Chapter 57 Double Act
"Your Majesty! Luo Yangxing requests an audience!" Wang Chengen said.
"What is he here for?" Chongzhen asked impatiently.
"I heard that he came here because of the matter of the son-in-law of the emperor, Captain Zhao Xiaofei." Wang Chengen said.
"What happened to Zhao Xiaofei again?" Chongzhen was now in high spirits. He hadn't heard from his eldest son-in-law in a long time. How could he have caused the Jinyiwei to come in person?
"This..." Wang Chengen hesitated. Chongzhen saw Wang Chengen's evasive expression and said, "Just tell me what you have to say!"
"Your Majesty! Luo Yangxing said that Prince Consort Zhao is suspected of treason!" After Wang Chengen finished speaking, he secretly glanced at the emperor's face.
When Chongzhen heard this, his expression changed. He said coldly, "Let him in!"
Upon hearing the order, Wang Chengen shouted, "Send Jinyiwei Commander Luo Yangxing to the audience!"
At this time, Luo Yangxing, who was waiting outside, hurried into the hall, took two steps at a time, came to Chongzhen, knelt on the ground and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty..."
"Alright! Alright! Get up! Tell me, what happened to Zhao Xiaofei?" Chongzhen asked anxiously. He hoped that Zhao Xiaofei was fine, so that his daughter would be fine too.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Xiaofei opened a security company. It has 120 thugs, all of whom are fully armed. He also found Duke Cheng, Zhu Chunchen, and asked him to send three people to help with training." Luo Yangxing said.
"Escort agency? What is this escort agency?" Chongzhen asked.
Luo Yangxing thought, Your Majesty, you really hit the nail on the head. So he replied, "Your Majesty, this escort agency is similar to the post stations we abolished before. However, the escort agency of Prince Consort is only responsible for escorting goods!"
"Then what does this have to do with treason?" Chongzhen asked.
"Your Majesty! He plans to open agencies in Tianjin, Shandong, Anhui and Nanjing. There are 50 in total, involving 50 counties and prefectural capitals. Each agency needs to employ 100 people, which means 5,000 people. I am afraid that what if..." Luo Yangxing looked at Chongzhen's face to see if he needed to continue.
"Do you have his plan?" Chongzhen asked thoughtfully.
"Yes!" Luo Yangxing immediately submitted a memorial.
Chongzhen took it from Wang Chengen and flipped through it. He breathed a sigh of relief and said to Luo Yangxing, "Just ask someone to keep an eye on it. There's no need to make a fuss!"
"This..., I obey your order!" Luo Yangxing left the Yangxin Palace.
Chongzhen said to Wang Chengen, "Go and convey my order to allow my son-in-law Zhao Xiaofei to enter the palace!"
At that moment, Zhao Xiaofei was playing the piano and singing with Kunxing in the Prince Consort's residence! Princess Kunxing truly had a beautiful voice. The little girl was beautiful and sang beautifully. Zhao Xiaofei held a glass of juice while Kunxing sat beside him, playing guitar and singing "Swords Like Dreams." The song exuded a sense of chivalry, and if Li Sihong were to join in the sword dance, the performance would be perfect!
"You sing so well! It makes people feel like a heroine!" Zhao Xiaofei applauded.
Princess Kunxing also smiled happily, a look of pride on her face. She said, "My husband is such a good friend! He hasn't even finished the last episode of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils that he told me last time! Tell me quickly! Can Xiao Feng really stop the Liao emperor from heading south to the Central Plains?"
"Tonight! I will tell you slowly in bed with my husband!" Zhao Xiaofei had a wicked smile on his face.
"Hate it! How could my husband be so mean! No! No! Tell me now!" Princess Kunxing said coquettishly, shaking Zhao Xiaofei's hand. Under Zhao Xiaofei's doting, Princess Kunxing had completely transformed into the image of a 14-year-old girl: innocent, lively and lovely.
Zhao Xiaofei looked at the cute and spoiled Princess Kunxing and hugged her. This startled her, and she let out a cry, dropping her guitar. Zhao Xiaofei kissed her and said, "Will you talk to me while I hold you in my arms?"
Princess Kunxing said coquettishly, "My dear husband, you are so mean!" Her face was already red all the way to her neck. But she did not push him away. Instead, she put her arms around his neck and buried her head in his arms and said, "Go ahead! I'm listening!" A sweet smile appeared on her face.
"This Xiao Feng is now in front of the Emperor of Liao, and he said..." Zhao Xiaofei was about to continue.
At this time, the voice of Liu Gongzheng came from outside the door, "Your Majesty! Eunuch Wang Chengen is here to deliver the order! You are required to enter the palace to see the emperor immediately!"
Just as he finished speaking, the door opened. Zhao Xiaofei hurried to change his clothes. Princess Kunxing came out and said to Liu Gongzheng with a pout, "Can't you find an excuse to ask Eunuch Wang to wait a little longer? Knocking on the door at the critical moment is such a spoiler!" Then she turned and went back into the house.
Zhao Xiaofei followed Wang Chengen into the palace and arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Chongzhen deliberately said with a cold face: "Prince consort, is there not enough money at home? Why do you still want to open an escort agency?"
"Your Majesty! Only when goods are transported can wealth flow into the world. In addition to my family's expenses, I also want to share the country's worries! I estimate that I can earn about 60,000 taels of silver every year, excluding the capital. I am willing to pay 30,000 taels to the inner treasury every year." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"You have a lot of people. If they are organized, it will be an army of 5,000!" Chongzhen asked.
"Your Majesty! Each escort agency is watched by a Jinyiwei, and they report to the local government office. Liang and his men can't cause any big trouble! If something happens in a local area, they can be mobilized to help defend the city! It can also save the court some expenses! This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone!" Zhao Xiaofei said with a smile.
"Okay, okay! Stop bragging in front of me. Wait until you can really make money. Why did I close down the post stations across the country before? Wasn't it because they were losing money? I want to see if you can make money. Go back! Be careful in the future and don't let others get hold of us!" Chongzhen said.
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