NIP Chapter 2552: Easily done?
Chapter 2552: Easily done?
Chapter 2552: Easily done?
Now part of the Pei family has fled to the sea, and the other part is struggling to survive in the Liao Kingdom, but neither of these two networks is particularly safe.
Therefore, the Pei family prepared to leave an extra way out and entrusted Pei An and Pei Jing to Chai An, hoping to leave a descendant for themselves.
Chai An was afraid that he would be too busy to take care of the two children when he went to Langya Kingdom this time, so he left the children in the academy.
Of course, it was impossible for Wang Yue to accept the two children at this time, so he just handed them over to Zhao Jian and asked Zhao Jian to teach the two children temporarily.
The reason why Wang Yue gave it to Zhao Jian instead of Cao Danshu was entirely because of Zhao Jian's dream, which was to conquer the world like a man.
Although Cao Danshu wanted to make a difference, she had no intention of charging into battle like a military general, so there was no need for her to cultivate her own confidants.
Of course, Wang Yue felt that the purpose of this arrangement was mainly to use the two children to correct Zhao Jian's character.
Because Wang Yue found that Pei Jing's personality was very well-behaved and gentle, which was exactly what Zhao Jian lacked.
Another reason is that Wang Yue wants Zhao Jian to train two helpers, starting from childhood, so that Pei Jing and Pei An will listen to Zhao Jian and do what he says, so that he can fulfill his dream.
Zhao Jian was a little overwhelmed at first taking care of two children, but the two children were unusually obedient, so she gradually got used to it.
Just after arranging the child here, Kang Ning also wrote a few letters back from Langya.
Some were written to the Li family, and of course some were written to Le Shan Shouhua and Wang Yue.
Shouhua had learned from Wang Yue how to handle secret letters, so when Kangning was preparing to go to Langya, the two of them agreed on how to write letters.
So, after she got the letter, she read it according to the normal meaning first. After getting the secret code, she used the code book to find the corresponding words from the numbers in the letter.
Shouhua was shocked when he saw the content, and immediately found Wang Yue and said to him,
"My dear, my third sister wrote to me saying that the people from the Secret Council of the Song Dynasty received an order from the Privy Council and they also went to Langya. In fact, there was a man named Lu Qingshan who actually became the deputy governor of the Langya Navy.
Chai An could sense that this person was very difficult to deal with, so he asked his third sister to ask what he should do.
This was the first time Wang Yue heard of the Secret Cabinet of the Great Song Dynasty. Before, he only knew that the Great Song Dynasty had an Imperial City Bureau, but he did not expect that there was another secret agency.
After a little thought, he guessed that this was probably a special spy agency of the Privy Council at that time.
Wang Yue was worried that Chai An would reveal his true colors, which would harm Chai An's health, so he said to Shou Hua in a serious manner, "Write back to your third sister and tell her to let Chai An train the navy normally. Although he can use his confidants as officers in the navy, it is best to use local people for the rest of the staff.
Then let Kang Ning get ready. We are going to expand our transport fleet and become the best tide gang in Song Dynasty."
What he meant by doing this was to change the place for training naval personnel from the Langya Navy to the Chao Gang.
Shouhua didn't understand what he heard. Although he was still a little confused, he didn't ask any more questions. He just agreed and hurried to write the letter.
Wang Yue has actually been quite busy recently. He arranged for his servants to take over the two docks of the Chai family near Kaifeng City, which he values very much.
Because a lot of supplies can be purchased from Zhuxian Town and then transported to Jeju Island via the Yellow River and the sea, it can also strengthen control over that place.
As for the other shops of the Chai family, they were all handed over to the Li family for joint operation, with him taking the majority and the Li family taking the smaller portion.
It’s just that the Chai family originally had a stronger family background, so when they were doing business, no one competed with them. But now that it has become the Li family, some people are starting to get restless.
With Fanlou's reputation, it was originally one of the most profitable businesses in Kyoto. Now that it has fallen into the hands of the Li family and the academy, many people are jealous.
