The sun is rising.
Warmth and Hee.
But Mr. Zhao suddenly felt that the dew-laden morning wind seemed a bit cold.
"I heard it occasionally." Mr. Zhao paused and said, "It is said that he came with a secret decree and came for the emperor's affairs today, and this matter is of great concern."
"What's the matter?" Zhuang Ming asked.
"This is a secret." Mr. Zhao shook his head slightly and said: "When I went to Beijing last year, I only heard my mentor from that time mention it a few words by chance, but I don't know much. Besides, you just mentioned the secrets of the imperial court.
It's better for merchants and their like not to know, and even if I really knew it, I wouldn't dare to tell you. This would be a leak of secrets, and if we really come to talk about it, it could lead to the destruction of our family."
"Master Zhao..." Zhuang Ming sighed: "If you are unwilling to tell the truth, if Zhuang falls down, Prince Chen will conduct a thorough investigation, and he will inevitably implicate you, and the disaster will not be small. You also said
, we are already grasshoppers on a rope, mutually beneficial, each getting what he wants, don't you always think that if you stand by and watch the demise of our Zhuang Company, you will not be harmed?"
"You..." The old man's expression changed, and he could vaguely hear a hint of threat.
"Zhuang's behavior in the Sixteenth Mansion of Huai'an over the years has been that he has achieved everything he asked for, and he is not boasting. You are not unfamiliar with this." Zhuang Ming said slowly: "His power is so powerful that it is difficult to
However, if I can know the main appointment of Prince Chen here, I may be able to use this to smooth out the disaster, and you and I can live peacefully as usual and share the benefits equally."
"You have always made no mistakes when planning things." Mr. Zhao hesitated for a moment and said: "But this matter is secret after all. I only know a little bit about it. How specific it is, we need to find another way. From my teacher, I may be able to
A little exploration..."
"What does Mr. Zhao need to ask the left prime minister to speak?" Zhuang Ming said: "Whatever you need, I, Zhuang's Trading Company, will definitely find it."
"Whatever you need, we'll talk about it later." Mr. Zhao raised his head and said, "It's almost time for me to go back. As for this matter... within three days, I will try my best to find out."
"Okay." Zhuang Ming ordered: "Lu He, please give one to Mr. Zhao."
"Yes." Lu He responded in a low voice.
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noon.
Under Zhuang Ming's instructions, Shuang Ling took another Polygonum multiflorum from the warehouse, which was thick in color and almost human-shaped.
When he first collected the Polygonum multiflorum, it cost him a hundred taels, but with Zhuang Ming's true energy sense, he could detect the medicinal power contained in it. It was indeed quite rich. In his heart, even a thousand taels of silver was worth it.
.
The young dragon gradually devoured it and its feces was gradually refined.
In the past two days, the young dragon has been able to open its mouth and can directly swallow and refine it. Its growth rate has increased countless times compared to before.
"Six years have passed, and over time, I have barely grown."
"Since the young dragon opened its mouth, it has devoured all kinds of strange things, and I can clearly sense its daily growth progress."
"When it comes to body shape, it is almost constantly improving at a growth rate that is visible to the naked eye."
"As long as I can continue to feed this dragon with precious spiritual things every day, I can stabilize my initial cultivation level and try to advance to the middle level within this month."
"With the treasures of heaven and earth that I have accumulated over the past six years, and fed continuously every day, I can sustain it until the end of next year. And by this autumn, I will probably be able to grow to this level of perfection, which is comparable to the third level of martial arts.
The level of the peak of Daoyin."
"Just wanting to turn into a dragon seems to be one step away, but this step is like a world of difference, still far away."
"Even if my Zhuang's Trading Company's financial resources can support the consumption of natural materials and treasures for many years, I'm afraid it will take twenty or thirty years before there is any hope."
"If Zhuang's business collapses, without the help of these treasures containing spiritual energy, just relying on inhaling and vomiting every day to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, I am afraid that there is no hope of turning into a dragon, let alone a dragon."
Zhuang Ming gently stroked the young dragon and whispered in his heart: "No money is not enough to cultivate the Tao..."
It is precisely for this reason that no matter what kind of resistance it faces, his Zhuang's Trading Company must break through the obstacles, continue to grow and expand, expand its power, recruit people, amass money, and collect more treasures.
