Chapter 45 Rongcheng has also changed
Ji Meiqiu instructed Guixiong to follow the large team, and he and Jiang Heng rode their horses first. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Jiang Heng looked at his nephew beside him, as if he didn't know him. A few months ago, he was still weak and couldn't help the wind, but now he has been running for more than ten hours in a row, and he is not tired at all.
From escaping from Yongshun City to now, the two have not closed their eyes for three days and three nights.
In the evening of the next day, Ji Meiqiu and Jiang Heng rushed to Rongcheng. As soon as he stepped on the wide street in front of the palace, Ji Meiqiu frowned and said, "Uncle, don't you think there has been any change in Rongcheng?"
Ji Meiqiu's impression of Rongcheng all comes from her observations after amnesia. Therefore, the slightest change in Rongcheng will change accordingly in his mind. Jiang Heng is different, he has lived in Rongcheng all his life, and he has experienced many changes, and he doesn't care about adding a few restaurants and brothels on the street at all.
"It's not the same as before, Rongcheng is Rongcheng. Jiang Heng replied casually, he was in a hurry to the palace now, but he couldn't ride a horse and gallop, so he was irritable.
Ji Meiqiu said gloomily: "Along the way, six large hotels, three brothels, and seven gambling houses have been added to the street, all of which belong to the Pillow Chamber of Commerce, something is wrong." ”
In just a few days, Rongcheng has added so many hotels and brothels, especially gambling houses, no wonder Ji Meiqiu was surprised.
Jiang Heng said in surprise: "It's a bit abnormal to increase so much." But this is the business of the Chamber of Commerce, and the royal family is not easy to interfere. ”
Ji Meiqiu said resolutely: "We must intervene, this move by the Pillow Flow Chamber of Commerce will definitely bring about the extravagance of Rongcheng." If they don't care about opening hotels and brothels, then gambling houses must be resolutely stopped, otherwise the simple folk customs of Rongcheng will no longer exist, and even will follow in the footsteps of Yongshun. ”
These concepts, Ji Meiqiu seems to have existed in her mind, and she said them in passing without thinking.
Jiang Heng glanced at Ji Meiqiu strangely, pondered for a moment and said, "Meiqiu, you're right, let's tell the king together." ”
As he spoke, the palace was already in sight. Thinking about the luxury of the Wuling Palace, Ji Meiqiu felt that the Lieyan Palace was real. And Jiang Heng beside him also had a tumbling thought: Meiqiu is really mature.
Ji Meiqiu didn't care to look at Jiang Yi, and walked straight to the imperial study with Heng Jiang. They knew that when they left the East Fortress, Marshal Jian must have used the Cloud Piercing Falcon to report to the Flame King, and at this moment, they were only afraid that the Flame King would be anxious.
Sure enough, King Lieyan, Jian Qingjing, and Pi Dingbang were all in the imperial study. After listening to Jiang Heng's report, the King of Flame took the case.
"If you go outside, you must first settle inside, Prime Minister, and you will be responsible for rectifying the affairs of the pillow flow gambling house. After listening to Jiang Heng's report and analysis, King Lieyan took the case: "If the subjects of Rongcheng are addicted to gambling, they will be ashamed of their subjects. ”
Pi Dingbang said loudly: "This gang should be killed, how many incidents will happen in Rongcheng in the future, I don't think the Pillow Chamber of Commerce is well-intentioned." ”
Jian Qingjing said dissatisfiedly: "It's not that serious, the purpose of the Pillow Flow Chamber of Commerce is to make money, how can it be involved in good intentions or bad intentions." ”
The Flame King frowned and said, "What do you say I should do?"
"My lord, I mean, there is no need to make a fuss. Jian Qingjing said lightly: "Drink a little wine, play a little girl, gamble a little money, no need to make a fuss." ”
Pi Dingbang glared and said: "Gambling money is not a trivial matter, if our warriors are addicted to gambling, how can we have time to practice, and even the national strength will have to decline." ”
"You're alarmist. ”
"Don't fight. The Flame King's face sank like water, and he continued to ask Jian Qingjing: "You won't be involved in it, will you?"
A trace of panic flashed in Jian Qingjing's eyes, and then she said calmly: "The Tang family has some cooperation with them, and I didn't find out that they have other intentions. ”
The Flame King said resolutely: "You tell the Tang family to terminate the cooperation with the Pillow Flow Chamber of Commerce. Don't meddle in this matter, let Lie Yanwei come forward. If the Pillow Chamber of Commerce is not interested, don't open a branch in Rongcheng in the future. ”
Jian Qingjing frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it's not appropriate." ”
The Flame King showed a rare domineering, and said without refusing: "Hotels and brothels, leave them alone for the time being, just ask our officials not to set foot in them." As for the gambling house, there is one close, and it must not take root in Rongcheng. ”
Ji Meiqiu saw that the Flame King had made up his mind, so he stopped listening to it and quietly withdrew from the imperial study. King Lieyan asked him to go to the queen's bedroom just now, but Ji Meiqiu couldn't rest assured, so he dragged it out until now.
