See the eagle striking the sky.

King Yongyun of Jin, between his eyebrows, was full of heroism, and his thin and fair face was full of majesty.

Emperor Yongkuo of Ningzong had a total of seven sons.

The eldest son, Yongtan, is gifted and talented, and his attainments in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are quite high.

The ancestors of the Yong family started by military and established the Yong Dynasty, and after more than 200 years of development, the talents of the children of the royal family have also moved to a higher level.

Nanyong was a country with a flourishing literary style, and art and culture were highly respected, and the imperial examination system at this time had been increasingly perfected, and civil politics had reached its peak.

Officials at all levels above the temple were also calligraphers, painters, and poets. They hold the resources and power of society in their hands.

An emperor who leads such a civilian government.

Definitely can't just rely on the "majesty of heaven", the emperor also needs to have a royal charm, only in this way can he be supported by more courtiers.

Therefore, the emperors of the Nanyong Dynasty were generally versatile kings.

The eldest prince Yongtan is familiar with calligraphy, articles, paintings, and chess skills, and his attainments are quite high, so he is favored by more courtiers, and he is the eldest son of Emperor Ningzong, so he is naturally canonized as the crown prince, and seems to be the best heir to the throne.

However, Emperor Ningzong was in good health, and his prestige as the crown prince of the prince was growing, so he was not a threat to himself.

You know, "The power of heaven is unpredictable!"

Since ancient times, the road of kings has been full of treacherous waves.

The second prince Yongyun, talented and benevolent, and Colonel Amity, although not as talented as the eldest prince, has a reputation of "generosity and benevolence" in Nanyong, with an excellent reputation, and is known as a virtuous king.

Therefore, the second prince Yongyun has the possibility of challenging the status of the eldest prince Yongtan.

Emperor Ningzong was also insightful about this, and turned a blind eye: "The road to the emperor is turbulent, and there are too many unpredictable difficulties and obstacles, no matter who wins, it is a choice made in heaven, and it is his own son." ”

A few years ago, the second prince Yongyun was still in the stage of dormancy and obscurity. In the past two years, between the eldest prince and the second prince, they have gradually become like fire and water, and there is a state of tension.

Among the seven sons of Emperor Ningzong, except for the fifth prince Duan Wang Yongruyu who supported the second prince Jin Wang Yongyun, the other four sons fell to the eldest prince Yongtan.

Above the court, there is also a clear distinction, the main peace faction led by Prime Minister Gu Jingxiu supports the eldest prince, and the main battle faction led by Fan Hongzhang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, supports the second prince.

After the "Shaoxing Peace Conference", Nanyong paid 250,000 taels of silver to Donghanna every spring, and after the payment of silver this year, Nanyong's finances have been tight.

Therefore, Emperor Ningzong sent Yongyun, one of his two most relied on sons, King Yongyun, to inspect the maritime trade in Mingzhou Port on his behalf.

Nanyong's annual customs revenue exceeds 1 million, which is a very important source of income for the Nanyong court, which is located in the corner of the south of the Yangtze River and "faces the sea".

"缗" is a rope used to wear copper coins, and a silk money is also called consistent money, and under normal circumstances, consistent money has 1,000 copper coins. However, during the Nanyong period, the consistent money was only 700 copper coins.

At this time, the "money system" was floating, and during the Ningzong period, one tael of silver was about equivalent to two copper coins.

Based on this calculation, the annual income of maritime trade in the Nanyong period to the imperial court was considerable, about seven or eight hundred thousand taels of silver.

The turnover of Cui Bao Zhai accounts for at least one-third of the entire Nanyong maritime trade.

That is to say, the 250,000 taels of silver that the Nanyong Dynasty pays tribute to Donghan every year can be borne by a firm named Cui Bao Zhai.

Although the second prince Yongyun is not as versatile as the eldest prince Yongtan, he is diligent and pragmatic, which is why Emperor Ningzong handed over the burden of inspecting maritime trade to Yongyun.

Yongyun looked at the maritime trade records taken by the household, and was secretly shocked by Cui Bao Zhai's financial resources.

"Fifth brother, you sent someone to inform Cui Baozhai's Zhan Qianheng, and said that I would go to Mingzhou Port next month, and let him arrange it in advance. ”

Duan Wang Yongru foolishly responded and left.