If Zhuang's Trading Company collapses like this, it will be difficult for him to cultivate this ancient true dragon in his lifetime with his own strength alone.
——
Late at night.
At Zhuang's Trading Company, the situation gradually stabilized.
The disaster of Song Tianyuan was completely subsided.
However, the tranquility at this moment felt a bit like a storm was about to come.
Although this Prince Chen did not move, the oppression he brought was like a sharp sword hanging over the head of Zhuang's Trading Company, which would fall down at any time.
"Young Master, it's almost midnight, you should go to bed quickly." Shuang Ling brought the soup and looked at Zhuang Ming, who was frowning and thinking, and at the young master's pale and thin cheeks. He couldn't help but feel distressed.
"It doesn't matter."
Zhuang Ming waved his hand. In front of him, there were dozens of pages filled with words, which were his clear divisions of the current situation.
On the skylight, it was Zhuang Ming who divided his mind into two parts, using the body of a young dragon to face the bright moon, breathing in and out, thereby increasing his cultivation.
Shuang Ling looked at the paper on the table and saw Zhuang Ming, who had become increasingly haggard in the past two days, and couldn't help but whisper: "Is the young master still worried about the hostility of the king with a different surname?"
Zhuang Ming chuckled lightly, put down his pen, picked up the soup, took a sip, and then said: "That's it."
When Shuang Ling heard this, he immediately said: "I don't think this Prince Chen is a smart man. With the wisdom and planning of the young master, why should he be so troubled?"
Zhuang Ming heard this and smiled dumbly: "Why do you think he is not smart enough?"
Shuang Ling said: "The young master secretly sent people to help the government and crack down on illegal salt sales, which caused Prince Chen to suffer a loss. However, he did not find out who was responsible for Zhuang's Trading Company. Later, Song Tianyuan did.
, he was told that from this, Prince Chen and his staff were probably not as smart as Song Tianyuan. During these days, even Song Tianyuan’s various schemes were unable to defeat the young master.
On the contrary, his own life was involved. How could this king with a different surname, whose wisdom and planning is inferior to that of Song Tianyuan, make the young master so troubled?"
Zhuang Ming put down the bowl, with a little admiration in his eyes, and said: "You girl, you can already see many things clearly. You are really smart and intelligent, but your vision is still shallow. You must understand that this king with a different surname may not be as good as Song
Tian Yuan is smarter, but he is a greater threat than Song Tianyuan."
Shuang Ling was stunned for a moment and said: "A bigger threat?"
Zhuang Ming sighed lightly: "As he occupies a high position, he has power that Song Tianyuan himself does not have. He is in charge of the Sixteenth House of Huai'an and can mobilize the power of the government at will. And with his random order, the changes in the Sixteenth House of Huai'an have been shaken."
The turmoil that has arisen is more threatening to us than Song Tianyuan's ten carefully planned strategies."
"No matter how much I plan and think carefully, all he needs to do is issue a decree with just one thought, and the power of the government will be suppressed, which is enough for me to work hard."
"This is how one force defeats ten societies."
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early morning.
Fengcheng.
The warehouse of Zhuang's Trading Company is located.
Liu Quan led twelve people and came here.
The people in the warehouse have been busy since midnight, loading the goods into trucks and preparing to deliver them to Liu Quan for escort.
"Manager Wu, long time no see."
"Liu Quan." The middle-aged steward laughed and said, stroking his beard: "Recently, Mr. Lu has done a lot of things under the orders of the young master. You have made a lot of contributions by following Mr. Lu. I heard that Mr. Lu also taught
I learned your skills and got a lot of silver reward this time, but it was very generous. Yesterday at noon, your wife was very happy. She said that you have made a difference. You are no longer the street warrior who relied on your courage and courage a few years ago.
There is a gangster in the alley, and he is still discussing with my aunt about buying a piece of land."
The Master Lu he refers to is Lu He.
According to the classification of Zhuang's trading company, Liu Quan was considered to be Lu He's subordinate.
Manager Wu and Liu Quan are also from the same hometown. This boy has some brute strength since he was a child. He learned a few boxing and kicking skills when he was young. However, his family is poor and he has no skills to support the family. In the past few years, he was so poor that he almost
They were stealing and robbing people on the road.
"It's all due to the kindness of the young master that I was given a job. Otherwise, I might be robbing someone on the road now, or I might be caught by the government one day and beheaded."
