Fu Tao didn't finish his words, and anyone could understand the meaning. But Fu Changzong's identity was extraordinary. He was the emperor's uncle and a complete relative. Although the emperor's biological mother died early and Fu Changzong became famous during the Tianqi period, he was already prominent in the Jingzheng Dynasty and was retained by the emperor's strength. If he went further, I am afraid that many people would not agree. For Fu Changzong himself, it would be a mountain of pressure and could not move forward.

Fu Changzong understood what Fu Tao meant, shook his head slightly and said, "The emperor has never said it clearly and has no way to guess."

In fact, from his heart, he didn't want to enter the cabinet, which was too eye-catching and might not be able to stay. The Minister of Revenue was the most suitable position.

Fu Tao did not ask again. Since the emperor did not say anything, his father had no idea.

The current emperor is no longer His Highness Hui, who was many years ago. He is as thoughtful as a sea of ​​people and has a lot of scheming. No one knows what he really thinks.

Fu Tao looked at the thick documents and books on Fu Changzong's desk again, and said, "Did your father still worry about the emptiness of the treasury?"

Fu Changzong picked up the teacup again, took a sip and said, "Well, I know that if Huitong Trading Company is merged into the cabinet, how much can it increase to the national treasury?"

No one is more familiar with Huitong Trading Bank than Fu Tao. He said: "There are more than 500,000 hectares of land under the name of Huitong Trading Bank, as well as salt, tea, canal transportation, post stations, etc. The annual profit is more than 10 million taels. If it is customs, maritime trade and commercial taxes are all allocated to the cabinet, which can increase by more than 3 million..."

Fu Changzong had known that Zhu Xu's industries made money before, but he did not expect that he would have such a big profit if he divested the royal bank!

The 500,000 hectares of land would increase the tax and grain of five million stones to the court. If the tax and silver were increased by another 15 million, it would make him feel relieved, and the treasury would not be reduced too much, which would make the court too restrained.

Fu Changzong let out a sigh of relief, stood up and walked out, saying, "Well, the emperor is sorting out the national affairs and slowly sorting out. You must have a sense of what to do and what not to do..."

Fu Tao knew the importance of the royal money house, so he naturally did not dare to be careless and nodded, "Yes, I understand."

Fu Changzong just stepped over the threshold with one foot and suddenly said, "By the way, let your mother enter the palace tomorrow and chat with the Queen Mother and the Concubine. You can also go there frequently in the future without any taboos."

Fu Tao was stunned and didn't know how to answer the conversation.

After all, the Fu family was a relative of the outside world. In the past, they were extremely low-key. Everyone lived in simplicity. The female family had always had very little contact with the harem to avoid giving people a message.

Fu Changzong glanced at him and said, "The palace is choosing a concubine for the emperor. I, the uncle, cannot ignore it. Let your mother accompany you to see it, read more and talk less."

Fu Tao still didn't understand, so he had to nod and said, "Yes."

Fu Changzong did not explain much, but in fact he knew that the status of the Six Tribes would decline, and now he wanted to highlight his presence.

If you are busy, there is no one in the capital who can compare to the Governor's Office.

King Jing is now one of the top two. Not to mention the selection of the first-level governor of the imperial court, the number of people reported at the provincial level is hundreds of. They also have to conduct verification and send people to investigate. A mistake is a big deal, and they cannot be careless at all.

The various institutions under the Supervisory Council are now very enthusiastic and will not let go of things, especially the Anti-Corruption Bureau, which has "provoked" a lot of things. King Jing has been called to the cabinet six or seven times in the past few days, asking them to "stay" in the Supervisory Council.

Prince Jing is a royal prince and his identity is embarrassing. When he is scolded by the cabinet, he becomes even more annoyed.

But apart from working hard, he had no choice but to spread all his anger within the Governor's Court, which improved a lot of efficiency.

In the palace, the old concubine came to Cining Palace from Renshou Hall, holding the birth dates of the three girls, and was talking with Empress Dowager Zhang in an enthusiastic manner.

"Look, they are all good girls..." The old concubine's face turned red and she was very excited.

Empress Dowager Zhang also looked at her with a smile. She had Zhu Xu's birth date and said to the old concubine: "I like this lady in the Zhang family, and I have seen this granddaughter of Mr. Zhao's family. She is generous and has outstanding appearance. But is this Miss Han a little worse?"

Mr. Zhao is a famous scholar. During the Wanli period, he became a county magistrate and resigned from his post to study. He is a family of scholars.

Miss Han is the daughter of Han Yongzhi. His father was also a Jinshi in the Wanli period, but he did not become an official. Han Yongzhi himself conferred a hundred households of Jinyiwei. He is now a professor at the Royal Court of Justice. Miss Han is also a family member.

The old concubine waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's not bad, the emperor must like it..."

What Empress Dowager Zhang said was not because of the aristocratic family, family background, or Miss Han’s own temperament, but because her brother was a member of Fushe, and he was still resisting the imperial examination and refusing to enter the government, and he had a certain reputation in the capital.

When Empress Dowager Zhang saw that the old concubine didn't care, she didn't say much. After all, it was Zhu Xu who decided by herself.

Xiao Yongning and Li Xiangjun stood by the table, staring at the big eyes open, and looked at each other quietly from time to time. Xiao Yongning was excited, while Li Xiangjun pursed her lips and did not dare to speak.

The old concubine was very satisfied with the three of them. After looking around, she said for a long time: "Who will the queen choose? It's hard to ruin the old woman..."

