Chapter 791: Preparation
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the leaders of Shandong, Henan, and Shanxi provinces near Gyeonggi were recruited into the capital by Chang Wei with an expedited 800 li. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 It is said that it is the first time in 50 years that the chief informant of the info has met with the new Jianghu enforcer in this way, but he is in a hurry to do so, and he does not care about how they feel.
The first of the three fires that the new officials took office was to ask the leaders of the three provinces to begin to shift the focus of their work to the key sects of the three provinces, Henan is the Shaolin Temple, Shanxi is the Hengshan faction, and Shandong is the largest rudder of the Cao Gang, and the Jinan sub-rudder.
Shaolin Temple is naturally a disguise, Chang Wei has formed a tacit understanding with Shaolin through understanding, the emperor raided dozens of famous temples a few days ago, but let Shaolin go, which has proved Chang Wei's sincerity.
Although it is rumored that Xiao Lianyun, a Taoist real person, came out to intercede with the emperor, it should be clear to the abbot that he and Xiao Lianyun have no friendship at all, and it is self-evident to him who is secretly contributing.
Chang Wei's real purpose is to monitor the Hengshan faction's every move, the Hengshan faction and the Lian family have become the most unpredictable force in the rivers and lakes, and its movements are enough to break the balance of power in the rivers and lakes. Before leaving the capital, Chang Wei had to at least learn about the Hengshan faction's business channels, its relationship with the former feudal palace, and the background information of the mysterious disciple Lian Wushuang, so that he could judge the direction of the Hengshan faction and arrange measures to deal with it.
As for the Cao Gang, it is not so much concerned as being curious about the relationship between Cao Governor Li Yue and the Murong family.
At the same time, the representative of the Huang family also arrived in the capital, and the person who came was the expected Huang Chongwen.
The residence had already been arranged, and Chang Wei took Jiang Chi to a banquet with Huang Chongwen and Jiang Kui to show his full support for the Huang family, and warned Jiang Kui through Li Long's mouth not to play tricks with the Huang family.
But in private, Chang Wei told Huang Chongwen that he would not interfere in the affairs of the jewelry store again, and that Xue Qian would completely withdraw from Bao Ruifu, because his expansion policy was also contrary to Chang Wei's idea of staying away from the whirlpool of government and politics, and in the final analysis, it was just a small amount of money.
"You're not a simple cousin. Jiang Chi gritted his teeth and said with a smile, he had been full of red light and smug in the past few days, and he wanted to tell everyone that he had subdued his daughter-in-law in bed: "It's a pity that the daughter-in-law is sick and has no grace. 」
"You don't have to insinuate. Chang Wei took the iced river lotus handed by Xiao Juxian: "Marrying a wife is in Germany, and taking a concubine is in sex, I understand this truth better than you." He chewed a piece of crispy river lotus root and asked, "What news does Mama Jiang have?"
"The Lian family acquired the Mingyue Building next door, hehe, this Fan Hutong is going to be lively. 」
"Lian family, is there such a person in the capital?" Xiao Fengxian in Jiang Chi's arms said disdainfully: "Even if he has money, I don't think he can kick this kick loudly, Mingyue Tower's top brand Xibao came to our Cuiyun Pavilion at noon today, and another pillar Hua Ruyi also went to Baihualou, and it is not so easy to sit back to Zhuang in Fanzi Hutong!"
Chang Wei always felt that Xiao Fengxian's demeanor was a little different from the past, and when he asked, she was indeed promoted to the third butler of Cuiyun Pavilion and began to enter the ranks of the old bustard, and she looked like she was only in her early twenties.
"Why? This has to ask you men! Why do you men like the new and hate the old?" Seeing that Xiao Fengxian's words were a little intense, Jiang Chi interjected with a smile: "Who said it, who said it? Lao Tzu likes the new and never gets tired of the old!"
Chang Wei's heart was slightly shocked, Xiao Fengxian's words reminded him of Fang Huan'er, Cheng Ning'er, Feng Laiyi, and Jiang Nanju.
Although Chang Wei is not good at business, and he does not spend too much energy on brothels, but under the influence of his ears and eyes, Fang Huan'er still learned a lot of business methods, after using Zhuang Qingyan and Ji Xiaoxian to attract customers, what really retains guests is Fang Huan'er's continuous introduction of newcomers, although these newcomers are slightly inferior in both color and art, but fresh bodies are always welcome, so in just one year, Jiang Nanju and Feng Laiyi have four small, The four are small, and there are nearly 100 girls in training, who can continue to innovate.
From this point of view, the Lian family bought more than 20 girls in Cangzhou in one go, and it is likely that they have already estimated this and are ready to win with a new victory.
"By the way, brother-in-law, I see that the building built in Lao Lan's house is two floors, why is it still built on it?" Xiao Juxian asked curiously.
"How do I know that?"
"Huh, people say that the building was built by my brother-in-law and Li Long, the son-in-law of the Lao Lan family, and they say that they are going to open a show?"
