The persuasion of his father Li Guchuan made Queen Li Jin's heart more and more open. And the queen did not stop working hard, but secretly asked the eldest prince Zhu Yan to persuade her brother Li Linhu. Because of her identity, there is no way to mention her brother by herself, so she can only let this nephew warn her uncle, at least if her nephew goes to this uncle, he won't be angry.

The eldest prince was in the palace, and Zhu Yan, who had just fallen asleep when he was a child, was woken up by the personal eunuch Maruwu, Zhu Yan did not have any delay, and immediately got dressed and waited for Maruwu's report. Because he knew that this eunuch, who had followed him since he was a child, would not disturb his rest if there was nothing particularly important.

When Maru Wu saw Zhu Yan, he immediately bent down and saluted, and was caught by Zhu Yan: "I told you, you don't have to salute when there is no one. ”

Maru Wu raised his head with an anxious expression on his face and said, "Your Highness, you asked me to keep an eye on the Li Mansion, and tonight my subordinates found a trace of a person at the back door of the Li Mansion. ”

Zhu Yan didn't speak, and motioned for Maru Wu to continue.

"This person is Sun Dacheng, a gangster in Huaisu County, Annan Province, with a lot of industries under his name, the largest of which is a kiln factory, which specializes in providing porcelain for dignitaries and dignitaries, according to previous investigations, this Sun Dacheng has made friends with many officials in Annan Province and surrounding officialdom for this reason. In addition, the woman who handed over the complaint outside the imperial city before was this Sun Dacheng, saying that he was careless of human life. Marutake continued.

Zhu Yan squinted his eyes and said: "I heard about this matter, that woman died in the grove outside the city wall of Gyeonggi Province not long after, which caused a sensation in the entire court at that time, it is said that Lord Lai was still involved at that time, it seems that this Sun Dacheng's ability is not small." ”

"It's a pity that our people can't enter the Li Mansion, many of the guards of the Li Mansion are veterans who have retired from the battlefield, and their vigilance is very high. Marutake explained.

Zhu Yan smiled: "Good job, hurry up and rest, it's hard work." ”

Maruwu nodded and withdrew, and after a while, Maruwu trotted in again, looked at his master and said, "Your Highness, there is another thing that the villain thinks it is better to inform His Highness." ”

Zhu Yan looked back at this loyal pill martial artist and said with a smile: "There's nothing I can't say here, just say it." ”

Maru Wu said: "When secretly investigating Lord Li, the slave discovered a strange phenomenon. Master Li had a deputy named Chang Zan, who was a veteran who had retired from the north. Recently, he has been commuting between Annam and Gyeonggi provinces. ”

After listening to Maru Wu's words, Zhu Yan vaguely felt that this matter was not as simple as it was seen on the surface. So he asked, "Have you heard that there is a military exchange between the Gyeonggi Provincial Defense Camp and the Annam Provincial Military Camp?" ”

Maru Wu shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I really don't know this. ”

"I haven't heard of it, supposedly if I had crossed the road to communicate and learn from each other, I should have received a briefing from my father, but I didn't. Then this Changzan's whereabouts to Annan Province are very suspicious, you go and find out what this Changzan did in Annan Province. The eldest prince Zhu Yan commanded.

Maru Wu nodded and continued, "Could it be that Lord Li arranged for him to meet Sun Dacheng?" ”

Zhu Yan: "Didn't you say that Sun Dacheng is in the Li Mansion now?"

Marutake: "Yes, but Changzan is not there!" ”

Maruwu reacted, if he went to find Sun Dacheng, then this Sun Dacheng had already come to the Li Mansion, why didn't this Chang Zan accompany him, but stayed alone in Annan Province, which is unreasonable. Therefore, there is only one reasonable explanation, Chang Zan is going to see someone other than Sun Dacheng, this person is still very important, otherwise Li Linhu would not have sent his deputy.

Zhu Yan didn't speak for a long time, his mother had explained to him many times that he wanted to communicate more with his uncle Li Linhu, the key was that he couldn't always go out of the palace to the Li Mansion, so it was easy for outsiders to misunderstand that the eldest prince began to form a party for personal gain, which was a very taboo thing for Emperor Zhu Chengyuan. Therefore, only after each retreat from the dynasty, can he find the right time to chat with Li Linhu for a few words, but the effect is minimal each time. Li Linhu also seemed to see the purpose of his eldest nephew, and every time he said a few words, he would find an excuse to leave in a hurry.

After listening to the report, Zhu Yan immediately decided to talk to Li Linhu and not let him make mistakes again and again.

Early the next morning, there were only a few small vendors on the official road scurrying around the streets and alleys, preparing for the day's goods. Zhu Yan sat in the carriage, and Maru Wu drove the carriage with a hat on his head, and after a while, he arrived in front of the Li Mansion. Marutake stepped forward and knocked on the door, but the porter told him that the master hadn't gotten up yet. Zhu Yan behind him was not surprised, nor was he angry, he walked to the front hall to find a chair to sit down, and then instructed Steward Li to bring tea and pour water. After about a stick of incense, Li Linhu walked into the front hall with sleepy eyes, looked at the eldest prince in surprise, and said, "Yan'er, what happened, why is it still bright that you are here." ”

Zhu Yan smiled: "I disturbed my uncle's dream, and I hope my uncle won't blame me." ”

Li Linhu hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "What Yan'er said, you haven't eaten yet, let's eat with my uncle." As he spoke, he took Zhu Yan's hand and walked to the backyard, Zhu Yan didn't shirk it, he only hoped to explain it to Li Linhu now, so that he was worthy of his mother.

