Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

"Vulgar! Absolutely unbearably vulgar!"

This is the voice in everyone's heart, but they just dare not say it out loud.

"This hobby is quite peculiar; I somewhat like it," the Emperor said with a smile.

It's not that he likes ordinary people, but rather that ordinary people are often easier to win over.

“Our Great Ye Dynasty is rich in resources and has abundant beautiful women, so it can naturally satisfy his needs.”

The emperor said this with a profound meaning.

"Just as Your Majesty said, this person is pragmatic and has taken the initiative to develop in the Daye Dynasty." Fan Li said, as if to take credit, "Not long ago, this person bought a street in Xiaoshi Yongfang and opened many shops. Now he wants to cooperate with the merchants of my Daye Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, the members of Bai Tiantian's camp sighed in disbelief. This was clearly information that Chiyang Pavilion had leaked, and it had never been discovered by Fan Li.

The emperor didn't care where the information came from, and said with satisfaction, "Since it was Fan Aiqing who obtained the information, you will have full authority to make the decision on this matter. You must make sure to close the deal."

Lin Ping is a highly sought-after figure on the list of extraordinary people, and his fate is even related to the rise and fall of the empire. The emperor entrusted such a great task to Fan Li simply to show his trust in him.

Moreover, once Fan Li gets involved in this matter, he might be able to build a good relationship with that young master from Wu Kingdom, making it easy for him to defeat Bai Tiantian.

What seemed like a sure win turned out to be unexpected; this is the way an emperor governs his people.

Bai Tiantian wasn't stupid; she knew the Emperor wanted to use Fan Li to restrain her.

Who made him onto the list of extraordinary people?

I deeply understand the saying that a tall tree catches the wind.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the four great families of the Daye Dynasty will surely satisfy this young master of the Wu Kingdom," Fan Li said confidently.

If Lin Ping wanted to make money in the Daye Dynasty, he couldn't bypass the imperial court, so he naturally had to negotiate with Fan Li.

Bai Tiantian was seething with hatred; the impending victory was now one step further away.

But this was the emperor's will, and he could not refute it.

"As far as I know, the wealthy merchants in the capital are not limited to the four major families," Bai Tiantian finally spoke.

His words still carried some weight, after all, he hadn't made any mistakes, and the emperor couldn't ignore him.

"Oh? Could there be a better candidate than the four great families?" the Emperor asked with great interest.

“The Meng family!” Bai Tiantian replied.

"The Meng family? I've never heard of them before?" the emperor continued to ask.

Fan Li burst out laughing, clearly on purpose.

"Why did you laugh, Minister Fan?" the Emperor asked.

Fan Li composed himself and replied seriously, "Because the General told a joke."

"A joke? Could it be that the Meng family is a joke?"

The emperor asked the question knowingly, which meant he must have heard of the Meng family.

"As far as I know, the Meng family is only a second-rate family. Their wealth cannot be compared with that of the four great families. If we were to recommend them to the Prince of Wu, we would only be laughed at," Fan Li said sarcastically.

"So it turns out to be a second-rate aristocratic family." The emperor paused, not finishing his sentence.

Bai Tiantian was still not giving up and continued, "This is only temporary. The envoy from Chiyang Pavilion said that Meng Qingge will become the richest man in the Daye Dynasty. That's why she has risen to the eighth position on the list of extraordinary people."

"Hahaha, I didn't expect the General to believe such a joke." Fan Li laughed loudly, "Which first-class family hasn't accumulated wealth over decades? Even if Meng Qingge becomes the richest man in the Daye Dynasty, it will be decades later. At this time, he is not qualified to do business with the Prince of Wu."

"Does Lord Fan not trust the words of the Chiyang Pavilion envoy?" Bai Tiantian retorted.

"Alright, alright, my two ministers, stop arguing." The emperor said somewhat impatiently, "Since this woman is on the list of extraordinary people, let her try. It won't affect this matter."

"Your humble servant obeys!" Fan Li said respectfully, though a cold smile was already creeping into his heart.

Fan Li had already thoroughly investigated Meng Qingge's family background. Although she had recently made a few big deals, she could not compare with the four major families.

Unless this young master of the Wu Kingdom is a fool, he will choose one of the four great families.

On the other hand, if he were a fool, how could he have achieved what he has today?

Fan Li was also somewhat conflicted, as she didn't know which family to recommend.

In any case, whichever family he recommends, the Prince of Wu will give that family serious consideration.

In order to complete the task as soon as possible, Fan Li withdrew, and the eunuch also quickly announced the end of the court session.

What is the powerful Prince Wu doing in the imperial court?

That's right, sleeping soundly, the kind that snores.

It turns out that sleeping in a big bed by yourself is really great.

If it weren't for the need to carry on the family line, Lin Ping wouldn't be interested in romance. Isn't it better to be single by choice?

"My lord, something terrible has happened!" Li Mingxuan rushed in.

Lin Ping's dream was shattered, and he said fiercely, "If you make such a fuss again, I'll stab you to death!"

"Blown to death?" Li Mingxuan was startled. He had witnessed the power of bombs before, but he didn't understand the deeper meaning behind Lin Ping's words.

“Huiwen Street, Huiwen Street…” Li Mingxuan said breathlessly, as if he had just been stabbed.

"What's wrong with Huiwen Street? It's surrounded by countless wealthy businessmen? That's a good thing. Let them wait and see. I'm going to sleep a little longer," Lin Ping said sleepily, as if he had already guessed this outcome.

"They're surrounded by soldiers; those wealthy merchants can't get in at all," Li Mingxuan said urgently.

Lin Ping was surprised: "Such a good thing?"

After speaking, he continued to lie on the bed and once again began to snore loudly, the kind that never stops.

Li Mingxuan was sweating profusely and kept pacing around the door.

He suspected Lin Ping had misheard him, but he didn't dare risk waking him up—what if he got pricked? His anus would be in jerk shape!

As Li Mingxuan described, Huiwen Street was under the control of hundreds of soldiers, and the deserted street contrasted sharply with the dense crowds outside.

Aside from the shopkeepers occasionally coming out to rant and rave, Huiwen Street is indeed rather deserted.

It wasn't just Huiwen Street that was surrounded by soldiers; the Meng family mansion was also surrounded.

The Black Iron Guards, who had been lying in ambush around the Meng residence, almost clashed with the soldiers, but eventually compromised after receiving orders from Bai Tiantian.

As one of the witnesses to the list of extraordinary people, Meng Qingge is struggling with whether or not to try her luck at Huiwen Street.

She knew her own limitations; she wasn't there to discuss business, but purely to meet the young master of the Wu Kingdom and ask him to treat the old man's illness.

The reason they hadn't set off yet was because they were afraid of being misunderstood by Lin Ping.

Just then, Fan Li appeared, making a grand entrance.

Facing the high-ranking Grand Secretary, Meng Yuanping was so frightened that his legs trembled. Huang Jiayu was in a better situation because women were not allowed to receive guests, especially such high-ranking officials.

Upon receiving the news, Meng Qingge was also taken aback.

If she wasn't mistaken, Fan Li and Bai Tiantian should be enemies, and Fan Li shouldn't have condescended to come to her residence.

Regardless, this was the Grand Secretary's order, and she, being of low status, dared not refuse.

When she arrived at Huiwen Street, the four major families had been waiting for her for a long time.