I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

The sun was blazing.

At this time, Jiang Zuo was already more than 20 miles away from Jiangzhou City.

"Are there any suspicious people following behind?"

Jiang Zuo asked cautiously.

Master Guo said, "Don't worry, sir. We have someone watching from behind. If the Qianqi Division follows us, we will inform you immediately."

Jiang Zuo didn't want to let others know that he was secretly entering the capital this time, so he tried to bring as few people as possible with him.

The road ahead was long, Jiang Zuo rode his horse fast and began to gallop towards the capital.

Ten days later.

Beijing.

A lively scene.

As the capital of Yan State, it is naturally more prosperous than other regions.

But compared with Anding County and Jiangzhou City, Jiangzuo always feels like something is missing.

"If I have the chance, I can come to Beijing and invest in a few entertainment venues. There must be a lot of wealthy people in Beijing, and I can't miss such a big market." Jiang Zuo murmured in his heart, looking at the bustling streets, his occupational disease of only thinking about making money began to strike again.

Passing through the busy streets, the group headed towards the inner city.

This is Jiang Zuo's first time to come to the capital.

Arriving at the feet of the emperor, Jiang Zuo inexplicably became a little more alert, fearing that he would be discovered by people from the court while walking.

Fortunately, Jiang Zuo is a low-key person. Although many people in the capital have heard of Jiang Zuo's name, few have seen him in person.

Although he walked into the city with the betrothal gifts this time, he did not attract much attention.

"Sir, we are here."

While they were thinking about it, the group had already arrived at their destination.

This is the address that Miss Siyue mentioned earlier.

"Sir, don't be nervous. With your current status, it will be no problem for you to propose marriage to anyone." said Master Guo.

To be honest, Jiang Zuo was indeed a little nervous now. He calmed down his thoughts, walked to the gate and knocked.

I did not inform Siyue about my visit to the capital.

But just as Master Guo said, with Jiang Zuo's current status and the valuable gifts he brought this time, he would definitely not be rude.

After a while, the door of the mansion finally opened, and a servant appeared in front of everyone.

Looking at the group of strangers in front of him, the servant asked, "Excuse me, guests, who are you looking for?"

Jiang Zuo took a deep breath and stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, is this the residence of Boss Chen Chong?"

The servant was stunned for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "No, you've got the wrong one."

"Did you find the wrong address?" Jiang Zuo glanced at the address he had written down earlier and it was clear that he was not wrong.

I sent letters to Siyue before, and I also sent them to this address. I have always received replies from Siyue. Now that I come here in person, how could I have found the wrong address?

"Is this No. 3 Jude Street?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

The servant nodded and said, "Yes, but this is not the house of Boss Chen you are looking for."

The person in front of him didn't know Jiang Zuo at all, let alone that the latter was the empress's lover who often contacted her.

Jiang Zuo frowned and said, "That's strange. Do you know where Chen Chong's home is?"

The servant shook his head and made no answer.

Jiang Zuo said: "Sorry to bother you then."

Having said that, he turned and left.

"Sir, isn't this the place?"

Master Guo asked doubtfully.

"But the address is correct." Jiang Zuo was also a little puzzled, and turned to ask a passerby: "Excuse me, do you know where Chen Chong's house is?"

The passerby thought for a moment and said, "It's on the next street, No. 3 Yude Street. There are two stone lions in front of the gate, and red lanterns are hung in front of the door. The most gorgeous mansion is Boss Chen's home."

"Thank you very much." Jiang Zuo was quite grateful and happy. He took out a silver ingot and gave it to the passerby who helped him.

The passerby took the silver, thinking that this man was really generous, and thanked him repeatedly.

Jiang Zuo, accompanied by his trusted followers and generous gifts, immediately went to Chen Chong's residence.

Thinking about meeting Siyue soon and proposing to the Chen family, Jiang Zuo suddenly became more nervous.

When I first went south to attack the State of Chen, I wasn't so panicked.

When I arrived at Chen Chong's house, I looked at the red lanterns hanging high in front of the door and thought that I must have found the right place this time.

Jiang Zuo mustered up his courage again and went forward to knock on the door.

In less than a moment, the door opened.

"Who are you looking for?"

The housekeeper inquired.

Jiang Zuo said: "Excuse me, is this Mr. Chen Chong's home?"

The butler said, "Yes, may I ask what the young master wants?"

Jiang Zuo let out a long sigh and said calmly, "I came here this time to propose marriage to your young lady."

"Propose marriage? My lady?"

There was a look of surprise on the butler's face.

Jiang Zuo nodded: "That's right."

The housekeeper took a look at Jiang Zuo's luxurious attire and saw his entourage. He knew that Jiang Zuo was not an ordinary family since he had the ability to propose marriage to the Chen family.

At this moment, the butler hurriedly said, "Please come in, I will go and inform the master now."

As he spoke, he called over more servants to greet Jiang Zuo and his group.

Jiang Zuo slowly walked into the mansion and looked around.

The gardens in this mansion are no worse than those in Jiangzuo.

He is worthy of being the richest businessman in Guanzhong.

In terms of wealth, Jiang Zuo might be no worse than the Chen family.

But after all, the Chen family in Guanzhong has a profound foundation.

Soon, Jiang Zuo came to the living room, sat down slowly, and waited quietly.

After a while, a man in his fifties appeared in front of Jiang Zuo.

This man had a kind face, a long beard, and was dressed in fine clothes, looking like someone from a wealthy family.

This person must be Chen Chong, the richest businessman in Guanzhong.

"What's your name, sir?"

As soon as he entered the living room, Chen Chong greeted him politely.

Jiang Zuo stood up, bowed and said, "I am Jiang Zuo, nice to meet Master Chen."

"Jiang Zuo?" There was a sudden look of surprise in Chen Chong's eyes. He couldn't believe that the person in front of him was actually Jiang Zuo, who had become quite famous these days.

"Are you the Jiang Zuo who defeated the State of Chen and was named King of Hannan?"

Chen Chong was stunned.

"It's me."

Jiang Zuo nodded. This time when proposing marriage, he naturally had to state his identity so that he would be worthy of proposing marriage to the richest businessman in Guanzhong.

Chen Chong immediately became more respectful: "Excuse me, I'm honored to meet King Hannan."

"No, no, no, Master Chen, just call me Master Jiang."

Jiang Zuo also responded politely.

The people of Jiangzuo were very uncomfortable with the title King of Hannan.

The person in front of him might very well be his father-in-law in Jiang Zuo.

At this moment, Jiang Zuo was already sweating profusely.

Chen Chong was also a little nervous at this moment, and asked: "Master Jiang wants to propose to my daughter?"

There was also a tone of surprise in his words.

Jiang Zuo nodded slightly: "That's right, I hope Master Chen can help me."

"Absolutely."

Chen Chong was quite happy.

After all, the man in front of him is an important official in the imperial court. Chen Chong is naturally very happy to be able to establish a relationship with Jiangzuo.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen." Jiang Zuo said.

This marriage proposal does not seem to be complicated.

This richest businessman in Guanzhong is not arrogant and is very polite to others.

Everything seems to be going well...