Chapter 284

Li Xiaoyao has been busy all morning dealing with the accumulated affairs. Su Zicheng went out of the city to inspect the border guards and went straight for two days. When he came back in the evening, he took a bath and changed into a lotus-colored cocoon silk gown without wearing a belt. He went all the way to the back garden to look for Li Xiaoyao.

As soon as she entered the back garden, Su Zicheng raised her eyebrows and smiled, and she enjoyed it more and more.

Su Zicheng turned half of the lake, passed through the blooming ** bush, took a few steps and entered the Qiuyan Pavilion. Li Xiaoyao quickly put down the cup in his hand, stood up from the chair and laughed, "How about picking up the wind and dust for you here?" Su Zicheng sat on the chair next to Li Xiaoyao, stretched his hands and feet comfortably, took a sip of the warm yellow wine handed over by Li Xiaoyao, and smiled, "You are getting more and more comfortable to enjoy the chrysanthemum and listening to the music and wine."

"Well," Li Xiaoyao smiled and motioned to Begonia. Unexpectedly, Begonia took people to put a red copper hot pot and put all kinds of dishes and seafood. Li Xiaoyao pointed to the hot pot and smiled and said, "We eat seafood hot pot and crabs." With that, he cleaned his hands, carefully picked up a crab and put it on the plate in front of him. He turned his head and looked at Begonia and ordered, "You peel a crab for the prince."

"No, I'll do it myself. Didn't you say that it's best to eat crabs by yourself." Su Zicheng tried the warmth with his fingers and also took a crab over. As he spoke, the sobbing sound gradually faded into the wind, and the clear flute sounded. In the pavilion slightly higher in front of the Qiuyan Pavilion, two girls in bright red dance clothes stepped on the sound of the flute and sang and danced.

Su Zicheng was stunned and turned his head to look at Li Xiaoyao, who was focusing on biting crabs, and wondered, "You don't watch it, why do you still make people sing and dance?"

"Yes, I'll take a look when I'm tired of eating. Well, it's for you." Li Xiaoyao raised her eyes and glanced at the dancing girl and said. Su Zicheng moved the chair, facing Li Xiaoyao directly, and simply said, "I don't look at this." Li Xiaoyao glanced at him, smiled and didn't say anything. He ate the crab, sips his rice wine little by little, and enjoyed the song and dance in the pavilion.

The two listened and watched the meal. Haitang took people down to clean up. The little girl serving the tea outside the warm pavilion brought tea. Li Xiaoyao took a sip and narrowed her eyes comfortably. Su Zicheng looked at her and suddenly said, "My eldest brother and I have never accompanied me to sing or dance at dinner."

"Well, you are all doing great things, and you should naturally pay attention to every move, which should also be done." Li Xiaoyao casually answered and looked at the person changing the rocking chair, half lying on the rocking chair covered with a layer of peach cocoon silk cushion, half closed his eyes, and listened to the music slowly shaking the rocking chair, as if he were asleep. Su Zicheng stared at her for a while, stood up, and looked at the remnants in the lake with his back. For a long time, he turned his head and looked at Li Xiaoyao. He opened his mouth, but swallowed his words back. She had to pay attention to her every move. Why didn't she? Forget it, this is Yangzhou, and let her want and tell her when she returns to Kaiping Mansion.

In late August, Yu Yuanshan rushed to Yangzhou. Li Xiaoyao asked someone to take him to take a bath, change his clothes, and eat dinner before meeting him in the main hall with Su Zicheng.

Yu Yuanshan lost a lot of weight, but he was in excellent spirits. He sat upright in a chair and put his hands on his knees. Li Xiaoyao listened attentively and asked a few words in detail, but did not say much. He sent someone to lead him back to the government to rest. This Huainan Road has set up a transshipment envoy. Ten years ago, after the last transshipment caused a sudden illness to die in office, due to various entanglements and changes, the Huainan Road transshipment made the position a real name. The noisy transshipment in the past made the government office decline day by day. A month ago, Li Xiaoyao sent people to sort out and repair it, but after all, After more than ten years of desolation, it is naturally not a small project to repair it. When Yu Yuanshan rushed to the transshipment yamen, that is, as soon as he entered the courtyard, he could live in. Fortunately, Yu Yuanshan took two nephews, which was more than enough to enter the yard.

Early the next morning, Yu Yuanshan rushed to the other courtyard. Shi Yu, Zhao Hongzhi and Ming Qian also arrived. Nanning invited everyone to enter the main hall and saw each other. Su Zicheng sat leisurely on the top and shook his folding fan, smiling and motioned Li Xiaoyao to speak. Li Xiaoyao was not polite. He looked at Shi Yu and ordered . "Lord Yu first arrived, and the transshipment government was an empty shelf. In the future, Lord Shi would have to pay more attention." Shi Yu hurriedly stood up and agreed. Li Xiaoyao said a few more words and sent Shi Yu and the other three back.

Seeing the three people out of the yard, Li Xiaoyao turned his head and looked at Su Zicheng. Su Zicheng closed the folding fan and looked at Yu Yuanshan and smiled, "How was your rest yesterday?"

"Thank you for your love and have a good rest!" Yu Yuanshan hurriedly got up and replied. Su Zicheng motioned him to sit down with a folding fan, and then said, "Sit and talk. Don't get up. Have you resigned? Have you seen King Ning?

