Chapter Seventy-Two: At Home

He Xi left the palace before he could return to Beijing.

Yang Zhen has been waiting outside the palace gate for a long time.

After He Xi got into the carriage, he called Yang Zhen into the carriage. said: "You are not in Taiping, why are you in Beijing?" ”

Yang Zhen said: "Master, it was Her Royal Highness the princess who summoned the little one. It is because the affairs of the southeast cannot be left without one for a day. Her Royal Highness the Princess specially ordered me to preside over the affairs of the southeast. In fact, a few days ago, I was leaving. The princess knew that the lord was coming back, so she ordered me to wait a few days. See the master. ”

He Xi heard Yang Zhen's call from an old man, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

However, He Xi is more considerate of Princess Anqing's kindness.

Yes, in the small family of He Xi and Princess Anqing, there are not many people who can take charge alone, but don't forget that Princess Anqing is backed by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the talent of the countryman may be difficult to find. But ordinary talents, that's the amount of the car. Where is it necessary to transfer Yang Zhen to do this thing.

The only reason is that in Hefu, Yang Zhen is clearly his uncle's person. It's He Xi's people.

Although it is said that the male protagonist is outside, the female protagonist is inside. It is no problem for Princess Anqing to control all the power of He Mansion. But Princess Anqing cares more about He Xi's influence in the mansion than He Xi. Maritime business is the largest source of money for Hofu.

He Xi is not greedy for money. But there are times in officialdom where money is needed.

Don't say anything else. Just to reward the people below, it takes a lot of silver, and the armor that He Xi gave to Ye Shen at the beginning was put on the market, with a minimum of fifty taels. The height is hundreds of taels. The profit of a shipload of timber is nothing more than a few pairs of armor.

Of course, this can't be done.

And it was very fine armor, not the armor of the soldiers.

He Xi said: "Yang Zhen, you have done a good job in the College of Engineering and Science, and you may not have a bright future in the future, if you go to preside over the southeast business, you will be able to ------ in the future."

Yang Zhen is a person on He Xi's line, which is not wrong at all.

But people are not the same.

Yang Zhen was arranged by He Xi in the College of Engineering and Science. In the future, it is unlikely that he will be promoted step by step. But of course, a few principals, a few officials, and peach and plum all over the world, but it's okay. But when he went to work in He Xi's mansion, he was called a retainer if it sounded good, and a house slave if it was not good.

Although you can follow the master's family step by step, the prime minister's concierge is a seven-grade official. But in the end, it still can't be put on the table.

Yang Zhen sighed and said, "Master, I have already decided. Officialdom probably doesn't suit me. Even if I rely on my lord to be an official, I won't be able to help much in the future. But the maritime business is the lifeblood of the family. And the lord still has a lot of things to do at sea, and he needs someone to preside over it. This is my time to repay my lord for his kindness. ”

"Please allow me."

When He Xi heard Yang Zhen say this, he was moved. He didn't care about the money from maritime trade. After all, his identity has not changed. The money that should be given to him. Will always give. But there are some things at sea that do need to be done by yourself. You can't put your hands on people.

It is necessary to have a hidden power at sea, even if it is only an intelligence network.

He Xi said: "Okay, since you think so, I won't say anything." I may not be able to make you a high-ranking official, but I will not have you a share of wealth in the future. ”

Yang Zhen said: "Thank you, master." ”

He Xi leaned on the rickety carriage, closed his eyes and recuperated, he was tired after a long run. Asked: "Do you know the situation in the southeast?" ”

Yang Zhen said: "I've already seen the summary. ”

He Xi said: "Then tell me, how is the situation in the southeast?" ”

Yang Zhen said: "His Majesty Xinguo Gong Bingming has promulgated the regulations on maritime commerce, and all those who go to sea to trade must use high-ranking officials of the third rank or above, or command the above generals as guarantors, and once something happens, the guarantor will be implicated." And pay a deposit to rebuild Ningbo Customs. All personnel going to sea must go to sea at Ningbo Customs. Customs duties are to be paid. Now I haven't heard the number, but it should be indispensable, and at the same time, Guangzhou Customs and Quanzhou Customs seem to be in preparation. Some people say that once these three customs are established, they will supply at least one million taels to the imperial court every year. Praise Your Majesty, the country is self-sufficient without endowment. ”

He Xi sneered.

