The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

It is impossible for outsiders and foreigners to come to the trade conference held in Marsh Mansion without bringing anything. They brought a lot of the best things they sell, just to show His Highness the King of Han. If I can catch the eye of His Highness the King of Han, I might be able to do business with His Highness the King of Han.

The things they brought were indeed good, and basically they were not available in Dazhou. Zhao Yao was happy to do business with them. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhao Yao signed as many as fifty or sixty business deals with them.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, foreign and foreign businessmen set up stalls to sell the things they brought.

Zhao Yao specially set aside an area to set up stalls and sell things for them. The people of Marsh Mansion are very curious about the things sold by these foreign merchants. Although most of them can't afford it, it's good to have a look at the rising prices.

Inland merchants and foreign merchants were very curious about what each other was selling. Let them set up stalls to allow them to communicate. Inland merchants and foreign merchants also signed a lot of business with each other.

Lingnan has many things that are not available in the interior, and of course there are many things in the interior that are not available in Lingnan, so there is no need to prohibit inland merchants from cooperating with foreign merchants. Besides, Zhao Yao held the trade conference just to allow foreign merchants to do business with Zhou merchants.

Zhao Yao pushed He Lianfang and took Tongxi and the others to visit the stalls where outsiders and foreigners were selling things. When he sees some new and interesting things, he will also buy some and then send some back to the capital to show his mother-in-law and fourth brother.

There were people standing in front of each stall. Although everyone didn't understand the language, they could barely communicate with each other through gestures. The scene was very lively and made people smile knowingly.

At this time, it was already night, but the place was brightly lit and very noisy. Here, there are also guards with knives patrolling, responsible for catching troublemakers and thieves. This allows outsiders and foreigners to set up stalls and do business with confidence.

He Lianfang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, looked around. Seeing the smiles on the faces of the people, listening to their conversations, and feeling the breath of human fireworks, his heart felt warm for some reason.

Uncle Gao, who was following Zhao Yao and the others, looked at the scene in front of him and exclaimed: "It's great." Although such a scene can be seen in the capital or other places inland, but seeing such a scene in Marsh Mansion I don’t know why I was moved by the scene.

Zhao Yao looked away from the stalls on both sides and looked at Uncle Gao in surprise: "Uncle Gao, what do you think is better?"

Uncle Gao pointed to the stalls on both sides and said with a smile: "It's lively and prosperous."

Zhao Yao nodded slightly and said: "It is indeed lively, but compared with the capital, this liveliness is nothing. As for prosperity, it is not yet considered prosperous."

"Your Highness, you can't compare with the capital. You have to compare with the past. The previous situation in Marsh Mansion was not like this." He obviously did not participate in the construction of Marsh Mansion, but when he saw that Marsh Mansion became what it is now, he didn't know it in his heart. Why a sense of pride arises. "Your Highness, you are amazing."

Zhao Yao was slightly stunned when he heard Uncle Gao praising him, and then asked deliberately: "Uncle Gao, are you sincerely praising me, or are you making fun of me?"

"Of course I sincerely praise you." Uncle Gao said sincerely, "It took you less than a year to turn the remote swamp mansion into the noisy and prosperous place it is today. I wonder how many people in this world can do this. "

"Since you sincerely praise me, I will accept it unceremoniously." Zhao Yao said, looking at the stalls on both sides again, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "I haven't done enough, this is just the beginning, in the future Marsh Mansion will become more and more prosperous."

"I believe that under the construction of Your Highness, Marsh Mansion will get better and better, and sooner or later it will surpass the capital city." Uncle Gao believes that under the leadership of Zhao Yao, Marsh Mansion will definitely be more prosperous than the capital city, and even more prosperous than Jiangnan in the future.

"It's easy to surpass the capital. My goal is to surpass Jiangnan." Zhao Yao said boldly.

"Your Highness, you can definitely do it." Uncle Gao exclaimed in his heart: He finally knew why the emperor and the general had to cooperate to push His Highness to that position. In the future, when His Highness sits on the throne, the Great Zhou Dynasty will surely usher in a peaceful and prosperous era. Fortunately, he is still young and healthy and can wait until the peaceful age created by His Highness.

In a few years, Marsh Mansion will definitely become the largest trading capital in the Great Zhou Dynasty, as His Highness said, and it will also become one of the most prosperous state capitals in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The future Marsh Mansion will be the future Great Zhou Dynasty.

Uncle Gao saw the future Zhou Dynasty in Marsh Mansion, which made him look forward to Zhao Yao's ascension to the throne.

Zhao Yao said confidently: "I also believe I can do it." After saying that, he continued to push He Lianfang around.

After visiting the stalls of foreigners and foreigners, Zhao Yao and the others went to a stall selling wontons.

The owner and wife of this wonton seller are not really locals of Marsh Mansion. Their family used to be from the capital city. During the previous dynasty, the elders of the family were exiled to Marsh Mansion. Since then, their family has settled in Marsh Mansion. Last year, their family finally changed from criminals to good people. Become good citizens and do whatever they want.

During the trade conference, the couple also decided to set up a stall to make some money. They don't have any skills, the only thing they can bring to the table is how to cook and cook wontons.

The couple set up the stall with the attitude of giving it a try, but unexpectedly the business was good. During this time, both of them were making more money than they had been making in decades.

Although Zhao Yao and the others were wearing ordinary clothes, their imposing manner made them look like they were not ordinary people. The boss and the others thought that Zhao Yao and the others were also here to do business in the Marsh Mansion, so they entertained them warmly.

Zhao Yao took a bite of wontons, and his eyes suddenly lit up, with a look of surprise on his face.

"Beijing-style wontons." When he was in the capital, Zhao Yao often went out of the palace to look for delicious food, which was usually hidden in front of small stalls. He used to go to a wonton stall in the West Market and the wontons there were very delicious.

