After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

After a pause, Fu Zheng continued, "Your Majesty, you also know that I am powerless, and Lord Yang is also a civil official. Can you send someone to accompany us to protect us?"

The corner of Emperor Jianhe's mouth twitched secretly.

I thought to myself that you are quite self-aware.

Back then, the old King Pingyang had few rivals in martial arts, and Fu Zheng's two elder brothers were also talented generals, but there was a "useless" person like Fu Zheng who was unable to carry anything.

"Who do you think is more suitable?" Emperor Jianhe asked with a smile.

Fu Zheng grinned and said, "Your Majesty, can you lend Commander Cheng to me for a while?"

Emperor Jianhe's face turned dark: "What do you think?"

It's shameless for the commander of the Royal Guards to protect you.

Fu Zheng shrank his neck and touched his nose awkwardly: "Uh... No."

"Humph." Emperor Jianhe snorted lightly: "Cheng Hong, forget it. I will choose someone else for you."

Fu Zheng nodded wisely: "Then we need someone with better skills, Your Majesty. If that doesn't work, ask Commander Cheng to recommend someone."

Whether or not he has made any contribution is secondary. The main thing is that Cheng Hong is a trustworthy person, and it is safest to have the people recommended by him accompany you to protect you.

"I understand." Emperor Jianhe said.

Suddenly I realized that Fu Zheng was a bit thick-skinned.

"Any thing else?"

Fu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head repeatedly: "It's okay."

"Then step back." Emperor Jianhe said.

I was afraid that if Fu Zheng stayed any longer, he would make some shocking demands.

Fu Zheng decided to quit while he was ahead and bowed, "I'll take my leave."

After everyone left, Emperor Jianhe ordered someone to call Cheng Hong over.

Cheng Hongzheng was on patrol with the Imperial Guards when he received the imperial order and hurried to the imperial study.

After paying his respects, Emperor Jianhe repeated Fu Zheng's intentions: "...Pick a capable subordinate and bring a team of imperial guards to protect you."

Although Emperor Jianhe disliked Fu Zheng, he still cared about his safety.

Cheng Hong's black eyes flickered slightly, and he bowed in response.

Not long after Cheng Hong left, Qin Xu asked for a meeting.

Emperor Jianhe saw him and looked at him expressionlessly.

He was in a bad mood because of the content of the memorial. As Prime Minister Qin was a relative of the Empress Dowager Qin, he didn't want to see him at all, but he had to.

Like a stick in the throat.

The purpose of Prime Minister Qin's request for a meeting was to find a helper for Fu Zheng.

Emperor Jianhe sneered in his heart and said in a light tone: "My dear minister, you are late. Prince Pingyang has already found a suitable candidate, and I have already issued an order. I have already said that Prince Pingyang will be fully responsible for this matter. I can't break my promise."

Prime Minister Qin was stunned for a moment, and after a while he said, "I think it would be more convenient to take one more person with you."

Emperor Jianhe said: "It's not a sightseeing trip, and if you are not familiar with Prince Pingyang, it will only cause trouble. This matter has been decided, so you don't need to say more."

He couldn't do anything to the Queen Mother, so how could he let Qin Xu lead him around in such a small matter?

Then it would be too cowardly for me to be the emperor.

Prime Minister Qin took a look at Emperor Jianhe's expression, then his eyes fell on the memorial beside him. Having served as an official for many years and climbed to the position of Prime Minister, it was not a stupid thing. He immediately realized that it was useless for him to say anything more.

"Your Majesty is right. I was not thoughtful enough."

……

Five days later, Fu Zheng and his group quietly left the capital.

As for the donated grain and the remaining grain in the granary, another group of people went to Pengcheng first.

Just wait for Fu Zheng to raise enough grain and then transport it over.

It was not until this time that Fu Yunyao clearly knew that Gu Zhiyin had built a granary in Jiangnan, and she had a share in it.

Gu Zhiyin smiled and said, "My elder sister gave me the banknotes at the beginning, and I gave them all to Fang Zhong. It will be counted as your share in the future."

"How much food have been hoarded?" Fu Yunyao asked in astonishment.

Gu Zhiyin: "I haven't calculated it in detail, but judging from the letters Fang Zhong sends back every month, he has become the largest grain merchant in the area."

At the beginning, she asked Fang Zhong to go to Jiangnan to open a grain shop, secretly build a granary, and store grain bit by bit.

