"Yes, he is a person who can betray anyone for the sake of rights and official positions, or even disagree with his relatives!"

"But the more such a person is, the easier it is to deal with, because I have no conflicts of interest with him, and I can't step on his head, so he can't put his hand in my bag!"

Thinking so chaotic in my mind, the official ship was getting closer and closer.

~~

Dongdongdongdongdongdong!

Three cannons were blowing, and smoke filled with smoke.

"Hahaha!" Amid a cheerful laugh, Li Zhigangzhi appeared proudly at the bow of the ship and bowed to the dock, "What a Li, please don't worry everyone..."

As he said that, his eyes suddenly froze, and he felt a little angry.

He originally wanted to return to the court as an imperial envoy, and all the officials of the court came to welcome him without saying a word. At least the ministers and ministers of the six ministries should arrive!

But at this moment, there were only two of them!

One of Xie Jin, who he didn't want to see, and another one of Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, who had always kept a distance from him.

"It's outrageous!" Li Zhigang cursed in his heart.

With so few people, how can he show his nobleness of Li Jinglong?

With so few people, who can Li Zhigang do his best to show off?

~

At this moment, a figure came onto the bow of the boat and smiled, "Li Butang! I haven't seen you for a long time, and your charm is still better than the past!"

This person is not Li Jinglong, who else can it be?

He looked up and down at Li Zhigang, frowned at first, and then laughed, "I thought Suzhou and Hangzhou were the land of the country to support people, and the ministry might have gained weight! But now I see..."

As he said that, Li Jinglong shook his head and said, "You have actually reduced your head! It really corresponds to the ancient poem..." Speaking of this, Li Jinglong chanted with his back, "I'm going to settle the affairs of the king and the world, it's so pitiful to happen!"

"He... actually praised me with Xin Jiaxuan's words?"

At first, Li Zhigang thought he had heard it wrong, but after seeing Li Jinglong's sincere eyes, his heart warmed up and he felt a little bit like a close friend.

"Isn't it just for the sake of the king's affairs? Otherwise, if I'm overwhelmed, the officials and gentry in the Ming Dynasty would wish I would die tomorrow?"

"Since the imperial envoy has been trembling as if facing a great enemy, Huafa has long been unable to sleep or eat. Isn't it because of the country of the Ming Dynasty?"

At this time, Li Jinglong smiled and said, "Ministry, come off the boat with me! Long live the emperor has an oral order..."

Li Zhigang's hands drooped and bowed, "My minister, Li Zhigang, listen to the Hadith..."

"The emperor said, I won't let you salute!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "The emperor said, Li Aiqing has worked hard all the way, and it's very hard! After getting off the boat, go home to rest for a while. Come to the palace tomorrow and have a meal with me, and talk about what you have seen and heard in the four provinces in Jiangnan over the past six months!"

Li Zhigang was a little disappointed when he couldn't see the emperor as soon as possible.

But in the emperor's oral order, there was a saying that he would come to the palace tomorrow and accompany the emperor to have a meal, and he became inexplicably happy.

"My minister Li Zhigang, thank you for your kindness!"

Seeing that Li Zhigang bowed again with a big gift, Li Jinglong helped him up with a smile, "Teacher has worked hard all the way, let's get off the boat with someone!"

Seeing that Li Jinglong respected him so much, Li Zhigang was happy and smiled and said, "The officials dare not bother the Duke..."

"Tsk..." Li Jinglong pretended to be angry and then smiled, "You have not delivered the imperial envoy yet? If you really want to call yourself a subordinate in front of you?" As he said that, he bowed and smiled, "Li Jinglong, you have met the imperial envoy..."

"Hey, Master! It's a terrible thing to kill me!" Li Zhigang laughed.

Li Jinglong also laughed heartily, and the two of them got off the boat.

"I, Li, admired Li, my heart for the achievements of Li Butang in the four provinces in Jiangnan!" Li Jinglong said as he walked, "I, Li, didn't have a close relationship with you in the past, and because of some other people's words, I, Li, stayed away from you...!"

"It's me, Li, who is shallow in his eyes, ignorant and dull, has no eyes, and does not know heroes. But now Li only admires you in his heart. In the future, you and I will be officials in the same court. If the ministry does not bother, Li will definitely be close to you!"

Perhaps to others, others will just take this as a joke.

But Li Zhigang recognized this! He still believed this!

Look, Duke Cao Li Jinglong used to show off his tricks to me! Now he is rushing to please me, what does this mean?

Doesn’t this just show that I, Li Zhigang, are different from the past?

"You are so polite, Master!" Li Zhigang smiled, "Actually, Li is also a person with a temperament. His joy, anger, sorrow and happiness are all on his face. He likes to make friends the most!"

As he said that, his smile suddenly became calmer again.

