"Princess? Who are you talking about? Are you stupid?"
That young master Huang was slapped on the face, but he still didn't wake up.
When the yamen officer heard this, he felt despair in his heart, but now, he could not care about his old feelings, so he could only forcefully push him down to the ground, and then he also knelt down: "I have seen Princess Dai, and I have come down late.
Yes, please atone for your sins."
Only then did Young Master Huang understand. His eyes were full of fear, but he couldn't say a word.
Xu Miaoqing didn't even look at him as she walked over. Instead, she looked at the yamen servant: "Where is the county magistrate?"
"The county magistrate will be here immediately." The Yamen servant lowered his head.
It was enough to say yes, but it was only after half a stick of incense that the county magistrate, who was over fifty years old, arrived.
This also made things difficult for him.
When Zhu Gui's soldiers came to the government office with the king's token, he was taking a nap.
Although he woke up in time and dispatched government officials and soldiers first, he still had to put on his official uniform when he wanted to meet the prince.
In addition, I couldn't ride a horse, so I had to be carried on someone's back.
Xu Miaoqing was impatient to wait early.
"Are you the local county magistrate?"
"It's a humble position, but I wonder where the acting king is?" the county magistrate said, kneeling on the ground.
"The acting king is resting. This matter can be handled by the princess. Do you know this person?"
Xu Miaoqing pointed to the young master Huang lying on the ground and asked the county magistrate.
"This person, this person, I don't know."
The county magistrate thought again and again and chose to turn a blind eye.
When Young Master Huang saw the county magistrate arriving, he had a glimmer of hope in his heart, but when he heard that he pretended not to recognize him, he became even more panicked.
"Lord County Magistrate, I am Huang Youwei, and my father is Huang Mingfa. You two often drink together. You must save me."
Master Huang grabbed the county magistrate's official uniform and shouted loudly.
"Come here, take him away. How could I know such a rebellious official?"
The county magistrate quickly cleared the relationship.
But no government official nearby dared to take action.
It's not that they want to disobey the county magistrate's order.
Instead, the two personal guards behind Xu Miaoqing were staring at them eagerly.
These government officials felt an invisible pressure, and their scalps suddenly became numb and their limbs trembled.
There is no way, how can these government officials working in the city compete with these veterans who have fought hard on the battlefield?
Then, a strange scene appeared on the street.
The beaten royal young master dragged the local magistrate, and they blamed each other.
This hotel is located in a busy section of the city. Not long after, many people gathered around, pointing at this scene.
Finally, Xu Miaoqing felt that she was almost done, so she said to the soldiers: "Go and invite Mr. Huang over. I want to see what kind of person he is."
Soon, a middle-aged man who thought he had a big belly rushed over eagerly.
He saw his son and the county magistrate kneeling on the ground and tugging in a ball, and looked at Xu Miaoqing, who had the most powerful aura in the room, with confusion.
"I don't know, Your Excellency..."
"This is the acting princess."
"It turned out to be the acting princess. I wonder what mistake Quanzi made? Huang is willing to take full responsibility for it." Mr. Huang dared to call himself "someone" in front of the princess, which shows that there must be some strong connections behind him.
The soldier behind Xu Miaoqing immediately said: "Master Huang's son bumped into the princess. He is punished by death. How do you want to bear it?"
"Death, capital crime?" Huang Mingfa's face immediately turned pale. He did not expect that his son would do such a thing.
But he didn't make excuses. It seemed that he still understood Huang Youwei's character very well.
Xu Miaoqing remained silent and just stared at Huang Mingfa.
The muscles on Huang Mingfa's face trembled. He pondered for a moment, then immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Huang is willing to pay a hundred taels of gold and ten thousand taels of silver, just to spare the dog's life."
"You sound very loud, do you think..."
Just as Xu Miaoqing was about to refuse, she heard a "wait a minute" voice coming from behind her. It was none other than the acting king Zhu Gui walking out of the hotel.
The people around him were still a little unfamiliar with this acting king, but the faces of the county magistrate and Huang Mingfa became very ugly.
It seems that they are no strangers to this young prince who dominated Nanjing more than half a year ago.
"See you, King Dai." The county magistrate was the first to kowtow and shout.
"The acting king? It turns out to be the acting king? It seems that Huang Mingfa is in trouble now. It's not good to offend anyone. He actually offended the evil star."
"Didn't King Dai seal the vassal in Yunzhou? Why did he appear here?"
"Have you forgotten that the prince's and emperor's birthdays are coming soon? The princes from all over the country are returning to the capital during this time."
When the passers-by heard the name 'Dai Wang', they had various reactions.
Some people knelt down immediately, while others ran away.
However, they were still discussing something in low voices. It seemed that it was not easy for Zhu Gui to wash away his past bad reputation.
However, Zhu Gui disagreed with this, or said that notoriety is sometimes very convenient.
For example, at this moment, he didn't need to pretend to be hypocritical or show off, he already had the upper hand in terms of momentum.
"Zhu Gui, what are you doing? You're not short of money, are you?" Xu Miaoqing was interrupted and said somewhat unhappily.
"I am not short of money, but I have no grudge against money, and I just want to form a chamber of commerce here so that I can travel between Nanjing and Datong."
Zhu Gui said.
"But it's still half a day's journey from Nanjing. Why don't you establish a chamber of commerce in Nanjing?" Xu Miaoqing asked doubtfully.
"Nanjing is at the foot of the emperor. It is full of dignitaries and powerful people. There are too many powerful families. It is not easy for the Chamber of Commerce to develop. However, there are not so many shackles here. It can be vigorously developed as a transit station."
Zhu Gui said calmly.
"Then what are you going to do with them?" Xu Miaoqing said with a frown.
"Of course it is for my king's use, but before that, by the way, what is your name?" Zhu Gui looked at Huang Mingfa.
Huang Mingfa was left alone for a long time, but not only was there no displeasure on his face, but he looked quite frightened.
"Huang Mingfa, a grass-roots citizen, comes to represent the king."
"Well, I heard that you have some connections in Nanjing? Which department are you with?" Zhu Gui asked.
"Well, Cao Min's brother-in-law is Lu Chengsi, the Minister of Household Affairs." Huang Mingfa pondered for a moment and then told the truth.
"From the Ministry of Household Affairs? That's almost it. Well, I can recommend you as a county magistrate in this city, but you will be used by me in the future and run a chamber of commerce here for me. Are you willing?"
Zhu Gui asked.
"The common people are willing." Huang Mingfa kowtowed and thanked him.
"If you do well, this matter can be brushed aside. But if you have other thoughts, think about the consequences yourself."
After Zhu Gui finished speaking, he left a soldier behind, explained some things to him, and then returned to the hotel with Xu Miaoqing.