Chang Feng thinks too much. Yan Pan'er had no intention of buying him off with twenty beauties.
To bribe you, Chang Feng, I, Yan Pan'er, am enough! Money, sex, family love. There is always one of these three things that can move you.
Yan Pan'er ordered all the beauties: "You go down first."
The beauties obeyed and left the dining room.
Yan Pan'er took Chang Feng's hand enthusiastically: "Master Chang, sit down quickly."
Chang Feng subconsciously shrank his hands: "The sage said that men and women should not be intimate with each other. The sage also said that there is a lot of disputes at the door of a widow."
"It's better for me to keep a distance from Mrs. Lin."
Yan Pan'er covered her mouth and smiled softly: "After entering Beijing, it is rare to meet a well-behaved person."
Chang Feng said: "You think highly of me. I just follow the rules."
Changfeng took his seat. Yan Paner diligently poured Chang Feng a glass of wine.
Chang Feng asked: "When you invited me to dinner, why didn't you invite those important ministers, powerful officials, and nobles to accompany you?"
"With them here, I have to give you three points."
Yan Pan'er pulled down her tulle waistcoat and said, "I dare to use the method of taking advantage of others to suppress others. But I don't dare to use this method to deal with Master Chang."
"Everyone in the world doesn't know. Mr. Chang is a hero of Conglong. If it weren't for you sixteen years ago, I'm afraid whether the emperor could successfully ascend the throne would have been a problem."
"Mr. Yu, you are the emperor's number one favorite. In the past sixteen years, you have done countless errands for the emperor and made countless great contributions."
"Yu Si, your wife is the Queen's adopted sister. Your sister is the Emperor's adopted sister."
"Let me tell you, you are the most powerful person in the entire capital. The elders of the cabinet and the father-in-law of the Supervisor of Ceremonies are not as good as you."
After saying that, Yan Pan'er picked up the wine bottle, walked to Chang Feng and poured him wine. She deliberately used her white lotus-like arm to rub Chang Feng's arm.
Chang Feng said: "You prepared a big hat for me tonight. Didn't you prepare Mixiang and Chun Bar? I don't want to accidentally become the criminal who 'raped' the widow."
Yan Pan'er smiled and said, "Look at what you said. How dare I."
"But if you want, I can accompany you to the bedroom in the backyard of the clubhouse now."
Chang Feng shook his head slightly: "Farewell. I don't want to be brothers with Shouning Hou."
Yan Pan'er was stunned: "Master Chang really has good ears and eyes."
Chang Feng pushed the wine glass aside: "Thank you, all I have to do is find out the news."
Yan Pan'er stopped smiling: "It's a pity that no matter how well-informed you are, it's only limited to the Ming Dynasty!"
Chang Feng asked: "What do you mean?"
Yan Pan'er said seriously: "My dear Chang Tongzhi, open your eyes and see the world! There is more than just one country in the world, the Ming Dynasty!"
"In the West alone, there are forty-five countries, large and small."
Chang Feng didn't take it seriously: "No matter how many countries there are in the West, they are just small barbarians. Are they worthy of being compared with the Ming Dynasty?"
Yan Pan'er sneered: "Master Chang, you look exactly like the king of Yelang Kingdom in the Han Dynasty!"
"In the Apennines in the West, a scholar named Dungqi created a fire gun that could fire thirty-three times at a time. It was called an organ gun."
"In Iberia, the Galenic warships built by the Franzine can carry thirty-two cannons each. The speed of the ship is three times that of Zheng He's treasure ship."
"In Florenta, glass craftsmen made something called glasses. Presbyopia, an incurable disease, can be cured by wearing glasses."
"Pearls from the South Seas and spices from India were fully loaded by the vast fleets of Westerners and transported to places tens of thousands of miles away."
"The Southeast Guard Army suffered huge losses from the Japanese pirate fast cannons. Those fast cannons also came from the West. Even the Ministry of War asked me to help get a few imitations."
