It's easy to be a villain, but hard to be a princess

Ye Qing followed Han Zixiao into the room, almost shed tears of joy, "My lord, it's really great that you came back safely."

Han Zixiao made a silent gesture, "Hold down, don't let people outside listen."

"Enen." Ye Qing nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, and asked in a low voice: "By the way, why did you come back all of a sudden, son?"

"Fan Youcheng's old fox was unmasked and sentenced to be executed in autumn. The emperor showed mercy and spared me my crime."

"What about the lord?"

Han Zixiao's eyes darkened, and every time he heard him, he felt a little pain in his heart, "It's the end of my relationship with him."

Ye Qing pursed his lips and nodded, not mentioning Chu Muqing again.

After Han Zixiao returned to Suzhou, he stayed at home every day, reading and practicing calligraphy in the study, and occasionally practiced swords in the yard with a sword in his hands, all of which were moves taught by Chu Muqing.

Every time Han Yunyin saw his son reading and practicing sword, he was very pleased, feeling that he had finally grown up.

The whole family gathered together to have dinner in the dining room. Mrs. Han said with a smile: "Master, Zixiao is also twenty-one, so he can't stay alone like this forever. I think the daughter of the Zhao family is not bad, and she is good-looking." , temperament is also docile and considerate, very lovable."

Han Zixiao said: "Mother, you don't have to worry about this matter, my son will never marry anyone in his life."

"How can this work?"

Han Yunyin drank a glass of wine, "It doesn't matter if you don't marry, you have entered the door of the Prince Regent's residence, and now it is against the rules to marry again."

"My lord, what's wrong with this? Zixiao is no longer the regent princess, so why can't she marry a wife and have children?"

"I don't want to marry myself." Han Zixiao said.

Mrs. Han was afraid that her son would be too lonely alone, so she thought for a while and said, "If you don't marry, then don't marry. After a while, mother will arrange one or two concubines for you."

"No need."

Mrs. Han wanted to say something, but Han Yunyin stopped her with her eyes, and did not continue.When she promised Han Zixiao and Chu Muqing's marriage back then, she no longer expected Han Zixiao to have an heir.Han Zixiao insisted not to marry, and she couldn't force it.

After dinner, Han Yunyin called Han Zixiao to the study.Han Zixiao asked: "Is there something wrong with Daddy calling his son?"

"Since you are not an official in the court, it is not an option to spend all day at the mansion. You have to find something to do." Han Yunyin said: "I plan to entrust you to take care of the few shops near Mingqiao, and let Qiu Bo help."

"The business of the shop at home is booming under the care of my elder brother. If I want to step in, it will be self-defeating." Han Zifei has always been wary of him. If Han Zixiao intervenes in the Han family's business at this time, it will only cause brothers to kill each other.

"With Uncle Qiu's assistance, you don't have to worry too much. Even if you really lose money, I don't blame you, just take it as a lesson for you to learn."

"Thank you dad, but my son already has plans."

"What's the plan?"

"My son plans to start a small business by himself."

Hearing Han Zixiao's words, Han Yunyin felt a little relieved, "It's not easy to do business by yourself, you'd better think clearly, don't give up halfway and make people laugh."

"My son has already figured it out."

Han Yunyin nodded thoughtfully, "If you want to be clear, just do it. Your mother and I can't worry about you for the rest of your life. You have to walk the road ahead by yourself."

"My son understands."

Han Zixiao came to Yunzhou with the 1000 taels of silver given by Han Yunyin, and set up a shop in Yunzhou and opened a silk shop called Yujingfang.The store is not big, but the business is booming, and it paid back its capital in two or three months.

At the end of the year, Han Zixiao used the money he earned to buy another shop in the prosperous area of ​​Yunzhou, which became the No. [-] branch of Yujingfang.

Although Han Zixiao's Yujingfang has a prosperous business, he still feels that it is not enough. The silk that he has in his shop is also available in other shops.In the long run, the business of the silk shop will gradually become dull.

There are four famous brocades in the world, namely Jinling Yunjin, Suzhou Songjin, Guangxi Zhuangjin and Bashu Shujin. Yunjin and Songjin are more common in the south of the Yangtze River, while Zhuang and Shujin are less common.If Shu brocade and Zhuang brocade can be introduced to the south of the Yangtze River, it will be favored in the future.

Han Zixiao once met a Bashu native who came to Yunzhou to do business, named Liu Hao.Liu Hao likes the brocade in the south of the Yangtze River. He comes to the south of the Yangtze River several times a year. Every time he comes, he buys a batch of brocade to resell in Bashu. After getting acquainted with Han Zixiao, he buys from Han Zixiao.The two have a little friendship through business contacts.

Han Zixiao and Liu Hao talked about wanting to do Shu brocade business, and it happened that Liu Hao got acquainted with a person who was doing Shu brocade business.

Recently, I received a letter from Liu Hao, which said that that friend intends to do business with Han Zixiao.After Han Zixiao received the letter, he took the silver and set off for Bashu. If the two parties are satisfied with the negotiation, they will have a long-term relationship.

Han Zixiao didn't bring many people, besides Ye Qing, there were three shop assistants.

