The time slowly came to April, the weather began to get hot slowly, in the early twenties, this temperature is very suitable for outings, Zhu Houwei originally planned to go out to play once, this time is very busy, the World Chamber of Commerce is rolling out a stall, there are many things to deal with every day, although there is Bai Xiaode, but some more important things still have to be handed over to Zhu Houwei, after all, in the eyes of others, Zhu Houwei is an out-and-out business wizard.

On the third day of the fourth month, Zhu Houwei was about to go to the palace to pick up his sister and eldest brother to go to the orchard in Huangzhuang to play, but Bai Xiaode sent a letter saying that someone wanted to visit Zhu Houwei. Zhu Houwei looked at this person's information, so he canceled the trip to Huangzhuang, and the result was that it took a lot of effort to coax his sister well, and by the way, he may have made many unequal treaties.

At noon, Zhu Houwei came to the capital to eat first, since the opening of this place, it was full of guests and friends, and there was an endless stream. The price in the hall on the first floor is affordable, so even ordinary people in the capital can come and taste it. The second and third floors are for high-end customers, the ingredients are high-quality, and the price is also proportional. However, the environment here is elegant, the service is considerate, and the grapevine says that the owner here has a "deep", so no one will make trouble here, the most important thing is that there is a stage in the center of the first floor, not for singing, but for telling stories and cross talk. Storytelling has long existed, but this cross talk is still a new culture, several cross talk written by Zhu Houwei once the performance is applause, laughter, when it comes to the performance, the guests will even put down the chopsticks, one is like to listen, the other is to listen to the meal is likely to choke or spray the vegetables and rice in the mouth all over the ground. With Zhu Houwei, who is open, food first can be regarded as a stable position in the capital.

Zhu Houwei entered through the side door in a carriage, and then walked directly to the bamboo house behind. If you want to dine here, you must have a meritorious reputation, otherwise even if you are the son of a noble, the rich family will not entertain you. The most outrageous is Xiucai, and it is not good to lift people, but only Jinshi, such a high threshold, still does not block customers, but the three bamboo buildings are often not enough.

Today, the place of the banquet is in the bamboo building, and the location is set by Zhu Houwei, although there is no fame, but Zhu Houwei is also the owner, and there must be some privileges.

Walking through the quiet bamboo forest, Zhu Houwei saw two people standing under the bamboo building in the east, waiting. Seeing Zhu Houwei and his party in civilian clothes, they immediately walked quickly to greet them.

When they got closer, the two knelt down and saluted, "The small people of Fanbang knock to see His Royal Highness King Fu." "It's a very pure Ming official dialect, I can't hear a trace of accent, but in this era of the Korean Li Dynasty, as long as it is the son of an executive, the upper-level characters have to learn Chinese, not only can they write, but most people will also speak, that is, they will basically have a little accent, and it is still rare to get such a pure Ming official dialect.

After the two of them finished saluting, Zhu Houwei smiled and said, "Get up, today I am traveling in Weifu, just call me Zhu Gongzi." "Yes."

The two stood up, and Zhu Houwei looked at the person who came, only to see that one person was about twenty-five or sixteen years old, with a peaceful smile and outstanding appearance, with a face like a crown of jade, slender sideburns, wearing an ordinary robe, and a square scarf wrapped around his head, so he couldn't tell that he was a foreigner at all. Behind him, he was dressed as a scholar, about sixteen or seventeen years old, not tall, delicate, and a little shy smile, but a little more feminine. The evil Zhu Houwei couldn't help but guess the relationship between the two viciously.

Although the Ming Dynasty admires Cheng Zhu Lixue, but in today's dynasty, the social atmosphere is slowly relaxing, and Zhu Houwei also knows that among the officialdom through some channels, some of the upper class society likes to break sleeves, and Longyang is good. And Daming has always been imitated and never surpassed, so it is not impossible for this male style to take root in the Li Dynasty.

The older master didn't seem to be aware of Zhu Houwei's malicious gaze, and arched his hand and said, "The villain's surname is Zheng, his name is Zhihao, and he dared to meet Zhu Gongzi today, but he never thought that Zhu Gongzi would be able to spare time in his busy schedule. Zhu Houwei smiled, "It's easy to say, let's go in first, let's talk at the dinner table." ”

After entering the bamboo building, I went up directly, and the banquet was placed on the second floor. The two sat down, and were served by Huang Gonggong and Zheng Zhihao's scholars respectively, and the wine and food were quickly served on the table.

Zheng Zhihao picked up the wine cup and said with a smile, "The villain has come to Shangguo several times, and it is the first time that he has been able to meet the nobles of the heavenly family, a glass of water and wine, and a little gratitude." After speaking, he covered his face with his sleeve and drank it, and Zhu Houwei took a sip casually. Coming today, it is this Zheng Zhihao who has asked him, and in the negotiation, the necessary tone is still necessary.

