The matter of Dongdao seemed to be more tricky, Guo Shao was very short of money, and then he remembered a person: Chen Jiali. Although she is a woman, she claims to be rich and rivals the country, and opening shops everywhere is not the main way to make money, and obtaining the right to trade salt in Shu is the most profitable place.

But it's also what she deserves. When Guo Shao was not in power and was in a dangerous situation, her help was undoubtedly a relief in the snow. Guo Shao is kind to those who are gracious, and in his heart, kindness is not only moral, but also a rule of fairness and integrity. This time, Guo Shao didn't want her to suffer, he just wanted to make another deal.

But Chen Jiali is not a member of the royal family and the imperial court, and it is too eye-catching to be summoned directly in the front hall. So Guo Shao stayed in Zhou Xian's palace that night, and instructed her to arrange for her cousin (Chen Jiali) to meet.

Zhou Xian sent a eunuch to deliver the message, and the eunuch came back and said that Mrs. Shen's pomp was bigger than that of the imperial concubine, although he was a eunuch, how could he also be a person in the palace, but he had even seen people in the past, and he only got a reply from the slave, and he would visit the palace tomorrow.

Zhou Xian said that his cousin is that virtuous, as long as he is willing to come. but he only muttered in his heart.

The next day, Chen Jiali really took a gorgeous carriage to Xihuamen and entered the palace with a letter from the Inner Servant Province. She wore a light-colored skirt, a blue and red shawl, and a hood covering her head, but when she turned around, the jeweled earrings on her ears were very shiny and dazzling.

Under the guidance of the eunuchs, Chen Jiali came to the palace of Zhou Xian, and then took off the hat, and there were not many ornaments on her head, but she showed her nobility in the simplicity and elegance. Her hair was tied up on the top of her head, and she was dressed like a married lady, although she had no name, but she was better than a noblewoman...... Sure enough, having money is very different.

"I haven't seen my cousin for a long time, and you didn't say that you came to see me, and you asked me to send someone from the palace to invite you." Zhou Xian's tone was a little complaining, but he said affectionately.

Chen Jiali took out a small box and said with a smile, "In the palace, I'm a people's woman, how can I come if I want to?" Didn't you write a letter to your sister? ”

She placed the box gently on the coffee table. Unexpectedly, Zhou Xian didn't even glance at it, and turned a blind eye at all, as if he had no interest in mundane things at all, although it may be very valuable.

Chen Jiali smiled: "A little gadget, sister don't dislike it." ”

Zhou Xian said softly: "Why should my cousin be so polite, and bring a gift, I don't know what to give you in return." ”

Chen Jiali said in her heart that she was just pretending to be tall in front of men, what does it mean to do this in front of me? But she also had to admit that Zhou Ehuang's appearance, Chen Jiali felt that she was also a beauty, but she had no choice but to see Zhou Xian...... This person is also strange, they all have the same eyes and nose, but the feeling on Zhou Xian's face is completely different.

The face is white and beautiful, the body is slender, but there is an indescribable sense of roundness, like a celestial person, let alone a man, even Chen Jiali feels very beautiful when she looks at it.

Every time Chen Jiali was in front of Zhou Xian, she couldn't get up...... Chen Jiali thinks that the beauty of women is comparable, if several women are together, the most beautiful one will definitely be treated differently, just like the light of the sun will definitely suppress the light of the stars.

Zhou Xian's high level made Chen Jiali blurt out with complicated emotions: "My sister looks so cute, but she is favored today, so she didn't give you a wife?" ”

Zhou Xian's gaze suddenly changed slightly, but his voice was still soft and gentle: "Your Majesty was in my palace after he got off duty last night." ”

"Oh......" Chen Jiali nodded.

Zhou Xian said softly: "It's cousin, it's easy to get right and wrong in front of the door, but you have to pay attention to what others say." ”

Chen Jiali's face was suddenly hot, as if she had been slapped in the face, and Zhou Xian was too much! However, before she and the sixth son took refuge in Tokyo, Zhou Xian may still feel that Chen Jiali is sorry for her, so she is not too polite.

Chen Jiali was angry and wanted to use "red apricot" to satirize her. But remembering that the methods he used to her before were really not glorious, he suddenly lacked confidence, and he didn't want to make the relationship too stiff, so he had to swallow his anger at the moment.

She still smiled and replied, "Although I am widowed, I can raise my son." He said softly, "Cousin, don't be angry, I don't mean anything else, we are relatives, we can't change, my sister really wants you to be respected, let you misunderstand the meaning?" ”

This soft sentence seemed to make Zhou Xian a little confused, her beautiful eyes swept lightly across Chen Jiali's face, and her eyes were very different. Chen Jiali's anger in her heart suddenly disappeared a lot, and she felt that her cousin was actually not a bad person, and she was a little easy to fool, but she had the same problem as Qingliushi.

Chen Jiali immediately struck while the iron was hot, and said softly: "I miss the days when we collected and compiled "Neon Clothes and Feather Dance" together, like sisters and friends. ”

Zhou Xian was really moved, and said softly: "I don't have many relatives anymore, but I actually miss my cousin very much." ”

At this moment, a eunuch came in and said, "Madam, the official family is here!" ”

Chen Jiali and Zhou Xian glanced at each other, and Zhou Xian said, "Let's go out together to welcome Your Majesty." ”

They walked to the front with the eunuchs and palace maids outside, walked through a corridor, and sure enough, they saw a tall and strong man coming over, and the eunuchs and palace maids behind seemed to be people from Zhou Xian's palace, all bent over and bowed their heads.

