"Why have you been sullen lately, is it a matter of the yamen?" Cai Geshi asked as she massaged her husband's shoulders.

Cai Xiang said: "What can be done in the yamen, the position of the city envoy is to pick up credit in my opinion, and I just sit there all day to collect money, count money, put it in the warehouse, and send it back to the capital." ”

"Then who do you still have a bitter face to show you, and people who don't know still think that I am abusing you at home?"

Cai Xiang thought that a woman is a woman, with long hair and short knowledge, since he came to Quanzhou, he found a fact, the power of the city department is very large, but it is isolated from the circle by the officials of Quanzhou and even Fujian Road, and the meaning they express is that you have enough merit, get out of the house quickly, don't want to integrate into our team.

"Yue'er has written recently, if it is really the water spilled by the married daughter, the little padded jacket will immediately become a leather jacket as soon as she gets married."

Cai Geshi said: "I'm afraid you want to ask your uncle if you wrote to you!" You haven't written a letter for half a month, and you don't know how they are doing in the capital, whether they have been delayed by something. ”

Cai Xiang should have been happy, but he was in the prime of life, how could he lose his enterprising spirit, the phrase 'princes and generals, rather have a kind of' is not only applicable to rebellion, but to all people with ideals and ambitions.

"Master, Governor Chen asks to see you"

There is only one Chen Governor on the boundary of Quanzhou, Chen Minqiang, the Governor of Quanzhou, with Cai Xiang's understanding, this person will come to an end as an official and a state governor, but he has to say that he is very powerful when he looks at people. The unwavering investment son-in-law can see that of course, it is not easy for a person to seize such an opportunity in his life.

"Lord Chen is a rare guest, and so is Judge Huang, I haven't seen this son."

Chen Minqiang said with a smile: "Some time ago, someone was staring, and I didn't want to tell the truth, so the time to visit the city envoy can only be pushed back and forth, Lord Cai forgive me." ”

Cai Xiang said: "Forgive me for not being able to afford this time, Master Chen is the parent official of Quanzhou, please take a seat." ”

Chen Minqiang sat down on the throne and said, "This young man, Lord Cai, has never seen it, but he must have heard his father's name." ”

"Oh, then I'm going to listen to you," Cai Xiang said with a smile.

"Lin Yao"

Cai Xiang suddenly realized: "It turned out to be the son of the king of Quanzhou, and he is really a talent." ”

Chen Minqiang rambled for a while and then said, "Lord Cai, we came today to ask Lu Hou when the three warships would be able to sail again, so there is no need to waste such a powerful resource!" ”

Cai Xiang said: "With Lin Gongzi here, Lord Chen will still lack a boat?" ”

"That's because Lord Cai didn't see the three peerless battleships of Lu Hou, and when you see them, you won't be interested in the other ships." Chen Minqiang has been enthusiastic about those three ships for a long time, and Lu Zifei has no intention of revealing that he wants to sell them, if there is a trace, he will buy them all of his family.

Cai Xiang couldn't be the master, and said truthfully: "I can help Governor Chen ask Xiao Fei, and I can't do anything else." ”

Chen Minqiang misunderstood what Cai Xiang meant, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Lord Cai, your share will not be less, this year's profits are good, and we can also float Lord Cai's share up." ”

I don't hide it, we put everything under the sun and say okay, we can set your share of the amount of money today, and you can receive the same amount of money every year in the future.

Cai Xiang said: "Lord Chen knows that my surname is Cai, and my son-in-law's surname is Lu, they are two families, and I don't think I need to repeat the difference, but why didn't Lord Chen write to ask it himself?" ”

Chen Minqiang smiled bitterly: "I'm not afraid of Lord Cai's jokes, Lu Hou has put too much pressure on us, don't look at me as the prefect of Quanzhou now, but Lu Hou's prestige in Quanzhou can be said to be better than my tongue for a day." ”

Cai Xiang secretly said to himself, his son-in-law can help him grab the position of city envoy from everyone, not to mention, the amount of silver earned in the treasury every year is an astronomical amount.

The first time I visited, both sides did not have too in-depth exchanges, Chen Minqiang came to the door today to mix a familiar face, and then probe the tone, as for the ship's affairs, it is best if it succeeds, and there is no loss if it is not successful.

On the way back, Lin Hai said: "Lord Huang, I feel that this old man of Lu Hou is like a bodhisattva. ”

Huang Shuangming said: "Quanzhou was controlled by the Chen family before Lu Hou came, and Lu Hou came to deter the local family with an iron fist and supported a large number of newcomers, and later what he did at sea was even more bloody.

Knock a stick first, and then distribute the honey to everyone, and firmly glue everyone together, Lord Cai is a little better, and if someone else comes, it is not as good as the Bodhisattva in your mouth. ”

"Lord Huang and Lord Chen never thought of jumping out of the circle of Lu Hou and then redrawing it themselves?" Lin Hai was a little lacking in confidence when he said this.

