Hongdi

Lying on the porch chair on the second floor of Hongbao Pavilion again, a long-lost laziness swept over her. Yu Xun squinted her eyes, looking leisurely at the river, waiting for Han Qi.Because this time he only saw Han Qi and it had nothing to do with Wei Kaiding, so he pushed Xun Shuiyin directly to Jiang Yuzhu, enjoying himself at leisure.

Jiang Tianyi looked at Yu Xun who was nestled on the porch chair like a cat, hesitated for a long time, and finally said what he was holding back in his heart, "Your Highness, I, am I your man?"

Yu Xun looked at him in surprise, and said lightly: "Call me Miss here, don't forget this."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Well, that's right. What did you ask me just now?"

"me……"

"Don't hesitate, speak quickly."

Jiang Tianyi took a deep breath and said, "I belong to Miss, so I should obey Miss' orders, and other people's orders can be ignored, right?"

Yu Xun turned his mind around, guessed eighty-nine, and then asked, "What did my brother ask you to do?"

"Don't ask me to do anything."

"Then why are you asking me that? I remember I said at the beginning that my brother's order must be obeyed as long as it does not endanger your interests!"

"Although there is no harm, what if that order is wrong?"

"Wrong? Hey, let's put it this way, if you don't do it, he will send someone else. Besides, my brother will not harm us, he will always stand by our side."

"How can you be so sure, Your Highness?"

"This is an agreement between me and him, an absolutely solid contract." Yu Xun looked at the Jiangshui passing away in a hurry, turned his face, and revealed a mocking smile: "Is it related to Xie Ximing? Otherwise, you wouldn't do it. "

Jiang Tianyi blushed and bowed his head in silence.Yu Xun didn't ask any more, just waited for him to speak.Sure enough, Jiang Tianyi quickly returned to his usual posture, but his eyes showed stubbornness and grievance without any concealment, "Ming, Ming doesn't like to curry favor with others, and he hates bribery even more. do it?"

Yu Xun was taken aback for a moment, and then asked: "This is an officialdom, it's unavoidable. Could it be that you asked my brother to win people over in person?" He thought for a while, and then said: "If Xie Ximing really doesn't like it, forget it. I'll figure it out."

"any solution?"

"Who is my brother asking him to meet?"

"Ye Fan, governor of Linzhou County."

"Oh, he came to Beijing to report on his work. Linzhou County, I'll go and meet him."

"As a young lady?"

Yu Xun shook his head, "No, meet him as the prince."

"why?"

"Do you know where Linzhou County is?"

"The junction of Hongyue and Hongyue. But it is neither an important trading town nor a military fortress. Do I have to curry favor with it?"

"Hey, boy, can't you say it nicer? That's called 'Alliance'."

"Oh. Miss didn't say why?"

"It is indeed an inconspicuous small county, but it is a good place for Tibetans. It may be used in the future. Therefore, it is best to bring this person to our side. You don't need to tell Xie Ximing, since I know about it , let me do it."

"Miss..., me, me."

"Everyone has a person in their heart that they desperately want to protect. I still understand this feeling. But, Xiaotian, don't protect him too tightly, or the other person will suffocate to death."

"Miss, let me and Ming do this together."

Yu Xun smiled harmlessly and said, "It's okay for you to try it out. If he doesn't want to, I'll find a way. Anyway, I'm an idler, and I have plenty of time to play with officials like them."

As he spoke, he sighed softly in his heart: "Little Tian, ​​you underestimate Xie Ximing too much. If he can't even do this well, how could he climb to the position of Minister of Rites with my brother's strength alone. Xie Ximing He is indeed a good official, upright, courageous and resourceful, a rare talent. If it weren't for his father's being too upright and offending the rich and powerful, which caused his family to fall, and I happened to meet his two brothers who were bullied and saved him. Otherwise, such a capable and ascetic person, no matter what, would not vote for my brother, and be dragged into the muddy water of officialdom by me. Hey, as the saying goes: "How can a person not get wet when he walks by the river?" Shoes?' It's only been a year, and he's already become a veteran of the officialdom. Hmph, I, Hong Yuxun, owe another debt." Thinking about it, he couldn't help murmuring, "I'm sorry, little crab."

