The princess is soft!The sick villain is crazy

Chapter 168
Shu Yao's words have reached this point, if Jiang Zi refuses again, it will appear that she is coy.Jiang Ziruo got up and bowed solemnly to Shu Yao, "Thank you, Mrs. Wei, and thank you Commander."

Even she herself didn't expect that one day, she would seek help from two people she had never met before, and pin her hopes on this innocent and innocent little lady in front of her.Perhaps it was knowing that she was alone in this matter and there was nothing she could do.Rather than blindly obeying the arrangement, it is better to seize the opportunity in front of you and give it a go.

Li Mingji nodded slightly, and didn't say anything about Shu Yao's arrangement.The hand hidden under the table precisely grasped Shu Yao's fingers, and with a light pinch, silently expressed his sense of existence.

Shu Yao's pupils shrank, and she wanted to stare back ferociously, but Li Mingji had already retracted her hand, and changed into a business-like tone, and said to Jiang Ziruo, "How much do you remember about your brother's death? Tell me in detail." Bar."

Jiang Ziruo nodded and said hello.

"Half a month ago..."

It was just an unusual shipment. A group of cargo ships carried rice grains, brocades, bronzes and other handicrafts from Yangzhou to Luoyang County on Northwest Jinglu Road.In addition, there is a cargo ship, which is responsible for negotiating with officials and paying water fees.

After talking so much, Jiang Ziruo felt a little thirsty, so he poured himself another cup of tea.Shu Yao also subconsciously looked at the teacup, and Li Mingji added a cup of tea and handed it to her: "Train fee?"

"It's the water fee," Jiang Ziruo nodded. "After the flood, there are regulations in various places. All cargo ships have to pay a certain amount of water fee, usually in two silvers. The cargo ship that my brother led was actually mainly responsible for the Luoyang granary. We transported grain, and brought handicrafts from Yangzhou along the way for trade. We estimated the value of the handicrafts in advance, converted them into silver taels, and handed them over to the government.”

Li Mingji narrowed his eyes lightly: "Why do I remember that food transportation is the government's business, and the transfer envoy is in charge?"

"The transfer envoys appointed by the imperial court usually come from the capital, and they know very little about the local area. With the increase in the amount of food transported, the transfer envoys have limited manpower, so they will temporarily recruit many boatmen and transport troops. These transport troops are internally connected. So they formed the Cao Gang, cooperated with the government, escorted the government to transport grain, and brought the goods to sell along the way. That’s how the Black Water Gang behind the Jiang family came about.”

Naturally, this kind of thing would not be written in the booklet for the emperor.As long as the official food is delivered on time, it doesn't matter who delivers it and who is responsible.What's more, the Yong Dynasty did not restrict or even encourage commercial development. The prosperity of trade along the canal brought more fiscal revenue to the treasury, and the government and the people were happy to see it.

Although Emperor Yong did not restrict Shu Yao from entering and leaving the palace, she did not participate in the government affairs, and these were beyond Shu Yao's knowledge.She propped her chin and listened to the two people's questions and answers, but she didn't find it boring.

Shu Yao had never seen a woman like Jiang Ziruo before. The noble ladies in the capital became more and more delicate than each other, and they had long since forgotten that the most talked about topics passed down by Taizu Yong were just buying clothes and jewelry and marrying a wishful man.But Jiang Ziruo said that she never thought of getting married, and that she wanted to become a businessman like her father, and Shu Yao had never seen a look in her eyes, just like the heroines in the scripts.

And from Dongguan Street back to Jiangfu, she came on horseback, so she was much faster than them.No one thought it was strange that she was Jiang Zian before, but now that she is a woman, they realized that her riding skills are actually better than many men.

Shu Yao has also learned riding skills, but like those ladies in the official family, she thinks riding is too tiring, let alone ladies, many noble young masters don't like to ride horses, and would rather ride a carriage. The spirit of martial arts left by Taizu Yong has long been I don't know where I lost it.

Just like that, someone knocked on the door outside.Jiang Ziruo stood up and said, "It should be my father who has returned. Dinner has been prepared in the mansion, do you two want to stay?"

Shu Yao happened to be hungry, so she nodded happily: "Okay."

She blinked, and her agile appearance reminded Jiang Ziruo of a lion cat brought by a friend in her childhood boudoir.It's just that the best friend in the boudoir has long been married and is now a mother of two children. I don't see her a few times a year, but I meet him occasionally, and the three-sentence thing about staying in the back house is far away from her life. I even persuade her Don't always show your face, otherwise, which man would dare to marry her in?

A trace of melancholy came to Jiang Ziruo's heart, but she told herself that this was the path she chose, and she did not regret it.

"Then please wait here, both of you," Jiang Ziruo smiled, "I'll send someone over later."

As soon as Jiang Ziruo left, Chunrui beside Shu Yao wanted to say something, but when she met Li Mingji's black eyes, which were as quiet as a deep pool, her words changed, "Slaves, servants also go outside to guard on."

Shu Yao was surprised: "What are you doing outside?"

It can't be said that she feels that there is a murderous look around Li Shiwei, so it's not suitable to stay here for a long time, right?Chunrui swallowed her saliva, and weighed it in her heart, not knowing how much chance she would have of winning if she confronted Guard Li head-on.

Probably not at all, otherwise, I wouldn't be like Pine Needle, watching the princess's attention being snatched by him.

Li Mingji smiled: "I have something to say to Jiaojiao alone."

Oh well.Shu Yao waved her hand, let Chunrui leave without hesitation, raised her face to look at Li Mingji, "What's wrong?"

The young man bowed his head, a cold mask was stuck to her face, and there was a faint aroma of tea between his lips and teeth.Shu Yao thought in a daze, although the fragrance in the goose pear tent smells sweet and pleasant, but what she likes more is the smell of Li Mingji's body.

Her lips were lightly rubbed and rubbed, she relaxed a little, and let out a moan, followed by a deeper aggression.Shu Yao couldn't help closing her eyes. In the past, she never felt any difference between Li Mingji and the Commander of the Imperial City Commander, but now she felt that after he put on the mask, he became a bit fierce, as if he wanted to swallow her in his stomach. .

But in the past two days, Li Mingji was busy with official duties, and there were accidents between them, it seemed that they really hadn't kissed well.Shu Yao let out a "huh", her cheeks flushed, and she kicked his calf, "Whew, I can't breathe..."

"Really?" Li Mingji smiled lightly, pressed her lips, and said in a low voice, "Why does this subordinate think that the subordinate did not do well enough to create a rift between the princess and the subordinate?"

how come?She likes him the most now.Shu Yao blinked, trying to make Li Mingji believe her, and heard him say slowly, "If Jiang Zi'an is not Jiang Ziruo pretending, and I don't arrive in time, what does Jiaojiao want to do?"

Shu Yao has never thought about what to do, she has always done whatever she wants, she thinks it out as soon as she thinks about it, anyway, there are people who will do whatever she wants.Only at this moment did she realize that Li Mingji was trying to settle accounts with her.

(End of this chapter)