Funing Hall

Zhao Cong will leave Tokyo for the first time since he was born.

After he made a decision, he ordered Rantao to pack the boxes and cages, and at the same time ordered Fulu to summon money merchants, Du Yu and others into the palace.

Qian Shang and others were naturally strongly against it. After all, His Majesty's health is not very good. What should I do if I hurt my health when I go out?Du Yu tried his best to persuade: "Your Majesty! Although this matter is urgent, there is no need for you to go in person. If you are worried, I am willing to go!"

"That's right, maybe send Wen Shilang there. He used to be a transshipment envoy on Huainan East Road, and he is very familiar with that area." Qian Shang echoed.Other officials also have their own persuasion.

Zhao Cong made up his mind to go there himself. He has been here for 21 years. Although he is already the emperor, he has never really seen this land.Who knows how his body will be in a few years?One day, with his body, he will die.Rather than waiting any longer, it is better to go now, he has long wanted to take a look at his country.

Furthermore, salt is really very important. If there is a war in the future, in case of a slight disadvantage, the supplies of the frontier army will have to rely on the "compromise" of salt.This is the first time he has made reform measures against the people, and it will definitely produce results.He didn't want to see such a state of confrontation between the people and the officials, so he had to go and see for himself.

Apart from these reasons, he was very worried about Xiao Shishi.

No matter how clever and scheming Little Eleven is, this is the first time he has received an errand. He is afraid that because of this incident, Little Eleven will be looked down upon in the future, and he is even more afraid that Little Eleven will be hit.Xiao Shishi is only 16 years old, and he is in high spirits, so he must not be hit.

It is useless to persuade Zhao Cong to make up his mind.

He said: "I will go for about one month. These days, Qian Qing and Du Qing act as my directors. There are three royal treasures in my study, all of which are in the study, and Fu Lu stays behind. If there is a big event, it is too late to send a letter to me. You need to discuss with Princess Baoning, and the seal can be used if the three parties agree."

Everyone has no choice but to answer "yes".

Zhao Cong met the officials, and explained to Zhao Zongning in Funing Hall.

Zhao Zongning frowned: "Brother's body, how can he sit on the boat for a long time?"

"No problem."

"elder brother--"

"You don't need to persuade me. I know my body well. Today in the Chongzheng Hall, I spent a lot of talking to convince those ministers. You can let my brother rest."

"Brother!" Zhao Zongning said angrily, "This time, my brother specially asked the two gentlemen to discuss with me. I'm afraid that someone in the court will talk about me behind my back."

"Then are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid, I'm afraid they will say brother!"

"What can they say about me?" Zhao Cong laughed, "It's nothing more than saying that I disregard etiquette. But who stipulated that women should not participate in political affairs?"

Zhao Zongning sighed: "I know what brother means, but how can this road be paved so well? It will take many years, and I'm afraid I can only build a little bit of it."

"But if no one has started this, it hasn't even happened for many years."

Zhao Zongning nodded: "Brother, don't worry, I will help you watch, and I will never let anyone play tricks while you are not around! I will also grasp the situation and let it go easily."

Zhao Cong patted her hand with a smile, rejoicing in his heart, fortunately, he still has a proper younger sister, otherwise he really wouldn't dare to leave Tokyo City easily.

Fu Lu stayed behind, and the next day, before dawn, three carriages with four drivers drove out of the palace.

Rantao sat in the first car with Zhao Cong, the second car was filled with court ladies, and the third car was filled with boxes and other things.The rest of the eunuchs and guards all changed into regular clothes, rode on horses, and guarded beside the chariot.

The convoy went straight to the Bianhe Wharf.

Arriving at the wharf, it was dawn at the beginning of the day, there were not many people, and the workers hadn't arrived yet, so Zhao Cong helped Rantao's hand and got off the carriage.The weather was fine, and there was no fog on the river. He turned around and saw that there were not many boats on the river, and there were many resting boats docked by the pier.

He couldn't help but think of five years ago, when he was standing here, he was a little inexplicably worried, but he also believed that Xiao Shiyi would really come back at night, who would have thought that he would come back with such bad news.

Fortunately, Zhao Shiqi can really come back.