Have to admit. Maritime merchants have far more insights than ordinary people.
Yan Paner kept talking to Chang Feng about all the Western things she learned through maritime trade.
Chang Feng was stunned for a while.
Yan Pan'er said for two seconds. Chang Feng was also shocked for two moments.
Yan Pan'er changed the topic: "If the Ming Dynasty still clings to its own selves, it will boast of being a great empire in the small circle of tribute."
"Let's see, within two or three hundred years, all the achievements of the West will far surpass those of the Ming Dynasty."
"Only through maritime trade can Ming, a frog in a well, see clearly how big the sky is."
"Our Lin family bypassed the tribute and smuggled goods to trade with Japanese and Westerners for the sake of the Ming Dynasty for generations to come!"
Chang Feng was a little surprised that Yan Pan'er didn't shy away from him at all. Frankly speaking, the Lin family is engaged in smuggling trade.
Chang Feng smiled and said: "Oh, Mrs. Lin has such a powerful mouth. I almost let you go around."
"You can see how big the sky is, and the West is catching up with the Ming Dynasty. These are not the reasons for you to collude with Japanese pirates and smuggle for profit!"
"It's not even the reason why you colluded with the Japanese pirates and killed You Tianjue!"
Chang Feng was trying to trick Yan Pan'er into trying to find out the truth about You Tianjue's death.
Yan Pan'er has been among the most prominent men in the Ming Dynasty over the years, and she has always been the one to tell others what they say.
When had she been tricked by others?
Yan Pan'er stared at Chang Feng affectionately with her big watery eyes: "Oh, Master Chang. I don't understand what you are saying. Whose name is You? I don't know him."
"I only do business with law-abiding Japanese pirates. I have never come into contact with lawless Japanese pirates."
"Japanese people are different from Japanese pirates. Most Japanese people still abide by the law and follow propriety. Japanese pirates, on the other hand, burn, kill, loot, and commit all kinds of evil."
"It was too late for me to hide from the Japanese pirates. How could I collude with the Japanese pirates?"
Chang Feng rubbed the edge of the wine glass with his fingers, showing no intention of drinking.
Yan Pan'er smiled and said, "Are you still afraid that I put some medicine in the wine?"
Chang Feng nodded: "That's right."
Yan Pan'er picked up the wine glass in front of Chang Feng and drank it all in one gulp: "Master Chang, I know you have been checking on me recently."
"Tell me what you want."
"If you want gold and silver, all you have to do is tell the number."
"If you want me, I'll do whatever you want."
"Do you want a title? I can ask the cabinet, the chief of etiquette, the nobles, and the vassal king to jointly submit a memorial to the emperor, asking the emperor to make you an earl."
Chang Feng waved his hand: "I don't want any of these."
Yan Pan'er was a little anxious: "You don't want the beauty, you don't want the money, and you don't want the title. What do you want?"
Chang Feng said word for word: "I just want to seek justice for You Tianjue."
Yan Paner clapped her hands.
Eight strong men used lifting poles to carry a large box into the dining room. The strong men put down their boxes and left wisely.
Yan Paner walked to the big box and opened the lid. Inside the box are neatly stacked gold ingots.
Chang Feng glanced at the box: "This box of gold should weigh three thousand taels. Mrs. Lin is so generous."
"I remember when the emperor first ascended the throne, the internal transportation inventory was only four hundred taels."
Yan Pan'er was surprised: "Master Chang seems to be someone who often deals with gold. You can tell the amount just by looking at it."
"Oh, how could I forget that you are from a family background."
Chang Feng said: "This box of gold may blind others, but it cannot blind me."
Yan Pan'er picked up a gold ingot and said, "A few years ago, I heard a Western proverb from the captain of a French aircraft carrier."
"Gold is yellow and shiny. Just a little bit can turn black into white; ugly into beautiful; wrong into right; humble into noble; old into young and cowardly. Become a warrior.”
"Master Chang is able to remain calm despite being faced with three thousand taels of gold. The little girl really admires him."