Zhu Houwei put down the wine cup and said with a smile, "Zheng Gongzi is rare to come to my Daming, this food-first dish is also excellent, Zheng Gongzi try it quickly." Zheng Zhihao nodded hurriedly, and then picked up the dishes. Although there was admiration on his face, Zhu Houwei could see that there was no enjoyment in his eyes.

The two began to chat, Zhu Houwei was still very interested in Li's Korea, although the country was small and the people were weak, but for the Ming Dynasty, it was a very good vassal state, and commercially speaking, it was also a good market. If the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce wants to enter North Korea, the royal status will also play a great role.

After a while, Zhu Houwei found that Zheng Zhihao's smile slowly faded, and he was a little distracted when talking to him, so Zhu Houwei asked, "Zheng Gongzi, but these dishes are not appetizing?" Zheng Zhihao came back to his senses, and then with a struggling expression on his face, he suddenly stood up. Hong Yu, who was not far away, immediately opened his slightly closed eyes, took a small step slightly, and was ready to attack, with his somewhat lunge posture, he could subdue Zheng Zhihao as quickly as possible.

However, Zheng Zhihao did not make any malicious moves, but lifted his robe, knelt down, his eyes were slightly red, and he seemed to be about to shed tears, kowtowed, "Please also ask His Royal Highness King Fu to save my father's life." Zhu Houwei was a little stunned, "How did you say this?" Rise up and talk about it. ”

Zheng Zhihao stood up with the help of the scholar, and then said slowly. Zheng Zhihao's father is Zheng Rong, this Zheng Rong is an envoy of North Korea, stationed in the Ming Dynasty, responsible for communicating with the two countries. is basically equivalent to the ambassador to China, Zheng Zhihao's eldest brother is also an official in North Korea, he is the second son, and Zheng Rong's youngest son. And he is in charge of the Zheng family's business affairs. As an envoy, it is relatively easy to hide some private goods back and forth, and the Zheng family has obtained a lot of money because of this.

As for North Korea, it seems that there are some discrepancies with history, originally three years ago, Yanshan Jun Li Long would be ousted from the throne and become the first king to be deposed in the history of North Korea. At that time, it should be the second year of Zhu Houzhao's accession to the throne, I don't know if it is because of this reason, and now Yanshanjun is still the king. However, as in history, Yan Shanjun was a tyrant, and after ascending the throne, he began to change his attitude, gradually destroying Buddhist temples and driving out monks. Moreover, the medical women were used as official prostitutes, which caused a very bad effect. Yan Shanjun often took official prostitutes around to play around, and tortured the meritorious heroes one by one, Yan Shanjun did not like Confucianism, so he often clashed with the hundred officials who respected Confucianism. Someone insulted him with Xunmin Zhengyin and criticized his ****, so Yan Shanjun ordered a ban on Zhengyin (Korean characters). The officials dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, not because they were afraid of Yan Shanjun, but because they were afraid of the attitude of the Ming Dynasty. It is recorded in the history of the Ming Dynasty that "in the second year of Zhengde, (Xinlong) died in infancy with the son of the world (Huang Page), and became ill in mourning. The Ministry of Rites ordered the right to manage state affairs, and Tong (Xinlong) died and was sealed. At the same time, the courtier Lu Gongbi and others went to Beijing with tribute, and re-applied for the seal, but the court did not allow it. In December, the mother concubine (according to: Queen Zhenxian) played a long and virtuous role, which can be repaid. So the Ministry of Rites played: '(Xinlong) resigned with a chronic illness, supported by his own brother, accepted the clear, and did not lose his friendship. The subjects of the whole country have no different words, and it is advisable to follow their request'. Shang Nai Yun Yi took the throne, sent the Zhongguan to the throne, and gave his concubine Yin an edict that "the envoys of North Korea deceived the Ming Dynasty again, and then Yanshanjun was deposed and Zhongzong ascended the throne."

Now, this Yan Shanjun has made something happen again. Because of spending money everywhere and building a palace again, Yan Shanjun has no money. In order to satisfy his plan, Yan Shanjun turned his attention to the minister. Zheng Rong, a minister who did not have much power in the court and had a lot of money, was unlucky, and was imprisoned by Yan Shanjun in the name of smuggling, and his eldest son was also degraded to a commoner on the charge of a crime. In order to rescue his father, Zheng Zhihao took out all the family property, but he still did not satisfy Yan Shanjun's appetite, so Zheng Zhihao came to Daming, ready to buy some goods that could make a lot of money and go back.

"Your Highness, among the goods of the Ming Dynasty today, glassware is the most profitable goods, even at the current selling price, the villain can sell it several times when he takes it back to North Korea. It's a pity that this crystal Zhai only sells 100 pieces a day, and the villain can't buy it. Therefore, I found an opportunity to see His Highness, and asked His Highness to give him some glassware, soap and soap and other goods on credit to save my father. As he spoke, Zheng Zhihao was already in tears.

Zhu Houwei did not answer immediately, but thought silently.