Mu Anzhi told Li Yuhua about this, and Li Yuhua counted the banknotes first. She was not a money fan. Li Yuhua said, "If it's one or two hundred thousand or two or three hundred thousand, that's enough. It's such a large sum of money. Rui Hou talked about kinship.
It’s also for the prince.”
"I don't know what's going on with the prince. However, the prince asked me vaguely and deceitfully if I had received anything. When Bai Zhaodong came over today, I suddenly thought about it. Could this be what the prince was referring to?" Mu Anzhi and Li Yuhua said,
"You put it away first."
"Is it easy to collect?" Such a large amount of money!
Mu Anzhi's eyes were heavy, "If I don't accept such a large sum, no matter who hands it falls into, I can do too many things. Not only do I have to accept the money, but I also have to accept the people."
Li Yuhua said, "It's not that Du Changshi has a good relationship with the Bai Dong family. Let Du Changshi go and find out the background of the Bai Dong family. I heard that maritime business can be profitable, but one thing is that people who do maritime business not only
To deal with bandits at sea, he has to take care of the port officials when he gets to the shore. If they can make so much money, the personnel at the port must be clear. Although Beijiang and Minzhou Port are one in the northwest and one in the southeast, with big hanging angles, who knows when
It will come in handy. If Dong Bai is reliable, I will be short of such a person now."
"What do you mean?" Mu Anzhi asked, "You want to use him?"
Li Yuhua said, "In the past few days, I have been thinking about how we can live in Northern Xinjiang. Sister Muxiang has opened several workshops there, and the normal expenses are 50,000 to 60,000 yuan a year. But in Northern Xinjiang with
The Imperial Capital is different. We don’t have soldiers or generals in the Imperial Capital. We only have people in this palace who can make a living. Even though we have some cash in hand now, we can’t just sit back and have nothing.”
"When we get to Northern Xinjiang, it's too old-fashioned to open a shop or something like that. That's our fiefdom, that's our territory. The military and political affairs are all decided by Third Brother. I've asked Sister Muxiang, except for Xinyi,
Tianshui, Shazhou and other places are poor and poor."
"Tianshui Shazhou is not our territory." Mu Anzhide reminded his wife.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I have read geography and looked at the atlas of the Ministry of War. This series is the former Hexi Corridor. The grassland desert over there belongs to the Shaanxi-Gansu border. But it doesn't matter. We have a large area of grassland in our territory.
, the people living on the grassland are Rongdi people who ride horses and herd animals. If we open a workshop and do business like in the imperial capital, we will not be able to maintain food and clothing. I have thought about it, let's reopen the Hexi Corridor and pave a new trade road.
When businessmen come and go, we collect protection fees. We can’t call it protection fees, let’s call it safety tax. I heard Uncle Jiu say that he hired reliable escorts all the way to Xinyi. We won’t have to bother them so much when we go.
Now, we have soldiers and horses. If anyone dares to rob on the road, we will take care of the robbers. Merchants can do whatever business they like, and we will not collect excessive taxes, but no matter what the business is, we must hand over 50% of the profits to ensure that they have a smooth journey.
." Li Yuhua's eyes gleamed. She had been envious of officials since she was a child. Which local official didn't charge protection money? It would be so satisfying to do so.
Mu Anzhi grew up under the orthodox Confucian education of the Tang Dynasty scholar. His first reaction was, how could this happen? Isn't this an extortionate tax? Fortunately, Mu Anzhi still has the tyranny in his blood. He changed his mind and said, no, no, no, my wife
Solve one of my big problems and open up the Hexi Corridor. On the surface, I can get a large amount of commercial tax in my account. But if this thing is going to happen, firstly, I can make friends with the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. Secondly, in the process of opening up the Hexi Corridor, I
You can take the opportunity to get to know the bottom of each tribe in the fiefdom. Of course, there are too many things you can do by taking the opportunity. In comparison, the amount of commercial taxes ranks second.
However, commercial taxes were very important, and Mu Anzhi did not think that the five thousand soldiers would give him silver rice after he arrived in northern Xinjiang.
Even if it is really given, the prince will not give it happily.