Chang Feng smiled and said: "He's honey, I'm arsenic. I know better than anyone else how many high-ranking officials and dignitaries have been ruined and their families have been destroyed by gold."
Yan Pan'er closed the box and clapped her hands.
Eight strong men came to the dining room again.
Eight strong men came to the dining room again.
Yan Pan'er ordered them: "Carry it down."
The strong men carried the box away.
Yan Paner smiled and said: "Master Chang should have already known about the existence of Shuangmu Society."
"Listen to my advice and stop investigating. This will save you from having to investigate yourself."
Chang Feng's expression changed: "What do you mean?"
Yan Pan'er smiled and said: "The Chang family is on the shareholder list of Shuangmu Society!"
Chang Feng said: "You wrote the roster. If you want, you can even write Long Live Lord's name on the roster."
"I have never taken a pair of wooden clubs for a tael of silver, and I have a clear conscience."
Yan Pan'er said, "You are not the only one in the Chang family. Just because you didn't take the bonus money from Shuangmuhui, it doesn't mean that your family didn't take it."
Chang Feng was stunned: "How do you say this?"
Coincidentally. A maid came in and whispered a few words to Yan Pan'er.
Yan Pan'er said: "Ask him to come to the dining room to meet me."
After saying that, Yan Pan'er pointed to a screen behind the dining room: "Master Chang. You can go behind the screen and see which of your close relatives is a shareholder of Shuangmuhui."
Chang Feng said nothing and walked behind the screen. He wanted to see what kind of water was flowing in Yan Pan'er's gourd.
Not long after, a rickety figure was helped into the dining room by several beauties.
Yan Pan'er smiled and said, "Hey, Mr. Liu, I haven't seen you for three years. How are you?"
Chang Feng looked through the gap in the screen and saw that the person coming turned out to be his old Taishan Liu Bingyi!
Liu Bingyi said: "Okay, okay. Everything is fine."
Yan Pan'er helped Liu Bingyi to the chair attentively: "Liu Laobu Tang. You have been a shareholder of Shuangmuhui for six years."
"The rules of the Shuangmu Association are that shareholder bonuses are paid every three years."
"Originally, the current sum was not to be given to you until the dividend meeting. But I wanted to see you alone, so I invited you here."
Chang Feng behind the screen was extremely surprised: Lao Taishan was a shareholder of Shuangmuhui six years ago? "
Yan Pan'er took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve: "This is your bonus for the past three years, a total of 10,000 taels. You count."
Liu Bingyi took the banknote: "No need to count. You gave me six thousand taels in the first three years. In these three years, it is ten thousand taels. I don't know how to thank you."
Yan Pan'er smiled and said, "You said hello to my disciple Gujiu in the southeast and took care of our Lin family. I should thank you."
Chang Feng originally wanted to rush out of the screen to stop his father-in-law from taking the Lin family's money.
After a moment, he resisted the urge.
I already received silver three years ago. Even if they retreat this time, they won't be able to get off the Lin family's pirate ship.
Rushing out at this time will only cause great embarrassment between the father-in-law and his son-in-law.
Yan Pan'er said: "Lao Bu Tang, Liu, I'm extremely sorry, I still have to meet someone."
Liu Bingyi stood up: "Okay, you are busy, I won't disturb you."
After Lao Taishan left, Chang Feng walked out from behind the screen.
Yan Pan'er said: "Your father-in-law is so confused. People in the officialdom really think that an old idle official who has been in office for more than ten years is worth sixteen thousand taels of silver in six years to write a few letters and greetings?"
"Didn't I give him free money just for the sake of his son-in-law?"
Chang Feng looked at the terrifying woman in front of him with strange eyes: "Have you been planning to deal with me since six years ago?"
Yan Pan'er nodded slightly: "That's right. Don't get me wrong, I'm not just targeting you."
"As long as anyone is favored in front of the emperor, I will find a way to make him a shareholder of Shuangmu Society."
