The emperor's decree has not yet arrived, and some gossip has already been flying all over the sky. Don't underestimate people's ability to deliver information, different times have different ways of delivering information. Modern people have networks, and ancient people also have networks. The modern network is the line behind the computer, and the network of the ancient people is huge and complex, and they rely on caravans that walk on the earth and keep running.

Cui Jiuming was the first person to know that Su Ren was promoted, and as soon as he got the news, he personally ran from Jianghuai to Huiji, carrying some gifts in his hand. When he saw Su Ren, he smiled and made a big salute respectfully: "Congratulations, congratulations, a small meaning is not a tribute." ”

Su Ren looked at the gift: "That's it, the president of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, but the president of the largest chamber of commerce in the world, is so stingy about gifts?" ”

"Hahaha...... don't you often say that the goose feather gift is light, I came from Jianghuai, although there is no thousand miles, and the goose feather is not sent, just let the mind arrive, don't be so vulgar."

"Really can say, come, sit inside."

Changshi Mansion is the courtyard borrowed by Yan Zhu, Su Ren came to Huiji for more than half a year, and stayed in this courtyard for less than two months, after coming back this time, it became his Su Ren's home inexplicably. Which merchant half sold and half sent, and the yard changed its surname to Su. Since it's your own home, you have to clean it up. When Cui Jiuming arrived, a group of masons and carpenters were busy in the yard.

Entering the lobby, the newly created furniture smells of wood. Cui Jiuming sat on the chair with a butt: "Sandalwood, right?" You're really going to enjoy it! It's still comfortable to sit on this Taishi chair, and now I've been kneeling for a long time, my knees hurt, my ankles hurt, and my whole body hurts. ”

"As long as you have money, everything is easy to do, to be honest, how much did you earn this time?"

Cui Jiuming laughed twice: "It's not bad, everyone is very satisfied, this time they asked me to inquire, if there is such a good thing next time, Su Changshi, no, Su Zhonglang must call them, they will go all out to ensure that it is done properly." ”

"Hehehe, addicted? It's a war, and who knows what it will be like next time, and once it would be good. ”

Cui Jiuming moved his chair to Su Ren's side, and asked in a low voice: "Our brothers, you just hand it over, how much oil and water is there in the matter of the Yue people's appeasement?" ”

Su Ren glanced at Cui Jiuming: "What do you think?" ”

Cui Jiuming thought for a while: "Relocating the Yue people is a costly job, and we may be able to earn a little money in procurement, but the imperial court is ready to solve it nearby, even if we transport food and materials from Shuzhong or other places, the profit is very small, except for the land we hoarded before, there is no profit." ”

"It's good to know, the matter of relocating the Yue people is very big, and it is difficult to do, and the slightest carelessness may cause civil unrest, you had better not interfere, the affairs of the government are easy to solve, if you are caught in the middle, in case something goes wrong, do you say that I will punish you or not?"

Cui Jiuming nodded: "Also, since that's the case, listen to you!" ”

Su Ren patted Cui Jiuming on the shoulder: "Very good, you have to have a bottom line to make money, not you can make any money, the price of food has begun to rise in the past few days, I am ready to use the knife, tell our people when I go back, let them be more restrained, if they don't listen, don't blame others when the time comes." ”

"It's natural, I know." Cui Jiuming and Su Ren have cooperated for so long, and there is already a tacit understanding between the two: "Do you want us to bring in some grain, sell it at a fair price, and suppress the price of grain?" ”

"Hehehe! Learned to be well-behaved? ”

Cui Jiuming also smiled: "After making so much money, you have to do something, otherwise others will always say that we businessmen are not benevolent?" ”

"This thing can be done, not only food, cloth, herbs, farm tools, and cattle can be transported, but it must be sold at a low price, although the profit is less, it doesn't matter, the key is to take root here, and lay the foundation for future business, and hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese people are very optimistic about their spending power."

"Understood, isn't that what you said, putting a long line to catch a big fish?"

The two talked and laughed, and the conversation was very speculative. Seeing that it was lunch time, the two friends hadn't seen each other for a long time, and the others consciously avoided it, leaving space for the two. Everyone knows that the resettlement of the Yue people needs the strong support of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, and Cui Jiuming can find the door by himself, which shows that he attaches great importance to the relationship with Su Ren. Lunch is very simple, two plates of seasonal vegetables, a bowl of rice per person, and a plate of bacon. There is no wine, no delicacies from the mountains and seas, and the two of them are still happy to eat.

Cui Jiuming said while eating: "Your Majesty trusts you a lot this time, I heard that not only will you be promoted to a knighthood, but also a lot of rewards, and anyone who sees it will be red!" ”

"Who's red-eyed?"

Cui Jiuming smiled and pointed to the east. To the east of the Changshi Mansion is the Huiji subordinate office, which naturally refers to Yan Zhu: "There is not a word about Taishou in the holy decree, can you not be blushing?" ”

Su Ren sighed: "Your Majesty is too straightforward in this point, and it will not be so smooth to do things in the future, I wanted to visit yesterday, but I was closed." ”

"Really? Then this Yan Zhu is too cautious, right? ”

Su Ren smiled: "No matter how you say it, it will be too guarded, this time to extinguish Lingnan, although Huiji does not have much merit, there is still hard work, Your Majesty didn't mention a word, even I will feel uncomfortable!" But we can't control this kind of thing, so we rely on Yan Taishou to realize it by himself. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Eat!" Su Ren buried his head in eating, Cui Jiuming didn't ask, and the two turned the topic to appease the Yue people.

