"See His Royal Highness Six!" Li Wufeng, who was fully dressed, saluted respectfully.

"Lord Li is too polite! You and I don't have to be so polite! Everyone should be exempt from courtesy!" A hearty laugh came out of his throat, Situ Biao took two steps to pick up Li Wufeng, who wanted to worship, and took Li Wufeng's arm affectionately, while also warmly greeting several important generals under Li Wufeng.

"Hey, you can't waste it, Your Highness. A sincere smile appeared on Li Wufeng's face, he still made a standard half-kneeling salute, and then got up, and the generals who didn't want to salute again saw that their bosses insisted on saluting, and they had to follow suit.

"Your Highness, please!" "Lord Li, please!"

Situ Biao inadvertently removed the word "six" from Li Wufeng's address to himself, a hint of an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he took Wufeng's hand and walked into the spacious living room in the city guard mansion together.

After listening to Wu Feng's detailed briefing on the campaign to suppress bandits and the defeat of the Luope invasion, Situ Biao asked with concern about the current situation in the provinces of Northwest County, and Wu Feng also introduced them one by one, and objectively reported the existing difficulties.

Situ Biao was very satisfied in his heart, it seems that this Li Wufeng is quite honest with himself, and he has not concealed anything from the information he introduced, from the current point of view, he can't see that this person has any different intentions, and there are some differences with the views of his subordinates, but the current superficial phenomenon is far from enough to make a light judgment, and more importantly, it is more important to look at his deeds, but this is at least a good start, Situ Biao thoughtfully.

Li Wufeng, who was sitting next to him, still looked polite on the surface, and his attitude towards Situ Biao was also very respectful, and he also revealed some closeness, but he was carefully figuring out the other party's mind in his mind.

All the kings seize the throne, each prince wants to defeat his brothers and stand out from it to win the throne, which naturally requires the princes to have a variety of support, among which the favor of His Majesty the Emperor is naturally crucial, but it is also indispensable to have strong strength and strong supporters, otherwise, even if you sit on the throne of the emperor, the strength is not enough, it is still possible to be overturned by others, such examples abound, it is not surprising, even in this dynasty there are two precedents. Maybe his current strength has attracted the attention of many "caring people", this Situ Biao is probably one of them, he strongly recommends himself to serve as the military and political envoy of the Northwest County, this hot position can be regarded as a big investment, and now he may think that it is time to talk about the benefits.

Wu Feng thought in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on the surface. Since he wants to talk about profits, then he can take the opportunity to complain about his grievances first, let him win some support for the Northwest County in the central part of the empire, and it will not be in vain for Situ Biao to go to the northwest himself.

frowned, and thought about it. "Your Highness, I don't think it's better for me to accompany Your Highness to go out for a walk, to investigate Bonan Mansion on the spot, and to actually understand the specific situation of Northwest County. ”

Situ Biao readily agreed to Li Wufeng's proposal, and he also wanted to find a suitable time to talk to this young man who he couldn't see through, at least to probe his bottom to see if his weight could be safely bet on him. But the face of the person in front of him always gave him a little blurry, as if there was a faint veil of fog hanging in front of him.

A luxury carriage slowly drove out of the gate of the Bonan City Guard Mansion under the strict escort of the knights around, in view of the fact that the situation in Bonan was not completely calm, Situ Biao's identity was also extraordinary, and he had been assassinated and sniped twice, Wufeng took quite strict security measures.

The horse-drawn carriage drove slowly down the deserted streets of Bonan, and the houses on both sides of the streets looked mostly dilapidated, and the huge impact of the long-term war and banditry on the economy could be seen at a glance. However, Situ Biao, who had been silent, seemed to be a little absent-minded when sitting in the wide carriage, and Li Wufeng, who accompanied him, couldn't find anything to say for a while.

At this moment, Situ Biao was thinking about how to open the conversation.

The pacification of the northwest is a foregone conclusion, and he can also hand over a satisfactory answer to his father when he goes back. Although the person in front of him can sit in the top spot of Northwest County, he has also made great efforts, but now there are too many cases of crossing the bridge and drawing boards, strength determines everything, no one will bet on the side that has no chance of winning, if he wants to win his loyalty by virtue of this, Situ Biao is not so naïve. And in terms of strength, he should be the weakest among several princes, in the future battle for the throne, it is too early for Li Wufeng to support himself to consider now, but at least this is an opportunity to win him over, after all, he has only only reached the sky in one step, and his foundation in the court is still very weak, and in many ways he also needs a strong supporter in the central part of the empire. I have succeeded in this bet, and I will definitely get the praise of my father when I go back, and my position in the court will be greatly improved, and I have to touch his true thoughts.

