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Chapter 296 Do You Know Who I Am?
On February [-]th, eighty-nine days after the third prince Liu Chi left, the exact news about Liu Yu finally came back to Caizhou.

"On the morning of the fifth day of February, the emperor suddenly fainted. After being examined by the imperial doctor, he was diagnosed with paralysis. Two days later, although the emperor woke up, his mouth and eyes were crooked and dry, and he is still aphasic."

In the study room of Jieshuai Yamen, Chen Jingan whispered the news he had found out.

Hemiplegia means hemiplegia and hemiplegia. Combining symptoms such as crooked mouth and eyes, aphasia, etc., Chen Chu judged that Liu Yu must have suffered a stroke.

This kind of disease is very dangerous even in later generations with advanced medical methods.

It is rare for Liu Yu to save his life.

"It's very different from the news I got." Chen Chu nodded.

The information Chen Jing'an got was not obtained through the subordinate organizations of Jieshuai Yamen, but through his own personal relationships.

Now that we have received confirmation from Chen Chu, we can further prove the accuracy of the news.

Chen Jingyan on the side said with emotion from another angle: "The emperor's health has always been a top-notch secret in the palace, but now the emperor is seriously ill, and it only took more than ten days for it to be known to the whole world." It has already become a colander, and keeping things secret like this is a recipe for disaster."

This is true. The physical condition of the king of a country has a wide range of implications, especially when the Qi State fails to establish a heir apparent. Tragedy may occur, such as brotherly feuding and bloodshed in the palace.

Chen Chu nodded and said: "According to reliable information, the eldest prince Liu Lin and the Jingnan Army Commander Dan Ninggui led an army of [-] people and returned to Tokyo City from Hebei Road on the eighth day of the lunar month."

"Has Wang Yan of Hebei Road been wiped out?" Ximen Gong, who was present, asked in surprise.

In the ninth year since Fuchang was conquered, Wang Yan, an old general of the Zhou Dynasty in Hebei Road, raised a rebel flag based on the Taihang Mountains. Liu Lin and Dan Ninggui were tightly restrained in Hebei Road.

The area where Wang Yanbu operates is only a few hundred miles away from Tokyo City. It is said that the 'rebels' will not be destroyed, and Liu Lin should not return to Tokyo City.

There was only one reason that allowed Liu Lin to leave the rebels alone for the time being and go back. That was the throne of Da Qi.

"The eldest prince wants to make peace with his family before going outside," Cai Yuan said leisurely.

Hearing that the country of Qi was in danger of civil strife, Ximen Gong, instead of worrying, licked his lips excitedly and asked, "Lao Wu, what should we do?"

Also, a few years ago Ximen Senior Official was still a county official, but now he vaguely sees an opportunity to get involved in the political situation of the court. Anyone with a bit of ambition will regard this as an opportunity.

Before Chen Chu could speak, Chen Jing'an said first: "Yuan Zhang, the Jiedushi of the nine towns in the Qi Kingdom. Now there are four Jiedushi who have made it clear that they want to appoint the eldest prince as the crown prince!"

This is a reminder to Chen Chu that he must be cautious about supporting tendencies.

Liu Lin has already won the support of nearly half of the military leaders, and even if the remaining few have not yet expressed their attitude, they are just waiting for a price.
Compared to Liu Lin, Liu Chi has almost no influence in the military. Even if Chen Chu wants to praise him, it may not be able to change the outcome, and Liu Lin will definitely face revenge afterwards.

"I have concerns about this matter." Chen Chu said ambiguously.

It is difficult to support Liu Chi openly, but you can still get psychological support. For example, you can send people to Tokyo City privately to express your determination to "advance and retreat with you" to Liu Chi.

Otherwise, the disparity in strength is too great, and Liu Jiruo will simply give in, while Chen Chu will still be fooling around.

We have to encourage this ambitious third prince not to give up!

In this way, Chen Chu had a chance.
But after all, things happened in a hurry. If Liu Yu was like this, Chen Chu would be helpless.

If the half-dead Liu Yu can hold on for a while longer, there may be changes in the future.

In short, at present, only self-improvement is the basis for being invincible.

"Here, everyone, take a look at the Caizhou development brochure I just drafted. If you have any comments, just ask."

Chen Chu dug out a document he had just written last night from the messy desk and handed it to Cai Yuan, who was sitting second on the left.

This small detail made Chen Jingyan a little apprehensive. Ordinarily, he had the highest official position among the officials here, so the fifth child should show it to him first.

