The thirteenth day of the lunar month.

The meeting had just ended, and Su Tiancheng was ready to visit King Fu.

If the fundraising is arranged, it can't be delayed, the external form is not clear, I don't know when the road will be, the Jiangning camp may have to go on the expedition, if Su Tiancheng leads the army, the matter of fundraising will not be easy to implement. For such a thing, he can only come forward in person, and it is difficult for Zhang Pu and Liu Zongzhou to complete the task.

He didn't want to take Liu Zongzhou with him, but Liu Zongzhou insisted on going.

In fact, Su Tiancheng didn't have the confidence, he went directly to King Fu like this, it is estimated that it will be difficult to have an effect, but even if he hits a wall, he will also go, salute first and then soldier, the procedure must be in place, the method is not nothing, and before the means can be used, what should be done must be done.

After entering King Fu's mansion, Liu Zongzhou was a little worried.

While waiting in the wing, Liu Zongzhou couldn't help but speak.

"Lord Su, if you visit the vassal king, you may be impeached, haven't you thought about the attitude of the imperial court?"

"Lord Liu, it depends on what it is, if we want to befriend the vassal king, think about what benefits we get, or say that we are not clear with the vassal king, it is a little difficult to say, but we are for the matter of fundraising, in order to dredge the Yellow River, to find King Fu to raise donations, this important thing, even if the adults in the court impeach, it doesn't matter."

"It's good for you to think like this, but who knows what the Dao Imperial Court will think, if someone catches this, regardless of the rest, it will be very troublesome."

"It doesn't matter, I'm the prefect, I always have to find a way to do things, if I am always cautious and don't dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool, I guess I can't do anything."

The fat and fat Fu King Zhu Changxun, with the support of his subordinates, entered the wing.

Su Tiancheng and Liu Zongzhou both stood up. In the face of King Fu, etiquette cannot be missing, after all, King Fu is a relative of the emperor.

"Master Su, don't be polite."

"This is Lord Liu Zongzhou, this king has long been admired, but I didn't have a chance to meet, Lord Liu is a great Confucian. This king admires it so much, if there is a chance in the future, he will definitely ask Lord Liu for advice. ”

Su Tiancheng blinked, Zhu Changxun was smart enough, and on such an occasion, he spared no effort to elevate Liu Zongzhou, which can be regarded as a corporal of Lixian, if this is changed to another environment, it will be enough to be impeached. But Zhu Changxun was in front of him. Saying such words without subtlety is a kind of trust.

In just a few sentences, two meanings are expressed, and all aspects are taken into account.

Zhu Changxun is not simple.

In this world, there may be some stupid people, but if you understand the IQ of the prince according to some historical records, you will suffer in the end. Or that the one who has been fooled may be himself.

It is estimated that Liu Zongzhou did not expect Zhu Changxun to speak like this.

"His Royal Highness King Fu is polite. Today, together with Lord Su, I came to visit His Royal Highness King Fu. ”

"It's a rare opportunity, it's a rare opportunity, butler, quickly prepare a wine banquet, this king must have a drink with Lord Su and Lord Liu.; Don't shirk it, two adults. ”

"His Royal Highness King Fu is so gracious, it is better for the lower officials to be respectful than to obey their orders, Lord Liu is the elder of the lower officials, and he is very knowledgeable, and the lower officials are extremely respectful. Lord Liu came to Henan Mansion for the sake of the Zhongxing Society, and if there is a chance in the future, please ask His Royal Highness King Fu to take care of it. ”

A smile squeezed out of Zhu Changxun's face.

Su Tiancheng couldn't see through this smile, Zhu Changxun was so fat that a lot of smiles and angry faces were hidden under the roaring fat, so that you couldn't understand it.

"That's that, Master Su is the magistrate of Henan Prefecture, and the government supports it, and this king will definitely spare no effort."

Liu Zongzhou's face showed a smile, obviously thinking about opening his mouth and talking about fundraising.

Seeing such a situation, Su Tiancheng hurriedly spoke.

"The first time Lord Liu came to the mansion of His Royal Highness King Fu, the lower officials thought that it was better to visit it, once born and twice cooked, lest the next time I came, I still didn't know what to do."

"Hey, look at the king's hospitality, housekeeper, quick, ask the dog to accompany Lord Liu, take a look around the mansion, you go and tell the dog, respect Lord Liu, ask for more advice, Lord Liu, this king is a little inconvenient, I can't accompany him personally, and I ask Lord Liu to understand."

Liu Zongzhou looked at Su Tiancheng and stood up a little reluctantly.

Where did he go to Su Tiancheng's mind.

This is not to say that Liu Zongzhou does not know the rules of the officialdom, but Liu Zongzhou has always been a righteous man and a gentleman, and it is impossible to be so familiar with some subtle things.

Su Tiancheng understood.

Zhu Changxun already knows their origins, and his attitude is also very clear, this fundraising, I'm afraid there will be no results, in this case, Su Tiancheng needs to compete with Zhu Changxun alone, if Zhu Changxun is still stubborn, relying on his identity as a prince, Su Tiancheng will not be polite.

