Xiyuan Li's Trading Company was actually the dowry of the late crown prince and concubine Zhang.
On the night of the palace coup in the 49th year of Zhaowu's reign, the former prince committed suicide in front of the palace. Princess Zhang and her son committed suicide by hanging from a beam. The Zhang family became scattered overnight.
All the sons of the East Palace, except Liu Ye, were killed by the rebels. When the Supreme Emperor woke up from his anger, he looked at the desolate East Palace and placed all his guilt on Liu Ye.
Not only did he strive to preserve the remaining bloodline of his eldest son, but he also issued an imperial edict to confer a title on the prince, granting him a palace, food, and personal soldiers.
Even the Li family, whose mother valued her son, became a high-ranking prince and concubine. At that time, all the property in the East Palace went into the pockets of Liu Ye and Li.
Including the original dowry of the Crown Princess Zhang, Li's Trading Company next to Xiyuan is one of them.
Li's Trading Company specializes in Sichuan brocade, medicinal materials, pearls, and imported products from Southeast Asia and the West. It is one of the largest trading houses in the capital.
It is ironic to say that Li Shi swallowed the crown prince's dowry. All the royal relatives and nobles in the capital knew it well, but no one stood up and said a word.
On the contrary, as the Emperor's favor for Prince Yi Zhong's palace became more and more intense, the nobles in the capital were like flies smelling carrion, one by one, they went to flatter Li.
Even Jia Mu also thought of using her eldest son's identity as an old minister of the East Palace to borrow a gust of east wind.
Fortunately, Jia She was loyal to the first prince and was too lazy to talk to Liu Ye and her son. Otherwise, it is estimated that the Rongguo Mansion would have become a thorn in the side of the current emperor.
Jia Cong lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the bustling market outside Xiyuan.
Coincidentally, next door to Li's Trading Company is a restaurant belonging to the Xue family. Both sides are doing serious business, and their customers are either merchants from all over the world or purchasers from the palace.
Occupying the geographical advantage of the imperial city, even if you put a dog on the counter, you can make a lot of money.
The emperor issued an oral order for Jia Cong to investigate Li's Trading Company, but he actually had no intention of finding anything useful.
Liu Ye is just like Shui Rong, an old Yin person. There were many of his people in the palace. Liu Ye would have wiped out all the clues about Zhou becoming addicted to D and Luo Guiren hanging himself.
A young chamberlain in casual clothes ran out of the side door of Xiyuan panting. After whispering a few words to Jia Cong, Jia Cong laughed and said, "It's really interesting that Zhang Niang's nephew is colluding with Liu Ye!"
Zhang Yu, who was not familiar with Luo Guiren, was the nephew of the former crown prince and concubine Zhang Niangniang. Unexpectedly, he was now hooked up with Liu Ye.
According to the interrogation in the palace, more information about Zhang Yu, Luo Shi, Huo family and Prince Yi Zhong's palace were found out.
The old master died of illness in Qiongzhou, and the Zhang family was torn apart. Zhang Yu's father, Zhang Huaien, crossed the sea from Qiongzhou and established a great business in South Vietnam.
He also used his father's shadow to clear his son's identity in Guangxi, and then he had Zhang Yu, a great talent in Zhen'an Prefecture.
However, the original business route of Li's Trading Company did not change much due to the change of owner. Instead, because of Zhang Empress' relationship, the Li family and Zhang Huaien got back in touch.
At least the South Sea pearls from Li's Trading Company were supplied by Zhang Huai'en. As for hibiscus cream...
In South Vietnam, close to Guangxi, large tracts of the raw material - poppy flowers are grown.
Why did the Zhang family help Liu Ye? And why would something like hibiscus ointment be sent to the palace? It's all so dreamy.
Jia Cong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Old Master, Old Master, your daughter's dowry has been taken away by the Li family, but your son and grandson are hooking up with the Li family."
Seeing Jia Cong's delay in giving instructions, Jia Shiyi asked in a low voice: "Little Third Master, are we investigating openly or secretly?"
"Undercover visits are definitely necessary, but if we don't catch the grass, how can the snake reveal its true potential?"
Jia Cong lowered the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. He waved his hand and said, "Come on, let's go in and take a look to see what mysteries are in the Li family business."
The Li family's trading house was very large. When Zhang Taifu was in the court, the Zhang family was in charge of the East Palace. The Zhang family was extremely powerful, surpassing both civil and military officials.
The pavilion of the trading house is extremely elegant and delicate. As soon as you enter the door, the waiter welcomes you...
"I would like to pay my respects to you, my dear. May I ask for your salary..."
hiss! It turned out to be this little ancestor!
When the boy saw the purple robe and royal cat suit on Jia Cong, the second half of the sentence was stuck in his throat and he couldn't say it.
The smile froze on his face, his eyes shrank, and his forward movement stopped.
The old shopkeeper who was checking accounts at the counter noticed something strange. After a brief moment of surprise, he skillfully put on a fake smile and came out.
"It turns out it's Mr. Cong, and I, Li Fugui, are temporarily taking care of the business on behalf of the concubine."
When Li Fugui came forward to greet him, he made a concealed gesture to the deputy behind him. Not long after, someone ran out of the back door of the commercial bank.
Jia Cong hummed, and sat down on the high chair with a golden sword: "Li Fugui, right? I heard that your store sells hibiscus ointment, so I want to give you some, so I can try it!"
Cough cough cough cough...
"Master Cong, what is hibiscus ointment? I have never heard of it."
Li Fugui was a little stunned by Jia Cong's sudden attack, and almost failed to manage his expression well.
Jia Cong slapped the dragon-headed dagger at his waist on the table: "The palace is purchasing Su Qisheng. What is in the box you take away from me every seven days?"
thump……
Li Fugui knelt quite smoothly, but his mouth was very tough.
