Qingyun Weiyang

For this locust plague, Nalanqing had issued a warrant to the entire family. For the Nalan family, her warrant was equivalent to an imperial decree. Whether it was the transfer of money or food, it was up to her to act.

Since the Nalan family was granted the title of Imperial Merchant, they opened the Nalan Bank in Jidu, and the Chamber of Commerce was located in the bank. This is also the largest bank in Jidu, where many dignitaries keep their money.Xu said that Nalan's family was well-known, and the business of Nalan Bank was booming day by day.

Nalanqing and Shihan issued the official palace card, asking to see the chairman Duan Yitian, who is the leader of the entire Nalan Chamber of Commerce and a senior elder of the Nalan family.

Knowing that the person from the palace represented the Queen Mother, Duan Yitian didn't dare to neglect, and immediately rushed to the bank from another place to meet Nalan Qing.

"I don't know that my lord is here, but the grassroots are so late, I hope my lord will forgive me." Duan Yitian bowed his head and saluted.

"Shopkeeper Duan, you don't need to be too polite. I'm Zhongling Guan Lanqing. The representative mother will come to talk to Shopkeeper Duan later." Nalan Qingsu raised her hand lightly. She didn't intend to disclose her identity. After all, Jidu is not her place and there are many people. Miscellaneous, beware that walls have ears, it is safer for her to handle affairs as a female official.

Duan Yitian saw that this female official had an extraordinary appearance, her gestures were full of nobility, her cold appearance was not at all like an ordinary female official in the palace, and she immediately wondered if she had a lot of background, or was she some kind of royal family?

"My lord, please sit down and have a cup of tea." Duan Yitian is very polite and has the demeanor of a businessman. After he became the chairman, Nalan Qing has never been in charge of the chamber of commerce. Today just happened to come to inspect his work results.

Nalan Qing sat at the tea table, and Duan Yitian served her tea with great respect.He had a beard on his chin, his eyes were deep, and the smile on the corner of his mouth never faded, "I don't know why your lord is here?"

"To tell the truth, my lord, the locust plague has been raging a lot recently, and the imperial court has yet to come up with a solution to deal with the disaster. It is not what the Empress Dowager thinks about. The Nalan family has the largest granary and wealth in the world. I wonder if Patriarch Nalan can help." Na Lanqing was straight to the point, and didn't want to beat around the bush, because her warrant had already been issued, and according to Duan Yitian's understanding, she could definitely guess that she intended to help the Queen Mother.

Duan Yitian was not surprised, but sipped tea leisurely, calm and relaxed.I just saw his eyes dodge for a moment, but he remained calm.He had been given some advice from Nalan Qing, and now he has a lot of knowledge about managing the chamber of commerce and running a business, and he can largely decide how to participate in this locust plague.

He was not in a hurry to answer, but just smiled lightly, "The locust plague is a major event, and all people should face it together. The Nalan family belongs to the imperial merchants, so they should respond to the court, but..."

This old guy seems to have his own thoughts, Nalan Qing squinted at him, chuckled, "Just?"

"Your Majesty Lan doesn't know something. The Lord has always been wandering around without a trace. Now she has been away from home for several months. The grass people have not known where she is yet? Since it is the empress dowager's intention, the grass people can't decide for such a big matter. , must be ordered by the head of the family."

He said it impeccably, if Nalan knew what he meant early in the morning, he would have easily dismissed him.Does he really not understand the meaning of the warrant?Nalan Qing didn't believe it, the head of the chamber of commerce he chose was by no means mediocre.

Nalan Qing's face remained unchanged, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Then please tell the shopkeeper Duan to pass on the Queen Mother's message to Patriarch Nalan, the official will send someone here to wait for the news, and the Queen Mother will also wait for Patriarch Nalan's news in the palace. "

"To be honest, the grassroots don't know where the lord is. Usually, it's the tribesmen who pass the news..." Duan Yitian was neither humble nor overbearing, and his answers were fluent, which made Nalan Qing impeccable for him.

From Yu Gong's point of view, he actually declined the matter, and used her identity to prevaricate himself. From Yu's private point of view, he was protecting the interests of Nalan's family, and he did not leak anything and did not offend anyone.

This did not disappoint Nalan Qing.

