Chapter 103: Flatters and Concubines (1)

The imperial court's order was clearly issued to various provinces, and the first person to react was Hu Xueyan. He is now a powerful man in the world. In addition to Fukang Money House, he received the help of several governors of Liangjiang. The raw silk and mature silk produced by Fukang Yarn Weaving Factory were sold overseas. Although this part of the business was affected after the war against Japan began, it was not very important. Orders from European countries and the United States had already made his factory unable to even operate the shift for twelve hours.

In addition to these industries, Hu Xueyan also had the transportation industry. On the one hand, the goods produced by his yarn factory needed to be transported. On the other hand, since the second year of Xianfeng, the court began to gradually cancel the canal transportation and changed to sea transportation. After the grain from north to south of the Yangtze River went north through the sea route. However, due to the insufficient sea ships, many items still had to go through the old canal transportation. This situation was not until the seventh year of Xianfeng that Hu Xueyan ordered several sea ships through foreigners who were doing business with him. However, these ships were not used for themselves, but were donated to the country for sea transportation.

For this reason, the court did not hesitate to commend him. Gui Liang, the Governor of Liangjiang, even wrote the central hall of "Future and Benevolence" for him, which was hung on the main hall of Hu's mansion. His behavior of donating money to serve the country was simply "spentant" in the eyes of his relatives and colleagues, but later, people realized from it that the head of the family had foresight.

After the war between China and Britain, Hu Xueyan's business grew bigger and bigger. The emperor once heard about Hu's enthusiasm for serving the country. He was moved and issued a special order: Hu Xueyan and his Fukang specialize in maritime transportation specialties in several provinces under Liangjiang. Just this sentence, Hu Xueyan became the number one big shop in the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, in order to obtain the emperor's words, Hu passed the silver handed over to Sushun Mansion by Wang Youling, which was as much as 500,000 taels!

But in Hu Xueyan's opinion, this kind of flower use is essential before demanding great wealth. The facts prove that his investment is correct. For more than ten years, Hu Xueyan's family has a wealth of wealth and can rival a country. What he is even more capable of is that even though he is so rich, he never forgot about the poor and humble friends who were wandering around the world. He had countless capable people under his ranks and handled errands for the head of the family.

This time, the imperial edict was issued by the court, and Hu Xueyan was the first to receive news. "If you say this, is the imperial troop transport ship not enough?"

"Yes, Dongweng said it well. According to students who heard from Western merchants who traveled to and from Liangjiang, the court used troops to Japan and the war was very unfavorable. One of the big reasons was the lack of troops." The speaker was Zhuang Youzheng, a native of Guangzhou Prefecture. He was the leader of Zhuang Yougong in the fourth year of Qianlong. Later, by chance, he went to Hu Xueyan's mansion to serve as a Western palace. He taught the Hu family's sons to study on weekdays and also made a responsibility for Dongweng's plan.

"Although naval ships are extremely powerful, they are only used in naval battles. They are just like hunting for fish in Yuanmu - the ships are all indispensable, and how many green camp soldiers can be loaded in?" Zhuang Youzheng said with a smile, "On this end alone, you can see that Shen Baozhen and others have no auxiliary power!"

"What?"

"The emperor doesn't know, the ministers in the court don't know, he doesn't know, he, Shen Baozhen?" Zhuang Youzheng said, "From this point, Shen is afraid that most of the emperor's military discussions would be dissatisfied. Otherwise, if he had asked the emperor to report to the emperor, the court would have planned a countermeasure early. How could this be the embarrassing situation of defeating several places today?"

"Dian Yi's words meant that the court ministers did not agree with this time when they used troops to Japan?"

"It's a bit exaggerated to say that he doesn't agree with it, but he's not optimistic about this battle, but he's sure. These people are just looking forward to the Green Camp losing a few battles so that they can advise the emperor and clean up the mess as soon as possible!"

"Then, in your opinion, the Emperor may see through this?"

"It's hard to say before, now..." Zhuang Youzheng smiled and shook his head, "The holy heart is unfathomable, so I'd better not to guess it."

"Yes, Mr. Dian Yi said that, we don't have to ask too much about this kind of temple affairs." Hu Xueyan nodded in agreement, "Then, what will I do, sir?"

"It depends on which side Yu Dongweng is more beneficial." Zhuang Youzheng said, "Does sir look forward to the battle going on like this, or ending as soon as possible?"

"It is better to be a peaceful dog than a troubled person, so I hope it will end as soon as possible," said Hu Xueyan.

"That's what the common people think, so what about Dongweng?"

Hu Xueyan knew that he was just hiding it, so he played with his braids and chuckled. Hu Shipping made a lot of money from this war! Needless to mention the other ones, it was just that the military supplies, equipment, tents, medicines, and food transported from various provinces in the south of the Yangtze River could match the investment in the past ten years!

