mesbooks Chapter 132 The Prince Has Evil Intentions 30
Chapter 132 The Prince Has Evil Intentions 30
Qi Hongxuan closed his eyes to calm himself down, keeping a calm expression on his face.
"Whether you are doing business or joining the army, it should all come from your heart. There is no comparison."
"The Wen family soldiers shed their blood and sacrificed their lives on the battlefield. It is a heroic act. You are all undeniable heroes of the You Dynasty."
"But what Wen Renyu has done in the past three years is not inferior to any border guard!"
On the way here, Qi Hongxuan asked Xiao Qi to find Wen Renyu's information.
It turns out that this person is far more than he seems.
When Wen Renyu was in the capital, he traveled through the streets and alleys.
With a unique eye, he earns extra money by "taking advantage of loopholes".
For example, he discovered that the children of the nobility lived extravagant lives and were very wasteful in their food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Using his identity and eloquent tongue, Wen Renyu collected a wide variety of "discarded items" from a group of aristocratic children, ranging from furniture and toys to clothes and jewelry.
These things were hardly used at all. They were thrown away and replaced with new ones just because the noble children didn't like them or had other options.
Wen Renyu collected these things and set up a stall in Nanshi to sell them to the common people in the capital.
To be honest, none of these things are not genuine.
But when Wen Renyu makes a bid, he doesn't look at whether the item is valuable or not, nor does he look at the materials or workmanship, he only looks at the buyer.
Seeing people who are gentle and kind, Wen Renyu will give them away for free when he is happy;
If there were people who were just trying to show off, he would raise the price symbolically;
If he meets a local tycoon who knows what goods are, Wen Renyu will use all his tricks, including coaxing and persuading him to empty out half of the shelf, and that person will even happily pay a few more gold beans.
By reselling second-hand items once a quarter, Wen Renyu saved up enough capital to start a business at a young age.
Wen Zhan watched him wandering the streets every day collecting those low-end things, and often surrounded him at the door with a glare.
Once caught, they will inevitably be beaten.
However, Wen Renyu had been used to being beaten since he was a child, and he was already familiar with Wen Zhan's habits of going to and from court and his return home time, so he always deliberately avoided the time when he was at home.
In addition, with the protection of Wen Shaojie and Wen Xiuwu, every time Wen Zhan chased him out of the street at most.
Wen Renyu hasn't done much in the three years since he ran away from home.
In the first year, Wen Renyu went to the southwest.
The southwest has plenty of sunshine and produces all kinds of fruits and vegetables.
But the terrain there is very high and the mountains are continuous, and many fragrant and sweet fruits are completely unknown to outsiders.
After Wen Renyu arrived there, he relied on his connections to set up a caravan, purchased pumpkins and fruits, and transported these agricultural products to various parts of You Dynasty.
Fruits and vegetables are not easy to preserve, so he specially consulted ancient books and, using the example of the Tang Emperor transporting lychees for thousands of miles to Yang Guifei, he developed his own unique method of preserving fruits and vegetables.
The next year, Wen Renyu went to the eastern coast.
With the funds he had saved before, Wen Renyu directly bought an entire fleet of merchant ships.
Loaded with seafood, pearls and other products produced along the coast, they were shipped directly by sea to the Xinghai Kingdom in the east.
Later, Wen Renyu discovered that it was not only seafood, the people there also admired the silk and porcelain of the You Dynasty, which could be sold at hundreds or thousands of times the price.
This was really like a dragon entering the sea. Wen Renyu relied on the "special products of the You Dynasty" to directly earn half of the gold and silver in the treasury of the You Dynasty in the Xinghai Kingdom.
In the third year, the trade route had begun to take shape.
Wen Renyu assigned most of the tasks to his servants and returned to Youchao again.
Although he is good at business, he has never forgotten his original intention of doing business and making money.
Wen Renyu bought a mountain in Jiangnan and established the Bian Shu Villa, which is now well-known in the world.
The people in the villa are all homeless people adopted by the owner, or people who come here because of its reputation.
Adhering to the concept of taking from the people and giving back to the people, the people and logos of Bian Shu Villa will be scattered throughout Youchao.
Drought, flood, epidemic, storm...
Wherever there is a need for help, the people of Bian Shu Villa will appear, spare no effort to help the people and teach them how to make a living.
Finally, even people in Kyoto know that there is a mysterious organization called Bian Shu Villa among the people. They are rich and powerful, but they love their people the most.
No one knows the identity of the real owner of Bian Shu Villa. They only know that when the sun pattern logo of Bian Shu Villa appears, the people there will have hope to continue living.
Therefore, common people called the owner of the villa Mr. Xiangyang.
Even in the memory of Qi Hongxuan's original owner, the name Mr. Xiangyang had appeared.
You will know about the war.
However, he would never associate this name, which symbolizes hope and reliance, with his rebellious son whom he would despise even if he looked at him for even a second.
Although Qi Hongxuan was not indignant, he was also displeased by Wen Zhan's preconceived prejudice.
He was just about to speak and tell Wen Zhan and Wen Renyu how they had been living for the past three years when the person who had been hanging his head on the bench suddenly moved.
"Your Highness," Wen Renyu spoke with more strength, but he still couldn't help panting, "I have never thought of competing with anyone, Your Highness, there is no need to defend me."
Qi Hongxuan understood what he meant and sighed, "That's all."
He looked up at Wen Zhan and spoke in a deep voice,
"As the new emperor of the You Dynasty, I confer the title of Marquis of Jing'an on Wenren Yu and grant him a marquisate. His descendants can inherit the title of marquis in the future."
Ignoring Wen Zhan's shocked look, Qi Hongxuan continued,
"In addition, the business under Wenren Yu's name will be named Imperial Merchants. In the future, we can conduct business cooperation under the name of Imperial Merchants both inside and outside the You Dynasty."
After saying this, not only the Wen family was shocked, even Wen Renyu couldn't help but look up.
He didn't care whether his business was a royal business or not. What shocked him was Qi Hongxuan's understanding of him and his inexplicable trust in him...
"Your Majesty, you——"
Wen Zhan looked at Qi Hongxuan, then at his second son lying on the bench, and was speechless for a moment.
"General Wen," Qi Hongxuan reminded again, "Marquis Jing'an is a marquis, so General Wen must not use the cane at will in the future."
After being granted the title of nobility, privately executing people is considered to be a contempt for the imperial power, and in a more serious case, it is considered to be a sign of treason.
From now on, the Wen family's rules will never fall on Wen Renyu's head.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
In just a few moments, Wen Renyu obtained the title of nobility and the name of imperial merchant that other families would never have in several lifetimes.
To outsiders, this seems to be a blessing that cannot be obtained even if you ask for it.
But Wen Renyu accepted it calmly after just a moment, without even a formal expression of gratitude. He just said "thank you" lightly.
Qi Hongxuan knew that Wen Renyu's thanks were sincere.
He waved his hands and breathed a sigh of relief that he had resolved a crisis.
Just as he was about to turn around, he noticed someone approaching from behind and holding his hand from behind before he could react.
"Ayang."
"Ah."
Feeling the familiar breath around him, a smile finally appeared on Qi Hongxuan's originally cold face.