Since I continue to push, I have no choice but to continue to shamelessly ask for flowers to collect......

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The tea on the table was already cold as he spoke. Duan Zhong called people to change the pot of tea, and did not speak during the process, but was thinking about something. When the steaming West Lake Dragon Well came up, Duan Chong smiled slightly and said, "If we want to weaken the power of the second prince, we must first cut off his power on the periphery." This governor of Jiangnan always has to be replaced. ”

Xiao Beiping hurriedly nodded and said, "Just do what you say, and I will cooperate with you in all actions." ”

Duan Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly, he naturally wouldn't tell him that he still held the power of Xiao Beiping's uncle Xiao Li in his hands, but this matter needed a very complicated layout, at least two or three months. And in the period of two or three months, Duan Zhong can also do a lot of things at the same time.

"This is just the first step to remove the nails on the periphery, it will take a long time, and I will naturally arrange it. When the time comes, where you need your cooperation, you will do it well. However, during this time in the palace, you can't keep your head down anymore, and the place where you should be strong must not lose your momentum. ”

Xiao Beiping nodded again and again. Duan Zhong continued: "In three days, I will enter the court to meet your father, and how I can mix in Kyoto in the future is to see that day." If you are good for me, you must say a few more good words for me in front of your father. ”

Duan Zhong sighed and ordered someone to call Ji Wuchang up. And Ji Wuchang held a small box in his hand and handed it to Duan Chong. Duan Zhong handed the box to Xiao Beiping's side: "There are four bottles of perfume here, you can take them to the palace and give them to a few favored mothers, and it's also good to blow the wind on the pillow for me." ”

"Perfume?" Xiao Beiping looked at the boxy box in front of him suspiciously, and opened it carefully, but saw that there were four extremely delicate small porcelain boxes inside.

Duan Zhong smiled: "This perfume is similar to rouge and spices, but it is better to use than them, there is no feeling when used on the body, and the fragrance lasts for a long time, something for girls at home." Presumably a few ladies in the palace will like it. ”

Xiao Beiping said with a smile: "Not only do you like it, how many other things are such good, just give me a few more bottles." ”

Duan Zhong shook his head: "I let you take these bottles of perfume to the palace for dotting, besides, you are a big man's family, what do you want so many perfumes." But your mother can take a bottle. If you want it again, you have to buy it from me, after all, the cost of this perfume is expensive, but since we are brothers, I will sell you according to the cost, only 1,000 taels of silver per bottle, what do you think? ”

Ji Wuchang heard Duan Chong's words on the side, wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and almost choked back his internal injuries. The perfume that was originally less than one tael of silver was fooled to a thousand taels by the little master of his own family, which is even more profiteer than himself.

Xiao Beiping gritted his teeth and nodded: "That's it, since you give me face like this, senior brother, I will order three bottles first." I didn't bring any silver with me today, but three days later when you entered the court, I brought it into the palace, and I will give you a silver ticket at that time. ”

Duan Zhong smiled and said: "It's okay to do this, even if you owe it first, His Royal Highness the prince of Daliang won't owe the silver and not pay it back, right?" ”

Xiao Beiping nodded: "This is nature." ”

Duan Zhong raised the teacup in his hand, arched his hand at Xiao Beiping, and made a gesture of toasting tea: "For friendship, cheers!" ”

Xiao Beiping was stunned, and hurriedly raised the teacup in his hand: "For the sake of friendship, cheers!" ”

After sending Xiao Beiping away, only Duan Zhong was left to sit on the stone bench in the small courtyard. But Duan Zhong was not in a hurry to get up, his chin was supported with his hands, and his elbows rested on the stone table to think about things. After a while, Duan Zhong ordered someone to call Ji Wuchang up.

Ji Wuchang bowed down and tasted: "What is the matter with the little master calling me?" ”

Duan Zhong said: "You can put aside the matter of opening the Qinglou here and leave it to me." Now I have a very important matter for you to do. ”

"Please command, little master."

"You go to Hangzhou again, come forward as the big proprietor of Louwailou, first think of setting up a line with the salt merchants in Jiangnan, and then find a way to communicate with the governor of Jiangnan, Lord Liao, as soon as possible. This governor of Jiangnan is going to dismount, and among the people I trust, you are the only one who is the most clever and capable, so this matter is left to you, don't mess it up. Also, Jiang Mingchen will also go with you, and the two of you will join forces, and things will definitely be much easier. This matter is a bit urgent, you only have more than a month at most, you hurry back and pack your things, and leave tomorrow. "This salt merchant is the most profitable business in the world, and as the governor of the richest place in the Liang Kingdom, Duan Chong doesn't believe that this Lord Liao will have a clean breeze on his sleeves, if there is no dirty hands of Lord Liao in this lake, Duan Chong would rather commit suicide.

