"Master, the distinguished guest is here!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Yongdou immediately stood up from the chair, and said to the others with a little surprise: "I'm not wrong, Liaodong has suffered a lot this time, and they all took the initiative to send people here."

When the others heard this, they stood up excitedly. Among them, Tian Shenglan even said, "Let's go and welcome the God of Wealth!"

Fan Yongdou immediately nodded, and without saying a word, he walked out.

The servant Huang Yunfa in the middle of the lobby was dumbfounded again: What should I do if my master?

Those who can be sent here for help must be Huang Yunfa's confidant, and of course they know who the so-called distinguished guest is.

But the more this happens, the more anxious he is!

When people come to Liaodong, they will naturally have to deliver the goods, but his master is all locked in the Jinyiwei Prison. How can I do this business?

So, in desperation, he hurriedly took a few steps, rushed out of the door, blocked in front of Fan Yongdou, knelt down with a "thump", and then begged: "Masters, you haven't discussed how to rescue my master!"

When he blocked his way, Fan Yongdou was a little impatient and immediately said coldly: "Didn't you hear we are discussing? This is not a distinguished guest. Even if you master knows it, you must understand the principle of giving priority to distinguished guests."

After saying that, he took a detour and left quickly without stopping at all.

The others ignored him at all, and all bypassed him and quickly followed Fan Yongdou and left.

Only this kneeling person was left, and he was stunned!

In the front yard of Fan Mansion, there were about a dozen people, all of whom looked dusty. It was all the time to the end of May, and it felt too hot, so I stood under the shade of the trees, took off my hats and squirted, while wiping my sweat.

Their heads were filled with money rat tails, and with a little experience, you can see that this was definitely not a hairstyle that was made.

Some of the servants of the Fan family came over with the well water, some were fanning the wind, and some were pulling cold fruits from the well, all busy serving them.

By the time Fan Yongdou led the people, these Jianlu had already recovered and were very happy.

"Ah, it turns out that my family has arrived. If you have lost everything, please come, Haihan!" Fan Yongdou recognized at a glance that the Qing army led by Fan Pingfu, Fan Wencheng's housekeeper, and immediately spoke loudly with a smile and greeted him.

When Fan Pingfu saw this, he smiled and folded his fists and bowed, "Fan Dong family, Tian Dong family, Wang Dong family... So you are all here?"

"Please!" Fan Yongdou quickly reached out to signal, and at the same time explained to Uncle Fan Wu who was following him, "Hurry up, bring all the ice in the cellar."

After a while, Fan Pingfu sat in the main seat of the lobby, accompanied by Fan Wencheng, and the other profiteers were still sitting there. Huang Yunfa's servant didn't have the courage to continue talking in front of the distinguished guest, so he could only represent Huang Yunfa to stay in the last seat.

Under the command of Uncle Fan Wu, the servants of the Fan family came in with plates of ice cubes, put them down in corners, and then they all withdrew.

Feeling the coolness, a smile appeared on Fan Pingfu's face, looking at Fan Yongdou and said, "No need to mention the transaction. The master has an order, which is three times your purchase price. I'll send it to Liaodong as soon as possible."

Hearing this, everyone was happy and their faces were full of smiles.

Among them, Fan Yongdou quickly stopped his smile and said to Fan Pingfu: "There is something to be explained first. In the Central Plains War in the Pass, the two lakes were also traitors, so the price of grain has not been reduced. It just so happened that the battle of Songjin lasted for so long. The price of grain we had finally stocked was really high. But don't worry, there are books to check. We Shanxi merchants are always honest in their business and will never deceive each other with false prices!"

While he was talking, everyone else stared at Fan Pingfu to see how he reacted.

When Fan Pingfu heard this, he just smiled and said, "I have been dating for so many years, and the master has trusted you very much, so don't worry."

When you heard this, the seven major royal merchants were obviously more relaxed. They were more comfortable in doing business with the Qing Dynasty. As long as the goods could be arrived, you would never bargain! Such a good customer must serve you!

"The business is decided, so let's go and sell things to Liaodong as soon as possible!" Fan Pingfu said this and suddenly stopped smiling, "It's just that there is something, and you still have to inquire. The court didn't know what it was doing, but actually gave up Ningyuan City, and the people near Ningyuan also disappeared. Is there any change in the Ming Dynasty court? How did they deal with Liaodong?"

As soon as he heard this, Tian Shenglan rushed to say, "It's really good to say that the changes in the court are really big now!"

When Fan Pingfu heard this, he immediately turned to look at him and asked, "What do you mean?"

The smile on Fan Yongdou's face was gone, and obviously, he didn't like Tian Shenglan's snatching words.

He understood very well that these people were all trying to grab his position. However, as long as Fan Wencheng, whom he had been gaining attention in Liaodong, these people would be useless no matter how they performed!

