But Du Baozhu is not Chen Yueyao's wooden minion, and he will not stand in place and wait to be beaten, which for a while caused the people in the courtyard to turn over on their backs and scream again and again.

When Tian Lingzi returned home, he saw this chaotic scene, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Yao'er? ”

His tone was not heavy, but Chen Yueyao trembled as if he heard the voice of the king of Hades: "Uncle." ”

Du Baozhu arched his hand: "I've seen Lieutenant Tian." ”

"It turned out to be Du Niangzi." Tian Lingzi raised his eyelids and glanced at Du Baozhu, and said with a smile: "What are you doing here, why are you all holding whips?" ”

Chen Yueyao stomped his feet and said coquettishly: "It's not that she is rude to me!" ”

She was very afraid of this uncle who was always smiling, so she didn't dare to tell the truth, she only said that she wanted to find Du Baozhu to customize the dress, but she was refused.

"Doing business needs to be honest, if you change the order of orders at will, won't you lose your trust in the customer, how to do business with people in the future?" Du Baozhu did not give in at all: "Lieutenant Tian should understand the hardships of the slaves. ”

Tian Lingzi's eyes were covered by thick eyelids, leaving only a thin slit, which made it impossible to see through his thoughts. After Du Baozhu explained the reason, after a long time, he smiled: "Du Niangzi is right, this order cannot be exchanged, Yao Er still doesn't apologize to Du Niangzi?" ”

"Uncle!" Chen Yueyao didn't expect Tian Lingzi to favor Du Baozhu, so he was so angry that he glared at Du Baozhu and said: "This little slut is not only rude to me, but also claims to be a big taxpayer, and he is also very disrespectful to you!" ”

Tian Lingzi teased his eyelids and said with a smile: "Since the opening of Du Ji, he has indeed paid a lot of taxes and silver, and the name of 'big household' is not false, what is disrespectful about this?" ”

Chen Yueyao was completely speechless. But she was deflated by Du Baozhu again and again, and she never got any benefits. If you don't tame this little slut today, I'm afraid that you will be ridden on the head and shit by this little slut in the future.

Gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Uncle, this little slut is not as innocent as you think!" I sent a group of Aye's men out of the city to teach her a lesson, but she came back in good shape, and the team was never heard from again. It's clear that she killed those people and pretended to be innocent in front of you! ”

She lost 8,000 yuan in this move, and she also had to bring Du Baozhu.

But Tian Lingzi didn't see the slightest anger on his face: "Nonsense, the Shence Army is the defense line to defend Kyoto, how can you deploy it at will?" You and I really spoiled you out of proportion, and I went back to my room to copy the "Analects of Women" ten times. ”

Chen Yueyao was not convinced, pointed at the tip of Du Baozhu's nose and said, "Uncle, did you hear it?" This little slut is a god sergeant, and he is not a good person at all! ”

"Qinghong, Cuiyan, don't you want to take the little lady back to the room?"

Although Chen Yueyao was terrible, the servants in the family were even more afraid of Tian Lingzi. As soon as Tian Lingzi's words fell, Chen Yueyao's two maidservants had the courage to support Chen Yueyao: "Little lady, let's go back to the room." ”

"It's against you!" Chen Yueyao twisted his body and wanted to hit someone, but he was glanced at by Tian Lingzi intentionally or unintentionally, and immediately quieted down like a cat caught by the neck.

When there were no idlers around, Tian Lingzi lightly opened the tea lid and took a sip: "Yao'er has a straightforward temperament, so you can see the jokes." ”

"Don't dare." Du Baozhu lowered his head slightly: "Xu is slave offended Mrs. Chen in the past, so she hates slaves so much." The slave can't get along with Mrs. Chen, and you're disappointed. ”

If Tian Lingzi can give up the idea of getting her into the palace to accompany Chen Yueyao, it will be worth it to be whipped a few times by Chen Yueyao.

However, Tian Lingzi didn't waver at all, just smiled: "It's not a big deal, come and go a few more times, and wait for Yao'er to get acquainted with you." ”

He paused, and suddenly turned back to business: "You came by chance today, I just happened to have something to discuss with you." ”

"The saint is now obsessed with the game of polo, and he rewards thousands of gold coins in one day, and it may be difficult for the treasury to support it if this continues, what good plan do you have?"

Tian Lingzi will ask her opinion? Du Baozhu always felt a little unreal, paused slightly, and then said: "Lieutenant Tian might as well open the game to the people in the city to watch together, and use the money from the game tickets to support the polo team?" ”

"No." Tian Lingzi smiled and shook his head: "There are many fish and dragons in the city, if there is another assassination, I can't afford it." ”

"That'...... If you don't sit at the same table with the saints, what about another competition? ”

"No."

"Open a game?"

"No."

Du Baozhu put forward five or six plans one after another, Tian Lingzi just smiled and shook his head, and there was no anxiety on his white-faced steamed bun-like face.

Du Baozhu suddenly woke up, but she was afraid that Tian Lingzi would ask her if it was fake, and it was true to take the opportunity to loot money. After thinking about it like this, he opened his mouth and said tentatively: "Now that the slave has made some small profits by selling Buliu, why don't the slaves donate one percent of the profits to the treasury?" ”

"This is the solution to my urgent need." Tian Lingzi finally nodded loosely, his eyes were covered by eyelids, and there was not much gap left.

However, Du Baozhu did not feel relaxed in his heart.

She has long known that Tian Lingzi is a big tiger who can't be fed, and now that the war between the north and the south is tight, she is afraid that Tian Lingzi will scavenge money more and more frequently. Even if she can make money again, she can't withstand such consumption, how can she lead the Du family out of danger when the time comes?

