Chapter 6 Royal Marriage
Sun Xiang agreed with the old man's words, and his expression became serious: "After arresting so many people, there are no clues at all?" ”
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Sun Xiang scratched his head. If it was in Shenzhou, he would have used the method of soul searching, and he would have already gotten the information he wanted. It's a pity that the laws of heaven and earth here are different, and the means of cultivating immortals can't be used here at all. Trying to stay on the lookout for threats from the shadows was a headache for him. He didn't want this to affect his cultivation. So, he tried to ask, "Can I see those prisoners?" ”
The old man looked at Sun Xiang, understood what he meant, and felt that he should be given more opportunities to exercise, so he promised: "I will fight with His Majesty the Emperor, it shouldn't be a big problem." ”
Sun Xiang thought about his recent arrangements for a while, and then comforted his grandfather: "Okay, I'll be careful, now my main task is cultivation, I shouldn't give them many opportunities." ”
The old man also nodded and said, "Well, that's the best, I will continue to send Sun Ying to protect you, and the family also agrees to send you a few more guards to protect you secretly." ”
Sun Xiang nodded in agreement, but there were doubts in his heart. Just now, the old man mentioned the other three super families, and mentioned the mysterious underground organization, but he didn't mention the Yu family and the Zhao family in the capital. He wanted to understand the attitude of the bigwigs in the capital towards the two fires in Astor City, so he asked tentatively: "Grandpa, those two fires..."
Regarding the two fires, the old man of the Sun family had the same thoughts as Sun Lihai and others, and they all thought that someone was going to blame Sun Xiang. They didn't think that the two fires were caused by Sun Xiang. The main reason is that Sun Xiang's age is too deceptive, and they would never have thought that Sun Xiang would be so bold and kill more than a thousand people at once.
Therefore, the old man of the Sun family misunderstood, and he thought that Sun Xiang was worried about the Yu family and the Zhao family. The old man said with disdain: "Hmph, if you want to blame the grandson of the Sun family, they underestimate the heritage of the super family." ”
Seeing that the old man disdained to speak, Sun Xiang had no choice but to ask: "Grandpa, what's going on between the Yu family and the Zhao family?" ”
The old man smiled and whispered, "It's just a thicker ant, but it's still an ant." The royal family needs balance, and our four super families need pressure, so they are given a chance. If they really dare to cross the line, hehe, we just need to move a finger to make them disappear. ”
Seeing that the old man said it so easily, Sun Xiang suddenly felt in his heart, it seems that the super family must still have a background that he doesn't know. And feeling that the old man didn't seem to doubt himself at all, Sun Xiang also put his mind at ease. Although more than 1,000 people were killed at once, Sun Xiang was not under pressure at all, on the contrary, this incident gave him a clearer understanding of the world.
The old man didn't seem to want to talk more about those two families, or he didn't want to waste time talking about those two families. He sorted out his thoughts for a moment and said with some embarrassment: "Your performance in Astor City is so good that it has been highly recognized by His Majesty the Emperor. He hinted many times that he wanted to marry the seventh princess to you. Saying this, the old man stopped and observed Sun Xiang's reaction.
Listening to the old man's words, Sun Xiang was really surprised. He knew that his performance in Astor City had attracted the attention of the emperor, otherwise he would not have communicated directly with him twice, and he was caught by himself twice. But he didn't expect that this old boy of the emperor would spend such a big amount of money to marry the princess to himself.
He is determined to live again, and he is not against three wives and six concubines, but he is very opposed to this kind of arranged marriage. At the beginning, he wanted to throw Zhang Xiaoling to the school in Cox City and slowly downplay their marriage. It was only later that Xiaoling sacrificed herself to save her, and the two slowly developed feelings, and he changed his mind and took Zhang Xiaoling with him.
In fact, he already regards Zhang Xiaoling as his wife.
Sun Xiang knew what it meant to agree to the emperor's request, and the princess would definitely not be small, and she was an ironclad wife. Then Zhang Xiaoling has to be small, although according to the concept of the gateway of the empire, Zhang Xiaoling does not suffer. But Sun Xiang thinks this is unfair to Zhang Xiaoling. He had some impressions of the Seventh Princess, because when Sun Zhongkai went to the palace to see his aunt before, he had seen the Seventh Princess, and she was more rude and willful. In fact, such a character is normal, who let her be born in the royal family. Of course, there are also several princesses in the royal family who are gentle and generous.
