After listening to this, Zhu Gang did not react much, but said calmly:

"Mr. Zhu, please take a seat."

Zhu Ying nodded and walked over to sit down.

Zhu Jihui was not too surprised to see that his father had completely changed into a different person.

Anyone who sees what Zhu Ying does will be shocked.

After Zhu Ying sat down, Zhu Gang began to chat with Zhu Ying.

"Master Zhu has not been in the capital for long."

"Yeah, about a month."

"I heard that Mr. Zhu's teahouse is under the name of King Yan. I wonder what the relationship between Mr. Zhu and King Yan is."

After hearing this, Zhu Ying became a little cautious.

Although he didn't know the purpose of Prince Jin, he understood that Prince Jin wanted to explore the relationship between him and Prince Yan Zhu Di.

Zhu Ying did not hesitate and said directly: "Before I came to the capital, I was engaged in the business of snowflake salt. I am sure Your Highness has heard of it."

"When I was in Peking, thanks to the care of His Royal Highness Prince Yan, the sales of Snowflake Salt went very smoothly."

"It was at that time that the crown prince passed away. I had long admired the capital of the Ming Dynasty, so I followed the Prince of Yan to the capital."

"But I am just a businessman. I can't just stay in Prince Yan's mansion and eat and drink for free. It just so happens that there are a few chefs among my entourage who are very good at making breakfast."

"So I thought about opening a breakfast shop. The eldest prince of King Yan has a good relationship with me, so he rented the teahouse on the Qinhuai River to me."

Zhu Ying explained slowly, and did not shy away from his relationship with Zhu Di, including telling him frankly about his business in snowflake salt.

Because he knew that once a figure like the King of Jin became interested in him, he would inevitably investigate him afterwards.

This information is easy to be investigated, so it is better to take the initiative to reveal it all to appear sincere.

Upon hearing this, King Jin Zhu Gang's face flashed with surprise.

The name of Snowflake Salt is now well-known throughout the Ming Dynasty.

He is a foodie himself and is very particular about food.

The emergence of snowflake salt has elevated almost all dishes to a higher level.

He once sent people to inquire about the origin of snowflake salt in order to seize it.

Unfortunately, a lot of manpower was lost and in the end the mission returned empty-handed.

Unexpectedly, the Zhu Ying standing in front of him was the person in charge of Snowflake Salt in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Gang still has some understanding of the person-in-charge system of Snowflake Salt.

This was made by overseas merchants, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, who are the people in charge of the Ming Dynasty.

However, the salt in the Ming Dynasty was government-owned, so the Qunying Chamber of Commerce mainly cooperated with the salt officials in the field of Snowflake Salt.

After hearing Zhu Ying's story, Prince of Jin Zhu Gang also calmed down.

He knew that Zhu Ying, who looked very similar to his eldest brother, was not his eldest brother's son.

At the moment, it seems that it has nothing to do with the eldest brother.

As for some traces of traveling merchants, it is easy to check by retrieving the household registration and travel permits from the Ministry of Revenue.

At this moment, Zhu Gang could only sigh that there were such similar people in this world.

In his mind, Zhu Gang also thought of his eldest nephew.

After all, Zhu Ying's age looks not much different from that of his older nephew.

However, this idea only flashed through his mind before being rejected by Zhu Gang.

His eldest nephew Zhu Xiongying was buried with his own eyes, and he knew that the dead could not be resurrected.

Even if the eldest nephew really came back to life, putting aside the facts, the eldest nephew should come back himself.

There is no such thing as being stranded outside for so many years.

But every time he turned his eyes and saw Zhu Ying's appearance and temperament, Zhu Gang always had an illusion in his heart.

"Is your snowflake salt business going well? My fiefdom has a huge demand for snowflake salt. If you have time, come visit my fiefdom."

"Don't worry about the cooperation. I will never treat you unfairly."

At this time, Zhu Gang seemed to have forgotten the purpose of summoning Zhu Ying, and instead spoke in a friendly manner.

Today's princes, to a large extent, have the power to restrain local governments.

Since he was born into the royal family, although some key things were not under the jurisdiction of the vassal kings, he was actually no different from a local emperor.

The way Prince Jin spoke made Zhu Ying feel that he and Prince Jin had a very good relationship.

illusion?

Or maybe the rumors are not credible, and the King of Jin is just like that.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ying warned himself that rumors were not to be believed, and only by actually interacting with someone could one feel what kind of person they were.

"Your Highness is too polite. It is my honor to be able to cooperate with you."

Zhu Ying said with a smile.

If we can really establish a good relationship with King Jin, it would be a very good thing for now.

At least I have established a firm foothold in the capital.

Of course, he would not get involved in the conflicts between Prince of Yan Zhu Di and Prince of Jin Zhu Gang.

Just keep a neutral situation.

Moreover, apart from the fact that the two kings did not get along with each other, the fiefdoms did not get in the way, and there were no other conflicts of interest.

"I have some understanding of the Chamber of Commerce you are in charge of, but you are a person who can accomplish great things."

"I see that there is not much difference in age between you and my son. As people of the same age, you should get along well with each other."

At this point, Zhu Gang said to Zhu Jihui: "Hui'er."

"My son is here."

"You should interact more with Mr. Zhu. He is able to run such a large chamber of commerce. There are many things in it that you need to consult Mr. Zhu about. Do you understand?" Zhu Gang instructed.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jihui replied, "Don't worry, father. I will definitely ask Master Zhu for advice."

"Alright, that's it. I still have some things to do here, so you guys can leave first."

Zhu Gang said, fiddling with the inkstone on the desk, as if preparing to continue practicing calligraphy.

Zhu Jihui and Zhu Ying stood up, saluted to Prince of Jin Zhu Gang, and left.

"Prince, it's getting late, so I'll take my leave first. If you have free time, you can come to my teahouse and have a seat." Zhu Ying said politely.

"Don't mention my father's order. Ying'er and I hit it off right away. If I talk to you a lot in the future, please don't be disgusted." Crown Prince Zhu Jihui said with a smile.

"They will certainly make the bed ready for you." Zhu Ying said solemnly.

"I've been waiting for Ying Ge to say this." Zhu Jihui laughed.

Then he escorted Zhu Ying to the gate of the palace, and after saying goodbye, he instructed the housekeeper beside him:

"If Ying Ge'er comes to visit in the future, you must not stop him and invite him into the mansion immediately."

"I understand."

Watching Zhu Ying's back disappear, Crown Prince Zhu Jihui hurried to the study where his father was.

He wanted to have a serious talk with his father about Zhu Ying.

The shock that Zhu Ying brought to them has not dissipated until now.

He believed that his father felt the same way.

It's incredible.

at the same time.

In the Prince of Yan's palace in the capital.

Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao opposite him, frowned and said, "You said that Zhu Ying was summoned to the palace by the Prince of Jin?"

"Yes, it was the Prince of Jin who went to invite him personally." Yao Guangxiao said in a deep voice.