Chapter 578: A Life of Riches

Liu Lu is the one who makes the big deals.

Naturally, it’s clearer than anyone else that this carries a fishy ring to it.

Those who do business are very sensitive to messages, after all, any message, may bring about a large commodity movement.

Because of this, people who have been hanging out on Walking Street for a long time know the importance of prying for information.

As a result, almost every major business firm, almost all of them have specialized contacts for news gathering.

And Liu Lu knows even more deeply that there is no impermeable wall in this world.

It’s like the Han King’s House in Annam.

A plan on a grand scale would inevitably be discussed within the Han Wangfu, and at this point in time, news had actually begun to leak out.

It’s not so much that these people involved in the discussion would intentionally leak the information, but rather that it’s not really a secret in and of itself.

The process of any given event, from conception to final implementation, is really the process of news flowing out like crazy.

Liu Lu roughly calculated, if so, Annan side of the wind blowing grass, to his layout in Annan, should be at this time he can also receive the news, even if the news, may not be accurate, can catch the wind, roughly some of the message, but can receive.

Indeed, located in Annan, there have long been Liu Lu’s manpower, he is there, not only have many stores, there are also a lot of mine trading, the news channel since it is extraordinary.

Unless there was a possibility that His Highness King Han had conspired with His Highness King Song, and the two had kept it secret!

And then, on this side, His Highness the King of Song was laying out in the capital, and on the other side, the King of Han’s side muffled the news before making a sudden announcement.

But this ……

Liu Lu back hands, pacing back and forth, he pondered in his heart, His Royal Highness the King of Song is also considered to be a large family, is it just to earn this bulk steel spread, drummed up a project of the Annam Railway?

So Liu Lu looked fiercely at the shopkeeper and said, “Yes, I have to ask if there was any news of a great victory in Annam some time ago?”

The shopkeeper then said, “There hasn’t been any, at least not before the thirteenth day, from the news of the big shopkeeper over in Annan.”

“Thirteen days ago?” Liu Lu muttered, “That is to say, at least thirteen days ago, in the news sent, there was no great victory in Annan! Then …… this great victory is also within these hours and days. If the plan for the railroad can be manipulated, then a great victory against the natives, can it also be manipulated? Or, now these news, is simply false, but is someone in order to profit, and deliberately put out false news?”

“It’s …… hard to say ……”

“Don’t move yet, and wait and see, until we have news from Annan.”

“Yes.”

After waiting for several days in a row, there was no news coming from Annan.

Just as many people are beginning to mistake this for nothing more than false news from Annan, yet at this time, on Liu Lu’s side, the merchant bank has a fast horse coming.

The visitor was so eager that he sought out Liu Lu almost without stopping his horse and panting.

“The Great Easterner.”

“Why, what is it, such a rush?”

“Reporting to the great proprietor, there is a great favor in Annan, so Boss Zhang ordered that the news should be sent urgently at all costs and at fire speed. Boss Zhang explained, saying that this news, as long as it can be delivered even one hour ahead of schedule, the proprietor will be able to earn ten thousand gold in Qixia.”

Liu Lu’s body shook, but his face couldn’t help but start to look odd.

He gave the man a strange look, and then said slowly, “Is this news, is it that another great victory has been won in Annam, and that the Han royal family has announced that they will build a railroad through the north and south?”

This word, this person immediately body shock, and then, he actually became afraid, panicked: “Dongjia, Dongjia …… villain …… villain can not be lazy ah, villain knows that the matter is important, so this way, using the Fast horse, day and night do not dare to rest, as a matter of fact, the villain …… villain must be trying his best to the fastest speed, will be sent the news to …… this …… this ……”

The man’s face was horrified and filled with fear.

In fact, this is also understandable, such a big event, involving a big deal, a little earlier, you can still go to get a piece of the pie, but a step later, there is no chance of winning.

Because of this, that is why the Annan side made a special account. The people chosen are also honest, reliable, and physically fit.

Not to mention, it could be said that no expense was spared in order to deliver the news early, and the expenses along the way, as well as the replacement of the fast horses wherever they passed, was like not wanting silver.

