Vol 2 Chapter 223 (2/2)
”No one dislikes things like silver and gold” Shen Zhong suddenly smiled ”But I don't understand how the Discipline Commission can benefit fro Qinian and the seven Tiger Guards all retreated Shen Zhong nodded his head, and the other men in the hall also stepped back Fan Xian looked at theso, but he didn't have that regal air to his appearance that Fan Xian was familiar with He presumed that he had not been sent to observe by the Northern Qi royal faht to sit with the, introducing him
Master Cui stood up and bowed to Fan Xian, a self-confident look on his face Fan Xian wrinkled his brow ”A ht you two nize each other Commissioner Fan, this is Master Cui, second son of the Cui clan of Qing The Cui clan and the Fan clan have always been equals You are both sons of rich families”
Fan Xian frowned ”Master Shen, what is theof this?”
There was a flash of viciousness in Shen Zhong's eyes ”Master Fan, did you not want to talk business?” he said calmly ”You should know I have been in this business for ht stand to benefit, Master Fan”
Fan Xian turned his head to look at Master Cui, trying to see so in his face ”Master Cui,” he asked suddenly, ”did you co of your own accord, or were you asked to by an elder of your clan?”
”How could I ?” Master Cui seemed to have no fear of Fan Xian at all
In truth, matters were already very clear Master Cui was there to represent the interests of the Cui clan, and behind the Cui clan was the Eldest Princess, far away in Xinyang Fan Xian had considered the possibility that the Eldest Princess's heavy plundering of the palace treasury had relied on this s route But what he had not expected was that the Provost of the Brocade Guard's Discipline Co the Eldest Princess's representative to the table!
And what rier was the fact that that scoundrel Cui dared to sit alongside theotiations Now that the Eldest Princess wasdemands of him, how could he not act to wreck Fan Xian's own business? This was no doubt that pa on his own initiative!
Fan Xian had taken the initiative infor two reasons The first was to open up a channel for co's finances He hadn't iined that the Northern Qi royal court would led in secret out into the open
See ss Everyone wants to e in similar business I wouldn't be able to cooperate with both of you at once, so naturally, I'm interested in what you two have to say on the matter”
Fan Xian calmed down and looked at Cui ”Master Cui,” he said calet involved in such serious business”
”Certainly not as brave as you, Master Fan,” replied Cui with a s the aardness of the situation, Shen Zhong laughed ”Master Cui is the son of a rich fa royal court a outside the country In the future, he will enter the court as an official The two of you should be friends”
Hearing this, Fan Xian laughed gri ”Master Shen, perhaps you have forgotten my status The matters of aristocratic fa said this, Fan Xian stood up, saying nothing, and left the hall, where wang Qinian was ready, holding his uswords in their hands, guarding their master as he left the courtyard With such a stern appearance, none of the Brocade Guards dared to block their path
All that could be heard was the sound of the carriage as Fan Xian left in his rather discourteous way
Shen Zhong did not seery response from Fan Xian He sat there, rather stunned He had been deep in the bowels of the bureaucracy for decades, and had seen all sorts of negotiations over profit, but he had never seen so Commissioner Fan's conduct really went beyond his expectation
He turned his head ”Master Cui,” he said, s fellow”
Cui blushed Fan Xian's words had pricked his ego The matters of aristocratic families were none of Fan Xian's concern! Then as the Fan fa to drown his sorrows, feeling that he had done so looked at hian to treht about Fan Xian's position in the Overwatch Council, and hoas the son-in-law of the Eldest Princess He went pale with fear Looking Shen Zhong in the eyes, he suddenly becary ”Master Shen,” he cursed, ”you trickedhere! Do you wanthell by Qing dynasty novelist Li Baojia, a novel about malpractice in the judicial system