Nalan Qing didn't make things difficult for him, let alone point it out, but said lightly, "Patriarch Nalan travels all over the world, I believe you will have a way to contact her."

"This..." Duan Yitian looked puzzled, although this female official looked gentle, but she was hiding her secrets, her thoughts were unpredictable, she deserved to be the one who followed the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager Yun will not really want to borrow money from the Nalan family, will she?Or take food from Nalan's family?The female official came just after receiving the warrant from the Lord. It seems that the Lord also got the news.I just don't know whether she wants to help the queen mother, or continue to exchange benefits with the queen mother?Duan Yitian didn't dare to guess randomly, and immediately ordered someone to write to Nalan Qing.

How did he know that his master is right in front of his eyes...

Nalan Qing came out of the Chamber of Commerce with a blank face, looked up at the words "Nalan Bank", and a gleam of light flashed in his cold eyes.

She walked forward in silence, Shihan didn't know what mood she was in, Nalanqing often hid her emotions, even Shihan couldn't detect the slight change.

"My lord...don't be angry, shopkeeper Duan has always been cautious in doing things, and I think he has said nothing wrong." Shi Han was afraid that Nalan Qing would be dissatisfied with Duan Yitian, so he explained.After all, all she pretends to be is the Empress Dowager Yun, and nothing else matters.

Nalan Qing stopped in her tracks and glanced lightly, Shi Han's words reminded her.She is a businessman, and a businessman must pay for wealth only by exchanging benefits at equal value. Back then, she specifically asked Yun Jin to be named an imperial businessman to convince Yun Jin that she was persuading the Qing emperor to surrender for her own benefit.

Now, the old tricks can only be repeated.Since Yunjin needs her money and food, she should offer the same terms in exchange, otherwise Yunjin will doubt whether she has mischievous intentions again or whether she has any intentions.

This woman's current suspicion is not light. If she is not careful, her identity may be seen through one day, not to mention that she has always been on guard against the Nalan family.

Thinking of this, Nalan Qing felt depressed, all she got was doubts, but who told her to like Yun Jin.It's good for her to be happy, after all, she doesn't know her heart yet.

What kind of conditions are more appropriate to propose to her?Nalanqing said little and said nothing, and walked forward alone, Shihan followed step by step, and did not dare to say more, the master was always indifferent, and the only person who could change her mood was the Queen Mother Yun.

The prosperity of the streets in Jidu has not diminished in the slightest, and the shops along the Qinghe River are still thriving, but the Suyuan Building, which was famous in Jidu back then, is still sealed, and it is bleak, which is not commensurate with the bustling scene.Liu Qianxun, the former Qinghe princess and the most beautiful woman in the world, is also missing.

"Hey, I heard that back then, all the talented scholars, officials and eunuchs would come to this Suyuan building to see Liu Qianxun's demeanor. How many rich children fought for her, but it is a pity that Liu Qianxun disappeared in the end. For some reason, the building became a nest of rebels and was sealed off. The boss He Xi was also secretly executed by the former empress. I heard that the Suyuan building was bloodbathed by the former empress' shadow guards, and then it was completely sealed. , This letter is five years old, I think Empress Dowager Yun has already forgotten this place." Shi Han tried hard to find a topic, explaining various things to Na Lanqing.

It's true that things are people and things don't matter. Nalan Qing looked at the Suyuan Building and was a little lost. She looked up at this four-storey building with a vestibule and a backyard. It's a pity that it was sealed like this.Living by the river, located in the center of Jidu, with such a large passenger flow and pleasant scenery, opening a tea house and inn is bound to have a prosperous business and a lot of money.

With such a big house and this location, there are great business opportunities. Nalanqing looked at Suyuan Building with a meaningful smile.

"My lord, you can't be...?" Seeing Nalan Qing's smile, Shi Han suddenly had a bad feeling.

"If I want to go down this building, do you think the Queen Mother will agree?"

"No...not..that...my lord, this building has died, and it used to be a den of thieves. It was sealed by the empress herself. It's unlucky! Why are you here?"

"Unlucky? Then I want to make it prosperous again and become the first floor of Jidu." Nalan Qing walked away with a smile. She didn't believe in any auspicious or ominous beliefs of the world, she only believed in what she knew thing.