But as it turned out, the proprietor knew about it earlier than him, the one who delivered the news, which meant that many people in the capital had already learned about it in advance.

And this man …… panicked defense, is also justifiable, after all, how to look at it, are he lazy on the road.

But compared to this person’s horror, Liu Lu’s face was even more frightening.

After a long time, he took a deep breath and gazed at the man, taking a deep breath and saying, “How long is this news.”

“September 7th ……”

“The seventh day of September …… the seventh day of September ……” Liu Lu muttered and read, and said: “The seventh day of September, the Annan side of the news, up to now is only the eighteen, but it is only a district eleven days, but …… the eighth of September, the news came to the capital …… this …… this… …”

He felt more and more unbelievable, but with a complex look, actually at this time, and did not mean to blame this fellow, but waved his hand and said, “I know, you go to rest, later you will be placed in the inn, come on people, give him some reward money.”

The man was stunned when he heard this, and was busy going away with a thousand thanks.

But Liu Lu’s expression, however, was becoming more and more grave.

The news was so many days early, the Annan side had only just promulgated the news, and His Highness, the King of Song, was in the know, unless there was a submissive ear, which, of course, was impossible! Then there is another terrible possibility ……

This may be, His Highness the King of Song, indeed and His Highness the King of Han collusion, both sides deliberately secret, it seems to repair the railroad may be false, together with the opportunity to profit is true.

Originally, Liu Lu was unwilling to believe this.

After all, His Highness the King of Song has a large family, and over the years, did not compete with the merchants for profits, but all the merchants, who mentioned His Highness the King of Song, is not a lot of admiration?

But …… at this time Liu Lu, but had to recognize this fact, because the truth is in front of us, is there really a demon law in the world not?

“Hey ……,” Liu Lu let out a long sigh.

In fact, at this time, in fact, not only Liu Lu, many people have begun to learn the news from Annan one after another.

Their inner activity after the news, too, was almost much the same.

Because, once even His Highness, the King of Song, completely disregards the rules for the sake of profiteering, everyone’s outlook, could be bleak.

Just at this time of fear and trepidation.

In the Wen Yuan Ge.

Someone, however, pulled Zhang Anshi aside.

Hu Guang sneakily invited Zhang Anshi to his own public room, but also deliberately explained that the public room to assist him in the office of several clerical officials to screen out.

It was only then that he looked around, and then said, “Your Highness, there are some things …… that must not be overdone.”

“What?” Zhang Anshi froze, looking a bit at a loss for words.

Hu Guang smiled wryly and said, “Your Highness naturally knows it by heart.”

Zhang Anshi said directly, “I don’t understand.”

Hu Guang couldn’t help but widen his eyes and said, “Hey, Your Highness …… does this …… have to be picked out by the old man?”

Zhang Anshi said, “I would also like to ask Duke Hu to enlighten me.”

Hu Guang had to helplessly say, “Now outside, there are some rumors that …… Your Highness …… recently in order to earn silver, actually …… with His Highness the King of Han Several people conspire ……”

Zhang Anshi was instantly annoyed, “Who did you hear that from, and who defiled my king’s innocence like that?”

“Ah …… this ……” Hu Guang said, “Your Highness, you do not deny, although the old man in the Wen Yuan Pavilion, but in recent times, but also on the doorway of the head of this place. Quite a bit of research.”

Zhang Anshi said oddly, “Hu fair day does not read holy books?”

Hu Guang could not help but reveal a few points of despondency, sighed: “Read and useless, but also be rebuked by others old man ignorant stupidity, even his own son, also …… also …… also strike strike strike… . don’t talk about this. Your Highness, we are the Wen Yuange University doctor, and Your Highness is deeply blessed, the king and worship, which all dynasties, how many people have this kind of favor? Not to mention that Your Highness’s family has a million dollars, why …… have to compare every cent with people? The rumor is not good to hear ……”

After a pause, Hu Guang spoke heavily and deeply and then said: ”Take a step back, even if there is no gossip outside, and Your Highness doesn’t care about your own reputation, but this …… can be hidden for a few hours? Sooner or later, it is going to reach the sky, if His Majesty knows, how will he look at His Highness? Hey …… almost got it.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Oh, are you saying that this king has bought and sold some merchant orders?”