As for the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, Governor He is Jiang Xun's father-in-law. The daughter of He whom Jiang Xun married is the direct granddaughter of Governor He. And Jiang Xun will lead his five thousand soldiers.
Mu Anzhi smiled like a flower and took Li Yuhua's hand, "What a good idea, let's do it!" He said to Li Yuhua, "Little Uncle Jiu, don't let him run back and forth for business. He is familiar with the road. I'll see you later."
Keep an eye on him and let him come to see me. We ourselves must give Uncle Jiu a chance to make contributions no matter what."
Li Yuhua was naturally happy, "Okay."
The next day, Mu Anzhi called for Du Changshi and showed Lu Boxin's letter to Du Changshi. Mu Anzhi said, "There are millions of silver in hand, and this is only half of it."
Du Changshi read the letter again and sighed, "It turns out that Ruihou and the Liu family have a deep friendship, and it is actually true."
Mu An said, "Maybe the prince has it too."
Du Changshi closed the letter, put it back in the envelope, and handed it back to Mu Anzhi, "The prince and Ruihou are direct nephews. Your Highness and Ruihou are not related by blood. If the prince is also, it only means that in Ruihou's heart, you and the prince are blood relatives."
Same portion size.”
Well, Mu Anzhi has never thought about this.
Du Changshi said, "Besides, what can the prince do if he wants millions of cash? The East Palace lives deep in the palace, and from now on the whole world will belong to him. However, the current East Palace is not as good as His Highness, who has his own fief. These silvers are of great importance to His Highness.
Its use is limited compared to that of the East Palace. Your Highness, please keep this letter and show it to Marquis Lu when you arrive in Northern Xinjiang."
"Go and see Bai Zhaodong. Find out what he has done over the years. I have asked him to stay with me. If he is available, I will leave important matters to him." Mu Anzhi handed over the key to opening up the Hexi Corridor.
After discussing the idea with Du Changshi, Du Changshi then thought about the benefits of this trade route.
Du Changshi suppressed the joy in his heart and told Mu Anzhi, "Don't tell anyone about your highness's thoughts right now. The parties involved in this matter are too snobbish. Let all parties see the benefits first, and wait until they want to reach out."
When the time comes, things will fall into place!" Then he repeatedly praised Mu Anzhi for this wonderful idea.
Mu Anzhi never takes credit for his wife's achievements. "It was the princess's idea."
Du Changshi said, "The fact that the princess can think of the benefits of opening up the Hexi Corridor has really reminded us." The rest is something that the princess could not have thought of. However, Du Changshi was still convinced, "Your Majesty is indeed prosperous.
Husband!" If the princess hadn't thought of the idea of trading through the Hexi Corridor, he would have really worried about the overall considerations after arriving in northern Xinjiang. For Du Changshi and his like, he only needs to determine the right direction, and he is sure of other things.
Handle it well.
Now Du Changshi knows what the princess wants to do with Bai Zhaodong. Bai Zhaodong has been doing business for many years. Although he is a maritime merchant, his business experience in these years makes him a top candidate to open up the Hexi Corridor trade route. As for other things, in terms of business
Bai Zhaodong is responsible for the matter, but the manpower used to protect the trade route must still be cautious.
Well, his junior brother Huan Li was born as a general, so he could be encouraged to switch to literature and martial arts as a reserve soldier.
The threshold of Bai Zhaodong's family was almost broken by his friends in the imperial capital. After Du Changshi carefully asked Bai Zhaodong about his operations in Minzhou Port, Bai Zhaodong got a place among Mu Anzhi's subordinate officials. His official position was very low, starting from the eighth rank.
.The lowest among officials, but this is a serious official position.
Bai Zhaodong had never been in the imperial examination and was born in a happy family. If Mu Anzhi had not given him the eighth grade, he would have spent three times more money than the ordinary price for buying an official.
Mu Anzhi newly conferred the title of King Pingjiang because he was a prince and a prince. King Pingjiang was going to issue a vassal. Everyone in the imperial capital who paid attention to the matter knew that it would be initiated in early June.
