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"Who?"

Cui Geng turned his head and saw that this person he knew was Zhang Qunli, an important steward under the sea merchant Lin Zhixiang.

At the beginning of Wanghailou in Quanzhou City, Cui Geng once had a small conflict with Zhang Qunli. But now times have changed. The difference between the identities of the two is too big, and Zhang Qunli can only look up to Cui Geng. What's more, now that the fleets of Zhang Lin's two families are united, they have no basis for opposition at all. A few days ago, on Peach Blossom Island, Zhang Qunli also helped Cui Geng a lot.

"It turned out to be Steward Zhang."

Cui Geng turned over and dismounted, and said gently: "When did you come to Chang'an?" If you don't inform the king, I'll send someone to pick you up and entertain you. ”

"It's really an honor to be so courteous to King Ji." Zhang Qunli gave Cui Gengshen a salute and said, "What's that...... It's not that the little one doesn't want to climb high, it's really my family's uncle who has an explanation, and it's okay not to make trouble for King Ji. ”

Zang Xilie smiled on the side: "Look at what you said, if you really listen to your uncle, you can still come up to see King Ji today."

Zhang Qunli smiled bitterly: "My uncle said, "It's okay" don't make trouble for King Ji. Isn't this what I encountered when I encountered a case that I couldn't solve, so I came to ask King Ji? ”

Cui Geng smiled and said, "Huh? What the hell is going on? ”

"Uh......" Zhang Qunli stopped talking, "This is not the place to speak, or ...... Let's find a place to talk? ”

"Don't look for a place, let's go home."

returned to Cui Geng's Jiwang Mansion, and the little maid in the living room offered fragrant tea.

Zhang Qunli took a sip of tea before he sighed and told the story of the difficulties he encountered.

It turned out that Lin Sanlang once told Cui Geng that the Lin family could eat well in Quanzhou's official noodles, and even built the only school in Quanzhou Port, specializing in cultivating "tongue people".

The reason why the government supports the Lin family so much, in addition to the role of silver, is that the Lin family has to complete the tasks assigned by the government every year to offer incense.

The Tang people are still fragrant, with it to smoke, with medicine, with seasoning, with pleasant. For example, today, for a long time, dignitaries and nobles are inseparable from all kinds of spices, regardless of men and women.

The so-called nail incense is a kind of aromatic obtained from the salamander snail and its relatives of the salamander family, which can be drunk and used in medicine. It is a special tribute to Quanzhou.

The Lin family is responsible for handing over five catties of incense every year. In recent years, the appetite of the royal family has grown, and the number of requests has grown to ten catties.

It's not just about money, but the key is that the production of nail incense is scarce, and sometimes you can't buy it if you want to. Up to now, the Lin family has a lot of worries for the annual offering of ten catties of incense.

This year, the Lin family finally scraped together ten catties of incense, and Zhang Qunli was ordered to send it to Chang'an. But fortunately, last night, by a moment's carelessness, all ten catties of armor incense were stolen.

It turned out that the Lin family and the imperial court had an agreement that the Lin family would offer incense every year, and in exchange, the imperial court would not check the household registration of the Lin family's sailors, and obey the self-report.

What does that mean? That is to say, these days, as a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, you can't leave the county casually. If you leave the county and ask the government to open a place, you must have a guarantor, and you must have an accurate deadline for returning. If you haven't come back after the deadline, you have to go to the local government office to ask for an extension. Otherwise, what will happen to the taxes you have to pay after you are gone? What should you do if you are forced to do it?

It is impossible to go to sea and even extend the period, and the imperial court directly stipulates that you must come back once a year to report and pay taxes. If he fails to return within the time limit, he will be exiled for three years.

However, the sea route is long, and some trade routes cannot be returned at all in a year. Moreover, what accidents were encountered. There is also a possibility that the deadline will not be returned.

Therefore, this privilege that the Lin family has obtained in exchange for offering incense is very important and cannot be lost.

After such a big incident, Zhang Qunli did not dare to report to the official, and he was unable to pursue it, so he could only ask Cui Geng's head.