Hu Guang said, “What else could it be?”

Zhang Anshi said calmly, “But this is the silver that this king earned with his skills.”

“Based on ability?” Hu Guang frowned and looked at Zhang Anshi and said, “Your Highness, we have to speak from our conscience, is this based on your ability? If your highness is based on ability, I will take off my head and give it to your highness as a cuju kick. This kind of thing, if not someone conspired, how to buy a yes?”

Zhang Anshi was a bit distracted for a moment, so he said, “This king can’t understand with Duke Hu, there are some things that Duke Hu doesn’t understand.”

Hu Guang seriously said: ”The old man is just too knowledgable, these small tricks, how can I not understand? Does Your Highness really think that I am foolish and old? I advise Your Highness, but also for the good of Your Highness! People, after all, can not have too much greed, we ……”

Zhang Anshi seemed to be really a bit angry and whisked his sleeve, “Alright, this king knows.”

Zhang Anshi whisked his sleeve to leave.

Hu Guang was unforgiving, he obviously did not intend to let Zhang Anshi leave just like that, and pulled his arm, saying, “Your Highness, tell me the truth, how much silver did you earn?”

Zhang Anshi did not have the intention to cover up, and said unhurriedly, “It is only twenty to thirty million taels of grain silver ……”

At these words, Hu Guang’s face changed.

He was originally thinking that this earning of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver by His Highness was too terrible.

Or, if there were millions of taels, he would have stormed out and exclaimed that it was not a thing to compete with the people for profits.

Strange to say, this lightly two or three tens of millions of silver from Zhang Anshi’s mouth, Hu Guang actually showed a complex expression.

Hu Guang’s eyes blinked as if to say, So such black hearted silver is so good to earn, Your Highness take me.

But on the other hand, he was jaw-dropped with fear.

Hu Guang, after all, is not a saint, where in the world is the wealth that does not move the heart? Not to mention …… such wealth.

Zhang Anshi looked at the way he froze for half a day and suddenly said nothing, so he said, “What’s wrong with you, Duke Hu, you won’t develop a malady.”

“Hoo ……” Hu Guang forcefully took a long breath, seems to hope that the heart of that sudden rise of depression spit out, then sighed: “Hey… … such a kid, black heart, can easily earn such a family fortune, the old man so innocent and upright, actually ……”

Zhang Anshi immediately opened his eyes wide and said, “Lord Hu you curse?”

Hu Guang glanced at him depressingly and lamented: ”Kid, you don’t know the heights of heaven, you are finished! Such a big fortune, not clear, now outside are all gossip, once the word spreads, it is the time when you kid is ruined, young man don’t know the heights of heaven, if you but still have respect for the world, go to his majesty’s place to ask for forgiveness, return the stolen goods, and ask for forgiveness, it’s not too late.”

This is the case with Hu Guang, no matter what he says or who he is dealing with, everyone seems to have a low tolerance for him.

A young and exuberant temperament like Zhang Anshi’s, almost being scolded by Hu Guang pointing at his nose, if it were anyone else, he would have flipped out long ago.

But Zhang Anshi still said, “This can’t be done, this king can’t apologize to his friends.”

Hu Guang couldn’t help but glare again, “Friends? You still have a party?”

Compared to Hu Guang’s excitement, Zhang Anshi said frankly: “There are many, rely on this king alone, how can this fast and unobtrusive buy and sell it? So many brothers follow the king, what Zhang, Zhu Yong, Xu Jingchang, Hu Mu ah what… Oh, there is that new acquaintance Xia what Xia what what…”

Hu Guang violently tensed his face and said, “What …… is there even Hu Mu ……”

Hearing his son’s name, Hu Guang jumped up at once, hands dancing in the void, and this hand speed is extremely fast, actually hard waving out the residual shadow, quite a lost lightning five consecutive whip style.

Hu Guang instantly face red, furious: “Zhang Anshi ah Zhang Anshi, you are not a person ah, you one person to lose the conscience of the world is just, you actually abet others, I will go to His Majesty to ask for forgiveness ……”

Zhang Anshi, however, smiled and said calmly, “Duke Hu go ahead as you please.”