"Miss, miss?" Hearing Yu Xun's incomprehensible words, Jiang Tianyi was a little at a loss.

"Ah? What else is there? By the way, is Han Qi still coming?"

"Well, he said he would come today."

"Boring. By the way, Xiaotian, I didn't go to the morning courts these few times. What's the big deal?"

"Jiangbei is flooded."

"Flooded? Bashui burst its embankment again? Is it serious? How did the court respond? Say it quickly."

"Uh, miss, don't worry. The imperial court has already sent Li Xian from the household department and Jiang Xingyun from the official department to help the disaster."

"They, um, so-so. Ah, you haven't said which counties had the accident. And how much money has been allocated by the court for disaster relief?"

"A total of five counties from Mobei County to Huanglong County were affected by the disaster, and 10 taels of silver were allocated."

"The five counties allocated only 10 taels? What about the food?"

"The food is said to be raised by the two adults and the local rice merchants. The Ministry of Households said that the treasury has no money and no food."

Yu Xun stared blankly at Jiang Mian: "Are you kidding me? Last year, Father built a palace in Wangpu City next to You City. It seems to have cost more than 70 taels of silver. Could it be that the money has been spent?"

"So what's the situation over there now?"

"Not so good. A large number of refugees are moving south. Several places where the Bashui River broke the embankment have not been blocked. Although Li and Jiang are not greedy, their effectiveness is limited. In addition, there is too little money for the disaster. Some rice merchants Driving up the price of rice, so..."

"Notify all the branches of Zeshengtang in those five counties to save lives."

"Yes. Ah, by the way, last time you asked Brother Shui to search for restaurant owners, he found almost all of them."

"Quickly. Well, you go and call him over."

Jiang Tian responded, then turned around and went downstairs to call Jiang Shuihan.

Yu Xun walked to the table and drew a small building with a different style that he had simply conceived.Jiang Shuihan looked at it, and suddenly said: "Miss is going to open a restaurant in the style of Xiguo?"

Yu Xun raised his head, looked at him, and said solemnly, "Your guess is almost right. But this matter must be kept secret, and the person used must be trustworthy. Hehe, Xiguo is a piece of fat, we have to grab it first."

"But isn't this Xi Kingdom building too ostentatious on our side?"

"This is not built on our side, let's start with the country of Xi first. If there is no problem with my information, the country of Xi has secret businessmen in Hongyue and Hongyue countries, and the branches are so huge that we can't imagine. Xiaotian, you Send people to find those businessmen from Xi Country, find a way to get them online, and open a shop here after we start business in Xi Country." He paused for a moment, pointed at the picture and said to Jiang Shuihan: "You find a way Find someone to sneak to the country of Xi. Although this kind of building is common in their area, there should be no restaurant with an extra balcony. Make the balcony bigger and put a table with an umbrella on it, so that you can enjoy the scenery It can also eat, and it can also be used as an arbor for the lower part." Wei Xun smiled confidently, "I think as long as the dishes are good enough and the price is moderate, the business will definitely be able to start."

Looking at this simple sketch, a typical two-story stone building in Xi Kingdom, under the windows on the second floor of the stone building, there is an extra balcony on the top of the first floor, and a stone ladder leads from the second floor, Jiang Shuihan said with a smile : "Miss is really capable of tossing around. But, what's the name? Guanjingju?"

"No, it's called 'Yi Lou Ban'."

"Ah? The first and a half floors? So vulgar?" Jiang Tianyi looked at Yu Xun with a smirk on his face in surprise.

"Is it the 'benefit' that is increasing day by day, is it vulgar? I think it is very appropriate."

Jiang Tianyi still nodded.

Yu Xun thought for a while, and then said: "When it develops to our side, discuss it with Xiguo's manager here, and then change the name to something nicer."

While talking, there was a rush of footsteps coming up, and the buddy came to report that Han Qi had arrived.