Chapter 131: An Imminent Marriage

It is necessary to find a theoretical thought from ancient Chinese Confucianism that can support Zhu Houhuang's reform.

Someone said that Confucianism has always been a soft bone, and catering to those in power is an instinct that goes deep into the bone marrow, how can you not find it.

Of course, I can't find it, even if it caters to the doctrine of those in power, it is also the scholar among the scholars who can make theories, basically those cynics, and they have to admit that their ancient literary skills.

But Zhu Houhuang's achievements in Confucianism can be described in three words. Fail.

Even if he has a lot of private goods and good ginseng, he doesn't know where to go to participate, he doesn't know where to find arguments, and he doesn't know how to make arguments.

When Zhu Houhuang was worried, Yunmo came over and said, "Your Highness, Niangniang asked me to come to you." ”

Zhu Houhuang immediately said: "Lonely will pass." ”

The place where Empress Dowager Wu lives is not far from where Zhu Houhuang lives, but it is only two courtyards away.

After Empress Dowager Wu arrived, she immediately took over the so-called Shaofu power, and the group of stewards of Yongwangfu controlled the salt factory in Taiwan's small city, the shipyard of Dayuan, the construction of Dayuan's palace, and the jurisdiction of the Nanyang route that Zhu Houhuang had just divided, as well as fragmentary affairs. It can be regarded as a great help to Zhu Houhuang.

However, it is also because the mother and son are very busy. So Zhu Houhuang could only go to say hello in the morning. The rest of the time is also too busy. There are very few things where mother and son meet.

Yunmo first rolled up the bead curtain for Zhu Houhuang, and Zhu Houhuang went in to see that the Empress Dowager Wu was reading the account book carefully, and saluted: "Child, I have seen the queen mother." ”

Empress Dowager Wu said, "Come in." Then he put down the account book in his hand and said, "A woman was sent outside today." Say yes, you want it. What's going on? ”

Zhu Houhuang knew as soon as he heard that it should be the Shao girl, and said: "Queen Mother, it's not the meaning of the child, but there are many tribes attached to the child, and the child has to settle their hearts." ”

"Yes, only marriage can best win over these tribes," Empress Dowager Wu's voice suddenly became stern, and said: "Huang'er, I don't care about you as many women you want to find, but the position of Queen Yong must not be the daughter of a barbarian." You're so old, it's time to find someone to settle down in. Lan'er is not bad. I'm not difficult for you, if you can find the right person within this year, it's okay, if you can't find it, it's Lan'er. ”

Of course Zhu Houhuang knows who Lan'er is, it is Xu Dong's sister, since she followed Empress Dowager Wu all the way from Beijing to here, Empress Dowager Wu has also taken Lan'er with her.

Xu Lan is also very capable, and she is also from a family of businessmen. There are many things that Empress Dowager Wu doesn't quite understand, but Xu Lan can handle them steadily. In this way, Empress Dowager Wu likes Lan'er more and more.

Zhu Houhuang said: "Queen Mother, where do I have time to think about this? ”

"Why don't you have time?" Empress Dowager Wu said earnestly: "Huang'er, you are now the lord of a country, and the entire Yongguo is counting on you. Didn't you walk around the ghost door some time ago? There are some things that my mother doesn't think about for you, who thinks about it for you? Okay, you have big ambitions, and you don't want to be a vassal king who eats and waits for death. Come to this wild land and establish your foundation. But if you have three long and two short, who will inherit this cause? Have you thought about it. You have no heirs, and your men can be at ease? ”

Zhu Houhuang didn't speak, he knew that what Empress Dowager Wu said was the truth.

The marriage of a king is never a matter of one person, but a political matter. Any king who believes in love will hardly end well.

No matter how unwilling Zhu Houhuang is, he must compromise with reality.

"Besides, Lan'er is not bad, huh?" Empress Dowager Wu continued: "Anyway, Huang'er is a vassal king, and it is almost impossible to find a girl from the Shidafu family. Any scholar family with a little ambition will not marry their daughter to the vassal king, and Lan'er's family is good, although he is a businessman, but his brother is your right-hand man. The brothers of the Xu family are also talents. I won't wronged you anymore. ”

In fact, the Empress Dowager Wu didn't have some words, and the Empress Dowager Wu didn't do much for Zhu Houhuang in Beijing, but the dignitaries in Beijing were reluctant to marry their daughter when they heard that Zhu Houhuang was opening up wasteland in the wild places overseas, which was almost the heart disease of the Empress Dowager Wu.

