The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]
Chapter 46 Fool
At the beginning, the Concubine Xian's proposal was suppressed by the Emperor Chu. Lu Huaisi was indeed capable, but the word "Lu" on his head made people feel uneasy.After the official ship sank, many people died because of it. When this matter was mentioned again, people were panic-stricken, and no one dared to go there. Only Lu Huaisi asked for Ying.
Unexpectedly, after he left Yingdu, the news of Liancheng spread back. Emperor Chu regretted it, and it was not easy to call him back.
Qinghe Nei was in chaos. Lu Huaisi and other civil servants without city government came here, and no one knew that they were swallowed up by Liu Zhang and others. Chu Ran sighed: "When such a big fool comes over, you have to worry more."
Isn't it just a big fool, the local officials have been working for so many years, they can't get the money to build the mansion, and they let the adoptive mother figure out a way, either stupid or stupid.
Lu Shi thought about it a little deeper, seeing that Chu Ran didn't care, he didn't mention it.
When Chu Ran was in Yingdu, she saw a lot of ladies in the backyard. After a day, she asked someone to invite Mrs. Cao to the post house. After three more sentences, Mrs. Cao tasted it. She said suspiciously: "Qinghe Nei takes the sea route. There are quite a few of them, but they are too dangerous, and there are only a few that can survive to this day."
Chu Ran played with the warm jade in his hand, changed the subject, and said with a faint smile: "A few days ago, Prime Minister Lu talked about the military ration and salary, and he said that Mr. Liu is diligent, and he can handle it properly without His Majesty's asking."
Mrs. Cao is shrewd. Whenever she is not obedient, she praises her husband when talking about the sea route. She smiled and said, "That's a compliment from Prime Minister Lu. This year's military rations are all ready, and they will be distributed by the end of the year."
"So it's Mrs. Liu's credit, and Prime Minister Lu is right." Chu Ran smiled, Madam Cao looked confused, and she said with an excuse: "I don't know if the business is good or bad, but the daily expenses of the Princess Mansion I am also in charge, if there is a slight negligence, those servants will be restless, shoddy, and will fool me."
Mrs. Cao's eyelids twitched, and she grabbed the peony flower on her cuff with her palm. She smiled apologetically, "It's all like this, and the merchants are also like this. If you don't pay attention and bring some defective products, Your Highness will have to polish his eyes."
"It's getting late, I'll go see what Lu Xiang is doing, Mrs. Cao will come back another day, Lu Shi brewed osmanthus wine yesterday, let you have a taste." Chu Ran chased away the guests, and it was up to Mrs. Cao to do what she wanted.
Mrs. Cao didn't dare to stay longer, and hurriedly left the post house with her maid, feeling restless all the way, and when she went up the steps back to the mansion, she fell down with a penis.
Fortunately, the servant girl moved quickly and supported her: "Madam, madam, are you okay?"
Mrs. Cao is now on the steps, her limbs are numb from the cold, and her whole body is trembling, ignoring herself, she twisted her waist and went back to the house, hurriedly asking someone to bring the governor back.
The servant could not wait to invite someone, Mrs. Cao drank a cup of hot tea, and after her body warmed up, she carefully remembered what Princess Xinping had reminded her.
She alluded to shoddy goods, and hinted at the matter of military rations. How could such irrelevant matters be brought up together, and the topics were too far apart, so how could it not be a hint?
Lu Xiang has been in the post house for several days, not going out, seeing no one, she can't be doing nothing, the princess is with her day and night, more or less knows what she is doing.
After a cup of hot tea, her thoughts became much clearer. She knew that this was a matter of great importance to her future, and she dared not neglect it, so she was so anxious to circle around the room.
Liu Zhang was hurriedly invited back, annoyed in his heart, suppressed his anger and said: "Why are you looking for me? The private market issue has not been resolved yet, so you can't settle down."
"I just came back from Princess Xinping, and she told me about the military rations." Mrs. Cao's face was pale, and she was about to take a breath after she finished speaking.
Liu Zhang calmed down, his eyes were cold, "Why is she mentioning this?"
"Not only that, but what do you mean when you say that it is inferior?" Mrs. Cao has no backbone, and she dare not speak nonsense when she has ideas in her heart.
Liu Zhang has more knowledge than her, and Lu Xiang is a piece of black iron. He can't be coaxed without warming it up, let alone testing him. He can't even see him face to face. Food not delivered.
The grain that is given to the grain is the best, and it has just been harvested this year. If it is replaced by old rice, it will be a serious crime to be reported.Now that Lu Xiang is in Qinghe, there is no chance for him to explain what happened.
He slapped the table, "You can go to the princess again if you have a chance to ask. A few questions are more useful than I have been busy for a few days. I will go to the yamen and ask someone to check the food."
There was a commotion in the Governor's Mansion at first, and then Governor Liu opened a warehouse to check the grain, but the others disagreed, and the two confronted each other. Only then did Liu Zhang realize how low his prestige in Qinghe was.
If you can't make it through, let someone invite Lu Xiang.
He personally brought people to invite him, and when he saw Lu Shi, he knelt down and kowtowed, which made Chu Ran's eyebrows twitch in fright, "Master Liu has something to say, why bother to be so generous."
Lu Xiang was teaching Chu Ran how to brew sweet-scented osmanthus wine, and he still had sweet-scented osmanthus in his hand. It was not easy to help him up, so he said calmly, "Master Liu, please tell me something."
Liu Zhang was heartbroken, and told all the things just now, and finally pleaded again: "I hope Prime Minister Lu will come forward to redress the grievance for the next official."
"Redressing grievances is an important word, but it is not a trivial matter to open a warehouse to check the grain. Why did Master Liu want to check all of a sudden?" Lu Shi stared at him quietly with dark eyes.
Liu Zhang didn't dare to raise his head, and was stared at by her like a thorn in the back. He bowed and said: "I went to check the accounts today, and found that the accounts were not fair, so I wanted to check the grain. Many, I don’t agree.”
"Master Liu is a high-ranking official in Qinghe Nei. How can he not control them, and he is not afraid of laughing at people when he speaks out. Now he is filled with righteous indignation, do you feel ashamed?" Chu Ran's lips slightly curled up, ironically so that Liu Zhang's family dared not look up.
She and Lu Shi looked at each other, and smiled coldly, but Lu Shi said: "Alright, I'll go with you, Your Highness, do you want to go and have a look?"
Chu Ran dropped the sweet-scented osmanthus, clapped her hands, and arched her eyebrows: "Seeing Qinghe's demons and snakes, disobedient people in our Yingdu can be dragged out and killed directly."
"Your Highness is talking about slaves, but they are people with official positions." Lu Shi reminded her.
Chu Ran said casually: "Then drag him out and beat him up, throw him in prison, and wait for His Majesty to deal with it."
Princess Xinping spoke with a smile, her eyes were full of water, and the girl's posture was cute. Liu Zhang was relieved after hearing the sound, and even more convinced that Prime Minister Lu was checking the military rations.
Fortunately, he picked himself up clean, and he himself did not participate. However, as the princess said, he is the highest official in Qinghe, and if he said he didn't know, no one would believe it.
"Master Liu, wait outside. I'll change into clothes." Chu Ran waved him out.
"I am waiting for Your Highness." Liu Zhang withdrew respectfully.
The smile on the corners of Chu Ran's lips froze, "What are you pulling me to do, to watch people fight?"
"Your Highness is going down, make a fuss, the matter is big, and everyone knows, Liu Zhang will be picked up." Lu Shi smiled lightly, pinching her angry face, "As you said just now, beat the two together Dun, throw it in jail, everything will be easy to handle."
As the prime minister, she naturally wanted to suppress the matter. His Highness went there, and when the incident became serious, others would only say that nothing should be done. Knowing that, His Majesty would be more convinced that she would not meddle in government affairs.
According to His Highness's previous style of conduct, this matter will also be suppressed. For the sake of the court's reputation, doing the opposite will more dispel His Majesty's doubts.
In short, His Majesty will rest assured that His Highness is a dude.
Chu Ran didn't think about it, Lu Shi's hand was on her wrist, each root was as white as green onion, she pursed her lips, hummed softly, feeling like she was pushed into the pit by Lu Shi.
