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Chapter 217 Mind

After the second watch drum beat, Ye Chuan, who had been busy all day, finally returned home.The season was approaching summer, and the water transportation started to be busy again. Thinking of Ye Chuan who still didn't know when he would be able to return home tomorrow, he knew from his servants that his wife had rested, so he ordered his subordinates not to disturb her, and went straight to Shizhuzhai.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the teacher's bamboo house, a servant girl came forward to salute, saying that his wife was worried about the general's fatigue, and before going to bed, he specially asked the kitchen to prepare five or six small dishes, and kept warm water at all times, so he could take a bath at any time.In the past few days, Ye Chuan has been cleaning up the water transportation. There are thousands of items in it. It can be said that he has a splitting headache. Fortunately, his wife has cared for him. Although he is still irritable, his heart is warm and peaceful.After eating supper and taking a soup bath, I feel more comfortable.

It's just that when I am comfortable, I look out at the dark sky from the window, and when my heart is quiet, I inevitably think of the new news from the capital: Yangzhou has an imperial spirit, and I am afraid that it will hinder the emperor.

We husband and wife are patient in every possible way, but you push your boundaries and don't know how to restrain yourself!

Ye Chuan gritted his teeth and thought, he has never had any ambitions, he just protects his weaknesses, and hates being blackmailed the most.But they always touch his reverse scales every time. Thinking of the filth and bumps in the past three years, he became more and more angry, knocked over the incense burner, and ordered the servants to immediately summon Zhan Yifan, who was in charge of the guard of the general manager's mansion. Come.

"Shuzi bullies me!"

In the end it was hard to understand, Ye Chuan punched the mahogany desk.

"Husband, did something not go your way?"

A soft voice sounded, Ye Chuan raised his head, his sleeves with an elegant fragrance slid over the tip of his nose, then suppressed his anger, and said to the servants following Lici: "Didn't I tell you not to disturb Madam!"

"It's because I worry about you, I can't sleep."

She said softly, and waved her hand to order all the servants serving in the master's bamboo studio to step back for the time being.

"Husband is so unhappy, but those few people are very pedantic and procrastinated, making you unhappy again?"

"They have always made me unhappy. If it weren't for the fact that there is no replacement, how could I have tolerated them until now!"

Ye Chuan said bitterly that the Xie Dynasty was basically in the Central Plains, north of the Yangtze River, and did not pay much attention to water transportation.It was only after Ye Chuan managed Jiangnan that he realized that the way of water transportation is no less than marching and fighting.Fortunately, the opening of canals, port openings, and water transportation have brought about rapid changes in the south of the Yangtze River. Today's Yangzhou City is booming in commerce, crowded with barbarians, and full of song halls, but it has benefited from the great benefits of commerce.

It's just that the rapid development quickly exposed the shortcomings of the shortage of financial management talents caused by emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business.In Jiangnan Dao, the home of many poems, books, rites and music, talented people talk about encouraging farming and mulberry and Qingming politics, but they are all dull when they are asked to sort out accounts and collect taxes.

For a while, financial experts were so popular that they taught the general manager of Yangzhou to seek talents.

Calculating carefully, there are quite a few talents in the Hu Shang Office, but they are not of my race, so it is difficult to reuse them.

And because of the empress dowager's persecution, what Ye Chuan needs is an expert who is good at accounting and knows how to keep Jiangnan's accounts in order and calmly fill Ye's private treasury. If he can't find such a talent, But I would rather the accounts remain unclear.

After all, fish can only be fished in muddy water.

"Fortunately, the common people have been a little bit moved when they see the businessman making a lot of money these years. I believe that in time, Yangzhou will definitely prosper in business."

Li Ci comforted, now that the Queen Mother and the King of Wei are fighting each other, they each have their own gains and losses. They prefer to settle down in the south of the Yangtze River. Although they have lost many opportunities away from the center of power, they are also better off hiding their strengths and biding their time.Today's Jiangnan is nourished by the Ye family, and there is a faint sign that only the Ye family is known but the Xiao family is not.

