[Caiyun Kingdom] The beginning of people

After the soldiers who helped to apply the medicine left, I went into the inner room and sat on the chair beside Youshun's bed.Zheng Youshun sat on the head of the bed, looked at me with a smile, and tilted his head.

"When did Miss Zelan start investigating my life experience?"

"When I was the vice president of the Heizhou branch of the All-China Federation of Commerce, I went to Chazhou to discuss the special economic zone." I don't like to investigate the background of my friends, but as the object of the transaction, I need to investigate the details of the other party.

You Shun didn't think it was disobedient, and continued to smile and said, "I think I can infer that Miss Zelan can't find anything."

I nod.It's not that there is no problem with him, but that there is nothing.That's right, no, for an outstanding person like Zheng Youshun, the traceable days only started when he took the state examination.His origin, not to mention the All Chambers of Commerce, even the Huang family and the Lan family can't be found out, and I think even the Hong family can't be found out either.

"As a thank you to Miss Zelan for confessing to me once," You Shun smiled, "I can tell you that my real name is Ji Fenglin." He tilted his head, "Please don't tell anyone else. Well, Li Shen will probably find out after returning to Hongzhou. Every generation of the Ji family is called Ji Fenglin, and I used to be called Youshun, Ji Youshun."

I froze.I only thought that You Shun pretended to be Ji Fenglin to instruct the Hong family to stop the market and the dynasty... As the chief military adviser of the Hong family, why did he make the Hong family kneel at the king's feet?In all fairness, the Caiqi family and the king can still maintain the situation of sitting together for a long time, even if they back down to protect themselves, there is no need to kneel down now.

"My family was destroyed as early as the time of the former king."

The exterminated nobles, what a familiar story.I lowered my eyes, remained silent for a while, then raised my eyes to look at You Shun again, "It's shocking news, but compared to my previous hole cards, doesn't You Shun think this answer is not enough?" I pulled the corners of my mouth, "Three Questions, one, are you helping Mr. Wangji or His Majesty? Two, what do you want me to do? Three, do you ever think that I am your friend?"

"One, it hasn't been decided yet; two, I kept it from you and put you under confinement, because I was afraid that you would help Mrs. Baihe reduce the impact of the Hong family's strike, and reduce the intensity of the attack on the Hong family. As for the funeral, let's talk about it; three, Zelan Miss thinks it is, that is."

I raised my hand and covered my forehead.He didn't give a real answer at all.I endured and endured, and I still couldn't help it. I rolled my sleeves and slapped You Shun on the back of the head.You Shun was instantly dumbfounded by me, rubbing the back of his head and staring at me blankly, his appearance was really cute.I laughed out loud, and he blinked, then rubbed the back of his head and smiled after recovering.

"Oh, I made Miss Zelan angry again."

"I don't know what happened between you and the Hong family, I..."

You Shun raised his hand to stop me, his green eyes were as gentle as ever, "You don't have to feel embarrassed. Well, Li Shen is indeed related to the destruction of the Ji family, but." He smiled and didn't continue, "It's the former king He is really a disgusting scum, and it is really surprising that he can have such a lovely son as His Majesty." No matter how gentle a person is, there must be times when he swears?

I don't think I have the right to intervene in the affairs between them.I wanted to say something, but couldn't, so I raised my hand and patted the back of his head, "I really don't understand people nowadays. I obviously don't like being a killer, but I want to say that I am that kind of person; Obviously longing for a dream, but always have to say some terrible words; it is obviously worth yelling and crying," I looked at You Shun, "but why are you laughing?" Being exterminated, a person should be a person no matter what. Things that are difficult to say calmly, I have heard others say it in this tone many times.

It's not just a disguise, but it seems that I really don't care. Trance is a puppet that has been stabbed long ago and is riddled with holes. The changed self is really the self, and has since lost the ability to think whole.

I turned my face away, my eyes were inexplicably blurred.

Crying when family members die, chasing after dreams, being a killer is wrong, what is wrong with this?Cry when you should cry, laugh when you should laugh, but it's not right.

"Probably something wrong with me? Speaking of it, Yan Shu also seems to think that it doesn't matter if you kill people who are good to you," he said softly, "Well, although I still keep the surname Ling." He only said this sentence indistinctly, and then turned back to the topic, "The more normal one should be Huang Yi. Well, there is nothing to do with a slightly distorted mouth. It was already like this when I met him, but It seems that Miss Fei Yan was better when she was around, but afterward, that's all."