He changed into a young man's clothes, without any accessories on his waist, fair complexion, narrow sleeves and slender waist, at a glance, he looked very heroic, just like when he replaced the prince in disaster relief.
Liu Zhang waited so anxiously that his head hurt when he saw Princess Xinping's attire. She was still thinking about dressing up when things were in full swing.
When a group of people rushed to the granary, there was already a sea of people there, and the two faced each other.
Chu Ran pulled Lu Shi's cuff and said in a low voice, "Lu Xiang, do you think this looks like an army drill?"
Our own people beat our own people just to show others.
At the end of October, the eyes are full of wither and yellow, and the trees near the granary are bare, and there is no greenery, which adds a touch of desolation.
After Lu Shi and Chu Ran got out of the car, someone came to greet him. The person didn't know what official position he was. When he saw Lu Xiang, he poured out his bitterness: "Lu Xiang, Mr. Liu's work is not because he is not an official who refuses to listen. The weather is not good, and he may fall into trouble." When it rains, it is easy to spoil the grain by opening the warehouse to check the grain, and the grain will be damp after the rain, and it will not be able to be traded at that time."
Chu Ran sarcastically said: "You think Huangmeitian in April and May is still damp, and it's not that the grain is moved out to dry, so how can it be ruined."
The man had never seen Chu Ran before, and when he saw her dressed as a young man, he regarded her as an ordinary general, and immediately reprimanded her: "I am talking to Prime Minister Lu, there is no room for you to talk, don't break the rules."
Without Liu Zhang's actions, this person has already made a big fuss, Lu Shi said coldly: "It's also your fault to be disrespectful to His Highness, if you offend the next one, take it down first."
Before the confrontation started, Lu Xiang became annoyed, and the rest of the people looked at Princess Xinping in a daze, thinking it was a little general, and hurriedly bowed down to salute.
The man who just yelled just now collapsed on the ground, he was already defeated before he started, he kowtowed his head and saluted, and shouted: "Your Highness, Your Highness, I don't know you, I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Chu Ran ignored him, instead looked at the granary, pulled Lu Shi and said, "Lu Xiang, you and I will go and see what treasures are in the granary, so that people can hide them like this."
Qinghe's granary is quite large, and at first glance, it is larger than the Prime Minister's Mansion. Princess Xinping's first few words blocked everyone's words, and Lu Shi also knew that this was just Liu Zhang's play.
You know what's going on in the play before you hit the gong.
Liancheng personally led people to investigate, and Qinghe was not needed. He brought hundreds of people with him when he drove, and ordered them all to go down and check the grain against the accounts.
Chu Ran pretended to look at a few rooms, and said to Liu Zhang while no one was there: "Master Liu, don't play me and Lu as monkeys. I believe you are clean, but if you use us to act, you have to think about it." Think about the consequences."
Lu Shi walked ahead and gave Liancheng some details. He couldn't hear Princess Xinping's words, but seeing her dark eyes, his whole body felt cold. Liu Zhang felt a little more at ease, "Thank you for reminding Your Highness about this matter."
"Just remember it." Chu Ran smiled coldly and strode after Lu Shi.
Now Liu Zhang breathed out a sigh of relief after a catastrophe, and took advantage of this opportunity to clean up the moths in Hanoi. There are joys and sorrows.
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A few days later, Mrs. Cao begged to see her again, and she came empty-handed. When she saw that Chu Ran only handed over a piece of paper, she went back.
Mrs. Cao has been in Qinghe for many years, and it is the easiest way to get people to find suitable merchants. Chu Ran didn't have too much hope. She didn't want Mrs. Cao to be smart, so she found the things.
When Mrs. Cao came again, she gave a jug of wine in a silver bottle, saying that it was for Chu Ran to taste.
Lu Shi knew wine, so he took a sip after Mrs. Cao left: "This wine is not made by Qinghe, it should have been transported by sea."
The taste of Wu Jiang's wine is similar to that of Da Chu, and there is not much difference, so not many people will buy it, but Mrs. Cao's wine is obviously different.
"Looking at the flagon jug again, the silver jug has a jewel, not made by Wu Jiang"
Chu Ran nodded, pinched a candied apricot and ate it. After the tip of her tongue was sour, it was seasoning. She didn't eat these candied fruits these days, but she really missed them.
"I know what Mrs. Cao means. She probably found someone. Is this wine good?" Chu Ran took the wine cup from Lu Shi's hand and wanted to refill it. Seeing that there was still half a glass in the cup, he directly drank.
It was too late for Lu Shihuan, the corners of his lips were pursed, and he stopped talking.
After drinking the remaining wine from Lu Shi, Chu Ran tasted something different, "Da Chu's wine is like fruit wine, it just has a different aroma from jasmine wine and Baihua Niang, and the taste of the wine is not strong."
"Let Mrs. Cao and the two of you bring it to see tomorrow. How is your granary checked?"
"Chen rice accounted for half of the famous things found." Lu Shi explained, asking people to put away the wine so that Chu Ran wouldn't drink half of it tonight.
Chu Ran took a sip and found it unsatisfying, so she poured another full cup before letting the maid clean it up, "Where do you get so much old rice?"
"I don't know."
Things that Lu Shi didn't know about, most of them were famous, Chu Ran didn't ask, and drank a glass of wine, and thought it tasted good, so he added: "Let Mrs. Cao bring some over, go back and give the prince a taste... "
She stopped quickly, covered her mouth subconsciously, and looked at Lu Shi quietly: "That, and Xinyang, the old lady likes it, and I will keep it for the old lady."
Lu Yi glanced at her coldly, but did not respond.Chu Ran felt guilty, she took the initiative to climb Lu Shi's shoulder, and stared at her unstained eyes under the light, "Don't be angry, I'm used to it, if you don't give it, I won't give it, I won't keep it."
It is rare for her to please her, so Lu Shi also gave her a chance, with a calm expression, "Madam Cao may not be able to afford so much if you want to stay, shipping is not easy, these things are more precious than gold, how can you give so much to each of you?" Go up some."
Chu Ran just said it casually, and didn't want to have so many connections, so she nodded seriously: "Understood, I won't stay."
"Duplicity." Lu Shi untied her hand and walked out. Chu Ran behind him was unclear, "Where are you going?"
After a while, no one responded to her, and she muttered, "It's really stingy."
The next day Mrs. Cao didn't come, Liancheng led Lu Huaisi to visit, followed by many people who were traveling with her, the others stayed outside the post house, only he two went in.
Chu Ran didn't have time to dodge, still holding the caramel in his hand, when he raised his eyes, he saw a refined and elegant middle-aged man approaching.
Lu Huaisi was only twenty years old, and the eldest son of the concubine discussed marriage with the Liu family, but it was a pity that Mrs. Liu did not agree.I heard that the eldest son of the concubine was one year younger than Chu Ran, thirteen or fourteen years old, and Lu Shi acted as a matchmaker. The Liu family disliked Lu Huaisi's humble official position, and it was useless for Lu Xiang to be eloquent.
Lu Shi ordered his maid to serve tea, and smiled a little when he asked Lu Huaisi to sit down, "Second brother has worked hard all the way, rest at the posthouse for a day, and go to the boat together tomorrow to have a look."
Liancheng sat on Lu Huaisi's head with a grin, and when he looked up, he saw Chu Ran's dark and cold eyes, whether he was smiling or not, he didn't know what he was thinking, and his back was covered in cold sweat.
Lu Shi and Lu Huaisi were talking about the situation in the city of Ying, but no one else could get in their mouths, and so was Chu Ran, whose caramel almost melted in his hand.
"When the official came, His Majesty was also anxious and asked people to look for it. King Heng asked people to make Kongming lanterns and set them off on the tower of Yingdu City. His Majesty sighed endlessly."
Hearing Lu Huaisi's words, he knew his pedantic temperament, Chu Ran rolled his eyes, and praised King Heng in front of her, did he show his brain?
This Second Master Lu is even more stupid than Liu Zhang.Chu Ran shook his head helplessly, and heard him say: "When the official came, King Heng sent him outside the city gate, and repeatedly asked, if there is news about Lu Xiang and His Highness, he must be informed."