"Go back to the emperor, the emperor who met first. The emperor told the subordinates to love the people and diligence, and let the subordinates go to the Ning Palace to receive training. Prince Ning also told the subordinates to work hard in political affairs, pay attention to be careful, and let the subordinates listen to the prince's arrangement in everything." Yu Yuanshan replied respectfully. Su Zicheng nodded, looked at Li Xiaoyao and said with a smile, "Teach him, I'll listen." Li Xiaoyao smiled and looked at Yu Yuanshan and said bluntly, "You have also seen the government. It has been desolate for more than ten years. The house garden is easy to repair, and it can be repaired as before in winter. But it is really not easy to establish this transshipment to make the government. I heard that you brought two clan nephews here?"

"Yes!" Yu Yuanshan agreed and didn't say much. He just listened to Li Xiaoyao's words. Li Xiaoyao turned his head and looked at Su Zicheng and then said, "In the hands of people, there are still eight officials sent by the Ministry of Officials. They are all for you, but," Li Xiaoyao paused and looked at Yu Yuanshan and smiled, "It's all the rest." Su Zicheng was drinking tea and suddenly sprayed it back into the cup. Nanning hurried forward to take the cup. Su Zicheng turned his head to look at Li Xiaoyao and smiled, "What is this? What does Lao Yu do?"

"I don't know that the fifth master picks people and only looks at the right word, but the rest is not bad. It is not suitable for other places. Maybe it is used in the transshipment government." Yu Yuanshan hurriedly and smiled. Li Xiaoyao glanced at Su Zicheng, looked at Yu Yuanshan and continued, "I'm relieved that you can think of this. I'll ask you to give you the resumes of these eight people. They went to transfer to the government office this morning. The future of these eight people will be handed over to you, and the rewards and punishments are all up to you. ."

Yu Yuanshan was overjoyed and bowed to the end. Li Xiaoyao smiled and waved his hand and said, "Don't be busy thank you. Sit and listen to me first. There are a lot of things to do." Yu Yuanshan hurriedly sat back and often leaned forward. He looked at Li Xiaoyao with bright eyes. Li Xiaoyao took a sip of tea and then said, "In addition to these, your elders, servants and vassals in your place, think about it yourself. There are also many acquaintances in Yangzhou City. In addition, the prince left 50 people for you from the Tiger Wing Army. , leave it to you, the troops outside the city, less than 3,000 people, at your disposal, no need to ask for orders. Yu Yuanshan's face turned red and subconsciously turned his head to look at Su Zicheng, but Su Zicheng shook his folding fan and was looking at him with interest.

"This is all I can give you, and it's all up to you." Li Xiaoyao concluded with a smile. Yu Yuanshan bowed his body and wanted to stand up and kowtow. Thinking of Li Xiaoyao's words just now, he quickly sat back and arched his hand and said, "Master, don't worry, the prince, don't worry, the subordinate must be covered with the ground..."

"What's the ground!" Li Xiaoyao smiled and waved his hand: "Listen, you don't have to worry about the details of the government affairs of Huainan Road. Shi Yu, Zhao Hongzhi and Ming Qian are all agents. You only do big things. I have discussed the future of Huainan Road with the prince. If it is like this, it would be a pity, and you don't have to transfer you here. Five years later, Huainan The road should be a place to spread wealth in the world.

Yu Yuanshan was shocked and looked at Li Xiaoyao. Li Xiaoyao took a sip of tea and asked, "Have you seen the tea, wine and salt on Huainan Road?"

"Go back to the fifth master, I have seen it."

"Well, Huainan Road is full of time, location and people. You have to think of making Yangzhou the capital of tea and wine in the world." Li Xiaoyao looked at Yu Yuanshan, who frowned and smiled, "It's not difficult. You have a tea and wine fight. The problem is to think about the momentum of this tea and wine fight. It will take five or ten years to make the world's tea and wine only be recognized by winning the tea and wine in Yangzhou. Sell it at a good price."

Yu Yuanshan frowned and thought for a long time. His eyes flashed brightly. Looking at Li Xiaoyao, he asked, "The fifth master means that the tea and wine in the world must be approved by our Yangzhou government to be regarded as good tea and wine?"

"Well, to let people know that if you want to buy the best tea and wine, you have to get Yangzhou. If you want to sell your tea and wine at a good price, you have to show your face at the tea and wine fight in Yangzhou." Li Xiaoyao simply explained that Su Zicheng looked at Li Xiaoyao puzzledly and wanted to ask but swallowed it again. Or did he go back and ask again? How is it possible that the world's tea and wine should be recognized by Yangzhou?!

Yu Yuanshan frowned, and Li Xiaoyao looked at him and said with a smile, "Beiping will not talk about it all the way. The commercial roads of Jingdi and Qiguo will be open to the merchants on Huainan Road. The Lu family's sea boat has been moored in and out of Lugang since autumn. In both Taipingfu and Chizhou, the prince and I will find a way to open up the commercial road for Huainan Road." Yu Yuanshan's eyebrows loosened little by little, and his eyes lit up little by little. Li Xiaoyao paused and then smiled, "If nothing happens next spring, I will come to live on Huainan Road."

The folding fan in Su Zicheng's hand was stunned, but Yu Yuanshan smiled and nodded repeatedly. Just as he was about to speak, Li Xiaoyao continued with a smile and said, "I'm not here for business. I don't come to do business and enjoy the enchanting scenery of Huainan Road."