Chapter 125: The Merchant Leader
After Concubine Bo reacted, she immediately answered Dongfang Qiu's question and said, "Dong Rong, that woman wants the emperor to go up and find out what is related to Maitreya, such as who is behind you, and where you are hiding after you come back from the grassland. ”
"She's prepared!" As soon as he thought of Dong Rong, Dongfang Qiu's chest was stuffy.
Concubine Bo nodded, "Who said it wasn't?" But I can't do anything about her, I wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Dong Rong, but I didn't expect the emperor to hesitate at a critical moment, saying that he was waiting for the spies to return. ”
When Concubine Bo saw Dongfang Qiu's weak and powerless appearance, she couldn't help but feel distressed again, "Forget it, don't worry about Dong Rong's affairs now." What the hell is wrong with you? How did you become like this as soon as you came back? Did you suffer something on the grassland? When you came back, the whole portrait was completely drunk, and no matter how much you shouted, I couldn't wake you up. Even if I wake up occasionally, I'm just in a daze. Why are you scaring me like that? ”
Dongfang Qiu sighed heavily, "Batu is not a good person, and it is difficult for me to say whether we can achieve our goal by joining forces with him, but we can only take one step at a time." As for the fact that I came back unconscious, it was because I had drunk too much. ”
"What do you mean?" Concubine Bo didn't smell any wine at all, how could Dongfang Qiu's coma and daze have anything to do with wine.
Dongfang Qiu told everything that happened, but he omitted the story of his naked appearance in the field.
Concubine Bo was furious, "I really didn't expect Batu to be such a person, he really thought he was something great?" Although his iron cavalry can become a team feared by the courtiers of the Great Qi, if he really wants to fight, he doesn't know who will lose. When the mourning family sees Batu in the future, they will definitely avenge you for this."
Dongfang Qiu waved his hand, "Forget it, it's not easy for us to come this way, and after seeing more, we will understand that it is inevitable to encounter these strange people and strange things, and there will be opportunities to compete with Batu in the future." Now is the time when we need him, and we must not move around. After listening to what you just said, I understood that although Batu was not a khan, his iron was still enough to panic some ministers in the court. What the ministers are most afraid of is war, and every time there is a war, the ministers' money will naturally be reduced, although it is not much, but it will still make these misers feel distressed. ”
Concubine Bo nodded, "You're right, not only will their expenses be reduced, but even their use will also be reduced." ”
Dongfang Qiu got up from the bed with the support of Concubine Bo, Concubine Bo persuaded Dongfang Qiu to lie down on the bed for a while, Dongfang Qiu waved his hand, "I was so uncomfortable with wine that day, I can't forget that taste in my life, now I finally have a clear head, and I don't want to lie in bed anymore." Tomorrow I will leave the palace and walk around. It's so rare to be able to move around soberly. ”
When Concubine Bo saw Dongfang Qiu's appearance, she couldn't help crying, "You have suffered." ”
Dongfang Qiu saw Concubine Bo crying for herself, and patted Concubine Bo on the shoulder, "I'm fine, for you, no matter how much suffering you have, it's worth it." ”
"Dongfang ......" Concubine Bo snuggled in Dongfang Qiu's arms with emotion.
Not long after Dong Rong returned to the Zhongshan Palace, he just wanted to go to the inner courtyard to see Murong Huaide, and wanted to tell Murong Huaide about today's incident. However, Dong Rong had just stepped into the inner courtyard, and Jia Er said that there were important people who wanted to see their princess Dong.
Dong Rong was surprised, "What person?" ”
"Your Majesty." A2 answered truthfully.
Dong Rong followed Jia Er to the hall of the Zhongshan Palace, where the emperor was already standing in the house, facing Dong Rong and facing the plaque of the Zhongshan Palace. On the left side of the hall rested an object, two feet long and one foot wide, covered with a fine piece of red silk.
Dong Rong followed the emperor's gaze and looked at the hanging plaque, which was made of blood dragon wood, with the words 'filial piety and honesty' written on it, and the font was majestic and magnificent.
"The concubines see the emperor."
Dong Rong saluted the emperor.
Only then did the emperor turn around and help Dong Rong up, "Princess Dong doesn't need to be polite, please get up quickly." ”
Dong Rong stood up under the emperor's false support.
The emperor said to Dong Rong gently: "I made you smile in the imperial study today." ”
After Dong Rong invited the emperor to sit down, she instructed the maid to pour tea, and said to the emperor with a smile: "The emperor doesn't have to say that, Concubine Bo is a little excited, probably because the thoughts in her heart are a little different from you and me." ”
The emperor nodded slightly, "She is a woman with a strong desire to control, and if she finds out that anyone does not follow her wishes, she will be furious." The mother's temperament has always been like this, and I hope that Princess Dong will forgive me. ”
Compared with the emperor, Concubine Bo is really incompetent.
Dong Rong smiled: "The emperor is polite. If the concubine is really for the good of Daqi, I should listen to what she says. What I'm afraid of is that the concubine will be used by someone, and if it is really as I guess, it is the most dangerous. ”
The emperor nodded, "What Princess Dong said makes sense. I was also forced to close Princess Dong's workshop, although there is no conclusive evidence to prove that Princess Dong's workshop is completely fine, but I believe Princess Dong. ”
When Dong Rong heard this, her eyes immediately brightened, "What does the emperor mean, can I let the workshop reopen for business now?" ”
The emperor's face was a little pale, and there was helplessness in his eyes.
