Qiu Xingzheng mentioned that he had just met Ding Mei, the commander of the pre-Qin internal defense, under the teahouse, and recommended it to the prince. Ming Duan shook his head and told Wu Xiaoxi's identity. Qiu Xingzheng was speechless when he stood up. The prince sighed: "I don't want to use female officials in the Shu Kingdom yet."
So easy. My grandfather would not agree."
Qiu Xingzheng said regretfully: "What's wrong with the female officer? When the hostages were taken hostage in Chunfeng Tower, Miss Mei's handling was like a god. How many people tried to win over her in court. It's a pity that she is the internal bodyguard of that country." After thinking about it again, "I'll go and persuade the Supreme Being.
How is the king?"
The Crown Prince's eyes lit up. Ming Duan said, "By the way, Mr. Qiu is suitable!" Qiu Xingzheng was stunned. Ming Duan then told the Crown Prince about finding someone to persuade the Supreme King to abolish slavery. "He already understood in his heart that this was happening.
It’s gone, all it needs is a step to get down.”
Qiu Xingzheng immediately patted his chest: "I'll go! The caretaker persuades him!"
Ming Duan repeatedly raised his hand: "Please, Mr. Qiu."
Tong Buye said quietly from the side: "We have to abolish slavery in the end, why bother to lock up the Crown Prince and His Highness the Third Prince? Baba has been struggling for so long."
The prince let out a long breath: "It's not necessarily a bad thing, otherwise he won't accept it, and there will be resistance to whatever I do in the future."
On that day, Qiu Xingzheng went to the Shu Palace to persuade the Supreme King. After a lot of talking, the old man finally smashed a big blue and white teapot and said, "If the lonely king doesn't do anything anymore, what kind of trouble will they cause?" Then he became angry.
Political affairs were returned to the crown prince.
The next day, Qiu Xingzheng once again made an appointment with Mr. Peng from Ruixia Mihang to ensure that the court would not interfere with the market. The old man smiled broadly and agreed to convene a business meeting to inform all his colleagues. Can Mr. Qiu attend? Qiu Xingzheng readily agreed. HSBC Bank
The matter remains unsolved for the time being, and all the merchants are saying flattering words, but they look unconvinced on their faces. There is still an endless stream of shops and factories being relocated, and Qiu Xingzheng is at a loss what to do.
Chengdu was originally the head office of HSBC. Although it is gone now, it is still open elsewhere. All the services of the Chengdu head office are accepted elsewhere, so many people go to Changan HSBC every day to do business. Changan HSBC simply expanded its storefront.
, Shu merchants should not be in too much trouble.
The prince gained power and started anew to abolish slavery, eliminate lowly status and change land taxes. Although the civil and military officials in the DPRK were still unwilling, seeing the real and fake guerrillas making trouble everywhere, the court had no way to deal with it, so it had to endure it. The guerrillas
The team activities came to an abrupt end, and Situ Cen was so angry that he slammed the table and scolded his mother. The prince also ordered Gong Cao officials to go to other countries to collect some rice, salt, cloth and other supplies for emergencies.
On the other end, Tiao Qiu Xingzheng came back originally to take over as the prefect of Chengdu. Because Wu Xiaoxi, the chief storekeeper of Red Bones, came to Chengdu in person, he was sent to the Firearms Bureau first. Wu Xiaoxi brought two assistants with him on this trip, Ding Mei from Qin and Ah from Jin.
Xi. Qiu Xingzheng was discussing business with others, and at the same time he was trying his best to get close to his subordinates.
On this day, the prince held a banquet in the mansion to entertain all the civil and military officials, and also sent a message to Wu Xiaoxi. Qiu Xingzheng took the opportunity to invite Ding and Gan to have a drink at Taibai House. Taibai House is a long-established restaurant in Chengdu, and has always been the most expensive. The two of them
Agree with a smile.
