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Chapter 124 Jiang Jingming (please subscribe)
"My elder brother-in-law's words are wrong. If it just doesn't meet the examiner's preference, it's fine. If there are gaps in the article, I can avoid them in future exams," Changbai said.

Gu Tingye was a little disheartened, shook his head and said: "The Duke of Qi and Princess Ping Ning love his son as much as his life. My father wishes that I could hide in the cracks of the ground and not come out to embarrass myself. How could he help me ask."

Yuan Wenshao and Changbai were both a little silent when they heard this. They both knew about the conflict between Gu Tingye and his son.

And Yuan Wenshao knew better. It was difficult for the two of them to persuade him about this kind of thing. In addition, Gu Tingye was drunk now, so he might not be able to listen to it.

"Stop talking about this, come and drink."

Gu Tingye raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, and said with a smile: "Changbai, it's time for the imperial examination in a few days. You work hard and try to get the number one scholar. We are classmates in school. If you get the number one scholar, I will be proud of you if you tell me." .”

Changbai smiled bitterly and shook his head, wondering how it would be that easy to get the top prize.

Those who can get into the first class will not be poor in knowledge. At this time, the competition is about improvisation and official preferences.

Luck plays a big part.

……

In another private room, seven or eight young men in rich costumes exchanged cups and cups, which was very lively.

One of them was Sheng Changfeng, who failed the examination. A month or two before the imperial examination, Sheng Changfeng was introduced by a friend and met some powerful young men.

After his deliberate efforts to please and make friends, Sheng Changfeng realized that he had become friends with them.

On the day he failed, Lin Xiaoniang's words deeply stimulated him.

In the past few days, he had entertained these powerful young men at Fanlou every day, just to get their help and find a job for him.

He wanted Lin Xiaoniang to see that even if he, Sheng Changfeng, failed, he could still be an official and did not need to rely on his brother-in-law.

After a few glasses of wine, Sheng Changfeng became a little drunk and said with a smile: "My father was only a fifth-rank official in the court. He pretended to be aloof and never made friends and flattery. You know that if you force me to study hard, I am still a I am a concubine. If I fail this time, I will have to rely on a few more brothers to help me in the future."

A young master patted the table and said: "Does the prince and general Xiang Ning have any kind of talent? What happened to the concubine? Is it true that the legitimate son will be able to succeed? I have never seen your brother smile. Such a person will pass the exam. Even if you become a Jinshi, it will be difficult for you to move forward in the officialdom."

"I think what Brother Youguang said makes sense. Sometimes it's useless to study hard. You have to be able to see the form clearly. The emperor has no children, and those ministers in the court can't wait to kneel in the court every day and beg the officials to adopt the clan. . The king of Yong is mediocre, but the king of Yan is strong. Don’t you understand who will belong to this world in the future?" Another young master laughed.

Sheng Changfeng said in surprise: "You mean King Yan..."

"Hey!"

The third son of Duke Lingguo interrupted Sheng Changfeng's words and said with a smile: "Just know it in your heart and don't say it out loud."

"I know."

Sheng Changfeng was very happy. Seeing that several people present did not show any surprised expressions when they heard the news. It was obvious that they had already taken sides.

When King Yan ascends the throne, these families will definitely be put into important positions. With my relationship with them, am I still worried about having no future?

Thinking of this, Sheng Changfeng smiled and said: "Prince Yan was born into a noble family. His mother's family was an important minister in three dynasties, and the wealth and splendor is endless. There are many capable ministers and generals under his command. Apart from him, I really can't think of anyone else in the court."

"Haha, drink and drink, don't talk about this." Qiu Sanlang said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, if you don't say it, don't say it. I heard that a new group of girls from the Western Regions have arrived in Guangyuntai. I'll treat them after a while." Sheng Changfeng patted his chest and said.

"Haha, Brother Sheng is so generous and his future is limitless." Qiu Sanlang said with a smile.

He was the legitimate son of the Duke, and he really looked down upon Sheng Changfeng, a concubine from a fifth-grade official family.

However, his father spent a lot of money to support King Yan, which reduced his expenses a lot.

Later, I was introduced to Sheng Changfeng. Although he was a concubine, he couldn't bear the fact that he was rich.

There are banquets every three days, which is very generous.

The few people were chatting happily while drinking, and they didn't notice at all that a maid who was waiting quietly left.

……

Lin Xiaoniang waited anxiously at the back door and saw Sheng Changfeng being helped back by his entourage.

When I walked up to him, I smelled the smoky smell of alcohol. When I saw the lip marks on Sheng Changfeng's neck, I slapped her angrily.