The brilliance in Dong Rong's eyes immediately dimmed.
When the emperor saw Dong Rong like this, he couldn't help it, and said, "I came this time to tell you about the workshop." Today in the imperial study, there is a mother concubine, and I dare not make promises. After the concubine returned to the palace, I immediately took a carriage out of the palace and chased to Princess Dong's palace. Those workshops have been sealed, and they can't be unsealed for the time being, only after the matter is clarified. However, I am willing to compensate you for the losses caused to Princess Dong due to the closure of the workshop. ”
Dong Rong was a little surprised, "Why?" ”
"Because I believe in the King of Zhongshan and the Princess. The money from the treasury flowed to the Zhongshan Palace, and I was relieved and relieved. The Emperor said.
Dong Rong smiled in her heart, this emperor is really direct. He also knew that Dong Rong and Murong Huaide, the king of Zhongshan, had always been kind and charitable, and if there was a natural disaster, before the court could speak, Dong Rong and Murong Huaide had already begun to erect sheds to help the victims. The money from the treasury flows to Dong Rong, and it is not a loss, at most it is a transfer of places.
However, the emperor's decision to compensate for the losses caused by the closure of the workshop still made Dong Rong feel warm.
Dong Rong thanked the emperor, and also had a good impression of this young emperor, he was no longer the little emperor who was restrained by Concubine Bo, but became more and more assertive.
When the emperor saw that Dong Rong had accepted it, he was relieved. Then, the emperor said, "This time I also brought a plaque, which was given to you. ”
Dong Rong reacted at this time, when the emperor came just now, she vaguely heard the sound of gongs and drums, and thought it was auditory hallucinations, but now she understands that the sound of gongs and drums is not because of her auditory hallucinations, but because there is really that sound.
"Someone."
The emperor shouted softly, and four eunuchs came in in two neat rows, and after saluting the emperor and Dong Rong, he respectfully walked to the plaque and pulled open the red silk on the plaque.
"Shang Kui".
Seeing that Dong Rong was still a little unable to react, the emperor hurriedly said: "What the King of Zhongshan and the princess did in the Great Qi Kingdom, I have seen it in my eyes. I don't have the opportunity to experience your hardships, but I can feel and see them. What you plant, what you get, your hard work has now paid off, and the canned food business is getting bigger and bigger. It will be difficult to find a bigger industry in the Great Qi Kingdom than the canning workshop in your Zhongshan Palace. I wanted to give you this plaque a long time ago, but I haven't had the time, and now it's not a good time, but I still want to give it to you, so that the world can learn from you. ”
At this time, Dong Rong knew that the emperor was going to tell the world that Dong Rong's canned food industry was trustworthy. And he sealed Dong Rong's canned food industry was forced by the shape of the business.
Dong Rong was very moved, "Emperor Xie." ”
The news of the emperor's delivery of the plaque to Dong Rong reached the ears of Concubine Bo, and Concubine Bo first slapped the person who came to report the news, "Bastard, where did you hear the broken news?" No matter how capricious the emperor is, he will not send any plaque to Dong Rong's woman at this time, let alone the plaque of 'Shang Kui'. ”
Gonggong Guo, who came to report it, covered his face, if he hadn't thought about asking for a reward, he wouldn't have run to appear in front of Concubine Bo. It seems that he miscalculated again, and instead of getting a reward for this news, he was slapped in the face. I really shot myself in the foot.
After Gonggong Guo left, Concubine Bo told Gonggong Guo what he said about Dongfang Qiu.
Dongfang Qiu pondered for a moment and said, "Who is Gonggong Guo?" ”
Concubine Bo's face was full of disdain, "What kind of person can he be?" It's just a dog slave in the palace, no different from other dogs, and when he saw the news, he thought he could get some reward and ran to the master and shouted. I think he hasn't seen a reward for a long time, so he made up a few words and ran to me to spread wild. Don't look at who the mourning family is, who has been in the harem for most of his life, can he believe his nonsense? ”
Dongfang Qiu said: "According to the emperor's character, it is possible for him to do such a thing." ”
"What?"
When Father-in-law Guo said the news, Concubine Bo also vaguely felt that it might be true, but she hoped it was false, so she kept hinting to herself that Father-in-law Guo was just trying to reward money. But now that she heard Dongfang Qiu say this, Concubine Bo believed that the emperor could do such a thing.
"What a stupidity!"
Concubine Bo shook her head, "I really don't know what he thinks in his heart." ”
Dongfang Qiu said: "It seems that Dong Rong is really confused by his mind, I can't stay any longer, don't keep me anymore, when we handle these things properly and achieve our wishes, we will have a lot of time together." ”
Concubine Bo nodded reluctantly.
Dongfang Qiu hugged Concubine Bo and comforted her.
Although Concubine Bo didn't say anything more, she was still unwilling in her heart, the emperor was born to her, and she also supported her to the throne single-handedly, so how can Dong Rong be virtuous? actually made the emperor listen to her, and even gave her some plaque.
Concubine Bo raised her eyes to look at Dongfang Qiu, and the two looked at each other, each thinking of a way to solve Dong Rong. R638