Zhumen Hangui

Chapter 312 This father, I can't see through

"It's because I was too self-willed before, and I can't blame him for wanting to see the morning scene on the river."

He said with desolation in his eyes, "I just stood there for a quarter of an hour and wore a lot of clothes, and I caught the wind and cold."

At this time, the fourth prince noticed that Zong Zeming was wrapped in a thick fox fur cloak and a thick blanket, as if he had entered the middle of winter.

He couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, the sick man's body really couldn't bear the cold at all.

"Since you know that you are not in good health, you shouldn't be brave. My Highness brought you out because I want you to relax. If you willfully aggravate your condition, it will be bad for yourself. In the future, the emperor will not allow you You went out at will."

The fourth prince sighed, and then persuaded.

Seeing that Zong Zeming was silent, the fourth prince carefully observed the other person's expression again, and then tentatively said: "Why don't you put Luo Yuan who is next to my Highness to serve by your side, she has always been considerate, even more considerate than Xiao Juzi."

Xiao Juzi's face paled when he heard this, he begged to look at his master, if Luo Yuan really came, would there still be room for him?
Zong Zeming waved his hand, "Although Xiaojuzi is a little jumpy, I'm used to it. Luo Yuan is your personal maid, and you can order her around easily, so you should keep it for yourself!"

The Fourth Prince was not disappointed when he heard the words, "Okay! If you need someone to send you, just tell His Highness."

Su Yizhao thought that the fifth prince would not tell the second old man his real purpose, but this time she guessed wrong.

Not only did the fifth prince tell the whole story about the iron mine, but when the second old man and the others implicitly expressed their desire for a share of the pie, the fifth prince did not refuse.

Although there is no clear promise, the attitude is very ambiguous.

This news made Su Yizhao's mind unable to turn around for a while, what does the fifth prince mean?
If we talk about joint mining, wouldn't it be more convenient to find merchants in Fucheng?
What does the Su family have? They can't suppress other families, and they don't have that much ability to mine. Isn't this a gift?

Su Yizhao was puzzled, but he became vigilant in his heart.

She doesn't know what Su Jinxun is thinking, but at present, Su Jinxun probably won't seek refuge with the Fifth Prince.If the Second Old Master and the Fifth Prince were hooked up, would they be able to get rid of it in the future?

Su Yizhao suddenly thought of Su Yijue again, the family still valued Su Yijue a bit.If the news is revealed to Su Yijue, maybe Su Yijue has other ways.

Su Jinxun told her that if you really can't make up your mind about something, you can go to Su Yijue.

She is alone and weak, so maybe Su Yijue has some tricks in her hands.

But how should the news be revealed?If you expose yourself, it will definitely not work.

Here, the second old man and the fifth prince had just finished talking, and he received the news, which inevitably aroused people's suspicion, thinking that he had planted spies on the second old man's side.

She pondered for a moment, then returned to the desk, wrote two sentences with the pen in her left hand, and then ordered Acacia.

"Have you visited all over this mansion? You know the yard where my fifth brother lives. You secretly put this on his study desk."

After Xiangsi left, Su Yizhao thought of Su Wenqing again. What was the purpose of Su Wenqing sneaking into Beiyuan Mansion?
Is this stall also for iron ore?

Su Yizhao suddenly felt that he couldn't see through this father.

……

"Second brother, what do you mean by the fifth prince?"

After the fifth prince left, the second old master and the others still did not leave, but speculated about the fifth prince's intentions in the study outside.

"Father, I don't think the Fifth Prince refused. He probably meant to cooperate with our Su family."

Su Wenhui pondered for a moment, and then came to a conclusion.

The second old man frowned, but he was not so optimistic in his heart.

He has calmed down now, and began to analyze the fifth prince's intentions.

"Things are never that simple. In the final analysis, we have to admit that our Su family has no advantage in this matter. First, we can't compare to those merchants with financial resources and manpower; second, we can't compare to those officials with power and connections. What do we have? "

When the third old master heard this, he was very dissatisfied.

"Brother is a third-rank official. He has been an official in the court for many years. How come he has no power and no connections? As for money, you can get it if you have the power. What is there to worry about?"

The second old man suddenly darkened his face, "Third brother, what are you talking about?"

"Our Su family's ancestral precepts, those who enter the court as officials are not allowed to accept bribes, and they are not allowed to seek the people's fat and anointing."

This is absolutely untouchable. The ancestors wrote it in the group training, and every clansman must abide by it.

Seeing that his elder brother was angry, the third old master kept his mouth shut even though he still felt dissatisfied.

The eldest brother has been an official for so many years, who knows if he has accepted bribes, this is sometimes involuntary to be an official, even if you don't want to accept bribes.

"I can really figure out how to deal with money. But the mining business is not as simple as we think. It needs contacts and money to manage the business. There are also local snakes, those merchants, who will definitely get in the way behind their backs." .”

The second old man pondered for a moment.He continued: "Our Su family can't eat such a big piece of meat. Once those people are jealous, they won't make it easy for us."

"But..." Su Wenyue, the eldest son of the third old master, was not reconciled, did he just miss the opportunity like this?
"Have you ever thought about it? What our Su family can guess, other families will know nothing about it?"

The second old man looked at the crowd, and then snorted coldly: "Huh! They might know more than us. It is said to be a secret order, but the fifth prince's actions are so high-profile, which shows that he just wants to spread the matter. Because he is concerned about the emperor. , so I had no choice but to make a bad move in order to reap the benefits.”

Everyone felt reasonable after hearing the words, Su Wenhui analyzed: "Then maybe he has such an ambiguous attitude towards other families, and it's not special for our Su family."

The second old man looked at Su Wenhui with relief, "That's right, that's exactly what being a father means."

The third old man twitched, although he felt that the father and son were boasting, but he also felt that what they said was not unreasonable.

"Second Uncle, what should we do next?" Su Wenyue asked immediately.

"No hurry! Seeing the fifth prince's unhurried attitude, the old man should have just started, and he is not sure whether the mineral deposits are rich. The most important thing now is to inquire about the recent movements of other families, and keep an eye on the whereabouts of the fifth prince. Who has he been close to recently?"

The second old man stroked his beard, and there was no rush for anything.

The third old lady nodded, "Exactly! The fifth prince must find a good one. At present, it has not been determined which one it is."

"Well! Besides, we, as officials and officials, should not do it ourselves. The third child has been thinking about it these few days. Those who rely on our family on weekdays are still obedient and can be used by us."

(End of this chapter)