"What strange animal?" Seeing Zhang Guoji's annoyed look, Zhu Youxiao couldn't hold back a smile and asked.

The trip to find Jinshan, although Zhu Youxiao's purpose is to find Australia, it looks like a prank directed by Zhu Youxiao from beginning to end.

"I've heard that the animals there have a bag, yes, a bag, whether it's a wolf or any other animal, as if they put their cubs in the bag and raise them." Zhang Guoji thought for a while and said.

"When will the expedition return?" Through Zhang Guoji's description, Zhu Youxiao had already concluded that the expedition had really found Australia.

"Probably back to the empire by the middle of next year." Zhang Guoji replied.

"When you come back, let them come to me, I want to see them." Zhu Youxiao said.

"No."

"Is the New World named?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"I heard Westerners say that the New World is called Australia." Zhang Guoji replied.

"This name is not good, this ownerless land will be Ming in the future." Zhu Youxiao said unceremoniously.

"Please also give your name to Your Majesty." Seeing this, Zhang Guoji immediately said.

"It is said that Leng Zhou in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" refers to this piece, so the new continent is called Leng Zhou." Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said.

"Your Majesty Shengming, Leng Zhou, this name is really appropriate, it is said that Leng Zhou can pass through the extreme south, and the minister also heard that the extreme south land is covered with ice and snow all year round, and it is extremely cold." Zhang Guoji said with a smile.

"What do you think of the three declarations and six comforts?" Zhu Youxiao asked suddenly.

"Three Xuan and Six Consolations?" Zhang Guoji asked suspiciously.

"If you have something to say, I forgive you for your innocence, and I want to know what the merchant thinks." Zhu Youxiao said.

"The minister thought that the three Xuan and the six comforts were all wild places, and the food was tasteless, and it was a pity to abandon it. Liuwei is too far away from the empire, the central government can hardly manage effectively, there are few Han people, and there are many other ethnic groups, which leads to more unfavorable management, and the implementation of land reform and return to the stream in Yungui is still slow, and it is probably more difficult in Liuwei, unless it is like Mubang, directly clean up all the local natives, and then immigrate. Zhang Guoji took a long breath and said.

"You mean, if you want to really control the six comforts, you must implement the method of keeping the land and not leaving the people?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

Zhang Guoji nodded and did not speak.

"If I can get through the Six Comforts, your caravan can go directly to the sea from the Great Ancient Thorn Xuanwei Division, so that you can save a long distance when you go to the Western Ocean." Zhu Youxiao said.

"It is true that going to sea from the Great Ancient Thorn Xuanwei Division can save time and distance, but this place is far less prosperous than the one in the south of the Yangtze River, and the products are not as good as those of the Yangtze River. His Majesty opened three ports, only Shanghai was backed by the rich land of Nanzhi, but it was the last to come, and the Moon Port is not even as good as Xin'an now. Zhang Guoji explained.

"The products of the Great Ancient Thorn Xuanwei Division are actually very rich, wood, spices, silk, precious stones, cotton, etc., and the rice here is three crops a year, if it is handed over to the Han people to take care of it, the yield of rice will at least double." Zhu Youxiao retorted.

"There are many barbarians here, and one of the things that merchants think about is safety." Zhang Guoji said.

"This is easy to deal with, I will garrison the army of Liuwei, those who go along will prosper, and those who go against me don't mind staying in the land and not keeping people. And once commerce prospers, there will inevitably be more Han people, and the more Han people, the safer this place will be. Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, if Your Majesty can ensure the safety of the merchants, the minister is willing to call on the merchants to come here for development under His Majesty's instructions." Zhang Guoji said.

"Yes, in five years at most, I will completely take the six comforts, and Donghu will become history." Zhu Youxiao said coldly.

……

Just when Zhu Youxiao was chatting with Zhang Guoji, Zhang Yan was also chatting with Zhang Yan about entering the palace.

"Zhang Yan, you are also eighteen this year." Zhang Yan said.

"Yes. Why did the queen suddenly ask about this? Zhang Yan said.

"This palace entered the palace at the age of fifteen, and you are now eighteen, and you have reached the age of marriage." Zhang Yan said softly.

Zhang Yan heard Zhang Yan talk about marriage, her cheeks suddenly turned red, she nodded shyly, and did not speak.

"Today, my father talked to the palace about you, and my father meant that he wanted you to enter the palace, are you willing?" Zhang Yan asked.

Hearing Zhang Yan's words, Zhang Yan only felt that her heart was beating faster, her little face was even redder, and even the roots of her ears were red, and she didn't even know what to do now.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan said: "You are the sister of this palace, if you are unwilling, this palace will never force you, if you are willing, this palace needs you to make a clear statement." ”

"Hmm." Zhang Yan nodded lightly and said, but the voice was so small that only she could hear it.

"Since you agree, this matter will be arranged by the palace, so don't go back to the house for the time being, just stay in the palace." Zhang Yan said softly.

"No."

……

In the evening, Zhu Youxiao simply left Zhang Guoji in the palace to eat together. Now the closing time of the palace gate has been postponed to eight o'clock in the evening, and the closing time of the palace gate in the past was six o'clock in the evening, which made Zhu Youxiao very uncomfortable.

"Zhang Yan, isn't the meal in the palace to your taste today?" Zhu Youxiao found that Zhang Yan didn't bother to eat at all, but seemed to be counting the grains of rice, one by one.

Zhu Youxiao didn't open his mouth to ask Zhang Yan if he was okay, and Zhang Yan's face instantly surged with blood, as if he was so red that he was about to drip blood.

"You don't have a fever...... Do you have a fever, do you want to call the doctor? Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Your Majesty, she's fine, leave her alone." Zhang Yan glanced at Zhang Yan and said with a smile.

"Are you alright? If it is typhoid fever, then it must be treated quickly, and this can not be delayed. Zhu Youxiao advised.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Yan is really fine." Zhang Yan said affirmatively.

Hearing Zhang Yan's answer, Zhu Youxiao didn't bother with this question anymore.

"Your Majesty, Xiaoxiao and Tang Xiaohong have recently left a lot of people from the palace, and the emperor does not allow the palace to recruit eunuchs, and now there is a bit of a shortage of manpower, and the concubines are ready to select a group of palace maids from the people to enter the palace, do you think it's okay?" Zhang Yan asked.

"The amount of use in the palace is too big, so you don't need it, after a year or two, Tang Xiaohong's manpower training will be able to fill the gap." Zhu Youxiao said.

"This ......" Zhang Yan didn't know what to say.

"If there is really a shortage of manpower, you can make up for it as appropriate, so as not to make the people's grievances boil." Zhu Youxiao saw Zhang Yan's embarrassed look, and he immediately said.

"The concubine understands. The concubine will go from the orphanage to select a group of people to come back, but the concubine wants a caring person around her, and the concubine is ready to let Zhang Yan enter the palace, do you think it's okay? Zhang Yan asked.

(End of chapter)