Little Dandy, He's a Little Good

"I haven't thought it through yet." Rong Zhuo said to Duan Zheng.

"You are so close to him, he probably won't care if you don't give him a gift." Duan Zheng said, "Think about it for me."

Rong Zhuo thought for a while when he heard the words, and said to Duan Zheng: "No matter what you give, just remember to pack it in a sandalwood box."

"Why?" Duan Zheng was puzzled.

"He likes it." Rong Zhuo smiled.

The sandalwood box was used by Yu Jingdu to hold handkerchiefs when he was a servant for Zhou Feng.

Rong Zhuo asked Duan Zheng to pack it in a sandalwood box, but he wanted to tease Yu Jingdu with his identity as a strong man.Anyway, no matter what Duan Zheng sends, it will not make much difference in Jing Du's eyes, and Rong Zhuo's casual remark can make Duan Zheng feel more at ease.

Duan Zheng didn't ask any more questions when he heard the words, he just wanted to buy a better sandalwood box.

The next day, Duan Chengxing took Rong Zhuo and Duan Zheng to the Song family's pharmacy.

Shopkeeper Song was originally a modest person, and he also knew that Duan Zheng and Rong Zhuo had a close relationship with Song Ming'an, so he didn't hide anything from Duan Chengxing, almost knowing everything.

The Duan family is quite well-known in the business field in the capital, and their status has risen even more after they got in touch with the King of Banquet this year.Shopkeeper Song has no reason to push out the partner who came to the door because of emotion and reason.

Duan Chengxing is also a neat person in the business field, seeing that shopkeeper Song is sincere, he finalized the cooperation on the spot, leaving only some details that need to be negotiated, and let Rong Zhuo talk with the other party slowly in the future.

According to the plan he had told Rong Zhuo earlier, he first placed an order at the Song family pharmacy, pre-ordered a batch of medicinal powder and pills, and agreed to pick them up in ten days.In this way, during the ten days, they can start arranging for the caravan. After getting the goods, the caravan can start.

In order to deceive others, this group of caravans will only transport medicines as auxiliary goods, and the main purpose is to find the way through the transport.Therefore, the quantity of their orders is not too large, and it is not too much pressure for the Song Family Pharmacy.

Once this cooperation goes well, the two companies will be considered to have formally established a relationship.

No matter how long the cooperation is going to be in the future, we have to talk slowly.

at the same time.

The news that Duan Chengxing took the two brothers to the Song family drugstore soon reached Yu Jingdu's ears.

"Cooperate with a pharmacy?" Yu Jingdu asked.

"Yes." Li Feng said: "Duan Chengxing personally took Young Master Rong to the Song family drugstore to talk with the shopkeeper, but I don't know what they talked about. Our spies are just protecting with Young Master Rong, without yours. Allowed, but I don’t dare to inquire too carefully.”

Yu Jingdu tapped lightly on the desk with one hand, as if he was thinking about something.

"Your Highness, do you need someone to investigate more carefully?" Li Feng said.

"No, I'll ask him in person." Yu Jingdu said.

But even if he didn't ask Rong Zhuo, Yu Jingdu guessed the matter almost.

That day Rong Zhuo first told him that he would go to Beijiang to do business, and then he read the questions Rong Zhuo listed, most of which were related to the military supplies of the Northern Army, especially the medicinal materials... Today the other party went to Song's house again pharmacy.

After stringing all the clues together, things became clear.

Rong Zhuo is not only going to Beijiang to trade, he is going to replenish medicinal materials for the Northern Army.

After understanding Rong Zhuo's plan, Yu Jingdu felt a little uncomfortable.

He has been in the army for so many years, and no one has ever cared about their military supplies.

Even when he risked half his life to get the title of prince, the emperor only gave him a bunch of useless gold and silver as rewards, and never thought of sending an imperial doctor to heal his injuries.No matter whether it is the household department or the wealthy local merchants who reward the army, at most they will give some rice, grain, meat and eggs. No one would have thought that tens of thousands of them are also flesh and blood, and they will get sick and injured, and they also need medical treatment.

And they sent letters to the capital to ask for military supplies, and they could only mention the most scarce things.

After all, when food, grass and weapons were insufficient, no one would give up these things and ask for medicinal materials.

During the past few years in the army, Yu Jingdu has seen too many sons who died due to untimely medical treatment.

They recovered their lives on the battlefield, but because of lack of medical treatment and medicine, they finally died in the tents of the wounded barracks.

The world only knows that they are brave and passionate, but no one really cares about their lives.

But it's different now.

Finally someone cared about their life and death!

And this person is the person closest to him and always on top of his heart.

Thinking of what Chao Rongzhuo said that night, Yu Jingdu couldn't help but feel pain in his heart.

His little dandy pretended to be him and his Northern Guards, but he was in a hurry to say that the other party was messing around.

At this moment, Yu Jingdu just wished he could go back to that night and punch himself twice before he could speak.

"What time is it?" Yu Jingdu asked Li Feng.

"You hour and two quarters."

