Chastity Layman

  Chapter 942 The wings are hard

   The two finally broke up unhappy.

  Chengqian obviously felt that Qin Lang deliberately refused to help because the Hou family was the daughter of Hou Junji, and he couldn't even listen to Qin Lang's painstaking remonstrance.

  On the street, Qin Lang sat in the carriage, lifted a corner of the curtain, watched Cheng Qian's carriage leave, and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

  He treated Cheng Qian, the eldest brother-in-law, not badly, and even tried his best to break his heart. He helped him deal with Kong Yingda and other great Confucians, and established Chengqian as a good image of a virtuous prince in the ruling and opposition parties.

He has even been bothered about the finances of the Neifang of the East Palace. The East Palace now has such a good reputation, and more than half of it is actually spent on money. The orphans and widows in the local area are paid subsistence allowances, which is a lot of money, and it is not brought by the strong wind, but Qin Lang's help to manipulate it.

  Donggong now owns several major industries such as bank, warehouse, bookstore, etc., and several cash cows are making money every day, not all of which were built with Qin Lang's help.

   Not to mention, when he saw Xinxin in the East Palace, he immediately wanted to leave. He immediately killed the prince's bad reputation of breaking his sleeves and sharing peaches, and even gave himself the reputation of being a man and woman for this.

Although it is not for nothing that Qin Lang is helping Cheng Qian, it is just a bet, but Qin Lang has never stepped on two boats, and the older princes such as Li Tai and Li Ke have treated Qin Lang a lot. Qin Lang didn't pay any attention to the teasing.

In the beginning, Li Shimin forcibly placed him beside Cheng Qian, but later Qin Lang really made up his mind to train and assist Cheng Qian. Over the years, he watched Cheng Qian grow up little by little, and even his reputation in the government and the public became better and better. , and his work is becoming more and more stable, he is actually very relieved, a kind of comfort like an old father.

   But who knows, he has only stayed in Lingnan for more than two years, and Cheng Qian has already come and gone with him.

   Is it the true rebellious period, or is it because of negligence in guidance and bad people around me, that it has been misleading?

  The carriage has been parked on the side of the street, and the street is full of people, noisy and lively.

  The Chang’an Eve at the House of Millions was extraordinarily lively.

  During the national mourning period, all entertainment activities are stopped, drinking and having fun, etc. are not allowed, but the emperor still specifically allows the market to be closed at night, Jin Wu can't help it.

  The night market is still open, and the business is still going on, but there are fewer strings and music.

  The night market in Chang’an today is even related to the livelihood of thousands of households, so the night market was only closed for seven days and then continued to be released. The emperor can’t let those who do business in the night market to support their families go hungry, right?

  When we met again this time, I realized that Chengqian had really changed a lot, and he had already started to grow a beard.

  Eighteen years old, he would be a high school student in later generations, but in this era, Cheng Qian has been the crown prince for ten years, and his son is about to be soy sauce.

   In the past, Cheng Qian almost obeyed Qin Lang, even with admiration, but now, the two are a little stranger.

  He persuaded him painstakingly, but Cheng Qian thought that he deliberately didn't help because of Hou Junji's relationship. Cheng Qian would never have this kind of thinking before, but now he firmly believed it, and was even dissatisfied when he left.

  Hey, the wings are hard.

  Zhen Fusi Wei Chang wore a sheepskin jacket with lapels and double breasts, and a Sogdian beard hat on his head. He lifted the curtains and said, "See what good things I brought for Saburo."

  Dried lotus leaves packaged sauced beef, roast duck, roast chicken, and five-spice dried tofu, etc. There are several large packages, and a jar of good wine is placed on it.

   Although the carriage seems inconspicuous, the interior of the carriage is very spacious, and the folded table board can be opened and put down, so that two people can sit and drink in a separate room, which can be relaxed and comfortable.

   There is still a small charcoal stove under the table, and a small incense burner is hung on one side.

  Qin Lang glanced at the wine jar, the famous Guogong wine in the capital, he shook his head, "You can't drink now."

Wei Chang, who had a conspicuous scar on his face, didn't take it seriously, "No one would know if he took a few sips secretly. In fact, how many nobles and nobles in the capital still drink and have fun, and even let the kabuki and dancers in the family lower their voices at night. singing and dancing."

  Qin Lang shook his head.

  So Wei Chang readily put the wine aside.

  Qin Lang poured him tea, "Drink tea, I drank tea in that teahouse just now, their tea is pretty good, buy some, you can try it too."

  Wei Chang then simply put away the braised side dishes and put them aside, and took the teacup.

  Ten years ago, he was a bad handsome man in Chang'an. He met Qin Lang, and formed a bond. On the fourth day of June, he followed Qin Lang to do an earth-shattering business, and he became prosperous.

  In the past ten years, he has been in the Zhenfu Department. His rank is now lower than the fifth rank, but his job is still at the top of the sixth rank, high rank and low rank. In fact, with his qualifications and relationship with Qin Lang, as long as he is willing to go out of Beijing, it is still very easy for him to be assigned a fifth-rank job. He may even work in a big state for a few years, and then transfer to a border state to be a The governor is also fine.

  But Wei Chang didn't move, he liked Chang'an quite a lot.

  In the Sui Dynasty, he was originally a slave of the Yuwen family. Later, he took advantage of Yuwen's family power to become a bad commander in Chang'an. He even joined the Xiaoguo Army and became a sixth-rank captain. Following Yu Wenhua and Jiangdu's regicide and rebellion, he established the Xu Kingdom, and also served as a third-rank general of the Xu Dynasty for a short time.

   It’s just that Xu Chao’s defeat was quick, and in the end he followed Yuwen Shiji and fled back to Guanzhong to vote for Li Yuan. After returning to Chang'an, Yuwen Shiji asked him to fend for himself, so he later returned to Chang'an County to be a bad handsome man based on his old relationship, and he did it for another nine years.

