Although Li Zhong didn't express the question in his heart, he already knew it——

Queen!

This oil paper package must have been given to Li Zhong by the Queen!

Because this kind of thing has happened not once or twice.

He knew that the queen in the palace was actually not useless. Some of the secrets of the palace that Li Zhong knew actually came from the queen in the palace...

When Li Zhong came out of the study, it was already dark.

The lights are on in thousands of houses, but the teahouses and restaurants are still crowded with people.

Somewhere in the city, in a teahouse or a basement, two people met here again.

One of them is Han Qingshan, who holds three positions.

The other one is Chen Dongyi, a counselor in the Jinling Palace.

"Brother Chen, we have been invited several times, why did you come to meet us only this time?" Han Qingshan asked with a smile.

"Brother Han, you don't know. The Jinling Palace is surrounded by the Jinwu Guards. It's really difficult for Yudi to get out. Let's just say that this time, Yudi made an excuse to get out of the palace.

Come and meet Brother Han."

Chen Dongyi shook his head.

"Yes, yes!" Han Qingshan understood immediately, and while pouring tea for Chen Dongyi, he said with a smile: "Then King Jinling's calligraphy skills have improved?"

"Hey, don't mention it. Brother Yu, these days are really sad."

Chen Dongyi continued to shake his head.

"The King of Jinling, after being punished by His Majesty, became furious every day. My foolish brother was also in danger every step of the way in that palace!"

"Oh, so serious?" Han Qingshan raised his eyebrows and suggested: "Brother Chen, I think the King of Jinling is no longer worth using. Why don't Brother Chen come to our army and become a military advisor?"

"Working together, we brothers will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort!" Han Qingshan said.

"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate!" Chen Dongyi refused flatly, "The time is not right. It's better for me to hide in the Jinling Palace, where I can see more secrets."

"By the way, Brother Han, you have invited Brother Yu to meetings several times, but it's because of that person?"

The two chatted for a while and finally got to the point.

"Yes, it is indeed related to that person!" Han Qingshan's face instantly became serious, "But what I want to know more is another thing."

"Brother Han, please tell me. Brother Fool must tell you everything you know."

At that moment, Han Qingshan informed Chen Dongyi of what happened in Jinshen Hall today.

Finally, he raised his question: "Who are the southeastern salt merchants? Why is even Emperor Chen so afraid of them?"

"Haha, it turns out that this is what Brother Han is asking about. Brother Fool has been lurking in the Jinling Palace for many years, and he already knows all about the salt merchants in the southeast."

At the moment, Chen Dongyi came slowly and told him everything he knew about the situation.

"The southeastern salt merchants, in collusion with the Prime Minister, are actually supporting the King of Jinling!" Chen Dongyi finally said.

"King Jinling?"

"Yes, Brother Han may not know that the present His Majesty, Chen Guo, was in a similar situation to today's King of Jinling before he was crowned the great treasure. But the southeastern salt merchant chose Emperor Chen in the end!"

"Now, the southeastern salt merchants, using the same method, have also chosen the King of Jinling!" Chen Dongyi said with a smile.

"Oh, when Brother Chen said this, I understood that they had made a big bet. I guess this is one of the important reasons why the southeastern salt merchants have always stood firm!" Han Qingshan analyzed.

"yes!"

Chen Dongyi nodded, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying: "That guy is really capable of tossing things around. He just returned from overseas safely, and within two days, he couldn't wait to jump into another whirlpool... I feel a pinch in my heart for that guy.

Sweat it."

“It’s really exciting!”

Chen Dongyi emphasized again.

"That one is the chosen one, no matter how hard it is. Haha, who would have thought that that one who was living overseas could survive the catastrophe and even invented a new kind of salt... The chosen one is really extraordinary, it seems.

We didn’t choose the wrong person!”

Hearing this, Chen Dongyi thought for a while and smiled: "That's right. If you can do it, then do it as hard as you can!"

The two chatted for a while.

It was getting late, so they dispersed in batches.

...When Zhu Xiuyuan returned to the Hou Mansion, the house was already brightly lit.

After learning that Dong Cheng, Dong Shuzhen, and Dong Shuyu were waiting for him to return and have dinner together in the flower hall of the main residence, Zhu Xiuyuan immediately rushed to the flower hall.

"Why did my good son-in-law come back so late? What's the big deal?" Dong Cheng asked.

At the same time, the four of them served the table together, and the maids kept coming and going, bringing steaming meals, which filled a large round table, which was very sumptuous.

"My father-in-law is worried, but it's actually nothing serious..."

While the food was being served, everyone had already taken their seats, and Zhu Xiuyuan gave an overview of what happened today.

Zhu Xiuyuan was so excited that he didn't notice that Dong Shuzhen, the lady sitting next to her, was in a daze. She was sitting motionless, very close to Zhu Xiuyuan, and she was holding the hem of Zhu Xiuyuan's clothes tightly with one hand.

"This is a good thing!" Dong Cheng looked at Zhu Xiuyuan and said with a smile: "The Divine Thunder Army has been expanded to 50,000, and the food and salary supply of the Divine Thunder Army has been given priority... I will never be able to match the ability of a good son-in-law!"

Dong Cheng laughed to himself, looked at Zhu Xiuyuan's eyes, and suddenly slid to the side, seeing Dong Shuzhen's "little bird clinging to someone" look.

"LOL……"

Dong Cheng couldn't help but laugh while twirling his beard.

Nowadays, the status and abilities of his virtuous son-in-law have not only increased, but also the little daughter Dong Shuzhen, who has always been naughty and mischievous, has become well-behaved and virtuous.

Everything goes so smoothly!

Dong Cheng's laughter comes from the heart.

Dong Shuyu on the other side also lowered her head and remained silent. She was still thinking about the two prescriptions today and was a little afraid to go see Zhu Xiuyuan, so she simply stayed silent to avoid embarrassment.

After a while, the food was served.

Everyone was very hungry after a busy day, so they all raised their chopsticks and started eating.

During the meal, Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Cheng chatted while eating. They mainly talked about official matters, such as the Divine Thunder Army, or the Runzhou government office, etc.

Dong Shuyu, on the other hand, just ate silently, with his head lowered, without saying a word.

Dong Shuyu rarely spoke, so she just kept eating and drinking. Dong Cheng had long been used to it and didn't think it was abnormal.

But Dong Shuzhen... why is she so cautious today, focusing only on eating and drinking?

At first, Dong Cheng thought that Dong Shuzhen had become well-behaved and sensible, a good wife, no longer startled, and no longer talked nonsense... He was quite happy in his heart.

However, halfway through the meal, by chance, Dong Cheng suddenly looked at Dong Shuzhen again, with a smile on his lips.

He seemed to want to see his "well-behaved and sensible" little daughter a few more times, which gave him a sense of accomplishment.
Chapter completed!