"Master Marquis, come and drink with me more often when you have nothing to do. I am very willing to make friends with young people!" Before leaving, Prince Qin smiled at Ling Xin'an.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, I will keep it in my heart!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.

When they walked out of Prince Qin's Mansion, the guards on both sides suddenly changed. Counting the time, the two of them had been drinking and talking inside for only about an hour, and the guards had already changed.

There are many such royal palaces in the capital city, but they vary in size. It is well known that King Qin and King Jing were able to participate in political affairs.

When Ling Xin'an and his party walked to the main street, it was already midnight. The street had become much cooler. Tang's night stall was still busy. It is said that the couple at the night stall originally sold sugar water. Since then, the price of refined salt has become more and more expensive.

It was cheap and he also started a porridge business.

"I drink too much, so drinking some porridge is really good for my stomach!" Ling Xin'an said while fiddling with the porridge in the bowl.

"Sir, I still miss the late night snack stalls in Jiangzhou, they are delicious and cheap!" Zhong Wuyan said.

"Master Hou, this store's sugar water is also very famous." A voice came from the side. Ling Xin'an and everyone looked at it. It was a slightly tipsy man. He was lying on his stomach drinking sugar water. Looking at the clothes, it was clear that he was

A person from the Zongren Mansion.

"Who is from the clan mansion?" Ling Xin'an frowned slightly.

The man took a sip of the sugar water and said, "Zhou Ba has met the Marquis. He didn't expect that the Marquis, with his noble status, would come here to drink the sugar water."

When Tang's Night Stall heard that the young man sitting in the middle was the only marquis today, he couldn't help being shocked and wanted to come over to salute.

Ling Xin'an stopped her and said, "No need to salute, I'm just here for a midnight snack."

"Boss, I heard from Brother Zhou that your sugar water is very famous?" Ling Xin'an said.

"Hui Hou, I have a little reputation!" the young stall owner said with a smile, while his wife was busy at the side and didn't care about other people's conversations.

"Then let's have a bowl each!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.

"Master Hou, you can't be wrong!" Zhou Ba finally finished his bowl, put it down and said, "I owe it now, I'll give it to you tomorrow!"

The stall owner smiled and said: "Okay, Brother Zhou, you can take this back and give it to Madam to try!" After saying that, he handed over a bowl of packaged food.

Zhou Ba reached out to take it, smiled slightly and said, "Thank you very much!" and left immediately.

Soon, the stall owner Tang Kongshi brought a bowl of sugar water to everyone. Ling Xin'an put it in her mouth and immediately sighed: "It tastes good, not bad, not bad! Pack ten portions for me." After that, she drank a few sips.

.

Zhong Wuyan and others were also impressed, and couldn't help but say to the stall owner: "The boss is very good at his craftsmanship!"

After everyone finished eating, Ling Xin'an took out a bag of silver and put it on the table and said: "Boss, there's no need to look for it. It's rare to find such delicious food. Come back next time!"

Tang Kong came over and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis!"

After that, the familiar one started to put away the dishes and go back to wash them, and put the packed ones on the table.

Everyone left, chewing their tongues and sighing that it tasted really good, and discussing when to come next time.

…

The news of Prince Qin's invitation to Mr. Hou also spread quickly the next day. Those who were about to take action suddenly extinguished their impulses. Why bother to step forward if there are some things that are not urgent?

Therefore, the capital quickly calmed down, and court matters came and went quickly. The people were busy making a living, while the various forces were focused on development.

When Ling Xin'an received the news from Dugu Lie, he was still surprised and couldn't believe it. He really didn't expect that Dugu Lie would take the initiative to find him.

"Brother Dugu, you really surprised me!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.

"Master Marquis, your Majesty has come to visit me, and my Junqi Pavilion is full of glory!" Dugu Lie said with a smile.

After not seeing each other for a while, Dugu Lie became even more attractive. The arrogance that used to appear on his face was gone, but instead he looked easy-going and slightly majestic.

"Brother Dugu, when it comes to business, you are the elder!"

"Master Hou, just laugh at me!" Dugu Lie said: "Who in this world doesn't know that your business is unique and makes people want to be inferior to you."

"Brother Dugu really praises me so much. I wonder what brother Dugu has to say today?" Ling Xin'an said.

"Master Hou, do you remember the first time we met?" Dugu Lie said.

Ling Xin'an frowned and said strangely: "Brother Dugu, what do you mean by saying this? Please enlighten me?"

"If I remember correctly, that day the Marquis came to the capital under the pseudonym Li An, and then led a dispute called a dispute between local merchants and foreign merchants, which made a big fuss." Dugu Lie said with a smile.

Ling Xin'an remained silent.

"Master Hou, you were born in Jinling, and Miao Hong is a native of our capital. So Master Hou has no objection!" Dugu Lie said.

Ling Xin'an nodded.

"The dispute between local merchants and foreign merchants is, to put it bluntly, a battle of interests. I am not talented, but I am also a member of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, I ask for your understanding for the reason why I did what I did that day." Dugu Lie said.

Ling Xin'an suddenly realized: "It turns out that there is a Beijing Chamber of Commerce behind Brother Dugu, so he suppresses foreign merchants everywhere."