"It's a pity that my court followed the previous court's practice, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business. Even if a businessman makes a lot of money, he is looked down upon by others!"

Ye Chuan sighed, he is not a person who sticks to the rules. Although most businessmen say that they value profit over righteousness, the lesson of being poor and short-sighted is even more profound.

He has been in the military camp for a long time, and he knows nothing about local governance of the people. Apart from strict military discipline, he has no special skills. He just listened to Li Ci's advice and achieved equal wealth. And the surrounding counties and townships have completely changed.Only then did we realize that the inequality between the rich and the poor is the source of turmoil. The richer you are, the more you will be greedy for life and afraid of death, and the more you will follow the rules.If you are so poor that you have no tiles and don’t know the eclipse tomorrow, you will dare to hang your neck on the waistband of your trousers.

"Commercial circulation can shake the foundation of a country the most. Those scholar-bureaucrats are used to receiving support, so they are not willing to let merchants threaten themselves."

Li Ci waved her lady fan and said disdainfully, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Zhan Yifan waiting at the door, waiting to be summoned, and said, "Come in."

"Yes."

Zhan Yifan entered and stood five paces away with a very respectful posture.

"Are there any idlers spying on the mansion recently?" Ye Chuan asked.

Zhan Yifan said: "It's just the old nails, there are no new faces."

Ye Chuan nodded, took the Dao token behind himself, and said: "The queen mother listened to the rumors, saying that Yangzhou has the emperor's spirit, and invited a celestial master with some moral skills to suppress it in Yangzhou. You take the token and take the Taoist temple in Yangzhou city Check it out, if there is a wandering Taoist priest who puts up an order to borrow, they have to record it."

"The subordinates know!"

Zhan Yifan answered loudly, took the token, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

Li Ci watched coldly, and sighed in his heart.

As expected, he was still obsessed with the great cause of the King of Changsha, even though the assistant's young master was a daughter, he still did not die.

If he had read the story of the yellow robe adding to his body, he would probably have pushed Ye Chuan back without hesitation.

Thinking of something impossible, Li Ci waited for Zhan Yifan to leave with the token, and said to Ye Chuan who was still in deep thought: "I have also heard rumors about the emperor's anger. It is said that the Taoist who came to Yangzhou this time is Mr. Jun Recommended."

"Jun Fengxi also joined in? I'm afraid things are a little complicated."

Ye Chuan pointedly said that, like Li Ci, he hid his guard in his disdain for this high-minded person who had repeated thoughts. Although Jun Fengxi had not really violated their interests so far, his position was unclear after all, and he was a real risk factor.

"Speaking of which, I have a question about Mr. Jun that I've always wanted to ask my husband."

"There's nothing we can't say between you and me. If you want to know anything, just say it."

Li Ci nodded, and said: "I want to know why the late emperor relied heavily on Jun Fengxi but did not allow him to be a high-ranking official. Between them, is it—"

With the promotion of her status, her eyesight is no longer that of a boudoir and concubine. Naturally, it can be seen that Xiao Zhiqian has some appreciation for Jun Fengxi, but has countless scruples.It's just that, but there is a new question: most monarchs will adopt a cold or suppressed attitude towards unusable talents, why Xiao Zhiqian treats Jun Fengxi——

What is the origin of this person, and what is the relationship with the first emperor.

Ye Chuan didn't want her to ask such a question, he was taken aback for a moment, and replied: "Because Jun Fengxi killed Prince Ai."

"...He... mourns the crown prince? They..."

"This is originally the privacy of the palace, but since time has passed and we are talking to you again, I have no scruples."

Ye Chuan took a long breath, and explained everything that Prince Ai had met and said before he committed suicide. Li Ci listened quietly, gaining an understanding of the past.

Of course, Ye Chuan did not say anything about the face of the royal family.But Li Ci knew very well about the private affairs of this dynasty, and she also tacitly knew what Ye Chuan deliberately concealed.

