Hearing this, Wu Feng's heart moved again. It seems that the original idea of Northwest Bank to monopolize the financial markets in these places was biased. This can certainly bring huge profits to Northwest Bank, that is, Northwest Finance, but this It also fueled the arrogance of Northwest Bank, and most importantly, brought many difficulties to local industrial and commercial owners in financing, forcing them to resort to financial black market means such as loan sharks, which would also bring many disadvantages to local economic development. . Didn't Xiao Tang and James realize this? Or is it unwilling to give in to Northwest Bank’s monopoly position? Wu Feng felt that he needed to remind Xiao Tang and the others that the healthy development of the entire region's economy should not be harmed because of northwest finance.
"Well, it's no wonder. Northwest Bank is run by Northwest County itself. Of course they will ensure that they make money first. It would be nice to be able to share a piece of the pie with you. Why not go to the Six Northwest Prefectures to develop first, and wait until the time is right? It's not too late to go to these two places again." Lao He comforted the other party.
"Isn't it too late? Lao He, you don't understand our business. Whoever can take the lead will be invincible. If it takes some more time for it to establish itself in the market, will there still be our soup to drink? Change it. It's you, under the same conditions, are you willing to change partners at will?" the high-pitched voice retorted.
"Okay, okay, you two, I don't think we need to continue arguing about this issue, because the decision-making power is not in our hands. If Boss Zhou can explain to Mr. Li, that would be great." A slightly older voice Interjected, "Boss He, I heard that the Western Region was not very peaceful the past few days. I wonder if your third son's trip will have any impact?"
"Haha, Mr. Liu, when are you talking about? Now the Western Region is no different from other places in the northwest. At most, there seem to be more soldiers." Lao He lowered his voice and said: "Those in the Western Region some time ago After the rebellion was suppressed, there was no more turmoil. Haven't you heard that there is a saying in the Western Regions and Tengger, 'It would be better to meet King Yama than Cui Wuchang'. Now those Western Regions and Tengger people The barbarians on the grassland are all afraid of being killed. Cui Wuchang is referring to Cui Wenxiu, the current military commander stationed in Tengger, the Western Regions and Northern Luzon in the northwest. I heard that he is the number one butcher under Li Wufeng. He loves killing people most. The rebels in the Western Region countries, especially the Loulan Kingdom, were killed with rivers of blood. I heard that the heads of those rebels were even built into a platform to warn the local people. I heard that He was also the commander when Mr. Li sent troops to Northern Luzon, turning the outside of Navito City into a place of tombs. The Andes people are still frightened to this day. Now the barbarians in the Western Region countries and the Tengger Grassland have heard his words Even a child would not dare to cry out his name at night.”
Speaking of this, all the timid businessmen couldn't help but shudder. Wu Feng, who was on the side, couldn't help but clasped his hands and sighed again. It seems that good things never go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. Wenxiu went from Vito to Tengger and then to the countries in the Western Regions. He didn't escape the title of butcher. It turned out that he was in the army. Wu Feng has heard about it, and now it has developed into the name of Wu Chang. Even the businessmen in the imperial capital know about it. The miserable Wenxiu may never find relief in this life.
"That is, to deal with those barbarians, if there is no murderous intention, it will be difficult to suppress them. Alas, it is a pity that the empire does not have two more such talents, who can also be used to deal with those Kaman Pu and Taiping rebels. Can't it also have a miraculous effect?" The old voice asked, "Same for Mr. Li. At the worst, you can transfer Mr. Cui to the east to deal with those Kaman and Taiping rebels. Since those ethnic groups and barbarians in the west Since you have surrendered, there is no need to put Mr. Cui over there."
"Mr. Liu, you can't say that. Mr. Li is just the Northwest Military and Political Envoy and the Governor of Northern Luzon. He is not the military minister of the empire. Of course, his first priority is to defend his territory before he can talk about other things. , Of course the empire is in crisis now, and he must be responsible, but the empire has not even decided on the candidate for the new emperor, so how can we talk about anything else?" Lao He defended Wu Feng.
When this topic was brought up, everyone sighed and sighed, obviously thinking of the current situation.
At this time, Wu Feng's attention has been focused on the exit of the inner hall. Situ Tai and Situ Yuan walked out of the inner hall one after another. Situ Tai came and went in a hurry and left without even saying hello to the people in the hall, while Situ Yuan was much more leisurely. , while smiling and greeting several important people in the hall, while also chatting and laughing with several important female guests who came to see the guests. In front of several female guests, Situ Yuan seemed to be in much better spirits. Although the female guests were a little reserved, they still did not dare to neglect and saluted His Majesty the Seventh Prince who was likely to be the next Emperor of the Tanghe Empire. Not enough.
