Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Walking two streets away from Wenzhou Fuyamen, a market has already appeared.

The ancients often said that when the sun rises, it rests when it sets.

For businessmen, it should be before sunrise and then after sunset.

The market has become lively by now, and there are naturally fewer people than at night and in the afternoon, but it adds a lot of fireworks.

After all, there are really many people getting up for breakfast in the morning.

As for those who sell breakfast, they all have their own tricks, there are normal shops, there are roadside stalls, and there are also porters who just carry it on their shoulders.

What surprised Su Jing the most was the porter, who carried a pole at two ends, with cooking utensils on one side and a stove on the other.

When you meet a customer who wants to eat, hot food can be made immediately as soon as you stop.

It has to be said that the wisdom of working people is truly infinite.

"I just heard my uncle say that he had breakfast. I don't know what he ate. If you haven't eaten wheat cakes when you come to Wenzhou Prefecture, your visit is really in vain."

Xiao Liu introduced Su Jing very enthusiastically.

When Su Jing heard about wheat cakes, she immediately said: "Xiao Liu, are you talking about Yongjia wheat cakes?"

Xiaoliu nodded and said: "Uncle, the place we are stepping on now is Yongjia. Xiaoliu only knows that here we are all called wheat cakes. It won't be clear when we go out. But uncle knows it, it should still be quite famous. "

Su Jing smiled and said: "Climb the mountains and eat wheat cakes."

"Yes, yes! That's it. Uncle, you even know this!"

Xiao Liu became excited all of a sudden, and it was obvious that he was really happy.

"Xiao Liu, I have heard this saying before, but I have never tasted the taste of this wheat cake."

Su Jing said with a smile.

For such a simple and sincere person, using this method is undoubtedly the easiest way to get closer.

"Uncle, I must try it. Xiaoliu invites you."

Xiaoliu immediately came to a stall, bought two copies, and handed one to Su Jing.

Su Jing took it and took a quick look. It looked like a normal pie, but the outside was baked and it was very crispy at first glance.

As soon as you take a bite, the filling inside reveals its own flavor.

The delicious pickles and the half-fat and half-lean pork together create an ultimate delicious taste in the mouth.

With just one bite, Su Jing fell in love with wheat cakes.

The carbohydrates on the outside are the source of energy, the pickles inside provide seasoning, and the pork brings fat.

"good to eat!"

Su Jing ate the portion in her hand within minutes.

Xiaoliu on the side handed another one over: "Uncle, there is more."

Su Jing shook her head and said: "I ate it in the morning. One is enough. You can eat this. I really can't eat anymore."

Xiao Liu nodded and quickly finished making the wheat cake in his hand.

He paid for Su Jing himself, so there was no psychological burden on him.

After eating the wheat cakes, the two continued to stroll around. Su Jing said casually: "Xiao Liu, are there any big families named Xie in Wenzhou Prefecture?"

When she came to Wenzhou Prefecture, Su Jing thought of Xie Chunfang.

The hometown of this young master is Wenzhou Prefecture. Since he is here, it seems not too much to ask about it.

"Of course there is. The Xie family is a famous family in Wenzhou Prefecture, especially Mr. Xie. Even the Prime Minister of the Prefecture must treat them with extra courtesy."

Xiaoliu immediately replied, and this answer was not surprising to Su Jing.

It would be strange for a young master like Xie Chunfang to have average family conditions.

Su Jing asked again: "Then this old man Xie must have been an official before."

"I heard that he had been an official before, but that was a matter of the previous dynasty. I heard from the older generation that Mr. Xie was quite upright and honest back then."

Xiao Liu is still young after all, so he can only have a vague understanding of these things that happened before he was born.

"Forget it if I don't know, then where is the Xie family's mansion?"

Su Jing did not hesitate and continued to ask.

Xiao Liu immediately said: "Xie's family is not in Yongjia County, but in Ruian. If uncle wants to go, I have to call a carriage for you."

Not in Yongjia?

Su Jing was slightly confused.

If the government offices of Wenzhou Prefecture are all located in Yongjia County, there is no doubt that this is the core location of the entire Wenzhou Prefecture.

As a well-known and prominent family in Wenzhou Prefecture, the Xie family is not in Yongjia County, which is a little strange.

Of course, this is not something that is incomprehensible.

After all, we still have to talk about the current stage of the Ming Dynasty, which is in a new state and various things are still developing.

"That's not necessary, I'm just asking casually."