This sentence made Hu Xueyan determined not to talk more. Gu said, "Mr. Dian Yi, how is the little dog's academic performance?"

The Fukang ship owner in Zhejiang Province actively contributed the news that the forty merchant ships used for shipping was reported to the court by Zhejiang Governor Xu Ruzhang. The emperor was overjoyed, "This Hu Xueyan has a sense of filial piety!"

"Yes," Su Shun replied with a grudge, "Since the seventh year of Xianfeng, Hu Xueyan was summoned once in Jiangning City, and he had the intention of serving the court for a long time. This time, he happened to be the opportunity, so he was the first to donate enthusiastically."

"Okay." The emperor said happily, "I still say the same thing. The court's fame should not be easily approved, but for a good person like Hu Xueyan, it is better to break the example, huh?" He said, "Just reward him with a seventh-rank magistrate. There is no need to go to the yamen. The left and right are just used as a title for glorifying the ancestors."

"Yes." Li Hongzao replied respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I'm thinking that these forty ships alone are probably a drop in the bucket. It's better to promulgate Mr. Hu's affairs across the country. At that time, more people will join in the grand event, and the court's military service will be solved."

"Okay, just do it." The emperor immediately made a decision, "Let everyone in the world know that the court will never be stingy with praise for those who have a holy lord." Seeing that the serious matter was settled, he was in a good mood. "This time I want to take the opportunity to send more troops to cross the east, but I don't believe it. With my million armored arms in the Qing Dynasty, I can't handle a small Japanese country?"

Yi and Shen Baozhen secretly complained. Judging from his excited appearance, he didn't know when the battle would be fought! Su Shun said, "What the emperor said is very much. The servants also thought that even if the Japanese were willing to fight against the heavenly dynasty, they would never have the strength to do so. Now, those who have encountered the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, are only tinea scabies. As long as the heavenly soldiers arrive, they will be a small country and look at the scenery.

"Lao Liu, have you heard what Sushun said? This is what ministers should say. Don't always write those comments about the war that are tight and the soldiers are suffering heavy casualties - is there an undead person in the war? When the war started with Russia in Heilongjiang, were there fewer people who died?"

Yi thought to himself, how could the things that happened back then be compared with today? But he knew that nothing he said now would work, so he had to respond submissively.

Withdrew from the Military Affairs Office, the emperor rarely enjoyed this leisure time in government affairs. As long as he had a boat and transported the soldiers before the weather turned cold, he would definitely be able to resolve the war in Japan as soon as possible! His mind was immersed in the blueprint he drew, and the more he thought about it, he would become more and more wonderful: at that time, he would transport all the Japanese people back to China and live in a dispersed place. I would be sorry that they were in a foreign country and would not be able to make a fortune!

When Japan is completely pacified, should I take a rest? The emperor murmured to himself, no! Not enough, I am not very old and I still have a lot of time to spend! Let’s talk about the affairs of the younger generation.

"Emperor? Emperor?"

"Oh?" He opened his eyes and looked at the woman talking.

"Mr. Li, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has come in with a sign." Jingyu Zhanyan smiled and said in a warm voice.

"What are you laughing at?" The emperor looked at her with some anger.

"I'm thinking, this is the first time I've seen it in more than two months..."

"What did you see?"

"Where do you see the emperor regaining his old views?"

"Oh? How do you say this?"

Jingyu blinked, and his pair of water-cut pupils that were still clearly black and white were filled with smiles, "The emperor must tell me?"

The emperor also became interested, "Are you keeping me inseparable? Tell me quickly."

"Yes." Jingyu nodded and replied, "I have been with the emperor for more than 20 years. Whenever I see the emperor, I always keep the weight and use my army with a light expression. It is the time... Before you secretly leave Shanhaiguan alone and head north to lead the army, Jingyu and the queen were so scared that they cried, fearing that when the emperor had any accidents, you were still full of spring breeze and did not take the pain in the north seriously - and this time, I have not seen the emperor laugh for a long time."

The emperor unnaturally rubbed his face with his hands, "Is that so? I haven't smiled for a long time?"

"yes."

"The war is tense, and this conquest of Japan is extraordinary..." The emperor shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Let Tateyama come in."

Lishan entered the warm pavilion and knelt down to salute, "I respectfully invite the emperor to the holy place."

"Is there something wrong?"

"I have something to do." Lishan knelt on the ground and replied, "I was picked up by the emperor and served as a Baitai. When I heard that my subordinates had something to do, I asked the superiors to invite him. The servants dared not be good at it, so I specially invited him to report back and forth to the emperor."

