At four o'clock, a carriage drove out from the entrance of the palace and headed towards Chongrenfang.
The carriage is the second-generation "Don't Touch Me" from Qiquge. Both in terms of speed and comfort, it is far better than other ordinary carriages on the market. However, the person sitting in the carriage is unintentional at this moment. Enjoying it, he frowned, his old face so gloomy that water could drip from it.
"Is I really wrong? Does the King of Shu really have no intention of fighting for power and profit?"
The person sitting in the carriage was none other than Changsun Wuji. He had a conversation with Li Er in the palace before, and naturally ended up breaking up on bad terms, but Li Er's last words were deeply engraved in his mind. In my mind, "There is no better son than a father. I know my sons better than you! Ke'er loves economics and has no intention of fighting for power and profit." Don't get involved too much." Thinking of what Li Er said in Ganlu Hall, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but have self-doubt.
"Impossible! I can't be wrong!"
The carriage moved forward unhurriedly. The conversations of pedestrians on both sides of the street and the cries of vendors seemed to be unable to reach Changsun Wuji's ears. He just sat on the soft leather sofa in the carriage with his eyes blank. After being in a daze for an unknown amount of time, Changsun Wuji shook his head violently, his eyes gradually regained their luster, and he murmured to himself:
"You hold an important position, you have money and soldiers, and you have the blood of two royal families. How can you not have ambitions? Even if you don't have it now, you will definitely have it in the future, just like His Majesty back then!"
Except for Changsun Wuji, there was no one else in the carriage. It was obvious that what he said was meant for himself. He wanted to strengthen his mind, and he wanted to tell himself that he had done nothing wrong!
After all, he still didn't believe that Li Ke would really have no intention of fighting for power and profit as Li Er said when he controlled Yanhuang Bank and Jinyiwei!
Comparing himself with others and thinking from his perspective, Changsun Wuji asked himself, if he were Li Ke and in Li Ke's current situation, he would never have no ambition at all!
After more than ten years of ups and downs in the officialdom, Changsun Wuji is not only extremely intelligent, but also has a sharp vision. He has met too many people, so he is confident that he will not be wrong this time!
"Master, we're here!"
In this way, amidst Changsun Wuji's "self-doubt" and "self-resistance", after a while, the carriage stopped. The driver jumped out of the carriage and bowed to Changsun Wuji inside through the curtain.
"Um!"
Changsun Wuji finally came to his senses from the chaotic thoughts. He stood up and lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. The servant in front of Changsun Mansion saw the familiar carriage stopped at the door and hurriedly greeted him. Changsun Wuji At this moment, Ji seemed to suddenly remember something, and said to the servant in front of him who was about to salute him: "Call Ma Cheng to the main hall to see me!"
There was obviously a trace of anger in the voice!
"Yes! Master!"
When the servants heard this, they immediately felt awe-inspiring. They could also sense that Changsun Wuji was angry, so they responded quickly.
Changsun Wuji nodded, entered the mansion, and headed towards the main hall.
Obviously, he wants to settle accounts with Ma Cheng!
If Ma Cheng hadn't come to "bewitch" him in the morning, he wouldn't have been so bold as to go to the palace to impeach Li Ke, and he wouldn't have been beaten by Li Er!
"Ma Cheng has met Mr. Ge!"
Changsun Wuji returned to the main hall. After drinking half a cup of tea, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house. After a while, Ma Cheng appeared in front of him and saluted him.
Changsun Wuji held the tea cup in front of his mouth and rubbed the tea cup with the tea lid. He seemed to be sipping the fragrant tea carefully, but he had been secretly observing Ma Cheng from the corner of his eye. Sure enough, he caught a glimpse of Ma Cheng While bowing to salute him, she also quietly raised her eyes to observe him.
Observe your words!
Obviously, Ma Cheng wanted to observe some clues from Changsun Wuji's face, so as to judge the "results" of Changsun Wuji's visit to the palace!
Changsun Wuji looked away, but something moved in his heart. He put the tea cup on the coffee table next to him, looked at Ma Cheng and said with a smile on his face: "There is no need to be polite when you are loyal!"
Zhongming is Ma Cheng’s word!
Seeing Changsun Wuji's smiling face, Ma Cheng immediately felt relieved. When he was saluting earlier, he saw Changsun Wuji's face expressionless, neither happy nor angry. He thought that Changsun Wuji's trip to the palace was not going well. Now it seems that Changsun Wuji must have gained a lot from this trip!
