Chapter 139 Sudden Acceleration
Chapter 139 Sudden Acceleration
Zhou Chang also understood this principle and was just making a suggestion.
Then he lowered his posture and said to Gao Yuan: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not forcing you. He is your brother, you two brothers should make your own decisions. I just think it's not too late for him to go out and see what's going on before he makes his choice."
"Your Majesty, what is that?" Gao Yun was eager to try it out. "I am willing to go. No matter what it is, Your Majesty can't be wrong."
Yidanxing is Prince Yi's private staff, and their activities are kept secret. Gao Yuan is the leader, and he has experience on the battlefield as well as in the underworld, so he is the perfect person for this job.
"It means traveling around with people, learning how to buy medicinal herbs or rice, and helping the poor people." Zhou Chang answered simply, "But I don't have the final say. Your brother must agree. As for whether it is suitable for you, your brother must also judge. I am not qualified to make the decision for you."
Gao Yun was even happier when he heard this. Being able to travel around was his dream all along: "That's great. I'm willing to learn and go."
"Even if you are willing, it is not possible. I am just giving advice to your brother on this matter. Mainly, I don't want you two brothers to quarrel anymore. As for whether you can go or not, you have to listen to your brother." Zhou Chang emphasized again.
I absolutely don't want to force Gao Yuan to agree just because of my status.
Gao Yun's face fell instantly, and he begged his brother again: "Brother, brother, the prince has said so, just agree."
Gao Yuan stood there like a piece of wood, expressionless and unmoved.
Gao Yun is his only living relative and his only younger brother. He may not be smart enough, but he has always been cautious in doing things. Things that Yidanxing does are not without risks. How could he bear to let his younger brother take risks?
Zhou Chang had this idea on the spur of the moment, and that was enough. He stood up, patted Gao Yuan on the shoulder and told him, "You don't have to be embarrassed, and you don't have to think about what I just said. It's all up to you. My brother is yours. If you disagree, I support you."
After all, Gao Yuan is Prince Yi Fengming's personal bodyguard and one of the people he relies on the most.
Zhou Chang was about to leave when he suddenly remembered what he was going to do. He said to Gao Yun, "Please let your brother think about it carefully. First, find a few soldiers to collect the fruits and vegetables in the yard. Then listen to Mr. Zhong's advice on where to send them and give them to the refugees and beggars."
"Yes, Your Highness." Gao Yun bowed and agreed.
Zhou Chang gave some instructions and turned to leave. Bored, he strolled towards the fields at the back of the palace.
"Prince, Prince," Zhou Chang had just stood on the "field" of Prince Yi's mansion when he heard the skinny monkey shouting behind him.
The skinny monkey caught up with him, panting: "Your Majesty, there is an order from the palace, please accept it."
Imperial decree?
Zhou Chang had a bad feeling.
"It's an oral order, Your Majesty." The thin monkey urged, "Li Zhi is already waiting in the main hall, let's go and receive the order."
"Oh, okay." Zhou Chang thought it was useless to think too much and turned back.
In the main hall, Zhong Yuhe and Aunt Jing were already waiting there.
The other person was wearing the clothes of a high-ranking eunuch in the inner court, and was standing and waiting with two young eunuchs behind him.
Zhou Chang could barely match the number from Prince Yi Fengming's memory.
Li Zhi was an attendant in the inner court. Before Prince Yi left the palace, he took good care of Huilan Garden.
When Li Zhi saw "Prince Yi" coming in from behind, he stepped forward and bowed, "Your servant Li Zhi greets His Highness Prince Yi."
He was tall and sturdy, with a square face and no beard. He looked to be in his early forties, with an upright body and a dignified appearance. He was dressed in the blue and purple uniform of a chief eunuch of the inner court. He was not like the ordinary eunuchs in the palace who were used to retracting their necks and speaking in a reserved manner.
"No need to be so polite, Mr. Li." Zhou Chang raised his hand lightly as a response.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Yi," Li Zhi thanked him and did not delay any longer. "His Majesty has given an oral order. Please accept it, Your Highness Prince Yi."
As they were talking, the two of them exchanged positions, and Li Zhi walked around to the top of the main hall.
Zhou Chang had no choice but to follow suit and stood below, bowing.
Li Zhi read out the imperial edict orally: "Your Majesty has ordered that due to the severe cold and heavy snow in northern Vietnam, Prince Yi Fengming is urgently ordered to make 10,000 bottles of frostbite cream within three days to prepare for the military supplies of the soldiers on the front line. This is a military and national event and must not be delayed. Otherwise, it will be treated as delaying military affairs."
what?
Before Zhou Chang could react, the oral instruction ended.
three days?
Wasn't it agreed that it would take a month? And it's only been a few days?
Zhou Chang counted on his fingers. The last time he talked about this matter was four days ago. Adding three days, it was only about seven or eight days.
"Ahem, Your Highness Prince Yi?" Li Zhi reminded in a low voice, "Please accept the order."
"Didn't we agree on a month? Only seven days have passed." Zhou Chang held up six fingers with both hands.
Li Zhi didn't know what else to say: "Your Highness Prince Yi, this is an imperial decree."
He spoke in a deep voice, very similar to Skinny Monkey's, just the voice of an ordinary man.
If you accept such an imperial edict, you will die; if you don't accept it, you will also die.
Zhou Chang wanted to curse, but he could only hold back the words: "Not only do I need snakes now, I also need medicinal materials, silver, and manpower."
"Your Majesty, this decree must be accepted." Li Zhi was humble and polite, and his voice was much lower. "As far as I know, an urgent war report came from the north of Vietnam yesterday evening. The war situation is serious. No less than a hundred soldiers have frozen to death or been frostbitten. Your Majesty was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night, so he made this decision. Your Majesty has arranged for the Ministry of Revenue to provide silver for Your Majesty, and for the Imperial Guards and the palace eunuchs to manpower. The venue will be arranged in the west training ground of the imperial palace."
"So we have the people and the money?" Zhou Chang didn't think that was a good thing. "The only thing we need is live snakes and medicinal materials."
The medicinal materials are relatively easy to deal with, they can be more or less. Anyway, it is a secret formula and others don’t know what is in it. But what about ten thousand live snakes?
"Your Highness, you cannot ignore this imperial edict." Li Zhi reminded again and again.
Zhong Yuhe and Aunt Jing were also in a state of anxiety.
Skinny Monkey Yi whispered, "Your Highness, accept the imperial edict first. You and His Majesty are father and son. Even if it doesn't work out in the end, can they really do anything to you?"
"Well, then take it." Zhou Chang stood straight, without even bowing or nodding his head, which was his last act of stubbornness.
This is no different from the PUA in the workplace in the previous life, except that you just continue to work in a different place, continue to work overtime, and still be a corporate slave.
Since it was an oral order, Li Zhi didn't care about it. He was thankful that Prince Yi finally gave in.
After the imperial edict was delivered, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he took a step forward and reminded in a low voice: "Your Highness must be cautious. As far as I know, someone deliberately guided the court this morning to make the timely delivery of military supplies and the impact on the victory on the front line depend on your batch of frostbite cream. If you can't complete it on time, I'm afraid it will be a serious matter."
Who else could it be?
The first person Zhou Chang thought of was Prince Duan. "What do you think is the most precious thing in the world?
Picking stars with bare hands, loving but not getting,
Thousands of people from all over the world meet here. "
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