He originally didn't want to get involved in such matters, but it concerned Li Changkong, so he couldn't help but feel a little interested, and asked: "Is the Li Changkong you are talking about the son of Wuling Marquis Li Zhufeng?"
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Wen immediately nodded in agreement.
"How is his conduct on a daily basis?"
"Ah? Character?" Zhu Wen was a little confused. He thought that the emperor asked Li Changkong's identity to convict him. Who would have thought that he would also ask about Li Changkong's character.
This doesn't seem like a conviction.
But even so, Zhu Wen still said honestly: "This boy is said to have always been a playboy, and his reputation among the people is not good."
This is undoubtedly a good opportunity to add insult to injury, but Zhu Wen is a smart man and knows what to say and what not to say.
If he really adds fuel to the fire and makes Li Changkong worthless and hateful, he will certainly be happy.
But... Emperor Jing Xing is not a fool. Although he usually lives in a deep palace, there is nothing in Qiandu that he doesn't know if he wants to know.
If what Zhu Wen said is inconsistent with the facts, he may be in trouble by then.
"It is said that a few days ago, this son was deceived by the uncle of the capital into a total of fifty thousand taels of silver. Is this true?" Emperor Jing Xing asked again.
Zhu Wen was finally sure that the emperor was not trying to convict Li Changkong, but rather... he seemed to be somewhat interested in him and wanted to know more about him.
This...is not good news.
However, there are some things that he cannot interfere with. He just needs to do his part.
So he nodded decisively and said: "Your Majesty is wise, this is indeed the case."
When Emperor Jing Xing heard this, he probably confirmed that Li Changkong of the Wucheng Marquis Mansion was indeed an ignorant and incompetent playboy, and he probably didn't have a very good brain.
"Among the noble disciples of Gandu City, is there a second one named Li Changkong?"
Zhu Wen was even more surprised when he heard this, but after thinking about it carefully, he still shook his head: "I don't know."
"There are many distinguished people in Qiandu City, so there are even more honorable children. I... only know a few of my nephews and nephews who have a good relationship with me, but if I say that I know all the distinguished children in Qiandu City, I dare not boast."
Emperor Jing Xing frowned slightly when he heard this, but there was nothing he could do.
Because... there are indeed many nobles in Qiandu City!
There are historical reasons for this.
To the east of Daqian is the endless East China Sea, and to the north is the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, which is now ready to invade the Central Plains.
The west is the Western Jin Dynasty, and the south is the Nanchen Dynasty.
It is basically located in the area of the Four Wars, and Qiandu City is at the center of the entire Daqian.
The purpose is to better mobilize the country's military forces when a war occurs.
Most of the Xungui were generals who commanded the soldiers, so naturally a large number of them were left in the capital.
The rest are not idle either, they are all assigned to important border defense towns to guard the territory!
However, in this case, Emperor Jing Xing was unable to confirm whether this Li Changkong was the same Li Changkong.
Although the two people have the same names, one is talented and the other is uneducated. They are really very different.
"Where is the Li Changkong you mentioned now?" Since he couldn't find out the reason and didn't want to wait, he simply took the initiative to go out of the palace to look for him.
"Back to Your Majesty, Li Changkong said that the price of mahogany will rise soon. In the past few days, he has set up a stall in Taipingfang to sell mahogany."
"But... the price he sold it for was several times the market price, so... basically no one cared."
Emperor Jing Xing heard the words, nodded, and then said: "Zheng Ying, tell me to go down and drive to Taipingfang. I want to go on patrol incognito."
"Your Majesty is the king of a country. Your safety is related to the country of Daqian. Isn't it inappropriate to go on patrol rashly?" Lin Han frowned, but finally stood up and advised him bluntly.
"Why don't you, a humble minister, go on your Majesty's behalf and ask about Li Changkong?"
"I appreciate the good intentions of the Qing family, but this Shanziying matter is of great importance. I want to ask for it myself!"
"As for safety, let the Imperial City Secretary and the Hidden Dragon Guard protect it secretly, and nothing will go wrong."
Hearing what Emperor Jing Xing said, Lin Han opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't speak, so he could only nod in agreement.
After all, the reputation of the Imperial City Division and the Hidden Dragon Guard is really too great.
The Imperial City Department is a secret service agency designated by the Daqian government. It has the duties of supervising hundreds of officials, arresting enemy spies, and guarding the imperial capital.
The entire Daqian is covered with hidden secrets from the Imperial City Division.
It can be said that the Imperial City Secretary is the eyes of the Daqian royal family in Qiandu City.
On behalf of the royal family, monitor everything in the city!
This is also the reason why Zhu Wen did not dare to slander Li Changkong too much, because as long as the emperor wanted to know, he could just ask the Imperial City Secretary and he would know everything.
However, although the Imperial City Department has the duty to supervise all officials, some people do not have the power to inspect.
Such as cabinet bachelors, dukes and nobles above them, etc.
What's more, during the original review, Jia Pingsheng, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Zhang Xun, Duke Dingguo, were both present. Even if the people from the Imperial City Department wanted to monitor it, they might not be able to do anything.
Therefore, I probably don’t know the strategy of Shanzi Camp.
The Hidden Dragon Guards are even more extraordinary. They are hundreds of people selected from the fifty thousand Royal Forest Army, and they are all the best among the best.
Their only duty is to protect the emperor!
With the joint action of the Imperial City Department and the Yinlong Guard, it would not be a big problem if Emperor Jing Xing was just looking inside Qiandu City or even leaving the city.
So, what else does Lin Han have to say?
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Taipingfang, Nanhe Lane.
Zhu Ben couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth as he looked at the pedestrians and busy streets.
This street can be said to be the most crowded place in Taipingfang, but unfortunately, with so many people, no one stopped in front of their stall.
Most of them stopped for a while when passing by, took a look at the sign, and after a while were stunned, secretly spit: "I really want money and I'm crazy."
In fact, it's not that the passerby has a bad temper, it's actually Li Changkong's sign... There's something wrong with it!
I saw three big characters clearly written on the signboard: Redwood for sale!
There are several lines of small characters below, which read: 5 taels of silver per catty!
For sale starting at 10,000 pounds!
Good guy, the price of mahogany on the market now is only one tael of silver per pound!
This product is really good, five times higher than the market price.
Even if it’s five times the price, the starting price is 10,000 kilograms!
Then wouldn’t it cost fifty thousand taels of silver to buy it once?
This... who can go shopping with fifty thousand taels of silver notes these days?
Only if it can be sold can it be successful!
So they set up a stall for several days in a row, but they didn't sell a pound of mahogany.
At first, Zhu Ben was anxious, but then he became frightened and desperate. After all, the ten thousand taels of silver he invested in was obtained by selling his household belongings. If he couldn't make back the money, he would be beaten severely!