Chapter 540, Investigation
"How are you going to help me?"
Yan Wenkai looked at Xiao Yeyang expectantly.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at him, picked up a stack of papers and threw it to him.
Yan Wenkai took it and looked through it: "What are these?"
Xiao Yeyang didn't reply but asked, "How much do you know about the Su family?"
Yan Wenkai didn't quite understand what Xiao Yeyang meant.
Xiao Yeyang didn't expect to hear any useful information from him, and said to himself: "The Su family is an old family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. Such a family has more power in its hands than you can imagine."
"Take the lineage of Old Master Su for example. What attracts everyone's attention are his three legitimate sons who are serving as officials in the court. Few people pay attention to his illegitimate sons."
"Is it because his bastard is not good enough?"
"No, it's because the business they run is not easy to talk about openly."
As he spoke, Xiao Yeyang pointed to the paper in Yan Wenkai's hand and said, "What you have in your hand is all the information about the Su family's industry that the subordinates have collected."
Yan Wenkai looked surprised: "Are you investigating the Su family?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head and smiled, "You should have seen the power of the aristocratic families in the local area. How could the court not care? Not only the Su family, but also the information of the aristocratic families in various places is backed up in the palace. You and I are now Jinling Guards, so naturally we have to learn more about the situation of the aristocratic families in our respective areas."
Yan Wenkai still didn't quite understand: "So, what do you mean by giving these to me?"
Xiao Yeyang said lazily: "Some families have become more powerful and their appetites are getting bigger and bigger. They are no longer satisfied with just making a little money in private." As he said that, he sneered and looked at Yan Wenkai lazily.
"Why would the Su family reject you? Besides the fact that your family isn't noble enough, the most important reason is that the Su family doesn't see enough value in you."
"When aristocratic families marry, they always put the exchange of interests first. As long as you show your corresponding value, the Su family will not be able to refuse you."
Yan Wenkai stared at Xiao Yeyang in a daze, and after a while he said, "Then how should I demonstrate my value?"
Xiao Yeyang glanced at the paper in his hand: "Get to know the Su family well, and then tell me what you have discovered after reading it." After that, he lowered his head and continued to read the secret letter.
Yan Wenkai looked at Xiao Yeyang, took the Su family's information and went to the room where he handled official business.
Su family.
After Madam Li took Daohua away, Madam Su went to Old Madam Su's yard. Seeing that Old Master Su was also there, she told the two old people that Madam Li wanted to marry Su Shiyu.
Old Mrs. Su is a person who knows how to let go. She does not interfere too much in the marriages of her grandchildren. If her son and daughter-in-law come to ask for her opinion, she will also express her own views.
"The Yan family is of lower status, but if Wen Kai really doesn't want to take a concubine, for Shiyu's happiness, we can make a small concession."
Mrs. Su also meant the same thing. Yan Li was not a wicked mother-in-law, and after Shiyu married him, there would be no concubines to bother her. Yan Wenkai was good in all aspects, and she was really moved.
"Let's wait and see."
Old Master Su suddenly spoke up, and it was obvious that he was not very satisfied with the Yan family.
Mrs. Su looked at her husband and asked, "Why, do you feel bad?"
Old Master Su glanced at his wife and the third son's wife and said, "I know what you are thinking. I also want Shiyu to have a smoother life after getting married, but you can't just focus on the small piece of land in the backyard. You have to look at the entire Yan family."
"The Yan family's ship is too small and shabby. It lacks foundation and cannot withstand any storms. A single wave can overturn it."
"Yan Zhigao's career has indeed been quite smooth over the years. In addition to factors such as his ability and luck, a large part of it is due to the influence of the young prince."
"Without the young prince, he would still be the seventh-rank county magistrate who was relentlessly suppressed by Councillor Du. The credit for promoting high-yield grain varieties cannot be entirely attributed to him. All the achievements he made later were more or less due to the young prince."
"But the young prince has to return to the capital eventually. Moreover, with Concubine Ma being promoted to the position of the principal concubine, the young prince's own future is in jeopardy, let alone the Yan family."
"After Yan Zhigao's term as Ningmen Prefecture prefect expires, whether he stays in the local area or is transferred to the capital, his career will not be smooth sailing. He might even get involved in the conflict between the two legitimate sons of Prince Ping's mansion."
"Royal feuds have always been bloody and violent. The Yan family's friendship with the young prince truly proves the saying 'Success and failure are both due to Xiao He'."
After listening to Old Master Su's analysis, Mrs. Su's excitement suddenly subsided a bit: "Father is right, it's my daughter-in-law who is not thoughtful enough."
Old Master Su waved his hand. "The Yan family isn't completely worthless. After all, Yan Zhigao's abilities have been recognized by the Emperor. Yan Wenxiu is even more astute than his father. It's hard to say what the Yan family's future holds."
"Then there are those two guys, Wenkai and Wentao. They've always been following the young prince. If the young prince is good, they won't be far behind. But what if the young prince can't win against Ma mother and son?"
"The Yan family is on the rise, but its future is too unstable. Do you want to marry Shiyu into such a family?"
Upon hearing this, the good impression that Mrs. Su had accumulated in her heart because Yan Wenkai did not take a concubine was almost gone.
Old Madam Su looked at Old Master Su and said, "Don't you like that boy Wen Kai? He's smart and skilled in martial arts, and he's sure to achieve something in the future."
Old Master Su: "I like that boy very much, but when it comes to my granddaughter's marriage, I have to consider all the possible scenarios."
Mrs. Su sighed: "I like that boy very much too. He loves to laugh, talk, and make people laugh. What a pity."
Old Master Su nodded and said, "It's a pity. I had thought about proposing marriage to that boy before, but of course I didn't mean to propose Shiyu to him."
Mrs. Su and Madam Su both looked curious: "Who is it?"
Old Master Su: "The eldest son's concubine's daughter, about the same age as Wen Kai."
Yan Wenkai did not sleep all night and learned about all the industries of the Su family. In addition to the information Xiao Yeyang gave him, he also went to the database several times and looked through all the information about the Su family.
As soon as Xiao Yeyang arrived and sat down, he saw Yan Wenkai coming over with two panda eyes. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you finished reading the information?"
Yan Wenkai nodded and put the information Xiao Yeyang gave him yesterday on the desk.
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Tell me, what have you discovered?"
Yan Wenkai looked at Xiao Yeyang and said, "The Su family does have a lot of assets."
Xiao Yeyang pointed to the case files on the table: "I still have a lot of things to deal with, and I don't have time to listen to your nonsense."
Yan Wenkai didn't hesitate any longer and asked directly, "The Su family privately sold the imperial kiln. Have you known about this for a long time?"
Xiao Yeyang looked up at Yan Wenkai, with a half-smile: "I'll give you one more chance, think carefully about how to report."
Yan Wenkai resigned himself to his fate and said, "The Su family's side branch supplies the imperial kiln to the imperial mausoleum!"
Xiao Yeyang smiled: "Wen Kai, as Jinling Guards, we all know some of the secrets of other people's families, which may involve relatives and friends. Whenever this happens, you must be mentally prepared. Will you be loyal to your duties or consider the friendship?"
Yan Wenkai took a deep breath and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled. Seeing Yan Wentao coming in, he pulled out two pieces of paper from the desk and said with a smile, "Let's go. Let's go to the Su family with me."
(End of this chapter)
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