Several ministers who believed that they could speak also came up one after another, catering to Situ Yuan's topic while walking towards the reception hall. Wu Feng glanced at Lao Min who had walked from the female guests to Situ Yuan's side, and there was a burst of words. In the middle, Situ Yuan's whole body was shocked, and his eyes suddenly looked towards the corner of the ballroom. Wu Feng couldn't help but secretly scream, this damn laborer must have betrayed him, the reason why he didn't dare to leave first was because he was worried that he would be beaten when he left. The host who had been at the door asked, and his identity would be revealed immediately. He had to wait for the guests to leave together, and then left together. Unexpectedly, he still couldn't escape this trouble.
Wu Feng returned to the imperial capital. Apart from having wine with a few provincial officials such as Liao Qichang and Chang Gui, he did not visit any of the princes who might become the next emperor, so as not to attract the attention of interested people. Note that several princes also quietly sent people to invite him, but Wu Feng declined them all on the grounds that it was not appropriate to get together during the funeral of His Majesty the Emperor. Although this situation is just a chance encounter at the moment, it is hard to say what impact it will have, especially now that the imperial capital is facing a huge threat from the Liberian army in the north and its own northwest army has entered the northern plains to confront the Kaman army. when.
Is this laborer really someone who is closely attached to Situ Yuan? Why don't you feel like it? Wu Feng thought quietly as he stood up.
Everyone was a little surprised when they saw that His Highness the Seventh Prince had even given up the opportunity to get close to several beauties, and looked straight at the corner of the ballroom with surprised eyes. Even the second son of Qin, Qin Tiecheng, and the eldest son of the Du family, Du Ruhai, looked at His Highness the Seventh Prince and him in confusion. The two people beside them, Lao Min, didn't know what could be in this ballroom that deserved His Highness's attention.
"Tie Cheng, Ru Hai, how could you two neglect our distinguished guest like this?" Situ Yuan didn't know until he saw the two hosts were still confused when he finished speaking that he knew that the other party must not know the inside story, and he didn't know why this guy Staying alone in the corner of the ballroom, this guy's behavior is really unexpected. He had repeatedly approached this guy but always avoided him. If he hadn't learned that several of his other brothers had been rejected in the same way, Situ Yuan would have really suspected that the other person was deliberately targeting him. Seeing the other party stand up, Situ Yuan had a smile on his face and took two empty steps forward.
Seeing the official smile on Situ Yuan's face, Wu Feng did not dare to neglect him. After all, the other party was still the prince of the empire, and he was still the other party's minister, so the minimum etiquette must be maintained. After walking a few steps, under the surprised eyes of everyone, he bowed and saluted: "I have met His Highness the Seventh Prince."
With both hands on his hands, Situ Yuan's face was filled with a smile. Although he didn't care about these red tapes and customs, when he saw the famous Northwest King being so respectful to him, Situ Yuan couldn't help but feel proud in his heart. In terms of merit, most of them are now closed. The West is already in Li Wufeng's hands. If the original plan proposed by Lao Jiu were to be followed, Li Wufeng would really be able to become the king. But now that the political situation is turbulent, no one has mentioned this matter. Li Wufeng is also a good person and has never been If you don't mention this matter, it will disappear at this time.
"Brother Li, it seems that you haven't returned to the imperial capital for a long time. Many people here seem to be unfamiliar with you, hahahaha." Situ Yuan patted Wu Feng's shoulder affectionately and glanced sideways at the people surrounding him. At a glance, the guest seems to be showing off his unusual relationship with the other person to the people around him.
When Situ Yuan said "Brother Li", many people around him were already muttering about who deserved to be called brother by Situ Yuan. The faces of etiquette officers as sharp as Qin Tieliu and the etiquette officer who had seen Wu Feng once or twice could no longer hide their faces. He looked surprised.
"Your Majesty the Seventh Highness is laughing. Li has lived in the wilderness for a long time and has never been able to return to the imperial capital. Everything in the imperial capital is indeed a bit strange to Li. Today is the right time to meet His Highness. It is really rare." Wu Feng's face was also full of humility. His smile didn't look like a frontier official at all.
"Come on, come on, everyone may not be familiar with Mr. Li. This is our empire's prestigious Northwest Military and Political Envoy and Governor of Northern Luzon, Mr. Li Wufeng. Come and get acquainted with Mr. Li," Situ Yuan said cheerfully. Introduced to everyone around him.
Everyone around was shocked, and all focused their attention on this unspectacular young man, Northwest King Li Wufeng? ! Why did he appear at such a business reception
In the shocked eyes of everyone, Wu Feng could clearly feel the biting chill hidden in the surprise in the eyes of Shi's twin sisters. This made Wu Feng feel more vigilant in his surprise. What could he do to attract the other party to be like this? hostility? But he had no time to think about anything else at this time. He could only get to know each other one by one in the order introduced by Situ Yuan. People like Qin Tiecheng and Du Ruhai were even more excited to be able to invite the Northwest King, who dominated the entire western part of the empire, to his cocktail party. With this news, the reputation of our family in the entire empire and even in neighboring neighboring areas will rise a lot. If we can take the opportunity to climb this high branch, we are guaranteed to be useful in the future.