I was Idle and Cool Chapter 96: Business Smell

That night, Qing Que walked out almost hand in hand.

The next day, Lu Jinxi didn't ask about it. After breakfast, he sent someone to ask the elder brother and sister, and then let Bai go out to inquire about the news outside, especially the upwards.

Then he went into the study and flipped out Xue Kuang's files.

At the beginning, she didn't think there was anything wrong with this file, and even after seeing Nayeza escape from Xue Kuang six times, she didn't have any doubts. But when she opened the dossier again and noticed these details, something in her heart slowly came together.

The more I look, the colder I get.

After only flipping through three or five volumes, she couldn't read it very well.

Princess Yongning's strange words when asked about Zong, and Fang Shaoxing's words "Xue Kuang didn't chase, let you die" in front of the palace gate to the Hun envoy Holden, are all close to my ears reverberate.

Lu Jinxi suddenly felt terrible.

It is not only the truth behind this dossier that I don't know whether it is black or white, but also the suspicion that is out of thin air at the moment, and what this suspicion represents...

When she was not suspicious, she thought that Xue Kuang was a great hero.

So even if I read this dossier and notice something wrong, I subconsciously ignore the past. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Xue Kuang, but he suspected that he had humiliated the hero with the heart of a villain.

After she became suspicious, she always felt that there was something wrong with Xue Kuang.

So when I re-read this file, I only feel that the original normal details are immersed in an endless weirdness, like a ghost hidden in a cloud, unpredictable and full of danger. It turned out to be where to look, where is not right.

So, what did Princess Yongning think about this dossier?

What's the reason for this box of files?

In other words, who collected them, how many people saw it from beginning to end, and what kind of thoughts came to their minds after seeing them?

Is it trust, or suspicion?

Lu Jinxi couldn't figure it out at all.

She only knows that if even she can't break free from such a mystery, she even has two different judgments about the same file due to preconceived impressions.

So, what about others?

How many sensible people are there in the world?

At the moment when the dossier was closed, Lu Jinxi had only an indescribable dazedness: This should be a simple and unquestionable general in Wuwei Township, Xue Kuang, but it has become complicated... /

His true face is shrouded in the cloud of this dossier.

Thinking about it, it is both curious and vaguely terrifying.

I have never been in contact with this person, and I cannot infer from this person's temperament at all. Lu Jinxi pressed the file and thought about it for a long time, and finally decided not to look at it again.

There is no point in looking at these things without knowing enough.

Perhaps, it is simply a "Rashomon".

"Let's see something else."

She muttered to herself, and finally put these files aside, and then took the account book that was in the corner of the desk. One side is from the mansion, and the other side is her own.

At this time, she took the latter.

A very thick account book that looks very old.

Probably because of too many pages, so the corners have become hairy. But Lu Jinxi didn't mind, just opened it and looked again carefully.

This is Lu's own account book.

She married into the general's mansion, and the emperor gave her the marriage. Of course, the dowry was generous. After entering the General's Mansion, Xue Kuang performed outstanding feats. She added a rank to his wife, and she was often rewarded by the palace. Most of the time, most of Xue Kuang's reward was given to her.

From this point of view, if it is only a nominal marriage, Xue Kuang's face-saving efforts are enough.

So, the Lu family should have been very rich.

It's just that she's not good at managing her own business, and she doesn't even manage her expenses very well. She spends a lot of her own money on her family, and she can't control the people below her, and some accounts become bad debts that cannot be recovered.

Ultimately, there is not a lot of money left on the account.

To Lu Jinxi, he said that for any noble lady in the world today, with this kind of money, if you live frugally, you should be able to live a small ten-year life.

But she's not a frugal person after all.

Can endure hardship, but nature is to love to enjoy. If you have the ability to make yourself better, why suffer?

And she happens to have this ability.

She has flipped through Lu's account book several times before and after, and also took the opportunity to go out to read around, and even read a lot of miscellaneous books, but in the end she didn't know that she should take the money. what to do.

Silver number, if you don't have power, the money will be slow.

In this day and age, it's hard to say if you don't do it, but you're probably a Shen Wansan, so it's not worth it.

Selling salt tea, it's not that it won't come up over time.

Looking at the back house, Mr. Lu's money is quite a lot, but compared with the big businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is a drop in the bucket.

Throw it into the canal, I'm afraid there won't be a few water splashes.

Other industrial things are too tiring to do, and the feasibility is too low.

So after thinking about it and not thinking of a suitable entry point, Lu Jinxi put this matter aside for the time being, and just kept paying attention to the situation everywhere, waiting for an opportunity.

Wait until now.

There is such a way to make money absolutely, she should have thought of it long ago, but she didn't think of it until she attended the peace ceremony yesterday and saw the different dresses of the Huns.

Trade.

And it has to be the border trade between Daxia and the Xiongnu and all ethnic groups in the Western Regions!