Is this still grateful to Dade?Chu Ran couldn't help raising her eyes. How did Lu Huaisi survive to this day? She is still a fifth-rank outsider. I don't know what kind of luck it is.
Lu Shi looked calm and said, "Heng Wang is kind."
Liancheng, who had been sitting on the bench for a long time, patted his head, his heart trembled, Mr. Lu entered the posthouse to see Prime Minister Lu, did he have any brains?
He sat on the side and didn't dare to talk anymore, he moved to one side, hoping that the fire at the city gate would not hurt him.
Lu Huaisi didn't dare to raise his head when he spoke. Literati love to chatter, and his face turned red. Lu Shi couldn't bear it, and reminded: "Second brother, drink some tea to moisten your throat."
Lu Huaisi just took a sip of hot tea, and said: "King Heng is benevolent, but his sister is rude. I heard that the concubine Ming in the harem had a miscarriage, and she did it all by herself."
The silent Chu Ran was surprised, Concubine Ming had a miscarriage?
Lu Shi's eyelashes twitched, he didn't show too much surprise, he just said: "Second brother has worked hard all the way, I will clean up the wind and dust for you, and have a banquet later, you go back to rest first."
She raised her jaw and asked Liancheng to take him to rest.
Lu Shi summoned his maidservants and ordered them to prepare a few dishes for dinner tonight, "The specialties of Qinghe are good, just buy some peach blossoms and come back."
"Master Lu likes to drink Taohuadu?" Chu Ran was curious.
Lu Shi never paid attention to this sentence, nodded and said: "He has liked it since he was a child."
Chu Ran's expression sank, and he threw the caramel into the box, his pink face stained with displeasure: "Oh, then what do I like to drink?"
"You? You are young and unstable, so how do you know what you like to drink." Lu Shi said, when he went to coax His Highness these days, the food delivered to him was always different and different, so she didn't know what His Highness liked.
Just like Xinyang, he presumably likes everything.
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Chu Ran snort coldly, and left with her caramel box in her arms. When she reached the door, she said, "I'm going to see Mrs. Cao."
Mrs. Cao waited for half an hour. She and Lu Huaisi arrived almost at the same time. She didn't dare to take the lead, so she could only wait on the sidelines.
The military ration matter was handled satisfactorily. Although Liu Zhang was responsible for negligence, it was fortunate that he discovered it in time and handled it properly, and it was not a major fault.
As soon as Chu Ran entered the room, she could smell the fragrance of peonies. When the flowers bloomed, her clothes were full. She looked at the beautiful flowers on the table in the room, "Where did Madam Cao get the flowers?"
"It's a gift from the Pan family. Your Highness's age should be appropriate." Mrs. Cao covered her lips and said with a smile. Today, she is also dressed in peony red clothes, and the big peony flower on her chest is also very beautiful. The headdress is a ruby, and she is full of joy.
Chu Ran knew who the Pan family was, and there was the name of the Pan family on the paper. She touched the red flower, and her face was white and flawless.
If it is not raised in the flowering period, it will still bloom so delicately, which shows that a lot of thought has been spent.
Mrs. Cao said: "People are in the tea shop outside the post house, Your Highness should go and have a look."
"It's quite boring to go to the tea shop and not be able to eat or drink. You just call the people from the Pan family, and I don't mind waiting."
She was decisive and straightforward, Mrs. Cao didn't expect to be so easy to talk, she immediately got up to find someone, and brought a round-faced woman over after a cup of tea.
The woman was dressed plainly, her hair was combed smoothly, and there were three or two emerald jewels. When she saw Chu Ran, she kowtowed and saluted, and then handed over a small ivory box.
The ivory box is white, small and delicate. Madam Pan smiled openly, "I don't know what Your Highness likes, but all the girls in Yingdu City like delicate ones, so I prepared this one."
Chu Ran touched the surface of the ivory box. It was smooth and delicate, and the box could be called exquisite. If the things inside couldn't be pressed, it might backfire.
Lifting the lid of the box, there was a piece of ice crystal inside, Chu Ran played with it in his palm, "Is this a kerosene drill?"
She had seen it once, it was the queen's ring, one was shining brightly in the sun at a young age, it was said that it was a gift from His Majesty when she was named queen, and it was also a tribute from Wu Jiang.
Nanzhu is very good, but such a large diamond is not so good, Chu Ran accepted it, and said: "Mrs. Pan should have a craftsman, and it would be good to make a pair of jade rings.
A sentence was passed back to Mrs. Pan. She understood what the princess meant, and her smile faded. She stood and looked at Mrs. Cao. This little princess's mind was hard to figure out.
Mrs. Cao immediately said: "Yes, in two days someone will send the drawings to His Highness. Since they are a pair, they must have been made for Prime Minister Lu."
Chu Ran didn't want to, but said: "It's none of her business, I keep it for myself, Mrs. Cao will go out first, I have something to say to Mrs. Pan."
When Mrs. Cao heard that there was still something going on, she hurriedly smiled and withdrew.
Chu Ran pointed to her seat just now for Mrs. Pan to sit in. She smiled lightly, which was different from just now. Mrs. Pan is a merchant, and she felt that it was an honor, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "What kind of style does Your Highness like?"
She didn't dare to speak casually anymore, and she didn't know how much thought it took to get to Mrs. Cao's line. As long as the little princess has this heart, she can cooperate successfully.
Liancheng came over yesterday and found out everything about the Pan family. His Majesty's throne is coveted, and the person in power of the Pan family is also a piece of fat.
The Pan family has lived in Qinghe for many years, and almost everyone knows that the eldest son of the two sons in the family is intelligent.
The second son of the Pan family took over the business and became the head of the family. He didn't want to give his sister-in-law the property, so Mrs. Pan had no choice but to run the business by herself.
She traveled to Wujiang several times, and then took the sea route. After returning, she was separated from Pan's family, which was regarded as a separation.Pan Er was not convinced, fearing that his sister-in-law would steal her limelight and buy all the runners in her hands at a high price, and Mrs. Pan would have no one in her hands.
Later, she took the path of an official and spent money from them to buy people. Not only that, but she also gave them [-]% of the profits.
She gritted her teeth and resisted, and after a few years, who knew that all the people she bought had been checked in during the food inspection a few days ago, and the ship was about to be dispatched. How could she not be in a hurry, and Madam Cao just happened to come to look for it. She complied.
If Liu Zhang didn't do this, he was afraid of being caught by the tail, and after the food check, he shrank his head even more. Mrs. Pan became even more anxious, and came to the door today with a big gift.
Chu Ran knew about Pan's family, and she wanted to see her because of the embarrassment of the widow, "The sea is rough, and there will be waves if you are not careful, and there will be no fresh food for a long time. The days are sad, and Mrs. Pan is not afraid." ?”
Mrs. Pan clenched the ivory box tightly, she didn't dare to look up, she smiled lowly and said, "I don't have much fear, after a long time, it's the same as the ordinary road, men can walk, women can walk, there is no difference."
This remark caught Chu Ran's eye. Lu Xiang is just like that. He is smarter than men, and has a careful mind. Compared with those stinky men, he is still more fragrant. She said with satisfaction: "When the drawings are finished, send them over earlier."
The sea waterway is very similar to the sandy road at the border. As long as you have the capital, you can take the goods of Dachu, such as tea and silk, to other places in exchange for their gems. people.
Madam Pan knew that she had succeeded, and said generously: "Since His Highness agrees, it's a deal, [-]% of the profit will be given to them, and [-]% will be given to you...
"Ms. Pan, you don't need to be too polite, you don't need so much, you can do it in two, and I will let someone come forward, and no one will trip you up." Chu Ran didn't care about those, and asked the Lian family to follow for a few minutes After learning it, I will travel by sea by myself. This achievement should be regarded as apprenticeship fees.
She simply agreed, Mrs. Pan was very happy, and she came to try her luck today. She didn't want the little princess to be so forthright, so she gave her an extra [-]%.
Mrs. Cao laughed at her: "Your Highness won't be greedy even if you want to earn a lot of money, but you should be cautious in doing things yourself. With Your Highness, it's easy to talk to Lu Xiang. I see that the two of you seem to be angry. What are you doing?" Make this drawing quickly."