But Chen Chu showed it to Cai Yuan first, and it seemed that he could find no fault. After all, the latter was the eldest brother of several people, but no one knew about Five Golden Flowers. The reason why Lao Wu was so respectful to Cai Yuan was not because of his status as the eldest brother.
While he was thinking wildly, Cai Yuan read Chen Chu's brochure and handed it over.

Chen Jing'an took it, glanced at it and couldn't help but smile, and asked: "Yuan Zhang, haven't you found a suitable recorder yet?"

The reason why I ask this is because after Tang Jing'an was released, many official documents were written by Chen Chu himself. For example, the handwriting in front of you is more beautiful than before, but the grammar is straightforward, the wording is novel, and it is in line with the current formal official documents. The formats are very different.

'Some ideas on building a culturally powerful and economically powerful city. '

Under the title, several items are listed.

The first is to continue to promote the proposal to hold various awards and exhibitions in Caizhou.

Take the 'Spring Luggage New Product Exhibition' that was successfully held a few days ago as an example. Such events will continue to be held, and it is planned to hold a larger 'Industrial Products Expo' this summer to take the opportunity to promote shock-absorbing carriages, self-propelled horses, and food products. Amplifiers and other high value-added products.

While selling products, the concept of Caizhou's "wealth, strength and fashion" must also be implanted in the minds of foreign merchants.

Second, continue to organize annual newspaper industry selections by the 'Promotion of Newspaper Industry Development Foundation', formulate industry standards, support the development of foreign newspapers, and make them the mouthpiece of Caizhou's external publicity.

Let Caizhou become a paradise of "prosperity, peace and contentment" in the hearts of the people all over the world, so as to attract people from all over the world to invest and alleviate the current situation of manpower shortage in the three prefectures of Huaibei.

Note: The government office should simplify the settlement process, provide all necessary help to outsiders, and advocate that 'when you come to Caizhou, you are a Caizhou native'.

Third, implement two-year compulsory education for school-age children, promote in-house literacy classes, and cultivate high-quality industrial workers.

Fourth, to attract investment, officials at all levels should mobilize relatives and friends to call on foreign merchants to build factories and open shops in Cai.Government agencies should not make things difficult for out-of-town merchants, but should provide preferential land policies to newly settled merchants and build supporting infrastructure such as water wells.

In the future, when officials are promoted, people's livelihood, stability, and investment attraction will be the three most important reference indicators.
Ximen Gong understood some of the seven or eight points, but he had some objections to the one about attracting investment.

Chen Chu only said: "Without farming, there is no stability; without industry, there is no strength; without business, there is no wealth."

This closed-door meeting at the Caizhou Center lasted for nearly two hours and did not end until dusk.

After leaving the study, Chen Jingan deliberately lagged behind, as if he had something to say to Chen Chu.

After Chen Chu slowed down and stood side by side with Chen Jingan, the latter said with some worry: "Yuan Zhang, is that what you meant for the new luggage exhibition that I held a few days ago?"

"That's right. What's wrong, sir?"

"I heard that Princess Jiarou's same style handbag was sold for 88 taels. What's more, second-hand ones were sold for nearly 200 taels!"

"Is there any problem with this?" Chen Chu smiled.

Chen Jing'an said slightly seriously: "Yuan Zhang, if things continue like this, I'm worried that arrogance and extravagance will spread in Huaibei."

Chen Chu, however, did not take it seriously and said: "There is nothing wrong with being arrogant and extravagant, it just depends on where the money ends up going. If Shi Chong in the Jin Dynasty cooked the beautiful concubine he bought for a thousand gold, this way of showing off his wealth should be considered a murder. ! But small items such as bags can allow wealthy households to take out some of the Tibetan silver flowers stored in the cellar, flow them into craftsmen's workshops, and turn them into salary for the craftsmen. The craftsmen then spend them to benefit the vendors. I don't see any harm. "

Chen Jingan wanted to say more, but Chen Chu said with a smile: "Sir, luxury goods are a trap for rich squires. Taking money from them like this is more civilized than pretending to be thieves in Huaiyuan, right? Haha."

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Somehow, Chen Jing'an looked embarrassed by the phrase 'it's the rich country squires who were tricked', and he didn't know how to say what he originally planned to say.

Chen Chu saw something was wrong and couldn't help but said, "Sir? What's the matter? Just tell me."

"Uh, that's right! Let me tell you the truth! When we held the luggage exhibition, Zhuo Jing happened to go back to her parents' house and didn't catch up! She wanted the same style as Princess Jia Rou, but she couldn't find Yuan Zhang on the market. Help me beg someone for one! Let’s say it first, I don’t have 180 taels to give to you two!”

