Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

“Your Majesty, this old servant has just received news that the tea has already sold out!”

Guo Tianyang stood beside Emperor Jing with a face full of joy!

“How could it be sold out in just over three days! Didn't I tell you to release the goods in limited quantities!”

Emperor Jing was a little annoyed. It sold too quickly, and he hadn't had time to get more goods from Taoyuan County, so he ran out of stock.

Originally, he wanted to sell it slower and send Guo Tianyang back to replenish the stock after going to Taoyuan.

Now, this situation has created a gap.

“How much money did it sell for?”

Hearing Emperor Jing's unpleasant tone, Guo Tianyang still smiled slightly:

“This old servant deserves to die ten thousand times! The sales were too hot, and I couldn't resist. The scalpers arranged were selling at higher and higher prices, and the supply couldn't meet the demand! Many noble families were scrambling to buy it, wanting to buy a dozen or twenty catties!”

“In these three days, we have earned a total of thirteen thousand two hundred taels of silver. After deducting the cost of buying the shop, hiring people, and the cost of goods, we have a total profit of ten thousand five hundred taels of silver!”

“! ! ! Ten thousand five hundred taels! Ten thousand five hundred taels... The Imperial Treasury is back... I want to get another two thousand catties... Go to Taoyuan immediately.”

Emperor Jing's eyes turned red, and he suddenly stood up and paced back and forth, muttering to himself.

Guo Tianyang smiled and looked at Emperor Jing, feeling that he had completed his mission very well this time! Even if he sold out ahead of schedule, His Majesty would not be able to find fault.

After a moment, Emperor Jing calmed down and sat down.

Then he suddenly said in a cold voice: “Heh, are my ministers all so rich... They actually buy a dozen or twenty catties of tea that costs dozens or hundreds of taels of silver!”

“If they run out of money, they come to me! Take from the national treasury! More than three thousand people died in the Jianjiang flood, and no one contributed money. Yet, my good ministers still have the heart to taste tea.”

“Good... very good!”

Guo Tianyang remained silent, standing aside, waiting for Emperor Jing to calm down before speaking again.

“Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The Inspector of Hengjiang Prefecture has rushed to the capital overnight and is now waiting for your summons. Do you want to summon him?”

“Good! Not here, go to the Imperial Study!”

“By the way, how is the Crown Prince now?”

Guo Tianyang suddenly felt a headache and said nervously: “He is still hanging in the Imperial Garden...”

“What! Three days! Still hanging! How is he!?”

Emperor Jing panicked instantly. It was February! The people below actually didn't care about the Crown Prince and really hung him in the Imperial Garden for three days!

Guo Tianyang's throat tightened. Originally, he should have reminded the Emperor of this matter, but he was too happy selling the goods and forgot about it.

“Your Majesty, these days someone has been taking care of the Crown Prince in the Imperial Garden... Every day when he is hungry, they let him down to eat, and then hang him back up. Someone also adds clothes for him at night.”

“The Crown Prince is fine!”

Hearing his explanation, Emperor Jing immediately felt relieved and let out a long sigh of relief.

It was good to teach this rebellious son a lesson, but then he felt guilty again.

“Bring the Crown Prince to the Imperial Study as well. I want to see him.”

“Yes!”

......

Three days! Three days is enough to change a person.

The Crown Prince Li Yuanzhao was like this. On the first day, he thought about begging for mercy, but after begging for mercy to no avail, he began to instigate the guards, but the guards were indifferent.

On the second day, he thought about escaping while it was convenient, but he was caught twice.

On the third day, he had completely given up struggling and began to learn to appreciate the garden, but he was still muttering something non-stop.

Guo Tianyang rushed to the Imperial Garden and quickly ordered people to let the Crown Prince down.

Li Yuanzhao obediently let people manipulate him, and Guo Tianyang felt distressed when he saw it.

“Oh! Your Highness! Are you alright! This old servant is late!!”

Li Yuanzhao snorted coldly: “Heh! Did that tyrant send you here?”

Hearing this, Guo Tianyang's scalp almost exploded, and he pounced on Li Yuanzhao's mouth like a mad dog.

“Your Highness! Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense!”

“His Majesty is watching you, and you haven't been cold or hungry these days, has he? His Majesty is still concerned about you!”

Li Yuanzhao's grievances erupted like a flood, and he immediately roared at Guo Tianyang:

“Three days! I was hung for three whole days! Do you know how I spent these three days!”

“He doesn't care about anything! He only cares about himself!”

Guo Tianyang quickly comforted: “Your Highness! Your Highness, His Majesty is always thinking about you! He is still waiting for you in the Imperial Study, come with this old servant quickly.”

“Heh, good, I want to meet him!”

Guo Tianyang was in a dilemma. The Crown Prince's spirit was a little abnormal after being hung for three days!

But there was no way, let His Majesty solve his own family affairs!

The two quickly rushed to the Imperial Study, and Li Yuanzhao angrily pushed open the door.

Looking directly at Emperor Jing, he shouted: “Tyr... ”

“Yuanzhao, are you alright.” Emperor Jing's concerned voice interrupted Li Yuanzhao, and then he walked from the desk to him and patted him on the shoulder.

“Is the Crown Prince feeling unwell? I have neglected you these days, I shouldn't have!”

“But you should also learn a lesson, in the future, you should listen more to those courtier teachers, understand?”

“My empire will be yours sooner or later, you must not be mischievous, if you are mischievous alone, you will harm the people of the world.”

“I hope you can understand.”

“..........”

After a series of earnest teachings, Li Yuanzhao's eyes suddenly turned red, and the angry words he originally wanted to say were stuck in his throat.

How long has it been since his father spoke to him like this? He began to vaguely recall the scene of himself riding on his father's shoulders.

The more he thought about it, the harsher words he couldn't say, but he was unwilling to admit defeat, and finally he could only stammer out three words.

“Understood.”

Emperor Jing smiled with satisfaction, it seemed that the Crown Prince was not heartless, and patted him on the shoulder again.

Then he said in a cold voice: “Just now, did you want to call me a tyrant? Go, kneel in the corner, you are not allowed to leave until I tell you to!”

“? ? ?”

Li Yuanzhao was stunned, but at this time his momentum had completely waned, and he dared not resist in his heart.

He obediently walked to the corner and knelt down, putting on a disgruntled face.

“Your Majesty, the Inspector of Hengjiang Prefecture has arrived! Do you want him to come in now?” Guo Tianyang walked over in a timely manner.

“Summon him!”

“Summon the Inspector of Hengjiang Prefecture, Wu Sheng!”

A middle-aged man in official uniform walked in, looking very listless.

Two days of traveling day and night almost killed Wu Sheng on the road, and the Emperor's inexplicable summons made him nervous all the way, making him even more tired.

Upon seeing the Emperor, Wu Sheng slowly bowed to the ground.

“Your subject, Wu Sheng, kowtows to Your Majesty!”

The Emperor sat upright, full of majesty, and said: “So you are Wu Sheng!?”

“You have come from afar, you must be tired, I don't want to waste time.”

“Let me ask you, do you know Taoyuan County!?”

Wu Sheng, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly dilated his pupils and his whole body shook!

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