Chapter 23 The Curse on Lingyan Pavilion
The words were shocking, and everyone present changed their expressions.
The Ren family is indeed backed by the Duke of Baoguo Mansion, and it does have more than a dozen business names under its jurisdiction. There are also large mansions and villages outside the inner and outer city of Chang'an City, and there are more than one place. However, the Ren family cannot even get involved in the edge of wealthy families, and compared with those royal relatives, they are even worse than ashes.
The Ren family got the "spiritual medicine" and immediately joined hands with two other giant merchants to sell it together. It can not only throw out the dangers, but also demonstrate the strength of its business. However, if the Ren family gets the "spiritual medicine" formula, it is also a baby who is holding a gold brick through the downtown market! A little improper handling will end up losing both people and money.
"Master, the old servant was reckless just now, so I would like to ask the owner to punish him!" After quickly clarifying the causes and consequences, the housekeeper Ren Fu saw sweat on his forehead and quickly bowed and apologized.
"Forget it, you are also for the Ren family!" Ren Qiong waved his hand, feeling unhappy. Then, he asked in a deep voice: "Have you returned Zhang Shaolangjun's clothes to him? Is there any damage or shortage?"
"It's returned, and I've returned it all the day before yesterday evening, without any damage or shortage." The housekeeper Ren Fu, immediately asked again, and his old face turned red. He raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and reported in a low voice, "The old servant asked someone to use the method of weaving to repair the broken places of the wolf, and repair them!"
"It's good that he returns it. He is kind to me. I can't make people laugh at me and I don't even let go of my benefactor's clothes!" Ren Qiong breathed and nodded softly again.
Hearing this, the housekeeper Ren Fu's face turned red and he quickly explained in a low voice, saying that he had mistakenly thought Zhang Qian was a liar who had made strange clothes from somewhere and then swayed around, so he tried to pursue the materials, craftsmanship and origin of the clothes, not intending to offend the other party.
However, Ren Qiong didn't want to listen, so he waved his hand gently and interrupted in a low voice: "You are very enterprising and have far more abilities than ordinary people. You are really aggrieved by just being a housekeeper. Let's do this, Baoguo Duke's Mansion is preparing to open a semicolon in the Jincheng area to connect the goods flow between the Western Regions and the Central Plains. He is missing a capable and responsible person. I think you are the one who will write you a letter of appointment later. You take it and hurry there to take the post. Go out early and lay down the plate early so that the Duke's old man can rest assured!"
"Master of the Manor!" The housekeeper Ren Fu was so shocked that he knelt on the ground with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly, "The old servant really wanted to make the immortal master's clothes for the Ren family. The old servant had no selfishness in this move. The old servant could swear to the sky..."
"Get up, get up, ask you to be alone, why do you feel like you were being swept out of the house?" Ren Qiong stood up, walked to Ren Fu, and used the hand that was not affected by the wound to hold the latter's arm, "If you change to someone else, you may not be too happy."
"Master of the Manor!" Ren Fu was afraid of pulling Ren Qiong's wound, so he stood up slowly with sobs, and felt extremely aggrieved. "The old servant knew that he was wrong. The old servant could hand over the errand work. Please give the old servant another chance and don't drive the old servant away. Even if you want the old servant to lead the horse and kick it for you..."
"Nonsense, how can I use you to hold a horse and kick it!" Ren Qiong smiled, raised his hand and wiped away the other party's tears with his thumb, "Ren Fu, I just said that I asked you to go to Jincheng not to punish you. You are enterprising and decisive in doing things. You went to Jincheng, and you were just in a place to use your skills. Duke Bao joined forces with several top figures to prepare to open up the Western Regions' trade routes, and you are also in need of enterprising talents like you. Chang'an is in a deep and rushing way, and there are many dangers. What you need is not enterprising, but a word "stability"! You would rather sit back and see if you miss the opportunity than act rashly!"
Turning his head and glanced at his wife and children, he raised his voice a little, and sighed and added: "My words are not what I said to Ren Fu alone. You usually do things and need to think carefully. Don't take the initiative to cause trouble if you have some money in your family. This Chang'an City is deep, and if you are not careful, it will harm the whole family! I think Emperor Taizong remembered the achievements of his ministers in the founding of the country and shaped twenty-four statues of the Dukes on Lingyan Pavilion. What a glory for you and their descendants? However, the Emperor of the Holy Ming Dynasty ascended the throne two days ago and remembered the difficulty of founding the Tang Dynasty. He summoned the descendants of the Dukes from all over the country to give titles, and restored the supply to them, and there were as many as 19 families!"
"The twenty-four sages of Lingyan Pavilion, with their achievements in founding the country, cannot guarantee that their children and grandchildren will be rich and prosperous. Now the struggles in the court are fierce, and after a day, we are not cautious, if we are caught in, will we immediately be wiped out?"
Afraid that his wife and children would not believe it, he sighed again, and he continued to add in a deep voice: "The 24 heroes and 19 families were convicted, but the Baoguo Duke's Mansion, which our Ren family served for three generations, was not included. Why? First, the first generation Baoguo Duke passed away early, and passed away in the 16th year of Zhenguan, but failed to catch up with the later deposed prince and the dispute over the establishment of a crown prince. Second, the first generation of the Duke's son was good at teaching his children, and only allowed the old Duke to take his former brothers to make money, but did not allow the old Duke to interfere with him.
What a glorious thing? After his death, the old Duke was no longer as experienced as his elders and could not get involved in any major events. As a result, Duke Duke Duke Duke became a blessing in disguise and became one of the most prosperous families among the twenty-four heroic families!" (Note 1: Duke Duke Duke Duke Duke, by the time of Zhongzong, had been three generations of Duke Duke, and had a long blessing. Most of the other heroic officials were killed in two generations, and it was Zhongzong's policy to rehabilitate and restore them.)
"The owner of the house is long-term, and the old servant knows that he is wrong!" The housekeeper Ren Fu no longer dared to say that he was wronged, so he bowed down and bowed to Ren Qiong for a long time. "When the old servant goes to Jincheng, he will do his best to build a new place for our Ren family and the boss Baoguo Mansion!"
"When I left, I spent more money on the account so I could not get too short of it!" Ren Qiong suddenly felt a little reluctant in his heart, nodded, and solemnly reminded him.
Then, he turned his eyes to his wife and children, and continued to whisper: "I have never said these words before, and I will never say them again in the future. The situation is unclear. I would rather you live alone than show any attention. Starting from your great-grandfather's life, the Ren family has accumulated all the way with the Duke of Baoguo Mansion until now. Even if you don't do anything, you will be able to eat safely for several lifetimes. Once you take the wrong path or stand in the wrong team, you may not die alone, and the entire family will be dragged down by you!"
"Children should follow his father's teachings!" Ren Yingying and Ren Zhang's four siblings seemed to understand but agreed in unison.
"No wonder Cong'er is obsessed with swordsman and immortals, but you don't stop him. It turns out that what you think is so long-term!" The middle-aged beautiful woman smiled and nodded slowly.
Just as he was about to say a few words to hold a gun and a stick, so that Ren Cong would not compare his younger brothers and sisters because of his merits in saving his father. Outside the door, a little fat man's panting scream came: "Grandma, grandma, important matter, Brother Zhang has an important matter, I will remind you. Then, the evil-proof pill, you must not touch the wine within twelve hours after taking it. Otherwise, the medicinal properties are incompatible with the wine, and those who take the medicine will definitely be unable to protect their lives!"
"Ah--" Ren Qiong was so shocked that his hair stood upside down, and in an instant, he was sweating profusely!
Chapter completed!