Queen Mother Zhang chuckled, without any trouble, they really couldn't get involved in the Queen's affairs. Zhu Xu became stubborn and she had no choice.

The two of them discussed for a long time, but only decided that the three of them would enter the palace first, have children and then upgrade to the level.

As for Li Jieyu, once the dragon heir is born, no matter men or women, he will be granted a concubine.

Empress Dowager Zhang sent the old concubine out, and the two little girls hid in the corner and muttered.

Xiao Yongning didn't know what to say, Li Xiangjun kept waving his hands and whispered: "No, no, princess can't..."

Xiao Yongning had sharp eyes. Seeing that Empress Dowager Zhang was coming back, she pulled Li Xiangjun and ran out and returned to her bedroom.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at the little backs of the two, and she didn't care about it now. She had to leave the palace tomorrow and go to these families to walk around.

The capital was filled with clouds. Zhu Xu's carriage was blocked by heavy rain as soon as he arrived in Huguang. Heavy rain continued. Several official roads were washed away by rain and flooded mudslides, completely blocking Zhu Xu's road to the north.

Zhu Xu brought the imperial guards and the Shenji camp, and could not hide it from anyone. I don’t know how many people blocked the road and asked for a visit, so they were naturally blocked.

The army stopped at an inn. Zhu Xu wrapped in a thick sheet, holding ginseng soup in his hand, took a sip, then looked at Cao Huachun and said, "How is it, can you still move forward?"

Cao Huachun said, "The imperial guards have gone to explore the way, and there is no reward yet, but looking at the rain, it should be difficult to walk ahead."

Zhu Xu held the bowl, listened to the strong wind outside, and the constant rain, nodded and said, "Wait. Well, is there any news?"

Cao Huachun recalled and said, "The memorial from the capital has not been delivered yet, but news came from Guangdong that Britain hoped to trade with us through the Little Francisco."

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, turned the bowl in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face.

The British are now living in the cracks, Spain is now strong and slow to decline, and then the Dutch rises strongly. The British still have a hundred years to wait for if they want to become an empire that never sets!

“Okay.”

The more Zhu Xu smiled, since the British wanted to trade, with their current status, the conditions were naturally much more harsh than those of the Dutch and Spain, and all the treaties they should have to be signed.

There are also some international institutions that can be established, such as the International Maritime Tribunal, International Joint Organization, International Trade Organization, etc., which must be established on the Ming Dynasty, and from a institutional perspective, establish the authority and dominance of the Ming Dynasty!

After taking another sip, Zhu Xu said, "Well, let the British go to gold and silver..."

Speaking of this, Zhu Xu paused again and then said, "Who is managing the Foreign Affairs Department now?" This Foreign Affairs Department was separated from the Ministry of Rites. The part who specialized in dealing with foreign trade and was in Beijing.

Cao Huachun said, "There is no decision yet, and the memorial from the cabinet has not been sent yet."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly and began to think.

The Foreign Affairs Department should hand it over to a trustworthy person, and in terms of position, it is necessary to support the maritime trade, and it is best to be the royal prince, so that his importance can be shown, and the Foreign Affairs Department will not be restrained.

Zhu Xu was wandering around in his heart, thinking about the prince of the royal family, but he couldn't find a suitable one.

Once again, he lamented the policy of captivity of the old Zhu family. Zhu Xu had to turn his eyes to those nobles and nobles. Suddenly he thought of it, looked up at Cao Huachun and said, "Transfer to Duke Zhang, order him to go to Jinyin Village and preside over the Foreign Affairs Department. In addition, Bumubutai also sent a representative to serve as the deputy director, and He Yunshan also went in..."

The Duke Zhang who Zhu Xu mentioned was the father of Empress Dowager Zhang, Zhang Guoji. Although this person is a relative of the foreign country, he also involves some commercial affairs, and is assisted by Bumubutai, He Yunshan and others, which probably would not disappoint him.

"Abide by the order." Cao Huachun said in a daze.

"Ah snee..."

Zhu Xu sneezes unexpectedly, rubs his nose, wraps his quilt tightly, and says, "Let the soldiers outside pay attention to protecting them and don't catch a cold. In the future, all matters about the sea trade will be handed over to the Foreign Affairs Department, and then report them to me in detail. You can bypass the cabinet and the six departments."

Opening up the maritime trade will have a certain impact on the Ming Dynasty. As the scale continues to expand, this impact will increase and be handed over to the cabinet and the six ministries. I don’t know what chaos will happen in the future, so Zhu Xu will hold it in his hands.

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu held the bowl to his mouth, still thinking in his heart.

The capital of the people in the Ming Dynasty was still very strong, and it was a bit far-fetched to say that it was the people, but in short, it was not short of money. Once the sea trade was relaxed, the huge profits would attract more and more people to join, which would be of great help to digest some internal contradictions within the Ming Dynasty and release economic vitality.

Suddenly, Zhu Xu's eyes moved slightly and said, "I will send an order to the clan mansion to allow clan members other than the God Ancestor to engage in maritime trade. You can set up a business in Jinyin Village. Also, tell the King of Lu that he will give a detailed explanation of "there is a legitimate, but no legitimate is a legitimate" and especially if the emperor has no descendants, arrange a succession order. Don't disturb anyone first. Arrange it and show it to me."

Cao Huachun was slightly moved, and then he realized something and said, "Yes."
Chapter completed!