Three days later, the escort convoy led by Li Wenyao set off from Kyoto, and it took about ten days to go to Jiangnan, accompanied by more than 20 imperial forest troops, plus the Hubu Shilang Plateau, and there was nothing to do along the way, but this plateau always looked for opportunities to climb relations with him from time to time, which made him a little tired.

However, Li Wenyao only thought about transporting the tax money back to Beijing as soon as possible, so that this burden could really be unloaded, so he quickly stepped up, only rested for two or three hours every night, and finally rushed to Jiangnan Mansion within seven days.

The letter of Yin Lin of Jiangnan Mansion had already received a report from the imperial court, and he sent someone to greet him outside the city gate early.

The wealth of Jiangnan Mansion has long been known to everyone, and even Li Wenyao, who has been staying in the deep palace, has heard of it a little, and when he really saw the mansion of Jiangnan Mansion Yin, the whole person couldn't help but shake.

The pavilions and pavilions are more flavorful than those of Kyoto, with majestic gates, two stone lions standing in front of them, endless crowds of people on the streets, sedan chairs, and small merchants and vendors.

It can only be described as Wuhua Tianbao and Zhong Lingyuxiu.

Lin Zhixin had been waiting outside the gate since noon, and finally saw a majestic convoy appear at the mouth of the alley in the evening, and hurriedly dressed and saluted, "Weichen Jiangnan Mansion Yin Lin Zhixin greets His Royal Highness Prince Yi!" ”

"Lin Fu Yin, please hurry up." Li Wenyao hurriedly helped him up, and handed him the holy decree of escorting the tax silver, "This is the will of my father to send me to escort the tax silver, please take a look, if there is no problem, we will hand it over immediately, and I will return to Beijing as soon as possible and give my father an errand." ”

Lin Zhixin took the holy decree, did not look at it carefully, only glanced at it, and handed it to the entourage behind him, and then said with a smile, "The holy decree Weichen has already read it, there is no problem, I have also prepared this tax silver, but His Royal Highness has been dusty and tired all the way, so he still went to the mansion to rest for a while, and Weichen has prepared a sumptuous banquet for His Royal Highness......

"Thank you Lord Lin for your kindness, there is no need to wash the dust from this wind, my father is still waiting for this money for disaster relief, I can't delay, after the handover is completed, I will leave for Beijing immediately." Li Wenyao looked like a handsome son, and he didn't pay any attention to Lin Zhixin's flattery.

At this time, Takahara, who had been following him, stepped forward with a smile and said, "Your Highness, since it is a good intention from Lord Lin, why don't we rest here for one night, even if you are in a hurry, the brothers who follow will not be able to bear it." ”

Li Wenyao glanced back at the more than 20 Royal Forest soldiers accompanying him, all of them were gray-faced, all of them had dull faces, and they wanted to come to the past few days and overnight, and everyone was a little unbearable, so they nodded and agreed.

"Okay, Your Highness, please!" Lin Zhixin hurriedly led the way and led several of them to an elegant and noble small courtyard.

Coming along a winding corridor, surrounded by dragons and bamboo forests, Li Wenyao couldn't help but sigh, "Lord Lin, your Jiangnan Mansion Yin's mansion is more ingenious and unique than the imperial garden in the palace, and it can be seen that this Jiangnan is really the richest place in my Jiang country." ”

Lin Zhixin hurriedly explained, "Your Highness doesn't know, although this courtyard looks gorgeous, it doesn't actually cost a lot of money......

"I'm just joking, Lord Lin doesn't have to take it seriously."

After walking for half a cup of tea, a few people came to the main hall, and the maids and servants inside had already prepared very well, a table of sumptuous dishes, and there were two good daughters on the table, Lin Zhixin smiled, "Your Highness, please, I don't know if the wine and food prepared today are to your taste, if you are not used to eating, the lower officials will send someone to do it." ”

"No need, Lord Lin bothered, this king eats very well, but this wine is free." Li Wenyao smiled and picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.

