Power to the government and the public: Qian engaged in business in ancient times

Chapter 57

Jiang Huai, who was watching the play, did not expect that the flames of war would fly on him in an instant, and he opened his mouth to deny it: "I don't..."

"Don't say you don't know each other. I just saw you talking and laughing together. You are very familiar!"

Jiang Huai, who hadn't spoken yet, was immediately blocked by Tao Yi's last sentence.

Jiang Huai shook his head with a wry smile, turned his head and looked at Wen Qian helplessly, "Agan, this is the royal merchant Tao Ranting, the daughter of Master Tao's family, Tao Yi."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Huai bowed to Tao Yi again, and walked silently towards the Shixuan Pavilion.

what?
This woman is actually the daughter of an imperial merchant!

Royal merchants!

Wen Qian was taken aback.

She is familiar with the laws of the country.

In Chuzhao Kingdom, if one can become an imperial merchant, then only the wealthiest, most stable and loyal family in the commercial development of the entire empire can be named an imperial merchant.

And at the moment of becoming an imperial merchant, the fate of the family is tied to the emperor and the country, and they have to hand over two-fifths of their annual profits to the treasury.

Correspondingly, the status of the imperial merchants is much higher than that of ordinary aristocratic families, and it is even more different from ordinary merchants.

In terms of rank alone, Huangshang is an official of the fifth rank, although it is a false position and has no real power.

However, the daughters of the imperial business family can enter the palace for drafts every year and become the emperor's bedside person. If they are favored once and give birth to a prince, then one person will achieve the Tao, and the chicken and dog will ascend to heaven!

In Chuzhao Kingdom, there are only three imperial merchants, namely: Shen, Qian, and Tao.

The first two are the old imperial merchants who helped the late old emperor to conquer the country, while the Tao family is the new imperial merchants promoted by the new emperor Chutian after he ascended the throne.

As the saying goes: once the emperor and the courtiers, the Tao family faintly suppressed the Shen family and the Qian family, and they had the honor of being the head of the Tao family among the imperial merchants.

After figuring out the key, Wen Qian's brows frowned, suppressing the displeasure in her eyes, and said in a polite manner: "I'm going to work warmly, I've met Miss Tao."

"Pfft—!"

Seeing Wen Qian's slightly nervous expression, Tao Yi covered her mouth with a brocade handkerchief, and laughed lightly. The clear and soft voice like a lark was full of evil thoughts, but it was extremely uncomfortable in Wen Qian's ears.

"Wen Gan, Mr. Wen, are you intimidated by my identity?"

"Then can I call you Agan?"

When she said the last sentence, Tao Yi involuntarily moved a little closer, staring at Wen Qian's handsome and flawless face, couldn't help sticking out her tongue.

Wen Qian was startled by her bold move, took a step back hastily, and lost the will to be submissive, and said indifferently: "Miss Tao, it is said that the royal businessman's daughter is going to enter the palace as a concubine, you should pay attention to your words and deeds! "

She didn't expect Tao Yi to blatantly belittle herself when outsiders were around, and hurriedly looked at Jiang Huai who was beside her.

Huh?What about JAC?
Damn it, this brat didn't even say hello, so he left me and ran away alone? ? ? ?

"Mr. Wen, who are you looking for? Jiang Huai? He left you and left!" Tao Yi had beautiful big eyes, and when he mentioned Jiang Huai, his eyes showed contempt and disdain.

Jiang Huai is just the son of a small blacksmith's family, and he deserves to talk to him.

Wen Qianjun's face darkened and he remained silent.

"Agan, why don't you talk? Is it because I'm not pretty enough?"

Hearing her affectionate words, Wen Qian couldn't help but frowned. Seeing that there was no one around, she was about to perform a hypnotism.

"Tao Yingping, what are you doing!"

shhhhh!

In vain, there was a cold and tender shout, and then a green bamboo leaf struck, directly hitting Tao Yi's chest.

Bang!

Tao Yi was directly shaken back by the wind brought by this bamboo leaf, and stepped back three or four steps in succession before she managed to stabilize her body, her pretty face turned pale.

Wen Qian was very surprised by this sudden scene, turned her head to look behind her, and saw a woman in a blue dress walking in.

Wow!

This heroic girl not only knows martial arts, but also looks so good-looking!

In modern times, it is a proper star face, compared to the fairy sister Liu Yifei, and even better than Fan Ye Fan Bingbing.

"Who? Who dares to call this lady by her boudoir name!"

Tao Yi looked up and glared at the woman.

After seeing the other person's face clearly, her complexion changed suddenly, and her beautiful eyes became flattering: "It turns out to be Princess Anning of Anyang Palace, Yingping has met Princess Qiantui!"

Tao Yi hurriedly bowed and saluted with a humble and correct attitude.

