When more than half of the merchants in Shaozhou Prefecture had joined the Liulicong Chamber of Commerce, Yang Xuan suspended membership, but Liulicong members did not stop.
More and more people are proud to own Liu Li Tong, as if they are inferior to others if they don't have the Liu Li Tong brand hanging on their waist.
The merchants who have joined the Liuli Tong Chamber of Commerce are all smiling from ear to ear. In the past, there was no such good business.
Those who did not join the Chamber of Commerce regretted it endlessly, especially those shops of the Feng family.
Obviously, it was impossible for Yang Xuan to let them join the Chamber of Commerce, and they couldn't bear to do so.
Lu Jingliang has been very proud of himself recently, wandering back and forth in front of his shop every day.
Looking at the busy scene in my own shop, and then looking at the Feng family's shop opposite or next door, there is a sharp contrast.
Not to mention Lu Jingliang, even his father, Prince Shao, was very happy and even asked Lu Jingliang to invite Yang Xuan to visit him.
Logically speaking, Yang Xuan's current status is only a staff member of Prince Qiong's Mansion, so he is not qualified to meet Prince Shao, but he can't hold back his happiness.
After Lu Jingliang said this, Yang Xuan also followed the etiquette and sent a greeting letter first, and then came to see him.
The palace of Prince Shao was heavily guarded, with three posts, one post, five steps and one sentry. Yang Xuan was led directly into the study by Lu Jinliang.
After Yang Xuan paid a courtesy visit to King Shao, King Shao's first question was to ask Yang Xuan: "Chenghong should be living a pretty good life with you helping him by his side."
Yang Xuan didn't react at first. He was stunned for a moment before replying: "His Royal Highness King Qiong has been committed to improving people's livelihood since he became a vassal. Now the people of Qiongzhou Prefecture live and work in peace and contentment..."
Prince Shao waved his hand: "You kid is still trying to be careless. Whether Chenghong's life is good or not depends not on how much money you can make for him. If there is no money, how can he improve people's livelihood?"
"Your Majesty's gaze is like a torch, his insight is like watching fire, and the common people admire him."
Prince Shao tilted his head and glanced at Yang Xuan: "Come on, stop pretending, you are a commoner, and your false title of a third-rank official is still hanging on."
Yang Xuan was suddenly shocked and pretended to be stupid: "What the prince said, the common people don't understand."
"Okay, okay, I knew who you were on the first day you entered Shaozhou. If I wanted to deal with you, you would already be in the jail of the Western Police Department."
Seeing that Yang Xuan couldn't pretend, he had no choice but to cup his hands: "May I ask, Your Majesty, what's the point of calling me here?"
King Shao tapped his fingers on the table a few times, then snorted and said: "I am a powerless vassal king, so what can I do to teach you? It's better for Chenghong to live freely on Qiongzhou Island and call you
I just came here to let you know the door, come sit down if you have nothing to do, and chat with me, an old man."
Yang Xuan was in the palace, and it was not easy for others to deal with him. Prince Shao's words were obviously a sign of goodwill, so Yang Xuan quickly handed over his hand: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your love."
"Don't be so serious. Let me tell you clearly. King Hui told me about you staying with Chenghong. King Hui sent me a letter two days ago, asking about Chenghong's situation there.
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"It turns out he is one of our own." Yang Xuan's tense nerves finally relaxed: "My lord, you told me earlier, it made me nervous for a long time."
King Shao was stunned for a moment, then he laughed dumbly: "No wonder King Hui said in his letter that your boy does not follow etiquette and law. He is really right. I am also a prince after all, and you are so virtuous in front of me?"
"My lord, you see how outspoken you are when you say this. Since you are one of our own, why should you stick to those vulgar etiquettes? Respect should be in your heart. Otherwise, what's the point of smiling on the outside but mumbling in your heart?"
Lu Jingliang on the side was dumbfounded, and King Shao was also dumbfounded: "You are just a bastard, but what you said makes sense. I won't talk nonsense to you. King Hui wrote a letter saying that there has been a change in the palace."
Yang Xuan's expression suddenly changed: "Something happened to the Emperor?"
Prince Shao glanced at Lu Jinliang who was standing aside, then looked at Yang Xuan, and tapped his fingers on the table twice quickly: "You have something, please tell me why you think something happened to the emperor."
Already?"
"What's so hard to guess? There are changes in the palace. Apart from the emperor, why should Prince Hui write such a mysterious letter for anything else?"
Prince Shao pointed at Yang Xuan, but looked at Lu Jingliang: "Look, look, I just said one sentence, and they analyzed the specific situation. How about you?"
Lu Jingliang had a look of resentment on his face.
Prince Shao leaned forward and lowered his voice and said, "The emperor is critically ill."
"hiss……"
Yang Xuan suddenly felt his head tightening: "The emperor is critically ill, is this okay?"
Prince Shao raised two fingers and shook his head: "The news hasn't spread yet."
"It can't be kept secret for long. Once the news gets out, the prince will definitely strike first, and the second prince and the fifth and sixth princes will not sit still and wait for death. There will be chaos."
Yang Xuan counted with his fingers silently, and the fourth prince of Jizhou, Prince Ning of Lin'an Prefecture, and Prince Yan of Youzhou would all take action.
King Shao continued to tap the table with two fingers: "I am restricted by my status and cannot leave Shaozhou. You can return to Qiongzhou as soon as possible and ask Chenghong what his plans are."
Yang Xuan said: "His Royal Highness King Qiong has never been interested in the throne, otherwise he would not be content with Qiongzhou..."
King Shao suddenly stood up: "Is it okay for him to stay out of the current situation? Do you think Chengyou will let him go?"
Yang Xuan was speechless. The emperor was critically ill, and the prince must be eager to ascend to the throne. If he wanted to ascend to the throne, he would have to eliminate all threatening targets, so King Qiong was also in danger.
After thinking about this, Yang Xuan raised his hands and said: "Since the prince has asked this question, I will go back and ask His Highness Prince Qiong. I wonder if the prince has anything to say to His Highness Prince Qiong. Do you want me to convey it to His Highness Prince Qiong?"
Prince Shao turned his head, looked at Lu Jingliang beside him, and then said: "Jingliang will go to Qiongzhou with you. I will freely convey my words to Jingliang."
"That being the case, without further ado, let's set off now."
King Shao was stunned: "So urgent?"
"Can't this be urgent? Changes will happen if things are delayed. With the prince's temperament, anything can happen."
King Shao nodded: "Okay, let's set off early tomorrow morning."
Yang Xuan rolled his eyes helplessly. People in this era were very inefficient. It would probably take four or five days to go from Shaozhou to Qiongzhou. The matter was so serious, and he still had the time to wait for one day.
After saying goodbye and leaving, Yang Xuan came to his residence, explained some business matters, and then told Zhang Junbao to pack his bags and prepare to return.
He thought he could develop safely, but he didn't expect this to happen, which disrupted all his plans.
The armed forces have not yet developed and the road back has not been paved. At this time, the ability to resist risks is indeed a bit low.
But fortunately, as long as no large army comes to attack, with the current strength of Qiongzhou Prefecture, self-protection should not be a big problem.
Early the next morning, Yang Xuan and Lu Jinliang set out on the road.
Yang Xuan was surrounded by only the four brothers Zhang Junbao and Ouyang, but Lu Jingliang set off in a mighty manner with hundreds of people.
