northernbook Chapter 342 Game within a game
Chapter 342 Game within a game
"Don't worry, secrecy leads to success, while disclosure leads to failure!" The Seventh Young Master said proudly, "Now that we know about it, we naturally can't let them accomplish it!"
"Do you have a solution?" the man in brocade robe asked hurriedly.
"You see, originally this matter had nothing to do with Bai Lin, but he said that he would go to Lord Zhong to record it early tomorrow morning. What does this mean?" The Seventh Young Master said with a smile.
"What...what does it mean?" The man in brocade robe was puzzled.
The Seventh Young Master was slightly startled, secretly spitting on this silly second-generation rich kid, but on the surface he explained calmly: "This shows that the Emperor gave the Salt Visa Reorganization to Bai Lin to supervise!
Think about it, once this is accomplished, all the corruption in Jiangnan will be wiped out, and the court will also be able to obtain huge tax revenue. Doesn't the emperor know the importance of this matter?
Therefore, the emperor cannot completely trust the Zhong family. Bai Lin is the one who can really make this happen! If I am not mistaken, after Bai Lin finishes the record, he will start to verify and reorganize it, and finally present it to the emperor. "
"Isn't this the last step? What should we do then?" the man in brocade clothes asked anxiously.
The Seventh Young Master poured him a glass of wine and said slowly, "Then why not just let him leave Beijing?"
"Leave Beijing?" The man in brocade robe asked curiously, "Is it impossible to leave Beijing?"
The Seventh Young Master was stunned again. How could such a stupid person gain the trust of the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo?
Or did the eldest son not trust me at all? So he sent a fool to negotiate with him?
Helplessly, the Seventh Young Master continued to explain: “No, this matter has come to this point, it will definitely be accomplished, it’s just that the credit is distributed differently!
As long as Bai Lin leaves Beijing, the progress of this matter will definitely slow down for a while, and then it will be time for us to grab the credit!"
The man in brocade robe was delighted: "That makes sense! I understand. Although many people have seen this, they all thought it was just the initial stage. They couldn't have thought that Elder Zhong would accomplish it! As long as we spread the word, everyone will unanimously agree to get Bai Lin out for a while!"
The Seventh Young Master was speechless. Where did this fool come from? He seemed normal before, why did he act so stupid when it came to serious matters?
"Master Wei! If we do this, we will indeed be able to get rid of Bai Lin, but they will also compete with us for the credit!"
Wei Ming was stunned: "But with our ability, there is no way to get Bai Lin away. Even if we get him away, wouldn't the emperor know it when we start trying to get him? It's better for everyone to get him together than for the Zhong family to take it all by themselves!"
The Seventh Young Master sneered, "That's why we need Li Rongyue! With his personality, he definitely doesn't want to confront Bai Lin head-on. He would rather get rid of Bai Lin and peacefully snatch Princess Zhaohe. Otherwise, why would he stay in the capital?"
"Great!" Wei Ming was overjoyed, "It turns out that the Seventh Young Master had already planned it out! Everything is linked together! Wei Ming admires you! The Seventh Young Master will go downstairs and call a few courtesans later. I will make sure you feel at home tonight!"
The Seventh Young Master smiled with satisfaction: "Thank you for your help!"
"polite!"
Soon, several courtesans dressed in fancy dresses entered the room. Wei Ming waved his hand and said, "Seventh Young Master, please pick whatever you want. I don't know what kind you like, so I just called a few more!"
The Seventh Young Master bowed and thanked them, then looked at the courtesans, some of whom were dignified, some charming, and some pure.
Suddenly, he turned his head and looked at Wei Ming: "Come to think of it, I have never seen Princess Zhaohe, I wonder what she looks like?"
Wei Ming understood, and the corners of his lips rose: "Seventh Young Master has good taste. If we talk about Princess Zhaohe, she is indeed bright and beautiful, stunning and charming, making people forget the world when they see her!"
