When Lao Zhu entered, the palace people guarding outside were a little surprised and came over to salute.
Because Lao Zhu has not been here for many years.
Lao Zhu waved his hand: "Don't make any noise, let's go see Concubine Hu Shun and then leave."
Concubine Hu Shun had already woken up and was leaning on the bedside, as lonely as a shadow.
Zhu Ju held her arm tightly, as if if she let go, Concubine Hu Shun would disappear.
In Lao Zhu's eyes, women other than Queen Ma are gambling chips, tools for reproduction and venting.
The same goes for Concubine Hu Shun.
But at this moment, when he saw Concubine Hu Shun like this, he felt a lot of pity in his heart: "Yiran, don't worry too much."
He originally wanted to comfort Concubine Hu Shun with a few words, but he couldn't continue at this point.
Zhu Ju jumped down and hugged Lao Zhu's legs.
Concubine Hu Shun looked at Lao Zhu, her dull eyes focused. She got up on the bed and kowtowed to Lao Zhu: "Your Majesty, please save King Xiang. The child is weak and it will not be easy for him to grow up so big. I am afraid of him... …”
Lao Zhu was filled with sorrow and anxiety. He stepped forward, held her in his arms, patted her gently, and said in a trembling voice: "Don't do this, the traitor will come back. Although he is naughty, he is a very filial child. , he is not willing to leave us like this."
Concubine Hu Shun sobbed and nodded.
Zhu Ju climbed onto the bed again and hugged Concubine Hu Shun: "Mom, don't scare Ju'er. You have to be good. When your brother comes back, Ju'er will spank him for you."
Concubine Hu Shun hugged Zhu Ju again, and the two cried together.
In the evening, as usual, Lao Zhu and Queen Ma accompanied the underage princes to dinner.
Zhu Tan asked Lao Zhu: "Father, I heard that my twelfth brother has disappeared."
Lao Zhu was stunned and glanced at Queen Ma subconsciously.
Looking at the dark eyes of all the children, Lao Zhu said with difficulty: "It's not that he's missing, it's that we sent him to do something."
Zhu Chun said: "But the wet nurse told Erchen that the twelfth brother was missing."
The thirteenth old man, Zhu Gui, asked in a low voice: "Will the twelfth brother die?"
Lao Zhu was worried, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he forced himself to say: "No."
Fourteenth-year-old Zhu Lai pursed his lips: "I miss my twelfth brother."
Zhu Biao sighed: "We miss him too. Be good and eat well. He will come back."
The children looked down, sobbing and eating.
Lao Zhu felt more and more heartbroken.
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Hu Weiyong's plan to seize the Bingma Division failed, so he decided to start from the outside.
He first sent people to lobby the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department.
The conditions offered by Hu Weiyong were very attractive. As long as the people from the Salt Transportation Department were willing to cooperate, they would at least be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
The people in the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department were coerced and tempted and wanted to defect.
But the problem is that it is useless for them to defect because the salt field has already been guarded by Zhu Bai's people.
Without the official seal of approval from the General Administration of Tooth and Tooth, the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department would not be able to deliver the salt.
If the salt is taken out and not used according to the approval, the Guanya Bureau will know immediately, and then they will be held accountable and reported to Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao.
Therefore, the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department did not dare to move no matter how tempted it was.
This is a piece of cake and there is no way to start.
The official granary is similar to the military granary. Since it was rectified by Zhu Bai last time, it has basically been managed by the official teeth bureau.
Hu Weiyong secretly gritted his teeth. After all, he could only seize the Guanya Bureau first.
He suddenly had a strange feeling. Zhu Bai seemed to have predicted his actions and set up defenses early to ensure that he could not make a big wave, so he could go to the northwest with peace of mind.
If that's the case, Zhu Bai is too scary.
If that's the case, Zhu Bai can't be kept.
When local government officials learned that Zhu Bai was missing, they were all secretly happy.
The business Zhu Bai holds in his hands is all fat.
If you don't grab it now, when will you wait?
Some government offices received Hu Weiyong's action guidance and began to take action.
Zhu Liangzu has been in Guangzhou for so long that he can no longer hold himself back.
He asked someone to call Wang Litong.
Wang Litong saluted neither humblely nor arrogantly: "When will the master come to find the villain?"
Zhu Liangzu said: "You know that King Xiang is missing, right?"
Wang Litong received the news from the Guanya Bureau yesterday and had been sad and anxious all night.
He didn't know what Zhu Liangzu meant when he suddenly came to him to say this, so he stood silently and said nothing.
Zhu Liangzu said: "When the King of Xiang disappears, the Guanya Bureau will be leaderless."
Wang Litong said: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. How can the Guanya Bureau be leaderless? There are still the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Liangzu said: "How can the emperor control so much? Prince, haha..."
Zhu Biao is not without ability, what he lacks is Zhu Bai's intelligence and cunning.
Zhu Liangzu touched his chin and continued: "This official tooth bureau is just a business where you sit and collect money. As the tooth chief, you work hard every day, but most of the profits are given to the court and the general bureau, and I will complain on your behalf. "
Wang Litong handed over his hand: "Thank you sir, but it's not necessary. If it weren't for the support of King Xiang and the imperial court, the Guanya Bureau wouldn't be able to do it."
Is it because there are official and dental bureaus in various places that merchants come to do business?
Yes, but not quite.
The most important thing is the reputation of Guanya Bureau and the inn and transportation network all over the country.
The longer he worked as an official, the more he understood this.
Transportation and inn operations require money to maintain.
Zhu Liangzu said: "How about we cooperate and open another dental shop. You can do the business of the Guan Dental Bureau and neither party will be left behind."
Wang Litong secretly laughed: Someone has already used this method, and it ended badly. He is still working as a coolie in the arsenal.
There is really no shortage of fools in this world. When you see others suffer losses, you always feel that you must be smarter and not get caught, seeking wealth and honor in danger.
He shook his head: "A villain can't do it. A villain doesn't have that ability."
Zhu Liangzu didn't expect that a young official would dare to refuse him. He blushed and sneered: "I advise you to think about it carefully."
Wang Litong pursed his lips and remained silent.
Zhu Liangzu said viciously: "You don't want to drink wine as a penalty. Now that your backer is gone, even your father-in-law can't save you."
Wang Litong handed over his hand and said, "Please allow me to think about how to get the best of both worlds."
"Hey, that's right. Those who know the current affairs are heroes." Zhu Liangzu softened his expression, "I need to think carefully about how to operate it. I will give you a few days."
After Wang Litong returned, he was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no news at all.
Zhu Liangzu realized that he had been deceived, and that Wang Litong was just pretending to agree to him in order to escape.
He was so angry that he led Guangzhou Guards straight to Guanya Bureau and surrounded Guanya Bureau.
The guards at the Guanya Bureau were nervous.
The leader of the guards stood up and raised his hand to Zhu Liangzu: "Master Zhu, what do you do for me?"
Zhu Liangzu said: "Hand over Wang Litong. I don't want to embarrass others."
The leader said: "Master Zhu, my subordinates were sent by Ying Tianwei to protect Master Wang and Guanya Bureau. It is my duty to take action later. I hope you will atone for your sins."
This is a naked warning, warning Zhu Liangzu not to do anything casually.