"Don't fucking listen to people's nonsense, let my dad know, and don't beat me to death!" Jiang Chi glared, but then laughed again: "It's not that it doesn't matter at all, didn't I ask your lover for a few Jiangnan girls to help Ziling?"
Chang Wei understood that Jiang Chi wanted to spread the news through the mouth of Xiao Fengxian's sisters, but Xiao Juxian was stunned, rolled in his arms and asked with a smile, "Why did your brother-in-law ask you for someone?"
Chang Wei smiled silently, but Jiang Chi said proudly, "You know Suzhou Fenglaiyi, right?"
Xiao Juxian looked dazed, and Xiao Fengxian muttered, "I heard the guest mention it, saying that it is one of the best venues in Jiangnan. 」
"Jingcheng Jiangnanju always knows, right? Then do you know who this girl is Jiangnanju?"
Xiao Fengxian looked me up and down for a while, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Could it be ...... Grandpa Guo is the owner of Jiang Nanju and Feng Laiyi?"
"Clever!" Jiang Chi praised: "But it's not all, this girl is a shareholder of Feng Laiyi and Jiang Nanju, and I don't worship a ready-made Bodhisattva, so I'm not so stupid!"
"No wonder the prince of the country has a bad face, but the rules in this industry are not bad at all. The little phoenix suddenly realized and said with a smile, "The phoenix is smiling and generous. 」
"I really can't find a few people in the capital who know the rules better than this guy. Jiang Chi put his hand into Xiao Fengxian's clothes: "Okay, let's not talk about him, Ziling's star-picking tower is estimated to be built in a month, how about you go to be a big housekeeper at that time? 」
Regarding Xiao Fengxian's arrangement, Jiang Chi had discussed it with Chang Wei in advance, and this was expected, he naturally wanted to share this source of information with Chang Wei.
"My little marquis, I also said that it has nothing to do with you, I think it has a lot to do with it, maybe there will be ......" Xiao Fengxian glanced at Chang Wei, but didn't continue: "Big butler? 」
"Then it's decided, I'll talk to Ziling and give you a dry share. As for the redemption money, I will give it for you, if Mama Li doesn't even give me such a little face, I will smash this Cuiyun Pavilion!"
After messing with Xiao Fengxian, the two left Cuiyun Pavilion.
Looking to the west, you can see at a glance the rather majestic star-picking tower that rises from the ground on the original site of the old Lanjia tea shop.
The land price of Fanzi Hutong is too high, if you want to build a brothel like Baihualou and Cuiyun Pavilion, the land alone will be no less than 150,000 taels, Chang Wei and Jiang Chi can't afford it, so they have to find another way and buy the two courtyards next door to the Lan family for 18,000 taels, and connect them with the Lan family, ready to build the tallest building within a radius of several miles.
According to Song Tingzhi's suggestion, the pre-sale of Shen Lizi and 8,000 Sihutong properties has also gone quite smoothly, and the house has not been sold for one-third, and Jiang Chi has recovered all the more than 25,000 taels of silver invested in buying land and building a house.
"It's a pity that Mama Xiu can't stay in the capital!" Jiang Chi sighed with emotion: "Your little wife Lu Xin, I don't look like a prostitute no matter how I look at it, say you like her piano skills, but I heard that there is a piano god in Jiangnan, but you are not tempted......
Knowing that Lu Xin's appearance was not outstanding, which aroused Jiang Chi's suspicions, Chang Wei had no choice but to expose his scars: "Dongshan, when I was your size, I also walked around the horse and Zhangtai every day, but now I think that the pleasant landscape and the harp and the crane are not a great joy in life!"
"Scared, you're only in your twenties, and you want to learn from Tao Yuanming?" Jiang Chi laughed, obviously understanding the meaning of Chang Wei's words: "However, there is a little phoenix in the Star Picking Tower, but there will be no big mistakes, let's contact friends a few more times, and the Star Picking Tower will probably sit firmly in the capital." 」
Looking at the busy flow of people coming in and out, Jiang Chi's face gradually became a layer of black, and he said in a deep voice: "Grandma, let Liao Xi escape this time, I am really unwilling!"
After Chang Wei and Jiang Chi left the capital, Liao Xi and Guo Huai unexpectedly teamed up to crack the assassin case of Li Long and Ning Xin. According to the confession, they were a remnant of the exterminated Okita group, who were ambushed in Fanzi Hutong in order to assassinate the emperor, and did not get a chance to start, originally wanted to kill people and set fire to create a riot in Fanzi Hutong, but found Ning Xin, the lord of the daughter, so he temporarily changed his plan.
Although there are many loopholes in the confession, after the screening of the interpreter, it is confirmed that the two people arrested are indeed Japanese people, and even Lu Meigong's personal interrogation did not show any other results, but the two were killed one after another under the heavy punishment.
