Chapter 2423 Zhao Gao Sends a Letter

Jiang Fan smiled and said: "Why are you nervous? I just felt that the delivery of the letter may not go smoothly, but you didn't mention it at all, and you didn't ask for credit or reward. You are very low-key."

Zhao Gao hurriedly knelt down: "We encountered some troubles along the way, but Zhao Gao finally managed to live up to his mission. A mere difficulty is not worth worrying about, His Highness."

Jiang Fan snorted, but his eyes became profound: "It's just difficult... I'm looking down on you. Along the way, you disguised yourself seven times, and passed through the city sixteen times without entering. What's especially interesting is that you Even when I go to the city, I never stay at the Yuelai Inn, so I’m really careful.”

Zhao Gao was sweating a little on his forehead: "This is just the prince's order to keep things confidential. Zhao Gao must be extremely cautious, especially that Yuelai, there are so many people and so many eyes..."

Jiang Fan said calmly: "So, being followed four times, intercepted three times, injured twice, and escaping for three hundred miles in a roundabout way is just a trivial matter?"

Zhao Gao's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he prostrated in panic: "You villain..."

"In the three battles, you captured one of the opponents alive, but in the end you didn't kill anyone. Why?"

The empress also put down her bowls and chopsticks at this time and looked at Zhao Gao quietly, as if waiting for him to have a perfect answer.

Zhao Gao clenched his teeth, and two streams slowly flowed down his temples. After a long while, he looked up at Jiang Fan's deep eyes and kowtowed heavily.

"Your Majesty, I forgive you, but these matters have nothing to do with the secret letter. They are all the villain's own business."

Jiang Fan's expression changed: "Self...you, a eunuch from a humble background, what is there that deserves attention or even interception?"

Zhao Gao was silent for a moment and then raised his head: "Your Majesty, Prince, Zhao Gao has never lied about his origin. This is indeed the origin of the villain. But..."

His expression changed for a while, and he gritted his teeth and said, "But after entering the palace, something unexpected happened."

Jiang Fan frowned slightly: "After entering the palace? Let's talk about it."

Zhao Gao took a deep breath and finally revealed a secret as if he had made some determination.

In the past, Zhao Gao committed suicide and entered the palace. Before meeting his ancestor Gou Dao, he was depressed for a long time.

At that time, he was doing such dirty work as washing the buckets, cleaning the courtyard, repairing the house, cleaning the waterways and so on.

However, he never imagined that a little person like himself would be found one day.

That day, he escorted Gong Tong out of the city. When the vehicle was damaged and the two handlebars were repairing the vehicle, he went to the nearby bushes to relieve himself and hide in the shade.

At this moment, someone found him and gave him five hundred taels of silver, with only one condition: when he became famous, he had to take care of an inn - Yuelai.

At this point, Jiang Fan and the Empress looked at each other, both slightly moved.

"You mean, he didn't ask for anything from you at that time. He just wanted you to take care of Yuelai Inn after you became famous?"

"Yes." Zhao Gao said sincerely: "That's what they said. If there is no future, they don't have to pay back the five hundred taels even if they are wasted. And they also explained that they will help when they are able, so there is no need to worry. ”

Jiang Fan was a little surprised: "Is there such a good thing?"

Zhao Gao said with a sad face: "Yes, I think it's outrageous, but I swear that this is just a good relationship. I have always been so good with others for thousands of years. I also said that I am not the only one who has experienced this kind of treatment." , casually mentioned the names of several eunuchs in the palace, and I even recognized some of them later..."

He looked ashamed: "Your Majesty and the prince also know that the villain is poor and has five hundred taels of silver. Even if he can't get anything done in the future, it will be enough for him to go home and live..."

Jiang Fan nodded: "Nothing wrong, there are no requirements, no time limit, and you don't need to break the law or discipline. You are just taking care of Fu Yuelai Inn... It would be difficult for anyone to refuse."

Zhao Gao said with shame: "So, the villain couldn't resist the temptation. It's just strange. When I asked them their names, I couldn't tell them clearly. They just told me that they were all from Yuelai. It seemed that they were from the development department. In the future, We may not see each other again.”

Jiang Fan was stunned and confused: "What the hell? Development Department?"

Zhao Gao nodded: "To be specific, it seems to be some kind of market development department. I haven't explained anything else. And I haven't seen him since..."

Jiang Fan really looked incredulous, "Market Development Department...is there such a title in this day and age?"

The empress saw that he had a strange look on his face, and before she could ask, Jiang Fan looked directly at Zhao Gao and asked, "What happened next? Please finish telling the story."

Zhao Gaodao: "Later, it wasn't until Yang Duyue came to prepare for the construction that someone found the villain again. He said that the Daqin official had not given approval. He mentioned the friendship in the past and asked the villain to help."

Only then did Jiang Fan realize that Yangdu Yuelai, who he had been paying attention to for a long time, was actually pushed by this guy from behind.

Zhao Gao looked at the empress a little guiltily: "Your Majesty, because the place that the person wanted is very prosperous and adjacent to the Zhengyang Palace, a villain does not dare to make the decision easily, so I just said that to you casually..."

Then Jiang Fan found out that the empress thought Yuelai was very interesting, so she agreed to let them open their business and observe them slowly.

"With your permission, I went to the Yamen and asked them to open a back door... Yuelai was established."

Jiang Fan chuckled lightly: "This is a good idea. A small amount of money will plant the seeds to prepare for future emergencies. Moreover, the selected characters must have been inspected, and not everyone can like it."

Zhao Gao felt ashamed and said: "Your Majesty Mingjian, how could a villain have such insight at that time? It was only later that I discovered that the few they selected were all doing well, and the last one was also responsible for the palace's purchases."

Jiang Fan shook his head and said, "How can you throw away silver for nothing, especially for a thousand-year-old business like this. Did you ask for anything else afterwards?"

Zhao Gao shook his head and said, "No. After that, they gave me five thousand taels of silver as a reward, and we didn't have any contact from then on. Then there was really no contact for several years."

Jiang Fan said slowly, "It seems that the money and goods have been exchanged, and you feel relieved. But... since they are so generous and it is rare to get a smart and capable person like you, they will definitely not break off the relationship."

Zhao Gao smiled bitterly, "Your Highness is wise. Since then, I have been very relieved and satisfied with Yue Lai. Although we don't have much contact, I have thought that if there is anything else, as long as it does not violate the law, I will still help. After all, I have been in the grassroots for many years and know the importance of money and connections."

This is a trap, and then, just three years ago, Yue Lai really found Zhao Gao again and cooperated to open a branch, and the reward was still high. But this time, Zhao Gao was alert because several major shareholders of this branch were actually from the Seven Dukes.

When Zhao Gao mentioned the word shareholder, Jiang Fan was stunned again. After repeated confirmation, it was indeed a shareholder, not the owner, not a share, not a member. This equally strange title completely made Jiang Fan uneasy.