No one expected that after Li Chenan took Pingjiang City, the first person appointed would be Huo Chuanming of Huo Mansion!

No one expected him to appoint Huo Chuanming as Jiangnan Weaving.

But Wen Zhuoyu and others knew.

For this arrangement of the regent, the intention behind it is not very complicated in Wen Zhuyu's opinion-

"Gangnam Weaving Division is the top priority of the entire Gangnam Province business!"

The palace council hall, the cabinet head auxiliary yamen.

Wen Zhuyu poured a cup of tea for Shangshu Provincial Shangshu Ling Qi Yao and Zhongshu Provincial Zhongshu Ling Nian Chengfeng, and said:

"According to the national policy set by the regent for the next five years, his intention is to promote the development of industry and commerce in Gangnam Province on a large scale......

"Jiangnan Province has the best business foundation, the most mature business environment, and the best business contract spirit in the whole Ningguo."

"The regent said that as a pilot of this national policy, the imperial court should learn how to let go from the reform of Jiangnan Province, how to provide the best service to industry and commerce, and how to pass on the business experience of Jiangnan Province to the other four provinces, and then cover the entire Ningguo."

"Experience matters!"

But he said that the change of mindset is more important!

"Official, it's not a care!"

"The more you manage, the more difficult it is for industry and commerce to develop!"

Wen Zhuoyu looked at the suspicious looks of the two and said with a smile: "Isn't it incomprehensible?" ”

"In fact, this is our inherent thinking, which limits our imagination and our vision."

"The position of Jiangnan Weaving is very important, and the regent said that what he needs is an official who can execute exactly what he wants......"

In other words, he appointed Huo Chuanming as Jiangnan Weaving, not that Huo Chuanming had rich business experience, but that Huo Chuanming was obedient. Everything he did in the Jiangnan Weaving Division was actually a directive given to him by the regent. ”

"He said that judging from the current business situation, he does not need many innovative ideas from these officials for the time being, and they can implement his plan in its entirety, which is the best ......."

"As for the effect, we'll see it in about a year or two."

After a pause, Wen Zhuanyu didn't say anything more, but looked at Shang Shuling Qi Yao.

"I have already told you what Concubine Li thinks, and there is no problem with sealing the third prince Ning Zhiyuan as Prince Jing. But the fief was placed in Quanzhou...... Personally, I don't think it's a good fit. ”

Qi Yao was stunned: "Why is Quanzhou not suitable?" ”

"That place is in the south of Lingdong Road, far away from Kyoto, Lingdong Road now has the Shenwu Army of the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, Li Guifei and the third prince are in that place, it should be safer!"

This safety does not refer to the safety of their lives.

It's the security of Ningguo.

The eldest son of the emperor returned to the throne as the emperor, and the third prince was far away in Quanzhou, no matter what Concubine Li wanted to do, it was not so easy.

But Wen Zhuyu said:

"But Quanzhou is not far from Dongli Island!"

It is not easy to enter Kyoto in Quanzhou, but it is easy to go to the east of the island if you go to sea!

Dongqiao Island is the ancestral land of Huaiguo Gong Huai!

That place is isolated overseas, and in fact, Ning Guo has no binding force on Dongli Island!

Even the current Ningguo Imperial Court doesn't know what is going on in Dongli Island now, how many people and soldiers there are on it.

Wait a minute.

"In my opinion, this is a great danger!"

"Ships from the eastern islands can enter the Yangtze River...... You can go from the Tamavast Canal to Kyoto! ”

Qi Yao's heart shook violently, "The old man is indeed negligent, where should I put that fiefdom?" ”

"Thinking about this matter again, the mission of the State of Wu is about to arrive...... The reception at Honglu Temple is lukewarm. ”

"Do you want to go out of the city to greet you?"

"You and I don't need it, just let Li Wenyuan, the young secretary of Honglu Temple, take a few officials."

"This ...... Wouldn't it seem a little too contemptuous? ”

Wen Zhuanyu waved his hand and picked up the teacup, "They are not welcome in the first place, why do you say contempt?" ”

"I think the regent's words make a lot of sense."

"What?"

"Measure the material resources of the country and the joy of the country...... This kind of thinking is either stupid or bad! ”

"According to his meaning, when the envoy of this Wu country arrives, he has to pay us for room and board."

"About this, you tell Honglu Temple again. If the envoys of the kingdom of Wu do not pay the silver...... Let them go to the guest house! ”

Qi Yao was taken aback, he stroked his long beard and looked at Wen Boiling Yu with wide eyes-

It's not just the three-hundred-year-old Ning Kingdom, which can be traced back to other dynasties, but there has never been such a thing!

Visitors are guests!

As the state of etiquette, this is a tradition.

Of course, guests must be entertained well, and they must be entertained with the best things!

This shows the generosity of Ningguo as the orthodox civilization of the Central Plains, as well as the wealth of Ningguo...... Even if you are not rich, you must be rich in front of outsiders.

It's called face!

Even when the envoys of these other countries left, the emperor would give a big reward to show the emperor's benevolence.

This has formed a fixed reception process in the Ministry of Rites.

Accompany eating, drinking, laughing, and even send a beautiful girl like a flower.

In short, you must accompany you, and in short, you must not let the guests suffer any grievances.

But now Li Chenan is here......

"Will it make people look down on you?"

Wen Zhuoyu raised his eyebrows, "I think that when people come, they already look down on our Ning Kingdom!" ”

"The regent said that a weak country has no diplomacy, and we are now a weak country in the eyes of other countries!"

Qi Yao sighed for three breaths: "Since it is a weak country, shouldn't it be more necessary to avoid conflicts?" ”

"That's right, but the regent means that if you take a step back, you will take countless steps back, so it's better not to retreat, anyway, we're barefoot and not afraid of him wearing shoes!"

"If Wu wants to fight, then fight!"

"Have a good fight!"

"He said there are at least two benefits to fighting a fight!"

"First, stimulate the blood of the people of Ningguo, so that the Ningren have been bent over the years and their backs stand upright again!"

"Second, war is not always a bad thing, and it can often contribute to the rapid development of certain industries...... For example, smelting, military industry, weaving, transportation, and so on. ”

"We can also review our army through actual combat...... An army that has not experienced the baptism of real war cannot be called a tiger and wolf army at all. ”

"It's just a yard of neatly built and beautiful flowers."

"It's an embroidered pillow."

"Therefore, the preparation for the endless pass, let the military department and the household department do it with great fanfare, and let the envoys of Wu know that we are preparing to fight them!"

“…… Don't hesitate to fight! ”

……

……

The seventeenth day of the first month.

Kure's mission arrived at the south gate of Tamaki Castle in Kyoto.

The scale of the mission was quite large, with eight carriages and 100 front and rear guards.

In one of the carriages, Wu Qian, the crown prince of Wu, closed a book in front of him and looked up at an elegant old man sitting across from him.

The old man had white eyebrows, white beard and white hair, and a thin face, but his eyes were still very clear.

He was also looking at a book on the small table.

What he read was "Ning Poetry Collection Yuan Hundred Articles".

"Arrived?"

"Mr. Hui, it's here."

“…… In the blink of an eye, I haven't been to this jade capital for more than 20 years. ”

The old man closed the book, and his eyes showed doubt:

"No one has come to greet us yet?"

"Mr. Hui, this ...... There was no emperor in Ningguo, and that regent also went to Jiangnan. ”

"Now the ruler of Ningguo is Wen Zhuyu, the first assistant of the cabinet, Mr. knows, he once served as a staff member in his disciple's East Palace for two years...... I'm afraid he should have come in person! ”