"I'll be busy when I get back, and I won't forget Madam's kindness." Madam Pan beamed with joy, and didn't talk to Madam Cao, and went back to deal with the matter by herself.
Chu Ran in the post house had someone call Liancheng, told him about the matter, and said, "Choose a few smart ones, and I'll ask Prime Minister Lu how many people you want, and the rest will just need to know a little bit about kung fu."
"You decided on such a big deal yourself?" Lian Cheng was so shocked that he didn't dare to blink his eyes. He didn't know how much [-]% of the profit was, but it was definitely not a minority.
"Why can't it be decided, you can arrange it, don't be a mother-in-law like an old man." Chu Ran is impatient, can't live without Lu Shi?
Liancheng didn't dare to reply, took one look at her and ran away to recruit people.Even if the family has good hands, it is not difficult to walk on the sandy road, but this waterway is still unsatisfactory after all.
After Liancheng left the post house, he went to arrange people first, and there were quite a few people from Lian's family who came with him, dozens of them, some of them were reserved for the prince, and the rest followed him to find someone.
After Chu Ran settled the matter by himself, he was in a state of uncertainty in the house, not because of the shipping, but because of the prince.The things in the dream can't be real, especially what happened in the past few days, which is very different from the dream.
It is best for the prince to be healthy, and he is everyone's hope.His majesty is suspicious, not against him alone, the better Heng Wang's reputation is, the deeper his majesty's suspicion.
Thinking of this, she suddenly had an idea, and hurriedly discussed with Lu Xiang. After passing through the corridor, she stopped in the corridor again. Why did she discuss with her?
There were quite a few officials in the posthouse. She poked her head to look around. She knew a few people, all of whom were Beijing officials. They must have come here with Lu Huaisi. The journey was far away, and everyone looked haggard.
Lu Huaiyuan was sent to rest by Lu Xiang. If they couldn't do it, they had to hand over the task to Lu Xiang.Chu Ran was standing in the corridor, and suddenly a person came, raised his sleeves and saluted: "Your Royal Highness."
Standing in front of Feng Tang's official robes, with clear features and delicate features, Chu Ran kindly said, "Master Feng has worked hard all the way, why don't you follow me to eat something, and I'll have a servant girl to watch over Lu Xiang."
Feng Tang was very grateful, he bowed to the end, and did not refuse, and left with Chu Ranjin.
"There is a lot of food in Qinghe, and the taste is sweet. I think it's okay. I don't know what Master Feng thinks." As soon as Chu Ran entered the room, he ordered the maidservant to fetch some snacks. Boiling water was boiling in the small stove, gurgling.
Chu Ran picked it up skillfully, asked someone to fetch the tea cakes, and said, "Why did Master Feng come here?"
"The situation in the city of Yingdu is stable, King Heng's reputation is getting better and better, and the crown prince avoids him. In addition, the concubine Ming gave birth to a miscarriage, which made His Majesty furious. Outsiders say that His Highness Lingyi did it accidentally, but I don't know the details. Feng Tang took Chu Ran's teacup with both hands, and the fragrance was overflowing. She smiled and said, "When did Your Highness learn the tea ceremony?"
"It's not my credit, but it's just tea. Master Liu sent it. Don't be polite, Master Feng. If you like it, you can take some back. Why did Concubine Ming have a miscarriage?" Chu Ran wondered whether Concubine Ming was pregnant. I know, but suddenly the miscarriage is still related to Ling Yi, so she feels that this matter is not simple.
Concubine Ming's heart is calm, just because she made Xinyang cleverly avoid the marriage, she has other plans.The matter of seizing the heirloom is inherently dangerous, and the concubine Ming has the Zhou family as her relatives, so she can fight it.
King Heng knew that Concubine Ming was pregnant, but he was so anxious that he died so easily.
The fragrance of the tea lingers, and the fragrance lingers between her teeth. Feng Tang loves tea. She tasted it and praised it again and again, and replied: "I checked it out, and I also went to the East Palace to ask the prince. Who knows, the prince doesn't know, and the rest just passed away like this."
"Was Ling Yi punished?" Chu Ran was curious, His Majesty preferred Ling Yi, the palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh, and it hurt no matter what to choose.
The maid brought over snacks, peach sticks wrapped in shredded sugar, ginger plums for a different taste, caramel, and water chestnuts poured with nectar.The water chestnut is taken out of the ice cellar, it is no fresher than in summer, and the nectar is left in the mouth after eating.
Chu Ran liked Qinghe's caramel, so he recommended it to Feng Tang: "Master Feng is not busy, you can go and have fun, Qinghe is checking the grain, and there will be a good show after a while, I will tell you first, Liu Zhang is a man Looking at Wen Ruo, you have a lot of ghosts in your heart, don't trust me."
Feng Tang is not very old, he is ten years old. When he saw the dim sum on the table, he picked out a ginger plum, and said cautiously: "When Prime Minister Lu came, he wanted to check the grain. Qinghe is messy, and there are people from the Huo family. How about Take advantage of this clearing, so as not to have long nights and dreams."
Chu Ran didn't know these things, Lu Xiang was very thoughtful, and he didn't say anything when he came here. He didn't think she had planned it long ago, but when he thought about it, these people who eradicated the Huo family didn't care about it. Words, Your Majesty, rest assured?"
"When His Majesty ordered, you and Prime Minister Lu were still alive and dead, and the word Lu was useless, and he has always been upright, so His Majesty can use him at ease." Feng Tang explained.
Chu Ran said: "Did he be stimulated when he came?"
"What do you mean, Your Highness?" The plums Feng Tang was talking about were tasteless, and he spat them into a handkerchief to wrap them up.
Her movements are elegant and very similar to Lu Xiang, especially every move. After Chu Ran noticed it, he looked at her more and said: "When he came, he praised Heng Wang for his benevolence, praised him as a good king in the previous dynasty, and drank Heng Wang's blood." How much **soup?"
Feng Tang's breath was condensed, and he was very surprised: "When he came, King Heng sent him outside the city gate. I don't know what to say, but the two of them talked very happily, and Master Lu looked good when he left."
"It's probably because they've been poured with milk soup. You should pay more attention." Chu Ran told her that she wanted to ask some more questions about Lu Huaisi. When the maid entered, Dao Lu asked her to come over.
Feng Tang was about to retreat, Chu Ran gave some tea cakes to take back, and the officials outside were still standing outside in twos and threes.She asked Feng Tang, "Is there anything else?"
"Qinghe's matter is not easy to solve. If Prime Minister Lu comes over to check the food, people like Qinghe won't be able to find out." Feng Tang lowered his voice, his eyebrows and eyes remained the same as before.
"What did you two whisper?"
The two turned their heads together, and Lu Xiang stood at the carved window with an indifferent expression, only three steps away from them.
"Talk about Lu Xiang's past, tell me what kind of broth Mr. Lu drank, and praise Heng Wang everywhere." Chu Ran dragged Feng Tang to take a step outside, and Feng Tang's hand was as warm as spring compared to Lu Shi.
Lu Shi in front of the window pressed his hand on the coffin, his gaze swept over the hands they held, his eyes were cold, "Is there something wrong with Feng Tang?"
Feng Tang has followed Lu Xiang for many years, and he knew she was displeased with just one word, so he hurriedly kept a distance from Princess Xinping, raised his sleeves and saluted: "The next official will pass on the message for the prince, he is fine, I hope you will follow the plan."
"The prince has something to say, why didn't you tell me?" Chu Ran looked at Feng Tang, who just ate her snacks and drank good tea, so she didn't talk about such a big thing.
Feng Tang bit her tongue. She was affected by Lu Xiang's emotions just now, and said the words in a moment of panic. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain: "It's nothing serious. Let, let Lu Xiang not worry about it."
"He's not afraid of me worrying?" Chu Ran didn't listen to her nonsense. In terms of worrying, would Lu Xiang surpass her?
Feng Tang was distressed, the little princess was not easy to fool, she said with a sneer: "I still have something to do, so I will step down first."
