Chapter 203 Both money and life matter
"Is there anyone else in your family?"
Behind the rustling sound was Zhang Chunyao, who was kneeling in front of Chen Cao and playing a piece of music for him.
Chen Cao suddenly felt numbness in his back, waist and eyes, and he hummed. It was not until Zhang Chunyao swallowed the yellow and white stuff that he finished playing the tune.
"There is no one in my family, but a few distant relatives are still in Guangdong. I asked someone to inquire about them last time when I went back to my hometown to visit relatives."
"Well," Chen Cao let Zhang Chunyao take care of him: "Zhao Tianlin has become Cao Jiang's deputy general."
Zhang Chunyao didn't stop, she just listened.
Chen Cao lowered his head and glanced at the dedicated Zhang Chunyao, and then said to himself: "Once a crow is now a popular person in Wei Zhongxian's eyes. This feels like the situation I had with Wei Zhongxian back then. It's just that it's different." a person;
The wealth of Chongming Island has been transported back to the workshop. I don’t know what he will use to fill the huge gap next...
do you understand? "
Chen Cao liked Zhang Chunyao's neat way of doing things: "I don't know what the father-in-law wants to express, but Zhao Tianlin's luck is really good. How could such a person surpass the father-in-law? Maybe he climbed up to Wei Zhongxian, I don't know. "
Chen Cao put on his pants and listened to the laughter and commotion outside the house. He was very pleased: "I have no use value. The only thing I can do now is to make money. If I can't make money one day, do you think there is any possibility behind it?" Someone falsely accused me for a while, and then ransacked my house and exterminated my family?"
Zhang Chunyao was stunned when he heard this, and then shook his head: "The good Lord has his own destiny, and he has great blessings to support him, so he can naturally resolve all bad luck."
"I heard from Xin Zhao that you were engaged before, and you were from a wealthy family."
When Zhang Chunyao was about to speak, Chen Cao waved his hand to stop her and said, "No need to interrupt, just listen to me. I never care about the origin of the woman I like. Li Fengchun and Xu Ling are examples. They rescued you from the pirate den back then." Still naked;
Chunyao, those naked women at that time...
They are all your maids..."
Chen Cao's eyes already showed murderous intent.
Zhang Chunyao was paralyzed when she heard this. She was kneeling in front of Chen Cao, but now she was kneeling on the ground.
Li Xiang opened the door at this moment. She had some prejudice against Zhang Chunyao. When she saw Zhang Chunyao kneeling in front of him, the smell in the room was strange, and she knew that the two of them had done something unspeakable here again.
"Husband, why are you doing these things in broad daylight..."
After saying that, he saw that something was wrong with the atmosphere between the two of them. Chen Cao was always in a happy mood after doing those things. Li Xiang, who knew Chen Cao's true nature, immediately saw murderous intent in Chen Cao's eyes.
"What's going on?" Li Xiang was thinking in his heart, but didn't dare to ask, so he said: "Husband, the sisters are chatting today. If you have anything to do, we can talk about it some other time. You and Sister Chunyao will be out soon, don't Let them all feel that my husband only likes to get along with Sister Chunyao."
Until Li Xiang left the room, Chen Cao looked at Zhang Chunyao with murderous eyes.
After a long time, Chen Cao put away his murderous intention and returned to normal: "Xiang'er is right, the atmosphere is good today. I will talk to you slowly on some other days. Don't leave the house these days. , just stay at home with peace of mind, let’s go out for a barbecue..."
Zhang Chunyao was a little distracted and was pulled up by Chen Cao's hand, then opened the door and left together.
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"What is he here for?"
Mu Qilin was stunned for a moment, but later he went out of the mansion in person to welcome Chen Cao into the Duke of Guizhou's mansion.
"Mr. Liang Guo, don't you know your situation?"
Chen Cao laughed, and then nodded: "Of course I know. You high-ranking officials in Jinling all regard me, Chen Cao, as a god of plague. In order to get rid of suspicion and relationships, you won't talk to me anymore, but there are some things I must do in person. It is unbelievable to ask people to send messages or letters.”
Mu Qilin thought about it, but now Chen Cao's identity and situation are really embarrassing, and there are still people monitoring his whereabouts. This time Chen Cao's visit to the Duke of Guizhou's residence will definitely be reported, and a complete solution must be found later. .
"May I ask Mr. Liang, is there any official business when you come here this time?"
The official accent made Chen Cao a little uncomfortable, but what he wanted to say now was indeed a bit obscure. But after seeing that no one was in the lobby, Chen Cao said loudly: "I don't know what Brother Mu has for your nephew." view?"
"Nephew?" Mu Qilin thought about it and knew that Chen Cao must be talking about Mu Tianbo: "I wonder what Duke Liang meant by these words?"
Chen Cao smiled and said: "It doesn't mean much, because I have a lot of things to do, and I can't stay with you for too long, so I have to make it clear to you directly that I can't make excuses...
