Wealth and glory seek stability

After eating two plums, Jian Xi felt more energetic. Zi Cui took out a veil hat from the box and put it on Jian Xi.

In the side hall.

A man in black was sitting there with a big smile on his face. His hair was wavy and tied behind his head with a rope. His face was sunburned and had a full beard.

The man may have been waiting for too long and was a little bored. Seeing a maid serving him in the hall, he asked, "Girl, can you give me a pot of wine? I have been waiting for more than an hour."

The maid was terrified and hesitated, "I dare not make the decision on my own."

Sister Zi Cui specifically instructed that guests were not allowed to drink alcohol.

A woman in a light green dress and a veil on her head came in slowly from outside. Just by looking at her figure and the pair of slender hands resting on the maid, one could tell that she was an unparalleled beauty.

"Thank you for waiting. I am here to see you. If you want to drink and finish our business, I will have someone send you a few jars of good wine."

The man immediately stood up from his seat and saluted respectfully, "Greetings, Madam. I am Heizi from Team 8."

Jian Xi sat on the main seat and raised her right hand to make a gesture of invitation, "Please sit down."

This name is really funny, and it reminds her of some keyboard warriors in her previous life.

But the Heizi in front of him looked honest and reliable, a honest man.

Heizi rubbed the cloth on his legs with his hands. The tall and strong man felt a little uneasy. He had inquired when he came here. This is the residence of a high-ranking official. The officials look down on businessmen like them the most.

Unexpectedly, such a fairy-like woman would be so polite to him. Heizi hesitated for a moment and then sat down.

The caravan team had been traveling for many years. Although he was the team leader, he had not seen the master for eight or nine years. He only knew that the master's surname was Gao.

This time, everyone in the other teams knew that he was coming to meet the master, and their eyes were red with envy.

Heizi wanted to speak, "Um..."

Jian Xi turned her head to look at Heizi, and Heizi's mind was suddenly stuck, not knowing what he wanted to ask.

Seeing that he was hesitating and unable to explain himself, Jian Xi simply spoke directly.

"I came to you this time to find out about the situation in the northwest. I heard that you went to the northwest some time ago. How was the situation?"

Heizi swallowed his saliva, as if remembering something terrible. "The situation in the northwest is not good now. I have never seen so many dead bodies. That traitor is like the reincarnation of the King of Hell.

All the nobles were slaughtered, and every time they attacked a city, they would slaughter people. The blood would flow in the streets like a fountain. But there was one strange thing, that is, they never made things difficult for the merchants and civilians. "

Jian Xi was puzzled. If this person was so capable, how come he was an unknown person before?

Moreover, she always felt that Emperor Xuanyuan's attitude towards this matter was a bit strange. Since even she knew about it, Emperor Xuanyuan could not be unaware of it. If he knew about it but did not take any measures, it meant that he condoned such behavior.

"In your opinion, can this Northwestern rebel Huang Zifan become a powerful person?" Jian Xi regretted asking this question right after she asked it. She didn't expect Heizi to be able to answer it.

Unexpectedly, Heizi touched his chin and thought for a moment, "Yes and no."

Jian Xi became interested, "Why?"

Seeing that Jian Xi was very polite to this man, Zi Cui went to the tea room herself and brought back some of the best cakes and tea.

Heizi was flattered. He thanked Zicui, cleared his throat, and expressed his opinion:

"I am just a lowly merchant. If I say something wrong, please don't laugh at me, Master."

"Feel free to speak up." Jian Xi wanted to know more about other people's opinions.

"We merchants travel all over the world and make a living there. Although we don't know much about the ins and outs of the court, we deal with all kinds of people. As long as they are thinking, I can know a little bit.

Huang Zifan seemed to have won the hearts of the people, but he also became the target of hatred for countless nobles. His sword only killed nobles, but spared the commoners. The government turned a blind eye when they found out. "

Heizi lowered his voice for the rest of the sentence.

"I was thinking, since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has been diligent in government and caring for the people. He even sent the crown prince to provide disaster relief when a natural disaster occurred, not to mention man-made disasters of this kind or that. If there were no organization, maybe what His Majesty wanted to do in his heart would coincide with what Huang Zifan is doing."

Jian Xi raised her eyes. She was really surprised. She didn't expect Heizi to think of this.

Such a big and strong man actually has such profound insights.

"Then when do you think His Majesty will send troops to quell the rebellion?"

Heizi shook his head.

"You do not know?"

"I don't think His Majesty will send troops."

"Why?" Jian Xi felt that Heizi was very extraordinary. People who do business are indeed very smart.

Heizi looked around, and Jian Xi understood, "All of you go down."

There was some hesitation on Zicui's face. This man didn't look like a good person. Heizi could see the meaning in Zicui's eyes at a glance, and his eyebrows stood up in anger.

"Little girl, don't look at me like that. I'm only 19 years old and young. I won't do anything out of line. Besides, I have a family to support."

Zi Cui was embarrassed. How could this person be so outspoken? She just thought about it, and no one would say it to her face like her. However, she still said stubbornly, "Who knew you were nineteen? Looking at your beard, I thought you were thirty or forty."

Jian Xi glanced at Zi Cui and said, "Don't be rude to guests. Get out now."

Zi Cui was indeed telling the truth. If Jian Xi hadn't known that Heizi had stated his age himself, she would have really thought that he was in his thirties or forties.

"Yes."

Only Jian Xi and Heizi were left in the side hall. The sound of the wind wheel turning mixed with the chirping of crickets outside made the room even more quiet.

"You can say it now."

"Master, do you trust me so much?"

Jian Xi's eyes were focused on the traces of mending on Heizi's cuffs. The stitches were fine and dense, and the embroidery technique was used. At first glance, it looked like it could not be done without decades of skill. The pattern was a peace bamboo.

I think it was embroidered by his mother, who wished him safe travels.

But she wouldn't say it directly, "Of course I think you are a trustworthy person."

Heizi was deeply moved when he heard this, so he told everything he knew.

"Since returning from the northwest, the brothers of our team have been idle, so they wanted to see if there was any reselling business they could do to earn some money. Unexpectedly, they saw a number of convoys transporting goods out of the city.

We followed them and asked them carefully, only to find out that they were transporting things from the imperial palace, all the way to Jiangning via the official road.

Jian Xi saw that Heizi's clothes were all patched up, "Are you guys having a hard time?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Heizi suddenly remembered the entrustment of his brothers before he left. He took out a ball of cloth from his arms, which he didn't know what it was, and started crying.