There was no way to open other compartments for the time being, so Shen Liang roughly sorted out his existing belongings and then walked out of the cave holding a torch.
The mute slave has been waiting at the entrance of the cave, holding his breath and listening to the goings on in the cave.
As Shen Liang's footsteps that were not deliberately concealed gradually approached, the mute slave's hanging heart was finally able to let go.
When Shen Liang walked out of the cave, he found that in addition to the mute slave who would be responsible for guarding the cave from now on, there was also a maid in the courtyard waiting at the entrance of the cave.
Seeing Shen Liang, the maid immediately stepped forward, saluted respectfully and said:
"Your Highness, Master Chu is here to look for you in the courtyard."
The young master Chu mentioned by the maid is naturally the "embarrassed" of the "embarrassed" group in Jincheng - Chu Shile.
As the closest brother to Shen Liang outside the palace, Chu Shile would celebrate Shen Liang's birthday with him almost every year. Similarly, Shen Liang would definitely be there with gifts for Chu Shile's birthday every year.
Speaking of which, we have to talk about the relationship between the Jin Palace and the Chu family in Jincheng.
The Chu family has been in business for generations. In the early years, when Shen Wanjun was just a pawn of the dynasty, Chu Shile's father, Chu Youcai, was already a top tycoon who took over the financial power of the Chu family and led the Chu family to become the richest man in Jincheng.
After that, the Great Yan Dynasty and the Japanese Dynasty fought a few small and painless battles. Shen Wanjun achieved military merit and was awarded the rank of seventh-grade military general. With the full support of Chu Youcai, he raised his own military pay, recruited good men from Jincheng, expanded his army's establishment, and finally the prototype of the Shen family army was established.
To put it simply, if Chu Youcai hadn't taken a gamble and offered help to Shen Wanjun who was in urgent need of raising military pay to expand his trusted army, I'm afraid Shen Wanjun wouldn't have been able to have an invincible army so quickly and sit on the throne of a very popular minister. the throne.
So after Shen Wanjun returned to his hometown in a truly honorable sense, he not only helped the Chu family to win a lot of public business overtly and covertly, but also made the two young sons of similar ages become close friends... ah, best friends.
In short, the Chu family is rising step by step. As long as they don't do anything that harms the interests of the Jin Palace, as long as the Jin Palace still exists, the Chu family will always be the absolute leader in controlling Jinzhou's business network!
It is precisely because the two families have such a relationship that every time Chu Shile comes to the palace to play with Shen Liang, he never needs to be notified by his servants, as long as Chu Shile doesn't run to places he shouldn't go like a green head. , it is not an exaggeration to say that Prince Jin’s Mansion is half of his family.
This is also the supreme privilege given to the Chu family by Shen Wanjun and Shen Liang.
"I knew there was no way this foodie wouldn't come."
Shen Liang smiled knowingly, waved his hand to the maid and said:
"Okay, I understand. You go back first and tell him I will be there soon."
The maid bowed again.
"Yes, but Your Highness, there are two people visiting outside the door. They say they have important matters to discuss with you and the prince. The prince is still at the top of the mountain and has ordered no one to come and disturb him, so you see..."
When Shen Liang heard this, he subconsciously thought it was some prince's affair, and planned to come to congratulate him on the day when he would be crowned. Just as he was about to say something to dismiss him, he heard the maid add:
"Oh, yes, the two claimed to be Chu Qi and Yang Fan, and they came from the imperial capital of Zhongzhou."
"Chu Qi? Yang Fan?"
When the words came to his lips, Shen Liang immediately changed his mind after learning the identity of the visitor.
Especially since the other party has already announced his family name as "from the imperial capital of Zhongzhou", it undoubtedly means that Chu Qi seems to be planning a showdown.
showdown.
What cards are on display?
Shen Liang couldn't figure it out at the moment, but he didn't intend to figure it out. After all, Shen Wanjun wasn't old enough to abdicate in favor of someone more worthy. With him here, he wouldn't have to hold his head against it if the sky fell.
