[Caiyun Kingdom] The beginning of people

"Sanmei, have you already spent almost all your money?" Feixiang asked as he entered the gate of Guiyang.

"Hmm. What? Not enough?"

"Zechi said that the situation has improved a lot, but it will take some time to recover. I went to the household department to ask, Fengzhu also said that Zizhou will not be able to collect any taxes in the next few years, and there are so many escaped household registrations that it is almost impossible to liquidate them. .”

I frowned, "Let me think again."

"Don't worry, Fengzhu also said," Feixiang smiled and rubbed the back of his head, "The king has given instructions. In addition to reducing taxes, he will also plan to help refugees. Such days will not last long."

That said, the turmoil is finally coming to an end. "That's right, is Master Huang Fengzhu still in Hubu?" I still remember the last time when I came to Guiyang to stay at Feixiang's house, I saw Huang Fengzhu who came to the party violently tearing Hong Lishen when he was drunk, talking about how much he hated Hubu. with...

"Well~ that kid is very smart about money, it's best to let him go to the household department." He touched his chin, "speaking of which, it seems that the people in our class have not been transferred much since they entered the department .”

By the way, I almost forgot that Huang Fengzhu, who has changed her name to Huang Qiren, will be the Minister of the Household Department in the future. How could she leave the Household Department?I laughed, "Perhaps everyone's talents have been seen through by the upper echelons? The members of the Huang family are indeed unique in business."

"Are you in touch with Fengzhu's second brother? Last time you said in your letter that you intend to go to the Huangzhou Quanshang Federation?"

"I've already declined, but Huang Fengming, the second son of the Huang family, doesn't seem to mind the situation of the Zhang family's plummet. Every time I go to Huangzhou, I always mention this matter to me."

Feixiang squinted his eyes and let out a haha, "Sanmei, be careful yourself, it's not so simple no matter how you look at it."

No one in this world is simple.I smiled and said, "I don't think Huang Fengming has any malicious intentions." I just thought I was a very useful pawn.

I was about to turn to the inn, Feixiang quickly stopped me, "Yeah? Ah San? You won't come to my house this time?"

I looked at him with a smile and didn't speak.The Flying House is the meeting point of the "Nightmare National Examination Team". They drink together every now and then. Last time I saw a certain gentleman lying in a coffin with disheveled clothes. It's really... I'm fine. The embarrassment is just them.

Feixiang patted his chest, "Don't worry, I will definitely take care of them this time! At worst, I will nail the lid of Junchen's coffin in the future to prevent him from coming out. Well, he rarely comes." He suddenly Lower your volume, "Lai Junchen does not intervene in the dispute between the National Examination Faction and the Noble Faction. If you often come to our side, you will be misunderstood."

I frowned, followed Feixiang to his house as promised, and replied softly: "Second brother, didn't you say you wouldn't get involved in such things?"

"Do you think Li Shen and Feng Zhu are this kind of people? We don't like people from the aristocratic faction very much, and we were automatically assigned to the faction because we came from the national examination, but we didn't collude with the faction." Fei Xiang He laughed disdainfully, "Those old boys from the noble faction want to squeeze us all down, but we are not vegetarian."

"Is it Huang Yi too?"

Feixiang looked at me, "Want to listen?"

I looked back with a smile, "Since when did you think I was escaping from reality?" I patted the back of his hand, "No matter what, you are my second brother, and Huang Yi's matter doesn't matter," I deliberately Tease him, "I'm afraid you won't recognize me."

"Am I such a person?" Feixiang hopped his feet like a treasure.

I covered my mouth and laughed.

"Kui Huangyi is a standard aristocratic faction," Fei Xiang continued after returning to the Guanfu, "he has promoted quite a few noble officials, and he himself is the backbone of the noble faction, but he did not do well for the national examination faction. Excessive, as long as there is strength."

It's really his style.

"Third Sister, what happened to your assassination last time? It was not clear in the letter."

