Bailuting's words made Zhu Gui understand his position.
He didn't want to take refuge in him, but he wanted to be an information dealer, but it was different from the Hu Shidao he had trained.
Hu Shidao's identity was arranged for him by Zhu Gui, but Bailuting wanted to use his identity as a Jinyiwei to make money.
However, Zhu Gui was not only not angry, but also a little happy.
He was originally worried about Bailuting's position, fearing that he would rebel against him in the future, but now this business of buying information with money is naturally the most beneficial to him.
"What kind of information can I get from Qianliang?"
Zhu Gui said in a tentative tone.
One thousand taels is just a small amount of money to him, but he doesn't want to make the other party too cheap.
A bright light flashed in Bailuting's eyes, and he realized that he was meeting a wealthy lord this time, but his serious expression immediately returned.
"The Prince of Jin, Zhu Tie, once said bad things about the prince to the emperor at the prince's birthday banquet. Although the exact information has not been obtained yet, the incident last time may be related."
Bailuting whispered.
Zhu Gui pondered for a moment, and finally handed the other party a silver note worth one thousand taels.
King Jin? His fiefdom is in Taiyuan, which is actually not far from Yunzhou. If he is really unfavorable to Zhu Gui, it would make sense.
If Zhu Gui dies unexpectedly or is removed from the feudal vassal, then he is very likely to take over Datong Mansion.
Moreover, among the kings, except for King Zhu Di of Yan, who had been to Datong Mansion once, only the closest King of Jin might know the true situation of Datong Mansion.
Could it be that he coveted the wealth of Datong Mansion?
While Zhu Gui was pondering, Bailu Ting put away the banknotes with a smile and said, "Does the King want to know any other information?"
For him, the money was so easy to earn that he seemed to regard Zhu Gui as a big customer.
Bailuting's voice suddenly woke Zhu Gui up. He couldn't let the person in front of him lead him astray.
If there are other 'masters' behind this person, then what he just said may very well be a sign of anger.
If it were before, when Zhu Gui didn't understand the current situation in Nanjing, maybe he wouldn't have thought so much.
But now that the kings are competing for the throne, he doesn't want to become someone else's pawn.
Thinking of this, Zhu Gui took a deep breath, and then took out five more banknotes: "At present, I have nothing that interests me, but regarding the internal investigation of Jin Yiwei, if there is any 'unexpected development', you
You must inform me in time."
When Bailuting saw the banknote, his face almost blossomed. He quickly put it into his sleeve and said, "It must be certain. This is also what the emperor ordered."
"No, you should know what I am referring to." Zhu Gui said sharply.
Bailuting was stunned for three seconds, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, you don't want to..."
"I'm afraid this matter will be nothing in the end, but I want to know who wants to design me, and at the same time..."
In the middle of speaking, Zhu Gui turned around and looked in the direction of the Prince Dai's palace soldiers, with a look of amusement in his eyes.
"I also want to know Jin Yiwei's next move."
Bailuting didn't understand Zhu Gui's thoughts at all, but since he had accepted the money, he agreed.
So a tense meeting ended in a secret deal.
…
When Zhu Gui was on his way back to Prince Dai's Mansion, he happened to catch up with Xu Yingxu who was leading the team and Xu Miaoqing who was looking anxious.
Before Zhu Gui could say anything, Xu Miaoqing rode up to him and said anxiously: "You fool, why didn't you ask me to come with you?"
"Well, you were sleeping soundly at that time. I didn't want to disturb you. Hey, don't hit you. It won't happen next time. I promise, I swear."
Zhu Gui was riding a horse and was chased by Xu Miaoqing as he circled the team. The surrounding soldiers and guards looked like they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.
"Ahem, Princess, okay, pay attention to your image." Xu Yingxu reminded her.
Only then did Zhu Gui and Xu Miaoqing return here.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the person coming is the Commander-in-Chief of the Jinyi Guards, but why did he bring the army here? What did he talk to you about?"
Xu Yingxu asked with concern.
"Let's talk about this back to the palace."
Zhu Gui said.
So the three of them returned to Prince Dai's Mansion. After dismissing the palace soldiers and servants, Zhu Gui explained the deal with Bailuting.
"I didn't expect that there would be such a person among the Jin Yiwei. It's no wonder that they often do some outrageous things." Xu Yingxu sighed.
"Zhu Gui, what are you going to do with King Jin?" Xu Miaoqing suddenly asked.
"We can only wait and see what happens. Your Majesty will not allow private fights between vassals, and I cannot rely solely on the words of the Jin Yiwei family."
Zhu Gui said, at the same time he thought of Hu Shidao and asked him to go to Taiyuan to explore the way and check the situation there.
"Your Majesty is right." Xu Yingxu naturally agreed with Zhu Gui's forbearance.
The three of them chatted until evening, and then Xu Yingxu led his troops back to the guard station.
Xu Miaoqing went to the kitchen on a whim again.
Although Zhu Gui was a little worried about his stomach, he had to let it go because something was wrong.
He called for Hu Shidao.
The other party has been running a network in Shanxi and several nearby provinces in the past few months. Since he has the financial support of the Prince's Palace, it can be said that he is prosperous.
"Your Majesty, please look for me." The radiant Hu Shidao half-knelt in front of Zhu Gui.
"Get up and talk. Are there any unusual movements among the wealthy and aristocratic families in Shanxi these days?" Zhu Gui asked casually.
"Several wealthy families near Datong Mansion have made some moves. They also seem to want to trade with the Mongols, but they have no way out and are worried about being exploited by the prince, so they are running around to join forces."
Hu Shidao said with a smile.
Zhu Gui nodded and did not take this matter to heart. He continued: "The king has an important matter for you to handle. This time I want you to go there in person."
Seeing Zhu Gui's serious face, Hu Shidao immediately became serious.
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
"Go to Taiyuan in person and find out what's going on in Prince Jin's Mansion. I will ask the Datong Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with you. You must find out for me what is the relationship between you and Prince Jin's Mansion."
Zhu Gui said.
Hu Shidao only hesitated for a moment and then immediately agreed.
Perhaps to others, investigating a vassal king was a serious crime that would kill one's head, but after all, Hu Shidao was from the Salt Gang, so he had long been accustomed to this kind of thing, not to mention having the backing of King Dai.
Although he didn't know what the purpose of Dai Wang was, he also knew that it was not something he should know. It was his task to report everything he could find to Dai Wang in a timely manner.
Seeing Hu Shidao leave, Zhu Gui felt relieved, but then Xu Miaoqing's voice made him feel on pins and needles.