When night fell, by the lake of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, the lotus feast officially began.

In the distance, the green leaves are in the sky.

In the sky, the moon is bright.

There is still more than a month to go until August 15, but this beautiful scenery is already like a dream.

By the lake, there were tables and chairs for two people sitting opposite each other, and countless large palace lamps were picked around, which were very bright. However, it was the men's seat, and because they were planted with mosquito repellent grass, they didn't have to worry about being sucked blood. When the summer night breeze blows down the lake, the water is slightly cool, which is really pleasant.

The girls were placed on the Jiuqu Turnaround Bridge, because they crossed the lake and stood on it, as if they were on the water, accompanied by the fragrance of lotus flowers, which was refreshing. There are countless lotus lanterns spread on the water, floating with the waves, and a girl can't help but say: This year it was Xiao Wen Zhuangyuanlang who helped to arrange, and it really deserved the name of a talented man, so tasteful, and now I am like being on Penglai Wonderland.

Liuli remained silent gracefully, looking at the lights and the ripples of water in the distance.

She was seated in the middle of the bridge, that is, the water under the bridge was the deepest. There were twenty-one girls who came to the banquet today, so she was the only one who lived alone. In this regard, she didn't feel embarrassed, she only felt comfortable, and when Wen Zhiyun wanted to take care of the overall situation and wanted to make a table with her, she politely refused.

"Kindness is treated as a donkey's liver and lungs." Wen Yiyun muttered dissatisfiedly.

Ruri ignored it.

She is not the one who can tolerate Little White Flower and Mary Sue, but her mind is not here tonight, so there is no need to let irrelevant people and things disturb her mind.

In ancient times, there was nothing fun about the banquet, but it was just to appreciate the lotus and the moon, chant poetry and do it right, between men and women, autumn waves were secretly sent. Then select a few people, stand on the shore of the lake, one person holds a long bamboo pole in his hand, with a hook in front of his head, to see who can hook the lotus lantern floating down the river, there is a riddle or a weft on it, or everyone guesses the riddle, and wins the head. Or by the talents who are familiar with Zhou Yi, they will explain the mystery of the future and fate. The interpreters look inscrutable, and to be honest, they are hilarious in their own right.

This kind of banquet has been held almost every year by the aristocratic men and women of Tokyo since the world was peaceful, and they are all familiar with it. However, this year's ingenuity is that the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion also got a big painting boat somewhere, the bow of the ship is as empty as a stage, and the servants perform songs and dances on it. From a distance, it is reflected by the moonlight and lights, but it looks like an island in the water, and the fairy music on the island is fluttering, but it has a different flavor.

In the middle of the moon, the maids removed the banquet, which was mainly based on lake fresh, and put tea and snacks, fruits and a very delicious honey wine. It was only at this time that Xiao Zhen appeared in a hurry, and he didn't know what was going on, so he was busy until now.

Because the men were drinking, Xiao Man didn't know where he was thrown by Xiao Yu. He sat alone like Liuli, and after Xiao Zhen arrived, he automatically and spontaneously went to him. Xiao Zhen didn't know what to say, so Xiao Yu raised his arm and pointed at the glass accurately.

Xiao Zhen looked over, Liuli did not avoid suspicion, and generously raised the cup in his hand to salute. The fine white jade cup, the amber liquid faintly reveals some gold, and then it is held by a green hand, which is very beautiful.

Xiao Zhen frowned, "Did anyone tell her that this wine tastes sweet, but it has a lot of stamina." ”

"The Marquis of Weiyuan Mansion has always been thorough, and there will never be such negligence. The ladies are all sitting on the bridge, so drunk that they probably fall into the lake. Xiao Yu was half-crooked in the chair, very unimaged, but his lazy appearance had a special charm, so that he was almost drowned by the large number of autumn waves he received tonight, "So don't worry, unless...... Someone pushed her. As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes, like the hidden excitement of a beast when it saw its prey.

Xiao Zhen looked at Liuli across the water, and didn't hear what Xiao Yu said later. So Xiao Yu pulled him, "Okay, okay, sit down, I'm afraid that others won't be able to see your affection?" ”

Xiao Zhen shook his head, "I just think she's being excluded." ”

"Did you live in Tokyo on your first day? That's what the sons of the powerful do. I don't have the ability to do it, and I look down on others. Xiao Yu shrugged indifferently, "It's better if Shuishi Qiao stays in the capital, but it's his own brother." Father-in-law? But it just sounds like that. Then he changed the subject, "Why did you come at this time?" The emperor left you to discuss matters? ”

"The matter of building a sea port." Xiao Zhen lowered his voice and said, "The emperor plans to set up Dongjin Mansion. ”

Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows.

Tokyo Metropolitan City, Dongjin Prefecture, the difference between the two words, but it means that the emperor really attaches importance to shipping and sea navigation.

Da Zhao only abolished the sea ban not long ago, but he has not yet officially opened up sea lanes. Less than 200 miles east of Tokyo is a natural bay with a pocket-shaped coast on three sides, one side open to the ocean, and a total of nine rivers, including the canal built in the previous dynasty, which is quite good. Previously, it was deserted because there were only a few fishing villages. The emperor had long planned to build a mansion here, build a land and water wharf and a seaport, and set up a water supervisor.