"Where did you die? You, I waited here for you all night without a wink. I originally wanted to send someone to find you, but I was afraid of alerting your father and letting Wei Ruixuan's people take advantage of you. You said you failed the imperial examination and you were depressed. , I won’t tell you that I usually go out to have drinks with friends, but now you dare to stay up all night? If your father finds out, see if he doesn’t break your legs. "

Lin Xiaoniang's face was livid with anger. Both the eldest and second wives of the Sheng family hated the brothel girls. If Sheng Hong knew that Sheng Changfeng stayed in the brothel overnight, not only would Sheng Changfeng be punished, but she would also be scolded.

"Didn't I tell you when I went out yesterday that Qiu Sanlang was going to invite his friends to a banquet and let me accompany him. It's the same on weekdays, so why make a fuss." Sheng Changfeng was woken up by a slap and said nonchalantly.

"How often do you stay up all night? Were you seduced by some bitch yesterday?" Lin Xiaoniang scolded.

"Why does Aniang speak so harshly? She's not a bitch, she's an oiran lady." Chang Feng said with a smile.

"You, you, you..." Lin Xiaoniang was so angry that she couldn't say anything. After a while, she said: "You are an unsatisfactory person. You failed in the exam, but you still dare to sleep in a brothel. If your father finds out, What's wrong with you?"

Lin Xiaoniang's angry hand touched Sheng Changfeng's forehead.

Sheng Changfeng was a little annoyed by the talking and reached out to push Xiaoniang Lin's hand away.

Lin Xiaoniang didn't expect that Sheng Changfeng would push her, and she stumbled and almost fell down, but fortunately Xue Niang supported her.

"You know who Qiu Sanlang is? His father and his uncle are both King Yan's retainers. There are no sons in the official family today. When King Yan comes to the throne, he will be favored. I have made friends with these people, and I have my own. That's the truth. Auntie didn't say that if I failed the exam, I would need my brother-in-law's support, but I wouldn't need it."

After Sheng Changfeng finished speaking, he staggered in.

Although Lin Xiaoniang is a housewife, King Yong and King Yan are the hottest topics in Bianjing, and she has naturally heard some comments about them.

Although King Yong is older and has a higher voice, Lin Xiaoniang also feels that King Yan is more capable and has greater opportunities.

As for the elder and the younger, neither of them are the sons of official families.

Sheng Changfeng befriended the heirs of King Yan's retainers, and he would also benefit from it when King Yan ascended the throne.

When he thought of this, he was no longer so angry about Sheng Changfeng's absence at night, and ordered Xue Niang to ask the kitchen to make some sobering soup for Sheng Changfeng.

……

Although he drank with Gu Tingye until midnight last night, Yuan Wenshao still got up early in the morning.

After practicing martial arts in the yard, I had breakfast with Sister Hua Lanwen and prepared to put on my armor and visit the western suburbs camp.

Now he basically goes to the military camp only once every three to five days, but he hasn't been there for quite some time during this period.

Just when Yuan Wenshao was about to change clothes, Chunhua came over and said, "My lord, in the front yard, there is a message from the front yard that Jiang Jingming, a wealthy businessman from Bianjing, wants to see you."

"Jiang Jingming?"

Yuan Wenshao frowned slightly and said, "Ask someone to come to the front hall. I'll be there in a minute." Although Jiang Jingming was just a merchant, he was very famous in Bianjing, and Yuan Wenshao had also heard of this.

The most famous brothel in Bianjing is Guangyuntai, followed by Wanhua Tower.

And this Wanhua Building is one of Jiang Jingming's industries.

Brothels are very profitable. How many of the people who can open a brothel in Bianjing have no background?
However, Jiang Jingming's background is very mysterious. Even Yuan Wenshao didn't know who was behind him. However, several wealthy young men made trouble in Wanhua House, but in the end the elders of the family came to apologize.

Among these people there were many princes and princes. From then on, no one dared to cause trouble in Wanhua Tower.

In addition to Wanhua Tower, Jiang Jingming also has many properties and is rich in wealth.

However, this person was very low-key and rarely showed up. Yuan Wenshao had never seen this person in all his years in Bianjing.

It is very strange that such a person with a mysterious background and no connection with him suddenly comes to visit.

Yuan Wenshao changed his clothes and came to the front hall.Then I saw a thin man in his forties sitting there drinking tea.

When the man saw Yuan Wenshao walking in, he stood up and saluted and said, "I met Uncle Zhongyong in Xiajiang Jingming. It's really presumptuous to come here uninvited. Don't be surprised, uncle."

Jiang Jingming has a very elegant temperament. If he hadn't known that he was a businessman, he would not have been associated with businessmen at all.

"I have heard of Jiang Yuanwai's name for a long time. Please take a seat." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"Thank you, Uncle."

Jiang Jingming cupped his hands and sat down.

"I don't know what happened to Jiang's sudden visit?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

He was very curious about Jiang Jingming's purpose, so he didn't intend to beat around the bush.

