Chapter 291 Fortunately Nanjing (eight) uncle means exactly this
Given Tian Yi's status, his nephew only got a job as a gatekeeper at the Nanjing Imperial Palace, which shows that he is not very favored by his uncle. This is not surprising. There are seven Tian Yi brothers and sisters, and there are even more juniors.
Well, a nephew who is not very smart is obviously not worth his efforts.
After leaving the palace, Tian Yi sat on the green sedan chair and closed his eyes to meditate. At the same time, Gao Qi, who had left the palace earlier, had already arrived at the Nanjing branch headquarters of Jinghua Trading Company by carriage.
The branch headquarters of Jinghua Trading Company have certain similarities in buildings and decoration. They are all concrete buildings that combine Chinese and Western styles. The walls are painted white and gray, and Roman columns are used at the front door. However, Chinese-style eaves are used in the middle of the building.
etc. However, the feature that made it the "Crystal Building" is still the biggest highlight - large areas of windows are all made of transparent glass, and some windows that require a certain degree of privacy even use carved glass.
Jinghua Trading Company itself sells goods. The trading company sells a variety of goods, somewhat similar to the large supermarkets of later generations. However, precisely because of its large scale, the trading company also has offices, which are often not located in the Crystal Building itself, but in a row of two or three floors behind the Crystal Building.
In the small building.
Gao Qi walked through the first floor of the Crystal Building, going from front to back, and wanted to enter the backyard of the small building. The waiter in the Crystal Building quickly stopped him. Before he could speak, Gao Qi had already taken out a toothpaste-shaped object from his arms.
He asked Yang and said: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs is inspecting and ask Gao Jue to come and see me immediately." After that, he walked into the backyard in a swagger, took a look at the small building, and walked away quickly.
The waiter obviously knew Yapai from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so he didn't dare to say anything and immediately went to inform the manager here, who was Gao Jue.
Not long after, a middle-aged man came quickly and saw Gao Qi downstairs of the small building. He bowed his head to the bottom with a surprised look on his face: "Little Gao Qi, I have met the eldest young master." After a pause, he said
Then he asked with some confusion: "I heard that the eldest young master went to the palace to serve with the eldest master of his employer. Why did he come here again?"
From the title, we know that this Gao Qi was not from the sixth house, but from the fifth house. That's why he called Gao Qi the "eldest young master" and Gao Pingshi the "big master of the boss."
Gao Qi nodded, but did not answer his words. Instead, he directly ordered: "This is not the place to talk. Take me to your signing room."
Seeing the eldest young master's serious expression, Gao Ao did not dare to neglect him. He immediately introduced Gao Qi into the small building and brought him to his pledge room. He invited him to take a seat and then asked again: "What are the eldest young master's orders here?"
?”
Gao Qi raised his left hand, held the Tianshu sword in front of Gao Qi, and asked, "Can you recognize this sword?"
"This is...ah, Tianshu!" Gao Jue was startled, his legs went weak subconsciously, and he knelt down and said: "I know, I know, this is the Tianshu sword of the boss, I can use it to mobilize the trading company
The security teams at all levels act for convenience."
"As long as you know it." Gao Qi put away the knife and asked, "Is there a security team in Nanjing?"
"some."
"How many?"
"Nanjing is a capital city with a lot of people. Therefore, there are not many security teams in the city, only about 200 people. They mainly serve as security guards for the three stores and two warehouses of the trading company."
Upon hearing this, Gao Qi couldn't help but frown, shook his head and said: "In this case, I think it is inconvenient to mobilize. Where is it outside the city?"
Gao Tie hurriedly said: "There are quite a few outside the city. There are more than 500 people in Jiangning and Shangyuan counties each, and a total of more than 1,000 people. They can all be mobilized." After a pause, he asked worriedly: "Young Master...
…Isn’t there something serious that requires the use of force?”
After all, he was his own servant. Gao Qi didn't care much about it. He shook his head and said: "That's not the case, but I need to mobilize them to monitor the city gates and docks in Nanjing. Whenever they see the flags of certain families, they need to be alerted.
Once it’s recorded.”
Hearing that there was no major matter requiring the use of force, Gao Jue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If it's just like this, it would be easy to handle. Do you want the young master to mobilize them immediately?"
"Yes, we can't delay for a moment." Gao Qi said, stretched out his hand and took out a small map, spread it out and pointed out many places for Gao Qi to see, and at the same time said: "Arrange some manpower in each of these places and divide them into two shifts of surveillance.
, I will compare the records of the two shifts afterwards, and if there is any discrepancy...don't blame me for transferring them all to Java Island without asking the reason."
Gao Wuqin is now in charge of Java Island. This guy is a killer. It is said that he often leads people there to drill into the mountains and old forests for the purpose of "suppressing disobedience." Many people have said that if they follow him, they will die in the mountains.
It's okay, if he doesn't die, in just one year, a good old man can become Sai Taisui. Gao Qi set such a severe punishment plan when he came up, it seems that he takes the task he assigned very seriously.
