Liu Yan saw the appearance of his friend, but said calmly: "Originally, there is a custom in the imperial court, when the assassin of a state goes to take office, he will definitely go to the capital to accept the emperor's majesty." The third uncle was in a hurry when he took office, so he didn't have time. Now I guess it's time to make up for it. ”

Zhao Chongyi said: "I know this rule. But the emperor didn't see him sooner or later, but he wanted to see him after the concubine said this to him, but there was a problem. ”

Liu Yan said with a smile: "Don't worry, just now when I was about to leave the palace, the big palace maid next to the concubine Niangniang came with a message, saying that I should not worry, the emperor was already moved by what Niangniang said." Therefore, through His Majesty's meeting, he summoned the third uncle to Beijing to inquire about the situation. ”

Only then did Zhao Chongyi and Liu Jingyuan relax their minds. Liu Jingyuan thought for a while and said: "The third uncle came just in time, I just wanted him to be this matchmaker for me, and when he came, I asked my parents to beg him in person." ”

Zhao Chongyi said helplessly: "Ah Yuan, you are now full of marriage." ”

Two days later, Chen Wenlin came. The brothers were very happy to meet, Chen Wenlin took out the map and talked to the three friends in detail, and then said the three selected places. Liu Yan pondered and said, "Brother Lin, have you told Wen Hui about this?" ”

Chen Wenlin looked at Liu Yan and said sympathetically: "I said it, my sister said that she thinks Huating County is very good." ”

Liu Yan asked, "Why?" ”

Chen Wenlin said: "Actually, I personally prefer Huating County. Because there is a foundation left by Emperor Guanglie of the previous dynasty, the harbor and the like are still there, and you can use it with a little repair, not to mention saving a lot of money, but also saving time. ”

Liu Yan said: "Yes, if you want to build a good seaport, you can't build it without more than ten years of construction. Speaking of which, the Guanglie Emperor of the previous dynasty was really a genius, and his merits were eternal. To be an emperor is to be a good emperor. ”

Several people didn't speak, looking at Liu Yan.

Liu Yan smiled and said, "I think." Tomorrow we should go to Sister Lichuan's house to eat. ”

Everybody said yes.

The next day, several handsome guys all ran to Princess Lichuan's mansion together. The princess was overjoyed and prepared wine with the pony to welcome her. After three rounds of drinking, Princess Lichuan said: "Fourth brother, my mother said that you want to do business with me?" ”

Liu Yan smiled and said, "Yes, I want to do a maritime trade business with my sister and the Chen family." ”

After speaking, he gave Liu Jingyuan a look, and Liu Jingyuan understood. Busy talking about the benefits of sea trade. and huge profits. After all that's said. I found Princess Lichuan listening with a smile.

Liu Yan gave Chen Wenlin another look, and Chen Wenlin hurriedly said the results of his investigation, and also said that he and the four princes belonged to Huating County, and said the benefits of Huating County.

Princess Lichuan heard this. Gently said, "What do you see, donkey? ”

The concubine Xu Wenchang said: "The fourth brother must be using our family's sea power?"

Zhao Chongyi and Xu Wenchang are both sons of military generals, and the two sides are already familiar with each other, so they hurriedly said: "Not only that, but also with the influence of the princess in the emperor." What we think is good, if the emperor doesn't agree, it's not okay. The first person in the Great Chu Dynasty to have face in the emperor was Princess Lichuan. ”

Princess Lichuan laughed out loud and said, "Come on, don't slap my ass." I understand. Are you afraid that my sister and I will be poor, and take me to earn two fat powder money together. I also know that my business is to get my father to agree to do the business of sea trade together, and then, with the help of our family's power at sea. Good for escorting caravans, but? ”

Liu Yan smiled.

Princess Lichuan said: "But, I am a woman, where can I get out of the capital." Even if my father can agree, I am in charge of the four mansions alone, where can I go to Huating County? ”

Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "The princess doesn't dare to work." Besides, the wind on the seaside is not good for the princess's jade body. This kind of thing, I think Brother Xu is the most suitable. It's a good opportunity for a man to make a contribution. ”

These words made Xu Wenchang's heart move and ponder. As a princess and a horse, he can almost walk sideways in the capital, but he is not a gentleman, he has studied civil and military skills since he was a child, and dreams of one day being able to gallop on the sea like his grandfather and uncle, and establish a career, but the reality does not allow him to do this, he can only live a rich but helpless life in the capital. Now suddenly an opportunity appeared in front of him, and he seemed to hear the call of the sea, just like when he was a child playing on the beach, watching the soldiers train in the half-immersed sea.

