Gusu Liang's tone was indeed not very friendly, but Liu Rongchen seemed to have been accustomed to Gusu Liang like this since he was a child, so he still greeted him with a smile, "Brother Liang, don't be so anxious to drive me away. This is not the case." Isn't the matter settled yet? If I leave now, won't all the fingers be pointed at A Ran? "
Liu Rongchen was very good at finding a way out for himself. Gusu Liang also knew that before the Liu family's affairs were resolved, his brother would always be unsafe. If he had known this, he would have planned to use Liu Rongchen's identity in Gusu Ran. When he was there, he should have stopped him, but it was better now that he had caused so many troubles for no reason.
Gu Qiang felt that the current situation was quite good. After all, it had not caused any big trouble until now. Liu Rongchen could just stay here if he wanted to. Anyway, there were so many guards around Lingyin Pavilion. No one would try to assassinate him in this place.
"I don't want to interfere with your family affairs. Let's settle it as soon as possible. We have other things to deal with." Gusu Liang has not liked Liu Rongchen since he was a child, and it is the same now, although he has not done anything to harm his younger brother. , but he just doesn't want his brother to get too close to him.
After confirming that there was no problem here, Gu Qiang went back to his room. He originally wanted to have a good rest, but unexpectedly, just as he was about to lie down, someone knocked on the door of his room. Gu Qiang was afraid of the door outside. The man was in a hurry, so he quickly put on some clothes and walked out.
The person outside the door was none other than Liu Rongchen.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Looking at 2's playful and smiling face, Gu Qiang also felt that there was probably nothing going on, but Liu Rongchen usually came with Gu Suran when he came to find him. Why did he come alone today
"It's nothing serious," Liu Rongchen looked inside, "The prince is not here, can I tell you after I enter the house?"
Gu Qiang didn't understand what was going on with him, so he wanted to avoid talking to everyone, but he still respected his intention. Anyway, he didn't dare to make any mess on the grounds of Lingyin Pavilion, and he had nothing to be afraid of.
"Speak directly and stop beating around the bush."
"The princess is also a smart person, so I'll tell you straight away. Today Rong Chen came here because he wanted to borrow something from the princess. I don't know if it's inconvenient." Liu Rongchen usually has a playful smile, and Gu Qiang has seen a lot of it. Of course I'm used to it, but I don't know what he wants to borrow when he says this without a clue.
"What are you borrowing?" Gu Qiang didn't know what was going on. When she said this, her heart suddenly felt like something bad was going to happen. However, the person in front of her acted so calmly. It didn't seem to be the case. Something important is the same.
"I heard that when the princess ran a gambling house before, she once kept a batch of gunpowder in the gambling house, which was powerful enough to break rocks. I wonder if this is true?" Gu Qiang really didn't expect that this was what Liu Rongchen said when he opened his mouth. Although I was very curious about how he knew about this matter, Gu Qiang did remember that such a thing happened.
The gunpowder was found in Gu Linjiang's warehouse. Gu Qiang didn't know if it would be used for any purpose in the future, so she kept it all. It was inconvenient to store it in an open place, so she secretly put it all in the secret room of the gambling house. Except for himself and Gusu Liang, few people actually know.
"Yes, yes, but it's been a long time and I don't remember it." Gu Qiang still doesn't know what the person in front of her wants to do, so she doesn't dare to agree too accurately. After all, this gunpowder is not a trivial matter. Gunpowder is indeed enough to break up rocks, so it cannot be given to others easily.
"The princess kept the gunpowder, but is it still useful?" Liu Rongchen looked at Gu Qiang in front of him with a smile on his face. , it’s hard to tell whether it has been dampened, and you have to tell me, what do you want this gunpowder for?”
The gunpowder that Gu Linjiang hoarded at that time was just for making weapons and the like. As long as he had it in his hands, no matter who became the emperor, he would have to be careful about himself. It's a pity that in Shen Zhongbai's case, he has not used it yet. On the way, he emptied his family fortune and completely drove him crazy.
This matter of gunpowder was no small matter, and Gu Qiang had to act cautiously.
"Princess, don't worry. It's just that my younger brother is a businessman. He recently bought a mine in a small place around the capital. After all, he is a businessman. Of course, he must save whatever he can."
What Liu Rongchen said makes sense, but of course Gu Qiang is still a little dissatisfied with Liu Rongchen knowing that he has gunpowder. After all, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better. Since Liu Rongchen knows, it means that he must have investigated it. This matter was so hidden that only a few of them knew about it. It was impossible for Gu Suliang to tell him, so Gu Qiang had to be extra cautious about this matter.
