After thinking about it, Tie Mo said with a smile: "I heard my empress mention it before. In the past, many things relied on the help of Duke Guo, so that a lot of trouble could be avoided. Since Duke Guo has spoken in person, how can Tie Mo refuse? It's just...
There are too many people involved in this Duofuhao, and the profit distribution has been decided long ago. If the Duke of Guo is involved, Tie Mou can only get 20% of the dividend at most..."
"Twenty percent?" Zhang Weixian was stunned at first, then overjoyed.
Although it is only 20%, the Duofuhao is making money every day. It is a veritable golden pimple, and the 20% bonus is a lot in one year. If the Duofuhao expands to the Central Plains and Jiangnan, the profits will be even greater.
In fact, both Tie Mo and Zhang Weixian know that peace is a win-win situation. If Shanxi merchants want to develop, they cannot do without external support. At present, it is impossible to obtain the support of court officials, so
We can only seek cooperation from distinguished people.
Before, Shanxi merchants had thought about expanding their business to the Jiangnan area. They were not short of money, but they were short of connections. Shopping malls are like battlefields. Without support, business will not be big. Zhang Weixian represents the nobles of the North and South Zhili.
This point is very important, especially the support of the Xu family of Wei Guogong in Southern Zhili. With the support of the Xu family, the business expansion of Duofuhao and Shanxi merchants to Jiangnan will not be as difficult as before.
After the business was settled, Zhang Weixian was obviously very happy. Seeing that it was almost time, he invited Tie Mo to sit down in the outer hall.
At this time, the hall was already full of people, everyone was chatting and laughing, singing and dancing in the distance. In the cheerful atmosphere, there was no trace that they had just experienced a military disaster. Zhumen's wine and meat smelled bad, and there were bones on the road that were frozen to death. Tie Mo was considered a
I understand this sentence deeply. But at the same time, I can't blame anyone. Everyone has their own interests and needs. Life must go on, and it is impossible to dwell on the hardships of the past.
After three rounds of drinking, Tie Mo picked up his wine glass and toasted a glass of wine to the people in the hall. Nowadays, there are many powerful and wealthy businessmen in Beijing who don’t know about Tie Mo. Everyone knows that Tie Mo is a famous person who has become famous recently.
The future was promising, so they all stopped to listen to what Tie Mo would say. After swallowing a glass of wine, a trace of bitterness gradually appeared on his face.
"Everyone, most of you may have been staying in the capital and don't know what's going on outside. But Tie knows that the Tatars are blocking the pass and burning, killing and looting all the way, which means the people are living in dire straits. From Zunhua to the capital, look at it all the way
We have seen so many tragedies, how many people have been separated from their families, and how many people have no food or clothing, Tie Mo is really heartbroken."
"Your Majesty is determined to help the victims, but he has just experienced a war and all the food, wages and supplies have been exhausted, which is very troublesome. But it is approaching the end of the year and the weather is freezing. We can't wait. Every day and every hour, people will freeze to death and starve to death.
No matter what, we must let those who have no one to rely on get through this new year. The wise are those who can work harder. In this time of crisis, the only ones we can count on are you."
"Tie Mou has discussed with several old friends in Beijing and will organize a batch of supplies to help the people in Gyeonggi Province. To this end, Tie Mou is willing to spend two thousand silver and one year's salary. However, I don't know who among you is willing to lend a helping hand.
.”
Tie Mo's words were slumped and touching. After the initial surprise, Zhang Weixian, the host of the banquet, was the first to stand up, "What General Tie said just now is really sobering. We are here to enjoy it, but
I forgot that this is the time when the Ming Dynasty is in crisis. As a member of the capital, it is my duty to help the people. I also gave out three thousand taels of silver. In addition, I raised part of the food and gave it to outside the city years ago.
Disaster victims.”
Disaster relief matters were not discussed in advance. Tie Mo also made an impromptu idea. Looking at the scene at the banquet, the refugees he had seen always came to his mind and he couldn't bear it. Zhang Weixian was also willing to respond to Tie Mo and praise him.
this field.
With Zhang Weixian in the lead, the powerful and wealthy businessmen in the hall all expressed their opinions whether they wanted to or not. The price ranged from a few hundred taels to a thousand taels, but overall they were much better than the officials in the court.
Of course, Tie Mo would not let these people donate money in vain, and promised to erect a stone tablet outside the city to engrave the names of the donors for future generations to admire. In this way, everyone would feel better.
When Xu was approaching, the banquet was in full swing. There was a burst of noise outside, and then many people quickly stood up and saluted from a distance. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yan came in with two maids.