Knowing that the other party is Chu Anning, the Princess of the Palace.

Wen Qian breathed a sigh of relief, for fear of implicating the innocent.

Looking up at the approaching princess, a faint smile appeared on his face.

Unexpectedly, Chu Anning passed by Wen Qian's side, only glanced at him indifferently, then set his eyes on Tao Yi, and said coldly: "Tao Yingping, even though my emperor's cousin promised your father, this year's draft pick has been changed to you My elder sister, you shouldn't tease good men everywhere."

"The young heroes who can be in Chen's house today are the pillars of the country in the future. How can you allow you to act recklessly. If it is passed to my cousin's ears, will your Tao family be safe and sound?"

Tao Yi was covered in cold sweat when he heard it, and immediately knelt down on the ground, bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "The princess is right, Yingping lost her sense of proportion."

Chu Anning saw the attitude on her face that she knew she had made a mistake and must correct it, a trace of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.

Suddenly, Wen Qian, who glanced aside, was staring at herself in a daze.

Chu Anning frowned slightly, and looked at him with displeasure: "What are you doing, still not leaving!"

This man was handsome and suave, and he looked indifferent, but he was a lump of elm.

It was the first time for this princess to rescue a stranger, but he was stuck in place like a wooden Zhuangzi.

You don't know how to salute me, you don't know how to run away...

How stupid, how stupid!

Wen Qian was looking thoughtfully at the beautiful face of the princess who was abusive because of her anger. She felt inexplicably familiar, and even the cold aura exuding from her was tinged with kindness.

Unexpectedly, she would suddenly open her mouth to talk to herself, and hurriedly saluted Chu Anning, "Thank you Princess, I will take my leave!"

After Wen Qian was polite, she showed a bit of a scholar's character, and turned around neatly.

Chu Anning looked at Wen Qian who was leaving, but instead of stretching her brows, she frowned even deeper.

This man is really a lump of elm!

Isn't the princess showing it clearly?
You wouldn't say a word: "Thank you Princess, I'm grateful, and I'll show you the way!" '

In this way, you have climbed the high branch of the princess, and even the daughter of the imperial merchant will not dare to settle accounts after autumn.

In the end, you were fine and walked cleanly.

I have handed you all the princess ladders, so why don't you leave the back of your head for me?
I'm so angry!
Tao Yi, who was kneeling on the ground, blinked his big watery eyes, and sneered at the corners of his mouth.

Chu Anning, Chu Anning, Mr. Wen can't understand your kindness!
Chu Anning came back to his senses, looked at Tao Yi who was kneeling on the ground with his head bowed, and said coldly, "Get up!"

"Yingping thanked the princess for not punishing her."

Tao Yi got up, casually patted the dust on the hem of her skirt, and stood respectfully beside Chu Anning, like a loyal maidservant.

the other side.

As soon as Wen Qian stepped into the bamboo forest, she met Jiang Huai leading three young scholars towards the flower garden.

"Brother, you... I'm going to meet you!"

Jiang Huai didn't expect Wen Qian to get rid of the entanglement of pottery art so quickly, so he had to change the topic with a smile.

"Brother, these three people must be familiar to you! They used to be our classmates, but now Lin Yan is already a famous scholar, and Zhang Hua and Tang Wu are all scholars, and they have accepted the task of writing pleadings in the county government. .”

Wen Qian looked at Jiang Huai indifferently and introduced the three people around him from left to right.

Lin Yan has a handsome appearance and a peaceful breath. He seems to be an easy-going person.

Zhang Hua has a sharp outline and is a handsome guy.

Tang Wu looks ordinary, the only thing that stands out is his pair of smiling eyes, which gives people an affinity.

"Lin Juren, Zhang Xiucai, Tang Xiucai, hello!" Wen Qian nodded lightly at the three of them, with a faint smile on her handsome face.

"Brother Wen, it's been four years since I saw you participate in the poetry meeting again, but are you ready to make a big splash?" Zhang Hua raised his head and looked at Wen Qian with a half-smile.

Thinking of the few people, except for Jiang Huai, he and Wen Gan have been classmates for eight years, and the relationship between them is weak and superficial, but it does not hinder his respect for Wen Gan.

Wen Gan is a man of profound knowledge and resourcefulness, seemingly indifferent but extremely well-established. Although he doesn't understand why he has lost his name in Sunshan for four years, it doesn't affect the shocking scene Wen Gan left for him at all.

"It's not a big show, but a small test is true." Wen Qian heard the admiration in Zhang Hua's words, and a trace of surprise flashed in her black eyes.

Unexpectedly, the original owner's image of a top student in the private school is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!
"Brother Wen has figured it out, is he going to become a blockbuster?" Tang Wu looked at Wen Qian in surprise, his smiling eyes gave off a kind illusion.

(End of this chapter)