"Then don't worry about what's going on in the yard. Go to the door first and report back. Tell me that His Highness is taking a bath, burning incense and reciting Buddha's words reverently. This is a required course every day. No one is allowed to disturb you. When I'm done here, Then invite them into the house for a chat."
"Also, pay attention to Shen Wanjun's movements. If he comes down early, let him receive the two of them first."
The maid accepted the order and retreated.
Then Shen Liang put on a smile again, chatted with the mute slave for a while, and then returned to the small courtyard of his house.
In the yard, the bright pink peach trees in spring are now full of mature and huge peaches.
These peach trees are carefully cared for by the maids in the courtyard every day. Watering, fertilizing, and the amount of materials used will change with the seasons. It can be said that they are cared for to the extreme. Therefore, there is almost no "defect" in the peaches produced by the peach trees. "Defective product", just looking at it is very appetizing.
Chu Shile stared at the peaches on the tree, as if admiring the most beautiful woman in the world, his eyes glowing green.
It can be said that it lives up to the name of "foodie" given by Shen Liang.
However, no one in the Chu family, especially those who can be groomed as successors, has been shrewd since childhood.
The Jin Palace is indebted to the Chu family for its kindness. This friendship should be kept in mind and put into action to support.
But if just because the Jin Palace opened the door to the Chu family, and the Chu family relied on this to do whatever they wanted, regardless of priority, then sooner or later they would be mercilessly pulled out by the Jin Palace as a thorn in the soles of their feet.
After all, a favor cannot be unfaithful, but it does not always end.
Suppose Chu Youcai gave Shen Wanjun one hundred thousand taels of silver to make a fortune.
So in the following years, the benefits earned by the Jin Palace from helping Chu Youcai probably exceeded one million gold.
So Chu Youcai taught Chu Shile from an early age——
I can get along with you heart and soul, and I must get along with you heart and soul, but you must not take yourself too seriously and get carried away in daily interactions.
Otherwise, if the heads are separated one day, the father will be unable to save his life.
Chu Shile kept this in mind, so he would never touch any plant or tree in the palace without Shen Liang's permission.
"Why are you looking at it? If you want to eat it, pick it off, wash it with the water in the well and eat it to your heart's content."
When Shen Liang walked into the yard, he walked straight to a peach tree, picked two big peaches nearby, and threw them towards Chu Shile.
Chu Shile, who was obese but did not affect his mobility, used his chubby hands to hold the peach thrown by Shen Liang firmly against his chest.
He squinted his eyes and said with a smile:
"Brother Liang always shares all the good things with us, so we can't go behind Brother Liang's back and eat alone, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Xiaoju, who had prepared tea and brought it to the courtyard, bowed and placed the tea set on the stone table in the courtyard, pursed her lips and chuckled:
"His Royal Highness Tao Zi in the courtyard has long been tired of eating. If Master Chu hadn't come to kindly help every year, he would have wasted a lot."
Chu Shile, who was greedy for money and lustful, did not dare to take another look at the plump Xiao Ju, and responded jokingly:
"Hey, I'm just here to help Brother Liang clean and eat?"
Xiao Ju, who had been familiar with Chu Shile for a long time, was not worried about causing displeasure to the wealthy young man.
"My slave didn't say that. What I meant was that Master Chu should eat more and not waste food. This can indirectly help my Highness accumulate merit."
Chu Shile raised his eyebrows, his smile full of evil intentions.
"Tsk tsk tsk, 'My Royal Highness', from what Sister Ju said, it seems that she regards Brother Liang as a private property. Then you have to hold on tight. There are many sisters in the courtyard, each with his or her own charm. If someone else gets pregnant first, your Highness may not be your Highness!"
Xiaoju was defeated in the end, the red clouds flew into the sky, she covered her face and ran away.
"Master Chu, what are you talking about? You're so embarrassed~"
