Chapter 69 Chapter 69 [VIP]
Chapter 69
The eldest lady of the Pu family was not as relaxed as Qian Tong. After returning to the courtyard where Yangzhou was last night, she stayed up all night and discussed with Mr. Pu Yi what to do next.
Two years ago, after Madam Park and the eldest son returned to Haizhou, Yangzhou was divided into two parts. Madam San and the youngest son were responsible for guarding the city and the docks, while Master Park guarded the salt fields in Lianghuai.
Although the salt fields were given to King Pyeongchang, the Park family still took half of the profits.
For the past two years, everything has been calm.
Until the imperial court troops came to Yangzhou, they seemed to have done nothing, but secretly broke the balance of mutual restraint among the four major families. The Cui family and the Lu family were gone, a member of the Pu family disappeared and was wanted, and the third wife was imprisoned. Master Pu, who was guarding Lianghuai, had to return to Yangzhou City and temporarily take over a pile of messes.
On the first day after the third wife was arrested, Prince Song had Hongyuetian sealed off, but did not touch other properties in order to give the Park family a chance to compensate.
But the decision-making power of the Park family was in the hands of the eldest wife, and Mr. Park did not dare to make the decision. Therefore, in the past few days, he could only submit letters one by one to the prefectural government, but he could not promise any conditions.
Finally, the eldest lady arrived.
First, the first wife was involved in the murder of the entire family, and then the third wife murdered Prince Song. The Park family suffered such a big setback this time. It is not so easy to settle it. Mr. Park Yi has made up his mind. The Park family is afraid of bleeding heavily, but he did not expect that the first wife would agree to Prince Song to open the canal.
Half of the profits from the Lianghuai Salt Fields were given to the Queen of Pingchang, and the prince had never thought of opening a canal. He also understood that once the canal was opened, it would completely open up the link between Yangzhou and the inland of Dayu, and the profits would indeed increase several times, but there was a great possibility that these profits would eventually be snatched away by the court, and in the end, all efforts would be in vain. Not to mention the huge wealth, even the original foundation would be lost.
These were just what Mr. Pu Yi thought. Since the eldest lady agreed, she must have considered it carefully. He asked, "Does the eldest sister-in-law know anything about this matter?"
“Not yet.”
Mr. Park was stunned and couldn't help asking, "How did my sister-in-law come up with the idea of agreeing to the Crown Prince to open the canal?"
The eldest lady's head was aching, so she naturally wouldn't say she was fooled by a junior. "The patriarch originally kept the third lady in the city because he was impressed by her skills and tactics, but what happened? The eldest lady was implicated in the bloody murder of the entire Lu family. How could she have assassinated the Song prince, causing such a disaster? The emperor had every reason to send troops to suppress it. Do you think my Pu family can settle it by spending a little money? Last night, Song Yunzhi set up a Hongmen Banquet, closed the door, pointed a knife at our heads, and came to demand things one by one."
Mrs. Park's face turned cold. "He only wants the canal. Does my Park family have any other choice?"
In this case, Mr. Park had nothing to say.
After the canal is opened, it will inevitably affect the two salt fields in Lianghuai. The Park family did not inform King Pyeongchang in advance. It is unknown how King Pyeongchang will react after learning about it. This matter needs to be informed to the head of the family as soon as possible. It is best to stabilize Prince Song before the head of the family arrives.
And now there is still a big issue facing the Park family and the royal palace that has not been resolved.
It is the marriage between Yimozi and Princess Mingfeng.
The Park family had given up two salt fields in order to get a marriage alliance with the royal palace. The royal palace was not happy with the fact that a princess was marrying a merchant, who was also the eldest son in the family. Now, Park's younger brother who was married to her was wanted by the court.
It was only a matter of time before the palace came knocking on the door.
Mrs. Park also thought of this matter. Unlike the third lady's original idea, the first lady went to the prefectural government and understood the personality of Prince Song to some extent. If Lao Yi was really in his hands, he would execute him on the spot without hesitation.
Amidst all the trouble, finding someone became the most urgent task. The eldest lady said, "If he's not in the prefectural government, send someone to look for him secretly."
Among the three sons, the eldest son has the best martial arts and is not stupid either. The eldest lady would rather believe that he hid himself because he was afraid that he would not be able to explain to his father.
With the eldest lady in charge of the city, Park Il-ye decided to go back to the salt field first to stabilize King Pyeongchang.
I hope the people from the palace will come to the door later. What is scary will come true. Before Master Park Yi walked out of the door, the servant outside hurried in to report, "Madam, Master Yi, the princess is here."
Park Yiye was stunned. "Who?"
The servant reported again, "Ming, Princess Mingfeng is here."
When Mrs. Park heard the servant's first report, she stood up from her chair and walked towards the door. As soon as she stepped out of the threshold, a woman in tight clothes rushed in from the opposite corridor.
She walked with a carefree pace and spoke in a loud voice, "This princess has come uninvited, I hope Madam will not be offended."
Mrs. Park hadn't expected that the first person to come to the palace would be the princess herself. She and Mr. Park, who had already walked into the courtyard hall, knelt down and saluted, "Greetings, princess."
Mingfeng came down from the hallway. She had seen Mr. Park Yi at the saltworks, but had never seen Mrs. Park. She walked forward and stopped just before Mrs. Park's footsteps, tilting her head to look at her. "Are you Park Chengjun's mother?"
Her tone was arrogant and there was no respect on her face.
Although there was a difference in status, she was still his daughter-in-law in the future. He could not help but feel his face stiffened slightly when he saw her being ignored.
