The fiftieth year of Kangxi's ascension to the throne soon passed. In this year, many people were not doing well, even the lofty Emperor Kangxi was the same.

However, comfort is life, and discomfort is also life. Since people are at this level, they still have to live and no one can escape! However, many people did not expect that the days ahead would be even harder, and the situation would become more and more difficult.

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In the 51st year of Kangxi, summer!

Jiangning Prefecture.

Ma De woke up early in the morning and took advantage of the cooler weather. He had just finished a long fist and relaxed his muscles and bones, and sweated all over, and was called to the study by Luo Xin.

In the Qing Dynasty, couples like the Ma family shared a study room and had to "work". There was no semicolon for this family! Yu Zhong and Mo Jing did not have such study room! Because Yu Zhong and Mo Jing were both people who did not need to work hard in the case. Although Yu Zhong and Mo Jing were also the governor, he was more importantly a general. Most of the political affairs could be handed over to A Ling and Yang Mingshi, while Mo Jing handled more of the affairs that he had to walk around.

But Made and Luo Xin are different. One of them is in charge of the wealthy town of Jiangnan Province, which is a wealthy country. There are many things here, and if you are not careful, it may touch the interests of many people. Although Made has tried his best to divide the matter into the lower part, he is still very busy sometimes. As for Luo Xin... In the past twenty years, from the east to North America, west to Europe, north to Nibchu, and south to Nanyang, several huge intelligence networks have been almost controlled and developed by her. How could she be really idle? Especially now, when her intelligence network has begun to play a big role, she cannot be taken lightly.

"What's the matter?" Ma De walked into the study while wiping his sweat with a towel, and asked Luo Xin.

"Do you know? That Majesty Louis XIV... is dead!" Luo Xin didn't raise her head and handed over a piece of paper.

"Oh? That old guy is in his seventies, and it is very in line with the law of nature to die at this time!

Sometimes he was so fussy that he had to ask the Governor himself?" Ma De took the news, looked at it, and smiled.

"Then look at this one again..." Luo Xin glared at Ma De in anger and handed over another piece of paper.

"What is it?...Damn! This old guy is so good...I admire it!" After reading the second news, Made's face became a little weird. Because, the news was written about a rumor circulating among the people in Europe: the great "Sun King" died on the mistress's belly!

"I'm still so romantic in my seventies... It's unreasonable to die!" I knew that Louis XIV was lustful, but I didn't expect that I was so lustful. Moreover, this guy's "ability" was too strong, right? I'm still in my seventies...Made's judgment slightly brought a little bit of the taste of not being able to eat grapes.

"What kind of natural law is not natural law? I know nonsense. Although it is rumored that Louis XIV died of excessive sexual intercourse, since this guy is so lustful, there is no reason to be unable to control it after decades. Moreover, according to the news from the spies we arranged at the Paris branch of the Cao family, they had seen the old guy before Louis XIV died. He was very energetic and in good health, and could also ride a horse and hunt! With such a good body, how could he suddenly die without illness or disaster?" Luo Xin said again. Because of Mo Jing's unified plan, and the Qing court was not as closed as usual.

Therefore, many large Chinese businesses have opened their businesses to Europe and are developing very quickly.

Moreover, because of the oriental luxury goods such as top-quality tea, high-quality silk, and other oriental luxury goods, these merchants arranged many shopkeepers in Western branches to meet many nobles there frequently, and they got a lot of news.

"Do you suspect Louis XIV's death is strange? Is someone making trouble?" Ma De smiled.

"Yes..." Luo Xin sighed and said.

"So what? What does it have to do with him if he dies?" Ma De asked again with a smile.

"Please! Governor Martha, you must know that Louis XIV is domineering. He is in Europe, and the situation in Europe will not change much than it is now, but if he dies, it will be hard to say... Our plan will encounter many unstable factors!" Luo Xin said unhappily.

"Don't worry, there will be no trouble. In my opinion, Louis XIV will be better if he dies. This old guy is domineering and stubborn, and it is very difficult to deal with. If he doesn't die, the British may not dare to dig the Suez Canal. In that case, the war in the Indian Ocean may start early. At that time, if the Qing army is defeated, Kangxi will definitely make Brother Yu come forward again. In that case, Brother Yu's plan in Yunnan and Guizhou will have to be suspended. It is very unfavorable; and if the Qing army wins, it will only increase the prestige of Nian Gengyao and his group, which will be even more unfavorable to our plan... So, I would rather let the British dig the canal, so that they have convenient logistics and can draw more power to enter the Indian Ocean, but it will have to wait longer to start. For us, this is the situation that needs the most." Ma De smiled.

"It's right," Luo Xin suddenly smiled, "But I still want to know the cause of Louis XIV's death!"

"Don't be so unrealistic, okay? Wife, when did you dream so much? This is not good... Otherwise, I'll call my son to tease you?" Ma De stroked Luo Xin's forehead and said anxiously.

"Do you go and die!" Luo Xin reached out and opened Made's hand, "Do you think that if you know the cause of Louis XIV's death, it might make France hostile to some countries? Although the French hate Louis XIV very much, no matter how you say it is, it is a generation of overlords and the pride of the French. If he really died of murder... Maybe at some point, this news can help us a lot!"

"That's right, but... how do you check it thousands of miles away?" Ma De asked with a smile.

"There is nothing difficult in the world, I'm afraid of those who are interested!" Luo Xin smiled confidently. So what about Europe?