Yan Zhu is also eating, every bite tastes like chewing wax, and no matter how exquisite and delicious the meal is sent to his mouth, he always feels that it is not a taste. He didn't understand, as the Huiji Taishou, why His Majesty didn't mention it in the holy decree, could it be that His Majesty felt that the suppression of the Yue people this time was all the credit of Su Ren? Or is it because of His Majesty's favor to Su Ren? In the end, the result that came to mind was that he Yan Suke had no one to speak for him in the court, so he got the current situation that was not embarrassing or embarrassing.

"Master, try this again, this is a freshly caught river fish, and it is fresh and tender." Seeing that Yan Zhu was thinking about something, the housekeeper only cared about adding the dish in front of him, and hurriedly changed the position of the fish and the dish.

Yan Zhu took a bite, didn't think it was delicious, and put down his rice bowl: "Don't eat it, take it down?" ”

"Master, you've only eaten half a bowl, and it's usually two bowls."

"I said withdraw it, what nonsense?"

The housekeeper had no choice but to order someone to remove Yan Suke's unfinished meal. poured a glass of water for Yan Zhu: "The master is still angry about Su Ren, who was rewarded by the emperor?" ”

"Is Ben Taishou such a stingy person?"

"Of course the master is not, but Your Majesty will take all the credit for the destruction of the Yue people on Su Ren's head, and it is too unfair to the master!"

"You know what? The imperial court does this, and it has its own plans for the imperial court, remember, you must not discuss the government in the future! ”

Yan Zhu was teaching the old servant a lesson, and the door came in to report: "Master, Su Changshi asks to see you." ”

"No, no, no! Let's just say that I am not feeling well and am cultivating! ”

Menzi was about to go out to pass the word, but was stopped by the old servant: "Master, Su Changshi has been here three or five times, and it is not a matter to hide all the time, it is better to meet and listen to what he says." ”

Yan Zhu took a few deep breaths and said nothing. The housekeeper immediately instructed the doorman to invite him, and ordered someone to clean up the lobby and prepare tea. As soon as everything was in order, Su Ren stepped into the lobby of Yan Zhu's house. Yan Zhu sat motionless on the main seat, staring at Su Ren with a pair of eyes. Su Ren was very polite and saluted Yan Zhu. After the ceremony, Yan Zhu said: "Su Changshi will soon become Su Zhonglang, the Prime Minister Yue people migrated, why do you have time to come to me today?" ”

"This time to extinguish the Yue people, the Taishou hard work is high, the migrating Yue people also need the help of the Taishou, and the boy is young and needs to rely on the Taishou." Su Ren continued: "The lower official has already given a detailed chapter to His Majesty about the suppression of the Yue people, Your Majesty can naturally understand the role of Taishou in this war, Xiaguan is not familiar with internal affairs, and many things need to be guided by Taishou, and I hope that Taishou will not hesitate to give advice." ”

Yan Zhu has been in the sea for a long time, and he understands the meaning of Su Ren's words. First, Su Ren had already promoted him to the emperor for strict assistance; Second, if the Yue people can be properly settled, Su Ren will never treat him badly; The third and most important point is that he Su Ren is too conservative to speak in front of the emperor. Looking at the hairy child in front of him, who was just twenty years old, the hair on his mouth had not grown, and he dared to say that he was Yan Zhu, and Yan Zhu gritted his teeth angrily.

"Su Changshi, the matter of relocating the Yue people, Your Majesty and the imperial court are fully entrusted to you, you should do your best, rest assured, this Taishou will never get in the way, as long as the holy decree says, the old man will definitely do it, the old man is here to congratulate Su Changshi on his promotion to Su Zhonglang, as long as Su Zhonglang handles the affairs of the Yue people, returning to Chang'an is just around the corner."

Yan Zhu smiled, the kind of skin that didn't smile. Su Ren understood that Yan Zhu was in trouble with himself because of his merits, and it was not so easy to ease up. This time I was in the south, and I really became a loner, and the matter of relocating the Yue people would become very troublesome.

Su Ren still wanted to speak, but Yan Zhu said coldly: "The old man is not in good health, send off the guests!" ”

was driven out by Yan Zhu, and Huang Shisan was about to rush in with a brute bull, but was stopped by Su Ren. While walking, Su Ren calculated. The Yue people who poured into the Han land this time were more than 200,000, and according to his previous arrangement, the Shaping construction site could consume 50,000 people; Shipyards and wharves can consume 10,000; The land prepared by Jianghuai can accommodate 60,000 or 70,000, how to resettle the remaining 70,000 or 80,000? Waiting on the spot is definitely not good, and it is even more difficult to leave it alone.

Back home, Su Ren frowned, he expected Huiji County to consume these seventy or eighty thousand people, even if it was a temporary resettlement, but unfortunately Yan Zhu refused, and the belonging of seventy or eighty thousand people was lost in a hurry.

Zhao Wen had been waiting for Su Ren, and as soon as he entered the door, he came over, hugged his fists and said, "Mr. Su is still making trouble for our people?" ”

Su Ren nodded.

Zhao Wen took a deep breath: "I heard that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is preparing to set up a county in Lingnan, I don't know how many Yue people can return to their hometown?" ”