Chapter 830 833. No
They went to so much trouble this time, but it would be a waste of time if they only took over all the shops. The real big profit would be the prescription in Jin Qianqian's hand.
Otherwise, even if they purchased the shop at a low price, they would only make a small profit.
Xu Yanguang then became serious and leaned forward slightly, "I'd like to hear the details."
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The two discussed for a long time before leaving.
Xu Yangguang sat in the carriage, looked back and saw the building behind him slowly getting smaller, then he lowered the curtain.
He said to the air, "Have someone keep a close eye on him and see who else he's in contact with."
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There was no response in the air, but Xu Yangguang leaned back on the pillow and closed his eyes to rest.
As soon as the carriage stopped, he opened his eyes.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he asked, "Where is the old master?"
"The master is waiting for you in the study," the butler who had been waiting at the second gate replied immediately.
"Go, ask someone to go to the kitchen to prepare a meal for me, and send it to the study later." Xu Yangguang secretly cursed Bai Jinglie for being stingy. He came all the way here, but he didn't even bother to treat him to a meal.
"Yes," the butler responded quickly, and waited until Xu Yangguang entered the inner courtyard before giving orders.
As soon as Xu Yangguang entered the study, he saw the old man sitting in the study with Xu Zhongren reading.
"Ren'er, go out first. I have something to say to your grandfather."
Xu Zhiwen raised his hand and said, "Ren'er is not young anymore, and he will have to take care of the family in the future, and he should know some things.
You don’t have to avoid him in the future, you can also tell him to do something.”
Xu Yangguang glanced at Xu Zhongren and acquiesced!
"How did the talk go?" Xu Zhiwen asked directly.
"The Marquis of Wu'an is quite difficult to deal with. We have dealt with him several times but have not been able to dig out any information from him.
But there is one thing that is certain, he is really targeting Gu Wenheng."
"You are talking nonsense," Xu Zhiwen said unhappily, "There is no need to investigate the grudge between these two people. What I want to ask is, is he trying to have the best of both worlds?"
Xu Yanguang, "My son has tried it, but he probably doesn't have the courage.
Now that the crown prince has been decided, the other princes dare not act rashly.
Dad, should we inform the Fifth Prince of what we are doing now?"
Xu Zhiwen stroked his beard and smiled, "Just follow my instructions, I will take care of the Fifth Prince.
But send someone to keep a close eye on both sides, so as not to make things difficult for others."
Xu Zhongren listened quietly. In the early years, he had offended many people because of his temper.
Because of this, he is not allowed to participate in many things at home. This time is also an opportunity for him. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t understand now. He will understand it after listening to it a few more times.
Xu Yangguang was a little surprised that his son did not interrupt this time. It seemed that the old man's efforts these days were not wasted and he finally managed to train his son well.
He said to the old man, "It's just such a large sum of money, but the other party wants to take the lion's share. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Xu Zhiwen, "Let's do it first, whether it's appropriate or not. Anyway, it's within our sphere of influence, so we can't let others take advantage of us.
Although the crown prince has been chosen, it is not the final step yet and we all need to prepare.
The wealth in our house is not enough to support us, so you have to act quickly."
Over the years, they have tried to win over many people, both openly and covertly. Gu Wenheng and his wife were their first choice before, but unfortunately the two of them were unmoved by any persuasion, and the memorials in their hands could be heard directly by the emperor, so they did not dare to force them too much.
It is good to be in mourning. It is an opportunity for them. If they take action now and keep quiet for a few years, even if Gu Wenheng can make a comeback, the world will have changed by then.
"Your Majesty is too partial," Xu Yanguang felt sorry for his grandson at this moment, "Today in the court, I heard a rumor that the prince has taken over the glass workshop. It seems that Your Majesty is really ready to give up power.
This prince is already legitimate. If he holds the wealth in the emperor's private treasury, I'm afraid that by then the fifth prince..." will only be a figurehead prince.
"Is this true?" Xu Zhiwen sat up straight, and anxiety finally appeared on his face.
“I’ve heard someone mention it, and I’ve asked someone to find out.
On the way back, I received confirmed news that the people who managed the business for the emperor had indeed entered and left the Eastern Palace over the years.
Dad, could His Majesty's body be...?"
Xu Zhiwen raised his hand to suppress Xu Yangguang's words, "Be careful with your words, remember to have someone find out more clearly, if it really comes to that, then we will have to readjust many of our plans.
We can’t panic now, maybe these people are acting on their own, seeing that the position of Crown Prince has been decided, and currying favor with the new master in advance.”
Xu Zhiwen knew in his heart that this possibility was very small. After all, as the confidant of the current emperor, it was impossible for him to be so restless.
He glanced at his son and grandson, this family can't be in chaos...
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Hua Shunming saw the news collected today, coughed a few times, and then sat there sneering.
It seems that his health has been getting worse in the past two years, and these people also underestimate him.
In order to prevent brothers from fighting and killing each other later, he arranged people around several princes.
But the temptation of the throne is too great to resist, and some people still want to jump out.
He knew very well that the wealth held by the Gu Jin family was not less than his own private treasury, but so what?
As an emperor, he was known to be tolerant of others, but he didn't expect that there would be someone more impatient than him.
What does it mean to want that wealth? It's just to have more bargaining chips to compete with the prince.
If other princes were more capable than the crown prince, he would not be such a conservative person.
Although he was angry, Hua Shunming did not ask anyone to stop it. He just asked someone to keep an eye on it and then quietly send this information to the prince.
The prince's side is too quiet, which is not good.
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Bai Jinglie and his team never expected that things would go so smoothly. In less than half a month, they had already taken over dozens of shops.
"So the other party sold the shop just because I showed a little bit of suspicion?"
Bai Jinglie always felt that something was wrong. If this happened to him, he would have guessed that someone was targeting him, and it would be impossible for him to transfer the shop so easily.
Without suppressing the price to the bottom, it is naturally impossible to get the shop at a low price. This is far from what they imagined.
"We also find it very strange. Was it a leak?" Meng Haotian asked the question in his mind.
The other party's reaction was so strange, as if it had been expected.
"Impossible. From the time I discussed this with you till now, I have been surrounded by my trusted aides." Bai Jinglie had a bad feeling in his heart. "Will this leak out when you go to Shangjing?"
Meng Haotian: "...Not really, our families..."
"Have you thought of something?" Bai Jinglie gritted his teeth. As expected, he was a businessman and acted carelessly. It seemed that the problem was on the other party's side.
“It’s not necessary, and it shouldn’t be like this,” Meng Haotian looked at the other family heads. Judging from their expressions, they should have guessed it.
(End of this chapter)
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