The second day was still sunny, maybe it snowed for a long time in the past few days, God compensated, let alone snow these few days, there is not even a cloudy day, but the bigger the sun, the colder the weather, Master Liu After Bo went out after eating breakfast, he felt the biting chill outside, so he went back to the house and changed into a thicker cloak before going out and getting into the carriage.

The servant who was driving the carriage was brought by Master Liu from Chang'an. Not only did he handle the matter safely, but he also understood his intentions best. He carefully helped him into the carriage and asked, "Sir, should I go to the Equipment Department first, or go outside the city?" workshop?"

Liu Zhubo thought for a while, and instead of answering his words, he asked, "Did you meet anyone from the Chen family again these days?"

The servants only thought Liu Zhubo was tired of being pestered by the Chen family, and replied: "I haven't met the master of the Chen family a few times, but I can see the servants of the Chen family wandering outside the mansion or outside the city gate every day. It is to know the master's itinerary so that they can report back to their master. If the master does not want to be seen by the Chen family, why not go out of the city at the east gate today? Although it took some time, it can be avoided."

If Liu Zhubo was in the past, he would have agreed without saying a word, but thinking about what King Shun ordered him yesterday, he couldn't help thinking for a moment, and said: "Forget it, you can't hide for a while, so let's follow the usual route. "

The servant responded, flicked his whip, and drove the carriage slowly out of the city under the escort of the guards.

Today’s Mozhou is no different than before. There are many more pedestrians on the streets, not only the young and old rushing to work, but even the elderly and children at home. It was a lot more lively than before.

Every time Master Liu went out, he couldn't help raising the curtain to watch all the way. This is the result of his assistance to His Highness in governance. As long as he saw the people's expressions no longer numb, and the smiles on their faces became more and more day by day, he Even the exhaustion in the whole body seemed to be reduced, and my heart was full of energy again.

Today, as in the past, I watched all the way to the gate of the city, and was about to put down the curtain, when I saw an acquaintance from the corner of my eye, Liu Zhubo's face suddenly darkened, I didn't want to pay attention to it, but then I remembered yesterday Following the king's order, he had no choice but to suppress the unhappiness in his heart, and asked the servants to stop the carriage by the side of the road, forced a smile on his face and looked at Chen Han, the master of the Chen family, and said, "Why is the master of the Chen family here? Could it be that he is waiting for someone? It's freezing cold, Master Chen should pay attention to his body."

Chen Han is a man who has just passed his forties. He is not tall, but he has a white, fat face and a kind face. He thought that today, as usual, Mr. Liu would ignore him and leave, but he didn't expect to stop the carriage and go with him. When he spoke, he couldn't help being flattered, "Thank you Master Liu for your concern, Mr. Chen has always been in good health, so it doesn't matter if you wait for Master Liu for a day or two, not to mention an hour or two."

Liu Zhubo pretended to know that Chen Han was waiting for him, and said in surprise: "Master Chen is waiting for the official? What should I do? If Master Chen has something to do, he will go to the mansion with the official, why wait here?" Outside the city? In such cold weather, if it freezes, it will be my fault."

It's because you refused to see him behind closed doors, Chen Han slandered, and still smiled and said: "Master Liu is too polite, Mr. Liu is busy with business, so Chen doesn't dare to disturb you at the door, but only dares to go to the place where Mr. Liu must pass every day. Waiting on the road, I will be satisfied after a few words with Mr. Liu."

Liu Zhubo didn't want to talk to him, so he purposely glanced at the sky and the bustling crowd at the gate of the city, and said in a slightly hasty tone: "In that case, if Master Chen has something to say, just say it, my official There is still official business, so don't delay."

Chen Han pretended to be embarrassed for a while, and then said awkwardly: "Since Mr. Liu is in a hurry to do business, Mr. Chen will get straight to the point. Mr. Chen wants to ask Mr. Liu about these rare things made in the workshop of His Royal Highness, Mr. Chen. To serve His Highness King Shun, Chen is not a greedy person, as long as he has a chance to serve His Highness, he will be satisfied."

What he said was really sweet, but Liu Zhubo couldn't understand what he meant. Liu Zhubo was extremely impatient, and his expression was not very good-looking, but he still restrained himself and said: "I understand what Master Chen means. It's just that what Master Chen asked, I really can't do anything about it. The affairs of the workshop seem to be presided over by me, but in fact they are all decided by His Highness. There is no way to help Master Chen."

Liu Zhubo said that he was about to order the servants who drove the car to set off, but Chen Han stepped forward unwillingly and said eagerly: "Mr. Lord Liu also knows that although a certain family has rich wealth and many industries in the clan, he is only a merchant in the end, has no connections in the officialdom, and even the children of the clan are mostly mediocre, so he is not even qualified to step into Prince Shun's mansion. Let people make those rare things, the industry in a certain family is almost overwhelmed by the aristocratic family, and it has been unable to make ends meet for two consecutive months, if things go on like this, the Chen family may end up living on the streets."

