On the edge of the West Lake, a large house covering a large area is located.

"Brother-in-law, please give me another chance. That Qian Sangui was so stupid today that he actually let it slip. There are so many people here who heard it clearly, and even if they want to refute it, they can't refute it."

Zhu Tou stood behind a middle-aged scribe and bowed repeatedly.

This morning, he personally watched Qian Sangui go to Zhenpin Pavilion to cause trouble in the crowd. Everything was going very smoothly, but a fairy-like girl appeared out of nowhere, and in a few words, Qian Sangui

Confused.

A great situation was ruined.

Zhu Tou was angry and wanted Qian Sangui to return the two silver coins to him.

"Wu Lang, I don't really agree with what you are doing. This Treasure Pavilion is very famous in Chang'an City. It belongs to the property of His Highness King Chu. You want to take advantage of them. How can it be so easy?"

The speaker was Zhang Qi, the governor of Hangzhou. As one of the four surnames in Wuzhong, the Zhang family can be said to be capable of both literary and military skills.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Zhang family began to rise. During the Three Kingdoms period, the Zhang family in Wu County gave birth to several celebrities, including Zhang Wen, Zhang Yan, and Zhang Dun.

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During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the status of the Zhang family in Jiangnan was further consolidated. Although the Zhang family began to decline after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it was still a rare prominent family in Jiangnan.

Otherwise, he would not be able to sit in the position of Hangzhou's governor for several years.

"Brother-in-law, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is very powerful in Chang'an City. Of course I have heard of it. But this treasure pavilion is opened in Hangzhou City. This is our territory. If the Zhang family and the Zhu family join forces, who else in Hangzhou City would dare to

Are you going to have trouble with us? Besides, we didn’t stand up and have trouble with His Royal Highness the King of Chu. I just want the formula of the Chanel perfume."

Zhu Tou had been arrogant and domineering since he was a child.

Besides, the Zhu family and the Zhang family both belong to the fourth surname of Wuzhong, and their family power can be considered to be spread all over the south of the Yangtze River.

To put it bluntly, ordinary princes really cannot defeat them.

Otherwise, how could there be a saying that a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake?

The Zhu family and the Zhang family, who have been operating in Jiangnan for hundreds of years, are the real local snakes.

Especially in Hangzhou, which is their base camp, even the Gu family, Lu family and other families in Jiangnan have to stay away from here.

"This Chanel perfume sells so well, how can the formula be so easy to obtain? Even if Qian Sangui didn't mess up the matter today, you may not be able to force the shopkeeper Wang to hand over the secret formula of the perfume. Besides,

How do you know that shopkeeper Wang must have a secret recipe?"

Zhang Qi loved his beloved wife very much, and he was a little more indulgent towards his brother-in-law.

The main reason is that this brother-in-law is usually reliable in doing things, and he often helps himself solve some inconvenient things.

"Brother-in-law, wealth can be found in danger. Our ancestors fought hard on the battlefield to be rich and rich. Now we are just testing the Treasure Pavilion a little bit. This risk is still worth taking. Once we have this perfume,

We directly produce the formula ourselves, and then follow the ships out to sea to Southeast Asia, which will definitely make a lot of money every day."

Hangzhou's overseas trade has developed rapidly in recent years.

The Zhang family and the Zhu family had not been involved originally, but they couldn't help but get involved in the past two years.

"Please wait a moment before talking. His Royal Highness the King of Chu happened to be in Hangzhou recently. Now he is a deposed envoy. Don't let yourself fall into his hands. I won't be able to save you by then."

Zhang Qi also felt that what Zhu Tou said had some truth to it.

No matter how powerful Li Kuan is, he cannot control the city of Hangzhou.

Well, except these days.

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City Shipping Department.

"Your Majesty, we have found out that Qian Sangui turned left and right after leaving Zhenpin Pavilion, and finally ended up in a large house. I heard that this house is a villa of the Zhu family, a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River, in Hangzhou."

In the night, Wang Xuanwu hurried back from outside and reported to Li Kuan the news he had learned today.

I am about to go to Hongzhou, and I don’t know when I will come to Hangzhou next time.

It's hard to say whether there will be a next time. Li Kuan naturally wants to eliminate this hidden danger.

In the city of Hangzhou, there are only two types of people who dare to take up the idea of ​​a treasure pavilion.

One kind is a real scoundrel, like a frog in a well, unable to see the overall situation of the Tang Dynasty, thinking that he really has some power in Hangzhou, and is not afraid of anything, so he builds the Treasure Pavilion.

There is nothing to be afraid of this kind of person, they will be dealt with in a matter of minutes.

Another way is that some aristocratic families want to take advantage of the fire to see if they can take advantage.

After all, no matter how famous Li Kuan is in Chang'an City, it is impossible for all the famous families in the world to be afraid of him.