This is also the reason why Empress Dowager Wu immediately took a fancy to Xu Lan as soon as she saw her.

Zhu Houhuang said: "Queen Mother, the child still has something to do today, and he needs to go to Penghu." It's not too early, child, and I'm leaving. ”

Zhu Houhuang got up and saluted, turned around and left.

Empress Dowager Wu said: "You kid ---"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Houhuang had already gone out. As soon as he went out, he saw a woman dressed in goose yellow standing there with several account books, a pair of eyes under the rendering of long eyelashes. It's very tempting.

It was Xu Lan.

Zhu Houhuang was stunned, and then immediately removed his eyes and let Xu Lan walk over.

Yunmo gave Xu Lan a salute and said, "Girl, my Royal Highness is like this, you can take care of it." ”

Zhu Houhuang said that the matter of going to Penghu is not false.

He was originally going to inspect the armaments of various places, and the armaments of the senior officers were under Zhu Houhuang's nose, and he knew everything about them, so he didn't need to look at them at all. Only Penghu remains.

In fact, after Zhu Houhuang became the owner of Dongyong, the fastest development was not Dongyong itself, but Penghu.

Dongyong is still struggling to farm, and there is no time for any output. Penghu has become a bustling port. Countless merchant ships have brought Zhu Houhuang a steady stream of income.

This is not surprising. After Zhengde, countless pirates took Penghu as their nest, and the Ming Dynasty also fought with the Netherlands because of Penghu, and the Penghu Inspection Department was reset twice. This shows that Penghu's geographical location is very important.

After Zhu Houhuang got Zhengde's special permission, the people returned to Penghu. It has become a loophole in the sea ban.

Of course, there are many people who go to other places in the name of going to Penghu.

"Minister Penghu County Order, Wang Henian to meet His Royal Highness King Yong." The group knelt down on the pier.

"No courtesy." Zhu Houhuang flicked his sleeves and got off the boat.

Zhu Houhuang arrived in Penghu and was very satisfied with the situation in Penghu.

The whole Penghu is the most prosperous place in Yongguo, as a transit point between the mainland and Yongguo, I don't know how many people are stranded. The population of one Penghu is larger than the population of Dayuan, Qishi, and Shao County combined.

Wang Henian welcomed Zhu Houhuang into the county government.

The county government of Penghu County is not the middle of the newly built Penghu County, the middle of Penghu County is the Mazu Temple. When Zhu Houhuang first came to Penghu, he worshiped Mazu. Later people did not fight against this Mazu temple at all, but built the county government next to the Mazu temple.

Zhu Houhuang asked, "How is Penghu doing?" ”

Wang Henian said: "Your Highness, the development of Penghu can be said to be thriving. Immediately, Wang Henian told the recent situation in Penghu one by one.

The development of Penghu can be said to be unique. Because of the development of Penghu Port, it has directly driven the development of Penghu.

And there is a foundation here, unlike Zhu Houhuang who still needs to start from scratch in Dongyong. With the acceleration of Penghu Port, Penghu does not look like overseas at all, but a small coastal county.

Many people who could not survive on the mainland came here from the coastal areas of Fujian, and heard terrible stories such as the Dongyong plague. didn't dare to move forward, but ended up in Penghu.

Although there is not much land that can be cultivated in Penghu, it is not nothing. Even if Zhu Houhuang increased his efforts to immigrate to Dongyong, Dongyong did not attract as many immigrants as Penghu.

Zhu Houhuang just listened in generalities, because there are many things. He all knows, nonsense, there are only these few counties in the entire Dongyong, even if Zhu Houhuang doesn't know every county well, but he generally understands it.

After Zhu Houhuang listened to Wang Henian's introduction, he immediately turned around and asked, "How are the soldiers of Penghu County?" ”

Wang Henian was a little embarrassed and said: "For the county soldiers, the minister has a little opinion. ”

Zhu Houhuang said: "Say." ”

Wang Henian said: "Penghu is located in the sea, surrounded by the sea, what is needed is a water division, not a foot soldier, can the county soldiers of Penghu County be changed to a water division." ”