It was almost noon when we arrived at Ni Mansion. After dismounting, Chang Sheng did not enter the door immediately. Instead, he frowned and looked at a few vendors on the street and a few passers-by nearby. Although these people were dressed in no flaw, their gestures were different from those of ordinary vendors and passers-by. There is a difference, and it obviously means official officialdom.
Seeing Chang Sheng staring at him all the time, the officials pretending to be vendors and passers-by all turned their heads in fear, not daring to look at him.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Chang Sheng became more and more certain that these people were spies sent by the government. The reason why they were lingering near the Ni Mansion was undoubtedly to monitor every move of the Ni family.
He was a censor, and officials from all ministries knew about his relationship with the Ni family. No matter the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment, they did not dare to send people over to monitor the Ni family without authorization. This shows that these informants are likely to come from the palace.
The more nervous these eyeliners become, the more Changsheng stares at them. He wants these people to know that he has discovered that they are secretly monitoring the Ni family, and is extremely dissatisfied with it.
The concierge of the Ni family found that Changsheng had come to the door but did not enter, so he ran to notify the owner. Not long after, Ni Chenyi walked around the screen wall and walked out quickly. He was very happy to see Changsheng, "Why are you here?"
"Look at these people carefully." Changsheng raised his hand and pointed at the eyeliner hovering nearby.
"We already know." Ni Chenyi sighed.
"Do you also know what happened in the court today?" Changsheng asked.
Ni Chenyi nodded, "Let's go in and talk."
Changsheng glanced at the eyeliners angrily, then reached out to hold Ni Chenyi's hand and walked through the door with her.
Changsheng had never taken the initiative to hold Ni Chenyi's hand. Seeing Changsheng holding hands with her in public, Ni Chenyi had mixed feelings and was very moved. She knew what Changsheng's move meant and what Changsheng wanted to convey to the people behind these eyes.
After entering the door, Chang Sheng let go of Ni Chenyi's hand, "When did these people show up?"
"We were monitored last night, but not by this group of people." Ni Chenyi said.
"I didn't go to the household department yesterday and today. Did you send the silver to the household department?" Changsheng asked again.
Ni Chenyi nodded, "The six million taels were delivered yesterday afternoon. The reaction of the Ministry of Revenue was not abnormal. They were very excited and a little scared."
Changsheng didn't speak anymore. The reason why he asked these questions was to try to figure out the emperor's attitude. The Ministry of Household Affairs must also have spies from the imperial court. The emperor would soon receive the news about the Ni family's donation of six million taels, and after receiving the news, the emperor still An informant was sent to monitor the Ni family, and the person monitoring did not hide his identity or intentions excessively. This shows that the emperor did not let the Ni family off because the Ni family donated 6 million taels, but was determined to deal with it. The Ni family took action.
Ni Zhuo stood at the door of the main hall, waiting for Chang Sheng to arrive, and then came forward to greet him. Ni Zhuo looked as usual, not panicked, and seemed to be quite pleased with Chang Sheng's visit. He smiled and raised his hand, gesturing for him to go to the west courtyard to speak.
Chang Sheng knew that Ni Zhuo had a secret study, but he did not intend to go to the study with Ni Zhuo to talk. Instead, he walked straight to the north hall. At the same time, he shouted to Ni Chenyi, "Ni Chenyi, I haven't eaten yet, go and give it to me." I’ll get something to eat.”
Hearing what Changsheng said, the father and daughter looked at each other, their eyes full of relief. There are nearly a hundred people in the Ni family, and it is impossible that there are no eye spies from the court among them. Chang Sheng spoke loudly in order to let the spies hear and report , and he did not go to the secret study, but chose the crowded main hall, which also showed his fearless attitude.
Ni Chenyi agreed and turned to leave. Seeing this, Changsheng added, "Stop making me snacks with your own hands. What you make is too unpalatable."
Ni Chenyi agreed with a smile and left.
Changsheng and Ni Zhuo walked into the main hall. Changsheng did not sit in the upper seat of the distinguished guest, but seemingly casually sat in the second seat of the master's family, leaving the first seat of the master's family to Ni Zhuo.
After Ni Ni sat down, Chang Sheng turned to look at Ni Ni. The two looked at each other and smiled. Compared to Chang Sheng's bitter smile, Ni Ni smiled calmly and calmly.
