"It doesn't make sense to see a poisonous snake on the road who wants to bite me, just because I can't pinch it seven inches, I will let it there."
Rong Ting's eyes were slightly cold, and while speaking, his fingers moved slightly.
On a sunny day, Huaiqing felt cold when he heard a few pops in the air.
…
After returning home, Jiang Rao went to the study to find Fourth Master Jiang.
Daddy thinks about his elder brother every day, he doesn't seek fame, and wants to stay behind. Now that people in Jinling mention Ning'anbo Mansion, they only know that Uncle Jiang is the one in charge.
If her father hadn't become famous for his calligraphy and painting early on, and her father's undisciplined temperament, I am afraid that no one in the world would know that there is a Fourth Master Jiang in Jiang's residence.
When others praised her father's calligraphy and painting, her father often said that it was her brother who taught her well when she was young.
Daddy is so considerate of uncle, but Liu Shi will say behind his back that he is a white-eyed wolf.
She couldn't swallow it.
In the study room, Fourth Master Jiang was holding a picture of a thousand mountains from his predecessors, and was looking at it intently, fascinated by it.
Hearing from the boy that Jiang Rao came to look for him, he slowly put down the calligraphy and painting in his hand.
When Jiang Rao came, he didn't want to mention Liu's matter directly.
She just felt aggrieved for his father.
He also hesitated to tell him about Liu's matter directly, but he didn't think about how to comfort his father so that he would not be so sad.
"Is Daddy tired from looking at the paintings?" Jiang Rao ran up behind him, and began to rub Jiang Siye's shoulders, "I'll squeeze Daddy's shoulders."
Fourth Master Jiang immediately became vigilant, "What do you want to do for the Ninth Prince?"
"No." Her father was the only one who dared to connect "Ninth Prince" and "that kid".
Jiang Rao drooped her eyes, "I'm afraid Daddy will be too tired."
Fourth Master Jiang snorted softly, and seemed to be very pleased with this trick.
But he knew that everything happened for a reason, and his daughter would not worry about whether his old father was tired for no reason.
Fourth Master Jiang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, "Jiang Ping told me today, did you go to the Qinhuai River?"
Jiang Rao nodded.
Hearing this, Fourth Master Jiang let out a deep breath, as if he had heard something difficult. He raised his hand and rubbed her head, "You must have seen the account book."
Jiang Rao nodded again.
Fourth Master Jiang's gaze was slightly cold, to Jiang Rao's surprise, he said, "Daddy knows what the eldest son is doing."
Jiang Rao looked up in surprise.
It never occurred to me that my father knew everything.
"I also specially told your mother to wait until the big house brings you the accounts of those shops." Fourth Master Jiang shook his head helplessly, "In the end, you ran away by yourself."
Jiang Rao said, "I'm worried that there is a problem with the accounts..."
"Before I was about to go back to the shop, I thought about it. This account will not be cleaned up." Fourth Master Jiang looked helpless, "Come here and listen to what I have to say."
Jiang Rao went over obediently, and heard Fourth Master Jiang say: "When my mother left, I was still young and my body was weak. When I was sick when I was young, my elder brother would always stay with me until I recovered. He was not afraid to pass on my illness. At that time, I wanted to grow up quickly and repay my elder brother earlier."
"The bit of money Liu's embezzlement is really not too much to me, so I just want to turn a blind eye and close one. If it touches my bottom line, it's like a gift to my elder brother."
Jiang Rao curled her lips, still feeling angry when she heard it.
"But now she has made my daughter angry, what should I do?"
Fourth Master Jiang said suddenly.
The words were still soft, but the eyes became a little cold.
He still wants to repay his elder brother now, but he knows it very clearly in his heart.
Big brother is no longer the big brother before.
When he left Jinling six years ago, his elder brother sent him off on horseback for thirty miles. Anyone who saw him would say that they were brothers.
But he remembered that after the final parting, he looked back and saw the elder brother's expression of relief when his face was full of sadness.
