"It's not easy to meet Eunuch Chen."
Liu Zhao seemed both joking and serious.
Chen Dachang said nonchalantly, "In the eyes of the world, I am just a dead man. Your Highness, why do you insist on seeing a dead man?"
Liu Zhao laughed heartily. After that, without giving the other party any leeway, he asked directly, "Why did Eunuch Chen come to see me today?"
Chen Dachang smiled and casually sat down on the chair, motioning Liu Zhao to sit down and talk as well.
Liu Zhao sat directly in the main seat and looked at the other party with a smile.
Before meeting Chen Dachang, Liu Zhao was a little anxious. But after meeting him, he was no longer anxious.
Seeing that Liu Zhao was not anxious, Chen Dachang could not help but raise his eyebrows, "If Your Highness had not sent someone to pester us, how could we have agreed to this meeting?"
Liu Zhao laughed. "It is indeed my fault for disturbing Eunuch Chen's retirement. I wonder if Eunuch Chen is living well in his farm in the suburbs?"
Chen Dachang raised his eyelids and said, "Thanks to your Highness, I live quite comfortably."
Liu Zhao picked up the teacup and used the lid to stir the foam. "Eunuch Chen, have you ever thought about leaving the capital?"
"Are you scared, Your Highness?" Chen Dachang asked with a smile.
Liu Zhao took a sip of tea and asked, "Does my Highness look at me like someone who is afraid of trouble?"
Chen Dachang narrowed his eyes, waiting for Liu Zhao's next words.
Liu Zhao smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for two years. You have aged a lot."
Chen Dachang's mouth twitched, but he remained silent.
"Once second only to the emperor, and above all others, the monstrous and powerful Eunuch Chen retired from his post and retired to his farm in the suburbs of Beijing. Although his life was leisurely, it must have been difficult. How could someone who had tasted the taste of power and was used to being busy get used to a life of doing nothing all day long?"
Chen Dachang narrowed his eyes, "What exactly does Your Highness want to say?"
Liu Zhao smiled knowingly, "Eunuch Chen, I would like to make a deal with you. Are you willing?"
Chen Dachang chuckled, "If I remember correctly, the deal between you and me ended two years ago. Your Highness, don't be greedy."
Liu Zhao scoffed, mocking him without disguising his feelings. "You overthink things, Eunuch. I have no interest in your secrets of the harem. So you don't have to worry about me asking you about it."
Chen Dachang was suspicious, but his expression remained calm. "Since Your Highness doesn't care about our secrets, let's just pretend we haven't seen them today."
"Eunuch, why are you so anxious? Your Highness only said that he has no interest in the secrets of the imperial palace, but he did not say that he has no interest in other things."
Seeing Chen Dachang's stunned expression, Liu Zhao grinned, a very vicious smile.
Chen Dachang frowned, "What does your highness want to know?"
"My father-in-law doesn't ask about conditions."
Chen Dachang smiled and said, "Your Highness, please tell me everything at once to avoid endless guessing."
Liu Zhao laughed heartily. "Eunuch Chen seems to be as cheerful as ever. In that case, I will not keep you in suspense. Has Eunuch Chen ever considered leaving the capital and heading south?"
Chen Dachang raised his eyebrows, waiting for Liu Zhao's next words.
Liu Zhao said expressionlessly, "My wife's business in Jiangnan hasn't been going very smoothly. Firstly, a strong dragon can't suppress a local tyrant, and secondly, the people we sent to Jiangnan lack the ability to suppress those local tyrants."
It just so happens that in recent years, and for a long time to come, my wife's focus has been on the Gyeonggi region, and she has no energy or ability to send personnel to Jiangnan.
Eunuch Chen is different. With his skills, those local tyrants in Jiangnan are nothing but small fry. Is Eunuch Chen interested in going to Jiangnan and showcasing his abilities?
Chen Dachang was surprised and shocked. He never guessed that Liu Zhao actually wanted him to go to Jiangnan to manage Gu Jiu's business.
"Does Madam Zhao know about this?" Chen Dachang asked calmly.
Liu Zhao smiled in his heart, he knew that Chen Dachang was moved.
How can I not be tempted?
For those who are used to being in power and busy, being idle is the greatest torment.
Going to Jiangnan, although not involved in officialdom, the business world is also quite interesting.
Look at Deng Cunli, how miserable he was back then, but how successful he is now.
I guess even if Deng Cunli was given the position of eunuch supervisor, he might not agree.
It's not as comfortable to be in the palace as it is to be outside.
The power in the palace seems tempting, but in reality it is a matter of life and death.
It is extremely rare for someone like him who served the late emperor to survive his death.
Ultimately, if Liu Zhao hadn't helped secretly manipulate things, he might not have survived. He might have died on the day the late emperor passed away.
After all, he knew too many unknown things about the late emperor.
In order to prevent the news from leaking out and damaging the reputation of the previous emperor and the royal family, the heir to the throne would usually choose to execute people around the previous emperor.
Liu Zhao said confidently, "As long as Eunuch Chen nods, I can guarantee that you will go to Jiangnan to manage the Jiangnan industry. How do you think?"
