Chen Rongyan stood up, his legs and feet were a little weak, and he sat cautiously on the chair, not daring to sit too hard. It seemed that he was ready to kneel down to apologize at any time.
Zhu Biao looked at it without saying anything. Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. He put himself in his shoes and thought about who could be more careless. He only has one life. Who knows if the monarch next to him would want to kill him in a flash, or would he?
If you are more respectful, you will feel more at ease.
But after all, those who come from aristocratic families are always better than those ordinary merchants. After sitting down, I saw that the prince's tea cup was only at the bottom, so I hurriedly bent down and stood up to pour it for him.
Zhu Biao didn't stop him, but he didn't mean to drink. After all, it was better to be careful. After pouring the water, Chen Rongyan also relaxed a little. He was considered a direct descendant of the East Palace. As long as he was respectful and polite, the Crown Prince would do it for the sake of the General Secretary.
It will give him some dignity, as evidenced by being able to sit down and pour water.
"If Your Highness has made up his mind, then the grassroots will naturally serve you wholeheartedly. In fact, the grassroots were ordered to transport a batch of grain to Yan'an and Pingliang two months ago, and they also have some experience."
Hearing this, Zhu Biao's lips raised a smile: "It's great that Shopkeeper Chen has such experience. If this trip goes well, I will definitely be rewarded. Just do your job faithfully."
Chen Rongyan naturally knew how great the benefits of a successful trip were. Even if there was no reward from His Highness, the family would also be indispensable. Let alone him, the master's family didn't know how many people wanted to serve His Highness but had no chance.
Zhu Biao then ordered: "Because there are many guards accompanying us, it is unreasonable to transport too little food. A lot of silver coins were confiscated from the homes of officials in Huaiqing Mansion. You will take them away to the state capital to purchase food. The more the better."
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"The common people took the order, but after all, Huaiqing is not far from Shaanxi and Gansu, and the local people are also afraid of being affected by the famine, so they have stepped up their grain stocks, and grain stores will not sell large quantities. After all, if you keep it in your hands, you can still wait for a price.
I’m afraid there won’t be much food that can be purchased with money now.”
Zhu Biao knocked on the table and said with a smile: "Bigger grain stores should all have a background, right?"
Chen Rongyan's eyes lit up and he replied respectfully: "Except for business houses from aristocratic families like ours, most of the others have a background as local officials. For example, the owner of the largest grain store in the city is the brother-in-law of the prefect of Huaiqing."
Zhu Biao turned to look at Liu An who came back to serve him: "Go and say hello to Marquis Dongping."
"My slave understands."
Chen Rongyan lowered his head in awe. For people like them, the honor and disgrace of life and death are just a greeting. He also made up his mind to cherish this opportunity. If it is done well, no one can touch him easily in the future unless His Highness nods.
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After the food for the team leader was ready, Zhu Biao was in a better mood and asked with a smile: "Is there a young master of the right age in the Chen family who can let me impersonate you?"
Chen Rongyan thought about it carefully and realized that the prince wanted to have contact with many people. In that case, a suitable identity was indeed very important. If it was too low, it would be inappropriate and it would insult His Majesty's dignity. Too high would be inappropriate. After all, everyone
Everyone knows that the sons of the direct descendants of aristocratic families all pursue official careers, and it is impossible for them to engage in the humble business of merchants.
Zhu Biao also saw his embarrassment and said: "It's almost enough, don't worry too much."
"Your Highness, you also know that it is impossible for this serious young master of the master's family to engage in business as a merchant. Even if he is a useless concubine, he only takes money in name. How can he come to this disaster area in person?"
Zhu Biao said: "If there are serious things, then there are not serious things? It doesn't matter, just say it, I am going to do something, and I will use whatever is convenient."
Chen Rongyan smiled awkwardly: "Your Highness doesn't mind as long as there are more choices. You can even make up one randomly. This place is far away from Jiangnan. The grassroots and others just admit it."
"Then it seems that I am going to be a brother with Chen Yunshu. Hahaha, that's interesting. Does Chen Aiqing really have an extramarital affair?"
Chen Rongyan was even more embarrassed when he heard this. In fact, he heard that it was true, but naturally he couldn't admit such a thing in front of His Highness.
Zhu Biao saw that it was almost done and ordered: "In that case, you should go back to Fucheng immediately to prepare. Do you know what to say when you go back?"
Chen Rongyan stood up and saluted and said: "The common people understand that when they go back, they will reveal that a young master from my Chen family is here. He is able to collect so much grain to sell in Shaanxi and Gansu. He has taken a big road to make a lot of money. The Chen family and
Your relationship is not a secret, it’s all clear once you say it, and no one dares to inquire more.”
Zhu Biao nodded, and Chen Rongyan bowed and retreated. Huaiqing Mansion was not far from Shaanxi and Gansu, and those corrupt officials were very cautious in their actions. It would be meaningless if they were not prepared to expose their secrets.
After everyone had gone down, Zhao Huaian hurriedly brought a new cup of tea and offered it to him. Only then did Zhu Biao take a sip. After talking for so long, his mouth was indeed a little dry.
Zhu Biao stood up and stretched, and then walked out of the door. The golden-white sunlight came into view. Suddenly, his nose felt a little itchy. Zhu Biao squinted his eyes that had not been harmed by any electronic products and looked at the sun.
I still remember that when I was a child, I could open my eyes to the sun and see clearly the details. I would carefully examine the texture of small things, so I always had an interest in things.
"Ah...sneeze..."
After sneezing with satisfaction, Zhu Biao walked out of the county office with his hands behind his back. Two teams of guards followed him spontaneously. Cangyang County was chosen by Liu Chun because it was quite wealthy. Of course, it was incomparable to places like Beijing and Hangzhou.
But it's really good for a county.
The traffickers and footmen who were coming and going looked at Zhu Biao who was surrounded by them, and retreated to the roadside in awe. Everyone knew that the emperor and the next emperor lived in the county government office.
Zhu Biao suddenly felt like he was patrolling the streets like a bully, but it was also quite interesting. Walking on the uneven road, looking at the trading shops and stalls on both sides, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
Cangyang County will not be too bad for at least the next twenty years. After all, it is a county that the emperor specially visited. Officials who will take office in the future will never dare to go too far in this term, not to mention that the Ministry of Personnel will also focus on incorruptibility.
Capable officials are here to take up their posts.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the emperor will have to hold the officials accountable. This is also an unspoken rule. After all, no one can slap the emperor in the face. Is it possible that he still wants the emperor to go to Cangyang again?
After walking around for a while, Zhu Biao returned to the county government office. He made a special appearance to let the people know when he returns to the capital tomorrow that the prince and his emperor have returned to the capital.
As for whether it was by chance that he met the people of Cangyang who had seen him in Shaanxi and Gansu, he had no choice. After all, he had shown up when Liu Chun and others were executed that day.
But it shouldn't be such a coincidence, not to mention it doesn't matter if it's exposed. Who can resist the general trend? It's just a matter of putting more thought into it.