Su Jing waved her hand and had no plans to go directly to Ruian County to visit the Xie Mansion.

The two of them strolled around again, and soon a rice store, Yongjia Rice Store, appeared in front of them.

Given the name of the county, it must be a rice industry.

"Xiao Liu, is this Yongjia Rice Shop your biggest rice shop?"

To be conservative, Su Jing still asked.

He knew very well that what he saw, heard and said today would be conveyed to Zhao Rongzhen by Xiao Liu.

The investigation of Mi Xing can actually be done privately by the people from the Crown Prince's escort team.

But there is no need to let Zhu Biao cover for him, why not cover for Zhu Biao himself.

"Yes, the owner of this rice store is the brother-in-law of our prefect, and the business is very big."

Xiaoliu is also outspoken and says whatever he knows.

Meng Song’s brother-in-law is the boss?

Su Jing suddenly became interested and asked: "Xiao Liu, how do you know about such a secret thing?"

After all, when my brother-in-law is doing business, it is always better to cover up a little bit.

"Uncle, everyone in Wenzhou Prefecture knows about it."

Xiaoliu's answer stunned Su Jing for a moment.

In the Ming Dynasty, Su Jing was considered a successful businessman and had contact with many business partners and opponents.

If you have a background and a backer, then there are more.

Normally, when talking about deep meaning, you can reveal this level of relationship to facilitate progress.

But it is really rare for this relationship to be directly made public.

The knife that Lao Zhu used to kill Greed was quite fast.

Ordinary officials don't have such courage.

"I didn't expect that your prefect is quite interesting. I really didn't notice it."

Su Jing said with a smile.

Xiaoliu said: "Although Magistrate Meng rarely shows up, in this matter, we the people of Wenzhou Prefecture still think of him."

"Xiao Liu, what do you mean by this?"

Su Jing didn't understand.

Xiaoliu explained: "In Yongjia Rice Shop, if you buy or sell rice, you can go directly to the government office if you have any questions. Even though the boss is the brother-in-law of the prefect, the prefect is never partial, and Yongjia Rice Shop has always been honest. I am very conscientious and will not deliberately raise or lower the price of rice."

After hearing this, Su Jing really felt a little confused.

Does Meng Song still have such a side? Good guy, when my brother-in-law is doing business, I have to be a fair referee.

It's not that there can't be such officials, but Meng Song, the prefect, really doesn't look like such an official.

"But Xiaoliu feels that this matter should be fought for by Master Fu Cheng. Master Zhifu is not so kind."

Xiao Liu added another sentence.

Su Jing's ears twitched and she felt that this Xiao Liu was really a know-it-all. This guy had to dig deeper.

"Xiao Liu, isn't this kind of thing something that even Wenzhou Prefecture knows about?"

Su Jing asked with a smile.

Xiaoliu immediately shook his head: "Of course it's not, it's just my guess, uncle, don't take it seriously."

"Guess?"

Su Jing frowned slightly: "Xiao Liu, although we have not known each other for a long time, I can see that you are definitely not someone who talks nonsense. Since it is just a guess, there must be some basis."

Xiao Liu's expression suddenly became a little tangled, or a little embarrassed.

"Are you embarrassed? If you are embarrassed, then don't say anything. Anyway, I will be leaving in a few days. Everything in Wenzhou Prefecture is good, but..."

Su Jing deliberately mentioned the news that she was leaving soon and clicked on Xiao Liu.

Xiao Liu also said: "Uncle, it's not impossible to say it, but you must not say that this is what I said."

"Don't worry, Xiaoliu, I, Su Jing, promise that it will be fine if you tell me."

When making the promise, Su Jing even looked much more serious.

Although Xiaoliu was just a servant in the Wenzhou government office, Su Jing didn't want anything to happen to him because of her.

Xiao Liu didn't pay much attention to it and just regarded it as gossip.

No one knew anything about the coming storm in Wenzhou Prefecture.

"It's like this, uncle, I have been working as an official in the government office for almost two years. Not long after I came here, I once heard a quarrel between the Prime Minister and the Magistrate in the inner hall, and it seemed that they were talking about Mi Xing. "

Xiao Liu whispered to Su Jing.

Hearing this, Su Jing's mind moved slightly, and she suddenly felt that things were normal.

Judging from the current situation, Meng Song, the prefect, is a pure bastard.

No, he is still a greedy bastard. How could he favor the common people and reprimand his brother-in-law?

However, if it were placed on Zhao Rongzhen, it would be much more reasonable.

