Absolutely! My maid was reborn after time travel

Chapter 161 Two imperial merchants are waiting for the opportunity

Shen Qinglan subconsciously hid aside, "It's okay, after all, the prince is much more powerful than me."

Zhao Shun chuckled, "Then let me give you a piece of advice."

"What?"

Zhao Shun poured wine for Shen Qinglan and said: "There are four major imperial merchants in the capital. One is the Xue family, which specializes in flowers and plants for the palace, the Qin family, which specializes in food for the palace, and the other, which specializes in all kinds of porcelain.

The Wang family and the utensils, and your Shen family, supply tea, cloth and wood to the royal family. The Shen family has a large business and is involved in many industries. They are also related to the Wang family. Now the Xue family and the Qin family are very dissatisfied. Some time ago

They have tried to run businesses in other industries in Kyoto, but they have repeatedly encountered obstacles. Recently, they are probably going to take action."

"Ah? What should we do?" Shen Qinglan was very worried.

"The Xue family relied on Xue Yingzhuo, the mighty general of the dynasty. The Xue family and the Qin family also had relatives. The Qin family relied on Qin Chong, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel. In the past, although the two families had some affairs behind their backs, they did not dare to do so.

It's too much. I have always only sought a stable position, not extreme wealth. After all, there are people in both families who are officials in the court, so naturally there are some taboos. But now that the Shen family has settled in the capital and is closely connected with the Wang family, their interests have been affected.

, so naturally they can't give up." Zhao Shun said.

"So... the reputations of the Xue family and the Qin family in Beijing over the years should be pretty good," Shen Qinglan said.

Zhao Shun nodded. He originally thought that Shen Qinglan didn't understand things in the business world, but he didn't expect that he revealed the key point with just one sentence. As a merchant family, what it depends on for survival is reputation and the reputation of the people.

"This reputation is already good, and it is naturally more convenient to do something. The Shen family has risen all the way, from a distant royal merchant in Luoping City to being appreciated by His Majesty. It has aroused the jealousy of many people. I guess the Xue family and the Qin family

There will definitely be some win over." Zhao Shun said.

Shen Qinglan picked up the wine glass and drank the wine in one gulp. He kept looking into the distance, wondering what he was thinking.

Zhao Shun added: "I have already discussed this matter with your eldest uncle and eldest brother. They only said that they would be more careful and not fall into the trap of others. If something happens, they will try to deal with it again. What do you think?"

Shen Qinglan shook her head, "I don't think it's enough."

"Not enough?" Zhao Shun asked.

"It's not enough to be more careful and take advantage of every opportunity. You have to wait for the opportunity and strike back in one fell swoop to catch him off guard." Shen Qinglan replied.

Zhao Shun's mouth showed joy, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Why do you think so?"

"Now that our Shen family has moved to Kyoto, we must use some means to deter those who intend to pull us down from the altar. A person's forbearance and compromise, or small fights, cannot completely break the relationship.

It also disgraced my uncle's reputation as the head of the merchant family. Kyoto is a mixed bag, not only the imperial merchants, but also many large merchants and chambers of commerce are gathered here. You just said that the Qin family has a minister of civil affairs?

The department, it seems...is in charge of scientific examination matters."

Speaking of this, Shen Qinglan frowned. If this was the case, wouldn't the second brother fail the exam again?

Failing the exam three times was a huge blow to my second brother in the previous life. If he fails the exam three times in a row in this life, I don’t know what will happen.

Zhao Shun held Shen Qinglan's hand and said, "Don't worry. When your second brother failed the exam twice, it was because of the collusion between Qin Zhong and Meng Yitang. Now that Meng Yitang's charges have been confirmed, Qin Zhong's handle is now also

He wouldn't dare do anything in my hands."

Shen Qinglan was surprised, "Do you have Qin Zhong's handle?"

"What, you want to take advantage of it?" Zhao Shun asked with a smile.

"Then, do you have any leverage in his hands?" Shen Qinglan asked back.

"Qin Zhong is just a bastard. How can he have any control over me? All my control is in your hands." Zhao Shun said with a smile.

Shen Qinglan couldn't help but laugh, "I don't have anything to do with His Highness Prince Bin. Your Majesty, you must not retaliate against me."

"Marrying you is my greatest revenge on you." Zhao Shun said.

"Seriously, since Qin Zhong has a handle on you, it will be easier to handle. But Qin Chong's handle alone is not enough, we also need handles on the Qin and Xue family's business. This Xue family's Huwei General

, he is a military commander, I am afraid there is no loophole." Shen Qinglan said.

"General Xue Yingzhuo, the mighty tiger, once raped civilian girls." Zhao Shun said.

Shen Qinglan frowned slightly and said: "If this is the only charge of robbing a civilian girl, this...even if it is a handle, it will be difficult to talk about it in court."

Zhao Shun brought her some food, "I didn't expect you knew a lot. Indeed, it is a crime that is difficult to explain and difficult to implement. But Xue Yingzhuo has several subordinates who often bully the people, and they have some

With a few names, wouldn’t this crime be easier to explain?”

Shen Qinglan suddenly admired this guy. How could he know everything? He was so well-informed!

"I will discuss this matter with my eldest uncle and eldest brother when I get back. I must hit them with one strike and catch them off guard."

Seeing how smart she was, Zhao Shun couldn't help but pat her head, "Then how should you reward me? After all, I am the one who informed you of the news."

Shen Qinglan smiled at him, "Isn't this a reward?"

"when?"

"You just touched my head, but I didn't resist. This is my reward!"

Zhao Shun stretched out his hand again, "Then can I touch it again? Just treat it as a reward to me again."

Shen Qinglan shook her head, "No, no, my hair was combed by my Yan'er with great effort, so you can't touch it!"

Zhao Shun sighed and picked up the wine glass. Shen Qinglan looked at him and asked, "Are you angry? I didn't expect His Highness, Prince Bin, to be so petty!"

"I didn't."

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When returning to Shen Mansion, there was a thick fog. Shen Qinglan ordered Fu'er to go to Songbaizhai to call his elder brother, and then ran directly to Fuxi Hall.

At this moment, the eldest uncle is checking the accounts in the study, and the eldest aunt is grinding and adding incense.

"Is Sisi here? Yoona, hurry up and serve tea!" the eldest aunt ordered.

Seeing the scene in the room, Shen Qinglan smiled and joked: "My eldest uncle and eldest aunt are really married as husband and wife. There is no doubt about their love for each other. They are both siblings, but my father woke up so late."

The eldest aunt smiled and said, "You are becoming more and more talkative. Sisi, what can you do?"

"Don't worry, don't worry. I'll go call my elder brother and wait until he comes over." Shen Qinglan said.

"Oh, that's it. Then the eldest aunt is going to see how the dinner is being prepared. Sisi, please stay and have dinner with us tonight." The eldest aunt said.

"Yeah, okay."

After her eldest aunt left, Shen Qinglan picked up an account book from her eldest uncle's desk. It recorded the three months' income of the material store. She flipped through it casually and her eyes widened in surprise.

(End of chapter)