Cui Geng frowned slightly when he heard this: "It's not a big deal, but Jiaxiang has the ability to "combine fragrance", and it is indispensable for all spices. The dignitaries and nobles in Chang'an are waiting to use incense to smoke their clothes, and this matter will definitely not be covered up. ”

Zhang Qunli had a bitter face and said, "Then you can tell the Ministry of Rites that our Lin family owes a year this year...... Two years after the next ...... Ah, no, it will definitely be made up next year. ”

Cui Geng pouted and said, "It's okay to say it if we don't have this relationship, but I have a delicate relationship with the emperor now...... Those officials of the Ministry of Rites definitely did not dare to agree. ”

"So what do you say now?"

"What's this...... Cui Geng didn't have any good way, and said: "The best way is to get back those ten catties of armor incense." If you really can't do it, you can only follow the path of the magistrates of Lingnan Road and let them turn a blind eye. ”

Poof!

Zhang Qunli knelt down again and said, "That privilege of the Lin family is not only used by the Lin family, but also the sailors of Quanzhou, who is not sheltered under the Lin family?" If I really mess up this matter, then the old and young masters of Quanzhou will not have to tear me apart? King Ji, you must help me get Jiaxiang back. ”

"Cheng, this king will do his best."

Anyway, now the Freemasonry, the Secret Hall, and the North Gate Society are fine, and Cui Geng ordered them to do their best to find the whereabouts of the ten catties of armor incense.

Zhang Qunli is still not very relieved, and must follow Cui Geng and wait for the latest news.

Cui Geng had nothing to do with this, and nodded in agreement.

Jiaxiang's matter is actually not very urgent, and there is still a half-month deadline. Now Cui Geng's main thing is to find a way to solve Cao Hao's problem.

Do you want to discuss with Cao Yuechan?

said that Cao Cao Cao arrived, and when Cui Geng was groaning, Wu Zhi walked in with an invitation and said in a low voice: "Cao Niangzi asked you to go to Mianyue Tower immediately for a while." ”

With the relationship between Cao Yuechan and Cui Geng, of course, there was no rush to talk about the treat. But

Cui Geng was puzzled: "Mianyue Tower? Not at the headquarters of Chang'an Jufenglong? ”

Of course, Zhang Qunli had heard of the special relationship between Cao Yuechan and Cui Geng, and said on the side: "I heard that Mianyue Building is a new big restaurant in Chang'an, which is in Fengle Fang. This building was opened by a Hu merchant. The Sanle wine in it is very flavorful, and the orchid is even more excellent, and many prodigal children in Chang'an drink it all night. ”

Cui Geng secretly rolled his eyes, and said in his heart, no wonder you lost your armor incense, look at what mess you pay attention to when you arrive in Chang'an.

Belch...... Such a messy place, why was Cao Yuechan chosen as the place to meet?

With suspicions, Cui Geng took Zhang Qunli, Wu Zhi, and Zang Xilie together and went straight to Fengle Fang Mianyue Tower.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw an orchid greet me, and said in a foreign tone: "Your guest is King Ji Chitose, right?" Inside please. ”

Yuechan's arrangement is quite thoughtful!

Cui Geng smiled, and took Zhang Qunli and the others to step upstairs, and the effort was not great, and they had already reached the fourth floor of the Mianyue Building.

In terms of the etiquette of this era, the height of the Sleeping Moon Tower is definitely beyond the limit.

However, Cui Geng now has no time to think about the overstepping of Mianyue Tower, because there are many old acquaintances sitting on the fourth floor.

For example, Li Chengqi, King Ning, Li Chengyi, King Qi, Li Longfan, King Xue, Li Longye, Prince Li Longji, Prime Minister Guo Yuanzhen and Cen Xi, his cheap brother Cui, and the big enemy Zheng ...... Almost half of the top nobles in the court came.

Of course, none of these people matter until now.

The most important thing is that in a corner, next to the beautiful woman Cao Yuechan, that sexually ~ charming face.

Isn't this Princess Taiping Li Lingyue?

Cui Geng secretly pondered, I promised Princess Taiping before that I would no longer mess with flowers and grass, so is Cao Yuechan a new love? Or is it an old love?

Also, what is the purpose of so many people coming together today?