After drinking for a while, the three of them started chatting. When Qiu Xingzheng asked, Axi was a man with a broken sleeve and already had a sweetheart. The sweetheart is still a college student and will graduate next year. Axi's uncle and sister are in North America, waiting for his sweetheart to graduate.
After that, the two of them went over together. Qiu Xingzheng asked, "Why don't you stay in Red Bones?" Axi said, "Same-sex marriages will be allowed in North America in two years. I won't do the Red Bones business for the time being." Qiu Xingzheng knew this person.
There's no way to pry it off.
Asked Ding Mei again. Ding Mei said that she met Wu Xiaoxi by chance when she was traveling in Zheng State. Following the shopkeeper's great experience, Ding Mei did not want to return to Qin for the time being.
Qiu Xingzheng said: "It's a pity, Mr. Xiao Ding. Didn't someone from the Federation invite you to become an official in the Ministry of Rites at Chunfeng Tower that day?"
Ding Mei picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, saying: "With my ability, it's no problem to find a small official in the Ministry of Etiquette. It's just that I'm a little unhappy. I finally climbed up to the third rank, and I masturbated as soon as they said it."
, there’s not even a reason.”
Qiu Xingzheng said: "Master Xiao Ding, I really can't blame them. What does the inner guard do? No matter what, we can't let the people of Qin take over." As he said that, he added some wine for her.
Ding Mei sighed: "Why don't I know? Besides, they are very kind to my uncle." She was unhappy, and raised her neck to finish the wine in front of her. "Except for the Federation, there are no female officials anywhere else."
Qiu Xingzheng said with a smile, half-seriously: "Master Xiao Ding, do you want to come to Shu? Our prince is planning to set up female officials."
"You can pull him down." Ding Mei glanced at him, "Your prince has no authority at all, and it is all in the hands of his grandfather. He secretly deposed a slave while the King of Shu was away, and even asked your Supreme King to surround the house with a heavy army to think about his mistakes.
She waved her hands and said, "In my opinion, he won't be able to make the decision after the Shu Kingdom is destroyed."
Qiu Xing's face darkened: "Master Xiao Ding, even if he doesn't like our prince, why would he curse our country of Shu?"
Axi said: "Regardless of Shu, Chen, Chu, and Lu, when the gap in national power becomes too big, they will naturally not be able to survive. Either join the Federation altogether, or wait to become the Qi Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom. If Mr. Qiu doesn't believe it, just go to a few universities in the Federation."
Go. Talents are mass-produced, and majors are becoming more and more refined. My boyfriend majored in architecture, and their department will be divided into two majors: architecture and architectural design in the next year. One is more academic, and the other is more practical. Your country of Shu
There is only one university in Shangxia, and its foundation in science and engineering is weak. It has not produced many practical inventions and improvements for so many years since its establishment. But -" he glanced at Ding Mei: "Shu has colonies and can last for a long time."
"It's hard to say." Ding Mei said, "We will see after we survive this economic crisis." She smiled half-heartedly and said to Qiu Xingzheng, "It will take a lot of money. If you hadn't forced the HSBC bank away, you would have used some of the loot.
It's most convenient to exchange antiquities from other countries for gold and silver. Others don't have as many as they do, so they can easily get them."
A Xi smiled and said: "That's easy, just send it to HSBC in Chang'an for exchange. It's close." Qiu Xing's expression became increasingly ugly.
Ding Mei held her cheek and took a sip of wine, and said lazily: "They are a money bank, not antiques. Last time they collected so many artifacts in the Liao Kingdom and sold them? If they couldn't sell them, they would have a backlog of funds.
Is it a big deal?"
Axi said: "Sell it to the federal government."
"Um?"
"Museums are being built all over the federation." A Xi said, "Museums are also competing with each other. Rare things are not afraid of not being sold, and the government is the richest. Zhao Guo's Handan Museum wants to open a Western exhibition hall, so there must be something wrong
A few of the items in the collection were purchased from HSBC and were originally hidden in the warehouse of the Prince of Liao."
