The iron-clad fact made Wang Hufeng feel afraid: this Cen family business is really not simple, isn't that pile of grain afraid of being put into mold? However, his "good-intentioned" worries did not last long, as the mystery was soon revealed. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

When spring arrived, people suddenly found that at this time of year, the spring rain that watered the earth with the spring breeze did not come as scheduled for a long time, and people finally panicked in the face of the withering crops. But God was not particularly gracious to the panic and sincere prayers of the farmers, and the earth was still dry and the seedlings were gradually dying.

People finally had to accept the fact that they were least willing to accept the fact that it was a rare drought disaster that suddenly and inexorably swept Chang'an and its surroundings.

When it comes to the autumn harvest, strictly speaking, this is not a real autumn harvest, because Chang'an and many surrounding places are almost unharvested. The market is in a depression and people are in a state of panic. The granaries of the Cen family, which were built in the suburbs of Chang'an, did not show signs of depression, but suddenly became lively at some point, and all kinds of cars and horses continued to gather here. Wang Hufeng knew that it was merchants from all over the country rushing to buy the grain stored by the Cen family's firm, and they all rushed to be the first, lest they would return empty-handed.

Wang Hufeng is very aware of the current grain prices, and he feels that this matter is both sad and ridiculous: those merchants who are running around sent a large amount of grain to the granary of the Cen family last year, but after only one year, they took out several times more money than last year to buy the grain back. And the biggest winner among them is, of course, Shum's firm. The Cen firm did not sell all the stored grain, but at a critical time, opened a warehouse for disaster relief free of charge, and helped thousands of hungry people, and the name of the Cen firm once again resounded all over the world.

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"Sir, now there are rumors in the whole Chang'an City that 'the prince is not long, and he should not be established', what do you think!" Zhang Baoer looked at Wei Xianyun in front of her.

"Do you still need to ask, there is no doubt that Princess Taiping took the initiative to attack the prince." Wei Xianyun smiled indifferently.

Before the fall of Empress Wei, the entire Li Tang clan was threatened, and Princess Taiping and Li Longji saved the world together and had common interests, so they could become allies. But after the coup d'état was successful, the common threat was lifted, and the relationship between the two people immediately became delicate. Especially after Li Longji was made the crown prince, the contradictions between the two sides immediately came to the fore. Although Li Dan is the Son of Heaven, he doesn't want to be the emperor in his heart, and he also hopes that his sister and son will live in harmony, so he consults Princess Taiping and Li Longji on everything, which is troublesome. Princess Taiping originally liked to seize power, and after supporting Li Dan as the emperor, she was even more unwilling to share power with others. Li Longji is not a vegetarian either! He is both a hero and a prince, and although his overall strength is below Princess Taiping, he can't echo her opinion every time. In this way, the originally close allies drifted apart, and they fought each other openly and secretly. ”

"Sir, you said that Princess Taiping used rumors to attack, can it have an effect?" Zhang Baoer wondered.

"Bao'er, don't underestimate this rumor, how many people have died under this rumor since ancient times." Wei Xianyun said with a solemn face: "Of course, her rumors are only the first step, I guess she is preparing for the next step!" ”

Zhang Bao'er guessed: "What does Mr. mean that she may be planning to change the crown prince?" ”

Wei Xianyun nodded and said: "For Princess Taiping, the most beneficial way for her is to change to a prince who has not made meritorious contributions, and the only one who has not made meritorious contributions and has the qualifications to be a prince is King Ning." Princess Taiping put on a posture of defending the inheritance of her eldest son, and the defect of not being born as an eldest son has become a sharp weapon for Princess Taiping to attack the prince. The characteristics of rumors are that they come and go without a trace, spread widely and have great influence. Princess Taiping did this, and it didn't seem to be aimed at anyone, but everyone was talking about it, and it could achieve the effect of disrupting the audio-visual. ”

As soon as Wei Xianyun's words fell, Uncle Hua came to report: "Uncle, the shopkeeper Cen is here, it seems that there is something urgent!" ”

Zhang Bao'er nodded: "Let him come in!" ”

"Bao'er, something is wrong!" Cen Shaobai said hurriedly when he saw Zhang Bao'er.

"Don't worry, Brother Cen, sit down and talk slowly!" Zhang Baoer persuaded.

Cen Shaobai hurriedly told what happened, and it turned out that Yonghelou was sealed by the government.

Merchants from all over Chang'an gathered, trade was prosperous, and Yonghelou's fame was getting bigger and bigger, so it naturally became the best place for both sides to negotiate business.

Chen Song is old, and his energy is not as good as before, although he still goes to the restaurant every day, but the business of Yonghe Building is mainly managed by Zhao Feng for Chen Song. Zhao Feng is very well organized, and Chen Song is also very relieved of him.

Last year, there was a big food merchant who was eating in Yonghe Building, and suddenly died of a sudden illness in the restaurant. Because human life is at stake, Zhao Feng immediately sent someone to report to Jingzhao Mansion. Zhou Xian came to the scene in person and asked the pestle to conduct an autopsy, and it was indeed a violent illness and died, so he instructed Zhao Feng to deal with the aftermath.

Originally, this matter had passed, but who knew that in the past day, the wife of the big food merchant came to Chang'an accompanied by the envoy sent by the king of big food. Later, they asked about the situation and went straight to Yonghe Building.

Zhao Feng recounted to the two of them the death of the big food merchant, and counted the relics on the spot, compared the accounts, and the score was correct.

The Great Food Messenger, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly asked, "May I ask the store, are there any important items that have been forgotten?" ”

Zhao Feng was stunned: "The trace of the guest officer is all here!" ”

The wife of the big food merchant cried: "My husband's heirloom is gone......"

The Great Food Messenger changed color: "As we expected, you have hidden our national treasure, and we must recover it." ”

It turned out that the ancestors of this big food merchant sailed to the Tang Dynasty when he was in Taizong, and the king of big food gave him a pebble-sized national treasure pearl in recognition of his merits. Legend has this pearl has the special function of avoiding demons and driving away evil spirits, prolonging life, passed to the hands of the big food merchant, he is convinced that this pearl can make him turn evil into auspiciousness, auspicious in distress, and bring him good luck, so he always has to carry it with him when he goes out to do business, day and night.

Zhao Feng's face turned pale and muttered: "If the guest officer really loses something in this store, I will definitely compensate according to the price." ”

The Great Food Messenger took the case: "This pearl is a priceless treasure, can you afford it?" Your whole wine house isn't worth a fraction of it! Don't play tricks, hand over the orb! ”

Zhao Feng begged: "I haven't seen any orbs in the shop, how can you tell me to get it?" ”