Daxia has been at war with the Huns for a long time, and all kinds of military supplies should have been dispatched by the imperial court. But in fact, the border crossing is far away, and Beijing and China are beyond reach.

So in fact, all kinds of military supplies are solved by businessmen.

These merchants often follow the army, dispatching and gathering supplies, which can be said to be trading with the imperial court, which is called "trade with the army".

But the war ended six years ago, and now after the two countries have reached peace, even the troops stationed at the border have to be withdrawn.

As a result, military requirements must be greatly reduced.

The trade with the army that these merchants had relied on would immediately shrink. Those with deep roots have a way to return and continue to return to Daxia to do business; but if those with weak roots, the end will not be so comfortable.

Short-sighted people may not see it clearly, thinking that the business opportunity is gone.

But in Lu Jinxi's view, the financial resources have just come out!

To negotiate peace between the two countries is not just as simple as handing over a letter of peace. There must be a series of follow-up cooperation in the follow-up to consolidate the relationship between the two sides.

Here, the word "trade" must be the top priority.

And, if she remembered correctly, these matters related to the Xiongnu and the various ethnic groups in the Western Regions happened to be under the control of the Ministry of Rites. Doesn't that happen to be under the hands of Lu's father, Lu Jiuling?

This is a godsend.

It doesn't necessarily mean that there is a back door to go through. It is very helpful for Lu Jiuling to find the wind direction of the court.

It is a skill to be able to buck the trend;

Is it possible to catch the general trend and follow the trend?

Last life, Lu Jinxi had been in contact with a bunch of dog-like investors in the venture capital circle. In addition to the "unicorns" of this group of people, there is also the phrase "pigs on the tuyere" that often loves to talk about.

As long as you stand on the tuyere, even a pig can fly.

So many times, doing the right thing is very important, but finding the right "air outlet" is even more important.

Nowadays, she is counting with her fingers, and the border trade after the negotiation can be considered a climax no matter what.

The remaining questions are how to do this, and...

When did the wind start to blow.

"Whoa..."

She ripped off a page of paper, and while she thought about it, she recorded her thoughts on it.

A morning passes quickly.

Egret has not heard any useful news for the time being, but Qingque came back tremblingly and told her that the matter she explained to her last night had been contacted.

Go to Yin Liu'er to contact Song Zhiyan, and there should be an answer tonight.

Lu Jinxi nodded and waited patiently.

Seeing that the situation in the spring was just right, she went to the yard for a walk in the afternoon, and took the time to praise Kuapan Quan'er that the garden was well improved, and the flowers and plants grew out of a new look.

So I gave another bounty.

Wait until sunset in the afternoon, news from Song Zhiyan came, saying that it was tomorrow afternoon, and we could meet at Mingyuelou.

Mingyuelou is a famous theater in Beijing. It is often haunted by dignitaries, and it is not very suspicious to enter and exit. Sometimes the places with the most people are the safest.

So after listening, Lu Jinxi didn't object.

Only said to Qing Que, so I decided to go to the play tomorrow.

Qing Que also didn't know what medicine she was selling in her gourd. She was beating drums in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it.

After all, it was clear to those who were serving by their side that over the past few days, Madam's ability has only increased a little bit? Even if there is an unexpected decision, they are not the ones who dare to speak up.

So she took her life and made preparations anxiously.

Of course Lu Jinxi could see it, but she didn't care too much.

This kind of thing, she said that she and Song Zhiyan had made a clean conclusion, and they would not believe it. But she doesn't need them to believe it, let alone whether she can make a clean conclusion with Song Zhiyan this time, and she will see when she has time.

In a sense, Qing Que's worries are not wrong.

After she left, the egret, who went outside to inquire about news, ran back with bright eyes.

Before anyone entered the room, the excited voice came in.

"Madam, Madam, I heard it! It's really unexpected, I can't believe it!"

Is this the case?

Lu Jinxi heard it, looked up from the book "North-South Travel Notes", and saw the excited face of the egret.

In layman's terms, a face full of the word "gossip".

Seriously, she's a little skeptical about the value of the news.

But after hesitating for a moment, she still asked with a face, "What happened? Why can't you believe it?"

"It's Young Master Gu!" Bailu ran to Lu Jinxi's side before she could breathe, as if she wanted to keep her voice down, but she couldn't hold back the hidden excitement, her fists clenched tightly. Now, he just said, "Eldest Young Master Gu, he actually went to the Ministry of Rites!"

"What?"

The book in Lu Jinxi's hand almost fell to the ground. At the moment when he heard this sentence, both eyelids jumped up: both wealth and disaster!

Is there such a coincidence?

Perhaps her demeanor was too stunned, but the egret was a little frightened. She was stunned for a moment, and then she said cautiously: "Husband, madam, what's wrong?"

"No, no."

The mood to read the book was gone, Lu Jinxi shook her head, but she never thought that she would hear the news from the egret, and her brows furrowed.

