found out that the murderer of Anhai, your nephew Lin Ruhai's legitimate son, is a scabby monk and a lame Taoist!"
As soon as the guests and hosts were seated, Prince Zhongshun told an 'astonishing' news and looked at the elder with a smile, obviously wanting to see the sudden change in his expression.
It's a pity that he was disappointed. The elder's expression remained unchanged as usual, and he chuckled, "No matter who it is, I can accept it. If I encounter someone in the future, I will naturally make them pay the price they deserve!"