Ding Mei thought for a while and nodded unconsciously: "It makes some sense. It is not convenient for King Zhao to buy these things directly from King Liao."
Qiu Xingzheng asked: "The museum they built contains so many rare treasures. Aren't they afraid of being stolen by thieves?"
Axi smiled and said: "The museum has extremely tight security and ordinary thieves cannot enter."
Qiu Xingzheng said: "Then...the exhibits they spent so much money on, how many tickets do they have to sell to recoup the cost?"
Ding Mei said: "Public resource tickets are just a meaning. I heard that they will be free in the future, including the Forbidden City. They are supported by government taxes."
Qiu Xingzheng didn't believe it: "A white-browed and red-eyed person is spending tax money to support that person? Aren't you stupid?"
Ding Mei rolled her eyes at him: "Your country of Shu spends tax money to support a lot of wives of the King of Shu. The palace maids and eunuchs are also responsible for the clothes and jewelry. Aren't you stupid?"
Qiu Xingzheng said: "Where is this? It is natural for the Tian family to spread its branches and leaves."
Axi picked up the wine glass and said, "Lord Qiu must not understand where this is. Your prince understands, just go back and ask him." Qiu Xingzheng also raised his glass and the two of them drank.
Qiu Xingzheng knew that a few words could not pry Ding Mei away, so he stopped trying and just talked in roundabout ways. These two were young and impeccable, and they did not let him get away with a word of important matters.
After the banquet, Qiu Xingzheng turned around and went to the Prince's Mansion to explain the story in detail. When he mentioned the museum, the Prince nodded and said, "I mean, why did HSBC collect so many things?" After saying this, she was stunned. Qiu Xingzheng waited for half a day.
, the prince sighed softly, "Aren't you curious why the federal government spends money to support the museum? Because they practice constitutional monarchy and no longer support the emperor's family." Then he picked up a pen and made a list, and ordered a eunuch next to him to go inside.
After finding it in the study, he said to Qiu Xingzheng, "We can't buy these books in Chengdu. I'll let you read them. After reading them, you will understand what they are going to do."
Qiu Xingzheng hurriedly saluted and thanked him, and then said regretfully: "I'm afraid Ding Mei doesn't want to come to Shu."
The prince thought for a moment and said: "She is a sensible person, and she is very clear about the purpose of the federation. However, she is also a child of an official. Since she is not willing to happily go to the capital to be an official of the Ministry of Rites, she may not support the previous system more in her bones. That Ah
Xi is right, there are too many talents in the Federation. If we... can pick up talents from Qin, we can't let them go. We are poor!" He sighed again without realizing it.
A few days later, Ding Mei received a message from the girl named Tong who was next to the prince, inviting her to visit Wuhou Temple. Ding Mei was a little puzzled and said to others: "This girl Tong and I only met once, why did we meet each other?"
I?"
Axi said from the side: "Their prince is wearing a white dragon fish suit with her, so she must be someone. It would be nice for you to meet her."
Ding Mei lazily said: "You will be happy when people say you are good-looking, right? Axi, please don't go out of your way. There are still people in Yan University who look after their husbands every day." Axi glanced at her and was too lazy to answer. Ding Mei took it.
I thought about the post for a moment and agreed to go to the appointment on time.
Two days later, Ding Mei came to Wuhou Temple. All the pilgrims and tourists had been cleared away, and someone came to greet her at the door. Ding Mei followed the guide into the ancestral hall, and saw a man standing with his hands behind his back, paying homage to Prime Minister Zhuge Baoxiang.
, turned his back to Ding Mei. The guide immediately withdrew and closed the door. The man in the hall was short, and Ding Mei was already vaguely aware of it. Sure enough, the man turned around, it was the prince of Shu.
Ding Mei clasped her fists: "His Royal Highness."
The prince stood still and said leisurely: "I heard that Master Ding used to play prostitute in the flower house when he was a guard in the early days. He met many men, so he must have good taste."
Ding Mei's eyebrows moved slightly: "It's acceptable."
