Chapter 64: Hanging the Plaque

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"An'er, this time it was Father's fault, but Father only wanted you to become the chief official; I didn't expect His Highness to investigate it."

The Dong Family.

Upon learning that Dong An had only obtained the position of deputy chief official due to cheating, Dong Yuan felt a wave of guilt.

"When it comes down to it, you still look down on me and think I'm not capable," Dong An said angrily.

Ever since he was not selected as an official for the Yan Commandery Government Office, his father had looked down on him significantly.

Even the opportunity to meet with Yan Wang had been stripped away.

Although he was unhappy about this in his heart, he endured it all; after all, it was his own lack of skill that led to this.

But this time, he had victory in his grasp, yet it was his father who meddled in the middle, causing his failure.

Fundamentally, it was still because his father believed he could not win.

Most importantly, this made him lose face.

Dong Yuan was left speechless by these words, only shaking his head and sighing.

"Child has already spoken with His Highness; I am about to go to Jingshi to manage the trading firm's branch there. Father must take good care of yourself at home. Now that child has become an official under His Highness Yan Wang, I must be loyal to His Highness Yan Wang." Dong An bowed toward the Prince's Mansion.

He was angry, but he also understood that his own father had done it for his sake.

Dong Yuan sighed, "This time, Father won't stop you. Once you reach Jingshi, you must make something of yourself."

Like the Yang Family and the Lv Family, he had already accepted the fact that Yan Commandery belonged to Yan Wang.

From now on, their honor and disgrace would be one with the Prince's Mansion; if the Prince's Mansion flourished, they would flourish.

And if they wanted to occupy a place in Yan Commandery, they could only shed their blood and sacrifice their lives for His Highness Yan Wang.

Dong An nodded. Thinking of the upcoming departure, besides nervousness, he also felt a trace of anticipation; after all, that was the Capital City.

The Yang Family.

At this moment, the entire Yangfu was immersed in joy. Upon learning that Yang He had been promoted to chief official of the Yan Commandery Trading Firm, Yang Cheng slaughtered sheep and cattle to celebrate.

After the clansmen had finished three rounds of Wine,

One clansman said, "Since Eldest Son has become the trading firm's chief official, I'm afraid he won't lack Silver to spend in the future. This trading firm is a lucrative post."

Upon hearing this, Yang He's expression changed instantly, and he put on an official air, saying, "These words must not be spoken recklessly. If this reaches the ears of His Highness Yan Wang, don't even think about keeping this official position."

Yang Cheng was also somewhat nervous; this incident made him feel that Yancheng was full of Yan Wang's eyes and ears.

He immediately returned a stern look to that clansman and said loudly, "My Yang Family is loyal to His Highness Yan Wang and will never do anything to harm the trading firm."

Hearing this, the clansman sat down sheepishly and stopped talking.

"Eldest Son said the trading firm is going to set up some kind of monopoly; can you sell these documents to us so we can resell them and make a profit?" another clansman couldn't help but ask.

Yang He's expression changed immediately.

When he hadn't been selected as an official for the Government Office, these clansmen had all looked down their noses at him.

Now that he had finally become the trading firm's chief official, they were trying to trap him in unrighteousness again.

At once, he said sternly, "Since I am an official of the Prince's Mansion, from now on, the interests of the Prince's Mansion must come first. Otherwise, would I not be chilling His Highness's heart? These words need not be mentioned again. If you want to buy, you may, but you must bid fairly like other merchants."

Yang Cheng now supported his son one hundred percent.

In Yan Commandery, the era that belonged to them had passed.

The Rich Clan had no fields to compare, nor did they have private soldiers to compare.

All they could compare was whose family members were doing best under Yan Wang's command.

Therefore, he completely agreed with what Yang He said.

Furthermore, his Yang Family did not lack Silver; why lose their future for the sake of Silver?

The next day.

A burst of firecracker sounds rang out by the Golden Scale Pond.

In the enthusiastic atmosphere, a plaque with gold-painted characters reading "Yan Commandery Trading Firm" was hung high above the entrance of the firm.

