Big Moon Ballad

Li Ji did not forget that Qian Bofang had just said that the hidden owner behind the Qianjin Pavilion was a relative of the third prince of the imperial court.

But according to the available information, this relative is not a relative who is qualified to do business with the former King of Qin and Da Sima.

The so-called relatives are just puppets, and the real businessman is probably Sangong himself.

"According to the information obtained, the owner behind this restaurant is the wife and younger brother of the former Qin Da Situ."

"Big Situ?"

Li Ji was startled when he heard this.

The official system of the six kingdoms in the Great Wall follows the system of Sangong and Jiuqing established by Emperor Taizu Emperor Yingdi.Sangong is the three most prestigious official positions in the imperial court. Among them, Da Sima is in charge of soldiers and horses, Da Sikong is in charge of selecting officials, and Da Situ is in charge of central money and food, and governing the national economy and people's livelihood.

Li Ji didn't know whether to feel sad or sympathetic for this country.

The top official who holds the money bag of a country takes the lead in fighting for the interests of the people and helps the king fill his own pocket.

The relationship between the monarch and his ministers in the former Qin Dynasty was so weird that Li Ji simply didn't know how to evaluate it.

But also because it is too abnormal, it is unpredictable.

This is no ordinary official corruption.No matter how stupid Ying Hanri is, at least he still holds the land of the former Qin Dynasty. Why did the former Qin emperor and officials open such a restaurant in front of their own house? Is the former Qin king so short of money?
wrong.

If this place was just a tool for Yinghan Riguichang and others to make money, Chunyuye would not choose this place as a branch hall.

Li Ji suddenly sensed something was wrong, "Lord Qian, how long has the Qianjin Pavilion been open?"

Qian Bofang gave him a meaningful look, "It's been at least twelve or three years."

In 12 years, it has only been seven years since Ying Hanri ascended the throne.

This restaurant was not built by Ying Hanri, but he got it from someone.

Li Ji's eyes darkened, "Who was the original owner of this restaurant? It can't be that big Situ, right?"

If the former Qin Da Situ was really the owner of this restaurant, and Ying Hanri found out about his business, Ying Hanri would just take the opportunity to take the entire restaurant into his pocket, so he didn't need to share profits with his courtiers.

Unless these courtiers were originally arranged by him to run errands.

"Mr. Zhaohua, you are still so perceptive." Qian Bofang looked at the lights outside, "This restaurant was originally owned by the second son of the emperor."

"The emperor..."

Li Ji was taken aback, and it took a while for him to realize who the "second son of the emperor" Qian Bofang was talking about was.After all, I haven't heard the word "Emperor" for a long time.

"You mean the second emperor?"

"That's right," Qian Bofang said indifferently, "when he opened this restaurant, he was only the second son of the emperor."

Taizu Emperor Yingdi was different from other emperors in that he was not keen on conferring titles on his son.Except for the eldest son, Ying Su, who defaulted to be the prince in the future, the second son, Ying Hao, did not obtain the title of a county king until he got married, so he had to be called the second son of the emperor all the time inside and outside the palace.

Ying Hao didn't have a position in the army like his elder brother Ying Su did. He didn't have any serious official position until he got married. Apart from offerings in the palace, he hardly had any big income.

It's not that Emperor Taizu didn't give his youngest son a chance, but Ying Hao was surly and incompetent, so it was really difficult to get him to work obediently, and he stabbed him everywhere. Over time, Emperor Taizu gave up.

If there is no errand, there is no salary, and there are far fewer people in the court who flatter and flatter the second son than his elder brother Yingsu.Under such circumstances, Ying Hao, who likes luxury, gradually wants to find some profitable business for himself.

So there was Qianjin Pavilion.

Listening to Qian Bofang's introduction, Li Ji felt extremely ironic.

"In other words, this restaurant was passed down to his son by the second emperor?"

It was the first time he heard that the emperor Lao Tzu passed this on to his son.

"Our people didn't find evidence, but I speculate that's the case." Qian Bofang said indifferently, "Probably after Ying Hanri took over, he realized that he didn't have the ability to manage it, so he asked two ministers he trusted to help him manage it. Give them salaries."

It's one hell of a joke.

"According to your words, since the second son of the emperor can't do anything well, how can he open such a big restaurant?"

Li Ji frowned. He didn't know much about Ying Hao, but from the descriptions of people around him, he always felt that there were too many contradictions in this short-lived emperor.

Nine years ago, because of Shao Siming's blatant assassination in the main hall, the news that the death of the eldest son of the emperor was caused by the second son of the emperor spread throughout the world.

Although Emperor Taizu later suppressed these rumors with extremely strong means, such royal secrets have never been sealed.

Whether it is in the unofficial history or in the storybook, the news that the eldest son of the emperor, Ying Su, was assassinated by Ying Hao during the hunt was widely circulated, and it has almost become a recognized fact.

But therein lies the paradox.

Since Ying Hao is a debauched trash who can't do anything, how did he get the ability to murder the eldest son of the emperor?
Whether in terms of his own ability or the abilities of those around him, Ying Hao is far inferior to Ying Su.

What's more, it was in a hunt involving countless princes and nobles, and Ying Su had countless guards around him, so how could he be shot by the second son's arrow?
Qian Bofang looked at Li Ji's changing eyes, his eyes were slightly deep.

He knew what Li Ji was suspicious of.

As Ying Baoyue's close minister, he can naturally think of things that outsiders can think of.

The mystery involved in Ying Hao's body is far deeper than what outsiders can see.

In the murder of the emperor's eldest son, what made Qian Bofang most terrified was not the murderer Ying Hao, but the secretive attitude of Emperor Taizu Emperor Yingdi towards this matter.

At the same time, there was another person's attitude in this matter that made Chamberfang feel afraid.

This is a secret he buried in his heart, and he has never told anyone else.

That person is Lin Baoyue.

Because Emperor Ying blocked the news immediately, almost no one saw the scene of the accident, let alone seeing Ying Su's body.

Nine years have passed since the incident, and the only person who saw the scene that year was Lin Baoyue.

However, Lin Baoyue refused to mention what happened at that time, even to their close vassals.

The death of the eldest son of the emperor was a huge turning point for all Yin Chanwei. They not only lost their heir to their country, but also lost their lord.

In order to kill Ying Hao, Lin Baoyue ruined her future and gave up everything she had, including their subordinates, but she refused to explain any reason to them.

This matter has also become a knot in Qian Bofang's heart, which has not been resolved so far.

"Master Qian?"

Qian Bofang was unable to answer for a long time, and his breath changed even more. Li Ji couldn't help asking worriedly, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing," Qian Bofang came back to his senses, "I just remembered some past events."

"I don't know how the second son has the ability to open a restaurant," he coughed. "To be able to grow up alive in the palace, there must be some capable people around him."

Li Ji didn't pursue further, and asked, "Then how did this place fall into the hands of the Buddhist monastery?"