Xiqiu tilted her head to contemplate the meaning of his words and expressed surprise: "Fourth Master, are you saying the Teng Family started this?"
However, Xiqiu did not think like him. She naturally wouldn't consider herself so important as to cause turmoil in court affairs!
Whether it was the bidding of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the operations of the Caoxing Company, it all appeared to be business competition. But which businessman hasn't been supported by someone in court once they grow large? Interests are interconnected and entangled, and to protect their interests, they must unite behind the scenes and twist into a rope to resist.
Especially for businesses like the Teng Family that have been operating for many years.
And Fourth Master Xiao, as a supporter of the Maritime Trade Bureau and a trusted minister of the Emperor, naturally couldn't escape attacks from these people.
Fourth Master Xiao indeed furrowed his brows and nodded.
