Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 197 Temptation (for subscription)

As time entered March, the death of Rong Feiyan slowly subsided, with few people talking about it.

Bianjing returned to its usual bustle, as if nothing had happened.

At the dock outside Bianjing City, Yuan Wenshao watched Gu Tingye's boat go away before he came back to his senses.

Gu Tingye finally went to Yuzhou under his persuasion.

Although Yuan Wenshao sent a team of secret guards to Yuzhou, even if the secret guards could save Zhao Zongquan, they could not influence Zhao Zongquan's thoughts.

Gu Tingye was different. He had saved the lives of Zhao Zongquan and his son, and was highly trusted by Zhao Zongquan.

Only if he could influence Zhao Zongquan's thoughts could he choose to come to Bianjing instead of trying to escape after being assassinated.

"Master, look at the weather, it's going to rain soon." Zhang An reminded.

Yuan Wenshao came to his senses, looked up at the dark sky full of dark clouds, and said, "Let's go!"

As a result, it started to rain when we first entered the city, and by the time we got home, it had turned into a heavy downpour.

Although he had an umbrella in the car, when he entered the main hall, his clothes were still wet.

Hualan saw that Yuan Wenshao's clothes were quite wet and quickly stepped forward to help him take off his coat.

"Chunhua, hurry up and tell the kitchen to boil some ginger soup, and each of the guards who are going out with the master will also give a bowl."

"Yes." Chunhua responded, bowed, and went to the kitchen.

"Officer, please go back to your room quickly and change your clothes. Don't catch a cold." Hua Lan said.

"It's okay, the clothes outside are just a little wet." Yuan Wenshao said nonchalantly.

"That won't work either. What if you catch the cold?" Hualan said.

"Okay, okay, I'll change it right away." Yuan Wenshao said quickly.

Ever since she got pregnant, Hua Lan could talk about every little thing for a long time, and Yuan Wenshao was really scared.

Seeing Hua Lan want to follow, Yuan Wenshao said: "I can go by myself. The rain is too heavy. A lot of rain has been blown into the verandah. The ground is slippery. You'd better not follow."

"Okay then, the ginger soup will be ready in a while. I'll have it delivered to you, but you must drink it." Hua Lan knew that Yuan Wenshao didn't like to drink ginger soup, so she specifically warned him.

"Oh, I see."

After Yuan Wenshao finished speaking, he returned to the backyard.

After changing her clothes under Dongxue's service, a maid came to report that a guest had arrived.

"Who's here?"

Yuan Wenshao was stunned when he heard this. Who would come to visit in such a heavy rain?

"The guest handed over the greeting card and sent it to the eldest lady. After reading it, the eldest lady asked the servant to come and inform the master and invite the master to come over. She did not tell the identity of the guest." said the maid who reported the message.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Wenshao immediately went to the main hall.

"Madam, who handed over the greeting card?" Yuan Wenshao walked into the main hall and asked.

"Officer, please take a look." Hua Lan handed over the invitation.

Yuan Wenshao took it and took a look, his eyes flickered, and it was Jiang Jingming who handed over the greeting card.

He had asked Jiang Jingming to be investigated before and found that he had a deep relationship with Xixia.

Although he had some doubts about whether Jiang Jingming was a spy arranged by Xixia, he found no evidence.

After all, the three countries have no access to each other, but the Great Zhou has many things that Xixia and Liao need very much, and the two countries also have many things that the Great Zhou needs.

Therefore, it is very common for merchants from the three countries to smuggle with each other.

However, those who can do this business all have a certain background. After all, they are not just a small business. Without a background, large quantities of goods cannot be transported at all.

Yuan Wenshao was not willing to have more contact with people like Jiang Jingming.

However, he was a little curious about Jiang Jingming's purpose of coming in the heavy rain. After hesitating, he decided to meet him.

Yuan Wenshao ordered people to invite Jiang Jingming to the front hall, spoke to Hua Lan, and went to the front hall.

Not long after he arrived and sat down in the front hall, Jiang Jingming was ushered in.

When Jiang Jingming saw Yuan Wenshao sitting upright, he didn't even have the intention to get up, nor did he care. He cupped his hands and said, "I have met Uncle Yuan, so I took the liberty to come here and prepared some small gifts. I hope you won't be surprised."

"You're welcome, Mr. Jiang. Please take a seat." Yuan Wenshao asked Jiang Jingming to sit down and said, "Watch tea."

"Uncle Xie." Jiang Jingming thanked him and sat down.

"Mr. Jiang came here in the heavy rain. I wonder what the matter is?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

Jiang Jingming smiled slightly and said, "Uncle, I came here this time because of Liuli."

Yuan Wenshao said calmly: "Didn't I tell you last time? The output of Liuli is too low and there is no way to supply it to you."

Jiang Jingming smiled and said: "Uncle, after all, colored glaze is just a dead thing. The nobles of Xixia are very extravagant. If they sell it to Xixia, they will not only earn a lot of money, but also weaken Xixia's strength. It will be beneficial to both the country and themselves." , Uncle, why should I refuse?"

