A few days later, Mu Sheng officially married Yun'er into his house as a wife. At this time, Changping Jun's house was decorated with lights and colorful, and the house was crowded with guests. It was not a formal marriage, but just a concubine. It should not be too high-profile, and the scale of the wedding was much smaller.
In the lobby, at the banquet, Mu Sheng was dressed in a wedding dress, just drinking and having fun with his followers.
After the banquet ended, Mu Sheng went to the inner room and saw Yun'er sitting alone on the bed with her head lowered and a fan in her hand. He stepped forward and took Yun'er's hand and said, "Yun'er, I really wronged you. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will I’ll give you the biggest wedding ever and give you a glorious start…”
Yun'er raised her concubine, looked at Mu Sheng steadily and said, "Husband, I don't care about this. I just want to marry the man of my choice. That's all. Husband, am I not dreaming?"
Mu Sheng took Yun'er's hand and said affectionately, "Yun'er, you are not dreaming."
After saying that, Mu Sheng kissed her lips...
The next morning, Yun'er carefully packed Mu Sheng's clothes before letting him go out. He squeezed Yun'er's catkins and felt proud. What more could a husband ask for when he has such a wife? Why didn't he think of Yun'er's kindness in the past? Woolen cloth? Maybe he was used to having her by his side taking care of everything all year round.
At this time, on Qingyang Street, a four-horse luxury carriage specially designed for the prince, followed by dozens of diners, whizzed past the streets of the capital. Some frightened pedestrians waited for the convoy to go away before whispering. I don’t know what happened. Which rich and powerful family is going out to parade?
Most of the people in Qingyang, the capital, whether they were peddlers, footmen or street rangers, had seen the big world, and were no longer surprised by the style of the dignitaries' patrols in the imperial city.
When a picker saw the four-horse luxury car driving away, he exclaimed to his companions standing beside him, "What kind of honor guard does the crown prince have today? It's really rare."
The companion sneered and said, "Old He, how rare is this? How can this be the honor guard of the current crown prince? I heard that this is the honor guard of Prince Sheng Changping. I heard that it was authorized by His Majesty not long ago."
The picker's expression became even more surprised and he said, "Isn't this trespassing? How can there be any reason to use the crown prince's ceremonial guard openly? Does your Majesty intend to change the crown prince?"
His companion's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He shook his head, looked around, and whispered, "Those who are good at discussing state affairs will be punished with hard labor. Don't dare to speak nonsense."
When passerby A heard this, he immediately stopped talking and did not dare to say another word...
Lord Changping drove to the crossroads, and suddenly a carriage came across and blocked Mu Sheng's advancing motorcade. When the retainers of Lord Changping's house saw that the carriage was just an ordinary carriage, they cursed and stepped forward to negotiate and give way. When the horse saw that it was Lord Chang Ping's chariot, he quickly retreated and got out of the way, and then Lord Chang Ping's chariot and horse sped away.
At this moment, in the ordinary carriage, a man in his thirties looked displeased and said angrily, "What the hell, Lord Changping really doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth, and dares to openly use the prince's guard of honor to parade through the city."
Another man in the same car persuaded him in a nice voice, "Brother Liu, you and I are both disciples of the Prince of the East Palace. The reason why Mr. Changping used the Prince's honor guard so blatantly was not authorized by His Majesty. You and I don't need to be angry about this. At that time, we were severely suppressed by the incident in Xiang County, so it is not appropriate to have any further conflict with Lord Changping, who is in the ascendant of the Holy Family."
The angry man was Liu Yu, the prince of the East Palace. The man riding with him was Cai Ying, the concubine of the East Palace. In addition to the prince Xima Qin Shao, the two of them were also the right-hand men of the prince of the East Palace.
Liu Yu had no expression on his face and said in a gloomy tone, "I know, I just can't stand the way Lord Changping behaves. He doesn't even know how much he weighs because of your majesty's favor. I have already secretly sent someone to inquire about Lord Changping's mansion." There are two retainers who are trusted by Young Master Sheng. One is named Feng Wei, who is the charioteer of Lord Changping's mansion. The other is named Xia Chuan, who used to be the chief of guard of Lord Changping's mansion. These two As long as one person is used by our East Palace, he can make some articles."
Cai Yingdao: "Brother Liu, haven't we already sent Liu Zhang to be an undercover agent in Lord Changping's house?"
Liu Yu shook her head and said in a leisurely tone, "That's Qin Shao's responsible informant."
Hearing this, Cai Ying understood clearly that although they both belonged to the East Palace sect, they were also in a competitive relationship with each other. If Qin Shao's informant Liu Zhang made contributions and killed Lord Changping, then Qin Shao would naturally have more trust in the prince. In the future, once the prince In the upper position, Qin Shao must be in a high and powerful position.
A glint flashed in Cai Ying's eyes, and she said, "I will contact these two people in private. Taking advantage of the fact that Lord Changping has no foundation in the court, if possible, we will bring them to our side. Wait until the day of Changping." If you really become big, it will be hard to say."
Liu Yu nodded slightly and said, "That's very good."
