Qi Ning's hand climbed up from the sunken waist, but suddenly stopped halfway. Madam only thought that Qi Ning would definitely touch it. After waiting for a short moment, she could not feel Qi Ning's movement. She bit her lip and looked at Qi Ning. Ning whispered in his ear: "You... what are you doing?"
Qi Ning sighed softly: "I'm afraid that Madam will blame me, so I don't dare to mess around."
Madam secretly thought that there are things in the world that you dare not do. She has a delicate and clear mind. How could she not know Qining's tricks? She knew that Qining was deliberately teasing her. She was ashamed and annoyed and wanted to earn some money. However, Qining hugged her tightly and said softly: "If we finish the matter of Tian Family Medicine Company setting up a number in the East China Sea today, do you want to stay here tonight?"
"No!" Madam said immediately.
Qi Ning chuckled and said, "Then I can go to the guild hall."
The lady said anxiously: "That's even worse. If someone sees me, you... do you want me to live?"
"This won't work, that won't work either, don't force me." Qining deliberately tightened his arms, and his wife hurriedly said: "You... don't worry, I... I'll think about it again, it's still early before dark, anyway... Anyway, there is still time, just let me think about it again."
Qi Ning laughed and was about to kiss his wife on the face, when he suddenly heard Wu Dalin's voice coming from outside: "I would like to report to the Marquis, Donghai Dachong envoy Qin Yuege is asking for an audience!"
Qin Ning frowned and muttered: "If you don't come early, you won't come later. It's really unlucky for this guy to come here at this time." Her hand loosened slightly, and Madam took the opportunity to break away, distanced herself, and glanced at Qin Ning. He snickered and said, "Master Marquis, everyone is waiting for you. You'd better get dressed quickly. You can't go see him like this." He twisted his waist and walked over to pick up his coat, spread it out, and looked at Qi Qi. Ning said with a half-smile, "Are you still wearing it?"
Qi Ning has naturally noticed at this time that Tian Xuerong today is very different from when she was alone with him in the past.
In the past, Tian Xuerong should have felt in awe of herself. When facing herself, she had always been tensed, very nervous, and even a little scared. Qining could understand her reaction. After all, she was an ordinary businessman and a woman. It would be unusual not to have a sense of awe towards the Imperial Marquis.
But Tian Xuerong has obviously relaxed a lot today. Whether intentionally or not, Tian Xuerong has been able to cooperate with her teasing and even occasionally show her feminine charm.
Once such a charming and beautiful woman takes the initiative to reveal her ambiguous intentions, few people can stop her sexual power.
Qi Ning's heart was filled with excitement. She had asked Tian Xuerong to help her get dressed in the past. After all, Tian Xuerong was a shrewd and mature woman. She occasionally showed a hint of charm, but she could seize the opportunity very appropriately. When she no longer worried about Qi Ning's identity, she , but if you look at Qi Ning as a man, you will naturally know how to use your own advantages to get along with Qi Ning.
Qining knew that he and Tian Xuerong had a long time to live, and this beautiful woman was already in his pocket, so he didn't need to be in a hurry. He arranged his clothes and jade belt, and then said to his wife: "Do you want to come with me to see Qin Yue?" Song?"
"Is it... is it inconvenient?"
"It's okay!" Qi Ning said with a smile: "Follow me, nothing will happen." He led Tian Xuerong directly to the living room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Qin Yuege sitting on a chair waiting. When he saw Qi Ning entering the room, he immediately He stood up and bowed to salute: "I pay my respects to Lord Marquis!" He was about to kneel down to salute. Qin Ning had already raised his hand and said with a smile: "No need to be formal. When no one is around, I don't care about these complicated etiquettes. Qin Facao is sitting here Let’s talk.”
Madam followed him and when she heard what he said, she rolled her eyes at him and thought to herself, am I not a human being? She gave Qin Yuege's hand to her and immediately returned the favor.
Before Qi Ning sat down, Qin Yuege had been standing respectfully. After Qi Ning sat down, he saw Qi Ning motioning to him and then sat down. Qi Ning also motioned for his wife to sit down on a chair opposite Qin Yuege.
"Master Marquis, I am here to report the results to Master Hou." Qin Yuege had just sat down. At this time, he stood up again and said respectfully: "Chen Kun has been taken to the Yamen, and Lu Ziheng has been sent to the hospital for treatment. After the injury, he will be taken back to the Yamen. I would like to ask the Marquis for your decision on this matter!"
"Decision?" Qi Ning frowned and said, "Qin Facao, you should be in charge of this matter, right? I am involved in this matter and am considered a party involved. If I come to teach you how to do it, will you let others do it?" Do you think it is interfering with your errands and is suspected of abusing private power?"
"The Marquis is the Ministry of Punishment and is in charge of the world's criminal names. He naturally has the right to make decisions on this matter." Qin Yuege said: "And Chen Kun has confessed, right...!" He looked at Tian Xuerong, nodded slightly, and then He continued: "Chen Kun spread rumors and slandered Dong Tian's family in public, and he was willing to be punished."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "You should punish me according to the law. We can't bend the law for personal gain."
"Yes!" Qin Yuege said respectfully.
