Changsun Hui was discussing the matter with Changsun Wuji not long after she returned to the palace. She heard that a nanny was asking for a meeting in the palace. She chose another room to see the nanny and then came back with a gloomy face to talk to Changsun Wuji again.
"There is news from the palace that Princess Xiangcheng has been betrothed to someone else. For the marriage proposal, another princess will be chosen to betrothed to Chong'er. Chong'er and Xiangcheng are no longer possible!"
After hearing this, Changsun Wuji smashed the tea bowl in his hand on the ground and said angrily.
"I wonder which family the emperor wants to betroth Xiangcheng to? I have been raising this matter for a long time, but I have never heard of Xiangcheng betrothing another family. What changes have happened in the meantime!!"
Hearing the sound of smashing bowls coming from the room, Changsun Chong came over from the next room to see what was going on. Hearing the confusion in his father's tone, he became very angry.
"Father! My son knows who Xiangcheng has promised, that is Qin Wenyuan, who has repeatedly opposed my family."
"What! How did you know about Xiangcheng Xu and Qin Wenyuan?!"
"My son accidentally heard Changle laughing with Prince Jin and Princess Douzi in the Imperial Garden today. After meeting the empress, my son proposed to marry his cousin in Xiangcheng. Although the empress did not agree, she did not refuse. How could it take such a short time?
The empress then sent her nanny to the palace to tell her about Xiangcheng's cousin's betrothal. The son was unwilling to accept it! He had been playing with his cousin since he was a child. He had already been devoted to his cousin, so how could he marry the princess chosen by the palace?
, it’s all because of that thief Qin Wenyuan, I want to kill him and take back my cousin.”
When he heard his son say that Princess Xiangcheng was betrothed to Qin Wenyuan, Changsun Wuji became even more angry. He was so angry that he gasped for air, his chest heaved, and he roared loudly and hatefully.
"Qin Wenyuan, you thief! I will fight with you until death!"
After shouting these words, Changsun Wuji felt a little calmer, and told his son Changsun Chong not to mess up because of this matter, let alone feel resentment towards the empress and Princess Xiangcheng. The Changsun family could not quarrel with the emperor because of this matter.
And lead to the disaster of death.
The father and son had a conversation in the room, and Changsun Chong resigned from the room with resentment towards Qin Wenyuan in his heart. After the boy came out of the room, his heart was burning with pain, and he went out of the house with dissatisfaction to find Xue Rengui and Zhang Gongjin.
Sons Zhang Chenghu, Xue Rengui and Zhang Chenghu saw that Chang Sun Chong was in a bad mood, so they took the boy to "Tanchunfang", the favorite place of the young masters in Chang'an City, to relieve their worries.
As soon as he entered Tanchun Square, he met the prince Li Chengqian and his disciples who were having fun here at the same time. Changsun Chong and others hurried forward to pay homage to the prince. Li Chengqian saw Changsun Chong's gloomy face and couldn't help but said with a smile.
"Master Changsun, what's going on? Tell me if you have anything to do and see if my brothers can solve it."
"Alas! Does the prince know that Princess Xiangcheng is betrothed to Qin Wenyuan? The ministers are worried about this matter."
It was Changsun Chong who was upset and casually told the story that had not yet been uttered by the emperor. This was a bit outrageous. Prince Li Chengqian's mind suddenly changed, and the young masters who heard the news couldn't hide it.
He was shocked and had to re-evaluate Qin Wenyuan's position in the emperor's heart. For a moment, the place where the young masters sat together seemed a bit quiet.
There is a saying that jealousy is human nature. This statement is especially prominent among the descendants of aristocratic families and nobles.
The children of aristocratic families and noble families usually think very highly of themselves, but they are not very capable but are arrogant. They are especially disdainful towards Qin Wenyuan and the emerging family children like him. Although Xu Tian caused quite a stir in Chang'an City, these children
It's just a matter of keeping a respectful distance from them, and just don't offend the river.
After a while, Li Chengqian comforted Changsun Chong and said.
"Cousin, don't be too upset. The prince has not heard from his father and mother about this matter. There must be some room for change. Qin Wenyuan is currently working in western Liaoning and will not come back to Chang'an City in the short term.
, why don’t my cousin use this opportunity to do something to make him retreat from my sister’s difficulties?”
Prince Li Chengqian longed for a life-and-death fight between the eldest son's family and Qin Wenyuan. Since he couldn't win over Qin Wenyuan, and this guy believed that the eldest son's family supported Wei Wang Li Tai in the court and opposed him, it would be a shame for him not to instigate the conflict between the two families at this time.
"Prince, do you have any tricks you can teach me?"
Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Changsun Chong couldn't wait to ask softly.
Seeing Chang Sun Chong behave like this, Li Chengqian smiled and laughed, but his eyes kept gesturing towards Du He.
Why didn't Du He know what the prince meant? He smiled and said to Changsun Chong.
"Brother Chong! There are many industries belonging to Qin Wenyuan in Chang'an City. Garment shops, vegetable markets, stoves and other businesses are all making people jealous. It's not easy to do something. It depends on you.
