Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 50 years

On the eighth day of February, Prince Yong's Mansion

Fujin sat on the soft couch in the inner hall, his face turned a little cold.

Shilong poked her probe inside, then retracted outside the door, and said to Shujin, "It's your turn to serve today, elder brother Hongyun has finished packing up, so go in quickly."

Shujin put the few lonely volumes from Xilijian into a box alone, raised her head and looked at Shilong and said, "What? A few days ago, the master was happy, and my sister was walking around the master. Now the master has something on his mind. Elder sister avoided three feet away? I reckon, elder brother Hongyun, elder sister has made some high-level remarks in front of the master, right?"

"You don't care what I say?" Shilong stared, "Are you going or not? If you don't, I'll tell the master to go later!"

"Of course I'm going."

Shujin closed the wooden box and locked it, "I'm not like someone who can't talk more than his head. I've always just flattered and talked nonsense. Apart from doing some chores, it's of no real use to my master. "

"you!"

Shilong wanted to explode but didn't dare to speak out, Shujin didn't even bother to look at her, and went to the inner hall.

Fujin didn't know what he was thinking about, Shujin brought a bowl of tea to her hand, and then recovered.

"Is master still thinking about brother Hongyun?" Shujin asked cautiously.

"My lord has set up three courtyards for them to live in on the East Road. Each of them has four haha ​​beads, and none of them is special."

Fujin sighed softly, "Although I have thought about it a long time ago, after all, the current situation is different. If the prince really has that day, the status of the elder brother in the mansion will be related to the national system. However, Hongyun is my only child after all. He is the only son of the royal family. I always hold a glimmer of hope, hoping that Hong Yun will be the same as Hong Hui back then, and be the most special in the prince's heart."

"It's human nature for Fujin to think like this," Shujin comforted.

"But Fujin doesn't need to worry too much. You also said that the situation is different. We don't have to fight for being special at this time. Look at the most special person in front of Long Live, what is the end now? We have a bright future ahead, as long as brother Hongyun is up to the challenge, it should be ours sooner or later."

"yes……"

Fujin took a sip of tea, his eyes became much clearer, "You are right, we have a long future..."

Tongzhou

Prince Yong and his party hurried all the way, and when they arrived at the city gate of Tongzhou, it was not yet Shenshi.

"Uncle, should we go to the government office to settle down first, or go to the warehouse first?" Hong Sheng rode his horse to the side of Prince Yong's carriage and asked.

"Let's go to the warehouse first," the fourth elder brother didn't want to delay at all.

The motorcade started again, and Su Wei opened the window with excitement and looked out.

Tongzhou is the northernmost end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. There is a moat around the city, and the water transport terminals are all over the two sides of the North Canal. The sound of people, cars, and hawking along the way is very lively.

The fourth elder brother came here this time, and he was traveling lightly, without any ceremonial guards, and the carriage he was riding in was spacious, and there was nothing to see from the outside.

But at the back of the convoy, there were two teams of guards with tall horses, and the people around them also subconsciously felt that the people in this car must not be ordinary people.

The carriage walked along the city wall to Dongmen Street, which is the busiest street along the canal outside the city wall.There are many large and small boats on the canal. In addition to the two Huangliang wharves dedicated to water transport, some small wharves for merchant ships are even more lively.

"I'm going out to play at night, let's go out and have a look together at night, okay?"

Grandpa Su smelled the scent that wafted from outside the carriage from time to time, and looked at the dazzling vendors on both sides of the street, he had the urge to jump out of the carriage.

The fourth elder brother just smiled dotingly, "I'm afraid I have to check the accounts at night, let Fu Nai and the others accompany you out for a stroll."

"This is the first time Mr. Su has come to Tongzhou, right?"

Fu Nai was also in the carriage, looking at Su Weidao, "Tongzhou has a special market at night, in the area around the Drum Tower, we haven't entered the city yet, it will be more lively when we get to the old city."

"Really? Really?" Su Wei could hardly stay in the carriage, "What's delicious here? Let's go to a restaurant at night!"

"Tongzhou is close to the capital, and the food is actually similar. It's just next to the canal, with many merchant ships and many new things. By the way, you must go to the burning lighthouse to see it, it's not far ahead."

"Go, go," Su Wei turned around and grabbed the fourth elder brother's sleeve, "You said you came out for a stroll with me, you first collect the account book, and look at it tomorrow."

"The night is long and the dream is full. You wait for the master. After checking the accounts, the master will take you to see the burning lighthouse."

"Okay," Eunuch Su also knows that business matters come first, "Then I'll eat the night market first tonight!"

The carriage entered the city from the east gate, and the new city and the old city of Tongzhou were separated by a canal. After the east gate entered the city, it was next to this canal, and crossing the bridge to the south was the new city.

There are two warehouses in Tongzhou, Xicang and Zhongcang. Both warehouses are located in Xincheng. Xicang occupies the largest area, nearly [-] mu, and has thousands of grain storage rooms.

The carriage crossed the Litong Bridge and arrived at Xincheng West Street. After a short walk, you could see countless grain storage warehouses protruding from the high walls.

"This is Zhongcang," Fu Nai pointed out the car window, "Xicang is a little farther away and occupies a larger area than here. The General Administration of Warehouses is just south of Xicang."