Seeing that the shrewd and capable fifth brother was used for his own use, King Jin Yongyun was very pleased, there are so many talented people in the Nanyong Dynasty, but how many people can make him trust?

Taking a sip of "Mengding Mountain Tea", King Jin Yongyun's face was calm, it seems that Li Tingjian of Chengdu Mansion took the initiative to show favor this time, which is quite meaningful, it should have received the rumor, and his father has a preference for him.

Although Li Tingjian has many gifts, his favorite is the famous tea "Mengding Mountain Tea" in Shu, which is mellow and long, and has an excellent taste.

Chengdu Prefecture, located in Shuzhong, in the southwest border, bordering Dali and Tubo, is at the military frontier, and its strategic position is extremely prominent.

This time, Li Tingjian of Chengdu Prefecture joined his sphere of influence, providing an opportunity for himself to pass through Bashu and build a foundation.

It's just that this is a little bit of a Bashu, and the military expenditure is quite huge. Thinking of this, King Jin Yongyun couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"If the 250,000 taels of silver that Donghan pays tribute to each year are used to develop armaments, wouldn't it greatly enhance the military strength of my Nanyong. ”

That's it.

The heroic King Jin Yongyun couldn't help but feel a little more melancholy between his eyebrows.

At this time, the Mingzhou port branch of Cui Bao Zhai.

A snow-white carrier pigeon, with a low call, flew down the courtyard.

Obviously, it was a long-distance flight, and it was already tired. Zhan Aoshuang's expression changed slightly and left his seat.

Half a cup of tea.

Zhan Aoshuang returned to her seat, although her face was calm, but between her eyebrows, she couldn't help but have a panicked look.

Zhan Aoxue asked anxiously, "Eldest sister, what's wrong?"

Zhan Aoshuang forcibly suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice:

"On the way back to Mingzhou Port, I urged the Bao Zhai caravan to be ambushed on Zhoushan Island and suffered heavy casualties. ”

Everyone was stunned, in the territory of Nanyong, ordinary pirates saw the word "Cui" business, most of them did not dare to provoke Cui Bao Zhai, even if there was a face, just to seek wealth, it was also quite measured, and would not hurt the killer.

Moreover, the caravan is equipped with good hands, and ordinary pirates are not its opponents.

It seems that what Gongsun Mou of the Heavenly Palace Courtyard said just now is true, and most of these people have a lot to do with the Donghan Xuantian Sect.

Long Qingyun raised his eyebrows, and hugged Zhan Aoshuang majestically:

"If the eldest lady believes too much, why don't I bring someone to rescue her?"

After speaking, there was a resolute expression on his face, and there was a firmness that people couldn't refuse.

Zhan Aoshuang knew about Long Qingyun's ability, and he was overjoyed when he heard it, and said:

"Long Shaoxia can come forward to participate in this matter, it is really my blessing to Cui Bao Zhai. ”

looked at Zhan Aoxue and continued: "Little sister, you are still young, just stay here and wait for news." ”

"Niece Xian, this kind of thing, how can I be without Chu Cuishan. I only heard a hearty voice sound, and the burly Chu Cuishan walked in from outside the door.

Mo Zhixuan stood up, looked smart, and said, "This kind of thing, of course, is indispensable to my disciples of the Heavenly Palace Academy. ”

Then he stared at Gongsun Mou with his eyes and said, "Did you say yes? Senior brother." ”

Gongsun Mou was already tracking down the whereabouts of the Xuantian Sect, so he bowed his head slightly and said, "Yes, junior sister." ”

Zhan Aoshuang said happily: "With Long Shaoxia, Uncle Chu, and the helpers of the Heavenly Palace Academy, we are not afraid of that Xuantian Sect." ”

After speaking, she explained a few words to Zhan Aoxue, and asked her to wait for Chen Zhaohu, Chu Zhaolong and others to come back, and discuss something with them.

Gongsun Mou asked his two junior brothers, Xu Yang and Wu Zheng, to stay in Mingzhou and continue to monitor the Xuantian Sect's "Western Xuanyue" Pei Luoqing's every move.

Zhan Aoshuang, Long Qingyun and his party took a few black-clothed servants, walked out of the gate, and rode away.

Zhan Aoxue's reluctant voice came from behind: "Long Shaoxia, you remember, I'll wait for you to come back and eat red paste crab." ”

The voice is crisp, like a yellow warbler in the hollow valley.