Donggong Zhangjiao

After Fang Yun told Pei Yao about becoming a business scholar, he naturally ignored it.

There are some things that, as far as the point is concerned, she cannot intervene at will.

Pei Yao was not the kind of monarch who wouldn't listen to what he said, so he would naturally let people understand what was going on behind the scenes.

In fact, this was indeed the case. Pei Yao quickly ordered someone to investigate the details of that person and found that he was quite talented and well-known in the local area. His family was engaged in the cloth business, and his ancestors had been like this for three generations.

Although he is engaged in business, both men and women in his family are studying. This man in particular is very knowledgeable. However, he has been in business for generations and does not have the qualifications to take the scientific examination. Therefore, even if he is talented, he can only do business with his family.

But because of his talent, many scholars were not prejudiced against him, and he also made a group of friends.

Naturally, Pei Yao would not go to see this person in person. After some thought, he handed the matter over to local officials.

As for those who engage in business, whether they can take the scientific examination in the future, and this matter is of great importance, cannot be changed by Pei Yao now.

So we rested here for a few days and then set off again.

After nearly two months of walking and stopping, we finally arrived at the destination of our trip, Lanzhou.

Originally it was hotter in the south, but it was already July when we arrived, so it was naturally even hotter.

The current magistrate of Lanzhou, whose surname is Chen, and whose full name is Chen Shili, is in his early fifties. He is in good spirits, with a tall and straight figure, and no trace of rickets or emaciation.

At this moment, he was already waiting respectfully at the door of the prepared house.

The honor guard surrounded the carriage and stopped. Pei Yao was first helped out of the carriage by Hong Zheng, and then reached out to help Fang Yun behind him. Both of their movements were skillful and natural. When the local officials in Lanzhou saw this, they understood in their hearts that the emperor The fact that the imperial concubine is favored is not just a lie.

"My lord, please see your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Zhizhou Chen Shili took the lead, and the local officials in Lanzhou who came to pick him up knelt down to salute.

Pei Yao stood still before smiling gently and saying goodbye.

After a few words of greeting, he entered the courtyard with everyone.

Pei Yao was talking to local officials in Lanzhou in the front yard, and it was naturally inconvenient for Fang Yun to be there, so the grandma in charge took her to the back house to rest.

"This house is quite unique. When I got off the carriage, I felt that the heat was unbearable. Now that I entered the courtyard, there was a hint of coolness, which made me feel more comfortable." Fang Yun held Yan Wei's hand and watched as he walked.

You can see the ingenious and elegant layout of the courtyard. You can see man-made bridges and flowing water everywhere. The green plants and flowers are also very different from those in the palace. They are more dense and prosperous and surrounded by green shade.

The housekeeper replied with a smile, "I don't know, this house is the private property of the richest family in Lanzhou. It's hot here all year round. It was built to escape the summer heat. It cost a lot of money. Just one day ago It's been repaired, but I haven't moved in yet. I heard that the emperor and his wife are coming to Lanzhou, and Lord Zhizhou was worried about where to arrange a residence, so I specially dedicated it to him."

"There is such an origin." Fang Yun showed a bit of curiosity, "This house is exquisitely and complicatedly built. What kind of business do you think the richest family in Lanzhou does?"

"Go to sea!" the nun in charge replied, with admiration on her face, "The emperor allowed people from our coastal state to go to sea for trade many years ago. This rich family's surname is Yuan. At first, he made a living by fishing and fishing for pearls. Later, Mr. Yuan became brave enough to respond to the government and became one of the first people to go overseas to do business. It took about fifteen years and he made a lot of money!"

Speaking of this, the nun in charge said again.

"Thanks to the emperor's open-mindedness and allowing everyone to go overseas for trade. Otherwise, our Lanzhou would not be as prosperous as it is now. If your Majesty has time, you can go out and walk around. There are many shops and vendors in the market selling With the fresh gadgets brought back from overseas, I can’t believe that I can even meet some foreigners. Oops, they look different from us!”

Talking about the development of Lanzhou in recent years, the grandma in charge was really happy and beaming when she spoke.

Fang Yun listened with curiosity and was very interested for a moment, so he took the nanny and sat in the room for a while, listening to her talk about Lanzhou.

During lunch, Pei Yao didn't come back.

I guess I am talking about government affairs with the ministers in front of me.

He came here specifically for the matter of going to sea. Fang Yun had just heard something said by the nun in charge, and was quite interested. Not to mention that Pei Yao was facing local officials, and the content he learned was more detailed. So Fang Yun didn't wait for him. After lunch, he walked around in the yard where he lived, then lay down and took a nap.

But when I woke up, I felt an annoying itching sensation coming from the soles of my feet.

"Are you bothered?"

Fang Yun, who hadn't slept much, was a little annoyed to wake up now, so he kicked it without any hesitation.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw Pei Yao retracting his hand angrily and sitting on the edge of the bed looking at her.

"Oh, Your Majesty!" Fang Yoong frowned, turned over and lay on the bed, "I am so sleepy!"

All the way here, the carriage was suffocating. Even with an ice basin, it was still very hot. Fang Yun didn't even get a good rest. He was really tired after taking a nap now.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I shouldn't bother you." Pei Yao didn't feel annoyed. He smiled and sat closer to her. "I don't want to ask you if you want to join me later." Let’s go out for a walk.”

After he finished speaking, Fang Yun remained silent and lay down for a while before turning his head to reveal half of his face.

"It's very hot."

"It won't be hot in a while. Get up. I've ordered people to prepare new clothes for you. We have to pack up when we go out." Pei Yao reached out to pull her.

Fang Yun had no choice but to let him pull her up, and then called Qingrong and Yanwei to come in and dress her up.

It was only from the mouths of the two maids that she found out that she had been asleep for an hour.

Well, it's time to get up.

Looking at Pei Yao who was sitting obediently and waiting next to him through the bronze mirror, Fang Yun's anger dissipated as soon as he got up.

By the time we finished packing, the sun outside had become much milder.

The two of them then walked out the door hand in hand.

Although markets vary from place to place, the market in Lanzhou City is really interesting.

There are only a few people selling snacks and daily necessities, and most of them are vendors selling weird little things.

For example, there are various kinds of fragrance powders in exquisite boxes, perfumes in small glass bottles, gadgets called clocks that can tell time, and the mirrors that Fang Yun had seen many years ago, but they were just made. It's more refined, with new sizes and styles.

There are also all kinds of fabrics and patterns that Fang Yun has never seen before. Although they don’t feel as good as Daqi’s silk cloth, they are more novel than before. I also picked a lot of them and prepared to take them back for study.

Fang Yun was also very interested in the gold and silverware whose styles and craftsmanship were different from Daqi's.

I bought a lot in a row, and the attendants who followed me all had their hands full.

"Madam, madam, buy less, you can't carry it anymore." Pei Yao advised in a low voice.

But at this moment, Fang Yun had already walked into a jewelry store, which sold exotic jewelry bought from overseas.

Pei Yao only took one look at Fang Yun's expression and understood in his heart.

Yes, I still have to buy it.

So he silently ordered Hong Zheng to send the things in his hands to the carriage first, because he would probably have to carry them later.

And as soon as he gave orders, the shopkeeper in the store had already diligently introduced the jewelry in the store to Fang Yun. (End of chapter)