It’s a pity that everyone in the capital now knows the relationship between Fanlou, Li’s family and Wang Yue, so no one dares to confront Wang Yue directly.
But even though they don't dare to confront them directly, it doesn't mean they can't think of a solution.
Just this day, when Mrs. Li and Li Haode of the Li family were happily settling accounts, suddenly a group of people came to the door of the Li family.
Four of the people in this group were brothers of Madam Li’s deceased husband, but they did not know the remaining mother and son.
When the gatekeeper heard about the arrival, he did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly reported it to Mrs. Li.
Madam Li didn't know what was going on, so she invited the person in directly. What she found out was something that made her so angry that she vomited blood.
Because the mother and son actually said that the young child was called Li Youlong, and was the posthumous child left by his father Li before he died.
Therefore, the four brothers of the old man of the Li family came with this posthumous child to inherit the family property.
After all, the Li family only had five daughters, and was considered an extinct family. No matter whether this posthumous child was born to a concubine or a mistress, he could inherit the family property.
Now the most stable eldest lady, the most intelligent second lady, and the smartest third lady of the Li family are all married, and the most powerful fifth lady is studying in the academy. Now there is only the fourth lady Haode, who is well protected by her sisters. She has never faced many setbacks, so she has no experience.
Although Madam Li was kind-hearted, she had a hot temper and didn't have any ideas at all. She was obviously panicked at this time.
Fortunately, Haode knew that he could not deal with these uncles at all, so he used the delaying tactic very simply and said, "Uncles, you suddenly came here without any evidence and asked us to believe what you said, which is really too ridiculous.
So, I think it would be better if you guys go to the inn and have a good rest first. We have arranged for someone to go to Luoyang to find out the situation."
As a virtuous uncle, Li Shida has a high status in the Li family, so he snorted coldly and said, "You are too disrespectful to us elders, would we elders lie to you?"
Although Haode didn't know how to respond, she had learned to wave the flag, so when she saw that Li Shida was trying to pressure her with the attitude of an elder, she smiled and said, "You uncles may not know that Luoyang Magistrate Ouyang Xiu is a good friend of my fifth sister's master, so as long as my sister writes a letter to Luoyang, we will definitely be able to investigate what happened in Luoyang. So, the four uncles don't worry, just wait for the letter to return to Luoyang, and we will be able to investigate it in a few days."
After hearing this, Li Shida's face changed. He didn't expect that the old 4th family actually knew such a person. He also said uncertainly, "Who is your fifth sister's master?"
Haode saw that Li Shida was a little scared, so she smiled and said, "Uncle may not know that just before we moved to the capital, my fifth sister worshipped a master, Xie Yuan Wang Yue from Luoyang.
Now that Wang Yue has received the dragon-patterned sword bestowed by the Queen Mother, he has the right to execute those who cheat and deceive people without authorization.
He and Lord Ouyang Xiu knew each other in Luoyang and they traveled together and had a good relationship, so as long as Wang Yue asked Lord Ouyang Xiu to do something, he would definitely be able to get it done. "
After hearing this, Li Shida and his four younger brothers looked at each other, and they all found that the other was a little panicked.
Therefore, Li Shida decided to go back to the inn to discuss it, so he said politely, "So that's the case, in that case, let's go back and wait for your news.
After all, the matter of inheriting the family business does require a thorough investigation, so we will go to the inn and wait for news."
Seeing that Li Shida was about to leave, Haode stood up with a smile and said respectfully, "Then I won't see you off, uncles. I still have to go and inform my fifth sister."
After hearing this, Li Shida quickly stood up and said goodbye, leaving with his brothers, Wu Youlong and his mother A Cai.
After they left, Madam Li said to Haode in a panic, "Xiao Si, is what you said true? Can we really ask the prosecutor in Luoyang to help us investigate it?"
Li Haode heard that her mother didn't seem to believe this was true, so she quickly comforted her, "Mom, there shouldn't be a problem, but do you trust my father so much?"
Madam Li hesitated for a moment, then said uncertainly, "Actually, I have some doubts. After all, I have given birth to five daughters in a row, but still no son. Although your father is very good to mother, I am still worried that he will have another child outside and bring him back."
