Su Jin is indeed a little annoyed. These grandsons are always spreading rumors about themselves. The last time they went to Bagong Mountain to suppress the bandits, it was obviously a great achievement, but they were forced to participate in it. Even the emperor sent people to investigate; this
Apparently someone is trying to make a fuss about capturing Feng Jingyao and Mo Li in Yangzhou again. High-speed updates
This time it's good, if he accidentally injures civilians, Zhu Shiyong is taking care of his face. It is estimated that if the news reaches the court, it will turn into a disregard for human life and no regard for the lives of the people.
"Mr. Su, don't worry. No matter how popular the rumors are, they are still just rumors. Even if the emperor doesn't believe it, even we will never believe it. But having said that, after doing such a big thing, even if a few people are killed by mistake, it's just love.
It's excusable, and it's not worth making a fuss about." Zhu Shiyong continued to irritate Su Jin, and his words were intended to be true to the rumors.
Su Jin suddenly smiled. Originally he was still scolding someone, but suddenly the cloudy sky turned sunny.
"Your Majesty, the Lord of the Palace is still sensible, and the rumors should be stopped by the wise. They are just some idiots who are jealous of the envoy's achievements. As for you saying that it is not a big deal to accidentally injure a few civilians while running errands, I cannot agree with it. I, the Song Dynasty, have laws and regulations.
There are hundreds of them, and none of them says that the lives of civilians can be taken lightly for the sake of official duties. I believe that Governor Zhu is just giving words of comfort. If you really hold on to this idea, you will be in trouble sooner or later."
Zhu Shiyong was quite depressed. He originally wanted to use some of Su Jin's extreme words after getting angry, but unexpectedly, Su Jin caught the omission in his words.
Since the little fox didn't take the bait, there was no need to strangle him to death. Zhu Shiyong was tactful and immediately changed his words: "That's it, that's it. I just said it casually, but I didn't really mean it. Fortunately, Mr. Su knows that I
That’s not what I meant. If you meet any other treacherous person, you will definitely report what I said, haha, haha.”
Su Jin laughed and said: "Master Fu Zun has so many worries. Who would be so bored that he would use small talk as an excuse to stab someone in the back?"
Zhu Shiyong hurriedly agreed: "Exactly, there are indeed fewer and fewer upright people like Mr. Su."
The two changed the subject, and Zhu Shiyong said with a smile: "Master Su, I came here this time to visit you, and to ask you to check on our grain affairs in Luzhou.
Things are unfolding in full swing, and the special envoy happens to be in Luzhou, so I just want to ask the special envoy to clean up the food affairs in Luzhou."
Su Jin waved his hand and said: "I am just going back to my hometown for a vacation this time, not to run errands. I have been so busy with food services for two consecutive months. I just want to have a good rest now and don't want to mention official matters.
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Zhu Shiyong smiled dryly and said: "That can't happen. What I am eagerly looking forward to is the day when Special Envoy Su returns to Luzhou. Your Excellency is very good at food affairs. Although I am proficient in government affairs, I am not very smart in dealing with merchants.
, and this is also the strength of the special envoy."
Su Jin cursed in his heart, this old dog pointed at Sang and Huai for mentioning his merchant background and humiliating himself without showing anything. This was despising himself from the bottom of his heart.
Of course, Su Jin was not a fuel-efficient lamp, but he was too lazy to play these verbal games with Zhu Shiyong, so he said straightforwardly: "I understand what Mr. Fu Zun said. The price of food in Luzhou market is stable, and the people are not starving. This
One thing is the merit of the prefect, this envoy will mention this when he returns to the capital. Magistrate Zhu is a capable official, and there are many disturbances everywhere, but his Luzhou remains unmoved. He must have spent a lot of effort to clean up the grain affairs; even if
When I first went to Luzhou to handle food services, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to handle it as well as the prefect.”
"It is a great honor for me to be praised by Special Envoy Su. Being able to go back to my hometown to celebrate the New Year with peace of mind without burdening the Special Envoy is a gift from me to Sir Su."
Zhu Shiyong was very proud of himself. He wanted to show off in front of Su Jin, and wanted Su Jin to admit personally that Luzhou's food service was doing well. The subtext was: Everything is in order here, and basically nothing will happen to you. Just live well.
It's your New Year, get out of here after the New Year, don't even think about making any crooked ideas.
"If all the ministers were as capable as Zhu Zhifu, who cared about the court's needs and thought about what the court wanted, then I would have returned to the capital long ago. Zhu Zhifu is a good hand in political affairs, and maybe not long ago
I will be promoted, and I hope you will take care of me in the future. Su Jin is just starting out, and there are many things that he cannot do as well as the prefect, so he will need to ask for more advice from you in the future."
"No, no, you're welcome." Zhu Shiyong laughed proudly and took a sip of tea.
