Zi Qi’s boudoir is relatively simple in decoration, so it looks light and elegant.【】
Although they all hope to live in the same courtyard, the architectural layout of the Duke's Mansion is destined to be impossible. In the same large courtyard, there is only one main house, and the rooms are all connected, and the left and right wing rooms
After a long trip, it was obviously for the servants, so they could only live in one courtyard each.
As always, he served Xia Xun's feet warmly and warmly, and with only one light left, Zi Qifang undressed, wearing only a close-fitting shirt, slipped into the brocade quilt silently, and gently hugged Xia Xun
body.
Although everything he did remained the same, Zi Qi's attitude was obviously more gentle tonight. Compared to Zi Qi's usual cheerfulness and carelessness, this behavior became particularly obvious.
Because she was very happy, no matter whether what her second uncle said was true or not, for a person who was drowning, even if it was a straw, she would still take it seriously. Zi Qi felt that her hope had greatly increased, and she was naturally very happy.
Furthermore, Xia Xun's attitude towards her mother's family made her very happy. Although Xia Xun was now the Duke of the country, he still had no airs in front of her second uncle and brother and was very polite to them. The whole family enjoyed the dinner together.
As Xia Xun's daughter-in-law and the daughter of the Peng family, this is naturally what she is most happy to see. Furthermore, Xia Xun did not hesitate to agree to the matter proposed by her second uncle.
Xia Xun will of course agree to Peng Wanli's request. As soon as trade is opened, he will definitely help the Peng family facilitate this matter.
Only those who have permanent property can have perseverance. Xia Xun agrees with this sentence. Only when the household is ruined will people think about rebellion all day long. When people have food to eat, clothes to wear, and a family business, they will consider longer-term things.
Will take more responsibility to society.
Furthermore, once the imperial court reopens trade relations with China, there will be back and forth. In addition to the official tribute paid once every ten years, there will actually be many economic and trade exchanges between the two sides. As long as you have the prospectus in hand, then the business groups will compete for tribute.
, the big fight in Ningbo was due to this reason.
When the time comes, the first to gain these benefits will definitely be the big families along the coast, and those big business groups that used to be involved in frequent smuggling. It is easiest for them to turn darkness into light. Xia Xun does not want them to form a monopoly on the sea market. He wants to break the shackles and form a monopoly on the sea market.
To truly open a sea market, more social classes must participate. The Peng family owns ships, escort forces, and purchasing capital. Even without Zi Qi's relationship, he would agree.
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However, in Zi Qilai's case, it was because of her that her husband took extra care of her natal family. He also thought of his second uncle's dissatisfaction and reprimands for his wifely ways. After reflection, he became as tender as water, and it was not enough to be extremely docile.
Surprising.
Xia Xun had just returned from Xie Xie's place. Xie Xie was due to give birth in more than a month, and the fetal movements were becoming more and more obvious. Xia Xun pressed against her belly, feeling the baby's mischief inside, and stayed with her for a long time.
After she felt tired, he came over. After waiting for Zi Qi, Xia Xun hugged her all-too-familiar soft and smooth body and said softly: "I am busy outside. Thank you for being pregnant again. In this family,
Thank you for your hard work, Wai Wai."
"Your home is not my home?"
Zi Qi said coquettishly: "My family's affairs are hard work but also fun. By the way, what are you looking for that knife for?"
Xia Xun said apologetically: "The campaign against Japanese invaders in the East China Sea is not over yet. When I come back this time, I am not done, but I want to request an order to go with the envoy. The next battle will have to be fought there, and I'm afraid it will take several more months."
, Alas! I was not there when Sixu and Siyang were born. This time, I am afraid I will have to be busy outside again. "
"Aren't you here for this family? My second uncle has always been arrogant, let alone my brother. If they are so polite to you now, it's not because my husband is capable, I don't believe it."
Zi Qi kissed him sweetly on the face and said softly: "Don't they say that a long break is better than a wedding? Every time I lie down next to you after being apart for a while, my heart beats very fast.
It seems like the first time... Sir, are you tired?"
Xia Xun blinked and smiled narrowly: "You said a breakup is better than a wedding. How can a man say he is tired after a wedding?"
"screw you!"
Zi Qi was coquettish and slapped him lightly on the chest. He bit his lips and blushed on his cheeks. He glanced at him with drunken eyes, suddenly buried his head under the quilt, dived down, lightly wrapped his pink lips with the vajra pestle, and peach blossoms.
The cheeks are bulging, and the fragrant tongue is like a snake spitting out messages...
"Oh..." Xia Xun made a comfortable sound, relaxed his body, and enjoyed her tenderness...
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The next day, at the Jinluan Palace, Xia Xun handed over a decree to the emperor, explaining that King Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had agreed to the Ming Dynasty's conditions for establishing tribute trade and sent envoys to formally meet the emperor. Zhu Di was delighted and immediately ordered the envoys of the Xuanguo Kingdom to go to the palace.
Zu'a, the fat man went to the palace to meet the emperor and read out the letter of credence: "The King Yuan Daoyi writes to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty that the Ming Dynasty will be revealed, and all nations will be protected by light; there will be no waves in the sea, and the country will enjoy peace. Whoever is on the shore of Shui is not the only one. Qin.
However, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, passed down the legacy of the Four Saints, maintained peace on three sides, and inherited the honors and splendors he had hoped for in the past. Since the founding of the country, he has always been employed by the superior states. Now that the tribute festival is not included, there are many dangers in the relationship with the poor city;
Luggage is coming and going, and I hope to restore the old rules of the court. Therefore, I would like to make my ancestors fat and rich, look up to the glory of the country, and offer gifts. I am morally sincere and frightened, so I paused and spoke carefully."
