Sure enough, Ji Kaisheng and Zhang Suihan, who were not qualified, entered the Forbidden City from Xuanwu Gate under the guidance of Mara very smoothly, and soon came to the East Second Institute. Both of them are actually seventh-rank petty officials, and they couldn't enter the royal palace. But Ji Kaisheng is a "Kechen", and he can directly impeach hundreds of officials, that is, he has the "right to refute", and now he has edited the so-called "Chinese Studies and Western Studies" book by the holy decree, and he can still reluctantly accept the invitation to enter the forbidden land of the Hou ~ Palace.

Only Zhang Suihan is the only one, but it is a small pen post, which should be "out of the door". But when passing through the curfew, Mara just said, "This person is Zhang Suihan who was ordered to secretly investigate North Korean affairs", and the gatekeepers immediately smiled and reassured, which made Zhang Suihan wonder. Fortunately, after entering the Ouchi, the resplendent royal courtyard had already made the entire official and businessman Zhang and Store Manager Zhang dizzy, and they didn't care about any doubts at all.

"Brother Tianzhong, Brother Songzhu, I was so busy with the imperial meeting last night that I forgot that you were still waiting for news outside the palace, I'm really sorry! Forgive sins, forgive sins! ”

As soon as he saw these two, Hongyi first confessed his guilt and tried his best to make friends.

"Lord Belle, how dare I dare to deserve the name of forgiveness for my sins? The master's hard work is. Without waiting for Ji Kaisheng to speak, Zhang Suihan opened his mouth sharply. Fortunately, now everyone is an acquaintance, and they all know Zhang Suihan's loyalty, courage, smoothness and ability, so naturally they won't mind.

"You two may be seated first. Xiao Liangzi, tea! Hongyi was hesitating to wait for John Tang, who had not come for a long time, so he stabilized the two of them first.

looked at Liang Gong and beckoned Sanxi and others to bring tea and water. Hongyi turned to ask Mara, who was standing on the side, and said, "Mara, are you the Nantang where Zuihou went?" ”

"If you go back to the master, the slave is Brother Songzhu who invited first, and then went to invite Master Ji and Zuihou to Nantang. The slave thought that it would be more convenient for Master Tang to enter the palace from the Xihua Gate than for me to come in from the Xuanwu Gate...... But he hadn't arrived at this time......"

Mara said that when she implemented the chief's instructions, she had a little planning skills, but she was still a little worried in the end, and she didn't know what the master meant.

"Hmm. Tang Lao Marfa is old after all. Always move slowly. Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry. Your arrangement is still very reasonable, you can't take the second-grade master to invite our Lord Zhang and Master Ji, right? Hehe. ”

Hongyi praised Mara's working methods in a timely manner and was very satisfied. And for the first time, he called his subordinate Zhang Suihan "Lord Zhang"!

"How dare you be called 'adult'? Your Excellency, Lord Belle. Where is the small one not done properly. Please show me back! This joke not only did not have the effect that Hongyi originally wanted to achieve, but frightened Zhang Suihan, who was holding a teacup, so much so that he hurriedly got up and beat Qian'er!

"Oops, Brother Shochiku. You and I have known each other for a while, and we have the friendship of being ordered to do errands, why are we still so outside? Get up...... "To be honest, Hongyi is really satisfied with his pen-style deference at this time!

After sitting down again, Zhang Suihan was obviously a little unnatural, and his anxious appearance also affected Ji Kaisheng on the side, both of them were silent, waiting for the master to speak.

Well, now that the atmosphere is there, it's time for Master Hongyi to get down to business.

"The two, at the pre-imperial meeting last night, the emperor had a clear decree that it should not be revealed without authorization, and Xuan Ye would not elaborate. However, the emperor heard the merits of the two in the order to thoroughly investigate the Korean merchants and smugglers of royal horses. I see, both of them are meritorious ministers, and they will be rewarded by the court in Japan. ”

Hongyi gave the two of them a reassuring pill first, and he was responsible for their anxiety last night, maybe he would be worried before entering the palace today!

"Thank you Lord Belle for your love! What credit do we have to wait, isn't it all because Lord Belle is cleverly planned? Ji Kaisheng is reluctant to flatter, but this sentence is not an exaggeration.