Gao Tao patted his chest and promised that he would emphasize clearly when delivering the order, and that such dereliction of duty would never occur. Then he coughed lightly and asked: "Young Master, I know that there are some things you shouldn't ask, but...
…If you don’t tell me everything, I’ll be afraid that some errands won’t be done well.”
Gao Qi said: "What can't be done easily? These surveillances are just a small part of the plan. You and I have more important things to do. You will naturally know what they are about by then."
Suddenly he said this, and Gao Jue naturally couldn't ask further questions, so he could only ask: "Then please wait a moment, young master, and the younger one will send out the order right now."
Gao Qi nodded, sat down on Gao Tiao's usual Taishi chair and closed the door to rest. Gao Tiao quickly took out the key and opened a locked thick cabinet next to him, took a few small dental plaques and went out to find someone to pass on the order.
Not long after, Gao Qi came back and said to Gao Qi, who seemed to be asleep, "Young Master?"
Gao Qi immediately opened his eyes and stood up, asking: "Do you have a way to visit the inner guard?"
"Young master is joking. Jinghua Trading Company has been operating in Nanjing for many years. Although it is inconvenient to expand wildly due to some reasons, who among the top people in Nanjing does not have some business with the trading company? I dare not say more. If it is just a small request, I will be on guard.
, I probably won’t be rejected.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "That's good, go and ask someone to prepare some clothes for me. I will pretend to be your butler later and go to the inner defense mansion with you."
." After a pause, he added: "If you want to be quick, you can also send someone from the inner garrison to post a message first, just say you will be there soon - the matter is urgent, don't waste any of this time."
Gao Jue immediately agreed and hurried down to make arrangements.
The weather in Nanjing is indeed changeable. By the time Gao Qi arrived at Tian Yi's house pretending to be Gao Qi's housekeeper, the previous heavy rain had actually turned into light rain.
The drizzle was like silk, shrouding the city of Nanjing, adding a bit of hazy beauty. Gao Jue reported his name to the doorman, and the doorman smiled and said: "Executive officer, my master has just read your greeting card, and he also
We have told you that when you come, you will go to the flower hall to have tea. But the 'butler' in your house, the master said, he seems to be a man of big things, so after seeing it, I will
Invite him to the master's study for a chat, you see..."
Gao Qi quickly glanced at Gao Qi. Gao Qi knew that the other party was talking about this, so he must know his identity and expected that he would definitely come. Now that he has reached this point, there is no need to be secretive anymore.
, then he said with a smile: "Since the internal guard has given orders, how dare I disobey them? Please lead the way."
The doorman quickly led Gao Qi to the study, and Gao Qi was led to the flower hall. Regarding this arrangement, Gao Qi was very calm. He knew very well that the reason why he appeared here today was to serve as a thread, but his actual role was
It is to cover the whereabouts of the eldest young master. As for the real "big things", naturally it is not his turn to intervene.
On the other side, Gao Qi looked at the layout of Tian's mansion while walking, thinking secretly in his heart. As the garrison eunuch of Nanjing, Tian Yi's mansion in Nanjing is not small in size, but the layout is slightly compact.
Perhaps compared to the Duke of Jing’s Mansion, which has just had its plaque changed, it is a little less grand and a little more refined. The decorations and furnishings in the mansion are mostly based on Jiangnan characteristics, giving it a unique flavor.
Soon, Gao Qi was led into the study, and Tian Yizheng was seen sitting behind the case, playing with a jade pendant in his hand. When Gao Qi came in, he smiled and waved: "Mr. Gao, please sit down."
Gao Qi was not polite, sat down directly, and said straight to the point: "Since the inner guard expected that I would come to visit, I will not tell you any secrets... I came here this time to discuss a business deal with you."
When Tian Yi heard this, a glint flashed in his eyes. He didn't seem to expect Gao Qi to be so direct, and even omitted the simplest greetings. What did this mean?
Tian Yi wanted to test, but he was afraid that Gao Qi's actions were pragmatic advice. If so, the test might reveal his cowardice, so he simply followed Gao Qi's words and said with a smile: "Oh? Mr. Gao is going to use Jinghua Trading Company
Or do you negotiate business with our family in the name of Xinzheng Gao Family?"
Gao Qi smiled slightly and said: "Of course it is in the name of the Gao family. However, if this business is concluded, it will naturally be of great benefit to Jinghua Trading Company's business in Nanjing. And conversely, any cooperation with Jinghua Trading Company will
Those who are related will probably gain something."
Tian Yi nodded and said: "My family likes Mr. Gao's quick talk. Then please tell me, Mr. Gao, what kind of business do you want to discuss with our family?"
Gao Qi said in a deep voice: "I heard that the internal guards have a lot of inside information about Nanjing's officialdom, especially some information in the past year or so... My Gao family is willing to pay a high price to buy it."
A trace of surprise flashed in Tian Yi's eyes, and then he laughed and said: "Young Master Gao is indeed a rising star of the Gao family, and the information is true and well-informed. However, you also know, Mr. Gao, that our family has been on guard duty in Nanjing for thirteen years.