On top of the gifts brought by Zua, the king brought some more from the rich, and when they were put together, they amounted to one thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, ten horses, ten thousand jins of sulfur, and twenty pieces of agate.
One hundred knives, one hundred guns, one hundred fans... and so on. Naturally, there is no need to bring them to the Golden Palace, just present the gift list.
Zhu Di sent people to receive them and comforted them with warm words. After the reception ceremony, the officials of the Ministry of Rites led them out of the hall. Xia Xun immediately stepped forward and played again: "Your Majesty, when I asked for the order to suppress the Japanese, I once said to the Emperor that I wanted to complete the task in one battle.
, we must fight decisively on our homeland, plow the courts and sweep holes, and cut off its roots. Now that the king has promised me, the navy of the Chinese navy, to go to Japan to jointly suppress the bandits, I request the emperor's order to go to Japan in order to achieve full success."
Xia Xun paused for a moment and then said: "Today, most of the Japanese pirates have seen our troops waiting along the coast and have no chance to take advantage of them. They have already retreated to the mainland. This is a good opportunity to gather and annihilate them. When I go, the sea route is difficult to travel, and the head and tail cannot be reached."
Taking care of both, in order to fear that the Japanese pirates will jump over the wall, flee along the coast, and once again poison the people of Ming Dynasty,
The coastal areas need to be guarded by generals. I would like to resign from the post of governor of the five provinces to suppress Japanese invaders. I will also recommend Chen Xuan, the naval commander of the Five Army Commandery Mansion, to take charge of the guards of the coastal provinces and coordinate the operations. I sincerely ask for your permission from the emperor!"
Yesterday, when Zheng He returned to the palace, Zhu Di knew that Xia Xun was resigning as the governor of the Japanese Suppression Campaign. Zhu Di's first reaction was: No!
Zhu Di indeed has the same personality as his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, who likes fighting and tit-for-tat.
The things he has decided and the people he has chosen are his enemies. The more you want to touch them, the more he wants to protect them.
Xia Xun was sure of this, so he took advantage of the situation, added fuel to the flames, and pushed more people to impeach him. The result was that the overwhelming impeachment only made Zhu Di more rebellious and showed stronger support and support for the people he sent out.
maintain.
But after a night, his anger subsided. When he thought about it again, he felt that Xia Xun's decision had his own reasons. The battlefield situation was changing rapidly. Once Xia Xun left, it would be impossible for him to command the troops of the five provinces.
So he was already a little moved. When he heard that Xia Xun took the initiative to resign, he nodded slightly and said: "According to the report, Yang Xu will be relieved of the post of governor of the five provinces to suppress Japanese invaders and will be appointed as the imperial envoy to the country.
, and also the commander-in-chief of the Chaohu, Fuzhou, and Shuangyu ocean fleets. Chen Xuan left the town of eastern Zhejiang to control the five provinces until Yang Xu returned."
"I accept the decree, thank you!"
Chen Xuan left work and bowed to Xia Xun at the same time. He glanced at Xia Xun secretly and was filled with gratitude.
Qiu Fu stood at the head of the class of military officials, with a sullen face and said nothing. They tried their best to mobilize people to impeach, just to get Xia Xun down. In the end, Xia Xun only retreated in order to advance, and gently relieved his duties.
The honor and favor did not diminish, but the military power was handed over to Chen Xuan, who had the best relationship with Xu Laosan. This meant that after Xu Jingchang, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army would poach another general from him.
Stealing the chicken is losing the rice. This is how Qiu Fu feels at this moment.
After the morning meeting was over, Zhu Di glanced at Xia Xun and said, "Yang Xu will stay and have dinner with me. Retreat from the court!"
There was another commotion among the courtiers, and acquaintances all looked at each other: "See you? Your Majesty wants to ask someone to question you, so why don't you say it publicly in the court? Your Majesty is telling us a lot of things, Mr. Fu Guo,
Can’t be defeated!”
The ministers slowly withdrew, and the officials from Zhu Gaoxu's group had dark faces when they walked out.
It was still the dimly lit hall, and the person sitting there was slightly stooped and coughing more violently. It looked like he was sick and his health had not been good.
"Master, your illness..."
People who hurriedly walked in from outside couldn't help but worry when they saw that he was coughing badly.
The man waved his hand, panted for a while with a phlegm sound, and asked in a hoarse voice: "What's the news?"
The person who came told what happened in the court today. The person was silent for a moment and laughed softly: "This Yang Xu is getting more and more difficult to deal with. The special governor will be renamed after the matter. Sooner or later, his military power will be taken away.
Now that we have taken the initiative to hand over the military power through the suppression of the Japanese, whoever gives the military power to him, the emperor must listen to his words. Besides, the emperor is feeling guilty for him taking the initiative to resign."
He sighed softly and murmured: "At his current status, there is no way he can rise. For him, the most important thing is not how much power he can grab or how high he can climb.
, but he can have people who can be used by him and move according to his will. Qiu Fu stole the chicken but failed to lose the rice this time, but it actually fulfilled him."
"The master is a bit trapped in a demonic barrier. He only knows how to talk to others but not to himself. If Qiu Fu is like this, why shouldn't we...be like this?"
The man standing opposite was thinking secretly and couldn't help but said: "The old Marquis also knows about this matter. He... asked me to send a message to him..."
"What?"
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