Hu Guang: “……”

Hu Guang was stuffed, but Zhang Anshi was walking leisurely.

Only Hu Guang was left frozen in place in disbelief.

Right in this stall.

But suddenly someone said, “His Majesty has summoned Duke Xie and Duke Hu for an audience.”

Hearing this, Hu Guang quickly stepped out of the duty room, looked at the small eunuch who came here to summon him, and frowned, “Where are the others?”

The little eunuch said, “Only say that you understand Duke and Duke Hu.”

Hu Guang nodded, although the mood is not good, but His Majesty summoned, but did not dare to neglect.

So he lost his mind and straightened his crown, but in his heart he wondered whether he really went to report this matter.

But really want to report, seems to be unable to make up his mind, so he had to look preoccupied.

Wait until you get to the text building.

However, he found that here, Zhu Yong and Zhang two people knelt down solidly.

As soon as Hu Guang looked at it, his face turned pale.

But see Zhu Di cold face scolding: “good not learn, specialize in learning bad, if you want people do not know, unless they do not do, you think I do not know you do hooks?”

Zhu Yong and Zhang kowtowed and said together, “Spare your life, spare your life …….”

Zhu Di exasperatedly glared at them and said, “Some people say that you guys have been doing a lot of trading in Qixia lately, and that you, Zhu Yong, alone, have earned a million, seven hundred and eighty thousand taels, yes or no?”

Zhu Yong hesitated for a moment and said, “It’s earned some.”

Zhu Di was furious and pranced, ”Outrageous! On weekdays, do you Zhu family …… still earn less? If you guys do this, do you know …… that this is shaking up the market? In the future, who still dare to believe that my Ming is going to implement a new policy? Come, I ask you …… you two, who led the head?”

Zhu Yong and Zhang looked at each other.

After a long time, Zhang period, “Your Majesty, I do not know ah, is …… is ……”

Zhu glared at him and snapped impatiently, “Just what?”

I don’t know if it was because Zhu’s appearance was too scary, but Zhang was silent and looked at him with a fearful face.

Zhu Di said, “Could it be that the two of you, you still want to rely on the King of Han and the King of Song, saying that the two of them are the masterminds?”

Zhu Yong and Zhang were even more silent.

That sounds like …… one of the two brothers has to be the scapegoat?

Zhu Di tiger eyes fluttering uncertainty, seems to have what calculations in the heart, mouth then said: “How, speak ah, how not to speak? Say, who also and you collusion together?”

This statement was made.

Not waiting for Zhu Yong and Zhang two people enthusiastically report, Hu Guang has been five thunderbolts.

He felt like he had lost all his strength at once, his body staggered, and at this time, no longer able to support himself, poof, actually kneeled on the ground.

He was about to apologize to his son, Hu Mu, but something even more amazing happened, but someone else worshipped first.

Fixed his eyes, it was actually Xie Jin.

Xie Jin kowtowed: “Your Majesty, I have the crime of ten thousand deaths ………鑷� …… also followed …… ”

Hu Guang: “……”

Hu Guang shivered, hesitated for a moment, and opened his mouth and said periodically, “Your Majesty, I …… am.”

Zhu Di laughed coldly, “You two, you still know why I summoned you? I really didn’t expect that you people, could collude together.”

Xie Jin said with a frank face, “I have not colluded with ……”

Zhu Di, on the other hand, looked at Xie Jin with cold eyes and said, “Oh? Not Zhang …… no, not Zhu Yong and Zhang two people invited you to do this hook?”

Xie Jin shook his head, said: “This is not, I some time ago, look at the Di Di newspaper, found that there are a lot of prices rose sharply, the heart will be expected, it is very likely that someone secretly out of the hand, and thus they stayed in mind, and since then …… I perceived a pattern … …”

Zhu Di slightly stunned, he apparently also realized that he seems to Xie Jin, quite a few points of misjudgment.

At this time, he was a little more calm, slightly narrowed his eyes, staring at Xie Jin, said: “What is the law, tell us the truth.”