Poor Family

In order to be selected as the top imperial merchant, apart from the large enough business scale, there is another important condition, that is, to have a solid backer.

Money is a good thing, everyone likes it, and everyone lacks it.

Although the princes are dignified and hold power, it is not necessarily true how rich they are. Therefore, many princes were involved in the previous selection of the top ten imperial merchants.

The crown prince is the crown prince, and the fourth prince is the emperor's favorite prince. Both of them have won several royal merchants by virtue of their own advantages.

As a couple, the princess is still very concerned about the prince's purse. Seeing the appearance of the top ten imperial merchants, she didn't bother to talk to Zhuo Yimian anymore, and looked at the center of the lake with a serious face.

Indeed, as Xiahou Huanyan said, doing business requires time to settle and accumulate. Therefore, most of the owners of the top ten imperial merchants are seniors in their 40s and 50s, but there are also two young people who have not passed their 30s. people.

It was the two young Patriarchs who caused the female relatives to exclaim.

"Didn't you participate in the imperial business selection meeting, do you know who the two young patriarchs are?" Xiahou Huanyan touched Shi Fuxin.

Shi Fuxin shook her head: "The people who participated in the imperial business selection before were all the apparent stewards of each family. I have never seen any of the family heads who appear now."

Xiahou Huanyan sighed: "These patriarchs are really good enough to hide!" Saying this, he looked around and leaned closer to Shi Fuxin.

"I heard from my ancestors that the emperor personally selected the imperial merchants this time, as if he wanted to weaken the power of the princes. I don't know how many princes stand behind the top ten imperial merchants. I am afraid that several of them will be wiped out after today."

Shi Fuxin glanced at the second floor of the attic, but did not speak.

Xiahou Huanyan continued: "Actually, the top ten imperial merchants this time are not the ones that attract the most attention. These imperial merchants all have masters behind them, and it is not easy to win them over. This time the most interesting one is the Nanhai Zhao'an The four families, the dignitaries of the capital are all staring at them."

Shi Fuxin's eyes flickered: "Really?"

Xiahou Huanyan said 'hmm': "Unfortunately, these four patriarchs are very mysterious. My father sent people to investigate, but they failed to find out much information. I wonder what kind of people they are?"

Shi Fuxin: "No accident, there should be two eyes, one nose and one mouth, which looks similar to yours."

Xiahou Huanyan was amused, and cast a reproachful glance at Shi Fuxin.

At this time, there was a noise from the Cathay Pacific corridor.

The female relatives looked around and saw a middle-aged man dressed as a martial artist striding towards the south bridge corridor.

"Who is that person?"

"The costumes of people from the rivers and lakes are most likely to be the heads of the four families in Zhao'an in the South China Sea."

On the second floor of the attic in the center of the lake, when he saw Master Xiang appearing, Chu Yao's hand hanging by his side clenched into a fist.

Although he had guessed for a long time, when the guess came true, Chu Yao found that he still couldn't calm down.

Haixinghang, Dongchanghui, Guangli warehouse, Baicaotang

Chu Yao went through the situation of the four families in his mind, and confirmed that Shiliu was the helm behind Baicaotang.

There are so many medicinal herbs planted on the three islands, where did the medicinal herbs go?

No wonder Shennongtang can sell so many pills every year, because there are plenty of medicinal materials!

Therefore, Shi Liu is the real decision-maker behind Shennongtang and Baicaotang, which have caused all the forces in the capital to woo them! ! !

Chu Yao tried his best to suppress the restlessness in his heart, so that he didn't show any strangeness in front of the emperor and his party.

Everyone was wondering who the visitor was, because all those who entered the first floor of the attic in the center of the lake had to register their names, and soon, the identity of the visitor was known to the people in the attic.

"The master of Baicao Hall, Master Xiang."

After Mr. Xiang reported his name to the registration officer, he randomly found a corner and sat down. Then he closed his eyes directly, as if refusing to talk to anyone.

When everyone saw it, they all had different expressions.

"It's a pity, I can't hear it from too far away, and I don't know which one from the four families in the South China Sea?" Xiahou Huanyan felt a little regretful.

Shi Fuxin was thinking about Master Xiang's outfit today, Master Xiang likes to dress up a little on weekdays, and today he is even more gaudy.

