Chapter 91: The situation in the north is complicated
In the imperial study, after reading the secret letter sent back by the dragon guard, the emperor couldn't help laughing: "Hahahahaha......
Sun Kui, who was quietly napping on the side, heard the emperor's laughter, and was frightened, and the whole person came to his senses. He hurriedly turned around and looked at the emperor, saw the smile on the emperor's face, and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, what happened to make you so happy?"
The emperor said with pride on his face, "Xiao Shi, this stinky boy really didn't disappoint me."
At the mention of His Royal Highness the King of Han, Sun Kui suddenly came to his senses. He was busy patting the dragon's ass: "The dragon father has no dogs."
The emperor smiled and said, "I didn't teach him how to do it, this trade conference was held so smoothly, it was all due to Xiao Shi's own credit."
Before, when Zhao Yao was going to hold a trade conference, although the emperor was a little worried that he would not be able to hold it, he did not intervene to help him. The Emperor wanted to see if his youngest son could hold a trade conference. If he could do it, what would he do?
Regarding the specific process of holding the trade conference, Zhao Yao did not report carefully to the emperor. He only reported to the Emperor the list of foreign dignitaries who attended the trade conference.
When the emperor learned that foreign countries such as Annan and Bi Guo would send members of the royal family to attend Zhao Yao's trade conference, he knew that his younger son would be able to hold a trade conference, but he did not expect that his younger son would hold such a successful trade conference.
"I thought it might be a small fight for him to hold a trade conference, but I didn't expect this kid to make more money during the trade conference than the household department's tax revenue in a year." The emperor exclaimed, "This is just the beginning, and by next year, I'm afraid that this kid will make a few times more money than he does now."
Sun Kui's mouth opened wide and exclaimed, "So much?" It's a few times more than the annual tax of the household department, how much is that? His Royal Highness the King of Han is worthy of being the God of Wealth of the Great Zhou.
"More on the horizon." The Emperor sighed, "Stinky Boy is right, the Swamp Mansion is a good place, and the potential for development is very great. In a few years, the Swamp Mansion will be built into the No. 1 Trade State Capital of the Great Zhou by the Stinky Boy, and by that time, the Swamp Mansion will not lose to Yangzhou."
"This ...... Is the Swamp Mansion so powerful?" Sun Kui had never been to the Swamp Mansion, but he had heard that all the state capitals in Lingnan were very poor, so how could His Royal Highness the King of Han go to the Swamp Mansion to make the Swamp Mansion even richer than Yangzhou? Yangzhou Mansion has been a rich place since ancient times, and half of the household tax revenue comes from Yangzhou Mansion.
"The province is by the sea, close to foreign countries such as Annam and Johor, so it is very convenient for sea transportation." The Emperor said, "The stinky boy told me before that there are many other countries far away from those countries in Annam, and one of them is called Mixier, which is said to be richer than Annam. The stinky boy plans to send someone to Mixir in the future to do business with Mixier."
"Your Majesty, as far as the slave maid knows, there are more than a dozen countries on the side of Annan, how many countries are there on the Mixier side that is far away from Annan?"
"I've heard that there are more than a dozen countries." The Emperor crossed his chin and continued, "The Stinky Boy intends to build a maritime Silk Road."
"Your Majesty, is His Royal Highness the King of Han planning to go to Mixier?"
"He's going to get the business over there." After the emperor finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and his brows furrowed, "With the character of a stinky boy, maybe he is really ready to go to those overseas countries in the future. However, I will not give him a chance to go." The emperor knew in his heart that once Zhao Yao was allowed to go to sea to a foreign country, he would most likely not return.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Han held such a successful trade conference and military parade this time, but it made many people in the court red." In the early dynasties of the past few days, some people participated in the performance of His Royal Highness the King of Han every day, saying that His Royal Highness the King of Han had wolf ambitions, colluded with foreign races, and intended to rebel.
At the mention of this matter, the emperor's eyes were cold.
"I know what they're up to."
Sun Kui thought to himself, fortunately, the emperor favored and trusted His Royal Highness the King of Han, otherwise he would have heard those ministers speak ill of His Royal Highness the King of Han these days, and he really thought that His Royal Highness the King of Han was going to rebel.
Those ministers in the court did not know that the emperor very much wanted His Royal Highness the King of Han to rebel. If His Royal Highness the King of Han really wants to rebel, the emperor will happily immediately pass the throne to His Royal Highness the King of Han, and then he will be the emperor and take Concubine Liang to play around.
