Chapter 7 Competition leads to progress
"Oh?" Zhao Hao had just picked up an egg roll and wanted to deliver it to his mouth, so he had to put down his chopsticks and asked Park Sung-sung, "What, haven't you made an appointment?"
Park Sung-shen saw sweat on his forehead and said hurriedly: "This is the villain who is coming in a hurry. I forgot to notify Li Mu."
His previous words were not true. The two county supervisors did indeed suddenly erect a high wall outside the county town, which was quite depressed to cut off one of their own jurisdictions.
But Li Muzhi had just negotiated everything with the Celestial Lord because he was so simple that he didn't discuss it with him, so he didn't get any chance to show his performance.
"Haha... I'm welcome." Zhao Hao looked at him with a smile. This trick of intrigue was like a joke in Mr. Zhao's eyes.
Park Sung-sung immediately felt like falling into an ice cellar, and he felt like he was finished when he was sitting there.
He deliberately did not inform Li Mu to come to see Mr. Zhao together, but the problem was not big. But the problem was that he had lied to Mr. Zhao just now, and the person surnamed Li would expose it when he came.
After spending 300,000 taels, the trust that was finally established collapsed...
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After a while, the dusty Li Mujun limped in. He first glared at the unkind Pu Cheng-ling, and then politely politely at Zhao Hao without shame:
"The lower officials were Li Ruotong, the governor of Jeju, Jeolla Do, the Ming Dynasty, to pay homage to Mr. Zhao, the Supreme Kingdom of the Celestial Kingdom!"
"Empress Li Mu asked you to get up quickly." Zhao Hao sat down as if he was ashamed, raised his hand and pointed at the opposite side of Park Sung-sung and said, "Let him see the seat."
The maid quickly added a table and set up a set of food.
After thanking him, Li Ruotong sat down with difficulty and glared at Park Sung-sung on the opposite side.
"Why did Lord Li do this?" Mr. Zhao asked with concern.
"Xiaguan, Xiaguan only learned this morning that the young master came to inspect and was riding a horse all the way." Li Ruotong tried to spread his legs as far as possible to relieve the pain in his crotch. "Xiaguan is late, please forgive me for your sins."
From Jeju City to Xingang City, the straight line is 70 miles away! The broken road is bumpy and the pits are bumpy, and Li Mu's envoy is bleeding...
But this couldn't stop him. He eagerly wanted to see Mr. Zhao!
Unlike Park Sung, who loves money like life, Li Muzhan, as a civil servant of noble origin, has a desire for status that exceeds money.
In the Lee Dynasty, power and status are the most lasting wealth, which is deeply rooted in the hearts of every two teams of children. Only guys like Park Sung-sung who fall into military positions can regard money as important.
Li Ruotong, the Jeju governor, is already a senior official in the third rank hall, and the next step is the senior rank hall official.
Becoming a prefect of the court and being the Dongban was his lifelong dream. Unfortunately, the powerful and powerful Li Dynasty was hereditary, and the two squads had a large population, but the government office was limited, and there were obviously too many wolves and few meats. A weak chicken like him who had to come to Jeju Island overseas to be promoted to the third rank, under normal circumstances, could not cross this barrier.
So when Park Sung-sung told him that the fleet of the Tian Dynasty's grain transport fleet hoped to borrow Jeju Island to replenish supplies, he saw the opportunity immediately. If he could climb to the high branches of the Tian Dynasty, let alone the prefect of the six ministries, the Grand Secretary of the State can do it!
Therefore, he would respond to his requests. Not only did he agree to rent two lands happily, he also actively sent strong untouchables to the rented land of the Celestial people to work. Isn’t it just that he hoped that Park Sung-yeon would introduce the Celestial Lord to him?
Unexpectedly, the guy named Park actually wanted to eat alone, so he secretly came to Xingang City to welcome the nobles of the Celestial Dynasty without saying hello. Fortunately, he had put a spy on Park Sung-sung's side, otherwise he would have to be kept in the dark. Not only did he lose the opportunity to flatter, he might also make the nobles of the Celestial Dynasty think that he was dissatisfied and deliberately neglected. That would be a bad dish.
So as soon as he got the news, Li Ruotong didn't care about Shangguanti, and rode on his horse and rushed over.
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Mr. Zhao is happy to see Li Mu, an uninvited guest. Only with competition can we make progress, otherwise this Pu Chengxing will not be lazy for long.
So Zhao Hao deliberately praised Li Ruotong, not only let him sit on Park Youjun's head, but also said a lot of words thanking him for his support. He immediately counted most of Park Sung-sung's credit for him.
Although Park Sung-sung felt cold when he heard it, Li Ruotong was overjoyed. He was also worried that this young Celestial Lord would be bewitched by the surname Park and would not like him.
Unexpectedly, the young master of the Celestial Dynasty was very clear and knew his efforts! He praised the young master and was willing to work hard for the young master!
Li Zhoumu immediately stated that he would do his best to provide guarantee services to the Celestial Empire. He asked people to give them food, and stones to give them stones. He measured Jeju's material resources and won the favor of China!
Mr. Zhao highly praised Li Zhoumu's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, saying that such an official was a model for the Li Dynasty, and asked Tang Youde to add a WeChat message to him... Oh no, I will be closer to him in the future.
"Pu You is busy with military affairs. There is no need to bother him about the affairs on Danluo Island in the future." Mr. Zhao smiled and took a sip of the soy sauce soup. Damn, just talking, it was cold.
When Park Sung-sung and Li Ruotong heard this, the corners of their mouths twitched at the same time. It was unnecessary to say the former, and retribution came now.