It was March, and the weather was still not very warm. Although it was a little chilly at the pier in the morning, it was not very cold. He would just wear a thin cloak.He secretly stretched out his hand and stretched it out of the cloak, and the soft spring breeze blew across his hand.

He showed a slight smile, it's good, it's early spring now, and it's no longer the cold winter of that year.

Fu Lu and the people who saw him off knelt by the pier, and Zhao Cong stood at the bow of the boat, watching the pier getting farther and farther away.

Rantao stood beside him, worriedly asked: "Is there any discomfort, Your Majesty?"

Zhao Cong shook his head.The bond between him and water is very deep. The death of his parents, his death, his rebirth, what he loves, and what he fears are all related to water.He never got seasick either. Standing on the bow of the boat and smelling the unique cold moisture on the river in March, he only felt very comfortable.

Although he is used to the status of emperor, but there will be moments of powerlessness, he is just a mortal after all.After leaving for a while, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.Besides, he was a southerner in his previous life, probably in the current generation of Liangzhe Road. This time, after a thousand years, he was able to go back to his hometown.

Rantao said again: "Your Majesty, let's go in. After all, the sun hasn't come out yet, and the water is cold."

Zhao Cong no longer refused. If he wanted to have more opportunities to travel like this in the future, he had to take good care of his body.Thinking of meeting Xiao Shiyi in a few days, Zhao Cong smiled.

He took off his cloak, turned around and walked into the cabin, both his person and his smile were hidden in the concubine-colored boat curtain in spring.

Zhao Shiqi and Xiao Tang came to Chuzhou together. After arriving in Chuzhou, Li Zhicheng, the prefect of Chuzhou, received him very warmly.Xiao Tang is a big celebrity in front of His Majesty, not to mention the young gentleman of Wei County Prince's Mansion, he had heard about it five years ago, now that this young gentleman has returned, after so many days, the locals have already known about it.

Li Zhicheng personally took people to pick them up ten miles outside the city, if only Xiao Tang came, he would not go personally.Xiao Tang also knew that it was because of Zhao Shiqi's face, Xiao Tang even teased him once.The two of them chatted quite well during the journey together.

Li Zhicheng picked them up and arranged for them to live in his house. The two of them refused, but they couldn't resist Li Zhicheng's insistence, and finally lived in Li's residence.

Zhao Shiqi missed Zhao Cong very much, and only wanted to make a quick decision. He couldn't wait for the transfer envoy and Changping Tea and Salt Department to come from Yangzhou, so he explained His Majesty's meaning to Xiao Tang and Li Zhicheng in detail that night.Zhao Cong has been thinking about this matter for a long time, and has discussed it frequently with officials in the past year. Although he did not publicize it, he did not avoid it.Li Zhicheng, as the lord of a state, naturally has a way to get news, but he doesn't know where His Majesty is conducting the experiment, let alone when His Majesty will send people there.

Zhao Shiqi only sent the letter to Li Zhicheng when he was about to arrive in Chuzhou. Once he got the letter, he knew the purpose of these two coming to Chuzhou.

This is His Majesty's intention. Furthermore, it is for the good of the Yan people. For the good of the Yan people, it is also for the good of Chuzhou. If Chuzhou is good, his political achievements will be good. He naturally agrees very much.

Li Zhicheng's name is well obtained, but he is actually a standard conservative person.He was well-behaved in his studies, and he was well-behaved in the imperial examinations, especially when he was an official.However, he was well-behaved. Whether it was when the first emperor was there, when the queen mother was in charge, or when your majesty was in charge, no one cared about him. Instead, he became the magistrate of Chuzhou without any worries.

No matter how capable Zhao Cong was, he couldn't do everything to the point that he had to take care of even the first general of the state.

Chuzhou is a very delicate place. It is located on Huainan East Road and is near the sea. It is a place worthy of special attention.However, there are many salt people in Chuzhou, and half of the salt people on Huainan East Road are in Chuzhou.There are more salt people, and there are more things related to salt.At this time, Lord Transit Envoy and Lord Tiju Tea and Salt Division have more say than him, the magistrate.

