Chapter 66: Night Talk
As soon as the words were spoken, the old eunuch suddenly opened up, and his eyes couldn't help but bloom with a strange look.
Wen Chen nodded lightly, "The villain has a channel in Qingcheng, and he can help the factory master convert the military grain into silver taels without fail......"
"After that happens, how many percent are you going to make?" Duren asked, squinting.
"This is a gift from the villain to the factory father, so naturally I don't take a penny!"
The old eunuch couldn't help laughing, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, our family really didn't mistake you, follow our family well in the future, and have a good life with you!" ”
He was not only happy with Wen Chen's knowledge, but also valued the ideas and ideas put forward by this kid!
This time the reward is the accompanying sergeant, if the next time the Holy Lord favors the ministers of the court, he Duren can naturally use the same method to take over the work, and if he concocts another trick to steal the beam and change the pillar, he can justifiably pocket the silver taels!
Brilliant plan!
Wen Chen is worthy of being born to do business, and it is not in vain that he promised to help him clear his name.
"Factory father, have you agreed?"
"Hmph, don't think about it too much, our family agreed to your request, but for the sake of your filial piety, and by the way, you can also gather the hearts of the army, but it is not a few thousand taels of silver!"
To tell the truth, if it were in the old days, Durham would never have taken the risk of reselling military rations without permission because of this small amount of money.
But since this is the first time to cooperate with Wen Chen, and he can test the attitude of the saint by the way, he naturally has to fully cooperate.
"That's nature, and villains understand it." Wen Chen lowered his eyebrows and said pleasantly.
"I wonder how much food the factory man plans to take out for the benefit of the sergeants outside the city?"
The old eunuch took a deep breath and said slowly, "This time, the Royal Forest Army escorted and carried more than 30,000 stones of grain and grass, which is indeed a lot more than the actual consumption. ”
"Well, can you eat this amount?"
Wen Chen bowed his head, "Returning to the factory, with the size of a villain, eating 10,000 stones of grain and grass is more than enough!" ”
"Good!" The two hit it off.
"Our family and the Holy Lord plan to go back to the military camp outside the city tomorrow evening to join the army, and this matter must be acted on early!"
"In this way, you go and prepare now, and in two hours, you and I will connect near the Yongding Bridge!"
The old eunuch's words are in the middle of the heart, I'm afraid that you won't be able to make up your mind!
Wen Chen nodded slightly, "Do you need to send someone to help the factory deliver the news?" ”
"No!" Du Lun waved his hand, "This matter is still supervised by our family personally!" ”
"Without further ado, you and I are going to get going!"
"Yes, factory man, the villain is going to contact the grain carriage!"
The two quietly slipped out of the inn, and the old eunuch took two cronies and rode out of the city.
Wen Chen walked out of the guard circle unhurriedly, turned east and west, and went around into an alley.
A horse-drawn carriage was parked in the depths of the alley, and a little candlelight faintly peeked out of it.
"Lord Kim, it's time for you to play......"
In the dead of night, more than an hour after Du Lun left the post house, Jin Dong took the token through the layers of guards, came to the second floor of the post house, and gently knocked on the door of the Tianzi room.
Wow -
Wow -
"Your Majesty, have you slept?"
After a long time, a lazy call came from inside, "Come in." ”
Jin Dong entered the door softly and carefully lit the candle on the table.
I saw Emperor Jingren with a little sleepiness on his face, and he was sitting on the edge of the bed looking at himself suspiciously.
"Strange, is Durren next door? Why didn't he report it......"
"Jin Dong, it's been three watches, what are you looking for me to do so late?"
Jin Dong owed, "Wei Chen learned that His Majesty would rush to the border of Jingzhou tomorrow, and he couldn't sleep at night, so he dared to come and talk to His Majesty." ”
"Heart-to-heart?"
Emperor Jingren snorted, "You came here for the incident of Jiangnan Province's embankment burst last year, right?" ”
"Didn't I tell you that Durren would assist you in investigating this case?"
Jin Dong sighed secretly and said in a low voice, "Wei Chen disturbed the holy car tonight, and only talked about his heart, not about state affairs. ”
"At this time, the moonlight is just right, the breeze on the bank of the Yongding River is refreshing, the scenery is pleasant, Weichen invites His Majesty to go with you to see the great rivers and mountains of my Dasheng."
Emperor Jingren took a deep breath and patted his thigh gently, "It's okay, lying in this stuffy room, you are really irritable and panicked, you accompany me to walk and relax." ”
"Tell Duren to come over and change my clothes."
Jin Dong hurriedly stepped forward to pick up his clothes, "It's better for Weichen to serve Your Majesty, when Weichen came just now, he found that the lights had been turned off in Du's house, and he should be sleeping, so he didn't bother him." ”
As he spoke, he carefully put his shirt on the emperor's body.
Emperor Jingren smiled casually, which was considered acquiescence.
Before long, the two of them were strolling along the deserted bridge, and there were weavers on the river beach on night shifts, occasionally shuttling through the weaving machines to collect woven fabric.
In the distance at the bridgehead, dozens of guards followed, looking at the two people from afar.
Looking at the sparkling water below, the bright moon reflected in it, Emperor Jingren felt a lot more relaxed.
"This Jiangnan is really a good place, if I were you, when I was old, I would choose to live here for a long time."
Emperor Jingren sighed softly.
"By the way, I tasted the beer brewed by Wen Chen yesterday, and I drank a glass in this summer, which is very relieving, but it is not like white wine, you ask him, can you find a way to send this thing to Tianjing City?"
Jin Dong arched his hand, "Wechen did ask Wen Chen this question before, but he said that the shelf life of this thing is only a few days, and after a few days, the taste will drop rapidly, unless the workshop is opened locally, it is really not suitable for long-distance transportation......
"That's a pity......"
Emperor Jingren sighed regretfully, "Wine has a shelf life, and this is the first time I've heard of it." ”
"There are relationships between people, too." Jin Dong said cautiously, "I just don't know how many years of ......peace Your Majesty can get in exchange for Wen Yuli when he goes to Jingzhou to award Wen Yuli this time."
Emperor Jingren frowned slightly, and said with some displeasure, "If you don't talk about state affairs, why did you go to Wen Yuli's side again?" ”
"Wechen is guilty!"
"That's it!" Emperor Jingren waved his hand helplessly, "If it goes well this time, and if it is so melancholy, I plan to choose one of his two sons as Liyang's husband." ”
Jin Dong was surprised, it was the first time he heard about this from the mouth of the saint, and after careful calculation, Princess Liyang was seventeen years old, and she was almost at the age of marriage, if she could marry the two sides, in exchange for the loyalty of the king of Zhennan, it would also be a good choice.
The two of them walked and chatted, and suddenly saw a group of black shadows surging under the bridge to the west, and the sound of wheels rolling on the stone road, which sounded quite moving.
"Escort!"
When the guards not far away heard the order, they ran to block Emperor Jingren and Jin Dong, drew their swords, and looked at the people on the bridge.
"Take three steps back, or you'll be killed!"
"Whoever comes, report your name!"
A person jumped out of the carriage in the crowd and hugged his fist at the leading sergeant, "Down there is Wen Chen, a local cloth merchant in Qingcheng, who is about to hurry to do business, and please make it convenient for your uncle!" ”
"This road is not open tonight, you should take a detour immediately!"
"But the uncle ......"
"Get out of here!" The sergeant glared angrily, and it seemed that if the other party disobeyed the slightest, he would give an order and kill him!