The next day, there was a light snow in Tokyo, and the fine snowflakes drifted between the sky and the earth, making the antique cityscape hazy. A horse-drawn carriage slowly drove from the street to the old residence of Guofu.

There were still people in the snow every three or five paces, and men wearing hats and robes walked around the streets at will. The armored warrior in front of the mansion walked up a few steps, looked at the eunuch who had just turned over and dismounted, and asked, "Gonggong Yang, who is in the car?" ”

The eunuch took out a note and said, "This car can't be searched, open the door of the house." ”

Takefu read the note, turned his head and beckoned without saying a word. The old wooden door creaked open.

When the carriage came to a stop in the courtyard, the gate was closed. A moment later, a woman stepped out of the car, wearing a hood that covered her head tightly, and a black fur cloak with a ribbon tightly tied under her neck. Only the exposed shoes let others know that she is not an ordinary woman, and even the embroidery on the shoes is inlaid with gold threads, which is obviously not rich or expensive.

"Mrs. Shen, please." Yang Shiliang, the eunuch in the palace, also said politely.

A quiet voice said, "There is Father-in-law Lao Yang." ”

Mrs. Shen is Chen Jiali, she should be the richest woman in the entire Daxu Dynasty and even the whole world.

The eunuch took Chen Jiali to the door of the lakeside wooden house, and retreated silently. There are a few quaint houses here, and there is not even a single person around. She was about to walk in the door when she heard a man's voice inside: "This house is not near the water, the humidity is heavy, and Mr. Feng Shui also said that it is not suitable for living." But there is nothing perfect in the world, if you want to have good ventilation and scenery, you can't care about anything else. ”

…… Chen Jiali walked in the door and saluted: "Concubine to see Your Majesty." ”

"Mrs. Shen is exempt." Guo Shao sat on the side of several cases and looked at her tightly wrapped with interest.

She finally reached out of her cloak and took the hood from her head. His hands were as white as cream, his nails were painted with red patterns, and he wore a sparkling gemstone ring on his ring finger, which contrasted greatly with the black cloak, as if he had suddenly seen fireworks in the night. She lifted her hat weakly and slowly unfastened her cloak.

"A single and secluded person like me should not have met a man, but I can't disobey my holy command." She said with some grievances.

Guo Shao joked: "It's the minister's wife, don't I see it if I want to?" Madame Shen took off a cloak to cover the snow, which made me feel as nervous as if I was watching Madame untie her clothes, which was really interesting. ”

Chen Jialijiao said angrily: "Your Majesty ......"

But he won't deny that Chen Jiali is hypocritical, anyway, she has always been like this. In fact, she can do a small thing so interesting, isn't it amorous? Guo Shao has always felt that women who are tired and tired of everything are boring.

After Chen Jiali took off the hat, there was still a layer of translucent silk yarn on her face...... Guo Shao believes that the role of that thing is not to cover her "world-class appearance" at all, and no matter how beautiful Zhou Xian is more beautiful than her, she is not as particular about it, that is, the pink collar lining she wears, although it is not a low neckline, but it exposes a piece of snow-white skin under the collarbone, isn't it even worse than showing her face?

Without the cloak, Chen Jiali appeared in front of Guo Shao in a jeweled outfit, with fine silk and white skin, making her dress glamorous and dazzling, but not tacky. The gorgeous and delicate Chen Jiali appeared in this house, which was originally a gate valve courtyard, and it was like a fairy falling into the dust, overshadowing the surrounding environment.

Chen Jiali looks and has a good figure, but her beauty is different from Zhou Xian and Marigold, she is indeed carved out by expensive decorations. Who told her that her wealth could not be spent in eight lifetimes?

"The concubine is not hypocritical, but Yangzhou officials built a chastity archway for the concubine not long ago." Chen Jiali said quietly, "If the concubine is not wrong, this kind of commendation should be approved by the imperial court, and the concert is approved by His Majesty?" ”

Guo Shaomo rubbed his forehead, "Invite Mrs. Shen to come, isn't it chaste?" ”

Chen Jiali said: "Concubines don't usually see men, let alone this...... Lonely men and widows. ”

Guo Shao really didn't understand why, he suddenly wanted to tear apart the expensive clothes on Chen Jiali's body, along with the things she framed, to see another scenery.