I made a gesture, and Feixiang went to the secluded courtyard, "This matter has something to do with Huang Yi, I should just be implicated."

Feixiang frowned, "Huh? Him? He is planning to bring down some high-ranking official again, to offend someone."

I didn't go into details, and Fei Xiang didn't ask in detail, I just made sure I'm fine.Of course, it is not suitable for Feixiang to know about Huang Yi's affairs, they are all political enemies for the time being.Fei Xiang has already been promoted to be a doctor of the Ministry of Industry, and he is a fifth-rank official. He stepped into the ranks of high-ranking officials at a young age, and has been involved in more and more government affairs.

I sighed secretly.

Feixiang patted me on the back vigorously, "What are you thinking!" Under the noon sun, he smiled heartily until he showed his white teeth, but unfortunately the landscape was interrupted by the stubble, "Guan Feixiang is Guan Feixiang, it hasn't changed !"

It hasn't changed, how can you live in this cannibalistic place?Still changed for the better.

Hiss, it hurts me to death.

"Third, third sister?"

I glared at him angrily, but looking at his appearance, I still couldn't help laughing, "It's okay, second brother, can you be gentle with your hands? No wonder..."

"No wonder why?"

"No wonder you're still single now. Oh, Mr. Guan has been urging me to introduce girls to you." I joked with him.

Feixiang looked bitter and vengeful, and followed me and said, "Sure enough, girls nowadays don't know what rough beauty is. Next time I go back to Baizhou, I will call Fengzhu and let him play the role of my fiancée in friendship."

He will probably cut you first.I laughed out loud.

When I entered the room and closed the door, I leaned on the wall and slowly slid to the ground, sweating profusely.I have wounds left by the assassin on my back, and I was shot by Feixiang just now.

To a certain extent, flying has not changed, such as hand strength.ha.

After a short rest, it was all right, I let out a long breath, then stood up and started to pack my bags.I don't have many clothes, what is important is some paperwork.It seems that the situation in Zizhou will gradually improve, so I have to concentrate on managing the business of the tea house.The fastest way to get money is of course long-distance trade. I also sold some tea farms that specialize in growing expensive and low-priced tea, and only developed middle-level business, and then used the funds obtained from selling tea farms to participate in the long-distance silk trade between the north and the south. Just one year, the first principal has been recouped and the outlook is good.

I was able to get started so quickly only because of the contacts I had accumulated in the past.

I smiled while packing the paperwork.It's no wonder that his father's family property was scattered and reunited when he was young, because his real property ── contacts and favors were still in his hands.In the next year, I will personally go to the merchants to see the situation.

After that, the funds will be invested back into the tea house.

Come down again...

I sighed, not knowing what Huang Yi would think.I'm already very sorry for delaying the wedding date because of the filial piety period, and I'm an unruly country girl in the eyes of others. I always feel that it's a bit of a disadvantage for Huang Yi to marry me... Cough, I was so humiliated that I even blamed myself own up.

I'm the best girl in the country, my father said.

I burst out laughing, and lightly stroked the jade pendant on my waist.This is left by my father.

Forget it, it's better to discuss it with Huang Yi before deciding on the itinerary.

"Miss," Licorice's voice sounded outside the door, "I'm sorry to disturb you. Aoi-sama is here, and she is in the front hall."

"Understood." I probed to look at the sky, only to realize that the sky had already turned yellow, and Huang Yi had also let go.

I washed up a bit, then walked out of the hall, and looked at the scene in the hall and covered my forehead.Huang Yi and Hong Lishen were arguing with each other, while Huang Fengzhu, who was wearing a mask, watched coldly from the sidelines, shooting cold arrows from time to time, while Fei Fei acted as if he hadn't seen anything.

"Hi everyone," I greeted them with a salute, "Young Master Li Shen and Young Master Feng Zhu, it's been a while again."

Huang Fengzhu got up and helped me, "Miss Zelan, you don't need to be polite. You are too busy to travel, so you don't need to greet us."

I smiled, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Huang Yi's face was cold.

