Marshal Xiahou Feng also came over and said, "Xiaoyu, you are too partial, why don't you give me a box, are you right, old Fang." Xiahou Feng laughed and raised his eyebrows at Fang Rui, Xiaoyu's grandfather. Fang Rui smiled and said: "Don't look at me, Xiao Yu sent me something to honor me last night, I don't like this bite, I just like to drink." ”

Fang Xiaoyu smiled and took out another box and said, "Marshal Xiahou, how could I forget you, this is yours." Xiahou Feng took the cigarette case with a smile and said: "You kid is really a ghost, this cigarette box is made of the same as handicrafts, now your cigarettes have been sold crazy in the empire, and they are often out of stock, but after smoking your cigarettes, I always feel that it is not a taste to smoke a cigarette bag, and then I feel that it is not a taste, and now the upper class society in the capital, if anyone still smokes a cigarette bag, they are looked down upon, saying that you are old-fashioned, and you say that you are angry or not." ”

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "In the future, if the two marshals need it, just say it, and I will provide it for the two marshals here." Xiahou Feng smiled: "I love to hear your words, and I won't worry about my cigarettes with you." ”

Fang Xiaoyu took out some ordinary brass cigarette boxes from the box and said, "Colleagues, everyone has gifts, come and get them." The staff officers who had been listening to the side for a long time heard Fang Xiaoyu's words, and they all ran over in a hurry, those who could smoke took a box and smoked it immediately, and those who couldn't smoke also took a box and treasured it, such a beautiful cigarette case looks good even if it is placed.

Everyone was humble, and the other party Xiaoyu thanked him, and everyone's faces were full of smiles. Fang Xiaoyu knew that the people in the staff department of the Dao Dao, which one of them did not have some power in the family, it was necessary to have a good relationship with these people, not to mention that what he came up with was just some novelty, and the actual value was not high.

Out of the staff headquarters, Fang Xiaoyu went to visit Zhang Peiyun again, and then Chen Qun, in short, visited all the familiar people before Fang Xiaoyu returned home. Now it's different, I used to be under the wing of the Fang family, and I didn't need to worry about many things. Now that he has become a lord, even if he is independent and has a family, this relationship still needs to be contacted a lot.

The next day is the great pilgrimage once every ten days, and it is also the day when the lords can go to the palace to meet the emperor. Fang Xiaoyu followed the two grandfathers to the palace, and to enter the Qinzheng Palace, it was necessary to enter in order of rank, the lord was ranked behind the three marshals on the side of the generals, and even his father Fang Weihong, who had already served in the military department in the capital, had to enter behind him.

There were five people in front of Fang Xiaoyu, three of them were the three generalissimos of the army, one was Xia Yuyan, and the other was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a face like a crown of jade, and an elegant appearance, but he didn't know it, but he knew in his heart that it was not Cheng Feng, the lord of Jiaozhi County, or Wang Xuan, the lord of Tubo County, who could stand in that position, and it seemed that there was still a lord who had not arrived.

Emperor Xiahou Ying saw that all the civil and military officials had entered the main hall and said loudly: "Today, several lords have returned to the court, I am very happy, there are still a few days before the New Year, and I am going to feast the ministers in the palace." The ministers immediately shouted long live. Then the officials started to play all kinds of things, and Fang Xiaoyu was sleepy for a while.

Suddenly, Xiahou Ying said, "Where is Fang Xiaoyu?" Fang Xiaoyu, who was already in a half-asleep state, woke up with a spirit, and quickly walked out of the queue and said, "Minister Fang Xiaoyu is here." ”

Xiahou Yingxiao looked at Fang Xiaoyu, obviously he had discovered Fang Xiaoyu's state just now, but he didn't have any displeasure: "I heard that since you arrived in Tongshan County, you have swept away the bandits in just a few months, and resettled tens of thousands of disaster victims. ”

Fang Xiaoyu immediately said: "Thanks to the emperor's blessing, Weichen does not dare to take credit." "Fang Xiaoyu is still not very familiar with the government of this era, but he has watched so many court dramas in his previous life, and this scene can still be handled.

Seeing that Fang Xiaoyu was so humble at a young age, Xiahou Ying nodded with satisfaction and said, "Everyone, Aiqing, tell me how to reward him?" ”

Before the others could speak, Xiahou Feng suddenly came out and said: "The minister thinks that the sea is not quiet now, and the imperial navy is quite a bit careless, Fang Xiaoyu is good at using troops, it is better to let him develop a navy to serve the empire." ”

"No." Cheng Yuhuan was the first to stand up: "Since ancient times, the empire has had the ancient training that lords are not allowed to have a navy, and Fang Xiaoyu's territory is not near the sea, how can a navy be developed?" ”

Fang Xiaoyu just listened to Xiahou Feng's words and understood that he must have been angry with Xiahou Min, and he had even made a good deal with the emperor, and wanted to give himself a justifiable naval name, so he didn't speak, just watched Cheng Yuhuan jump up and down there, waiting to see a good show. As soon as Cheng Yuhuan finished speaking, the civil officials of the Cheng family expressed their approval.

