East District of the capital, Li Mansion.

Li Qing'e held the warm white lotus seed soup and placed it on the bookcase: "Why is Dad's face full of sadness? ”

"There is another official in the DPRK and China, and Yan Chengjin has been demoted overseas."

Li Dongyang's eyes were deep, as if he was pondering, and he couldn't figure it out, why did Yang Tinghe change his mind?

Yang Tinghe's temperament has always been irritable and will not yield to others, but he was pinched to death by Yan Chengjin.

"This son must have a secret that the official doesn't know."

Li Dongyang turned his head and said, "Go and invite Yan Chengjin, and the official will ask him in person." ”

Li Qing'e's heart moved slightly, she was going to go to Zhongtang to be a female celebrity, but she boiled tea here.

It was estimated that Yan Chengjin was about to come, so he poured the tea soup into the tea cup and left with lotus steps.

Half an hour later, Yan Chengjin saw Li Dongyang from a distance, wearing a blue and white Confucian robe, sitting in the pavilion.

Li Dongyang looked at Yan Chengjin with a threatening look in his eyes: "Do you have Yang Tinghe's handle in your hand?" ”

Yan Chengjin secretly deduced in his heart: "Don't dare to deceive adults, there is indeed some evidence of crime." ”

"What is it?"

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully: "If Lord Li marries Qing'e to the lower officials, the lower officials will tell the adults. ”

Li Dongyang glared angrily: "You are despicable! How can you trade with this! ”

"The adult let Qing'e not go out of the cabinet in the house, and now that she is a year old, how can she not be despicable?"

Yan Chengjin counted the days, and there were still eleven days, which was the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, and Li Qing'e had reached the best age.

Li Dongyang sighed secretly, this official also wants to marry! He told his daughter a lot about marriage, but he was wisely rejected by his daughter.

Male and female beings, only recognize Yan Chengjin, what can he do as a father?

But Yan Chengjin has always been cautious, what kind of life will he live if he marries this son.

Thinking of this, Li Dongyang broke off his thoughts.

"If you don't say it, the official doesn't really want to know." Li Dongyang was duplicitous and snorted coldly.

Coming out of the pavilion, how could he whisper: "Young master, let the master find you a marriage?" Why do you have to Miss Qing'e, when Gong Li thinks clearly, he will be a concubine. ”

Yan Chengjin hated that iron could not become steel: "A thing without conscience like a dog, how can this young master be the king of the sea!" ”

How can he cover his head in pain and want to ask what Aquaman is?

At this moment, Li Qing'e came.

She was wearing a moon-white long skirt, and her graceful figure was a step further than when Yan Chengjin first came to Li Mansion.

Li Qing'e held the food box in her hand and said softly: "Knowing that the adults are coming, the dim sum made by the little girl can be tasted while the adults are hot." ”

Yan Chengjin took the food box: "Fang Cai, I asked Lord Li for a kiss." ”

Suddenly, Li Qing'e's cheeks gradually turned red, and she seemed to be very nervous.

"But Master Li ruthlessly refused."

In front of Li Qing'e, Yan Chengjin usually does not call himself an adult, and it seems that the relationship is too far away.

Li Qing'e had expected this, and couldn't hide her little disappointment, but she still said: "Adults don't have to take it to heart. ”

The father has a knot in his heart, and if he does not dredge this knot, he will not allow it.

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly and returned to the sedan chair.

opened the food box and judged the process, materials, appearance, and smell of this dim sum compared with what Li Qing'e had made in the past, so that He Neng tasted it and confirmed that it was non-toxic.

Yan Chengjin sent a piece in his mouth, soft and glutinous and sweet, chewed three times, and then melted.

The capital was boiling, the news of the imperial court opening the sea ban came out, and the newspapers circulated in the streets and alleys.

The gentry couldn't believe it, the speed of the capital's restructuring was too fast.

When the sea ban was lifted, the price of cao boats would rise, and the prices of raw silk, tea and porcelain would triple in one day.

Merchants live in odd goods and sell them overseas for three times the price.

The big ships of the imperial court and the good country were moored in front of the docks, and the gentry were crowded.

The news spread quickly, and ten days later, the newspaper reached Yangzhou Mansion.

Yangzhou Mansion, Yamen.