  Chang'an is not handsome and mighty in the public, but compared to the Zhenfu of the Zhenfu Division, it is far behind. Although in Chang'an City, the fifth-rank and sixth-rank ranks can only be regarded as low-profile people, but Wei Chang is full of rumors.

  In Chang'an Butchery, his family occupies the chief position, with a yearly gross profit of nearly ten thousand guan. In addition to some other transactions, a lot of money invested by Qin Lang does not need to participate in management, etc., just pay dividends every year, and the income is good.

  Wei Chang's official position is not high, but now he is also a fake earl, and there is also a big mansion in Chang'an City. I dare not write Wei Mansion on the gate of the house, but the word Wei Mansion is also very prestigious.

  Wei Chang has been in Chang'an all these years with a smooth face, like a fish in water.

  Even some high-ranking officials in Chang'an's three provinces, six ministries, nine monasteries and five prisons had to call him Old Wei and give him a bit of a face.

  However, Wei Chang is always grateful to Qin Lang, and knows better who he is today and who he relies on. For the first half of his life, he was a servant of Yuwen's family, and later he was kicked out by Yuwen Shiji, and he hung out by himself. It was not until he met Qin Lang that he met a real nobleman.

"...Hou Junji's daughter is indeed very beautiful, and I heard that she is very good at serving people. His Highness the Crown Prince was dizzy by his service, and even obeyed. It was Donggong Qianniu Helan Chushiju back then. In the middle, the Hou family introduced by the prince... Helan Chushi said that you are also related to Saburo, and his family has marriages with the warriors and Hou Junji..."

  Old Wei is a Chang'an Bailitong, and he knows everything that happened in Chang'an city. This is not only because of his convenience in the Zhenfu Department, but also because of the contacts he has built in Chang'an for many years.

  Not only the situation of the neighbors, but even the news in the palace, he can know a lot.

   "The crown prince wants to abolish the crown princess. This matter is not a secret in Chang'an now. Many people know that this matter is actually all caused by two women, Hou and Pei, blowing pillows."

   "Then the Hou family wants to be the crown princess, and the Pei family also wants to make up for a good concubine."

  Mr. Hou is the daughter of Hou Junji, and Mrs. Pei is the granddaughter of Pei Ji. Their backgrounds are not bad, but although the two women look beautiful, they are not virtuous.

  The Pei family gave birth to Chengqian's eldest son, and they were very favored in the palace. In recent years, they have always listened to the rumors and asked Chengqian to help the Pei family. Chengqian did his best, trying to rehabilitate Pei Ji, and helped bring back the nephews and nephews who were implicated and exiled when Pei Ji was convicted, back to Chang'an from various frontiers, arranged official positions for them, and even generously gave them to many fields industry.

  Wenxi Pei's Pei Ji had already been trampled to the bottom of the mud, but relying on Pei's pillow wind, with the great help of Prince Chengqian, Xianyu turned over again.

"After returning to Beijing, the disciples of the Pei family are not safe. Some of them rely on the prince's relationship to do evil in Beijing. Last month, a brother of the Pei family injured an official of the Honglu Temple. It is said that they are competing for a mansion. The mansion was originally a separate courtyard of the Pei family, but it was confiscated and not sold. The official bought it to live in. Now the Pei brothers insisted on buying it back, but they also increased the price. The official didn't want to sell it, not to mention that the population of Chang'an has increased rapidly in recent years, the house has already increased a lot of money, and he only has this house, so it is not easy to buy it after selling it, but the Pei brothers insisted on buying it, and in the end they bought it. Spend money to hire some idlers to toss around, throw dead cats today, and throw dung the day after tomorrow. The people who did it can't do anything. In the end, the official went directly to Jingzhao Mansion to file a complaint, but the paper was handed over, but the prince finally favored the Pei family, saying Originally, the ancestor of the Pei family went to Yunyun, and finally made a private mediation, Donggong paid twice the market price of the house to make up for the official to buy the house, and then rewarded the Pei brothers, Sanlang, isn't this a muddled judgment?"

   "There is more than one such thing."

  When Wei Chang talked about these things, he spoke with some sarcasm.

  Qin Lang drank tea and listened quietly. He believed Wei Chang's words very much. He had no interest relationship with Cheng Qian and the others, and had a special relationship with himself, so he could speak directly if he had anything to say.

   These things were unknown to him when he was in Lingnan.

"There are already some criticisms in the capital. If our Prince Shotoku continues to do this, his reputation will be ruined. After all, he is still too young, full-blooded, obsessed with women. It's making people dizzy..."

   "Sanlang, you are the prince's teacher. I heard that the prince listens to you the most. You are back, so you have to persuade him."

  Qin Lang smiled wryly, Cheng Qian didn't even want to listen to Li Shimin's words, so how could he still listen to his own words, Cheng Qian's attitude just now made Qin Lang want to understand many things.

  Qin Lang put down his teacup and left to pay attention.

"Old Wei, I know you are old Chang'an, and you are in the Zhenfu Department. You have always been well-connected and have good eyes and ears. I will trouble you to carefully collect some illegal activities of Pei's children for me. In addition, what else has the prince done in recent years?" If you do inappropriate things, you also sort it out for me."

   "Do it secretly, and never leak the news."

  Old Wei lowered his voice, "Sanlang can be more careful, the Pei family is the crown prince's heart, don't offend the prince because of a woman, it's not worth it."

  Qin Lang sighed, "No matter what, the crown prince called me Mr. Ten Years. I will always take care of this kindness. Now that I'm back, I can't watch him go further and further on the wrong road."

  (end of this chapter)