So, Ma Cheng straightened up quickly, couldn't wait to ask, "Mr. Ge, did you just come back from outside?"
Although Ma Cheng is eager to know the result, it does not mean that he has lost his mind. Of course, he cannot directly ask Changsun Wuji what Li Er said in the palace. In that case, wouldn't his secret surveillance of Changsun Wuji be exposed
So at this time, he had to pretend to be confused and pretend not to know that Changsun Wuji had gone to the palace before.
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly, but soon said with a smile:
"Haha! That's right, I just came back from the palace!"
Speaking of this, he paused deliberately, and sure enough, he saw a flash of joy and impatientness in Ma Cheng's eyes, so he continued: "After I learned the news about Yanhuang Bank from you, I immediately went to the palace and told the news I informed your majesty, and your majesty was furious after hearing the news. After all, Yanhuang Bank is a regular yamen under the Ministry of Household Affairs. How can the King of Shu be allowed to suppress whoever he wants? If this continues, where is the prestige of the court? Where is the majesty of your majesty? "
Speaking of this, Changsun Wuji's face became excited, and even hinted at a hint of anger. In Ma Cheng's view, Changsun Wuji was angry at Li Ke's arbitrary behavior, but in fact it was …
"Your Majesty is wise! After all, this Yanhuang Bank belongs to the imperial court, not to the King of Shu alone!"
Ma Cheng quickly licked his face and echoed, and then he finally asked what he had always wanted to ask: "Mr. Ge, I wonder how the Lord plans to deal with this matter?"
This is his biggest concern!
Because if he can really help Anshuncai and others lift the "sanctions" imposed by Yanhuang Bank, Anshuncai and others will definitely benefit from him afterwards! After all, Anshuncai had given him 10,000 yuan of benefits before this. God knows how much benefit Anshuncai would give him next if he really succeeded.
Give me another ten thousand guan? Or twenty thousand guan
When he thought of this, Ma Cheng suddenly became short of breath. Before that, he had never thought that one day he would have tens of thousands of dollars of wealth! In the past, he might have thought that ten thousand guan was a lot, and he would never be able to spend so much money in his life. But now, his greed has been aroused. In his mind, since he has the opportunity to earn more 10,000 guan, so why not earn it
Of course, the higher the benefits, the greater the risks. Ma Cheng, who was already greedy for profit, did not realize that the danger was approaching him step by step!
"Hmph! The King of Shu took advantage of his power to suppress the merchants of Anguo and Kangguo for no reason. His Majesty has urgently ordered the King of Shu to return to the palace! I believe that it won't be long before Yanhuang Money Bank will usher in a new manager!"
Changsun Wuji snorted coldly and said.
Ma Cheng's heart was about to beat out of his chest at this moment. If he hadn't known that the situation was wrong, he would have jumped three feet high in excitement. He forced himself to calm down. The huge wealth was right in front of him, even within his reach. He would be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life. There is endless enjoyment. At this time, he must be "stable", must be "obviously developed", and must not be "romantic", and cannot let Changsun Wuji see the clues and become suspicious!
"Zhongming, you have done a great job on this matter! I called you here because I want you to continue to keep an eye on Yanhuang Bank. As soon as there is news over there, come and report it to me immediately!"
Changsun Wuji then continued.
Ma Cheng thinks he hides it well, but in terms of vicious vision and "expression management", how can he, a "greenhorn" who has just entered the officialdom and is not successful, be the opponent of Changsun Wuji, who has been in the officialdom for more than ten years? Although he suppressed the excitement in his heart, his clenched hands "betrayed" him, and Changsun Wuji saw the clues at a glance!
However, Changsun Wuji did not say anything to expose it.
"Thank you, Mr. Ge, for the compliment!"
Hearing Changsun Wuji's compliments, Ma Cheng's sullen face finally showed a smile. He smiled and cupped his hands to Changsun Wuji and said: "Mr. Zhongming has the kindness to meet me, and Zhongming is willing to serve Mr. Ge." Go through fire and water, now go to Yanhuang Bank to keep an eye on me for Mr. Ge!"
"Yeah! Go ahead!"
Changsun Wuji nodded with a "pleased" look on his face and waved to Ma Cheng.
Ma Cheng bowed his hand to Changsun Wuji, then turned and left.
The moment he turned around, Ma Cheng's expression could no longer be tense, and his original smile turned into an extremely exaggerated laugh. However, he held back and did not make a sound. After all, he had not gone far yet. Woolen cloth!