……what did he say?I widened my eyes, then raised my hand again, and hit You Shun hard until he covered his head on the bed.That's right, since he should also be a child of a troubled nobleman taken in during the peak season, it is only natural that he has known Ling Yanshu and Kui Huangyi for a long time.But, but it's too early, it turned out to be Fa Xiao!

I touched my nose, and awkwardly reached out to help You Shun who was bleeding from the nose, "I'm sorry." I didn't understand why I had the urge to hit someone when I realized that the three of them had known each other for a long time.Okay, I admit that I actually have violent tendencies...

"No," You Shun covered his nose and waved his hands, "It's normal to be beaten."

I nodded honestly.Fuck you, Zheng Youshun hides too many things too much, this is no longer the limit of personal privacy, but blatant deception.

"But when I promoted Huang Yi to Ms. Zelan, I really meant it from the bottom of my heart. I meant it every word." He said with a smile, "That was a rare and honest time in my life."

"Huh?" What was he talking about?

"No, it's better to pretend that I didn't say anything." He turned around and took out a document from the bedside, "Look at it first."

I took it over and took a look, and my hand was tight.The above are reports of locusts found in places.I lowered my head and asked, "Will it develop into a locust plague?" In the locust plagues in the history of Caiyun Kingdom, more than tens of millions of people died each time.

"Unfortunately," Zheng Youshun still smiled, even the big things can hardly shake his calmness, "It seems so."

"What do you want me to do?" I closed the file and asked again in a calm tone.

"Let me ask again, Ms. Zelan, what step are you willing to do for this country and this majesty? On the premise that I may become an enemy."

If you pamper your majesty, you can devote yourself to your life with a high degree of freedom when you are loyal;

I smiled, "For myself, I chose His Majesty." I like Zi Liuhui who will take the initiative to accommodate my strange proposals.

You Shun didn't show any surprise.

I laughed and said, "Sometimes your exhaustive strategy is really annoying." This is called IQ, and even Li Shen's resignation can be used.

"Miss Zeran, if I want to cry, I will close my eyes properly."

I smiled and said, "Yes, thank you."

"No, I said yes."

Those who smile when they should be downcast include me.

If it's just because of hypocrisy, then that's fine. The most frightening thing is that after I was shocked, apart from feeling that You Shun's life experience is really sad, I really think that smiling is the more appropriate expression -- everyone has his own ambitions, everyone It's okay to have your own standpoint and know what you're doing.

Actually, I should be flying into a rage, right?

I found myself seeing a little confusion in my worldview.Collusion between officials and businessmen is possible, but it is not allowed; enemies should be eliminated, but they should not be; being deceived and used is to be angry, but one does not want to be angry.The so-called black and white finally turned into a muddy and indistinguishable gray, like a big dyeing vat for the imperial court.

After discussing with You Shun what he wanted me to do, we worked again for a while, and in the evening I left the Shang Shu Ling's room and planned to go back to the confinement palace for a short rest.

Walking, walking, someone put a sword on my neck from behind.

I stopped and smiled slightly, "What's your name?"

"Take care of your own feet." The man standing behind me said this, and the sword around my neck disappeared.

I turned around and looked at the direction where the assassin disappeared, pursing my lips.That was warning me not to help You Shun again.Knowing the relationship between Wang Ji and You Shun, before You Shun decides who he is loyal to, Wang Ji should not want to drag him down; It is a suspicious behavior, he is actually helping the king with all his heart, and it should not be the point where the king wants to get rid of him cruelly.

Then who is looking at him so disliked?

I took a few steps, stood by the porch, folded my sleeves and looked up at the moon, which was mostly blocked by dark clouds.

The king and the aristocratic faction are fighting, but there are not only two factions in the court, but also a lot of other officials with selfishness and ideals; picture scroll.

I turned around and continued walking slowly towards the harem.Forget it, do what I should do, honestly, each in his own place, each in his place.Zhang Zelan, just Zhang Zelan, has turned gray, and I am still Zhang Zelan.

You have to have a bit of the fearlessness of a time-traveling woman, so that you won't let yourself regret the past again.