The people who shouted Zhu Yuanzhang as a tyrant were probably the same as those who praised Zhu Yuanzhang. It is nothing more than the benefits that hindered them before, and now the benefits that have been created for them. As long as the Ming maritime trade resumes to the situation of the Yuan Dynasty. These people definitely make a lot of money.

Legend has it that Shen Wansan had a cornucopia. I don't know if there is a cornucopia. But He Xi knew that Shen Wansan was a person who was engaged in sea trade, and his cornucopia was probably sea trade.

"Who are involved?" He Xi asked.

Yang Zhen said: "The master's question is wrong. It should be asked who did not participate, the small one heard about the live, and the princess Lu's family also participated, and the nobles of Nanjing City, except for a few families, almost all broke their heads and wanted to participate. ”

"For this matter, Li Juma also had a quarrel with Han Guogong."

"All in all, it's a lot of fun. There are a lot of shipbuilding in the Southeast. Even the price of wood has doubled. ”

He Xi opened his eyes abruptly and said, "How much?" ”

Yang Zhen said: "It's doubled. ”

He Xi suddenly knew that he had suffered a loss. However, He Xi thought about it for a while, and said secretly: "Yao Guangxiao, Yao Guangxiao, you are from Changzhou, Suzhou, you are a native of your hometown, and you have been played with, look at how I laugh at you when I go back." ”

He Xi is not a businessman. Selling timber is also to see if your own ideas work. Now, although it has suffered a loss, the price of timber has risen, and Liaodong is greatly benefited. For He Xi, it is a good thing. So he wasn't very angry, but had the intention to laugh at Yao Guangxiao.

After all, Yao Guangxiao's image in history, but Zhu Di's first military division, what is the last resort. Now that he has been slapped in the face, isn't it funny.

He Xi didn't say anything about this matter, and suddenly asked, "The Fang family's fleet." Is there any news? ”

Yang Zhen said; "It's past the Lingya Gate. After that, there was no news. It takes time to get the message back. ”

He Xi nodded.

In these years, maritime communication can only rely on ships, and it is normal for ships to cut off news in the vast sea as soon as they go to sea, and He Xi does not feel that there is anything wrong. It's just that he didn't know that Fang Guan had already had an accident.

Between the wagon swaying. Suddenly stopped, He Xi knew that he was home.

Sure enough, He Xi got out of the carriage, looked up, and suddenly saw Princess Anqing at the door from afar, He Xi stepped forward a few steps, hugged Princess Anqing and said; "You've got a body. How to return it out. Beware of hurting your child. ”

Princess Anqing looked at He Xi stupidly and said; "Hmm."

She seemed to be listening intently to He Xi's words, and she didn't seem to have ears at all, and her attention was on He Xi.

He Xi met Princess Anqing's gaze, and the hard place in his heart slowly became weak.

He Xi secretly said in his heart: "Zhu Yuanzhang, even if you are a hero in the world." And He Xi was actually not convinced. It's just that you just have such a daughter. Settle me. It is estimated that my surname He will have to work for your surname Zhu for the rest of my life. Otherwise, something really happened, how sad Anqing would be. ”

Deep in the hearts of the Chinese, there is a dream of an emperor.

He Xi is no exception.

Although He Xi was under Zhu Yuanzhang's strength, he almost didn't dare to have other thoughts. But in the dead of night, He Xi was also reflecting on whether to rush outside the emperor in the future. Of course, even if he has cultivated for a few lifetimes, he is probably not Zhu Yuanzhang's opponent, unless he can be reborn decades earlier and born in troubled times, he may be able to wrestle with Zhu Yuanzhang.

But this is no longer possible. 、

Zhu Yuanzhang is impossible, but Zhu Yuanzhang is below, whether it is Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Xiongying, or even Zhu Di. He Xi was not too afraid.

It's just that He Xi has become more and more aware of the difficulty of being a good emperor. If he is someone, there is still time for vacation. There are some things that can be said casually. But the position of the emperor is destined to be the eye of the storm, and there will be a hundred battles in one day.

If you want to be a good emperor, you can't afford to enjoy it even if you have glory and wealth.

Coupled with Princess Anqing's tenderness like water.

Perhaps the biggest gain he gained when he traveled to this world was not glory and wealth, but the woman in front of him who was full of himself. And now He Xi has gone away with his delusions that were not strong. Ignoring the gaze around him, he took Princess Anqing in his arms and said, "It's cold, let's go in and talk." ”