Stepping out of the main hall door, Ma Cheng seemed to see countless Zhang Tangyuan waving to him. At this moment, he really wished he had a pair of wings and could fly to An Shuncai instantly, not because of how much he "loved" An Shuncai, but because He will get a lot of money from Anshuncai right away!
With this money, he can start his own business, so why should he continue to be a servant in the Changsun Mansion
"Qinghe!"
In the main hall, seeing Ma Cheng walking away, Changsun Wuji quickly shouted out the door.
"My subordinate is here!"
Soon, a sword-wielding warrior in armor walked out of the house.
This man is the guard leader of the Changsun family, Changsun Qinghe, a peak master of Qi transformation!
"Immediately bring a few smart people to follow Ma Cheng. If he goes to see someone instead of Yanhuang Bank, bring him and that person back to me! Remember, you have to live!"
Changsun Wuji said in a cold voice with a calm face.
Ma Cheng obviously had something to hide from him, and wanted to use his hand to achieve some purpose. Changsun Wuji had been in a high position for many years, how could he tolerate such a "little miscellaneous fish" to use and manipulate him
The reason why he didn't expose Ma Cheng in person just now was because Changsun Wuji wanted to see who was behind this guy!
"Yes! Master!"
Hearing this, the eldest son Qinghe loudly accepted the order and turned around.
After a while, four or five well-dressed warriors left Changsun Mansion and followed Ma Cheng in the distance. At this moment, Ma Cheng did not go to the headquarters of Yanhuang Bank in the west, but headed east. Over there was The East Market of Chang'an City!
"The master's prediction is indeed correct. This guy Ma Cheng must have some shady tricks!!"
Looking at Ma Cheng's back, Changsun Qinghe murmured to himself.
"Shopkeeper, go and ask your boss to come over and tell me that Ma has something important to tell you!"
Two-quarters of an hour later, Ma Cheng arrived at a teahouse in Dongshi. After entering, he went directly to the counter and whispered to the shopkeeper.
This teahouse is the same teahouse where he and Anshun had tea and discussed matters in the morning. Its name is "Anshun Teahouse"!
"...Yo~! It turns out to be Ma... Mr. Ma, please come upstairs! I will send someone to invite our boss over now!"
The shopkeeper was about to say, "Who are you so special about? You can meet our boss if you want to," but when he raised his head and took a closer look, he immediately felt that the person in front of him looked familiar. After a while, he felt something stirred in his heart. Isn't this the same person who had tea with his boss on the second floor in the morning? Moreover, before his boss left, he had specifically told him that if this person came over again, he would not only have to entertain him well, but also send someone to report him immediately! As a result, the shopkeeper's complexion changed and he hurriedly changed his words.
"Well! Hurry up! My time is limited!"
Ma Cheng nodded and urged the shopkeeper.
It's not that he's worried about being discovered if he stays here for too long, but that he can't wait to get more benefits that Anshuncai promised!
"Yes, yes! Mr. Ma, please go upstairs first. Our boss should be at Anshun Restaurant in Dongshi. He will be here soon!"
The shopkeeper really thought that Ma Cheng had urgent matters to attend to, and was afraid that the guest whom his boss said was an important guest wouldn't be able to wait to leave, so he quickly "comforted" him.
Ma Cheng nodded, turned around and headed towards the second floor. The boy next to the shopkeeper quickly ran in front of Ma Cheng to lead the way.
"Da Zhuang, run fast. Go to the restaurant and ask the boss to come over. Tell him that Mr. Ma is here!"
After watching Ma Cheng go upstairs, the shopkeeper quickly pulled over a young boy and gave instructions.
"Yes! Shopkeeper Hu!"
The boy responded, put down the tea tray in his hand, and ran out as fast as he could.
"Boss, should we go in and arrest Ma Cheng now?"
Under the banyan tree in the west corner of Anshun Restaurant, Changsun Qinghe and his party were observing secretly. At this time, a slightly smaller Changsun Mansion guard asked.
Obviously they already knew the mission of this trip, so they called Ma Cheng "Ma Zhanshi" instead of calling him by his first name!
"Wait a minute!"
Changsun Qinghe frowned, looked at the boy running out of the teahouse, and said, "As soon as Ma Cheng entered the teahouse, a boy ran out. Apparently the real master hasn't arrived yet, let's wait a little longer!"
At this point, in order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Changsun Qinghe turned to the four people behind him and said: "You guys go and see if there are any other exits from this teahouse. If there is a back door, leave two of them there to guard it, and the other two will guard it." Come back and guard the main gate with me!"
"Yes! Boss!"
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