Chapter 253: Smart Man
Seeing Shen Baiqing's words, Tong Qiurong naturally didn't want to say anything, no matter how reluctant he was, when he thought that Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing went to Yanzhou this time for the sake of the Su family, Tong Qiurong's comforting words disappeared for a while.
Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen entered the palace together to face the saint, and His Majesty personally received the two in the pavilion of the Imperial Garden, and after saluting, His Majesty smiled.
"You and your wife finally entered the palace once, and those rules don't have to be observed, let's sit down and drink tea together."
Hearing this, Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen glanced at each other, Su Bowen signaled with his eyes that Shen Baiqing didn't need to be too nervous, Shen Baiqing didn't say anything, and sat down with Su Bowen.
His Majesty noticed the interaction between the two and couldn't help but laugh.
"Let's talk about it, what happened to you and your wife when they entered the palace."
Seeing His Majesty's inquiry, Shen Baiqing said slowly.
"Your Majesty, the courtiers went to Su Ji in the eastern suburbs a few days ago, and found that many merchants in Yanzhou came to Su Ji to buy food, and then sold them at a high price in Yanzhou.
The courtiers specially ordered someone to go to Yanzhou to investigate, and it was really like this, the courtiers opened the Su Ji when they wanted to make it possible for all the people in my court to eat such delicious food.
It's just that now that I want to come to Su Ji only in the capital, the courtiers want to discuss with their husbands and plan to go to Yanzhou to open a shop.
The husband said that he would come to ask His Majesty for advice on this matter, and only if His Majesty agreed, we could leave. ”
In front of His Majesty, Shen Baiqing behaved very decently and generously.
His Majesty knows Shen Baiqing's temperament, after all, she is not a woman who grew up in a big family, and it is rare to be so happy.
So, Your Majesty asked.
"How long are you going to go to Yanzhou?"
"Back to Your Majesty, this is also Madame's plan, when you arrive in Yanzhou, whether it is to choose a shop or build a ranch, it will take some time to come, and it is estimated that you will not be able to come back in a few years."
Hearing this, His Majesty's eyes were dark and unclear, Shen Baiqing and Su Bowen did not speak, but waited quietly for His Majesty's reply.
After a while, His Majesty smiled.
"It's hard for you to not forget your heart now, and know what you want, it's not an easy thing to do, and since you're already planning to do this, I naturally won't group you.
In this way, I will order someone to prepare some things, and then I will personally escort you and your wife to Yanzhou, and if there is anything to do in Yanzhou, let's do it, open a few more shops, and the treasury will be more abundant in the past. ”
Seeing that His Majesty agreed, Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing were happy, and after thanking them for their kindness, the couple left the palace.
Song Liu looked at His Majesty and expressed his incomprehension.
"Your Majesty, why did you let them leave the capital, you must know that Su Ji's four shops in the capital are already very profitable, if this Su Ji opens more, I am afraid that the Su family will become richer and richer."
The meaning of Song Liu's words was clear to His Majesty, he looked at Song Liu and asked.
"Do you know that now seventy percent of Su Ji's income has gone into the treasury, if the two of them open more shops outside, it will also be a good thing for the imperial court, and the household servant will no longer be empty in front of me.
Moreover, don't look at the two of them who seem to have no desires and no nostalgia for the capital, this is what smart people do, and there are not many such smart people in the capital.
What my father said at the beginning was really reasonable, Su Zhiyuan is a courtier who knows how to introspect, and the Su family is a loyal minister. ”
Song Liu couldn't understand His Majesty's meaning, but the chief steward on the side understood His Majesty's meaning.
Su Bowen is now a loyal and brave marquis, as long as Su Bowen is willing to stay in the capital, the glory and wealth in the future will naturally be inexhaustible, but at this time, Su Bowen knows how to keep his head down, knows how to avoid the turmoil in the capital, and knows how not to let the Su family be too dazzling among the families in the capital, this is not a decision that ordinary people can make.
No wonder the Emperor Taishang attached so much importance to the Su family in the past, and His Majesty used the Su family even more, the Su family is all smart people, and all the Su family wants to do is to have a place in the court, which is safe and stable.
Soon, it was rumored in the capital that Marquis Zhongyong and his wife were planning to go to Yanzhou, and it was said that they were going to build pastures and shops in Yanzhou, and to boost Yanzhou's economy for His Majesty.
As a result, many forces in the court have different attitudes and opinions on this matter, and many people admire Su Bowen, so they can choose to retreat at this time.
Some people feel that this is just a way for Su Bowen to win His Majesty's trust.
Su Mansion, Shen Baiqing has already arranged everything, Su Rui specially looked at his parents before going to the Guozi Prison, Su Rui respectfully saluted his parents, and said.
"Father and mother, the son knows that everything his father and mother do is for the sake of the overall situation of the Su family, you can rest assured, the son will focus on his studies, and the eldest uncle also promised that the son will find a master to teach his son martial arts.
You can go to Yanzhou with peace of mind, and your son will be with your grandfather and grandmother. ”
Seeing that the five-year-old Su Rui was so obedient and sensible, Shen Baiqing's heart was a little complicated, she had not been with her son for so many years, this time she went to Yanzhou, it is estimated that the next time she comes back, her son will really grow up.
Considering that Rui'er was going to Guozijian, Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing didn't say anything to Su Rui.
The mighty procession left Kyoto, and this time it was His Majesty's Praetorian Guard that sent out fifty people to personally escort the Marquis Zhongyong and his wife to Yanzhou.
Leaving the capital, in the carriage, Shen Baiqing was inevitably a little melancholy, and Su Bowen on the side was relieved when he saw his wife like this.
"The next time we come back, Rui'er will become a big child, don't worry, with her father and mother here, Rui'er will be fine, and my sister-in-law cares for Rui'er on weekdays, and my brother often teaches Rui'er homework, so it's fine."
It's good that Su Bowen didn't say these words, but after saying these words, Shen Baiqing's mood became heavy, but she would not forget her pursuit, and she would not forget what she wanted to do.
After some time, the group was finally about to come to the boundary of Yanzhou, along the way, Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing really saw that the people's lives were getting worse little by little, Yanzhou is a place with a vast area and sparsely populated economy.
The imperial court wanted to help Yanzhou more than once, but Yanzhou was not angry, and no one wanted to come to a place like Yanzhou, and now only Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing had the courage to come to Yanzhou like this.
Shen Baiqing had already written to Zhao Yi and asked Zhao Yi to personally escort the pasture's cubs to Yanzhou, where they would set up a ranch to raise cattle, sheep and horses.
The news that Su Bowen and Shen Baiqing came to Yanzhou was only known to the people in the capital, and His Majesty did not let people spread this matter, you must know that there were many people who coveted Su Bowen and his wife's ability to do business in the past, and His Majesty was worried that there would be some accidents on the road between the two.
The group arrived in Yanzhou smoothly, Su Bowen arranged for someone to buy a house and land in Yanzhou in advance, planted grass seedlings in advance, and waited until Zhao Yi brought the cubs, and the ranch could start to raise.
Yanzhou is rumored that it is said that a big family has come to the capital, and many people are curious about what this big family from the capital is going to do in Yanzhou.