"What Master Ji said is true, Sui Han can penetrate the North Koreans to listen to the news, all thanks to the guidance of Lord Belle!" Zhang Suihan also echoed.

"The two of you are too modest. This matter has been discussed by the emperor and the courtiers, and I will naturally play it according to the facts and ask for a reward for the two of them. I invited you two to come over today, but it was something else. Hongyi changed the subject in time.

"Please beleash the command!" Zhang Suihan was clever and took the lead in expressing his position.

"Hehe, Brother Sui Han, this time I guess it's really not something I can command." Hongyi continued to adjust Zhang Suihan's appetite until he saw him nervous again, and then continued:

"During the imperial meeting, I suggested to the emperor that since it could not be blocked and it was difficult to block, it was better to let go of the matter of trade with Korea, and not just a little reward from the tribute. If the court of Japan allows this to be done, do you think I am doing the right thing? ”

"Ahh The Holy ...... of Bellelord Heir of the Holy Monarch, speak of righteousness! Zhang Suihan almost shouted out the word "Shengming" excitedly, and only when the words came to his lips did he remember where this matter was, and quickly changed his words.

"Oh? Righteous and righteous? Where is the height? Where is the righteousness? Hongyi was interested, waiting to hear about Zhang Suihan, an official and businessman with high hopes for him, who could fit in with him in his bones.

"Lord Belle, as long as the trade with North Korea is released, China's goods will naturally not be sold in his place, and it is also a benefit that the North Koreans want. The merchants of the Celestial Empire naturally flocked to it, and the merchants came and went endlessly, so that the income of the imperial court naturally soared! Isn't it high to say that you have such a proposal? Increasing the taxes of the imperial court without passing on the lives of the people of Li Min, but only profiting from which Korean sticks, this is a great righteousness! ”

Zhang Suihan said while observing Hongyi's expression, and seeing that the young master nodded frequently, he was encouraged, and continued:

"What's more, whenever the DPRK is closed to the rest of the country, and the direction of the DPRK and politics is unclear, it can only rely on a few envoys to enter the DPRK to investigate, but it has lost enough time and has inconvenient contacts. If there are caravans, it will be easy to conduct secret investigations, and it will naturally be able to control the changes in its domestic situation. ”

"Good! You can say that again! Hongyi applauded decisively, but he didn't say anything anymore, and looked at Zhang Suihan with a smile.

"Haha, Brother Songzhu has a unique vision, and Kaisheng admires it." Ji Kaisheng on the side also smiled and admired. He was the son of a great salt merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, and he was also free to come into contact with business. Naturally, he knew the stakes and the stakes, so for a long time, he did not respect the businessmen like ordinary Confucian scholars, but paid more. In particular, on the issue of thorough investigation of the DPRK, the two have been able to cooperate closely and complement each other.

"Brother Tianzhong has won the prize." Zhang Suihan also expressed his gratitude to his confidant.

"However, according to Kaisheng, there is still something that Brother Songzhu seems to be inconvenient to say?" Ji Kaisheng did not return the favor, but prepared to give this benevolent brother an in-depth analysis in front of Xiao Xuanye!

"Huh? This ......"

"Hehe, what Brother Tianzhong said is true! Brother Shochiku, I'm doing business in North Korea. You'll have to make good use of it yourself! Don't forget. I still have some silver taels that I put in your shares, although I don't want a good return, but no one will get along with the silver, right? If you become bigger......" Hongyi stepped out in time at this time, and winked at Ji Kaisheng with great appreciation!

"Lord Belle is really an auspicious person from heaven. I can't hide anything from you. Hehe...... Brother Tianzhong is also worthy of being the eldest son of the Yanling Ji family in Jiangnan. You don't care to do these things for profit, but you can see them clearly! "In desperation. Zhang Suihan could only stand out in front of two people who understood.

"Haha......" The three of them laughed......

"However, to be honest, I have the same idea as Shochiku Shicai said!" Hongyi took the lead in changing his face and said with some seriousness.

"Lord Belle, his subordinates just said that, don't be surprised if it's inappropriate!" Zhang Suihan was a little surprised, Xiao Xuanye was still talking about a book of profits just now, why did he suddenly pay attention to the businessman's meticulous work?

