Ji Changying smiled and bowed first, "It's me, may I know who you are..."
Lieutenant General Yang raised his chin slightly and said, "I believe Miss Ji has already told you. Our prince is waiting for you in the mansion. Come with me!"
Facing Admiral Yang's somewhat contemptuous attitude, she seemed not to notice and smiled cheerfully, "Okay."
Lieutenant General Yang was very satisfied with his tact. He signaled his men to go forward and check the cargo on the carriage. After confirming that there was no problem, he jumped on his horse and asked his subordinates to escort the carriage into the city in two groups.
With him leading the team, we could enter the city directly without any inspection or queuing at the city gate.
Passing by Liu Shicong who was queuing, Ji Changying lifted the curtain and looked at him. Their eyes met in the air and quickly moved away.
I haven't been to Liangzhou City for many days, but it's still prosperous. The bustling hawking sounds are very familiar to my ears.
With Lieutenant General Yang leading the way, they soon arrived at the government office and were welcomed all the way to the hall where the officials worked.
Not only was Zhongli Zhou already waiting there, but even Prince Ping, the governor, and Commander Kou were all sitting there ready for battle.
Zhonglizhou looked at the man who walked in.
He looks healthy, of medium height, with an average-looking but somewhat heroic appearance. There is no wretchedness in his expression, and he is a decent man.
He was already very curious about Li Changmu, and after meeting him, his overall impression made him feel more favorable towards him.
As soon as Ji Changying entered the door, she was met with their gazes. Although they were all acquaintances, Ji Changying couldn't act too casually.
So she looked very terrified and a little nervous.
"I, Li Changmu, greet all the lords!"
Zhongli Zhou stepped forward and personally helped him up. "I suppose this must be Lord Li Shang? I've heard Miss Ji praise your righteousness many times, and seeing you today, you truly have an extraordinary temperament."
Ji Changying chuckled at the accusation of being a righteous man the first time they met. "I don't deserve it. I just met Miss Ji by chance. After hearing about the situation here, I immediately packed up my belongings and rushed here day and night, just to meet you all as soon as possible."
King Ping was impatient with his son's roundabout conversations; he was always straightforward and asked, "How much grain did you bring this time?"
Ji Changying smiled slightly: "More than four thousand pounds."
Zhongli Zhou raised his eyebrows, not expecting more than he expected.
"How are you going to 'sell' it?" Zhang Juzheng was more concerned about the price.
To be honest, when the prince said that this person was only going to sell it for fifty cents, he thought the prince had met a scammer.
Are there really such stupid people nowadays?
You should know that even some landlords suffered heavy losses from last year's floods. Many crops sprouted after being soaked in water, and became moldy after a winter and were completely unusable. Therefore, the price of grain seeds this year remains high, and Kyoto has introduced several policies in succession but failed to control the price.
It's been hyped up to 120 wen out there, and a businessman is selling it for 50 wen? He's doing charity!
Several people stared at Ji Changying, waiting for his answer.
Ji Changying smiled slightly: "I have already told Miss Ji in a letter, fifty cents."
Zhong Lizhou's face relaxed. He didn't raise the price and abided by the integrity. He put on a smile and said, "Sit down!"
Ji Changying murmured in her heart, she had been here for a long time, and now they remembered to let her sit!
But now she was a businessman, so she couldn't be dissatisfied, and she had to be grateful: "Thank you, Prince!"
As soon as she took her seat, Zhang Juzheng couldn't wait to send someone to check the goods.
Prince Ping and Zhongli Zhou were full of curiosity about Li Changmu and asked many questions, but Ji Changying fooled them with half-truths.
Not long after, Si Tian walked in with an excited look on his face. "The grain is full and free of impurities. The color and appearance are both excellent. The quality is comparable to tax grain! No, some of it is even better than tax grain!"
King Ping was overjoyed: "Is that really the case?"
Si Tian smiled and replied, "I dare not deceive Your Majesty. Everything I say is true!"
Zhang Juzheng was also shocked and was about to walk into the yard.
Ji Changying smiled and invited Prince Ping and Zhongli Zhou: "Why don't we all go and take a look?"
Let’s go, the two of them couldn’t contain their curiosity and went to the yard to check it out.
Four carriages were parked neatly in the yard. Two guards stood on each carriage with serious faces on both sides, their hands on their swords. They looked more imposing than the yamen runners.
There were more than a dozen bags of grain seeds in front of them, and they were all opened for their inspection.
The yamen runners standing nearby saluted when they saw people coming out, while Ji Changying's guards stood there motionless.
Zhang Juzheng and Prince Ping were not interested in anything else. When they arrived at the yard, they went straight to the grain bags to check. They picked up a bag at random and grabbed some rice. The rice they took out was exactly as the Minister of Agriculture had said, with full grains and no impurities.
If you look through it casually, you won't find even a small stone inside, which shows that it is of high quality.
"Good! Really good! Deserve a reward!"
King Ping praised loudly, his voice as loud as a bell, and it was obvious that he was in a very good mood.
Zhongli Zhou was different. As soon as he went out, he couldn't help but look at the guards.
As someone who has been fighting on the battlefield for years, the moment he saw these people, he felt that they were not simple.
He turned to look at Ji Changying: "Where did Li Shangzhu hire these guards?"
Ji Changying bowed modestly: "My wallet is tight, and I was worried about where to hire people. It was Miss Ji who recommended these people, so I brought them here. Is there any problem?"
Zhonglizhou didn't expect that these people were hired by Ji Changying. Since that was the case, he probably didn't know the situation either, so he didn't say anything else.
After Zhang Juzheng finished inspecting the grain, he was very satisfied with Li Changmu: "Not bad, the quality is excellent!"
Prince Ping laughed heartily and stepped forward to pat Ji Changying on the shoulder. "Come on! I'll treat you to a meal! Leave this little bit of goods for them to count! It will be easier for the accountant to pay you when the time comes."
Ji Changying was almost spit out blood by King Ping.
Although he was not born with supernatural powers, his strength from years of martial arts training was unmatched by ordinary people.
"Hiss~ Please, Your Highness, let go of my shoulder."
Ji Changying had a bitter look on his face, which made King Ping laugh out loud.
Zhang Juzheng couldn't help laughing, and Zhonglizhou pulled him aside: "Father, please let Li Shangzhu go. He is not like us."
The three of them had just chatted for a few words when the Chief Secretary hurried in: "Your Highness! There is an urgent letter from the Tieling Guards!"
An urgent letter from Tieling Wei?
The smiles on the three people's faces disappeared, and King Ping took the letter with a serious expression.
Ji Changying's heart skipped a beat. Tieling Wei sent the letter so quickly, could it be about what happened last night?
She lowered her head and seemed to be obedient, but in fact she extended her supernatural power to peek at the contents of the letter.
As expected, the person who wrote the letter was Duan Yunzheng.
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