Xiao Duo's face was shocked, "The prince wants to go out in person?!" ”

"yes." Shi Yingchong said the result of the discussion among the staff last night, "The prince not only moves around with General Liang frequently, but I heard that he also asked people to prepare weapons and armor, but I am afraid that ...... is very likely to be equipped with the East Palace personal guards." ”

This is a difficult piece of news to inquire about.

"Thank you for your hard work." Xiao Duo said a word of approval, then frowned and sat down in the chair, he rubbed his forehead, thinking about the huge information contained in these messages, as well as the changes that were about to be set off. The war in the imperial court, in addition to consolidating the territory for the emperor, is also a good time for the princes and courtiers to compete for power and profit, everyone wants to take the opportunity to make a big profit, profit, status, power, the waves here are very turbulent.

Shi Yingchong stood beside him and was silent, and only said after a while: "This matter is not in a hurry, so let's wait for Ming'er to look up and see the situation as soon as possible, right?" After all, the prince can't go on the expedition, it's just our guess, and the hammer hasn't been finalized yet. ”

Xiao Duo suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice, "I'll go to Feng's house." ”

"Huh?" Shi Yingchong was surprised: "...... at this time, still going?" ”

"Find Feng Yuan."

Xiao Duo dropped a sentence and went out with a solemn expression.

Leaving Shi Yingchong behind the door to have a good taste, at this time, the benefits of marrying a family are reflected. The Mu family and the Feng family are both the helpers of the prince, especially Feng Yuan, who is a very mixed person in the court, unlike Master Mu, who only has an idle position in the Ministry of Rites.

The prince Nafeng concubine really earned it properly.

Hmm, when I look back, remember to ask someone to hand a letter to the Miao family, asking my cousin not to provoke Concubine Feng, of course,—— face to the princess of the main mother, and in private, I don't want to be friendly with Concubine Feng, at least don't offend both sides.

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Xiao Duo planned to discuss matters with Feng Yuan, but he still went to visit Feng Luan first, anyway, it was not bad for a while.

To his surprise, Feng Yuan was actually in the Star-Gazing Moon Pavilion.

Feng Yuan smiled and said, "I've seen His Royal Highness King Duan." ”

Xiao Duo looked at his expression, as if he had been waiting for a long time, and couldn't help but smile, "What do you say?" He sat next to Feng Luan, "Are you waiting for me a long time ago?" There is something to say. ”

Feng Luan smiled slightly and did not answer.

Feng Yuan said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will personally go out on the expedition." ”

Shi Yingchong said this first, but he was not sure, but he said it in an affirmative tone.

Xiao Duo's face froze, "How can the Duke of the Kingdom be sure of the news?" ”

"I'll talk about this later." Feng Yuan waved his hand and sat down on the stool opposite, "And not only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will go to Xiliang, His Royal Highness King Cheng is likely to intervene." He made this conclusion, one is the "dream" of his niece Feng Luan, and the other is the painstaking inquiry of nearly a month, which was finalized after the most difficult time.

These words fell on Xiao Duo's ears, and he couldn't help but be shocked, "The seventh one is also going to intervene!" ”

Feng Luan quietly shook his hand.

Xiao Duo realized that he had lost his temper and smiled, "This news is really too unexpected. He quickly reined in his emotions, and then said, "Guogong still knows what news he has said, just say it." ”

The two of them talked one by one, one questioned, and talked in detail for half a morning.

After the end, Feng Yuan said: "In my opinion, His Royal Highness King Duan only needs to wait and see what happens, don't interfere, and let the situation develop naturally." Seeing him frowning, he explained: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness King Cheng went to Xiliang this time, they were well prepared, and they were cleaning up the mess of last year, and most of them were going to come back with meritorious deeds. ”

"Why?" Xiao Duo forcibly suppressed his incomprehension and asked-

Why don't you let yourself make a difference?!

Feng Yuan said with a smile: "I can understand His Royal Highness Duanwang's feelings, but His Highness must remember one sentence." ”

"What?"

Feng Yuan swept his long beard and said leisurely: "The so-called 'when the moon is full, it is lost, and when the water is full, it overflows', His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already above 10,000 people under one person, and it is a good thing that he has made meritorious contributions." ”

"This ......" Xiao Duo is a smart person, and he was quickly comprehended by a little.

