Chapter 13 The Caravan Leaves Beijing
"As everyone knows, my Yuan family is business-oriented. Shinong Industry and Commerce. Doing business is an inferior thing, but my Yuan family still does it, step by step to get to the point where it is today, there is Yuan Value, the official to the household department Shangshu, and there is the Yuanzhen Pavilion all over the Great Zhou. Who dares to look down on my Yuan family, who started as a businessman. But today, when I see you like this, I'm scared, old man! Sixty years ago, it was just like you now that my Yuan family caused the clan to be wiped out! Today, sixty years later, the Yuan family has no young generation who worked hard back then, no wise and shrewd older generation, and no Yuan Dian of me! Who can save my Yuan family! ”
The more Old Lady Yuan spoke, the more emotional she became, her face flushed slightly, and the crutches in her hand slammed the ground, thumping.
Everyone, including the head of the family, Yuan Shoudao, knelt down to the old man, bowed their heads, and said, "The old lady is angry, we are guilty!" ”
Old Lady Yuan slowed down for a moment and continued.
"They are all old people, and they are still like when they were young, they don't use their brains to talk and do things, why did Your Majesty hand over the formation of a caravan to the five princes who have not yet left the cabinet, why did you only allow the caravan of the five princes to go to Shizhou City to trade. Aren't you all thinking about that? Hum! The richest man in Da Zhou? Do you think that others talk about it, my Yuan family is it! Rest on your laurels and be complacent. That's you! In Da Zhou, there are many things that can be done without my Yuan family! It's not just trade! If you keep doing this, in a few years, my Yuan family will be destroyed in the hands of you unscrupulous descendants! ”
Everyone bowed their heads, silently listening to the old lady's reprimand, and did not dare to speak.
"In the matter of trade, the Yuanzhen Pavilion in the capital must be joined, and after joining, he will be a member of the Sanyuan Chamber of Commerce, not the master of the trade caravan. The master of the Chamber of Commerce is the Fifth Prince Ji Yu! It's the Great Zhou royal family! You know what? ”
"Take advantage of the caravan to have a good relationship with the five princes, but remember, my Yuan family should not get too close to the five princes, and the only one who has a good relationship with the five princes is the Yuanzhen Pavilion in the capital! Keeping the way, do you understand? ”
Hearing the old lady call himself, Yuan Shoudao wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and hurriedly replied.
"Yes, Third Uncle. Shoudao understands! ”
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Not to mention the Yuan family, several other major families in Shangyi City have also made the decision to submerge part of the business in the capital into the Sanyuan Chamber of Commerce, and several giant businessmen in Shangyi City have decided to go to the capital in person to handle the matter of joining the Sanyuan Chamber of Commerce of the Five Princes.
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On October 15, under Zhu Youshun's running around, the Sanyuan Chamber of Commerce was officially established in Xinbeifang, Chang'an Street, Beijing, and the position of president was held by Zhu Youshun. In Xinbeifang, where merchants are all over the place, the Sanyuan Chamber of Commerce, which only occupies a small shop in a remote place, is particularly insignificant. But here, in the next few years, the whole capital, and even the whole Zhou, the whole world, a new trade model will be opened............
Five days later, Zhu Youshun and the first batch of members of the Chamber of Commerce who went to Shizhou City took the necessary materials and followed these newly recruited recruits out of the capital and went to the rarely visited Jindi. They wanted to build a new city in that ruined rubble, and build another fortress in the Great Zhou to defend against the Xiongnu.
Zhu Youshun looked back at the capital, full of emotion, he was originally a small and down-and-out person, but he can become the president of this huge chamber of commerce, he must not let His Highness down, and accumulate capital for His Highness to compete for the throne in the future!
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With the much-talked-about Sanyuan caravan leaving the capital, the matter of trade was completely concluded. The result has been set and cannot be changed, and those who are satisfied with the benefits are happy. Failure to meet expectations leads to unwillingness, but this unwillingness can only be suppressed in the bottom of my heart.
As the actual controller behind the Sanyuan Chamber of Commerce, Ji Yu did not have this consciousness at all, except for giving Zhu Youshun a few ways to develop the Chamber of Commerce at the beginning, he never paid attention to this Chamber of Commerce. It's as if this chamber of commerce, which is about to bring great benefits to itself, has nothing to do with it. Every day, I took Liu Jun to wander around the capital, and every other day I went to Ziyanlou to meet Miss Shuang'er. Even Ji Yuan, who wanted to go to the palace to find Ji Yu to exchange his recent experience in the art of war, was empty several times.
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One evening, the end of the day's recital. Ji Qi stood up and moved his body, which was sore from sitting for a long time, and then walked outside the hall.
As soon as he came out of the Qinzheng Palace, Ji Qi was swept in the face by the oncoming cold wind, and he couldn't help but shiver.
"Time flies! It seems that yesterday just started autumn, and today it is already so cold. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's getting colder and colder, so you need to pay more attention to your body. You can't catch a cold! ”
Ma Lian said while putting on Ji Qi's robe.
"Well, isn't that you! I don't worry. The caravan finally left Beijing, and finally settled the people before the winter, and I finally dropped this big stone in my heart. Let's go, go to Yunfeng Pavilion and see my little heroes. ”
"This ......, um~, Your Majesty, etc!"