He took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down for the time being, pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Mrs. Shen, sit down, I invite you over today because I have something serious to discuss." ”

"Oh?" Chen Jiali stared at the curious and enthusiastic beautiful eyes, and sat down carefully and reservedly on the chair, her legs were close together, and she seemed to be a little too reserved, Guo Shao didn't understand that there was always something wrong. This girl has so many businesses in her hands, and there are countless merchants and people she has cooperated with, so it can't be the white rabbit she pretended.

Guo Shao tapped the things on the table, a cloth bag, a rag, "The seeds of Tianzhu cotton and the cloth woven with it." ”

Chen Jiali glanced at the piece of cloth after hearing this, stretched out her delicate fingers, twisted them lightly with her fingertips, and then looked at Guo Shao's face with interest.

Guo Shao said: "When the fleet of the Jiaolong Army of the Great Xu Forbidden Army visited Tianzhu, they brought back seeds, and I ordered to persuade the Agricultural Division to plant some. Cotton cloth is warmer and softer than linen, and cheaper and ......stronger than silk," he said, reaching out to touch the silk on Chen Jiali's sleeve, "Silk is exquisite, but it is stingy, and it will break with a light touch." ”

"Didn't Your Majesty get down to business?" Chen Jiali glared at him.

Guo Shao said: "I'm not talking about business, it's still a big deal." ”

He pondered for a moment and said, "Let's look far ahead, stand at a long-term height to see business, weaving has a lot to do." The current salt merchants are favorable, but it is only due to the imperial court's implementation of salt and iron control and monopoly; Textiles are different, everyone has to dress, even if the poor want to make a new dress for the New Year, cloth is both a necessity and a luxury.

Mrs. Shen believed in my vision, and took the cotton seeds to promote, and made the textile workshop bigger and into an industry, and there was no need to worry about the market, as well as hundreds of states and expanding overseas provinces, there must be a lot to do. ”

Chen Jiali said kindly: "The concubine believes in Your Majesty, Your Majesty's talent, and the world is incompetent." ”

Guo Shao nodded calmly, without modesty, and encouraged Chen Jiali to invest funds. But it's all just to give confidence to others. He never thought of himself as a genius beyond ordinary people, but he knew that the Industrial Revolution began with the textile industry...... Why should we abandon the path that mankind has already traveled, the feasible path proven by reality?

Chen Jiali said softly again: "I will do whatever His Majesty wants me to do." Now that I have bought so many houses, if it weren't for His Majesty's reliance, I don't know how many people would be holding back to take it by force. ”

Guo Shao said: "Do you remember the night of the Tokyo Mutiny, I hid in Mrs. Shen's house? ”

Chen Jiali raised her head and looked at him.

Guo Shao said in a deep voice: "I have always had clear grievances, and I have never been willing to be sorry for the people I trust. As long as Da Xu Chao is there, whoever wants to get along with Mrs. Shen will be my enemy. ”

Chen Jiali was greatly moved when she heard this, "Your Majesty has given such a great favor to the concubine, and the concubine doesn't know how to reciprocate......"

"If Mrs. Shen has the heart to repay, I'm afraid she can only repay it with her body." Guo Shaodao.

Chen Jiali's face in the veil suddenly turned red like sunset, and she choked up, "Many people who are jealous of concubines scold them behind their backs, saying that concubines and concubines are both cousins and archways...... Now Yangzhou's chastity archway has also been repaired, isn't that really as others scolded? ”

Guo Shaozheng said: "Loyalty is also loyalty, isn't serving the Son of Heaven also loyalty?" ”

He said tentatively and put his hand on the back of her wonderful hand. Chen Jiali lowered her head and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty thinks Emperor Zhou E is better, or is it better for me?" ”

Guo Shao: "......"

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