Since I met Xu Jie before, I heard that the other party accidentally talked about a businessman smuggling sugar perfume to foreigners in the coastal areas. Xian Ruxing has been thinking about it in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
First of all, as one of the important materials, there is a clear record of the entry and exit of each item. In the south, she has several fixed partners. It can be said that there is a shortage of supply within the Ming Dynasty, and there is no reason to sell it overseas again.
Furthermore, these two things are expensive. In those coastal countries, only the Frangis are able to digest on a large scale, but the Frangis have a characteristic of doing business. It may be because of the cost of traveling across the ocean.
Too high, they have always only done bulk business, so some people resell this kind of thing is not true.
If there is no problem with sales, then the only one who has the problem is their supplier.
Xian Ruxing spent several days taking out the nearest account book and checking it out one by one, and finally found several problems. It seems that more than one person was trampling on the inside.
She had already prepared for the accounts without hesitation. After all, there are tens of thousands of people in the factory now, and it is impossible for everyone to be loyal. If it happens now, even if it can be caught, it will not be possible.
The deterrent effect. What's more, Xian Ruxing also wanted to know who was standing behind him. After all, such a big deal is not something that a few merchants can do.
So in order to thoroughly investigate, she personally took action, the pseudonym fan businessman "Relina" and made an appointment with Tian Fuxiang, the largest sugar smuggling merchant in the coastal area, to use the excuse that she wanted goods in the Western Regions, with the purpose of allowing the other party to introduce them.
Now it seems that everything is going well.
After receiving Tian Fuxiang's invitation, Xian Ruxing still only took Chen Ergou to the scene, but just in case, he specially asked Deng Shiyi to send people to follow him. If there was no signal in two hours, he would directly break the door.
The place Tian Fuxiang chose is located in the suburbs of Beijing. It seems that someone's private villa is a man's house, but it should have been uninhabited for a long time, and the inside is a bit cold.
Xian Ruxing and Chen Ergou entered through the back door and led by his servants to a side hall.
Tian Fuxiang had been waiting there for a long time, and there was a middle-aged man with a goatee beard beside him.
"Come on, I will recommend it to you two. This is Miss Relina, the owner of Duobaozhai in the capital, and this is General Manager Ma. I have brought the goods from him all these years."
Xian Ruxing greeted the other party. General Manager Ma glanced at her up and down and said slowly: "I have been to Duobaozhai several times, but I didn't expect it to be a stranger. Since that's the case, how did you get along with me?
The thread that Mr. Yang made?”
"Uh... just use the money." Xian Ruxing replied as expected, "You Ming Dynasty cabinet master even wrote an epitaph for money. What's wrong with me asking him to write a plaque?"
"..." Manager Ma was speechless, so he said so.
He coughed lightly and continued, "But even so, it is not easy to build such a large store in Beijing. I wonder who is standing behind Miss Relina?"
Xian Ruxing stared at him, sneered, and turned around and was about to leave.
Manager Ma was slightly stunned and quickly called her, "If you have something to say, what are you doing?"
"What else can I say? Manager Ma, I will come to you sincerely and send you money. You can hide and find a corner to meet me. Now, if you don't show your sincerity, you will ask me to report to your home. If your Xian Xian Master hadn't spoken out
Let’s not talk to foreigners for the time being. Do you think I’ll do smuggling at my value?” Xian Ruxing is well versed in negotiations. No matter what the other side is, he will show his momentum first.
Sure enough, after hearing what she said, Manager Ma quickly laughed, "Miss Relina misunderstood. On weekdays, this place is for storing goods. As a result, today my master suddenly said that he would invite guests in the front yard, and he was worried that he would disturb them, so he
It's determined here. As for who the master is, it's okay to tell you. The royal relatives are in danger of being defeated. You just want to go to the families here."
"Is it..." Xian Ruxing frowned, thought for a moment and reacted, pretending to be shocked.
Manager Ma nodded proudly.
Xian Ruxing cursed in her heart, and showed a look of shock on her face. After that, she became much more respectful, "It turned out to be that person. Since that's the case, I will show my sincerity. The person who has formed an alliance with me is also in the capital.
The big man.”
General Manager Ma silently investigated the officials with the surname Wang and said in confusion: "Although Wang is a big surname, there seems to be not many courts now. Could it be Wang Qiong and Shangshu?"
Xian Ruxing was slightly stunned, and nodded immediately. At the same time, he said: Wang Shangshu, Wang Shangshu, you said you have hit the wall recently and made a desperate advice. Why do others have the first to suspect you when they encounter something? It is said that they are the thief for a day.
, I will be a bandit for life."
Manager Ma breathed a sigh of relief. Since he had a name, it would be much more convenient to verify it in the future.