He has been here for many years, but he is not someone who has never seen silver."
Gao Qi stretched out a finger and said: "Ten thousand taels of gold."
Tian Yi was really moved. Ten thousand taels of silver was already a huge sum of money, and ten thousand taels of gold... Even according to the official exchange rate, it was one hundred thousand taels of silver. This amount of money was not a small amount even for the emperor.
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He pondered for a moment and said: "Although gold is good, what our family values more is long-term cooperation. Mr. Gao, do you know our family's intentions?" At this point, he smiled slightly and added seemingly sincerely: "
If Mr. Gao knows about it and is willing to make a promise to our family, not only will our family not take any of these ten thousand taels of gold, we will even be willing to hand it over to the Gao family."
Gao Qi pondered for a moment and said: "My uncle has just given me some advice on the inner defense..." When he said this, he carefully observed Tian Yi's expression and saw that the corners of his eyebrows twitched subconsciously.
Shaking, I had a sense of proportion in my heart, so I continued: "My uncle means that in terms of your age, you are several years older than Chen Zhangyin. If you want to replace him, I am afraid it is not suitable."
Tian Yi waved his hand and said, "Our family does not have such extravagant hopes."
Gao Qi nodded and continued: "Since the position of Chen's palm seal is now as stable as a rock, then the position that the inner guard is interested in must be Admiral Dongchang, right?"
Tian Yi's eyes flickered and he did not answer directly. Instead, he asked: "After Wang An's death, the emperor has not officially appointed a new Dongchang Admiral. I wonder if there is any inside story?"
Gao Qi smiled slightly and Shi Shiran said: "The internal defense has asked the right person. Even in the Jingguo Palace, apart from my uncle, there are no more than three people who know the inside story... Yes, there is indeed some inside story.
, so that the emperor still cannot make up his mind."
Tian Yi began to ponder, and after a while he slowly said: "Wang Yunzhong, the uncle of Chengshan, was responsible for allocating the sanitary craftsmen who renovated the Nanjing Imperial Palace this time."
Gao Qi suppressed his smile. He knew why Tian Yi suddenly said such "irrelevant" words - it was not irrelevant, but an exchange of secrets, and Tian Yi generously chose to "go first".
Since the opponent was on the road like this, Gao Qi stopped holding his head and nodded: "The position of Admiral of Dongchang is very important. Currently, there are two big officials with deep backgrounds who are keeping a close eye on him...Liu Ping and Li Wenjin."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Tian Yi took a breath, then frowned deeply, seeming a little unbelievable: "Liu Ping is already the Royal Horse Supervisor, he stared at Dongchang
The position of admiral is not surprising, but Li Wenjin... if he becomes admiral of Dongchang, won't the outer court react?"
It’s not surprising that he asked this. Li Wenjin is the youngest brother of Empress Dowager Li and Jinshang’s biological uncle. He has already achieved the point of “never die no matter how hard he tries” just by relying on this identity. If he becomes a thing again,
Factory Admiral, God knows what kind of trouble he can cause, how could the outer court not respond?
Gao Qi spread his hands and said, "That's the problem. Of course, no one in the outer court wants Li Wenjin to be the admiral of Dongchang, but Queen Mother Li still sits in the Cining Palace. She has always loved this younger brother the most. No matter how much trouble Li Wenjin causes,
In the end, when was it not the Queen Mother who defeated him? Let’s just talk about the last time... well, I won’t talk about it.
In short, Li Wenjin wanted to be the admiral of Dongchang, and although the Queen Mother did not comment, to the emperor, wasn't this a tacit approval? In this case, and with Liu Ping, it is understandable that the emperor would have difficulty making a decision.
"
Tian Yi hesitated for a moment and asked: "What is the attitude of Duke Guo regarding this matter?"
"My uncle doesn't want to get involved in this matter... Of course, if the inner defense insists on asking, my uncle would be more willing to see Liu Ping take a step forward. After all, he is a descendant of Huang Lao Zhangyin, and he is with me, Jinghua
Have a long history of cooperation.”
As Gao Qi spoke, he glanced at Tian Yi who looked even more worried, smiled slightly, and said: "Inside the guard, I have told you the truth about the situation in the palace. Now you and I might as well open the skylight and speak frankly - my uncle thought that in
Under the current circumstances, it is difficult to force the internal defense to become the admiral of Dongchang, but if you can take a half step back, everything will be happy."
Tian Yi frowned and said, "What's the explanation for this?"
Gao Qi said: "It's very simple. If you set your target on the Royal Horse Prison, the problem will be solved."
Tian Yi immediately understood what Gao Pragmatic meant, and suddenly said: "Master Gao is saying that the Duke of Guo will help our family to negotiate an alliance with Liu Ping, and our family will help Liu Ping make every effort to recommend him to be the admiral of the East Factory.
And when he stepped down as the Royal Horsemaster, he had the opportunity to recommend a successor, so he came to recommend our family again...is this what he meant?"
Gao Qi clapped his hands and said, "It's really pleasant to talk to smart people. Yes, that's what my uncle meant."
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