Chapter 56: The Storm Rises
A long queue on the border of Dali is endless. Emperor Dali and a woman walked in the forefront: "In front of the imperial sister is the border of the Zhou Dynasty, can you not go."
"Your Majesty is now eighteen years old, and he is already in power. Why is this still exposed, little daughter. The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty is our uncle, so why should I go." Duan Zhaorong looked at his younger brother with a reluctant face. His father had taken refuge in the early years and went to the Zhou Dynasty. tied the knot with the daughter of the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty at that time, the prince's sister. Every day in the East Palace, accompanied by the prince. She gave birth to a daughter, and ten years later she gave birth to a son. After the birth of his son, Dali was in turmoil. His father returned to Dali and succeeded to the throne. Five years later, the throne was secured, and he returned to China with his wife and children. Three years later, he died suddenly, and his wife fell ill and died. He left only one son alive, his daughter eighteen and his son eight years old. At that time, there were ministers who wanted to rebel, and there were Tibetans and Jiaozhi outside. At this time of stormy weather, a man stepped forward and turned his hand into the clouds and his hand for the rain. On the eve of his father's funeral, the capital of Dali was full of blood. The next day, Duan Zhaorong was wearing armor and holding her younger brother. Under the escort of the Praetorian Guard, he carried his brother onto the dragon chair. The ministers were horrified, and to this day, Duan Zhaorong has been regent for ten years.
Emperor Dali saw that Duan Zhaorong had made up his mind: "Sister Huang, is this going to Luoyang to find him?"
Duan Zhaorong was silent, just sighed. Emperor Dali seemed to have understood something: "If it weren't for him, it would have been as early as the day of his father's funeral." Our sister and brother went with their father, and Dali had already disappeared. He has the talent to go through the heavens and the earth, and he looks forward to it day by day, but it is a pity that the sky is not a holiday. Five years ago, the imperial sister crusaded against Jiaozhi, and his life and death on the battlefield were unknown, and his whereabouts were unknown. In the past, I heard that he was from the Zhou Dynasty, and if he was still alive, he would go to Luoyang. If the imperial sister can meet him again, please tell him on behalf of the emperor. If he intends to come to Dali, he is willing to entrust the country."
"If he were alive, he would see each other again. If we can see each other, Your Majesty's words will definitely be able to bring it with us. I also hope that the emperor's brother will remember that I, Dali Duan, am not that ungrateful." After Duan Zhaorong finished speaking, she turned over and got on the horse, and a team of female soldiers also got on the horse at the same time.
"The words of the imperial sister, the younger brother dare not forget. This is far away from the mountains and rivers, and I hope that the imperial sister will cherish it." Emperor Dali saw Duan Zhaorong on the horse, and his face was full of reluctance.
Dali's hundreds of officials and guards hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Congratulations to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess."
Duan Zhaorong raised his horsewhip and galloped with his horse's hooves. With a team of female soldiers, he disappeared into the distance.
Wang An of the Ministry of Officials had just been on duty, and Lu Qing ran over from afar. muttered to Wang An's novel: "My lord, the matter has been confirmed."
"Is this confirmed?". Wang An looked at Lu Qing suspiciously. Could it be that the investigation of land annexation has been brought to an eye so quickly?
Lu Qing looked around vigilantly, and took out a piece of paper from his sleeve: "My lord, follow the clues on this, and you will find out at a glance."
"I'll take a letter of resignation and go to Anju later. This is a serious matter, so don't make a noise." Wang An opened the paper and looked at it carefully, and replied to Lu Qing after a while.
Lu Qing also knew that it was too important at this time, and looked at Wang An and hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, my lord, the lower officials understand."
The two said goodbye, and Wang An watched Lu Qing go away. With a thought in his heart, he walked out quickly.
In the pond behind Liu's house, Liu Sheng fished with a fishing rod. Jia Fu was beside him, chattering: "Brother Sheng, do you know how much gold I have sold in the past few days."
"How much". Liu Sheng looked at the pond and thought about how long it would take for the fish to take the bait.
Jia Fu exaggerated in Liu Sheng's ear and calculated one by one: "The newspaper seller, including advertising expenses, has a total of 2,500 gold."
"Two thousand five hundred gold? Yes, keep it up". Liu Sheng was encouraged that this number did not feel much to him.
Jia Fu looked at Liu Sheng absent-mindedly, with a lack of interest on his face: "It's really disappointing, it's not easy to show off in front of you, but you don't cooperate."