This person still cares about image as always!

On the other side, the noise of the Cathay Pacific Promenade was not interrupted, and without him, another man dressed in Jianghu appeared.

If Master Xiang is said to be introverted and calm, then Ximen Fengxiao is flamboyant and uninhibited.

Ordinary men usually tie their hair up when they go out, but Ximen Fengxiao's long hair, which is not inferior to that of a woman's, hangs directly on his body, and he wears a long robe with wide sleeves, which is very chic and unrestrained.

"I'm used to seeing the son of a family in the capital, this kind of people from the rivers and lakes is really eye-catching."

Hearing the unabashed appreciation in Xiahou Huanyan's tone, Shi Fuxin showed a look of complacency, and the person she valued was naturally extraordinary.

Just when everyone guessed that Ximen Fengxiao was the helmsman of one of the four families in Nanhai Zhao'an, Ximen Fengxiao came to the registration official: "Shen Nongtang protects the law, Ximen Fengxiao."

Hearing Ximen Fengxiao's self-reported family name, everyone in the attic was a little surprised.

Ximen Fengxiao looked around at the seats on the first floor, went straight to Shang Laojiu and sat down, then closed his eyes.

The businessmen present were a little speechless when they saw it, and then began to discuss in a low voice.

"An important person has finally appeared in Shennong Hall."

"The Dharma protector is here, is the master of the Shennong hall still here?"

"Perhaps the master of Shennongtang just wants to be a master outside the world."

Ximen Fengxiao, who had his eyes closed, trembled when he heard this.

The hall master is even more money-obsessed than himself, so it's strange that he wants to be an expert in the world!

"Two people from the rivers and lakes appeared, and only two of the four Nanhai families were left."

Hearing Xiahou Huanyan's muttering, Shi Fuxin looked over: "How can you be sure that those two families are from the South China Sea?"

Xiahou Huanyan: "It's not obvious." As he said that, he smiled triumphantly, "My family and Prince Gong's Mansion still have some staff, and I have already checked all the merchants in the future capital. All the merchants have arrived, and only these four are left. gone."

After a pause, "Oh, by the way, apart from the four families in Nanhai, the Shennong Church in the north seems to have only one person in charge of the branch. I don't know if there will be other important people."

Speaking of Shennongtang, Xiahou Huanyan suddenly turned her head to look at Shi Fuxin: "I suddenly remembered, do you have something to do with Shennongtang?"

Shi Fuxin smiled: "Maybe it's not a little bit, it's very deep."

Xiahou Huanyan's expression changed, showing curiosity: "How deep is it?"

Shi Fuxin pursed her lips meaningfully and did not answer.

Xiahou Huanyan looked at Shi Fuxin, thought for a while and said, "You'd better not get involved with Shennongtang, after all, you are the master of the eldest prince, and Shennongtang has won the hearts of soldiers on the frontier."

The smile on Shi Fuxin's face gradually subsided, and she looked at the center of the lake: "But I have offended both the crown prince and the fourth prince."

When Xiahou Huanyan saw Fuxin's serious face, she couldn't help being taken aback: "You don't mean the truth, do you, do you really have something to do with Shennongtang?"

Just when Shi Fuxin was about to say something, she saw a tall man dressed in a royal blue robe, with an air of indifference and unruly all over his body, appearing in front of people with his hands behind his back at a leisurely pace.

Compared to when Master Xiang and Ximen Fengxiao appeared on the stage, everyone's discussions were different. When the man in blue appeared on the stage, everyone was silent.

Xiahou Huanyan followed Shi Fuxin's line of sight, and then showed a surprised expression: "Who is this person? His aura is so strong."

As the top rich and noble daughter in the capital, Xiahou Huanyan is not new to the world. She can marvel at the man's powerful aura, which is enough to prove that the man is indeed not to be ignored.

The appearance of the man in blue instantly attracted everyone's attention, including the merchants in the center of the lake.

On the first floor in the middle of the lake, after the merchants were seated, although they were a bit cautious considering the emperor and his party upstairs, they were still discussing quietly with the left and right.

At this moment, all the merchants moved surprisingly in unison, they all turned their heads to look at the man in blue who was walking towards them.

Different from everyone else, the people of the Duke of Ming's Mansion showed serious expressions when they saw the man in blue.