Chapter 1263: Returning Home
"Li Xiangcheng doesn't need to worry too much, Ben Hou and Li are ministers in the same palace for many years, although there have been several quarrels, but they are all for the court and Your Majesty, nothing to do with personal grievances, Li Xiang died of illness, Ben Hou is also very sad, now Ben Hou recommends you to be transferred to the Customs Department, because Ben Hou respects Li Xiang's personality and character, and it is also His Majesty's trust in your Li family, so please don't think more about the intentions, and take charge of the Customs Department in the future, and protect the trade exchanges of thousands of miles of sea frontiers for Daqin and His Majesty!"
Chen Xu smiled and motioned for Li You to drink tea, so as not to make Li You think too much.
"Thank you Prime Minister Zuo for reminding me that I will be conscientious and manage the Customs Department so that I will not disappoint Prime Minister Zuo and His Majesty!" Li You hurriedly put down the teacup and handed it over.
"That's good, the customs department is very important in the future, but now it has just begun, just need to arrange it step by step according to my previous plan, Langya now has more than ten ships between North Korea and Yingzhou, although not much, but the gold and silver goods brought back are not a small amount, you must remember to arrange officials to carefully manage these ships, one is not to let them escape taxes, and the other is to be cautious about the auction and issuance of permits, if there is no license to develop or the licensee complains about being robbed of resources, It is necessary to arrange the disposal as soon as possible without delay, so as not to cause future troubles......"
"I have recommended to His Majesty that Cao Shen be the first dean of the Langya Maritime Academy, he is familiar with many affairs in the East China Sea, and he is also very familiar with all the merchant ship owners who travel between Korea and Yingzhou, if you don't understand, you can go and ask him, and the first governor of Korea and Yingzhou I have recommended Xiao He, he has traveled between Yingzhou and the Central Plains several times, and he is also familiar with the situation and properties of Yingzhou in Korea, you can consult him for more advice on the issuance of permits......"
"Li Yuan asked His Majesty to abolish the division of the county and county, the car with the same track and the same text, so that I Daqin has today's unification situation, this situation is not easy to come by, I believe you don't want to see Li Yuan's hard work in vain, and I fully agree with Li Xiang's policy, so I didn't make too many changes at all, now although the division is restored, but you should also know that the meaning of this division is completely different from the previous one, the unification of China is the trend of the times, and no one can stop this trend, Therefore, I hope that Li Zhicheng can inherit Li Xiang's legacy, make greater contributions to the prosperity and stability of Daqin, and will definitely leave a name in history like Li Xiang in the future, so as to live up to Your Majesty's grace and ......."
Today I have leisure, and I am about to leave Xianyang, these words are not only an exhortation to Li You, but also an encouragement to him.
Li You in history shed the last drop of blood for Daqin, and among all the second generations of officials, he is definitely the most singable and crying figure.
Although Chen Xu and Li You are not familiar with each other, they still know Li Si well, although Li Si has flaws in his personality, he poisoned his senior brother Han Fei at the beginning, but he has never used the next three indiscriminate means in the battle with Chen Xu, but Chen Xu used the five poisons to soothe the soul water to harm him once, and Li Si did not shake out the matter, as for the reason behind it may be because of the fear of Chen Xu's immortal spells, but in general, Li Si is still a bright and upright person, and I heard that the education of children at home is also quite strict. Li You's personality can also be seen that Li Si's education is very successful.
As for the fact that Li Si and Zhao Gaojiao recommended Hu Hai to power after the death of Qin Shi Huang, it can be said that the benevolent see the benevolent and the wise see the wise, according to Chen Xu's court for so many years, if he is Li Si, it is estimated that he will not support Fusu to ascend the throne, because Fusu believes in Confucianism too much, and fundamentally rejects the rule of magic, and once Fusu comes to power, it will inevitably restore the basic policy of dividing the feudal system and abandoning the rule of magic, which makes Li Si, who has spent almost his whole life in Daqin, completely unacceptable.
Now that Li Si is dead, pulling Li You, who also respects spells, is not only a gesture for Chen Xu, but also a kind of compensation for Li Si, and it is also a recognition of Li You's governance in Sanchuan County.
The purpose of Li You's visit Chen Xu was very clear, so he didn't hide it, but told him about this huge plan and overseas expansion in the future, so that the minister who would guard the sea frontier for the Great Qin in the future could completely understand his purpose.
The detailed conversation lasted for nearly an hour, until Shui Qingrou came to the study in person and told him that all the luggage, carriages and horses were ready to go, Chen Xu stood up and served tea to send off the guests, and arranged for the housekeeper to personally send Li You out of the Qinghe Courtyard and then pedal to set off.
"Husband, do you want to wait for Brother Yu and Sister Xia?" Sitting on the spacious and bright carriage for the Taishi, watching the guards, domestic servants, forbidden troops, etc. all get on the horse and escort dozens of carriages to set off slowly, Ying Shiyan looked in the direction of Zhongnan Mountain and asked.
