East Factory Governor

Chapter 718
After the three exchanged pleasantries, they entered the city.

After entering the city, Hong Chengchou said, "Grandpa, His Royal Highness King Qin has already prepared a banquet at the palace, and he asked his subordinates to invite the Duke to the palace to have a drink."

The king of Qin in the Ming Dynasty has always been in Xi'an, and the current king of Qin is Zhu Cunji.

Qin Shuhuai thought to himself, it's only after eight o'clock now, what kind of banquet is this eating.

However, King Qin sincerely invites him, so he still has to give him some face.

So he said, "King Qin's kindness, I can't wait for myself, so let's go ask for a glass of wine."

Hong Chengchou said, "Hehe, let's go there now. As for the brothers who are escorting the grain and grass, the lower officials will send someone to entertain them."

The three of them went straight to Prince Qin's mansion.

At the door, I saw an elegant and luxurious middle-aged man coming up from a distance, presumably it should be Qin Wang Zhu Cunji.

It's very face-saving for Qin Shuhuai, otherwise according to the etiquette, it should be Qin Shuhuai who went to the mansion to meet King Qin.

"Master Guo, hehe!" Zhu Cunji greeted him and said with a smile, "Master Guo is so heroic, it's really better to see once than to hear a hundred times!"

Qin Shuhuai also made a face-saving bow, and said, "Your Majesty, Qin Shuhuai, pays homage to His Royal Highness King Qin. It is really sincere and frightening to alert His Highness to leave the palace."

Zhu Cunji didn't dare to put on airs, so he quickly went up to hold Qin Shuhuai's hand, and said, "You are so polite! You must have been exhausted this journey, right? This king prepared a little wine to cleanse the dust for the Duke. Come, come, please enter the house quickly."

After all, hold Qin Shuhuai's hand and enter the house.

Although Qin Wang's mansion is not as high-profile as Fu Wang's mansion, it is still luxurious.

After entering the mansion, I came to the banquet hall, but I saw the beautiful maids Yingying, and I heard the silk and bamboo orchestras were swaying. On a large round table covered with gold embroidered red tablecloth, there was a table full of dishes.

Qin Shuhuai thought, if I eat this early in the morning, won't I have diarrhea?

Well, we don't understand the world of the rich.

After being seated, Qin Shuhuai picked up the wine glass and said to Zhu Cunji first, "I will respect the prince first after serving this glass of wine, and thank the prince for hosting a banquet."

Zhu Cunji chuckled, "Your Majesty is serious! Your Majesty is working so hard on state affairs. As a member of the Ming Dynasty, shouldn't it be our duty to reward the meritorious officials who have gone down to the country? Come, come, I will do my best to respect you."

After all, drink it up.

Qin Shuhuai also drank the wine in his glass.

The four of them did not talk about business, and had a staggered exchange of toasts, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

After drinking for three rounds, Qin Shuhuai said, "By the way, Mr. Hong, how is the implementation of the new policy in Shaanxi?"

It's time to start talking.

Hong Chengchou said unhurriedly, "My lord, after the new decree was pushed to Shaanxi, all the officials and people in Shaanxi clapped their hands and applauded. According to the new policy, the government is in charge of agriculture, industry, commerce, taxation, rivers, etc., and the procuratorate is in charge of litigation, prison, Disputes and other duties, while the military officer is exclusively in charge of the military, and the three parties perform their own duties independently of each other. This separation of powers has been accepted by officials at all levels in Shaanxi. Up to now, Shaanxi has basically achieved that every county, every state, and every prefecture There are criminal yamen and tax department. This month's tax situation is expected to double compared to last month."

Qin Shuhuai nodded frequently, very satisfied.

When Hong Chengchou said this, his tone rose slightly, and he said, "As for the new land policy, under the leadership of His Royal Highness King Qin, extremely fast progress has been made. Up to now, 1 hectares of fertile land have been regenerated from the rich in Shaanxi. The households resold it to farmers with no land and little land, and another [-] hectares were registered in the register, ready to continue to be sold to farmers in the next step. Among them, there are [-] hectares belonging to His Royal Highness Qin Wang. It can be said that His Royal Highness Qin Wang In order to call the world to respond to the New Deal, I really do my best and lead by example!"

