Chapter 231 Guess

Dou Zhao followed Dou Shiying into the study in the west room.

Dou Shiying handed Dou Zhao a deed and said, "A friend invited me to open a silver shop in Kyoto. I invested 50,000 taels of silver as capital and used Gao Xing's name. You keep it quietly and don't tell anyone." He said with a little pride, "If the silver shop doesn't make money, you can withdraw your shares. At least you can get back 30,000 or 40,000 taels of silver and buy yourself some clothes and jewelry."

It looks like my father is planning to keep Gao Xing for himself!

But is it necessary to do this?

Just to launder this sum of money, and then lose 10,000 or 20,000 taels of silver in vain?

Thinking of how his father had never known the cost of daily necessities, Dou Zhao forced himself not to say anything disrespectful.

"Which friend invited you to open a silver shop?" She put the deed into her sleeve decisively and asked her father, "Besides you, who are the other shareholders? What do you do? What percentage of the total capital do you own? Who is in charge of the silver shop?" He asked seven or eight questions in a row, which stunned Dou Shiying. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Guo Yan invited me. Besides me, there are two colleagues from the Hanlin Academy, Zhao Peijie and Chen Songming, and Zhang Zhiqi, the owner of Risheng Silver Shop. There are five people in total. I invested 50,000 taels, accounting for one-third, Zhang Zhiqi accounted for one-third, and Guo Yan and the other three accounted for one-third. The silver shop is managed by Zhang Zhiqi, and we just need to share the dividends every year."

Dou Zhao was shocked.

My father actually wants to go into business with Zhang Zhiqi from Rihsheng Silver House!

Was it fate that had originally arranged this? Or was it because she changed her own fate that her father had the opportunity to meet Zhang Zhiqi?

In her previous life, she barely spoke to her father and had no idea what kind of business the family was doing, so she had no way of judging.

But in the previous life, Risheng Silver Shop was originally just a small and unknown silver shop in Datong. After Zhang Zhiqi took over, he married his sister to a camp officer of Datong General's Mansion as a continuation of his marriage, and started to do business with Datong General's Mansion. In a few years, he became the richest man in Datong and opened a small branch in Kyoto. After King Liao ascended the throne, he became a guest of Shi Jungui, the chief assistant of the inner cabinet, and began to collect military pay for the nine borders. He was in the limelight for a while, and opened branches in Baoding, Jinan, Wuchang, Hangzhou, Songjiang and other places, becoming a wealthy man with a great reputation in the north and south of the Yangtze River. One of his two sons went to the Tongzhengsi to become a minor official, and the other participated in the imperial examination and became a Jinshi in the two lists, and became a Jieshizhong in the Ministry of Personnel.

People in Kyoto were saying that Zhang Zhiqi was able to achieve his current status because when the Liao prince started the rebellion, he donated all his assets, 200,000 taels of silver, to the Liao prince to help him succeed. Shi Jungui was just following orders...

Dou Zhao asked Dou Shiying: "When will Gao Xing come?"

"I've sent someone to bring him a letter." Dou Shiying said, walking to the large desk next to him, and took out a red lacquer box with gold-painted jade hairpins from a secret compartment and handed it to Dou Zhao, "This is the indenture of Gao Xing's family, keep it."

Dou Zhao didn't bother to be polite with him and put the box and the deed together.

Back in the house, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

In the previous life, there was an emergency in the palace, but the emperor's personal guards were slow to react. They waited until Prince Liao shot the prince and forced the emperor to write a letter of resignation. Then, surrounded by the Jinwu Guards, he appeared with the letter of resignation and climbed the Meridian Gate. The Five Army Battalion and the Shenji Battalion, which had received the prince's letter for help, rushed to the Chaoyang Gate, but were stopped outside the gate by the Five Cities Army...

All signs indicate that King Liao's rebellion was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Now, there are only four years left before the coup. Logically, Prince Liao should have already started making arrangements.

Is it a coincidence that Zhang Zhiqi chose to come to Kyoto to open a branch at this time? Or has he already surrendered to the Liao King and is coming to Beijing to pave the way for the Liao King?

Dou Zhao thought of the other shareholders of Jih Sun Bank.

Guo Yan was the son-in-law of Zeng Yifen, the deceased chief minister of the inner cabinet. He used to be a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy. Before Zeng Yifen's death, he was sent to Shaanxi as an inspector. Three years later, he was promoted to Shaanxi patrol officer, in charge of 76 guard posts of Shaanxi Dusi and Xingdusi, and 210,000 troops. After the Liao King ascended the throne, he served as the Minister of War and the Grand Academician of Yingwu Palace.

Zhao Peijie, who was then working in the Hanlin Academy, was also the Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household and a subordinate of the Eastern Palace. After the death of the crown prince, he hanged himself at home.

Chen Songming, the Minister of Rites, was a close minister to the emperor. He wrote the Chanshu (Chanshu) during the Liao Wang palace coup. After Liao Wang ascended the throne, he was promoted to the position of Jijiu (Jijiu) of the Imperial Academy, but within a few months, he committed suicide by jumping into the river.

Is it such a coincidence?

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

What about father?

If this was premeditated, what did they see in my father?

In her previous life, she was only concerned with competing with Wei Tingzhen, so she didn't pay attention to these things!

When he heard that his uncles and father had been promoted, he just hated God for being blind. He snorted in his heart and sent a steward to deliver a congratulatory gift and left it at that.

Did the Dou family participate in Prince Liao's rebellion?

Dou Zhao felt uneasy.

She really wanted to talk it over with someone.

Mr. Chen and Song Mo are both good candidates.

But how could I tell them that Prince Liao would rebel in four years?

Dou Zhao leaned against the head of the bed, rubbing his temples.