"No, Brother Yu and Miss Xia are both outsiders, Miss Xia will definitely stay for some time when she returns to the master this time, not to mention that they are not happy to follow us like this, I have already told Brother Yu, if they come back If we have left, they will go to Qinghe Town to find us by themselves, let's go, it is estimated that there will be a delay of half an hour at the Weihe Bridgehead......"
Chen Xu patted the window of the car, and the horseman, who had already been prepared, gently raised his horsewhip, and drove the carriage out of the Qinghe Courtyard smoothly, and then swept away to the southeast among a large group of guards and forbidden troops.
The Fan Caiying sisters had red eyes and the housekeeper took hundreds of servants to see each other off all the way, and on both sides of the road along the way, there were fiefdom farmers and villagers who had come to see each other off after receiving the news, and the convoy was full of shouts of saluting and kowtowing to send off a safe journey.
And when Chen Xu's convoy drove to the Weihe Bridge outside the east gate of Xianyang City, tens of thousands of people had gathered here, led by a group of princes and princes in brocade robes such as Fusu Ziying Zhao Hai and Zhao Wei, and then Meng Yi Feng went to Qi and almost all the civil and military officials of the three provinces and six departments such as Qi and Zaihong, as well as Xu Fu, Fang Sheng, Chen Ping, Liu Bang, Fu An, Qiu Cheng, Hu Kuan, Zhang Cang, Gong Shengsheng, Ma Gong, Tang Ting, Huang Fu Que, Sun Shujiong and other Chen Xu's hardcore younger brothers and friends, and then there were a group of Chen Xu's hardcore younger brothers and friends such as Meng Yun Ma Teng, But the most are still the students of the five major colleges and hundreds of disciples, and the people from the Academy of Sciences and the Faculty of Arts are almost out of the nest.
The entire west bridgehead of the Weihe Bridge was almost blocked by water, in the warm cheers and shouts, Chen Xu had to get off the car and thank these people one by one, and the carriage team could only be sandwiched in the crowd and walk slowly, and finally passed the Weihe Bridge, and finally got on the car after telling Chen Ping Liu Bang and a few other hardcore brothers one by one, and looked back at the crowd gathered on the other side of the river that was still waving his hand, Chen Xu couldn't help but twitch a few times.
"The movement is getting louder and louder, how is this going!" Chen Xu sighed slightly, shook his head and leaned back in the chair.
"Why should the husband care, when Li Si returned to his hometown after becoming the left minister, the pomp was much more than yours, not only the civil and military officials came to see each other, but my father also arranged for three thousand forbidden troops to escort, and the people along the way had to kneel down to greet them, which was comparable to the prince's travel!" Ying Shiyan helped Chen Xu gently beat his shoulder and said softly.
"What Sister Shiyan said is yes, the husband is the prince, and the imperial title of the double marquis, or when he is the left minister, his status far exceeds that of the previous princes and monarchs, why do you care, I'm afraid that your pomp and circumstance seem far from enough to many people!" Meng Wan also gently helped him beat his leg and said.
"You two are afraid that they will not be lively enough, but what you said is right, high-profile is not the style of the husband, but it is not a good thing to be too low-key, don't talk about this, after going back to Xing'er's wedding this time, I will take you to the southeast for a few months!" Chen Xu hugged Meng Wan and Ying Shiyan in his arms and said with a smile.
"I'm afraid that I won't get used to it, the second uncle said that the southeast is hot and humid, mosquitoes, snakes and ants are everywhere, and rhinoceros and elephants can be seen in the wilderness, will my daughter be frightened if she doesn't eat and sleep well......" Meng Wan asked with some worry.
"Don't be afraid, we brought insect repellent powder, as well as flower water, mosquito nets, although the southeast is humid and rainy, but the product is not located in the northwest Xianyang can be compared, now in April, lotus is blooming, mulberry leaves are blooming, melons, fruits and vegetables, river fresh mountain treasures are a large number of listed season, this way we are not in a hurry, play and eat and drink along the way, must swim beautifully in my big Qinshan River to be good......"
"It's just right, I really want to go to the five lakes that my husband said last time, and I must take a boat to the lake to catch a few big pearl shells."
"Well, there is also the hairy crab that my husband said, I must have a beautiful meal this time!"
"How is one meal enough, my husband has prepared pots and pans and various ingredients this time, this time I will take you to the beach to eat oysters, sea cucumbers, abalone, spiced clams, spicy razor clams, sizzling squid, garlic scallops, ......"
"Wow, husband, don't say it, my saliva is all on the placket......"
"Hehe, I've never heard of these delicacies that my husband said, sea cucumber and abalone are precious things, but what are the oysters, clams, razor clams, and squid?"
"These are seashells in the sea, some look strange, one of the most delicious is oysters, in fact, oysters also have a name called oysters, fishermen by the sea should be more clear, it is a very delicious seafood, its flesh is white and tender, raw are delicious, and I heard that there is also the effect of beauty and beauty, the most special thing is that I heard that after eating it will be aphrodisiac......"
"Amazing! That husband must eat more......"
"Wow, Wan'er, are you a little more reserved......"
"Hee-hee-hee......"
In the laughter, the carriage procession went southeast along the flat Dongfang Road, past Chang'an Palace, across the Bahe Bridge, and through Weinan and Huashan all the way to the south.
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