The sun set the last rays of afterglow, and the Lin family's soap shop's recent business was not good. There's no way, the world is in chaos, who still has the heart to buy these things. The price of rice in the city skyrocketed, and every household prepared food to avoid starvation.

The old shopkeeper yawned, pushed the abacus in his hand back and forth, and then crackled.

"Rong De Zhai, last month...... Two hundred and fifty ten, here are ten taels of silver. Huai'an Hall, and here is ......" The old shopkeeper's hand moved with the vertical writing of the brush.

An elongated figure obscured the pages of the ledger. The old shopkeeper raised his head, showed a mouthful of big white teeth, and said with a smile: "Lin family's soap shop, what does this military master need?" "Open the door to do business, no matter how many people are panicked by the rumors, the business has to go on, unless it is really the iron horse who kills in.

Wu Zhongping took off the hat on his head, brushed his head on the side, and said, "How do you sell soap?" Okay, isn't it? ”

The old shopkeeper moved the abacus of the silver, such an abacus, wrapped with silver edges, meaning "winning", that is, how to do business is profitable. The old man has a lot of rules, and he can do this business, and it is the luckiest thing to meet a good owner. In the Lin family's shop, the owner is good and the monthly money is high, so they naturally work harder.

The guy handed over the teacup, put it on Wu Zhongping's side, and glanced at the red and yellow beeswax with his eyes, intentionally or unintentionally. Judging from the eyes he has cultivated over the years, it is worth at least five hundred taels of silver.

Wu Zhongping slowly and methodically picked up the tea, blew it, and said, "They all say that the soap in the Lin family's shop is good, can you take it out and try it for me?" ”

The old shopkeeper smiled: "This ......" originally bought soap, there is no need to use this to say, after all, this thing has changed shape after use, if you don't buy it, you don't want it, but these days the business is really a bit bleak, seeing this middle-aged man dressed in a tyrant's atmosphere, the old shopkeeper also left a thought, it is estimated that he is a master who has not left home for a long time in the city.

"Go, open a piece of Yueju soap for this master."

Wu Zhongping smiled with a little interest: "Juxiang? What's the smell? ”

When the shopkeeper saw Wu Zhongping, he was interested, and when he heard this accent, he was not a person from the capital, thinking that he was a merchant, and he felt that there was a big business to do, so he said: "There are varieties." There are men's use, women's use, household use, emollient, and so on. If you use it, it is quite suitable to use a kind of tea. ”

Wu Zhongping's eyes narrowed into a line, and said, "Just take one." It's okay to change the soup without changing the medicine, but it's not so easy to fool me. ”

The old shopkeeper was a little depressed, even if he saw through it, don't say it, otherwise how would this business be done. But looking at the rich master, it doesn't look like he's here to do things, and business still has to be done. The man brought a wooden basin and fetched some well water.

Wu Zhongping got up, soaked his hands, and rubbed them with some soap.

"Well, it's slippery."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "That's right." Our soap is first-class in Beijing. ”

Wu Zhongping washed off the foam with water. The shopkeeper's eyes were bright, and when he saw the scars and calluses on his hands, his face suddenly changed. If you are a businessman, where do you get so many scars and calluses in your hands.

"Yes, yes, your owner's name is Lin Lan, right?"

The old shopkeeper retracted his gaze and said worriedly: "Master, you may be mistaken. ”

"Hey, everyone in this Jingshi knows, what? Bully me a foreigner? Wu Zhongping snorted, "Don't give me sloppy eyes." Go, and bring me your hosts. ”

The old shopkeeper said with an ugly face: "The owner...... Trapped in the palace. ”

Wu Zhongping frowned and muttered, "That's it...... In this way, you take the token, send it to the palace, and say that you will be invited to come back. ”

The old shopkeeper was stunned for a moment and said, "Official, I'm afraid it's not easy, right?" Madame looked for someone to help, but it didn't work, and she was so anxious at home that she fell ill, and this token ......"

Wu Zhongping took a sip of tea and said, "I heard that you have spirits here?" Can you get some? This tea doesn't taste good. You can rest assured that you can't pick up your uncle, I'll pick it up myself. ”

The old shopkeeper saw that Wu Zhongping was so determined, so it was difficult to say anything.

The security in the palace has become tighter.

Everyone was watching the next move of the king. The 5,000 rebels controlled and slaughtered the capital as if they were in a no-man's land. Now, except for the palace, the entire Jingshi has been controlled by the king of Liu.

The bureaucrats who originally surrendered to the great prince were all in danger, and it was too early to secretly surrender. After all, this big prince is still young and reckless, making wedding dresses for others.

In the past few days, Zhao Hao has experienced great ups and downs, and he has been white-headed all night, sitting on the dragon chair in a trance. "Grandpa Huang wants to kill me...... Grandpa Huang wants to kill me...... Sure enough, he wants to be the emperor! ”

Wang Teng saw that Zhao Hao's soul was not guarding, he bowed his hand and said, "Your Highness, the soldiers are coming to the pool, what should I do now?" Although this was Zhao Hao he asked, but in fact, once the soldiers of the king came in, the cronies he led would definitely open the city and surrender, and Zhao Hao could only be blamed for being too young and being used as a gunman.

It's all been planned for a long time. Even Wang Teng himself only came into contact with Zhao Defang more than ten years ago, and he slowly opened up the joints and pulled them up, so that he could reach the throat position of the Admiral of the Nine Gates. Although this palace change is in the name of the eldest prince, he clearly understands who he is working for.

Rebellion, palace change, how can it be so easy, the king has been planning for decades, if he is as angry as Zhao Hao, he would have been exposed a long time ago.

Zhao Hao came back to his senses and said, "What about the reinforcements?" What about the reinforcements sent by my father? Why didn't these troops loyal to Dajing destroy these rebels? ”

Wang Teng pursed his lips and said, "Your Highness, it's us...... The palace changes first. ”

Zhao Hao's eyes darkened, but he still said a little unwillingly: "Impossible!" It is impossible for my father to give it to others! Send a message to General Hong in the Northwest, hurry up and lead the army to escort you! ”

"Your Highness, distant water can't save the thirst of the near. Now the only one who can ask for it may be the king of Xining. The prince was personally leading the army, blocking the reinforcements, but there was no movement, I don't know what it means. ”

Zhao Hao came back to his senses and realized that Wu Zhongping was the only life-saving straw, and hurriedly said: "Quick, quickly send someone to negotiate with the king of Xining, just ...... As long as I can help me to ascend to the top, I am ...... Willing to give up half of the country! ”

Wang Teng looked at the crazy Zhao Hao, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Holy Lord, now that we are surrounded, how can we negotiate with the King of Xining?" ”

As soon as the words fell, an old man who had never thought of being able to climb such a luxurious palace in his life was respectfully invited. The old shopkeeper of the Lin family's shop looked left and right a few times, and when he saw Zhao Hao on the big chair, he felt that he was the main owner, so he cleared his throat and said, "Two masters, I'm here...... I'm here to pick up my master. ”