Feng Yuan said again: "His Royal Highness Chengwang, why would the emperor send him on the expedition?" Isn't it because he can't rest assured that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will let His Royal Highness King Cheng help take care of his brother, look at his brother, and share the credit by the way? As long as this pattern is formed, the brotherhood between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness King Cheng will almost come to an end. ”

In the spring season, Xiao Duo suddenly felt a slight chill on his body-

It's so deep, I haven't thought of it yet.

He asked unwillingly: "All this is just the assumption of the prince, the emperor has not issued an edict, the prince may not go on the expedition, and the king will also go on the expedition, this ...... will be determined when the holy decree comes down." ”

"Then we'll wait and see." Feng Yuan said with a smile.

Xiao Duo absentmindedly accompanied Feng Luan for half a morning, and after eating his lunch, he hurriedly left.

The next morning, the emperor really announced the reconquest of Xiliang.

Among them, the rivalry between the princes and the courtiers does not need to be repeated, in short, all kinds of debates, all kinds of verbal battles, all kinds of secret stumbling blocks, and so on. But the final result is exactly the same as Feng Yuan's "prediction" yesterday, the crown prince Xiao Ying and the king Xiao Zhan will go to Xiliang with General Liang!

This was the emperor's intention, and he soon issued a decree to go on.

Xiao Duo's heart was beating faster than usual all day! He felt that he had underestimated Feng Yuan too much before, and he had underestimated the strength of the Fengguo Mansion too much! Think about it, how clear it must be to be so informed? What a gap in the chest must be in order to guess the holy will under the promulgation of the emperor's will!

This is equivalent to having an insight into the court's opportunities in advance!

Xiao Duo lamented that he didn't have enough news, and on the other hand, he made up his mind to have a good relationship with the Feng family and Feng Yuan,—— of course, Jiaojiao is also a part of it.

In order to show that he was not too urgent, he first came to the Star-Gazing Moon Pavilion.

Feng Luan Yingying smiled and said, "The prince is here." ”

"How are you feeling today?" It's hard to say how turbulent Xiao Duo's heart is, but his face is still calm.

"It's good." Feng Luan made him a cup of tea and said politely, "Liulang drinks tea." He looked at him with a smile, and waited until he drank tea and moistened his throat, and then said, "I have a gift for the prince." ”

"Gifts?" Xiao Duo smiled, "Where did you find the sword?" He shook her hand, "Don't always waste your money like this, there's enough to have." ”

Feng Luan smiled, "This gift is much more valuable than a sword for Liulang. ”

"More valuable than a sword?"

Feng Luan pointed to the big black lacquer box at hand, took out a bronze key from the side, shook it, his ten fingers were slender and green like jade, and he smiled skillfully, looking forward to it, "Liulang, you open it and take a look yourself." ”

Xiao Duo really couldn't guess, and with doubts, he opened the big box.

"It's ......"

He reached out and picked it up one by one.

Inside the box is actually a book of ledgers, as well as a roster, if you look closely, all of them are pen and ink shops. After counting carefully, there are a total of eighteen, two provinces and one province, and seven major provinces in the southeast, northwest and northwest. There is also a small box next to it, and when I open it again, inside is the deed of the eighteen pen and ink shops, as well as the long-term deed of the shopkeeper.

"Rokuro, do you like it?" Feng Luan asked with a smile.

"Ah Luan!" Xiao Duo was stunned, "This is ......" and then frowned, "How can you spend money like this and buy a pen and ink shop with your dowry?" Besides, how can your dowry be given to me? No way! "There are some things that the husband can do, and some things that he can't do, and if he does, is he still called a man?

If you don't care about it, you can't be greedy for the concubine's dowry.

"Oh, it's not." Feng Luan pointed to the small box where the deed was placed, "The shop, naturally it's still mine." Then he pushed the roster and account book to him, "I don't know how to do business, the prince sent someone to run the shop for me, and I just waited for the year-end dividends to count the silver." ”

Xiao Duo didn't turn a corner a little, "Do you want to see the pen and ink shop playing?" ”

"Stupid." Feng Luan pursed his lips and smiled, knowing in his heart that now the prince's position is very solid, he must not have thought about it in that direction, so he mentioned a little, "I mean, the prince is a person who runs outside all day long, and if he wants to do big things, he must need a lot of news." However, I specially sent someone to inquire, one is troublesome, labor-intensive, and not insured, and the other is temporarily cramming, how can there be more local people who know the Tao? Right. ”

Xiao Duo is a thoughtful person, and he can understand it at all.