His elder brother probably didn't realize it himself.
He was afraid of his brother who was ten years younger than him.
What he wants is that his younger brother will always be weak, always follow behind him, without the slightest edge, and have to rely on him for everything.
But he didn't want a younger brother who might threaten his title.
What's more, the eldest brother later married a Liu family who gave him a pillow breeze.
The more Jiang Siye saw it clearly, the more his heart was cut like a knife. Those few years were carefree, and I can't go back after the time has passed.
He said in a deep voice: "I don't want to have a conflict with Da Fang, but if you feel offended, you don't have to think about Daddy."
Today, Mrs. Liu brought up the matter of Jiang Rao's abduction again, which is considered to have touched his bottom line.
When Mrs. Liu was doing things, she didn't care about his and his elder brother's feelings.
"If you want to confront Mrs. Liu now about the problem you have reconciled, I will accompany you. If you don't want to now, just put the ledger here with me. I will hide it for you and find someone to look at it. It will be useful in the future. .”
His bottom line is that his wife and daughter cannot be wronged in any way.
Jiang Rao chose the latter option.
She had an inexplicable intuition in her heart.
Quietly asked: "Father, are you really not interested in the affairs of the Ning'anbo Mansion, the head of the house?"
Fourth Master Jiang smiled slightly. There was too much content in the smile. He held a cup of tea and said leisurely:
"Men, most of them want to make contributions and make a name for themselves."
…
The accounts of several shops are so difficult to calculate, and most of them are people from the Liu family, it is not easy to clean up.
Jiang Rao settled the accounts and rearranged the staff, closed each store for a few days, and opened them one by one.
She sometimes dreams and sometimes does not, fearing that she will rely too much on these dreams that allow her to predict the past, and instead lose the ability to observe in life, so she asks the maids and servants to inquire about news, and she inquires more diligently than before.
Hearing that a servant came back and said that the crops were not harvested last autumn and that the people's life is not easy this year, Jiang Rao thought about it and made a decision.
…
When Mrs. Liu heard that Jiang Rao's grain shop was going to open a warehouse for food relief on the first day of its opening, she immediately snorted.
She taunted: "Sure enough, she is a girl who has never experienced hardship. She opened a warehouse to provide food. She chose it in a year of abundance. She can earn a good reputation without losing much food. She chose this year. Those victims who are short of food and Like a wolf, she probably won't want to keep the rice for money."
Mrs. Liu heard that Jiang Rao found the shopkeeper early and wanted to leave the account book. She was still worried these days, fearing that she would find out the problems in the account.
Who knew that after waiting for a long time, nothing happened.
Hearing this today, I breathed a sigh of relief, "That girl, she was raised and disabled, she really has no brains."
Not only can't even see the problems in the account, but there are even some naive fantasies.
"These days, those who want to be Bodhisattvas can't earn money."
"Which day will she reopen?" When Liu Shi thought of those shops that would be in Jiang Rao's hands, she seemed to give herself a sigh of relief, "At that time, I will go and have a look."
Go to have fun.
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Egret Academy.
The twilight is all in one.
Rong Ting was holding a book in his bedroom, when Huai Qing walked in quickly, secretly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and handed it to Rong Ting, "Your Highness, I took Changxing to investigate, the eldest wife of the Jiang family Everything you can find about your background is here.”
In Shouhuai Palace, because Rong Ting was studying outside, there were only two palace people who could leave the palace. Huai Qing and Jiang Rao arranged for a long-sleeved martial artist who ran for more than ten days to inquire about the news.
Although it is not comprehensive enough, it should be enough.
Rong Ting put down the scroll in his hand, took the paper, glanced at it, then threw the paper into the candle and burned it.
He imitated Jiang Rao's way of taking care of his servants on weekdays, and handed him half a month's salary as Huaiqing reward silver.
Huai Qing was flattered.
"Give some to Changxing." Rong Ting said without looking back.
Huai Qing was slightly taken aback.
