The Longchuan Annexes are no longer "Annexes" now, it has been incorporated into the city of Diqiu, and it is a sacred place in the minds of many people in Diqiu. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In fact, Zhou Quan avoided from Yingtian to Diqiu, and he didn't just want to show the face of the Great Song royal family - he was not so shallow.

He mainly came back to commend the steam locomotive team, and at the same time, he wanted to divide the team in two, and assign some people to study the steamboat.

For Zhou Quan, promoting technological progress is always the highest priority, and it is better to spend more time on technological progress and human and financial resources than to eat and drink every day or intrigue with senior management.

"King Kang has already arrived at the door, it's not good to stop him at the door." He was studying the list, wondering who would be transferred to the steamship research team, and who would stay to continue to improve the steam locomotive and make it industrially produced, when Liang Hongyu muttered in his ear, answered casually, and then stood up straight and stretched.

Liang Hongyu looked at him with some daze.

This man was still so casual in the face of the prince who came on behalf of the emperor, as if the will of the Great Song Emperor was not as important as the list on the paper in front of him.

He has been following this man as his staff for two or three years, and the more he understands, the more he feels that he can't see through him, and Hongyu even feels that this person is shrouded in some kind of mysterious fog like a legend, just like the folklore, when Emperor Taizu of Zhao Song was born, the fragrance of the house was red and sunny, so he was called a fragrant child.

But Song Taizu, with Liang Hongyu's cleverness, naturally knew that it was far-fetched, but all kinds of mysteries about Zhou Quan were seen by her own eyes.

Thinking about it, Liang Hongyu's face turned slightly red.

"Ruby, Ruby, what's wrong with you, this look?" She was thinking about her thoughts, but she heard Zhou Quan calling her.

It turned out that I was a little invested in thinking about it, and I forgot to get down to business......

Liang Hongyu's face was even redder, and she glanced at Zhou Quan with disgust: "What do I look like, but it's you, why do you have to make this gesture, the emperor is an old official, but I sent you two princesses!" ”

The emperor's plan really gave Zhou Quan a little headache.

He counted the girls around him, who he liked or who were interested in him, and there seemed to be three.

Moreover, he hopes that the woman around him is what he likes, not some political bargaining chip.

"It doesn't matter if you snubbed King Kang, don't snub those two princesses, they are golden branches and jade leaves." Seeing Zhou Quan's look of trouble, Liang Hongyu pushed him again.

In any case, since Zhao Gou followed Di Qiu, he always had to meet him.

Seeing Zhao Gou this time, Zhou Quan didn't play any more etiquette, and after inviting Zhao Gou into the living room, he said unceremoniously: "Why does King Kang come again?" ”

Zhao Gou was silent for a while, then suppressed the anger in his heart, and slowly spoke: "On the orders of my father, I have to come, could it be that the Duke of Donghai County feels that Lone should not come?" ”

This guy is rarely tough, Zhou Quan glanced at him in surprise, and then saw from his slightly flickering gaze that he was just holding on.

So Zhou Quan smiled: "What's the use of just talking nonsense?" The Great Song Dynasty has reached this point, can he use some nonsense to get the land of Yanyun back? ”

"Don't talk nonsense, the Donghai County Duke will directly set the fire?" Zhao Gou sneered.

"Whoever set the fire first, the court understood it as well as me, I waited for three days, but in the three days, the court did not give me an explanation. Okay, if you don't give me an account, I'll give you an account. Zhou Quan said this, with a cold expression: "For so many years, I dare not say that I am completely selfless to Da Song, but at least I have done a lot of things, could it be that this is the reward you are ready to give me?" ”

"Over the years, the imperial court has never treated the county prince lightly, and at the age of less than thirty, he is the county duke, and the king can be expected to ......"

"Take it."

Zhao Gou was about to speak, but saw Zhou Quan casually hand over a cloth bag, he was stunned, but he didn't dare to take it, until Zhou Quan stuffed it into his hand, he held the cloth bag, and then his face changed greatly.

"This is the seal of the Duke of Donghae, I will give it back to you, you will now return to me what you have taken from me all these years, we don't owe each other, I don't bother to care about the Great Song Dynasty and your royal family, go to Jeju to have a good time, you also don't have to look at me unpleasantly, and guard against this and that all day long."

"This, this ......"

Zhao Gou just wanted to shoulder the mission, and there were people sent by his father to watch him, so he couldn't be too weak in front of Zhou Quan, but he didn't think about it, and the two of them said a few words, and Zhou Quan threw off the seal.

Zhou Quan's reaction this time really made Zhao Gou incomprehensible.

He even wondered in his heart if Zhou Quan was ready to rebel, this was to find an excuse to completely turn his face?

Having said that, Zhao Gou didn't want to retreat and had to retreat.

He smiled bitterly and stuffed the seal ribbon into Zhou Quan's hand again, but Zhou Quan slapped it casually, which represented the position of the Great Song Dynasty, and rolled on the ground a few times.

"The county prince, don't fight with the boy, I am short-sighted, I can't speak, and I have the order of my father, the responsibility is heavy, and I also ask the county prince to see the friendship with me at the beginning, the noble hand, let go of ...... a little"

Zhao Gou's nature is a person who can forbear. He can be ruthless about what he controls, but when his strength is higher than he can threaten him, he will also give up his head and wag his tail and beg for mercy.

