big song poppi

Chapter 442 0438 [Leave the near and seek the far]

After coming back to his senses, Li Yan advised: "Your Majesty, think twice."

Zhao Ji gave him a sideways glance and said in a deep voice: "The land on the Northwest Fifth Road and Hedong Road is barren. Every year, large quantities of grain and grass need to be transported from the south, which costs a lot of money. Why is Han Zhen's son reluctant to take the northwest and Hedong roads? He just wants to Let me help him raise it."

"None of the Zhong family, Qi family, Liu family, and Zhe family thought that I didn't know what they were planning. Hey, they escaped from the Datong prisoner of war camp and deceived me like a fool? Neither the left nor the right can survive. To live in it, it is better to give it to the Jin people in exchange for Luzhou."

He has now made up his mind to retire in the south. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, after so many years of development, the south has become more and more prosperous.

Even Lingnan, which was originally regarded as a place of exile, has now become prosperous due to maritime trade, and literati are frequently emerging.

As a result, Northwest Fifth Road and Hedong Road suddenly became useless.

The most important thing is that the Fifth Northwest Road has existed in name only, and they are all working towards the puppet Qi behind their backs.

With these two places in hand, it costs a lot of money every year. The key is to raise them for Han Zhen. How can Zhao Ji endure this?

Wouldn't it be nice for him to keep this money to build a palace for himself?

Anyway, there is the natural danger of the Yangtze River to defend, and there is no difference between these two places. It is better to exchange for Luzhou.

The Jin people were barbarians, and they could dominate for decades with their sharp energy, but Zhao Ji didn't take it to heart.

Li Yan echoed: "That's what the Emperor said."

"correct."

"The Emperor is wise!"

Zhao Ji looked disdainful and his tone was full of contempt.

After listening to the analysis, Li Yan suddenly realized, and then looked at Zhao Ji with admiration.

"This... there is no news."

In contrast, pseudo-Qi is the real threat.

"Barbarians are barbarians and cannot become a climate."

He was actually a very ruthless person. If he wanted to redeem the princes and concubines who were suffering in Tokyo, he would have spent money to redeem them.

Li Yan bowed and said, "I'll do it now."

"Wait a minute."

Zhao Ji seemed to have remembered something, and suddenly asked: "My dear son, is there any news?"

Zhao Ji felt proud and ordered: "The Fifth Northwest Road and Hedong Road can be given to them, but one Luzhou is not enough, so we must add the Jade Seal of the State!"

Li Yan began to flatter him: "The Supreme Emperor planned a strategy and played with the Kingdom of Jin. I admire you. It's ridiculous that the Jin people thought they had taken a huge advantage."

The Liao Kingdom is a lesson to the past. Although Xixia was not destroyed, it was getting late, and the same was true for the Jin Kingdom.

Zhao Ji stopped him and said calmly: "Don't be too hasty and argue with them more, otherwise it will be too easy and the Jin people will only push forward."

After destroying the Puppet Qi and having the imperial seal, what if the Central Plains were lost?

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, then asked cautiously: "Can you send a secret agent from the Imperial City Department to search?"

Zhao Ji waved his hand and said, "No need."

Regardless of whether he was pretending or not, at least Zhao Ji's vanity was greatly satisfied.

However, after all this time, Zhao Ji didn't even mention it.

……

……

Horses walking on the street.

The wheels rolled over the bluestone, making a crisp sound.

Inside the incense car, Ma Shuyao said puzzledly: "Mom, that house just now is nice, why don't you want it?"

In the past few days, Ma Shuyao has been traveling around Tokyo with her mother.

It wasn't until today that I started looking for a place to live.

Lin Wanqing smiled bitterly and said: "Girl, you really don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. The rent of the house is 800 guan a month. How can I and your Aunt Li afford it?"

She has learned a lot about the consumption in Tokyo these days.

The food and drinks are fine, but the house prices are horribly expensive.

The minimum rent for a house in the inner city starts at 200 guan. For a house in a better location, you can't afford it without 500 guan or 600 guan.

Ma Shuyao chuckled and said, "It turns out it's about money. I still have a lot of money here."

When they first married, Mayanmin bought her a lot of dowry, which totaled more than 100,000 yuan, and she basically didn't spend much on it.

Lin Wanqing shook her head: "Silly girl, you are already married, how can I spend your money? Besides, you have to spend money everywhere in the palace. If you don't even have the reward money, what will the maids and eunuchs think? "

Seeing her mother's determined face, Ma Shuyao had no choice but to give up.

I walked around until evening but couldn't find a suitable place to stay.

