Go back to ancient times to be a royal merchant

After sending the person away, Wang Xiujin had to burn more paper for his ancestors when he was thinking about the New Year, so that the ancestors would bless him more, and get rid of this year's bad luck. Next year, he can't be so unlucky, so he will come again a few times Such a thing, no matter how strong the heart is, it will collapse.

The fourth prince, who went to the fifth place for a walk, listened to his relatives tell about Wang Xiujin's misfortune when he left the activity field. After thinking about it, he decided to go to the Wang's grain shop before returning to the palace. It is a great help to him, and it is also tied to a rope, so naturally we need to get closer.

It's just that the fourth prince went a little late. When he arrived, Wang Xiujin and Li Sushan sent the person who intended to set fire to Mr. Wang, and then wandered home. They didn't take a carriage, but chose After walking, Wang Xiujin mentioned the man in Li Village, and thought that he was a very responsible person, and said that he had hired a man to work in the workshop, and his annual income would be more than that of growing crops.

Li Sushan listened and didn't express his opinion. He knew that Wang Xiujin didn't expect him to give any opinions. He was just looking for a topic. The two of them talked about homework while walking, but they didn't feel that it was cold. When they got home, Wang Xiujin was still sweating. , To avoid catching a cold, he didn't dare to change his clothes immediately when he entered the house, but fortunately he didn't change his clothes. Before he could sit still, the housekeeper came over and said that the fourth prince was here.

Wang Xiujin felt strange, didn't he just meet the fourth prince during the day, and he said everything that should be said, why did he come to the mansion?Visit the old man?Wang Xiujin felt that it was unlikely. If he wanted to visit the old man, he would definitely not pick this time to come. When he was just out of the palace, he would not even mention it during the day.

What is the fourth prince doing here?Wang Xiujin was surprised, but he didn't show it. Fortunately, he didn't change his clothes, so he went out to meet people in this clothes.After calling the fourth prince to sit down, Wang Xiujin finally figured out the purpose of his visit, which was about the arsonist.The corner of Wang Xiujin's mouth twitched, suppressing the complex emotions in his heart that he knew about the fourth prince quickly, and angrily said how abhorrent what the arsonist did.

"That person didn't open his mouth?" The fourth prince heard this, and immediately raised conspiracy theories. No wonder he was angry. It was because of the rebellion. He had just beheaded a lot of people and hadn't caught the culprit. I caught it. The emperor couldn't sleep well all day. As a son, he naturally worried, but he couldn't share his worries. He was very anxious. At this moment, someone bumped into him. The fourth prince naturally wanted to ask After one or two, the fourth prince did not stay in the General's Mansion, but went to the prison of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

After the rebellion, the fourth prince felt that the cell bosses in the prison were unreliable, so he asked people to find out all the cell bosses, but unfortunately nothing was found out, so they changed all the cell bosses for peace of mind.In the prison cell of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Mr. Wang has a dark face, watching the man who refuses to speak when oil and salt do not enter, how can he have the ability to burn the workshop?Why is it shrinking like a quail here?

"My lord, this man feels hot, I'm afraid he has caught the wind and cold." The interrogating yamen servant reported to Lord Wang in a low voice.

"Heh, since he doesn't want to live anymore, then there's no need to waste medicinal materials. Just pick the smallest and most remote corner and lock him up to let him fend for himself." Mr. Wang didn't intend to ask any more questions. It's a waste of time, it's better to add some more patrolling officials in the city to prevent similar things from happening again.

When the fourth prince arrived at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Mr. Wang was walking out. When he saw the fourth prince bowing his hands, the fourth prince waved his hand to avoid Mr. Wang's salute. After Mr. Wang straightened up, he said, "Mr. Wang, the interrogator how"

Mr. Wang shook his head, "This person doesn't eat food, doesn't talk about life and death, and is caught in the cold, so I locked him in a corner and left him to fend for himself."

"Don't open your mouth!" The fourth prince's complexion was not good-looking, and the fact that he didn't open his mouth made people feel that there was something inside. "Since he wants to die, let's not give him pleasure, let him be free, and let him live on his own. It's not bad." Four The prince did not point fingers at Mr. Wang's decision, but instead asked whether there should be precautions in the capital. It was the end of the year, and he didn't want any accidents in the capital.

Mr. Wang expressed his opinion, and the fourth prince immediately agreed. By the way, he said that if there is not enough manpower, he can borrow the newly formed security guards to ensure the safety of the capital.

Wang Xiujin and Li Sushan didn't know what the fourth prince was discussing with his father, but they found that there were more yamen servants walking the street, and Wang Xiujin was so busy that he kicked the back of his head, so he didn't have time to think about it.He was busy until the end of the year, when Wang Xiujin patted his forehead. He forgot about the beef and mutton, and hurried to the Zhuangzi. Seeing that the people in the Zhuangzi had already prepared the beef and mutton, Wang Xiujin just patted his head.

Let the beef and mutton be loaded onto the carriage, and the steward took out this year's account book and sent it to the master. Wang Xiujin read it carefully and remembered it very carefully. After the cart was loaded, Wang Xiujin also returned the account book to the steward. He just celebrated the Chinese New Year, randomly checked a few pages, and other people who still needed to clear their accounts came to check.After talking to the butler, he told the workshops to prepare the new year's goods in advance before leaving.

