manynovel Chapter 535 This is the beginning of destruction
Chapter 535 This is the beginning of destruction
"I heard that Mr. Jiang will be going to Beijing to take the imperial examination soon. This is a small gift. It is not a respect, but I hope Mr. Jiang will accept it."
The servant immediately lifted the red cloth on the tray. Jiang Youzhen and Wu Ya looked over and found that the tray was filled with neatly arranged silver ingots. Each one was worth ten taels, and there seemed to be twenty of them.
Wu Ya suddenly became nervous, but Jiang Youzhen smiled.
She took off the mutton-fat jade ring from her waist and placed it on the table. "With this little money you have, you can't even buy a jade pendant on my body."
Seeing the sarcastic smile on Jiang Youzhen's face, Tang Cheng's face also sank. What did he mean? Did he feel it was not enough and wanted to ask for more?
"Mr. Jiang, you may as well make some conditions. Our Tang family is big and powerful. As long as it is not excessive, we will make friends with Mr. Jiang."
Tang Cheng was willing to give in because Jiang Youzhen had a promising future. But if Jiang Youzhen pushed further, the Tang family would not be a pushover.
"We don't want silver, we want people. My cousin wants to take her away. You have written the divorce agreement, and you can give her the two hundred taels of silver. She will need to live in the future. In addition, we need a few servants from you. I believe Master Tang knows what's going on, right? Hand them over to us and let us deal with them. And Li Lin from Qinghe Village, let him go. I will compensate you for the silver you paid for that piece of golden nanmu wood."
Jiang Youzhen changed his previous kind attitude at this moment. His eyes were sharp and his aura was very strong, which made Tang Cheng feel pressured.
Originally, Jiang Youzhen was planning to use a piece of unsold golden nanmu ebony from the space as compensation. This thing was more valuable than golden nanmu, but now he felt that there was no need to be on good terms with the Tang family, so he just paid the silver and was done with it.
"No, I can give you those servants, I won't ask any questions. But you can't take Jiang away. She has already married into the Tang family. If she wants to divorce, how will outsiders view our Tang family? They will only think that our Tang family cannot tolerate a woman."
The two hundred taels of silver were a trivial matter, and Tang Cheng did not take it seriously, but Jiang could not take it away.
Wu Ya suddenly became anxious. Jiang Youzhen had already received the letter. If Tang Cheng still refused, would Jiang Youzhen give up?
Ignoring Wu Ya's pleading eyes, Jiang Youzhen smiled and shook his head, "If the Tang family releases the widow, wouldn't it improve their reputation? Master Tang, think about it, isn't this the case?"
"Then what benefits will my Tang family get?" Although Tang Cheng felt that releasing a person was not a big deal and there would be no loss to the Tang family.
But if Jiang Youzhen lets go easily, how much favor can he expect from the Tang family? Jiang Youzhen must give him some benefits.
"You've gained a good reputation!" Jiang Youzhen raised his eyebrows.
"Mr. Jiang, even if you are a juren, our Tang family is not a small family." Tang Cheng's face turned cold with a hint of sarcasm.
"Actually, my cousin Ke Zhenqiu and Mr. Jiang were classmates! The Tang family's friendship with the county magistrate is not without foundation.
Mr. Jiang is going to the capital to take the imperial examination soon, right? Is there anything the Tang family can do for you? It just so happens that the Tang family has some connections in the capital, and can help Mr. Jiang with many trivial matters. "
There was a smug look on Tang Cheng's face when he spoke, and his eyes were full of pride when he looked at Jiang Youzhen.
The meaning is very clear. You are a juren, and my cousin is also a juren. I have other relationships, so you cannot threaten me.
However, Jiang Youzhen's attention was focused on the name Ke Zhenqiu, "So Senior Brother Ke is your cousin?"
She was a little surprised, but she had some thoughts in her mind. She had always suspected that Ke Zhenqiu had a relationship with the rebels, but now it seemed that he was not only a rebel, but also might be colluding with foreign vassals.
"Not bad!" Tang Cheng nodded and lifted the corner of his robe with his hand. He was much calmer than before.
"Then what does Young Master Tang want?" Jiang Youzhen simply spoke frankly.
"This? I'd like to ask you, Mr. Jiang! What are your plans? Since Jiang has married into the Tang family, she is a member of the Tang family."
Tang Cheng remembered that his family was planning to do business in the capital, and he happened to hear that Jiang Youzhen was on good terms with the princes?
Why not go directly to the princes through Jiang Youzhen? Wouldn't that be more reliable than looking for officials? Thinking of this, he felt that this was simply pie in the sky, too coincidental.
"So Young Master Tang is unwilling to let us go?" Jiang Youzhen smiled, but in Tang Cheng's eyes, it was just a fake smile.
Wu Ya was very anxious. She didn't understand why Tang Cheng refused to let her go. She really didn't want to stay in the Tang family anymore. She would die.
"I told you, this is not good for the Tang family. You also said that our Tang family loves charity and has a good reputation for a long time."
Tang Cheng's implication was that he was no longer interested and that some tangible benefits were required.
"Then what does the Tang family want?" Jiang Youzhen asked directly.
"I heard that Mr. Jiang is on good terms with the princes. Our Tang family also has the heart to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. I would like to ask Mr. Jiang to introduce me to them. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Jiang Youzhen finally understood Tang Cheng's intention. He wanted to get close to a certain prince?
Originally, an introduction was nothing, although the princes certainly looked down on the small Tang family. But the Tang family was clearly problematic, and it was unknown what their purpose was in wanting to meet the princes.
"Which prince would Young Master Tang like me to introduce to you?"
"This? How can our Tang family have the right to choose? It is a great honor to know the prince. However, if Mr. Jiang is familiar with the Fourth Prince, why not introduce him to us first? My father has always felt that the Fourth Prince has a kind character and he has great respect for him."
Hearing that Jiang Youzhen seemed to want to introduce him, Tang Cheng's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that a small Jiang family could actually have such a harvest.
"The Fourth Prince? Sure!" Jiang Youzhen nodded. The Fourth Prince was so smart, so it would be a good opportunity to report these people's abnormalities to the Fourth Prince, and he could also make a contribution!
Jiang Youzhen had an idea in his mind. The metropolitan examination and the palace examination would be coming soon, after which he would be able to enter the officialdom. By then, the credit could not be shared out in this way.
There is a road to heaven but you don't take it, there is no door to hell but you insist on breaking in!
"Really?" Tang Cheng couldn't believe that Jiang Youzhen agreed so easily.
Jiang Youzhen smiled, "Young Master Tang and I hit it off right away. Since Young Master Tang has given me face, I have to return the favor!"
"Hahaha! Very good, very good. The Tang family will definitely remember Mr. Jiang's kindness. If Mr. Jiang needs our Tang family in the future, please feel free to ask."
Tang Cheng was overjoyed, this was such a great joy!
"When will Mr. Jiang make the introduction? Our Tang family can also make some preparations." Tang Cheng rubbed his hands, with an unconcealable smile on his face.
Wu Ya was shocked because she didn't expect Jiang Youzhen to be so capable.
"But I'm still preparing for the scientific examination, so I'm afraid I'll have to wait until after the examination." Jiang Youzhen murmured.
"No hurry! No hurry! Mr. Jiang's studies are the most important thing, so we in the Tang Mansion will just wait for good news."
Jiang Youzhen smiled at him and said, "You thought your Tang family was going to be prosperous, but you didn't know that this is the beginning of your Tang family's downfall."
With the corners of his lips raised, Jiang Youzhen smiled intriguingly.