Chen Han was heartbroken, and even choked up when he said it, but Liu Zhubo didn't feel any fluctuation in his heart, and even wanted to sneer. Are you taking him for a fool?

Mr. Liu was so mean that he almost couldn't help yelling, but remembering to follow the king's order, he finally endured it, forced out a touch of sympathy, pretended to be embarrassed for a while, and gritted his teeth: "It's not that I refuse to help you!" It's up to His Majesty to make decisions about matters. I really can't do anything about it, but it's pitiful for me to see Mr. Chen like this. Why don't I just tell His Majesty Chen that he has recently researched a rare thing, which is more rare than before. Those are even more valuable, but as for whether Master Chen can impress His Highness, it depends on Master Chen's ability."

Master Liu breathed a sigh of relief after finishing speaking, thinking that he had finally fulfilled King Shun's order, and didn't want to wait any longer, so he hurriedly ordered the servant who drove the car, and hurried away in a hurry regardless of Chen Han's efforts to persuade him to stay.

……

Jiang Sanzi took over the errand ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and worked hard for more than a month. Finally, he received the news of the person sent to Mozhou. He didn't dare to delay, and hurried to the East Palace to return his order.

These days, the prince heard Xie Jing'an's name from time to time in the palace, and no matter where he went, there was the sound of talking about perfume, soap, and liquor. The study lost its temper and wanted to deal with a somewhat clumsy court lady. Suddenly hearing news from Mozhou, he couldn't help cheering up and asked someone to pass Jiang San in.

Jiang San had been working in the East Palace since he was a child, and he was most familiar with the prince's temperamental temperament. Now that he saw a court lady being dragged down, his heart shuddered and he became more cautious.

After Jiang San saw the prince's respectful salute, he reported the news he had inquired one by one with some apprehension.

The prince originally wanted to see a joke. After all, King Shun’s fiefdom is located in a remote place. Whoever goes there will have to suffer a lot. But after hearing that Mozhou is thriving under the rule of King Shun, he even joined hands with the big family. After earning a fortune, even his reputation is much better than before, and many people in Mozhou kept praising him as a virtuous king, and when they wanted to pray for him at home, their expressions suddenly changed.

Jiang San was so frightened that he trembled, and wanted to hide the news behind him, but he hesitated for a moment, and then he gritted his teeth and honestly reported, "The other thing is...the Liu family was raided by King Shun. The Liu family not only collected [-]% of the rent from the tenants, but also forced the tenants to sell their sons and daughters, and even set up a private gambling brothel, causing many people's families to be ruined, and what's more..."

Jiang San paused, and then said cautiously: "The old guard Lin Yan who used to accompany His Highness is now working under King Shun's command and is highly valued. He went north to suppress bandits two months ago, and he is like the first-class under King Shun's command." general."

If the prince just had an ugly face before, after hearing these words, his complexion was ashen, with resentment in his eyes, he slapped the book case heavily, and said angrily: "This Prince Shun, Gu shouldn't have let you He went north, it seems that what the empress mother said was right, what kind of upright and violent temperament, but he kept a low profile and played the orphan and the empress mother as fools, I am afraid that the father will also be kept in the dark, it is ridiculous that the father still loves him After so many years, if the emperor knows about it, I don’t know how to be angry, let alone, so... Isn’t Concubine Hui also acting all these years?”

The prince fell into deep thought, and Jiang San respectfully stood aside, even slowing down his breathing, for fear of disturbing the prince.

The prince didn't know what he thought of, his expression was a little distorted, the resentment in his eyes became stronger, and he said in a hateful voice: "This Lin Yan is not a good guy, Kuigu used to value his ability and confide in him, even after the accident of the Lin family I wrote a letter to intercede for him from thousands of miles away, and let King Shun take care of him, but now the two of them are colluding together, if there is no matter about the Liu family, why not fulfill them alone? Lin Yan was a child who had just become Ding, but King Shun knew that the Liu family was an orphan, but he still ransacked the Liu family and took him away. Besides him, there is also this Lin Yan, who is a lonely guard for a day, and will be a lonely person for every life, how can Gu tolerate him serving others? Jiang San!"

The crown prince shouted loudly, frightened Jiang San, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Jiang San is here!"

The prince sneered, gritted his teeth and said, "Since this Lin Yan doesn't know how to praise, there's no need for Gu to love him as a talent. No matter what method you use, it doesn't matter whether it's to sow dissension or a beauty trick, even if he is crippled and dead. He is not allowed to work for the good lonely brother of King Shun, can you hear me clearly?"

Jiang Sansheng was afraid that he would be reprimanded by the prince if he took a step too late, so he folded his hands and said, "I obey."

The crown prince waved him away, still not relieved, he swept the things in the study to the ground and dropped them, and then said coldly: "Come here, prepare a car for Gu, Gu will go to Liu's residence."

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