No one dared to stay too long and headed towards the city lord's mansion in a panic.
Above the lobby, Zhao Rui sat there calmly, not angry or arrogant.
"How many of you are from Taixue!"
Most of the officials immediately stood up.
I don't know if they were frightened by the scene just now, but they didn't even dare to look up at Zhao Rui.
The other ministers who had spent time in the court seemed relatively relaxed.
"My lord, Xu Maocai from the Ministry of Commerce is here to see His Highness!"
Zhao Rui was a little surprised: "Xu Maocai? Why are you here?"
Xu Maocai smiled sheepishly.
"After the fall of Southern Chu, Weichen returned to the Great Shang Dynasty. He was originally going to stay with Huangfu Shangshu as an errand. A few days ago, I heard that His Highness was going to select Shang officials for Yanbeicheng, so Weichen took the opportunity and followed him!
"
Zhao Rui stood up and walked down the hall, patting Xu Maocai on the shoulder with appreciation.
"You are really the first one to be able to travel to this bitter cold place by yourself!"
Xu Maocai shook his head repeatedly, then walked to the map, stretched out his hand and slid from the mountains in the northeast to the border of southern Xinjiang.
"Your Highness, after the world is unified, Yanbei City will no longer be a place of bitter cold. Every year, as many as one million people enter the mountains and forests of the Northeast to settle down. Moreover, this is the only way for the north-south trade route. In a few years, it will be a
Where the wealth lies!”
Zhao Rui appreciates Xu Maocai a little more. There are probably not many people in the world who can have such insight!
"Very good, I remember that you made some achievements when you were still destroying Nanchu!"
Xu Maocai suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "The small merits are not worth mentioning, but the imperial court also gave him the title of guerrilla general!"
"Guerrilla general? Seventh-grade officer?" Zhao Rui's face became more confused: "Back then, the ministers of the Ministry of Commerce that I gave you were all fifth-grade officers. How come they were demoted after they had made meritorious service?"
Zhao Rui turned around directly, wrote a memorial, and had someone rush 800 miles to Luocheng.
"From now on, Xu Maocai will be promoted to the rank of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, and will be promoted to a partial general and appointed as the Lord of Yanbei City! All official positions in the city will be arranged by him!"
Everyone present was stunned, their eyes a little dull.
Xu Maocai was only in his thirties. He was neither from the Imperial Academy nor a powerful student there. How could he be so popular?
Everyone didn't care so much. After announcing the appointment, they left the city lord's mansion directly.
Passing Yanbeicheng is Yanshan Pass. It used to be set up by Beiyan to guard against barbarians. Although it is now abandoned, it has become the largest commercial market in the north. Its lively and prosperous Chengdu is comparable to Luocheng!
Zhao Rui and the other two led the horses and walked slowly along the crowded street.
"Your Highness!" Ziyun handed the kettle to Zhao Rui: "After here, we are outside the customs. Should we rest for the night before leaving?"
Zhao Rui took a sip of water and looked at the bustling streets.
"Okay, I think the fat sheep stew here is good, go try it!"
Zhao Weirui was immediately excited and led her horse straight to the stall next to her.
The stall owner also smiled happily when he saw the three of them.
"You three, what do you want to eat?"
Zhao Rui pointed to the cauldron: "Here are five sheep!"