"Forget it, calm down and let's see what he's going to do." Mu Qianyu thought over and over again and decided to deal with it calmly. After all, there was a huge power gap between him and the other party, and it would be difficult to protect himself if provoked.
It's better to think long term.
Mo Feng rushed to the backyard of the government office within a quarter of an hour after she summoned him, and said: "The power behind Governor Li is Prince An. Most of Tong County's overt and covert income every year flows into Prince An's Mansion. Governor Li and
Magistrate Wang only took a small part."
"Your Excellency, taking over Tong County's market is equivalent to directly cutting off Prince An's financial path. It's not surprising that he came to visit you."
"That makes sense. Where did such a thing come from?" Mu Qianyu lay on the rocking chair, squinting his eyes slightly and tapping his fingers rhythmically on the armrest.
"It is rumored that Prince An is cynical and indulgent, but according to my subordinates' knowledge of this man, he is very well-connected. It is even said that he is indispensable for Prince An to have the holy family he is today." Mo Feng continued.
"I've seen it. He's coming for dinner at night, so you can hide nearby. Make sure there are experts around him so you don't get discovered," she said.
"Yes, I understand."
"Also, ask your people to investigate Prince An's background. I want any useful information!" Mu Qianyu looked more serious than ever before.
She now understood why Governor Li dared to be so arrogant. It turned out that there were people above him covering the whole chain of interests, and it was not easy to completely break through.
"Miss, the Emperor is going to retreat in the Mysterious Beast Forest. You only have Miss Xiaoruo by your side. Maybe you can't beat the masters on the other side?" Lan'er was a little nervous when she heard that there were also masters on the other side.
"Since Chengfu Shen probably won't do anything on the spot, don't worry, I know what's going on." Mu Qianyu replied and said, "Go and have a look at some kitchens, the dishes will look better."
"Yes." Lan'er responded and left.
Mu Qianyu waited for a full hour before the person arrived. Xiao Zheng changed into a blue brocade gown, and his fat body trembled when he walked. He smiled like a kind-hearted rich man.
"Mr. Mu, I'm so sorry. It's been a while since I fell asleep. As soon as I woke up, I rushed here non-stop." Xiao Zheng apologized and his expression was very sincere.
"Your Majesty, you have worked hard all the way and you deserve a rest. Please come and take your seat." Mu Qianyu also accompanied him in the performance, smiling enthusiastically.
"You girls are still reasonable, hahaha." When Xiao Zheng was speaking, he had already walked closer to her, and his eyes seemed to be fixed on Mu Qianyu's body.
Mu Qianyu tried his best to ignore this feeling and said, "Master, please sit down."
Xiao Zheng seemed quite satisfied with her current performance. He smiled and sat down, and said, "Master Mu, please don't sit so far away. Just sit next to me. Let's have a good chat tonight."
"Yes." Mu Qianyu didn't find any reason to refuse, so she sat down next to him.
Xiao Zheng laughed with satisfaction and watched the dishes being served, but he only said: "Does Mr. Mu know how to drink?"
"I'm a lowly drinker. If I drink, I might lose my temper in front of the Crown Prince." Mu Qianyu declined politely.
"There's no one at the wine table who doesn't drink, and who wouldn't be out of character when it comes to drinking." Xiao Zheng seemed not to have heard the voice-over clearly. He turned over and took out a small wine jar and said, "This is a good wine that I recently acquired. I admire it."
Sir, do you want me to give you a favor?"
Mu Qianyu knew he couldn't avoid it and said, "Then I'll have a few drinks with you."
"That's right." Xiao Zheng handed the wine to the entourage behind him. He brought two people with him today, a boy and an old man who followed him during the day.
Apart from this, there was no other control, and it seemed that he was very sure of the old man's strength.
Mu Qianyu was persuaded by Xiao Zheng to have a drink. The spicy feeling of the wine in her throat went straight to the top of her head, which surprised her who was used to drinking low-alcohol wine in this world.
Perhaps because the wine-making technology in this world is underdeveloped, the alcohol content of the wine here is very low, probably equivalent to the modern thirty-something degrees, but this bottle is probably in its early forties.
"Hahaha, how is it? This is Qianli Zui that my prince bought at auction for a large sum of money. It tastes different when you drink it." Xiao Zheng suddenly blushed when he saw Mu Qianyu, and laughed even more happily at the side.
"A lot of money?" Mu Qianyu looked at the small pot as big as a palm and asked, "Your Majesty, can you tell me how much this pot costs?"
"It cost me a thousand middle-grade spiritual stones."
Mu Qianyu nodded: "It's indeed a good wine, but it's too spicy. I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it."
"This can't be done. The rule of drinking with me is that you have to drink at least three drinks before talking. If Mr. Mu only drinks one drink, is it because he doesn't want to continue chatting with me?" Xiao Zheng's words already had a hint of threat.
Mu Qianyu took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and said, "Okay, I will respect the prince."
Using spiritual power to relieve hangover in front of Xiao Zheng would definitely be noticed by the master, so she took anti-hangover pills beforehand, so she wouldn't get drunk even if she drank too much tonight.
"Come." Xiao Zheng picked up the wine glass and looked at Mu Qianyu with a smile.
Mu Qianyu drank two glasses of wine in succession and his face became even redder. However, Xiao Zheng stood aside and clapped his hands repeatedly and said, "Okay, Mr. Mu, you are happy."
"Your Majesty, can we talk now? Do you have any subordinates that I can help you with?" Mu Qianyu got to the point directly.
Xiao Zheng felt happy this time, and immediately said: "Okay, the thing is very simple, there are only two things that Mr. Qie Mu can do easily."
"Your Majesty, I am all ears." Mu Qianyu waved to Lan'er and other maids: "You go down first, you don't need to wait here anymore."
So there were only four people left in the courtyard: Mu Qianyu, Xiao Ruo behind him, Xiao Zheng and the old man behind him.
"First, Mr. Mu has joined King An's faction and allowed us to install tax officials and chamber of commerce treasurers. From then on, he will do his best to serve Prince An's palace."
"Second, this is also my new idea when I come to Anping Mansion. You are here to follow me. Although I can't allow you to be a concubine, being a concubine will bring you endless benefits, right?"
Xiao Zheng said these two points without hesitation, as if his own family was the king of aloofness, and it was an honor to be chosen by him.
Xiao Ruo became angry after hearing this. Before Mu Qianyu could speak, he stood up and said, "How can you talk, you damn fat guy? You can also taint my sister. You don't even look in the mirror to see what you look like."
.”
Xiao Zheng slowly raised his head and looked at Xiao Ruo. He laughed softly and said, "Kill me."
The next moment, the old man behind him moved, and an extremely terrifying aggressive force burst out. By the time Mu Qianyu felt the pressure and turned around, the old man had already grabbed Xiao Ruo's neck and was shrinking.
Xiao Ruo, a majestic tyrannosaurus, is currently in the Spirit Master realm but has a strength comparable to that of a Spirit King. He is unable to fight back in front of his opponent.