Princess Lichuan glanced at her husband who was in a trance. I sighed in my heart. As a loving couple, she doesn't understand her husband's thoughts. After thinking about it for a while, Princess Lichuan was a decisive woman and said, "Brother, are you going to break up our husband and wife?" All of a sudden, we were separated. ”

Xu Wenchang hurriedly said: "I'm not going anywhere, there are so many things in the house, how can I get away?" ”

Princess Lichuan smiled and said, "I was joking with my brother. You, don't I know yet? What can happen in the house? Don't you believe in my ability to manage the housework? If you are not in the capital, will I make a mess of the management of the four mansions? ”

Xu Wenchang was overjoyed when he heard this, and Liu Yan and several people were also happy, Xu Wenchang held Princess Lichuan's hand excitedly for a while and said, "Princess, I, I." ”

Princess Lichuan's face flew red, and she said coquettishly: "What's wrong with you, this is like this in front of my younger brother, it's true." ”

Liu Yan and the three of them looked up at the sky at the same time, and Zhao Chongyi also said: "Today's moon is really round." ”

Xu Wenchang kicked over and said, "It's in the house again in broad daylight, where did the moon come from?" ”

Several people laughed.

A few days later, Princess Lichuan found an opportunity to go to the palace to meet the emperor and told the emperor that the concubine was going to do the maritime trade business.

Liu Yan and the three accompanied the concubine Xu Wenchang to wait in the princess's mansion. It was not until evening that the princess returned. Seeing the anxious eyes of the room, the princess laughed and said, "Father said that sea trade is a good thing, and it will probably bring new income to the treasury. But this matter is too big, just the horse, the fourth, the Chen family can't do it, and it can't be done. ”

Xu Wenchang said strangely: "With the manpower of the Chen family, the naval soldiers of our family, and the help of the fourth brother, why can't it be done?" ”

Princess Lichuan said with a smile: "Father said that if we agree to add one person, we will agree to do maritime trade, and we can also let several families send one person to take turns in Huating County as a county order, by the way, there is an additional condition, that is, if we make money in the future, we will build a city in Huating County for free." ”

Several people didn't expect the emperor to make such a move, and it sounded more thoughtful than they thought. He asked, "Who will be included?" ”

Princess Lichuan couldn't help laughing, she didn't care about speaking, several people didn't understand, what was so funny about this, it was easy to wait for the princess to finish laughing, and then the princess said, "This person is Ma Jingren." ”

Now everyone understood why the princess was smiling. feelings, the emperor also sees the big profits of the red sea trade, and he also wants to share some money. However, how can the emperor be rich and even look at this money.

After thinking about it, the emperor even asked for the money from the Chen family to sell patents, and the money from this sea trade is living money, so he must be even more greedy.

Liu Jingyuan said: "Actually, it's okay, when the sea trade develops, it is estimated that all the forces want to get a piece of the pie, and when the time comes, we can't stop it but offend people, now it's okay, the emperor has joined in, if anyone wants to come in the future, go to negotiate with the emperor first, we have no right to speak, so no one can be offended." ”

Xu Wenchang nodded and said: "Also, the Chen family is powerful, and my family and the fourth brother can't compare together, and I'm worried about how to check and balance, but now it's good, with the emperor as a backer, there is something to talk to the emperor." ”

Everyone laughed.

Liu Yan asked again: "What about the affairs of the Chen family?" Who shall we send to talk to the Chen? ”

Princess Lichuan said: "Fourth brother, you don't have to worry about this, my mother has already told the patriarch of the Chen clan before, and the patriarch is very willing, saying that he will send someone to the capital to discuss with us." ”

Only then did Liu Yan remember that the concubine was a member of the Chen family, and it was best for her to contact the Chen family. In this way, these four families, he, Princess Lichuan, and the emperor are all one family. But on the other hand, he is the son-in-law of the Chen family, and Princess Lichuan is the niece of the Chen family, which is a family with the Chen family, and the relationship is really delicate.

Chen Wenlin said: "My father will come to the capital soon. I don't know who the Chen family will send to preside over this matter? ”

Princess Lichuan pouted and said, "We don't know about this." However, the third uncle came to the capital, we have to entertain him well, thanks to his love, every year to give me this gift as a niece, but I didn't visit him, this uncle is really unfilial, this time we must make up for it. ”

The concubine Xu Wenchang hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I must accompany the third uncle to get drunk when the time comes." ”

Princess Lichuan said: "Then you must use the jade ice produced in the third uncle's house." ”

Chen Wenlin hurriedly said humbly: "Where, it should be my father who came to thank the princess and sister, our family's business can gain a foothold in the capital, thanks to the care of my sister and brother-in-law, my father and mother have said several times that we should come to thank my sister." It's just that the road is far away and inconvenient. Now that my father has come to the capital, we must invite my sister and brother-in-law to our father and son. ”

Princess Lichuan smiled and said: "Come on, there are no outsiders here, where is this where I am taking care of the third uncle's business, the third uncle gives me a lot of dividends every year, relying on the three uncle's two shops in the capital, I can only eat and drink in the past two years, otherwise, just our husband and wife, I don't know where to go for a long time." ”

Everyone laughed.

After a few more days, Chen Yuanheng had not yet arrived, and the Chen family had already sent someone to arrive. Everyone was amazed when they saw this man.