The book boy's words broke the harmonious atmosphere, and Lu Sheng, who was laughing a second ago, stopped laughing the next moment.
"Let them wait for a moment, I still have distinguished guests to receive!" He asked the book boy to deal with it first, and looked at Zhu Youde.
Unexpectedly, he actually looked at himself with a chuckle.
"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
Zhu Youde glanced at the retreating back of the book boy, his eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice and said: "Mr. Lu is so famous that nobles from the Western Regions even traveled thousands of miles to pay their respects..."
The Zen room was completely silent. Lu Shengzhi was stunned for half a minute, looking at the little emperor in disbelief.
How did your Majesty know that the visitor was from the Western Regions?
Shock, confusion, confusion, all kinds of emotions piled up on his face.
Zhu Youde chuckled twice: "I don't know anything in Jinling, what don't I know? It's just a disguised caravan from the Western Regions, how could I not see it?"
"May I ask if you invite me to go out to the Western Regions?"
After reacting, Lu Shengzhi still dared to sit still. He stood up and knelt down with his forehead touching the ground: "Your Majesty is wise, what he said is true! But the common people did not agree, just..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt a kind hand lifting him up, and the little emperor asked him to sit down with an unpredictable smile on his face.
"I understand Mr. Lu's thoughts, and I also understand that I will not go to the Western Regions." After a pause, he continued: "I have a good show. I wonder if you, Sir, may cooperate?"
Then Zhu Youde lowered his voice and whispered: "..."
Mr. Qilin's eyes widened and he couldn't help but take a breath of air. Your Majesty is going to...
"This plan is very clever, and the common people must cooperate!"
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The Zen room was opened, and Lu Shengzhi came out escorting Zhu Youde and Li Renjie. The people from the Western Regions who had been waiting for a long time cheered up.
"I don't know, sir, I'm greeting guests, so I apologize for disturbing you." The leading scribe said with a salute.
In fact, he knew that Zhu Youde was visiting Mr. Qilin, and deliberately asked the book boy to inform him in order to remind Lu Shengzhi not to forget the agreement.
But Lu Shengzhi ignored the people from the Western Regions and instead bowed to Zhu Youde with an expression of respect.
Then he turned to look at the scribe from the Western Regions, showed an apologetic smile and said: "I'll keep you waiting for a while, sir. I'll chat with the guests a few more words, and please come into the room to talk..."
Seeing this, the middle-aged scribe's heart skipped a beat. Did he agree to Zhu Youde's coming out? Did he turn a blind eye to the conditions proposed by the Western Regions?
this……
For a moment he didn't know what to say.
On the way here, I imagined various possibilities, and even prepared the conditions for a price increase. Unexpectedly, I agreed to a wealthy businessman, gave up being a national advisor in the Western Regions, and was willing to become a client of an ordinary businessman?
After a long time, the scribe asked bravely: "I wonder, sir, can you make plans?"
Lu Shengzhi glanced at the little emperor calmly, feeling even more admiration in his heart, and replied aloud: "I'm afraid I can't agree to your previous request... This gentleman has come to visit many times, and I'm deeply moved, so..."
These words undoubtedly poured cold water on the hopeful scribe, and the light in his eyes dimmed.
The young nobleman behind him had a look of resentment on his face, glaring at Zhu Youde and Lu Shengzhi angrily, with endless curses in his heart.
You are just a businessman. What conditions can you give to make you give up being a national advisor in the Western Regions? I don’t know what is good or bad!
Immediately, someone whispered a few words behind the scribe's ear, causing his expression to change drastically. He slapped the back of his head with an angry look and shook his head slightly.
Zhu Youde felt happy, and after saluting Lu Shengzhi, he took Li Renjie down the mountain, leaving the Western Region scribe with regret on his face.
After looking around and seeing no one around, the scribe approached and lowered his voice: "Sir, you may be thinking about it. We in the Western Region are willing to offer you any conditions!"
The implication is that as long as you become a national master, the Western Region will meet all requirements.
