In Zhaoqing, in the imperial palace, Li Xuan was at a regular meeting of the imperial study, discussing with the ministers the final plan for opening the port to trade.

"Lianzhou and Guangzhou opened for trade for more than two years, the effect is obvious, through sea trade, we have obtained a large number of tariffs, but also obtained a large number of opportunities to export various commodities, and the export of these commodities, not only for the business engaged in industry and commerce to obtain profits, but also to feed a large number of people, at the same time we have obtained a large number of rare strategic materials!"

Liu Bagou continued: "Therefore, the opening of the port for trade needs to expand the scale, and Quanzhou, as a treaty port, can export tea from Fujian nearby, and open the port of Ningbo and Songjiang for trade, it can export a large number of porcelain, silk and other products nearby, and whether it is tea, porcelain, silk, are our traditional export commodities in China, and have irreplaceable advantages in maritime trade!" ”

However, some people have also put forward an opinion, that is, if the ports of Ningbo, Quanzhou, and Songjiang are opened for trade, piracy is rampant in the surrounding waters, and I am afraid that the safety of sea ships cannot be guaranteed.

However, at this time, Vice Admiral Bao Yifen also spoke: "Our navy has already discussed the matter of maritime security, and in view of the rampant piracy activities in the waters of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, our navy has decided to send warships to escort the fleet from Nanao Island and Songjiang Port every half month, and at that time the merchant ships can form a merchant fleet to act with the escort fleet of our navy!" ”

"In addition, our navy also plans to carry out daily patrols in the waters of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, and gradually clear the waters of Zhoushan!"

"But at the same time, our navy also hopes that the cabinet can cooperate, and hopes to strictly investigate all parts of the coast, according to the large number of pirates we have captured before, most of them are from the coastal provinces, especially the coastal villages and towns!"

"Nowadays there are a large number of pirates on land for the people and even decent gentry, but they are pirates when they go to sea!" Bao Yifen said: "If you want to eliminate pirates, you must start both military and political!" ”

At this time, Liu Bagou said: "This problem is not big, our cabinet is currently conducting a large-scale investigation in various coastal areas of Guangdong, once someone is found to be engaged in piracy, they will be severely punished, and it is expected that after the year, the investigation will be carried out in the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces!" ”

Li Xuan, who was sitting on the dragon chair, sat on it as usual, just listened quietly, didn't talk much, and when they were almost done, Li Xuan said: "The opening of the port and trade in the three places should not be delayed for too long, and strive to be determined before going to Jinling, and the specific regulations can be emulated from the regulations of Guangzhou and Lianzhou!" ”

Liu Bagou immediately said: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

When it comes to the matter of trade, it has basically been decided, and the next step is to make the final improvement, and then it can be officially promulgated, so after the discussion, everyone talked about other things.

And the things that can be brought to Li Xuan to discuss are generally not trivial.

For the Tang Dynasty, although there have been a lot of recent events, there is only one real major event, and that is to move the capital.

Now the entire Zhaoqing, including Jinling City, is making a lot of preparations for moving the capital.

Even within the royal family, they are also preparing for the relocation of the capital, and the Empress Dowager Bai has already sent a few henchmen and aunts to Jinling City with a large group of grandmothers and palace maids, and after they arrive in Jinling City, they will first sort out the original Wei State Mansion and the current royal palace, and it cannot be said that the royal family will go to Jinling City before they start to sort it out in a hurry.

In the midst of a busy greenery, December is rushing by!

This year's Spring Festival, there is still nothing special for Li Xuan, according to the usual state banquet, then a family banquet, and finally a vacation.

On the sixth day of the first month of the fifth year of Xuanping, Li Xuan officially issued a holy decree that he would leave for Jinling after the fifteenth day of the first month, and ordered all the ministries to make final preparations.

So after this year, the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty are still busy!

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Li Xuan issued the five-year opening decree of Xuanping, announcing the official opening of Quanzhou, Ningbo and Songjiang to foreign trade, and each set up a business zone specifically for foreign trade.

After this news came out, it immediately caused a wave again, and many people were already grinding their fists and palms to enter the sea trade to share this huge piece of cake.

However, it is not the first time that the port has been opened, and Guangzhou and Lianzhou have been opened to trade before, so after people exclaimed for a while, there is no follow-up.

At this time, they were more concerned about moving the capital.

In addition to the relocation of the capital, there are many people who are concerned about this year's examination.

Because the capital will be moved, this year's examination will be held in Jinling City, and the time will be postponed to April, when it will be held at the same time as the palace examination, so as to leave time for the people from all over the country to hurry.

But these are not what Chen Lifu cares about, what Chen Lifu is concerned about is the recruitment of Zhishi officials by the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, it was already semi-publicly revealed at the end of last year, but at this time, it has nothing to do with ordinary people, or even ordinary readers, so it is basically circulated internally.