"Mr. Cong, the palace has an agreement with Li's Trading Company to purchase pearls, rouge, gouache and other items from the store every seven days. The box that Eunuch Su took away is a tribute to the palace."
"Haha...filial piety?"
Jia Cong's fingers pressed on the spring of the scabbard, click, and the dagger was unsheathed.
There was a flash of cold light, and the tip of the dagger was pressed against Li Fugui's throat. The cold touch made Li Fugui shiver and swallowed.
Just listen to Jia Cong say: "After all, your master is also a princess, and she is also a greedy master. It would be good if she doesn't ask for money from the purchasing eunuch. Be filial? I am a fool to be a young master!"
The dagger slid gently, and the sharp blade immediately cut through the skin of Li Fugui's throat.
But Li Fugui hadn't felt the pain yet, and the tight nerves made him feel dizzy for a while.
Jia Cong slapped Li Fugui twice on the left cheek with his dagger: "Hand over the hibiscus paste, and I will let you live. If you don't hand it over, I will tear down the shop and dig three feet into the ground to find it." Find it!"
"Master Cong, I really don't know what hibiscus cream is..."
drag! We must wait until the prince arrives!
Anyway, there are still five days until the next joint, and there is no hibiscus cream stored in the shop at all.
Even if Jia Cong demolished the shop, he couldn't find any evidence.
Li Fugui's plan was very good, but he never thought of Jia Cong's real purpose of coming here today.
"Come here, search for me!"
Wow!
The people who poured in were not just the soldiers of the Rongguo Mansion. After receiving Jia Cong's order, a group of murderous Dragon Guards tied up all the stewards and clerks of Li's Trading Company and threw them into a room in the backyard. .
Then the group of killers began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets, even knocking on the walls and floors, even the rockery pool, well and toilet in the yard.
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Pearls from the south, precious brocades from Shu, gorgeous silks from the south of the Yangtze River, precious medicinal materials from Yunnan and Guizhou, gold and silver ingots, silver notes, etc. were all packed into boxes and loaded onto the carriage.
Li Fugui saw with his own eyes that these murderers packed up the items in the shop and took them away openly, and the inventory in the warehouse was also wiped out.
"Master Cong?"
Snapped!
A slap across the face made Li Fugui dizzy.
I saw Jia Cong puffing up his chest, revealing the big fat orange tattoo on his chest: "Call me Lord Yumao!"
Jia Cong stood up from the high chair and cupped his hands to the east: "Under His Majesty's orders, I am investigating the case of hibiscus paste murdering people in Beijing. Li's Trading Company is suspected of transporting, hiding, and selling hibiscus paste, and will be searched in accordance with the law today."
Li Fugui, all the shopkeepers, stewards, clerks and servants of Li's Trading Company are extremely suspicious. Please follow me. "
"The Dragon Guards are handling the case, and everyone else is waiting to retreat quickly!"
"How dare you stop me!"
The sound coming from the door made Jia Cong's lips slightly raised, the real owner was finally here!
Jia Shiyi tied up Li Fugui and randomly found a rag and stuffed it into his mouth.
Jia Cong sat back on the high chair and looked at Liu Ye who was furious at the door.
Liu Ye's forehead was pulsing with veins now. He was watching boxes of rare treasures and gold and silver ingots being loaded into carriages by the Dragon Guards. He shouted angrily: "Jia Cong, my son, you are so brave, you dare to touch my king's things!"
"Your things? These are all evidence. I am ordered to handle the case, so the evidence will naturally be escorted to the prison and slowly screened."
I don't know where the soldiers of Rongguo Mansion got a pot of good tea. Jia Cong sat leisurely on a chair and sipped the tea. The disdain and contempt in his eyes made Liu Ye gradually lose his mind.
He pushed aside the dragon guard guarding the door and rushed into the shop.
Li Fugui's eyes widened and he whined and ummmed at Liu Ye, wanting to remind his master.
Liu Ye strode towards Jia Cong, but when he heard a swish sound, the long knife on Jia Shiyi's waist had been unsheathed and blocked in front of him.
"Go away!"
Jia Shiyi raised the knife in his hand slightly and said coldly: "Your Majesty, if you go any further, the knife in your hand will no longer recognize anyone!"
Liu Ye's eyes were red, and his face was distorted by the aroused anger: "Arrogant! This little servant dares to threaten this king!"
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves, and the palace guards who were blocked by the dragon guards at the door of the shop drew their swords and moved forward.
Jia Cong was still enjoying tea leisurely, and the soldiers of the Dragon Guard were still moving their belongings as planned.
Only Jia Shiyi directly pressed the knife against Liu Ye's chest.
A hint of flinching flashed in Liu Ye's eyes, and he said angrily: "You dare to kill me..."
"Your Majesty, I have a will!"
Jia Shi only said five words and suppressed Liu Ye's shock and anger.
The stupid woman Zhou got addicted to sex in Fengzao Palace. Within a quarter of an hour, a pigeon fell in the garden of Prince Yi Zhong's palace.
He immediately knew what had happened, and quickly asked people to take the hibiscus paste hidden in the palace out of the palace for destruction.
As long as the emperor can't find evidence, what can be done to him? I am the former prince, the virtuous prince who has a great reputation among the people in the court.
As long as he rebelled without knowing it, and the emperor still wanted to be famous, he could only endure it and send people to protect himself, the only orphan of the late prince.
Liu Ye looked angrily at Jia Cong, who was sitting on the chair. Jia Cong smiled and took out a Minghuang imperial edict from his sleeve: "Would the prince read it for himself, or should I read it to you? I suggest that the prince or I should read it to you." Read it for yourself, I’m afraid too many people won’t be able to sleep tonight if I read some of the words.”
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