Ma Lian slurred, looking like he had something to say.
"What's wrong?"
Ji Qi frowned, and had a little bad premonition in his heart.
"That ......, Fifth Highness, he ......, not in the palace."
Ma Lian hesitated and said cautiously.
"Oh? Isn't the caravan already out of Beijing! Ji Yu is not in the palace? Could it be that you're going out again? ”
Ji Qi continued in a cold voice,
"The sun is about to set, can he still stay outside the palace at night?"
Ji Qi looked at Ma Lian, who was at a loss, knowing that things were not as simple as he thought, and asked in a deep voice.
"Ma Lian, when did Ji Yu go out? Where did it go? When do you come back every day? ”
"Back to Your Majesty, according to the old slave's hand left in Yunfeng Pavilion, His Royal Highness will leave the palace at about the end of the day, and he will return when the sun sets. Sometimes go to the house of the Third Highness; sometimes wandering around the capital; There are still times...... There are also times when I go to the Purple Smoke Building. ”
When Ma Lian said this, he snorted.
"Go on!"
"That ......, His Royal Highness Fifth left the palace yesterday and hasn't come back yet!"
Ma Lian heard Ji Qi's words and said in a low voice.
"Huh! I'm a rebel, I really dare not go home at night! Is...... It's really ......, I'm so angry! ”
After Ji Qi heard this, his eyebrows trembled, and he was so angry that he couldn't find the words to describe it for a while.
"Your Majesty is angry, Your Majesty is angry!" Ma Lian was shocked when he saw Ji Qi's appearance, and hurriedly said.
At this moment a little eunuch trotted at the end of the road. Running closer, without waiting for his breath to catch evenly, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted.
"Slaves and maids see Your Majesty."
Ji Qi calmed down and said.
"Get up and speak!"
"Yes!"
Ma Lian said to Ji Qi: "Your Majesty, he is the person who the old slave put in the Yunfeng Pavilion!" ”
After Ji Qi heard this, he looked at the little eunuch who had just stood up and was half-bent over.
Ma Lian asked for Ji Qi on the side, "Is the Fifth Highness back?" ”
"Back to the manager, yes. His Royal Highness the Fifth has just returned to the palace! ”
When Ji Qi heard the answer, he raised his head, gritted his teeth and said.
"Let's go! Go to Yunfeng Pavilion! ”
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"Son-in-law, see father!"
Yunfeng Pavilion, in the inner sanctum. Ji Yu saluted to Ji Qi, who had just sat down in front of him.
"Get up. Wu'er has been busy with trade recently, and I've worked hard! ”
"Back to my father, the child is not hard, sharing the worries of his father and serving my Da Zhou, it is half of the child's point."
Listening to Ji Qi's unconventional words today, Ji Yu was confused.
"Haha! Is it, I heard that my son is so busy that he doesn't have time to return to the palace? ”
Ji Yu smiled, but his eyes flashed with anger, and he said in a tone that seemed to be a smile.
When Ji Yu heard this, his heart was not good, and he hurriedly replied.
"The father and emperor misunderstood, the caravan had already left Beijing, and there were almost no things that needed to be dealt with by the children. Yesterday, the child went to the third brother's place, drank more wine in the evening, and stayed in the third brother's mansion for one night! ”
Ji Qi was stunned when he heard this.
"I see! My son is smart, and I am relieved. ”
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Ji Yu was up and down in his heart, and he didn't know if he had passed the test. Fortunately, I was prepared, and I did stay with the third brother last night.
Ji Qi pondered for a while, and felt that it was still not good to be angry about this matter, Ji Yu's answer was rigorous and reasonable, and it was really not good to take advantage of it. But I want to cure Ji Yu's playful nature, and I'm trying to think of a way.
Ji Yu looked at Ji Qi, who didn't speak, and asked carefully.
"I don't know if my father is ...... so late, is there something about coming to find the child?"
Ji Qi was interrupted and raised his head.
"Well, I'm here to see Wu'er, I'm afraid that Wu'er will work too hard and won't have time to return to the palace."
Suddenly, Ji Qi saw the repeater crossbow and other delicate things in Ji Yu's room, and thought about it. He continued to laugh.
"Well, there's really one thing."
"Father, please speak, the child is willing to share the worries of his father!"
Ji Yu complained in his heart, something else? But he still looked like a righteous Ling Ran, and said.
"Speaking of which, you're no stranger to it. In recent years, the process of the smelting department has not been much improved, and of course, it is mainly due to the vacancy in the treasury, and no funds have been allocated to them. Therefore, I want you to go to the smelting division to improve the current situation of the smelting department. ”
"Can the child do a good job in this ......?"
Ji Yu wanted to shirk it, but he didn't dare to shirk it.
"Huh~. Don't be presumptuous, don't you do a good job in the previous trade! I believe in you, okay, I'll go first, you can rest! ”
Ji Qi stood up, with an expression that was just settled, patted Ji Yu's shoulder, and walked outside.
"The son obeys the order, send off his father!"
Ji Yu complained bitterly in his heart, alas, why did you let me do it again! Fortunately, it's the Metallurgical Division. Let's go check it out tomorrow!
Ji Yu wailed twice, kicked off his shoes, and climbed into bed.