Tao Qi smiled and said, and mentioned the betrothal gift to Song Yichun: "...The Wang family has been doing business with many merchants over the years. The Duke of the State has made up his mind and I can also talk to the people from the Yan'an Marquis' Mansion."

Song Yichun said a little unhappy: "This is related to the decency of the Duke of the United Kingdom. Will I treat my daughter-in-law badly?"

This is the important thing about pottery. He repeatedly claimed the crime and discussed the approximate number with Song Yichun. He was about to retreat and often guarded him for a visit.

Song Yichun signaled him not to leave for the time being, and asked the servant to lead Chang's guard in.

Guard Chang bowed respectfully to Song Yichun and the pottery and whispered: "Yan Chaoqing of Yizhitang brought a lot of gifts to Princess Ningde's mansion."

Song Yichun's eyes narrowed.

He had a good personal relationship with the third prince-in-law Shi Suolan, and Song Mo was very fond of the Lu family because of his mother, the old wife of the British Duke's Mansion. He heard that Song Mo had a rift with him, Lu Fuli and Lu Zhili also came to the house to ask what happened. Although he had made excuses, he couldn't say that Song Mo was wrong in front of the Lu family. Song Mo knew very well that if you asked the Empress Dowager or the Empress, he would ask Princess Ningde, who married to the Lu family, to help him hand the message.

What did Song Mo ask Princess Ningde for what happened this time?

Song Yichun thought.

Tao Qi stood up again, saluted him respectfully, and said, "Dude, I'll check what Yan Chaoqing's intention is to go to the eldest princess's mansion!"

Song Yichun nodded, and the guards of Tao Qiong and Chang retreated.

The house has returned to tranquility.

Song Yichun's eyes fell on Song Han's school book again.

He frowned and threw his homework book on the corner of the kang.

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Gu Yu pulled Wang Qinghuai to drink and wanted to withdraw some of the funds for repairing the old Yellow River road.

No one knows better than Wang Qinghuai that the noble family seems to be full of flowers but is actually stretched. This is also the reason why he gritted his teeth and dealt with officials of the six ministries. Moreover, Gu Yu's hands are always very big, and he once lost half a street in a gambling night.

"Okay!" He said without a moment of hesitation, "Is ten thousand taels of silver enough?"

In Wang Qinghuai's view, it is autumn now, and the beginning of winter will be in two months. The shopkeepers of the various governments will have to return to the mansion to collect accounts, with 10,000 taels of silver, which will be more than enough to support Gu Yu until the beginning of winter.

Who knew that Gu Yu shook his head and said, "Is there a way to transfer 50,000 taels of silver?"

Wang Qinghuai was shocked.

Instead of asking him in a negotiable tone, Gu Yu asked him to "Can he transfer 50,000 taels of silver?", but in a sure to win, he asked him to find a way to transfer 50,000 taels of silver.

Wang Qinghuai's first thought was that Empress Wan wanted to use the silver.

But he immediately gave up the idea.

Yankeshi Tingju Jie Jincheng is the member of Empress Wan. Queen Wan lacks money, so Jie Jincheng is worried about it. How could he find Gu Yu?

But it is also possible that Gu Yu took the initiative to help.

His mind was spinning rapidly.

If he could use Gu Yu to get the line of tens of thousands of queens...

Wang Qinghuai smiled and said, "The repair of the entire Yellow River road is only 90,000 taels of silver. What's the urgent matter? You need so much money? I'm afraid I can't get it out there, but I still have some money in my hand. I can also get some money from my father. I just have to think of a good reason, otherwise my father would think I'm going to fool him!"

Gu Yu also knew that, and thought for a while, and said, "Or, Brother Tianci and I will withdraw! But in front of the people outside, we are still saying that we are in partnership, and I am also helping with the money as before.

Wang Qinghuai was shocked.

In May next year, the renovation of the old Yellow River road will be completed, with at least 120,000 taels of silver. Gu Yu and Song Mo invested a total of 60,000 taels of silver and 50,000 taels of silver, but they did not even recover the capital, and the subsequent income will belong to him alone... This is like a poisonous snake biting his fingers and a hero cutting off his arm.

What happened to Gu Yu and Song Mo? They were forced into such a situation?

The reason why he was able to enjoy himself in front of civil and military officials was that he was well aware of the principle of leaving a line of things in front of everything. Not to mention that the British man intends to become a relative of the Wang family, Song Mo may become his brother-in-law, and Gu Yu is the nephew of Empress Wan. Even an ordinary official could not just break up like this. If he really did this, although he was reasonable, he would lack human feelings, and the other party would inevitably feel unwilling and might even never deal with him again, let alone any good things in the future.

I just don’t know if it was Gu Yu’s business or Song Mo’s business this time?

If it was Gu Yu's affairs, Song Mo's shrewdness and excellence could help Gu Yu without hesitation, what else would he hesitate? If it was Song Mo's affairs, I'm afraid that eight out of ten or nine out of ten have a relationship with the British public... Then we have to inquire carefully.

"How can this work!" Wang Qinghuai refused firmly, "It's only 50,000 taels of sons, so it's so difficult? I still have a house in Baodafang, which is worth 1 or 20,000 taels of silver." At this time, he pretended to be embarrassed and said, "But everyone knows that I'm doing business. If I know I want to sell a private house, I'm afraid I'll suspect that I'm short of money. I'm still paying a few sums of money to settle for others! It's better to find a tooth to sell it quietly, but that may be the most likely to sell a thousand taels of silver..."

