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Chapter 113 The Origin of “Black Fans”

Zhou Chang stopped beating around the bush and said, "I don't know how to do business, nor do I know other businessmen. The only one I want to consult is Yuan Yu of the Long Yu Yuan family."

"How can this be possible? Your Majesty, you must not do this." Minister of Justice Pei Li immediately jumped out to object.

"Why not?" Zhou Chang glanced at him, "I didn't ask you to let him out, as long as you can visit him anytime."

"However, he is still a criminal awaiting execution by the imperial court..." As the Minister of Justice spoke, his eyes unconsciously drifted towards Prince Duan.

Prince Duan naturally did not want Zhou Chang to succeed: "Prince Yi is asking for this, where do you want to put the court's laws?"

"I've already said he's innocent." Zhou Chang said calmly, as if he was talking about something very ordinary. "Don't worry, Lord Pei. I just came to him for business advice. He's your prisoner. Can you really let him get away?"

Emperor Lin's face was gloomy and uncertain.

Zhou Chang pretended not to see it. Since he had already spoken, he had to fight to the end: "Father, I just want your special approval to let me go to the prison of the Ministry of Justice to see Yuan Yu and ask for his advice. That's all."

"Why is it the Yuan family again? How much benefit have you received from the Yuan family?" Prince Duan asked, "Why are you helping the Yuan family so hard? Is there anything else..."

All the ministers also started discussing it.

Prince Duan added fuel to the fire: "I heard that Miss Yuan is as beautiful as a fairy. Could it be that you are... you have finally changed your personality because you are old?"

If most people were ambiguous and unclear about their stance before, this time they all tacitly agreed and shook their heads in opposition.

Prince Rong also became interested and even more concerned: "Hey, ninth brother, you are not attracted to the daughter of the Yuan family, so you are trying so hard to help the Yuan family, right?"

"I think he acted like this because he was attracted by both the lady and her wealth." Prince Duan came to the conclusion directly.

Zhou Chang hated it most when people always linked everything to relationships between men and women. He ignored everything and said to the Emperor: "Father, this is just one last small request from me. What loss will it have if you agree or not?"

The Emperor's eyes kept wandering back and forth between the faces of several people, pondering over and over in his mind, and indeed he could not see any loss to him or the court: "In this case, you are allowed to visit Yuan Yu in the prison of the Ministry of Justice."

"Your son thanks you, father." Zhou Chang was afraid that if he was a step late, someone else would jump out to oppose him.

Minister of Justice Pei Li felt bad instantly. Ever since the emperor made a bet with Prince Yi, Yuan Yu had become a hot potato.

Now the hot potato has turned into a prickly pin, and his troubles are bound to come again.

The Emperor was relieved after finalizing the matter. Just as he was about to ask everyone to leave, he suddenly thought of something and asked casually, "By the way, how is the progress of the construction of the imperial mausoleum now?"

Prince Duan had taken on the task of building the imperial mausoleum from the beginning, and he stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the emperor, everything is going well."

The Emperor Lin gave him a look of approval. "Very good. However, the predictions of the divine tree from the Tianjian Division have also come out. The benefit is in the northeast. I have thought about it and since the construction of the imperial mausoleum is supervised by Prince Duan, it is safest to let you handle the matter of the golden nanmu."

"Northeast?" Prince Duan was really surprised. He looked for Liu Mu, but there was no trace of Liu Mu. "The Tianjian Division didn't make a mistake, did it?"

Zhou Chang was very happy.

It’s retribution, retribution. I didn’t expect the retribution to come so quickly and accurately. Just now Prince Duan had a small misfortune outside the imperial study, and now he has another big misfortune.

It’s strange to say, ever since Zhou Chang replaced the yellow paper for calculations last time, he hasn’t seen Liu Mu show up again. Could it be that this old man is afraid of getting into trouble and can’t hide away?

Emperor Lin did not think it was wrong: "Although the golden nanmu trees mostly grow in the southwest, the dream I had that day was an image of the rising sun. Although the Mirage Kingdom is in the northeast, the barbarians and Japanese pirates have always coveted the rich resources and people of our Shenzhou, and it is possible that they have stolen the thousand-year-old sacred tree. You should also take this opportunity to send people to keep an eye on it and search for it."

"Yes, I will do my best." Prince Duan agreed readily.

It would be incredible if you could find a thousand-year-old golden nanmu tree in Northeast China.

However, since Prince Duan agreed so easily, he would definitely not do it.

Zhou Chang was not happy for a single second before he was disappointed again.

In his previous life, he had seen many people like this in the workplace.

People who only talk but do nothing are the most eloquent. Although they do nothing, they can please their superiors and get promoted and salary increase quickly.

As expected, the Emperor nodded with satisfaction: "I am most confident in Rui'er's work. If this matter is accomplished, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Prince Duan smiled and said, "Thank you, father."

Zhou Chang could only shake his head.

Afterwards, all the ministers took their leave and filed out of the imperial study.

Zhou Chang walked quickly out of the palace, not wanting to get involved with this group of people.

Prince Rong chased after him and said, "Ninth brother, wait a minute."

Zhou Chang stopped and turned back: "Brother Rong, is there anything wrong?"

"No, I just find it a little strange. My ninth brother has never been interested in state affairs before, but why does he seem to be suddenly interested recently?" Prince Rong was both concerned and chatting.

"No, I just want to earn some hard-earned money, otherwise who would be willing to make this effort." Zhou Chang was telling the truth. Prince Yi's Mansion was really short of money.

Prince Rong smiled warmly and said, "Are you sure about the frostbite cream this time? If you have any difficulties and I can help you, just come to me."

Zhou Chang knew from Prince Yi's memory that Prince Rong was very caring, so he also appreciated it: "Thank you, Prince Rong, for your concern."

The two men were talking as they came to the palace gate. Zhou Chang saw from afar Prince Rong's black-clad guard standing next to the carriage. Under the scorching sun, his face was still as pale as a deathly person.

Prince Rong was sent to the carriage first. The black-clad guard did not say a word, but bowed to Zhou Chang and followed him to the carriage.

Zhou Chang still smelled the bitter smell of medicine on him.

He wanted to say something, but in the end he held back and watched Prince Rong leave.

Just as he was about to head towards Prince Yi's carriage, Prince Duan happened to come out.

He had obviously seen Prince Rong and Prince Yi talking to each other, but with a gloomy face he pretended not to see them and left surrounded by people.

"Don't let us see it. Let's go back too." Zhou Chang spoke to the skinny monkey who was still stretching his neck.

The thin monkey retracted his neck and lowered his voice: "My Lord, do you want to know what the two dark circles under Prince Duan's eyes are today?"

Zhou Chang is not interested in other people's gossip.

"It has something to do with us." The skinny monkey asked and answered himself, "Just now, Prince Duan's coachman told me that Prince Duan had an argument with Princess Duan when he returned to the palace yesterday afternoon. The cause of the incident was that Prince Duan found that Princess Duan bought a lot of things from our Four Flavors Herbal Medicine Shop. Princess Duan told him the price of the things, and Prince Duan flew into a rage, and then the two of them started arguing."

Zhou Chang felt a lot more comfortable immediately. No wonder Prince Duan had always been giving him trouble in the imperial study just now. It turned out there was this reason.

It seems that you really can't just pluck the wool from one sheep, or you'll offend people. "If life betrays me, I hope it's sold by the pound."