Chapter 292: Punished as Supervisor
What you said is very good. He is really a local tyrant who is more comfortable than me.
He didn't have to attend court, listen to the endless chatter of censors, or have anyone watching his words and actions every day.
He kept a male concubine in the northern border and issued decrees at will, living a free and happy life.
If he dared to do so, he would have been scolded to death by the censors.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that being an emperor was pathetic and tiring.
Rong Yu looked at everyone with a gloomy expression:
"Since you have suspicions, send people to the northern border to supervise."
Sending people to the northern border for supervision is not an easy job. Everyone knows that the King of Liang is a living devil, and anyone who goes there will be skinned alive.
Everyone lowered their heads and said nothing, their hearts pounding.
The emperor saw that they were silent and sneered:
"Weren't you all so talkative just now? Why did you all shut down when we talked about going to the North?"
No one dared to say a word.
"Master Wang, Master Li, I think you two were the most cheerful ones just now, why don't you two go?"
Lord Wang of the Censorate, who was named, shuddered all over.
"Your Majesty, this old minister, this old minister..." He knelt down and cried, "This old minister is weak and really not suitable for long-distance raids!"
Rong Yu looked at him and smiled, "Since you are so weak, why don't you return home and recuperate?"
Lord Wang was so frightened that he fell to the ground instantly, "Your Majesty, your Majesty is willing to go!"
Lord Li also knelt and said, "I am willing to go too."
Rong Yu looked at everyone with a cold face and turned away.
Seeing this scene, Eunuch Changxi hurriedly called for the court to be adjourned.
Rongyu returned to the palace, and thinking about the current developments in the northern border, he felt a little uneasy.
During this period, the development of the northern border was so great that Fencheng, which had gone from a dilapidated small border town, was actually governed by Rongye.
Could it be that I really don't have the ability to govern the world?
Rongyu looked at the huge Qinzheng Hall. Was he going to give up his throne to someone else?
On the other side, Rong Ye also ordered people to speed up road construction. Lin Ping had been producing cement, so there was a lot of cement in stock, which was just enough for road construction.
Many soldiers were idle because they did not have to fight, so Wang Ge took them to build roads.
Jiang Zheng had already made some of the honeycomb coal. Following Xie Shuangbai's instructions, he pulled dozens of carts to Fencheng.
After seeing the finished product, Xie Shuangbai praised it highly, saying it was even better than he had promised.
Xie Shuangbai asked the housekeeper to transport these honeycomb coals to various shops and workshops.
He also wrote to Jiang Zheng asking him to produce in large quantities and store the dried honeycomb coal first. Once winter comes and the road is repaired, it will be more convenient to transport it.
Moreover, the summers in the north are short and the winters are long, so honeycomb coal has no problem selling.
Now that the road construction in the north is in full swing, Rongye has also welcomed two uninvited guests, Lord Wang and Lord Li.
Strictly speaking, Lord Li was not an uninvited guest. He was Lord Zhang's man. Lord Zhang had already written a letter to inform him before he came. It was just a formality and he didn't need to worry.
No one knew who this Lord Wang belonged to, but it didn't matter who he belonged to, because Rong Ye didn't take them seriously at all.
Lord Wang is now sitting in the government office in Fencheng, watching everyone busy building the road in full swing.
He couldn't stop feeling regretful. Why did he have to criticize King Liang when he had nothing to do? He forced him to come to the northern border to suffer at such an old age.
"Master Wang, Master Li! I'm sorry for not coming to greet you in person!" The county magistrate came hurriedly from outside.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead. "The county office is so simple and shabby, I'm sorry for neglecting you two gentlemen." The county magistrate explained, "The King of Liang recently issued a strict order that the road must be completed before winter. I just ordered Li Zhubu to take you two on a tour of Fencheng."
"There's no need to be polite, County Magistrate Ma. We can just take a walk around the city by ourselves," said Lord Li.
Lord Wang asked, "Have you recorded all the accounts for County Magistrate Ma's road construction? These are to be presented to the Emperor, so we can't be careless."
Magistrate Ma smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll remember everything carefully."
"Okay, then we can rest assured."
As soon as Lord Wang left, Lord Ma immediately sent someone to the Prince of Liang's Mansion to report to Rong Ye.
Rong Ye knew that if there was any movement on his side, the people in the capital would definitely become restless.
A month later, thanks to the full participation of the border soldiers, the road to Fencheng was repaired, and the caravans operating only in Fencheng and the border trade zone had begun trial operations.
Since the border trade zone was opened, Zamon has come to Dayin more frequently. Prince Li's business is getting bigger and bigger, and he is getting busier and busier.
Who could have thought that Fencheng has become so prosperous now? Even he couldn't believe it. He heard that all these changes were not only the result of the prince's wise decision, but also the result of the advice of the prince's concubine.
Zamon couldn't help but think of Xie Shuangbai again.
That beautiful person with fluttering clothes was like the immortal in the legend of Shennv Mountain. She was the most beautiful person he had ever seen in his life.
It’s a pity that he didn’t see such a wonderful person the next time he went to Luoshui Town, and he didn’t know where he was now.
Zamon came here today to discuss cooperation with Wang Yun.
He had always had a good impression of Wang Yun. A few days ago, one of his subordinates reported that a Dayin businessman wanted to buy their goods. After he agreed to meet, he saw that it was Wang Yun.
He had changed so much from before that Zamon didn't recognize him at first.
It was Wang Yun who recognized him first. With the trust from their previous tofu business, the two of them negotiated more quickly again.
"Brother Zamon, let's make a deal. I'll supply you with 100,000 catties of grain, 5,000 catties of salt, and 2,000 catties of tea every year. You'll provide me with 5,000 high-quality war horses, various furs, and 50,000 catties of beef, mutton, and milk."
Zamon said in embarrassment: "Five thousand war horses are difficult."
Wang Yun smiled: "It can be done even if it's difficult. I believe in Brother Zamon's ability."
"It's not that I don't want to, brother. I need to go back and ask the master. Five thousand war horses are different from ordinary horses. The requirements are extremely high. I can't make the decision."
"Brother Zamon, to be honest, one hundred thousand dan of food is not a small amount. If we can't provide 5,000 war horses, then our food supply will have to be reduced by half. I need to make this clear to you first."
Zamon hesitated and said, "Okay, I will report the truth."
Wang Yun didn't ask who his master was. He knew it was either Batelli or several other noble princes.
But the one who did the most was Batali. Wang Yun guessed that he was the man of the third prince of the barbarians.
But since he didn't say it, Wang Yun didn't mention it either.
After they finished discussing the business, Zamon hesitated and said, "Brother Wang, I wonder where your boss is now and why we didn't look for him in Luoshui Town before."
Wang Yun looked at Zamon with a strange expression, thinking to himself, Brother, you are so different from the prince.
He really didn't know how to tell him that his master was already with the prince.
In the end, Wang Yun still felt that he had to extinguish Zamon's unrealistic little flame.
He said bluntly: "Brother Zamon, our master is already married."
Zamon was so frightened that his mouth opened wide, and it took him a long time to react.
"Ah, then... congratulations." He was still a little unwilling: "When did he get married to which lady?"
Wang Yun: “…”
Zamon was originally in a good mood, but after learning that Xie Shuangbai was married, his mood plummeted. He had hit rock bottom when he left the house and left Wang Yun's house with a sad face.
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