Gu Yu knew that he was selling favors by saying this, but he still felt that Wang Qinghuai was quite righteous. He thought for a while and said, "Criminal, I will tell you something, but you can't tell anyone."

Finally, it's about the main business!

Wang Qinghuai was happy, but said calmly: "We have been dealing with each other for a day or two. Don't you know who I am?"

Gu Yu smiled and said, "I naturally trust the prince, but this matter has not been decided yet. If the news leaks out, it will cause trouble, so it is better to be cautious." Then he lowered his voice and said, "Concubine Ning has a crush on Brother Tianci. The emperor has this intention. He also asked Brother Tianci to ask questions. It is estimated that there will be an order in the next two days. Because he doesn't know which day the wedding will be scheduled, Brother Tianci is afraid that he will be in a hurry at that time, so he wants to prepare more money in advance..."

It seemed as if a thunderclap exploded in Wang Qinghuai's ears, making his voice change: "What you said is true? Yantang wants Shangzhu?"

"Yeah!" Gu Yu smiled, "The British Duke's Mansion is famous, and Princess Jingyi is at the age of marriage. My aunt didn't think about it at all. I heard that it was Empress Ning who begged the emperor and regretted it. However, in the end, Brother Tianci is not good at whether Princess Shang Jingyi or Princess Shang Jingfu is still not good. Anyway, Lord Shang is sure." He teased, "Now Brother Tianci is very annoying now - my aunt is the most protective person. He is afraid that Princess Shang Jingyi will be able to whisper to him in front of her, and promised to buy me a house in Shichahai after the matter is done..."

Where can Wang Qinghuai sit there?

"Since that's the case, I'll help Yantang get the money together."

He had a meal with Gu Yu, rushed back home, pulled a servant and asked, "Where is the marquis?"

The servant hurriedly said, "The Marquis is talking to Mr. Tao from the Duke of England!"

Wang Qinghuai was so anxious that he was sweating. He hurried to the study room of the Yan'an Marquis's guests and called the servant who was serving outside the study room: "Go in and report it, saying that I have something urgent, please come out to see me no matter what. I will wait for him in the small study room behind."

The servant left.

Wang Qinghuai was waiting anxiously for his father in the small study.

After a while, the Yan'an Hou walked in with a smile on his face.

"Dahai, why is it so urgent?" He said with satisfaction, "The British Duke's Mansion came to our house to propose marriage again, and promised a bride price of 20,000 taels of silver, which shows the importance he attached to your sister. I thought, we can't let your sister be underestimated by the people of the Song family, and are preparing to prepare a 40,000 taels of silver for your sister. I am just about to discuss this matter with you..."

"Dad," Wang Qinghuai interrupted his father anxiously, sent out all the servants serving in the room, and even told them to "get tea later" and whispered to the Marquis of Yan'an what they had just heard, "How are you talking with the Duke of England's Mansion? Did you agree?"

"No!" The Marquis of Yan'an was dazed when he heard this, and after a while, "Song Yantang is the prince of the British Duke's Mansion, how could he go to Princess Shang? It was possible in the early years that who would want to go to Princess Shang in the past few years?"

"Don't forget that there is not much harmony between the Song father and son!" Wang Qinghuai reminded his father.

The Marquis of Yan'an suddenly realized.

Wang Qinghuai hurriedly said, "Have you agreed to the Song family?"

The Yan'an Hou was embarrassed.

Wang Qinghuai thought for a moment and said, "Didn't the Dai Tianyi family, the right army general of the Five Army Governor's Office, send a matchmaker to propose marriage to her younger sister? After you returned to the study, you said that you didn't know that your mother had agreed to the matchmaker of the Dai family, so you gave up the matter. After a few days, the imperial edict was released, the Song family naturally knew what was going on. We decided to settle the marriage with the Dai family before the imperial edict was released. If there were any rumors, we could pick ourselves out."

If it weren't for the British Duke's sudden proposal of marriage to the Wang family, the Wang family and the Dai family would have decided on the marriage long ago.

The Marquis of Yan'an nodded and went to the study where the guests met.

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"You said, the Marquis of Yan'an originally agreed, but as soon as the prince came back, the matter changed its homage?" Song Yichun opened his eyes wide and stared at the pottery heavy, his face full of disbelief.

"Yes!" Nothing so simple was done. The pottery was quite ashamed to see Jiangdong's elders again, and whispered, "I have sent someone to inquire about what's going on. There should be news back in the past two days."

"Hurry!" Song Yichun's face turned gloomy, "I'm afraid things are not that simple!"

Pottery is important and bows his head in a complicated mood. It should be "yes".

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In the wing room assigned by Song Mo of the summer palace, Gu Yu was lying on the big kang next to the window while gnawing apples while looking at the furnishings in the house, saying, "It seems that the emperor really plans to recruit you as his son-in-law. Look at your wing room, facing south and north, spacious and bright, I'm afraid Yao Shizhong is not as good as you."

The emperor was in the summer palace, and the chief assistant Liang Jifang was ordered to assist the prince in charge of the country, and Yao Shizhong, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the Grand Secretary of the Jinshen Palace, accompanied the emperor in the summer palace to handle political affairs.

Song Mo, who was practicing calligraphy while sitting in front of the desk, smiled.

Compared with those cabinet scholars who were born in the Jinshi list, his calligraphy is naturally not comparable. He is the open-minded and handsome style. The emperor likes it very much. These days he often calls him to copy Buddhist scriptures or travel notes. He practices calligraphy in the house when he is free.

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