Chapter 101: Difficult

Jiang Ji was in urgent need of silk goods, so Jiang Shu and Liu went to Wangjia Silk Village after breakfast, and negotiated the date of shipment to Beijing after inspection.

The first shipment was large, and the two were cooperating for the first time, so in order to avoid docking errors, Shopkeeper Liu decided to escort it personally, saving a lot of trouble.

At dinner, Shopkeeper Liu asked Jiang Shu with some anxiety: "Is it okay for the owner to be alone?" ”

Jiang Shu nodded: "I have learned a lot from you in the past two days, and there should be no problem in distinguishing quality." ”

"Besides, you won't leave until tomorrow, and we can find another day tomorrow."

When Shopkeeper Liu heard this, he was a little relieved.

"Let's eat, I heard that the night tour of West Lake is as beautiful as a fairyland, let's go and take a look." Jiang Shu was full of interest.

It's hard to come to Lin'an Mansion once, but you have to appreciate and feel it.

When Tan Yu heard this, he lowered his head and slammed the rice, and he couldn't wait to leave now.

Jiang Shu looked funny: "There's no need to be in such a hurry, I'm not responsible for choking to death." ”

"Ahem!" Tan Yu was successfully choked, and Shopkeeper Liu hurriedly poured a glass of water for her.

"Stupid girl." Jiang Shu smiled helplessly.

Tan Yu was angry, but he couldn't refute it.

After the three of them finished eating, they took a few guards with them at random, and headed towards the West Lake.

Lin'an Mansion is rich and beautiful, and in addition to merchants from all over the world, it also attracts many literati and artists who visit the landscape.

When Jiang Shu and the others arrived at the lake, the lake was already full of pleasure boats. The boat is full of colorful lanterns, and from a distance, it looks like colorful lotuses blooming on the lake.

"It's beautiful." Tan Yu's eyes were straight: "Owner, we want that one." ”

Jiang Shu looked in the direction of her finger, and frowned slightly: "We are less than ten people, it is too exaggerated to have such a big ship, be low-key."

Tan Yu is interested in a two-story luxury painting boat, which is enough to accommodate dozens or hundreds of people.

Jiang Shu felt that it was too ostentatious, so he asked for a single-story simple one.

Although she is not short of money, it is better to be cautious and restrained when going out, so as not to attract people and get into trouble.

After paying the money and getting on the boat, Tan Yu ran around like a child.

Jiang Shu walked to the stern of the boat, felt the gentle breeze in April, and enjoyed the night of West Lake.

As the boat approached the middle of the lake, Tan Yu pointed to a three-story painting boat and exclaimed, "What kind of person is so swaggering."

Jiang Shu shook his head: "I don't know, you be quiet, don't let people hear." ”

Those who can charter such a large painting boat must not be ordinary people.

Tan Yu knew this very well and quickly silenced him.

The master and servant looked up at the top floor of the painting boat, and the group of people who were staggered to enjoy the singing and dancing secretly smacked their tongues.

It's extravagant.

"Get out of the way! You're in the way! The guards on the boat shouted loudly, letting the boats around the center of the lake get out of the way.

"It's overbearing." Tan Yu muttered dissatisfiedly.

Jiang Shu also felt that the people on the painting boat were a little too rude.

The speed of the painting boat was extremely fast, and several pleasure boats could not avoid the collision, and Jiang Shu's cruise ship lost its direction after being affected and hit the painting boat uncontrollably.

"Phew!" With a loud bang, Jiang Shu's pleasure boat was pushed by the painting boat, and the violent impact almost caused Jiang Shu and Tanyu to fall into the lake.

"What's going on?" Yu Zheng on the painting boat asked.

Yin Zhao Renxian, the governor of Lin'an Mansion, hurriedly asked the guards, and then Yu Ming Yu Zheng said: "There is a pleasure boat that is not long-sighted, which crashed into the painting boat and disturbed the prince. ”

Hearing this, Yu Zheng instructed the chasing wind behind him: "Go and see if the people on the boat are okay, but someone has fallen into the water." ”

"Yes." Chase the wind and lead the order to check on the edge of the ship.

At this time, Jiang Shu and Tan Yu were frightened and had already hid in the cabin, and only saw a few guards in the wind.

He asked in a loud voice, and after getting an answer, he went back to Yu Zheng.

"Master, no one has fallen into the water."