"Your Majesty, aren't you worried that those people will be unfavorable to His Royal Highness the King of Han?" This trade conference allowed the ministers of the court and the central government to see the earning power of His Royal Highness the King of Han. Although His Royal Highness the King of Han is far away in Lingnan, those people will definitely not let him go easily.
"I'm not worried, if the stinky boy can't even cope with this little thing, then he should stay in Lingnan and be his Han King." The emperor really didn't worry about Zhao Yao. "Stinky boy is smart, those people can't deal with him."
"His Royal Highness the King of Han is really amazing, in less than a year after going to the Swamp Mansion, he turned the poor and backward Swamp Mansion into a rich place that is not lost to Yangzhou." Sun Kui had never been to the Marsh Mansion, nor had he seen the Marsh Mansion after the trade conference, but he could imagine the changes before and after the Swamp Mansion.
"That's where it is." The Emperor leaned back in his chair, put his hands behind his head, and raised his feet and placed them on the imperial table, "The stinky boy's skills have not been fully developed."
When Sun Kui heard this, he was stunned: "His Royal Highness the King of Han is about to turn the Swamp Mansion into Yangzhou Mansion, hasn't he completely brought his skills into full play?" If His Royal Highness the King of Han brought all his abilities into play, what would it be like?"
"He will turn many of the state capitals of the Great Zhou into swamp provinces." The emperor said, with an expectant smile on his face, "When that time comes, the Great Zhou will usher in a peaceful and prosperous era."
Sun Kui imagined the situation of the peaceful and prosperous world, and his face also showed a look of expectation.
"I don't know if the slave has the honor to see the peaceful and prosperous world of the Great Zhou."
"If you live longer, you'll be able to see." The emperor glanced up and down at Sun Kui, and said in a joking tone, "The eunuch has a long life, and your grandson will definitely live to that time."
"Inheriting your auspicious words from the emperor, the slaves and maids strive to live longer." If he can really see the prosperity of the Great Zhou, then his life is worth it, and he will die without regrets.
"You take a good look at it then, and then wait underground and tell me in detail what the peaceful and prosperous world created by the stinky boy is like."
Sun Kui was frightened by the emperor's words, "Your Majesty, you will definitely be able to see it too."
The Emperor waved his hand and said, "I won't live that long."
"Your Majesty, you will definitely live a long life."
"I'm not the king." Of course, the emperor also wanted to see the Great Zhou Shengshi created by his youngest son with his own eyes, but unfortunately he couldn't see it. His body, he knows, can last another twenty years is already very good.
"Your Majesty......" Sun Kui was flustered by the emperor's words.
The Emperor interrupted Sun Kui, "If the stinky boy can ascend the throne sooner, maybe I can live a few more years." He pursed his lips and said with resentment, "If this broken emperor continues to be in office, even if I have a long life of 100 years, I will not live to be 100 years old."
Sun Kui, who felt the emperor's resentment: "......" Emperor, you really dislike being an emperor.
At this time, the Dark Guard walked in, took out a secret letter from his arms and handed it to Sun Kui.
Sun Kui took the letter, and then put his hands in front of the emperor.
As soon as the emperor looked at the envelope of the secret letter, he knew that it was a letter from the north. His eyes lit slightly, and he hurriedly opened the letter to read.
Sun Kui saw that the emperor's face became solemn, his heart tightened, and he subconsciously took a light breath and stood aside.
After reading the letter, the emperor solemnly instructed Sun Kui, "Go and call He Xiang and them."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Half an hour later, He Xiang, Liu Taishi and Song Weikang appeared in the imperial study.
The emperor handed the secret letter sent back from the north to He Xiang and them to see.
After reading it, Mrs. Liu's expression instantly became serious.
"I'm going to send my second child to the North, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, the situation in the north is complicated now, are you sure you want to send the acting king?" He Xiang felt that sending the acting king to the north at this time would only make the situation over there more complicated.
"The Acting King used to be a soldier in the North, and he is most familiar with the North, so it would be more appropriate for him to go." As for King Han's presence in Youzhou, Taishi Liu didn't think about it. When the king of the dynasty went to the north, this was something he should worry about. "With the ability of the king to lead his troops, he went to the north, and he will solve the danger in the north."