Chapter 031 Secret Mission
The weather was cold, and Ji Qingyue bought a small stove with Song Yan. It only needed a few fist-sized pieces of charcoal to burn for a whole day.
He brought it into the workshop during the day, and it was very convenient to keep warm and make some tea at the same time.
After entering the house, Ji Qingyue took a pottery pot from the small stove, opened the lid, and the rich aroma of meat filled his nose. Yuan Ming swallowed his saliva and took a quick look. It was pork ribs and white radish soup, and the bones were already stewed.
As he smelled it, his stomach couldn't help but growl, and he raised his hand to touch it. He was really a little hungry.
Ji Qingyue looked at him knowingly, put the chopped green onions on the chopping board into the soup, and took out a steamed bun from the pot.
"I knew that my husband would be hungry when he came back, so I specially prepared a midnight snack." When Yuan Ming washed his hands and face, Ji Qingyue put the bone soup and steamed bun on the table.
Yuan Ming pinched his face: "My husband is getting more and more considerate."
After drinking a bowl of meat soup, the coldness was completely driven away, and all his limbs were warm, and he felt drowsy.
Ji Qingyue saw that he was very sleepy, snatched the bowl and chopsticks from his hand, and said: "It's just a bowl, I will wash it tomorrow, my husband, go to rest."
Yuan Ming did not insist, and went to the bedroom with Ji Qingyue. After lying down, he was not so sleepy anymore.
He turned over, hugged Ji Qingyue's shoulders, and talked about what happened at the dean's house.
Thinking that Prince Yong was the owner who later bought Ji Qingyue's incense recipe, Yuan Ming deliberately said more.
Finally, he asked: "I heard that this Prince Yong is very good at business. Most of the rouge shops in the country are his products. Qingqing, have you ever heard your mother-in-law mention it before?"
Ji Qingyue shook her head: "My father didn't like my mother's incense making very much. We quarreled many times because of this. After seeing my interest in incense making, she was afraid that my father would dislike me, so she rarely mentioned anything related to spices in front of me."
Yuan Ming nodded. In this way, Ji Qingyue's cooperation with Prince Yong in the previous life was just a coincidence.
In this way, he felt much more relieved.
A man is innocent, but he is guilty of holding a jade. Now he is not as capable as Ji Qingyue. If Ji Qingyue shows his edge, King Yong wants to use the same old tricks again, and it will not be easy to stop him.
Yuan Ming opened his eyes, his eyes were clear, without the slightest sleepiness. It seems that this time, he needs to perform well in front of King Yong.
In the next two days, the five of them stayed together and gradually got to know each other.
After listening to the music together yesterday, the friendship between Li Qingzhou and the other three obviously warmed up, and gradually formed a small group, going everywhere together.
The other two are the sons of ordinary merchants in the town, Yuan Fei and Zhang Bixian. They are good at riding and shooting and chess respectively.
Now Yuan Ming knows why the town guard was able to select five of them from forty or fifty people, not because of their superior knowledge, but because they all have a skill.
Zhao Yucheng is good at reciting poems and making couplets, and can speak fluently within a few steps. Li Qingzhou has a talent for rapid mental arithmetic, and he is also better at writing and painting.
Together, the five of them just cover all the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and arithmetic. No matter what His Royal Highness Prince Yong wants to see, they can deal with it one by one.
After two days of high-intensity training, the five of them obviously looked much better than before, whether in their posture, conversation, or in the Zhenshou examination and teaching, they have made a reborn progress.
That night, after checking the results as usual, the Zhenshou showed a satisfied smile.
He patted them on the shoulder one by one, and smiled very kindly and kindly: "It's up to you to receive Prince Yong tomorrow."
After agreeing on the time to set off tomorrow, the Zhenshou asked them to go back and rest first.
Knowing the importance of tomorrow, no one dared to act recklessly tonight. They did not dare to stop at the brothel when passing by. They separated at the intersection and went home.
Prince Yong went by water. The next morning, before dawn, Yuan Ming and others arrived at the pier under the leadership of the town guard and the dean.
The pier manager had cleaned up a clean house for them to rest early. The temperature difference between day and night is large by the river, and the wind is also strong. It feels much cooler than in the town.
There are two braziers in the room. Everyone sat around them, temporarily forgetting the pressure of meeting the prince, chatting and having a warm feeling.
Yuan Ming had already thought about showing up in front of Prince Yong. At this time, he changed his previous marginalized habits and responded seriously to every question from the town guard.
For someone who is good at playing with people's hearts, it is very easy to please someone, at least that's the case for Yuan Ming.
After a few words, the town guard couldn't help laughing.
At this time, the steward came in trotting and reported that the prince's boat had been seen.
The town guard stood up, patted the hem of his clothes, straightened all the wrinkles on it, and said: "It takes a thousand days to train soldiers and only a moment to use them. It's time for you to perform well. Let's go."
After that, he walked out, followed by the dean.
This was the first time that the students saw an official higher than the town guard, so they couldn't help feeling uneasy, and their steps were a little heavy. They followed behind them tremblingly.
After walking out of the room, the town guard paused and looked back.
"Yuan Ming, come to the front and walk with us."
Upon hearing this, several pairs of eyes fell on Yuan Ming, with shock, envy, and confusion.
On the contrary, Yuan Ming himself was very calm. He responded and followed.
The steward said that he saw the prince's ship, but it was still some distance away from them. When they arrived at the dock, they could only see a tall and luxurious ship slowly sailing towards them.
As the distance got closer, everyone finally saw it clearly. From the appearance alone, they could tell that the ship was extremely luxurious. A light yellow flag was flying in the wind on the deck, and the flag was embroidered with the word "yong" with dragons and phoenixes flying.
Yuan Ming looked at the word in a trance.
Yong means ordinary. Even ordinary people don't want their descendants to be mediocre. However, when the late emperor conferred the title of the sixth prince Zhu Xianzhi, he chose this word and established him as Yong Wang.
What was the intention? Did he think Zhu Xianzhi was too mediocre to handle the important task? Or did he hope that he would stay away from power struggles and live a happy life?
During this period, Yuan Ming checked a lot of information about Zhu Xianzhi, from his biological mother to his experience from childhood to adulthood. As long as there was recorded information, he read it all.
Zhu Xianzhi's biological mother was the daughter of an imperial merchant. According to the ancestral system, she could not enter the palace as a concubine. However, she had a stunning appearance, which made the late emperor fall in love with her. He made an exception for her, which made a group of court officials dissatisfied.
He was willing to risk the world's condemnation for his mother. It seemed that the late emperor had no reason not to like his son Zhu Xianzhi.
Just as he was daydreaming, the town guard patted him on the back and said in a voice that only he could hear clearly: "The prince is coming soon. I want you to get the jade mining rights from him at all costs."
Yuan Ming: "?!"
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