Although there are still many suspicious things, at least some traces can be matched.

Whether it's making the people under Wenzhou's governance wealthy and healthy, or teaching the government's servants, etc.

But why would Meng Song give in on his brother-in-law?

The relationship between Zhao Rongzhen and Meng Song seems to be a little different from what he thought before.

……

In the government office, the account book in front of Zhu Biao's case has been divided into half and half. The left one has been read, and the right one has not been read yet.

It was really tiring to check this amount with only Zhu Biao's eyes.

But Zhu Biao didn't slack off at all, not letting go of any clues.

The boy outside the door knocked: "Your Highness, the young man has brought you tea."

"Just come in and put it on the table."

Zhu Biao didn't even raise his head and shouted directly.

The door was opened, and the waiter took the tea and carefully placed it on the table. He didn't dare to look around at all, but he finally caught a glimpse of Zhu Biao from the corner of his eye.

As the waiter finished delivering the tea and went out, Zhu Biao's voice sounded again as he reached the door: "Close the door."

The boy was stunned for a moment, then closed the door.

As soon as he closed the door, he quickly came to Meng Song.

"How is it? What is His Royal Highness doing now?"

Meng Song asked anxiously. It was obvious that he had arranged for the boy to deliver tea.

The young man immediately replied: "To tell you what to say to your lord, I only saw His Highness the Crown Prince buried in front of the case. He was always looking at the grain book. He never raised his head from the beginning to the end."

"Ok?"

Meng Song frowned, waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's get down."

"Yes, my lord."

The boy was about to leave.

Meng Song thought for a moment and called out to him: "Wait a minute, call Mr. Fu Cheng here."

Naturally, the boy immediately agreed to do it, while Meng Song frowned and started thinking.

Meng Song had no doubts about Zhu Biao's careful inspection of the grain book.

After all, yesterday's performance in the granary was already very telling.

Meng Song actually didn't know whether there was any problem with the granary because he had never taken care of it.

But he was afraid of being found out.

Su Jing's behavior in the morning and the confiscation of the money also made Meng Song worried.

Unable to open a breakthrough, Meng Song was anxious.

Not long after, Zhao Rongzhen arrived.

"Mr. Meng, why are you calling me here?"

Zhao Rongzhen was very respectful, as if he was really speaking to his boss.

Meng Song glanced at Zhao Rongzhen and felt a little awkward.

After all, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Zhao Rongzhen treat me with such a respectful attitude.

"Master Zhao, I want to ask you, is there anything wrong with this grain book?"

Monson got straight to the point without any hesitation.

Zhao Rongzhen smiled and said: "Mr. Meng, there is certainly nothing wrong with the grain records. All accounts can definitely withstand verification."

"Really?"

Meng Song still didn't believe it.

Because in the past two years, although his money was considered "legitimate", Meng Song actually knew whether there were any dirty tricks.

Zhao Rongzhen shook his head slightly and said: "It seems that Mr. Meng's visit to Uncle Renyuan this morning probably failed."

The reason is very simple. If it succeeds, Meng Song will not ask about the grain book again.

Meng Song's face was slightly ugly: "It's not that it didn't work. Uncle Renyuan didn't accept it, but he didn't refuse it either. At least he explained the whole story clearly, which shows that my move is still somewhat effective."

"Forget it, Master Meng."

Zhao Rongzhen said lightly: "Uncle Renyuan is not a person who loves money. The amount of silver this time is not large, and it can be explained. If you come again, I will not be able to help you."

"Master Zhao, what do you mean by this?"

Meng Song suddenly became unhappy and retorted: "Uncle Renyuan didn't refuse directly, which means that the money is useful. You have only met him a few times and you know that he doesn't love money? Is there anyone in this world who doesn't love money?" "

Human nature is greedy. If Meng Song is such a person, he will naturally treat others as such a person.

Zhao Rongzhen looked at Meng Song and really wanted to say something, don't treat others as greedy for money like you.

But now we have to let Meng Song cooperate after all, we can't start fighting internally.

"Master Meng, that Uncle Ren Yuan is the prince's teacher, and he is so respected by the prince that he even takes him with him when he goes out on inspections. Do you think that if Uncle Ren Yuan is a greedy person, he can be treated like this by the prince? We are in Ming Dynasty. Your Highness, you should have seen how diligent you are. Besides, why do they want to collect your money? Wouldn't it be better to be promoted to a higher rank after returning to the capital?"

Zhao Rongzhen patiently explained to Meng Song. (End of chapter)