Zhu Gui packed his things all night, and before leaving, he made a memorial and asked someone to send it to the palace. When Zhu Yuanzhang received the memorial, Zhu Gui had already left Nanjing for hundreds of miles.
"This kid, didn't I just care that he asked for a little more money? He actually fled back to Yunzhou in such a hurry. Alas, I still want to repair the palace."
Zhu Yuanzhang touched the white beard on his chin and said leisurely, which made the eunuch in charge and eunuch beside him break into cold sweat. However, he did not dare to say anything. He could only feel lucky in his heart for the acting king who had run away.
Zhu Gui, who was sitting on the sweaty horse, felt very comfortable at this moment. This rare leisure time was what he wanted most.
"Your Majesty, how far do we have to go before we can return to Yunzhou?" Xu Miaoqing asked Zhu Gui impatiently, just over two hundred miles away from Nanjing.
"If we travel all the way at the current speed, it will probably take about four days." Zhu Gui thought for a moment and replied.
"The emperor will not send troops to find us after he finds out that we have left, right?" Xu Miaoqing said, tilting her head.
"I haven't broken any laws, so why do you want to take me back? What are you thinking in your little head?" Zhu Gui asked helplessly.
"I was thinking about the delicious food in Yunzhou. I've been out here for so long, and I wonder how noisy the house is now." Xu Miaoqing said with a smile.
Zhu Gui could only shake his head helplessly.
For the rest of the journey, their group did not rush. Every time they encountered a town, Zhu Gui would stay there for half a day with the need of Qinghui. Firstly, it was to inspect the folk customs and specialties here, and secondly, it was also to give Xu Miaoqing some advice.
Relax.
This made Xu Miaoqing extremely happy, and the relationship between the two further heated up.
Finally, six days later, Zhu Gui returned to Datong Mansion.
He had already sent people to notify the local officials in advance, so when Zhu Gui and his party first arrived at the boundary of Datong Prefecture, there were already Datong Prefecture officials waiting here.
Zhu Gui's series of actions in Nanjing have been quickly reported back to Datong Prefecture through the Datong Chamber of Commerce's network, which also made the local officials and gentry of Datong Prefecture admire the young prince even more.
They seemed to have regarded King Dai as a popular figure in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Gui had long been accustomed to such occasions and did not feel too disgusted. However, he did not express too much. He left the entertainment work to his personal guards and quickly took Xu Miaoqing back to Prince Dai's Mansion.
The familiar courtyards and scenes made Zhu Gui quite emotional. Although he had only been away for almost two months, he felt as if he had been away from another world.
"Finally home." Xu Miaoqing rushed into the yard first. She first found the bicycle standing under a tree in the yard and started riding.
The servants of Prince Dai's Mansion were waiting quietly on both sides, respectfully waiting for Zhu Gui's instructions.
"Steward Wang, go and prepare. I'm afraid there will be many distinguished guests coming tonight." Zhu Gui ordered, these are all unavoidable entertainments.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and prepare now." Butler Wang left with the help of his servants.
Because the servants clean it frequently, the palace is not much different from when Zhu Gui left.
Zhu Gui came to the study, which was half of his work area. At the same time, he also ordered his guards not to let anyone disturb him, except of course Princess Xu Miaoqing.
Then Zhu Gui began to sort out and experience what he had gained in the past two months.
The biggest thing is naturally the system's experience value. He has now unlocked the system's high-end store and can exchange it for many items of higher value. Among them, there are even high-end goods that are rare to see after the funeral, such as cars, and of course airplanes and
tank.
However, not only are these things not cost-effective, but they also require Zhu Gui to unlock the core technological skills of the system, and Zhu Gui has not yet unlocked the steam engine, the prerequisite skill for this core technological skill.
This made him a little distressed. Fortunately, he still had time, so he was not in a hurry, and with what he had on hand now, he could fully cope with most crises.
However, he still exchanged some items that did not require pre-core technology.
While Zhu Gui was busy, he heard the conversation between Xu Miaoqing and his guards outside.
"Is the prince inside?"
"Go back to the princess, the prince is inside."
"Okay then, just stay here and watch."
After Xu Miaoqing finished speaking, she pushed the door open and said, "Your Majesty, the banquet has been prepared and the guests have almost arrived. Now it's your turn to give a speech."
Only then did Zhu Gui realize that he had been busy for more than two hours.
"Okay, I will change my clothes and then go out." Zhu Gui agreed.
When Xu Miaoqing heard this, she not only did not turn around and leave, but walked to Zhu Gui and said, "I come here to help the prince change his clothes."
Concubine? Zhu Gui was obviously stunned when she heard this word. When she looked at Xu Miaoqing, her cheeks were already red.
It seems that she has become accustomed to her status as a princess. Thinking of this, Zhu Gui also showed a knowing smile.
Finally, with the help of Xu Miaoqing, it took Zhu Gui twice as long as usual to change clothes, and then the two of them appeared in the hall of the palace hand in hand.
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time." Zhu Gui said to everyone in the living room.
These guests are all bureaucrats and wealthy families in Datong Mansion. They are all more or less connected with Zhu Gui's Datong Chamber of Commerce, so their interests are mutually beneficial.
Zhu Gui briefly talked about his stay in Nanjing and the war with the Mongols in the past two months, but others looked shocked.
They could imagine how dangerous Zhu Gui's calm words were. Even so, the young prince in front of them still achieved unprecedented success and fame, which showed the strength of the other party's methods.
After the polite words were exchanged, the guests and hosts took their seats one after another, and the banquet finally began.
The guests brought gifts to Zhu Gui to cheer him up, and music and dancers also started performing.
The banquet lasted until the evening. Zhu Gui and Xu Miaoqing left the banquet and returned to the backyard. However, the banquet did not end. Instead, other people in the palace began to host the banquet.
The next day, the banquet was still not over, and the palace also set up flowing banquets on three streets in Datong Mansion to entertain the people of the city.
This is also a rare grand occasion in Datong Mansion. Even the Mongolians far away in the grassland got the news. Each tribe sent envoys to express their congratulations to Zhu Gui and sent gifts.
The banquet lasted for three days, and Zhu Gui finally relaxed completely and began to prepare to continue to strengthen the construction of Datong Mansion's business empire.
On the fourth day after returning to Datong Mansion, Zhu Gui summoned a dozen major representatives of the Datong Chamber of Commerce and asked them to describe in detail the operations of the Datong Chamber of Commerce during the past two months.