"My lord, you don't want to manage this Suyuan building yourself, do you? Then...it must be the first floor of Jidu, oh no, the first floor in the world!"

"Stop flattering me." Thinking of this, Nalan Qing felt relieved, "Is the food account I want ready?"

"Ready."

"I also want the account details that can be embezzled by banks in Jidu and several nearby cities." Nalanqing has already figured out how to help Yunjin, as long as he can solve her problems, it doesn't matter how much he can pay, but the method is more important than the content.

After all, the elders of Nalan's family were difficult to deal with, and Yunjin was even more difficult to fool. In fact, what she wanted to do was very simple, and she didn't have any motive or purpose. Just give Yunjin money and food to help her tide over the difficulties.It's just that she can't do these things willfully, so she has to spend some time to arrange them carefully.

Shihan is like a transfer station for Nalan Qing and his family's news. Nalan's unique way of sending messages will eventually reach him. He will filter all the troublesome links and present the final result to Nalan Qing.

At dusk, the weather changed suddenly. The sky that was originally bright with sunset clouds suddenly became dense with dark clouds.The cold wind was getting colder, and the drizzle was like silk, lighting up a piece of crystal between the flowers and leaves. Yun Jin walked out of the front hall, followed the entrance of Yunqi Palace, and looked around.

"Queen Mother, it's windy, you put on some clothes." Yuan Xi adjusted the cloak for her, and found that her eyes still did not leave the palace gate.

"Lanqing went to the chamber of commerce and hasn't come back all afternoon."

Unable to tell whether Yun Jin was worried or eager to wait for the news, Yuan Xi could only say, "After all, the Chamber of Commerce has a deep bond with Patriarch Nalan, and this is talking about a plague of locusts. I'm afraid Mr. Lan will lose his tongue."

"It doesn't matter how the members of the Chamber of Commerce are. Nalan Qing's attitude is the most important thing. After all, she is the only one in the Nalan family, and no one dares to surpass her." Yun Jin turned and walked into the room with a worried face. This time, she couldn't guess what conditions Nalanqing would give in exchange, she was a businessman, she would not help her for no reason, and what else could she give Nalanqing?

Yun Jin thought about walking to the table, picked up the brush, and Yuan Xi polished the ink for her naturally.Yun Jin moved like clouds and flowing water, writing like clouds and smoke, and with a few swift strokes, the word "Lang" appeared majesticly.

"The empress dowager's handwriting is really majestic and magnificent." For some reason, seeing this word, Yuan Xi thought of Nalan Qing.

Yun Jin didn't know why she wrote this word, but when she picked up the pen, her mind was full of this word, or she thought of Nalan Qing in her mind, so she wrote this word naturally.

"Don't you think this character À is very suitable for her?" She put down her brush and looked at it carefully. She always felt that there is no way to describe a person's character. She is beautiful, intelligent, but full of generosity, as well as a kind of wanton chic.

Strange, she clearly thought that this word was suitable for Lanqing, why did she suddenly think of Nalanqing, the names of these two people are so similar, what a coincidence...

"Lanqing..." Yuan Xi murmured, and said with a smile, "I looked for him thousands of times in the crowd, and suddenly I looked back, but the man was in a dimly lit place..."

Yun Jin looked at Yuan Xi in surprise, and smiled, "Yuan Xi, you have someone you like, how could you think of this poem?"

"Ah? Er, the servant is just..." Yuan Xi smiled awkwardly, she clearly thought of the Queen Mother and Nalan Qing...

"Queen Mother, Lord Lang is back." Huairou reported excitedly, Yun Jin asked her to pay attention to whether Lord Lang had returned to the palace, and if he came back, he would report immediately.

Huairou already admired Nalan Qing a little bit, so she naturally liked to do this, and she would reciprocate immediately when Nalan Qing came back.

"Is she wet?" Yun Jin smiled, and the first sentence was to ask if she was wet.

"Ah? The servant didn't pay attention..." Huairou didn't know how to answer the words for a while, she didn't pay attention to the fact that she would get wet when it rained.

Yun Jin also suddenly realized that it was too strange for her to say this, shouldn't it be a declaration or a summons?She put away her smile and became serious, "Show her in."

Yuan Xi, who was at the side, saw everything in his eyes. Looking at Yun Jin's subtle changes, he secretly felt happy for Nalan Qing.