"In the first two months, a Duke Xingguo suddenly appeared in the court. It is extremely powerful, probably no different from the nine thousand years old!" Tian Shenglan spoke quickly and said with a flattering smile on her face. "Many important officials of the court impeached him not only did not have any impact on Duke Xingguo, but instead affected them either to lose their official position or go to prison. The chief assistant Zhou Yanru, the Minister of War Chen Xinjia, and the Minister of Personnel..."

When Fan Pingfu heard this, he was not surprised at all. Before coming, Fan Wencheng had already told him some of it. The sudden changes in Guanning, Ming Dynasty must have been caused by major changes in the court. The main purpose of his coming was to understand these changes.

But he never expected that the changes in the Ming Dynasty's court would be so great. Who is this Duke Xingguo?

"... All the people he recommended to the emperor were valued. And the degree of value was simply jealous! Originally, he was just a prefect of Changsha, but because of his recommendation, he became an auxiliary minister of the cabinet! Originally, a mere exiled person to the clerk, secretly placing the fat official of the Tianguan..."

Fan Pingfu became more and more shocked the more he heard it. Through his usual dealings with these Shanxi merchants, he knew that although these Shanxi merchants might speak a little exaggeratedly, they were definitely not outrageous. And the matter about this Duke Xingguo is so outrageous, it only shows that these outrageous things really exist.

To a certain extent, Duke Xingguo was simply the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, which was a bit unimaginable!

Thinking of this, Fan Pingfu couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "What is the origin of this Duke Xingguo?"

Hearing this question, Tian Shenglan, who was talking nonstop, turned to look at the others, then shook his head and said, "We have all inquired, no one knows the origin of this Duke Xingguo, it seems to appear suddenly!"

When Fan Pingfu heard this, he became a little strange and asked, "Where is he from? What did he do to be valued by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty? Do you always know?"

Fan Yongdou obviously didn't want to talk to Tian Shenglan all the time, so he snatched the topic and said, "We have really inquired carefully, but I really don't know where he is. According to some people who have come into contact with Duke Xingguo, the accent is a bit strange. He must not be from the capital, nor does he seem to be from the northerners."

Even if people didn't know where Fan Pingfu was really surprised and couldn't help but say, "It could not have fallen from the sky, right?"

"It's really true that Duke Xingguo really looks like he fell from the sky." Wang Dengku heard this and couldn't help but interfere, "No one knows where he came from, it seems that he is still alone. Just as soon as he appears, the emperor reused him. It is said that Princess Kunxing has always been by his side. With this attitude, if Duke Xingguo was not a strange product, would the emperor value him so much and tie him with his daughter?"

When the others heard this, they also agreed, and then gave examples of the unusualness of Duke Xingguo. In short, Fan Pingfu was stunned. He had never heard of such a person in his life!

After coming to his senses, he quickly reached out and waved his hand and said, "Forget it, don't ask about his origin. Otherwise, you can just say that he is the stars in the sky and descend to earth."

After pausing, Fan Pingfu immediately asked: "Focus on what is related to Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty court now!"

When Fan Yongdou heard this, he quickly told the court about the Liao national policy and finally said: "...The original Changli County Magistrate, and the current Governor Shanyong, are almost struggling to the Great Wall along Jizhen, and are repairing fortifications. I suggest that Liaodong should take action as soon as possible, otherwise, once the construction is really completed, it will be a bit difficult for the Qing army to enter the pass again."

When Fan Pingfu heard this, he was naturally the most concerned.

The original Changli County Magistrate, without asking his name, must have been the Changli County Magistrate in the third year of Chongzhen. He became the governor of Shanyong and presided over the Great Wall defense line in the capital. He was still used by the soldiers and civilians in Liaodong. This made him a little nervous and he hurriedly asked about the specific situation.

After asking, Fan Pingfu couldn't sit still and frowned and said, "Ming Kingdom spent such a great price to build the Great Wall defense line, obviously trying to block the Qing army outside the pass!"

Speaking of this, he looked at Fan Yongdou and said, "The Qing Dynasty is still resting now. If you want to enter the pass, it should be at least September. If the governor of Shanyong moves quickly, the Qing Dynasty may have repaired it when it sends troops."

When Fan Yongdou heard this, he knew that although the Qing Dynasty won a great victory in this Battle of Songjin, the loss was probably a bit big. This made him secretly happy. He liked this situation the most. Because this means that Liaodong would rely more on them, the Shanxi merchants.

Just as he was thinking, Fan Pingfu said to him again: "But it's okay. At most, the Qing army will go around a little further and enter the pass from Shanxi."

When Fan Yongdou heard this, he felt a little disliked. If the Qing soldiers entered the pass from here, it would probably attract the attention of the court and make it difficult for them to do business.
Chapter completed!