The next day, I went to the Minister's Office with the little official as usual, but I asked Thirteen Ji to escort me all the way.The days in the palace are nothing to do anyway, and after I finish what I promised You Shun, I probably won't have a chance to do anything else, so it's better to be diligent now.You Shun looked at me without asking any questions, while Kui Huang Yi, who also worked diligently to be the younger brother, frowned.

"What's going on?" Kui Huangyi asked coldly after the clerk and Thirteenth Ji left.

I shrugged, "An assassin came to warn me last night, telling me not to help You Shun again." I looked at Kui Huang Yi's face, "You have also received a warning?"

He snorted coldly, "Do you think it doesn't matter if I die like you?"

I angrily walked over to the side table.He said that he was also warned, but not in the way of assassination.I sat down and asked curiously, "Who is it?"

"Guess for yourself."

I went straight to get something to do.Okay, I know we're not in the same camp, I'm just trying to see if I can use friendship or something.If you don't say it, don't say it, it's just some people who don't like You Shun, and there are quite a few people who are staring at the prime minister's position.

"Knock! Knock!" Kui Huangyi tapped the inkstone with the pen holder.

I pursed my lips, got up and went to grind ink for him.

"Miss Zelan," You Shun asked while working, "Are you injured?"

"No, I'm fine, please don't worry." I said with a smile.

"Looks like I'm really annoying."

"Don't worry, I'm definitely not as good as someone."

Kui Huangyi said without raising his head, "Zhang Zelan."

I changed my words with a smile, "Don't worry You Shun, I'm definitely not as good as Aoi-sama." After that, I quickly fled back to my seat.

"Do you know that you are still only Ci Jinglan by your side?" Kui Huangyi ignored me and said without stopping, "Thanks to those idiots, it's easy for me to win here, and it will be easier if you die .”

You Shun looked at a memorial and replied with a smile: "Oh, Mr. Aoi, it's obviously my side that is attacking. Don't say that, young idiots are cute sometimes."

While I was copying, the corners of my mouth kept twitching.Is it my illusion?Why do I feel that these two people who are still mortal enemies for the time being are very harmonious?No matter who it is, the attack method is merciless.You Shun dragged Hong's family to Wang's side, but it caused a lot of trouble for Wang Ji; needless to say, Huang Yi's method of dragging down Hong Lishen and Shuanghua was both ruthless and accurate.

I glanced at Kui Huangyi, then at Zheng Youshun, and finally shut up obediently.I really can't tell who is black and who is white, count as gray harmony?

"Concentrate on me," came Huang Yi's deep voice, "The pond outside can wake you up for free."

I touch my nose.I didn't say anything, my subordinates haven't stopped yet.

In addition, I borrowed Youshun's influence and privately started a large amount of private grain purchases.The branch of the Bizhou Federation of Commerce did not report the matter, probably to block the news and buy grain before the price of grain rises.

A few days later, the news of the locust plague in Bizhou was finally exposed. The whole country was in an uproar, and there were endless arguments between the DPRK and China.The aristocracy revealed that Menxia Province, where the peak season was originally located, suggested to the king to set up more policies to prevent natural disasters as early as the first year of Shangzhi, but was ignored by Zi Liuhui, who was ignorant at the time. Now the remaining granaries in the country are used by him personally Established with the authority of the official position.Yushitai also wrote a letter, and at the same time worked hard to supervise the savings of officials from all over the country.The incompetence of the Wang Yi faction was maximized by the noble faction.

When I was in the Minister's Office, I asked You Shun, "Master Wang Ji already knew there would be a plague of locusts?"

"No, this is not something that can be predicted accurately, but based on the records over the years and the climate in recent years, I am just worried about it." You Shun paused, "Master Wang Ji's daughter, Fei Yanji, was just to gain entry The authority of the Piao Family's Millennium Library, in order to find out the method of exterminating the locusts, will marry the Piao Family Suzerain."

Taking advantage of natural disasters, right?

I lowered my eyes, "Did Xiandong Province say anything about the Guiyang earthquake the day before yesterday?"

"No. The Piaojia, who is in charge of the divine affairs, has closed the access to the outside world, and no one can contact them. Miss Zelan," Yu Shun called me, and when I looked up at him, he smiled gently as always, "don't worry , what should come will come, what should be done should be done, do one’s best, and obey the fate.”

I smiled and said, "I always think Youshun can do something."

"Huh? Ji Fenglin is different from Lanlonglian. I'm just an ordinary person."

