The King of Qi came to Yangzhou quietly, and after the plaque of the Imperial History Mansion of the Salt Patrol was hung up, the officials and businessmen of Yangzhou knew that there was such a person in the boundary of Yangzhou.

Many people wanted to visit their homes, but they were all refused.

Two days later, I heard that King Guangling had brought the princess into Beijing.

Officials of all sizes in Yangzhou are in a delicate mood.

"Yangzhou salt merchants are extravagant in the world, and those who are less than one million are called small businessmen"

This sentence can describe the wealth of the salt merchants.

But in recent years, the taxes collected by the imperial court have been nearly half less than before.

The salt tax is an important way for the state to collect revenue, accounting for more than half of the country's tax revenue.

Xiao Feng didn't see the officials who came to visit, and he had been investigating the intricate relationships between the officials and the merchants in private, which also made people stare at the major salt works.

Only after this investigation did we discover that the relationship between officials and businessmen in Yangzhou was connected into a network, which was simply an impenetrable net.

This is not like the capital, where all the families in the capital marry each other, and there are few official eunuchs who marry businessmen. The families of Kyoto pay more attention to the right people.

But here, the combination of government and business is ordinary.

Yangzhou is a typical representative of the land of the two Huai, and the big salt merchants are basically here. Xiao Feng understands that it is not easy to find out something from it.

And the salt farm, after staring at it for half a month, I didn't find anything unusual.

Gotta find a breakthrough.

When Xiao Feng was sitting in the warm pavilion checking the account books of the salt farm, Steward Wang reported: "Lord Wang, Miss Wan is here, saying that she wants to come and see something." ”

Yes, that sled dog cub has a name, or Xiao Feng's name, named Diandian.

Xiao Feng seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked, "I heard that Wan Jinlan's rental father is about to celebrate his birthday?" ”

Steward Wang nodded: "Recently, many families in the city have been buying birthday gifts. ”

Yongchangbo's two daughters are well married, one is the side concubine of King Guangling, and the other is the eldest lady of the Kyoto Zhenguo Mansion.

Xiao Feng felt that Yongchangbo should be a good breakthrough.

"You let people bring Dian Dian here, and then bring Miss Wan here."

Steward Wang glanced at their prince, and then went out to lead the people.

It's cold today, and Wan Jinlan is wearing thick clothes when she comes out.

The top is a peach blossom pink collared jacket, the lower body is a slightly lighter water-red skirt embroidered with spring flowers, and the outside is wrapped in a white rabbit fur cape.

As soon as I entered the warm pavilion, I felt a little hot.

Faintly, there seems to be a person sitting there behind the plum blossom screen.

She looked at it and saw that it was Xiao Feng. The sunlight fell on him through the window, and the whole person looked cold and peaceful.

The little chubby dog whirled at her feet, leaning over at the pearls on her uppers, his short tail wagging and wagging his tail.

Wan Jinlan picked up the puppy and went inside over the screen.

Steward Wang opened his mouth to stop him, but in the end, he didn't know what to think, he closed his mouth again, and when he saw the spring peach standing aside, Steward Wang asked, "Do you want to go with me and drink some hot tea?" ”

Chun Tao was a little hesitant, and Wan Jinlan answered for her: "Go Chun Tao, just come back soon." ”

"Lord Wang, does it have a name?" Wan Jinlan rubbed the little fat dog's head, and his eyes fell on his skeletal and slender fingers holding the pen.

Wan Jinlan is still measured, not close to the table, and can't see the contents of the books spread out on the table.

Xiao Feng's voice was clear, and he said seriously, "Call a little bit." ”

Wan Jinlan poked the dog's fleshy body, "This name is interesting, but it doesn't look like the name of the prince." ”

"I thought the prince would have some kind of wind, snow and so on."

Xiao Feng was disturbed by her chatter, and when he looked up, he saw that she was squatting sideways and teasing, his eyes fell on her forehead, the fine hair on her forehead was plated with a layer of gold, her cheeks were ruddy and transparent, and he could see the extremely fine fluff on the side of her cheeks very clearly.

Wan Jinlan looked back and smiled, "The prince must be annoying to me." But I guess you're looking for me, or you can't let me come here to tease the dog. ”

"The prince has something to say, for the sake of a little bit, I will definitely help you if you have something."

Xiao Feng coughed lightly, remembering his business.

"I heard your grandfather is celebrating his birthday?"

Wan Jinlan nodded, "The prince still cares about such things?" ”

Xiao Feng lowered his eyelashes lightly and said, "Remind you to rent a house, don't forget to send a post to this king." ”

Wan Jinlan thought that she had heard it wrong, and she was looking for her to do this today?

"If you go to Bofu, just go directly, even if you don't bring courtesy, no one will stop you." Why stick to that one invitation?

Xiao Feng said succinctly: "Etiquette cannot be abolished. ”

He took the initiative to come to the door and was invited to the door with an invitation, which was different in the eyes of various officials and wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou.

But I don't have to tell her.

Wan Jinlan's mind was racing, and he suddenly understood.

Xiao Feng is now holding the post of patrolling the salt imperial history, and he is here for the salt policy issue of Lianghuai.

Yangzhou officials and wealthy businessmen are all in a group, and he wants to find out what results, but there are no locals to guide the way, and he can't even find a breakthrough for a while.

He found her and wanted to go to the door of the Shen family on her grandfather's birthday, which seemed ordinary, but it was actually unusual.

These days, the Imperial History Mansion has not allowed other irrelevant officials or wealthy businessmen who want to send benefits into the palace, but the King of Qi was invited to the door of the Bofu, so what will others think?

Wan Jinlan suddenly turned his head to look at Xiao Feng.

This man was trying to drag her grandfather into the same boat as him to deal with others.

But it's okay to give an invitation, it's a normal human relationship, and it might as well be something, but when she goes back, she still has to say something to her grandfather.

Wan Jinlan knew that he would accept it when he saw it, and he didn't bother Xiao Feng for too long, so he took a few out of it.

"It's too hot in the house, so I'll take some out for a run."

She said so, and went into the garden.

The hair on Diandian's body is gray in the white, and his ears flicker when he runs, which is so cute, and he wants to steal the cuteness of going back to the house.

After the room was empty, Xiao Feng felt a little hot, got up and opened the window, and saw Wan Jinlan smiling and chasing and running.

On the second day, the Shen family sent someone to send an invitation to Xiao Feng.

Wan Jinlan reminded his grandfather, but his grandfather said that the invitation is a courtesy, and it doesn't mean anything.

Since it is not in the way, Wan Jinlan also put this matter aside.

I wanted to continue to leave the house today, but before I could act, my second aunt, Concubine Shen, came.

Concubine Shen came today with a red face, looking like she had a happy event.

After chatting for a round, Wan Jinlan learned that before taking Princess Guangling to Beijing, King Guangling handed over the marriage of Xiao Mingyi and Youzhou Assassin Shi to Concubine Shen.