"Sir, what's going on with those two million taels?" Changsheng asked in a low voice.
"It's an unwarranted disaster. I tried to avoid disaster but ended up avoiding it." Ni Tuo said with a smile.
Changsheng believed that Ni Zhuo would not lie to him, and Ni Zhuo did not bother to lie. Since Ni Zhuo said this, it means that he did not give the two million taels to Yang Shouxin on purpose, but was passed by Yang Shouxin's territory. Keeping one's word was robbed.
However, it was useless for him to believe in Ni Ni. The important thing was that the emperor had to believe in Ni Ni. However, looking at the current situation, the emperor did not believe in Ni Ni, and his intention to operate on Ni Ni was already very obvious.
After a brief pause, Changsheng asked again, "Is there an adult's spy around the emperor?"
Ni Zhuo smiled and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Seeing Chang Sheng frowning, Ni Zhuo said casually, "The situation in the palace was unclear before. I didn't make a few friends just to monitor him. I have to be aware of the eunuch's movements."
"There is something I can't understand." Changsheng said.
Ni Zhuo tilted his head and looked at him.
Changsheng said, "Why is he so eager?"
"What do you think?" Ni Zhuo asked.
Changsheng said, "It is taboo to have an informant around him, but he probably doesn't know about it. If he knew, the words 'I'll show you tomorrow morning' would never have reached our ears, otherwise we would know He deliberately asked the ministers to report the matter to the court, then refuted it and granted me a marriage, in order to show his kindness and exchange for loyalty."
Ni Zhuo nodded slowly in agreement.
Changsheng added, "Since it's not because of the eyeliner, it can only be because of the two million taels. However, I feel that the two million taels are not enough to make him so anxious. After all, he has no conclusive evidence."
"You're right." Ni Zhuo nodded.
"What I can't figure out is why he is so eager," Changsheng shook his head and said, "I have been appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. If the court is really in trouble, we can't just watch the court cut off pay and food. When it's time to help, we can always I won’t be stingy. And he should know that I am not the kind of person who follows the trend and is quick and easy. If that day comes, I will never stand idly by and sit idly by."
Hearing what Changsheng said, Ni Zhuo was moved. He reached out and patted Changsheng's left arm, and then said, "He did this for two reasons. One is to make money. It is better to have money in our hands than in the hands of the court." , if the court needs silver in the future, it will also depend on our attitude. At that time, our attitude can even influence the court situation and affect the situation of the war. The second reason is to prevent you..."
"Defend me?" Chang Sheng was puzzled.
"Yes, I'll guard against you," Ni Zhuo nodded. "The richest man in the Tang Dynasty, a real protector of the country with a lot of troops, and you, a young and promising man with both wisdom and courage, if we want to change our lives, , isn’t it easy?”
Changsheng frowned when he heard this. What Ni Zhuo said was something he had never thought of before.
Ni Zhuo continued, "When you eradicated the eunuchs a few days ago, you showed your astonishing intelligence and extraordinary courage. You made things out of nothing, made fake things come true, made decisive decisions, and turned the tables. You are so powerful. Not only the eunuchs are afraid of you, but he has also begun to be afraid of you. ”
While the two were talking, a maid brought tea to the audience. When the maid stepped back, Ni Zhuo continued, "The way to serve as a minister is to avoid overshadowing the master with great achievements. Although you have no intention of replacing him, you have the intention to replace him." With your strength, it is reasonable for him to be wary of you. This time he attacks the Ni family to take precautions and take precautions before they happen."
"You're so eager, so you're not afraid of backfiring?" Changsheng frowned and asked.
Ni Zhuo shook his head and said, "No, firstly, you are loyal and have no disobedience. Secondly, Master Zhang does not have military power in his hands at this time. This is why he is so eager. If he waits until Master Zhang has some If he has captured the troops and horses, then he won’t be able to hold us back.”
Changsheng took a deep breath and sighed.
"In fact, you can't blame him for this. He has suffered the consequences of the eunuchs, and no one dares to trust him." Ni Zhuo changed the subject at this point, "But this is also his way of getting killed. As the saying goes, he can't trust people." , Suspicious people are not needed. Suspicions are so heavy, how can we use virtuous people to bring order to chaos?"
"What should we do next?" Changsheng asked.
"People like you will never rebel, so you only have two choices, either leave or stay..."
