My Lord, your wife is spreading rumors about you again.

Chapter 67 Wedding (2)

In the small wooden house behind him, Liu Liu was lying on the crack of the door and watching.

He snickered and said, "The girl always says that she and Young Master Zhang are just allies, with no feelings, and that they are all calculating and exploiting each other. Look at her, how can she be without feelings? It's obvious that our girl herself doesn't know what feelings are at all, right?"

While making the bed, Madam Li said, "As the daughter of the prime minister, it is a good match for the young lady to marry a son of a noble family. Even though there are rumors that this young master Zhang is an impotent playboy, I don't know if it is true. If it is true, then won't our young lady be a widow for the rest of her life?"

"It's not bad to be impotent." Liu Liu said, "If he is impotent, wouldn't our girl have a good reason to keep a few handsome men as her lovers?"

Aunt Li: "."

Shancha stood by the window for a long time without saying a word. She watched Mingli and Zhang Zhi getting along harmoniously. Young Master Zhang really treated the second young lady well, and he must have spoiled her in every way after marriage.

But why can't my daughter meet such a good marriage? Is the second girl taking what should have belonged to the girl?
On the other side, Zhang Zhi pulled Mingli to sit on the rocking chair, and the two exchanged positions. He had already asked Wuwei to take Wei Zhong away, while he took a small palm-leaf fan and fanned Mingli.

"Do you like it here?"

Mingli closed his eyes and hummed softly, "It's quiet here. In fact, more than half a month ago, I didn't like quietness. Have I ever told you that I have lived in the mountains since I was a child? My master was often away, and I was the only living thing in the whole mountain. No one talked to me. But after half a month, I found that fewer people are better than more people. At least with fewer people, there are fewer dirty things."

"Since you like it, why not stay here for a few more days?" Zhang Zhi suggested.

Ming Li shook his head: "No, the work is not done yet, it's not good to indulge yourself too much. I will come and stay for a while after the Ming family's affairs are settled, so I can feel at ease."

Zhang Zhi naturally agreed with her: "Okay, I'll accompany you then."

"I have set a date for the wedding, July 19th, everything will go well. I will prepare the wedding dress, and I will ask Wuwei to send it to you when we return to Kyoto. You don't have to worry about anything, just bring your people."

"okay, I get it."

Mingli said this sullenly, and she leaned her head to the side, seeming to be sleepy.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhi also stopped fanning. He put one hand on the rocking chair and rocked it gently, and supported his knees with the other hand to look closely at Mingli's sleeping face, which looked like a fragile porcelain doll.

She has always been aggressive, wrapping herself up in thorns like a ball. No matter who touches her, she will not stop until he bleeds.

After falling asleep, there are two completely different scenes.

At this time, Shan Cha came over with a thin blanket and said softly, "Prince, can you cover the young lady with it?"

"It's cold outside, I'll carry her back to sleep."

Zhang Zhi stood up, bent down, supported her neck and knees, and held her horizontally. The unique cold plum fragrance of the girl penetrated into every pore of his body, seeping into his blood and into his bones.

Maybe Mingli was really tired, but Zhang Zhi could feel that Mingli woke up the moment he picked her up. But she didn't open her eyes, didn't stop him, and continued to pretend to sleep.

After half a month, Zhang Zhi had almost figured out Mingli's personality. She was sensitive, stubborn, didn't like to take the initiative, and had a sharp tongue. She liked to keep everything to herself and figure things out by herself. When she had figured things out to a certain limit, she would just ignore it.

Coincidentally, she is a person with a strong ability to let go of things. Once she decides that she doesn't want something, she will never want it again. Mingli, the road you have chosen is not easy to walk. But I will hold the light for you, so just keep moving forward and don't look back.

Zhang Zhi observed Mingli for more than an hour before quietly leaving. Before dawn the next day, he instructed Wuwei to personally deliver large and small packages of breakfast.

Wuwei held a large package and placed it on the ground in the courtyard, bending over and panting, "Second Miss, there is an order from the palace to summon the prince to the palace, but he was unable to make it. You should eat something quickly. Before the prince entered the palace, he bought a portion of everything from all the breakfast shops in Kyoto!"

Mingli couldn't help but smack his lips. What a wasteful thing. When she arrived at the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion, the first thing she had to do was to take inventory of the assets and strictly control the expenses, because she needed a large sum of money to build a secret network.

"He entered the palace? Who announced it?"

Wuwei replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Imperial Palace, Yongchen Hall.

"Bastard thing!"

Emperor Ruihe Shen Sui threw a memorial at Zhang Zhi fiercely, "Zhang Qihui! Don't forget, you are a knife in my hand! You can only do what I tell you to do. Did I let you control the power of salt transportation? You are favoring the prince!" Shen Sui stood up angrily and asked sternly, "Today, if you can't give me a clear answer, I will depose you immediately!"

Zhang Zhi knelt before the emperor and did not move even when he was hit by the memorial.

He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the power of salt transportation can no longer be in the hands of the Second Prince. No matter what, what the Mo family father and son did was true."

"Say something useful!" Shen Sui shouted, "I have no objection to you touching the Mo family. But don't you know that I want the salt transport to be in the hands of the second brother! The Zhang and Lin families already support the prince, and now with the power of salt transport, do you want to directly support the prince to ascend the throne and become emperor?!"

"I have absolutely no intention of doing so."

Zhang Zhi knelt on the ground and said, "I feel that your majesty has been too partial to the Second Prince these days. After all, Prime Minister Lin is a veteran minister of three dynasties. It is inappropriate for your majesty to be so disrespectful to him."

Shen Sui was so angry that his beard was crooked. He sat down and said, "Go on."

"Now, the treasury is extremely empty. If Your Majesty wants to send troops to recover the 19 states of Northern Liang, a large amount of silver will be collected. However, I am afraid that taxation alone will not be enough for more than ten years. It is better to take advantage of the opportunity to investigate the salt transportation, convict and confiscate the property. By then, a large amount of stolen silver will be added to the treasury. I suggest that after Mo Zhao's interrogation is over, let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally go to Jiangnan, which is most affected by the salt tax, for a thorough investigation.

Your Majesty can ask the Second Prince to investigate in Kyoto, and then whatever the Crown Prince finds out can be attributed to the Second Prince’s support and preparations in Kyoto.”

Zhang Zhi paused and added, "Also, while the Crown Prince is away from the capital, Your Majesty can take this opportunity to build up power for the Second Prince."

As soon as this sentence came out, Shen Sui was obviously moved. He was silent for a moment and then asked, "When the prince goes on tour, he must have someone to accompany him. Zhang Qing, who do you think is the most suitable?"

Zhang Zhi lowered his eyes and smiled, the fish was hooked.

He cupped his hands and replied, "Of course I am the most suitable. I am the cousin of the Crown Prince, the nephew of Prime Minister Lin and the Queen, and the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei. No one else in the noble family can match my status. Besides, I have reached adulthood and am about to get married, so I am naturally the most suitable candidate."

(End of this chapter)