"Hahaha. Okay, I like how your husband looks so confident when asking for help! Hahaha"

"..., if she hadn't been pestering me for three days, I wouldn't have been able to say this!"

That night, Xu time.

The two brothers Chen Jing'an and Chen Jingyan lived in official residences together with their families. Their sons were now sent out to work as grassroots officials, so their home was naturally much deserted.

On weekdays, the two families often get together to have dinner, which is quite lively.

With his wife and daughter by his side, it was difficult to talk about official matters, so the two started talking about anecdotes.

'Zi Liu~'

Chen Jingyan took a sip of wine and suddenly said: "By the way, Governor Xu redeemed a prostitute in Yunxiu Pavilion and married her into his family. There will be a banquet next month. Has Shou Qian received the invitation?"

"Got it." Chen Jing'an nodded.

Chen Jingyan immediately shook his head and sighed: "Governor Xu is nearly fifty years old, but that woman is only twenty-nine years old."

It sounded like a criticism, but Chen Jingyan accidentally showed a hint of envy.

Tan, who was beside her, was keenly aware of this and was unhappy, "My husband is in his prime. If you want to find a baby mother for Ayu and Yingjun, I won't stop you!"

"Really!"

Chen Jingyan blurted out, and everyone around him suddenly looked over. Chen Jingyan, who knew he had made a mistake, quickly made amends: "Madam, you underestimate your husband's ethics! Even if Madam is willing, I can't hold the other woman in my heart."

Chen Jinyu lowered her head to eat, silently giving her dad a thumbs up. Dad responded promptly.

But Mrs. Tan was not that easy to fool, but she heard her sneer: "My husband also said this to the Li family's wife back then, right?"

Mrs. Li's family?

who is it?

"Hey, our children are grown up now! Why are you bringing up this old thing again!"

Chen Jingyan blushed slightly, feeling a little excited.

Seeing this, Chen Jing'an quickly changed the subject, "Brother, now that Tang Jing'an has been away for several months, there is no one around Yuan Zhang to help him handle the recording of documents. He needs someone who is familiar with official documents and careful. Is there any son in our hometown who is suitable for this job?" thing?"

Chen Jingyan naturally walked down the steps handed to him by his brother. After thinking carefully for a few breaths, he said: "Although recording has no rank, it is always with Yuan Zhang. It is an extremely important job. I need to think about it carefully." .”

The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. Chen Jinyu, who was burning with the fire of gossip in his heart, guessing who "Ms. Li" was and what his relationship was with her father, was instantly taken away by the recording of "Chang Ban Yuanzhang" thought.
February sixteenth.

The temperature is getting higher and higher day by day, and Huaibei has finally completely lost its winter bleakness.

'That state of vitality, where all things come alive, is still before my eyes'

Uh, wrong.

It should be changed to, spring is here, and it is the mating season of animals.

Caizhou Chengnan Industrial Park.
At three quarters of noon, outside the wall of the Xinsheng spinning field, many young men gathered in twos and threes to look at the gate.

Some people were carrying food boxes, some were holding freshly baked meat buns, and some were holding a bouquet of wild flowers in full bloom.

A slightly dull Qin Shengwen stood in the crowd.
A child holding a large bouquet of flowers was walking through the crowd. When he saw Qin Shengwen's empty hands, he immediately targeted him and walked up to him and said, "Brother, please buy a bouquet of flowers! I just picked them this morning." Yes, they have been kept in the water! The little lady in the spinning farm loves these colorful objects most."

This last sentence worked, and Qin Shengwen asked, "How much does it cost for a bunch?"

"Five cents! But I think my eldest brother is handsome, so I only charge you four cents!" "Flowers picked from the wild are sold for four cents! Why don't you go and grab them!"

Upon hearing the price, Qin Shengwen immediately shook his head and refused. Now his monthly salary is [-] taels, and his father's monthly salary is [-] taels. Moreover, his father was selected into the Academy of Engineering and received a monthly expert allowance.

Their family's income is considered a ceiling for workers in relatively wealthy Caizhou.

But Qin Shengwen was used to living a hard life and was particularly careful. He couldn't accept spending four cents on a bunch of wild flowers.

"If you don't buy it, you won't buy it! Who robbed you!"

The flower boy glared at Qin Shengwen angrily and muttered: "No wonder he can't find a wife at such an old age! He's so stingy and wants to find a spinning mill lady, a toad wants to eat swan meat!"

Qin Shengwen couldn't bear to lose face because of being squeezed by the children, and couldn't help but blush.