The prince said: "Do you think I look like a woman?"
"It's not like that." Ding Mei said, "Although the prince looks like a boy and a girl, he is a little short in stature, but when he raises his hands and feet, when he is still or when he moves, he behaves like a man. Not to mention you have an Adam's apple."
The prince smiled bitterly, reached out and plucked his Adam's apple from his neck. Ding Mei was stunned. The prince said firmly: "My father has not given birth to a son." Ding Mei was a little at a loss, and simply remained silent. For a long time, the prince sighed.
He said, "I have been pretending to be a boy since I was in school. I imitate men in speech and movement for more than ten years. All my classmates thought I was a boy, and I didn't know whether I was a boy or a girl."
Ding Mei hesitated and said: "Is this...okay? Even if you become the heir, you are still a man through twists and turns. After all, you are not a real man."
"I don't want to." The prince said, "As Lord Ding said, the power in my hands is too weak at the moment. I had no intention of seizing power from my father and grandfather, but the situation forced me to do so. Their ideas have lagged behind the times. If the Shu Kingdom allows them
If you deal with it, you will definitely die very quickly. Furthermore, in order for me to change the word 'Prince' from 'Prince' to 'Prince' in an open and honest manner, I must also appoint female officials in the country to promote women's rights. Lord Ding, can you be willing to help me?"
Ding Mei thought for a while and said, "Is the Supreme King willing?"
The prince said: "Brother Qiu will persuade him. Besides, he is pretending to be ill. The court is in my hands."
Ding Mei said: "I have met many people of the Supreme King's age. No matter how open-minded they appear, some things are deeply ingrained in the end. Your Majesty, please don't be too confident."
The prince smiled and said, "What if he is willing?"
Ding Mei bowed to the ground: "Ding has little talent and little knowledge, and is willing to do his best for the great cause of the prince."
The prince calmly stroked his palms and said, "I knew Lord Ding would definitely help me."
Ding Mei pretended to sigh: "The prince has hidden such a card. How can an aspiring woman withstand this temptation?" The prince laughed. Ding Mei felt mixed emotions: even the wanton laughter was a male voice, this woman really acted as a daily routine
Yes, that's pitiful.
The two then agreed that if the Supreme King allowed the crown prince to use a female official, Ding Mei would enter the Shu Kingdom.
Qiu Xingzheng was so happy that he danced for joy and immediately went to the Shu Palace to see the Supreme King.
I never thought that the Supreme King would refuse to agree. He said: "What kind of words does it mean to have a woman standing on top of the court? When we were fighting earlier, women were not allowed in the entire military camp. If she is really talented, let Yan'er accept her as a soldier.
Concubine, can’t you also help Yan’er?”
Qiu Xingzheng was at a loss: "How can I do this?"
"How could she refuse?" The Supreme King asked, "Isn't she plain-looking? I, Yan'er, am the Crown Prince. Which woman around the Crown Prince is not stunningly beautiful."
"My Supreme King! I have been a high-ranking official of the third rank!" Qiu Xingzheng was about to burst into tears. "The land in the backyard has long been out of sight."
The Supreme King hummed: "It's just that you don't like it."
"Oh, what a talent! The prince spent so much effort to pry it from the Red Bones." Qiu Xingzheng didn't know what to do.
The Supreme King glanced at him and said slowly: "Tell Yan'er, there are three unfilial piety, not having an offspring is the most serious. If he doesn't marry a wife, he always thinks about using female officials, and his grandmother's hair has turned gray in a hurry. Even if he doesn't choose a concubine, first
It’s okay to choose two concubines.”
Qiu Xingzheng was stunned. "Ah?!" The Supreme King shook his hands and asked him to go out.
Qiu Xingzheng stumbled to the door. The old eunuch who had escorted him out came to him and whispered: "Master Qiu, the Queen Mother is angry."
"What?"
The old eunuch winked: "Let the prince choose two women quickly, everything will be easier."