"..." You are really ashamed to say that you are an ordinary person.

Forget it, try my best, but I hope that I can live up to the teachings of my teacher.I shook my head, and helped You Shun for the last time, waiting for tomorrow's court meeting.On this day, Kui Huang Yi didn't come, but Fei Xiang came, even Feng Zhu came.This severe natural disaster is also the last moment for the two sides to see each other. When they confront each other again in the future, it will be the official war.

I heard that Huang Fengzhu rejected the order of the Huang family and chose to stay in the court and become a member of the king.

I heard that Liu Zhimei, the current shepherd of Hongzhou, and Jiang Wenzhong, the shepherd of Lanzhou, both expressed helplessness to the imperial court's order to open the state warehouse to support Bizhou. The number is clearly hidden food, and for the locust plague that is likely to spread across the country and last for more than ten years, make the most suitable plan for your state.

On this day, before dawn, all the high officials will attend the political affairs hall meeting.As a civilian who was proclaimed, I watched the ministers file in while I stood aside, even if I saw someone I knew, I didn't say hello.After all the officials went in, the gate was slammed shut. I gathered my skirt, looked around in the square in front of the hall where the vacant guards were, found a place where I would not be exposed to the sun, and sat down.The white jade steps under the buttocks, I think it was made at a high price back then?

The palace is really a place that makes people want to tear it down and eat.Master Lin Mu said it well, the imperial city of Guiyang is a ghost town.

The sun shines on the golden bricks and white jade, reflecting the center of this river and mountain into a golden wall.

At the height of the sun, today's excessively long joint meeting of prime ministers has not yet ended.With a squeak, the door of the palace was opened, and a small official read aloud.

"Xuan, Zhang Sanniang, president of the All-China Chamber of Commerce, enters the hall!"

I stood up, patted the creases of the skirt, and bent over with a smile.After entering the hall, I saluted and found that they even gave me a seat, which is really a courtesy.Blessings come from misfortunes, You Shun really dug a deep hole for me.

The reason for calling me up is the plague of locusts.After I stood up, I sat down at the end of the table following the guidance of the clerk.

"President Zhang," said Zheng Youshun, who stood at the head, "I believe you know about the locust plague in Bizhou."

I smiled, "I know a thing or two."

"Chairman Zhang," a young official sitting next to Feixiang suddenly said, his face was a bit depressed, "Please transfer all the food that the All-Commerce Federation can mobilize to Bizhou." He looked at Bizhou sincerely. I.

Zheng Youshun said: "This is the former minister of the Ministry of Industry, Master Ouyang Yu. Master Mu Huiqi of Bizhou Prefecture disappeared in the disaster area, and now Master Ouyang is temporarily acting as the governor of the state."

Bimen Ouyang's family was affected by the disaster in his hometown, no wonder he looked so pale.I rolled up my sleeves, faded the smile on my face, and shook my head, "Businessmen make a living by buying and selling. They communicate with each other, and they don't have stock in hand. The imperial court should still collect from the local government." It is impossible for all merchants to Make this payment, or this merchant union will collapse.

"Chairman Zhang!" Ouyang Yu looked at me, first angry, then defeated, with an indifferent expression.

What followed was peak season.Relying on his management over the years, he successfully mobilized the official warehouses within the Zizhou area, and obtained military power on the grounds of disaster relief.He was able to transfer it because of his personal prestige, if it were Zi Liuhui, he might not be able to transfer a single grain of rice.Ouyang Yu looked at Wang Ji's eyes and saw the savior in a daze.

"President Zhang," asked an unknown high-ranking official, "is it true that the All-Commerce Federation doesn't pay a dime?"

"Quanlian is just a trading platform and has no inventory."

Kui Huangyi also made a sound, mockingly said: "The businessman has no money." He really is a vicious person who stomps hard when he has room to attack.

I smiled and said, "At this time, even if you have money, you can't buy food."

"Chairman Zhang," Ouyang Yu called me again, "Please." His face was stiff, as if he was indifferent and lost his soul.Even so, he calmly searched for as much food as possible for Bizhou.

It is impossible to give all the food in the official warehouse to Bizhou, and a little bit has to be saved for Zizhou, but the more food for disaster relief, the better.Now that the food for the peak season has been brought out, it would be bad to be funny anymore, Ouyang Yu was really anxious.I looked up at Zheng Youshun, who nodded to me.

