How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

"Then I will just listen to two codes." said one of the merchants.

"Then let me listen to one."

"I have a lot of money, so I can listen to three of them."

"Okay." The young businessman raised his hand to salute. "After hearing the required code, you can leave. Remember, this code is only valid before the New Year's Day. If you use it after that, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."

In fact, he can use it all the time, but he can't tell anyone. What if others notice something strange and prepare to change the code? Wouldn't his Highness be at a loss?

Oh no no no. The young businessman secretly planned in his mind: Even if the code was changed, he could let Wuhen eavesdrop. Wuhen is blind, so his ears are the best, suitable for eavesdropping.

This young businessman was Wu Zhi, who was sent back to Beijing for business. He paid special attention to those merchants with the largest assets who dared to ask for the three secret codes, intending to invite them for a chat one by one.

uh-huh……

His Highness said that when you do something bad, you need to find someone to share the risk with.

So, after those merchants left, Wu Ji sent someone to follow them and give them an invitation letter.

That night, several big merchants came to the private room of the restaurant mentioned in the letter. After confirming that those who held the secret code had taken the salt permits, they all drank with Wu Ji and expressed their gratitude.

After a round of toasts, the drunk Wuzhi seemed to be flattered by the merchants, so he opened his box, took out a few envelopes and stuffed them into the arms of these merchants, "I feel like I've known you all for a long time. You've taken such good care of me. I don't have much to show for you, but this is the only thing I have."

He burped, and said with misty eyes, "Inside this envelope is a voucher that can be used to buy more salt permits. Originally, I wanted to go back to my hometown and make friends with local merchants, but they always bully me. It's better for you brothers to be kind to me. Instead of letting them get away with it, I'd rather give it to you brothers."

The merchants looked at each other and thought that this boy really had a trick up his sleeve. It was worth their praise for so long and the amount of drinks they had spent with him.

However, they did not show any strange expression on their faces, and they all took the letter with joy, "This... Brother Sheng, I wonder how to use this certificate?"

Wu Ji said drunkenly, lying on the table, mumbling, "When the salt official asks you to pay the tax, you can take it out."

Inside the envelope were parts of the unique flower seal. The flower seal was similar to the tiger seal and could be divided into four parts. Each additional seal represented a higher level of power for the "Wuqi Faction".

This flower seal is not simple.

It was worth it that he sneaked into the place mentioned by the prince while the man was in court, found the flower seal "Ku Ku Ku" and pressed it on hundreds of pieces of letter paper. Then he erased all traces and left quietly.

This matter needs to be done without leaving any trace. If he does it without leaving any trace, he will definitely leave traces.

And Your Highness, how did you know the other party’s secret place to hide the seal?

Could it be that his Highness is really an immortal?

Watching the merchants leaving with the envelopes, Wu Chi climbed up from the table, the redness on his face faded, and there was no trace of drunkenness anymore. He touched his chin, left the restaurant, got on the carriage, hid his achievements and fame, and drove away quickly.

The next few days.

The salt official looked at the people who shouted the secret code to get the salt permits and could not help but touch his head, thinking that the Wuqi faction had grown a lot stronger. These merchants must be the ones that the master wanted to win over.

There were also more and more people who took the Canhua stamp to exchange for salt permits. The salt administration officials did not suspect anything. After all, it was a rare opportunity for the court to relax the salt permit requirements, and the higher-ups would definitely not miss this opportunity to make money.

After receiving another piece of broken flower seal paper, the salt official watched the merchant leave and turned to look at the several broken flower seals on the table.

This thing is very troublesome to clean up. For some reason, the superiors said that the token with this mark must be soaked in water until it is rotten and then crushed in a mortar.

If it were usual, there would be only one piece of leftover flower printing paper at most, and I would have been patient enough to deal with it. But now there were several pieces suddenly, and it was very troublesome to deal with them.

Forget it, just burn it.

No one saw it anyway.

The salt official threw the remaining flower seal paper into the brazier. When the seal paper started to burn, he didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that he smelled an unusual smell.

He felt a little ecstatic when he heard it.

-

Yingzhou.

As the relief food was delayed in arriving, Xie Jinyu's face became increasingly gloomy.

Who is targeting him?

Xie Jinyu lowered his eyes in thought, his thick eyelashes hiding the darkness and depth in his eyes. Just as he was thinking about how to deal with the hungry people during the period of searching for the relief grain, his subordinates suddenly ran over, "Your Highness the Crown Prince! The relief grain has arrived!"

Xie Jinyu stood up suddenly, "Really? Who sent it?"

A glimmer of hope arose in his heart, and when he found that the relief food did not arrive on the appointed date, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Shen Yuan, asking him whether he had received any additional relief food, so as to judge the purpose of the person who made the move.

If this disaster relief food was sent by Shen Yuan, he would know what the person behind it was thinking. Moreover, his second brother must have known about this. He...

"It's the Second Prince..." the subordinate answered, hesitating, "But, but..."

"But what?" Xie Jinyu asked as he walked outside.

"But the Second Prince asked the grain transport officer to shout at the city gate, saying that he was giving this disaster relief grain to Your Highness out of kindness..." The subordinate pursed his lips. This was the best-sounding words he could come up with. The Second Prince's original words were full of blatant malice. He almost wanted to compare himself to a god who saved Your Highness from dire straits. He was simply too arrogant.

Unexpectedly, Xie Jinyu smiled suddenly. The subordinate seldom saw him smile like this. After all, he usually smiled in a distant way without looking into his eyes.

But at this moment it is like a spring breeze blowing on your face, peach blossoms are shining in the sun, and the obsidian-like moon eyes are smiling, making the galaxy dim, as if they can wash away all the world's vanity, pure and prosperous.

"I know that my second brother loves me the most."

Xie Jinyu murmured softly, then walked out the door with brisk steps.

The subordinate: ...

The subordinate: ???

Your Highness? Your Highness! Excuse me, how did those words just now show that he felt sorry for you?

Don't get caught up in your own fantasies!

Xie Jinyu quickly arrived at the grain truck. He automatically ignored the "declaration of war" shouted by the grain transport officers and asked the leading grain transport officer, "Have you received any letter from my second brother?"

The grain transport officer shook his head, but took out two letters from his arms, one thin and one thick.

"This is from Lord Shen. This..." The grain transport officer pointed at the thick envelope and said, "It says that it was given to you by a man named Hu."

Xie Jinyu stuffed the thick letter into his chest and then unfolded Shen Yuan's letter.

The letter contained some words of instruction, which could help him get out of his previous predicament. After reading it, Xie Jinyu handed it to his subordinates beside him and said, "Do as the letter says."

After reading the letter, the subordinate took the grain cart into the city, while Xie Jinyu found a windless place and unfolded the thicker letter.

It was filled with Xie Chengze's daily life, as concise and detailed as a record of an emperor's daily life. It might be a bit boring for others, but Xie Jinyu was fascinated by it.

Hu Lai kept very detailed records, which was worth it. Before leaving Beijing, he took out ten gold cakes from his private treasury to bribe Hu Lai and asked him to record his second brother's daily life and send letters to him on time.

Xie Jinyu placed the letter next to her face, shook her head and rubbed it gently, her face full of a childlike dependence.

Without my second brother by my side, it was even harder than when I was a kid and was punished...