When Yu Hai came back, Zhou Qiongyue immediately asked Gulan to send someone to pass on the message to Yu Hai, "Tell him to find time to come to the mansion as soon as possible."
Zhou Qiongyue was planning to meet Yu Hai at the mansion. After all, she had gone out to meet one of her subordinates, which made her a big target. But it was more reasonable for her subordinate to come back from a business trip and present a sign requesting to see the master to report on his gains and losses.
When Yu Hai received the news that his master wanted to see him, he immediately handed over the task of supervising his men to sort the goods to a deputy he trusted.
Yu Hai simply packed up and hurriedly rode into the city.
After Yu Hai entered the city, he first handed in his name card to the palace before returning to the grocery store to see his wife and children. He also waited for his master to send a message to see when it would be convenient for him to see him.
Zhou Qiongyue did not let Yu Hai wait any longer. As soon as she received the news that Yu Hai had handed over the sign, she immediately sent someone to reply, "Ask Yu Hai to come to the palace to ask for an audience tomorrow morning."
The next day, after Zhou Qiongyue finished her breakfast, she took Guju to the study in the front yard to wait for Yu Hai.
Now wherever Zhou Qiongyue goes, she usually brings Guju and Gumei with her. Gulan usually stays in the mansion to help look after Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang.
After all, there were other people watching in the mansion, so Zhou Qiongyue was worried.
Zhou Qiongyue and the prince had a good understanding with each other. Every time they went out, they would leave someone they trusted in the mansion to keep watch.
Yuan Bohua knew that the princess would be meeting with the steward Yu at the palace today and would not have time to accompany him fishing. He also thought about how long it had been since he had attended the morning court.
When he woke up in the morning, he rarely took people to attend the morning court.
After the morning court was over, Yuan Bohua prepared to go to Tianxiang Tower to pack some dishes that the princess liked. After meeting with the steward at the palace, the two of them would have a few drinks in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, which would be a nice thing to do.
Yuan Bohua thought about this and began to retreat with the crowd. However, before Yuan Bohua could take a few steps, he was stopped by Eunuch He.
"Your Majesty, please stay. The Emperor invites you!"
Yuan Bohua pointed at himself in surprise. Seeing Eunuch He nodded with a smile, he could only adjust the smile on his face and follow him.
Ever since Yuan Bohua often skipped the morning court, he was terrified of the emperor seeing him alone. Every time the emperor summoned him, he would scold him and ask him to be more diligent.
When the Emperor teaches people, he is really good at talking! He can talk for an hour straight without getting tired. Yuan Bohua feels that this blessing is only for the Second Prince, not him.
In fact, the emperor not only summoned Yuan Bohua, but also the second prince, as well as Zhou Zhiyi, the eldest grandson of Marquis Cheng'en, and Sun Changping, the eldest grandson of Marquis Sheng'en.
The reason for summoning them was very simple, that was what the second prince wanted to do, and he needed a warehouse and a person in charge to keep it.
The emperor felt that Zhou Zhiyi and Sun Changping were very suitable. They were both young and capable, and one was good at literature and the other at martial arts.
If I can help the Second Prince accomplish this important task, I will be his right-hand man in the future.
The Emperor felt that the Second Prince had grown up and should have his own team. Since they all felt that war would eventually break out, the Emperor wanted to lead the army in person if necessary.
Men are inherently belligerent, and the emperor had spent most of his early years fighting wars. He even preferred the battlefield to reviewing memorials and arguing with old foxes in the palace.
It was just that the conditions in Tianyuan Kingdom in recent years did not allow him to suppress his ever-restless heart.
But now it is obvious that his son is going to work hard and lead people to get food, and he will definitely support him very much.
However, the emperor felt that before going out to travel/fight, he had to pave the way for his son.
With a stable rear base, he can fight freely on the battlefield.
The emperor was so excited just thinking about that scene. But he reminded himself that he had to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.
The second prince was still happy that his father was so easy to talk to, but what he didn't know was that his hard days were about to begin.
As soon as Yuan Bohua entered the back hall of the Wenwu Palace, he saw the second prince, Zhou Zhiyi, and Sun Changping there. He became even more confused about what was going on.
However, Yuan Bohua still saluted calmly, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the emperor..."
The emperor was in a very good mood at the moment. He interrupted Yuan Bohua with a smile and said, "Alright, Fu'an, get up! We are not outsiders, so don't say polite words."
Yuan Bohua smiled and went to stand next to the second prince.
Sun Changping, who felt like an outsider, was a little happy in his heart. He had caught the emperor's eye!
When the emperor saw that everyone was present, he dismissed the attendants in the palace and said straight to the point, "I want to secretly raise a batch of military reserves for future use.
Zhou Zhiyi, are you willing to go to Quanzhou and be a prefect?"
Zhou Zhiyi knelt down immediately. Is there such a good thing? He is only a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue, and even so, he made great achievements during the two years of drought.
"Prefect" was a fourth-rank official, a level above his current rank, the fifth rank! Furthermore, the gap between the fifth and fourth ranks was a significant one.
So when Zhou Zhiyi said "I am willing!", everyone in the hall could hear his ecstasy.
As for the fact that Quanzhou is a little far from Yuan'an and a little poor, it is not a problem for Zhou Zhiyi.
Even Sun Changping looked at Zhou Zhiyi with envy. He was so young and already a fourth-rank official! Is this how one of us is treated?
At this time, Sun Changping envied his younger brother even more, because he could live a rich and prosperous life without any struggle. But he was different, as he was also the future heir of the Marquisate.
Zhou Zhiyi is already a fourth-rank military officer, while he is only a sixth-rank military officer. He feels like he has brought shame to the Sheng'en Marquisate if they go out together.
"You are a good child. Do your best when you get there. The most important thing is that I will build a grain warehouse there. The most important thing for you is to conquer all the local wealthy merchants. Even everything in the local area must be under your control.
Yi'er, can you do it?"
Although the emperor's words were powerful, there was still a lot of worry in his eyes.
In fact, the emperor felt that sending Zhou Wencan was the safest and most reassuring option, but Zhou Wencan was responsible for many of Yuan'an's secret management matters.
If the emperor were to go out to fight, Zhou Wencan would be the most loyal and sharp sword to protect Chen'er. If it were someone else, the emperor would be afraid that he would not be able to suppress these demons and monsters in Yuan'an.
Zhou Zhiyi knew this opportunity was a turning point in his life. As long as he handled this task well, his future career would be bright. He was determined to do it, "I can do it!"
"Alright, I'll give you this opportunity. I hope a good father will have a good son! When you leave for your new post, ask your father for a few people so they can better assist you."
Finally, the emperor gave one more warning, mainly because this matter was extremely important and there was no room for trial and error. If Zhou Wencan was there to escort them, it would be safer.
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