After the discussion was settled, Mu Yuanzuo stood up and left, saying that he would choose a day for His Royal Highness the King of Wei to meet the Duke of Yue. Li Tai and Fang Jun took a boat all the way south. They also felt exhausted and wanted to go to bed early to rest, so they
Mu Yuanzuo was not retained and Pei Xingjian sent him to the ship.
Fang Jun and Li Tai were the only two people left in the side hall of the town office.
Li Tai took a sip of tea and stretched his neck. He felt sore all over and his energy was a little low. He forced himself to ask: "What I lack is money. After taking over those industries, I can't send people to continue running the business.
Can it be resold to 'Eastern Datang Company' at a discount?"
Fang Jun took a sip of tea, changed from kneeling to sitting cross-legged, loosened his legs and feet, shook his head and said: "No, when the 'Eastern Datang Company' was first established, the purpose was to lead Datang's business to develop outward and monopolize other countries."
market, destroying its local workshops one by one, and then dumping Tang products at high prices to seize huge wealth. If it turns to doing business internally, it will not only go against the original intention, but also easily lead to a collision of internal forces. Nowadays, in the court,
We have already faced tit-for-tat in public, but if we touch other people's interests in private, wouldn't that mean we are forcing them to rebel?"
"It's okay to say that those goods estates will be sold on the spot at a discount, but those properties are houses and shops. Finding people to take over one by one cannot be completed in a short time. I can't wait for that much time.
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"Don't worry, Your Highness, have you ever been so procrastinating in handling affairs? We have already found a successor for Your Highness. As long as we have completed the reception, the local government has completed the filing, and as soon as the formalities are completed, someone will be there immediately.
Pay to take over."
Li Taiqi said: "Whose family is so grand? This is Jiangnan. Many of these industries are in the name of the Jiangnan nobles. If anyone eats them all in one breath, it will be considered as offending a small part of the Jiangnan nobles. Houses and shops
And since we can’t move away, there’s no guarantee that these nobles won’t cause trouble if we operate it in the future.”
Fang Jun was confident, but he gave it up and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Highness, within three days, that family will naturally come to our door and beg to take over our property. If he doesn't come, I will pay for it myself."
After buying these properties, Wei Chen was so angry that he simply stayed in Jiangnan and refused to leave. Do you believe that they had to cry and spend money to send Wei Chen away?"
Li Tai was convinced of this.
The reason why the Jiangnan nobles now treat Fang Jun like a snake and a scorpion and avoid him is because Fang Jun had to use strong methods to kill him. I don’t know how many Jiangnan people’s blood was stained on his hands. Anyone who goes against him
None of them will end well, ranging from the loss of money and humiliation to the worst, the destruction of the entire family and the overthrow of the ancestral hall. Who dares to refuse to accept such harsh measures?
Not to mention that now that Fang Jun has been promoted to Duke of Yue, he is now an important minister of the imperial court. He also holds a powerful weapon such as the Royal Navy, tightly strangling the throat of the Jiangnan gentry and sea trade...
Nowadays, Fang Jun can walk around Jiangnan, and no one dares to look askance at him, he is so domineering.
Li Tai then stood up, stretched out, and waved his hands: "Anyway, you just have to know what's going on. I'm really a little tired, so I'll go back to take a shower, change clothes, and have a good sleep."
Fang Jun stood up to see him off and returned to his residence with Li Tai.
Li Taizi went to ask the servant who came with him to boil water and prepare for bathing. Fang Jun came to where the princesses were staying to see if there were any omissions. They were all delicate and delicate. If it was due to the negligence of the servants,
It is truly a sin to cause inconvenience.
This is a secluded place, some distance from the town office. There is a small river winding through the left side of the house. The amount of water is not large, but the willows on both sides are covered with green grass, making it very elegant and quiet.
Fang Jun held up an oil paper fan and stepped on the blue brick floor that had been wetted by rain and looked clean and translucent. He strolled to the main entrance. The soldiers guarding the door wearing raincoats and bamboo hats stood as straight as javelins.
The remaining people were divided into two teams, one on the left and one on the right guarding the main gate.
Seeing Fang Jun coming, the soldiers hammered the breastplates under their raincoats with their right hands, making a dull sound, and shouted: "I've seen the commander-in-chief!"
Fang Jun hummed, waved his hand briefly, and stopped and said: "This is not Guanzhong, and it is inevitable that there will be people who are disdainful and do evil. You should do your best to protect the safety of Her Highness the Princess. No one will be allowed to do anything without my order."
You are allowed to step even half a step in, but any trespassers will be killed without mercy!"