If that's the case, shouldn't everyone be more afraid of Li Shimin?

Now it seems that the second situation has obviously occurred.

"The Zhu family in Jiangnan?"

Li Kuan sneered.

When I was in Chang'an, I had a lot of fights with several big families with the fifth surname and Qi Wang. How could I be afraid of a prominent family from Jiangnan?

"That's right, my subordinates made further inquiries. That other courtyard is where Zhu Tou, the direct son of the current patriarch of the Zhu family, lives. I think it was Zhu Tou who ordered Qian Sangui to come here."

Although I dare not say that the power of the Intelligence and Investigation Bureau of the Prince of Chu Mansion is spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, an important sea trade town like Hangzhou still has its own power.

Even the Tang Dynasty Royal Bank Hangzhou branch and the Zhenpin Pavilion Hangzhou branch had people from the Intelligence Bureau.

That's why Wang Xuanwu was able to grasp the relevant news in such a short period of time.

"What is the Zhu family's biggest industry?"

There are two most effective ways to deal with these aristocratic families.

One is to get rid of their representatives in the officialdom, and the other is to destroy their family's mainstay industry.

Especially the latter one. Although many people in the Tang Dynasty did not pay special attention to it, Li Kuan knew that the power and harm of this method were actually greater.

Of course, in the long run, the first type will have a greater impact.

However, although Li Kuan deposed the envoy, there were still many constraints on punishing local officials at will, which made it more troublesome.

It is better to choose the business field that you are good at and start it.

"The Zhu family is the owner of a famous silk shop in Hangzhou. They rent a lot of fertile land to tenants to plant mulberry trees and raise silkworms. They have a close relationship with Yu Jin, a large businessman in Hangzhou. There are rumors that this Yu Jin,

In fact, I am helping the Zhu family."

"Yu Jin? I seem to have heard this name somewhere."

"Your Highness the King of Chu, this Yu Jin was one of the four great merchants in Hangzhou. When Doctor Dongfang brought his subordinates to Hangzhou, the first ones to fight were the great merchants Ma Biao and Yu Jin."

Lu Quan stood aside and finally found a chance to speak.

Others may not be familiar with Yu Jin, but it is impossible that Lu Quan is not familiar with him.

Li Kuan: "So, a lot of the Zhu family's silk was sold overseas through this Yu Jin?"

Lu Quan: "Yes, the Zhu family is the largest silk merchant in Hangzhou City. In addition to Yu Jin, some foreign maritime merchants will also come to their shop to purchase silk."

"My lord, if that's the case, then it's easy to handle. Doesn't the Zhu family want to make more money? If the silk is not satisfied with such a huge profit, then we will help him cut off this income."

Wu Meiniang had a smile on her face, but the suggestions she made were not funny at all.

"These Jiangnan aristocratic families, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, they really think that Jiangnan is their world. Lu Quan, you arranged for the navy's ships to seize all the Zhu family's ships going to sea these days. As for the reason, I don't know why.

Do you need me to help you find it?"

With the Shibosi as a powerful weapon in his hand, wouldn't it be easy to deal with the Zhu family?

Lu Quan: "Your Majesty, no problem, my subordinates will make arrangements immediately. In addition, this Zhu Tou also has a brother-in-law, the governor of Hangzhou Zhang Qi, who can be regarded as a big supporter of his."

"Oh? There is such a thing?"

Li Kuan tapped his index finger lightly on the table, thinking about how he could teach Zhang Qi an unforgettable lesson.

"Your Majesty, in fact, we can definitely retaliate in the same way."

Wu Meiniang smiled, obviously she already had an idea.

"How can you repay the other person the same way he did?"

In order to make Zhang Qi feel uncomfortable without resorting to a big fight, Li Kuan really hadn't figured out what to do.

"It's very simple. Isn't Zhang Qi Zhu Tou's brother-in-law? He is also the governor of Hangzhou. As an official, the most important thing is the official reputation. Zhu Tou arranged for Qian Sangui to cause trouble for Zhenpin Pavilion. We can also arrange a

Someone is going to cause trouble for Zhang Qi." The more Wu Meiniang thought about it, the more she felt that her idea was good, "Just find a brothel girl, and then find a child from the hospital, and then let the brothel girl go to the gate of Hangzhou Prefecture to make a big fuss.

Field, let’s just say this Qi…”

Li Kuan's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened to Wu Meiniang's idea.

This kind of thing, no matter what era it is in, has a great impact on the official reputation of officials.

Especially now that there is no paternity testing technology, you have no way to prove that this child is not your child.

If someone clings to you shamelessly, it can at least make you uncomfortable for a while.

Of course, under normal circumstances, a brothel girl would not dare to do this. Zhang Qi will deal with you in a matter of seconds.
To be continued...