After bathing in the hot water, Zhu Gaoxu felt a little tired at this time, and his body was soft and didn't want to move. He put on a soft silk robe and sat down on a soft brocade chair to rest.

A young palace maid in a moon-white dress came up with fragrant and pleasant Yunnan tea and placed two stacks of dim sum and dried fruits. He and the sixteen or seventeen-year-old beautiful princess sitting next to him talked to each other about their respective affairs.

Not long ago, Zhu Gaoxu was sleeping in rough tents and trekking on muddy roads, and at this time he felt that the Han Palace's mansion was indeed luxurious and comfortable. However, he knew very well in his heart that even if he had such glory and wealth, he could not only enjoy it in the palace all day long; Even his father, Emperor Zhu Di, is rich all over the world, and he will still go to the Quartet to fight.

Guo Wei said softly: "When the moon was full, Shen Xu's family gave a big gift, and the concubine asked Wang Gui, those things are about worth as much as 10,000 yuan. When she knew about this, the gifts had been recorded and stored in the treasury, and the concubine did not make her own opinions, but waited for the prince to come back and decide. ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked thoughtful, and he just nodded slightly.

Guo Wei asked again: "Why did Shen Xu's give such a valuable gift?" ”

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and said: "The previous battle of Meng Yangsi had a lot to do with the jade trade. The Shen family once offered to donate some military expenses, but I didn't ask for it. This time, Shen Xu's took the opportunity of the full moon to send 10,000 pieces of goods, which should mean to make up for this expense. ”

Guo Wei suddenly said: "I see." When the concubine heard that the merchant was profitable, she muttered in her heart why Shen Xu's family had become so generous, which was really interesting. ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't think much about it, and said casually: "Since I said that there is no need for businessmen to bear the military expenses, the Shen Xu clan still has to compensate us, and there is no benefit to be exhausted." It can be seen that she is indeed a person who knows what to gain and lose, is easy to deal with, and also has considerable financial resources. ”

"As long as you get along, you'll be fine." Guo Wei muttered.

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to explain it, so he had to give up.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't go anywhere that day, only stayed in the front palace and stayed with Guo Wei's mother and son. In the next two days, he went to Yao Ji and Du Qianrui's courtyard in the afternoon, and they all met alone.

A few days later, Shen Xu wrote a letter and sent it to the palace. She wrote that she should have personally come to the palace to congratulate His Royal Highness, but she was a woman who was inconvenient and afraid that the princess would be too distracted, so she invited His Royal Highness the King of Han to Shen Garden to taste tea on a certain day.

Zhu Gaoxu went the next morning, and he also wanted to ask about the progress of the reopening of the jade trade.

Shen Garden is a garden behind the theater. This building complex is the property of the Shen Mansion, with theaters, restaurants, inns, including Shen Garden, which is also a place to do business, and it should be a place to receive distinguished guests with status, and there are usually guests coming and going.

When Zhu Gaoxu visited Shen Yuan recently, there were usually no guests inside. Or because there have been two accidents before, Shen Fu is extra vigilant.

This place is on the west side of Caihaizi, not the most prosperous and noisy place in Yunnan Fucheng, but it is also a densely populated place in the city. Shen Yuan was in the middle of nowhere, and when he arrived at this place, he was like being in the courtyard of the villa that no one disturbed.

Zhu Gaoxu walked into a hall, opened the back door familiarly, and watched the pond and weeping willows outside.

After a while, Shen Xu's came, she was wearing a light red skirt, light makeup, and only three or two pieces of gold and stone jewelry, and the light-colored dress made her look a lot younger and pretty.

Shen Xu's gift, with a smile on his face, congratulated and congratulated, and said that he had prepared a table of wine and delicacies to celebrate the king of Han at noon.

Zhu Gaoxu stood inside the back door and asked directly, "When I left Meng Yangsi, the mine was already quarrying, how is the progress on the Shen family's side?" ”

Shen Xu's face was red, and he said softly: "Your Highness, rest assured, the first batch of jade ore has arrived at the warehouse of Yongchang Mansion, and some jade may be transported to Kunming City at the end of this month." We process jadeite jewelry, trade with merchants from all over the world, and other matters, Your Highness does not have to worry. ”

"That's good." Zhu Gaoxu's mood became a little lighter, the huge benefits of the jade trade were very important to him. He relaxed and sat down beside a stone table.

Zhu Gaoxu continued: "Sixingfa was arrested, and Meng Yangxuan's consolation envoy has changed the younger brother of Sixingfa, called Si Renfa; From now on, we will still give him eight hundred taels of silver a year.

This king wants to let all parties in Yunnan and the surrounding Tusi see that the covenant we signed will not be easily changed. Eight hundred taels were written in black and white, and whether it was friend or foe, the king would cash it out. The most important thing for this king is credit, and even more so when doing business! ”

Shen Xu accompanied the attendants, listened carefully, and nodded frequently.