At this time, Mu Sheng was unaware of the plot in the East Palace. He led a group of people to a restaurant in the West City.
This building is Yiranju, a property owned by Song Zhong. He was tricked by the black intermediary of Green Snake Gate, and the magic weapon was traded here. Unexpectedly, he came here again after going around in circles.
At this time, outside the restaurant, there were a lot of customers, and there was an endless stream of longing figures. It seemed that business was better than before.
Mu Sheng looked around the restaurant with some curiosity. The first floor was for hot pot, and the second floor was for chess and card entertainment. This was a restaurant that integrated eating, drinking, and having fun.
Mu Sheng couldn't help but smile a little when he saw this. Song Zhong's business sensitivity was quite high, and he started the hot pot business so quickly.
After Mu Sheng led all the guests into the restaurant, the waiter saw that everyone was well-dressed and knew that they were distinguished guests, so he immediately greeted them with a smile.
The retainer Feng Wei stepped forward and said, "Go and book a private room for my young master."
"Come on." The waiter immediately welcomed everyone to the private room on the third floor.
After Mu Sheng entered the private room, within just a quarter of an hour, a short, fat man trotted into the private room covered in sweat.
Mu Sheng quickly asked him to sit down. The person who came was Song Zhong, a wealthy businessman from Qingyang.
Mu Sheng looked around the private room and said with a smile, "Song Zhong, I didn't expect that your restaurant business is so impressive."
Song Zhong smiled with a smile on his face, waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. Your humble family fortune makes your Majesty laugh."
Mu Sheng came here to borrow money from Song Zhong to buy magic weapons, and his tone was much kinder. He went straight to the point and said, "Song Zhong, have you received my letter?"
Of course Song Zhong knew what it meant and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, it has been prepared a long time ago. I was originally going to come to deliver it to your house in person, but I never expected that Your Majesty would come to your door in person and come to your house. Song is honored to do so." .”
When Mu Sheng saw that Song Zhonghui was coming, he said with a smile, "Don't worry, this money is lent to you. I will pay it back when the situation in my house improves. I will do what I say."
Hearing this, Song Zhong waved his hands and said, "You don't dare. Once you have something to ask for, just tell me. I will handle this matter for you personally. As for how much money it will cost, you don't have to worry about it. I will definitely present the treasure when the time comes."
Mu Sheng emphasized it again and said, "Song Zhong, the money will definitely be returned to you. I have already promised to accept the magic weapon, so naturally I cannot break my promise."
Hearing this, Song Zhong waved his hands again and said, "Your Majesty, you're welcome, your business is my business, and I am your disciple. Besides, the money for acquiring the magic weapon is your 30% share capital, and you don't have to pay it back. Originally, I am your disciple." At the end of this year, the restaurant’s operation will be divided into contributions, and now it is considered to be paid in advance.”
Mu Sheng's head went numb after hearing this, and he asked doubtfully, "Wait a minute, what is the share of the restaurant? Why don't I know? You just go about your business, why do you need to share my share?"
Song Zhong said with a smile, "This is the custom, Your Majesty. Your Majesty treats me with the courtesy of a scholar. Song is extremely grateful. My ancestors are in ruins. My wife and children are crying for food. I have to do business as a last resort. The people of this dynasty are farmers, industrialists, and merchants." It's a lowly business. Since I followed you, I have been able to manage my lowly business without a lot of unwarranted exploitation by government officials. The number of customers in this restaurant now is also thanks to your blessing."
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "I heard that you used to be Gongzi Zhuo's retainer?"
Song Zhong said with some embarrassment, "I am telling you this, sir. In the past, Song was once a disciple of the seventh prince, Gongzi Zhe. Later, after Gongzi Zhe went to Lingxuan Sect to practice Taoism, he later turned to the twelfth prince, Gongzi Zhuo. This man is lustful, greedy, and unbearable. He originally wanted to turn to the Ninth Prince Gongzi Xiu, but Gongzi Xiu disliked me as a merchant with a lowly career and refused to take him in."
"I also heard that Your Majesty was favored by His Majesty and was granted the title of King by Your Majesty. So Song went to you in admiration. As if you were not abandoned by the Lord, Your Majesty actually took Song in. Song is extremely grateful. , 30% of the dry capital of this restaurant is a sign of filial piety. Please accept it with your grace. As for the magic weapon, I can just leave it to you..."
After listening to this, Mu Sheng understood in his heart that in this era of low status businessmen, in order to ensure the safety of their property, they had to follow the dragon and the phoenix. The 30% of the shares were both filial piety and protection money. This meant that there was someone behind me.
He really didn't expect that one day he would become someone else's "protective umbrella"
After hearing this, Mu Sheng didn't say anything else. He had to respect the rules of the game of this era and just get what he needed.
At that moment, he was not polite and said in a calm tone, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."
Song Zhong smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."
After that, Song Zhong called the shopkeeper and said, "Go down and arrange for the best chef in the restaurant to prepare dishes for you."
The shopkeeper nodded in agreement and ran to the back hall of the restaurant to prepare.