He originally thought that His Highness would only be so human when he was around the Fourth Miss.
But now, pinching the considerable reward silver, he thought to himself, it would be nice to have His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince as master.
Rong Ting turned his head back and continued to burn the paper, holding the edge of the paper with his fingers, watching the blue flames jumping, and slightly sneered, "It's not necessary to make up her excuses, there are plenty of excuses in itself."
It's Liu's.
"Ms. Liu is greedy for money. What she cares most about is the shop in her dowry." His voice was cold and clear, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, and his eyelashes were thickened in the eye sockets by the jumping flames. "Then destroy that shop."
He thought that with his current ability, it would be difficult to do this.
Unexpectedly, the willows are dark and the flowers are bright.
It was Liu himself who gave him this opportunity.
Huaiqing's heart trembled, and she answered "Yes".
He knew what Rong Ting meant.
Liu's family was born in a first-rank and second-rank official's family. Although her mother's family was a little bit in decline, she was a legitimate daughter. There was a small grain store in her dowry. The location in Jinling City was not bad, but the annual harvest was also quite impressive.
At least a lot more than Uncle Jiang's salary.
It's a pity that I went directly to the shop and asked, but I couldn't find much.
It is a good idea for His Highness Ninth Prince to ask him to find those small workers who were dismissed from the shop.
The dismissed workers were full of resentment towards Mrs. Liu.
There are so many tricks in Liu's shop, they really know how much to talk about.
Like last year's rice, the rice that has been gnawed by mice, hang it in the air, wash it, mix it with this year's rice, and sell it.
It's the little things.
This year, taking advantage of the lack of food, I secretly set the price of rice higher than the price set by the government on several occasions.
That's the big deal.
Raising the price of rice privately is strictly prohibited by the Dazhang Law.
But because the uncle of the Jiang family is the future uncle of Uncle Ning'an's mansion, and the price is set high only a few times, it is often to meet this customer today and give a low price, and to see the next one before raising the price a little. , it is not easy to be noticed, and no one cares about his family.
Moreover, this incident is not uncommon in shops opened by dignitaries in Beijing.
Huai Qing suspected that those small workers were exaggerating, and was afraid that they would fabricate something, so he deliberately asked a few more people and checked repeatedly before returning.
But Rong Ting's words just now, "There's no need to bother to fabricate her story", made him completely understand that he shouldn't bother.
What His Royal Highness wants is just an excuse to deal with Liu Shi, no matter it is true or not.
"I will report this to my father." The paper in Rong Ting's hand was half burned.
Emperor Zhaowu knew that he had entered Bailu Academy, and kept saying that he would reward him, and asked him if he had anything he wanted.
He has what he wants now.
He wants to move Liu's shop.
"When will the Niannian store reopen?"
People call you the Ninth Highness respectfully every day, so you should be more polite and call you Miss Jiang Si.
Huai Qing blinked, "The seventh day of this month is an auspicious day for opening."
Rong Ting said, "Before that, I will ask Mr. Yan to ask for a day off to return to the palace, and I will mention this matter to my father, you help me prepare the carriage."
"It's best to stop Liu's shop on the opening day of Niannian." He smiled gently, "It's a congratulatory gift for Niannian."
Huai Qing shivered slightly.
"Don't tell Niannian." Rong Ting said softly.
He still didn't want Jiang Rao to know about this kind of insidious method.
Huai Qing often feels that she knows too much.
But Rong Ting still looked back dissatisfied, and said to him: "Uncle Jiang also has two concubines and a maid?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he smiled as if remembering something happy he had seen.
The young man was extremely beautiful when he smiled, as if he gathered all the beautiful colors in the world.
Pretty enough to see his face, Huai Qing understood why his mother and concubine was just a lowly court lady back then, but she fell into the eyes of Emperor Zhaowu and was favored by Emperor Zhaowu.
If it hadn't been for the premature death due to dystocia, that court lady would be in the harem today, and I'm afraid she would have some status.