So, I stood up, put my left hand on the wide sleeve on the right, and said with a smile: "The Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce does not have food. The Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce is just a trading platform without personal property." The senior officials reprimanded one after another In the middle of my voice, I said loudly: "But as a businessman, I still have private money. Women are weak, so they can only donate [-]% of their family wealth, and give a little help to the victims." After finishing speaking, I went out of the queue , bowed down to the king above him, and put his head on the ground, "The women of the people can't compare with good officials such as Lord Wangji, and can only show a little kindness. I hope God bless my king and relieve the plague of locusts."

The entire court hall was silent for a moment.

Everyone knows that the people who can mobilize the food is the peak season, so Youshun and I will discuss, and let me donate money when the food in the peak season appears, otherwise once the peak season shrinks in order to use up my money, Zi It would be ugly if Liu Hui's court couldn't produce anything.However, no one will be convinced to attribute the credit for the peak season to Zi Liuhui in the name of an official, so You Shun can't say my last sentence, and if I say it, I will only be looked down upon.But I am different, I am a commoner, and officials are kings, this is the most common perception.From my point of view, it was pointing at Wang Ji's disobedience, like a slap in the face.

The chairman of the chamber of commerce represents the largest civilian businessman in the country. This does not mean that my actual personal wealth is the highest in the country, but it refers to the contacts and influence I can influence.As the chairman, I can't do such a thing in the name of the All-China Chamber of Commerce. I have to protect this organization. I have shown that I am paying for the king, and the merchants are also afraid of offending the aristocracy.It is different in private name. Businessmen who are willing to do good deeds can give me the money secretly. I am confident that this will be a huge sum of money, which is close to the amount transferred in the peak season.The big tree attracts the wind, but what I want this time is the big prestige, so as not to miss the disaster relief, but also to do my best to suppress the credit of the peak season.

The ghost Zheng Youshun, knowing my temperament, confessed everything to me in exchange for me willingly doing this step. With him, the king cannot be defeated.

"...Chairman Zhang, Gao Yi." Zi Liuhui's voice came from the jade throne.In this fierce court meeting in which even the gentle Jing Shilang from the household department contradicted Ling Yanshu on the issue of military power for the sake of the king, it was the first time that he said something other than "Zhun Zuo" and "Leave it to You Shun to decide". if.

After getting out of the queue and walking forward, I could vaguely see Zi Liuhui's expression.This young man seems a little sad?Is this blaming myself for being ignorant before, or is it because I am unhappy because I was hit so hard by the peak season?Or, feel sorry for me?

With the entire Zhang family out, my position is in jeopardy. I bet everything on me to join forces with Zheng Youshun, and in this game where the opportunity was lost early, I barely managed to make it into a six-me-four situation.

I raised my head, tilted my head and smiled, "Your Majesty, I hope God bless my king."

Because Lai Junchen and Jiang Wenzhong were born in local officials, they are used to bureaucratic politics, and they have formed the integrity that they are sophisticated and will not be intimidated by the officialdom. They will not support the king unconditionally, but stick to their posts; Liu Zhimei was a killer and participated in In war, he understands the needs of civilians better and hates going to war, so he is alone in the capital of the red state, watching, waiting for the final stand; Desire came to stand on the side of the king against rebellion.

Tanhua Huang Fengzhu was born in an aristocratic family since he was a child, and he was upright and wanted to break away from the shackles and corruption of his family to do something for the country, so he stayed in the court; the second place Hongli hated political affairs, so he withdrew and left.

Zheng Youshun, the champion of the "Nightmare National Examination Group", stands at the highest point and ruthlessly uses his friends to make arrangements, while investigating the king and deciding on the master for whom he will die.Beat opponents mercilessly, and at the same time betray at any time without scruples.

Zhang Zelan, a commoner businessman from a small town in Heizhou, has nothing but this external body, so that's fine.

In fact, when I said that I would donate my family wealth, I felt a sense of relief.

I lowered my head again, "I'm counting on you, Your Majesty." Manpower is sometimes poor, and that's all I can do. As a commoner, I can only hope that you and the heroine Hong Xiuli can bring the most governing year to this country. .

"...Gu, I got it. Zhunzao." The young king, whom I despicably placed a heavy wish on his shoulders, said.

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