The more panicked she became, the more suspicious Chu Ran became. She looked at Lu Shi through the window, "Don't Prime Minister Lu explain? Or did you arrange everything along the way, and you also arranged the sinking ship in advance?"
Unexpectedly, after he left Yingdu, the news of Liancheng spread back. Emperor Chu regretted it, and it was not easy to call him back.
Qinghe Nei was in chaos. Lu Huaisi and other civil servants without city government came here, and no one knew that they were swallowed up by Liu Zhang and others. Chu Ran sighed: "When such a big fool comes over, you have to worry more."
Isn't it just a big fool, the local officials have been working for so many years, they can't get the money to build the mansion, and they let the adoptive mother figure out a way, either stupid or stupid.
Lu Shi thought about it a little deeper, seeing that Chu Ran didn't care, he didn't mention it.
When Chu Ran was in Yingdu, she saw a lot of ladies in the backyard. After a day, she asked someone to invite Mrs. Cao to the post house. After three more sentences, Mrs. Cao tasted it. She said suspiciously: "Qinghe Nei takes the sea route. There are quite a few of them, but they are too dangerous, and there are only a few that can survive to this day."
Chu Ran played with the warm jade in his hand, changed the subject, and said with a faint smile: "A few days ago, Prime Minister Lu talked about the military ration and salary, and he said that Mr. Liu is diligent, and he can handle it properly without His Majesty's asking."
Mrs. Cao is shrewd. Whenever she is not obedient, she praises her husband when talking about the sea route. She smiled and said, "That's a compliment from Prime Minister Lu. This year's military rations are all ready, and they will be distributed by the end of the year."
"So it's Mrs. Liu's credit, and Prime Minister Lu is right." Chu Ran smiled, Madam Cao looked confused, and she said with an excuse: "I don't know if the business is good or bad, but the daily expenses of the Princess Mansion I am also in charge, if there is a slight negligence, those servants will be restless, shoddy, and will fool me."
Mrs. Cao's eyelids twitched, and she grabbed the peony flower on her cuff with her palm. She smiled apologetically, "It's all like this, and the merchants are also like this. If you don't pay attention and bring some defective products, Your Highness will have to polish his eyes."
"It's getting late, I'll go see what Lu Xiang is doing, Mrs. Cao will come back another day, Lu Shi brewed osmanthus wine yesterday, let you have a taste." Chu Ran chased away the guests, and it was up to Mrs. Cao to do what she wanted.
Mrs. Cao didn't dare to stay longer, and hurriedly left the post house with her maid, feeling restless all the way, and when she went up the steps back to the mansion, she fell down with a penis.
Fortunately, the servant girl moved quickly and supported her: "Madam, madam, are you okay?"
Mrs. Cao is now on the steps, her limbs are numb from the cold, and her whole body is trembling, ignoring herself, she twisted her waist and went back to the house, hurriedly asking someone to bring the governor back.
The servant could not wait to invite someone, Mrs. Cao drank a cup of hot tea, and after her body warmed up, she carefully remembered what Princess Xinping had reminded her.
She alluded to shoddy goods, and hinted at the matter of military rations. How could such irrelevant matters be brought up together, and the topics were too far apart, so how could it not be a hint?
Lu Xiang has been in the post house for several days, not going out, seeing no one, she can't be doing nothing, the princess is with her day and night, more or less knows what she is doing.
After a cup of hot tea, her thoughts became much clearer. She knew that this was a matter of great importance to her future, and she dared not neglect it, so she was so anxious to circle around the room.
Liu Zhang was hurriedly invited back, annoyed in his heart, suppressed his anger and said: "Why are you looking for me? The private market issue has not been resolved yet, so you can't settle down."
"I just came back from Princess Xinping, and she told me about the military rations." Mrs. Cao's face was pale, and she was about to take a breath after she finished speaking.
Liu Zhang calmed down, his eyes were cold, "Why is she mentioning this?"
"Not only that, but what do you mean when you say that it is inferior?" Mrs. Cao has no backbone, and she dare not speak nonsense when she has ideas in her heart.
Liu Zhang has more knowledge than her, and Lu Xiang is a piece of black iron. He can't be coaxed without warming it up, let alone testing him. He can't even see him face to face. Food not delivered.
The grain that is given to the grain is the best, and it has just been harvested this year. If it is replaced by old rice, it will be a serious crime to be reported.Now that Lu Xiang is in Qinghe, there is no chance for him to explain what happened.
He slapped the table, "You can go to the princess again if you have a chance to ask. A few questions are more useful than I have been busy for a few days. I will go to the yamen and ask someone to check the food."
There was a commotion in the Governor's Mansion at first, and then Governor Liu opened a warehouse to check the grain, but the others disagreed, and the two confronted each other. Only then did Liu Zhang realize how low his prestige in Qinghe was.
If you can't make it through, let someone invite Lu Xiang.
He personally brought people to invite him, and when he saw Lu Shi, he knelt down and kowtowed, which made Chu Ran's eyebrows twitch in fright, "Master Liu has something to say, why bother to be so generous."
Lu Xiang was teaching Chu Ran how to brew sweet-scented osmanthus wine, and he still had sweet-scented osmanthus in his hand. It was not easy to help him up, so he said calmly, "Master Liu, please tell me something."
Liu Zhang was heartbroken, and told all the things just now, and finally pleaded again: "I hope Prime Minister Lu will come forward to redress the grievance for the next official."
"Redressing grievances is an important word, but it is not a trivial matter to open a warehouse to check the grain. Why did Master Liu want to check all of a sudden?" Lu Shi stared at him quietly with dark eyes.
Liu Zhang didn't dare to raise his head, and was stared at by her like a thorn in the back. He bowed and said: "I went to check the accounts today, and found that the accounts were not fair, so I wanted to check the grain. Many, I don’t agree.”
"Master Liu is a high-ranking official in Qinghe Nei. How can he not control them, and he is not afraid of laughing at people when he speaks out. Now he is filled with righteous indignation, do you feel ashamed?" Chu Ran's lips slightly curled up, ironically so that Liu Zhang's family dared not look up.
She and Lu Shi looked at each other, and smiled coldly, but Lu Shi said: "Alright, I'll go with you, Your Highness, do you want to go and have a look?"
Chu Ran dropped the sweet-scented osmanthus, clapped her hands, and arched her eyebrows: "Seeing Qinghe's demons and snakes, disobedient people in our Yingdu can be dragged out and killed directly."
"Your Highness is talking about slaves, but they are people with official positions." Lu Shi reminded her.
Chu Ran said casually: "Then drag him out and beat him up, throw him in prison, and wait for His Majesty to deal with it."
Princess Xinping spoke with a smile, her eyes were full of water, and the girl's posture was cute. Liu Zhang was relieved after hearing the sound, and even more convinced that Prime Minister Lu was checking the military rations.
Fortunately, he picked himself up clean, and he himself did not participate. However, as the princess said, he is the highest official in Qinghe, and if he said he didn't know, no one would believe it.
"Master Liu, wait outside. I'll change into clothes." Chu Ran waved him out.
"I am waiting for Your Highness." Liu Zhang withdrew respectfully.
The smile on the corners of Chu Ran's lips froze, "What are you pulling me to do, to watch people fight?"
"Your Highness is going down, make a fuss, the matter is big, and everyone knows, Liu Zhang will be picked up." Lu Shi smiled lightly, pinching her angry face, "As you said just now, beat the two together Dun, throw it in jail, everything will be easy to handle."
As the prime minister, she naturally wanted to suppress the matter. His Highness went there, and when the incident became serious, others would only say that nothing should be done. Knowing that, His Majesty would be more convinced that she would not meddle in government affairs.
According to His Highness's previous style of conduct, this matter will also be suppressed. For the sake of the court's reputation, doing the opposite will more dispel His Majesty's doubts.
In short, His Majesty will rest assured that His Highness is a dude.
Chu Ran didn't think about it, Lu Shi's hand was on her wrist, each root was as white as green onion, she pursed her lips, hummed softly, feeling like she was pushed into the pit by Lu Shi.
He changed into a young man's clothes, without any accessories on his waist, fair complexion, narrow sleeves and slender waist, at a glance, he looked very heroic, just like when he replaced the prince in disaster relief.