"No, you're right! Very thorough! It shows that you are indeed useful! It also shows that my emperor Ama knows people and is good at it! "Hongyi is ready to get to the point.

Hearing the words "Huang Ama", Zhang Suihan and Ji Kaisheng couldn't help but be stunned and hurriedly got up.

"Hehe, sit down, it's all your own people here!" Hongyi hurriedly greeted him, so as not to be disturbed by the cumbersome etiquette.

"There is something here, as the owner of the matter, I can reveal one or two things to you in advance, and by the way, I will ask Brother Songzhu's opinion......"

Hongyi lowered his tone slightly, and explained in detail the matter of Fu Lin's decision at the imperial meeting last night to set up a sailor in Busan, North Korea, and explained in detail what the job of this "promotion officer" is.

The two audience members of "......" were dumbfounded, stunned, excited, and speechless......

"What, Brother Songzhu thinks this position is too small? However, you have made a great contribution, and I thought that the promotion of the official was too wronged by you......" Hongyi said in retort.

"Ahh No, no! Thank you President for your kindness! Zhang Suihan understood, and immediately knelt at the feet of the little guy and kowtowed.

"Hurry up, this is the emperor's grace, and it has nothing to do with me......"

"Thank you for the emperor's grace!" Zhang Suihan hurriedly kowtowed to the south again!

"Okay, since you are willing, this is easy to do, Brother Songzhu will wait to leave and take office immediately! It's just that this Songzhu Zhai's business ...... "Hongyi is ready to learn about Zhang Suihan's next step."

"It's not enough to worry about a small shop. But...... Lord Belle also poured love into it, and there were ...... There are also shares, I think I can't let the guy in the store call Zhang Dezi's agent, he has been an apprentice for me for many years, and he is still a good person, and he is also a little clever...... "Zhang Suihan asked tentatively.

"Oh? That guy, hehe, yes, he's a clever man......" Hongyi recalled that when he met Min Xu and Yang Yongjian, the two tributes, in Songzhuzhai that day, the various performances of the shopkeeper, he also thought that he was a candidate.

"Lord Belle, Brother Songzhu, you are not talented, you can rest assured, the operation of Songzhu Zhai must not be wasted by Lord Belle's hard work, and the second shopkeeper Zhang Dezi is indeed useful. Besides, my father may be able to deploy a few capable people to help out! Ji Kaisheng finally waited for the opportunity, and it was a godsend, so he hurriedly followed the general strategy explained in advance of the negotiation and began to advance step by step!

"Oh? Brother Tianzhong, Ling Zun is ......" Although he saw Zhang Suihan's excitement when he heard this, Hongyi was his turn to not know why, so he could only ask.

"Hehe, my lord, you may not know the scenery of Yanling Ji's family......" Before Ji Kaisheng reported to his home, Zhang Suihan on the side grabbed it and said that Ji Kaisheng's past experience of paying Ji Yuyong was very different from today's brilliance!

"Good!" Hongyi was overjoyed when he heard this, for him, this is nothing less than a good thing for pie in the sky, so he agreed!

After another careful discussion, he didn't wait for John Tang.

"In that case, Brother Songzhu, you can go back and plan carefully according to what we said, and if there is anything useful to me, go to Brother Tianzhong to tell me, or go directly to the Imperial Servant Bureau to find me."

Hongyi finally summed up, the subtext is to temporarily dismiss the meeting!

"Huh! Subordinates retire! Zhang Suihan really needs to go back and digest it well, after all, happiness comes too suddenly, and the heavy responsibility is not light!

"Well, Mara, you send one to Lord Zhang!" Hongyi only mentioned Zhang Suihan, but did not say whether Ji Kaisheng went or stayed, but all kinds of Ji Kaisheng were pregnant!

"Huh!" At the door, Mara shouted in response.

"Brother Tianzhong, you stay for a while." Hongyi commanded alone.

"Huh!" Ji Kaisheng hurriedly agreed.

I'm just waiting for your words, my master!

"A limerick poem? Look at the first word of each sentence》

Looking at recent history, I am disappointed

I was saying that there was an opportunity back then

Outside the map, it has been sharpened

It's hard to know what you're going to do

I got up and wore Rokkazi

Point out the world's pain and joy

China's brilliant ten thousand idiots

Wenwu Dynasty only Qing Dynasty (to be continued......)