Su Ren finally came out. Although his clothes were still disheveled, he didn't look like he had been tortured. Standing outside the palace gate and looking around, Manniu suddenly rushed in front of Su Ren, knelt on the ground and began to cry loudly.
Gongsun He looked at Su Ren and said with a smile: "Oh, what did our General Su do? It's so rare to be hugged and cried by a strong man!"
"Go away!" Su Ren raised his foot and kicked Gongsun He. Gongsun He twisted his body and dodged away, laughing as he walked away: "I must tell the reporters from Dahan Daily about this matter. Tomorrow happens to be the reporter from Dahan Daily
On the day of release, it will be on the front page, hahaha..."
Wei Qing pulled Man Niu up and patted his shoulder: "You ride my horse back to report the news first, and Brother Su goes to my house first!"
Man Niu nodded quickly, thanked Wei Qing with fists in his hands, and hurriedly ran to find Wei Qing's horse. The family didn't know how anxious it was. If they didn't go back and say something, who knew what big thing would happen.
Seeing the bull galloping away, Wei Qing looked at Su Ren: "Brother Su, do you really think it's feasible for merchants to supply the army's needs?"
Su Ren nodded: "Actually, I told Your Majesty about this as soon as I entered the palace. Merchants are really pursuing profits. As long as it is beneficial to them, they can accomplish anything. You and I have also been to Lingnan, Mayi, and the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce.
You should be able to see the role it played in this. The first two times were just experiments, just to prepare for this time."
"Then why not continue to use the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce? They must have spread in Dahan. They were also founded by Brother Su, so they are more familiar with it, right?"
Su Ren shook his head: "This is different. You only know one but not the other. The Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce is indeed useful, but it is too big. It is already too big for me to continue to control it. This expedition against the Xiongnu is such a big event. It must be decided
No accidents are allowed, so the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce must not be used. Not only can it not be used, but it must be suppressed. No one can dominate anything. If necessary, we must find an opponent for them, otherwise the extra energy will cause trouble."
"This Meng Fangtian is the opponent that Brother Su found for Cui Jiuming of the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce?"
Su Ren smiled: "In fact, the Meng family and the Cui family don't have much grievances. Originally, when the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce was established, Meng Fangtian wanted to join, but was rejected by Cui Jiuming. This Meng Fangtian was also stubborn, and he never wanted to join again.
Not mentioning the matter of joining the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce, I struggled to maintain my own business. Later I found out that Cui Jiuming wanted to open a grain and rice store in Sichuan, and Meng Fangtian used some tricks to do so. This is the grudge between the two families."
Wei Qing nodded slightly: "Now that the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce is at its peak, Meng Fangtian must still hate Cui Jiuming even if he doesn't take it seriously, right?"
"Whether they hold a grudge or not, as long as the imperial court refuses to buy anything from the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce, Lao Cui's character will definitely hate Meng Fangtian to death!"
The two of them chatted and laughed and went to Wei Qing's home. Today, the Wei family is no longer the Wei family, but has been changed to Princess Leyang's mansion. When Princess Pingyang married Wei Qing, she changed her title back to Princess Leyang.
Because Wei Qing is not yet a marquis, he naturally has no land, so it can only be called Princess Leyang's Mansion. However, Princess Pingyang is very good at being a good person. Although Wei Qing was born as a domestic slave in her family, no one in Princess Leyang's Mansion can
I dare not do anything to Wei Qing.
Princess Leyang was also at home. When she saw Su Ren coming, she quickly came out and called her uncle, which made Su Ren not know how to answer. Wei Qing was also stunned, but when he saw Princess Leyang's face was calm, he didn't feel inappropriate.
The princess of the Su Ren family regards you as her husband's friend, but as a minister of the Han Dynasty, you must have the proper etiquette in front of the princess. After Su Ren saluted, he said: "How can the princess make such a joke? It scares the two of us."
Take it easy! If this is the case, I won’t dare to visit you next time!”
Princess Leyang smiled slightly: "You are Wei Qing's brother. It is really inappropriate to call you uncle. You should be called uncle."
Su Ren turned around and walked out the door. We could no longer stay in this place. The princess took some wrong medicine today. If this matter was spread, even if the emperor didn't care, what would other princes and nobles think? He, Su Ren, was originally in Chang'an.
His reputation was not very good, and now he became even more hated by everyone. Wei Qing sighed, chased out the door and grabbed Su Ren, while Princess Leyang was still standing under the eaves with a smile on her face.
Su Ren didn't go far. He regretted the first step he took. Since Wei Qing came to pull him, he naturally stopped and turned around. He stared at Princess Leyang for a while and said with a smile: "Princess, if you have something to say, just say it. No."
If you need to use such a method, if you want to be welcomed by the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce with both hands and feet, it depends on how much money Her Highness is willing to spend. Since it is a chamber of commerce, it must follow the rules of the chamber of commerce. Please forgive me for this."
"Hehehe..." Princess Leyang smiled: "Why do you say that I want to invest in the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce?"
Su Ren walked up the steps by himself and followed Princess Leyang into the lobby. He found a chair and sat down without waiting for the princess's instructions. Several years of new tea had been brewed, and it was just right to take a sip without being hot or cold: "Chang'an Chamber of Commerce is here
With His Majesty's backing, and with such a good supply of goods, and selling popular goods, there is no reason to lose money. After today, I am afraid there will be many people who want to join, and she is the first one as smart as the princess."
"I am smart?"
"That's natural. If you're not smart, how can you marry Wei Qing, a future general?"
