back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 663
The night passed by in a hurry, very ordinary, but not ordinary.

Xu Chongguang completed his plan to develop Jiangnan and was about to play; other officials, some of whom had their wives, slept soundly with their wives in their arms.And Lu Chengqi finally had no barriers with Zhou Zhiruo, and "meet each other honestly".This night is worth remembering.

The next day, Lu Chengqi was so intoxicated in the gentleness that he completely forgot that today was a regular court, and he just wanted to stay in bed again and spend some time with Zhou Zhiruo.It's a pity that Zhou Zhiruo was ashamed to see those servants, so she got up and dressed early, Lu Chengqi didn't even have a chance to feast his eyes, and felt very regretful.

Being gently awakened by Zhou Zhiruo, Lu Chengqi got up unwillingly.After the servants were called, some court ladies who were in charge of undressing and washing their mouths also came in orderly, and began to dress Lu Chengqi.Because it is a regular court, it is necessary to wear a dragon robe, which is not something ordinary people can do.Anyway, if Lu Chengqi wanted to wear it himself, it would be a joke.After putting on the dragon robe, a polite court lady came over and helped Lu Chengqi put on makeup and powder to make him look dignified.

After some preparations, Shangshi brought an imperial meal to fill Lu Chengqi's stomach.In the past, Lu Chengqi would rather go to the imperial dining room than eat in the sleeping hall.But last night, it was too late to wake up because of the cloud and rain. If I rush to the imperial dining room, I'm afraid it will be delayed by half an hour for the routine.

In a hurry, Lu Chengqi also ate breakfast in this Kunning Palace for the first time.Seeing that he was eating in such a hurry, Zhou Zhiruo said softly, "Slow down, those ministers just wait, it doesn't matter..."

Lu Chengqi smiled, but did not speak.After all, it was a woman who had been moisturized. Zhou Zhiruo's face without makeup showed a different style, just like the peach blossoms in March, which aroused love and affection.

At this moment, in the Daqing Palace, all civil and military officials have gathered, and they are dividing into small circles, discussing something softly.These circles, people who are not in the officialdom, can't get involved at all.Even if they are in the officialdom, they have to be divided into one or two, so that they can talk if they are like-minded, otherwise they will be nodding acquaintances at best.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Xu Chongguang, was uncharacteristically, not staying with the cabinet ministers, but standing blankly alone, full of thoughts.Some officials who came to strike up a conversation were stunned and could only walk away resentfully.

In fact, everyone understands that the cabinet has many affairs. It can be said that the little emperor has successfully transferred his burden to the cabinet.As long as he tightly holds the decision-making power, other approval powers should be delegated to the cabinet.Otherwise, there will be only the name of chief assistant, but no real power, and the cabinet will not last long.

Lin Zhenzhong could see what was on Xu Chongguang's mind, walked over slowly, and said softly, "Teacher, are you thinking about Jiangnan?"

Xu Chongguang finally came back to his senses, nodded slightly, and said loudly: "This is the foundation of Dashun Zhongxing, I have to treat it with caution!"

Lin Zhenzhong is also the Minister of the Household Department and knows the importance of Jiangnan.If the south of the Yangtze River is really turned into a granary as the little emperor said, then the treasury of Dashun will be safe.In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the potential of Jiangnan is incredible. Take Liangzhe Road as an example. It is obviously just a remote place, but because of the shipping department, it only took two years and it has already ranked second in the country.In the south of the Yangtze River, there are many ports, such as Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Mingzhou, Wenzhou... They are all among the top ports.Down Fujian Road and Guangnan East Road, there are also Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Chaozhou, Guangzhou... The prosperity of these seaports is no less than that of the hinterland of the Central Plains, and even surpasses it.

In the past, these places were tepid.Once the shipping department opened the port, foreign merchant ships and Dashun merchant ships came in an endless stream, and the traffic was busy.Take a small fishing village below Suzhou as an example. It is obviously a small fishing village, but it has suddenly transformed into a sign of a densely populated city.The benefits of maritime trade can be seen.

The close-knit officials just now are all speculators, who want to take advantage of the development of Jiangnan to improve their political performance and make a smooth career in the future.Who is Xu Chongguang?The chief minister of the cabinet, how could these tricks escape his eyes.These officials wanted a piece of the pie, and Xu Chongguang could see it clearly. Naturally, he pushed as soon as he could, and if he couldn't, he pretended to be stupid.What a joke, if these slippery officials were allowed to go to the south of the Yangtze River, would Xu Chongguang still have any achievements in politics?

Jiangnan is like an untapped cornucopia. Even if it is sparsely populated and full of miasma, it is only temporary.As long as the planning is done well, Jiangnan will definitely become another Central Plains.Xu Chongguang is not stupid either. He knows that with the help of the Shipping Department and Maritime Trade, this goal can be achieved.However, as the little emperor proposed, how much wasteland is reclaimed will belong to him, and there is still a certain limit.So last night Xu Chongguang turned on the lights to fight at night, just to plug the loopholes.

Just as Xu Chongguang was about to speak, there was the sound of Xianshao Envoy playing music outside the hall. Needless to say, Lu Chengqi had arrived.Xu Chongguang was full of thoughts, and he was absent-minded in every case.During the period, Yushitai was picky about the bones, Shenzhi Zhengshi and the little emperor played against each other, Xu Chongguang always went in from the left ear and out from the right ear.In his opinion, these things are small things in front of the Jiangnan incident.

Time flies, and before you know it, Li Chao dissipates with Gao Gao's long "Back to Chao...", Xu Chongguang is like waking up from a big dream, and he has recovered.

"The emperor drives!"

Lu Chengqi walked out of the Daqing Hall slowly, Gao Hao hurriedly followed behind and shouted.

"Congratulations to my emperor!"

All the officials bowed and bowed before retreating, only Xu Chongguang stayed in the Daqing Hall without moving his footsteps.In his sleeves, there are two memorials hidden, which will be presented to Lu Chengqi later.In fact, he didn't know what was wrong with him, but unexpectedly brought the two memorials together.You know, when Lu Chengqi read the memorial that reprimanded the businessman, he must have lost his temper!

"Should I submit it together?" Xu Chongguang's mind was tossing and turning, unable to make up his mind for a long time.He couldn't turn a blind eye to those unscrupulous businessmen, this kind of thing was too irritating to his nerves, you know, he was a traditional moralist. "Forget it, so what if you are reprimanded by His Majesty, a courtier should do his duty as a courtier!"

After Xu Chongguang made up his mind, he resolutely went to the Chuigong Hall.

In Lin Zhenzhong at the bottom of the Kowloon steps, looking at Xu Chongguang who was leaving in a hurry, he didn't know what it was like: "Teacher is concerned about the country and the people. I wonder if His Majesty will accept it..." As Xu Chongguang's proud disciple, he has great feelings for Xu Chongguang. His political ideals are clear, but they will run counter to the current New Deal.So watching Xu Chongguang leave in a hurry, Lin Zhenzhong really wanted to go together, but he still held back: "If you can't bear it, you will make trouble!"

(End of this chapter)