Hidden in the court

Chapter 54 The scenery is different from the 4th time

"understood."

Although he said so, Xie An was still obviously a little restrained, standing there like a stuck man.

It is normal for a merchant family to run around and be busy, but they do not have any pressure in this regard.

Xie An still had to take care of the business, so Suo Wei had no work to do at all. She didn't have to take care of the household, and she didn't even have to clean her own room.

"Yuzu, can you take me to the shop with you? I want to learn from you."

"Should I ask Dad for instructions?"

"Okay, let's go together after we wash our feet."

……

"Go ahead. I just want you to learn from Xiao An and find something for you to do so that you don't have to think about my little treasure all day. Xiao An, don't spoil her. It's time to teach her some real skills."

Just like that, Xie An took Suo Wei to inspect the Suo family shops in the capital, and the first to bear the brunt were the three Wanhelou shops.

"The shopkeeper's."

As soon as they saw Xie An come in, both the waiters and the diners greeted him warmly.

Xie An responded one by one, and with just one glance he knew which people were here to eat and which were here to learn from him. To his surprise, he also found two people at the table acting suspiciously, most likely looking for trouble.

Xie An whispered to Suo Wei, "Look at that table. They are all chefs from various restaurants. They are here to learn from you."

"how do you know?"

"Look, they are all here to eat, are they the same as other people? They all taste the dishes, one bite at a time, and even drink tea to rinse their mouths when they change dishes. How can we usually eat like this?"

"Oh, I see. So what should we do? Should we not stop it?"

"No, if they don't go into the kitchen, it's useless even if they taste it. Besides, we supply all the vegetables ourselves. Even if they want to buy them, it's still unclear whether their boss will be willing to spend money on them."

"Oh, so according to what you said, those people also have problems?"

Suo Wei and Xie An exchanged glances and looked at the two people Xie An had just discovered were acting sneaky.

"Yes, maybe he's here to cause trouble."

"Oh, should we chase them out or keep an eye on them?"

As they were talking, the two of them walked to the counter, and Xie An asked about Manager Qian in a low voice.

"Manager Qian, those two tables of people..."

"Don't worry, boss. I've sent someone to keep an eye on it. It's okay."

"Well, let's be cautious and not ruin our reputation. Where's yesterday's account book?"

"Here it is."

Manager Qian took out the account book and handed it to Xie An. Xie An looked through it and then handed it to Suo Wei.

Suo Wei looked at the accounts, fiddling with an abacus, and finished going through them in a short while.

……

Afterwards, Suo Wei and Xie An went to various shops again. Suo Wei gained some new insights into running these businesses. She always felt something was weird. What Xie An said to her today seemed like he was entrusting his son to someone else's care.

Based on her understanding of her father and Yuzu, these two must be hiding something from her.

But she wouldn't think too much about it or ask too many questions. Could it be that my father and my husband would harm me?

Royal Palace

Nangong Lin is summoning Luo Wei.

"I wonder why Your Majesty has summoned me here?"

"Prime Minister Luo, Han Gui has been imprisoned for treason. I don't want him to see the sun tomorrow."

"Your Majesty, you are joking. You should discuss this matter with the Minister of Justice."

Nangong Lin waved his hand, "No, no, no, I want you to go there in person today and give him a decent death."

"According to the order."

"Also, there is something else I would like to ask the Prime Minister for help with."

Nangong Lin laughed as he spoke, the joy on his face as if he was afraid that Lowe couldn't see it.

"It seems that His Majesty is in a good mood today."

Nangong Lin was waiting for this sentence and immediately said with a smile: "What do you think of Su Xiao and Su Mengyang, the Prime Minister?"

Lowe immediately became alert. Why was he suddenly involved? He just said "this child". What did he mean?

Although I was confused, I still answered "objectively":

"Su Xiao is the top scholar, so his talent is beyond doubt. He also performed outstandingly in the matter of Han Gui. Although he has been an official for a short time, his ability is evident. I heard from my daughter that Su Xiao had a duel with Princess Changle that day. Although he seemed old-fashioned, he knew the small etiquette and understood the big principles. In time, he will surely become a pillar of the country."

Nangong Lin listened to Luo Wei's "heartfelt words" and nodded frequently.

"To be honest with you, Prime Minister, I have found out that Su Mengyang is my own flesh and blood. I would like to ask you to draft an edict and announce it to the world."

Sure enough, although Lowe had noticed something, he was still shocked to hear Nangong Lin say it himself.

The first person Lowe thought of was his in-laws. After so many years of making trouble, the real culprit finally showed up. Who can he go to for justice?

The second person I thought of was Han Gui. How shameful! He was going to appoint a crown prince and grant amnesty to the whole nation tomorrow, but he was sentenced to death tonight.

As for whether Su Mengyang is genuine or not, His Majesty has said it himself, so how could it be false?

In the next few hours, the capital city exploded.

The people didn't react much. After all, who the prince was had little to do with them.

But some people are different, especially Su Mengyang. Although there are few guests at home today, there are always guests at home.

Even his immediate superior, Jia Qian, came to visit him and said that he must never forget his contribution.

Just when he was feeling depressed, the imperial edict arrived, and Su Mengyang understood it. He followed into the palace in a daze and changed into his gorgeous clothes in a daze.

It was not until Princess Bian called him "Brother" that he was brought back to reality.

As for me, the situation was not much better. When the King's uncle received the news, he couldn't even wait until the next day to attend court.

"Your Majesty, although Su Xiao is the top scholar, he is just a country bumpkin. I'm afraid he won't be able to convince the public!"

He just said that without thinking, so Nangong Lin naturally didn't give him a good look.

"Who is dissatisfied? Is it the civil officials or the military officers? Is it the traitor Han Gui or the royal family member like the uncle?"

Nangong Lin's tone was cold and indifferent, and anyone could hear the anger in it, but the uncle had no choice but to continue.

"Your Majesty, Su Xiao's name is not right, and his words are not smooth."

"What do you mean by legitimate? He was born to me, he is my own flesh and blood, isn't he legitimate? You must be the one born to me by your sister to be of royal blood. I would like to ask, my uncle, what is your intention?"

"I have no second thoughts. I am an old minister and I will do my best. I am risking my life to give advice to Your Majesty. I am willing to die for my country. Please think twice!"

This made Nangong Lin laugh so hard. He took off his pants after pooping?

"This is strange. When I didn't have a son, you guys were the ones who called me the most, saying that a country cannot be without an heir for a day. Now that I have a son, I will satisfy you, Su Xiao, oh, now you have to call me Nangong Xiao.

You are right about only one thing, you really deserve to die. I know all the bad things you have done, but I will not kill you. I want you to kneel down in front of the "country bumpkin" and call him the prince tomorrow morning.

Go back and have some rest. You will have to kneel again tomorrow morning."

Nangong Lin didn't want to listen to him barking anymore, so he ordered him to leave.