Not far away, a lean and dark man was leaning against the wall, holding a grass stem in his mouth, looking carefree. When he saw this, he unexpectedly waved to the flower-buying kid: "Hey, come here. , I’ll buy a bunch.”

"okay!"

The child immediately put on a smile and greeted him. The lean man took out a ten-day ticket from his arms and handed it over. Seeing the child rummaging through his pocket to find the money, the man chuckled and said, "No need to look for it."

"Oh! Thank you, big brother! Big brother is more open-minded and open-minded, and is much better than that stingy man!"

The flower boy pointed at him and scolded him. The lean man smiled again, raised his foot and lightly kicked his butt, saying, "Go and play with you."

After the flower seller walked away, the man walked up to Qin Shengwen with a smile and said proactively: "My name is Wu Lang, and I serve in the Ningjiang Army. What do you call me brothers?"

"My name is Qin Shengwen." Qin Shengwen, who was not very good at communicating, said something uncomfortably without saying anything else.

But Wu Lang was not afraid of strangers. He looked at the gate of the spinning farm with a smile and said, "Brother Qin, do you also want to come here to meet the lady of the spinning farm?"

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In the Xinsheng spinning factory, except for a few stewards, all workers are female.

Not only can these women earn their own salary, but they can also attend night school and be literate. This means that if they marry a spinning woman, not only will there be one more person in the family earning money, but the mother will also be able to complete the children's enlightenment education in the future.

Such a woman is simply the best candidate for a wife for an ordinary family.

Therefore, every time it was about to get off work outside the spinning mill, there would be waves of men coming to wait.

At noon, with the ringing of several bells, the spinning field suddenly became lively.

No one was seen, but the sound of laughter and chatter about what to eat for lunch floated out from within the wall.

After a while, a large number of female workers walked out of the door in groups, holding arms or holding hands.

They wear brightly colored uniforms, and their long hair is either wrapped in a scarf or tied into a simple single or double ponytail.

Jumping around, the whole world seemed to become brighter in an instant.

This ponytail is easy to take care of and saves time. It is said that it is a new hairstyle that came from the back house of Luanhou Mansion and is very popular among female workers.

Most of the female workers are between fifteen or sixteen years old and in their early twenties. Now they can earn money and have no worries about food and drink. Most of them have well-proportioned bodies and rosy complexions.

There are almost no ugly women at this age.

They may be like summer lotuses, daisies, nameless flowers or roadside grass. They are all unique in this vast world.

It made some men guarding the door stare straight in the eyes.

Some female workers noticed the men's burning eyes, and would whisper a few words to their companions, followed by a burst of cheerful or shy laughter.

The hearts of some people suddenly become full of weeds.

The man named Wulang seemed to have found the person he was looking for, and then greeted Qin Shengwen, "Brother, I'm going to take the first step."

After saying that, he strode forward to greet him.

The woman he was looking for must have already established a relationship. She shyly accepted the wild flowers from Wu Lang, and her face turned red amidst the laughter of her companions.

Then, the two of them went side by side to the snack shop outside Changfang. Wulang was very generous and did not forget to invite the woman's companions to join him.

Immediately there was a burst of compliments, "Haha, Shi Wulang, what position do you hold in the army? You spend money so lavishly."

"Big-headed soldier, big-headed soldier." Shi Wulang replied with a smile, not sure how true or false it was.

Another companion of Shi Wulang's partner was also curious: "Shi Wulang, are the salaries in your army so high? Can you tolerate treating guests at every turn?"

"We don't have much money to spend in the army on weekdays. We finally take a vacation. I hope you can take it easy. Hehe, there are still many brothers in our army who have not married yet. Can I introduce them to some of my sisters later?"

A bold and bold woman immediately laughed and said: "Haha, that's a good relationship. All the men in the army are good boys."

The place outside the gate of the spinning farm suddenly became lively. Most of the men who brought food and wild flowers were waiting for their female companions who had already established a relationship.

There are also some who shyly come forward to strike up a conversation, obviously in the process of pursuing them.

Qin Shengwen still stood there, looking eagerly at the door. It wasn't until a woman who looked quite peaceful and gentle walked out of the door that he suddenly stood up straight.
It's just that this woman seems to have an aura of indifference around her, so no one dares to approach her even though she has a pretty face.

Qin Shengwen, who had been here for half a month, finally summoned up the courage to lose it when he saw the other party.
He hesitated to step forward.

At this moment, I saw a young man dressed as a scribe not far away, whispering something to the companions around him.

The companions smiled apologetically and nodded frequently. After confirming the target, they immediately strode over and stopped in front of the woman.