Yu Jingdu sighed, secretly thinking that it was still early before dark.

Right now, he almost had the idea of ​​asking Yi Rong to meet Rong Zhuo, because he didn't want to wait any longer.

But the more this kind of time, the more he dare not mess around.

Once something goes wrong, regardless of what he does, Rong Zhuo will definitely be in danger.

At this time, someone outside suddenly came to report that someone was coming from the palace.

"Why would someone come from the palace at such a time?" Li Feng asked puzzled.

"How many people are here?" Yu Jingdu asked the servant who sent the message.

"Returning to Your Highness, it was Eunuch Lai Fu who brought a group of people, followed by a lot of rewards." The servant replied: "The exact number of people is too small to count, maybe there are twenty or thirty people? The housekeeper has already led people here Front hall, Your Highness, please go and receive His Majesty's instructions."

Yu Jingdu was startled, and he exchanged a glance with Li Feng, both of them had guesses in their hearts.

At this time, the emperor rewarded him with something, and the intention is self-evident.

On the other side, Rong Zhuo and Duan Zheng were picking gifts for Yu Jingdu in a shop by the street.

Duan Zheng bought a coral carved from ruby, and is now picking out a sandalwood box suitable for coral.

"Mr. Duan, you will cover the coral with a red cloth, and then remove the cloth when you send it to the birthday star's mansion, so that the guests can see your gift." The shopkeeper in the shop said: "You are looking for a box. It doesn’t look good when it’s put in it, and it doesn’t look good in a sandalwood box with coral.”

Duan Zheng felt that what he said made sense, so he looked at Rong Zhuo for help.

Rong Zhuo hurriedly said, "Then don't buy a box, anyway, he likes red, and your gift will definitely be able to reach his heart."

Duan Zheng felt relieved when he heard this, and called the clerk to write a note, and asked his servant to bring the clerk to Duan's mansion to pay the money.

"By the way, Xiao Zhuo, what gift do you want to choose, why not choose it together, I will pay you all the money." Duan Zheng said.

Rong Zhuo wanted to say that I don't need to choose this congratulatory gift, but he was afraid that Duan Zheng would be suspicious, so he looked around and picked out an agate paperweight.

The material used for this agate paperweight is not very good, and it is placed in the most inconspicuous place in the jade shop. Compared with the red jade coral that Duan Zheng bought, it is probably not even a fraction.

"You're too... perfunctory, right?" Duan Zheng said.

"Courtesy is less important than affection!"

Duan Zheng was a little helpless, and wanted to help him pick out something more decent, but Rong Zhuo signaled that he wanted this.

In the end, the shopkeeper didn't have the nerve to keep Zhuo's silver, and only said that the red jade coral was too expensive, so this one should be considered as an addition.

Rong Zhuo said in his heart, if Yu Jingdu knew that the gift he chose was a bonus, he didn't know how he would feel.

"Huh?" After Duan Zheng explained to the servant, he heard a commotion outside.

He dragged Rong Zhuo to the door of the shop, just in time to see Lai Fu bringing people back from Yanwang Mansion, a group of people walking on the street was quite eye-catching.

"What is this for?" Duan Zheng asked puzzled.

"It seems that I just came back from giving rewards at the Prince's Palace." A young man next to him replied, "I guess I got a lot of good things."

"Isn't the banquet king's birthday still a few days away? The congratulatory gift was delivered in advance?" Duan Zheng asked.

"This is not a birthday present. Have you ever seen Lao Tzu give so much to his son's birthday?" Another person said: "This is a customary reward to show His Majesty's favor to His Royal Highness the Banquet King."

"Follow the rules, what rules?" Duan Zheng asked again.

"Before the formal edict to confer the crown prince, you usually come here for a while." The shopkeeper came out from the door and said, "Before the crown prince was appointed, His Majesty also rewarded a lot of things. But at that time, the crown prince was young and hadn't left the palace yet. , Your Majesty rewarded the former prince’s ancestral home, and the person who gave the reward was Lai Fu Gonggong, and the reward also passed through the door of our shop.”

When Rong Zhuo heard the words, he understood that this reward was meant to be seen by the common people, so that the common people could have a psychological preparation in advance.

In this way, when the edict is issued in two days, no matter whether it is among the people or the court, it will not cause too much commotion.

In the words of modern people, it means preheating in advance.

"The King of Banquet is going to be the crown prince!" Duan Zheng said as he glanced at Rong Zhuo, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Although he knew that it would be a matter of time before Yan Wang became the crown prince, but when this day came, he was still a little excited, because in the future he would be able to go out and brag, saying that he knew the crown prince!

"Yes." Rong Zhuo took a deep breath, but his mood was a little complicated.

He was happy for Yu Jingdu, because the other party finally got his wish, and all the suffering and suffering in the past can be regarded as a reward.

But he was vaguely uneasy, even though he and Yu Jingdu had no relationship with each other now, he was still a little inexplicably worried, always feeling that the closer Yu Jingdu was to that seat, the farther away he would be.