"Mr. Li!" Xie Jin appeared in front of Li Zhigang and bowed, "Welcome the Lord back to Beijing by order!"

"Oh!" Li Zhigang nodded reservedly.

He wanted to wait for Xie Jin's next words, but unexpectedly, he just said something in business and stood aside.

"Jealous of me!" Li Zhigang said in his heart, "He is definitely jealous of me!"

"In the past, he had a higher official position than me, but now I am on an equal footing with him, and even more than him. He must be unhappy!"

"And I have been in the limelight in the past two years and have no power. He has always been teaching in the East Palace, so he must be resentful!"

"Haha, the villain of power!"

In an instant, Li Zhigang's heart was full of twists and turns.

"Hiss...he is jealous of me. Are those old nerds in the Nan Study also jealous of me?"

"I will definitely be of great use when I come back this time, and I will definitely be promoted! Those old people are already treating me as good as they are. Will I be isolated and helpless in the South Study Room in the future?"

Thinking of this, he suddenly turned his head and met Li Jinglong's gentle gaze.

"Duke Cao...is OK!"

"Please, Li Butang, the car is ready!" Li Jinglong said with a smile again.

"Let's wait!" Unexpectedly, Li Zhigang stood still and turned around to look at the fleet on the water.

~~

"The fleet that followed my official back to Beijing was among the merchants from Suzhou, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou and Ningbo..."

Li Zhigang ignored Xie Jin's presence and said in Li Jinglong's ear, "It's those twelve imperial merchants!"

Li Jinglong knew who he was talking about after a little thought!

These twelve imperial merchants were the ones that were specially granted after the opening of the Hong Kong area in Guangzhou in the future, and were named by the emperor.

They are all God of Wealth!

"Come!" Li Jinglong said seriously to his back.

"The mark is here!" A patrolman captain in charge of vigilance stepped forward.

"Go and transfer two hundred people!" Li Jinglong said solemnly, "Escort these outs and men off the ship..."

As he said that, he said to Li Zhigang again, "They all have houses in the capital, right?"

"Yes!" Li Zhigang nodded, quite relieved.

"Escort them home. If someone has luggage or something, he will help you move them!" Li Jinglong said, "Remember, be sure to choose tall and strong brothers, don't peek at other families, and don't extort money! In addition, if those outsiders ask, you will say that Li Butang sent you!"

"Here!" The captain heard this and hurried to pick people from the shore.

Imperial Shang was also a merchant, and merchants were the least popular in the Ming Dynasty.

Li Jinglong asked the officers and soldiers to escort them, which was equivalent to giving these people enough face invisibly.

So what if you are rich in your hometown, it is the capital city. Any soldier can stop you and prevent you from entering the city. You have to endure it!

But now, officers and soldiers take the initiative to escort them! How much face is this?

Moreover, Li Jinglong gave this kind of favor to Li Zhigang without hesitation.

"And!" Li Jinglong reached out and called someone and whispered, "Go to Guanglu Temple to find the prince-consort, just say that the royal merchants have arrived in Beijing! It was Li Butang who brought him to Beijing. No matter how busy he is, hurry up and take time to entertain these extras!"

"Master!" After Li Jinglong finished giving the order, Li Zhigang spoke softly, "Actually, it doesn't have to be too good to these merchants!" As he said, looking at the fleet, "Save them to miscalculate their own weight!"

Li Jinglong laughed, "Isn't this a matter of your face?"

"Ah? Haha!" Li Zhigang was stunned at first, and then laughed.

Face is his favorite thing Li Zhigang likes the most.

"Look at those official ships..." Li Zhigang pointed to the ship docking at the pier and said, "I'll have to worry about you, and drop some more troops?"

"This..." Li Jinglong hesitated for a moment, "Brother Li, it's not a brother who refuses! More than 200 troops were dispatched in the capital to ask for the emperor's handwriting..."

"That's the military pay that Li brought back from the four provinces in Jiangnan!" Li Zhigang smiled proudly.

"Hiss!" Li Jinglong immediately took a breath of air conditioning, "You brought back more than eight million?"

"Who said more than eight million?" Li Zhigang shook his head slightly and sighed, "Hey, when he said that, Li was ashamed and let down the holy heart..."

Li Jinglong checked and found that there were about thirteen ships docking, looking at the waterlines of those ships...

"Even if it's less than eight million, Long Live will not say anything..."

"Nine hundred and three hundred and seventy thousand!"

"What?" Li Jinglong almost bit his tongue.

"Ninety-three seven thousand!" Li Zhigang smiled again, "It's all here!"

~

"Are you a fool?"

"You brought back more than 8 million, and you brought back more than 9 million? Depending on your posture, you want to bring back ten million?"

"It's all here? You didn't get from the middle...ah?"
Chapter completed!