The Red Mansion Big Liar

In the rockery of Huifang Garden.

After finishing the job, Zhang Yun逸 and Wang Xifeng entangled each other like pancakes until they almost suffocated each other.

Zhang Yunyi then said with a double meaning, "Is Second Sister-in-law Lian satisfied this time?"

"Pah!" Wang Xifeng spat, panting, "You are a man of your word!"

"Hehehe! Not only does he keep his word, he also acts with swiftness and force, like a thunderbolt!"

"Again……"

"I always take care of my sister-in-law, and this time she should satisfy me!"

As the laughter and scolding sounded, the voice gradually turned into a gentle whine.

No one knew how long it was, until Wang Xifeng could no longer muster any strength, and the cave finally became quiet.

Wang Xifeng panted and said, "No... Didn't they say that we have to wait until the end of June for the results of the sacrificial field? How come it's earlier than expected?"

"Although the fields have not been harvested yet, with the Spring Ploughing Ceremony, everyone has to keep an eye on the harvest. Now, it is obvious that there is a good harvest, and there are several imperial farms to prove it. Those who are well-informed should hurry up and get started, right?"

Zhang Cheng can estimate the harvest, and there is no shortage of such people in the homes of the officials in the court.

Seeing the value of bird droppings, people naturally worry that they may get it in a hurry.

Zhang Yun逸 made preparations in advance and had sufficient supply. In less than a month, he earned tens of thousands of taels of silver.

No wonder Wang Xifeng was so excited that she could hardly control herself.

She had originally just wanted to get more out of it, and in order to take revenge on Jia Lian, now that she had gained tangible benefits, she became even more content and surprisingly submissive, allowing Zhang Yunyi to manipulate her as he pleased.

With the boxing skills taught by Zhen Shiyin and his conditioning prescriptions, Zhang Yunyi became more and more vigorous.

After all, Wang Xifeng's foundation was not strong enough. Even though she took two approaches at the same time and passively endured it, Zhang Yunyi still felt a little unsatisfied, but she was already exhausted.

"My eldest sister-in-law still has to stay at the funeral hall. I've already told Lian Er that I want you to come and help me these few days. My sister-in-law doesn't have to go back these days!"

"Pah!" Wang Xifeng spat, "I'm not an object, there's no point in asking for it!"

"Why? You don't want to live in..."

"Where to stay?"

"It's at Linshuizhixuan over here. It's all ready. I wanted to take my sister-in-law over there to try out the new place."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Isn't it because my sister-in-law is too impatient?"

Zhang Yunyi pinched Wang Xifeng's chin, wiped the corner of her lips, and said with a smile: "I wanted to ask my sister-in-law to check it out later, but my sister-in-law couldn't wait a moment and came here first. I just arrived at the cave entrance and you pulled me in. How could I have the chance to speak?"

Zhang Yun逸 was indeed not lying. Although there was some wildness in the cave, it was not clear, so it lost some fun.

However, Wang Xifeng was a man of action, and before he could even open his mouth and tell her the arrangements, she had already been caught in a critical position. How could he even wait to make room for her?

More than two months have passed since the last message was sent, so it is understandable that Wang Xifeng is so anxious.

"You asked me to live in the back garden so openly, aren't you afraid that Lian Er will get suspicious?"

Zhang Yunyi smiled. In order to cooperate, and even to shut up Jia Mu and others, Jia Lian also stayed in Ning Mansion, but the couple had a back garden and a front yard respectively.

Zhang Yun逸 was not stingy with his money towards this man who knew the times. Seeing that he was coveting the concubines in Jia Zhen's room, he reciprocated the favor and let him and Jia Rong divide Jia Zhen's inheritance.

There was no need for him to hide such a thing, but at the end he pretended to be polite and said, "Don't mention that I gave him benefits. Even if I didn't, would he still dare to make trouble?"

"No matter how you look at it, he is right in this matter!" Even though Wang Xifeng did not support Jia Lian, she could not help asking. However, she was afraid of making Zhang Yunyi unhappy, so she asked with a smile, "Can you still forcibly seize a commoner girl?"

"Sister-in-law, you don't know yet? Your uncle Wang Ziteng has been promoted to the inspector of nine provinces!"

"Ah? How soon will it be?" Wang Xifeng exclaimed.

"It was decided just a few days ago, and the imperial edict is still on the way."

Zhang Yunyi said calmly, "I said at the beginning that if this business is successful, your Wang family will also benefit. Isn't it here now?"

At this point, he changed the subject and said, "However, there are gains and losses. Although this business is big, it is not something we can take over. The emperor talked to me a while ago. From now on, this business will be taken over by the inner court, and we will take 20%."