Ji Wuchang nodded and bowed down. Duan Zhong lamented, the governor of Jiangnan was really good to himself during the days when he was recuperating from his injuries, but now he is a little embarrassed to deal with him in turn. In particular, Duan Chong also has a good impression of the eldest lady of the Governor's family, Miss Liao Jiajia, so Duan Zhong is thinking of a more secure way, at least to protect Miss Liao. However, there are some things that cannot be thought about by thinking about it, and can only be seen step by step.

At this time, Zhu Siwen walked up quickly from outside the courtyard, holding a letter in his hand, and handed it to Duan Chong: "Little master, someone outside wants me to hand over this letter to you." ”

Duan Zhong took the letter with some surprise, and after opening it, he knew the contents at a glance. smiled and said to Zhu Siwen: "Do you remember the martial arts gym you played in Changsha Mansion?" ”

Zhu Siwen nodded: "That was ordered by the little master, how could I not remember?" ”

"Now this martial arts hall naturally can't be opened in Changsha Mansion, so I came to the capital. This is the letter from their owner. Duan Zhong looked at Zhu Siwen's puzzled gaze and said with a smile: "There are some things I don't want to hide from you." Do you remember that five years ago, I handled a lot of cases in Dali and saved a lot of people? The owner was one of the people I saved. ”

Zhu Siwen was suddenly a little confused, since he was his own person, why did the little master instigate himself to kick other people's restaurants?

Duan Zhong was naturally too lazy to explain this: "There is a lack of masters in this restaurant, so you should go over and be a thug for two days first." Of course, you still have to keep a low profile in doing things, don't cause trouble, and don't provoke others if they don't come to kick the gym. ”

Zhu Siwen was very depressed after hearing this, he didn't expect his little master to get such a thankless errand for himself. And when did you get into trouble? This is said to be similar to that of the little master himself.

Duan Zhong waved his hand: "Nothing." You can go to the martial arts hall now, and don't come back without my orders. ”

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And when Duan Zhong was catching up with Xiao Beiping, the eldest prince of our Southern Liang, Prime Minister Zhu Zhenyang also ushered in an extremely mysterious guest in his mansion.

Time went back two hours, and Lord Zhu Zhenyang was sitting in the pavilion in his house, looking a little uneasy. I fainted in the morning morning, and finally woke up after some treatment by the imperial doctor, and then I was sent back to the house to recuperate, so the prime minister's face was very bad at this moment.

And next to the Prime Minister's body is naturally our Duan Zhong Little Prince poured a soak of urine stone table last night, although there is a faint smell, but we are naturally not in the mood to care about these at the moment. On the table are a few delicate side dishes, a pot of fine wine, and two pairs of chopsticks. But obviously, no one has touched the chopsticks and the dish yet, or no one has the heart to move.

Sitting opposite the Prime Minister was a richly dressed young man, if Duan Zhong was present, he would definitely recognize this young man as the second prince of Nanliang who he met by chance when he was eating outside the building that day, Xiao Bei was determined.

If Duan Zhong knew that the stone table that had been soaked in urine had received two extremely prominent guests at this moment, he would surely have laughed out loud in his dreams.

The second prince, Xiao Beiding, looked at the pale face of the Prime Minister and said: "The Prime Minister is not feeling well, he must be too tired, you might as well be relieved of some things, there is no need to take it too seriously." ”

Lord Zhu Zhenyang shook his head and sighed again, but he did not speak.

Xiao Beiding smiled: "But according to the adult's words, there seems to be another interesting character in this Nanjing city." And he seems to be very close to my big brother, so it's a lot more fun. My eldest brother has been showing up so much lately that I'm not even interested. ”

Prime Minister Zhu Zhenyang sighed again: "Second Highness, you don't have to be too optimistic about this matter. This Dali prince named Duan Zhong is not simple, not only has the title of Dong Zhongshu's closed disciple, but also the power behind him cannot be underestimated. You must know that the people sent out have been wiped out, and not even one of the messengers has been left. ”

The second prince waved his hand: "A group of dogs over there in Dongyi were originally guys who saw the wind and steered the rudder. The people who died this time were also their own failure to complete the task, and they were too arrogant in front of us in the future. ”

The Prime Minister shook his head: "Has His Royal Highness ever thought about how to deal with this Duan Zhong if he stood opposite you." ”

Xiao Beiding smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand: "It's just a clown jumping off the beam, why be afraid?" As soon as I went to the prince of Dali, he had no background in the capital, as long as I pressed him everywhere, he would naturally not have a bright future, just to add some fun to my life. I just want to know which cards this Dali prince holds in his hand! ”

The Prime Minister said: "Three days later, Your Majesty is going to summon the prince of the Great Liang to face the saint." ”

The second prince of Xiao Beiding showed an extremely expectant smile: "Well, in three days, I will wait in the palace to meet His Royal Highness the prince with extraordinary means." Then he raised the wine glass in his hand, "Come, drink!" ”