Guo Shao has been the emperor for so many years, and it seems that there is no change.

Chen Jiali and the others bent their knees from afar to salute for ten thousand blessings, Chen Jiali only glanced at it from a distance, and then said in a low voice: "He is already the Son of Heaven, who made that purple robe on his body, and how poorly cut ......"

Zhou Xian also whispered: "I don't know, anyway, I always see him wearing this, sometimes he wears it several times in a row, and it may be Second Sister Fu who can make people mistakenly think that he doesn't change his clothes." What kind of clever life will the daughter of the military general's family do? ”

At this time, Guo Shao approached, they lowered their eyes and squatted down, but their waists and backs were still straight to maintain their temperament, "Welcome Your Majesty." ”

"Hurry up, please!" Guo Shaolang said with a warm smile on his face, "Emperor E's cousin is also my relative, so you don't have to be polite when you enter the palace." ”

Chen Jiali almost didn't laugh out loud when she heard this.

Although she lowered her head, when Guo Shao bent down and stretched out his hand to help, Chen Jiali saw the powerful big hand. Somehow, Chen Jiali felt that his rough hands were particularly good-looking, and the tendons on the back of his hands also had an indescribable sense of strength.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." They stood up.

Chen Jiali took the opportunity to take a closer look at Guo Shao, and she said in her heart: Sometimes the throbbing in a woman's heart comes from an illusion, first imagining herself as a peerless beauty, and then there is a very, very powerful man who cherishes her.

At this time, Chen Jiali saw that Guo Shao's eyes were on Zhou Xian's side, and when she turned her head to look, she saw Zhou Xian's face flushed, with a shy and gentle face...... Indeed, none of the noblewomen and palace maids present could compare to her gorgeous and dazzling.

Guo Shao said as he walked: "It seems that I came unfortunately, I came to see Emperor E, but I disturbed the meeting of your sisters. ”

Chen Jiali smiled: "Didn't Your Majesty instruct your cousin to invite your concubine into the palace?" ”

Guo Shao looked at Zhou Xian in a daze.

Chen Jiali said again: "The concubine guessed." ”

Guo Shao: "......"

Zhou Xian said softly: "My cousin is so bold, even the official family dares to laugh." ”

Chen Jiali said with a smile: "The concubine is a woman, and the official family will not worry about the concubine." ”

The expression on Guo Shao's face made Chen Jiali smile non-stop. He pondered for a moment, then suppressed his smile and said, "Mrs. Shen, are you interested in the salt market in the Pingxia area?" ”

Chen Jiali said softly: "Let's go into the house and talk." ”

Entering a living room, Zhou Xian waved his hand back from the attendants, and went to make tea in person. There were only three people left in the room, and it was a lot cleaner for a while, Zhou Xian turned around and said, "Cousin Yaren, I like elegant places." ”

Chen Jiali said: "Being able to drink the tea made by my cousin is also a blessing from Your Majesty." ”

Zhou Xian said: "Cousin, do you think I'm not considerate?" ”

"How dare you?" Chen Jiali took the opportunity to glance at Guo Shao again, he was sitting there with anxiety in his expression. At first glance, Guo Shao has not changed much, but on closer inspection, he seems to be a little haggard than before, and it seems that being in the holy position is also a very tiring thing.

Chen Jiali felt a little pity in her heart, so she said quietly: "The concubine heard the slave say that the salaries of the forbidden army were all received at the Caoyun Wharf, and the treasury was short of money?" ”

Guo Shao immediately spoke: "It's not a secret, there is a lack of cash." There is no problem with two taxes and commercial taxes, but the central military needs a lot of cash. ”

Chen Jiali said: "The concubine body is not a prevarication, there is a lot of money, and it is not of great use to a concubine and a woman, but it is something outside the body." But the money that the treasury wants is hundreds of millions of trillion coins at every turn, and no matter how rich a businessman is, how can he have such strength?

Besides, the concubine body is not as rich as rumored, Shu is rich, and the salt industry is very profitable, but the big head is not taken by the concubine...... The concubine is a woman who is inconvenient to go out and cannot run such a big business, of which the majority is the three families of Shen, Chen and Li, as well as merchants in Yangzhou and Jiangning. The role of the concubine is just to connect the royal family and the business house and obtain the right to operate for everyone. ”

Guo Shao nodded.

Chen Jiali said again: "The concubine can try to let the commercial banks co-sponsor it." It's just that I have to renegotiate with them about the rules of the imperial court's commission tax in the salt industry in Shudi; The Pingxia area is not good, the population is too small, and the people have little money, which cannot be compared with the wealth of Shu. In exchange for horses and cattle and sheep, it is not easy to operate, unless the imperial court pays to buy war horses.

How can businessmen be willing to pay for profit, which is justified and unprofitable? ”

Guo Shao said quietly: "Businessmen are profitable, and I am understandable, but only with a long-term vision can I really make profits." ”

"Oh?" Chen Jiali's gaze took the opportunity to stay on Guo Shao's face and looked at him unscrupulously.

Guo Shaodao: "I think that the most profitable thing is not the salt industry, but the money village, followed by sea trade. ”

Chen Jiali knows how to do business very well, and immediately asked: "Quasi-businessmen in the imperial court lend money privately?" ”

Guo Shao's eyes became like the gaze of a beast, and he said coldly: "I am the emperor, I say yes, I must be able!" ”

Chen Jiali was not frightened by Guo Shao's momentum, she just looked at him with a smile, stopped talking for a while, and the two just looked at each other silently.