The palace has chosen a good holiday and will enthrone two concubines in early March of the first year of Wude, including Li Xianhui, a clan of the Korean Kingdom, as Zhuang Concubine, and Shen (Baoyan) as Zhuang Concubine.

The envoy of the Korean-Sheng Kingdom, Kang Shunchen, originally thought that after seeing Lee Hyun-hye with his own eyes, he could return to his country to report his life. However, they were not told when they would attend the "Horse Banquet"; recently, Kang Shunchen and Park Jingwu had visited the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the Rouyi Hall, and did not mention when they would set off.

It seems that the itinerary will have to be delayed for a while.

As expected, Kang Shunchen quickly found out something else.

Officials of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty were discussing with the envoys of Japan and wanted to send the Ming Dynasty to Japan to enthrone the king, and finally determined that the number was thirty. The court also proposed that because Daming Madao protected the Japanese pirates, in order to protect the safety of the envoys of Japan and the Ming Dynasty, they wanted to send a navy fleet to escort them. The envoys of Japan suggested that it was not easy to send troops to Japan to avoid misunderstandings; because during the Hongwu period, the Ming Dynasty court threatened to use force against Japan.

Park Jingwu returned to the "Huitong Hall" outside the right gate of Chang'an, and she still looked very depressed.

Kang Shunchen advised him in Korean dialect: "The emperor enthroned the virtuous man-lord as a concubine, which is a good thing for the Park family."

Unexpectedly, Park Jingwu showed a very shameful smile.

Seeing this, Kang Shunchen said, "Why are you worried about having no wife for a real man? The King of Huai'an (Li Fanggan, the king's fourth brother) married the royal family of the Ming Dynasty. In order to get along with the court, the king will inevitably take the initiative to improve his relationship with the King of Huai'an. With the family friendship between the Park family and the Huai'an master, General Park will also receive courtesy and attention from the king; let alone General Park's sister has also entered the palace. The general has power and wealth, so isn't you the choice of beauty?"

Park Jingwu seemed dissatisfied with the emperor, and then retorted: "Will the king not worry that the great Lord Huaian will become stronger by using the power of the Ming court to suppress the family close to the great Lord Huaian?"

Kang Shunchen said in surprise: "When the State of Korea and the State of Korea were established, they had abandoned the national policy of expanding their territory in the north and turned to Daming. The two countries have been in good condition since then. During the Hongwu period, the King had established friendship with Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty in Peiping. Why did the Ming Dynasty court not get along with our army?"

Park Jingwu was speechless. He had limited knowledge of these major events. The words just now might have been just because of personal grudges.

However, Kang Shunchen was a civil servant and was responsible for diplomatic relations in the country all year round. When he said this, he suddenly fell into deep thought.

Maybe Pu Jingwu’s unintentional words really make sense. Will the Ming Dynasty court use Maharaja Wai'an as a pawn in order to further use threats to dominate North Korea’s military and political affairs?

When Kang Shunchen first entered the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was exploring the Mongolian and the Gu, which gave him an illusion, as if the main direction of the Ming Dynasty was to deal with Mongolian and the Gu. However, Kang Shunchen came to his senses and thought that the Mongolian and Gu tribes at this time were no longer the Great Yuan Dynasty, or the border troubles of the Ming Dynasty, but it was difficult to threaten the Ming court again.

On the contrary, the repair of the sea ships at Longjiang Port and some things Kang Shunchen heard recently made him feel that the Ming Dynasty seemed to pay great attention to the navy going to sea and was preparing to expand its forces from all directions to Korea, Japan, Annan and the West.

The New Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a young, strong and ambitious emperor, and it seemed reasonable that both father and son seized power through force, and wanted to make achievements and improve prestige and consolidate the throne.

Kang Shunchen was preparing to report some of his new insights to the king after returning to his country.

...In the southeast bank of Xuanwu Lake, in the past two days, many young men in civilian clothes have come. They should be from the Jinyiwei and the guardian of the Sibei Bureau, and are conducting secret investigations and surveillance around the Shen family's mansion.

Chen Xu had already received news from the eunuch that the emperor was coming to the Shen family's residence. But she didn't know the specific time. She got up early in the morning and dressed up carefully and applied rouge on her face. She usually didn't do these things when she didn't go out.

Chen Xushi persuaded Baoyan and asked her to come and meet after the emperor came. But Baoyan seemed to be very resistant and immediately refused.

Baoyan did believe the slander of some people, so that it was so. This also made Chen Xu better understand the problems within the family: it was nothing more than the industrial business in Yunnan left to the Shen family, and the Xu family was dissatisfied and wanted the Xu family's children to marry Baoyan in order to obtain the inheritance and control of wealth.

However, once Baoyan enters the palace, the risks will be resolved. Neither the Xu family nor Baoyan can disobey the emperor's imperial edict, otherwise the consequences will be very serious and everything will be unstoppable.

It was drizzling in the sky and the sky was gray. There were bells and drums on the Taiping Gate Tower. Just after noon, the emperor's carriage arrived. Chen Xu invited "Wang" (Ma Enhui) and welcomed Zhu Gaoxu to the mansion.

That Wang must be Zhu Gaoxu's relationship. Chen Xu almost confirmed this from Wang's eyes this time.