Huang Shuangming stared at him for a while and said: "There are many people who are smarter than you, your father is one, don't you think he has thought about it?" It's normal to have this idea, but what about the people who put it into action now lie in the sea and feed the fish? ”

Lin Hai felt that compared with life, making money was a little smaller, and he hadn't enjoyed enough of other people's glory and wealth? If the dozens of wives in the family die, I don't know who will be cheaper? So this unrealistic idea was quickly snuffed out in the cradle by itself.

June 6 may be a more auspicious day in later generations, and in the Song Dynasty it was one of the country's several major festivals, because this day was Cui Fujun's birthday, and it was also one of the most solemn festivals in Daomen.

The court meeting was held as scheduled, and Zhao Zhen sat on the dragon chair, indicating that the new court war was about to start again, Shangguan Wen still shouted in that male duck tone: "All the ministers have something to report, and they have nothing to retreat from the court." ”

Liang Shi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said: "Your Majesty, Liu Liufu, the envoy of the Liao State, wrote a letter asking for his return to the country and asking for consent. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "I haven't returned after the official routine is over, are you waiting for the New Year in my Great Song Dynasty, yes, is there anything else?" ”

"The Liao State has asked for a field on the border between the two countries, and they also want to exchange the annual tribute for tea."

"Let's talk about it! Will the establishment of the field be beneficial or disadvantageous to us. Zhao Zhen threw the topic to the people under his hands first.

Rongchang is the mutual market, is since ancient times the ethnic minorities and the Central Plains Dynasty official trade, buy and sell place, private people can also pay taxes to sell their own goods, of course, the type of trading goods also have strict regulations, such as the war horses of the Liao State, the copper and iron of the Great Song Dynasty, military materials are strictly forbidden to leave the country.

The happiest person to hear this news is none other than Zhang Fangping, the tax revenue of the field is also very considerable, the sea is plunder, it can't last long, but the field is different, this is a long-term and guaranteed.

"The minister thinks that it can be reopened, the Liao people went south during the Zhenzong period, forcing the mutual market to close, a large number of daily necessities produced in the south and southwest were hoarded, the price was greatly reduced, and finally the common people were lost, and the reopening of the mutual market not only benefited the imperial court, but also the most important people will have an additional income, so as to achieve the purpose of hiding the wealth of the people."

The voice of opposition immediately came out, "Have you ever thought about it, what you said is only one aspect, that the Liao State will get the materials of the Great Song Dynasty to strengthen itself, and then attack us in turn, then what we are doing now is not the enemy." Zhang Dexiang seized the opportunity and said.

Wang Yaochen, the head of the household, said: "The minister also agrees to reopen the mutual market, most of our trading is the necessities of life, if the real war comes, we can cut off the trade at any time, but the Liao State can not do without our supplies, and now that the two countries are in a period of peace, the reopening of the mutual market is conducive to the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Han Qi, Fu Bi, and Pang Ji also stood up to support it, and Jia Changchao saw the general trend, so he pushed the boat down the river and said: "The minister agrees to reopen." The weight of the prime minister's words is different, I only talk about the results, and I don't bother to explain the reasons to you, and what I say can be finalized, you can't.

There were many corrupt people in the Song Dynasty, but they were still loyal to the Zhao family, and most of them would not be ambiguous in matters at the national level.

Zhao Zhen said: "Then the three divisions will take the lead, Zhongshu will come up with a plan, and the person in charge of the Liao State will discuss it with both parties!" ”

Jia Changchao said: "Back to the emperor, since the Liao envoy is going to return to China, then the personnel of our envoy to Liao this year can also be determined by the way, and when the time comes, we can go with the Liao envoy and ensure safety." ”

Zhao Zhen felt that this was doing useless work, what was the point of sending people to investigate and explore every year without a war, wasting expressions and wasting energy, would it be a little good for the two countries to do these face-saving jobs?

He would not refute the prime minister's face for such a trivial matter, and said casually: "You see who is appropriate." ”

Jia Changchao said: "The minister recommended Zhang Tangqing, he has been on an envoy to the Liao State once, and he is relatively familiar with that side, and his work under the door is obvious to all. ”

Wen Yanbo said: "Zhang Tang, please be inappropriate as a positive envoy!" His qualifications are still poor, so he has to send a respectful person as the main envoy and Zhang Tangqing as the deputy envoy, so it will be a little better. ”

Zhao Zhen looked at the military side and said, "What about the Privy Council?" There are no recommended people. ”

Song Zhen didn't speak, but the Privy Council stood up and said: "This year's new champion, Du Zhilang Zhong Lu Zifei is a suitable candidate, he has the title of Xiucai Art of War before he entered the court, and it must be easy to command the embassy guards on the road." ”

Mu Zichen's recommendation made many people scratch their heads, is it a bit too much for a small person to seek the same position of power as the deputy envoy from the Liupindu Zhilang.

People who are not familiar with Lu Zifei are still thinking about how this kid still talks to the people of the Privy Council, but when they think about it deeply, they feel that it is wrong! If we don't mention the mission today, no one knows in advance!

Zhang Fangping was the first to oppose clearly, he said: "The minister disagrees, Lu Langzhong is now the baby bump of my third division, if you want the grassland bird not to there is a place with three long and two short, you will compensate me!" ”