Chapter 472 The prefect was invited to do justice 4

"This time I came to Nanyuan to celebrate the birthday. In fact, the emperor also asked me to find opportunities to seek some merchants to trade with Nanyuan. I originally planned to discuss it with the Prince of Xiyan, but something happened in the middle, so I didn't plan to talk to the prince. The largest merchant in Beili is the Gu family, so I wanted to talk to the Gu family, but I didn't expect to be turned away twice because of the old man's illness." Prince Yu looked worried.

"The Gu family didn't lie. Their home has been in chaos recently. Mr. Gu was indeed so angry that he was bedridden for several days. I heard that he has only felt better in the past few days." Zhan Yi said.

"I heard that the Gu family is going to have a wedding the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, you all will go to congratulate them. Could I go with them and introduce Mr. Gu to you?" Prince Yu got to the point.

"Good news? What good news?" Zhan Yi was puzzled.

Prince Yu was surprised: "Master Zhan doesn't know?"

"Which branch of the Gu family is going to have another baby?" Zhan Yi asked Qian Fanji.

Prince Yu: “…”

Ye Qianning: “…”

Zhan Chi: “…”

"...The wedding of Gu Yuan, the son of Gu Xichao, the fourth branch of the Gu family, and Gao Yunyue, the second daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion." Qian Fanji said lightly.

Zhan Yi suddenly understood: "It's the marriage that Mr. Gu refused to agree to."

"Yeah." Qian Fanji nodded.

Prince Yu was a little confused.

"What's the point of celebrating their wedding? Given Mr. Gu's personality, he wouldn't even attend the wedding." Zhan Yi thought of the Prime Minister's Mansion and tutted his tongue. "Gu Yuan is a decent-looking guy, but how could he fall for Prime Minister Gao's second daughter? That girl is definitely not easy to please."

"The fourth branch of the Gu family is so proud now, but in the future they will probably be suppressed by the Prime Minister's Mansion and won't be able to raise their heads." Zhan Chi snorted coldly.

"Who said it wasn't? It's so easy to climb high branches." Zhan Yi agreed.

Ye Qianning also felt that the fourth branch of the Gu family would have to suffer in the future. Prime Minister Gao was arrogant and looked down on merchants. No matter how rich they were, they were inferior in their eyes.

Gao Yunyue is arrogant and unreasonable. It's really hard to have a daughter-in-law like her.

Prince Yu was confused and couldn't help asking, "Are you all not going?"

"No."

"Then...I won't go either." Prince Yu said.

"The fourth son of the Gu family is not good at anything. The business he owns won't last far, so there's no need to think about him becoming a prince." Zhan Yi waved his hand.

"Could you please introduce me to Mr. Gu or Gu Shuo, who is in charge of the Royal Commerce?"

"That's fine." Zhan Yi nodded.

Prince Yu was delighted: "Thank you for beheading the master."

"Don't thank me so hastily. The Gu family is in turmoil right now. Even if I recommend you, it may not get the job done. As for Gu Shuo, he resigned from his position as the imperial merchant to the emperor some time ago and is now waiting for the handover. As for who will be the next person in charge of the imperial merchant, the emperor hasn't decided yet." Zhan Yi felt that it was difficult to deal with the situation at the moment.

"What's the fuss?"

Prince Yu didn't quite understand the business goings on in Kyoto.

"Well, it's all about dividing the family. Having a large property and many offspring is not a rare good thing. But people are blinded by interests and have too many disagreements. If one has more or the other has less property, they will make a fuss. Old Gu is sick because of these trivial matters." Zhan Yi got a headache just thinking about it. It's really not easy for Old Gu.

Prince Yu had a slightly solemn expression on his face. The Gu family had many caravans, and he was not sure who would get the one located to the south.

Although he was anxious to seek cooperation, he did not dare to approach them rashly after hearing this.

"I have a mineral vein in my hands. Nanyuan will need to buy coal next winter. I can allocate part of my capital to sell to Nanyuan." Qian Fanji said lightly.

These words shocked everyone.

Zhan Yi was stunned. Is this kid so awesome?

There are actually mines?

Zhan Chi widened his eyes. He had always been curious about where the Qian family's money came from.

The prime minister's salary was not high, but he supported a large family and was extremely rich. He once suspected that Prime Minister Qian was corrupt and accepted bribes, and he even ridiculed Qian Fanji for several years because of this.

It’s so embarrassing to think about it now!

Ye Qianning was also surprised. No wonder he regarded money as dirt. It turned out that his family had a mine!

Prince Yu reacted with excitement: "You...are you really willing to sell the coal to Nanyuan at a high price?"

"Well, but you need to send someone to transport it back." Qian Fanji said.

"Okay, no problem." Prince Yu immediately agreed and sent several teams of officers and soldiers to transport it back in winter. Although the journey was long, it would save a lot of money.

Zhan Yi looked at him suspiciously, feeling that what the Qian family boy said was not very realistic.

Will he do something that has no benefit?

"Minister Qian, what do you want Nanyuan to do?" Prince Yu asked again.

"unnecessary."

"Huh?" Prince Yu was stunned.

Without Nanyuan doing anything, will the coal capital be sold to Nanyuan?

So the money that Minister Qian lost is not just a little bit.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Although he was happy, there was no such thing as a free lunch.

Ye Qianning was slightly suspicious and looked over with his round eyes.

Qian Fanji turned his head and met Ye Qianning's gaze. His eyes softened and his voice was very soft: "She was born in Nanyuan."

"she?"

Prince Yu followed his gaze and saw Ye Qianning...

Zhan Yi paused again. This kid... is too good at handling things.

Zhan Chi had a strange expression on his face and lowered his eyes in thought.

From confusion to shock to disbelief, what does that mean...?

"Is it because Miss Xiang was born in Nanyuan?" Prince Yu raised his voice twice as high.

"Yes." Qian Fanji nodded.

Prince Yu was so pleased with the affirmation that he didn't know what to say for a moment. Just because Miss Xiang was born in Nanyuan, he sold a large amount of coal capital to Nanyuan?

Who would believe it if I told them?

This is so abnormal...

Ye Qianning was also puzzled. Was it because he owed his mother that he wanted to do something for Nan Yuan?

"Minister Qian, please don't lie to me."

After thinking it over again and again, Prince Yu still couldn't come up with a reasonable answer.

"I am not saying this casually. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, we can write a written document as proof." Qian Fanji said calmly.

Of course Prince Yu likes to write a written testimony. Is he really willing to lose so much money just for a little girl?

"If the prince is still hesitant, then I will add one more rule: the buying and selling of children shall not occur in Nanyuan." Qian Fanji said again.

"Forehead……"

Prince Yu was speechless. The buying and selling of children was very common in Nanyuan. Families with many children could not afford to live on their own, so they would choose to sell their children for money.

It's cruel, but it's a way of survival.

If it is banned, many families will not be able to raise their children and cannot sell them. They can't let the whole family starve to death.

In Ye Qianning's memory, child trafficking often occurred in the small market. Child trafficking was most common among the poor people in Nanyuan, especially in winter.

If Beili wants to ban it, it can be easily controlled, but Nanyuan seems unable to control it at the moment because it is too poor.

In ancient times, people had as many children as they wanted, so they simply couldn't afford to raise them.

"If you can do it, then the deal is done. If you can't, then I didn't say anything just now." Qian Fanji said.

(End of this chapter)