At this family banquet, Bai Yizhang said that it was for his grandson to celebrate the full moon, but after Wang Xiao came, he didn't even see his grandson's figure.

"I thought I could watch a show like Catch Zhou." Wang Xiao complained in disappointment.

Wang Zhu turned his head speechlessly.

Wang Zhen said: "You're not here to watch the show." ”

"Isn't that by the way?"

After muttering a few words like this, Wang Xiao looked at the only a few plates of pastries on the desk again, and became more and more depressed.

I don't even have anything to eat, I'm greedy for so much money, and I'm stingy.

Bai Yizhang welcomed the three of them into the hall and took their seats, and said with a smile: "Inviting the three virtuous nephews over today is the order of Lord Shoufu. ”

After that, he was holding the tea and blowing hot air, and he had no intention of entertaining.

Coming over tonight, it was a political meeting under the card table, and Wang Xiao was not surprised that Lu Zhengchu would come.

After waiting for this kung fu, he was bored, so he wanted to explore Bai Yizhang's city.

"Uncle, I haven't eaten yet."

"There's pastry on the table." Bai Yizhang raised his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone is a relative, don't be polite, just treat it as your own family." ”

Wang Xiao pinched the pastries on the small table, which were hard and erect, and he didn't know how long they had been put there.

"You are all the head of the household department, and you are still so frugal?"

"It's not okay if you're not frugal." Bai Yizhang sighed: "The old man has saved up all his life's belongings, but he was robbed a while ago. ”

After speaking, he also glanced at Wang Xiao, with some tacit meaning.

"Is that so?" Wang Xiao pretended to be surprised. Xindao: This old man still dares to stand up to me? It's a bit bold......

After a while, Lu Zhengchu slowly walked out from behind, followed by three people, and Wang Xiao also knew each other.

Qin Xiaozhu, Qin Xuance, and the other is He Wan.

The Qin family sisters and brothers have always been unscrupulous in the capital, and they are all a little gentle and shy at this time.

Wang Xiao dared to say that they were not so well-behaved in front of their father.

When he thought about it again, the Liao salary over the years was raised only after Lu Zhengchu strongly advocated it, and this old man was indeed the backer of the Qin family.

After seeing each other, Lu Zhengchu opened the mountain and said: "I heard that today the horse slapped He Liangyuan......

"Boss Mingjian...... It's two slaps. Wang Xiao said softly.

Over there, Qin Xiaozhu lowered his head, pursed his lips and smiled softly.

Somehow, Wang Xiao thought she was really good-looking.

Lu Zhengchu would not be easily disrupted by Wang Xiao, and said slowly: "He Liangyuan is willing to suffer this dumb loss, presumably your hole cards are very thick." ”

Wang Xiao didn't deny it, and said slowly: "The boss's hole cards are also very thick. ”

"The old man has been an official all his life, what hole cards, in the final analysis, they are just some protégés." Lu Zhengchu sighed: "But more importantly, how much responsibility the old man bears, how many hole cards." ”

The old man spoke slowly, and Wang Xiao listened patiently.

Fortunately, Lu Zhengchu didn't say much, and directly threw out his intentions and asked: "Now the capital is under the control of the horses." The old man wants to ask, when did you start this...... Playing in a group? ”

The last two words came into his ears, Wang Xiao was slightly stunned, and then laughed.

saw that Qin Xuance winked at himself over there.

"My lord, I didn't think of me because I had no money."

Lu Zhengchu sighed and said: "I'm afraid that Jiannu will enter the prison again this winter, but there is still a gap of two million taels in Liao's salary." ”

"I remember, the Wen family's silver ......"

"If there is no silver from the Wen family, the difference is five million taels."

Wang Xiao glanced at Bai Yizhang and said with a smile: "Lord Bai is less greedy, maybe this gap can be smaller." ”

Bai Yizhang snorted: "You sent money to the household department to keep an eye on me anyway, so you can ask if I took the money." ”

Lu Zhengchu waved his hand and said, "If the horse doesn't believe me and Yizhang, you can let the two little babies of the Qin family escort the silver out of the customs, and the old man will never handle it." ”

Wang Xiao didn't say anything, and asked again: "The boss called me tonight, it should be not only for this matter. ”

"Not bad." Lu Zhengchu said slowly: "The old man wants to reopen Dongjiang Town. ”

Wang Zhu listened on the side, put down the teacup, and sneered: "It's all now, what's the point of opening Dongjiang Town again?" ”

Lu Zhengchu was a little disappointed when he heard this, the wrinkles on his forehead seemed to be deeper, and he sighed: "Even you think so." ”

"The cost is huge, and if you can't occupy Lushunkou and Jinzhou, it will only be in vain in the end. What's more, it's too late. Wang Zhu said.

He Wan opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but Lu Zhengchu raised his hand to stop him.

Both sides were silent for a moment.

Wang Xiao didn't know much about the old things of the Chu Dynasty, but he probably knew a little about Dongjiang Town.

Dongjiang Town is mainly located in the area of Phi Dao, on the border of North Korea, not far from Liaodong. On Tunjun Island, the displaced people of Liaodong can be summoned, so that they can penetrate deep into the Jurchen enemy and contain the attack.

However, the soil environment in this place was not good, and it was impossible to cultivate, so the garrison could only rely on the imperial court to transport supplies.