She stretched out her white jade-like fingers and fiddled with the kung fu tea with her own hands. While doing trivial things, she glanced at Zhu Gaoxu from time to time, and her voice became more and more gentle, "Your Highness was born in a noble clan, and he should be pampered, but he was able to go to that mountain and barbaric land to fight in person, invincible in a hundred battles, and intimidate all sides of the toast, which is really amazing." ”

Zhu Gaoxu listened to it, and said with a wry smile: "Mrs. Shen doesn't know, when my father was still the king of Yan, I was only ten years old and went to the Mongolian steppe. If I hadn't been in the battle, the war would have been even more difficult, do you believe it? ”

Shen Xu said with a look of admiration: "The concubine has heard a little. Now that I see His Royal Highness being a hero, how can I not believe it? ”

Her voice was as soft as water, and her expression was full of admiration, which was very useful. But whether she is sincere or a skill, Zhu Gaoxu really can't be confirmed. Although this Shen Xu is a woman, her way of dealing with people is indeed very measured.

Shen Xu held the small cup and handed it over, and said in a casual tone: "The Han Wangfu has written to ask for pardon for some criminals in Yunnan Mansion, and the imperial court has approved it. Li Louxian's husband has recently returned to Kunming City for a reunion. The couple wanted to see His Highness and thank him in person, but I don't know what His Highness thinks? ”

"What is Li Louxian's husband's name...... Seems to be surnamed Chen? Zhu Gaoxu said casually.

Shen Xu nodded lightly and said with a smile: "Your Highness has a good memory, her husband's name is Chen Xingwang." The concubine heard that Chen Xingwang fled to Tusi in Laos a few years ago, followed some outlaws, and was employed by some local bigwigs, and he probably didn't do much to see people. ”

Zhu Gaoxu pondered, then Li Lou first curry favor with herself, but also to help her in order to intercede, and now the matter has been done; And she is a play, and she can't get anything in return from her.

He said, "Forget it, that incident is just a gesture so that they don't have to worry about it anymore." They have been separated for so long, so they don't have to worry about anything else. ”

Shen Xu shook his head lightly and said, "I'm afraid it's not that good." ”

"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu made a voice with a little curiosity.

Shen Xu said in a low voice: "Then Chen Xingwang brought back a boy, Li Lou asked him about the origin of the child first, and he couldn't say clearly. Li Lou cried to me first, Chen Xingwang was inseparable from that child all day long, and even slept in the children's room, which was more precious than anything else, I am afraid that Chen Xingwang was born with other women outside. ”

Women are interested in the grievances of those parents, even the head of the Shen family.

Zhu Gaoxu was completely uninterested in the emotional results of the play, he said "um" and didn't ask any more.

He stayed with Shen Xu in the garden until noon, and drank and dined with her. The two talked a lot about business, but Shen Xu was a young woman, and in the faint emotion revealed in her words, Zhu Gaoxu felt the ambiguity of imminent separation. However, he didn't force anything, the huge benefits of trade have not yet arrived, and what he wants most is to maintain a good relationship of mutual trust with the Shen Mansion.

…… Zhu Gaoxu returned to the Han Palace, stayed in the study of the front hall for an afternoon, and looked through the piles of palace newspapers sent by the Yunnan Third Division, as well as the recitals of the palace guard.

Although Zhu Gaoxu is famous for his ability to fight well, he writes well, and he practiced with a famous teacher in Beijing when he was a child. There are also a lot of books and desks in the study room of the front hall, which is very similar to that. His chair rests against the wall, and the desk faces the doorway, where he can not only read and write, but also meet guests.

There are too many official documents to read, but he still has a rough look at the recent reports of the Imperial Palace. There was a report in it, and the name of "Li Louxian" flashed in front of his eyes, and he immediately took a closer look.

The general content is that there are several men who entered the city from the south gate of the city, and they seemed to be Han merchants, so they were not entangled by the guards of the city after paying the money. The guards first sent their brothers to follow, and found that some of them were conversing in a local language they did not understand. So the guard immediately sent additional people to keep an eye on it, and the group stayed at the inn first; Every day, people wander around a private house.

The palace guard sent someone to check the owner of the house, which was the residence of Li Louxian, a famous man in Yunnan Prefecture......

Zhu Gaoxu turned to the last page and found that there were no words.

Li Lou is just a drama in the Shen Mansion, and he has some contacts one after another. Originally, Zhu Gaoxu didn't care much about this person, but when he saw this report, he remembered what Shen Xu said...... Li Louxian's husband, Chen Xingwang, has done unsightly deeds on the Tusi territory.

After a little thought, he thought that the natives among those men might be people related to Chen Xingwang in the territory of Laos. This kind of messy thing in the rivers and lakes, Zhu Gaoxu is not very willing to pay attention to it; But Yunnan Mansion is his fiefdom, and these outlaws came here to spread wild?

Zhu Gaoxu rubbed his broad forehead, and then beckoned to the eunuch in the door: "Call Hou Hai to see me." ”

"The slave obeys."

After a while, Hou Hai entered. Zhu Gaoxu slapped the newspaper in his hand on the table and said: "Immediately transfer the royal palace guard team to arrest all the people who write here." After the interrogation is clear, he will be sent to the Yunnan Mansion Prison and severely punished according to the law! ”

Hou Hai hugged his fists and said, "Xiaguan will do it immediately." He said that he bowed forward, picked up the recital that Zhu Gaoxu had placed on the table, took two steps back, and then walked out of the study quickly.

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(Shame, the west wind must be two more tomorrow!) ）