The cannon fodder through the book will live to the end

Don't care how the two of them are at odds, soon Bai Lu and Han Lu will come to clean up the mess on the table.

After clearing the table and refilling a pot of hot tea, Han Lu looked at the sky and said, "My lord, my concubine, the sky seems to have changed, and I'm afraid it will rain next."

The two immediately looked up at the sky through the window, but Tao Anran looked at the blue sky with white clouds and saw nothing.He only heard Xiao Jingyu say: "It looks like it's going to rain today. Let's go back home now."

Xiao Jingyu said the last sentence to Tao Anran. Although it was an affirmative sentence, it also meant to ask.It seemed as long as he said to stay, they would stay.

But Tao Anran obviously didn't want to stay here, if it rained heavily later, would he want to stay here at night?Not to mention whether there are enough rooms in Zhuangzi, even this simple environment, he is not quite used to it.

He nodded quickly, "Let's go home quickly."

So Tao Anran and the others continued to ride in the carriage, while Xiao Jingyu and a group of soldiers continued to ride.Zhao Liuzi respectfully saw off the group at the gate of Zhuangzi.

The carriage started to drive, Tao Anran remembered something, opened the curtain and told Zhao Liuzi: "Guan Zhao, remember to take care of that piece of land. Remember to weed and fertilize at ordinary times."

Zhao Liuzi nodded quickly and said, "Princess, don't worry, the young one will let people stare at the land every day. If there is any problem, the young one will send someone to tell you immediately."

Tao Anran was relieved after receiving the answer.In fact, he told Zhao Liuzi every time he left.And they come so frequently, anyone with a discerning eye knows the importance of that field.

Although others don't know what is planted in the field, but once they know the importance, they will not ignore it, but will always pay attention to it.If there is any problem like this, he will know it immediately.

Xiao Jingyu heard the conversation from the side, and couldn't help asking curiously: "Is there anything planted in that field? It makes you attach so much importance to it."

When Tao Anran heard the question, she smiled slyly, and said, "There are treasures planted in that field. I guarantee that the prince has never seen it."

Xiao Jingyu raised his eyebrows and smiled softly: "Is this a treasure that the king has never seen? Could it be that Ranran found a money tree and planted it in the ground."

Although Tao Anran knew it was a joke, he also replied with a smile: "My lord said the same thing, it is a cash cow."

Xiao Jingyu's curiosity was fully aroused now.When he wanted to ask again, the person who caused the topic put down the car curtain, obviously not wanting to give an answer.Xiao Jingyu could only think hard about the answers to the questions he couldn't understand.

The sound of the wheels of the carriage intertwined with the clatter of horseshoes.Just like a musician composing a movement on the earth, a harmonious and beautiful tune pops up.The mountains and fields are picturesque, and the convoy entering it is like a painter's pen, vivid and vivid.

Facts have proved that Xiao Jingyu and Han Lu were right when they said that it was going to rain.When the group walked halfway, the sky changed. When they reached the gate of the city, spring rain began to pour down.

Although this spring rain is as hazy as mist, I am afraid that it will not be comfortable to wet the clothes, and it will also cause wind and cold.So the group of people speeded up, and finally returned to the mansion before the rain became heavier.

As soon as he returned to the mansion, Tao Anran wanted to sneak into the Xueji courtyard.It rained and the temperature dropped again.In this cold spring, Tao Anran began to miss his kang.

After entering the mansion, Xiao Jingyu asked someone to take the horse away, and then told the princess: "Of course, you go back to the yard first, and drink some ginger soup to drive away the cold. I will deal with some things."

Tao Anran nodded, what the prince said was exactly what he wanted.After watching Xiao Jingyu leave, he immediately returned to Xueji courtyard.The first thing is to have people burn the kang that has been turned off. He feels that the kang will take another ten days and a half months to stop.

On the other side, Xiao Jingyu returned to Mo Yuntang, and directly took a large cloth towel from the hand of the serving housekeeper Li to wipe off the rainwater on his body.While wiping, he ordered: "Go and call Qian Mancang."

Immediately a servant retreated.

When Qian Mancang arrived at the study, Xiao Jingyu had already changed into a suit of clothes, and was drinking hot tea with a teacup in his hand.

There were only two people in the study room, and Qian Mancang was no longer as glib as usual, and only seriously said: "See you, my lord!"

Xiao Jingyu nodded and said, "You're here, sit down."

After Qian Mancang was seated, Xiao Jingyu asked, "How was your last business trip? Has anything changed outside?"

As Xiao Jingyu's confidant, Qian Mancang is in charge of the caravan and earns money.But at the same time, running a business outside is also the easiest way to inquire about news from all parties.Although important matters are usually communicated through Feige, some matters are most detailed in person.

When Qian Mancang heard the question, he already had a plan in mind.He quickly replied: "Because the quality of daily necessities such as salt and sugar exceeds the market too much, so although the price is high, the supply is still in short supply. It's just that some people will be jealous, and some people find out that you are the backer behind your subordinates, so stop it But some people don't seem to care, trying to force their subordinates to hand over the formula."

Xiao Jingyu sneered, and said: "There are not many people who can not sell my king's face, probably it is Xiao Jingci. Ignore them, if you dare to stretch out your hand, just chop it up."