Today, Zhang Yan is wearing a pink and white palace dress. The decoration is very simple and elegant, but she still can't hide her beauty. Her arrival added a bit of surprise to the banquet. After all, being able to see the beautiful face of Queen Yi'an outside the palace, then
It's not easy.
Entering the hall, Zhang Yan's beautiful eyes fell on Tie Mo involuntarily, and she smiled softly as a greeting. When she came to the middle, she took a glass of wine from the hand of the palace maid, and she said elegantly and generously: "You have generously donated.
, I would like to thank you on behalf of Your Majesty. I would like to express my gratitude to you all for this glass of wine for solving the urgent needs of the imperial court."
After saying that, he covered the wine glass with his long sleeves and drank it all. Seeing Zhang Yan like this, a gentleman quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, your words are serious. They are all small things. We can't do anything big, but we can donate some supplies and help the people."
Those common people can still do it."
Perhaps because of Zhang Yan's arrival, the banquet reached another peak. The gentry donated a lot, and Tie Mo was also happy, so he couldn't help but drink a few more drinks. Tonight, everyone drank a lot, and Zhang Yan drank a lot because
After a few drinks, he left the hall with an excuse.
I don’t know how long I drank, and my head was a little groggy. I was having a drink with a man from the palace. A maid came over, leaned on the ground and whispered: "General, I have something to ask you."
"Huh?" Tie Mo wondered, why should he be called out alone? He said something to Zhang Weixian and others, and found a reason to walk out. When he walked into the corridor, the cold wind blew, which made him feel less drunk.
The sky was dotted with stars and the crescent moon hung high. It looked like it was already midnight, and the banquet had been going on for a long time. The maid led the way and quickly passed through the long corridor, passed the moon gate on the west side, and came to a room.
Outside the side room.
"General, your Majesty is waiting in the house!"
Shaking his somewhat groggy head, Tie Mo didn't think much, opened the door and walked in. Although it was a side room, it had an inner room and an outer room. Seeing the candlelight flickering in the inner room and someone sitting inside, Tie Mo walked away.
Go in.
Under the dim yellow candlelight, Zhang Yan dragged her cheeks and sat there in a daze. Her cheeks were red, her eyes were a little distant, and there was a bit of a strange color. Tie Mo sniffed, there was a special feeling in the room.
The fragrance is very good, making people feel comfortable all over the body and giving them an inexplicable feeling. Sitting opposite Zhang Yan, I felt my mouth was dry and I quickly drank a cup of tea.
Zhang Yan looked at Tie Mo, her eyes a little blurry, her voice a little soft, "Are you here?"
"Well! My dear...you called me here alone. What's the matter?"
"Didn't you come looking for me?" Zhang Yan supported the table and walked over with her soft waist twisted. She was very close, and the fragrance on her body made her heart beat faster.
Tie Mo always felt that something was wrong with Zhang Yan's state, but after drinking too much wine, her head was groggy. As soon as she stood up, the soft and delicate body in front of her fell into her arms. She stroked Tie Mo's chest with her bare hands, breathing harder and harder
It was getting faster and faster, and his breath was getting more and more chaotic. At this moment, Tie Mo felt that his head was going to explode, especially his lower abdomen, which seemed to be hiding a ball of fire, and seemed to be burning himself.
The vision of his eyes was getting blurry, and the beauty in front of him was no longer so clear. One moment it was Hai Lanzhu, and the next moment it was Zhang Yan. Suddenly, an inaudible moan made Tie Mo's whole body explode.
When I opened it, my mind went blank.
The candlelight flickered, and the two of them came to the soft cave at some point. Their heavy breathing stimulated each other's fragile nerves, and pieces of clothing fell to the ground.
During the expeditions, there was joy and pain. Even if I tried my best to endure it, I still couldn't help but make a sound.
After an unknown amount of time, Tie Mo sat up suddenly, looked at the woman next to him, and looked at the clothes on the floor. All the alcoholism dissipated, and he slapped himself hard. The loud slap proved that this was not a dream.
.
A slap hurt Tie Mo, and also woke up another dreamer. Zhang Yan, with a rosy face, sat up suddenly. She clutched the quilt tightly, and her beautiful eyes were full of mist. She bit her pink lip and recalled the previous time.
After looking at Tie Mo's reaction, I finally understood what happened. This was a game, a killing game against Tie Mo.
"I...we were plotted..." Zhang Yan trembled slightly. No matter how mature and calm she was, she would still be a little flustered when encountering this kind of thing.
Tie Mo turned around and raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of Zhang Yan's eyes, "Don't panic, I'm responsible for everything. Whatever happens, I'll take care of it."
Tie Mo's words were very simple, but full of responsibility, just like on the grassland. Zhang Yan would never forget that scene, under the sun, one person, one knife and one wolf...