"Hey, Zelan, why don't you come to the tent of the popular family in Hongzhou." Hong Li said strangely, "I'll find you ten or eight noodle heads, and I promise that all of them are as beautiful as flowers, and won't Putting on a dead face. If you are still not satisfied, I will find you [-] every month, different every day."

Huang Yi said coldly: "It really is a mess."

I couldn't help laughing out loud.I still don't understand why Huang Yi and Li Shen are so incompatible.I finally served some tea and water, so I left the mansion with Huang Yi, got on his horse and went to Kui Mansion.When we arrived, we sat in the lobby, holding hands, and didn't speak for a while.

"Tired?" He asked softly after a while.

I shook my head.

"I'm tired." He reached out and pressed my head on his shoulder, "Got it?"

I laughed, "Well, I'm tired."

"Is everything done?"

"I can't do anything about Zizhou." The Zhang family's money has long been exhausted, and they have been drawn to places where donations can be made. Day after day of relief, the expenditure is too large, and the personal power is really limited.

"The imperial court already has a plan. It will be discussed in the imperial court tomorrow morning. Don't meddle in it."

"Talk about it tomorrow morning?" Really fast, "I only heard about it from my second brother today."

"It is a direct order from His Majesty."

I lower my eyes.Is Wang going to "cure from illness"?I said softly, "The king's illness has lasted long enough." The princes who were fighting for the throne were all dead, but the king who said he was seriously ill said he was about to recover.

Huang Yi sneered.

After a while, he asked, "How are you?"

"You mean hurt? It's almost healed." Speaking of this, I straightened up and looked at him, "Huang Yi, is it private salt this time?"

"Don't worry, I don't want to touch the Lan family right now, it's just other private salt merchants."

I frowned.Those who dare to join the private salt business, from officials to businessmen, must not be easy to mess with.Private salt is profitable, and Huang Yi cuts off his fortune, and I happen to be in Lanzhou, where the salt is produced, so it is normal to be targeted and assassinated to warn Huang Yi.As for Lan Xue, who will save me... Have the Lan family and Huang Yi, who were originally hostile, turned to cooperate...

"Aren't you usually followed? What's going on this time?" He said slightly reproachfully, interrupting my train of thought.

I smiled wryly and said, "It's true that I have people with me, but I'm not the same as before. How can I bring dozens of people with me when I go out for a walk?" When I broke up Zhang's house a year ago, I didn't think about protecting myself. this section.No, it should be said that it was to protect myself from Huang Yi's incident. I have already dealt with it at the Zhang family, and nothing happened.After all, he underestimated Huang Yi's troubles.

"Come with me." He led me into the room, and closed the door and window tightly, "Where is the injury?"

I rolled up my sleeves and showed him my arm, "Well, it's a bit bruised."

He dragged me to sit down on the bench, looked down carefully by the candlelight, and said, "What else?"

"What?" I played dumb.

He turned cold, "Back."

"... Can you stop being so perverted in your information?" He knew it even in Lanzhou?After all, I already knew what he was asking...

He put down my hand and raised one eyebrow, "Do you want me to recite all your prescriptions to you?"

"...It really is a pervert." Peeping Tom!stalker!

He stared at me, "Don't change the subject for me."

"I said, what do you think about the injury on your back? How can I let you see it? The injury is almost healed," I tilted my head, and said with a smile, "Why, do you dislike my injury? The doctor said it would indeed Leave a little scar."

"Don't make me say it so many times," he raised his hand and rubbed the space between his brows, "don't change the subject."

"...No. It's better not to enter your room."

"Lan." He said in a low voice.

I pursed my lips, stood up and turned my back, pushed my long hair forward, then untied my belt, loosened my clothes back, and pulled the sides of the clothes to cover the front, only the back was exposed.Seeing that he was silent all the time, I smiled and said, "What? I really hate it? But I read it without reading it. If you return the product, how can I get married?"

He hugged me from behind, "Idiot, just don't say no to this kind of thing."

