After nightfall, the originally gentle drizzle became frantic again, and the raindrops fell on the eaves, making a rapid and monotonous sound.
Zuo Zongyuan closed the doors and windows to isolate the wind and rain from the study.
Zuo Xiangting picked up a pen and wrote on the rice paper, "dragon and snake", "Qianqiu", "dragon and phoenix".
Zuo Zongyuan clasped his hands and said with a smile: "The words father are written much better than the words His Majesty gave Su Shi."
Zuo Xiangting looked at these two words quietly for a long time, then suddenly picked them up and tore them into pieces, then crumpled them into a ball and threw them into the wastebasket.
Then he looked at Zuo Zongyuan and said calmly: "What do you think of Su Shi's visit to Bai Jiangchuan today?"
Zuo Zongyuan had been thinking hard about Su Shi's intentions since he got the news, but he still didn't have a clue after thinking about it.
When his father asked about it at this time, he could only sigh: "I really can't guess Su Shi's true intention, but I believe he is definitely not going to demonstrate."
At this point, he suddenly felt blessed and pondered: "Su Shi came to visit and told Bai Jiangchuan all about his plan. Could it be that he wanted to put strong pressure on Bai Jiangchuan and make him make the wrong decision?"
"What wrong decision?"
"If Bai Jiangchuan is really led by Su Shi, Dongyuan Zhiku will not be able to sustain it for long."
"Why?"
"The word profit can explain everything."
Zuo Xiangting sighed slowly: "If the idiot Bai Jiangchuan is really in charge of Dongyuan Zhiku, Su Shi's heart-attacking strategy may be useful."
Zuo Zongyuan couldn't help but sigh: "Tian Wenhao is very cunning and scheming. He may have seen through Su Shi's plan, and he may have already planned a counterattack. After he met Bai Jiangchuan, he hurriedly went to see the eldest prince. , must be discussing a counterattack plan.”
Zuo Xiangting asked: "How should Dongyuan Zhiku fight back?"
Zuo Zongyuan said slowly: "All I can think of is that Dongyuan Zhiku is standing still. After all, Qianqiu Zhiku's strength is limited. Even though Her Royal Highness the Third Princess, the Qin Mansion and the Persian noble Chang Muhua are helping behind the scenes, he has put the money so little." It’s so low, I’m afraid their principal won’t last long.”
Zuo Xiangting said: "If Dongyuan Zhiku stands still, Tian Wenhao doesn't have to rush to see the eldest prince."
"Does he have other plans?"
"Not bad." Zuo Xiangting nodded slightly and said, "And it's also a very poisonous strategy."
Zuo Zongyuan's expression changed and he couldn't help but ask: "What kind of vicious plan?"
Zuo Xiangting smiled and said: "How can I borrow money from the treasury?"
"Naturally, the land, fields, properties, etc. are mortgaged to the pledge treasury, and then the money is borrowed from the pledge treasury."
Zuo Xiangting added: "Those people go to the treasury to borrow money. Naturally, they cannot bring their land and property with them to borrow money."
Zuo Zongyuan smiled and said: "Of course it's impossible, I will only bring the field deed..."
When he said this, his eyes lit up at first, then his face changed, and he murmured to himself: "Does father mean that they will forge various contracts and then borrow money from Qianqiu Zhiku?"
Zuo Xiangting said calmly: "Don't forget that there are many officials who are attached to the eldest prince. Forging contracts is simply a trivial matter for them."
Zuo Zongyuan's eyes flashed: "In this case, Qianqiu Zhiku will be completely defeated. Should we inform them secretly?"
Zuo Xiangting shook his head and said, "No need."
Zuo Zongyuan asked in confusion: "Why?"
"First, if Su Shi can't even think of this, then he is not worthy of our support at all. Second, even if he can't think of it, Her Highness the Third Princess will not think of it." At this time, Zuo Xiangting frowned slightly: "But the most disturbing thing is What people care about is the Persian nobleman Chang Muhua."
"Chang Muhua? Why?"
Zuo Xiangting thought deeply: "People in this world are all profit-seekers. If Su Shi really just wants to compete with Dongyuan Zhiku for a moment, why would Chang Muhua take action happily?"
Zuo Zongyuan said: "He has a good relationship with Lord Qin Zhidao. Could it be that he reluctantly helped Su Shi because of Lord Qin's face?"
Zuo Xiangting categorically vetoed: "It's impossible. Friendship is friendship, and interests are interests. If there are no benefits tenfold or a hundredfold, no matter how good the friendship is, it is impossible for him to risk offending a prince to help."
"According to father, does Su Shi have other plans?"
"The quality warehouse is also a very profitable business, but according to Su Shi's plan, the profit of Qianqiu Quality Warehouse is very thin, and that profit is really not worth Chang Muhua's money."
Zuo Zongyuan, whose face was as handsome as a woman's, was lost in thought. After a long time, he said to himself: "This Su Shi is really hard to see through."
It is not easy to persuade businessmen to use money to do business, because there is no interest big enough to make them excited, and they would rather put the money in the coffin than give out a penny.
How did Su Shi persuade Chang Muhua to use money to do business?
At this time Zuo Xiangting asked: "Can you get on the line with Chang Muhua?"
Zuo Zongyuan shook his head: "There was no such person before."
"Then you should pay more attention to him now." Zuo Xiangting said: "He must know Su Shi's plan, and this plan will definitely bring him huge benefits. Let's see if we can get Su Shi's secrets out of him. plan."
Zuo Zongyuan immediately replied: "Yes, I will make arrangements right away."
Daming Palace.
Zhou Jin carefully brought the brewed tea to Zhou Yi and said softly: "Father, please drink tea."
Zhou Yi took the exquisite tea cup with satisfaction, took a sip, put it aside, and said with a smile: "Jin'er has been very well-behaved these days. She comes to accompany the couple when she has time, instead of taking care of the business of the two royal brothers."
Zhou Jin said hurriedly: "I have already told the eldest and second emperor brothers that I will spend more time with my father from now on and will no longer get involved in their business."
Zhou Yi joked: "I'm afraid it's not to accompany my father, but to be with Su Shi."
A light blush appeared on Zhou Jin's face involuntarily, and she said hurriedly: "I really want to be with my father, but my father wants to make fun of me."
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "I have already approved what you asked for. You can go to the inner treasury to withdraw money at any time."
Zhou Jin hurriedly bowed down: "Thank you, father."
Zhou Yi looked at her with deep eyes and asked slowly: "Are you really so confident in Su Shi?"
Zhou Jin pondered for a long time before he couldn't help but sigh: "Su Shi is different from others, I believe in him."
"In that case, Lian will wait for his good news, and hope he won't disappoint Lian." Then he waved his hand and said, "It's getting late, so you should go back and rest early."
But at this time, Zhou Jin still fell to the ground and remained motionless.
Zhou Yi said in surprise: "Do you have anything else to do? Get up and talk."
Zhou Jin stood up slowly and hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Although Mr. Su's plan is fine, it now encounters a huge risk."