She didn't know where the strength came from, Zhang Yan tried hard to suppress all the panic, cover up all the shyness in her heart, and tried to put on her clothes. At this time, Tie Mo had already put on his clothes, and he frowned as he looked at the furnishings in the room.
He sneered, "I'm afraid there's something wrong with the tea and the incense burning in the room. Where are the two maids you brought today?"
"The man said you had something important to tell me, so I asked them to wait in the east courtyard!"
"Did anyone see you when you told them not to follow you?"
"There is no one else!" Zhang Yan thought carefully and said seriously.
"Can they be trusted?"
"They have been with me for many years, and I have a good relationship with them. You can trust them."
Tie Mo clenched his hands tightly, with a ruthless look in his eyes, "Okay, remember, you sent them to get snacks, and they left for a while. They must have been bitten to death. I will find a way to inform them, and don't make any mistakes."
"
Zhang Yan nodded seriously. She knew that if she couldn't pass this test, Tie Mo would definitely die. No one knew that this man's shadow had already been imprinted in their hearts, so how could they watch him being killed like this?
Taking a long breath, Tie Mo looked deeply at Zhang Yan, "If you get through this, I will definitely give you an explanation. If you can't get through, I will have to bear it alone. You were forced to do this."
, at least one can survive.”
With these words behind him, Tie Mo tried his best to look more natural, pushed open the door and walked out. The moment he pushed open the door to the outer room, the murderous intent that flashed in his eyes almost enveloped the entire courtyard.
Tie Mo didn't know that the woman in the room looked at his back, the obsessed man smiled, and then sighed softly. What's the point of living? Living, after all, is a life of house arrest in the cold palace. This kind of life
, not what I want.
........
After walking out of the house, sure enough, footsteps were heard soon after. Two middle-aged men entered the moon gate, walked towards the room, and bumped into Tie Mo.
"Eh? General Tie, why are you here?" The two of them looked surprised, as if they were surprised, but the smile in their eyes still could not escape Tie Mo's eyes. Tie Mo smiled faintly, but there was nothing.
He said that suddenly a palm knife struck one of them on the neck. With a bang, the man fell to the ground and passed out.
The other man was shocked. He didn't expect that Tie Mo would suddenly attack and ran out in panic. Tie Mo didn't let him run away. He grabbed the man's shirt and stabbed it in with the short knife in his sleeve. With a pop, that man was shocked.
The man fell to the ground, blood gushing out.
"You...you are so brave...how dare you..."
"What do you think I'm afraid of doing at this juncture?" Tie Mo did his job neatly and neatly, giving the man a patch of wounds three times, five times and two times, and then cut the unconscious man's neck with a knife to confirm.
After both of them were already dead, they shouted at the top of their lungs, "Here comes an assassin!"
As soon as Tie Mo shouted, the entire Guogong Mansion immediately exploded. After a while, hurried footsteps rushed towards the courtyard. The people in the Guogong Mansion were shocked when they saw the two dead bodies at the door.
Because someone recognized that the two deceased were the stewards of the Duke's Mansion.
How did the steward of the Duke's Mansion turn into an assassin? Everyone was confused, but when they saw the knife in Tie Mo's hand, no one dared to say anything.
Soon, Zhang Weixian came over with a group of people. At this time, not all the banquet guests dispersed, most of the people came with them. Seeing the dead bodies on the ground, many people showed horror, especially Zhang Weixian.
But the steward of the Duke's Mansion, Tie Mo, killed him at his will. What happened?
Tie Mo narrowed his eyes and waved to Zhang Weixian. When he came over, he whispered something in his ear. Zhang Weixian trembled and almost screamed. If Tie Mo hadn't held his arm, he would have
They all went limp to the ground.
After a while, Zhang Weixian calmed down and waved to the servants: "Carry these two bastards Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dong away. I have known for a long time that these two bastards are not good people. I didn't expect that they would dare to attack the house."
The guests were robbed. The body was handed over to the Shuntian Mansion, who asked the Shuntian Mansion to file a case and conduct a strict investigation to see if they have any accomplices."
The guests were all confused. They didn't understand what Zhang Weixian's words meant for a while. How could a dignified official in charge of the government be robbed? Who was robbed?
At this time, Zhang Yan walked out of the room, her eyes were red and there was still a bit of fear on her face, "I came here to get some fresh air. I didn't expect these two bastards to want to attack me. Fortunately, I came here to get some fresh air."
General Lai Tie happened to pass by and took care of these two people."
The guests were doubtful. Even if Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dong were robbing, they would not dare to attack the empress, right? Could it be that they were blind and did not see the person clearly?