"Evidence, how do you prove that you took the gunpowder to do this?" Gu Qiang didn't say too much nonsense. She gave him this matter out of love, and it was her duty not to give it to him. That amount of explosives can even blow up the palace. It's not an exaggeration, and I can't be careless.
When Liu Rongchen heard what Gu Qiang said, he nodded with a smile, "I knew that the princess was cautious in doing things, but she didn't want to be so rigorous. How can this be called evidence? I have the receipt for the mine I just bought. I have prepared it. ”
Liu Rongchen had never felt that Gu Qiang was an easy fool. If it hadn't been really useful, he wouldn't have been able to find so much gunpowder at once. Liu Rongchen would never have found Gu Qiang, and he could only do this. If I could talk to Gu Qiang, if it were Shen Qianshan or Gusu Liang, I'm afraid they wouldn't be so easy to talk to.
Gu Qiang looked at the receipt that Liu Rongchen took out, and it didn't look like it was fake. However, while taking a look at it, she secretly wrote down the name and shop on it.
"Well, they are all friends. There is no use for me to keep this thing. You can take it, but the place where the gunpowder is placed is a little hidden. I will contact you after I find someone to make arrangements."
Of course, Gu Qiang couldn't completely trust Liu Rongchen just because of a receipt. He had to investigate the identity of the seller and the mine clearly before making a decision. In any case, he couldn't let Liu Rongchen put him at risk. Played like a fool.
"Then I'll bother you, Princess."
When Liu Rongchen went out, Shen Qianshan was about to open the door and come in. When he saw him coming out of Gu Qiang's room, he was a little surprised. After looking at Gu Qiang, he also cast a questioning look.
Gu Qiang saw Liu Rongchen present and found it hard to explain. What's more, Shen Qianshan didn't know much about the gunpowder. If he found out that he had hidden so much gunpowder, he would inevitably have to worry about this and that. Okay, just go check it out yourself and don't tell Shen Qianshan.
Liu Rongchen turned around and left. After Shen Qianshan closed the door, he said, "Why did he come to you?" Liu Rongchen came often on weekdays, but it was really rare to come alone. Gu Qiang's face looked unhappy, which made him even more confused.
As soon as Gu Qiang entered the gate of Lingyin Pavilion, she started to feel a little abnormal. She originally thought that it was because of the long journey and traveling. Shen Qianshan felt a little guilty because he went downstairs to look for her just now. Gu Huaian took some soothing incense and wasted some time, but he didn't want Gu Qiang's face to look so bad after talking to Liu Rongchen.
Gu Qiang's face turned pale, of course because he didn't like the feeling of being investigated. Although he must have been investigated more than once before, no one had ever said so blatantly that he had been investigated, so Gu Qiang felt that More uncomfortable.
"It's okay, just borrow something from me."
"He borrowed money from you? Why are you so unhappy?" After Shen Qianshan thought about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong, not to mention that Gu Qiang was not the kind of person who was greedy for money and narrow-minded at all. After all, Liu Rongchen was a merchant from Jiangnan, how could he be short of money
Gu Qiang didn't have any good excuse to deal with this matter. Shen Qianshan found a way for herself, and she quickly used this excuse to continue, "Yes, he is short of money. Ah Ryota has always disliked him, so of course he couldn't borrow it, so he found it on me."
Gu Qiang was really not good at lying, and Shen Qianshan could tell at a glance that Liu Rongchen's matter was not a big deal after all. If he had time to take care of it, he should figure out the situation on Shen Zhongbai's side as soon as possible. The two armies were fighting. Military strength is always a big issue, and I have to pay attention to it.
"If you need to go out for something, ask Qi Bai and the others to follow you."
Shen Qianshan was very worried about his business. After all, he wanted to take advantage of the real opportunity last time to contact Huang Hao, but there were people under Song Yu in the disaster relief team. He had difficulty moving and could not leave without authorization. When Gu Qiang went out, he really didn't want her to worry about his own affairs, so he didn't take the chance to go find Huang Hao.
It was not very convenient to communicate with letters between the capital and outside, so Shen Qianshan did not dare to write and deliver letters without permission, for fear of being intercepted by Shen Zhongbai's people. He had not yet figured out how many people were under Shen Zhongbai's command. If he was cheated first, Shen Qianshan would be afraid that he would regret it later.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll be fine."
However, Gu Qiang did think that someone should go and see what Liu Rongchen was going to do.