"Qin Facao, I have a few questions that I don't quite understand. You are a local and know more than me. I want to ask you. They said that before Old Marquis Jin Dao pacified the East China Sea, the East China Sea was controlled by four major families. Qi Ning asked with a smile: "Are these four major families still so arrogant now?"
"What does Mr. Hou mean?"
"The president of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce is Jiang Mantian, and the vice president is Chen Kun. Both of them are from the four major families." Qining said: "Although Lu Ziheng is not a president, at the annual meeting, he said If so, no one would dare to say no, and President Miao would even be coerced by him. Could it be that the East China Sea is still controlled by the four major families now?"
Qin Yuege opened his mouth slightly, but stopped talking.
"Where are you from?" Qining asked Qin Yuege without saying anything, "Are you a native of Donghai?"
Qin Yuege immediately said: "I am not from Donghai. My hometown is in Huainan."
"Huainan?" Qining said: "The Qinhuai War seems to have also affected the Huainan area...!"
"Exactly." Qin Yuege said: "Beizhong's hometown has indeed experienced war, but Beizhong's parents have passed away, and he only has one younger sister who has already been married and currently lives in Jingnan."
"I see." Qining said, "Then you...?"
Qin Yuege naturally knew what Qi Ning meant, and explained: "Beizhi did not get married. Beizhi was working as an errand in Huainan at first. The governor was also an official in Huainan back then. Beizhi was also lucky enough to be cultivated by the governor. Later, the governor After being transferred back to the capital, a few years later, he suddenly received an imperial order and was transferred to the East China Sea. From then on, he continued to serve under the governor and has been taken care of by the governor to this day."
"It seems that Governor Chen thinks very highly of you." Qi Ning said with a smile: "You are a foreigner, but you have been in the East China Sea for several years. You should be very familiar with the situation in the East China Sea."
Qin Yuege said: "I do know something about my humble position. The four major families of Han, Lu, Jiang, and Chen in the East China Sea can be regarded as centuries-old families, and they have been related to each other for hundreds of years. Over the past hundred years, the relationship has been complicated. After the Han family became the king of the East China Sea, The other three major families provided full support and provided a lot of help. At that time, almost all important positions in Donghai were controlled by these four families. Jin Daohou conquered Donghai and came to the city. The Han family sued for peace, and the King of Donghai committed suicide. The imperial court also vigorously suppressed the Han family. They killed those who should be killed, confiscated those who should be surrendered, and distributed those who should be dispatched. They almost wiped out the Han family in the East China Sea...!"
"Cut the grass and roots, and avoid future troubles forever." Qi Ning said calmly: "This is also a last resort, otherwise the Han family will always be a trouble for the court if it is not eliminated."
Qin Yuege nodded and said: "But for the other three major families, the imperial court was still lenient and adopted a soft approach. In fact, the imperial court issued a decree that only punished the Han family, and the other three major families quickly distanced themselves from the Han family. Relations, all relatives with the blood of the Han family in the mortal clan were voluntarily handed over to the court. In fact, the Han family was able to be eliminated quickly in a short period of time. The three major families could be considered to have made great contributions. Otherwise, the Han family Hidden among the people, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Donghai at that time, and it was not easy to find out the remaining members of the Han family one by one."
Tian Xuerong heard from the side and frowned slightly, and couldn't help but said: "They... they are really vicious-hearted. They will fall out whenever they want. They don't even care about their own relatives."
Qin Yuege glanced at Tian Xuerong and said nothing. Tian Xuerong knew that he had made a mistake and was a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and thought about how he could interrupt in such a situation. He just thought of the three major families who, in order to protect themselves, took the leaders of their own clan. People with Korean blood still feel chilled when they take the initiative to hand it over.
"They did that to protect themselves." Qining said calmly.
Qin Yuege nodded slightly before continuing: "After the Han people were purged, the imperial court did not take action against the other three major families, and sent people to comfort them. The three major families also donated countless gold and silver treasures to the imperial court, and helped The imperial court quickly stabilized the situation in the East China Sea. The imperial court promised to allow the three major families to continue to thrive in the East China Sea and allowed them to do business. The only prohibition was that people from these three major families were not allowed to serve as officials in the East China Sea." After a pause, Added: "The imperial court does not allow them to become officials. If there are really talented people among them who are recommended by others, they can still go to the capital to serve as officials, but they are not allowed to serve as officials in the East China Sea."
"The world has not yet been unified. If the people of the East China Sea are allowed to govern the East China Sea, they will be in big trouble once they accumulate strength." Qining said: "It is natural for the imperial court to do this."
"The three major families also know the reason, so their people have not thought about official careers since then." Qin Yuege said: "Even if they go to the capital to become officials, there are very few, they are just doing business in the East China Sea. The Marquis just said These three major families control the East China Sea. I dare to say that this is not accurate. I can only say that the business and trade in the East China Sea should be under their control. The Jiang family operates maritime trade, and the Lu family is involved in more industries, including medicine shops. It is just one of them. Whenever there is a business that makes money, the Lu family will get involved. There is also the Chen family. They own a large amount of private land in Donghai. Some people say that half of the grain harvested in Donghai every year goes to the Chen family. granary."