Brother Mu, are you interested in the title of Duke of Guizhou? "
Mu Qilin stared at Chen Cao closely. The last time he used tea leaves to fight him for so long, he didn't expect that this guy would say so directly, which made him really afraid to answer.
Who in Jinling City doesn't know that Chen Cao's position as Duke of Liang came from a strange place. Anyone who has a sense of the situation in the court can find out the emperor's views on Chen Cao.
And until the emperor did not further change Chen Cao's situation, those individuals did not dare to be too close to Chen Cao, otherwise if something happened in the future, every one of them would be caught.
This is what Mu Qilin thinks now.
Chen Cao naturally saw what Mu Qilin was thinking. Before Mu Qilin could answer, Chen Cao said again: "As long as I can make money for the emperor, I, Duke Liang, will never die. Do you believe it or not?"
It is a secret of the imperial court that Chen Cao is the emperor's small treasury. Everyone knows that the current Emperor Tianqi has a tougher tone than his grandfather, Emperor Wanli. The most important bottom line is that he is born because he is rich. The source of the money was Chen Cao, the Duke of Liang who wanted to die.
Mu Qilin nodded vaguely, and then said: "Dong Guo Liang has never been confused after what he said. I believe this, but I really can't answer you for what Duke Liang Guo said before. "
"No, I believe that Brother Mu is a smart man. You can still control it now, but Mu Tianbo is already eleven years old. According to the etiquette, he can inherit the title of Duke of Guizhou at the age of fifteen. But if you are that old My father's life is short, and Mu Tianbo can attack him at any time. I heard that your sister-in-law is not an ordinary person."
Mu Qilin became a little uneasy now: "What do Duke Liang mean by these words?"
"I have good intentions. I hope Brother Mu will think carefully about what I said today. If I pass this village in the future, the chance will be gone..."
Chen Cao stood up and cupped his hands: "Farewell, Brother Mu..."
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Nowadays, the only people who can openly welcome Chen Cao to come and go at will are those from the Donglin Party. These people are sworn enemies of the Eunuch Party and are not afraid of those twists and turns.
So Qian Qianyi not only received Chen Cao warmly, but also expressed his great loyalty in front of Chen Cao...
We can't help but express it. Mr. "Qian Tailiang" is now in trouble. If he doesn't rely on Chen Cao, he has no way out.
"Now that I have been excluded from the eunuch party, I have become a thorn in Wei Zhongxian's side. And your Donglin Party is very disgusted with my previous actions, so naturally you will not choose to help. The three parties of Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang choose people to take sides. Too many and it’s really not reliable;”
Chen Cao took a sip of tea: "Do you think that even his Feng Quan is hanging out with the Eunuch Party? Do you think you, the person who betrayed the Donglin Party, can be safe with the Eunuch Party now?"
Only he knows the pain in Qian Qianyi's heart. In order to retaliate against Qian Qianyi, the Donglin Party gave a lot of bad medicine to the Eunuch Party. This time, the relationship between Zhou Jiamo and Qian Qianyi, who was implicated in Wang An's affairs, Fortunately, with the blessing of those vague things, Qian Qianyi is now the target of both the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party. Both parties want to kill him, so that he is also among those being liquidated by Wei Zhongxian.
Today, Chen Cao, who is already in trouble, is the only person he can rely on now. If Chen Cao completely falls, Qian Qianyi will be unable to stand up again.
"Nowadays, everyone regards you as the evil star. Master, the chess game is not dead, there is still room for improvement..."
Chen Cao looked at Qian Qianyi jokingly, and then asked: "So according to Mr. Qian's wishes, what should I do to turn over?"
Qian Qianyi was stunned for a moment. How could he, a literary person, find a solution for Chen Cao? The key point was that he was now trapped in Jinling. Apart from teaching at Donglin Academy, he had no other way of living: "The lower official was frightened and asked the public to Please teach me."
"Stop giving me advice..."
Snapped...
Chen Cao threw an official document on the desk and motioned to Qian Qianyi to open it and take a look.
snap...
The sound of the official document landing sounded, and Qian Qianyi's expression turned ashen.
"This is an explicit order issued by the General Affairs Department. We have just arrived at Nanzhen Fusi, and the person who executed it is under the supervision of Beizhen Fusi. Dean Qian, you can't do the work of Donglin Academy..."
Qian Qianyi sighed. He had already been frightened once by Chen Cao back then, and now he can no longer show the courage to be afraid of things: "Master, this is an enemy of Confucianism... This... ..They actually want to demolish Donglin Academy across the country..."
Chen Cao picked up the official document himself, then patted Qian Qianyi on the shoulder: "Your only choice now is to follow my father's footsteps. This time, the imperial court has removed all your official positions and reduced your status. Dean Qian is a white man now, and the Donglin Party only needs a small and inconspicuous reason to kill you."
"My lord, my subordinates have already taken care of me for a long time..."
"Well," Chen Cao raised his feet and walked out: "Let's go, Dean Qian, you can't be the dean of Donglin Academy. I have many deans of the college who can arrange one for you, so that you can practice. Well deserved..."