"If after I enter the palace, I can successfully request the decree. Then spread the news to Jiang's servants that the shop is gone and Liu's is to blame." Rong Ting said, "It's best to let those who are concubines know."
He raised his finger and flicked away the burnt ashes of the paper under the candle wick, his voice was soft and soft, "Uncle Jiang's backyard must be very lively by then."
Obviously he is the person behind the scenes who stirs up the right and wrong, but because of his fairy appearance and beautiful appearance, all he has in him is the indifference and detachment from the world's right and wrong.
…
Mrs. Liu tidied herself up that day, waiting to see Jiang Rao's good show.
The carriage was only halfway along the road when it was stopped by someone.
The man was out of breath, "Ma'am, something happened to the shop, the shop!"
The carriage stopped, Liu Shi opened the curtain, and saw a servant in the family.
"Ma'am, the matter of raising the price of rice at the grain store at home has been impeached before the emperor's eyes. The store has been closed and is being investigated."
Liu couldn't believe it, "Who?"
Those officials are not as big as her husband's, and even more powerful than Ning Anbo's mansion, who dares to take care of this matter
"It's an imperial decree issued directly by the emperor, probably a confidant, but no one knows who it is if the emperor doesn't say anything."
Liu's eyes were completely darkened.
No longer caring about what happened to Jiang Rao, he jumped into the carriage and told the coachman to go home quickly.
…
At Jiang Rao's grain shop, rice is bustling.
She herself did not show her face in public, but in the small room on the second floor, occasionally pushing the window to look at the scene below.
In her eyes, opening a food warehouse is something that she can benefit from, and people who are short of rice and noodles can also benefit from it.
Her father had been away from Jinling for too long, and her reputation in Jinling was still weak. This time, she used her father's name to open a food warehouse, so that no one would believe Liu's negative words about her father.
across the street.
The scholars of Bailu Academy went their separate ways after school, the third prince saw Rong Ting walking here, and saw some civilians also running here, so he followed.
Seeing that the Jiang family opened a warehouse to provide food, the third prince sighed, "No wonder my father always said that Mr. Jiang's calligraphy and painting are just like his own, and he is very elegant and at ease. He really is a man of integrity."
"I heard that he has a daughter who is about to reach her age. My mother mentioned it to me two days ago and asked me if I wanted to see her. I didn't want to see her then, but now I kind of want to see her."
He rubbed his head, smiled and turned to Rong Ting, "Don't you think that this kind of girl raised by someone else must be kind-hearted, and a kind-hearted girl is especially good-looking?"
In the past few days in the academy, he saw that Rong Ting was not as stupid as the rumors in Jinxiu Palace, and Mr. Yan treated Rong Ting very well, Mr. Yan's vision should not be wrong.
In addition, he heard from Concubine Shu that Rong Ting had a talk with his father when he went back to the palace. Although he didn't know what it was, his father was very happy, obviously he valued him as the ninth younger brother.
He got a lot closer to Rong Ting.
—Just the closeness he thought.
For a moment, Rong Ting smiled on the surface, looking at the third prince as if looking at a deadly enemy.
Concubine Shu and the third prince mentioned Jiang Rao, and the person who was almost engaged to him when they were young may be the third brother in front of them.
But the sinister smile climbed on his cold and handsome face, and then disappeared in just a moment, so fast that no one else saw it at all.
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His smile quickly softened, and he raised the corners of his lips again, and replied, "I've seen it a long time ago."
The third prince said "Oh", very interested, "How is she?"
Rong Ting narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "She is the best girl I have ever seen."
"Gentle and beautiful, with a kind heart. I have known her for a long time. I have been with her for a long time, and I know her character better. She has cooked for me and delivered medicine. She has taken care of me a lot. She is very worried about my leg injury. However, I know, She just took pity on my serious injury and treated me like an elder brother."
He paused, smiled, and said kindly: "Third brother, don't think too much."
It's just that the last few words were bitten slightly harder.