Wu'an Hou's Mansion, in the study.

Jiang Ning and He Yuyao sat opposite each other, sipping tea and discussing at the same time.

"The tea and horse markets in the grassland and eastern Liaodong have finally opened, and the first batch of transactions has been completed, and the progress is quite smooth."

Jiang Ning took a sip of tea with a happy face and continued:

"In the future, when the people in the mainland see that the mutual market is making money every day and making a lot of money, they will definitely not be able to hold back, and they will go north to do business at the border gates, and even settle there.

And once the business is spread, all kinds of shops will need manpower, and in this way, there will be a group of people looking for a livelihood.

Cycle after cycle, forming a good cycle, only ten years, the border pass Liaodong Han people are becoming more and more enriched, and the law of intermarriage and marriage can sooner or later be able to completely integrate the different races.

In this way, Liaodong is safe! ”

After saying that, Jiang Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He Yuyao's two white, tender and soft cheeks supported her moist chin, her beautiful eyes were full of color, staring closely at his eloquent appearance when he spoke, as if she couldn't see enough.

And after seeing Jiang Ning's voice fall, he couldn't stop looking at him with eyes full of admiration and admiration, and praised coquettishly:

"My lord's clever plan, the soldiers can completely take Liaodong for the Ming Dynasty without blood, and it is extremely stable.

The slave family really racked their brains, and it was not as good as the adults. ”

Jiang Ning smiled, and inadvertently looked at Shanghe Yuyao's beautiful eyes with a pool of autumn water, as well as the little daughter's coquettish and charming state, his heart suddenly jumped, and he quickly looked away.

He Yuyao pursed her ruddy little mouth, and suddenly said:

"My lord, what happened to the little prince of the grassland?"

"Smoother. Warat was ready to move, and had already found a fire sieve to ally with it, and even had a few minor frictions with the little prince.

It's just that the little prince knew that it was not the time to turn his face, so he couldn't help it.

However, this also led to a great loss of his prestige in the grasslands, and many of his tribes were already dissatisfied.

If you want to continue like this, sooner or later there will be dissent, and at that time, Duoyan Sanwei will take the opportunity to enter the army, and the grassland will inevitably be in chaos.

In the meantime, I'll find another opportunity to send Manduhai back, and there will definitely be a good show to watch. ”

He Yuyao covered her small mouth and smiled, and said angrily: "Adults are really bad, but the slave family likes it." ”

After that, she quickly reacted to what she said, and hung down her beautiful face shyly, not daring to look at Jiang Ning.

But there is a hint of expectation in the beautiful eyes.

She wanted to see how Jiang Ning would respond.

It's a pity that He Yuyao was disappointed in the result.

Jiang Ning diverted the topic and said:

In addition, the planting of new crops is growing well, the border army and the Beijing army are about to complete the redeployment, the coastal areas have also been completely lifted, and the cities of Quanzhou, Ningbo and other cities have begun to establish or reopen.

All the plans you have made have gone very smoothly, and you have made a great contribution to them, and I will write them down in the future, and future generations will be grateful for your kindness. ”

"The slave family, the slave family doesn't want them to remember me, as long as the adults can ...... the slave family, the slave family"

He Yuyao's heart welled up with thick sourness, but when the words came to her mouth, she suddenly swallowed them.

Because she suddenly had an inferiority complex, an inferiority complex about her identity and Jiang Ning's status.

This is a huge gully that cannot be filled in any way.

After all, in the eyes of everyone, she He Yuyao is a dirty woman, and I am afraid that even Jiang Ning thinks so.

If she boldly made any request and really told her heart, wouldn't it make people laugh at her inability to do it and be whimsical.

Jiang Ning saw that He Yuyao was speechless for a long time, and said curiously: "What to you?" ”

"Huh?"

He Yuyao came back to her senses from her thoughts, shrugged Xiao Qiong's nose, bit her little mouth and said:

"What the slave family means is that after this time, whether the slave family will stay in the inner factory yamen to do things, or continue to return to Jinling to be responsible for matters related to the opening of the sea."

Jiang Ning pondered for a while and said, "You better go back to Jiangnan." ”

He Yuyao's eyes instantly turned red.

She held back the tears that were about to gush out, with a hint of choking, and said sadly: "Subordinate, follow the orders of the adults." ”

Jiang Ning finally saw the difference in her expression, and blurted out:

"However, the opening of the sea is very important, and I really can't be completely relieved in my heart, and I will go to Jinling every once in a while in the future.

When the time comes, I'm going to inspect and inspect, Miss Yuyao, don't slack off. ”

He Yuyao turned from sadness to joy, raised his head, stared straight at Jiang Ning, a blush appeared on his pretty face, and whispered softly: "The slave family will not disappoint the adult." ”

Leopard room.

