in2ebook Chapter 137 You See Clearly
Chapter 137 You See Clearly
People come and go in the gambling house.
Unlike the grand occasion of the poetry reading, the gambling house is mostly filled with gamblers who have long lost their minds.
After leaving the Poetry Pavilion, Xu Yuan and Shen Yichuan separated and went directly to the gambling house.
Shen Yichuan originally wanted to send Xu Yuan to the Song Mansion, but Xu Yuan refused.
Because, there are more important things to do today.
She sat in the teahouse opposite the gambling house, ordered a pot of tea, found a book, and started reading, ignoring everything else.
People were coming and going in the teahouse and the gambling house across the street was noisy, but it still did not disturb her mind in the slightest.
Making a wish doesn’t mean just sitting here.
To be more precise, she was waiting for someone here.
Waiting for Tianqi's next businessman who is as wealthy as a country - Wu Shiming.
Wu Shiming was born a beggar in Beijing.
It is said that he was a posthumous child who lived and grew up with his grandfather.
When he was ten years old, his grandfather passed away and he became a beggar from a poor boy.
From the age of ten to fifteen, he was a beggar for five years.
When he was fifteen, Wu Shiming entered a casino for the first time and was kicked out. Then began a year-long difficult time gambling. Later, for some unknown reason, he became a celebrity in the casino. A year later, he became the boss of the casino.
After Wu Shiming took over the casino, his reputation gradually grew. After that, he opened a grain store, a cloth shop, and a pawnshop, and became a overlord in the capital.
The year Xu Yuan came to Beijing, Wu Shiming was expanding his shop.
The year Xu Yuan was imprisoned, Wu Shiming had already become an imperial merchant, and was legitimately wealthy enough to rival a country.
It's just that the two words "imperial merchant" sound quite powerful, but in reality, the scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans are still at the very end.
In the same year, Wu Shiming was thrown into prison for no apparent reason.
It was at that time that Xu Yuan learned about Wu Shiming's dazzling yet extremely short life.
However, at that time, Xu Yuan was not in the mood to sigh about Wu Shiming's past.
Like Wu Shiming, she is a death row inmate.
After Wu Shiming was executed, she was also burned to death in prison.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuan couldn't help but sigh and put down the book.
In her previous life, she didn't understand why Wu Shiming was in such a miserable state, but now that she thought about it, she could understand a little bit more.
Wu Shiming rose to power with the help of the crown prince. After the crown prince was deposed, he was isolated and helpless, and was soon brought down by the third prince Bei Yao.
Wu Shiming's failure was due to the fact that he stood on the wrong side at the beginning.
If I had followed the Third Prince Beiyao from the beginning, perhaps...
Before Xu Yuan finished thinking, a figure sat down in front of her. She was startled and looked up. After seeing who it was, she couldn't help but say, "Why is Mr. Shen so idle every day?"
What Xuyuan actually wanted to say was, wasn’t what I said a few days ago clear enough?
But when he saw Bei Yao, the words came to his lips but he couldn't say them, and all he could say was a sarcastic remark.
Bei Yao was wearing a hat and a black suit, looking clean and neat.
After hearing Xu Yuan's words, he sat down opposite Xu Yuan and spoke concisely: "It's not that I have a free time, but I want to ask you for a favor. To be precise, it's a win-win situation for both of us."
Xuyuan put away the book and asked, "What do you say?"
"I heard that Song Xiuwen invited you to visit the Song Mansion today?"
"Yes."
"The Hongmen Banquet."
"I know, but I can't refuse."
After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he looked at Bei Yao and asked, "What do you want to say?"
"Give you something."
Bei Yao finished speaking, looked back and said, "Chen Shan."
Chen Shan didn't say anything, he just took something out of his arms and handed it to Xu Yuan.
It's an account book.
Xu Yuan took it and started reading it carefully from the first page. After reading only two pages, she closed the account book and asked, "How did you get this?"
This is the Song family’s private account.
It records every income and expenditure of the Song family.
The offerings from Tianqi officials were actually not much, and it was also an iron rule that officials were not allowed to engage in business.
Therefore, the income of some aristocratic families basically depends on the shops owned by the mistress of the house, or the rewards from the emperor.
But even so, many officials still live a tight life.
It is precisely because of this that the trend of bribery has gradually emerged.
It’s just that many people who do this kind of thing do it secretly so that no one would notice anything, after all, it’s a matter that could cost them their lives.
But...what Beiyao just gave her was the Song family's account book.
It’s still Song Tiancheng’s private account.
It clearly records every income of Song Tiancheng.
In my previous life, I had checked this aspect before when making a wish, but what I found was relatively little, not as comprehensive as this one.
If this account book is submitted, no other evidence is needed. The Song family will be punished by being confined to reflect on their mistakes at best, or demoted and exiled at worst.
"I have my own way."
Bei Yao tapped the table lightly, watching Xu Yuan's eyes change from doubt to surprise, and raised the corners of his lips slightly and said: "The Song family regards you as a mortal enemy, have you never thought of taking the initiative?"
After hearing Bei Yao's words, Xu Yuan slowly closed the account book and said, "I am just an ordinary citizen. How can I have such great abilities?"
After making the wish, I couldn’t help but think.
In the previous life, the Song family seemed to have never been in trouble and had always held the military power firmly.
I think this is also related to the Third Prince's inaction.
But this time, why did the third prince abandon the Song family?
I haven't thought it through yet.
"I don't believe you don't have this ability."
Bei Yao pointed to the casino across the street and said, "What are you doing here? Don't tell me you like the tea here."
"Waiting for someone." Xu Yuan told the truth.
It has been half a month since he arrived in the capital from Sishui County. In addition to the national examination, Xuyuan has another more important thing to do, which is to find food for the Geshu tribe.
The importance of this matter is no less than overturning the Xu family's verdict.
Because Ge Shuwang is the one who holds all her secrets.
Thanks to his experience in prison in his previous life, Xu Yuan had reversed Wu Shiming's life over the past two days.
This should be the time when Wu Shiming was in the casino.
He had not yet made his fortune. He was not the well-known wealthy man Wu Shiming, nor was he the imperial merchant who had been imprisoned and was as down and out as she was.
Wu Shiming is brave and resourceful, and he is also a good businessman.
Therefore, she must get to know Wu Shiming before he joins the prince's sect.
In other words, it was not about getting to know Wu Shiming, but getting to know the future imperial merchant.
Bei Yao raised an eyebrow, "Who?"
Xu Yuan deliberately said: "If you wait today, you will know. If you don't wait, then I don't know who I am waiting for."
Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Bei Yao smiled slowly, "You are not worried about going to the Song family at all."
"Why should I worry? Many people know about my dispute with Song Xiuyue today. No matter how stupid the Song family is, they won't do anything at this time. Moreover, it seems that the Third Prince is ready to deal with the Song family. It will only take a month or two for the Song family to fall into disgrace. What do I have to be afraid of?"
Xuyuan asked back with a smile.
Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan for a long time, then he said, "You see things clearly."