Liu Zhang waited so anxiously that his head hurt when he saw Princess Xinping's attire. She was still thinking about dressing up when things were in full swing.
When a group of people rushed to the granary, there was already a sea of people there, and the two faced each other.
Chu Ran pulled Lu Shi's cuff and said in a low voice, "Lu Xiang, do you think this looks like an army drill?"
Our own people beat our own people just to show others.
At the end of October, the eyes are full of wither and yellow, and the trees near the granary are bare, and there is no greenery, which adds a touch of desolation.
After Lu Shi and Chu Ran got out of the car, someone came to greet him. The person didn't know what official position he was. When he saw Lu Xiang, he poured out his bitterness: "Lu Xiang, Mr. Liu's work is not because he is not an official who refuses to listen. The weather is not good, and he may fall into trouble." When it rains, it is easy to spoil the grain by opening the warehouse to check the grain, and the grain will be damp after the rain, and it will not be able to be traded at that time."
Chu Ran sarcastically said: "You think Huangmeitian in April and May is still damp, and it's not that the grain is moved out to dry, so how can it be ruined."
The man had never seen Chu Ran before, and when he saw her dressed as a young man, he regarded her as an ordinary general, and immediately reprimanded her: "I am talking to Prime Minister Lu, there is no room for you to talk, don't break the rules."
Without Liu Zhang's actions, this person has already made a big fuss, Lu Shi said coldly: "It's also your fault to be disrespectful to His Highness, if you offend the next one, take it down first."
Before the confrontation started, Lu Xiang became annoyed, and the rest of the people looked at Princess Xinping in a daze, thinking it was a little general, and hurriedly bowed down to salute.
The man who just yelled just now collapsed on the ground, he was already defeated before he started, he kowtowed his head and saluted, and shouted: "Your Highness, Your Highness, I don't know you, I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Chu Ran ignored him, instead looked at the granary, pulled Lu Shi and said, "Lu Xiang, you and I will go and see what treasures are in the granary, so that people can hide them like this."
Qinghe's granary is quite large, and at first glance, it is larger than the Prime Minister's Mansion. Princess Xinping's first few words blocked everyone's words, and Lu Shi also knew that this was just Liu Zhang's play.
You know what's going on in the play before you hit the gong.
Liancheng personally led people to investigate, and Qinghe was not needed. He brought hundreds of people with him when he drove, and ordered them all to go down and check the grain against the accounts.
Chu Ran pretended to look at a few rooms, and said to Liu Zhang while no one was there: "Master Liu, don't play me and Lu as monkeys. I believe you are clean, but if you use us to act, you have to think about it." Think about the consequences."
Lu Shi walked ahead and gave Liancheng some details. He couldn't hear Princess Xinping's words, but seeing her dark eyes, his whole body felt cold. Liu Zhang felt a little more at ease, "Thank you for reminding Your Highness about this matter."
"Just remember it." Chu Ran smiled coldly and strode after Lu Shi.
Now Liu Zhang breathed out a sigh of relief after a catastrophe, and took advantage of this opportunity to clean up the moths in Hanoi. There are joys and sorrows.
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A few days later, Mrs. Cao begged to see her again, and she came empty-handed. When she saw that Chu Ran only handed over a piece of paper, she went back.
Mrs. Cao has been in Qinghe for many years, and it is the easiest way to get people to find suitable merchants. Chu Ran didn't have too much hope. She didn't want Mrs. Cao to be smart, so she found the things.
When Mrs. Cao came again, she gave a jug of wine in a silver bottle, saying that it was for Chu Ran to taste.
Lu Shi knew wine, so he took a sip after Mrs. Cao left: "This wine is not made by Qinghe, it should have been transported by sea."
The taste of Wu Jiang's wine is similar to that of Da Chu, and there is not much difference, so not many people will buy it, but Mrs. Cao's wine is obviously different.
"Looking at the flagon jug again, the silver jug has a jewel, not made by Wu Jiang"
Chu Ran nodded, pinched a candied apricot and ate it. After the tip of her tongue was sour, it was seasoning. She didn't eat these candied fruits these days, but she really missed them.
"I know what Mrs. Cao means. She probably found someone. Is this wine good?" Chu Ran took the wine cup from Lu Shi's hand and wanted to refill it. Seeing that there was still half a glass in the cup, he directly drank.
It was too late for Lu Shihuan, the corners of his lips were pursed, and he stopped talking.
After drinking the remaining wine from Lu Shi, Chu Ran tasted something different, "Da Chu's wine is like fruit wine, it just has a different aroma from jasmine wine and Baihua Niang, and the taste of the wine is not strong."
"Let Mrs. Cao and the two of you bring it to see tomorrow. How is your granary checked?"
"Chen rice accounted for half of the famous things found." Lu Shi explained, asking people to put away the wine so that Chu Ran wouldn't drink half of it tonight.
Chu Ran took a sip and found it unsatisfying, so she poured another full cup before letting the maid clean it up, "Where do you get so much old rice?"
"I don't know."
Things that Lu Shi didn't know about, most of them were famous, Chu Ran didn't ask, and drank a glass of wine, and thought it tasted good, so he added: "Let Mrs. Cao bring some over, go back and give the prince a taste... "
She stopped quickly, covered her mouth subconsciously, and looked at Lu Shi quietly: "That, and Xinyang, the old lady likes it, and I will keep it for the old lady."
Lu Yi glanced at her coldly, but did not respond.Chu Ran felt guilty, she took the initiative to climb Lu Shi's shoulder, and stared at her unstained eyes under the light, "Don't be angry, I'm used to it, if you don't give it, I won't give it, I won't keep it."
It is rare for her to please her, so Lu Shi also gave her a chance, with a calm expression, "Madam Cao may not be able to afford so much if you want to stay, shipping is not easy, these things are more precious than gold, how can you give so much to each of you?" Go up some."
Chu Ran just said it casually, and didn't want to have so many connections, so she nodded seriously: "Understood, I won't stay."
"Duplicity." Lu Shi untied her hand and walked out. Chu Ran behind him was unclear, "Where are you going?"
After a while, no one responded to her, and she muttered, "It's really stingy."
The next day Mrs. Cao didn't come, Liancheng led Lu Huaisi to visit, followed by many people who were traveling with her, the others stayed outside the post house, only he two went in.
Chu Ran didn't have time to dodge, still holding the caramel in his hand, when he raised his eyes, he saw a refined and elegant middle-aged man approaching.
Lu Huaisi was only twenty years old, and the eldest son of the concubine discussed marriage with the Liu family, but it was a pity that Mrs. Liu did not agree.I heard that the eldest son of the concubine was one year younger than Chu Ran, thirteen or fourteen years old, and Lu Shi acted as a matchmaker. The Liu family disliked Lu Huaisi's humble official position, and it was useless for Lu Xiang to be eloquent.
Lu Shi ordered his maid to serve tea, and smiled a little when he asked Lu Huaisi to sit down, "Second brother has worked hard all the way, rest at the posthouse for a day, and go to the boat together tomorrow to have a look."
Liancheng sat on Lu Huaisi's head with a grin, and when he looked up, he saw Chu Ran's dark and cold eyes, whether he was smiling or not, he didn't know what he was thinking, and his back was covered in cold sweat.
Lu Shi and Lu Huaisi were talking about the situation in the city of Ying, but no one else could get in their mouths, and so was Chu Ran, whose caramel almost melted in his hand.
"When the official came, His Majesty was also anxious and asked people to look for it. King Heng asked people to make Kongming lanterns and set them off on the tower of Yingdu City. His Majesty sighed endlessly."
Hearing Lu Huaisi's words, he knew his pedantic temperament, Chu Ran rolled his eyes, and praised King Heng in front of her, did he show his brain?
This Second Master Lu is even more stupid than Liu Zhang.Chu Ran shook his head helplessly, and heard him say: "When the official came, King Heng sent him outside the city gate, and repeatedly asked, if there is news about Lu Xiang and His Highness, he must be informed."
Is this still grateful to Dade?Chu Ran couldn't help raising her eyes. How did Lu Huaisi survive to this day? She is still a fifth-rank outsider. I don't know what kind of luck it is.