Chen Liangfu waited for the heavens to send a heavy rain or snow, but there was no movement.

The doorman rushed in with a newspaper from the palace: "Master, there is news from the capital!" ”

Chen Liangfu hurriedly took the newspaper and looked at it a few times, and the next moment, his eyes widened like bull's eyes.

"The imperial court wants to open a sea ban?"

If you can't calm down for a long time, the ban on opening the sea will definitely attract pirates and pirates.

In the southeastern coastal areas, the infestation of pirates will be even more serious, and the pirates will not be able to suppress it.

Another door soap ran in and reported: "Master, the capital has come to the holy decree." ”

As soon as the words fell, a father-in-law walked into the yatang with a holy decree in his hand.

Miao Kui cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "You are Chen Liangfu, the prefect of Yangzhou, kneel down to accept the order." ”

Chen Liangfu knelt on his knees and bowed his head to obey the order.

"Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says that the emperor's rule of the world is not the first priority of the common people in the world.

Recuperate the people, take the benefits of the four seas as the benefit, take the heart of the world as the heart, the prosperity of the state in stability, and the rule in the end of the chaos.

Now that the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal has dried up, I am determined to build the Grand Canal, widen the difference of ten zhang, and specially appointed Aiqing to supervise the canal section ......"

After Chen Liangfu listened to the holy decree, he was covered in cold sweat, and the imperial court not only opened the sea ban, but also repaired the Cao Yun and widened the ten zhang?

After receiving the holy decree, he hurriedly asked: "Father-in-law, the canal construction project is huge, and it can't be started unless there are 10,000 people, where do people come from?" ”

Miao Kui said: "Since someone will come, you order someone to keep a household book, and these people will have to be returned." ”

His Majesty instructed that the shantytowns should be drawn for the feudal people and the road guidance vouchers should be given.

Only those who have a road guide certificate can stay in Daming temporarily.

The prices of silk, tea and porcelain in Yangzhou are also rising like those in Beijing.

The gentry only hated not being able to produce more.

Chen Liangfu secretly thought in his heart, the price of commodities has risen several times, is there still anyone farming?

"What's going on? Which opened the sea ban? ”

……

The capital, the East Palace.

Zhu Houzhao invited Yan Chengjin to come to the dormitory, and said angrily: "Lao Gao, when will you honor the promise of this palace?" When this palace works for you, it is decided on the spot. ”

"Your Highness, don't be anxious, it's tomorrow."

It is necessary to wait for His Majesty's anger to pass, and Yan Chengjin can't admonish too often to dislike His Majesty.

In the early morning of the next day, Emperor Hongzhi was a little apprehensive in his heart, and the Grand Canal was built where the imperial court used silver.

It can only be built every year during the dry season, when the mouth of the river is blocked, that is, in autumn and winter.

Without three or five years, it can't be repaired.

The longer the construction period, the more costs will be required.

"My internal money is not worth so much silver, has Li Zhaofan arrived at the island country?"

Qin Hong bowed slightly: "I haven't received the sparse music yet." ”

At sea, unlike on land, war reports cannot be sent back at any time, and it takes several months to make a round trip.

Often, it is only when there is a great victory or defeat that the news comes back.

Li Dongyang's eyes wandered, his two sons were overseas, and he didn't know when he would be able to return to the capital.

Today, he suddenly had an idea, Yan Chengjin must want to break away from my son and be the son-in-law of the official.

It's like branching out Yang Tinghe.

Just as his thoughts were wandering, Yan Chengjin's voice sounded: "Yang Tinghe went to sea, for as little as five years, and for a long time, he may not be able to come back." ”

Who are you cursing?!

Liu Jian's faces moved slightly, and they looked at them angrily.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was gloomy, and Master Yang was Yu Zhen, who had the grace of teaching.

"Yan Qingjia said cautiously, Master Yang's age is younger than the last time the Three Treasure Eunuchs went to the West, why can't he come back?!"

Yan Chengjin bowed: "The minister is just predicting all kinds of risks. ”

Emperor Hongzhi squinted: "What exactly do you want to say?" ”

Li Dongyang said lightly: "The East Palace must be without James, and the minister thinks that it is time to elect a new James." ”

Yan Chengjin looked up in amazement: "What Gong Li said is very true. ”