Forget it, sighed, and said: "So that's how it is. Even if His Majesty is secretly happy about the matter of mourning the prince, he can't publicly reward it. Jun Fengxi can retreat completely and live in Bailu Lake, which is already a mighty blessing from God."

"It's not that he retreats completely, it's His Majesty who checks and balances with him. Although His Majesty is iron and blood, he has some affection for Prince Ai. It's just that he is a restrained person, and he pities Prince Ai, but he can't bear to kill him."

"It's a pity that the Zhao family can't see this friendship."

Li Ci sighed, if the first emperor really suppressed the Zhao family, he would not let the daughter of the Zhao family enter the palace as a concubine. Xiao Zhiqian has learned all the tricks that a politician needs to know, but he still retains the deep feeling of ruthlessness. Tender heart lingering.

"The past is over, but let's look at the present."

Ye Chuan said sadly, tapped the table with his fingers, and said, "Fortunately, the Zhao family knows the current affairs, and they have done a great job on the Hunan Road in the past few years, which made the Queen Mother look sideways."

"Because the Zhao family has no way out, the matter of Concubine De is always a thorn in the heart of the Queen Mother. If Pei Ling'er and the King of Wei hadn't restrained each other, the Zhao family would not have been able to go out of the rivers and lakes again. Fortunately, Pei Ling'er dared not find fault with the Zhao family because of her reputation. .But if the Zhao family doesn't know how to do it, they are doomed to settle accounts together. In such a situation, naturally, the only way forward is to move forward."

"What Madam said is true." Ye Chuan said suddenly.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these irritating ones. I got the good news yesterday. It was said that Qing'er gave birth, and she gave birth to triplets. Mrs. An Guogong was so happy when she found out. Baby Qing'er, Lu Mochou wants to find Qing'er Nanny, she even rolled her eyes."

Li Ci said happily, she had sympathy for Lu Mochou, but after knowing the truth about the fire in Liu's house, she finally wiped out the last bit of sympathy for this jealous woman.It is true that Liu Erlang has his faults for taking concubines, but being so vicious is also contrary to everyone's teachings.Thinking of the contempt this lonely woman had for Yu Jing, Li Ci's embarrassing situation for her is very happy to hear.

"This time, the lady of the Duan family and the cousin of the Liu family have finally come to the end of their hardships, and the madam finally doesn't have to feel guilty about it."

Ye Chuan said lightly, he knew Liu Erlang's relationship with his wife in the past, and Duan Qing'er miscarried because of her misfortune, now that they had triplets, he felt relieved and relaxed.

"Yeah, they have triplets, and they will get better and better in the future."

Looking at the sparse starry sky, Li Ci was filled with emotion.

"You better not go to the fragrance tasting party in the future—"

Ye Chuan suddenly said, Li Ci was stunned for a moment, and said: "But if a celestial master comes, he will be like a soldier, and he is too serious."

"Madam is a heroine, and I am ashamed of my husband. But it is better to send more people to protect it. Fortunately, the incense tasting will be held on the lake. It is expected that the celestial masters in the capital will not dare to make things big. By the way, Jun Fengxi can Do you have a letter for Ah Mei?"

"You still care about that celestial master after all."

Li Ci Cong lightly tapped Ye Chuan's forehead with his fingers, and Ye Chuan said awkwardly, "How can I not be worried."

Li Ci smiled and said, "You just need to rest assured about the matter of the Master of Heaven. Mr. Jun's letter to A Mei made it very clear that that man is his nephew, with few talents and knowledge, so he is easy to deal with."

"Are talents scarce? It should be very rare compared to him."

Ye Chuan smiled dryly, pulled his wife into his arms, kissed Qingsi, and said affectionately: "I have figured it out a long time ago. I have been granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households and ranked in the Lingyun Pavilion, but the family will inevitably be destroyed after death. The honor and disgrace of the family, It's only at the emperor's thought. If that's the case, why should I try to gain fame? As long as the people I love are safe and sound, even if I bully the emperor, I won't hesitate!"

(End of this chapter)