At this time, Tian Fuxiang stood up and tried hard to smooth things over, saying, "Oh, just say it clearly. Everyone should pay attention to being harmonious in their business. I will be the one who works in the evening and invite them to dinner."
After looking at him, General Manager Ma suddenly snapped his fingers, and then two big men stood up from behind and held them down.
"Since we both meet, the fewer people in the middle, the better. You say yes, Miss Relina."
Manager Ma smiled and handed a dagger over. The meaning was obvious, and it was time to hand over a letter of resignation.
Tian Fuxiang was stunned and then screamed like a pig slaughtering, "Mr. Ma! We are partners!! You can't treat me like this!"
"Quickly block his mouth, it's noisy." Manager Ma frowned in disgust. For merchants like this, he wanted to find a few, really regarded himself as a character, and then looked at the two people opposite him again.
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Xian Ruxing sighed. Tian Fuxiang was indeed not good at thinking, but he would not die no matter what. He gave Chen Ergou a wink, and Chen Ergou immediately understood, picked up the dagger, and walked slowly like Tian Fuxiang.
Tian Fuxiang's eyes were bloody and he struggled desperately, but his hands were tied up. In the end, he could only watch the blade get closer and closer to him and twitched in despair.
However, just as he was about to die, Chen Ergou suddenly started to explode and stabbed the guards twice. Although it was not fatal, it could be considered as saving Tian Fuxiang.
Xian Ruxing saw the opportunity and kicked General Ma hard. After successfully kicking him over to the ground, the three of them turned around and ran away.
Manager Ma was not prepared and screamed in pain. He came back to his senses and immediately summoned the guards to chase them. Although the courtyard here looked empty, there were actually not many people hidden. There were only three people on the other side, so he didn't believe it or not.
Live!
Manager Ma's face was distorted, and he was thinking about how to torture them when he caught them. At the same time, he whispered to the person next to him: "Don't make too much noise, be careful to alarm the noble person."
The subordinates responded and then led several teams to chase him.
Xian Ruxing and the other two ran all the way, and soon Tian Fuxiang couldn't run anymore. He was frightened today and his legs and feet had already become weak, and it was all up to Chen Ergou to support him.
Xian Ruxing felt the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer behind, and immediately said to Chen Ergou: "Take him in the other direction, I'll lead them away."
"But..." Chen Ergou hesitated.
"No, do you still have to doubt my ability? After you go out, you will directly bring Deng Shiyi over, and I will meet you again at that time." Xian Ruxing said firmly and could not refute at all.
Chen Ergou gritted his teeth, raised Tian Fuxiang and turned around and left.
When they walked away, Xian Ruxing deliberately made some noise. Sure enough, the guards were attracted by her and ran towards the sound, just about to catch them.
Suddenly, Xian Ruxing flashed and hid in the space.
A living person disappeared in front of him, and the guards took a breath and stood there in a daze.
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Capital City, Wanmei Garden.
Zhu Houcon sat in the center with a blank expression. The singing and dancing in front of him seemed to not arouse his interest at all. He yawned and wandered around unconsciously.
On the other hand, Empress Dowager Jiang saw that her son was a little bored, so she took the initiative to provoke the verbal talk and said, "I didn't expect that there was such a place in the capital, so it's hard for Duke Chang to have a heart."
Zhang Heling hurriedly bowed and said, "This is what I should do. This place was originally the former residence of a prime minister in the previous dynasty. I heard that he always liked plums and planted a lot at home, but because he was too biased, he has never had a reputation. Two years ago, my brother
I bought it for money and deliberately did not let people live in it just so that these plum blossoms can grow freely. Now it is worth it to make the Queen Mother smile."
Before, he and his younger brother Zhang Yanling were attacked by Xia Yan for occupying the land of the people. Although nothing happened in the end, they were honest for a while. The most important thing was that the Zhang family finally realized that the current emperor did not like his sisters.
This really made them restless. Although the late emperor Zhengde didn't like them, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were his uncle after all, and the biggest punishment was nothing more than a reprimand, but Jiajing had nothing to do with them. In addition, Zhang made many enemies.
Now Empress Dowager Zhang can barely protect his two younger brothers. If Empress Dowager Zhang falls down, wouldn’t Zhang be completely liquidated?
Thinking of this, Zhang Heling couldn't sit still. After discussing with his sister, he took the emperor's family to the villa under the excuse of celebrating his birthday for Princess Yongjing.
I have to say that this is exactly what Jiang thought. Fu'an is now a monk. Although monks do not violate the precepts on their birthdays, Taoists pay attention to purity and inaction, and generally do not advocate such common things. Perhaps the more they lack, the more they are.
