Zhu Qizhen slept very deeply this night, and he hadn't been lying in bed like this for about half a month, almost every day he was either in a hurry or on the way as soon as possible.

At the beginning, the dissatisfaction with Hu Hu and other ministers and the dislike for his uncle slowly disappeared after leaving Beijing, and only the concern for the treatment of malaria remained.

Because the professional medical knowledge can only be verified by the expert Xiong Zongli, the situation about malaria has not been passed on through Jinyiwei.

Guo Mao also had safety considerations, and every time he had to go to the next stop, he would temporarily notify the local Jinyi guard if necessary, in order to prevent the emperor's whereabouts from being known.

"Jin Qi."

Zhu Qizhen rubbed his drowsy head and screamed, there was no daylight pouring into the house from the window, it seemed that it was dark.

Xu slept a lot, and Zhu Qizhen didn't feel hungry, just a little thirsty.

The door creaked open, Jin Qi walked to Zhu Qizhen's side with small steps, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you awake, the slave and maid will pour you a glass of water?" ”

"Hmm!" Zhu Qizhen agreed sullenly.

After Jin Qi poured the tea from the teapot on the table, he didn't forget to test the temperature of the water with his wrist before handing it to Zhu Qizhen.

"The temperature is just right, the emperor can drink it directly." Jin Qi said.

Zhu Qizhen drank all the water, as if time had returned to the day when he had just repelled Wara, in less than a month, as if many years had passed, and the original memory had begun to be a little blurred.

"What time is it?" Zhu Qizhen patted his head.

"Back to the emperor, it's already the beginning of the hour, the sun has just set, are you hungry, the rice is ready, it is all local porridge and rice, which can nourish the spleen and stomach." Jin Qi asked.

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, the room was too dark, as if there was no movement, but Jin Qi still found out, so he said, "Your Majesty, you should eat some." ”

Jin Qi's hands were not idle, he lit the candle, and gradually the candlelight filled the whole room, Zhu Qizhen took the towel and wiped it on his face a few times. With a swing of his legs, he didn't take off his shoes on his feet, he got up directly from the bed and walked out of the door, and Jin Qi hurriedly followed when he saw this.

Zhu Qizhen asked as he walked: "What did Xiong Zongli say?" ”

Jin Qi hurriedly replied: "Imperial Doctor Xiong said that he was suffering from the wind and cold, and prescribed a few medicines to the slave maid, and he had already eaten it in the afternoon, and Emperor Xie was concerned." ”

"Where's Guo Mao?"

"Commander Guo is still checking the identity of the shipwreck sailor."

"Disobedient!"

Zhu Qizhen muttered and said, "Go and call me, what's wrong, dare not listen to the holy decree?" ”

Jin Qi let out a "sigh", and the brocade guard behind him quickly left.

The environment of Shaozhou Mansion is quiet, everywhere is the atmosphere of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, the flowing water hits the stones endlessly, Zhu Qizhen turned left and right in the courtyard, and finally stopped in the garden to escape the heat in the pavilion.

Jin Qi took out a complete set of incense objects from his arms and lit them on the table, and soon the gazebo was full of fragrance, smelling it refreshing, and the mosquitoes around him disappeared.

The garden is only the size of a corner of the Yiwang Mansion, but it is small and exquisite, there is a unique charm in it, compared with the northern style, it has its own difference from the south, especially with the water method, you can see the water flow everywhere, adding a lot of refreshment to this hot weather.

Zhu Qizhen enjoyed the scenery, the flowers and plants with the refreshing fragrance were naturally beautiful.

Guo Mao didn't know when he came to the garden, he should have seen Zhu Qizhen enjoying the scenery without disturbing, and waited quietly on the side.

After Zhu Qizhen found out, he didn't call him, and the two of them were in the same place so tacitly, each with their own moods.

However, Jin Qixian couldn't help it, showed a worried look, and asked in Zhu Qizhen's ear: "Your Majesty, the slave maid asked someone to send some food?" ”

It's okay not to say this, but as soon as Zhu Qizhen said that his stomach was empty, it seemed that the beautiful scenery could also help with food, so he said: "You look at the arrangement, don't make too much, it's wasteful." ”

"Yes!" Jin Qi agreed, and this time he left the garden directly and went to serve the emperor.

Seeing this, Guo Mao hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Respectfully invite the emperor to be saintly!" ”

Zhu Qizhen said angrily: "Do you still have me in your eyes?" Have you heard the will of this afternoon? ”

Guo Mao hurriedly said: "Emperor Xie cares, the minister has indeed rested in the afternoon, and he will never dare to resist the order." ”

"Yes, you are all smart people, but I am a fool, sleeping more and less, and not sleeping real and fake sleep? Can I still manage it? Zhu Qizhen rolled his eyes.

"Alright, get up and speak! Did you find anything? ”

Guo Mao said: "The wreck has not yet been salvaged, Xie Guang's body was soaked in the water overnight, and the two people who saw it in the middle of the night last night are not sure if they are the same."

However, Lin Fu sent some news from Guangdong, asking the emperor to take a look. Guo Mao took out a superstitious letter from his arms and handed it to Zhu Qizhen.

Xie Guang, the specific place of household registration is unknown, 25 years ago from Guangzhou was born to create Huitong Bank, in just a few years to become the largest money village in Guangzhou, semicolons everywhere. Among them, mortgage, loan and other industries are second to none, and the original land mortgage.

Later, he also engaged in salt, tea, iron, grain, cloth, etc., and his family business covered almost all trades in the market. He had a close relationship with the government, especially the yamen related to the fields, and cooperated with almost all the gentry and large households.

Zhu Qizhen's eyebrows unconsciously raised, why is this person so much like a developer? This model can catch up with future generations, who said that the ancients were stupid? This Meng Jian and Xie Guang are examples of Ming Huanghuang.

"What's going on with this land mortgage? How did selling land become a pioneering initiative? Zhu Qizhen frowned.

Guo Mao replied respectfully: "The minister has done some understanding, the emperor you are talking about one kind, and this Xie Guang is the other." To put it simply, after estimating the yield of this season's acres, Xie Guang's money village will approve the amount of borrowing, and based on this, if the money is not paid at that time, all the land in the current season will be used to pay, even if it is a disaster, it is also borne by the money village, but the interest is very high. ”

Futures and securities collateral? Several black lines appeared on Zhu Qizhen's forehead, and he even felt that Xie Guang was from the same place as him.

"It is said that because there is more official land in the south and less private property, Xie Guang created this model, which greatly improved the vitality of the economy." Guo Mao added.

Zhu Qizhen asked puzzledly, "Is that all?" ”

Guo Mao hurriedly replied: "Not only that, but the reason why he has a close relationship with the relevant yamen is because in this way, he almost monopolizes more than half of the land rent, and more than half of the tenants are working for him......

"So, he's the crux of the rebellion?" Zhu Qizhen looked at Guo Mao.

Guo Mao struggled: "It seems that all the problems are in this person, but this person's death is not clear, even if the person on the ship is him, but what is his purpose?" How did he die in the Beijiang River, the minister always felt strange. ”

Zhu Qizhen also feels the same way, and now he can only go to Guangzhou to check this Huitong Money Bank!

Jin Qi has returned, and there are exquisite four dishes and one soup on the table, which are good in color and flavor.

"Sit down and eat, don't waste it!"