The Second Prince's Mansion.
Chu Chengyao brought Zhong Yi to the study room and asked his confidants to guard the door. Zhong Yi closed the door and walked to the bookshelf, opened the secret compartment behind the book, reached into the secret compartment and turned it, the bookshelf slowly moved away, revealing A secret door.
Zhong Yi lit the lantern in his hand and went in first. Chu Chengyao followed him into the secret passage. The secret door was closed again and the bookshelf returned to its original position.
The two walked in the tunnel for a quarter of an hour before they came to a secret door again. After opening it, the man in the room who was drinking tea with his legs crossed quickly put down his tea cup and stood up to salute.
After Chu Chengyao sat down, he waved his hand to the man:
"There are no outsiders. Sit down and talk. Will anyone see you when you come?"
The man sat upright: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have bought the yard next door and given it to me as an outer room. I came from her and no one else knows."
Chu Chengyao nodded: "Go back and ask Zhong Yi to lead people to make a secret passage between these two courtyards. It will be easier for you to enter and exit. Is Yu Shi Yang's cough better?"
"My father's cough will recur in autumn. Although it is an old problem, it still makes him uncomfortable. Fortunately, the medicine sent by His Highness has made him feel much better now."
Chu Chengyao: "Although it's not a serious illness, you should pay more attention to it. That day at the flower party, I saw you and the boss of Honglong Bank. It seems that you have a good personal relationship? How is this person?"
The man smiled and said: "We do have personal connections. I was ordered by His Highness to make friends with the successors and businessmen of the family's children, and then I met the boss of Hong Leong Bank. This man is quite knowledgeable, but his career was blocked due to his father's dereliction of duty and his exile. This is how you do business.”
Chu Chengyao: "I heard that his family relies on food and cloth? Is there anyone behind it?"
"It is true that the family relies on food and cloth, but there is no support from the powerful. The ability to establish a foothold in Tai'an City depends entirely on money to pave the way. This person's luck and vision are very unique. He can predict and prepare for disasters and good years in advance. Years, so there are fewer people and a lot of money has been made.”
Chu Chengyao: "The Qi family has joined the prince's camp. On the day of the flower party, I saw that the prince had an ambiguous attitude towards this person, so I was afraid that he wanted to win over him. This person can give the Qi family a headache, and I think he is a capable person. We must not let the prince get away. Find a suitable opportunity and I will go see him."
After the man responded, Chu Chengyao picked up the tea cup and asked:
"Just now you said that his father was exiled for dereliction of duty. Do you know where he became an official?"
"I heard it's in Binzhou."
When Chu Chengyao heard this, he paused with the teacup in his mouth:
"Binzhou? Do you know his father's name and official position?"
The man frowned and thought carefully: "I only know that my surname is Li, but I don't know my given name. I heard that he is the former prefect of Binzhou."
Chu Chengyao's eyes flashed, and he paused for a moment before picking up the teacup again. After looking down at the teacup and taking a sip of tea, he showed a meaningful smile:
"What a coincidence... After you go back, tell Yu Shi Yang that you should avoid people tomorrow and I want to meet him."
Yan Yuxuan.
Lin Jinyan dried the written letter, put it in an envelope and handed it to Bai Zhi:
"Go to Xiyuan and give it to Wei Zhong and ask him to deliver the letter."
After Bai Zhi left the room, Lin Jinyan moved the inkstone to the right and called Hong Jiu in at the door:
"Today in Wuyehou, I saw you went out for a quarter of an hour before coming back, and now you are standing guard at the door. It must be that Boss An has something to convey, right?"
Hong Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Young lady... you were having an indistinguishable game with Miss Feng. How long do you still know how long I have been out?"
(End of chapter)