"What?" Wang Xifeng couldn't help but cry out, "Even the emperor can't rob openly?"

"All land under heaven belongs to the king. Although this guano has no owner, the island to the south belongs to the imperial court. Even if they don't stop us, can't others go and dig it up?"

Wang Xifeng also understood it immediately and asked excitedly, "You mean, from now on, only we can do this business?"

Having lived two lives, Zhang Yun逸 naturally knows the profits of monopoly.

Even if he and the Wang family can stabilize this business, they will inevitably face price wars in the future.

However, this was not the main factor he considered.

For the Wang family, as long as the business is opened up, they can completely do it on their own without him.

Even Wang Xifeng, the married woman, can be left out.

After all, unlike the caustic soda business, where he controlled the shipping channels, he had no control over the sales of guano.

As for the processing steps, such a large quantity requires a lot of space and personnel, so it is impossible to keep it secret forever.

Therefore, instead of letting others take advantage of you, it is better to stop while you are ahead, find a sufficient backer, and reap as much benefits as possible.

Unlike what he told Wang Xifeng, it was not Emperor Zhengqing who looked for him, but he took the initiative to present the petition to the emperor.

On the one hand, money is attractive, and being rich enough to rival a country will inevitably arouse envy.

On the other hand, both the research and development of steam engines and the construction of ironclad ships in the future would require huge amounts of money.

Although glass can bring in considerable revenue, demand will eventually reach saturation.

He knew very well what the so-called merits and virtues meant. If he wanted to keep the emperor's favor, he could not let the emperor pay, but make money for the emperor.

The profits brought by this business are enough to make up for the expenses in this area, and it can also win the emperor's trust, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

To put it bluntly, he is in partnership with the Wang family, even if they would not kick him out.

But the benefits are still divided equally between the two families, but by proposing this to the emperor, not only can he secure long-term benefits, but he will also get the lion's share of the credit for the contribution.

Although Wang Ziteng's appointment was on the way, his appointment had not yet come down.

But that also means that he is the main beneficiary and needs to be the finale, while Wang Ziteng is just a vanguard.

In fact, the contribution was so great that the emperor had to worry about the reward.

Therefore, after Jia Zhen died, he was not worried at all whether he could still live in the Ningguo Mansion built by imperial decree.

I'm afraid the emperor should thank them for dying on time.

……

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 259: A Funeral Where No One Grieves (Part )

"I think you shouldn't go ahead. With Ping'er watching over you, nothing will go wrong. You take a good rest here, and I'll tell you that you're back there to make up for any omissions. Since you've had enough to eat and drink, I won't come over tonight, lest you be unable to get out of bed tomorrow."

After Wang Xifeng recovered and had packed up, Zhang Yunyi brought her to Linshui Pavilion and settled her down before speaking.

Wang Xifeng raised her long legs and kicked him in the leg, but it hurt. She grimaced and said, "Who can't get off the ground? I think you are looking for an excuse to hook up with some shady girl..."

She was harsh in her words, but her tone seemed timid.

Since Jia Jing and Jia Zhen both died, the entire Rongguo Mansion had to go out to fight. Since the passionate encounter in the grand flower hall on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, she had not found an opportunity.

Zhang Yunyi, who had been practicing Zhen Shiyin's physical fitness techniques diligently for several months, was also eager to try.

Although his thoughts were touched upon, he did not show any sign of it, and said, "Since my sister-in-law said so, I might as well not leave!"

As he spoke, he bent down, grabbed Wang Xifeng's lotus feet that were leaning towards him, and lifted her long legs with well-proportioned flesh and bones high to his chest. He played with them lovingly while pretending to move forward to approach her.

"No! No! The old lady and the mistress will come over tomorrow, I...I can't be absent-minded like I did today..."

She was coy and complained, "Why is the funeral only lasting seven days? Are you still short of this little money?"

Zhang Yunyi leaned over and picked up another water chestnut foot, playing with one in each hand, and sighed, "Now the eldest master is the head of the Jia family. He insists on doing what he wants. How can an outsider like me interfere?"

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment, then she realized what was happening and said, "He is saving money for his son-in-law before his daughter even gets married!"

As she spoke, she started gossiping again: "You'd better be careful about this matter. I heard that the master has been spending money like water recently. Not to mention the daily expenses, he has bought several concubines from outside in the past few months. I'm afraid he wants to take advantage of the marriage to bite you hard!"

Zhang Yunyi sneered: "Ha! He's not afraid of breaking all his rotten teeth!"

"What? You haven't thought about it?"

Wang Xifeng hinted.

As for her, she was eager to make this marriage happen.