Yu Zheng bowed: "Let the painting boat have long eyes, walk slowly, don't rush and frighten the people." ”

When Zhao Renxian heard this, his old face turned red and he couldn't hold it back.

Although Yu Zheng didn't directly reprimand him, such an obvious public irony was enough to embarrass him.

In addition to Meng Jingfan and Zhou Boxu, there were several Lin'an Mansion officials, as well as Zhao Renxian's niece Zhao Manying.

Zhao Manying is eighteen years old, with a graceful and exquisite posture, and her eyebrows are as picturesque as a hibiscus out of the water, and she has the reputation of the first beauty in Lin'an Mansion.

Zhao Renxian asked her to accompany Yu Zheng, and her meaning is self-evident.

"The prince is kind-hearted and loves the people like a son, Manying admires it and toasts the prince with a cup." Zhao Manying picked up the jade cup and looked at Yu Zheng with delicate eyes.

Yu Zheng stared at the dishes on the table with his eyes, and reached out to clip them with an indifferent expression: "This king is hungry, eat the vegetables first." ”

"Yes, yes, the prince and the two adults have worked hard all the way, and they must be hungry, so eat the vegetables first." As an accompaniment to the officials, they spoke out.

Zhao Manying's hand holding the wine glass was a little stiff, and she bit her lip gloomily and withdrew her hand.

People who haven't married a princess at such an old age really don't understand how difficult to serve.

If it weren't for her uncle's inability to explain, she would have wanted to get up and leave.

finally survived until the end of the lake, Zhao Manying wanted to slip away, but was stopped by Zhao Renxian with a look.

"The prince and the two adults have been tired so far, tomorrow I will relax and rest for a day, and I will let Man Ying take the prince to visit Lin'an Mansion."

"Lord Zhao." Yu Zhengjun reminded with a solemn face.

"We are here to build the embankment, not to have fun, and tonight's behavior is no longer in accordance with the rules, if this is the case, this king will have to join you."

"Huh?" Zhao Renxian was stunned, he didn't expect Yu Zheng to be so difficult.

"The prince forgives the sin, and the lower official lost his words for a while."

Yu Zheng glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "Don't take it as an example." I'll go to inspect the river embankment early tomorrow morning. ”

"Yes." Zhao Renxian raised his sleeves and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and no longer dared to make his own claims.

Zhao Manying looked at it indifferently, mocking and disdainful in her heart.

After going back, Zhao Renxian, who had lost face, called Zhao Manying to reprimand.

"What's going on with you tonight? asked you to make King Jing happy, accompany him to be happy, and maybe he can get a side concubine as a pawn, why don't you care! ”

Zhao Manying lowered her head and listened, and explained softly: "Uncle, you also saw it, it's not that I don't want to, it's that the prince doesn't want to." ”

A slap doesn't make a sound, what can she do?

Zhao Renxian snorted coldly, and warned with a hideous face: "Uncle and nephew, don't blame me for not giving you a ride." If you can't climb to King Jing, you will have to marry the governor. ”

When Zhao Manying heard this, she clenched her palms.

The governor was in his fifties, and his belly was oily like a roast pig. Let her marry him, it is better to die clean.

But she hadn't lived enough, and she didn't want to die at all.

Looks like she's going to have to find a way to get out.

The next day, Yu Zheng and others, accompanied by Zhao Renxian, went to inspect the river embankment.

After a day of inspection, many problems were found, and Zhao Renxian was sweating profusely.

He thought about how to deal with it, but Yu Zheng didn't ask anything, which made people scratch their heads and become more and more frightened.

After going back, Yu Zheng ordered someone to bring drawings and discuss with Meng Jingfan about building the river embankment.

"This matter must be done as soon as possible, the rainy season in Jiangnan will come as soon as it is said, and time waits for no one." Yu Zheng said solemnly.

Meng Jingfan nodded: "The lower officials will plan the construction matters tonight, and Lord Zhao will arrange the manpower, and the construction will start tomorrow." ”

"The lives of tens of thousands of people are at stake, and we must not cut corners." Yu Zheng sternly admonished.

"The prince can rest assured that he will hand over this matter to the lower officials, and the lower officials will definitely bow down to each other and never make any mistakes."

Yu Zheng heard the sound outside the strings, and his ink eyes were slightly raised: "What do you mean, so that this king doesn't have to supervise the work himself?" ”