He usually deals with the affairs of a state, but half of them are related to salt and salt people, but he can't make up his own mind, and he has to transfer his luck to the Master of Tea and Salt Department to nod to make it.Moreover, Chuzhou is adjacent to Yangzhou, and Yangzhou is the seat of East Huainan Road. The Zhizhou of Yangzhou is the same as him, but he can't catch up with others.Sometimes, the magistrate of Yangzhou can speak better than him about the affairs of Chuzhou.

Fortunately, he doesn't have big ambitions, so it's quite comfortable to mess around like this.The adults at the top take care of things, and he takes advantage of the bottom.This time after three years, if everything is peaceful in Chuzhou, he can pass the excellent examination again, and he can go up to another promotion later.

But Li Zhicheng is no longer a person with great ambitions, and he has some pursuits after all.Hearing that His Majesty set the test site for changing the salt registry in Chuzhou this time, he was also a little excited, thinking that his luck had arrived.Who doesn't know that good things come after experiments?If he can handle this matter well, he can also make a name in front of His Majesty!He has never been to the Daqing Palace to participate in the Dachaohui!Never even met His Majesty in person!

So he tried to please Zhao Shiqi and Xiao Tang more and more, and hurriedly persuaded the adults to live in his house before the transfer envoys arrived.He also thought to himself, this time he must hold on tightly to the great achievement, and never be snatched away again!But no matter how hard he tried to please him, he didn't expect that the two of them would not even make good use of the meal, and they didn't even taste the fruit wine he specially prepared.The high-quality tea he specially prepared was directly used by that young gentleman to scour for food.

After eating, he pulled him to discuss the matter of salt registration.

He was taken aback for a moment, but he was also happy, wishing that only he and these two could finish this matter.

Although Li Zhicheng is good at keeping his promises, he passed the imperial examination by himself after all. He has been an official for many years, so he has some skills. The three of them really discussed this matter.

In the early morning of the next day, before the transfer envoy and others arrived, the three of them went to Yancheng County first.

There is a Yancheng Supervisor in Yancheng County, which has the largest salt field in Chuzhou. It is located in the east of Chuzhou, and it is a one-day ride from Chuzhou City.

Both Xiao Tang and Li Zhicheng originally thought that Zhao Shiqi would not be able to endure hardship.After all, he is a member of the palace, and he is a nephew raised by His Majesty himself. When he came out for such a trip, he was accompanied by many eunuchs and maids.Two of them are said to be used by His Majesty personally.Li Zhicheng didn't dare to be negligent, and he was still thinking about whether to arrange a comfortable carriage for Xiao Langjun, and the carriage was indeed arranged, and he asked with a smile: "Xiao Langjun, do you want to take the palace people around you with you? "

Zhao Shiqi frowned, "Why arrange a carriage?"

"what?"

"Any other horses?"

In order to respond to His Majesty's actions on horses in the river, many officials do not advocate horses for domestic use. Now that His Majesty's big celebrity is in front of him, Li Zhicheng naturally shook his head: "Little Lang, it's gone, this is already our Chuzhou city. Best horse ever!"

Zhao Shiqi saw through his thoughts at a glance, and smiled coldly, what nonsense!Zhao Cong has never made such a request, Zhao Cong knows how to control it best, but these people are doing all they can to please them.

But he stopped talking nonsense, but reached out, Lu Yuan handed him a knife, he cut off the reins between the horse and the cart, and Lu Yuan took the knife back.He was reluctant to use the knife Zhao Cong gave him.He chose a horse, turned on it, and said to Lu Yuan and the others: "You rest here, I'll be back tomorrow."

Lu Yuan and Cha Xi knew that Mr. Xiao Lang was going to do serious business, so they immediately said "yes".

Before Li Zhicheng could react, Xiao Tang had already rolled onto another horse with a smile. This young man was really unexpected.

Zhao Shiqi lowered his head, and then gave Li Zhicheng a light look: "Lord Li, it's important to hurry!" After finishing speaking, he flicked his horsewhip and left first.Xiao Tang smiled and said to Li Zhicheng: "Master Li, hurry up and follow!"

keep up? !

There are two horses in front of the carriage, and each of them rides one away. What should he do? !

Xiao Tang didn't wait for him, and caught up with Zhao Shiqi.

Li Zhicheng didn't act any more, and with a sullen face, he asked the boy to bring another horse, he turned on his back, and left in a hurry.

Lu Yuan, Cha Xi and others laughed out loud.