Mu Shun only sent two entourage members back to report the situation to Emperor Wen, while he himself stayed behind.
It's not that he wants to stay, but he has to stay.
He is a holy messenger.
If he left, it would mean that the imperial edict had been delivered.
If the imperial edict is delivered, there must be a result.
Now that he stays here, there is still room for maneuver.
In Mu Shun's opinion, as long as Yun Zheng does not disobey his order, everything will be fine.
Yun Zheng also wrote a short letter to Jia Yao and sent it to him by White Falcon.
Even if there was no wedding, he would definitely ask about Jiayao's progress.
In the evening, Yun Zheng hosted a private dinner for Mu Shun.
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...
Without the presence of other people, both of them became much more casual.
"Does Manager Mu know about Zhang Xu's current situation?"
Yun Zheng immediately asked Mu Shun about Zhang Xu's situation.
"well……"
Speaking of Zhang Xu's situation, Mu Shun couldn't help but sigh.
Yun Zheng's heart suddenly jumped, and he quickly asked: "Did Zhang Xu get into trouble?"
Mu Shun shook his head gently and kindly advised: "Your Highness, please don't ask, so as not to get angry."
"What's going on?"
Yun Zheng frowned and asked again.
Seeing Yun Zheng's insistence, Mu Shun had no choice but to tell the truth.
When Zhang Xu returned to the imperial city, he was under strict protection. Prince Yun Li even led his troops to greet him personally, giving Zhang Xu enough face.
From then on, Zhang Xu was under strict protection, with a large number of guards arranged by Yun Li whenever he went in and out. The ceremonies he attended were much grander than those when his grandfather Zhang Huai was alive.
Under such tight protection, no one except a mentally ill person would think of assassinating Zhang Xu.
Moreover, Prince Yun Li was so protective of Zhang Xu that he completely blocked the way for others to frame Yun Li by assassinating Zhang Xu.
On the day of Zhangxu and Mingyue's wedding, Emperor Wen also issued an edict to appoint Zhangxu as the Prince's Secretary, and Zhangxu gladly accepted the order and expressed his gratitude.
On the second day of the wedding, Zhang Xu sold out Yun Zheng completely.
Zhang Xu told Yun Li everything about the military deployment of various cities in Shuobei, Shuobei's financial situation and future plans, and even about sweet potatoes, refined salt, and honeycomb coal.
Especially the wild potatoes. Zhang Xu described them in such a miraculous way that Emperor Wen and Yun Li were so excited that they wanted to send troops to Shuobei to seize the wild potatoes and take them back for breeding.
Zhang Xu also scolded Yun Zheng, saying that Yun Zheng forced him to help sell official positions, making him a treacherous villain in the eyes of others.
In order to win credit in front of Emperor Wen, Yun Li hurriedly dragged Zhang Xu to meet the emperor.
It was because of this that Mu Shun, who was accompanying Emperor Wen, learned that Zhang Xu had betrayed Yun Zheng.
Now Zhang Xu is a big shot in front of Yun Li.
Although Zhang Xu held the official position of Prince's Secretary, he was mainly responsible for helping Yun Li make money.
With the help of Zhang Xu, Yun Li also made a fortune.
After hearing Mu Shun's words, Yun Zheng couldn't help but be surprised.
Did Zhang Xu, this bastard, sell himself out so thoroughly?
"Are you sure he even mentioned refined salt?"
Yun Zheng frowned slightly, secretly confused.
He wanted Zhang Xu to sell him however he wanted and tell everyone all the ways to make money.
But that's when you're in danger!
Zhang Xu is so well protected, there is no need for him to sell himself out so thoroughly, right?
What the hell is this bastard Zhang Xu doing?
"Yes."
Mu Shun nodded affirmatively. "However, Zhang Xu said that Pang Lushan was in charge of the refined salt. He didn't know much about the production process of refined salt. He suggested that the emperor and the prince send someone to Shuobei to find a way to pry Pang Lushan's mouth open..."
As Mu Shun finished speaking, Yun Zheng felt relieved.
have to!
It seems that this birdman Zhang Xu is playing a big game.
Does he want to help Yun Li make more money so that he can cheat him all at once?
If this is true, then I have to cooperate with Zhang Xu well.
We can’t let Zhang Xubai suffer!
"This damn bastard!"
Yun Zheng gnashed his teeth and cursed angrily, "If he falls into my hands someday, I will skin him alive and make him live a life worse than death!"
Seeing the furious Yun Zheng, Mu Shun quickly persuaded him: "Your Highness, calm down! The Zhang family's foundation is in the imperial city. Now that the prince is becoming more powerful, Zhang Xu may have been forced to make such a choice!"
"Forget it, I will just assume that I misjudged him!"
Yun Zheng took a few deep breaths and asked, "How is the plague in the south?"
Seeing Yun Zheng's mood gradually stabilized, Mu Shun was relieved and replied: "Your Highness, don't worry. The plague in the south has been effectively controlled..."
This time the plague was not so severe. In addition, the imperial court had already prepared plans to deal with the plague, and with the help of Yun Zheng’s new gadgets, the plague did not spread beyond Juping County.
Of course, this does not mean that the plague is over.
If we relax our guard later, the plague may still spread and break out.
Afterwards, Yun Zheng asked about the situation in the south after the flood.
The biggest problem facing the floods in the south is the resettlement and relief of refugees.
On this point, the imperial court really invested a lot of money.
At present, most refugees have been properly resettled, and most areas are using work-for-relief methods to solve the problem of food for refugees while carrying out post-disaster reconstruction work.
It's a long process.
In areas severely affected by the disaster, it may take several years to complete post-disaster reconstruction.
It was also because of this that the court’s financial situation became tense.
Upon learning of this result, Yun Zheng couldn't help but complain in his heart.
The plague in the south hasn't been completely eradicated yet, and there are still a large number of refugees who need food to fill their stomachs. How can I have such a grand wedding?
If it's inconvenient to give this silver to yourself, you can use it to help the disaster victims in Jinan!
I don’t know what my father is thinking.
It would be a waste of money and time to spend a large amount of money to hold a wedding for myself and Jiayao at this time!
Even if he paid for it out of his own pocket, that's still money!
As he thought about it, Yun Zheng's mind became active again.
He didn't want to hold a formal wedding with Jiayao in the first place.
This is the situation again now.
There is really no need to hold this wedding!
The key now is to figure out what this old guy means.
If he just wanted to find an excuse to wander around Shuobei without arousing suspicion, I could act out a play with him and fulfill his wish.
But if this old guy has other intentions, the show might be ruined!
After thinking for a moment, Yun Zheng looked at Mu Shun with curiosity, "Mr. Mu, you have been with our father for many years. Tell me, why did our father insist on holding a wedding for Jia Yao and me?"
Mu Shun was slightly stunned, then shook his head and smiled, "Your Majesty's thoughts are not something that this old servant can guess."
Seeing that Mu Shun didn't say anything, Yun Zheng was no longer embarrassed, but just thought secretly in his heart.
Or maybe, this old guy knew that he wanted to trick the third brother, so he just brought the third brother here and let himself trick him in person?
Damn it!
This matter is really a bit confusing!
After thinking for a while, Yun Zheng smiled at Mu Shun again, "Mr. Mu, I will write another letter to persuade my father. Please send someone to deliver the letter to my father..."
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