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“Oh!!! Brother Baekhyun, you're being too polite. Why are you still calling me President Yu… My courtesy name is rather archaic, Brother Baekhyun, you can just call me by my courtesy name…”

Previously, he addressed him as "Brother Baekhyun," but upon his arrival, he seamlessly switched to "Brother Baekhyun," the change in address being remarkably smooth. This was mainly because Yu Zhiyuan had previously called Master Xu Dequan, the head of the Yunxiao Temple's guest hall, to inquire about Wei Hanwen's situation. However, Master Xu had politely declined his inquiry and cautiously told him that the details of this distinguished guest could not be disclosed…

Although the investigation still failed to uncover Mr. Wei's background, Yu Zhiyuan, with his keen insight, could sense from Master Xu's attitude that Mr. Wei must have a powerful background.

If he were just an ordinary guest attending the ceremony, Master Xu would never have shown such an attitude...

“Well…then I shall respectfully accept your offer…” Wei Hanwen hesitated for a moment, then smiled and cupped his hands, saying, “You transmit but do not create, you believe in and love antiquity. Brother Haogu’s courtesy name is quite profound…”

"Haha, it's also a gift from my elders. My grandfather was a professor of Chinese studies at Tianfu University, and it was the old man who gave me this courtesy name..."

"Brother Hao Gu, you truly come from a scholarly family with a rich tradition of learning..." Wei Hanwen complimented...

“Come here, Brother Haogu, this is my son…” Wei Hanwen’s gaze swept over Wei Chengguang, and seeing his son coming out of the room, he reached out and called him over, introducing him to him.

"Chengguang greets my two uncles..."

"Haha, what a handsome young man..." Yu Zhiyuan didn't really pay much attention to Wei Chengguang, but he had to admit that after Wei Chengguang's "cultivation", his temperament and appearance had changed a bit. His parents, who were in frequent contact with him, might not have noticed the subtle changes in their son, but someone like Yu Zhiyuan, who was seeing him for the first time, would subconsciously feel that this young man was tall, handsome and looked quite extraordinary.

However, they didn't pay too much attention to it, after all, he was just a young man. After exchanging a few polite words, they talked about their children for a while and then gradually changed the subject.

Afterwards, seeing that there was nothing more for him to do, Wei Chengguang lost interest in chatting with them any longer and returned to his room.

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind the History Books: Chapter 1001 The Powerful Backer

On the sofa in the living room, Wei Hanwen chatted amicably with the two men over tea for quite some time, mainly about industry information and anecdotes about Yunxiao Mountain.

As the conversation deepened, Yu Zhiyuan subtly and deliberately steered the topic several times, probing into Wei Hanwen's background.

Wei Hanwen was no novice, so he naturally wouldn't reveal all his secrets, especially now that he had some idea of ​​the other party's intentions.

Therefore, when Yu Zhiyuan casually asked him which monk from the guest hall had sent the invitation, Wei Hanwen only vaguely replied that he had been invited by a friend, but it was inconvenient to reveal the identity of that friend.

In fact, given Yu Zhiyuan's status, he didn't really know the true "inside story" of Yunxiao Temple. However, as a "white glove" for certain important figures, he could sense that "Master Li" of Yunxiao Temple seemed to have a lot of influence in high-level circles. It was said that he was highly favored by the emperor. There have been many such figures throughout history, and this dynasty has also produced several since its founding, some of whom wielded immense power.

Therefore, he put aside his own affairs this time and racked his brains to get an invitation, thinking that it would be good to get to know some influential people.

The answer from Brother Bo Xian still puzzled Yu Zhiyuan, but it also made him more certain that this seemingly ordinary businessman must have a powerful background. After all, a "friend" who could arrange such accommodations must not be an ordinary person...

However, he could tell that the other party was unwilling to talk more, so he didn't ask any more questions and cleverly changed the subject.

At this moment, Mr. Wang, who was standing next to him, started talking about the recent economic situation and lamented that his investment in the stock market had been halved.

"It's not just cut in half, it's practically chopped down to the knees..." Upon hearing this, Yu Zhiyuan couldn't help but sigh. He had previously been optimistic about deep space exploration, especially since he had learned through his own channels that the higher-ups attached great importance to it, and it was said that the government even regarded it as a national policy of the empire.

So he staked almost everything on deep space exploration in his stock market investments, but the result was unexpected...

These past few days, Yu Zhiyuan hasn't dared to look at his own account. However, even without seeing the green numbers on the account, just by looking at the financial news these days, he knows that his own account must have plummeted to a terrible state.

The market has already fallen so much that he is reluctant to cut his losses and leave the market. However, reason tells him that the economic situation does not seem to have bottomed out yet, and if he does not leave the market, it may fall further.