Su Jin poked his head and said: "After the New Year, I will go to Beijing to resume my life. When I was in Yangzhou, the Holy Emperor asked Ouyang Zhongcheng to pass an edict to me, asking me to inspect the food service on Huainan Road and write it down and submit it in writing. So Luzhou Food
Although Mr. Wu has done everything properly, some procedural matters still need to be done; for example, checking the records of grain sales, looking at the grain in the official warehouse, etc., so as to estimate whether the grain can sustain the next summer harvest.
, whether it is necessary for the imperial court to allocate assistance, etc.; these are all within the limits of responsibilities, and I would like to ask Mr. Zhu to provide convenience when the time comes."
Zhu Shiyong chuckled and said: "That's natural. When the time comes, I will order people to fully cooperate with you. The warehouse officials will be on call."
Su Jin smiled slightly and said, "Then thank you first, sir."
Zhu Shiyong said: "Ouyang Zhongcheng sent someone to ask me to go to Yangzhou to see him a few days ago. I was busy with food affairs at that time and really couldn't spare time. I planned to go see him after the annual vacation, but he suddenly sent someone to send a message again.
There is no need to go, so there is nothing to do now; I am very free today, how about we find a restaurant and let me serve as the host and have a drink? I know of a restaurant whose food and wine are not inferior to Hefenglou."
Su Jin smiled and said, "I guess it's Zuixian Tower."
Zhu Shiyong was startled and blurted out: "How do you know?"
Su Jin smiled and said, "It was General Long Zhen, the deputy commander of the bodyguard's horse army, who told me. He said that when he came to Luzhou, the prefect treated him warmly and invited him to have a drink at Zuixian Tower. He also prepared many programs to suit the occasion.
,Yes or no?"
Zhu Shiyong felt a little chilly, and he calmed down and said with a smile: "When a Beijing official comes here, he should do what the landlord wants. What else did he say?"
Su Jin chuckled and said, "Guess!"
Zhu Shiyong swallowed and spat and said, "Then how can I guess it?"
Su Jin whispered: "He also said that the car dealers on the ground in Luzhou are really weird. They don't do business and just sit there drinking from the northwest wind."
Zhu Shiyong said hurriedly: "That's because the dealer is afraid of bandits robbing. Commander Long wants to take the official road on land, but of course no one dares to agree."
Su Jin said: "That's strange. Long Zhen also told me that later, for some reason, the owners of the car dealership suddenly were not afraid of being robbed, and they all agreed to rent vehicles to transport food for him. This was too big a twist. What was it?
It is really strange that the owner of the car dealership is suddenly no longer afraid of bandits."
Zhu Shiyong smiled dryly and said: "Perhaps the owners of the car dealership wanted to share the worries of the imperial court, so they took the risk to see each other off. Mr. Su must not underestimate the consciousness of our people in Luzhou. Moreover, with the elite escort of the horse army, everyone in the car dealership has figured it out.
Do you need to be afraid of bandits during this festival?"
Su Jin nodded and said: "Maybe that's the truth, but I don't always believe it. Besides, Ma Jun didn't come to Luzhou later. Why didn't the owner of the car dealership agree? Don't they know that Ma Jun is an elite member of the imperial court?"
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Zhu Shiyong said coldly: "How can I know this question? If I want to ask, I can only ask the dealer."
Su Jin opened his mouth and laughed and said: "Of course I have to ask. I want to skin them. I'm not afraid that they won't tell the truth."
Zhu Shiyong said displeased: "I'm afraid that's not good. Buying and selling is free. It's up to others whether they want to or not. You can't force them."
Su Jin sneered and said: "In extraordinary times, we do extraordinary things. At that time, Yangzhou was waiting for food to save lives. In other words, it was to give money to rent a big car. Even if we didn't give money to forcefully requisition it, there would be no fault. To be honest with you, I
The most important thing when returning to Yangzhou is not the food supply, but to settle old scores with these guys. I would like to say hello to Mr. Fu Zun first, but do not stand up for them. If they had not delayed the time of transporting food, how could they have delivered it after snowfall?
How could food be easily robbed by bandits? I almost lost my life in Bagong Mountain."
Zhu Shiyong rolled his sleeves and said, "What's the point? How can the bandits blame the dealer for stealing the food?"
Su Jin said: "This is my Su Jin's philosophy."
Zhu Shiyong changed his face and said: "Nonsense!"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Even if it's just nonsense, so what? At worst, someone will write to Beijing again to complain about me. If there are too many lice and no itching and no worries about debts, it won't be the first time I've encountered this."
Zhu Shiyong's face was ashen, and he walked away without saying a word.
Su Jin chuckled and said, "What's the matter? Your Majesty, didn't you invite me to have a drink at Zuixian Tower?"
Zhu Shiyong spat on the ground with thick phlegm, got into the sedan, and walked away.