"Haha, the next merchant came here because he wanted to cooperate with my uncle." Jiang Jingming said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao was startled and asked, "What does Jiang mean outside?"

"Uncle is a smart man, so I will tell you the truth. The colored glaze produced in Liulice Pavilion is very popular among the nobles. I have some connections in Xixia and want to get some goods from my uncle and transport them to Xixia for sale. Don't worry, uncle. The price will definitely satisfy my uncle," Jiang Jingming said.

Yuan Wenshao's eyes flashed and he said: "The Zhou Dynasty and Xixia have always been in a state of hostility, and the court has banned trade with Xixia. If Jiang Yuanwai said this, isn't he afraid that I will report him?"

"Haha, I said before that my uncle is a smart man, so I think he won't do it." Jiang Jingming said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao saw that Jiang Jingming was not panicked at all, and knew that he must have some basis for not being afraid at all, and said: "Jiang has a strong background and is confident, but I don't have the courage. And the supply of colored glaze is in short supply, so there is no need for me to take risks."

"Haha, my uncle said that the supply exceeds the demand, I'm afraid that's not necessarily true, right?" Jiang Jingming smiled and said: "As far as I know, the supply was indeed in short supply in the past few years, but in the past two years, the sales volume has been declining. Although the rich and powerful in Bianjing There are many, but colored glaze is not cheap. Only a few can afford it, and fewer and fewer people will buy it in the future. But it is different when you cooperate with me. The nobles of Xixia like these luxurious things very much, and they will definitely be able to Let uncle make a lot of money."

Yuan Wenshao was silent when he heard this. Glaze, or glass, is a luxury product. People who buy it store it carefully and it is difficult to damage.

At first, many people thought it was strange, but as time went by, many people came back to their senses and found that Liuli didn't seem so strange anymore, and sales were indeed declining.

When Jiang Jingming saw Yuan Wenshao's expression, a smile flashed in his eyes. He could come, so he was naturally prepared.

If Yuan Wenshao hadn't been too careful, he would have mastered the production method long ago.

"Sorry, I refuse." Yuan Wenshao said.

For him, money is enough.

It’s not a good thing if there are too many of these things. It has already aroused King Yong’s concern before. If there are more, who knows whether the officials will be concerned about it in the future.

And once someone gets the handle on this kind of thing, it will be a big trouble.

Jiang Jingming's face stiffened and he said, "Uncle, sometimes there are many friends and many roads. Maybe one day we will use them?"

"Are you threatening me?" Yuan Wenshao's face turned cold.

"Uncle, I'm too worried. I just want to remind you. Since uncle doesn't want to, I'll leave now." Jiang Jingming stood up and said.

"I won't send it away." Yuan Wenshao said calmly.

Jiang Jingming cupped his hands and turned to leave.

Yuan Wenshao watched his back disappear slowly, pondered for a long time, and asked the maids in the hall to go down, and then said to Zhang An: "Send secret guards to find out the details of this person for me, and also ask the fire kiln to strengthen precautions."

The secret guards were trained secretly by him over the years.

These people were all teenagers he bought and trained by him for several years at all costs. In order to make these people see blood, Yuan Wenshao even asked them to kill some mountain bandits and water bandits.

There were more than 100 people at the beginning, but only 97 people remained.

These 97 people are very elite, not much worse than the veterans in the army.

In addition, Yuan Wenshao also taught them some of the latent and hidden methods seen on later TVs.

The original purpose of training these people was to think that if Zhao Zongquan was unable to participate for some reason when he suppressed the rebellion, he would send these people to protect Zhao Zongquan's family and gain some credit.

If Yuan Wenshao hadn't suspected that Jiang Jingming had something to do with Xixia, he wouldn't have wanted to use secret guards.

To put it bluntly, the secret guard is a dead soldier. If he is exposed, it will be very detrimental to him.

As for the method of making colored glaze, he was not very worried.

The craftsmen who fired the glaze all had their deeds in his hands. In addition, he also arranged a lot of guards.

The fire kiln is not far from Bianjing. Unless someone sends troops to fight, it will be difficult to capture it.

"Yes." Zhang An responded.

……

Gu Tingye felt that Gu Yankai didn't value him, but in fact Gu Yankai cared about Gu Tingye very much.

Early that morning, he came to the home of the examiner of the imperial examination and asked Gu Tingye why he failed.

The examiner hesitated for a moment and told Gu Yankai about Gu Tingye's grievance for Yang Wuduan.

After Gu Yankai learned about it, he returned home angrily and ordered his servants to find Gu Tingye back.

But he learned from the servants that Gu Tingye was drunk last night and was still sleeping now.

Gu Yankai came to Gu Tingye's room angrily. Seeing that Gu Tingye was sleeping soundly and the room was filled with the smell of alcohol, he pulled him out of bed.

(End of this chapter)