He now only hopes that the government will introduce market rescue policies as soon as possible to boost the stock market. If it can rise for a few days in a row to make up for some of the losses and reduce his losses, then he will cut his losses and leave the market.

"Brother Haogu, you've been caught in this trap too?" Wei Hanwen asked with some curiosity, but more than anything, he felt relieved. He had seen too many people with this expression in the past few days.

“Yes, but fortunately, I was just playing around with my savings and didn’t use leverage. Otherwise, I would have ended up like Lao Xu…” Yu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but sigh again. “It’s Lao Xu from Lianyun Trading. He used his own fleet as collateral and heavily invested in it before…” As he spoke, he sighed again and shook his head.

"Is that Mr. Xu who does shipping? His business is quite large..." Wei Hanwen gasped. The Mr. Xu he was talking about was a director of the Jiangling Import and Export Trade Association, specializing in shipping. Although we are now in the space age, from a cost perspective, shipping is still the mainstream of international trade, and Mr. Xu's business is quite large.

"He's been hospitalized for a heart attack, and I heard the company might go bankrupt..." Yu Zhiyuan lowered his voice and said, "I heard the bank has applied for asset preservation, and his wife is going through divorce proceedings, so they should be able to transfer some assets..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Hanwen felt even more grateful to Miss Zhu, whom he had just seen. He had to admit that he was truly indebted to her this time. If his son hadn't said that one thing that day, he would be the one in a complete mess today...

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"Luckily, luckily... I cleared out my positions before the stock market crash, so I wasn't trapped..." Wei Hanwen concealed the smugness in his words.

"Brother Boxian, your judgment is truly accurate! Brilliant...brilliant indeed!!!" Yu Zhiyuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and exclaimed in admiration. However, in his heart, he was guessing that this mysterious fellow townsman must have received some prior information...

As expected, they have powerful connections...

Yu Zhiyuan was now certain that behind this person was a powerful figure with influence that reached directly to the highest levels of government...

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Just as the group was chatting in the living room in a pleasant atmosphere, the doorbell rang.

Wei Zhangli hurried to the door, opened it, and saw a young hotel waiter standing at the door.

Upon seeing Wei Zhangli, the waiter bowed respectfully to her and said, "Madam, we have an invitation for you and your husband. Please accept it."

"Oh...oh..." Wei Zhangli hurriedly reached out and took the invitation from the maid, then asked curiously, "This is..."

"Here's the thing, there's a social banquet downstairs tomorrow night, hosted by the Duke of Wu's mansion. Members of the royal family will be attending. If you're free, you can take the time to attend," the waiter said respectfully. "Details are on the invitation."

"Oh...okay...thank you." Upon hearing the name of the Duke of Wu's mansion, Wei Zhangli's hand trembled, and she almost dropped the invitation. Luckily, she didn't embarrass herself.

After Wei Zhangli accepted the invitation, the waiter bowed respectfully and left, leaving Wei Zhangli standing at the door in a daze for a while before hurriedly turning around and closing the door.

It's no wonder she lost her composure; this kind of social banquet was just too high-class!

As an imperial citizen, even though she was not a member of the nobility, she knew that since the founding emperor established the empire, six dukes had been enfeoffed, known as the Six Founding Dukes. One of them, the Duke of Jin, was later stripped of his title and executed for alleged treason, while the titles of the other five dukes were passed down.

During the Jia Shen Rebellion, Duke Cao Lin of Yan was defeated and surrendered to the enemy, and was later stripped of his title by Emperor Huanzong. Dukes Zhao and Wei, like many other northern vassal kings at the time, were wiped out in the war that swept the entire country and halved the population. Their titles were later revoked due to the extinction of their lineages.

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind the History Books: Chapter 1002 Nightmare

At this point, of the founding dukes, only the Duke of Shu and the Duke of Cheng remained. After Emperor Huanzong's northern expedition, two more nobles were granted titles for their merits, namely the Duke of Wu and the Duke of Qi. Thus, the empire still had four duke titles remaining.

These were the Duke of Shu, the Duke of Cheng, the Duke of Qi, and the Duke of Wu. Because the empire did not have a system of enfeoffing kings of other surnames, the title of Duke was, in fact, the highest rank of nobility that non-royal members could achieve.

He's a truly important person!

There's an auspicious saying among the people of the empire: "Dukes and marquises for ten thousand generations." This doesn't mean that high-ranking titles like duke and marquis can actually be passed down for generations. Rather, it means that these high-ranking nobles truly share the fate of the nation. As long as their descendants don't commit tragedies or encounter catastrophic events like the Jia Shen year, they can truly share the nation's wealth and prosperity forever...