Zhu Gaoxu had already got off the carriage, and the three of them walked into a corridor, followed by some men in black cloth, eunuchs, and servants from the Shen family. In order to make the atmosphere lighter, Chen Xu walked while smiling and talking about some irrelevant topics.

"I have opened the 'Pear Garden' at Jubao Gate, and the shopkeeper is still Xu Cailiu."

The relationship between the three was a bit strange. Zhu Gaoxu seemed relatively silent just now. At this moment, he immediately looked very interested and said, "Next to Qinhuai River?"

Chen Xu nodded and said, "That's right, in Dagongfang."

Zhu Gaoxu praised: "Mrs. There are many people in the city over there, not far from the government school. People who listen to opera, drink tea and hold banquets are indispensable. How about the business?"

"It's really much better than Yunnan." Chen Xu said with a smile. "Opening such a business requires a lot of cash. After all, we cannot collect food, cloth, charcoal and other things. The capital is a place where wealth and wealth gather in the world, and there are many people with cash."

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly stopped and stood beside the railings of the corridor and watched the yard. Chen Xu and Wang had no choice but to stop.

What attracted Zhu Gaoxu was a water leak next to the pond. Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's gaze, Chen Xu suddenly felt very interesting. An emperor seemed to have become a big boy full of curiosity. The big water leak was something that used the water in the funnel to drive the wooden gears to run. People in the world would have built it hundreds of years ago.

"Just the decoration in the garden is useful like a rockery," said Chen Xu. "Now the time is no longer necessary to leak water, but the use of the 'six-wheel hourglass' is not afraid of freezing in winter. The Imperial Heaven Supervision must have these things, and there may be more complicated structures."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "I thought the civil servants thought it was strange and lewd skills. It seems that they are quite keen on this type of machinery."

Chen Xu guessed that he had been busy with other things shortly after he ascended the throne and might not understand.

The three of them walked into a living room, which contained a coffee table. Like in the Yunnan Pear Garden, the tea table was placed on it. It was not common in the capital. After Chen Xu and others gave their salutes, she personally handled the tea making.

In this situation, it is naturally inconvenient to say something too private and secret, so Zhu Gaoxu began to talk about national affairs.

Chen Xu listened carefully. She actually liked listening, which made her feel very noble... After all, the status of a businessman was low. In the past, when Zhu Gaoxu and Mu Sheng decided on military and political affairs while drinking tea in her garden, Chen Xu felt very stylish.

Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be prepared and took out a map. He said: "As Mrs. Chen said, the Ming Dynasty now lacked currency in circulation. Baochao faced problems such as credit overdrafts and counterfeit banknotes, and could not find a good solution for the time being. Therefore, the safest way is to get a large amount of gold, silver and copper.

There seems to be silver mines in Japan, and I have decided to send an envoy to inspect. There are gold mines in the South China Ocean and gold obtained from trade. In the Han Dynasty, such as India and Arab countries, they have traded with the East and the West since the Han Dynasty and accumulated a large amount of gold. There are copper mines in Yunnan, which can be minted coins and transported to the southwest.

Therefore, I plan to establish a maritime trade order from Europe, Africa, India, South China Sea, Ming, Korea, Japan, and even possible to connect America and across the east, west, south and north. The court can not only obtain a lot of cash, but also promote the prosperity of domestic industry and commerce after it flows into the country."

(The circulation of currency in the Ming Dynasty was very strange and chaotic, and fake coins could also be used. People in the world regardless of whether it is true or false, they only look at the quality to value it. After the credit of Baochao went bankrupt, it could still be circulated; because of the two internal wars, the court issued a large amount of Baochao, and now the value of Baochao and copper coins has dropped to 10 to 1.)

Chen Xu lifted the boiling water and waited to cool down a little, while bowing down, saying, "The Master has such a grand vision and a long-term view, and I admire it very much. However, all dynasties have always advised farmers and suppressed commerce. The Master is so broad, will there be no ministers who object?"

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said, "Someone should object. But in this world, as long as it is a meaningful thing, it is not an easy thing."

When "Wang" heard this, he immediately looked at Zhu Gaoxu sideways, and his eyes became a little strange. Chen Xu noticed this detail, but could not understand it.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "After the prosperity of industry and commerce, the grain output may not be reduced. After all, those who occupy fertile land are reluctant to let it be deserted.

Moreover, after the introduction of advanced farming technology of the Han people, the yield was very high, at least three a year. We can transport grain from these places through trade and hoard them. The land in Liaodong is fertile and is also a major development place by the imperial court. Criminals try to avoid death and exil to Liaodong, and the migration of military and civilians will be compensated. I judge that there will be no famine in the country at this time."

When Chen Xu heard this, he took the opportunity to say a little "misunderstanding" before and in a joking tone: "No wonder, the court once promised me to use salt to attract some betrothal gifts, but the emperor took them back."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "I don't want a talented woman like Mrs. Chen to be delayed by the boring salt business, and there is a more profitable business for you. Don't worry about the money, I am planning to issue national debts."

"Treasury bond?" Chen Xu asked.

But she was thinking about boiling water. It was almost cold at this time, so she picked up the kettle and started making tea. The living room was filled with a pleasant fragrance of tea.
Chapter completed!