"Recently, the inspections in the capital are very strict!" At the gate of the city, Wang Xiujin's carriage was waiting to pass the post. Da Yuan watched the soldiers carefully check the baggage and things brought by the people entering the city. There was already a row standing on the other side of the gate. The people seemed to be begging the soldiers guarding the gate.

"It is to prevent people from making troubles during the Chinese New Year. However, ironware cannot be taken into the city without a primer, and things that suddenly burn are not allowed. Even if there is a primer, soldiers must follow them all the way. After confirming the recipient I just left." The servant who drove the car was clear about what happened in the capital recently.

Wang Xiujin nodded, "It should be stricter, not only in the capital, but also in other cities."

"The owner thinks it's good, but the people outside the city are in trouble, but in recent years, even the people outside the city have small savings, and don't rely on selling firewood to make money." The servant drove the carriage forward, stopped again.

Wang Xiujin didn't respond, and there is no rule without rules. At the beginning, everyone might find it inconvenient, but after a long time, they will get used to it.While waiting for the inspection, Wang Xiujin retracted into the carriage, holding a charcoal stove in his hand, squinting his eyes, and stopped and walked for a while, Wang Xiujin turned his mind, and called the servants who followed outside to let him go back to Zhuangzi One trip, send a few sheep to the soldiers guarding the city gate. These people stand outside for a long time in winter, and each of them wears the thickest clothes, but they still get sore hands and feet from the cold. There is not much he can do. , sending some clothes and mutton is not a problem.

The carriage stopped and went at the gate of the city, and finally it was their turn. The soldiers saw the signs of the General's Mansion and the Emperor's Merchant, and only glanced into the carriage. Seeing that the person sitting was the Emperor's Merchant, he immediately handed the sign to the servant, and put it on. Enter.

The people whispered to each other about the carriage that had not been searched, and after a while it was reported who owned the carriage. Before they could say anything, they saw a horse-drawn cart with several live sheep on it. There were drivers and two men in servant clothes.

"It's the servant of the general's mansion, and he wears the same clothes as the servant of the imperial merchant who just entered the city." The sharp-eyed person immediately recognized that the servant did not line up, and walked to the soldier guarding the city gate on the other side, asking Who is the person in charge on their side? The soldier knew that it belonged to the general's mansion, so he pointed to him and asked casually what's the matter.The servant immediately said, "The emperor knows that it is not easy for everyone to defend the city, so he specially asked the emperor to prepare sheep and slaughter them to make soup."

When the soldier heard that it was rewarded by the emperor, he was so excited that he immediately knelt down and saluted in the direction of the emperor. Following the same action, the soldiers who came and went, the soldiers guarding the gate, and even the people waiting for inspection knew the emperor's benevolence, and rewarded the soldiers with a few sheep.

"If you ask me, if a man really can't read well, it's better to be a soldier guarding the gate. I heard that these soldiers are all made of hair from the inside to the outside. The soles of the shoes are covered with more than ten layers, and the inside is full of big hair. The outside is still made of cowhide, which is very warm, and the clothes are also made of wool. This outfit costs 30 taels of silver, and each person will be issued three sets."

The listener gasped. He had never heard that guarding the city gate was so good before, "But it's still quite cold to look at them."

"I don't even think about how long it's been. It's strange if it's not cold. They stand for several hours without moving, can they not be cold?" The person who spoke had an expression of "Is it stupid?"

"I've heard that they still get ice in summer. Each person gets five yuan of ice a month. The ice is not small. If you save five yuan, it can last for more than a month."

"It's true. I have a distant nephew who guards the city gate. He even sent ice to my house twice in summer."

"Really?" "Is the distant nephew bringing you ice?" Two people asked in unison.

"Hehe, there is a girl in my family. The two of them were engaged since they were young." The speaker smiled innocently and straightened his waist.Before, he didn't think it would be so good to get this marriage. He was still thinking about the marriage he made when he was a child, or it would be broken, and he was looking for someone to work in a workshop in the city for his daughter. Now that he thinks about it, he thinks this marriage is not good. Difference.

"Is your nephew here? If you want to talk, it will save you from the cold here. If you can find someone, let us go in too!" Someone said booingly.

"That's impossible." Although the man was moved by the words, he shook his head and refused, "The rules for guarding the city gate are strict, so we can't harm that baby."

The movement of the soldiers at the gate of the city became quieter, and the soldiers also came out to see the people in line. It was a coincidence that the soldier who came over was the man's distant nephew, "Uncle, I'll pour you a cup of hot tea. You're tired, don't worry about it." Line up for a while, and there are not many people in front." After a while, the soldier came over with a cup of tea and warmed the man's hands. The man took the cup and smiled foolishly, thinking to himself, it would be so good to arrange the child's marriage after the new year. Where can I find my uncle.

The emperor in the palace heard that the Huangshang gave gifts to others under his banner, and couldn't help sighing. If the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty could be like the Huangshang, he wouldn't get up earlier than the chicken, and would stay up late at night to review papers. .

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