Then, Wei Ming pointed and said, "This girl in Jiayi looks a bit like him."
The Seventh Young Master nodded: "Then I won't be polite."
"please!"
So, the Seventh Young Master led the girl in beautiful clothes into the inner room, and Wei Ming waved his hand and took a courtesan into another inner room.
Soon, the sounds of rocking beds and panting were heard from the two rooms, and even the Seventh Young Master shouted out the three words "Miss Bai"!
At this time, a figure on the roof had a disgusting look on his face and flew away quickly. He flew over the eaves and walls and finally landed in the yard of Bai's house.
Bai Lin was eating cakes under the moonlight with a cup of steaming tea beside him, looking very content.
"Hmph, you know how to enjoy yourself, but I have to go to the roof to enjoy the cold wind!" Tang Hao hurriedly took the hot tea handed to him by Bai Lin and drank it all.
Bai Lin chuckled and said, "You can let Guard Liu go!"
"How can that be possible?" Tang Hao rolled his eyes, "You have already sent the secret guards away, so of course I have to keep it as secret as possible!
"But next time you set up a trap, could you please let me know in advance so that I can be mentally prepared? You made me waste my feelings and thought you were really depressed today. I racked my brains but still had no idea how to comfort you!"
Bai Lin brought another piece of cake to Tang Hao: "Thank you for your hard work. What I said today is the truth. I was just playing along. Your reaction is also very real. It's not a waste of emotion. Besides, didn't I tell you right after we left the teahouse?"
Tang Hao put the cakes back and said with a hint of gloom, "Brother Bai, you should enjoy this delicacy by yourself. Hey, guess where those two went? What did they talk about? And that Seventh Young Master, he really disgusts me!"
"A brothel." Bai Lin replied, "Then discuss how to deal with me."
Tang Hao: "...How did you guess that?"
Bai Lin was speechless: "Because you have the smell of a spice on you. This spice is usually used as an aphrodisiac. I saw Zhao Zhao use it as an aphrodisiac."
Tang Hao:! ! !
"What did you say? Zhao Zhao used aphrodisiacs? On whom? Did he succeed?"
Bai Lin said nothing, but just glared at him. Tang Hao immediately realized that something was wrong, laughed awkwardly, and explained: "What I mean is... this thing is not fun to play with!"
Bai Lin did not respond, but asked: "Who are those two people?"
Tang Hao said seriously, "One is called Wei Ming. I don't know him, but I guess he should be from the Changchuan Earl's Mansion. They are from the Zhenguo Duke faction. The other one is called the Seventh Young Master. He should be a counselor. Wei Ming praised him for his unparalleled wisdom and strategy."
Soon, Tang Hao repeated the conversation between the two people, especially the last part where the Seventh Young Master was blatantly fantasizing to Bai Zhaozhao. Even Tang Hao's tone changed.
"If you hadn't told me to come back after I finished my investigation, I would have destroyed him first! How dare you covet my sister? You must be tired of living!"
Bai Lin's eyes flashed with coldness, and he teased, "You got into the role of the older brother pretty quickly."
Tang Hao was helpless: "What else? My father said that the past doesn't matter, and told me to forget it completely. She can only be my sister from now on, or he will break my legs! Do you think he would do that? I am already calm!"
Bai Lin was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Now it depends on whether Li Rongyue will accept the challenge."
Tang Hao asked curiously, "I was quite familiar with Li Rongyue when I was a kid. Based on my understanding of him, he will most likely try to get you to leave Beijing. And what about the rumors they are going to spread? What are you going to do?"
Bai Lin thought for a while and said, "Don't worry about the rumors. Let them take action first. I want to see who is behind this. As for Li Rongyue, he shouldn't make things difficult for me."
Tang Hao remained noncommittal: "It's true that I won't hurt you, but it's hard to say if it will embarrass you. I think what the Seventh Young Master said is right. Li Rongyue has settled the Northwest Army very well. Now he stays in the capital just for Zhao Zhao!"