"...You're instigating me to do bad things again."

"Hmph, don't rely on me, you don't even blink when you lie."

"……"cut.

"In the future, when others ask, don't say anything. It's better for a woman to be a bit mysterious."

I laughed, "Who else should I show? There's no need to show the mystery of a woman to the personal maid, okay?" I turned my head slightly to look at him, raised my hand to rub his brows, and sighed, "I want to show you Keep it a little mysterious. I knew you would be like this."

"Sorry, I didn't think carefully."

"Yeah, I see. Then, Aoi-sama, can we let this matter go? I'm getting hungry."

"Won't Guan Feixiang even give you a full meal?"

"If you talk about my second brother again, I will beat you."

He didn't respond to me, just stroked my face with one hand and looked at me fixedly.

"What?" I poked him.

"You are getting more and more presumptuous."

"Ah, that's really embarrassing." I said with a smile.I was never afraid of him, cut.

"You have to tell a lie with sincerity, men are not stupid."

I twitched the corner of my mouth, "...I didn't say you were stupid." Kui Huangyi is stupid?I shivered.No, he is too shrewd.

He sighed, "Don't you know how to coax a man?"

"..." Huh?

"Remember it for me." After saying that, he kissed her.

When we were hot filial piety before, we were always very disciplined.

Kiss after a year?I also close my eyes.

"Wait, wait..." Hey, don't go too far!

"Don't be afraid, I won't do anything." He pressed the back of my head with one hand and my waist with the other, and kissed again.

I thought about it and didn't push him away.He was a little bit out of sorts today, probably because he was startled by the injury on my back.

After parting, he scolded again: "Don't know how to push me away? Are you an idiot!"

"...Kui Huangyi..." You are really shameless.

He turned away his face and turned his back, "Put on your clothes!"

"..." Should I be angry at this time?I rolled my eyes as I tied my belt.There are layers of ancient clothes, even now I can at most wear a vest with an open back, what can he see?

"Get dressed."

He turned around, "Go eat."

I look at him.

He stretched out his hand and dragged me out, "I'll play the flute and draw for you after dinner, you can do whatever you want."

I laughed.Is he teasing the child? "Lord Aoi is really generous today." I asked him to play the flute earlier, but he had to check my flute first, and if he failed, he would not play.

"You should be proud of yourself, and then use this opportunity for me."

"Okay, you cook for me yourself?"

"Can you stop messing around for a day?" He rubbed his forehead, "Okay."

"Still not, shall I make it for you?"

He glanced at me, "Okay."

I looked at him unexpectedly.Is he really teasing me?Really promise everything?I'm not really angry.

"I have something to discuss with you." I took two quick steps and walked side by side with him.

"What?"

"Next year, I want to personally run the silk business from the blue state to the black state, and I won't go to Beijing for about a year."

"Um."

"Aren't you angry?" Or would you be happier without your fiancée...

"You're happy, aren't you?"

I smiled and didn't speak.In fact, what I'm happiest about is that when I was a child, I didn't have to worry about anything, and I just stayed in Longqing County.

"And one more thing."

"Go ahead."

"Some of the wives of Yushitai officials handed me invitations, should I go?"

"Give me the list, no need to go."

"No need? I can handle it."

"you?"

"...Don't look at me like that, I used to have a good reputation as a lady, and I have seen my wife in diplomacy."

"unnecessary."

"yes."

"If you don't like it, there's no need to force it."

I laughed again, but didn't make a sound.When I get married in the future, if I don’t like to return to this kind of life, I will learn from it.

He sent me home that night.Then the next day, just as I got up, Licorice bowed deeply to me with a dark face.

"What's wrong?" I reached out to help her.

But she didn't dare to get up, "Miss, the Kui Mansion sent documents just now."

I frowned, opened the document that Licorice handed over with both hands raised above my head, and was stunned.

It was Kui Huangyi's divorce document.

The author has something to say: I am a little late again, I am really sorry, and thank you for your understanding.