But as time passed, the year was almost over, and when Zhong Cai received an invitation from the Tang Dynasty Ministry and then went to Guangxi to serve as a county magistrate, Chen Lifu was also a little unable to sit still.

As far as he knows, there are no clear criteria for the selection of Zhishi officials in the Ministry of Officials, let alone examinations and the like, and they often take the initiative to send invitations to some Zhishi officials, as long as they agree, they can immediately go out directly.

In order to avoid inviting the envoy, Chen Lifu stayed at home honestly before the New Year, and he didn't go, just waiting for the messenger to come to the door, but he waited for the messenger to come to the door day by day, and the messenger didn't come.

Fortunately, during the period of time a year ago, he gave full play to his self-cultivation as a scholar, calmed down, and even sometimes thought that when the messenger came, he would have to remain reserved, shirk it, and finally accept it reluctantly.

Even if he didn't dare to say that he would let Li Tang's envoy look at the thatched house like Zhuge Liang, he should at least let them see that if he wants Master Ben to be a leader, he needs to let Master Ben see his sincerity.

Well, when the time comes, maybe I'll have to refuse again, and then reluctantly accept it when they come to the door the second time.

In this way, he lives up to his reputation, otherwise, where will he put his face as a top three jinshi!

But what he didn't expect was that Li Tang's envoy didn't come this year ago!

In the past few days of the Chinese New Year, Chen Lifu also calmed down, this is the New Year's holiday, and he also knows that Li Tang officials are resting on vacation, so he is still not in a hurry, and he is waiting at home with peace of mind.

But from the Chinese New Year to the present, it seems that it is about to be the fifteenth day of the first month, and on the side of the Li Tang Dynasty, the third day of the Lunar New Year has already been fully opened, but the messenger still has not come.

And yesterday, he heard that an early Zhishi in the next town, who was more than sixty years old, was invited by Li Tang to become a senior.

This time, he just couldn't hold his breath, so on this day, everyone in the Chen family could see that his eldest master didn't seem to be in a good mood, although he didn't get angry, but the gloomy face was so that everyone could see that this old man was in a bad mood, don't provoke me!

Sitting in the study, Chen Lifu put down his paintbrush, the drawing paper on the table was a green bamboo, standing proudly in the cold winter wind, and next to the green bamboo, there were several weeds that were blown around.

Calligraphy, painting and even poetry are sometimes often on behalf of their thoughts, Chen Lifu painted this green bamboo, naturally with painting as an allegory, comparing himself with green bamboo.

Since you Li Tang envoy didn't come to invite Master Ben, I won't go, even if you come to the door and beg me to be an official, Master Ben won't go.

Definitely not like Zhong Cai and others, as a wall grass that falls with the wind!

took a deep breath, and then Chen Lifu picked up another pen, intending to inscribe the meaning on it, but at this time, there was a voice from the little guy outside: "Master! ”

After being disturbed by this old man, his wrist also shook slightly, and the tip of the pen instantly pointed out a big black dot on the drawing paper, and the black dots quickly spread out on the drawing paper, ruining a good picture of cold bamboo.

Immediately, his face turned cold, and he turned to open the door with a gloomy face: "Ruined my Hanzhu diagram, if you don't have enough reasons, I'll get twenty boards by myself!" ”

When the little guy heard Chen Lifu's words, he immediately looked frightened: "Master forgive me!" ”

"The little one doesn't know that the master is painting, and he deserves death if he disturbs the master!" The little guy obviously forgot why he came to Chen Lifu, and he begged for mercy.

Chen Lifu looked upset when he looked at him, and immediately said, "Why don't you say something soon?" ”

At this time, the little guy came back to his senses, and then said: "There is a person who calls himself the 'deputy chief of the Literature and Anthology Department of the Ministry of Officials' outside, saying that he wants to see the master!" ”

The head of the ministry? When Chen Lifu heard this, his face suddenly changed twice in a row, from shock to joy, but his cultivation skills were not bad, he forcibly suppressed the expression on his face, and said with a calm face: "Oh, where are you now?" ”

The little servant said: "Now in the front hall, the big butler is serving tea as an accompaniment!" ”

After hearing this, Chen Lifu nodded slightly and said: "This person can't be lazy, you go back and serve well first, and say that I will come in a moment!" ”

Immediately, the little guy went, but just after taking two steps, he stopped again and said, "Master, what about the board?" ”

Chen Lifu was no longer gloomy at this time, and said: "Write down this board first, don't take it as an example!" ”

Hearing this, the little maid went with a happy expression on his face for the rest of his life, and Chen Lifu himself returned to the room, asked the maids to wait for him to change out of the civilian clothes on his body, and then put on a set of brocade robes used to meet guests.

After taking a closer look at the small mirror sold from the south and making sure that it would not be rude, he walked out slowly!

But this pace is quite slow, but slowly but unconsciously faster, this person has not yet walked out of this small yard, the footsteps are already almost trotting!