The [-]-day journey from Yunzhou to Sichuan involves horseback riding and returning by water, following the direction of the water, and you will be able to reach Yunzhou in about ten days.

After driving for more than ten days, I stopped at an inn to rest on the way.As soon as he entered the inn, he heard someone shouting: "Master Han!"

Han Zixiao subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound, hesitating for a while before recognizing that the person who called him was none other than Zhang Mian, the prefect of Yunzhou.

At that time, he went to Yunzhou to handle the case under the order of Chu Muqing, and found out that Zhang Mian had embezzled tax, but the tax was embezzled to help the victims.Chu Muqing let him go, but she didn't expect to meet him here.

Han Zixiao didn't know him very well, but Zhang Mian was very hospitable and greeted him warmly.He opened this inn, and the business was pretty good. When Han Zixiao came, he arranged to stay in the upper room, and entertained him with good food and wine.

During the banquet, Zhang Mian asked casually, "Is Mr. Han here for sightseeing or for business?"

Han Zixiao smiled, "No, Han is going to Bashu to discuss business."

"About business?" Zhang Mian was puzzled.

Han Zixiao explained: "To tell you the truth, Han stopped being an official in the court two years ago, and now he is running a small business to make ends meet."

Zhang Mian nodded knowingly, "Master Han is a man of integrity and intelligence, it would be a pity not to be an official in the court."

"Brother Zhang flattered me, Han is really ashamed."

Zhang Mian asked suspiciously, "Speaking of which, what happened to the court two years ago?"

"Why do you ask that?"

Zhang Mian smiled, "Master Han resigned from office two years ago, and the prince was also demoted to the feudal lord two years ago. This timing is very coincidental, so I'm asking a question."

Han Zixiao was surprised, "Which prince is the prince Brother Zhang is talking about?"

"Of course it's the regent." Zhang Mian looked at Han Zixiao's surprised expression, "Don't tell me Mr. Han doesn't know?"

Han Zixiao shook his head, he was busy with his own business for the past two years, and he didn't know what happened in the court, but what he didn't expect was that Chu Muqing was demoted to the feudal lord two years ago.

Zhang Mian sighed and said, "Without the regent controlling the court, I don't know what it will be like."

Han Zixiao didn't listen to what Zhang Mian said later, and kept thinking about Chu Muqing's demotion as a vassal king.

Fan Youcheng was convicted before he was released from prison, there should be no one around Chu Ruihong to advise, Fan Youcheng was in prison, and his followers naturally did not dare to be arrogant in the court.Then who can make Chu Muqing be demoted to the feudal lord?

Could it be that he wanted it himself?

But that's okay, he is full of talent and loyalty, but he has never been recognized by Chu Ruihong. It is a good thing for him to stay away from the court, at least he does not have to be wary of someone trying to disadvantage him every day.

This time Han Zixiao was going to Bashu, maybe he could see him again.Two years later, if we meet again, I don't know if he will be angry.

I originally planned to rest for a few more days to relieve the fatigue of traveling for more than ten days.But knowing that Chu Muqing was in Bashu, Han Zixiao couldn't wait to rush there.

In the early morning of the second day, the group packed their luggage and set off again. Ye Qing sat on the horse with a tired expression on his face, and said with a flat mouth: "My lord, didn't you say you're going to rest for two days?"

Han Zixiao had a smile on his face, "It will take another five or six days to get to Bashu, and you will have a rest then."

Ye Qing looked at the smile on Han Zixiao's face, and said weakly, "My lord, your smile is so weird."

Thinking of seeing Chu Muqing, Han Zixiao's smile deepened, and he kicked the horse's belly to speed up.

Han Zixiao was full of energy, and arrived in Liaocheng in the evening on the fourth day of the five or six-day trip.Han Zixiao was not familiar with the place where he lived in Liaocheng, so it was convenient to find out where Liu Hao's shop was when he arrived.

Seeing him coming, Liu Hao immediately took him to his house to entertain him.

Liu Haodao: "Boss Han said in the letter that he would leave in the middle of the month, and Liu thought that Boss Han would come back two days later."

Han Zixiao said: "The weather has been fine recently, and the journey has been very smooth, so it was two days earlier."

"However, it's really a coincidence. In the past few days, Boss Yuan happened to go to a different place to buy silk, and I'm afraid he will have to wait a few days before returning. Boss Han rarely comes to Bashu, so I think it's better to stay at Liu's house for a while. On that day, I asked Boss Han to take him around to see the mountains and rivers of Bashu."

Han Zixiao smiled, "I have already experienced Bashan Shushui in famous poems, and it would be a great blessing in life if I could see it with my own eyes."

Liu Hao laughed along, "It's very rare for a businessman to be as elegant as Boss Han."

Han Zixiao said modestly: "Fengya can't be called Fengya, Han is at most an ordinary person."

Liu Hao served Han Zixiao with the good wine privately stored in the mansion. After drinking for three rounds, Han Zixiao inquired about Chu Muqing, "On the way here, I heard that the land of Bashu belonged to the regent two years ago. Jurisdiction, is this really the case?"

"It's true, but the people of Bashu don't call him Regent now."

"What's that called?"

"King of Shu."