Lu Shengzhi chuckled and shook his head: "If you are sincere, you will succeed. Am I a person who is greedy for money?"
"I'm not talented, and I don't want your efforts to go to waste. Sir, you can ask the man just now and discuss with him. If I can convince him, I am willing to go to the Western Regions..."
As soon as the words fell, the scribe's dashed hope was rekindled.
Convince the wealthy businessman to give up asking Mr. Qilin to come out!
The scribe immediately went down the mountain to catch up with Zhu Youde.
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Hearing the shouts behind them, Li Renjie and Zhu Youde stopped and looked at each other with triumphant smiles, and the fish took the bait.
"Sir, may I give you a compliment?"
Zhu Youde pretended to think for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The middle-aged scribe felt a little strange, but without any time to think about it, he went down the mountain and followed Zhu Youde to Chunfeng Tower.
"Sir, is this a brothel?" The scribe stood at the door, his brows furrowed slightly and he looked embarrassed: "If possible, can we go to the teahouse?"
Zhu Youde frowned slightly and pointed to the Chunfeng Tower sign: "This is the teahouse! A famous teahouse in the capital! It has all kinds of tea, especially green tea!"
The scribe had something to ask for, so he could only grit his teeth and follow in. The young man behind him looked unhappy and frowned, and some even took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose.
They were all aristocrats from the Western Regions and had never been to a brothel. Their respect for Zhu Youde turned into contempt in their hearts - they were just lustful disciples who inherited the family property! Bullshit allusions must be nonsense, immortals.
How can you give a dream to a lustful man who goes to a brothel?
As soon as he entered the door, the white-haired madam came up to him: "Hey, the young master is here, long time no see! Do you want my milk or my sister today?"
Zhu Youde took a deep breath and looked ugly. This guy still remembers it.
"Go away! Didn't you see I have a guest?"
The old bustard looked back and glanced at the handsome young nobleman from the Western Regions, his expression slightly changed.
No wonder I don't come to Chunfeng Tower these days. It turns out I like male sex.
She watched Zhu Youde lead a few people from the Western Region into the largest box, thought for a moment and gave a few instructions to the maids on the side...
Zhu Youde did not know what the old bustard was thinking. At this moment, he was answering the inquiries of the scribes from the Western Regions.
"I wonder what you think of the current emperor?"
Hearing this question, Zhu Youde hesitated a little and asked what he thought about himself: "Well... what do you think about this question..."
He hesitated and couldn't speak. He couldn't think of anything else except the words "Gao Fu Shuai" in his mind. He simply said "tyrant" and "foolish king"!
"Alas... the world says that the Holy Emperor is a foolish king, but I didn't expect that to be the case." The scribe suppressed his inner joy and asked the real question: "I wonder what the Lord's business is for?"
Zhu Youde did not answer this question and signaled to Li Renjie.
"My husband has two fleets that transport items for trade between the Western Regions and Daliang."
Li Renjie understood the meaning and answered according to the plan discussed in the Zen room: "It's just that the emperor is fatuous and provoked a war with the Western Regions, which damaged trade. My master specially asked Mr. Qilin to come out for advice and make other plans..."
The middle-aged scribe was shaken and his eyes sparkled!
Trade with the Western Regions?
God’s will! God gives you a chance!
Then he suppressed his joy and approached Zhu Youde: "To be honest, I am a caravan from the Western Regions. I can help you reopen your trade in the Western Regions, and even help you get closer and obtain more resources from the Western Regions..."
"As long as you give up asking Mr. Qilin to come out, I will definitely help you."
He did not forget to make up a story: "My husband is a famous traveling merchant in the Western Regions and has a prominent reputation in the business world. Now he wants to further expand his industry, so I would like to ask Mr. Qilin for help."
"If you are willing to give up Mr. Qilin, everything will be easy..."
Hearing this, Zhu Youde sneered repeatedly, stared at the scribe's eyes, and said, "Are you really your master?"
"I'm afraid your master is not the king of the Western Regions!"