Li Qingping and others are going to return to Liaodong now. Judging from their efficiency, at most half a month, the first grain-buying team will set off from Liaodong and arrive in Dengzhou with silver.

Therefore, Shandong also has to send its own grain purchase team to Jiangnan to buy grain. Otherwise, it will be too late to go in time.

Therefore, after the words were finished, Mao Zhengliang glanced at the ministers in the palace. Then, he could not help but turn his eyes on Liu Qifu, the doctor of the Left and Yang Si, the doctor of the Right.

Although Mao Zhengliang was not married yet, Liu Qifu, the future father-in-law, had already become a person who had both losses and prosperity from the moment the two families were engaged.

Therefore, in Mao Zhengliang's view, Liu Qifu was a capable and trustworthy helper for him. Besides, his Zuosi Langzhong was originally an assistant to assist Ji Zongzhou in managing provincial taxation, treasury, official assessment and money and grain expenditure. Letting him go to Jiangnan to buy grain is also considered a professional counterpart.

But no one is perfect. In Mao Zhengliang's opinion, although his future father-in-law is capable and trustworthy, he seems too honest in his personality. On some issues, he seems a bit old-fashioned and ignorant of flexibility.

Moreover, he has poor ability to respond to emergency affairs and lacks the urgent wisdom of "can talk and laugh calmly under any circumstances".

Therefore, while Mao Zhengliang's eyes were frozen in Liu Qifu, he couldn't help but look at Yang Si, the doctor of the Right Secretariat behind him.

Yang Si is like Han Xi, a serious old man from Shandong. He is also the old man who followed his father to fight for the country before Mao Gui entered Shandong.

Loyalty can not only be guaranteed, but also as the doctor of the Right Department, he assisted Ji Zongzhou in the province in handling the affairs of the province to eliminate theft, litigation, laws, military farming and water conservancy, and was also an eloquent and flexible person with impetuous and wise man.

In this way, letting Yang Si be his future father-in-law's deputy can just complement each other.

Therefore, Mao Zhengliang couldn't help but cough and said, "Mr. Liu, I will leave it to you for going to Jiangnan to buy grain this time. And Yang Si, this time you will be your deputy, assisting Mr. Liu to try to buy the grain we need from Jiangnan at the best price."

"I receive the order (I obey the order)!"

Hearing Mao Zhengliang's order, the two of them responded directly.

However, at this time, Liu Qifu still looked dull. Yang Si smiled and seemed much more excited.

But after that, Mao Zhengliang paused, and then continued to name: "Things and turns."

"I'm here." When I heard Mao Zhengliang call him, I was stunned for a moment because of the hangover incident yesterday, and then stood up.

"This time you buy grain, you will bring five hundred bird gunners and accompany them as guards. After reaching Jiangnan, you will follow the command of Mr. Liu in all actions. Do you understand?"

"Uh, ah!"

Zhou Zhe was stunned when he heard this.

He is a third-rank official, tens of thousands of households in the Wanhu Mansion of the Gun Army, and this time he was used as a guard. And if he does everything he does after he arrives in Jiangnan, he will obey Liu Qifu's command?

Zhou Zhe couldn't help frowning when he heard this, feeling that Mao Zhengliang had to make a big deal about this.

‘Isn’t it just going to Jiangnan to buy food? Just choose a thousand households to accompany you from the army, and you’ll have to do it?’

Thinking of this in my mind, I stood there with my head down, but I didn't respond.

"Why, don't you want to?" Seeing his appearance, Mao Zhengliang's face couldn't help but sink. He was an independent person, involved in major issues, but he was not as easy to talk to as usual.

Therefore, seeing Zhou Zhe, Mao Zhengliang couldn't help but snorted coldly with a calm face.

"I, I dare not!"

These days, Mao Zhengliang is still very clear about his personality. Although he doesn't show off his airs on weekdays, he looks approachable, but he is a arrogant and arrogant lord.

In private, he could be more presumptuous and unrestrained in his twists and turns. But at this court meeting, he did not dare to refute Mao Zhengliang.

Therefore, after Mao Zhengliang snorted coldly, he bowed and said, "I am a hawk and dog, and I think the king's horse is the leader."

"Well, after the court has dispersed, you can prepare. Tomorrow morning, you will leave by sea to Jiangnan."

"Abide by the order!"

At this time, with the lessons of twists and turns, the group, including Liu Qifu, had no idea. So after Mao Zheng and Liang Yan finished speaking, they hurriedly agreed.

Therefore, Mao Zhengliang, who had already given the important tasks today, waved his hand directly to end today's court meeting.

...

"Mr. Liu, Yang Yousi, General Zhou, stay, stay."

After a while, the court meeting ended. Liu Qifu, Yang Si, and the three of them were about to walk out of the second door of the palace. But unexpectedly, at this moment, an internal manager in the palace rushed over and called them.

"Is this a problem?"

Zhuozhe couldn't help but frowned. But because of what happened just now, he was in a bad mood.

Therefore, when he saw this, the thin inner official first bowed his fists and said, "The king told me to have something to talk to the three of you alone. Please move and follow the villain to the study room of the mansion."

"The king wants to summon the three of us alone?" Zhou Zhe and others were stunned when they heard the words of the official in the palace.

Then, Yang Si, who reacted the fastest, turned his eyes and thought to himself: "Summon us at this time, and seeing this trip to Jiangnan to buy grain, it is not as simple as it seems.

I'm afraid that in addition to buying food, we have other important tasks!'

Thinking of this in his head, Yang Si, who was born with a wide body and fat body, hurriedly said, "Since that's the case, please ask the internal officials to lead the way. I will go to meet the king now."

"Okay, please."

When the inner official heard this, he couldn't help but smile and stretched out his hands at Yang Si and the others. When Liu Qifu and Zhouzhe, who had not yet reacted, saw this, they looked at each other and had to nod. Under the guidance of the inner official, they stepped to the inner residence of the royal palace.

"I'll pay homage to the king!"

Soon, Yang Si, Liu Qifu and others came to Mao Zhengliang's study room under the guidance of the internal officials.

Then, when they saw Mao Zhengliang sitting behind the desk, including Liu Qifu, they couldn't help but bow and kneel down on the ground.

"Okay, get up."

Mao Zhengliang waved his hands directly at them, then pointed to the tables and stools on both sides of the study, "Do it, let's sit down and chat."

"Thank you, King."
Chapter completed!