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Chapter 232 Concubine Rong fell out of favor?
Zhao Yao received a reply from his grandfather and uncle.

His grandfather said that he would send people to Soochow to invite craftsmen who could build sea ships, and then send them to Qingzhou.He will also help Zhao Yao recruit other sea personnel, such as crew, captain, escort and so on.

As long as it was what Zhao Yao wanted, Liang Shuren, his grandfather, would prepare it for him, and he would prepare it very well, so that he should not worry about these things.

When his uncle learned that Zhao Yao wanted to form a sea fleet to do business in foreign countries, he naturally supported him very much, but Da Zhou banned the sea.Da Zhou's fleet is not allowed to do business in overseas foreign countries, so Zhao Yao's idea cannot be realized for the time being.

Qingzhou allows fleets from overseas foreign countries to come to Dazhou to do business, but only in Qingzhou, not in other places.People from these overseas countries can only hang around in Qingzhou and cannot leave Qingzhou.Also, they can only do business in Qingzhou, but not other things.If they violate the laws of the Great Zhou in Qingzhou, they will never be lightly forgiven.

His uncle also wrote in the letter that he had some news about the things he had asked him to look for.Some time ago, a member of an overseas fleet who often came to Qingzhou to do business told him that a friend of his seemed to have seen these things in a distant place.

This distant place is called Mixier, thousands of miles away from Da Zhou.It is said that the sea there is very big and dangerous, and there are often monster winds on the sea, so it is difficult for a fleet to reach Mixier smoothly.

In their country, only very experienced fleets dare to go to Mixier, but sometimes they may not be able to return safely.However, his friend was more lucky. This time he went to Mixier and encountered a sea monster wind, but he came back safely.

He took out a few things drawn by Uncle Zhao Yao, and asked his friend if he had seen such a few things.His friend often goes to sea, and has been to many places, so he is more knowledgeable than him, so he asked his friend specifically.

His friend said that he seemed to have seen it in Mixier, but he was not sure if it was true.When he goes to Mixier again in the future, his friend will check carefully.If yes, his friend will bring some back.

Seeing this, Zhao Yao exclaimed in surprise: "That's great!"

Liang Zhaoyi was flipping through the letters left by Concubine Rong Gui, trying to find any clues about the treasure of the Pei family.She heard Zhao Yao shout happily, and asked with a smile: "What did your uncle write that made you so happy?"

Zhao Yao handed the letter in his hand to Liang Zhaoyi, and said excitedly: "Concubine Mother, look, Uncle said that the foreigners he knew said that his friends had seen potatoes and sweet potatoes in Mixier."

"Really?" Liang Zhaoyi was full of surprise, and immediately lowered her head to read the letter seriously, and found that it was true. "Do you think the things they saw in Mixier are really the potatoes and sweet potatoes you mentioned?"

"I think it's true." Zhao Yao is now full of joy, "The foreigner will go to Mixi'er next spring, and he will bring back some sweet potatoes and potatoes, and then we can plant them."

"If it's true, that would be really great."

"Concubine Mu, do you know Mixier's country?"

"I don't know, I've never heard of it." Liang Zhaoyi thought for a while and said, "Perhaps there are books about Mi Xier in Lanyuan Pavilion, you can look for them."

"Then I'll look for it tomorrow." Zhao Yao asked again, "Then Lanyuan Pavilion should also have books from other foreign countries?"

"There should be some from the previous dynasty." Liang Zhaoyi said, "I remember that foreign countries such as Siam, Pyu, and Johor all had contacts with the previous dynasty."

After Zhao Yao heard this, he was surprised and said, "I never thought that the previous dynasty would be quite successful, and it would have contacts with so many foreign countries."

Liang Zhaoyi was amused by Zhao Yao's words: "The early and mid-dynasties were still very good, and it can be regarded as a prosperous age. It's just that the kings in the middle and late stages began to indulge in pleasure."

Zhao Yao asked again: "Then in the previous dynasty, did these countries come to pay tribute?"

"It's a friendly exchange, not a tribute." Liang Zhaoyi has read books on this topic. "The previous dynasty did not fight against these foreign countries."

"Wait, didn't you say that the Forbidden Sea started from the previous dynasty?" Zhao Yao grabbed a key point and asked, "During the previous dynasty, how could there be foreign countries from overseas?"

"The former dynasty began to ban the sea in the middle and late period. At that time, pirates were rampant and the people on the seaside were miserable. The emperor at that time directly banned the sea." Liang Zhaoyi sighed softly, "The main reason was that the former dynasty at that time did not Ability to fight pirates."

"This is in line with my impression of the former dynasty." Zhao Yao asked, "Mother, do you think the father will agree to abolish the sea ban?"

"I'm afraid it won't work for the time being. At present, Dazhou is still not completely peaceful." After hearing Zhao Yao's plan for maritime trade, Liang Zhaoyi felt that it was a very profitable plan. "Only after Da Zhou is completely peaceful, will your father be able to think about doing other things."

Zhao Yao thinks it is true after thinking about it. At present, the Great Zhou is not completely peaceful, so how can the father and ministers care about the affairs of the sea.

"Concubine Mu, do you think Dazhou will be completely peaceful within three years?"

"Yes, the world will be peaceful within three years."

Zhao Yao scratched his face and said, "Oh, we have to wait for three years."

"Even if your father abolishes the sea ban now, your fleet will not be able to go to sea immediately." Liang Zhaoyi looked at his son's eagerness, and said amusedly, "Your fleet doesn't even have a single seagoing ship now, why? Going to sea to trade?"

"That's right, these three years just give me time to prepare for the formation of the fleet." Zhao Yao took the letter from Liang Zhaoyi and continued to read.