"I understand what you are saying, but the production of colored glaze is limited and there is really nothing I can do." Yuan Wenshao shook his head.

If possible, Yuan Wenshao would naturally want to make money from Xixia, but he was very worried about Jiang Jingming.

Jiang Jingming said with a pity on his face: "Xixia is a barbarian. Although they have seen self-reliance, they are very vulgar. The nobles of Xixia are very fond of my silk and satin treasures from the Zhou Dynasty. I heard that there was a dragon ball in the previous dynasty, which was a rare treasure. There is something that can conceive and nourish dragon energy. After many inquiries, I found out that it was in the hands of a powerful man in Xixia who worked with me. He did not recognize this thing, but regarded it as a treasure. After many attempts, he relented and said If I can get him a large amount of colored glaze, he will be willing to give this treasure to me."

As Jiang Jingming spoke, he paid attention to Yuan Wenshao's expression.

Yuan Wenshao was shocked in his heart, but his face remained calm, pretending to be surprised: "How come there is such a treasure in the world? Why have I never heard of it?"

Jiang Jingming smiled and said: "This was obtained by the previous emperor accidentally. At that time, the world was in chaos, so it was kept secret. I also accidentally saw it in an ancient book that was among the people. If my uncle is willing to provide me with colored glaze, I will wait for the dragon ball." In exchange for it, I will give the dragon ball to uncle."

Yuan Wenshao shook his head quickly and said: "This thing can nourish dragon energy. Regardless of whether it is true or false, I don't dare to ask for it. I really can't help you with this matter."

"My uncle is confused. I heard that my uncle had offended King Yong before. Now that King Yong has won the battle for the crown prince, he will be the emperor when he ascends the throne. Even if King Yong does not blame him, he will be left out. If If my uncle can present treasures like the Dragon Ball to King Yong, King Yong will not only reuse my uncle, but also reward him generously. Maybe then I should call him Lord Marquis." Jiang Jingming said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao sneered in his heart, but there was a trace of emotion on his face. After a while, he said: "If you offer this thing to King Yong, wouldn't it be more beneficial? Would you be so kind to give me this opportunity?"

"Since your uncle has said this, I won't hide it from him. I originally thought so, so I didn't tell him the truth last time. However, my uncle didn't agree, and the powerful man insisted on Liuli before he would exchange it. I It's not that I have no other choice, so I came to see my uncle for a showdown. I just hope that my uncle will not forget me when he gets rich." A flattering smile appeared on Jiang Jingming's face.

Yuan Wenshao hesitated for a while and said, "I have to think about this matter carefully."

"It's natural, but that powerful man has no patience anymore. It's better for me to make a decision early." Jiang Jingming said.

Yuan Wenshao nodded and said, "I have made a decision and will inform you as soon as possible."

"In that case, I'll take my leave first and wait for good news from my uncle." Jiang Jingming stood up and cupped his hands.Yuan Wenshao nodded and said, "Zhang An, send Yuan Jiang off for me."

"Yes." Zhang An responded and said, "Executive member Jiang, please!"

Jiang Jingming bowed and walked out.

Yuan Wenshao's face darkened as he watched Jiang Jingming's figure disappear.

What Jiang Jingming said seemed very reasonable, but in fact it was full of flaws.

Apart from anything else, if what he said was true, how could he tell him about the Dragon Ball just because he refused twice.

Regardless of whether the Dragon Ball is that magical or not, just by dedicating it to the official family or the new king in the future, you can get huge benefits.

Even if he rejects it, Jiang Jingming will think of other ways instead of telling himself about it.

More importantly, the dragon ball is now in Yuan Wenshao's hands.

Pearls of this size can only be grown in the deep sea. With current technology, it is already very rare to get one.

This is why the emperor believed it was a dragon ball.

It is basically difficult to get a second one.

Zheng Shiqian's letter said that his ancestor was a general of the palace guards of the previous dynasty, and there was indeed a chance to take advantage of the chaos to bring out the dragon ball.

What Jiang Jingming said was in the hands of the Xixia powerful, either he was deceived by that Xixia powerful, or he was the one who assassinated Zheng Shiqian.

The purpose is to get the dragon ball in Zheng Shiqian's hand.

As a result, he was never able to find it. Later, he accidentally discovered Zheng Shiqian's treasure secret room. Jiang Jingming suspected that he had obtained the dragon ball and came here to test it deliberately.

Yuan Wenshao thinks the latter is the most likely.

He had previously asked someone to check the owner of the yard. He was worried that the person who had assassinated Zheng Shiqian had not given up yet, so he immediately terminated the investigation because he was afraid of being targeted.

Unexpectedly, I am still being targeted now.

However, Jiang Jingming probably didn't dare to confirm, so he came to test, but he didn't know if he had exposed any flaws just now.

Yuan Wenshao carefully recalled his expression and tone before, and found that there were no flaws, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

But since Jiang Jingming had doubts about him, it would not be easy to give up.

Yuan Wenshao even considered whether to arrange for someone to deal with Jiang Jingming.