Jiang Yi was waiting for Ji Meiqiu in the dormitory, and hugged him when they met. Ji Meiqiu felt a strong family affection, and her eyes couldn't help but moisten.
"Queen Mother, guess who I saw in Wuling Kingdom?"
"I've learned to sell off. Jiang Yi said happily: "King Wuling is two hundred years old, and then he may abdicate." Both the Great Chu and the Great Song Dynasty sent people, and last time the king of Wuding left Rongcheng and went straight to Yongshun. Yes, you've definitely met Princess Xuehong. ”
Ji Meiqiu said admiringly: "The queen mother is really ice and snow smart, and she can't hide anything from you." ”
"Did you say that about the queen mother?" Jiang Yi stroked Ji Meiqiu's cheek: "Let you be wronged, in the future, we will ask for your opinion first, and we will no longer blindly refer to you for marriage." ”
Ji Meiqiu wanted this effect, and then easily told Jiang Yi about what he had seen and heard about this envoy to Wuling. When it came to Yongshun's deformed consumption, Jiang Yi showed indignation, and when it came to escaping from Yongshun and escaping from Wulingdong Fortress, Jiang Yi looked nervous and empathized with Ji Meiqiu.
In this exchange with Jiang Yi, Ji Meiqiu accepted Jiang Yi from the bottom of her heart.
The next day, Guixiong also rushed to Rongcheng, and Ji Meiqiu entrusted him to Jiang Heng. Then he went to his Protector's Mansion to take a look at the scene of the construction being carried out, and rode alone to the Demon Beast Forest.
Ji Meiqiu learned from the collection of books in the palace that the Lieyan Academy was one of the four major academies of the Great Song Empire. Because the Burning Flame Academy is close to the Demon Beast Forest, the academies of other countries often send people to the Burning Flame Academy to communicate.
With the income from demon beasts, pills, and dark iron weapons, the Blazing Flame Academy not only does not need the investment of the royal family, but also can send a large number of demon beasts and other cultivation resources to the royal family every year.
The president of each college must be a member of the royal family. Only the dean of this session is the president of the Warrior Guild, and he is the Zhou family.
Ji Meiqiu knew that Ji Meifeng and Ji Meishuang were both from the Burning Flame Academy. The original Ji Meiqiu, because he couldn't feel the aura, couldn't enter the academy.
The Demon Beast Forest is more than 2,000 miles away from Rongcheng, and the thunderous foot is fast, and there is no problem in traveling thousands of miles a day.
The closest province to the Demon Beast Forest is Star Lake Province, and Ji Meiqiu has already planned to stay in Star Lake City for one night, and then she can reach the academy the next day.
Ji Meiqiu and Thunder already have a tacit understanding, and he has never let go of Thunder's footsteps. This time he went to the academy, he didn't bring anyone, and Xiao Xuanzi, the personal little eunuch, also stayed in the palace.
After leaving Rongcheng for more than 100 miles, Ji Meiqiu let go of the reins and let the thunder play by himself. Thunder seemed to know his master's thoughts, and he galloped along the official road excitedly. Ji Meiqiu had a feeling of soaring clouds, but in his heart, it seemed that this speed was not the fastest, and he should feel a faster speed than this.
What kind of speed is it, faster than the thunder that is rushing. But Ji Meiqiu didn't dare to think about it, for fear that she would fall into it.
When he was in Star Lake City, Ji Meiqiu didn't dare to meet the governor of Star Lake Province. If these officials learned that the third prince was coming, they would definitely have a party.
There are still dozens of miles away from the academy, and a group of young people dressed in college costumes appeared on the official road, waiting on the side of the road.
A thin little man like a monkey said, "Snow leopard boy, Sister Ling shouldn't come." Doesn't it mean that the genius has arrived? Let's go back. ”
"Xue Yan is in a hurry, the time is early. The young man who spoke had a delicate face and a pair of thick sword eyebrows, which was particularly eye-catching.
The thin monkey said flatteringly, "You are his brother, and you can wait here with a bumpy?"
Snow Leopard said hatefully: "If Xue Yan knows that I don't pick her up, I will definitely not have a good life in the future, so let's wait." ”
The little man said: "You are already a junior martial artist, and Ling Mei is only a mid-level warrior, are you still afraid of her." ”
The snow leopard said unhappily: "If you don't open your mouth, no one will say that you are dumb, and when you see Xue Yan in the future, you have to be careful, that is a little witch." ”
The snow leopard was angry, and the others did not dare to persuade it again.
The sound of horses' hooves was heard in the distance, and everyone was suddenly refreshed.