And Ning Xin, who was dressed as Li Long, did not dare to appear in public for a long time to ask Xingshi for the crime, so she could only watch Liao Guo and the others close the case.
Because on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the person sent by the Criminal Department to Fanzi Hutong to assist Shuntianfu and Xicheng Terracotta Division was Chang Wei himself, and the emperor could not punish Liao Xi and Yang Zuochang too severely, so he had to punish the two of them for a year, and a major case was eliminated invisibly.
Zhao Jian is in the criminal department, Yang Zuochang is cautious and cautious, and the criminal name of Shuntianfu has always been handed over to Guo Huai, even if Chang Wei has doubts about how the case was solved, he can't use the criminal investigation forces at the two levels of the ministry to confirm his suspicions, so he can't go directly to Jinyiwei.
The Jiang family could only express their dissatisfaction and persuade the emperor to leave a tail for the case to continue to hunt down other assassins.
Chang Wei and Jiang Chi have analyzed, and both of them think that the key person is Zhao Jian, but the emperor is now going to use him to deal with the Zhang family brothers, so that the Apocalypse will send dogs to eat dogs, so he will not let him leave the center for a while.
And with Zhao Jian's backstage, it is not so easy to bring down Guo Huai and Liao Xi, but Chang Wei thought it was too simple before.
However, he is not in a hurry to find fault with Liao Xi again, because someone has already targeted him - Jiang Kui originally thought that his position as the Xicheng Soldiers and Horses Division was a hand-held pinch, but he didn't expect that he had been thinking about it for a month, and he was naturally uncomfortable, and now he was trying to get rid of Liao Xi.
It's just that Liao is overjoyed, and Tongda can be opened correctly, and Chang Wei and Jiang Chi don't have so much energy to focus on the car dealership, so they obeyed Song Tingzhi's instructions, and simply let Lao Zhang set up a small trading house in the capital first, specializing in trafficking leather goods from the north to the capital.
Jiang Chi through Jiang Yunsong's relationship to help him open up the border army, outside the Great Wall, there is Chang Wei's army to control the overall situation, how many good horses and leather goods are needed, Lao Zhang in order to catch up with this winter's leather business, he took Jiang Yunsong's handwritten letter and hurried out of the customs.
As for Heboquan, because he didn't want to alarm Hong Qifa, and he had no intention of running away, he let him linger for some time for the time being.
I accompanied Jiang Chi to the Manifestation Palace to see the project, and it was funny to say that a project to repair the palace wall had been done for more than a month and there was no sign of completion, and the Ministry of Engineering did not say anything at all.
It's not that the Ministry of Industry is incompetent, in fact, they soon found that things seemed to be a little wrong, but Wu Suocheng, who supervised the work, took a lot of benefits, and naturally maintained it in every possible way, and under the pretext that Jiang Chi was not in the capital and could not get in touch, he kept pulling with his boss, and the Ministry of Industry thought that this was just a small wool project with a cost of only two thousand taels of silver and only a few dozen craftsmen, so he didn't take it to heart.
Until Jiang Chi returned to Beijing, he threatened the Ministry of Industry that the emperor respected Taoism as a teacher, and that if they did not respect Taoism, they would be disrespectful to the emperor.
"Do you want to go in and meet Xiao Zhenren?"
Chang Wei shook his head: "It's better not to see him, the emperor respects him like a teacher, let's pay a visit in private, for fear of causing ......" Seeing Jiang Chi was shocked, he immediately smiled and said: "Besides, I've seen too much of Xiao Zhenren's humble and Xu's superior demeanor, I'm afraid that when I really need to let him carry the black cauldron, I don't even have the courage to wronged him." 」
"Maybe you really didn't wronged him!" Jiang Chi couldn't help laughing: "Speaking of which, I really became a master that day, from morning to ......."
"Stop, stop, Dongshan, I've heard you say it eight hundred times!" Chang Wei smiled bitterly, "My brother and sister are also a county lord, so you can save some face for others!"
"Hehe, I'm just talking to you!" Jiang Chi sneered, "I don't believe it, it's useless for the emperor to practice!"
"You don't cry when you don't see the coffin, and you don't give up when you don't see the Yellow River!" Chang Wei smiled: "Actually, you don't need to say it yourself, I heard Ning Xin say yesterday that when a few of their good county lords gathered, my younger brothers and sisters praised you, which made everyone baffled, and Ning Xin came back and asked me what was going on." 」
"Really?" Jiang Chi was surprised and delighted, then put his arm around Chang Wei's shoulders and laughed in a low voice: "My daughter-in-law also said when she came back, Ning Xin's girl is eighty percent pregnant, and she is only fifteen years old this year, right? Let me tell you, hurry up! In case of a goof, Qingyuan Hou's face is not good-looking, and it will be useless for anyone to talk at that time! Hey, don't pretend to be pitiful with a sad face...... Well, I'll guess you're not in a good mood...... Okay, okay, okay, I'm going to find my aunt right now, who the fuck made you my friend!"