"Ahem!" Wei Qing coughed, feeling unnatural all over. Su Ren looked at Wei Qing and said, "Don't be so embarrassed. As long as you can make a contribution in conquering the Xiongnu this time, you will become a general sooner or later!"
Princess Leyang smiled slightly: "Let's not talk about when Wei Qing will become a general, let's talk about the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce first? Yes, I am indeed planning to buy shares, and I still have some money, but I don't know if Mr. Su wants it?"
"Yes! Why don't you give me the money? Don't worry, princess. I'll charge you as much as you want. You'll know how much profit you'll make when you pay dividends at the end of next year!"
"That's great! Tomorrow the Imperial Palace will send someone to deliver the money order from Dahan Bank to General Su's house."
"No, I'm just helping you this time. Your Majesty has already appointed a person named Meng Fangtian to be the leader of the meeting, so the princess can just hand over the money to Meng Fangtian! In addition, I also want to ask the princess, how can I have so much money?
, the princess has no intention of sending a trustworthy person to watch, what should we do if those merchants misappropriate your money?"
Princess Leyang smiled and said: "I believe in General Su's character!"
Su Ren said no more, stood up and handed over his hands: "Thank you princess!"
Just as Su Ren said, Meng Fangtian returned to the inn in a daze. A large group of people had gathered in the inn. They were all businessmen from Sichuan who followed Su Ren from Jincheng to Chang'an. These people had heard about it early in the morning.
Su Ren was arrested by the emperor, and then someone sent a message to let Meng Fangtian enter the palace. He was unfamiliar with the place in Chang'an, and if he encountered such a thing, anyone would be on tenterhooks.
Meng Fangtian didn't know how he dismissed those merchants. When he woke up, it was already the next morning. He was still lying on the bed, and he could already hear the noise outside the room. Meng Fangtian didn't get up, he
When I heard the noise, and it was extremely loud, I almost opened the door and barged in. According to the tone of those people, they were all famous people in Chang'an City. In the past, Meng Fangtian was not the only one who heard it.
Can't afford to offend.
Thanks to Su Ren who sent people over last night, these people didn't dare to mess around when they saw Su Ren's people, otherwise today would be the day for his death, Meng Fangtian. The person who screamed the loudest was a steward of Prince Wu's Mansion.
First, the emperor did not allow King Wu to return to the country. On the contrary, he brought all King Wu's family members from Wu, completely putting an end to King Wu's idea. Because King Wu was the most powerful among the princes and kings of Guandong, he was the most powerful person in the court.
The speaking voice is also louder.
The chief steward of Prince Wu's Mansion is elegant and elegant, wearing a robe. If you look at him from a distance, anyone will think that he is a scholar, but the secret will be revealed as soon as he speaks. The habits that have been cultivated in the Kingdom of Wu for many years cannot be changed in a short period of time, so
He still acted the way Wu Guo did. He bared his white teeth and roared loudly at the room where Meng Fangtian lived.
"Meng, come out quickly. I am here to discuss important matters with you on behalf of the King of Wu, but I am so disrespectful. Don't think that you are a person appointed by His Majesty and you are so entrusted. Even if you go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, you will have a seat!"
Zhang Tong rolled his eyes and stood at the entrance of Meng Fangtian's room, holding a knife in one hand and looking at the group of messy guys in front of him, as if he would chop you to death if you dare to come over. The steward of Prince Wu's Mansion shouted for a long time, but there was no one in the room.
If there is any movement, the temper will become even greater: "If you don't drink the toast, you will have to drink a fine wine. If you don't come out, grandpa will leave. When my king comes, let's see what you say!"
The door opened, Meng Fangtian yawned, stretched, and saluted Zhang Tong first, without even looking at the steward of Prince Wu's Mansion. He was a businessman, and his way of seeing things was different from ordinary people, not to mention Meng Fangtian.
He is not a person who can only flatter himself. Since the emperor and Su Ren are standing behind him, he, Meng Fangtian, has no need to be afraid of anyone!
There are fools like the steward of Prince Wu's Mansion, and there are smart people like the steward of Prince Qi's Mansion. The steward of Prince Qi's Mansion came very early and not only brought gifts but was also very polite. He stood in the yard without saying a word and always had a smile on his face.
With a smile on his face, Meng Fangtian did not rush towards him in a hurry when he came out. He just nodded slightly when Meng Fangtian looked at the people in the yard and his eyes met.
Meng Fangtian did not pay attention to the steward of Prince Wu's Mansion, but asked Zhang Tong: "Brother Zhang, can we have dinner together? How about we eat together?"
Zhang Tongtong: "You're welcome, Shopkeeper Meng. When I arrived, I ordered that anyone who dares to be disrespectful to Shopkeeper Meng will be cut off. Shopkeeper Meng, please do what you want. I'm here to expose these bastards and don't dare to do anything random!"
Meng Fangtian nodded with a smile, turned around and entered the room. As he walked in, he said a few words in Zhang Tong's ear.
The steward of Prince Wu's Mansion was furious. He pointed at Meng Fangtian's back and cursed loudly. He wanted to turn around and leave, but was forced to stay by Prince Wu's order. He wanted to rush in but saw Zhang Tong and didn't dare.
When he was hesitating whether to leave or stay, Zhang Tong slapped his knife and said, "Everyone be so damn quiet!" The crowd searched for a while and saw the steward of Prince Qi's Mansion. He pointed with the tip of his knife and said, "You, it's you.
! Come out, Shopkeeper Meng invites you!" (To be continued)