"Your Highness, please see! This used to be a prestigious commercial area, and at that time there were many shops and merchants, but now it is ''''''."

The carriage has come to the once thriving business district of Bonan Province, but now it is a dilapidated and depressed appearance, and a few businesses that are surviving in Yemen can be left behind, which makes people feel very sad. Seeing this, Wu Feng couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Oh?" Li Wufeng's words made Situ Biao wake up from his thoughts, and looked at it casually like a dragonfly, and Situ Biao returned to the carriage, at this moment he didn't have much to care about Bonan's economic situation, he wanted to know more about what the person who introduced the situation to him thought of him.

The carriage circled the city and then drove outside the city, although Li Wufeng also saw that the Sixth Highness didn't seem to care much about Bonan's situation, but he still wanted Situ Biao to take a look at the real situation that existed in Bonan Mansion at present, and let him go back and reflect it to the ministers of the central government of the empire and His Majesty the Emperor. Although Wu Feng doesn't have any illusions about the support of the central government of the empire, it is at least not a bad thing for someone to help him cry and cry and cry out, at least it can also allow some people to gain some psychological balance.

It was an open field, dotted with kilns, withered weeds shivering in the strong northwest wind, and a few wild dogs could be spotted occasionally.

Li Wufeng and Situ Biao both got out of the car and walked up to a high ground, "Your Highness, this is the original famous official kiln area of the empire, and that is the private kiln area, more than ten years ago, no matter day or night, the road was full of transport vehicles waiting to be loaded, all the kilns worked overtime at night, people did not stop, businessmen waited here day and night, and at night here was also brightly lit, prosperous for a while!"

Li Wufeng's words finally aroused Situ Biao's interest, "Oh? I can't imagine that this place has fallen into such a field now." While sighing, Situ Biao was also carefully looking at this once glorious kiln area.

"I heard that the maiden family of Concubine Sogna (Situ Biao's mother) is also a prominent family in Wuhu County, and it seems that she also runs a considerable ceramic business, I wonder if His Royal Highness is interested in the business here?"

Li Wufeng's bland words came into Situ Biao's ears, but he couldn't help but feel a chill down Situ Biao's spine. Not many people know about his mother's maiden family even in the court, and as for the source of funds that support his maternal uncle's family, a large part of it does come from running a ceramic business, which is even less understood, this Li Wufeng's sense of smell is so sensitive, which can't help but make Situ Biao feel a little shocked.

Although Situ Biao's face hadn't changed much, the momentary loss of consciousness had already been seen in Wufeng's eyes, "Your Highness doesn't need to be suspicious, who supported me, I at least need to know about his situation, right?" The corners of Li Wufeng's mouth already showed a sly smile.

"Lord Li's news is very well-informed!" Situ Biao had completely returned to normal, and patted Wufeng's shoulder with a smile, "It's easy to talk to smart people, I can persuade them to invest here, but how can you solve the problem of the sales of goods here, that is, the problem of trade routes? Although the Luobei people have been newly defeated, your strength has no advantage for them, not to mention that the northern trade route is within their range for a long time." ”

Wu Feng also admired Situ Biao's adaptability, not only did he return to normal immediately, but his advice also hit the nail on the head, if he didn't give him a reasonable explanation, I am afraid it would be difficult to win his trust.

"Your Highness, rest assured, if I am not even sure of this, how dare I make this suggestion in front of Your Highness? Wu Feng blinked, revealing the news of the explosion lightly.

Situ Biao was a little shocked and a little surprised, this is the power of the imperial center to make a contract with the outside world, no matter what level of local political axe has the right to make decisions, even if it is like the Sanjiang Lin family or the Tiannan Lang family, they have not dared to try, and it is easy to anger the imperial center by doing so. And this person actually said it without care, isn't he afraid that outsiders will know?

After being silent for a long time, Situ Biao raised his head and looked at Li Wufeng's eyes with both eyes, which still looked calm and calm, "Isn't Master Li afraid that I will go back to tell the truth?"

smiled silently, revealing a mouthful of dazzling white teeth, "Just like Your Highness you just said, there is no need to hide talking to smart people, the harm done to me will not bring any benefit to Your Highness, the combination of interests is enough to overwhelm everything, we both need each other, this is the premise of me telling you this news." ”

An indescribable complex emotion quietly spread in Situ Biao's heart, whether dealing with Li Wufeng was a wise choice or a stupid decision, a sentence suddenly popped out of his mind: "Danced with wolves!"

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