From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 180

The autumn night was somewhat chilly, especially in the north.

The stars were covered by dark clouds, and the night wind blew gently. Zhou Yuan pulled his sleeves and shivered.

With the Pure Yang Wuji Gong protecting his body, he was not so afraid of the cold, but after drinking so many glasses of wine, he still felt a little uncomfortable when he came out and was blown by the cold wind.

Wanyan Daichan tilted her head and looked at him, her face full of goodness, and said softly: "You have practiced Taoism in the mountains, and it is said that your internal strength is not bad. Why do you look so weak?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Wine is a knife to scrape bones, so you should drink less in the future."

"Zhou Yuan, I'm really curious, about..."

At this point, Wanyan Daichan suddenly looked at Yu Feng next to him and frowned: "What are you still doing here?"

"Ah!"

Yu Feng was actually happy with the drink, and forgot to leave space for the two of them for a while, and hurriedly said: "I'll take my leave!"

He ran away directly.

Then Wanyan Daichan smiled and said softly: "Zhou Yuan, I'm really curious about how you came up with this business. To be honest, no one has ever thought of this level before."

Zhou Yuan smiled lightly and said: "It's not that no one has thought of it, but because it's dirty. People and animals have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate. In fact, this is the most normal thing. Even a master like you has not reached the level of fasting to breathe wind and drink dew."

"Bah!"

Wanyan Daichan blushed rarely and said: "Don't talk about me, talk about business."

Zhou Yuan said: "The work of removing feces is too dirty and smelly. How many people want to get the huge economic benefits from it? But for the gang, making money is the first priority, not to mention that it is ten times the previous income, and it is legal and reasonable."

"It's not good in terms of reputation, but this thing is a serious matter after all, and it won't affect future generations."

"If you see through things, you will naturally flock to it."

Wanyan Daichan said: But how to do this? For such a huge undertaking, you must ask your superiors for instructions. Without rules, the people may not cooperate. "

"Ask your superiors for instructions?"

Zhou Yuan chuckled and said, "Such a huge profit not only fundamentally solved the problem of gang riots, but also changed the appearance of Shenjing, created more than one million taels of silver for the Ministry of Revenue every year, and helped the people solve the most distressing problems."

"Killing four birds with one stone, such a great contribution, if I ask for instructions, then what is my business?"

"Without me controlling the situation, others may not be able to do this well, let alone how to tame those gang members."

"It's impossible to ask for instructions. This can only be done by me."

Wanyan Daichan said, "You are very thoughtful. It's hard to believe that you are only eighteen years old. If you were me..."

At this point, she stopped, only regretting in her heart that it would be better if Zhou Yuan was one of us Manchus.

"No!"

Zhou Yuan said decisively: "I already have a wife, it's not right for me to be your husband."

"Go to hell!"

Wanyan Daichan's face changed, and she kicked Zhou Yuan, and the regret in her heart was much less.

She chuckled and said: "You dare to tease me, you are really bold, after all, you are still a young child, and your blood is too strong."

Zhou Yuan rubbed his thigh and said helplessly: "It's just a joke, can't you be gentler, and you always talk about my age, are you already forty?"

He didn't tease Wanyan Daichan on purpose, but he didn't want her to break the window paper of her identity too early, which would be detrimental to their future cooperation.

But this sentence really made Wanyan Daichan laugh, and she said in disbelief: "Do I look forty?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Maybe you have a secret to keep your youth."

"You don't understand martial arts!"

Wanyan Daichan waved her hand and said: "Don't bring up this topic again in the future. What I want to ask is, if you don't ask for instructions, how can you get things done? Your boss can't ignore such a big commotion."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "So I need an opportunity to meet the empress and let her give me full authority to this matter in front of all the ministers and officials."

Wanyan Daichan snorted: "A mere fifth-rank official also wants to attend court?"

The Wucheng Bingma Division is under the Ministry of War, but the commander is still considered a local official and often does not attend court.

Zhou Yuan looked up at the sky and said softly, "I have to go to court the day after tomorrow. Let Yong'an Bo help me. With him, I can go."

Wanyan Daichan frowned and asked curiously, "What are you planning?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "The secret cannot be revealed. You will know it then."

...

Early the next morning, Qiu Yuanren found the strong man Shi Jin.

As a member of the Five Army Camp, Shi Jin lived in Yong'an Bo's Mansion and obeyed Cao Ye's orders.

He had already reported the incident of smashing and looting last night due to the collection of arrears, but strangely, BeichengThe military department did not make any movement.

"It's meaningless."

Boss Qiu expressed his own judgment: "It is only natural to pay back debts. We have a signed IOU. Even if the people from the North City Military Department come, there is no reason to arrest us. The new commander should be an old fox. Our tricks will not work on him."

Shi Jin said coldly: "What an old fox, a young boy, and he came from the south. He has no experience as an official at all."

"He didn't make any movement last night, but proved that he is limited in ability. However, if we sue him for this, at most we will be reprimanded and fined, and it will not shake his foundation. What the Earl wants is for this person to get out completely."

Boss Qiu said immediately: "In this case, I have a plan."

Shi Jin said: "Tell me quickly!"

Boss Qiu laughed: "Since the new commander "The commander is an inexperienced young man. He naturally doesn't know how deep the water in Shenjing is, let alone the cruel means involved."

"Master Shi, why don't you find some people to set fire in the middle of the night and burn a large area!"

"Isn't this the responsibility of the North City Military Department? He is the commander of the command, which is dereliction of duty and should be dismissed."

Shi Jin's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed and said, "You guys have so many ideas in the gang! This trick is cruel enough, I guarantee that the little bastard will never think of it."

"I will report to the Lord Bo right now. It happens that he will go to court tomorrow, and the Lord Bo can make trouble on the spot at the court meeting and let this kid look good!"

Boss Qiu clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Master Shi, I will take my leave first."

"Go, go!"

Shi Jin hurried to report.

Boss Qiu went straight to the North City Military Department and found Zhou Yuan.

"Sir Zhou, the matter has been settled, and the message has been delivered, but I'm not sure if the other party has the courage to do so!"

Zhou Yuan patted his shoulder and smiled faintly: "The Fifth Army Camp has been arrogant and domineering for many years, and they are very bold. But just in case, I will send people to the Earl's Mansion to collect the stolen money and stimulate them again."

"Are you sure about your news? Cao Ye is really not at home tonight?"

Boss Qiu nodded and said: "I am very sure. After all, the Earl's Mansion is too far away from the imperial city. If he lives at home, he will probably get up at three o'clock in the morning."

"And Cao Ye's concubine lives in a small courtyard in the inner city. She is young and beautiful, and is deeply loved by Cao Ye."

"So when he meets the court, Cao Ye will live with the concubine one day in advance. On the one hand, he can enjoy the beauty, and on the other hand, he is closer to the imperial city and doesn't have to get up so early."

"This has been his habit for many years."

Zhou Yuan nodded and smiled: "Very good, a big fire, an opportunity, we taught Cao Ye a lesson, and we also got what we wanted, killing two birds with one stone."