Liu Quan laughed and said, "Don't talk nonsense, this truck is pretty much packed, right?"
Manager Wu said hey: "That's almost it. We got up and started working in the middle of the night. It's not like you, who slept on my wife's bed all night. I'm afraid my feet are weak. If I can't transport this batch of goods later, I will
Let’s see how you explain it.”
When he said this, the dozen or so people next to him couldn't help laughing out loud.
Liu Quan rolled his eyes and said, "Stop teasing me and do business first."
Manager Wu took out the list and said: "Please check this first. There are four cars in total, which will be delivered to Jiangcheng today. These two cars are from Dongfang store, and the two cars are from Xifang and Nanfang stores. The goods are not
Same, watch carefully."
Liu Quan glanced at it, nodded and said, "Okay, it should be delivered before the sun goes down."
Manager Wu was about to continue talking when he heard a loud crash.
The door was knocked open!
Liu Quan and others immediately became alert and drew their swords out of their sheaths.
Especially Liu Quan, with the sword in his hand, he lowered his body slightly and assumed a horse stance, forming a posture ready to draw the sword at all times.
After he entered Zhuang's Trading Company, Lu He saw that he had good qualifications. Over the past year or so, he taught him three sets of kung fu, one set of footwork, one set of sword skills, as well as the palm skills he had just learned after this meritorious service.
"What are you going to do?"
Just outside the gate, a group of people walked in swaggeringly.
This group of people were all wearing official uniforms from the government yamen, and they were wearing official steel knives.
The person at the head looked at Liu Quan and others with their swords out of their sheaths with cold eyes, and shouted: "Do you want to rebel?"
Manager Wu's heart skipped a beat and he quickly looked towards Liu Quan.
Liu Quan stretched out his hand to signal his companion to put the sword into its sheath, and then looked at the person coming.
Manager Wu stepped forward and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, why are you here without saying hello in advance and why are you having such a big fight?"
This so-called Lord Shen, named Shen Chong, is a military commander under Lord Zhao in Fengcheng. He is responsible for the city defense and the capture of thieves in Fengcheng.
Over the years, Zhuang's Trading Company has provided many benefits. Mr. Zhao ate meat, and Mr. Shen also drank some soup more or less.
Therefore, the managers of Zhuang's Trading Company in Fengcheng have always been familiar with Lord Shen Chong, who has the power to mobilize officers and soldiers in Fengcheng.
But this time, I saw Shen Chong's face was cold and he said: "I came here under orders. It's my duty. I'm going to offend you this time."
Manager Wu felt a shiver in his heart and hurriedly said: "Master Shen, what are you doing..."
Shen Chong said: "The Sixteenth Prefecture of Huai'an strictly checks prohibited items and tax details. My order is to strictly check all prohibited items in Fengcheng."
Manager Wu quietly handed over some money and said with a smile: "Sir Shen, you are joking. We have been friends for so many years. It's not like you don't understand Zhuang's Trading Company. We have always abided by the laws of the Dongsheng Dynasty. How could we hide prohibited things?" "
Shen Chong did not take the money this time, but said in a deep voice: "Whether it's against the rules or not, you don't have to say it, we have to look at it."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and shouted: "Search!"
Seeing this group of officials, they rushed forward.
The current official has to unpack the goods that have just been loaded onto the truck.
"Wait a minute... this cart of goods has been loaded all night, and the shops in Jiangcheng are in urgent need of it."
Manager Wu quickly said: "You can just check what's in the warehouse. Just look at these cars and don't unload them."
Shen Chong looked complicated and said: "Don't rush to use it. There are hundreds of cities in the Sixteenth House of Huai'an, and all the shops and warehouses of your Zhuang's Trading Company will be sealed today. From today on, all goods cannot be entered or left. They have to wait until Only after we find out clearly and give the order from the prince will we be able to solve it."
Having said this, he suddenly approached, his expression was as usual, but his tone was low, and he sighed in a low voice: "The biggest official in Fengcheng now is not Mr. Zhao, but this Prince Chen. Shen is a martial artist with a low rank. I can't disobey the prince's order, I can only offend..."
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The next day, morning.
Lu He's urgent report broke the morning tranquility.
It was like the arrival of wind and rain, breaking the oppressive tranquility of the past two days.
"Finally... I took action."
Chapter completed!