Xiao Wenyan was also surprised and said, "Grandpa, is Yuan Yuan trying to help us? Didn't you say that the Yuan family won't take action easily?"
Wu Guozhang said with a smile, "They must have thought that their marriage to Nalan was almost certain, but they didn't expect to be declined by His Majesty. They must have felt unsure."
While the two were talking, Yuan Yuan came over.
"Master Yuan, what brought you here?" Wu Guozhang stood up with a smile to greet him.
Xiao Wenyan also held up his hands and said enthusiastically, "Brother Yuan!"
Yuan Yuan returned the gift and said, "Wu Guozhang, the eldest prince, must be worried about raising funds. I'm here to offer advice..."
"Oh? Mr. Yuan, is there any way? That's great. What you said is right. I wonder what Mr. Yuan has to offer?" Wu Guozhang asked with curiosity on his face.
Yuan Yuan smiled and looked at the attendants on the side and said, "Please also ask Wu Guozhang to step aside..."
Wu Guozhang sent the attendants away, and Yuan Yuan said, "Is your original intention to pay the one million taels of gold yourself and then find an excuse?"
Wu Guozhang looked at Yuan Yuan in surprise.
"Absolutely not. If I guessed correctly, this is a trap set up by the Holy Spirit!" Yuan Yuan said in a low voice.
The two people looked at Yuan Yuan with surprise on their faces.
"If my guess is correct, Your Majesty is singing a play with Master Yan. I heard that after Master Yan returned to Kyoto, he went to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."
"So, your Majesty may have known about the famine in northern Henan for a long time. There have been rumors about Wu Guozhang's corruption, and each prince has a background behind him. Therefore, your Majesty is here in the name of raising funds.
Find out the forces behind each prince. Since this time is urgent, all parties will definitely reveal clues if they want to mobilize funds. Your Majesty will explain it and you will be able to follow the clues..."
After Yuan Yuan said this, Wu Guozhang and Xiao Wenyan's faces turned pale with fright.
They really didn't think about this.
"Then what should we do?" Wu Guozhang asked.
"My father shouldn't have such thoughts! He doesn't like intrigues. Brother Yuan, are you worrying too much?" Xiao Wenyan asked.
Yuan Yuan sneered and said, "First Prince, you are still naive. The assassination case has already sounded the alarm to His Majesty! Our Majesty is just a straightforward character, not stupid!"
After saying that, he said to him, "I have a way, maybe it's a two-pronged solution..."
Yuan Yuan said, waved to them, and then spoke in a low voice.
...
Xie Xunfeng returned to Zhizi Mansion.
Jing Fei said anxiously, "Sir, you are back. The fourth prince, Xiao Wenqin, is already waiting. Now Prince Guan is entertaining."
It seems that what the emperor said was indeed correct.
Following Jing Fei through the door, the servants and maids inside were taking care of the Proton Mansion in an orderly manner.
After seeing Xie Xunfeng, they all saluted.
After walking a few steps, I heard Guan Chong's loud bragging voice.
"Fourth Prince, let me tell you. I'm not bragging! That day in Huamanlou, if I hadn't put pressure on them with my words, they wouldn't have been defeated so quickly. My eldest brother and I are brothers working together.
, its sharpness can cut through gold! If you have something, just tell me! Fourth Prince, go out and ask around, no one who can see me in this Longyang City can call me brother!"
"elder brother!"
Xie Xunfeng just walked to the door,
Guan Chong saw him excited and said to Xie Xunfeng.
"Brother, the Fourth Prince comes to see you for something, and I am helping you entertain him. The court has left early, why did you come back just now? Did you go to see the Third Princess?"
At this moment, the fourth prince Xiao Wenqin also stood up.
"Thank you, I'm sorry to bother you."
Xie Xunfeng smiled naively at Xiao Wenqin, cupped his hands and said, "Fourth Prince, you're welcome. If you don't come, would I still want to come and say thank you?"
Xiao Wenqin looked a little surprised
Thank you for visiting the wind.
"You spoke up for me before," Xie Xunfeng reminded.
Xiao Wenqin raised his hands and said, "It's just a trivial matter, it's not worth mentioning, and I didn't help you with anything."
After a few words of greeting, Xie Xunfeng said to Xiao Wenqin, "Fourth Prince, you are not here to greet me this time."
Xiao Wenqin nodded and said, "Xie Zhizi must have heard in the palace that my father wants to raise funds. I also want to relieve my father's worries, but I have no backer. I heard that Xie Zhizi has a way to make money, so I want to come and ask for advice.
2. I don’t know if Xie Zhizi can give me some advice.”
Xie Xunfeng looked at Xiao Wenqin and said, "Fourth Prince, I'm afraid you're not joking. I'm a fool, how can I make money?"
Xiao Wenqin stood up and walked up to Xie Xunfeng and said, "Xie Zhizi, I know very well that you are not stupid. To be honest with you, I have been paying attention to you before, but you have been hiding your capabilities and biding your time, so I never found out.
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"It wasn't until you came to prominence that I discovered that you are not just stupid, on the contrary, you are as wise as a fool. In the entire court, those who claim to be smart are nothing but jokes in front of you!"
"Xie Zhizi, to tell you the truth, when I see you, I think of myself. It's just that you are more unfortunate than me. So I think that helpless people like us can only rely on ourselves! We can rely on friends. Xie Zhizi,
I need your help. I believe I will be useful to you!"
What Xiao Wenqin said was direct and sincere.
Xie Xunfeng glanced at Xiao Wenqin, and then said, "Even if I have a way to make money, I can't solve the urgent need of one million taels."
Xiao Wenqin said to Xie Xunfeng, "Thank you for your advice..."
Guan Chong said with a serious face on the side, "Brother, just help the fourth prince. He is a good man. He is a poor good man. If it doesn't work, just help him for my sake, okay?"
Xie Xunfeng glanced at Guan Chong and said, "You've said so, what if I don't help?"
When Guan Chong saw Xie Xunfeng say this, he immediately hugged Xie Xunfeng and said, "Brother, am I so proud? You agreed?"
After speaking, Guan Chong said to Xiao Wenqin, "Fourth Prince, what I said is right. I'm not bragging. I have face in front of my elder brother, so that's good!"
Xiao Wenqin also looked at Xie Xunfeng with a bright face.
Xie Xunfeng said to Xiao Wenqin, "Actually, it's not difficult to raise this one million taels. You just need to..."