Lu Shi looked calm and said, "Heng Wang is kind."
Liancheng, who had been sitting on the bench for a long time, patted his head, his heart trembled, Mr. Lu entered the posthouse to see Prime Minister Lu, did he have any brains?
He sat on the side and didn't dare to talk anymore, he moved to one side, hoping that the fire at the city gate would not hurt him.
Lu Huaisi didn't dare to raise his head when he spoke. Literati love to chatter, and his face turned red. Lu Shi couldn't bear it, and reminded: "Second brother, drink some tea to moisten your throat."
Lu Huaisi just took a sip of hot tea, and said: "King Heng is benevolent, but his sister is rude. I heard that the concubine Ming in the harem had a miscarriage, and she did it all by herself."
The silent Chu Ran was surprised, Concubine Ming had a miscarriage?
Lu Shi's eyelashes twitched, he didn't show too much surprise, he just said: "Second brother has worked hard all the way, I will clean up the wind and dust for you, and have a banquet later, you go back to rest first."
She raised her jaw and asked Liancheng to take him to rest.
Lu Shi summoned his maidservants and ordered them to prepare a few dishes for dinner tonight, "The specialties of Qinghe are good, just buy some peach blossoms and come back."
"Master Lu likes to drink Taohuadu?" Chu Ran was curious.
Lu Shi never paid attention to this sentence, nodded and said: "He has liked it since he was a child."
Chu Ran's expression sank, and he threw the caramel into the box, his pink face stained with displeasure: "Oh, then what do I like to drink?"
"You? You are young and unstable, so how do you know what you like to drink." Lu Shi said, when he went to coax His Highness these days, the food delivered to him was always different and different, so she didn't know what His Highness liked.
Just like Xinyang, he presumably likes everything.
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Chu Ran snort coldly, and left with her caramel box in her arms. When she reached the door, she said, "I'm going to see Mrs. Cao."
Mrs. Cao waited for half an hour. She and Lu Huaisi arrived almost at the same time. She didn't dare to take the lead, so she could only wait on the sidelines.
The military ration matter was handled satisfactorily. Although Liu Zhang was responsible for negligence, it was fortunate that he discovered it in time and handled it properly, and it was not a major fault.
As soon as Chu Ran entered the room, she could smell the fragrance of peonies. When the flowers bloomed, her clothes were full. She looked at the beautiful flowers on the table in the room, "Where did Madam Cao get the flowers?"
"It's a gift from the Pan family. Your Highness's age should be appropriate." Mrs. Cao covered her lips and said with a smile. Today, she is also dressed in peony red clothes, and the big peony flower on her chest is also very beautiful. The headdress is a ruby, and she is full of joy.
Chu Ran knew who the Pan family was, and there was the name of the Pan family on the paper. She touched the red flower, and her face was white and flawless.
If it is not raised in the flowering period, it will still bloom so delicately, which shows that a lot of thought has been spent.
Mrs. Cao said: "People are in the tea shop outside the post house, Your Highness should go and have a look."
"It's quite boring to go to the tea shop and not be able to eat or drink. You just call the people from the Pan family, and I don't mind waiting."
She was decisive and straightforward, Mrs. Cao didn't expect to be so easy to talk, she immediately got up to find someone, and brought a round-faced woman over after a cup of tea.
The woman was dressed plainly, her hair was combed smoothly, and there were three or two emerald jewels. When she saw Chu Ran, she kowtowed and saluted, and then handed over a small ivory box.
The ivory box is white, small and delicate. Madam Pan smiled openly, "I don't know what Your Highness likes, but all the girls in Yingdu City like delicate ones, so I prepared this one."
Chu Ran touched the surface of the ivory box. It was smooth and delicate, and the box could be called exquisite. If the things inside couldn't be pressed, it might backfire.
Lifting the lid of the box, there was a piece of ice crystal inside, Chu Ran played with it in his palm, "Is this a kerosene drill?"
She had seen it once, it was the queen's ring, one was shining brightly in the sun at a young age, it was said that it was a gift from His Majesty when she was named queen, and it was also a tribute from Wu Jiang.
Nanzhu is very good, but such a large diamond is not so good, Chu Ran accepted it, and said: "Mrs. Pan should have a craftsman, and it would be good to make a pair of jade rings.
A sentence was passed back to Mrs. Pan. She understood what the princess meant, and her smile faded. She stood and looked at Mrs. Cao. This little princess's mind was hard to figure out.
Mrs. Cao immediately said: "Yes, in two days someone will send the drawings to His Highness. Since they are a pair, they must have been made for Prime Minister Lu."
Chu Ran didn't want to, but said: "It's none of her business, I keep it for myself, Mrs. Cao will go out first, I have something to say to Mrs. Pan."
When Mrs. Cao heard that there was still something going on, she hurriedly smiled and withdrew.
Chu Ran pointed to her seat just now for Mrs. Pan to sit in. She smiled lightly, which was different from just now. Mrs. Pan is a merchant, and she felt that it was an honor, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "What kind of style does Your Highness like?"
She didn't dare to speak casually anymore, and she didn't know how much thought it took to get to Mrs. Cao's line. As long as the little princess has this heart, she can cooperate successfully.
Liancheng came over yesterday and found out everything about the Pan family. His Majesty's throne is coveted, and the person in power of the Pan family is also a piece of fat.
The Pan family has lived in Qinghe for many years, and almost everyone knows that the eldest son of the two sons in the family is intelligent.
The second son of the Pan family took over the business and became the head of the family. He didn't want to give his sister-in-law the property, so Mrs. Pan had no choice but to run the business by herself.
She traveled to Wujiang several times, and then took the sea route. After returning, she was separated from Pan's family, which was regarded as a separation.Pan Er was not convinced, fearing that his sister-in-law would steal her limelight and buy all the runners in her hands at a high price, and Mrs. Pan would have no one in her hands.
Later, she took the path of an official and spent money from them to buy people. Not only that, but she also gave them [-]% of the profits.
She gritted her teeth and resisted, and after a few years, who knew that all the people she bought had been checked in during the food inspection a few days ago, and the ship was about to be dispatched. How could she not be in a hurry, and Madam Cao just happened to come to look for it. She complied.
If Liu Zhang didn't do this, he was afraid of being caught by the tail, and after the food check, he shrank his head even more. Mrs. Pan became even more anxious, and came to the door today with a big gift.
Chu Ran knew about Pan's family, and she wanted to see her because of the embarrassment of the widow, "The sea is rough, and there will be waves if you are not careful, and there will be no fresh food for a long time. The days are sad, and Mrs. Pan is not afraid." ?”
Mrs. Pan clenched the ivory box tightly, she didn't dare to look up, she smiled lowly and said, "I don't have much fear, after a long time, it's the same as the ordinary road, men can walk, women can walk, there is no difference."
This remark caught Chu Ran's eye. Lu Xiang is just like that. He is smarter than men, and has a careful mind. Compared with those stinky men, he is still more fragrant. She said with satisfaction: "When the drawings are finished, send them over earlier."
The sea waterway is very similar to the sandy road at the border. As long as you have the capital, you can take the goods of Dachu, such as tea and silk, to other places in exchange for their gems. people.
Madam Pan knew that she had succeeded, and said generously: "Since His Highness agrees, it's a deal, [-]% of the profit will be given to them, and [-]% will be given to you...
"Ms. Pan, you don't need to be too polite, you don't need so much, you can do it in two, and I will let someone come forward, and no one will trip you up." Chu Ran didn't care about those, and asked the Lian family to follow for a few minutes After learning it, I will travel by sea by myself. This achievement should be regarded as apprenticeship fees.
She simply agreed, Mrs. Pan was very happy, and she came to try her luck today. She didn't want the little princess to be so forthright, so she gave her an extra [-]%.
Mrs. Cao laughed at her: "Your Highness won't be greedy even if you want to earn a lot of money, but you should be cautious in doing things yourself. With Your Highness, it's easy to talk to Lu Xiang. I see that the two of you seem to be angry. What are you doing?" Make this drawing quickly."