Water transport, including water transport and sea transport, is managed by the Ministry of Water and the Metropolitan Water Supervision Department directly under the Ministry of Industry, respectively. This seems to be just a business matter, but it must not be careless, because it is a great cause that can rejuvenate the country and Anbang.

It's just that when Taizu of this dynasty took the country, the land of Dazhao was devastated, the mountains and rivers were broken, and the people were struggling to make a living. What about Emperor Taizong? Natural disasters and man-made disasters have been going on for many years, otherwise they would not have made Fanzhen and the kings bigger. To today's Emperor Qicheng, it can be regarded as the peace of the country. It's a pity that because the two generations of succession to the throne have been bloody, and the civil strife continues, the foundation of the treasury is still very thin, and even a Cao gang can't clean it up. In desperation, the emperor will marry the prince to the Jianghu sect, just for the sake of stability.

Everyone knows that the actual person in charge of the Ministry of Water under the Ministry of Industry is Wen Ningzhi, the grain transfer envoy. Because he is loved by the emperor, he does have some ability, and he sits firmly in a stable position, and others can't intervene. Since the emperor revealed a little meaning, the officials in Tokyo, big and small, have sharpened their heads and pierced them, hoping to get a real shortage, and they all want to take a bite. However, although the emperor was intended, he never moved, and the officials below did not dare to make it too obvious.

But before that, as soon as the ban on the sea was lifted, there were ships that ventured to sea for huge profits. Counting the days, it's been two or three months, isn't it......

"There's a ship coming back?" Xiao Yu couldn't help asking.

Xiao Zhen nodded, "I don't know which way of the people and horses, but they are really shrewd, the ship did not anchor in the south as usual, but in the natural harbor of Dongjin." In order to avoid the suspicion of smuggling, he also handed over the customs clearance form to Beijing, and only after all the formalities were completed, the tax dispute was settled, and the release documents from the government were obtained, the goods would be unloaded on the shore. "Totsu is now a wild land, and it is under the jurisdiction of the Yamen on the border of Tokyo.

"Shrewd indeed." Xiao Yu couldn't help but admire, "Although the south is a rich land of fish and rice, in the end, Tokyo is the heart of the country." Only by taking root here can you become a big business in the world. In addition, Dongjin has a good location, connecting the south to the north, and can carry the operation. This shipowner, I would like to get to know it, it seems that he came here recklessly, but it actually made the emperor make up his mind. "The treasury is empty, and the shipping tax is heavy, which is simply giving the emperor money.

However, no matter how heavy the tax is, the maritime merchants can also make a lot of money. Because the ship is full of imported goods, the people of Da Zhao are now safe and rich, and they must be greedy for freshness, and this change of hands will make a profit several times or even dozens of times, who is not impressed?

"I'm just afraid that the merchants from all over the world, who are accustomed to profit-seeking, have heard the wind and are planning to get a piece of the pie, right?" Xiao Yu asked again.

"Exactly." Xiao Zhen turned the wine glass in his hand, and did not drink, but looked at Liuli again, "Today, the emperor was happy with me, and he also mentioned that before sending the release documents, you can ask the magnates in Beijing to take the lead and go to the sea ship to see rare things, and you can also buy one or two favorite things to play." ”

"Your Majesty, this is to open the eyes of those who oppose the ban on opening the sea." Xiao Yu poured himself a drink, so chic, "Cut, a group of old antiques who can't eat the ancients, and they are troubled by the grandmen and girls in the family, so there is no way." After thinking about it, he said, "Do you have a good idea in your heart to take Liuli to the sea boat to have a look?" ”

"Yes." Xiao Zhen admitted directly.

"You don't look like you don't want to marry her." Xiao Yu threw down the wine glass and said, "It seems that I love a girl in my heart, and I will please him in every way." ”

"Eleventh brother......" Xiao Zhen hesitated for a moment, "What my father means, I have to marry Liuli." Although, my mother has always been firmly against it. But in any case, I hope she is doing well in Beijing, and I will talk about it later. ”

Xiao Yu didn't speak, his fingers unconsciously stroked the fan handle in his hand.

Outsiders only say that the emperor's life is as big as the sky, but those in the know know how much influence Jiulang's mother has on the emperor. She really wants to oppose it to death, even if this marriage can't be disrupted, there are many variables. So Xiao Liuli, it's really stirred up a pool of spring water in Tokyo. I just don't know, is she fully prepared for the situation around her, which is actually full of crises?

Moreover, the emperor's actions are also interesting. If Jiurou marries Ruri, fundamentally, it seems that he has become an idle prince from now on, and he has no chance in the court and in the competition for the throne. But in fact? It is a very important thing to set up Dongjin Mansion and the capital water supervisor, and the emperor is not looking for others, but he has been looking for Jiulang to study for so long, and it must belong to him. In addition, Jiulang has an in-law relationship with the Cao Gang, which of the other princes can hold this seemingly bland real power?

There is only a fart for grabbing the six, and the smoothness of money, food, and roads is like a big blood vessel in the body, and if it is broken, it will die.

Just thinking about it, I suddenly heard a commotion, which was from the Jiuqu Turnaround Bridge, where the female guests were sitting!

"What's wrong?" Xiao Zhen stood up and looked around, "What happened?" ”

Xiao Yu's heart froze, and the person had already run out.

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