With Zhang Yunyi as a son-in-law, Jia She has another way to make money. Even if she eventually returns to the East Courtyard, there will be someone to share some of her pressure.

If she hadn't been worried that Zhang Yunyi would find out about it later and ruin their relationship, she wouldn't have mentioned this.

"You also said that he wanted to bite me hard, so we should be more cautious!"

Zhang Yunyi did not comment. He did not want to delve into the topic. He lifted up Wang Xifeng's two diamond-shaped feet together until the pair of long legs with well-proportioned flesh and bones were tightly fitted together. Then he pressed them against his chest and pressed his body forward.

After stretching, bending, and twisting the magnificent Second Wife until she couldn't stop complaining, Fang grinned and said, "Did I not work hard enough just now? How can my sister-in-law worry about other people's hearts now!"

Seeing his anxious look, Wang Xifeng's face suddenly turned pale, and she said with lingering fear: "You damn thief, don't do it! If you really can't face people tomorrow, don't blame me for betraying you..."

Zhang Yunyi then stood up with a feeling of unfulfilled desire, and said with a smile: "Although my sister-in-law is made of water, she still needs to be steady and steady. So you should take a good rest today, and I will go to the front to take a look!"

Wang Xifeng was afraid that he could not control himself, so she did not dare to keep him.

Zhang Yun逸 came to the front yard.

Jia Lian said flatteringly, "Yucun and the officials of Shuntian Prefecture have been arranged in the side hall. Minister Zhou of the Ministry of Works has also arrived. He is now in the main hall. Second uncle is accompanying him..."

It has to be said that among the people in the Jia family, Jia Lian is considered to be capable.

Zhang Yunyi nodded and went to the side hall first.

As we stepped into the side hall, the originally heated atmosphere suddenly froze.

They were all veterans in the officialdom and they managed their facial expressions very well. They immediately abandoned their excited expressions and looked at Zhang Yunyi with misery on their faces.

Zhang Yunyi bowed to the room and said, "The dead are gone, but the living are like this! Yunyi is very grateful to all the gentlemen for coming to pay their respects."

As he said this, he changed the subject: "I haven't congratulated you yet!"

His words set the tone for this meeting, and everyone's faces changed again, showing joy. They bowed and smiled at him, saying, "Congratulations, congratulations!"

During the spring ploughing ceremony, the oxen went on strike, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for them.

Although everyone in the court and the country later learned about Zhang Yun逸’s method, Emperor Zhengqing wanted to describe it as a sign from heaven.

Naturally, no one in the court wanted to run into this bad luck.

Sometimes, the principles of this world are just so unreasonable.

The problem is right in front of them, but they turn a blind eye to it and instead talk about irrelevant things.

He said, "I heard from the Emperor a while ago that he would reward people according to their merits. I'm afraid he will be called Minister Jia soon! I also want to congratulate Li Fucheng for his promotion to prefectural governor..."

"No way! No way!" Jia Yucun immediately said humbly, "If it weren't for my brother's words, I still have to wonder whether my brother can keep his official hat..."

Although Minister Zhou holds a higher official position, he is not as familiar with Shuntian Prefecture as me.

Not to mention that Jia Yucun will soon be transferred to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which will be on the same level as him.

Moreover, Minister Zhou and Jia Jing were old acquaintances and were also involved in the case of the Construction Division. It was deliberate that Zhang Yun逸 met Jia Yucun and others first.

"Yes! Yes!" Shuntianfu Chancellor Li Mingyuan also echoed, and then said self-deprecatingly, "It is said that the evildoers are attached to the capital. Lord Jia has achieved the right result. Brothers will have to rely on Lord Zhang in the future!"

After several officials came forward, they exchanged pleasantries.

Zhang Yunyi took his seat in the main seat surrounded by many stars.

He said modestly: "You don't have to be polite, my lords. Although I have contributed a lot, I am grateful for your attention during this period. We are of the same mind."

Except for Jia Yucun and Li Mingyuan, all the others were also promoted. They were all Jinshi (Jinshi) graduates, and some had even been gilded in the Hanlin Academy.

As long as you don't make any mistakes and follow the procedures, you can be promoted according to seniority and slowly gain experience. Zhang Yun逸 will naturally be happy to make friends with him.

Among all the people present, although Zhang Yun逸 did not hold a high official position, he was highly praised by everyone because of the Spring Ploughing Ceremony and the emperor's favor.

Jia Yucun is about to be promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. In addition, he and Zhang Yun逸 have a relationship that can be regarded as brothers-in-law, so he is bound to become the focus.

"I think the first thing Brother Jia will do when he arrives at the Ministry of Personnel is to discuss Lord Zhang's title. You'll have to work out a plan when the time comes!"