Last time, he used this means to get support from Zhou Quan to promote the Beijing-Xu Railway, and as a result, after returning to Beijing, his status increased greatly, from a dispensable prince to a prince and a prince under the king of Yun, one of the most prestigious among the princes.

But this time, he didn't do it well.

"Does King Kang think I'm a rebel? I will return the seal of the Duke of Donghai County to the imperial court, and from now on, I will not owe anything to the imperial court, and I hope that the imperial court will not provoke me. Zhou Quan said coldly: "I feel at ease to be my businessman...... Speaking of which, the Donghai Chamber of Commerce also needs to be divided, King Kang, after you go back, make it clear to Zhao Youzhang and Tong Yan, and gather in Haizhou on March 15, and let them send people to participate. ”

It's time for reckoning.

Zhou Quan's original purpose of founding the Donghai Chamber of Commerce was twofold: first, to help the rapid development of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce with the help of a group of powerful people; The second is to use the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce to divide the old magnates and form a group of new nobles who are willing to operate in new ways. When it comes time for him to fight the old powers, these new nobles are his natural allies.

And by now, his goal has been achieved, the Donghai Chamber of Commerce has grown to the point that it can pave the trade road to the world without the help of the powerful people in the DPRK and China, and at the same time, there are also a group of people in the powerful people in the DPRK and China who are indeed inclined to run the industry in a new way, and they hate the current constraints of the Great Song Dynasty, and even do not hesitate to cut off from it.

is typical of Cai Xing, this guy will leave the capital to join him, which is completely unexpected by Zhou Quan.

Zhao Gou heard Zhou Quan say this, and finally realized that Zhou Quan was not playing false, he really wanted to completely break off with the Great Song Dynasty!

He swallowed, feeling a terrible panic in his heart.

If it weren't for the failure of the Northern Expedition, they wouldn't know how powerful the force in Zhou Quan's hands was, and they were still obsessed with the dream that they could control Zhou Quan by relying on the Western Army.

Now the imperial court will no longer turn a blind eye to this, and after experiencing the speed and carrying capacity of the train, Zhao Gou even began to regret that he should not have agreed to build the Beijing-Xuzhou Railway - the completion of this road does not mean that the troops transferred by Zhou Quan from Jeju can be transported to Bianjing within two days as long as they land in Haizhou!

As soon as he came to show toughness to Zhou Quan, the reason is this!

It's just that Zhou Quan is tougher than him!

"The county lord, the county lord ......"

"If there is nothing else, His Royal Highness King Kang can please go back." Zhou Quan said lightly.

Things were at an impasse, Zhao Gou was at a loss, he still wanted to stay and beg, but when he saw Zhou Quan's cold gaze, he could only retract first.

Looking at the staff around him, among them were the people sent by his father, he smiled bitterly in his heart, if he went back like this, he would have to be regarded as incompetent by his father.

Out of the gate of the Longchuan Courtyard, Zhao Gou was at a loss, not knowing what to do, at this moment, he saw an acquaintance hiding behind a tree and quietly beckoned to him.

Cai Xing!

Zhao Gou was overjoyed and hurriedly walked over: "I've seen Bachelor Cai!" ”

"Your Highness, are things going well?" Cai Xing didn't care about etiquette, and pulled Zhao Gou and asked.

"It's very unpleasant, the county prince is angry, and he also handed me the seal ribbon and wants me to return it to the court." Zhao Gou said with a bitter face.

"Alas, this time the court really did a bad job, Your Highness, do you know what the county prince is really worried about, whether it is Tong Guan or the clan, they all benefited him greatly, but they pushed him into the well when something happened, which is one of the sadness of the county prince; Whether it is the crown prince or His Royal Highness King Kang, when Genyue was burned, he knew that it could not be done by the county prince, but he didn't say a word for the county prince, which was the second sadness of the county prince. ”

Cai Xing sighed again and again as he spoke, sighing that Zhao Gou's heart was confused, and he was somewhat ashamed.

Zhao Kai didn't speak for Zhou Quan and even framed Zhou Quan, that was normal, and the two sides were originally political enemies. But the prince and Zhao Gou were both supported by Zhou Quan, but the two did not speak for Zhou Quan, which was a betrayal!

"Compare your heart to your heart, if His Royal Highness King Kang encounters such successive betrayals, what kind of thoughts will he have, although the Duke of Donghai County hides a little selfishness, but which one in the world has no selfishness, that is, the official family himself, and he also has a little selfishness, otherwise how can people like King Yun be favored and trusted?"

Zhao Gou nodded again and again, seeing that Cai Xing still wanted to nag, but he didn't want to listen to it: "The matter has come to this, Xiao Cai, what can I do?" I have watched Xiao Cai here for a long time, and he is very close to Zhou Quan, so it is better to ...... What kind words could I ask Mr. Cai? ”

"You don't speak for the Duke of Donghai County, and the Duke of Donghai naturally ignores you, but at that time, there were still people who spoke for the Duke of Donghai, and His Highness did not ask for this person, but asked for me...... I'm not going to be treated well now, Your Highness, don't say it's my idea for you! When Cai Xing said this, his expression was a little panicked.

But these words made Zhao Gou's eyes light up! (To be continued.) )