It was almost noon. Wang Chengen and two young eunuchs were enjoying the shade under the flower trees outside Qianqing Palace. It was actually cloudy today but still very hot. Several people in palace costumes came from a distance. The first one was Queen Zhou. Wang Chengen hurriedly trotted forward to meet them. salute.
"Why are you outside? Your Majesty, is there a meal available?" Queen Zhou asked in confusion.
"Go back to the Empress, the emperor is talking to Mr. Chang inside," Wang Chengen said quickly. Empress Zhou glanced at the closed door of Qianqing Palace: "Has Chang Yu been here for a long time?"
"Go back to the Empress, Eunuch Chang will be here early in the morning." Wang Chengen said, approaching Empress Zhou and whispering: "Going south to quell the chaos."
Empress Zhou said, "I won't disturb the important affairs of the country." She turned around and left, walked a few steps, and then turned back and said, "If Chang Yu is dining in the palace at noon, ask him if he has time to go to Kunming." Sit down in Ning Palace."
Chang Yu is not free.
The monarchs and ministers in the Qianqing Palace had been discussing secretly for a long time. At nearly noon, Emperor Chongzhen did not stay with him for dinner, but went straight to Wenyuan Pavilion. There was something he had to say hello to several cabinet ministers.
When Chang Yu exited the hall, Wang Chengen stopped him and whispered a few words.
"Please tell the Queen, Eunuch Wang, that our family has important official duties. We will go and greet the Queen later when we have time." After Chang Yu left in a hurry, Wang Chengen sighed. He even made an appointment to summon the Queen. The eunuch must do this. ...It’s so fucking cool.
Chang Yu left the palace and went straight to the Yamen. He was silent and thoughtful in the carriage along the way. Even when he got to the door, Lao Hu called a few times but didn't respond. Li Muchian, who was on duty, was so frightened that he thought something had happened and rushed into the carriage. , but Chang Yu was startled and subconsciously kicked him. Li Muxian turned over and landed on an iron plate bridge. He narrowly escaped and took a few steps back: "Mr. Factory..."
"I was lost in thought." Chang Yu looked a little embarrassed and got out of the car, patted Li Muxian on the shoulder, then entered the Yamen and said loudly: "Is Chunxiang here?"
The fan in the yard responded and said he was here, and Chang Yu asked him to call Gao Jie immediately, and repeatedly told him to only call Gao Jie.
Chunxiang was eating rice. Although he had gone out to have fun last night, as the second-in-command of Dongchang, he didn’t dare to indulge too much. But even so, he didn’t get up until midnight and went back to the Yamen. He sobered up and just started eating. Was called to the lobby by Chang Yu.
"Brother, I encountered a difficult matter." Chang Yu closed the door and told him about Zhu Zhi'e in the Jin Palace. Chunxiang almost dropped his chin and jumped up and down in the lobby: "Thanks for being the big brother. I'm convinced, little brother." Let me tell you how awesome I am. I married the maid of the East Palace. I think I’m awesome, but I’m worried about offending the Crown Prince. You’re so good. I just made a princess. Brother, you are so cool. Are you playing with fire?"
Chang Yu was also beating his chest: "Having sex after drinking, having sex after drinking, you can't control it... Hey, now is not the time to talk about these things, how should we deal with it now?"
"How do you plan to deal with it? Just reply to the letter, or propose marriage at the risk of being punished by the emperor?" Chunxiang rolled his eyes and suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Now is the time for eldest brother to be used. If you propose marriage, Maybe the emperor will agree?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "The risk is too great, and even if you agree, you have to agree when you are hiring. You will have to settle the accounts with me later." He took a long breath and said, "You should figure it out slowly."
"I'm still trying to figure it out, but people have written letters to accuse me." Chunxiang curled his lips and said, "If you want me to tell you to cut the knot quickly, I will find someone to kill Zhu Youcai later. Just treat him as if he has never been here. The princess of Taiyuan, etc. Without any news, I gradually gave up."
Chang Yu glanced at Chunxiang and said, "What a great idea. I'll find someone to do it for Linglong later."
"No, brother, I just said that casually." Chunxiang quickly smiled and changed the subject: "Being aboveboard won't work, and you are too soft-hearted to do anything, so what are you going to do?"
Chang Yu frowned and looked out of the window and said leisurely: "I will go south to quell the chaos soon, and I won't have time to bond with my children. But I do have intentions for the princess of Prince Jin's Mansion, and I can't let her down. I wanted to write a letter to comfort her, but I always... I think it's too perfunctory, why don't I come to the capital to relax."
"Received in the capital?" Chunxiang ran away again: "I was wrong when I said you were playing with fire. You are setting fire to yourself! How can he, a dignified Princess of the Jin Palace, enter the capital? What excuse do you have for letting her come? Qianli There are countless thieves along the way, how can you keep her safe...Brother, can you stop for a while and go to Taiyuan in person after the things in the south are finished?"