In her past life, the highest-level social event Wei Zhangli had ever attended was a banquet hosted by a viscount. That experience had kept her excited for a full two weeks…

Wei Zhangli felt a little lightheaded and her legs felt weak. She took several deep breaths to calm herself down.

"What's wrong? Who is it?" Wei Hanwen asked curiously as his wife approached the living room. He had also heard the doorbell earlier.

"It's a social banquet hosted by the Duke of Wu's mansion, they say it will be held tomorrow night..." Wei Zhangli took a deep breath and said, her face showing a hint of honor.

"A social banquet hosted by the Duke of Wu's mansion!" Wei Hanwen's face showed surprise upon hearing this. After all, he had never attended such a high-level social banquet before, and he felt a sense of honor.

Upon hearing this, the two guests standing nearby quickly offered a few words of flattery. Given Yu Zhiyuan's wealth, it was not impossible that he had never participated in social events of this level. However, to be honest, even with his status, he would usually only be an accessory in such social events.

Upon learning that the invitation was sent by the hotel, Yu Zhiyuan, thinking that perhaps an invitation would also be sent to him, could no longer sit still and got up to say goodbye.

Wei Hanwen then stood up to ask his guests to stay. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Wei Hanwen escorted the two men to the elevator and watched them leave.

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承和三十七年 2016年4月14日14:43 建安省晋安市安王府

"Hoo!!!" In the dormitory, Prince An, Chen Yuanqing, suddenly woke up from a nightmare and sat on the canopy bed made of golden nanmu wood, panting heavily.

He is overweight and doesn't exercise much. His energy is not what it used to be, so he always takes a nap around noon.

At this moment, his silk undergarments were soaked through, he was panting heavily, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

He had another nightmare. He had been having nightmares for the past few days. In fact, ever since he received the news of Wei Feng's death, he had been feeling uneasy. After all, the timing of Wei Feng's death was too suspicious.

He remembered that he had seen Wei Feng at Taiyuan shortly before Wei Feng died. At that time, Wei Feng had a rosy complexion, was in his prime, and looked much healthier than him. He did not look like he was about to die.

As a result, a few days later, I received a message saying that the person had passed away!

As a vassal king, you could say Chen Yuanqing was mediocre, that he was fond of entertainment and feasting but lacked ambition, or that he was greedy and lustful. However, he was not lacking in basic political acumen.

Having grown up in the royal palace, he was used to all sorts of intrigue and power struggles, and he was well aware of the underhanded tactics used in the palace.

Therefore, if you tell Wei Feng that his death was just a normal heart attack, he will not believe it no matter what.

There must be some unknown secret behind this!

Just as mountains have roots and branches, so too do things have beginnings and ends. If Wei Feng truly (had five people) harm him, then why? The answer isn't hard to guess, because Chen Yuanqing clearly knows that Wei Feng is plotting against others…

As the saying goes, a gentleman is always at ease, while a petty person is always anxious. Chen Yuanqing would never admit to being a petty person, but that's just how things are. He knows his own family's affairs best; he was also involved in that matter. If Wei Fengzhi was involved because of this, then he might also be affected...

Therefore, after Wei Feng's death, he used the influence of the Prince's Mansion to gather information. After all, Wei Feng's status was special; even if the hospital believed it was a sudden heart attack, it wasn't a simple conclusion, and the relevant departments would certainly conduct an investigation.

However, this time, it was truly a coincidence that another case occurred in Jin'an that same day. The process of this case was extremely bizarre, and it was said to have originated from a cult ritual...

What's particularly "coincidental" is that several of the victims in this cult incident happened to be directly related to the matter that Wei Feng had discussed with him.

The mastermind behind this case, the one Wei Feng claimed could summon spirits and exorcise ghosts, the one who supposedly cursed and killed people in Southeast Asia, was the mastermind behind it all. Furthermore, the young man from the Xu family, whom Wei Feng considered a pawn, became another mastermind behind this incident.

It is said that the cult's ritual was bloody and bizarre, and that they sacrificed a pregnant woman for it...

However, what's even more bizarre is that both perpetrators from that night are reportedly dead...

One of them even drove recklessly for several tens of minutes, causing multiple car accidents before dying...

It was as if they were escaping from something chasing them!

When Prince An, Chen Yuanqing, learned of this, his first reaction was to guess that it was arranged by Wei Feng, because it was too similar to the plan that Wei Feng had told him before.

However, the outcome of this incident was clearly not what Wei Feng had initially predicted...

They're all dead!!!

Whether it's Xu Hanzhang as a pawn...

It was that supposedly powerful master, Yu Huai...