Jiangnan is a paradise on earth in later generations, but it has been a land of barbarians since ancient times. The Liao people, Shanyue and other barbarians have lived in deep mountain valleys for generations, drinking blood from their flesh and blood, and are wild and untamed. Although the development of various places in the south of the Yangtze River has been gradually accelerated since the Southern and Northern Dynasties,
The originally barren land was opened up to grow rice, which greatly increased food production and led to rapid population growth, but it was still regarded as an uncivilized land.
This is not discriminatory. The individual tribesmen, Shanyue and other barbarians were increasingly facing difficulties. After seeing the advanced farming methods of the Han people, they came out of the mountains one after another and mixed in with the Han people.
Their appearance is almost the same as that of Han people. Except for their own slang, most of them can speak Chinese, and their hair is tied in right knots. They are almost indistinguishable among Han people.
However, the wildness in the bones of these people is difficult to tame. They do not know how to read, do not know loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and justice. They only know how to eat the weak, so they often commit crimes and commit crimes. This is one of the reasons why the relationship between the Han people and the barbarians in the Jiangnan area has been tense for hundreds of years.
one.
The Han people were naturally in awe of the Princess of the Tang Dynasty and knew exactly what would happen if they offended such a noble lady. However, the barbarians did not know and did not pay attention to this.
As a princess, Fang Jun could almost imagine how angry His Majesty Li Er would be. If the consequences were too serious, it would be possible to directly castrate Fang Jun and charge him into the palace...
The soldiers raised their chests and raised their heads, and shouted in unison: "No!"
With strong morale, Fang Jun nodded with satisfaction before walking through the door.
A palace maid came out with an umbrella and followed Fang Jun step by step. Fang Jun walked leisurely, looking at the elegant and quiet scenery in the garden, and asked casually: "How many of your highnesses can you get used to living there?"
A palace maid replied: "Although it is a bit shabby compared to the palace, the scenery has a unique charm and is more exquisite. Your Highnesses are very happy. They just had some meals, and now they have boiled water and are taking a bath."
Fang Jun didn't answer and kept walking.
Take a bath...
When you imagine the beautiful scenery of the four princesses, "the hot spring water washes away the fat" and the "red cotton powder makes the jade skin cool", you feel your heart beating loudly and the load increases significantly.
He collected his umbrella in front of the rain corridor and handed it to the palace maid next to him. Fang Jun took off his shoes and walked into the hall wearing white socks and stepping on the smooth floor.
The decoration in the hall is simple. There is a row of bookcases against the wall. There are some books and some exquisitely made toys on them. There is a mat in the middle, with a carved lacquer coffee table on it. On the coffee table are several small plates.
With some exquisite pastries.
There is sandalwood burning in the incense burner, which smells very good.
The palace maid came forward and said to Fang Jun: "The princesses are all taking a bath. I would like to ask the Duke of Yue to take a moment."
Fang Jun nodded and knelt down in front of the coffee table. The palace maid fetched a teapot and boiled water, brewed a pot of tea and placed it in front of him.
Fang Jun picked up the teacup and took a sip, then put it aside and looked up at the decorations in the hall.
Suddenly I heard the sound of water behind a door on one side, and then a clear and young voice said: "Is it my brother-in-law who is here?"
Fang Jun was stunned and said hurriedly: "It's Wei Chen."
There were no words behind the door, but the sound of water started to rush. After a while, Princess Jinyang walked out from behind the door wearing a light gauze dress.
The little princess is still young, not yet fully developed, and has always been a bit thin. She should have been an unattractive Chai He girl. But this thin gauze dress is draped on her body, revealing her delicate and white complexion, which is slightly visible.
Her undulating figure was like a young and energetic deer, walking towards him with brisk steps.
A pair of snow-white delicate feet just stepped on the smooth floor, with a section of beautiful ankles and calves exposed, and the toes were delicate and neat...
Fang Jun lowered his head, picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
A word popped into my head - sweet and delicious...
The fragrant wind blew towards her face. Princess Jinyang came closer, but she did not sit across from her. Instead, she knelt down beside Fang Jun. Her breath could be smelled, and a scent like orchid and musk came into her nostrils. She didn't know it was from bathing.
The smell of soap, or the body fragrance of the little princess.
In front of Fang Jun, Princess Jinyang seemed to have never had the idea of "avoiding suspicion". After all, she was a relative who watched her grow up, so what's wrong with being casual?
The gauze was thin and the wrists were brighter than snow. Princess Jinyang poured a cup of tea for Fang Jun with her own hands, but found that her brother-in-law looked a little strange, and couldn't help but wonder: "Brother-in-law, are you feeling unwell?"