Dugu Lie smiled and said: "We are all members of a family. The Beijing Chamber of Commerce is a family. The capital is so big. We all work hard to make a living, but we cannot let outsiders steal our jobs."

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Ling understands. It seems that several of Ling's shops have threatened everyone?"

Dugu Lie shook his head: "The Marquis has misunderstood. The Marquis is originally from a wealthy family in our capital, and Taifu Ling is a respected Taifu. How can the Marquis be a foreign merchant?"

Ling Xin'an was puzzled.

"I invited the Marquis here today because I want to invite the Marquis to officially join our Capital Chamber of Commerce!" Dugu Lie said with a smile.

Ling Xin'an was surprised and said in disbelief: "Invite Ling to join?"

Dugulie said: "Yes!"

"Why?"

"As I said before, the Marquis is originally from the capital, so how come he is a businessman from other places?" Dugu Lie said with a smile.

Ling Xin'an pondered for a while and said: "Then Ling will take the liberty to ask, what is the difference between joining and not joining?"

Dugu Lie smiled and said: "Master Hou implements a membership system. What is the difference between members and non-members?"

Ling Xin'an smiled and said, "Ling is being abrupt!"

"Actually, everyone is looking forward to Mr. Hou joining. With Mr. Hou's ability, he will definitely lead our Capital Chamber of Commerce to be even more glorious!" Dugu Lie said with a smile.

Ling Xin'an looked at him for a long time and said, "So you were the one responsible for the slave trade on the battlefield last time?"

Dugu Lie shrugged and smiled lightly.

Ling Xin'an stood up and said, "Thank you, Brother Dugu, for informing me, but it's a pity that we don't agree with each other!" After that, he was about to leave.

Dugu Lie looked at his back and smiled: "Master Hou, you know that in the capital, as long as it is business, there is nothing we can't do."

Ling Xin'an turned back to look at Dugu Lie, and said calmly: "It's understandable to work together in business, but using dishonorable means makes Ling Mou unhappy. Thank you Brother Dugu for your kindness. I apologize to everyone on my behalf. Ling Mou takes leave!"

"I think the three major chambers of commerce that are cooperating with Mr. Hou will not refuse!" Dugu Lie continued.

"That is their freedom. Ling cannot represent anyone else!" After that, he ignored Dugu Lie's words and went out.

Dugu Lie's smiling face turned gloomy for a moment, and then he replied like this, saying calmly: "You heard it too, people don't like it."

In the void, a figure slowly appeared, covering his mouth and nose, revealing a pair of shining eyes, looking at the leaving Ling Xin'an in silence.

"Since he has chosen his own path, there is no need to mention it again!" the masked man said coldly.

"It's just a pity. Although I don't like him, I have to admit that he is an extremely talented person in business." Dugu Lie said.

"If you underestimate him, you will be the one with broken bones!" After the masked man finished speaking, his body slowly faded until he completely disappeared from his eyes.

Dugu Lie fiddled with the tea cup in his hand, looked at the direction where Ling Xin'an was going, and sneered.

"Did you finally show up?" On the way back, Ling Xin'an also had a sneer on her lips.

…

The days were as ordinary as ever, and Tao Dawei was really as he said, the vegetable base was too big, so he brought the vegetables to the market in the capital and became the largest wholesaler of vegetables in the capital.

Such a small thing would not attract anyone's attention at all. Wholesalers of pork jerky and beef and mutton have long existed. The addition of Tao Dawei will not change anything.

But at the Marquis's house, Ling Xin'an looked at Tao David, really dumbfounded: "What happened?"

"Accidentally!" Tao David laughed.

"How old are you now?"

"Five hundred acres!"

"Sir, everyone who leaves our house is an elite!" Ling Shuang said with a smile.

"Master Hou, why don't you go out with me to investigate tomorrow?" Tao Dawei said with a smile.

The next day, Ling Xin'an followed Tao David to the outskirts and saw a plain. The 500 acres of land he bought had been fenced off. When he walked in, he saw a field of green vegetables and farmers could clearly be seen.

Farming.

Tao Dawei led Ling Xin'an as he led the way, and then came to a small forest. The forest was not big, but it was not a big one. There were several houses scattered around, which were used for farmers to rest and put their tools.

"Are these people reliable?" Ling Xin'an said calmly, looking at the farmers in the distance.

"Master Hou, they are all our people, brought from Jiangzhou City."

"That's good!"

"Master Marquis, you said it would take longer than we thought to open a tunnel from here to the Jinling Palace!"

"Why?"

"The capital's protective formation is deeper than expected," Tao David said.

"Prince Jinling's Mansion, when the city was destroyed, his descendants were not extinct, so there must be a tunnel leading directly to the outside."

"It hasn't been found yet."

Ling Xin'an frowned: "According to the personality of King Jinling, his entrance must be in the palace of Jinling. I haven't found it yet. If a person wants to escape, the tunnel must be as hidden as possible. This place is sandwiched between the official road and the river.

Both sides, no matter where you go, are the safest and fastest. If we haven’t found it yet, then we can continue digging or surveying. There is no reason why it shouldn’t be here.”

"Sir, we are looking for people who are good at robbing tombs." Tao Dawei said.

"Yes, if there is not enough manpower, just tell Wuyan and he will arrange it."
Chapter completed!