In fact, there were two houses, and Lin Wanqing was very satisfied with them, but when she heard the price, she was immediately persuaded to leave.

After sending his mother and Aunt Li back to the post house, Ma Shuyao returned to the palace.

In Yanfu Hall, Han Zhen was having fun with his two daughters.

Zhao Fujin, An Niang and Run Niang sat together playing leaf cards, while Zhao Fujin and Fu Qingyi watched the game. Leaf cards appeared as early as the Han Dynasty and were the prototype of mahjong and poker. The rules are similar to those of bridge in later generations, which tests skills and calculation power.

Seeing Ma Shuyao's unhappy look, Han Zhen joked: "What's wrong? You're pouting, who bullied Youyou?"

"Husband, mother is so angry with me."

Ma Shuyao sat next to Han Zhen angrily and told her about looking for a house.

After listening, Han Zhen chuckled and said, "Your mother is also doing this for your own good."

Hearing this, Zhao Fujin on the side suggested: "Yuyou, my princess mansion is still empty, why not let your mother and the others live in the princess mansion for now."

Ma Shuyao smiled bitterly and said, "I appreciate your sister's kindness, but my mother and Aunt Li definitely don't want to live there. They have very bad tempers."

There's nothing we can do about it.

Zhao Fujin was also helpless.

"They are still saying that if they can't do it now, they will go live outside the city. My husband, please think of a way." Ma Shuyao grabbed Han Zhen's arm and started acting coquettishly.

Han Zhen chuckled and said: "This is easy to handle. Many of the mansions of prisoners and Zhao Song clan have been confiscated and have been left idle. Tomorrow I will ask people from Shaofu Temple to go with you and select a house to rent to them. , charging a symbolic rent of 100 yuan."

He has no plans to sell these houses and mansions, but plans to keep them and reward them to civil servants and generals who have made meritorious service in the future.

The left and right are empty, so why not let them stay for the time being.

After all, she is my mother-in-law. After finally coming to the capital, I can't really let her live outside the city. What's the point?

"Husband, you are so kind."

Ma Shuyao was so happy that she stepped forward and pecked Han Zhen on the face.

Seeing this, Shengnu immediately pouted and shouted, "Daddy, Shengnu wants to kiss me too."

"Good good."

Han Zhen bent down and put his face close to her.

The little guy chirped and giggled.

When Zhao Fujin saw this scene, a flash of happiness flashed in his eyes.

The daughter used to be very lonely, but now she lives in the palace, with Xiao Heyue as her playmate, and many people who love her.

After solving a worry, Ma Shuyao felt much better. She looked around and asked, "By the way, why haven't I seen Suyi and Luzhu in the past few days?"

Han Zhen explained: "Those two girls have been crazy at this time. I don't know where they learned a trick, saying it can enlarge breasts."

"really?"

Ma Shuyao's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."

After that, he disappeared in a flash.

Han Zhen looked at Zhao Fujin's pair of trembling fruits and joked: "These silly girls are really willing to go far away from the near. I can just ask you for help."

"Your Majesty~"

A hint of shame flashed in Zhao Fujin's eyes, and he let out a squeak.

Zhao Fujin took some time out of his busy schedule and nodded in agreement: "My husband is right."

People's physiques really cannot be generalized.

Zhao Fujin is extremely talented and cannot be envied.

……

The next day.

Ma Kuo acted quickly and was ready in just three days.

In the Chui Gong Hall, Ma Kuo bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am about to travel far away, so I came here to say goodbye."

Han Zhen said in a deep voice: "I was supposed to see you off and say farewell to you, but I was afraid that the news would leak out. I owe you the farewell wine first, and I'm waiting for you to drink the celebration wine together when you come back!"

Ma Kuo said boldly: "Wei Chen will definitely give him three big bowls. I hope your Majesty will not blame Wei Chen Meng Lang."

"Ha ha!"

Han Zhen laughed loudly, slapped the table and said, "I will drink with you until I get drunk and I won't come back!"

"Your Majesty, I am retiring!"

Ma Kuo took a deep breath, bowed deeply, then turned and left.

Ma Kuo left, and with him were several guides from the Western Regions and a hundred personal guards.

These hundred forbidden troops are all the best among the best.

Han Zhen promised them that everyone on this trip would receive 50 gu of housing allowance. If they could complete the mission and come back alive, everyone would be promoted to three levels in a row.

Zhao Fujin moved into the palace. Han Zhen originally planned to hold a canonization ceremony for her, but was rejected.

At her request, everything was kept simple.

As a result, except for a few officials from the Ministry of Rites, no one else in the court knew about it at all.

(End of this chapter)