Li Linhu drank the porridge casually, in fact, he knew in his heart what his nephew was going to do, it was nothing more than to let himself stop being arrogant, and there was also an explanation for the death of the old woman's family. In fact, it is not difficult for Li Linhu to avoid this matter, so he has no intention of avoiding it this time. And there is another important reason in his heart, that is, the person who lives in the courtyard in the east, he hopes that his nephew will leave early to avoid long nights and dreams.

Li Linhu asked the people around him to withdraw, and then smiled at Zhu Yan and said, "Yan'er, you have been coming to me recently, did Your Majesty say something to you?" ”

"Uncle, my father didn't ask me to come, and he didn't tell me about you. But I've heard some things outside that aren't very good for you, and as your nephew, I just don't want you to be punished by your father, uncle. When I was a child, uncle, you would always try to make me happy and buy me delicious food, so I didn't want anything to happen to you. You also know that my father has always been strict with his family, and the royal affairs are not up to him. Zhu Yan said.

Li Linhu put down the chopsticks in his hand and said with a smile: "What a family member, just say this to you, my uncle will definitely give you an explanation, but the old woman and her family that went viral outside really have nothing to do with me." Since you have told me about this, then my uncle will not hide it. I found out at the time that you had someone watching, so do you think I'm going to do it right under your nose? How stupid would I be Li Linhu? Is my measure that small? I admit that I am usually a little arrogant, but it is only arrogant, I can't be a soft persimmon like Lai Si and Li Xianlai, then I can't be ridden by others to on the neck! ”

Zhu Yan heard what he wanted to hear, breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled at Li Linhu: "Just have your words, then I won't disturb my uncle to eat, and I will have to go to court in a while." ”

Li Linhu looked at the back of Zhu Yan leaving, and he couldn't figure it out in his heart, he couldn't tell whether the emperor Zhu Chengyuan asked him to come or the queen asked him to come. In the past, Zhu Yan used to say a few words to himself on the way to retreat from the dynasty, symbolically persuading himself, but today he came to the house so early to persuade him, which is unusual.

On Annan Road, the gongs and drums of Yingmin Street in the west of the city are noisy, and the first pharmacy of Anjiang Society, Anyi Pharmacy, is full of traffic in front of it. On this day, several bigwigs of the Anjiang Association were all present. Chen Bing has recruited a folk Lang Zhong and two apprentices these days to take care of food and housing.

Langzhong's name is Song Xueyi, and he was found by Chen Bing after visiting for more than ten days, and his neighbors gave him the nickname Song Divine Doctor. At first, Song Xueyi originally traveled in Annan Province for treatment, lived without a fixed place, and lived a life of having a meal but not a meal. When Chen Bing found him, he refused to join the pharmacy, and later Ye Chen came forward to talk to him for two hours, and no one knew the specific content. Just told Chen Bing that in the future, Song Xueyi's monthly money will be distributed at 40% of the monthly profits, and the rest of the profits will be collected by Chen Bing from Anjiang Club on a regular basis.

Chen Bingben disagreed with Ye Chen's decision, he felt that the proportion given was too large and unfair to the An Jiang Society. Ye Chen told him that he couldn't just look at the pharmacy in front of him, we would have our own pharmacy all over the country in the future, and this Song Xueyi would be an important factor in determining whether these pharmacy could be opened in the future, Chen Bing said that he couldn't do it, so he had to agree.

The next day, on Yingmin Street, also on Annan Road, a medium-sized grain store opened, named Huimin Grain Shop. The shopkeeper's name is Zhang Qian, who was originally an old farmer in Annan Province, and walked the streets and alleys all the year round to sell vegetables in his fields. Chen Bing knew him because he always bought vegetables from him, and Lao Zhangtou never lacked catties or two, and sometimes even gave Chen Bing a little more, Chen Bing felt that he was honest, so he negotiated with him to become the shopkeeper of the Huimin grain store, and the salary was 20% of the store's net profit.

On the third day, on the territory of the Kudong Gang in the east of the city, Jiashui Street opened another Huixin grain shop, and the shopkeeper was called Gu Baoshun, who originally opened a small shop in Huaisu County, and later sold it in a recession. There is no other requirement to come to this store, as long as you take care of food and accommodation on weekdays, and you can pay a dividend of two percent at the end of the year, Chen Bing agreed without thinking about it. In addition, Ye Chen secretly met Li Daniu, the boss of the Kudong Gang, and gave him Sanchengli for nothing. But there was a request, the Kudong Gang must ensure the normal operation of the Huixin grain store and not interfere, and Li Daniu gladly accepted.

On the fourth day, a new receiving dart bureau was opened in the west of the city, with Hu Jie as the chief dart head, and all his ten-person team was mobilized here to serve as a dart master, and the location of this receiving dart bureau was the small courtyard on the back of Fenghua Building.