The woman was startled. Then she saw the strong man at the head of the group took out a card from his arms and let her look at it. The woman shook her head repeatedly and turned around to return to the spinning field, but was stopped again.

Crowds of people were rushing outside the gate. Such a disharmonious scene immediately attracted scoldings from several brave men.

The companions in black were not afraid, and immediately scolded them back, telling others to mind their own business.

Qin Shengwen, who was still embarrassed just now, had already moved forward. He heard clearly that these people actually had Tokyo accents.
The conflict came unexpectedly.

In short, it was just a few words of disagreement, and the two sides didn't know who made the first move.

Unexpectedly, these people from out of town all know some boxing and kicking skills.

After a while, the Caizhou people who acted bravely suffered a loss and were knocked to the ground.

Shi Xiaowu, who had already walked some distance away, looked back and immediately turned around to go back, but was pulled by the person, "Fifth brother."

Although the girl didn't say it clearly, she couldn't hide the worried look in her eyes.

Shi Xiaowu chuckled, quickly took off his military uniform, put it into his mother's hands, and said: "Xi'er, put my military uniform away. I won't be afraid of beating up a few gangsters from other places. If I get caught by the Jinyi Institute gang, I'll be in trouble." Yes! Hey, wait for me, I’ll come as soon as I go.”

Shi Xiaowu rushed into the battle group like a gust of wind.

The seven sons of the Shi family are all good at fists and kicks.

With his joining, the situation of strength and weakness changed.

The security team in the Xinsheng spinning field also discovered the commotion here, and more than ten people rushed over.

More and more of the companions were looking at each other, and suddenly one of them got angry, took out a short blade from his waist, and slashed across it.

The person in front of him was Qin Shengwen!

Fortunately, Shi Xiaowu, who was right next to him, had quick eyes and quick hands and pulled Qin Shengwen back a step.

General Qin Shengwen dodged the blade, leaving only a wound on his upper arm.

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The huge crowd suddenly stagnated.

Shi Xiaowu frowned and began to look at this group of people seriously.

Normal fights only involve dozens of canes, but with sharp blades, the punishment starts at eight hundred miles.

These people are not kind!

"Where do these desperadoes come from and dare to cause trouble in Caizhou?"

Shi Xiaowu just shouted and asked, but he saw the scholar who had been hiding in the distance watching the excitement walked over slowly, then took out a wooden sign from his waist and raised it high, showing it to the crowd. look.

Then, he looked around at everyone, and finally stared at Shi Xiaowu, and said with a smile: "I, Xia Zhizhong, are here on business, these people."

Xia Zhizhong pointed at the companions who were injured by Shi Xiaowu and said with a smile: "These people are also police officers who are responsible for their lives. You injured people without saying a word. Are you trying to rebel?"

"Where are you officials from?" someone in the crowd shouted loudly.

Xia Zhizhong, who had been smiling all the time, looked at the place where the voice came from, raised the wooden sign to his chest again, suddenly suppressed his smile, and shouted: "Open your eyes and take a look! I was appointed by the imperial court in the 11th year of Fuchang. Visiting envoy!"

The "visiting messenger" is something that many people don't know.

But the words 'imperial order' are quite intimidating.

Immediately, some timid people who were afraid of causing trouble secretly withdrew from the crowd and quickly walked away.

But Shi Xiaowu and Qin Shengwen, who were facing Xia Zhizhong, had nowhere to escape.

With no way to escape, Shi Xiaowu's anger was aroused. He stood with his hands behind his back, sneered, looked at Xia Zhizhong and said, "Do you know who I am?"

"." This tone and appearance made Xia Zhizhong startled and subconsciously said: "Who are you?"

"Hahaha~" Shi Xiaowu looked up to the sky and roared, then pointed at Qin Shengwen, "Then do you know who he is?"

"I don't know him." Xia Zhizhong felt a little uneasy, thinking that he had offended a big shot.

"Haha, it's okay if you don't know me."

But hearing Shi Xiaowu mutter something like this with a smile, he suddenly turned around, grabbed Qin Shengwen and fled the scene like flying.
"My name is Wu Yifan! If the dog officer has the courage, just come and find me!"

Even after running far away, Shi Xiaowu still didn't forget to provoke him.

Seeing that the other party's figure quickly disappeared into the sea of ​​people, Xia Zhizhong couldn't help but became furious and cursed: "Who the hell is Wu Yifan! Come here, inform the Caizhou Prefecture, and the whole city is searching for Wu Yifan who obstructed the imperial envoy's official duties!"

(End of this chapter)