Chapter 319: The capital is magnificent

Only by betting early enough can one obtain greater benefits; this is what Yan Chonggu seeks!

In this way, even if he leaves, the younger generation can continue to prosper, and the Yan Family can be passed down for thousands of years.

There is more than one smart person in this court; among the five great aristocratic families, aside from Si Gui, none of the other family heads are good people!

So betting first became Yan Chonggu's only choice; those who enter the game first can naturally obtain more things.

The Lu Residence in the capital was brightly lit. Lu Wenchang, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, summoned several core descendants of the clan and guests attached to the Lu Family to discuss important matters in the back garden.

"In the court, the Western Liang matter has been settled. The Emperor and the Prime Minister both prioritize Western Liang." Lu Wenchang sipped warm wine, his face filled with irrepressible high spirits.

"The matter of coordinating grain and fodder has fallen into my hands. This is a lucrative errand and a heavy responsibility. If handled well, the Lu Family's status in the court will be even more consolidated."

A middle-aged advisor sitting below smiled and stroked his beard: "Congratulations to the Vice Minister! Once the Western Liang war starts, there are many joints in grain transport and military supply deployment. How to allocate from Jiangnan, the Central Plains, and even local granaries in Guanzhong, how much loss, price fluctuations... are all knowledge.

The Vice Minister is in charge of this matter, not only can it benefit the clan's industries, but it can also take this opportunity to insert people into the Ministry of War and even various military towns to expand connections."

Another younger Lu family descendant worried: "Uncle, Western Liang is coming aggressively, and the Imperial Court only orders defense; is it too conservative?"

Lu Wenchang snorted coldly and put down his wine cup, "It's true that Western Liang has 300,000 troops, but they have to eat! How long can that place, Longyou and Liangzhou, support his great army? Those mobs of Southern Barbarians, although they don't amount to much, can drag down part of his troops and consume his already tight grain and fodder.

Once his soldiers are exhausted by war, the Imperial Court will wait for them to tire out, and the outcome will be clear. We only need to ensure the grain route is smooth and the front line doesn't lack grain and pay, and that will be a great achievement."

Lu Wenchang said it very decisively, but he had never thought about how much grain the Western Liang King must have stored if he had been planning for decades while holding Western Liang.

He paused, his voice lowering a few points: "However, that old thing Yan Chonggu suddenly mentioned Beijiang in the court, which is a bit suspicious."

The advisor said: "The Yan Family has been declining in the court in recent years; perhaps they want to use the matter of 'pacifying Beijiang' to brush up on their presence and pave the way for their descendants?"

"Brush up on presence?" Lu Wenchang shook his head, "Yan Chonggu is not the kind of person who takes risks for empty names. He mentioned Beijiang, and there must be a deep meaning. If I remember correctly, the fresh gadgets from the Yan Family before came from Beijiang?"

"The Vice Minister means that 'snowflake salt' and 'ice crystal sugar'?" A descendant responsible for family business took over, "Indeed heard of it, small quantity and high price, mostly circulating in the top noble circles.

It is said that the quality is excellent, not ordinary things. I also tried to find out the source, but the Yan Family is not that easy to deal with!"

Lu Wenchang narrowed his eyes: "Is the Yan Family trying to develop this business well, or is that old fox Yan Chonggu... smelling something and wanting to deploy in Beijiang in advance?"

"Then we..." the advisor probed.

"No need to pay attention." Lu Wenchang waved his hand and picked up his wine cup again, "Beijiang is a poor and remote place; even if there are some strange skills and ingenious techniques, how big a wave can they make? The urgent matter now is Western Liang, it's grain and fodder! This is the real achievement and wealth path!

If the Yan Family wants to toss, let them toss. Tell the people below to keep a close eye on our errand; the grain transport on the Western line must not have a single mistake, and it must be 'used to its fullest potential'. As for Beijiang..."

He sneered, "After the Western Liang matter is over, if there is really any oil and water in that place, can it escape the palm of my Lu Family?"

Everyone laughed and raised their cups: "The Vice Minister's insight is high!"

Qingling Cui Family, Cui Residence Separate Garden.

Compared to the clamor of the Lu Residence, the Cui Family's separate garden in the capital appeared much more secluded.

Only one lamp was lit in the study. The current head of the Cui Family, Cui Yan (Cui Wangshu's father), was not in the capital; the one presiding over affairs in the capital at the moment was his younger brother, Cui Heng, who served as a Langzhong in the Ministry of Rites.

Cui Heng was under great pressure at the moment; a little disturbance in the court was enough to bury hidden dangers, and this also involved the Si Family and the Yan Family, so he had to ponder carefully.

"Western Liang is in chaos, Beijiang is quiet." Cui Heng whispered, his brows tightly furrowed, "Prime Minister Si prioritizes stability, Western first then Northern, which is the way of an old and mature statesman. However, is the quietness of Beijiang really without waves, or is there an undercurrent hidden?"

The trusted old servant standing to the side whispered: "Second Master, Eldest Miss had another letter two days ago, mentioning that the business route in Beijiang has made quite a bit of progress, and she has obtained several new types of goods with astonishing profits."

Cui Heng tapped the table lightly, "Wangshu, this child, has vision and courage that doesn't lose to men. Since she made a decision, she must have her plans."

However, Cui Heng didn't care about business matters, and he was still pondering, "Yan Chonggu's words in the court session seemed unintentional but were actually intentional. The Lu Family is staring at the fat meat on the Western line, while the Yan Family has cast its gaze toward the North... interesting."

"Second Master, how should our Cui Family respond?"

Cui Heng pondered for a long time and said slowly: "Steady and steady, wait and see!"

Now that the Cui Family was not involved, the best choice was to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

And the matter of Cui Wangshu privately contacting Jiang Jinshi had not been brought to the surface; what she reported upward was only about the goods.

Because she was quite trusted within the family, no one suspected Cui Wangshu's matter, just thinking it was a way to earn silver.

Cui Heng took a deep breath and made a decision: "The Western Liang King is not easy to talk to, so we can wait and see! There is too little news about Beijiang, and the water inside is probably not shallow, so we can temporarily follow the Prime Minister's strategy and see how it goes!"

The old servant bowed: "Yes."

Si Family Prime Minister's Residence, study.

Only a cup of clear tea and a few secret reports just sent were placed in front of Si Gui.

"Beijiang... Jiang Jinshi..."

He whispered the name of this master of Beijiang. He naturally knew about the unification of Beijiang, but Beijiang was just a barren land, and even the Western Liang King had lurked in Western Liang for decades to achieve what he had today.

This Jiang Jinshi jumped out without much time; he couldn't amount to much!

So the Yan Family's intention shouldn't be here, but in business; after all, they are now mainly focused on making money.

"Clowns."

Si Gui finally spat out four words; Jiang Jinshi had some ability, but it wasn't enough.

You might be a piece of gold, but the capital is magnificent!

This land has never lacked talent, and those who can live to the end are few and far between!

Nanyang Fu Family ancestral residence, unlike the scholar-gentry in the capital who pay attention to the Imperial Court, they pay more attention to the internal affairs of the family.

Third Master Fu sat in the hall with an unhappy face, with several clan elders and stewards sitting below.

"Is that girl Ruyan too outrageous recently?" A clan elder stroked his beard, his tone dissatisfied. ===== CHAPTER 320 =====