"I'll be busy when I get back, and I won't forget Madam's kindness." Madam Pan beamed with joy, and didn't talk to Madam Cao, and went back to deal with the matter by herself.
Chu Ran in the post house had someone call Liancheng, told him about the matter, and said, "Choose a few smart ones, and I'll ask Prime Minister Lu how many people you want, and the rest will just need to know a little bit about kung fu."
"You decided on such a big deal yourself?" Lian Cheng was so shocked that he didn't dare to blink his eyes. He didn't know how much [-]% of the profit was, but it was definitely not a minority.
"Why can't it be decided, you can arrange it, don't be a mother-in-law like an old man." Chu Ran is impatient, can't live without Lu Shi?
Liancheng didn't dare to reply, took one look at her and ran away to recruit people.Even if the family has good hands, it is not difficult to walk on the sandy road, but this waterway is still unsatisfactory after all.
After Liancheng left the post house, he went to arrange people first, and there were quite a few people from Lian's family who came with him, dozens of them, some of them were reserved for the prince, and the rest followed him to find someone.
After Chu Ran settled the matter by himself, he was in a state of uncertainty in the house, not because of the shipping, but because of the prince.The things in the dream can't be real, especially what happened in the past few days, which is very different from the dream.
It is best for the prince to be healthy, and he is everyone's hope.His majesty is suspicious, not against him alone, the better Heng Wang's reputation is, the deeper his majesty's suspicion.
Thinking of this, she suddenly had an idea, and hurriedly discussed with Lu Xiang. After passing through the corridor, she stopped in the corridor again. Why did she discuss with her?
There were quite a few officials in the posthouse. She poked her head to look around. She knew a few people, all of whom were Beijing officials. They must have come here with Lu Huaisi. The journey was far away, and everyone looked haggard.
Lu Huaiyuan was sent to rest by Lu Xiang. If they couldn't do it, they had to hand over the task to Lu Xiang.Chu Ran was standing in the corridor, and suddenly a person came, raised his sleeves and saluted: "Your Royal Highness."
Standing in front of Feng Tang's official robes, with clear features and delicate features, Chu Ran kindly said, "Master Feng has worked hard all the way, why don't you follow me to eat something, and I'll have a servant girl to watch over Lu Xiang."
Feng Tang was very grateful, he bowed to the end, and did not refuse, and left with Chu Ranjin.
"There is a lot of food in Qinghe, and the taste is sweet. I think it's okay. I don't know what Master Feng thinks." As soon as Chu Ran entered the room, he ordered the maidservant to fetch some snacks. Boiling water was boiling in the small stove, gurgling.
Chu Ran picked it up skillfully, asked someone to fetch the tea cakes, and said, "Why did Master Feng come here?"
"The situation in the city of Yingdu is stable, King Heng's reputation is getting better and better, and the crown prince avoids him. In addition, the concubine Ming gave birth to a miscarriage, which made His Majesty furious. Outsiders say that His Highness Lingyi did it accidentally, but I don't know the details. Feng Tang took Chu Ran's teacup with both hands, and the fragrance was overflowing. She smiled and said, "When did Your Highness learn the tea ceremony?"
"It's not my credit, but it's just tea. Master Liu sent it. Don't be polite, Master Feng. If you like it, you can take some back. Why did Concubine Ming have a miscarriage?" Chu Ran wondered whether Concubine Ming was pregnant. I know, but suddenly the miscarriage is still related to Ling Yi, so she feels that this matter is not simple.
Concubine Ming's heart is calm, just because she made Xinyang cleverly avoid the marriage, she has other plans.The matter of seizing the heirloom is inherently dangerous, and the concubine Ming has the Zhou family as her relatives, so she can fight it.
King Heng knew that Concubine Ming was pregnant, but he was so anxious that he died so easily.
The fragrance of the tea lingers, and the fragrance lingers between her teeth. Feng Tang loves tea. She tasted it and praised it again and again, and replied: "I checked it out, and I also went to the East Palace to ask the prince. Who knows, the prince doesn't know, and the rest just passed away like this."
"Was Ling Yi punished?" Chu Ran was curious, His Majesty preferred Ling Yi, the palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh, and it hurt no matter what to choose.
The maid brought over snacks, peach sticks wrapped in shredded sugar, ginger plums for a different taste, caramel, and water chestnuts poured with nectar.The water chestnut is taken out of the ice cellar, it is no fresher than in summer, and the nectar is left in the mouth after eating.
Chu Ran liked Qinghe's caramel, so he recommended it to Feng Tang: "Master Feng is not busy, you can go and have fun, Qinghe is checking the grain, and there will be a good show after a while, I will tell you first, Liu Zhang is a man Looking at Wen Ruo, you have a lot of ghosts in your heart, don't trust me."
Feng Tang is not very old, he is ten years old. When he saw the dim sum on the table, he picked out a ginger plum, and said cautiously: "When Prime Minister Lu came, he wanted to check the grain. Qinghe is messy, and there are people from the Huo family. How about Take advantage of this clearing, so as not to have long nights and dreams."
Chu Ran didn't know these things, Lu Xiang was very thoughtful, and he didn't say anything when he came here. He didn't think she had planned it long ago, but when he thought about it, these people who eradicated the Huo family didn't care about it. Words, Your Majesty, rest assured?"
"When His Majesty ordered, you and Prime Minister Lu were still alive and dead, and the word Lu was useless, and he has always been upright, so His Majesty can use him at ease." Feng Tang explained.
Chu Ran said: "Did he be stimulated when he came?"
"What do you mean, Your Highness?" The plums Feng Tang was talking about were tasteless, and he spat them into a handkerchief to wrap them up.
Her movements are elegant and very similar to Lu Xiang, especially every move. After Chu Ran noticed it, he looked at her more and said: "When he came, he praised Heng Wang for his benevolence, praised him as a good king in the previous dynasty, and drank Heng Wang's blood." How much **soup?"
Feng Tang's breath was condensed, and he was very surprised: "When he came, King Heng sent him outside the city gate. I don't know what to say, but the two of them talked very happily, and Master Lu looked good when he left."
"It's probably because they've been poured with milk soup. You should pay more attention." Chu Ran told her that she wanted to ask some more questions about Lu Huaisi. When the maid entered, Dao Lu asked her to come over.
Feng Tang was about to retreat, Chu Ran gave some tea cakes to take back, and the officials outside were still standing outside in twos and threes.She asked Feng Tang, "Is there anything else?"
"Qinghe's matter is not easy to solve. If Prime Minister Lu comes over to check the food, people like Qinghe won't be able to find out." Feng Tang lowered his voice, his eyebrows and eyes remained the same as before.
"What did you two whisper?"
The two turned their heads together, and Lu Xiang stood at the carved window with an indifferent expression, only three steps away from them.
"Talk about Lu Xiang's past, tell me what kind of broth Mr. Lu drank, and praise Heng Wang everywhere." Chu Ran dragged Feng Tang to take a step outside, and Feng Tang's hand was as warm as spring compared to Lu Shi.
Lu Shi in front of the window pressed his hand on the coffin, his gaze swept over the hands they held, his eyes were cold, "Is there something wrong with Feng Tang?"
Feng Tang has followed Lu Xiang for many years, and he knew she was displeased with just one word, so he hurriedly kept a distance from Princess Xinping, raised his sleeves and saluted: "The next official will pass on the message for the prince, he is fine, I hope you will follow the plan."
"The prince has something to say, why didn't you tell me?" Chu Ran looked at Feng Tang, who just ate her snacks and drank good tea, so she didn't talk about such a big thing.
Feng Tang bit her tongue. She was affected by Lu Xiang's emotions just now, and said the words in a moment of panic. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain: "It's nothing serious. Let, let Lu Xiang not worry about it."
"He's not afraid of me worrying?" Chu Ran didn't listen to her nonsense. In terms of worrying, would Lu Xiang surpass her?
Feng Tang was distressed, the little princess was not easy to fool, she said with a sneer: "I still have something to do, so I will step down first."
The more panicked she became, the more suspicious Chu Ran became. She looked at Lu Shi through the window, "Don't Prime Minister Lu explain? Or did you arrange everything along the way, and you also arranged the sinking ship in advance?"
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