Zhao Yao's uncle also wrote in the letter that he has established good relations with various forces in Qingzhou.

Although Qingzhou is located by the sea, it is the smallest state among all the states, but because foreigners often come to Qingzhou for business, the imperial court still manages Qingzhou very strictly, and there is no such thing as no one to manage it.

Da Zhou would never allow overseas foreigners to cause trouble in Qingzhou, nor would officials and people in Qingzhou collude with overseas foreigners for profit.

"Mother and concubine, why can't my uncle send overseas things to the capital to sell like my second uncle?" Zhao Yao didn't think of this before, but now he finally realized it.

"Because it is forbidden for officials or ordinary people to privately sell overseas foreign things." Liang Zhaoyi explained, "Actually, it is the Qingzhou government that has been doing business with overseas foreigners, not the ordinary people of Qingzhou. Of course, the ordinary people of Qingzhou can trade with foreigners. Trade, but only for small things."

"Father is really old and cunning."

Liang Zhaoyi raised her hand and tapped Zhao Yao's little head, "Did you say that about your father?"

Zhao Yao smiled embarrassingly, and continued to read his uncle's letter without speaking.His uncle said in the letter that Qingzhou has a place dedicated to building seagoing ships and has many experienced crew members.He will invite the best master in Qingzhou to build a sea-going ship, and he will also invite the most experienced crew in Qingzhou to be Zhao Yao's crew.In short, he will help Zhao Yao build a fleet in Qingzhou.

"The uncle is really reliable." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "The second uncle and grandfather are also very reliable." The second uncle and the others always felt that they could not help him, let alone help him fight for the seat, but he asked them for help. They all did it, and they did it very well.

"Well, they're pretty reliable."

"I don't need to worry about the fleet. I will wait for the second uncle to come back." Zhao Yao wrote a reply letter after reading his uncle's letter.

"When will your second uncle come back?" Liang Zhaoyi asked.

"According to the original plan, the second uncle and the others will stay in Wusun for more than three months, and they will leave and return from Wusun in September." Zhao Yao said, "However, if the second uncle and the others buy too many things, the second uncle should come back early , and the others stay in Wusun."

Liang Zhaoyi frowned slightly, with a look of worry on her face: "I bought too many things, will it be unsafe on the way back to Beijing?"

"Second Uncle will definitely ask the Escort Bureau to escort me." Zhao Yao said, "I hope that Second Uncle can come back soon, and I am still waiting for Second Uncle to buy me a golden eagle or Costin."

While talking, Gui Xing stood at the door of the study and knocked.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, this servant has asked the kitchen to cook mung bean soup."

"come in."

"Yes, ma'am."

Gui Xing came in with two bowls of mung bean soup, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the mung bean soup is already cold, it's just right to drink."

"Isn't it iced?"

"Your Highness, it's so late, drinking iced mung bean soup will hurt your stomach and body."

Zhao Yao pouted and said, "It's such a hot day, you have to drink iced ones."

"Your Highness, if you drink ice-cold soup at night, you will definitely have a stomachache."

Zhao Yao puffed his face, didn't say anything, and obediently drank the cold mung bean soup.

"Just now the imperial concubine sent someone to Changle Palace to invite the emperor, saying that the imperial concubine was ill."

Hearing what Gui Xing said, Zhao Yao complained unceremoniously: "How many times is this, the third time?" Ever since Qin Xiulian entered the palace, Concubine Rong's body has become very fragile, Get sick once in a while. "Has the emperor gone?"

"The emperor didn't go, let Eunuch Sun go."

"The wishful thinking of Concubine Rong has failed again." When Concubine Rong claimed that she was sick at the beginning, her father went to see her.But later, Concubine Rong fell ill again, and the father never went there again.It seems that Concubine Rong's illness was fake before. "What's the point of her doing this, it will only make the emperor angry." This kind of method of fighting for favor and cutting off others is too low-level.

"She's just not reconciled." It's easy to guess what Concubine Rong is thinking. "Now the court and the harem are saying that she has fallen out of favor."

"Isn't there?" Zhao Yao said, "Since Concubine Ying entered the palace, Father has been going to Changle Palace every day. Speaking of which, Father hasn't been to Yongxin Palace for a long time, right?"

"Your father is angry with Concubine Rong, not that she hates Concubine Rong." Liang Zhaoyi said meaningfully, "Concubine Rong has not really fallen out of favor."

When Gui Xing and Zhao Yao heard this, they all showed astonished expressions.

"Hasn't fallen out of favor? But the emperor hasn't seen Concubine Rong for almost a month. This is the first time." Gui Xing said incredulously, "Concubine Rong has never been treated so coldly by the emperor. In the past, no matter what Concubine Rong did wrong, What matter, the emperor will be angry with Concubine Rong for three days at most, after three days the Emperor will reconcile with Concubine Rong."

"This shows that the emperor is very angry with Concubine Rong." Liang Zhaoyi thought that Zhao Yao was almost killed by the assassin sent by Concubine Rong, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Concubine Rong Gui sent someone to assassinate Concubine Ying, shouldn't the father be angry?" Zhao Yao thought of the assassination that day, with lingering fears in his heart.If it wasn't for the sudden appearance of the hidden guard, he would have been murdered by the assassin sent by Concubine Rong. "Then the blatant assassination is too arrogant and domineering. If the father still pampers Concubine Rong as before, it will only make Concubine Rong more and more presumptuous. It is right for the father to neglect Concubine Rong now."

Liang Zhaoyi said in her heart: The emperor did not neglect Concubine Rong because she sent someone to assassinate Concubine Ying.

　Calvin, it took me a while to write a chapter.

　　There should be another chapter tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)