When officials travel long distances, they have various conveniences on the road. For example, if they have documents of appointment, they can stay at the inns along the way for free, and they do not need to pay entry fees when passing through towns along the way. Therefore, many businessmen would rather pay filial piety and follow the official's journey.
In addition to these conveniences and saving money, it is also safe.
In particular, His Highness the Third Prince also has five thousand personal soldiers. If he can stay behind His Highness the Prince, he can pass by lying down along the way, which will save him a lot of trouble.
Because of this simplicity, many people come to take the royal palace route.
Mu Anzhi discussed with Li Yuhua that instead of asking for favors from them, go to Lord Bai Zhaodong, the eighth-grade official. Lord Bai is in charge of these matters.
As a result, Mr. Bai's house was filled with traffic and guests.
Fortunately, Mr. Bai is a capable person. According to the distance of the journey, not the friendship, we will clearly mark the price, so that no one can cheat. The closer one is cheaper, the farther one is more expensive. If you go all the way to Northern Xinjiang, the profit of this trip will be 25%.
Of course, if you think our price is expensive, feel free to do it yourself and don't force it.
Still, this is the one-way price. If you return to Yumenguan from northern Xinjiang, you can also negotiate the business for this return trip. The starting price is a thousand taels, or the profit is divided according to the profit. We have official protection and guarantee a safe trip.
There are no additional miscellaneous fees.
Therefore, before Mu Anzhi even set out on his journey, he became famous in the imperial capital.
Censor Zhuo once consulted several copies of the book, and Censor Zhuo once joked in front of the emperor, "Your Majesty really shouldn't let King Pingjiang join the vassal. I see that he can serve as an errand in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he will definitely enrich the national treasury."
Emperor Mu Xuan smiled, "Okay, he will leave now, let the Yushitai calm down."
The royal family didn't take this as a big deal at all. The area where Mu Anzhi became a vassal was relatively cold and miserable. Emperor Mu Xuan expected Mu Anzhi to go to northern Xinjiang to control the tribes in northern Xinjiang who were ready to take action. How much military expenditures would be involved? See how good Mu Anzhi was.
In order to make money, Emperor Mu Xuan felt that in the past, this child was very successful in the Ministry of Justice, but now it seems that the Ministry of Justice has wronged him. It is right to let this child become a vassal. As the court has been in peace for a long time, some people are ambitious, and the royal family needs this
A powerful vassal king.
Naturally, Mu Anzhi had a palace banquet to attend before leaving. The brothers and elders all showed their reluctance and expectations. In particular, Li Yuhua's popularity among the female relatives was several times better than Mu Anzhi's popularity among men.
Li Yuhua prepared all the wedding gifts for Princess Jiaxiang, and said to Princess Jiaxiang, "I can't eat your wedding wine. I entrust the gifts to the imperial grandmother. From now on, my eldest sister and brother-in-law are free and want to visit the lonely desert."
Yan, gobi beach, just send a message, I will send someone to pick you up."
He also said to the second prince and his concubine, "Our territory is far away and we have to set off early. It was my second sister-in-law who saw me off, not me."
The second princess smiled and said, "Although we are far apart, our hearts are still in the same place. If anything happens, just write to me. We are different from others. If I can't do anything here, there is still a princess."
What you said is so thoughtful. After seeing clearly the true face of the second prince, the second prince's concubine has quite the character of Queen Mother Lan, so that Queen Mother Lan regrets in her heart. At first, she thought that this grandniece was naive and thought that she would be content with her position as a princess and live in peace and wealth for the rest of her life. Now, now
I really regret not betrothing this niece to Mu Anzhi. However, Li Yuhua is also very good.
Naturally, the Crown Princess also gave some advice. Although Li Yuhua was top-notch in everything among her sisters-in-law, after three years of marriage, the Crown Princess and the two princes had given birth to children. Now that the Crown Princess is pregnant again, Li Yuhua still has no news at all.
.So, the Crown Princess's temper has calmed down a long time ago. She thought that Li Yuhua would be the best, but in the end she would be empty-handed and have no children by her side, which is pitiful.
What's more, since Li Yuhua was about to follow the third prince to join the vassal, Empress Dowager Lan has often taught the Crown Princess some palace affairs. Empress Dowager Lan's intention is very obvious, she wants the Crown Princess to learn to take care of the affairs in the palace.
