Chapter 462 My Family Has Many People
Qin Mo's engineering corps attracted the attention of many nobles and imperial guards, and more and more people came to Qin Mo's army to "observe" it.
In the end, Qin Mo had to refuse a large group of people who wanted to freeload, citing "insufficient food supplies in the army," and only left about a hundred cultivators with whom he had a good relationship to help in the vanguard camp.
The army set out from Tongguan, bypassed Chang'an, crossed Chencang, and arrived at Tianshui County in less than a day. The central command issued an order to set up camp and rest for three days.
"Your Highness, the Duke of Tianshui, Wang Xuanji, requests an audience!"
Tell him I'm tired of seeing guests!
Frustrated, Qin Mo told Wu Shengze to send Wang Yushi's uncle away; he really didn't want to get entangled with these scheming people anymore. But Wu Shengze returned shortly afterward.
"Your Highness, the Duke said that this time we will only discuss business and private matters, not official business."
"Personal matters?...Alright! Let him in!"
Wang Xuanji looks somewhat similar to his younger brother Wang Xuanye, but he is taller and has a more amiable appearance.
"Your Highness, I, Wang Xuan, am extremely polite!"
"...Your Excellency, there's no need for such formality. It is I who have been negligent..."
Wang Xuan made no pretense, simply placing himself in the position of an ordinary duke, and showing full courtesy to Prince Qin Mo.
“Your Highness, I am a man of few words, and I hope you will not take offense at what I say.”
"Please speak, Your Excellency!"
"My younger brother is dull-witted and has offended Your Highness in many ways. I apologize to Your Highness on his behalf!"
"...It's alright. Our two families have no history of enmity. Let's not bring up the past."
Wang Xuanji glanced around, and Qin Mo waved for the serving guards to leave before he spoke another sentence.
It turns out that Wang Xuanji and Wang Xuanye have completely opposite opinions on Wang Yushi's current situation. He actually supports Wang Yushi regaining control of the Inner Treasury.
Both Wang Yushi and Wang Xuanji were trying to solve Wang Yushi's problem, but Wang Yushi's biological father wanted her and Qin Mo to submit to Emperor Zhaowu, while Wang Xuanji wanted Emperor Zhaowu to make concessions.
“My eldest niece is exceptionally talented and proud. She would never be manipulated by anyone. No matter why she backed down this time, our Wang family will never give up our support for her.”
"Did your Wang family ever support him in the past?"
"Of course it has!"
After Wang Xuanji explained, Qin Mo learned that compared to her biological father, Wang Xuanye, Wang Yushi had a better relationship with this uncle. Wang Xuanji was the one who prepared Wang Yushi's dowry, and he was also the guest of honor at her wedding.
“Since she became empress, my uncle has benefited quite a bit, and now it’s time to repay him.”
"If you wish to repay her, you might as well have the Duke of Wuwei bring back the Xu family from Suyab City..."
"It's a deal. Once the war has calmed down a bit, I will open the ancestral hall and reprimand my younger brother!"
"Well....."
Qin Mo's remark was casual, but Wang Xuanji immediately agreed. In this world, the power of a clan head is immense. Although Wang Xuanye is a Duke, Wang Xuanji holds irresistible authority within the ancestral hall.
"Actually, Her Majesty the Empress needs the care of her family more right now. Even just a letter from Xu would be helpful..."
“Your Highness is quite right. My Wang family is capable of sending a letter to the palace. I will immediately send someone to see Madam Xu and ask her to write a letter.”
Wang Xuan's straightforwardness surprised Qin Mo. His personality was that of a typical straightforward man from the Northwest, rather than the head of a top imperial family. He even openly expressed his dissatisfaction with Emperor Zhaowu to Qin Mo.
“When His Majesty runs out of money, I will petition the Empress to return home to visit her family. At that time, His Majesty will naturally take the opportunity to lift my eldest niece’s confinement, and the Imperial Treasury will return to her hands in a matter of course.”
"This matter depends on Her Majesty the Empress's decision. In fact, managing so many businesses is very stressful and will definitely interfere with her cultivation. In the end, she has only earned His Majesty's suspicion. Who knows if she will be disheartened?"
“Your Highness is absolutely right. If my niece could have made further progress in her cultivation, she wouldn’t have suffered such injustice.”
Wang Xuanji and Qin Mo discussed some business matters. Over the years, the Wang family in the Northwest, relying on Wang Yushi's connections, had distributed a lot of Dayuan's goods. Dayuan's tea, sugar, and ironware were extremely popular in the Northwest region.
After Qin Mo severed ties with the imperial family, the Wang family lost its supply channels. Therefore, when Wang Xuanji came to Qin Mo's door today, he made it clear that he was there to discuss business. Moreover, he showed his sincerity, which caught Qin Mo off guard.
“My younger brother offended both of his daughters for the sake of his son, so as the eldest uncle, I have to worry about it. My eldest niece became Empress, which put my mind at ease, but my second niece is not young anymore... Your Highness, what do you think…”
"...Lord Duke, my family is already quite large, so I won't keep the Second Miss here..."
"Your Highness, what are you saying? What kind of place is your Prince Heng's mansion now? Countless daughters of noble families can't even get in. Besides, Your Highness is a man of outstanding talent. Even if Yuyan marries you as a concubine, it would be a more than fair marriage..."
"I already have two concubines..."
"Your Highness is overthinking it. With your status, having three or five concubines is perfectly normal. Prince Bi once had six concubines. Of course... if Your Highness wishes, a principal wife..."
"Lord Duke... let's not bring this up again. Let's talk about business instead!"
Qin Mo quickly stopped Wang Xuanji from speaking. He realized that Wang Xuanji was indeed a straightforward man, but his schemes were definitely not simple.
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