fake prince

Chapter 450

Zeng Nianzhen was in a daze.

What Cen Rubai didn't know was that before coming here today, Zeng Nianzhen was still hesitating in his heart, he didn't want to worry his friend Cen Rubai, and he didn't want to follow the new owner, even if it was just a guest.

He originally thought that his friend had proposed himself in front of Su Ziji, and he would go there himself, thanked him for his kindness, and let it go.

Unexpectedly, when he stepped into the restaurant and approached the young man who was sitting alone in the corner and smiling, he suddenly couldn't say the words of refusal.

"What's the matter, is it the legend of Lord Mengchang?"

Lord Mengchang was in Xueyi, attracting guests from all over the world and those who escaped from crimes. All the sages in the world yearn for it. Hearing that Su Ziji immediately agreed to give him protection, he immediately felt a complicated emotion in his heart.

Suppressing these, Zeng Nianzhen said: "Young Master is benevolent and righteous, since you are so sincere, I Zeng Nianzhen will definitely help you with all my strength. To be honest, I have many brothers by my side when I go out of Beijing this time."

"I can't do other things, I don't know how to do them, but I am an expert in Jianghu."

"I can't do the government's business, but as long as I have three days, I can give you a clear report on the private details of the entire Shun'an Prefecture."

Zeng Nianzhen has the confidence to say this, his voice is shocking in the Jianghu, many powerful people in the Jianghu are friends, investigating these things is difficult for others, but not for himself.

Talking about the black mine is also the result of my own investigation.

"Even if the young master wants to encircle and suppress the three major factions, we can also contribute. As for what you said just now, collecting some chickens, ducks and pigs is a trivial matter. If there is anything else that needs to be assigned, you can just ask!"

"Mr. Zeng really has the style of an ancient chivalrous man, happy!"

When Su Ziji heard this, he nodded repeatedly, very satisfied.

Without martial arts, gangs are the lowest level of society. Even if they have martial arts, gangs cannot rise to the top.

These three guilds are entrusted with important tasks and control the gold mines, which means that although they are unlikely to be the direct descendants of King Qi, they may be the roots of the Yaozu.

Now that the king of Qi is colluding with the Yaozu, he is also the party member of the king of Qi.

"This is not the capital, but Shun'an Mansion. Even if there is a big move, as long as the result is good and the emperor knows, it should be fine."

"He regards me as the heir of the crown prince. Even if I fight with King Qi, in his view, it is also an internal fight, which is not out of the ordinary."

Su Ziji felt emotional when he thought of this.

If it weren't for this identity, fighting against King Qi would have been charged with the crime of "offending the superior" in the first place.

"These three major gangs can be killed. The king of Qi attacked me, and he came and did not reciprocate indecently. It happened to be a gift in return."

Therefore, Su Ziji nodded: "You and those friends from the rivers and lakes, continue to stare at the black mine first, don't reveal your whereabouts, and wait for my reply."

"It's best to take the private mine and draw a chart."

As soon as he said that, Zeng Nianzhen laughed: "Don't worry, my lord, I have drawn the mine map."

With that said, he took out a piece of paper and handed it up.

"Oh?"

Su Ziji unfolded it and saw that the topography and mineral veins were drawn on this piece of paper. Although it was completely incomparable with the standard map, it was very vivid. Dozens of black mines were marked.

"Mr. Zeng is really well-prepared, I really admire it." Su Ziji just glanced at him and got up: "Since everything has been investigated, I can go and see Qi Hongxin."

Relying only on Jianghu people, trying to deal with the three major gangs, even if it is feasible, will definitely cause heavy losses. Su Ziji would not do such a thing.

Right now, Shun'an Mansion is short of silver, and the fact that black mines including gold mines can be successfully collected in this way is equivalent to having a large amount of silver out of thin air. Qi Hongxin, who was so anxious to go to the province to beg for the silver, does he know this? Can you sit still afterwards?

At that time, Su Ziji ordered Zeng Nianzhen to help in secret. It can not only take revenge, but also solve the affairs in the house without hurting his own foundation.

As soon as he said that, he went, and with the mine map he drew, Su Ziji took two people and his own soldiers, and set off for the magistrate's yamen. Naturally, he was directly stopped by the yamen servants.

"Shut up and go further!" A yamen servant shouted, "This is the magistrate's yamen, no one else is allowed to enter!"

But one of the squad leaders saw the battle and knew it was a big one, so he quickly stopped the yamen servant and rushed out until Su Ziji smiled apologetically, "May I ask if you are a respectable surname or a famous person?"

Su Ziji didn't answer, Cen Rubai replied: "This is the number one scholar of this year. I have been ordered to serve as the acting governor of Shun'an Prefecture. I am here to announce the decree and report to Master Qi."

"Why don't you go in quickly and send a message, asking the prefect Qi to come out to receive the order?"

"This..." This action frightened the people who stopped him. Facing the imperial decree, even though they didn't know whether it was true or not, they still knelt down immediately in order not to be questioned.

The team leader timidly looked at Su Ziji, and kowtowed: "My lord, the magistrate is not in the yamen now..."

"Is he not there?" Su Ziji asked, "Where did he go?"

"After the magistrate ordered some things, he went to the water control yamen, saying that he was going to press for money."

Because this matter is not a secret, even the ordinary yamen servants know about it, Su Ziji asked, so he said it directly.

Su Ziji thought for a while: "If that's the case, then I'll go to the water control yamen to find him."

Just turning around to leave, he saw an ox cart stopped in front of the Yamen, Qi Hongxin got out of the ox cart with a dark face, obviously this trip to collect money was not going well.

"Master Zhifu, an imperial decree has arrived!" A yamen servant knelt and shouted at Qi Hongxin.

Qi Hongxin raised his head and saw Su Ziji. With just one glance, he recognized that this was a "juren" with whom he had a double-sided relationship. Why, the identity was false, not Juren, but someone sent by the court?

But without thinking too much, Qi Hongxin saw the brocade box obviously containing the imperial decree in Su Ziji's hand, and said, "Please come in as soon as possible!"

He also ordered the servants to quickly set up the incense table and receive the order inside.

Everyone knelt down, and Su Ziji read the imperial decree aloud. After reading, Su Ziji rolled up the imperial decree and handed it back in the brocade box. Immediately with a smile on his face, he went to Qi Hongxin to perform the etiquette of the next official meeting the superior.

"Lord Su is an observer sent by the imperial court, so there is no need to be so polite." Qi Hongxin hastily stretched out his hand to help, although Su Ziji came here to act as the governor of the county temporarily and is his subordinate official, but there is still one who is not. Level, but it sounds scary to observe, this is completely wrong.

"What do you think?" The officialdom is actually very taboo about this kind of confusion of powers. Qi Hongxin had no choice but to invite Su Ziji into the room as the two were almost equal.

After sitting down, some people served tea. At this time, Qi Hongxin gradually calmed down, and he had time to observe the young man sitting on the side.

When he came to Fucheng, he soon heard that the imperial court would send Jun Cheng over, but now that he saw someone, he had some thoughts.

"Although I am the champion of the new department, I am talented and have the status of an observer. I need to show some face so as not to disturb me in government affairs."

"But this person arrived early tomorrow and refused to report for a long time. Isn't this intention a bit wrong?"

(End of this chapter)