"Good, good, ahhhhh You're so good, I didn't expect to make so much money in just one month." Liu Sheng heard Jia Fu's unhappy tone, and hurriedly deliberately curryed favor.
Jia Fu only rolled his eyes at Liu Sheng: "No sincerity......."
"Okay, okay, I haven't been to the good church for this time, I don't know where it's now." Liu Sheng hurriedly diverted the topic, so as not to listen to Jia Fu's complaints all the time.
Jia Fu thought for a while, about the matter of Shantang: "Don't say it, now that Shantang is almost completed, do you really want to do this?"
"What do you do?" Liu Sheng looked at the fish hook in the water and replied absentmindedly.
Jia Fu looked at it and shook his head for a while, and he was no longer in a position to Liu Sheng: "You forgot the agreement you made with Kexin in the past?"
"The agreement you mentioned, but in all the poor places in the world, a good hall will be built." Liu Sheng said while recalling the promise made some time ago.
Jia Fu nodded and looked at Liu Sheng. He also brought a fishing rod from the side and made it next to him: "The cost of this good hall is not small, you are sure that it will be opened everywhere in the world."
A fish bites lightly and runs away. Liu Sheng smiled and turned his head to look at Jia Fu: "A newspaper in Luoyang can earn so much in a month." What if your newspaper is open all over the world? “。
"What do you mean? Is it the power of the newspaper to support the good church?" Jia Fu followed Liu Sheng's words and continued to think.
Three or two leaves fell into the pond with the wind, bringing up a circle of ripples, Liu Sheng looked at the leaves in the water thoughtfully: "What if you add a pedestrian street?"
"Pedestrian Street ......" Jia Fu's eyes lit up, and his tone was firm: "I have long wanted to continue to run my pedestrian street, but there are many difficulties."
"Tell me what was the reason for the last failure". Liu Sheng reminded Jia Fu and asked little by little.
Jia Fu pondered for a moment: "The landlord made trouble, and the man, the shopkeeper, and the carriage were all bought at a high price."
"It's a superficial issue, and you're thinking about it." Liu Sheng was not satisfied with this answer and asked him to think about it.
Jia Fu pondered for a while, and a fish was satisfied with the bait. Wandering slowly, he didn't even notice it. Seeing the fish free, an inspiration suddenly flashed: "The shop is not ours, and the carriage is not ours." Neither is the man ours, nor is the shopkeeper ours."
"What else?" Liu Sheng nodded with satisfaction and looked at Jia Fu.
"And". Jia Fu muttered over and over again: "If we have the money, just buy the shop and buy the carriage." Business is booming, and the shopkeeper and the guy can get a lot of commissions, so they will naturally not leave."
"Do you understand now?". Liu Sheng looked at Jia Fu and laughed.
Jia Fu also smiled slightly: "Brother Sheng, what you said is not enough capital."
"Yes, Ah Fu, do you feel too tired during this time, do you want us to give ourselves a vacation." Liu Sheng asked Jia Fu tentatively.
Jia Fu looked at Liu Sheng suspiciously: "Holiday? What about the newspapers".
"Leave it to the people in the house to take care of it for a few days, I want to go to Chang'an." Liu Sheng slowly said what he thought in his heart, he was too tired during this time, and at the same time he had to do something in Chang'an.
"Chang'an". Jia Fu thought for a while, and suddenly remembered something: "But Sister Yiyi."
Liu Sheng nodded, and at this time, Yihun ran over and shouted from afar: "Childe has a guest visiting."
Liu Sheng and Jia Fu hurriedly ran to the mansion, and a guard stood respectfully in front of the two: "May I ask the two of you, Liu Sheng and Jia Fu, two gentlemen."
"I'm not a gentleman, I'm a businessman". When Jia Fu heard that someone actually called him sir, he quickly corrected his title.
The guard smiled, Liu Sheng glared at Jia Fu, and looked at the guard: "You came to the mansion, is there anything wrong?"
"I am a guard of the East Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about two, and I will talk about it in the East Palace tomorrow." The guard hurriedly said what he meant.
Liu Sheng thought for a moment, could there be something about the prince: "You go back and tell the prince, just say that Jia Fu and I will arrive tomorrow."
"The villain retires". The guards got the answer they wanted, didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly said goodbye and returned to the East Palace. Liu Sheng and Jia Fu looked at the back of the guards in the distance, thoughtful.