Chen Dachang didn't rush to answer, "Why our family?"
"Are you unwilling, eunuch? You know, the capital is not a place to stay for long. Perhaps one day His Majesty will remember you. Do you think His Majesty wants you to die or live?"
Chen Dachang sneered, "If His Majesty thinks of our family, can Your Highness stay out of it? Can that old Chang En let go of such a good opportunity?"
Liu Zhao didn't care at all. He said with a smug look, "So what if I can't stay out of this? I'm the eldest prince after all. Is His Majesty going to sentence me to death because of you? At most, I'll be reprimanded and imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple for a few days. I'll be out in half a year or a year and can eat and drink as I please. On the other hand, you, eunuch, don't have a support like me. Your life hangs by a thread!"
Chen Dachang's face turned green with anger. How could there be such a shameless person in the world? He was worthy of being the biological son of Emperor Wende. They were truly of the same bloodline.
"So, Your Highness is sure that Madam Zhao will accept our family?"
"As long as you nod, someone will take care of the follow-up matters for you."
Chen Dachang didn't hesitate, "What are the conditions?"
Liu Zhao laughed. "Eunuch Chen is indeed very sensible. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. I want to know the names of the hidden contacts hidden by Minister Li, as well as the names of the people left behind by Empress Ruizhen Cui."
Chen Dachang snorted, "Your Highness has finally lost control and is going to attack Minister Li?"
Liu Zhao glanced at Chen Dachang with contempt, "Eunuch Chen, don't worry about what this prince has to do."
Chen Dachang took a sip of tea, moistened his lips, and said decisively, "We can give you the list of hidden agents hidden by Minister Li. As for the people left behind by Empress Cui Ruizhen, they are almost all dead. What's the point of them coming here?"
"All dead? That's not right. As far as I know, after Fang Shaojian's death, those people just scattered and hid, and they didn't all die."
Chen Dachang said casually, "They are just small fry, they can't cause any big waves. What does Your Highness want this list for?"
Liu Zhao smiled and said, "It is not Eunuch Chen's business to ask what your Highness intends. You only need to give me the list. If you know where they are hiding, that would be even better."
Chen Dachang raised his eyelids and said, "Since Your Highness insists, I will write down the list. However, I don't know where they are hiding. If you want to find them, Your Highness will have to take the trouble to find them."
"That's all right, as long as we have a list. Also, after Eunuch Chen goes to Jiangnan, your nephew, according to my wishes, should stay in the capital to manage your estate. That would be great."
A cold light flashed in Chen Dachang's eyes, and his whole body tensed up instantly. "Your Highness wants to use my nephew as a hostage?"
Liu Zhao nodded and conceded, "This is only natural. Without any constraints, why would I entrust you with the management of Jiangnan's vast estate? You are not my personal servant, and the trust between you and me is less than that between strangers."
Chen Dachang was surprised by Liu Zhao's honesty and shamelessness.
"If our family disagrees, what will Your Highness do?"
"Then you can go die."
Liu Zhao made no secret of his murderous intent.
Keeping useless people is just a waste of food. Only when they die can everything be resolved.
Chen Dachang's heart was beating faster. He had no doubt that Liu Zhao would kill him if necessary.
Even ants try to survive, let alone humans.
Moreover, he was no longer afraid of death. Today, Chen Dachang, like countless ordinary people, was extremely greedy for the taste of life.
Who wants to die as long as they can live?
Chen Dachang gritted his teeth and cursed Liu Zhao's ancestors for eight generations.
There is not a single good person in the Liu family.
Liu Zhao calmly waited for Chen Dachang to make a decision.
Chen Dachang smiled coldly, "Where is my nephew?"
"Don't worry, Eunuch Chen. He's on the farm. No one will touch him."
Chen Dachang has only one nephew to support him in his old age.
He is called nephew, but in fact he is raised as his own son.
Everyone has someone they care about. For Chen Dachang, his nephew is the person he cares about most.
Chen Dachang took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness is truly shameless."
Liu Zhao laughed heartily, quite proudly, "Same here!"
Chen Dachang gritted his teeth, spitting out words one by one, "It seems that our family has no choice today and can only agree to His Highness's conditions."
Liu Zhao said casually: "You can choose to die. After you die, your nephew will definitely live."
"Don't go too far."
The most shameless!
Chen Dachang knew that Liu Zhao had no good intentions from the beginning when he saved his life.
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows, sneered, and clapped his hands.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Shuping pushed the door open and placed the four treasures of the study in front of Chen Dachang.
Chen Dachang took a deep breath and restrained the urge to throw the pen and ink in Liu Zhao's face.
Liu Zhao showed no sympathy for the other party and urged directly, "Eunuch Chen, please come in!"
Chen Dachang closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them again, "Your Highness, aren't you afraid that if I go to Jiangnan, I'll ruin Madam Zhao's property?"
Liu Zhao said firmly, "You won't! Not only will you not, you will also be willing to manage the business for my wife."
fart!
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I didn't write anything the day before yesterday or yesterday, my state was too bad. So all my saved drafts are gone.
Today's update will be late.
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