"Do you know who the person behind the scenes is?"
Yang Dong's eyes suddenly burst out with a brilliant light. The brilliant light disappeared in a flash, but it left a very deep impression on Mingcheng.
Mingcheng took a deep look at Yang Dong, and then shook his head helplessly.
"Mr. Yang, do you think that with your status as the Ming family at that time, you could get in touch with the big shot hiding behind the scenes?"
"Besides, this so-called big shot is just my personal guess."
"After all, this matter is incredible. The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, and even His Majesty himself, have never noticed this matter."
"Don't you think, Mr. Yang, that even if the four major families merge into one, they can't achieve this kind of energy?"
Yang Dong did not speak immediately, nor did he make any response to Mingcheng's words.
But in his heart, he vaguely felt a big mountain pressing on his chest.
It is precisely because Yang Dong knows enough about the court of Zhou Dynasty that he understands how difficult it is to complete the tax and silver case.
But - if it's not the four major families, then who is this mysterious man behind the scenes?
And what role does the Blood Jade Alliance play in this?
They have been entrenched in Jiangnan for many years. What are they planning secretly?
Yang Dong suddenly felt that Jiangnan was like a bottomless pit, swallowing him up bit by bit.
Yang Dong did not think anymore, but frowned and said:
"The tax and bank case is my top priority during this visit. No matter what, I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter."
Upon hearing this, Mingcheng immediately nodded and said with a smile:
"Mr. Yang is so determined, so I wish Gong Yang success in finding the final murderer."
"I just don't know - is Yang Gong willing to cooperate with the Ming family?"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Dong suddenly became energetic.
Mingcheng finally got down to business after making such a long detour.
Yang Dong did not show any surprise at Mingcheng's request for cooperation.
After all, the Xu family's extermination case did make the four major families somewhat fearful of each other.
As the weaker party, the Ming family had no choice but to find new partners in order to avoid being divided like the Xu family.
Originally, according to normal circumstances, the Ming family could have distant relations and close attacks with the other three families, and then compete for them in various ways.
But now that Yang Dong is a fierce dragon crossing the river, the Xu family seems to have a better choice.
Perhaps this choice is not safe enough, but as the saying goes, risks and benefits coexist.
It is not difficult to understand that the Ming family wants to take a risk.
However, Yang Dong has to draw a question mark in his heart as to how sincere the cooperation of famous artists is.
After all, it is absolutely impossible for a big family like the Ming family to put all their eggs in the same basket.
Cooperation is nothing more than giving your family one more choice.
Of course, even so, Yang Dong would not choose to refuse.
After all, I agreed to this, so I didn't have to pay anything extra. On the contrary, he can be honest and prostitute some of the labor force of the Ming family.
Yang Dong had no reason to refuse, but he still asked:
"What does the Master of the Ming family mean by this?"
"I really can't think of anything that requires cooperation between the Ming family and me."
Mingcheng crossed the Buddhist beads in his hand and said with a smile:
"Mr. Yang's words are wrong. Doesn't Mr. Yang want to find the real culprit behind the Xu family's murder case?"
"Also...according to the reports of my subordinates, Mr. Yang seems to care about the lives and deaths of ordinary people. When he was in Luozhou, he even used his own money to feed countless people. This is a huge merit."
Speaking of this, Mingcheng's face suddenly became extremely serious.
"To be honest, I always feel that a huge storm is brewing in the south of the Yangtze River."
"Those lunatics from the Blood Jade Alliance are now committing crazy acts of massacre of villages."
"What do they want to do?"
"I think... Yang Gong also hopes for the harmony and stability of the four states south of the Yangtze River, and... obeys the orders of the imperial court, right?"
Speaking of this, Mingcheng suddenly straightened his clothes, and then knelt down straight towards Yang Dong.
"Mr. Yang, my Ming family is willing to be loyal to Your Majesty and you. From now on, we are willing to be your Majesty's and your pawns in Jiangnan."
"If Mr. Yang has any request, he can give orders to the Ming family at any time!"
This sudden scene caught Yang Dong off guard.
He thought about many possibilities, but he never expected that the head of the Ming family would come like this.
what does this mean?
The Tu emperor no longer wants to do it and wants to be loyal to the Zhou Dynasty?
What is he doing this for?
Yang Dong was a little confused. What he just ignored was his own influence.
Perhaps Yang Dong himself didn't know what a young man who could squeeze Lin Chunqiu out of the court meant, but Mingcheng must have seen it very clearly.
Therefore, Mingcheng decided to take a gamble.
On the other side, Yang Dong, after a brief moment of astonishment, also took the initiative to help Mingcheng up from the ground.
"Master Ming doesn't have to be like this. We are all one of our own, so He Bi should give such a great gift!"
"Come on, come on, please get up quickly. There is no need to distinguish between us so clearly."
Mingcheng's eyes lit up slightly when he heard Yang Dong's words.
He subconsciously took out a thick stack of banknotes from his arms and stuffed them directly into Yang Dong's hand.
"Mr. Yang, these are the wishes of the Ming family. You must not refuse!"
"Now everyone in the Ming family is listening to Duke Yang's call. If you want to investigate anyone, just give the order."
Yang Dong felt the thickness of the banknote, and even with his current wealth, he still couldn't help but be speechless.
This Ming family seems to be richer than I imagined!
Millions of taels of silver all at once, really a big deal!
However, Yang Dong also knew very well why Mingcheng would do this.
So after he pondered for a while, he said:
"To be honest, His Majesty is extremely concerned about the development of the Jiangnan region. I also have this mission when I come here this time."
"Does Master Ming know about Luozhou's high-speed official roads?"
"Of course you know this!"
Mingcheng nodded, but then, he seemed to have thought of something and immediately said:
"Does Mr. Yang plan to build high-speed official roads in Jiangnan?"
"To be honest, I think this matter may not be easy."
"These big families are all very smart. Why can't they see that the emergence of high-speed officialdom can strengthen the central dynasty's ability to centralize power?"
"At that time, the situation of these big families may become difficult."
"Therefore, even if Mr. Yang intends to build a high-speed official road, these big families in the south of the Yangtze River will definitely not agree."
Yang Dong nodded slightly,
He had lost sight of this matter.
But...
It's not a big deal.
"Master Ming, have you ever heard of immortal drunkenness?"