He Lianfang and Uncle Gao didn't know much about food, but they could still taste the familiar wonton flavor from this wonton restaurant.

The boss smiled and asked, "Are some of our guests from the capital?" "Yes, we are from the capital." Zhao Yao heard that the boss's Beijing dialect was not very standard, mixed with a Lingnan accent. "Boss, are your ancestors from Beijing?"

"Yes, my grandfather is from Beijing. He was slandered during the previous dynasty and was exiled here." The boss said with pride, "My grandmother is very good at making wontons. I sell both noodles and wontons. It’s the taste of Beijing.”

"It's really rare to be able to eat authentic Beijing flavors in Marsh Mansion." Zhao Yao looked at the boss and asked, "Do the dishes you eat on weekdays always have Beijing flavors?"

"Yes, my grandmother often said that Beijing is our hometown. Let us not forget the taste of our hometown."

"It's right not to forget your roots." Zhao Yao saw that the other tables were full of people, and he heard that the accents of the guests included people from other places and foreigners. "Boss, your business is good."

The boss smiled honestly: "Thanks to His Highness the King of Han, I never expected that so many customers would like to eat my noodles and wontons."

“Among the people who came to participate in the trade conference this time, some people are from the capital. Does the boss feel very friendly when seeing people from his hometown?”

"It's very cordial. I feel like I'm seeing my relatives." The boss said, his eyes slightly red. "My grandfather, grandmother, and father and mother all hoped to return to their hometown of Beijing before they died. Unfortunately, they did not wait for the good time, and now Our family has become good citizens and we can go back to our hometown at any time." At this point, the boss became embarrassed and said, "However, we don't have so much money to go back to the capital now. My wife and I plan to continue to set up a stall to make money. If you have enough money, let your son and the others go to the capital for a visit." They are old and can't bear the long journey, so they won't go back to their hometown to visit, but their son and grandson can go to the capital for them.

Uncle Gao said: "When the trade conference starts, you will soon earn enough to travel to the capital."

"It's all thanks to His Highness the King of Han. Without His Highness the King of Han, we wouldn't have the good life we ​​have now." The boss said, thinking of his parents and grandparents, and sighed softly, "It's a pity that my parents and grandfather They did not arrive at a good time when His Highness the King of Han was around."

Uncle Gao glanced at Zhao Yao and smiled meaningfully: "No, thanks to His Highness the King of Han."

The boss originally wanted to chat with fellow villagers Zhao Yao and the others, but when new customers arrived, he had no choice but to go over and entertain them.

Seeing that Zhao Yao looked a little strange, He Lianfang asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Zhao Yao came back to his senses, saw the concerned eyes of He Lianfang and Uncle Gao, and smiled reassuringly at them: "I'm fine, I just miss my mother and concubine." When he was in the capital in the past, his mother and concubine often went to bed in person. The chef prepared delicious food for him, such as noodles and wontons, and the concubine's food was also very delicious. "Although I often write to my mother-in-law, she definitely still doesn't trust me." When he was busy, he couldn't think of his mother-in-law, but when he was free, he missed his mother-in-law very much. The third concubine disappeared last year, and now there is only the concubine in Kunde Hall. It is estimated that the concubine will be very lonely.

"Aren't you going back to the capital next year? You'll be able to see Concubine Liang then." He Lianfang just finished speaking and then suggested Zhao Yao, "If you really miss Concubine Liang, you can apply to the emperor to return to the capital for the New Year this year."

"Yes, Your Highness, you are going back to the capital at the beginning of next year anyway. Why not go back to the capital for the New Year this year? I think the emperor will agree. Concubine Liang will be very happy then."

Zhao Yao had not thought of this, but now that He Lianfang and the others said this, he felt that it was not impossible.

"Don't rush. Wait until the end of the year to see if you are busy. If not, I will apply to return to the capital early. If you are busy, I will wait until the beginning of next year before leaving to return to the capital." After the trade conference, he will become Even busier because he still has a lot to do.

After eating wontons, Zhao Yao, He Lianfang and the others returned to the Han Palace.

In the study, Zhao Yao dragged He Lianfang and Uncle Gao to fight the landlord. The three of them were playing cards and chatting.

"I plan to let the soldiers from Zhennan Camp come to Marsh Mansion to do business."

Hearing Zhao Yao's words, He Lianfang and Uncle Gao were both surprised: "Let the soldiers come to Marsh Mansion to do business?"

"Let the soldiers come to Marsh Mansion to sell small things and earn some money for use." Zhao Yao said, "The military market didn't exist before."

Hearing the word "military market", a look of surprise appeared on He Lianfang's face.

"There is a military market over there in the north. Let the soldiers do business with the locals or the Huns in exchange for some useful things."

Uncle Gao asked doubtfully: "What can soldiers sell, but they can't sell weapons, right?"

"There are a lot of things that can be sold. When they fought with countries such as Annan and Johor, they seized a lot of things from these countries. These things are of little use to them, but they can be sold." Zhao Yao continued. Said, "These soldiers also make a lot of things on weekdays, and they can also sell them."

Uncle Gao gave Zhao Yao a thumbs up: "Your Highness, you still have more ideas."

Zhao Yao said: "The main purpose of letting the soldiers set up stalls to sell things is not to let them make money, but to let them experience the fireworks of the world, let them see the lively scene now, and make them feel that they have been guarding southern Xinjiang for a long time. That's right. Because without them guarding the southern border, there would be no peace in Lingnan and no trade conference."

He added: "Let the people of Marsh Mansion see the soldiers of Zhennan Camp, and let the people know that without these soldiers, their current peaceful life would not be possible. The most important thing is to bring the soldiers and the people closer. "