Therefore, the Crown Princess, who is now going smoothly, is also very kind to Li Yuhua, and even prepared a very generous gift for Li Yuhua and his wife. Of course, this is also the Crown Prince's intention.
As for the eldest princess Fengyang, her troubled youngest son is going to Northern Xinjiang with the third prince, so she naturally entrusts her to Li Yuhua before entrusting her to him.
The female relatives were very lively here, and the men were also drinking, chatting and laughing.
By the time Li Yuhua and Mu An returned home, it was already the time when the lanterns were going on, and Xu Shilang had been waiting for him for a long time.
Li Yuhua changed out of her formal dress and met her biological father in the study.
The maid opened the curtains, and Li Yuhua came in wearing a simple cherry red dress. She only had a loose bun on her head and a red gold phoenix hanging from her temples.
Li Yuhua was sitting on the couch by the window. Two maids came in with tea. Li Yuhua said, "Please step aside. I have something to say with my father."
Xu Shilang Xu Zhen felt a lot in his heart. Li Yuhua's clothes were casual, which showed that his life was comfortable and not stressful. Even the two daughters he watched grow up, I am afraid that they are not as comfortable as Li Yuhua when they are princes. Maybe this child is born
With such a precious life, Mr. Xu bowed and saluted, and Li Yuhua waved his hand, "We don't know who is who, father."
Xu Zhen said, "I heard that your Majesty will leave tomorrow. I will come over to visit you."
Li Yuhua said, "I thought my father wouldn't come."
"How could it be? I'm afraid that it would be inappropriate to come early and that I might miss my wife's business."
"That's right, we don't need to get too close. When it's critical, you can help me." Li Yuhua said.
Xu Zhen smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, your journey is going well. I don't know how I can help you."
"Where are we now? Since I have set the goal of Queen Mingsheng, it won't go well." Li Yuhua looked at Xu Zhen's shocked expression. Li Yuhua smiled, "Looking at your shocked look, you are pretending to be ordinary. Who knows in the court?
Our Highness is not on good terms with the East Palace. My Highness is the daughter of Empress Liu. There is no problem for the prince next to him to be a vassal king. But for us to be vassal kings is to wait for death. We don’t know each other very well. In the past, it was better to stay far away. However, compared with
Strangers are also stronger. If you are willing to stand by my side when push comes to shove, I will not let you down. If you side with the wrong team, you will have to bear the consequences."
The corners of Li Yuhua's lips were curved, as if he were chatting leisurely, but the unfinished words behind them were clearly written in his eyes: Otherwise, we have no relationship and no face to talk to.
Xu Zhen was sincerely convinced and said, "My queen, I admire you so much."
"I'm tired of talking to unrealistic people like you, so I won't keep my father any longer."
Xu Zhen said, "I heard that northern Xinjiang is bitter and cold, so I don't have anything to offer. I sent people to Anguo to buy a few carts of medicinal materials, and made an agreement with them to send them all the way to northern Xinjiang. I have already sent them to Master Bai, no.
If you disturb your Majesty’s rest, I will leave.”
Li Yuhua sent Yunque to see Xu Zhen out.
After Xu Zhen left, Mu Anzhi came out of the cubicle with a rather speechless look. Li Yuhua said, "What are you looking at!"
"Seeing how free and easy your words are, I feel envious."
"There is nothing enviable about this. I thought he was dead since I was a child. Suddenly he came back to life and sent his mother-in-law to look for me in my hometown. I know he must have felt that this marriage was rare and a waste. To him, I It's better than a stranger. If Master Kong doesn't say anything, just complain directly. If he treats me like this, I will naturally treat him the same way."
Yes, in my heart you are no better than a stranger.
Mu Anzhi looked at Li Yuhua's shining eyes and said to himself, if I could see through the dream, how could I end up like that?
Mu Anzhi took Li Yuhua's hand and said, "If the palace doesn't have enough food, let's go get some food."
"good."
Li Yuhua smiled and held Mu Anzhi's hand. This is my dearest friend in my life.
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