"Isn't it all passed on yesterday, the old lady obstructed it and didn't recommend Gu Juefei to be an official? Why did you go to the Ministry of Rites today?"

Egret's eyes are wide open. Although she is not very familiar with the eldest son, she always feels that her wife is different from the eldest son. So she was happy to see that Young Master Gu was doing well.

At this time, when Lu Jinxi asked why, she hurriedly smiled and said, "This slave is just about to say this, you must not know it when you are at home. This time, it's all thanks to Mrs. Lu for Young Master Gu's success in joining the Ministry of Rites! "

Lu, Lu Jiuling? !

If you don't listen, it's enough. When Lu Jinxi heard it, she felt that her whole person was not very good, and she felt a creepy feeling, as if she was being watched by a wolf in the dark.

She raised her hand and pressed her eyelids, which were jumping wildly: "How about being more specific?"

"Oh, we have to start with that."

Egret thought for a while, and clarified his thoughts before opening his mouth.

"Hasn't the eldest son traveled around before? Going west, he has also been to border crossings, to the Western Regions, and to the writing culture there. He can be regarded as one of the few people in the DPRK who knows the Western Regions. The old man used to manage the Ministry of Rites. , I had to deal with matters related to the Xiongnu and the Western Regions before and after the peace talks, so I was unable to do what I wanted, so I asked the eldest son for advice in private. No, this morning, I simply wrote a book, asking the emperor for someone, asking the eldest son to remove him from the Hanlin Academy. I was transferred to the Ministry of Rites to manage external affairs. I have been arguing all morning, and I have been making trouble. I heard that the old lady and the teacher did not agree."

"But in the end it did?"

Otherwise the egret would not have been so surprised.

Lu Jinxi asked, but her heart gradually sank, and she almost had the urge to look up to the sky and sigh.

Egret was unaware of his wife's sudden depression, and said happily, "Yes. Today's matter is that the old man tried his best, and asked the old lady for someone, saying that he should not let the eldest son. Come on, let's find someone who understands this matter and can still use it in the court. Of course, I can't find it. So when the court goes down, the matter is settled. The emperor made a special case and set up an extra hall chief in the Ministry of Rites, just to give The eldest son is called 'Lifan Tang', and he is in charge of dealings with barbarians."

Lifan Hall...

More than just a Lifan Hall under the Ministry of Rites?

With Gu Juefei's ability, I'm afraid that with time, a "Lifan Academy" that is on an equal footing with the Six Divisions can be created!

Lu Jinxi was so angry that she lost the mood to eat.

She just started thinking about border trade, and she didn't even want to go to Lu Jiuling to inquire about it. After just one afternoon, she said that these matters were assigned to Lifan Hall, a subordinate of the Ministry of Rites.

Forcing people to death is really killing people.

On the tuyere, even a pig can fly.

What's more, Gu Juefei?

He is by no means a mediocre person, and whether it's Lu Jiuling's dignitaries, or a chance encounter, or a deliberate calculation, he can't be unaware of the huge opportunities he faces when he gets this position !

The military generals look at their achievements, and the civil servants discuss their political achievements!

Looking at today's government and opposition, where is it easier to achieve political achievements than diplomacy?

This time, Gu Juefei was afraid that he was going to heaven.

I only hate this government and opposition, who have a long-term vision and see the overall situation. There are not many people. After a lot of arguing, he finally got the upper hand.

Six years of dormancy.

Now I finally have the opportunity to show my talent...

Even Lu Jinxi felt the urge to shudder when she remembered it.

For a time, her heart became a lot more complicated.

It was only at this time that the egret reacted. After observing her words and expressions, she felt that her expression was different from what she thought, and she was a little worried that she had said the wrong thing.

"Madam, the eldest son was promoted by the eldest lord, and he is still my brother's husband. He is very good, and he will also benefit from my brother in the future. Why are you unhappy?"

Are you happy?

She is Gu Juefei, and she is happy; even if she is Lu Jinxi, knowing that he has been hidden in Xuecuiding for six years, I am afraid that he has a lot of inside information. Now that he returns to the court, it will be considered a late bloomer. In all fairness Can't help but be happy for him.

But...

Now she wants to get in touch with border trade, or do something indirectly, I'm afraid she will ask him Gu Juefei's hands. With the current situation of the two of them, why not pinch her to the death?

It's almost as if Sun Monkey was in the hands of Tathagata Buddha.

Lu Jinxi felt a headache.

She didn't answer, raised her hand and threw the "North-South Travel Notes" out, only sighed and said, "Forget it, don't worry about it, let's go to Zhangluo to eat. Also ask Qingque, Ask if the car that is going out tomorrow is ready."

"Hey, are you going out?"

The egret is a little surprised.

Lu Jinxi remembered Song Zhiyan, only lowered her eyes, and said lightly: "If you want to go out, go to Mingyuelou to listen to a play tomorrow."