Do you have the courage anymore?"
This Du He is the second son of Du Ruhui, the consort appointed by Li Shimin. He had already betrothed Princess Xiangcheng and Princess Chengyang Douzi to him. This shows how much the royal family favors Du Ruhui. It is a pity that this guy
Later, she was sentenced to death by Li Shimin for participating in Prince Li Chengqian's rebellion, which forced the little princess Douzi to marry another man.
This guy is very close to Li Chengqian, but he doesn't know what the prince is thinking. If he doesn't tell you, Changsun Chong, how long will he wait for you?
After hearing what Du He said, Changsun Chong's eyes lit up. The idiot knew that someone else was digging a hole for him, but he was extremely grateful to Du He.
"What Brother Du said is true, and a certain family already knows it!"
After speaking, the young masters of the family stopped talking about the matter. Prince Li Chengqian sat down for a while and left Du He and others to lead the guards and leave "Tanchun" Square back to the palace.
After the prince left, the young masters called all the charming women to have fun. Changsun Chong looked at the woman in his arms fiercely, as if he wanted to take out all the unhappiness in his heart on this woman.
Chun Niang, who had returned to Chang'an City from Yunzhou, was informed by the girl in the workshop, so she took people to the room where Changsun Chong and others were playing.
"Chun Niang has always heard that the eldest grandson of Chang'an City is rich and courteous. How come you don't know how to show mercy to him today? Chun Niang is really eye-opening."
Changsun Chong knew that he had lost his composure, but he was stubborn and said disdainfully to the owner of "Tanchunfang".
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Aren't the girls in Tanchunfang just men's playthings? Why did Chun Niang say this? Young men like Chun Niang, who are as beautiful as Chun Niang, know how to show love and cherish jade.
, Chun Niang might as well give it a try."
After saying these words, boundless murderous intent suddenly appeared in the room, but the strong man next to Chun Niang was seen locking Changsun Chong with his leopard eyes, and his fists were already filled with veins.
Xue Rengui was a military general, so he was more sensitive to the smell of danger than others. Standing next to Changsun Chong was already on guard. Both Du He and Zhang Chenghu didn't want other children from different families to fight in "Tanchunfang" and spread the word.
With her reputation and a little understanding of the background of "Tanchunfang", she knew that Chun Niang was not an easy character to get along with, so why bother to make it difficult for everyone to step down just for fun.
Du He smiled and said to Chun Niang.
"Chun Niang forgives me, but I hope it will give some family face to let this matter go."
"Young Master Du, you are so polite. Chun Niang is just a weak girl and she dares to offend many noble gentlemen in Chang'an City. However, Chun Niang does not know how to show appreciation and makes Mr. Du laugh. All gentlemen, have a good time. Chun Niang will retire."
After saying this, Chun Niang smiled and bowed to the young masters before exiting the room. When she came out of the room, Chun Niang's face suddenly changed, and she felt the intention to kill Changsun Chong in her heart...
Qin Wenyuan and Murphy took a warship and arrived at the Dengzhou Military Port. After landing, they saw that the Dengzhou Military Port was beginning to take shape, with several newly built and restored old warships parked in the harbor.
The couple first met Li Kuang, a master craftsman, and Mo Yazi, the second eldest son of the Mohist family, who were still here to perfect the military port and build warships. After some greetings and conversation, they arrived at the newly built navy in Dengzhou with the two elders laughing and cursing all the way.
Before the Yamen.
Navy Yamen General Zhao Feipeng led his lieutenants Xu Dapeng and Zhang Dabao, Dengzhou County Magistrate Zhuang Degui led the main Yamen officials, shipbuilder Zu Yi and Dengzhou City Defense Army Captain Zhou Xing gathered in front of the Yamen to greet Xu Tian.
Qin Wenyuan and his wife, together with the master craftsmen Li Kuang and Mo Yazi, came forward to meet everyone, while Zhou Cang followed Qin Wenyuan closely.
After the officials in front of the Yamen greeted Qin Wenyuan and his wife, they all went to the hall and took their seats. Murphy followed the Yamen maid to the backyard to rest.
In the Yamen lobby, Qin Wenyuan said with a smile on his face from the main seat.
"Thank you for your hard work! I am pressed for time and will have to rush back to Qizhou later. If you have anything you need to say, just come and listen."
First, Zhuang Degui, the magistrate of Dengzhou County, stood up to report to Qin Wenyuan on people's livelihood matters. Thanks to the development ideas set by Qin Wenyuan, people's livelihood in Dengzhou is now on the right track. There are many more restaurants, brothels and shops in the city, and the objects they serve are all
Mainly populated by soldiers and business guests, this small town that originally had only a few fishermen and farmers was quietly transforming into a military city with a large number of naval sergeants. Ships from Silla, Goryeo and Japan were attacked by pirates in this area.
Due to its scarcity, it gradually began to become a maritime channel for trade with the Tang Dynasty.
In view of the current development situation, Magistrate Zhuang requested instructions on whether to build a civilian wharf to cope with the gradually expanding maritime trade.
