"Oh, these are his exact words." There was a hint of questioning in Emperor Qianwen's voice.
"Yes, these are the exact words of Duke Zhongguo." The eldest princess nodded heavily.
Emperor Qianwen did not speak immediately, but thought deeply for a while. When he opened his eyes again, his voice also fell, "Yan Fu, you personally lead a hundred golden armor troops to the Guochanglong General Store. If there is anyone who can't open his eyes, just Give him a good whack."
"My slave obeys the order." Yan Fu naturally understood what Emperor Qianwen meant, and then he threw the fly whisk in his hand over his shoulder and respectfully agreed.
Afterwards, Yan Fu left with the eldest princess. Looking at their leaving figures, Emperor Qianwen murmured, "I am still too soft-hearted, so that some people are already lawless. It seems that I can't be like this in the future." Indulgence is."
Guochanglong General Store.
The counter has returned to its usual busy appearance.
Bullock carts rushed over one after another, unloading large amounts of gold and silver and delivering them to the membership card counter or rice paper counter.
Shen Ao was sitting next to the counter, his eyes calm, but his glances towards the palace from time to time still revealed a trace of worry in his heart.
Shen Ao doesn't take the small Lu family seriously. After all, he is also the Duke of the country and a member of the noble family. He is more powerful than the Lu family. He is just a businessman. There is nothing he can do about him. But now with Lu The situation is different for King Xiang who cooperates with his family.
Shen Ao also got to know Prince Xiang a little bit. He was just a stick, a person who didn't care about other people's feelings. Once the Lu family came to ask for help, I'm afraid it would be this Xiang. Wang is really capable of doing goddamn things.
With Shen Ao's current strength, he would definitely not get any benefits from facing off against King Xiang. To put it bluntly, if King Xiang really killed him with a sword, I'm afraid it would only be in exchange for Emperor Qianwen's grounding. , who made them father and son.
Only then did he ask the eldest princess to report her merits to the emperor and ask for help at the same time. What Shen Ao thought was that the emperor probably didn't want to see the Lu family become the dominant rice paper family. In addition, the royal family already had shares in Guochanglongzhong. Now, I guess even if it is for my own benefit, I will not allow others to do whatever they want.
The monkey is next to Shen Ao, picking up a banana. Judging from its movements, it is obviously very skillful. Looking at its belly that is half a circle fatter than before, you can tell that its life has been good recently.
As if sensing Shen Ao's anxiety, the monkey jumped in front of Shen Ao and handed over the peeled banana. Sure enough, Shen Ao smiled and said, "You can eat it."
Smiling and pushing the banana back, Feng Xun came from the back door and whispered something in Shen Ao's ear. Shen Ao's eyes widened involuntarily, and then a smile spread on his face, " Okay, got it."
Eunuch Yan Fu actually came in person, and not only that, he also brought a hundred golden armored guards. Just to prevent others from noticing, he went through the back door of Guochanglong. Now he is in the inner courtyard, being greeted by the eldest princess.
The arrival of Eunuch Yan Fu already represented the emperor's wishes. At this moment, Shen Ao could finally relax. What he was worried about now was whether Prince Xiang still dared to come.
Shen Ao was not disappointed, and he was not kept waiting for too long. Not far away, a carriage with five horses pulling abreast was already driving towards Guochanglong General Store. A big word "xiang" next to the carriage already proved who was coming. identity of.
There were many strong guards on both sides of the carriage, so before they arrived, a wave of resentment rushed over. But everyone who saw this scene unconsciously moved to both sides. It seemed that he was afraid that if he accidentally blocked the road, he would be beaten severely.
Prince Xiang in the carriage was indeed very angry.
If he could fall in love with Guo Changlong and want to apply for a membership, it means he admires Shen Ao. What Zhongguo Gong should do most is to hand over the best membership card with both hands. But he didn't. He insisted on telling himself the rules, okay? , then he will tell Shen Ao what the rules are in the Daqian Dynasty.
King Xiang is the rule. Whatever he says is right, and whatever he says is wrong, it is also right.
Whatever he means is correct, and whatever he means is correct.
But whatever he wants, he has to deliver it to him immediately instead of bargaining and obeying the rules. That is unruly behavior.
Shen Ao's refusal prompted Prince Xiang to contact the Lu family, and then the Lu family made a declaration to stop Guochanglong's membership card renewal system.
After taking care of Shen Ao and getting 10% of the benefits from the Lu family, King Xiang was very proud. But some people just didn't know how to be satisfied. After getting the benefits from the Lu family, King Xiang was still watching for the prosperity of the country. After all, this iodized salt was really It’s so valuable. Especially after everyone gets used to its benefits, considering that iodized salt is not directly sold, but is linked to the membership level, and because the number of members is limited, the market has always been in short supply, with a pack of only 100 The price of iodized salt per gram has increased from 20 taels to 50 taels. It is still expensive but not marketable. How could Prince Xiang not be tempted?
