Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 151 Going to Beijing to Buy a House

However, Zhao Mu really doesn't have much interest in Zhong Ling. He prefers Gan Baobao to Zhong Ling. And this kind of thing always requires your consent.

Zhao Mu said: "Forget it about Azi, with A'zhu as a biological sister by her side to take care of her, she can be more at peace. It's just that girl Zhong Ling, I always feel..."

Mu Wanqing looked at Zhao Mu and said, "You don't think I'm harming her, do you?"

Zhao Mu asked back, "Isn't it? I believe Wan'er has some understanding of who I am during this time. Compared to you, that girl Zhong Ling is innocent and has nothing to do with the world. She falls into my hands. I always feel like it’s been delayed a bit.”

Mu Wanqing smiled and said: "Then don't you just treat her well from now on? Besides, although Zhong Ling and I are not siblings, I am also her biological sister, and we grew up together, so how could I harm that child? ?" Speaking of this, Mu Wanqing couldn't help but sigh and said, "I met that girl after I returned to the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations. Although her life experience was not revealed, the marriage was still rejected. Gan Baobao gave Her reason was that the Zhong family from the Ten Thousand Tribulations Valley and the Duan family from Dali were on the same page, so it was impossible for them to get married. The child cried a lot that night. I have known her for so long, and she has always been smiling, except for that one time."

Mu Wanqing stood up at this time and covered her veil. She then said: "Why do we need our generation to bear responsibility for the mistakes of the previous generation? I can understand the child's pain, so instead of making her suffer, Go on, I, as a sister, might as well help her. My husband is one of the best among men. He is naturally better than many men in this world. Marrying you is much better than marrying an ordinary person. And I can always accompany her. .”

Mu Wanqing put the hat back on and continued, "Don't worry, this kind of thing must be consensual. If she really doesn't want to, I won't force her."

Zhao Mu looked at Mu Wanqing and said with a smile: "Wan'er, I feel that you have changed a lot."

Mu Wanqing replied: "Have you changed? Maybe you really know me. Okay! The two of them are back, and it's time for us to set off. Didn't you say there are a lot of things to do before returning to the capital? ? In this case, don’t dawdle."

After Mu Wanqing said that, she looked at sisters A'Zhu and A'Zi who were happily eating with a large bag of various snacks in their arms.

Looking at the two sisters' happy faces, Zhao Mu also smiled slightly. Sure enough, girls of any age are irresistible to these snacks.

After everyone rested for a while, they continued on their way, and a few days later they arrived in the capital, which they had been away from for a long time.

Looking at the bustling capital city, Ah Zi and Mu Wanqing couldn't help but look surprised. A'Zhu traveled far and wide and saw a lot of things in the world. Naturally, this was not comparable to Mu Wanqing, a Dali native, or A'Zi, a native of the Western Regions.

Mu Wanqing said as she walked: "I have long heard that the capital of the Song Dynasty is the most lively place in the world. Today I saw that the rumors are indeed not bad."

The happiest person is Azi. There are many more vendors in Bianjing City than in smaller places.

She walked up to an artist who was making a candy man, and looked at the candy man above and found it very novel. A'Zhu looked at her eyes and then bought it.

After that, A'Zhu followed A'Zi. Whatever she took, she followed and paid for it.

Zhao Mu and Mu Wanqing followed the two sisters and walked slowly.

Mu Wanqing asked at this time: "We have arrived in Bianjing now, where should we go first? Should we go to Prince Zhongxiao's Mansion to break off the engagement for you, or should we go to see your brothers?"

Zhao Mu shook his head and said: "The marriage between me and the four princesses of King Zhongxiao was the matchmaker of Princess Shang. Now that this matter has not been settled, there is no reason for us to come. Besides, King Zhongxiao's Huyan family is the founding father of the Song Dynasty. , many members of his family hold important positions in the military, and we cannot offend them easily. As for my two useless brothers, we can wait for them to come to see us later."

Mu Wanqing asked: "Then where are we going now?"

Zhao Mu pointed to a high-rise boudoir house visible in the distance and said, "Look at the house!" Mu Wanqing stood on the street. She looked at the house in the distance and said, "It's a good place. Although I don't understand You have the etiquette system of the Central Plains. But that kind of house should not be affordable for ordinary rich and powerful people. I think those who can become rich and powerful will not sell it for their own sake."

Zhao Mu replied: "Don't worry, it will be sold there. Let's go to the Hubu Yamen now. As long as we pay the money, the house will be ours."

The house that Zhao Mu just pointed out has a long history. The last owner of this house was Pang Ji. That is, Taishi Pang, the "royal villain" in major novels.

The ending of Grand Master Pang in this time and space is the same as that in other major stories, he was executed for rebellion.

After Master Pang rebelled and was executed, his house became vacant. From the late Renzong Dynasty to the present, it has been sealed by the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Ministry of Household Affairs has also been selling this most luxurious house, but no one has taken any interest in it for decades.

No one bought this house, not because it was bad. On the contrary, Taishi Pang was favored by Emperor Renzong at that time. He was also the head of the state. His residence occupied a large area and the interior layout could be said to be extremely luxurious.

The reason why no one cares about it today is also very simple. The first is that ancient people were superstitious about Feng Shui theory. Master Pang's entire family was implicated, and many people thought it was because the house had bad feng shui. Ordinary relatives of the emperor did not dare to get involved.

The second reason is that this is the residence of a guilty minister. Master Pang brought about the disaster of annihilation of his clan, and ordinary ministers would not dare to take over this residence. Sheng was falsely accused of being as disloyal as Master Pang.

And the third point is that it is too expensive here. Such a large house is worth a lot of money. Zhao Mu inquired and found out that the price of this vacant residence was 500,000 yuan. If this house, which has been in disrepair for a long time, is to be repainted, furnished with various furniture, and hired as servants, it will be roughly estimated that it will cost 800,000 yuan. This is a huge expense that most people cannot afford.

Five hundred thousand taels of money is not a small amount. It can be converted into five hundred thousand taels of silver.

The rich and powerful who can spend so much money at once have their own mansions, and there is no need to take over the house of a criminal.

Others who can afford it dare not buy it. Because they didn't want the emperor to know where they got so much money.

As for the people who can afford so much money, only the wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan, but these people are not qualified to buy. Because in the eyes of scholar-bureaucrats, businessmen have been the lowest profession since ancient times. They were not even qualified to take the imperial examination, let alone buy a house in the capital.

Zhao Muken took over this house out of his own considerations. If this mansion, which has not been sold for decades, is bought by him, it will be a big news that will cause a stir among the powerful circles in the capital. Even the little emperor in the palace would be alarmed.

What Zhao Mu wants now is not money, but this kind of fame.

And Zhao Mu is not afraid of others investigating him. First of all, he is the favorite youngest son of Prince Dongping, and his father left him a lot of inheritance.

The second reason is that Murong Fu had already used his connections to deal with the money in his arms in such a dirty manner that it had completely turned into black money.

As long as the officials of Dali Temple investigate, they will find their immediate boss. It will even involve many first- and second-grade court officials, and then they will investigate themselves.

With these people guaranteeing him, Zhao Mu can spend the money with confidence and boldness.

(End of this chapter)