What I thought about? Fu'an was originally young and his family gathered for his birthday every year, but now he really couldn't do it anymore. Jiang felt even more and more sorry for his daughter.
Empress Dowager Zhang saw what she was thinking and deliberately got close to her for a while. Finally, she made an invitation at the right time. Zhu Houcheng was unwilling to discourage her mother's joy. In addition, she was in a state of dismay recently, so she followed her.
The Zhang brothers seized this opportunity and dug out all the fine wines they had collected for many years, and wanted to show them in front of the emperor.
However, the result disappointed them. The wine was indeed very delicious, and Zhu Houxiang also drank a lot, but no matter how much he drank, he did not react to their flattery words at all.
Seeing that the banquet was about to end, Zhang Yanling was a little anxious. He ignored his brother's dissuasion and winked at the maid beside him.
The maid nodded, turned around and replaced the other one, went to pour wine for the emperor himself, and then accidentally spilled the wine pot on the ground, splashing the emperor all over.
"I will die!" The maid knelt on the ground and said in fear.
Zhang Yanling scolded her fiercely, wanting someone to pull her down and punish her, but Zhu Houn waved his hand irritably, "Forget it, who will take me to change my clothes?"
Zhang Yanling nodded, picked up a guard casually, and asked him to take Jiajing to the backyard.
Jiang was being pulled by Empress Dowager Zhang to talk to her, but she didn't ask too much about her son's concern.
Perhaps because of the excessive drinking, Zhu Houcan walked a little shakingly. Under the guidance of the guard, he entered the warm room. The room was empty, with only Concubine Zhang's couch and a wardrobe, and there was not even a screen. The incense burner not far away was emitting a stream.
Sweet and greasy aroma.
After a while, a maid walked in with her clothes.
Zhu Houcong has always been reluctant to let strangers approach, but Huang Jin was not on duty today, and Gu Dayong was left in the palace by him. Now he has a severe headache and can't take care of that much. He spread his hands and said indifferently: "Just change only."
Just coat."
"Yes," the maid lowered her head, and her boneless hands wandered away from the boy.
Jiajing didn't feel anything at first, but soon felt something was wrong. He looked tid and red, and his breathing was rapid, making him feel uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty?" The maid summoned in a low voice. Seeing that the emperor did not reply, she boldly put on her clothes and untied her belt.
Zhu Houguan's eyes were blurred until the other party's cold hand touched him, and he shuddered and pushed him with all his strength.
Then he picked up the candlestick, smashed it hard at the woman, and roared: "Get out!!"
The maid screamed with scalp, attracting guards outside. Soon someone went to report to Empress Dowager Jiang. After hearing this, Empress Dowager Jiang's expression changed drastically. She glared at Zhang next to her and quickly got up and went to the backyard. The Zhang brothers
He hurriedly followed behind him.
The group of people pushed open the door, and what caught their eyes was Zhu Houyan, who was naked, and a girl who was in disheveled clothes and was crying with her arms around her.
"Oh-Li Niang, why are you here?" Zhang Yanling screamed in exaggeration, saying that this was not the maid in the house, but the daughter of the teacher he invited, and his fellow countryman, and he had already made a marriage contract.
It's time to get married.
Li Niang cried and couldn't say a word for a long time.
"Enough!" Zhu Houxiang was a little clearer about this matter and sneered at Zhang Yanling: "Marquis Jianchang is so scheming. Do you think I will be controlled by your methods?"
Zhang Yanling turned his head guiltily, but Empress Dowager Zhang's expression changed slightly and said angrily: "What does Your Majesty mean? Are you saying that all this was arranged by Yan'er? But he asked you to take off your clothes and live in the same room with others? There is no such thing here.
Others have proved that, can we force you to admit what happened?"
Now that things have come to this point, what else does Jiang have to understand? His son was plotted by the Zhang family. They knew that they had nothing to do, so they tried to offend the emperor and wanted to stuff people into the harem. After all, now his son
There is still no one around, and if you can really take advantage of the loophole, it will be worth it.
Empress Dowager Jiang was furious and was about to speak when she heard a "clang".
Everyone was stunned and subconsciously looked around looking for the source of sound.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "Warmwork, the wardrobe is moving!"
Everyone looked over in shock, and sure enough, they saw the wardrobe in the house swaying for a few times, and then returned to silence.
"Protect your car!" Zhang Yanling quickly ordered someone to check.
"No, no, I'll come out by myself." Before the guards could come forward, the cabinet door was automatically pushed open, and Xian Ruxing, who was so dirty, crawled out embarrassedly.
There was silence inside the house.
Everyone looked strange, looked at Xian Ruxing, and then looked at Jiajing.
Although no one spoke, the meaning was obvious: What are you two playing?:,m...,.