Mingfeng: "That's great, this princess is looking for you."
Before the Madam could come to her senses, something had happened and she was already on the wanted list of the imperial court. Do you still want this door?"
, but the relationship is significant.
Madam Park hurriedly stepped down, stabbing the door, and said, "My princess, you must have had a hard time on the road. Please come in and have some tea first. Let me, the Park family, welcome you. We can sit down and discuss other matters slowly. Don't worry, the Park family will give you an explanation."
What explanation can I give?
One son is not enough.
Mingfeng had come to Yangzhou in person and had no intention of leaving for a while. To prevent the Pu family from forcing the newly sixteen-year-old third son onto her, she took the initiative this time and said, "What's your eldest son? This princess came here for him."
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It was only on the first day that Fu Yin found out that the man who had bumped into her on horseback that day was Princess Mingfeng, the youngest daughter of Prince Pingchang.
No wonder he is so arrogant.
Fu Yin glanced at Qian Tong who was sitting next to her and reported in a low voice, "The youngest son of the Pu family is gone. I heard that the princess found the Pu family and asked for the eldest son. I wonder if the eldest son would agree."
That day in Haizhou, Fuyin and Ajin both saw the master and Da Mozi holding hands in front of the Park family.
And don't let them tell the prince.
The two must have rekindled their old love, but now that the princess has come to kill her, what should the master do? Fu Yin feels that there is no need for the master to fight for it. Instead of returning to love, it is better to spend some time on the prince. Water flows to the low place, and people go to the high place. Da Mozi is looking for the princess, and she is looking for the prince. They each have their own future, and both have promising prospects.
Construction of Lianxiang Salt Field has begun, and Qian Tong went there in person to supervise the work.
This morning, he had his things packed up and was going to stay there for a few days. He was sitting in the carriage at the moment. When he heard Fu Yin's question, he answered truthfully, "My eldest son wouldn't agree."
Seeing that she was still determined to do something evil, Fu Yin couldn't help but lower her head and said, "So what if he doesn't agree? The eldest lady will force him to agree. If you want to blame someone, blame the fact that he and I are not meant to be together."
That night, the guy she mentioned who had no destiny with her wife came to her door.
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There were houses in the salt field specifically for supervisors to live in. When Da Mozi gave her the salt field, he naturally gave her these houses as well.
Now they have all fallen into the hands of the court.
The room Qian Tong stayed in tonight was also arranged by Wang Zhao. After a day's journey, they were both a little tired. Seeing Fu Yin take out all the things in her bag and put them away, Qian Tong said to her, "Rest early."
Fu Yin was holding the lantern and was about to go to the next room when there was a sudden knock on the door.
Fu Yin was stunned and asked, "Who is it?"
The man outside was also holding a lantern, and the light shone on him, casting a tall silhouette outside the doors and windows. He replied in a gentle voice, "Park Seung-woo."
The salt field has been taken over by the government, and Wang Zhao's men are outside. They did not expect that Park Chengyu would be forced to come here.
Both people in the room were stunned.
He didn't know if Wang Zhao had seen him coming like this. Before Fu Yin could ask if he should open the door, Qian Tong had already walked quickly to the door, opened it, and pulled the person standing outside in. He closed the door again and looked up to ask Mozi, who was covered in night dew, "Why are you here?"
Park Chengyu noticed the panic on her face, but remained calm and said, "Didn't Tong'er force you to do that?"
As soon as Princess Mingfeng arrived, Qian Tong anticipated the situation he would be in today, but since she had already run here, why should he chase her? With his ability, dealing with Mingfeng was no problem.
The person has already arrived, it’s too late to rush him.
Qian Tong looked at Fu Yin who was standing there in a daze and ordered, "Go outside and guard the door." He was afraid that Wang Zhao would suddenly attack him.
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Wang Zhao really didn't know why the eldest son of the Park family had come. He was just outside the salt field picking someone up.
On the first day of the Hongmen Banquet, the imperial court inspected the gifts presented by the merchants one by one. No one from the small merchants dared to play tricks, and the imperial court's target was not these small merchants.
The biggest ones are the Park family and the Qian family.
After the Qian family’s wife left yesterday, Prince Song sent Wang Zhao to Lianxiang Salt Field.
Wang Zhao arrived a day early. After inspecting the terrain, he replaced several important positions with his own people.
When he learned that Madam Qian had arrived, he did not rush to greet her. He only sent someone to arrange accommodation for her. Thinking that it was too late, he decided to come and discuss it with her tomorrow morning.
Just as he was about to rest, he heard the messenger come to announce that the prince had arrived. Wang Zhao was stunned. Didn't he go to meet up with Shen Mozi yesterday? Why did he come so soon?
It was near the sea and the wind was strong at night, so Wang Zhao put on a cloak and hurried out to pick someone up.
Just as he reached the door, Song Yunzhi's horse arrived. Tonight, he was not wearing official uniform. He dismounted in black, handed the reins to the officer, and asked Wang Zhao, "Is the handover complete?"
"Not yet. Madam Qian just arrived tonight." Wang Zhao led him in. He had also arranged for Madam Qian Qi's residence. The houses in Yantian were limited, and there weren't that many small courtyards to separate them. There was only one main courtyard and one main house. He hadn't expected the prince to come in person. The main house was occupied by Madam Qian Qi. It was dark now, and she must have gone to bed. He pointed to a room to the left of Qian Tong and said to Prince Song, "Prince, please stay here for one night. I'll have Madam Qian Qi move tomorrow..."
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