"But Eunuch Xiao told me six years ago that Mr. Chang, you are too upright. You will not ask for my money."
"I can only start with the people around you."
Chang Feng stretched out his thumb: "What a good idea!"
Yan Pan'er smiled and said: "Show Master Chang one more thing. After reading it, you should be able to quit."
After speaking, Yan Pan'er took a hairpin from her bun and showed it in front of Chang Feng.
Chang Feng took a look and was surprised: "The hairpin with dragon and phoenix patterns? This belongs to the Queen? Where did you get it?"
Yan Pan'er replied: "It wasn't stolen or robbed, it was given by the Queen."
"The Lin family's current backers include not only important ministers and officials, the royal family, but also the empress."
Chang Feng laughed dumbly: "Fifteen kilograms of ambergris are exchanged for the protection of the mother of the country. It's worth it. This transaction is really worth it."
Yan Pan'er's face showed a charming expression again: "Master Chang, have you made up your mind? Don't cause trouble for Shuangmuhui."
"Let's go to the back bedroom and have a good time. I'll let you know what ultimate enjoyment is."
"When it's over, I'll have someone deliver three thousand taels of gold to your house."
"Oh, by the way. You'd better say hello to Nanjing Jinyiwei. Nanjing Jinyiwei's arsenal is always empty."
"It would be a pity to keep such a big warehouse empty. Lend it to our Lin family to store goods."
Chang Feng said: "You are so smart. Put the smuggled goods in the arsenal of Nanjing Jinyiwei. Who the hell in the southeast dares to check Jinyiwei's place?"
Yan Pan'er took Chang Feng's hand again: "Master Chang, let's go to the bedroom?"
Chang Feng retracted his hand again: "Farewell. I don't dare to be a brother-in-law with Uncle Guo."
"Don't give me gold either. I don't have good eyesight and I'm afraid I'll be blinded by gold."
It is no exaggeration to say that Chang Feng almost ran away this time!
After so many years of working on errands, for the first time, he felt utter despair.
When he returned home and stepped onto the threshold of his home, he even had the idea of giving up on tracking down the Shuangmu Society.
At this moment, Qian Ning appeared in front of him: "Master Chang."
Chang Feng asked: "It's already Haishi, why are you here? What big thing happened again?"
Qian Ning smiled and said: "You Tianjue's orphan You Jingwu has come to the capital. Master Chang, you have ordered me to take him to your house to stay as soon as he comes to the capital."
Chang Feng asked: "You Jingwu? Where is he?"
Qian Ning replied: "I've been waiting for you in the living room for an hour."
Chang Feng walked quickly to the living room.
When You Jingwu saw Chang Feng, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Nephew You Jingwu, I have met Uncle Chang!"
You Jingwu is a young man who knows his way around things. He opened his mouth and called Chang Feng "uncle".
In the future, he will work as an errand in Jinyiwei and recognize Chang Feng, one of the factory guard bosses, as his "uncle". This will only have advantages and no disadvantages.
Chang Feng said quickly: "Good nephew, get up quickly. Come on, take away the tea and serve the wine! Cut a few more dishes of sauced meat. I want to wash the dust for my nephew."
While drinking with Chang Feng, You Jingwu told Chang Feng about the tragedy of the Battle of Yongning.
Chang Feng heard tears welling up in his eyes. I had to hold back to keep it from dripping out.
You Jingwu suddenly put down his wine glass, left his chair and knelt down again to Chang Feng: "Uncle. You want to avenge my father!"
"My father said that the Japanese pirates beat Yongning like crazy because of his head."
"This is obvious. It must be the smuggling merchants in the southeast who have suffered from my father for more than ten years. They bribed the Japanese pirates to attack the city and kill him to vent their anger."
After Chang Feng heard this, the idea of revenge that he had just given up rekindled.
In his duel with Yan Pan'er, he was in a disadvantageous position.
How to win this duel requires long-term thinking.
(End of chapter)
