Wasn't His Majesty Afraid His Merits Would Overshadow the Throne? (Please Subscribe and Vote with Monthly Tickets)

Lin Mo was an important official in the Ministry of Works, which oversaw construction, with the Imperial Capital as its highest priority.

Prime properties, building materials, food supply chains, and the like all fell within the Ministry of Works' authority.

If Jiang Rong and Li Sining wanted to open so many shops in such a short time, they would most likely need the Ministry of Works' help-and that meant establishing connections.

As long as Lin Mo investigated properly, he could indeed uncover a few lists of names.

Hearing this, Wei Manying's eyes lit up, and she suddenly stopped walking.

Her figure, fuller than those of other women her age, leaned forward slightly, her cleavage flickering into view beneath her low-cut dress. "You mean we can use this opportunity to establish a connection with the palace? But how would we do it?"

The corners of Lin Mo's mouth lifted slightly. Calm and composed, he picked up the thread. "Naturally, we can't be too deliberate about it. With your connections in Shanghe City, you could easily open branches in the Southland-in other words, become a franchisee."

That alone showed how clever Lin Mo was. Merchants never rose early without profit to be made, after all. If they joined the franchise to make money, the other side would have no reason to suspect their motives.

The Wei Family that Wei Manying had established in Shanghe City was a merchant lineage. Though it was merely a cover, it did possess a certain amount of business holdings.

Once she made up her mind, her earlier anger was swept clean away, and her mood improved considerably.

Wei Manying was also slowly arranging her pieces, and there were many things she had never told Lin Mo.

The Dragon Emperor's Tomb had already been excavated, and reliable information