Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

in the secret room.

Facing Boss Murong who thinks he already knows his background.

Ye Chen smiled calmly and said, "Since Boss Murong already knows, then I have nothing to hide. That's right, I came to Boss Murong in person to help Mr. Zhou go to the Qiang tribe."

"Master Ye, I am a businessman. I don't want to get involved in the affairs of the court, but..."

Boss Murong patted the sandalwood box on the table and said in a hoarse voice, "If Master Ye is willing to give this poem to Huamei, the courtesan in my Meilanfang, then I can do you a small favor. However, although the people in the Qiang tribe are all profit-oriented, they are also aggressive and rude."

"Mr. Zhou's journey will surely be extremely dangerous. I can let him meet those Qiang nobles, but I won't help him unless he can escape unscathed."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.

It was just a piece of lyrics plagiarized from later generations. What Ye Chen cared more about was what Boss Murong said.

What do you mean I won’t help?

Not knowing how to help doesn’t mean you can’t help.

Could it be?

"Boss Murong, I asked Mr. Zhou to go to the Qiang people because I naturally didn't want him to be harmed by them before the mission was accomplished. If you can help me, I would be very grateful!"

Ye Chen asked tentatively.

"Oh, Master Ye, I've said before, I'm a businessman. Compared to national affairs, what I value most is always profit."

Boss Murong shook his head and said, "If I were to mobilize all my forces in the Qiang people to help Mr. Zhou, it would greatly affect my business and even my own interests!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen actually nodded in agreement.

"Oh, what Boss Murong said is very true. There is no gain without pain. If there is no gain, it is better to sleep peacefully."

Upon hearing this, Boss Murong was shocked. Shen Qiu, who was beside Ye Chen, couldn't help but look at Ye Chen in surprise with a strange look in his eyes.

Huamei behind the screen also kept repeating the four words "no gain, no early rise", and she felt that it made a lot of sense. Just a few words could explain the essence of a matter.

Huamei was finally certain that the poem was indeed written by Ye Chen.

Although Ye Chen appears to be a bit lustful, he is really talented.

And being lustful doesn't seem to be a bad thing.

Huamei's pretty face turned red inexplicably. She felt that the hand that Ye Chen had touched was very hot. She felt shy in her heart and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Boss Murong, since we want to talk about interests, then tell me your conditions. As long as you are willing to help, Ye will definitely do his best."

Ye Chen's tone was very sincere.

"Master Ye, now that you've mentioned that, I just happened to remember that I did encounter a difficult situation recently."

Boss Murong was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke.

Hearing this, Ye Chen listened very carefully.

"Mr. Ye, you may not know that people like me who own stores in the capital must obtain a business permit from the Ministry of Revenue every year in order to operate normally. However, this year, the price of the business permit has suddenly increased to three times that of previous years. That would be fine, but even though I paid the money, the government office under the Ministry of Revenue still withheld the business permit that should have been given to me."

"I did some research and found that among all the businesses in the capital, my Lakeside Cottage and Lanmeifang were the only ones to be treated this way."

There was a hint of helplessness and anger in Boss Murong's words.

Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but be curious and asked, "Boss Murong, why did the Yamen government target you so much?"

"Oh, Mr. Ye, you don't know. My boss once asked someone to ask, and it turned out that it was Mr. Wang from the government office who wanted the girl from our Lanmeifang, and he didn't want to pay."

Yu Niang came up with teacups and some snacks, and while placing the teapot and teacups, she explained to Ye Chen.

"Originally, this wouldn't be a big deal. There are plenty of beautiful girls in my lakeside villa. But that young master is a bad person and loves to torture people. Many women who went to serve him ended up with their bodies carried back. Moreover, he specifically asked for our top courtesan."

"My boss has spent a lot of effort to train these courtesans. How could he bear to send them to be abused by someone like this?"

Yu Niang sighed repeatedly, and a look of sadness was clearly revealed on her pretty face.

After hearing what Yu Niang said, Ye Chen's face suddenly darkened and he said, "Is that young master Wang really such a bastard? Is there no one to take care of him?"

Hearing this, Yuliang burst out laughing.

"Master Ye, since Master Wang is able to control the entire government, he must have a powerful background. How could an ordinary person dare to provoke him? Besides, the victims were all prostitutes. Which official would be willing to stand up for prostitutes?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen understood.

Women had a low status in ancient times, let alone prostitutes.

"Why do you call him Prince Wang? Doesn't he hold any official position?"

Ye Chen asked again in confusion.

"Master Ye, it seems you really aren't a businessman. Although this Yasi Yamen is Dayu's official Yamen and controls the business, the officials there have no real ranks. Whoever has the most power can control the entire Yamen."

"Although that prince is in charge of the entire government office, he doesn't hold any actual official position."

Boss Murong's hoarse voice came from behind the screen.

"Oh?"

Ye Chen was surprised, and then furious.

Isn’t this the same trick used by gangs to collect protection fees?

It’s just that this underworld is colluding with the government and has an extra layer of official skin.

He didn't even have to think too much to guess that doing so would make it easier for the Ministry of Revenue to control the yamen.

After all, the officials in these yamen have no ranks and are all black gloves doing the dirty work. If anything happens, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue can shirk responsibility.

However, such an approach is equivalent to layering the shells, and also makes it easier for these officials to embezzle.

Such corruption and abuse of power are truly outrageous.

"Mr. Ye, as long as you can get back the business license that belongs to me, I will definitely do my best to help Mr. Zhou."

"But if I can't get it back, as a businessman, I won't interfere."

Boss Murong spoke slowly.

"Boss Murong, I wonder where the government office is located?"

And after knowing the address of the yamen.

Ye Chen suddenly stood up and turned to walk out of the secret room. At this moment, his steps were hurried, his face was ugly, and the aura emanating from his body was filled with a murderous intent.

He was really murderous.

And after Ye Chen left.

Yu Niang then came to Boss Murong.

"Boss, I'm afraid things have changed."

Yu Niang observed Ye Chen's expression and could clearly see that his face looked very ugly when he walked out of the secret room.

"After all, this person has royal connections. It shouldn't be difficult for him to just ask for a business license. If he can't get it, then I won't cooperate with him."

Boss Murong shook his head.

She asked Ye Chen to ask for business invitation as a test.

She was able to gain a foothold in the capital, so she naturally understood the importance of having a backer. As long as Ye Chen could prove his background, it would be of great benefit to her to help Ye Chen.

At least from now on, no unknown government office can threaten her at will.

"Boss, I'm not saying that Mr. Ye can't get the business license. I'm saying whether Mr. Ye will have a conflict with the government."

Yu Niang asked with some concern.

"That shouldn't be the case. That government office has a powerful backer. Even if this person is from the royal family, he should be able to weigh the pros and cons. He doesn't have the courage to do that."

Boss Murong pondered for a moment and shook his head. He didn't think this matter would become a big deal.