Wang Junlin is also very wary now, especially when he looks at the name 'Yu Wenhuaji', he thinks of the fact that Yang Guang had such great trust in this person in history. He committed capital crimes several times and refused to kill him, but he still reused his opponent. He believed it deeply, but Yu Wenhuaji repaid his kindness with hatred, and eventually not only rebelled, but also strangled Yang Guang with his own hands. How could he not be wary of such a person?
Not to mention loyalty, people like Yu Wenhua and others are absolutely far from "goodness" and "trust", and they are able to deceive Yang Guang all over the place. When dealing with such people, every word they say is untrustworthy and untrustworthy. You should carefully consider whether the other party has any conspiracy.
Shen Guang thought for a while and said: "Since the prince helped the prince to further secure his position as the crown prince, and it seemed that the throne of emperor would inevitably fall on the prince, the conflict between the prince's right-hand man Yu Wenshu and Yang Su was exposed. The day before yesterday, Yu Wenshu had a dispute with Yang Su regarding the appointment of several high-ranking generals in the City Guards, so I guessed that the Yuwen family wanted to join forces with the Marquis to deal with Yang Su."
Wang Junlin nodded, looked down at the gift list, flicked his fingers, shook his head and said: "I have been too sharp recently. I should hide my capabilities and bide my time before Emperor Bintian, and the Yuwen family has a relationship with Yuwen Chengdu. Just friendship is enough, there is no benefit at all and only harm from being too close to the Yuwen family under the nose of His Highness the Crown Prince."
Due to Yu Wenji's bad character, Wang Junlin only met him once at that unpleasant East Palace banquet, but he seemed to have a good friendship with him and sent someone to his door to give him a gift. A great gift. If Wang Junlin really thought that it was as simple as Shen Guang said that the Yuwen family just wanted to form an alliance with him to deal with Yang Su, then he would not have survived the day when the Great Sui Dynasty fell apart.
"Send someone to further inquire about the movements of important figures in the Yuwen family in recent days." Wang Junlin ordered Shen Guang.
Shen Guang agreed, clasped his fists in salute, turned and left.
"How about this gift?" Wang Junlin smiled and raised the gift list in his hand to Chen Danying who walked into the study carrying a piece of soup.
Chen Danying took a look at the gift list and was a little surprised.
"Such a precious gift, Wang Lang, do you have a deep friendship with the Yuwen family?" Chen Danying was worthy of being a former princess of the Chen Dynasty, and she immediately thought of a very crucial question.
Wang Junlin smiled and said: "I still have some friendship with Yuwen Chengdu, but although Yuwen Chengdu is deeply trusted by the prince, his status in the Yuwen family is not high. And I only met Yuwen Wenji once, and Yuwen Shu We haven’t even spoken to each other yet, what kind of friendship do you think we can have with them?”
Chen Danying frowned deeply, remained silent for a moment, and said with a sneer: "Giving a heavy gift for no reason is either adultery or theft."
Wang Junlin tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously, lost in thought.
Chen Danying looked at him quietly, as smart as she was. At this time, she knew that the gift list was not that simple, but she also believed that Wang Junlin would come up with a proper way to deal with it.
"I have to accept this great gift." Wang Junlin thought for a long time before finally making a decision.
I have to accept it. China has been a society that pays attention to human kindness and face since ancient times. Everyone wants to save face. The higher the status, the more afraid of losing face. Being rejected by someone is a very embarrassing thing, even if it is a good intention and a slap in the face. Modesty is not enough, and given Yuwen's status as a member of the family, being rejected means forging a grudge against the other party.
To be honest, Wang Junlin would rather enmity with a powerful person like Yang Su than offend the Yuwen family, who are trusted by Yang Guang, are deeply hidden, and are clearly better officials than the Yang Su family.
The Yuwen family, because offending such people will bring a lot of trouble and harm to themselves, should be more diplomatic and maintain the current dull and superficial friendship. When meeting each other, they can only nod and say hello in a friendly way. This is what Wang Junlin wants to see most.
The relationship should not be too shallow. If it is shallow, it will inevitably lead to resentment. It should not be too deep. If it is too deep, it will lead you into an uncontrollable whirlpool, causing unnecessary trouble. You will never know when someone will take advantage of you.
Although the wedding has not yet been held, Chen Danying has been working hard to become a good wife and mother these days. Everyone in Qin'an's house also regards her as the hostess, and she even takes the initiative to take charge of the house's internal affairs.
"Wang Lang... really decided to accept it?"
"Well, I'll accept it. I can't do it without it!" Wang Junlin nodded, his expression full of helplessness.
Chen Danying sighed secretly: "Okay, I will tell Butler Zhang to accept it."
"Wait a minute, don't be busy accepting gifts. By the way, you can ask the accountant at home to go into the warehouse to check and estimate the value of today's gifts to see how much they are worth in money." Wang Junlin said slowly.
Chen Danying knew that Wang Junlin had something more to say, so he asked, "What next?"
"Then...send Zhang Jinzhong to Yuwen Mansion tomorrow with a gift of equal value, and return a heavier gift. Remember, the return gift should not exceed too much. A little more value than today's gift will be enough. If it is more, it will be enough.
Offend."
Chen Danying's eyes lit up and she said with a smile: "Wang Lang is really smart. In this way, he has not offended anyone and is very polite. It's hard for the Yuwen family to say anything..."
Wang Junlin smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Troubleshooting? Haha, you think too simply. If the Yuwen family really has intentions for me, do you think he gave me a gift and then stopped?"
After a pause, Wang Junlin said solemnly: "Tell Zhang Jinzhong that when you return the gift tomorrow, the etiquette must be thoughtful... You must express one implicit meaning, that is, your Yuwen family's great gift, our Lord, fully appreciates it, but as the ancients said, it is in vain."
I feel uneasy accepting the gift rashly, Lord Marquis... Well, that's what it means anyway, Zhang Jinzhong is an old man, I believe he knows how to handle this matter smoothly."
"Well, I will tell you to go down now." Chen Danying hesitated for a moment and said: "The guest of the Yuwen family is still waiting for a reply outside our house. Does Wang Lang want to see him?"
Wang Junlin thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "I've just disappeared. A retainer is not qualified for me to see him in person. I asked Zhang Jinzhong to treat him well, give him enough face, and give him a small favor when he leaves. Hmm...
In addition, the perfume business with the Dugu family must be promoted as soon as possible. Only by getting closer to the giant lion of the Dugu family can the poisonous snake of the Yuwen family be afraid."
"Speaking of the Dugu family, I have something to tell Wang Lang." When he said this, Chen Danying had an inexplicable meaning on his face.
Somehow, Wang Junlin thought of Dugu Mingyue, whom he had an encounter with under the pool, and he couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, having a bad premonition.
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