Vol 2 Chapter 218 (1/2)
Chapter 218: Do You Want To Get Rich?
Fan Xian laughed ”I have heard that when Shangjing was once in chaos, Marquis, you took a great risk in leaving the palace, carrying a letter written by the Eer to Master Shen's Brocade Guard, which eventually redee ell for Master Shen in his career, and you have kept on good terht I would ask you if you could introduce me to him”
The incident he spoke of was perhaps the one single ihou was already drunk, and at this point his face was bright red His drunken thoughts were clouded, and there was a boastful look on his face, but nostrange about what he'd just heard He let out a drunken belch and fixed Fan Xian with an odd look ”Young Master Fan, you are an envoy Meeting with the Provost of the Brocade Guard's Discipline Commission is rather at odds with custom”
Fan Xian looked anxious ”Marquis, as you knohen a diploreat many inconveniences” He lowered his voice ”I won't lie to you, your grace I have also offended a nu capital Even His Majesty hi to defend me, so he used the excuse of this diplomatic mission to kick me out of the country”
The Marquis nodded and let out another belch He felt rather distressed Last year, Northern Qi had lost the war, and all of the influential officials with ties to the Eer had had their feet held to the fire for it Chang Anhou had been dehou hinatory to a huainst the scholar-officials of Qing had indeed been rather shocking The Prime Minister had been deposed, as had the Director of the Board of Rites and 16 high officials News of the exam hall scandal had even reached the royal court of Northern Qi, and so Chang Ninghou believed Fan Xian was telling the truth
”But why exactly do you want to hou felt somewhat uneasy, and in truth, he was not sure what it was that this southern official wanted to do
”I want to get rich Do you, Marquis?”
The words ”get rich” filled the Marquis with a sudden interest
”Business” Fan Xian filled up the Marquis's wine goblet There was no one else in the dining roo man and the old man He spoke in a whisper ”You may well have heard, Marquis, that in two years' time at the latest, I will take control of the palace treasury of the south At least 40 percent of the goods of its associated businesses are sent to the north, so I ood relations with the Discipline Coe?”
The Marquis looked at hi?”
Fan Xian put his index finger to his lips, smiled, and took a sip of wine ”Look, Marquis, do you want part of this business or not?”
The Marquis had already begun to sober up a little—partly fro's success of the past years relied on? Was it not the former businesses of the Ye family? If one could turn the profit of the southern court into one's own personal profit, just how hou was still wary The audacity of this young southern official! The Marquis sat in thought for a long tiood relationshi+p with the Discipline Cohtest!
In any case, Fan Xian was takingThere would be no loss for the Qi royal court whatsoever! If they were soods could be lowered The palace would still er and his
nephew the E as he stood to gain and others stood to lose, then ouldn't he do it?
The Marquis took a voracious gulp froe for you to meet Shen, but”
”But what?”
”Fan Xian, let me be clear This business must be done with the palace's approval”
”That's not possible!” Fan Xian was resolute ”I have already said too much This business can only be carried out by the three of us If you tell the palace, then would I not be risking everything by putting hou knew that Fan Xian was right, but he still laughed bitterly ”This is serious business I dare not get involved”
”Then I ask that you think about it, Marquis,” said Fan Xian coldly ”But my life is on the line here You must keep silent”