"Hey, Your Highness, don't you know, Lord Lin's daughter red here is an excellent quality, even if you are in Kyoto, you may not have tasted such an authentic daughter red." Gao Yuan on the side showed a satisfied smile, which made Li Wenyao a little suspicious, what kind of good wine does this Jiangnan Mansion Yin have, and how does he, the household servant, know.

"That's right, Your Highness, it's rare for you to come to Jiangnan, why don't you go back happy?" Lin Zhixin hurriedly lifted the wine jar, poured him a large glass, and stepped forward with his own hands, "Your Highness, please!" ”

Li Wenyao looked at the looks of the two of them, and knew in his heart that this might not be a dinner party to catch the wind and wash the dust, but a Hongmen banquet specially set up for him, Prince Yi, took the wine glass with both hands, and said indifferently, "Then the king will drink it." ”

After speaking, he raised his neck, dried it all, and couldn't help but praise two sentences, "It's really good wine!" Lord Lin is in this Jiangnan, but he really lives a fairy-like life! This king is really envious! ”

Lin Zhixin hurriedly took his words, got up and saluted respectfully, "Your Highness, where is this, even if we have any good things in Jiangnan Mansion, as long as Your Highness says something, I will send someone to you immediately!" ”

"Lord Lin is really bold, it seems that this trip is not in vain!"

Li Wenyao drank a few more glasses happily, and at the end of the drink, he actually took Lin Zhixin's hand and began to call him brother, "Brother Lin, if you have anything to do in the future, you just need to send someone to inform you!" ”

Lin Zhixin and Gao Yuan looked at each other and smiled, busy and grateful.

The wine has passed three rounds, and several people are a little drunk, especially Li Wenyao, who can barely stand on his feet, and staggeringly holds Lin Zhixin's shoulder and says, "Brother Lin, this wine can't be drunk anymore, we still have to go to check the tax silver!" ”

"Your Highness, it's late at night today, let's check it again tomorrow morning, it's not too late!" Lin Zhixin took his hand and was about to go to the east wing, "Xiaguan has already cleaned up the room for you, you better rest first." ”

Li Wenyao insisted, "No...... I'll have to take a look at it first! Otherwise, I'll be at the door of this storehouse tonight!" ”

Lin Zhixin saw that he couldn't help him, so he had to find someone to open the door of the warehouse, and helped him staggered in, and the guard next to him lit a torch to illuminate the originally dark and damp warehouse, only to see five large boxes painted with red paint and seals neatly placed in the corner.

"You guys, open the box and show it to Prince Yi for inspection!" Lin Zhixin called a few guards, carefully opened the seal, opened the box, and a dazzling silver light shot into the eyes of several people in an instant, and the entire warehouse was much brighter under the five boxes of white flowers and shining silver.

"Your Highness, this is the tax and silver to be paid by Jiangnan Mansion this time, a total of three million taels, please take a look."

Li Wenyao took the torch from the attendant's hand, and checked the silver in it box by box, but there was really not a tael missing, and he was secretly relieved in his heart, and after the inspection, he pretended to be unconscious and shouted, "Okay, close it!" The seal is fastened, too! ”

Lin Zhixin glanced at Gao Yuan, and the two of them hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, and said affectionately, "I'm right, no matter how incompetent the lower officials are, they can't let the tax money paid to the imperial court go wrong, Your Highness is now relieved, you can go back to sleep with peace of mind." ”

"Sleep...... Sleep ......" He closed his eyes and slurred his mouth, all carried back to the house by the two people around him.

After settling Li Wenyao, Lin Zhixin breathed a sigh of relief, and came to the door with Gao Yuan, muttering in a low voice, "I think these seven princes are nothing more than that, why does the prince have to bother so much?" ”

Gao Yuan sneered, "Lord Lin doesn't know, now in the court, the status of the Seventh Prince is second only to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so I have to guard against ......it."

"Don't worry, Lord Gao, everything has been arranged according to the instructions of the prince......

At this time, in the dark wing, Li Wenyao, who was lying on the collapsed, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, closed his eyes and fell asleep.