Zhao Xu, Liu Fu, and many Yan Commandery officials were all present.

Yang He, Dong An, and the officials of the trading firm were all in front of the door, each with a look of joy on their faces.

From this day on, the Yan Commandery Trading Firm officially became an institution under the Prince's Mansion.

"Yang He, Dong An, congratulations. You must be grateful to His Highness; if it weren't for His Highness, how could the trading firm become an office under the Prince's Mansion, and how could you become officials?" Liu Fu bowed to the two.

He had originally wanted to oppose the matter of bringing the trading firm under the Prince's Mansion.

But thinking that although Yan Wang's actions were always unexpected, facts proved they were basically correct, he didn't want to get himself into trouble.

It was just that, given his personality, he still couldn't bring himself to like frivolous Rich Clan descendants like Dong An and Yang He.

Therefore, his congratulations were insincere.

Dong An and Yang He really wanted to roll their eyes at Liu Fu.

This guy's reputation among the Rich Clan of Yan Commandery was extremely poor, almost equivalent to a dung beetle.

Anyone could see his prejudice against the Rich Clan.

However, it was not easy for them to lash out in front of everyone, but they were not afraid.

Because the trading firm was not managed by the Government Office; like the Armory, it was directly under Yan Wang.

"Many thanks, many thanks. That is certain; without His Highness, there would be no us. From now on, serving as officials under His Highness, I hope for your guidance, Tutor of the Prince." Dong An put on a show.

Yang He and Liu Fu laughed just as falsely.

Zhao Xu's gaze swept over the three faces, and he smiled inwardly.

He only needed to ensure the loyalty of his subordinates; he was powerless regarding the relationships between the people below.

"Yang He, Dong An, this time I came personally to build up your momentum. Leave the matters below to you." Zhao Xu gestured toward the merchants waiting on the side.

These merchants went to the Prince's Mansion this morning to sell Wine, but were all turned away.

Afterwards, they learned that the sale of goods for the Prince's Mansion was all under the jurisdiction of the Trading Firm, so they all rushed over.

Now that they saw Yan Wang personally coming forward, and the Trading Firm becoming an office of the Prince's Mansion, they were even more curious.

They wondered what role the Trading Firm would play in Yan Commandery in the future.

Yang He understood, "This subordinate understands, I will notify the merchants in a moment."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, and after sitting in the Trading Firm for a while, he prepared to get up and return.

At this moment, a sudden, ethereal sound of a zither drifted over from the opposite bank.

He turned his head to look and saw that the window of a room facing the lake in Tianxiang Lou was open.

A white figure was faintly visible within, and the sound of the zither seemed to be coming from there.

"This zither music is gentle and lingering, like a beautiful woman longing for her lover; it is pleasant to hear," Liu Fu praised softly.

Zhao Xu said, "Does Liu Fu understand the music of the zither?"

Liu Fu nodded, then his eyes suddenly widened as he realized something, and a layer of sweat broke out on his back, "Your Highness, this subordinate only went to the Music Conservatory a few times to play along when invited by other officials."

"The Music Conservatory?" Zhao Xu realized; this was an institution present in every prefecture and commandery of the Great Song.

Most of the people inside were the wives and daughters of disgraced officials, though there were also female musicians selected for service, and it belonged to the Government Office.

It was usually responsible for entertaining officials.

However, the Music Conservatory was not a brothel; the women inside only accompanied guests with Wine, sang songs, and played music.

"The benefits for officials in ancient times were truly high," Zhao Xu shook his head, though he still offered a reminder, "Leisure is fine, but do not forget your duty."

"Yes, Your Highness," Liu Fu wiped away a cold sweat.

Zhao Xu listened intently once more, and the sound of the zither gradually faded away at this time.

"Tianxiang Lou," Zhao Xu muttered to himself; since their last meeting, there had been no movement from Tianxiang Lou, and he did not know what they were up to.

It seemed he had to let Xu Ke and the others monitor Yan Commandery as soon as possible.

Otherwise, even though he was the master of Yan Commandery, it was like walking in the dark.

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