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Chapter 231 Apologize
Baobao Lake is located in the northwest of Yangzhou City. It is named because it is backed by Yangzhou City and has been a moat since the Jin Dynasty.

Baobao Lake is one of the most scenic spots in Yangzhou. If Li Ke remembers it correctly, this Baobao Lake is the Slender West Lake that was famous in the southeast thousands of years later. However, the name of the Slender West Lake has not yet come out, but it was taken by Fan Yong. In order to flatter Li Ke, he changed his name to Quemei Lake.

Today's Li Ke finally understands why emperors who are overjoyed, such as Emperor Sui Yang, are the easiest to become stupid, because there are too many flatterers around them.

Li Ke is no more than a prince, and there is only one place in Yangzhou, and there are still people who flatter him like this, let alone an emperor who is rich all over the world.

Although Li Ke was a little displeased with Fan Yong's actions, he would never be angry right now. When Li Ke first arrived in Yangzhou, it was just when he was employing people. Fan Yong took the initiative to show his favor. If Li Ke moved him, who would dare to fight with Li Ke Get close, who will throw yourself into each other?
Therefore, Li Ke also smiled at Fan Yong's words, without saying yes or no.

Xianniang's performance of music was just an interlude, singing and dancing continued as usual after this incident, and the banquet continued for nearly two hours before and after the reception of the wind, until the end of the afternoon.

At the end of the day, the big banquet dispersed, and everyone in the banquet also left one after another. Li Ke was feeling a little tired after taking a boat for several days, and was about to return to Linjiang Palace to rest, but at this moment, the guards of the Wangfu came to report. Go to Zhou Dingfang to see him.

Yangzhou Salt Company Zhou Dingfang?
Hearing the person from the Salt Company begging to see him, Li Ke was taken aback for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.

Li Ke punished the people of the Yanhang in Chuzhou. Although he didn't disclose his identity, it was not difficult for them to find out with the supernatural power of the Yanhang in Huainan. Zhou Dingfang came here today, probably because of Chuzhou's affairs.

Zhou Dingfang is different from Chen Yan. Although Chen Yan has a lot of power in Chuzhou, he only controls a salt company in Chuzhou, but Zhou Dingfang is different. He controls Yang, Chu, Hang, Su, and Rundongnan. The salt business in Erzhou is entrenched in Huainan and Jiangnan, and even local officials in prefectures and counties are not in his eyes.

In Li Ke's view, Zhou Dingfang is the tiger, the only person who speaks in Yanhang, and Chen Yan is just an inconspicuous fly in front of Zhou Dingfang.

In Chuzhou, Li Ke was too lazy to meet Chen Yan, because in Li Ke's eyes, Chen Yan was not worth his trouble to see him. He suddenly became interested in this colorful tiger.

Li Ke asked Wang Xuance who was beside him: "Zhou Dingfang is here, would you like to see him?"

Hearing this, Wang Xuance smiled, and replied: "You and I have heard countless things about the prosperity of the salt industry on the way to the south. Today, the southeast salt master is here. How can His Highness not see you?"

"Haha, Mr. knows me." Li Ke stroked his palm lightly and smiled.

After Li Ke finished speaking, he then ordered the guards of the Wangfu who came to report the letter: "Bring Zhou Dingfang forward."

"No." Wei led the order and went down to lead Zhou Dingfang inside.

"The villain Zhou Dingfang pays his respects to His Highness." Zhou Dingfang followed the guards of the palace to Li Ke's side, and bowed down.

Seeing Zhou Dingfang bowing in front of him, Li Ke greatly changed his previous style of respecting the virtuous and corporal. Instead of stepping up to help him, he was not in a hurry to ask Zhou Dingfang to get up, so he just let Zhou Dingfang bow down and bowed. As if seeing Zhou Dingfang just now, he said slowly: "It turns out that Zhou Xingzhu is here, get up quickly."

Zhou Dingfang bowed for a long time before Li Ke allowed him to get up. What Li Ke did was really negligent. If it was like this on weekdays, Zhou Dingfang would naturally be displeased, but at this juncture, Li Ke's attitude towards him made Zhou Dingfang feel relieved.