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Song Mo also leaned against the head of the bed, rubbing his temples.

"You rushed into Yizhi Hall to wake me up so late, what's the matter?" He looked helplessly at Gu Yu who was pacing around like a trapped beast in front of his bed, "Can you just say what you want to say? I've been on duty in the palace these few days, and I finally got a break. I just want to have a good sleep. Otherwise, you go to the guest room to rest first, and we can talk tomorrow if you have anything to say."

Song Mo said this and yawned.

The emperor's headache recurred. Not only did the medicine from the Imperial Hospital not help, but he also started to talk nonsense and almost strangled the concubine Liu who was sleeping with him. The Empress was afraid that the news would be spread and damage the emperor's dignity, so she replaced all the servants in front of the palace with people the emperor trusted more. All the doctors from the Imperial Hospital were also detained in the Qianqing Palace. It was not until this morning when the emperor woke up that the Jinwu Guards began to rotate normally.

He hasn't slept for two days and one night.

"How can you still sleep?" Gu Yu sat angrily on the armchair in front of the bed, took a sip of the tea that the servant had just served, and spit it out again, shouting: "Which bastard made this tea? The tea has lost its fragrance! Is this how you usually serve people? Come here and get me a new cup if you can still breathe!"

Songluo ran in panic.

It is said that Master Gu is difficult to serve, but he has met Master Gu several times and thinks that Master Gu is quite kind. Unexpectedly, Master Gu changed his attitude today and scolded him. If the prince heard this, he would have to make room for others!

With a pale face, he walked out of the inner room holding the teacup and couldn't help but take a sip of tea.

The best Biluochun is Mr. Gu’s favorite. It can be drunk hot or cold, with a clear soup color and a strong tea fragrance.

It's no different from usual!

Song Luo was at a loss as to what to do, and then he heard the prince say with a gentle smile: "Why are you so angry? If you have something to say, just say it nicely. Why are you losing your temper with those servants? It's not fair to win!"

Gu Yu's face turned even uglier after hearing this, and he said, "Brother Tianci, you are too generous, that's why you treat these servants like that." At this point, he changed the subject, "Let me ask you, did Uncle Song really arrange a marriage for you and the Dou family?"

"Yeah!" Song Mo nodded.

Gu Yuteng stood up suddenly and said excitedly: "Brother Tianci, do you know that the fourth daughter of the Dou family was originally Wei Peijin's fiancée! Is..." He wanted to say that Wei Tingyu didn't want her anymore, but when he thought that the fourth daughter of the Dou family was now Song Mo's fiancée, he swallowed the words and changed his words, "They are sisters who marry easily. Who knows what's the mystery? Uncle is making a fuss, how can you follow him and recognize him?" "He said, and went forward to pull Song Mo, "Brother Tianci, let's go to the palace to find the Empress Dowager, tell her about this, and let her help you make the decision!" He complained again, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? If I knew it earlier, I would have ruined this matter! You might as well marry Jingyi, at least I'm here, no matter how coquettish Jingyi is, she won't dare to do anything to you..." He looked very regretful.

Song Mo smiled bitterly.

He also wanted to tell Gu Yu about his marriage as soon as possible, but he didn't know whether this marriage would be successful in the end. How could he tell Gu Yu?

There are still eight days until the wedding, but there is still no movement in Jing'an Temple Hutong.

Could he think like this: Although Dou Zhao doesn't want to get married, his proposal still makes her hesitant?

Thinking of this, Song Mo suddenly became full of energy, like a sail with a blown wind.

He shook off Gu Yu's hand and said with a smile, "Have you ever met Miss Dou Si?"

Gu Yu was stunned and said, "No!"

"You have been hanging out with Wei Peijin these days. Before the marriage, have you ever heard Wei Peijin say anything bad about Fourth Miss Dou? Or did she ever mention breaking off the engagement?" Song Mo asked him.

Gu Yu was stunned and said, "No!"

"You! Don't always believe everything you hear." Song Mo said with a smile, "Sisters are easy to marry, do you think it's just a child's game of house? If you want to marry the elder sister, marry the elder sister, if you want to marry the younger sister, marry the younger sister?" At this point, Song Mo's expression suddenly became very cold, "The matter here is complicated, not as simple as you think."

Gu Yu seemed to be thinking about something.

Song Mo smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this. I have my own ideas about my marriage. But how are things going in Kaifeng now? I have a deal here, are you interested?"

Gu Yu quickly collected his thoughts and said excitedly, "Since Brother Tianci thinks it's good, it must be worth a try! What kind of business is it?"

In the inner room of Yizhi Hall, Song Mo and Gu Yu were sitting under the lamp and talking. In a small courtyard to the west of Yizhi Hall, Liao Bifeng was writing under the lamp.

Miss Dou Si... her aide Chen Qushui... Daxing Farm... the Third Princess's Mansion... engagement...

The tip of the pen lingers on the last stroke.

He sneered and put down his pen.

Although he had only been in the palace for two years, he thought he had a clear idea of ​​what kind of person the Crown Prince was.

If the prince did not agree to this marriage, how could he be so quiet?

They already knew each other before getting married, and on the day of Fourth Miss Dou's wedding, the sisters switched marriages... I'm afraid this marriage is not that simple, right?

There is a high probability that the Duke has been fooled by the Crown Prince again this time.

However, the prince was indeed amazing. He remained calm and composed in the face of such a big incident, keeping it a secret from everyone.

Thinking of this, Liao Bifeng picked up the rice paper he had written on and examined it carefully.

Yan Chaoqing, you should know this, right?

Otherwise, he would not have treated himself so perfunctorily at that time.

Since the prince spends so much time and effort on Miss Dou Si, he must be very much in love with her.

It seems that I have to think carefully about how to get along with this new wife.