1novels Chapter 379
Chapter 379
Chapter 379
"Father, news from Chang'an." Cui Yi said aggressively.
Cui Lingdao was still reading the book without raising his head, and said flatly, "Speak."
"Lin Xuan forcibly broke into my Cui family's mansion in Chang'an, and told us to give us a month, either to help him sell books as agreed, or to send 500 million pens there."
Cui Yi was full of aggrieved face. Their Cui family was the most aristocratic family in the world, and they were threatened by Lin Xuan like this.
Cui Lingdao was very calm, without the slightest bit of anger, and said: "Every step is pressing, based on what I know about Lin Xuan, this is quite normal."
Not only did he not express his anger towards Lin Xuan, but he praised Lin Xuan instead.
Cui Yi became anxious and said, "Father, what should we do now?"
"It's impossible to help him sell books. Although this still can't stop the flood of books, it will take a lot of time for him to build a sales channel all over the Tang Dynasty. Now time is very important to us." Cui Lingdao shook He shook his head and said.
Cui Yi asked: "Could it be possible to give him 500 million guan?"
The annual income of the imperial court is only more than 3000 million guan, and there is less than 500 million guan left throughout the year.
Although the Cui family has thousands of years of accumulation, if they spend 500 million guan, it will hurt their muscles and bones.
Cui Lingdao pondered for a while, and said: "Now is not the time to break the face with Li Shimin, this money must be given, but 500 million guan, it cannot be given by our family."
Cui Yi was taken aback, and asked, "Father, do you mean to ask the other companies to bear the burden with us? How could they agree?"
Thinking about it differently, if the other companies encountered this kind of thing, he would not agree.
After all, it costs real money.
Cui Lingdao said with a smile: "Of course they don't want to, but it's up to them not to agree. You send someone to tell the other families that for the 500 million guan, our Cui family will give 200 million guan. Let them find a way for the remaining 300 million guan, otherwise our Cui family will I can only help Lin Xuan sell books."
"Father, will this annoy the other families?" Cui Yi asked with some concern.
"So what if you get annoyed?" Cui Lingdao sneered.
The five surnames and Qiwang have been married for generations. The relationship seems to be very good, but there are always struggles in the dark.
Otherwise, the Cui family would not have been able to steal the paper business from the Wang family.
"Father, it's okay for the other families to talk, but the Wang family probably won't agree?" Cui Yi said.
The Cui family robbed the Wang family's paper business, which reduced the Wang family's income a lot, and now they asked the Wang family to pay for it, how could the Wang family agree.
Even if the interests of the Cui family are threatened by several collectives, the Wang family is not a fool.
Even if the Wang family didn't pay the money, the other families wouldn't let the Cui family sell books for Lin Xuan.
"You tell the Wang family, if they agree to share the 300 million guan, the paper business, our Cui family will not participate." Cui Lingdao said.
"Father, the profit of paper is not low. For the paper business, the Wang family has been offended. Isn't it a pity to give up like this?" Cui Yi said reluctantly.
Although now the Cui family only needs to spend 200 million guan, that is still a huge sum of money.
He was still thinking about making up for it on paper.
Cui Lingdao heard the words and scolded: "Short-sighted, I know that I am thinking about these petty profits all day long. We are a family, not those merchants. How can an old man like you rest assured that the Cui family will be handed over to you?"
Was he robbing Wang's paper business for money?
As the future heir of the Cui family, Cui Yi's narrow vision made him very angry.
As long as his plan is successful, the whole world belongs to the Cui family, so he still cares about this little money?
Cui Yi shrank his neck and said quickly: "Father, I'll go right away."
……
"Report to Your Majesty, the results of the investigation have come out." Li Mugong said.
"Say." Li Shimin said.
"There were indeed two Fusang people making trouble in Wanhualou yesterday. These two people did not belong to the envoys. They disappeared afterwards and have not been found yet. The knives sent by the Fusang people have been tested and found to be all new knives. I haven't used it before," Li Mu said.
Li Shimin frowned slightly, and said, "Is it possible that the two Fusang people are fake?"
"Returning to Your Majesty, according to the dictation of those two people who have seen those two people, judging from the various characteristics of the two people, there is no doubt that the two people are Fusang people. Whether they are pretending or not, we need to find those two people to confirm." Li Wood said.
"Order Baiqi, be sure to find those two people." Li Shimin said.
Although he said so, he knew in his heart that the chance of finding it was very small.
If it is a fake, the appearance of the two people before is not the original appearance.
I don't even know what the other person looks like, so how can I find him?
"Yes." Li Mu replied.
Li Shimin asked, "Is Zhang Zhongjian still in the Lin family?"
"Return to Your Majesty, Zhang Zhongjian is now in the Duke's Mansion." Li Mu said.
Li Mu felt that Zhang Zhongjian was probably the one who assassinated Wang's father and son.
The people sent to monitor Zhang Zhongjian did not find out that Zhang Zhongjian came to Chang'an, but he just appeared in Li's house.
Adding that the Li family and the Wang family were in the same workshop, and combining these, Li Mu came to a conclusion that it was Zhang Zhongjian who assassinated the Wang family and his son.
Li Mu wanted to tell Li Shimin about this, but he hesitated for a while, but finally he didn't say it.
He just needs to do well what Li Shimin told him. If he is too smart, it is not a good thing.
Li Shimin was silent for a while, then said: "Invite Zhang Zhongjian into the palace tomorrow morning."
"Yes." Li Mu replied.
……
When Lin Xuan returned home, Zhang Daoquan and Cao Junwei had already returned.
"Why are you two back?" Lin Xuan asked strangely, not seeing Zhang Zhongjian.
"Go back to Lord Hou, senior is still at Li's house, let us come back first." Zhang Daoquan said.
Lin Xuan nodded. Zhang Zhongjian should have met Li Jing and his wife. After so many years of not seeing each other, the Li family would definitely not let him go just like that.
"Tell me about the process."
Although Lin Xuan knew the result, he didn't know how they assassinated Wang's father and son.
Cao Junwei told Lin Xuan about the process, and looked at Lin Xuan with some embarrassment after speaking.
The two of them just attracted the guards of the Wang family, and then ran away without doing anything else.
Originally, the assassination of them was the main force, but in the end it became the second hand.
"Don't mention this to anyone. The two of you go back to the accountant and each get fifty guan." Lin Xuan said.
"Don't worry, Lord Hou, we will never tell anyone about this. But the money is fine." The two said quickly.
They didn't do anything, how could they have the nerve to take money.
"If I let you take it, you can take it. As long as you help me with things with your heart, I will not treat you badly." Lin Xuan waved his hand and said.
"Thank you, Lord Hou." The two saluted with fists clasped.
"Go down and rest first," Lin Xuan said.
……
"My lord, you are back. I wonder why the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty summoned your lord suddenly?" Bai Gang asked quickly when he saw Tsumotoyo coming back.
As Fusang envoys, Li Shimin would notify Li Shimin in advance if they wanted to be summoned, and there was no such sudden summon.
Tsumoto Yang looked very ugly, and said: "Mr. Shiraoka, something happened."
Bai Gangshun hurriedly asked: "My lord, what's the matter?"
Tsumoto Yang told Shiraoka Shun about the matter.
Bai Gangshun's expression changed, and he said angrily, "My lord, this is a false accusation."
"Of course I know this is a frame-up, but the ministers of the Tang Dynasty all think that we did it." Tsumoto Yang said with a gloomy face.
If something like this happened, the task entrusted to him by the emperor might not be able to be completed.
(End of this chapter)