Zhu Cunji immediately smiled and said, "Where is it? As a relative of the emperor, this king should do his best to serve the imperial court at the time of the rise and fall of this country. Your Majesty Hong speaks seriously."

Seeing Hong Chengchou and Zhu Cunji's serious appearance, Qin Shuhuai couldn't help smiling.

Zhu Cunji obviously did not comment on the New Deal before, but now he has registered the land and said that he will do everything he can to serve the court?
There is no doubt that it must have been reported to him about his own rectification of King Fu a few days ago.

That's why he went to Hong Chengchou to register the land, and Hong Chengchou, who was in power, wanted to have a good relationship with King Qin, so of course he had to speak well of him.

After all, Zhu Cunji thought that he came to Xi'an to punish him, so he took the initiative to sell the land to prevent him from beating his son and blackmailing him.

In other words, is my current brand so stinky?
But anyway, it's a good thing.

So he said, "His Royal Highness the King of Qin has a noble character, and I admire you so much. Come, I will offer you a cup."

Zhu Cunji heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that this matter should pass the test, right?He won't come to trouble again, will he?
So he raised his glass with relief, and said, "The Duke of the country is absurdly praised, hehehe."

Zhu Cunji's mind is gone, but Lu Xiangsheng's is.

He was thinking whether to talk about it now, or to go back and talk about it later.

At this time, Qin Shuhuai said, "By the way, why is Master Lu also in Xi'an?"

When Lu Xiangsheng heard Qin Shuhuai's question, he gritted his teeth, stood up and bowed to Qin Shuhuai, and said, "Master Guo, I'm coming to Xi'an just because I want to see him and petition him face to face."

"Oh? Master Lu came all the way here for what's the matter?" Qin Shuhuai laughed and said, "You should listen carefully to this book."

Lu Xiangsheng said, "My lord, the matter of the Western Expedition, I returned to Taiyuan after the official court discussion, and my heart has been agitated. After thinking about it again and again, the official wants to go out with the army. Although the official is not talented, but he is passionate about serving the country. Who will lose? Squeeze the Western Regions, wipe out the thieves and barbarians, raise the prestige of our great Ming Dynasty, protect the people of our great country, command troops on the battlefield, and light the lamp to watch the sword. This is the ambition of the life of the lower officials. I hope the Duke of the country will fulfill it!"

Qin Shuhuai understood, and co-author Lu Xiangsheng also wanted to make some money through the Western Expedition.

He is a shrewd person, knowing that Xizheng has a great chance of winning, so he wants to make some money.

He is also a real person. Although he is the governor and the cabinet, he is not complacent. He knows that his achievements are not enough and he has to practice hard, and he does not hesitate to go to the desert of the Western Regions to suffer.

However, if Lu Xiangsheng went to the Western Expedition, would it make Li Dingguo less prominent?
This Western Expedition was originally a show dedicated to Li Dingguo.

After thinking for a while, he asked Hong Chengchou, "Master Hong, the general of the Western Expedition is indeed undecided, what do you think?"

Hong Chengchou pondered for a while, and said, "My lord, the officials thought that the 5 troops for the Western Expedition must be composed of the Wulin coalition army and the official army. As for the coalition army, it is necessary to be led by a general who is familiar with the coalition army, and the official army On the one hand, the lower officials see Lord Lu as the leader, with He Renlong and Du Wenhuan as the assistants. At that time, as the commander-in-chief of the army, Duke Guo only needs to have an overview of the overall situation and make arrangements in between."

Qin Shuhuai thought to himself, it seems that Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou have agreed in advance.

It seems that this opportunity should still be given to him.

So he said, "Lord Hong is right. Then, Lord Lu will go out with the army, and the guild will recommend it to the emperor later."

Lu Xiangsheng was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Duke Guo, for making this happen."

Qin Shuhuai said again, "By the way, Lord Hong, how is that Li Dingguo doing in Shaanxi?"

Hong Chengchou was taken aback for a moment, but immediately said, "It's excellent. By the way, the officials believe that such talents should go out with the army and serve the country."

Qin Shuhuai chuckled, thinking, Lao Hong, Lao Hong, you understand me!

(End of this chapter)