"You mean, the guy who uses the storefront of the eighteen shops in nine provinces is responsible for inquiring about the news?" That's a really good idea, good, great! I can't think of anything better!

Pen and ink shops, inconspicuous, and can be distributed all over the country.

Feng Luan continued: "It's just that the nine provinces and eighteen shops are not enough, the prince has a heart, and he can spread it out in the future and continue to add it, anyway, it is all counted under the name of the general number." He has no doubt about Xiao Duo's ability to do things, as long as he starts, he will definitely be able to do more than himself.

In his previous life, this idea was the brainchild of his staff.

I don't know who Lu Dao is, since he has been reborn, then take the credit and take advantage.

Xiao Duo was silent for a while.

Feng Luan waited for him to ponder slowly for a while, and when he saw him look up, he continued to say, "And I think about it, this shop is in my name anyway, and the concubines of the palace want to do a little business and make a little money, and it is understandable that others know about it." The prince just runs it for me, the silver is mine, and the news is the prince's. ”

She smiled and asked, "Rokuro, do you think it's the best of both worlds?" ”

In his previous life, when Xiao Duo made eyeliner all over the country, he had to hide it, pull it around, and find several reliable people to run it separately, but it was actually quite troublesome to operate.

Now it is all dowry shops under his own name, which is not only convenient, but also more reassuring.

Under the bright sun, Xiao Duo, who was dressed in a dark color disc dragon pattern prince's robe, had dark sword eyebrows and bright eyes, and he looked at Feng Luan with burning eyes, like a thunderbolt of lightning splashing with fire, shining brightly!

Last time, the sword was given to the hero, and he saw the tender affection beneath the beauty.

This time, he clearly saw the long-term vision hidden under the coquettish innocence, and the intelligence under the soft surface! The princess only knows how to appease and manage the inner house, and even entangles in it, but Jiaojiao ......, she is the one who knows what she needs best!

Before, she was still worried about the inconvenience of the news, so she ...... and gave herself such a generous gift.

I couldn't help but ask, "This is ......, you came up with the idea yourself?" ”

Feng Luan wrinkled his nose and said with a smile: "It's the eldest uncle." ”

She lied.

In fact, when she told Feng Yuan about this idea, Feng Yuan praised her. However, after discussion, I felt that she had not been in the mansion long now, and her position in Xiao Duo's heart was not strong enough, coupled with her young age and no son's side, it was not appropriate to show too much sharpness.

Therefore, any excessive ideas and plans are pushed on Feng Yuan.

The first is to temporarily let Feng Luan Taoguang maintain obscurity, and the second is to highlight Feng Yuan's ability even more, so that Xiao Duo can rely on and trust him more, which is the best of both worlds.

Feng Luan added: "But the money is all from me, and the people are also sent by me, and the shops are all bought by me and asked them to buy them one by one." "For fear that Xiao Duo won't remember her merits, "Liulang, you can't only be grateful to your eldest uncle, but also remember me." ”

"Remember, remember." Xiao Duo had a little balance in his heart, otherwise he was not as far-sighted as his concubine, and he was a little uneven, since it was Feng Yuan's idea, it would be normal. Jiaojiao can have this heart, and can be willing to spend money for her own plans, instead of sticking to petty profits, she is already a smart and caring woman.

He understands that he can produce such a live treasure in the side concubine, and he has really picked up a treasure.

Even in a sense, she is a more suitable candidate for the princess with herself! Like the princess now, just because of the addition of a noble concubine and postpartum suspicion, she is faintly unable to hold her breath. But what about her, she is a good Miss Gongqing as a concubine, she doesn't cry or make trouble, and she lives happily every day.

The most important thing is that she not only knows how to avoid the edge of the princess and know how to deal with the concubines, but also can be so smart and sensitive, paving the way for herself, and treating herself with her heart.

This is the arm I really need.

The author has something to say: a certain Yan: "Hmph, you have picked up a treasure, cherish it~"

Xiao Duo: "Yes, yes~"

A certain Yan: "Otherwise, let the eldest princess of Liyi fan you with a big ear!" o(# ̄▽ ̄)==O))King Kong Fist~~"

Xiao Duo: ".................."