There, she could also reach out to her hand! Besides, what if she couldn't find it? Many things don't need any evidence. Moreover, she had a premonition that Louis XIV's death should be related to the British!

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"Oh, there is one more thing here!... Sister Jing wrote that there seemed to be more horses sold in mainland China in Manchuria this year... It is estimated that this year may be twice as many as last year, and maybe more..." After talking about Louis XIV, Luo Xin talked about another question to Made.

"Sister Jing hasn't increased the acquisition range?" Ma De asked frowned.

"Hundreds of thousands of taels a year... for so many years, Sister Jing has already paid less than two million taels of silver just for these horses." Luo Xin shook her head and said.

"Kangxi's body is fine! There is no need for you to gossip there!" He reached out and slapped Ma De, and Luo Xin asked again: "Now many officials are preparing gifts for this 60th birthday party. What are you going to give?"

"What's the point of giving? It's not rare for gold, silver and jewelry. I don't know anything about books, calligraphy and paintings. Just make some local specialties." Ma De waved his hand and said indifferently.

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"Governor General, I have some trouble. I want to ask you for help!"

After discussing with Luo Xin for a while, and calling his son to have breakfast together, before Ma De had time to drink tea and rinse his mouth, someone found him again. However, the person who came back this time was not a person in the officialdom, but a business world. The new president of the Huishang Federation and the eldest son of Wang Weihe, the premiere of the president Wang Weihe.

"I'm talking about President Wang. You are the president of the Hui Business Association, and almost half of the businessmen in the world have to live according to your expression... Why are you so lacking in concentration? If the old president knows, I'm afraid you won't be spared!" Ma De let Wang Wei, who was anxious, go to the seat and said with a smile.

"Governor, if I hadn't encountered big trouble, how could I come to work on your big driver? My father also knew about this matter." Wang Wei clasped his fists to Ma De. Over the years, Shanxi merchants and Hui merchants have achieved great development. Shanxi merchants have stretched their hands and feet, and through Russia, their business has been done to Europe. Their Hui merchants are not bad, and most of the business from Southeast Asia to India has been occupied by them. In addition to their own good management, a large part of the reason why they have achieved such achievements is that they have received support from Mo Jing and Ma De, so that they can be afraid of many troubles. Therefore, this has also developed a mentality of dependence. If they encounter something that cannot be solved, they will ask Mo Jing or Ma De for help. After all, Mo Jing and Ma De also hold a lot of shares in their business.

"President Wang, it was originally, if I had put it in the past, I could have helped you. But now it's a bit troublesome..." Ma De smiled.

"Governor..." Hearing Ma De's tone, he seemed to know what trouble he had encountered, but what does this mean now? Some trouble? That's just that he doesn't want to help?

As a businessman, although Wang Wei is not as smart as his father Wang Weihe, he has experienced many things, so he naturally has a certain understanding of Ma De's character through his daily contacts.

Knowing that the other party is not the kind of official who turns against others, in addition, the shares occupied by Ma De and his friends in various businesses of Hui Commercial Bank should not be idly by if they encounter troubles.

"President Wang. I know you don't understand very well. But I want to ask you to calculate, how many years have I been the governor of Jiangnan?" Ma De looked at Wang Wei with a smile and asked in a warm voice.

"This...it must have been nine years, right? Are you going to be transferred away by Governor?"

In the 42nd year of Kangxi, Ma De was promoted from Anhui to the Governor of Jiangnan. It should have been nine years by the 50th year of Kangxi, which means it had been three terms. According to the local regulations of the Qing court, if local officials were appointed for three terms, he needed to be transferred to the office to avoid forming local forces. Originally, Ma De had established absolute authority in the three provinces of Jiangnan after several major events. Most of the people here did not expect him to be transferred, nor did they expect anyone to replace his authority in Jiangnan. However, now Ma De has been close to him.

After speaking, the taste is different. Anyway, Wang Wei raised his mind after hearing Ma De's words. Over the years, their Hui merchants will always be smooth sailing with Ma De's support. If Ma De suddenly leaves, what kind of scene would it be? Not to mention anything else, those corrupt officials who have been suppressed will definitely jump out immediately and ruthlessly invade their industries. Moreover, if the new governor is a little greedy, the three provinces in Jiangnan that have developed over the years will probably go back.

"I haven't heard any news from the court yet. However, in Jiangnan, to put it nicely, what I did is to do my best for the court and the people. To put it bluntly, that is called arbitrary and one hand covering the sky! Now that my term of office has passed, the possibility of the court allowing me to continue to stay in Jiangnan is very low. There has been no news yet. I think it should be because the emperor has not found a suitable candidate to replace me. But I have a lot of talents in the Qing Dynasty. If I can't find it for a while, it doesn't mean I can never find it. So, if you still want to continue to live a good life, you have to prepare in advance!" Ma De said to Wang Wei again.

"But, Governor, do you... do you want to withdraw your shares?" The other party wanted to pull them away! This was the first thing Wang Wei thought of after hearing Ma De's words. At this moment, he was extremely sad and angry. Why did he encounter such a big event not long after he took over the Hui merchants? If Ma De and others withdraw their shares, they would not be able to relieve their business within at least three to five years. How could he explain this to the others in the association!

"Haha, President Wang, don't worry, I haven't said that! We have worked together for so long and have no unpleasantness ever happened. I have no reason to withdraw my own shares, right?

I just want to tell you that some things cannot be relied on others alone. Sometimes, you have to make your own decisions!" Ma De smiled again.

"Sir... I don't understand very much!" Wang Wei took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked with his fists.
Chapter completed!