Su Wei looked through the car window, Tongzhou new city was far less lively than the old city, there were not many pedestrians on the street, but there were many carts transporting grain.When the carriage passed the Dahong Pailou and approached Xicang, there was a faint smell of wine lees in the air.

"The weather is humid these days, and I'm afraid it has spoiled a lot of food," Fu Nai said with concern.

The carriage turned around the Dahong Pailou and went up Xincheng South Street, but it couldn't move anymore. The road ahead was blocked by the guard of honor.

A guard came on horseback and yelled at the guard in front of the carriage, "Where do you have the guts? You haven't dismounted in South Street? Don't you know where this is?"

The guards guarding Prince Yong's car did not say a word, Fu Nai in the car was about to get out of the car, but was held down by the fourth elder brother.

"Hongsheng!"

"Uncle," Hongsheng said, coming to the car window.

"Let their master come to see me!"

"Yes."

Hong Sheng stepped forward immediately, and several guards came to his side, "Who is your master? Report your name!"

"Bold! How dare you ask my master's name? Get off your horse and make way, or don't blame us for being rude!"

"Yo, what a powerful official."

Hongsheng raised his chin, "Go and ask your master, if Prince Yong is here, do you need to dismount for him?"

"Prince Yong?" The guard who came to ask the question was also stunned.

What they guard is the national warehouse, and there are many children of the Eight Banners, clan relatives and dignitaries in the food supply here.But no matter where it is, if you want to get fresh grain and rice smoothly, where can the General Administration of Warehouses manage to get it?Therefore, although the emperor is near, they don't feel afraid of anyone.

However, this serious prince and grandson is another concept.Every day at the Water Transport Wharf, the milled rice selected from a hundred thousand was picked up in carts, and it was exclusively for these imperial princes.

The guards looked at this group of chariot and horse guards who were not in official uniforms, but were imposing, and suddenly felt a little guilty.

"You, you'd better not make it up! I'll report it now!"

The guard galloped to the front of the car, and Su Wei stretched his neck to look through the window.

"Just look at the food, where did it come from such a big shelf?"

"Eunuch Su doesn't know something. The two warehouses in Tongzhou not only supply military rations near Gyeonggi, but also rations. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials have to sell their face. Our grain rations with white flags also come from here. It can't be done with the governor of the warehouse. It’s a good relationship, if he mixes old rice with new rice for you, it’s hard for the people above to explain, and the people below will also suffer.”

Su Wei has been with the fourth elder brother all the time, and has never eaten old rice. He can't finish the new rice from the grain farm in the house, let alone the rice that the fourth elder brother receives every year.He promptly discounted the rice that could not be eaten in the palace and sold it to the rice shop for fear that it would be wasted.

Over there, after the guards finished reporting, the official who had been sitting in the carriage finally showed his face.When he saw Hongsheng riding a horse from a distance, his expression suddenly changed, almost scrambling towards this side.

"My minister, Aqinai, has seen the prince and the prince!"

This time Fu Nai pushed open the door and got out of the carriage.

Aqi Nai was nearly sixty years old, with a sheep-tailed beard. He was thin and ruddy, but he secretly looked up and saw that the person sitting in the middle of the carriage was the one he had met in the main hall of the Qianqing Palace when he came to Beijing to report his duties. Prince Yong.

"Damn the old minister, I didn't know the prince was coming, and bumped into the prince's car, please forgive me!"

Su Wei sat on the side wall of the carriage, and when the door opened, the smell of wine lees became stronger, and his nose tensed subconsciously.

"Governor of the warehouse, Aqinai?"

"Yes, the old minister is currently the Governor of Cangchang. When he went to Beijing to report on his duties a year ago, he met the prince."

"The king came here by order to investigate the two warehouses in Tongzhou," said the fourth elder brother in a deep voice.

Aqi Nai's body froze, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead, "My lord, my lord has worked hard. However, it's getting late today, why don't I let my servants hold a banquet first, and my lord will rest at the house for the time being, and wait until tomorrow." -"

"Just go today," the fourth elder brother interrupted Aqinai, "Go to Xicang now!"

Aqi Nai froze in place!

"Hongsheng, you take someone to the General Administration of Warehouses to collect all the accounts for the past three years, and you must not miss one."

"My lord—"

Aqi Nai wanted to stop him, but Fu Nai beside the car pulled out his saber with a "shua", "Does the governor want to resist the order?"

Su Wei looked at the Governor-General who was shaking like chaff under the car, and sighed, "I don't think I can go to the night market tonight."

Prince Yong's car started on the road again, all the way to the west gate of Xicang.

The west gate of Xicang is dedicated to the entry and exit of water transportation officials, the south gate is used to receive grain, and the north gate is used to distribute grain.

Aqi Nai followed Fu Nai in his car all the way, his face was black and gray.

When we arrived at the gate of Xicang, Li Zhangshan, who was sitting in the grain office, came out. He was quite surprised to see Aqinai, "My lord, why are you here? Don't worry, the new rice from Shiba is hidden behind. Covered with straw mats, no one can see..."

Aqi Nai winked at Li Zhangshan again and again, but unfortunately, Li Zhangshan understood it too late...