Feeling that what happened to the Lu family should have given Shen Ao a blow, and he should be able to become a man next, King Xiang asked someone to give Guo Changlong's second palm rejection fan Bai a letter, to the effect that as long as Shen Ao was willing to come and beg him, Everything is easy to say.
Who is Fan Bai? He seems to be the second shopkeeper of Guo Changlong, and he seems to have a lot of status, but in fact he is just a higher-level wage earner. Facing a boss-level person like Shen Ao, how can he have any say? He didn't dare to mention this idea of King Xiang to Shen Ao, because he was worried that it would cause misunderstandings and make people think that he was a spy sent by King Xiang. He was already King Xiang's man. In that case, He will lose Guo Changlong's job and status.
Coupled with his understanding during this period, Fan Bai can also see that although Shen Ao is very young, he has his own opinions in doing things. Even the eldest princess cannot have a hand in the things he decides. How can such a person be said to him? moveable.
Fan Bai simply didn't say anything, just pretending that there was no such thing. After waiting and waiting, King Xiang still didn't see Shen Ao lower his head, so he became even more angry. Especially after his staff Shi Zitong learned about this matter. , and also took the opportunity to speak ill of Shen Ao, saying that this loyal Duke did not take Prince Xiang seriously at all. This is the above-mentioned crime, and must be dealt with severely. Otherwise, others will know that Prince Xiang's Where to put your face?
The angry King Xiang decided to give Shen Ao a good look and find an opportunity to kick Shen Ao out of Changlong. This was for the sake of Marquis Zhongcheng, otherwise Shen Ao's life might not be saved.
Before King Xiang took action or waited for the right opportunity, the two brothers Lu Shijiang and Lu Shihe came to his door. According to what they said, Shen Ao actually made Shen's rice paper, which was more advantageous than the Lu family in terms of quality and price. , is now being sold openly, and those who were previously threatened by the Lu family finally no longer have to worry and can openly apply for membership cards. In the future, the Lu family will not be able to protect themselves and will no longer be able to give Prince Xiang the 10% benefit. Already.
Shen Ao was not beaten down, which meant that he lost face.
The Lu family can no longer make money, which means they have no interests.
How could Prince Xiang sit there and wait for death when all his dignity was gone? After the Lu family brothers left, he called a group of Prince Xiang's guards and went straight to Guochanglong's general store to kill him. He wanted to give Shen Ao a good look. Now Duke Zhongguo just wanted to bow his head and couldn't do it anymore. He had to break his legs to tell others what the consequences would be if they went against him.
King Xiang's car is getting closer and closer, and the Guochanglong General Store is already empty. Anyone who is familiar with King Xiang knows that there will be a full-scale martial arts show next. How far can everyone go in order not to be affected? Just as they walked further, some people who had prepared money and were waiting to apply for membership cards also stepped aside. They still wanted to take a look to see if Lord Zhongguo could pass this level. If not, then they It remains to be seen whether this membership will be approved or not.
On the surface, it seems that Guo Changlong is still the only royal merchant in the Daqian Dynasty. The eldest princess is the real helmsman.
But anyone who is well-informed knows that the one who is really in charge and doing things is the fifteen-year-old Duke Zhongguo. He has proven his talents time and time again with practical actions. He is the first to make Guochanglong what it is today.
A Guochanglong with deep arrogance is a powerful Guochanglong, a Guochanglong that is prosperous and allows people to see more hope. Without this person, there is nothing more than a shelf. Although he will still make money, he has no future. .
Behind the counter of the main store, guard Shi Lei's right hand had involuntarily tightened his waist knife, and his whole body looked like he would launch an attack at any time.
He was arranged by Marquis Zhongcheng to perform a protection mission next to Shen Ao. In his eyes, Shen Ao was his master. Once his master was safe, he would have completed his mission. If anything happened to his master, then he, the guard, would not survive. of necessity.
He was ready to draw his sword, even if the person coming was His Highness Prince Xiang. Unless the emperor personally ordered him to do so, otherwise, just being a prince would not be enough to frighten him into not even having the courage to draw a sword.
After making the decision, Shi Lei didn't look relaxed. He didn't think he could stop King Xiang and his party on his own. He took a quick look and saw that the other party had brought at least thirty guards, including himself, Feng Xun and Geng Liang. There are only three of them, one against ten, and everyone is at the guard level. Even if they are slightly stronger, they still don't have enough chance of winning. Something can happen to you, but nothing can happen to the young master.
"Geng Liang, you leave immediately and go to find the Marquis. You must be quick." Not knowing that Shen Ao had already made preparations, Duke Yan Fu led a hundred golden-armored guards to Shi Lei in Guochanglongli courtyard and made a request for help from Marquis Zhongcheng. decision.
Marquis Zhongcheng regards Shen Ao as his own son. If he knows that someone is going to harm the young master, he will definitely kill himself. Judging from the experience of Marquis Zhongcheng who has led troops to the battlefield several times, as long as he makes up his mind, he will be able to do it very quickly. If enough warriors are gathered, not only to deal with King Xiang, but at least to protect Shen Ao.