Marshal Xia Jun came out and said: "The minister also thinks that Fang Xiaoyu should be allowed to develop the navy. Chen had heard Marshal Xiahou Min say many times that the situation at sea was complicated, and the Imperial Navy was a little inadequate, and it would be a good thing to let Fang Xiaoyu form a fleet to replenish the Imperial Navy. The regulations of those days were only verbal, and there was no actual writing, but in the past, the lords were far from the sea, and there was no need for them. What's more, in the past, the Imperial Navy had no rivals in the four seas and did not need any support, but now all countries are vigorously developing their navies, and the situation is different. "Marshal Xia Jun didn't get angry with Xiahou Feng, but he was a principle, as long as it was beneficial to his own people, he would work hard.

Xiahou Feng also immediately added: "What's more, the navy can set aside a small port for Fang Xiaoyu to station in the navy, and Fang Xiaoyu has twelve shipyards that can definitely build a fleet as soon as possible." Xiahou Ying thought about it, this Fang Xiaoyu's territory is not close to the sea, and he only allows him to have a small port in Luhai County, and if he wants, this port can be taken back at any time.

Without the support of the port, even the most powerful navy will become a rootless and will not pose any threat to itself at all. What's more, with Fang Xiaoyu's assistance, Xiahou Min can indeed relieve a lot of pressure, but there is nothing wrong with it, in the end, he also knows that the construction of ships in the Dao Navy is too expensive, and he wants to pull Fang Xiaoyu, a big financier, in to balance the financial problem.

Cheng Yuhuan was about to speak again, but was stopped by Xiahou Ying and said: "Don't argue, you Aiqing, I have made up my mind, let Fang Xiaoyu build a fleet." Hearing Xiahou Win's words, Fang Xiaoyu already knew that this naval quota could not be run away, of course, Fang Xiaoyu is not a person who does not know how to advance and retreat, as long as the quota is down, you must be careful when you are an official in the court, the bigger the official, the more you can't let the emperor have any suspicions about yourself, otherwise you will be wronged if you are wearing small shoes in the future.

Fang Xiaoyu immediately played: "Lord Cheng's worries are also reasonable, the minister asked to only establish an offshore fleet without big ships, in case the imperial navy goes out to defend the sea frontier for the empire, but there are no naval talents under the minister, and I hope that the emperor can sympathize with Wei Chen, so that Wei Chen can send some personnel to study at the Naval Academy." Fang Xiaoyu actually supported Cheng Yuhuan to cut his own organization, and even Cheng Yuhuan didn't know what Fang Xiaoyu was thinking.

Fang Xiaoyu's self-restraint made Xiahou Ying's mind completely let go, and he nodded and said: "Aiqing is so aware of my intentions, it is precious, so I will play it, as for sending personnel to the Naval Academy, you can discuss it with Xiahou Min yourself." Fang Xiaoyu immediately thanked him.

Xiahou Ying said: "In the future, Aiqing will do more for the country, and next year she will move more victims to the past to share the country's worries." "A few years ago, the Hunhe River was flooded, but it contributed to a peasant uprising, Xiahou Ying was very concerned about this matter, and wished that Fang Xiaoyu would pick up all the victims, even if the uprising was also caused by Fang Xiaoyu, it had little to do with the imperial court.

Fang Xiaoyu immediately expressed his loyalty and said: "In the past year, the minister has spent most of his time suppressing bandits, and now that the bandit trouble has been calmed down, next year we should try our best to speed up the immigration to Shibian and share the emperor's worries." Listening to Xiahou Win's words, Fang Xiaoyu's heart blossomed.

The Lanfang Empire's agricultural capacity is low, but the population density is too high, resulting in too many surplus populations, and once there are any natural or man-made disasters, it is easy to cause an uprising. Fang Xiaoyu is different, he vigorously develops industry, which requires a large number of people, Fang Xiaoyu is now not only accepting a large number of immigrants but also trying to encourage more children, even the slave Fang Xiaoyu on the wild continent is trying to get a large number of women to let them get married, and strive to quickly expand the population.

Fang Xiaoyu would not be stupid enough to plan for childbearing, now is a period of occupying colonies, the countries of the Western Continent have small populations, and can only control large areas of land in the form of colonies, but Fang Xiaoyu is ready to use another method, that is, to use the superior population to directly immigrate to the past, change the population ratio of the colony, and then turn the colony into his own land, which is much more advantageous than the method of the Western Continent, and even more advantageous than the method of economic control.