Tian Lingzi got the money, was in a good mood, and finally showed a message to her with great mercy: "In a few days, the saint will issue a holy decree to register the treasures of the merchants in the east and west cities and send them to the inner treasury, you might as well prepare early." ”

This is to rob the people's wealth, Du Baozhu lowered his eyes and did not show any emotion. After saluting respectfully, he left the farmhouse.

After getting into the carriage, she summoned Lu Ming to the front: "Send a message to Your Highness, I have something important to discuss." ”

After enjoying a hundred years of peace and happiness in Chang'an, people have long forgotten the old scourge of the Anshi Rebellion, and no one believes that a group of rabble grass robbers can immediately enter the capital. Therefore, after nightfall, the east and west cities are still brightly lit, and there is no decline in the slightest.

"You're in a hurry to see Lonely, what's the matter?" Shouwang Li Jie swept away the decadent Tang Dynasty that he met last time, and strode into an inconspicuous house at the base of the city wall.

In the house, Du Baozhu has been waiting here for a long time: "Tian Lingzi has completely torn his face now, and plans to forcibly expropriate the people's property and fill the treasury. ”

The smile on Li Jie's face was already faint, but it disappeared completely at this time: "Is this true? ”

"Tian Lingzi told me in person today."

"Heh," Li Jie was not in a hurry about the forced requisition, but tilted his eyes and glanced at Du Baozhu: "You have his trust, and you are even willing to tell you this kind of thing in advance." ”

Du Baozhu resisted the urge to roll his eyes, and said angrily: "This news cost me a hundred taels of silver, so trust you, do you?" ”

Only then did Li Jie put away his jokes, frowned and pondered: "Now that the war is affected, the taxes and silver of many states and counties cannot be collected, and the treasury has long been empty. If this happens, it will also ease the pressure on the military department. ”

Sure enough, he is a high-ranking prince, and he still wants to fill the treasury at such a time. Du Baozhu smiled coldly: "Your Highness is really good at calculating, but can you calculate how much of this batch of money can go into the treasury, and how much of it goes directly into Tianfu?" ”

Who is Tian Lingzi, can he really be kind enough to think about Jiangshan Sheji?

"Your Royal Highness, don't forget that Tian Lingzi's younger brother won the reward of the Xichuan Festival envoy at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet by relying on polo. He will leave for office in a few days, and what is Tian Lingzi busy looting money for? ”

The more Du Baozhu spoke, the more gloomy Li Jie's face became. Born in the royal family, he has been immersed in conspiracy for a long time, and he has long guessed that Chen Jingxuan's appointment as the envoy of the Xichuan Festival at this time is to pave the way for avoiding military disasters in the future. Tian Lingzi scavenged for money, naturally he wanted to use it to recruit troops and buy horses for Chen Jingxuan, so as to strengthen his wealth, and it had nothing to do with pacifying the thief army.

After a long time, he said coldly: "Although you can rest assured, there is a lonely person, and you will not let this batch of money out of the city." ”

"What about the forcible expropriation of the people's wealth?"

"Hurry up with power." Li Jie put the wide sleeves behind his back, and his figure was straight: "Now that the national air defense is weak, I urgently need money to fill it." These wealthy businessmen are full of fat intestines, and they don't understand the truth that Datang has nothing to do, so they can continue to make money, so they can only be forcibly recruited! ”

"Heh," Du Baozhu's eyes gradually turned cold, and he asked in a straight tone: "Your Highness said it so easily, but do you think that we businessmen make money, just bending down to pick up money?" ”

"Isn't it?" Li Jie narrowed his eyes and said, "The cloth business you are doing now, the cost of a set of dresses is only eighty yuan, but it can be sold for five hundred yuan, so the profit is not easy?" ”

"Your Highness understands it clearly, but it has undercalculated a few costs." Du Baozhu said lightly: "In order to ensure that Beisi does not come to trouble the store, I sent 100,000 yuan to the East City Bureau. Tian Lingzi needed to be counted there and sent 500,000 yuan. There is also a prince who is high up and does not know the suffering of the people, and he opened his mouth to ask for a tea garden, which cost 800,000 yuan. ”

"In this way, if this batch of fabrics is sold out, I can only make 900,000 yuan. I also have to pay the rent of the shop, the wages of the men and craftsmen. In this case, does Your Highness still think that I have made this money easily? ”

Not to mention the thought spent on handling fabrics, all of which were missing from Li Jie's mouth.

Li Jie has seen Du Baozhu playing tricks with him, and he has also seen Du Baozhu hate him while pretending to be nothing, but he has never seen Du Baozhu so angry, and he can't help but be stunned.

Du Baozhu didn't wait for him to respond, then saluted and left the house: "Since Your Highness is so confident in stopping Tian Lingzi, I will wait for Your Highness's good news." ”

When she disappeared, Pei Nuan, who was outside, walked into the house: "Du Niangzi has indeed done her best and suffered a lot. She is still a little girl, why treat her so harshly? ”

"Do you think it's wrong to be alone?" Li Jie rarely showed a trace of confusion.

“…… Be. "On one side is a friend, and on the other side is the truth. Pei Nuan thought about it, but decided to tell the truth: "On our way back from the Eastern Capital, I was almost killed by an assassin, and it was Du Niangzi who saved me. ”

"So what?" Li Jie's face was calm. In his heart, Du Baozhu's identity is very mysterious, and he is afraid that he will see too many such things.

Pei Nuan shook his head and said, "Although she killed that person, she was also frightened. Your Highness, I was right there, and the horror in her eyes was not a fake. She ......"

"Maybe not as strong as we thought." Finally, Pei Nuan still told the truth: "Maybe she is really just an ordinary person who is a little smarter than ordinary people." ”