Qian Mancang also smiled and said, "Yes, my subordinates obey."

Skipping this topic, Qian Mancang continued: "In addition to the salt and sugar business. The hot kang and tofu business under the jurisdiction of the princess also sent people to learn. Then he opened two stores in the capital according to the teaching model of the princess. Tomorrow On the face of it, they have nothing to do with us. Moreover, these two stores are not valued by those people because of their small capital and low profits. Some information."

Qian Mancang paused at this point, and then continued: "One of them went to the Tao Mansion to repair the heated kang, and he was the Household Minister Tao Liyong's mansion. He found that the son of the Tao Mansion seemed to be related to King Liang."

After saying this, Qian Mancang lowered his head and remained silent.Because he found that the prince's brows had already frowned.This is a sign that the prince is angry.

Xiao Jingyu was indeed in a bad mood, Tao Liyong's residence, wasn't that his good father-in-law's family, the concubine's mother's family?The concubine married herself, and the eldest brother in the family was related to Xiao Jingci again.Could it be that the old fox wants to bet on two sides, and not offend anyone on both sides, but how is this possible?

But Xiao Jingyu is not someone who would vent his anger for no reason, he said with a straight face: "Go on."

Qian Mancang had no choice but to continue: "Your Majesty, some officials have been transferred in the capital recently. Although it is not obvious, the replacements seem to be people from King Liang. Moreover, I heard that there is an extra staff member in the Prince Liang's mansion, Mr. Qingshan, These transfers of officials are all obtained from his advice for the King of Liang."

Xiao Jingyu frowned and said: "The king already knew about these things. But Mr. Qingshan, haven't you found out who it is?"

Qian Mancang lowered his head and replied: "Mr. Qingshan has never shown up, and he seems to have more correspondence with King Liang. His subordinates have been sending people to keep a close eye on King Liang's mansion. When they found King Liang out of the mansion several times, they followed him all the way. , but only King Liang was found in the end. But later, the subordinates tracked him all the way until the Tao Mansion's clue was broken."

"Tao Mansion?" Xiao Jingyu said seriously: "Are you saying that Mr. Qingshan is from the Tao Mansion? Apart from Tao Liyong and his family in the back house, there is only one elder brother in the Tao Mansion, and the rest are servants." .Tao Liyong, as Minister of the Household Department, cannot be someone else's staff. It is even more impossible for those family members in the back house. Then only that brother is left. What's his name?"

Qian Mancang quickly replied: "The name of Tao's eldest brother is Tao Anling. This Mr. Tao is well-known in the capital, and his appearance is graceful, he treats people with gentle manners and is neither humble nor overbearing. He is highly praised by the sons of the family. The matchmaker almost stepped through the threshold of the Tao Mansion, but the Tao Mansion has always refused to allow him to stay at home for a few more years on the grounds of being filial to the elders."

Xiao Jingyu snorted softly: "Hmph, is Tao Anling? It's just up for sale. And you also said that he is related to Xiao Jingci, so I'm afraid it's because of the idea of ​​marrying Xiao Jingci. But Xiao Jingci has already married Now that he is the main concubine, he is probably not satisfied with the position of side concubine and is just waiting for an opportunity. From the looks of it, Mr. Qingshan is most likely to be him. Is it because he wants to be the Concubine Liang on the surface, and secretly become an aide?"

Qian Mancang didn't dare to answer, and only waited for the prince to finish speaking before asking: "My lord, this Mr. Qingshan, that is, Mr. Tao, is indeed talented. Now that we know his identity, what can we do?"

Xiao Jing thought for a moment and then shook his head, "Don't do anything for the time being, let our people stand still and continue with the previous arrangement. This time Xiao Jingci got the benefit this time, and he will definitely continue to do it. But the father is not blind, the more he scurries , the more unlucky it will be."

Qian Mancang nodded, and continued to ask: "Then how should we treat the Tao Mansion? After all, the princess is also from the Tao Mansion."

Xiao Jingyu looked at him and asked suddenly: "What do you think of the princess?"

Qian Mancang replied with some panic: "This subordinate dare not judge the princess." He raised his eyes to look at the prince's face, and continued: "But if I really want to say, the princess has a gentle and generous personality, and she has no airs in dealing with others. .Especially the ingenuity of the concubine, who can create a lot of value. These are much more useful than those people who know how to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting."

Xiao Jingyu's face softened a little, and said: "Since you know this, you should know that the concubine's mind is not on these fame. At most, he likes to do some business to make money. So don't worry about these annoying things in the capital, especially the things in the Tao Mansion." It has reached his ears. When you contact him in the future, just talk about business matters."

Qian Mancang quickly responded, "Yes, my lord. The winery that I cooperated with the princess just now can open. The new wine tastes stronger than the wine on the market. Although I missed the New Year's party, the banquet in spring Quite a few, and I think the business will be very good. The princess will be very happy then."

Thinking of that scene, Xiao Jingyu couldn't help but soften his heart.He said: "You can make arrangements for these things. If there is nothing else, you can go down and get busy first."

When Qian Mancang heard the words, he immediately bowed and retreated.

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