No matter what the blood relationship between you Zhu Changxun and the emperor is, I have mastered the secret line of Jinyi Wei, especially the Jiangning camp, looking for trouble with you all the time, monitoring your every move all the time, secretly playing to the emperor all the time, cutting off your way of making money, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it.

Besides, the emperor's relatives and relatives, in the fiefdom, there are many violations of law and discipline, others will not be serious, it does not mean that he Su Tiancheng will not be serious, just find a reason, you Zhu Changxun will not have a good life.

After Liu Zongzhou left the room, Zhu Changxun waved his hand, and the people around him also withdrew.

In the wing, only Zhu Changxun and Su Tiancheng were left.

"Lord Su's ability to govern the country, this king admires, in just one year, Luoyang has undergone tremendous changes, seeing that another Luoyang city is about to be built, but it is a pity that this king can't ask about political affairs, otherwise he must recommend it to the emperor."

"His Royal Highness King Fu is polite, the lower officials just did their part, there are still many things that have not been done, this time the officials of Henan Prefecture and County were convened to discuss and discuss, and listed many matters, which must be handled, Luoyang is the fief of His Royal Highness King Fu, and the lower official is the prefect of Henan Prefecture, this construction of Luoyang, His Royal Highness King Fu and the lower officials have the same goal."

Zhu Changxun squeezed out a smile on his face again.

"This king heard that Lord Su is ready to dredge the Yellow River."

"It's true, and after the start of the year, we will start to do it."

"Very good, this dredging of the Yellow River is a big thing for the benefit of the country and the people, Lord Su can directly report to the imperial court, and implore the imperial court to allocate silver taels to dredge the Yellow River, this king still remembers that in June of the fifth year of Chongzhen, the Yellow River broke in Mengjin County, the tragic situation at that time, at that time, it was also Lord Su on behalf of the imperial court, to Henan to relieve the disaster."

"What His Royal Highness King Fu said is that it is precisely because of this incident that the lower officials consider that the Yellow River in Henan Province must be completely dredged, so that the Yellow River can benefit the people, not become a disaster."

After a slight pause, Su Tiancheng spoke unhurriedly.

"As for the silver taels needed to dredge the Yellow River, the lower officials did not make up their minds to report to the imperial court, the imperial court is now very difficult, and they can't get so many silver taels, since the lower officials serve as the prefect in Henan Mansion, as the local parent officials, they should take these things into account, if the silver taels are insufficient, negligent management, it will cause a big disaster in the future, and the lower officials will be unable to escape the blame."

"Lord Su is loyal, but Zhao Sun and Moon, it's not simple, it's really not simple."

Zhu Changxun even gave a thumbs up to express his approval of Su Tiancheng, but in his words, he didn't mention the matter of silver.

Su Tiancheng believes that Zhu Changxun must be aware of the matter of fundraising, and the government held a meeting, which caused a sensation, not only officials at all levels, but even the people of Luoyang City, also paid special attention to it.

Zhu Changxun's delay in mentioning the fundraising shows that he doesn't want to take out the money at all.

This is also understandable, no one wants to take out the silver for no reason, not to mention that it is not a small amount, the vassal king has no status in politics, and does nothing, so in terms of money, it is very tight, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as greedy.

Looking at Zhu Changxun, who was pretending to be silent, Su Tiancheng knew that he had to take the initiative to speak.

"His Royal Highness King Fu, Xia Guan and Lord Liu came to the mansion to raise funds for the purpose of dredging the Yellow River."

Zhu Changxun's face squeezed out a smile again.

"Lord Su, it is said that this dredging of the Yellow River is a good thing, and this king should be strongly supported, but this king has difficulties, the court gives a limited amount of money, there are so many people in this king's mansion, the expenses are huge, and he can't make ends meet, so he can't get out the silver, but Lord Su has such determination, this king still grits his teeth, don't donate five hundred taels of silver, Lord Su, what do you think."

There was no expression on Su Tiancheng's face.

"His Royal Highness King Fu is so supportive, the lower officials are grateful, but today I went to the palace to visit His Royal Highness the Fu King, and the lower officials have one more thing that needs to be carefully explained, and they also need to get the support of His Royal Highness King Fu."

"What does Lord Su want, just say it."

"After the beginning of the year, the lower officials are ready to thoroughly regulate the merchants and shops in Henan Prefecture, all involving salt and iron, mining taxes, grain business, etc., must be regulated, without the permission of the government office, unauthorized operators, will be regarded as smuggling and trafficking, the government will detain the goods, severely punish the traffickers and operators. In this matter, the lower officials have arranged for the Jiangning camp to be cleaned up from now on, and if they encounter resistance or even rioters in the process of cleaning up, they will be regarded as rogues and will be killed. ”

Zhu Changxun tried hard to stand up, but he couldn't stand up.

The sweat drops on his face had already come out, even though it was a cold winter, and although the temperature inside the chamber was not very high.

Su Tiancheng's hand is tantamount to drawing wages from the bottom of the kettle, Zhu Changxun has a wide range of operations, salt and iron and mines are the most important, of course, these business projects, never thought of contributing a penny of silver to the imperial court, if it is said that Henan Mansion is cleaned up, he doesn't care, but the Jiangning battalion comes forward, the nature is different, such a brave army, Zhu Changxun is still clear. (To be continued......)