The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion
Chapter 69: The Possession of Wolf’s Intelligent Beads, Jia Qingtian Offers Weighty AdviceChapter 69: The Possession of Wolf’s Intelligent Beads, Jia Qingtian Offers Weighty Advice
There were many people in front of the mansion, so it's inconvenient to ask questions.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSo Sun Shaozong endured his doubts and laughed with his brother.
It was not until he entered the inner hall and waved all the servants back with an excuse that he kept his smile and asked straightforwardly, "Brother, what was our family originally like? I'm afraid there are only a few people in the 4 to 9 cities who don't know. You've only been granted the rank of nobility for seven or eight years, and you sprinkle money like water. I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate if the words got spread?"
"Inappropriate?"
Sun Shaozu was stunned for a moment, he then realized what he meant, and said with a nonchalant smile, "Don't worry, our money is earned in the right channel, not to mention someone gossiping about it. Even if the Ministry of Revenue, Official Qing, were to come to the door, I am completely honest!"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSeeing that Sun Shaozong was still hesitant after saying that, he simply told the origin of the family’s properties.
It turned out that four years ago, a sworn brother of Sun Shaozu followed the supreme government official in charge of military affairs, Wang Ziteng, from nine provinces to the south to settle the sea trouble and take charge of the anti-smuggling and anti-piracy matters along the coast of Guangdong and Guangxi.
Since the Two Guangs have just been developed, and were still barbarous and remote at this time, to avoid the dissatisfaction and negligence of the border troops, Wang Ziteng specially requested to allow the navy of the Two Guangs to seize 10% of the stolen goods and sell them on their own to replenish military funds.