In the original history of the late Ming Dynasty, Yuan Chonghuan beheaded Mao Wenlong, regardless of his personal merits and demerits. Don't talk about right or wrong, just cause and effect. One of the deeper reasons was that the imperial court could not afford such expenditures, and desperately hoped that Mao Wenlong would occupy the Liaodong Peninsula for self-sufficiency, but it did not work for a long time.

Even if the time has changed, it has reached the Chu Dynasty. The geographical environment is there, even if the commanders do their best, the fate of Dongjiang Town will inevitably come to an end.

After a while, Lu Zhengchu spoke: "The He family Jiulang behind the old man is a classmate and friend of the Wang family. You all recognize it, right? ”

Wang Zhen got up and said, "Yes, it's a close friend of the juniors." ”

After that, he smiled at He Wan and nodded.

Wang Xiao thought to himself, this is still one of my minority shareholders.

Lu Zhengchu pointed weakly and asked Wang Zhen to sit down. He Jiulang also said: "He Jiulang was forced by his family to leave the sea in his early years. He is sharp and resolute, the old man appreciates it, and what is even more rare is ...... Drifting in the wind and waves, especially the will to defend the country. There are not many such young people in the world. ”

He Wan owed himself and said that he could not afford this evaluation.

Lu Zhengchu said again: "The old man also understands that it is too late to open Dongjiang Town again. But it took him several years to contact a group of maritime merchants. Speaking of maritime merchants, in fact, they are pirates, some of whom may have other purposes, but many of them are sincere in serving the country. In short, they wanted to use Dongjiang Town as a base and use sea trade instead of farming and raising soldiers...... With the risk of Yalu, living near the river, containing the construction of slaves, may make the world a little peaceful. ”

"The old man can ask for the edict of appeasement for the relocation of the court, but this matter still requires elite soldiers, equipment, money and food......" He said, a pair of old eyes looked at Wang Xiao fixedly, and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Before Wang Xiao could answer, Wang Zhu had already rushed to speak: "In the year of Bingzi, Jiannu coerced North Korea to send troops to seize Dongjiang Town. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians of our Chu Dynasty were killed, and the rest of the old people of Liaodong were returned to Korea. Last year, Lord Lu persuaded His Majesty to recover the Dongjiang River, but what was the result? Nine large ships were sunk by North Korea, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians were killed. After this war, the Korean Li clan became more and more subservient to Jiannu, and they also regarded our Great Chu more and more as nothing. ”

Lu Zhengchu smiled bitterly, stroked his knees, and couldn't help but sigh and said, "The old man has a big sin against Sheji." ”

He sighed, looked up at Wang Zhu, and said: "Wang Erlang has been taking care of the Kun Party accounts for us these days, and you should know that the old man of the officer's family on these nine big ships has been receiving help, and the old man promised them when they went to sea last year......"

Wang Zhu sneered: "How about that?" For the credibility of one person, it damages the public interest and private interests. ”

Lu Zhengchu's eyes lost a little brilliance, and he said: "The old man knows that he is incompetent, so I invite the horse to come tonight, just to let you take the lead in this matter, it is to lead." Horses may wish to think about it. ”

Wang Xiao understood the old fox's plan.

Lu Zhengchu came today to pull investment. Two businesses. In the first one, he calculated that he would most likely invest money, so he directly asked for money; Second, he expected that he would not easily agree, so he opened his mouth to invite 'technology shares'.

Phew, it's not about investing money after the technology is shared......

Wang Xiao stood up, but Wang Zhu glanced at him sideways and opened his mouth slightly.

Wang Xiao saw that he was talking about the "Jiaodong Peninsula", and instantly understood the meaning of Wang Zhu's words: Zhanlai Prefecture and Dengzhou are more cost-effective than Zhandongjiang Town.

Wang Xiao looked at Wang Zhen again.

Wang Zhen glanced at He Wan with a smile, and there was a deep meaning in her eyes.

Wang Xiao understood what this meant: We will talk to He Wan in private.

- The two brothers are so tasteless, after reading the old man's plan, forget it if you don't invest, and plan to do the same project yourself......

Anyway, without saying anything, Wang Xiao arched his hand and said, "My lord, let me think about it." ”

"Exactly." Lu Zhengchu seemed a little tired, paused and said, "You will be sixteen years old soon, right?" ”

Wang smiled and said, "Yes." ”

"Now that you have been crowned and married, you should have a word." Lu Zhengchu muttered: "The old man has some opportunities with you, this word comes from the old man, okay?" ”

Wang Zhen got up and said, "The younger generation thanked the elder brother on behalf of the younger brother. ”

Lu Zhengchu pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "Lu Fangweng has a poem 'How difficult it is to be born, and put it aside with a smile', your name is Wang Xiao, and the word 'put it away'?" ”

Wang Xiao didn't care much about this kind of thing, and thanked him: "Xie Lu Gong gave the word." ”

"I hope you can serve the country like Lu Fangweng...... he said, he was silent for a while, and whispered to himself: "Because of the official and tens of millions of intentions, I have already cleared the dust for Shenzhou." ”

Wang Xiao was slightly stunned, looked at it, and felt that Lu Zhengchu's image was slowly becoming clearer, and it was blurred a little bit.

"The old man is tired, you should go first." Lu Zhengchu waved his hand......