Sun Xiang pondered for a moment before replying: "Old man, you see, I am only sixteen years old, which is the golden age for laying the foundation, so I can't be too distracted at this time." The eldest brother didn't get married until he was twenty-four years old, and the Zhongying brother didn't get married until he was twenty-five years old, so I can't talk about marriage at a young age. Why don't you let this matter go, and we'll look into it when I'm a few years older? ”
The old man was disappointed, but his heart was bright. This precious grandson is so mature that he actually thought of the word "drag", which was beyond his expectations. In fact, he also thought of this, but he still hoped that the Sun family could marry the royal family, and it would be beneficial to the Sun family.
The old man is familiar with the character of the seventh princess, and he also knows that Sun Xiang's mature character is the nemesis of this character. It is estimated that His Majesty the Emperor also thinks so, so he chose the seventh princess from among the many princesses. It is normal for the four super families to marry with the royal family, and the old man also hopes that Sun Xiang can become the son-in-law of the empire, which is beneficial to the Sun family. But Zhang Xiaoling's existence is a big obstacle, I originally thought that Sun Xiang would be strongly right because of Zhang Xiaoling, but I didn't expect this kid to think of "dragging". This trick is amazing, so that everyone can have face for the time being.
The old man asked tentatively; "Why don't you get engaged first, and then get married when you're both older."
"Engagement is a formality. I feel that there are too many things about imperial formalism, which have seriously affected the development of the empire. Let's start with ourselves and get rid of these formalistic things. Sun Xiang said righteously.
The corners of the old man's mouth twitched, he raised his hand and gave Sun Xiang another slap, and scolded: "Nonsense! The imperial form of government is also something you can discuss?! ”
"Grandpa, what I said is true. You see, the election of the lord of the city is a formality. This is originally a society where strength is respected, and powerful families can directly serve as city lords, on the one hand, they can seriously develop the economy, and on the other hand, they dare not easily betray the empire. So there is no need for any formal election at all, and it is completely straightforward to appoint. ”
"Stinky boy, what do you know, this is a rule formulated by the first emperor, and it can't be changed."
"Well, let's not talk about that, let's talk about the land of the Empire. There was so much land in the empire, and the wasteland was far larger than the land that had been developed. The empire should encourage the people to open up wasteland and cultivate land, which can not only solve the food and clothing of the people, but also increase fiscal revenue. However, the empire kept all the land in its own hands, and if it wanted to open up the wasteland, it had to buy land first. Isn't this a trick for yourself? Who will have money for the people who want to open up the wasteland. Rich people who will go to open up wasteland, the profit is so low. Doesn't the empire understand the principle of releasing water to raise fish? The land is originally immovable property, and if you can't carry it away or take it, won't the land be the empire's after the people have cleared the wasteland? If the empire wants to requisition, can it be taken back if it is compensated? ”
"Hey, stinky boy, you seem to have some truth in what you said. It makes sense to release water to raise fish! The old man was moved by Sun Xiang's image metaphor.
Sun Xiang didn't say it for nothing, he had his purpose. As the influence of the Bai family's liquor industry expanded, the production capacity of liquor must be increased, so that the crops used for liquor making must increase, but Sun Xiang did not want to spend any more money to buy the wasteland of the empire. If the empire's reclamation policy can be adjusted, a large amount of wasteland outside the western suburbs of Astor City will be owned by Sun Xiang, and the raw materials for brewing will be more guaranteed. The same is true for porcelain, the current land of the Zhang family will always be mined one day, and a large amount of wasteland will be needed in the future.
"Also, old man, what is the biggest source of tax revenue for the Empire? Industry, of course. I've done two industries and I know how hard it is for them to get started. Financial pressure is definitely a hurdle, which will make many people give up their entrepreneurial dreams. The empire should also release water to raise fish, exempt him from taxes for a few years for newly built industries, and collect their taxes when they grow stronger. In this way, there is not only a stable source of tax revenue, but also to ensure that these people can develop, and it can also solve the employment of the people, killing three birds with one stone, how good. It's good now, I've peeled the skin early, if it weren't for the quick money, my two industries would have been shut down by you a long time ago. ”
The old man understood, this kid went around in a circle, all fighting for his own interests, but there was some truth in what he said. The main reason is that the empire is too big, and the land is vast and sparsely populated, unlike the Shenzhou Continent, which has long been bound by the land issue.
Although he understood the intention of this kid, the old man was still thundered by this sixteen-year-old baby grandson. Now that the issues discussed have risen to the level of national policy and government, I didn't expect this kid to still talk eloquently, and there is a trace of truth.
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