My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 247 Lightning
Beijing City Dingguo Mansion.

Xu Jingchang hosted a banquet in the mansion today and had a happy gathering with some friends.

I saw the singing and dancing in the hall, Xu Jingchang exchanged cups with a group of friends, chatting and drinking, it was very lively.

After the singing and dancing, Xu Jingchang waved his hand to let the dancers and musicians back down, and then he raised his glass again: "This time the capital is moved, everyone is hurting, and it's hard to settle down today. I toast to everyone!"

All the guests present raised their glasses one after another, and then they drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as he put down the wine glass, Peng Chengbo Zhang Chang took the lead and said: "What the Duke said is true, the move of the capital this time is not only hurting the bones, but also costing the old man half his life. If nothing else, Nanjing's The property on the side is now discounted by more than half, and even if you want to sell it, you can’t sell it, and Beijing is late again, so you can only buy land from Hanwang Mansion at a high price, it’s a loss!"

"Isn't it? In order to buy land, my family gave gifts to Hanwang's mansion and said good things. We finally bought a piece of land in the north of the city. It's not cheap at all!"

Wucheng Hou Wangli also said angrily at this time.

Others also spoke at this time. They all bought a lot of high-priced land from Hanwang Mansion, so they were naturally full of resentment at this time.

"Everyone, please be content. Last time Uncle Peng Cheng and I were in Nanjing, we bought the property of the palace at a high price, but we moved the capital just a few days after the sale. Who should we turn to for reasoning?"

Xu Jingchang also sighed at this time, and complained.

"When I mention this, I get angry. The eldest son must have known that he would move the capital a long time ago. He sold all the land in Nanjing in advance, and then went to Beijing to buy land at a low price. He also used the name of King Han to be short of money in Tianzhu. It is simply unreasonable. , I want to go to His Majesty to sue him!"

Uncle Peng Cheng also said angrily at this time, this is the second time that he and Xu Jingchang have been cheated by Zhu Zhanhe.

"Everyone, in fact, you don't have to be too angry. We bought the property of Hanwang Mansion, and we actually took advantage of it. After all, the price of property in Beijing has been rising!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a young man suddenly stood up and said, his name is Guo Sheng, and he is the eldest son of Guo Liang, Marquis of Cheng'an.

"Brother Guo's words are true. I bought the land of King Han's Mansion, and it has already increased by nearly [-]%. It's only been less than half a month. It's just lying down to make money!"

Xu Jingchang clapped his hands excitedly when he heard that.

Their Xu family has a rich family background. They bought thousands of acres of fertile land from Zhu Zhanhe, as well as several houses in the city. Of course, they spent a lot of money, and the entire Dingguo Palace was almost emptied. .

As soon as the price increase of land property was mentioned, Uncle Peng Cheng and the others also became excited. They all talked about how much their land property had increased, and exchanged information by the way to see which area rose faster, so they could buy it again. Some.

"Everyone, why do I feel something is wrong!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Wu Chenghou Wang Li suddenly frowned and interrupted everyone.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Jingchang asked in puzzlement.

"Brother Xu, think about it, everyone knows that the price of land is rising, and you can make money if you leave it there. Don't these Hanwangfu know, but why do they still sell the land?"

Wang Li blinked his long and narrow eyes and analyzed.

"That's right, when I was in Nanjing, the land price was also rising, but the Hanwang Mansion suddenly started selling land. I thought it would be profitable, but it turned out to be a big scam!"

Xu Jingchang also showed worry when he heard the words.

This is like being bitten by a snake once and fearing the well rope for ten years. He doesn't want to be pitted by Zhu Zhanhe again.

"If you ask me, you are all thinking too much. Now people are saying that the prince is a prodigal son. He doesn't want good land, but sells it all for money. Only he can do this kind of thing."

Uncle Peng Cheng disagreed with Wang Li.

"Judging from my contact with Shizi, he is definitely not a short-sighted person. I guess it is because Hanwang needs money, so he has to buy some land."

At this time, someone else expressed his opinion.

"This is quite possible. After all, the King of Han is leading his troops abroad. Although His Majesty has the support, there are still a lot of places to spend money. The King of Han's mansion must have a lot of expenses!"

Wang Li nodded in agreement at this time.

"Actually, it doesn't matter whether the son is short-sighted or really needs money, as long as he is willing to sell the land, anyway, if the land is bought by us, we will be the ones who will make money in the future!"

Uncle Peng Cheng smiled proudly again at this time.

"Uncle Pengcheng's words are reasonable, no matter what the reason is, it's true that we make money anyway!"

Xu Jingchang slapped his hands and laughed loudly.

"That's the truth, no matter how fast the King of Han's Mansion runs, the properties still fall into our hands. Judging from the current situation, these properties have to go up, and our good days are still to come! "

Someone among the guests laughed again.

Just when Xu Jingchang and the others were talking and laughing loudly, suddenly a steward came rushing to report: "I want to report to the Duke of Han, the Palace of the King of Han has sent news that a fleet from the Western Seas has returned, and the ship is full of this The gold and silver goods exchanged for!"

"what!"

Xu Jingchang stood up immediately when he heard the words, the others were stunned for a moment, and then they all showed ecstasy, because they also participated in the fleet sailing to the west, and each family invested a lot of manpower and financial resources. Seeing the return.

"He came back so soon!"

Uncle Pengcheng Zhang Chang's hands trembled with excitement. Although his family only had one boat, the cargo loaded on one boat was already amazing. During this period of time, he was always worried about problems with the fleet. It was all in vain. I didn't expect part of the fleet to come back so soon.

"Duke, this is a double blessing. We just established our foothold in Beijing and bought the property. Then the fleet from the Western Ocean came back. Now we can wait for the money to be distributed?"

Guo Sheng stood up excitedly and said.

This time when the capital was moved, all the honorable families had to spend a lot of blood in order to buy land in Beijing. Now is the time when they are short of money.

The others also lost their composure at this moment, and they were all discussing how much goods they had brought to the West, and how much profit could they bring back this time?

The news of the return of the fleet quickly spread throughout Beijing. Although the fleet was still in Suzhou, it would take half a month to arrive in the capital even if they set off immediately to the north, but the news still detonated the noble circles in the entire capital. They are all waiting for the arrival of this fleet.

However, on the afternoon of the second day after the news spread, the city of Beijing suddenly blew violently, followed by thunder and lightning, and lightning streaked across the sky. Immediately a fire broke out, and the flames burned the sky in Beijing ablaze.

(End of this chapter)