Zhu Houzhao was sitting on the dragon chair with a headache, looking at Zhang Yong and Liu Jin in front of him complaining and arguing.

"Your Majesty, since the old slave took over the twelve regimental battalions, he can also be called dedicated.

This time, you have made an order, and it is really a good national policy to transfer the Beijing army to the border to take turns to defend and improve the combat strength.

But this Liu Jin and Liu Gonggong said that the 12th regiment battalion was not stationed in the capital, so he refused to pay the salary and asked the old slave to ask Lord Jiang's inner factory for it.

This, how does this make the old slave open this mouth to Lord Jiang! ”

Liu Jin blushed and said in a loud voice:

"Father-in-law Zhang, our family is not happy to hear what you say. At present, the state treasury is spending a large amount of money, and the money cannot make ends meet.

Since the border army entered Beijing this time, Lord Jiang took the initiative to share His Majesty's worries and took the border army's salary and silver into the hands of the inner factory, why can't your 12th regiment and battalion ask for it from the inner factory. ”

Zhang Yong pointed at Liu Jin's nose and scolded:

"You, you fart! Unlike the Jingying, the border army of the three towns is not under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office and the Military Department of the Five Armies, but is directly loyal to His Majesty's army.

Under such circumstances, it is understandable that Master Jiang, as the commander, will directly take over the salary.

Although the 12th regiment battalion was transferred to the garrison, it was still under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and the salary and silver naturally had to be spent from the treasury. ”

Liu Jin's face was ugly, he flicked his sleeve robe, and snorted coldly: "No money, just no money!" ”

Zhang Yong's temper was relatively short-tempered, and he couldn't bear it anymore, so he rushed forward directly and hit Gonggong Liu on the nose with a fist.

Liu Jin has been the prime minister for a long time, and his power is growing, how can he stand such bullying, so he immediately returned to the color and kicked it hard.

The two powerful eunuchs fought directly in front of the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao was furious and shouted: "Bastard! Stop it! ”

"Humph! Your Majesty ordered, our family will spare you this time. ”

Zhang Yong commanded the 12th regiment battalion, went to the barracks for a stroll when he had nothing to do, practiced some fists and feet, and now he has the upper hand, and his bearing is still the same.

And Liu Jin and Liu Gonggong can't do it.

Dealing with government affairs all day long, sedentary for a long time, coupled with old age and aging, how is Zhang Yong's opponent, he was stunned and his nose was blue and his face was swollen.

Seeing that the two of them were still glaring angrily, and no one was convinced, Zhu Houzhao patted the dragon case and said:

"Okay, it's all for me.

Both of you are confidants and old men around me, and you have a deep friendship, why do you want to make such a fuss!

Since I said that I couldn't move you, I called Jiang Qing and asked him to drink with you, talk, and adjust your grievances. ”

After that, Zhu Houzhao called the little yellow door on the side and gave a few words, showing a smile.

He just wanted Jiang Ning to come over to mediate, but he really wanted to take this opportunity to meet Meng Wanning.

In the mansion of the Marquis of Wu'an, Jiang Ning received Zhu Houzhao's will, and immediately went to Meng Wanning and offered to take her to the leopard room to play.

"Cousin, can I, a folk girl, really go to where His Majesty lives?"

On the way, Meng Wanning couldn't believe it, lifted the sedan curtain, and asked Jiang Ning, who was riding a horse on the side.

"Don't get in the way, the leopard room is very big, Your Majesty won't pay attention to you.

What's more, Captain Huang is also on duty there, and when you arrive, you go to play happily with him, and I will go to His Majesty to discuss matters. ”

"Well, thank you, brother."

Meng Wanning suddenly thought of the figure she hadn't seen for a few days, and immediately replied shyly.

After a while, the chariot and horse came to the leopard house.

Jiang Ning took Meng Wanning into a separate palace complex.

I saw Zhu Houzhao, who had finished changing his clothes, was already waiting there.

Behind him were a group of eunuchs and palace maids who had been ordered.

Suddenly, Jiang Ning's eyes froze.

He found Zhou Ruo and Xi Rong in the crowd.

Why did Zhu Houzhao bring them over?

Jiang Ning was puzzled.

Although they have been observing for so long, these two girls have always been in order, and they do not look like the White Lotus Sect at all.

But he never completely dispelled his doubts.

However, Jiang Ning quickly suppressed his bad thoughts.

With Zhu Houzhao here, they can't do anything.

"Xiao Huang, I heard my brother say that you are on duty, why do you have time to play with me?"

Meng Wanning saw Zhu Houzhao, her pretty face was happy, and she ran to the front with her skirt.

Zhu Houzhao was also extremely happy, and said with a smile: "If you want to come, I will find someone to change the class, and some of them are kung fu." ”

The two seemed to be very intimate, Zhou Ruo and Xi Rong quietly glanced at each other and nodded imperceptibly.