No, Chang Yu shook his head: "You can't understand how difficult it is for a girl to wait for her sweetheart. Although I won't be here when she comes to the capital, I can let her know that I have done something for her and she will be happy." Be happy, instead of looking forward and looking forward to it every day in Prince Jin's Mansion... That look in your eyes, you will know how it feels when you and Linglong are separated for a while in a few days."
"Okay, okay, you are right. You are the best at flirting with girls. I just want to ask, what excuse can you use to get Zhu Shenxuan to let his girl come to the capital to play?"
"Good question!" Chang Yu raised his hand and said to Chunxiang: "This is why I came to you. I will leave this matter to you. No matter what excuse you use, just get the person to the capital safely." ".
"Oh my god, how can you be so shameless?" Chunxiang covered his face with his hands: "I have enough things on my hands these days, and you still..."
"Don't yell." Chang Yu chuckled: "I have to talk to the prince about Linglong's affairs, otherwise...hehe, if you help me, I will help you!"
Okay, Chunxiang slapped his thigh: "Let me think about it, hey..."
"I'm going south in a few days, and I have to deal with the matters at hand quickly." Chang Yu put away his fun and said seriously: "Have you told Wu Mengming about the princes of North Korea?"
"As I said, I met him in the big world yesterday. He has been busy these days, but he agreed to send his confidants to handle this matter." Chunxiang continued: "Old Wu also told me good news. Our escort agency finally opened its doors, and we received more than ten sales at once."
Ah, Chang Yu was startled, and then he realized that as the war in the five northern provinces subsided, businesses began to make a living again. Now that there is a shortage of supplies in the capital, it is a good time to go south to purchase goods and do business. However, although the war is over, the smoke of gunfire is still there. Due to the disaster of war, countless people were ruined and their families were homeless. There were many thieves everywhere. Of course, the business of the Escort Bureau was booming at this time, and the Sihai Escort Agency's official background as Dongchang was firmly established.
Chang Yu was very pleased to finally be able to make money for me after months of living on my own, and then asked the Octopus Chamber of Commerce if they could leave the capital.
The Octopus Chamber of Commerce is an imperial merchant owned by Chang Yu and Wu Mengming. It mainly purchases and transports military rations for the imperial court. Previously, Octopus supplied food and grass when they went north to the customs, resisted thieves and chased the Tatars south, but they also used up all the supplies.
In fact, not only was the Octopus empty, the entire north was in a state of food shortage. Not to mention the natural disasters caused by locusts and drought in the past few months, the rebel and Qing armies were all ruined by the coming and going of the Qing army. The people were so hungry that they couldn't even eat tree bark. Gnawed.
The capital is in urgent need of food!
As the largest grain merchant in the capital, Octopus not only supplies military grain but also takes care of people's livelihood in spare time. Not long ago, due to the war, the canal was interrupted and the grain supply in the south was not available. Now that the war is over, all grain merchants are eager to go south to purchase, and Octopus is no longer there. Since then.
It is said that grain from the south is being transported here, and there are waterways. The latest batch is in Xuzhou. Chunxiang laughed, and Chang Yu was surprised, but he couldn't help but give it a thumbs up, awesome.
As an imperial merchant, you must have a far-sighted vision. When the bandits approached the capital a while ago, Octopus felt that he was stretched thin when preparing grain and grass. He could only survive for a while by purchasing grain and grass in the Gyeonggi area at high prices. At that time, he assigned people to go south to buy grain from Tunnel along the way. .
In the past two months, they have stocked up a lot of goods and are ahead of other grain merchants. This is because they have the background to do things easily. During the war, other grain merchants stayed in the city and dared not move, but Octopus is different. They can ride on the tailwind of the army. For example, during the Baoding Prefecture Defense War, Octopus's grain and grass supply team was in nearby Dingxing County. After handing over the grain, they went south to purchase.
In addition to having a background, they also have money, and more importantly, they have siblings and their own weapons. Generally, robbers with hundreds of people can't do anything to them.
These are unmatched by other merchants.
"Xuzhou..." Chang Yu whispered softly: "Send a message to Octopus to build a grain and grass base in Xuzhou. Part of the grain and grass purchased from the south will be sent to the capital, and the rest will be stored there."
"Brother, are you going to use it as rations for the army going south?" Chunxiang reacted, but Chang Yu shook his head: "Only for emergencies, and not for use unless absolutely necessary."
"If not, how will we deal with the food supply going south?" Chunxiang asked with a frown.
Chang Yu took a long breath and said: "Of course I am a beggar and want to go all the way. If I can take advantage of this kind of costless and profitable thing, the emperor also likes it."
Chunxiang rolled his eyes: "There are natural and man-made disasters everywhere, and harvests are lost every year. In your words, the landlords don't have much leftover food. If you ask who wants to go, and it's not just a little bit, that's tens of thousands of mouths."
"Friend, you are still too young," Chang Yu chuckled.
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