After hearing this, Li Haode sighed and said, "Mom, don't worry. No matter whether this is true or not, I have the five of us sisters to protect me. We will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
After hearing what her daughters said, Mrs. Li smiled with satisfaction. She felt that her five daughters were better than the other and much better than other people's sons.
However, Madam Li was still uneasy until the matter was settled, so she urged Haode to quickly notify Leshan.
After Le Shan received the news from Hao De, she immediately found Wang Yue and wanted Wang Yue to write a letter back to Luoyang. She did not even wait for Wang Yue to finish writing the letter and hurried back to the Li family.
She had already decided not to let Li Shida and his four brothers enter the house until the matter was thoroughly investigated.
Li Shida and his three younger brothers came to the inn and asked Wu Youlong and A Cai to go back to their rooms, and then the four of them gathered together to discuss.
Li Shida looked at his brothers and said very seriously, "Everything is clear now. Tell me what to do next? Should we continue to claim the family property?"
After hearing this, the second brother Li Shiqian immediately objected and said, "Brother, we have been here for a few days, you know how good the business of Wufulinmen is, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is making a fortune every day.
If these businesses are taken over by our family, how many scholars can our Li family cultivate in the future?
If that happens, our Li family will probably become a big family in Luoyang in the future, and we won’t have to look at the faces of those officials anymore.”
After hearing this, Li Shide said with some embarrassment, "Second brother, we know what you said, but you also heard from the fourth daughter of the fourth family that the fifth daughter's master knows our Luoyang prosecutor.
As long as the prosecutor from Luoyang comes to our Baima Town to investigate, he can find out the whole story.
Moreover, since we have such a relationship, we can make full use of it without having to offend them."
Li Shiqian and the other man were also tempted after hearing this. After all, their family lacked connections in official circles, and it seemed like it would not be a bad idea if they could make friends with Ouyang Xiu.
Seeing that his three brothers disagreed, and that the eldest and second brothers seemed to want to compromise, Li Shiye anxiously asked, "Brother, the second and third brothers have different opinions. What do you think? Don't you think that the seed of the fourth brother will really help us?"
Li Shiye was actually reminding his three brothers that the four of them had already offended the fourth brother's family, so they should not dream that the fourth brother's family would help them.
After hearing this, Li Shiqian and Li Shide's faces changed, but they did not raise any objections. After all, they had indeed fallen out at that time.
Li Shida observed the faces of his three brothers and thought that they might still want to take the money, so he said solemnly, "Second brother, is there anyone else who knows about Youlong's matter?"
Li Shiqian hurriedly explained, "Brother, there is definitely no one left. As long as Wu Youlong and Ah Cai don't tell anyone, no one will know the truth."
After hearing this, Li Shida gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "If that's the case, then this child is the fourth brother's. No matter how capable the Luoyang magistrate is, he has no idea what happened inside the Li family. Ah Cai really worked for the fourth brother's family for a period of time, so the time is right. As long as we insist on it, we can make it a reality."
When Li Shiye, Li Shiqian and Li Shide heard what their boss said, they thought it made sense and so they spoke with one voice.
So, the next day, Li Shida took his three younger brothers, Wu Youlong and A Cai, and went to the Li family again.
But what Li Shida didn't expect was that when they came this time, Li Leshan was actually standing at the door, which made the four of them have a bad feeling.
Sure enough, when Li Leshan saw his uncle and his group coming, he snorted and said, "Uncle, didn't you say you wanted to wait for news? Why are you here today?"
When Li Shida saw Le Shan, he knew that this girl must have written a letter back to her hometown, so he was afraid that the night would be long and dreams would arise, so he snorted and said, "How do you talk to your elders, kid? You wrote a letter to ask the Luoyang magistrate to help you investigate, but it doesn't prevent us from making arrangements for Youlong in advance.
You know, we all think the timing is right. Youlong must be your father's child. He has been away from home for so long, we should let him take over the business as soon as possible and train him well."
(End of this chapter)