After hearing this, Qin Wenyuan thought for a moment and then said.
"Yes! Lord Zhuang, please personally preside over the construction of the civilian wharf. This wharf must be located at a certain distance from the military port. After it is completed, a certain fee can be charged to foreign ships docked to maintain the operation of the wharf. At the same time, sites can be selected around the wharf.
Build more houses and sell them to foreign merchants who ply the sea route here, and the money collected can be used for the development of people's livelihood in addition to being invested in the construction of docks."
When Magistrate Zhuang heard that Qin Wenyuan agreed to his request and added more construction projects, he cried with joy and knelt down and said.
"The young governor is wise! He will definitely live up to the expectations of the Xu family when he is a low-ranking official. The development of Dengzhou is all due to the wise decision of the young governor. Dengzhou is very lucky, and the people of Dengzhou are very lucky."
Qin Wenyuan smiled and used all his strength to lift Zhuang Degui to his feet. This understatement made all the generals in the hall feel that the young general's martial arts was now unfathomable.
Zhao Feipeng stood up and raised his hands and said.
"Young General! The navy has been in force for several months. The general thought that in order to make the navy into a combat force, it would have to conduct several long-sea operations. A few days ago, a Silla minister brought a letter from the Silla Emperor saying that he was willing to cooperate with the Silla Emperor.
The Xu family cooperates in the excavation of copper and iron mines in Silla. Can they send navy warships to take turns transporting craftsmen and carrying copper and iron to Silla? In this way, the navy will get the opportunity to train on the open sea, and secondly, it can also achieve the goal of cooperating with Silla.
The cooperation of Silla can also protect the merchant ships of the Tang Dynasty from being intruded by pirates on their way to Silla. Please make your decision, Major General."
"Is there someone coming from Silla? Then Uncle Zhao will be responsible for this matter. Tell the people in Silla that the Qin family has agreed to joint mining. Uncle Zhao should remember one thing. Although copper and iron are very important to us, when it comes to cooperation with
When dealing with Silla, remember not to allow Datang's forging and other technologies to be transferred to foreign countries. All we want are resources, and the prerequisite for cooperation is to reach an agreement on the distribution of resources. If Silla's requirements are too high, then this cooperation will
It doesn’t matter if you don’t, one day my general will lead the navy to conquer the surrounding countries, and then these resources will not be for us to take.”
Qin Wenyuan's words made the generals in the army very enthusiastic. As soldiers, the battlefield is their final destination.
After the major military and political matters were discussed, Zu Yi, Li Kuang, Mo Yazi and other generals responsible for building ports and warships also made some brief reports. In fact, these tasks were planned and arranged by Qin Wenyuan when he went to western Liaoning.
, after the port construction is completed, in addition to leaving Zu Yi to continue to be responsible for building warships in Dengzhou, Li Kuang and Mo Yazi will return to Qizhou to study new weapons or warship power systems.
After Mo Yazi finished his work, he naturally wanted to see his niece Murphy. The old boy only exchanged greetings with his niece when she first got off the warship. At this time, he always wanted to pay attention when he had time.
In the naval yamen, the officials finished talking about Dengzhou's affairs and approved the next development plan. The atmosphere was peaceful for a while. In the chat, they talked about the deeds of the major general leading the army to fight and control western Liaoning. Zhang Dabao was very envious of Zhou Cang's ability to follow him.
The general went through these bloody battles.
This former pirate leader was used to living a life of licking blood. After the Dengzhou Navy formed an army to wipe out the surrounding pirates, although he went to and from sea training with his military brothers every day, there was still the excitement of a real battlefield there.
The guy on the side said to Qin Wenyuan with a red face.
"Young General! I also want to visit western Liaoning."
"Zhang Dabao! I'm afraid you are not used to the comfortable life in Dengzhou and want to go to Liaoxi to fight and kill. You reckless man, please do a good job of training soldiers for me. It won't take long for you to be used.
, let’s do this, the sea area from Dengzhou to Yingzhou will now be handed over to you for patrolling. If you find this foreign warship or a pirate ship that wants to do evil, you don’t need me to teach you what to do.”
Hearing Qin Wenyuan's joking words, Zhang Dabao said happily.
"I will obey my orders!"
Qin Wenyuan had long considered these generals under his command, who spoke little but had a bold personality, to be members of the Xu family. The loneliness in his previous life made him value the friendship between relatives and friends in this life.
Treating sincerity with those who are sincere and destroying those who dare to challenge the interests of the Qin family are almost Qin Wenyuan's principles in this life.
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On the road from Dengzhou to Qizhou, hundreds of cavalrymen flying the flag of the Qin family galloped all the way, passing through Laizhou. The boundary of Qingzhou passed by without entering the government offices. The military and political offices in both places heard the report from the city defense army before they knew that the major generals had rushed back.
In the Qizhou incident, not only the Qin family's military officers were convinced of the wise future leader of the Qin family, but also the local officials who remained in the yamen gradually recognized the methods proposed by the young general in implementing his political strategy.