He had just arrived, and it was not easy for him to gain a foothold among the many merchants. Fortunately, Gu Zhiyin's goal was not to compete with others, so the grain shop's business was average on the surface, which made it convenient for Fang Zhong to act.

"That's why you asked Dad to volunteer to take on this matter. Once Dad arrives in Jiangnan, he will directly contact Fang Zhong without any further words." Fu Yunyao said.

Gu Zhiyin nodded. "Yes, after Pengzhou suffered from drought and ran out of food, many grain merchants began to hoard grain in an attempt to raise prices and make a fortune, but it was too late. They could not buy much grain, not to mention that there were so many people to share. The grain that Fang Zhong hoarded was enough to solve Pengzhou's urgent needs. He sold it to the court at the previous price, and other grain merchants did not dare to maliciously raise prices."

"After all, the people don't fight against the officials. They have lost their advantage. If they continue to oppose the court, they will only die faster. Moreover, with a conscientious merchant like Fang Zhong in front of them, if other merchants only care about making money and don't care about the lives of the people, the public outrage they will cause will not be something they can bear."

Otherwise, you will not only not make money but also lose your life.

Fu Yunyao was stunned when she heard this. She just casually gave a sum of money and it could be doubled right away?

The surprise came too quickly for her to react.

"You are really brave." After a while, Fu Yunyao said admiringly.

No one would dare to build a granary to store grain, after all, there is a high possibility of losing everything.

But it must be said that opportunities come with risks.

If nothing unexpected happens, her father's contribution is a foregone conclusion.

When Fu Yunyao looked at Gu Zhiyin again, her eyes were flashing with excitement and surprise.

Gu Zhiyin pursed her lips and smiled.

She also relied on the advantage of her rebirth. She was unable to change the situation of grain spoiling and moldy in the capital's granary, so she had to find another way. As long as the disaster was alleviated and no turmoil was caused, Qi would not take the opportunity to attack Dayan, and Shen Linzhou would not have the opportunity to go to the battlefield.

Although I helped Shen Linzhou in his previous life and made him successful, who can guarantee that he would not have other opportunities in this life even without me?

Gu Zhiyin felt that it was safest to kill all his chances of going to the battlefield.

Of course, the most important thing is to make money.

The Fu family donated grain, and her father raised grain at the lowest price, saving the emperor a lot of money. The emperor would only be grateful and moved, but she made a fortune from this.

It was the first day of October and the weather was gloomy.

Gu Zhiyin went to Puning Temple to donate incense money on behalf of the old princess, and also sent a handwritten copy of the Buddhist scriptures to the temple, in order to pray for blessings and to fulfill a vow.

Originally, the old princess went to these things in person, but as the autumn approached and the weather turned cooler, she accidentally caught a cold, and Wen went to serve her medicine every day.

Puning Temple is the favorite temple for dignitaries. Although it is not as magnificent as the royal temple and Huangjue Temple, it is also majestic and solemn.

Gu Zhiyin handed the Buddhist scriptures to Master Yuanzhen, donated some incense money, and then went to pay his respects.

Now that you are here, it’s time to burn some incense to the Buddha and Bodhisattva.

Puning Temple is not far from Huangjue Temple, separated only by a hill, but Huangjue Temple is a royal temple, and no one else can enter unless they follow the emperor up the mountain at specific times.

"Princess, do you know who is in the Huangjue Temple over the hill?" Ruyi asked mysteriously after coming back after wandering around outside.

"Who is it?" Mother Hu asked first, "It's either a concubine or a princess."

Ruyi shook her head.

"It can't be the Emperor, can it?"

Ruyi continued to shake her head.

Gu Zhiyin didn't say anything, but looked at her curiously.

Ruyi didn't keep the secret any longer and said, "It's the Queen Mother."

Gu Zhiyin asked in surprise: "Empress Dowager?"

"It's absolutely true." Ruyi replied affirmatively: "Many noble ladies in Puning Temple are discussing that the Queen Mother went to Huangjue Temple three days ago. After learning about it, many ladies wanted to go to pay their respects to the Queen Mother and show their faces in front of her. However, the entire Huangjue Temple was surrounded by the Imperial Guards. Without the Queen Mother's summons, the ladies could not enter at all and had to return empty-handed."

"I heard that the Queen Mother hasn't left the palace for more than ten years. It seems that she went to Huangjue Temple to pray for the late emperor because she dreamed of him."