The people from the Salt Company offended Li Ke in Chuzhou, and Zhou Dingfang didn't expect that Li Ke would treat him with courtesy when he came to Li Ke's place.If Zhou Dingfang came to Li Ke's side and Li Ke was too kind to him, Zhou Dingfang would be worried that Li Ke had ulterior motives for him, but Li Ke wrote the word "dissatisfaction" on his face, and Zhou Dingfang apologized room for.

Zhou Dingfang got Li Ke's permission to stand up, instead of standing up according to his words, he bowed even more fiercely.

Zhou Dingfang bowed his hands, bowed respectfully in front of Li Ke, and said: "The villain dare not get up."

"Humph!"

Li Ke snorted softly, and asked Zhou Dingfang knowingly, "What did you commit, why don't you dare to get up?"

Zhou Dingfang said: "The people under the villain don't open their eyes. They ran into His Highness's noble driver in Chuzhou. As the master, the villain should make amends on his behalf."

Zhou Dingfang's words were well-balanced, he only talked about apologizing for his subordinates, but he didn't mention the collusion between officials and businessmen in Shanyang City and the sale of salt.

It's just because Zhou Dingfang doesn't know Li Ke's attitude at the moment. If Li Ke already intends to rectify the salt industry, he will inevitably bring trouble to his upper body and give Li Ke an excuse to deal with him. He only mentions that the people below are ignorant and offended. Li Ke, at most, is a crime of laxity, and Li Ke can't help him.

Li Ke asked: "So, are you here today to make amends?"

Zhou Dingfang reached out to take a gift list in his arms, held Li Ke in front of him with both hands, and said respectfully: "I know that the people below have offended His Highness, and the crime is unforgivable. I would like to offer some small gifts as an apology." I hope His Highness will accept it with a smile."

Seeing Zhou Dingfang's solemn appearance, Li Ke curiously took the gift list from Zhou Dingfang's hand, only glanced at it briefly, and snapped his tongue.

A luxurious house, a thousand acres of fertile land, three hundred catties of gold, and 28 pearls
Li Ke looked at the gift list in his hand, there was a long list, the total price might not exceed ten thousand guan, it was the sum of the ten-year salary of a governor of Shangzhou, and in Zhou Dingfang's mouth, it was just a mere gift.

Li Ke sighed: "The owner is so handy, I am afraid that even Zheng Fengchi, the richest man in Guanzhong, can't compare with it. The richest salt merchant in Yangzhou, the best in the southeast, I have heard about it for a long time, and I know it when I see it today."

Zhou Dingfang said: "Your Highness was ordered to go south to supervise Yang, and I sat in the southeast. How dare I say that I am rich when I wait in front of His Highness. The villain is just expressing his heart today, and I hope His Highness will not refuse."

The gift Zhou Dingfang gave today is very important. Logically speaking, if Li Ke accepts it, the Chuzhou Salt Industry will naturally be over. Therefore, Zhou Dingfang handed over the gift list with both hands, and looked at Li Ke's eyes very earnestly.

Fortunately, Li Ke did not disappoint Zhou Dingfang. After hesitating briefly, Li Ke said, "Since it is Zhou Xingzhu's wish, I will accept it. It's just what happened that day, and it must never happen again."

Seeing Li Ke accepting the gift, Zhou Dingfang felt quite settled, and immediately said: "Your Highness is magnanimous, and I thank you for your kindness. After returning to the mansion, I will strictly restrain myself and never commit another crime."

After Zhou Dingfang finished speaking, he got up and left.

"Why does Your Highness accept Zhou Dingfang's gift? Do you have other plans in mind?" Seeing Zhou Dingfang leave, Wang Xuance hurriedly asked Li Ke.

Originally, according to Li Ke's intention, he wanted to take advantage of the Chuzhou incident to find an opportunity to implicate the salt company and deal with Zhou Dingfang, but today he accepted his gift, so naturally it would be inconvenient to use this matter to punish him again, Wang Xuance felt a little dissatisfied untie.

Li Ke nodded, looked at Zhou Dingfang's leaving back, and said with a smile: "I used to think that the salt company was a scourge that brought disaster to the village, but now it seems that the business of this salt company is still a money bag. , why doesn't this king take it for his own use?"

(End of this chapter)