"What's the matter?" The emperor frowned and looked down at Lishan. "Lishan, I tell you, don't learn from your sworn brother. In this kind of thing, I have no mercy to talk to you."

"I know very well that the emperor treats national affairs with public heart, how dare I disturb the holy worries with the minor details of private teachings?" Takayama said, "However, this time the matter is said to be a private matter, or a private matter, or a public matter."

The emperor ignored him, waved his hand at him, buried himself in the memorial, and read it carefully.

After many years of being a member of the Imperial Palace, Tateyama knew that the master had a single mind and two-use skill, he immediately knelt on the ground and got up.

The incident started for Cai Shouqi. He had two daughters, one Ze Tiao and the other Ze Zhi, both beautiful and poor. The former even died before his husband died. The latter died shortly after his husband died. On the funeral day, Ze Zhi committed suicide by taking medicine. Fortunately, he found out early and treated him in time, so he was able to survive.

After this, Cai Shouqi had to take his daughter back to the mansion and reunite her family. However, the married daughter was always in her parents' home. After all, it was not a long-term solution. She was even more bullied. She was afraid that her daughter would be unable to think about it and would not be able to say anything. Finally, he thought of a stupid way: ask her daughter for a chastity archway. With this, she would definitely not dare to do the abuse of the Jiangxia family again, and her daughter's second life would be guaranteed.

But commending the ruthlessness means asking the local officials who are registered to come forward to appeal. There is a set of cumbersome and regular etiquette that Cai Shouqi can never get as much as he thinks. In his mansion, his wife and eldest daughter repeatedly advised him, thinking that if they could not get the name of the ruthless woman first, they would send their daughter back, they would be afraid that they would be in trouble in their lives. Although Cai Shouqi served as Baitai, the censor of the side, although he was known as the noble, it was difficult to get the favor of the local officials. It would be best to ask all parties in the capital to handle the matter, which was the safest.

Cai Shouqi couldn't resist his wife and daughter. He was not a gentleman. He also wanted to use his daughter's affairs to make a big deal for himself, so he agreed vaguely. When he arrived at the yamen, he made a tactful statement with Weng Tonghe, and the latter was very dissatisfied! "How to do such a thing? Zixiang, you really made a mistake! Congratulations on mercy is the affairs of the court's Ministry of Rites. Not to mention whether it can be done from me or not, even if I can do it, I will never be able to open such a convenient door for you!"

Cai Shouqi retreated with shame. He knew that the teacher's words were not false, but he was very angry: If you don't help, you won't help, why humiliate others verbally?

This incident was a joke in Baitai. Everyone said that Cai Shouqi was too utilitarian, so she was so forgetful! Last time the eldest daughter died before she got married, he forced her daughter to marry the tablet of her deceased husband. This time, such a play was made, which shows that he was a perfect and false Taoist scholar. Cai Shouqi was both ashamed and ashamed, so he became eager to leave.

This incident reached Takayama's ears and knew that the opportunity had come.

After hearing Lishan's words, the emperor's pen was flying without raising his head, "You should keep meddling in other people's business. As Weng Tonghe said, the local officials should report to the court, and the Ministry of Rites will write a document..."

"No, the emperor." Lishan stopped him without knowing his magnanimity, "Master, you don't know how beautiful the three girls of the Cai family are. If such a person returns to Jiangxia, he will be even more abused by his husband's family. If there are any ill-hearted disciples who talk crazy from the side, they are afraid that the life of the Cai family will be ruined again."

His words were ridiculous, and the emperor couldn't help laughing, "You are confused! What does it have to do with her abuse of her husband's family?"

"The emperor doesn't know anything. The Zu family said that Naizi Yuanshan was born weak. After getting married, he was lingering in bed and was unable to get sick. Therefore, he put all the blame on Cai! Therefore, after his husband died, Cai was forced to helplessly and had the origin of his love for medicine."

"Oh?" The emperor was stunned and stopped writing, "Is there such a thing?"

"Yes, the emperor, that's why I'm not taking the blame and making bold statements. I'm always thinking that if I could save the lives of the three daughters of Cai, even if I offend Chao Zhang a little, it would be better than watching her die sadly, right?"

"This is the matter..." The emperor pondered for a moment, "Let's wait a few days, I'll think about it before talking, oh, and also, tell Cai Shouqi that the treasure he brought from his mansion should be brought back to the palace the next day."

"Yes." Lishan's eyes rolled and he didn't stand up. "Your Majesty, I'm thinking, why don't you ask the emperor to issue an imperial edict and allow Cai to come to the palace to thank him? Is it better for the emperor to meet him?"

"Okay, you can do it."

"Zhe." Tatsuyama agreed with satisfaction and met.

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