However, after thinking about it carefully, he gave up the idea.

Jiang Jingming usually stayed in the house outside the city and rarely went out. The house was heavily guarded and difficult to break through quickly.

Moreover, Yuan Wenshao was not sure if there was anyone behind Jiang Jingming. If there was someone behind him, even if he killed Jiang Jingming, it would be equivalent to admitting that the dragon ball was in his hands.

Yuan Wenshao sighed, hoping that his performance just now could deceive Jiang Jingming.

But next, he had to consider how to reply to Jiang Jingming so as not to arouse his suspicion.

On the other side, Jiang Jingming frowned after getting on the carriage.

As Yuan Wenshao said, Jiang Jingming came here to test him.

After such a long investigation, he could basically confirm that the treasures moved by the imperial army did not contain dragon balls.

In this way, there are only two possibilities, either the dragon beads were not hidden with these treasures, but were hidden elsewhere by Zheng Shiqian.

Another possibility is that the dragon ball is in the hands of Yuan Wenshao, or that someone hid it secretly in the hands of the imperial soldier who was carrying the treasure.

The possibility that the Forbidden Army was secretly hiding it was very small. Jiang Jingming was most suspicious of Yuan Wenshao, so he set up this test.

"Master, has the test come out?" Cao Rui whispered.

Jiang Jingming shook his head when he heard this and said, "There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with his look and tone, but I always feel that something is wrong."

"Master, what do you think is wrong?" Cao Rui asked.

Jiang Jingming couldn't say anything for a while. He pondered for a long time, then his eyes lit up and he said, "He is too calm."

"Normal people hear treasures like Dragon Ball, even if they don't want to keep it for themselves, they will think of dedicating it to the emperor in exchange for wealth. Yuan Wenshao heard me talk about Dragon Ball. Although he was a little surprised, he was actually very calm. This is very It's not normal. And according to our investigation, Liuli is not that precious. Even if he tried it, he should have agreed on the spot, but he said he would consider it." Jiang Jingming analyzed.

"Master, do you want me to arrange for someone to sneak into Earl Zhongyong's mansion to investigate?" Cao Rui said.

"No." Jiang Jingming shook his head and said: "My test today has already alarmed the snake. Yuan Wenshao is not a fool. He must be vigilant and will definitely take more precautions. If someone is sent to infiltrate at this time, the possibility of finding the dragon ball is very slim. If it backfires and he transfers the Dragon Ball, it will be even more troublesome."

"But Yuan Wenshao offended King Yong. What if he dedicated the dragon ball to King Yong because he was afraid that King Yong would accuse him after he ascended the throne?" Cao Rui asked.

Jiang Jingming thought about it carefully, shook his head and said, "Probably not. Who is willing to hand over a rare treasure like the Dragon Ball? Even if he is willing, how can he explain that he has hidden it for so long?"

"But even if he doesn't donate it, we can't attack him. It will still be difficult to get the dragon ball." Cao Rui said.

"Didn't he offend King Yong? As long as we can get in touch with King Yong, we can definitely use King Yong's hand to deal with him." Jiang Jingming sneered.

Yuan Wenshao didn't know that Jiang Jingming had already determined that the dragon ball was in his hands, so after thinking for a long time, he agreed to provide Jiang Jingming with a batch of colored glaze.

If you still refuse at first, it will easily arouse Jiang Jingming's suspicion.

Secondly, he also wanted to see if he could take the opportunity to find out Jiang Jingming's identity and the person behind him.

However, he did not rush to reply, but was prepared to delay for some time.

If you agree too readily, it will arouse Jiang Jingming's suspicion, and it will not be conducive for him to take the opportunity to make some demands.

In the next few days, Yuan Wenshao stayed at home with Hualan, while waiting for Jiang Jingming to come to his door.

He originally thought that since he had not responded, Jiang Jingming would come to ask questions in two or three days, but he did not expect that it would not be until ten days later that Jiang Jingming came to the door again.

"Uncle Yuan, I wonder how you thought about my proposal last time?" Jiang Jingming saw Yuan Wenshao and asked straight to the point after he sent his servants away.

"Commissioner Jiang, I was really moved by what you said last time, but after thinking about it carefully, I still have some concerns." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Uncle, if you have any concerns, it's okay to say so." Jiang Jingming said.

"Exceptor Jiang, if I provide you with colored glaze, but you don't give it to me after you exchange it for the dragon ball, and you take it and give it to King Yong yourself, then you will have King Yong as your backer, and I can't do anything to you, then am I not a bamboo?" It's all in vain?" Yuan Wenshao said.

"It's normal for my uncle to have concerns. I don't know how to make him feel at ease?" Jiang Jingming asked.

Yuan Wenshao muttered: "Unless you agree to my sending people to participate in the transaction, the dragon beads must be directly handed over to my people."

　Thank you all brothers for your monthly recommendation and subscription. Today is my birthday, and my girlfriend made an appointment to go to dinner and watch a movie after get off work, so I can only update once. I'm sorry.

　　
　
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