Mingmen Family

Seeing Qi Ji running away in a hurry, Ye Yaming was still looking at his back, showing a meaningful smile, Ye Chongming couldn't help being moved, and asked in a low voice: "Are you planning to let the prefect of Qi take care of this matter first?" ?”

Ye Yaming nodded.

"At first, I thought this matter was aimed at us, so I didn't plan to push it to the prefect of Qi. But now, although it is aimed at us, it is obviously Wang Kuan's handwriting. As for the little servant I don’t know if it’s because of the eagerness to do meritorious deeds, to be fooled by Wang Kuan, or for some other purpose. Anyway, on the surface, it seems that this matter is not difficult to deal with, but if the people above know it, it’s inevitable that they will anger Qi Zhifu.”

"No matter what, letting the prefect Qi go to talk to the other side about the situation is like selling him a favor. Our Ye family lives in Lin'an, who is the official in charge is very important. If the prefect Qi leaves after three years, let's see We are not pleasing to the eye, or simply come to a shit stick, it is also troublesome. We have a little background, although they dare not really touch us, but they find us something from time to time, let us make some offerings to him, it is also a response .”

"Qi Zhifu went to remind the little servant in private that selling the third prince's favor and making a small contribution in front of the prince is good for him to stay in office. Our current development is very important. He stayed in office for three years. Our cooperation with the court Once it is confirmed, we have a foundation in Huizhou and Fujian, and it will not be easy for Linan to handle us.”

The cooperation with the imperial court cannot be determined based on the dozen or so tea bricks she handed over. The imperial court also depends on the production ability of the Ye family and the stability of the quality of the tea bricks.This matter is the same as tribute tea, which cannot be settled within a year or so.

If Qi Zhipei is transferred at the end of the year, another magistrate will come.The magistrate had other intentions to trip up the Ye family, and there might be twists and turns in the Ye family's matter.

So Qi Zhipei's retention is very important.

Ye Chongming didn't think there was any problem with Qi Zhifu staying in office.

He said: "Let's cooperate with Young Master Qi and Young Master Lu. No matter what, both of them will try their best to keep Qi Zhifu in office, right? Isn't their backer the Crown Prince? Now that the Fourth Prince has fallen, who dare not give the Crown Prince a face? His Highness the Crown Prince said, isn't it easy for the prefect of Qi to stay in office?"

Ye Yaming shook his head: "Lin'an is a land of prosperity, how many people are staring at the position of the prefect of Qi. Marquis Xuanwu is a border military general, and the prefect is a local civil servant. It is not easy for the Lu family to exert their strength."

"According to the information I found from Mr. Qi, the Qi family seems to be a neutral faction, and no one is standing. The prefect of Qi is not the prince's man. Why does the prince not use his own people but outsiders?"

"Today, this matter has hit my hands, and the prefect of Qi has solved it well. It can be regarded as showing a small face in front of the prince and making a small contribution. It will depend on what the prince thinks in the end."

Ye Chongming never considered this issue.Now that Ye Yaming reminded him, he suddenly had one more thing to worry about.

How could the prefect of Qi be transferred away?
Ye Yaming saw that his brows were wrinkled into Sichuan characters, and quickly comforted him: "If our black tea can be sold to the imperial court and shipped to Dajin, then no matter who will be the magistrate, he will not be afraid. The imperial court dare not let us have an accident .”

Ye Chongming thought about it, and he frowned, and said to Ye Yaming with relief: "It's lucky that you have the black tea that you brought out, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

The main reason is that Yejia tea has become more famous, and the money it makes can be seen by the naked eye every year.This is a shining big piece of fat, and everyone wants to take a bite.Lin'an is fine, they are concerned about the Ye family's so-called "background", but the people in the capital city don't worry so much, after all, they themselves are the "background".

But if you lean against the big tree of the imperial court, you will not be afraid.

As for His Royal Highness, after Ye Yaming analyzed the matter of the prefect of Qi, Ye Chongming suddenly felt a little unreliable.There are too many interests involved, and the prince doesn't seem to be involved in their business.Since they didn't make any money from here, why should they help you with everything?So you have to do business with the court.

"Girl..." Zan'er's voice came from outside the door.

Ye Yaming called: "Come in."

Zan'er came in, saluted, and told Ye Chongming and Ye Yaming the news he had found.

Ye Chongming was surprised to find that the information he found was similar to what Qi Ji said.And he also found some news that Qi Ji didn't say.

"...They arrived in Lin'an yesterday afternoon, and even met with the prefect of Qi. Everyone was resting at the post station, but the servant named Xiao Lizi went shopping with a guard and went to the restaurant. I happened to be sitting next to Wang Kuan and heard his complaints about our family. He seemed very interested and revealed his identity. Wang Kuan hit it off with him and led him to the teahouse today to find the old man."

"How do you know such details?" Ye Chongming asked.

It was so detailed that Zan'er saw their meeting with his own eyes.

Zan'er said: "Give some money to the beggar at the entrance of the restaurant, and then give Qian to ask the waiter in the restaurant, and you will find out."

This is a half-truth.It is indeed money, it is indeed beggars and mistresses.But this is not a temporary inquiry, but the development of their long-term eyeliner.Zan'er found the clever little beggar, raised him for a while, taught him how to read and count, and then sent him to a restaurant to work as a waiter.

Ye Chongming couldn't help boasting to Ye Yaming: "Zan'er is capable."

Ye Yaming smiled and said, "I'll go to the cashier to get ten taels of silver."

Zan'er hastened to salute and thank her.

Ye Yaming said: "So you suspect that Xiao Lizi went to meet Wang Kuan deliberately to lead the following?"

Zan'er nodded: "The villain does have such doubts."

"And..." Ye Yaming narrowed his eyes slightly, "Xiao Lizi must have shown his dislike for us. Otherwise, Wang Kuan would not be able to tie the knot. He doesn't want us to take the line of the third prince and become more background."

Both Ye Chongming and Zan'er nodded: "That's true."

"So those people from the capital live in the station? Did Xiao Lizi and Wang Kuan go together after they left Jixiang Building today?"

Zan'er shook his head: "No. They separated after they came out of Jixiang Building. Xiao Lizi hurried to the gate of the station to meet the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and went shopping together. Wang Kuan went back to his shop."

Ye Chongming added: "I went to the teahouse early during this time. I just arrived at the teahouse and they also arrived at the teahouse."

Because the Ye family's stall is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more things to do, Ye Chongming is full of energy, and he is getting older and sleep less, so he went directly to the teahouse after breakfast in the morning.

In the past, he arrived at the teahouse after a long time after the teahouse opened; now he arrives at the teahouse early before the teahouse receives guests.