The latter is because of Mr. Zhao’s name for Jeju Island, so he certainly dare not correct it. But it would be really shame to let himself, the Jeju Mu, change his words.
"Young Master is right. Park You is in charge of the army. It is better to go directly to the civil affairs of Danluo Island!" A second later, Li Zhoumu's sense of shame disappeared and he changed his words smoothly.
Zhao Hao also deliberately tested him and was very satisfied with his reaction. As expected, all the officials of the Li Dynasty were talents and spoke nicely. I liked it very much.
So he enthusiastically invited Li Muzhi to take a boat with him to the next stop of Chengshan.
Li Ruotong naturally couldn't ask for it and quickly agreed.
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After lunch, it was dusk. Mr. Zhao was in a hurry and did not stay in the villa. He went down the mountain to the small pier of the original water battle station and took a boat to the base of the Danluo Guard Area.
In addition to the invited envoy Li Mu, Tang Youde, Zhu Jue and others were also accompanied. Even Park Sung-sung and Jin Hee-sun were invited to go with him, and all members of the Danluo Chamber of Commerce were also asked to follow him. I wonder what Mr. Zhao had the idea.
Park Sung-sung thought he was over this time, but he didn't expect that the young master invited him. He was immediately grateful and knelt on the deck as soon as he got on the boat and apologized to Mr. Zhao.
Mr. Zhao originally planned to hang him in the sea and take a bath and wake up as before. But the sea water at this time was too cold. If he made a difference, Park Sung-sung would also become Park Bu-sung, wouldn’t he have a grudge?
Yes, Mr. Zhao slapped his head, it would be the old way.
"I told Ling last time that you would let you pour Yexiang for him for a few days." Zhao Hao glanced at Park Sung-sing and said, "I always keep counting when speaking, you see?"
"Come on the boat, all the toilets on the boat are covered." Park Sung-xing said happily, "It is guaranteed to be clean and clean!"
"Okay, go." Zhao Hao nodded and said, "There will be no more than a few days of Yexiang next time."
It's time to go to Kaba Island to fall in love with the night fragrance for the rest of your life.
"Thank you for your kindness." Park Sung-sung kowtowed like pounding garlic, and thanked her so much. So, some things are destined to happen and they cannot escape. No toilet he should have to clean is missing.
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When Park Chengxing went out, Mr. Zhao changed into loose clothes under Qiaoqiao's service. While drinking the sobering and stomach-nourishing soup cooked by Qiaoqiao, he listened to Secretary Ma's report on the news he had just received.
The three of them relaxed and leaned on a couch. They were already used to life on the boat. The slight shaking could not affect them at all.
"The fleet of grain transport shipments passed through Danluo Island at noon today. Sister Huaixiu sent a boat to greet the young master, and the news was also delivered with the boat." Ma Xianglan wore gold-rimmed glasses and a cowhide folder, and reported in a soft voice.
Zhao Hao lay on Qiaoqiao's amazingly elastic legs and asked a little drunk: "Is the fleet safe?"
He finally realized the mood of the big ship owners in this era. Every time the fleet goes to sea, he is worried.
"Sister Ma said that the storm of the sea transport was slightly bigger, but the 100-material sea ship resisted the storm than the 400-material sand ship, and there was no loss of 70 ships and 200,000 stones of grain." Ma Xianglan smiled and handed him a light blue letter paper and said, "If you don't believe me, look, she also said she wanted to see you."
"Is that true?" Zhao Hao sobered up most of the time and took it. He didn't want to see him. He was so angry that he scolded her and said, "It's getting more and more distorted. We are pure sibling relationships, don't joke around!"
"I know I'm wrong." Ma Xianglan gasped like orchid and begged for mercy and said repeatedly: "I never dared to do it again."
"I think you dare to do it next time." Zhao Hao said angrily: "I haven't settled the score with you last time!"
He was naturally referring to Zhang Xiaojing. Speaking of which, after Mr. Zhao gave Xiao Zhuzi the song "Fallen Red is Not a Heartless Things" last time, there was no more text.
She was hanging out with Li Mingyue in the capital, and when she left Beijing, she didn't see her when she went to Dashamao Hutong to say goodbye.
It seems that Xiao Zhuzi decided to follow her father's orders, no longer think about it, and treat him as the petal that fell into the mud.
This result was not unexpected, but Mr. Zhao felt a little sour. He was not satisfied with the suffering of others. Since he got Long, he looked at Shu again...
Alas, I'm still obsessed with work and don't think about these bad things.
Zhao Hao shook his head and said in a muffled voice: "Tell me the serious business."
Seeing his broken heart, Ma Xianglan smiled unfathomablely and said to himself Miss Zhang, you have to thank me very well.
Then she tidied her hair and continued to report:
"The flood in the south of the Yangtze River has receded, and all prefectures and counties are suffering very severely. Fortunately, the young master and the group are running around and calling out, reducing the tax and grain consumption by 90%. In addition, the Haigong Organization has been effective in disaster relief and has reduced the taxes and labor service in the affected prefectures and counties. The people can still leave food after paying the tax, so there is no escape."
"Yes." Zhao Hao nodded and put down a serious heart disease.
In the third year of Longqing, the Dragon King must have been violated. In the spring, the Yellow River broke its dam. In June, the river was flooded, and in Zhili, Huai, Xupei, Zhejiang, and east and west, Jiangnan, Jiangnan, and north, which destroyed the city walls and flooded the fields. In July and August, the wind and flooded again, and the sea water poured backwards, which really ruined the ten palaces in the south of the Yangtze River.
Chapter completed!