Mingshi

Chapter 1014
Xu Luqing's heart sank, Luo Xin also frowned slightly, thought for a while and said:

"Everyone, His Majesty sent me here this time to solve the matter of the Shipping Department in Southeast City. The five are all old people from Southeast, so why go to the north to do business far away? Why don't you just stay in the south and do sea trade?"

"This..." Lu Ding and the other five people glanced at Xu Luqing and said, "Isn't the Xu family taking care of all the sea trade?"

Xu Luqing's face turned dark, but he still had to explain: "Your Majesty has decreed that after this sea trade, generations of the Xu family are not allowed to set foot in the sea trade. Therefore, the future sea trade will still belong to the five great families."

Speaking of this, Xu Luqing's heart was full of extremes, and her tone couldn't help being a little sour.In the future, this huge opportunity will belong to the five great families and has nothing to do with the Xu family anymore.

but……

Xu Luqing did not expect that after Lu Ding and the other five people looked at each other, they all shook their heads and said:
"My lord, we have no intention of operating sea trade. We spent a lot of money to open up the northern trade route. And we calculated that the business in the north is no less profitable than the sea trade. In the southeast..."

Lu Ding glanced at Xu Luqing and said: "Forget it, whoever wants to do it, whoever does it. Anyway, the five of us will not do it."

Xu Luqing's face changed instantly, and he thought to himself: "What do you mean? Did Lu Ding and others really go to the north to expand business routes? Did they really just come back from the north? Did they really not want to manage the southeast?
Then... what about our Xu residence?
If the five of them were determined to manage the north, it would be impossible to sell the goods in their hands to the Xu family.What shall we do then? "

Xu Luqing couldn't help looking at Luo Xin for help. At this time, his heart was no longer sour, and he only hoped that the five great families could take over Haimao.

Luo Xin had a look of embarrassment on his face, and there was hesitation in his eyes.This time, Xu Luqing became anxious, and couldn't help but said to Luo:
"grown ups……"

Luo Xin was still thinking here, his face was full of embarrassment.Xu Luqing became even more anxious.

"My lord, please help the Xu family this time. The Xu family is willing to buy the goods of the five families at a price that is [-]% higher than the market price."

Luo Xin struggled for a while, and finally bowed to the five masters and said:
"Everyone is a well-known family in the southeast, with high morals and high prestige. You can't just watch Shibosi have an accident, so please extend your hand... By the way, your majesty also gave you five families each with an imperial decree, waiting for me tomorrow, one by one. Proclaim the decree from house to house."

"This..." Hesitation appeared on the faces of the five masters.

"Your Majesty's decree is that if...the Shibo Division fails to collect taxes, then it will be a disgrace to Your Majesty." Luo Xin said softly.

"Okay!" Lu Ding finally gritted his teeth and said, "Nephew Lu Qing, but we have agreed that it will be [-]% higher than the market price."

"Okay!" Xu Luqing nodded immediately.

"The little nephew will send someone to contact the stewards of the five uncles tomorrow." Xu Luqing said with a sigh of relief.

"Okay!" At this time, Lu Ding and other five people also nodded happily.

After the matter was resolved, the eight of them relaxed and drank a few more glasses of wine. Xu Luqing remembered that his family had lost a lot this time, almost losing half of their property, and couldn't help feeling distressed.Gradually, I lost the interest in drinking, and just stayed there with my head depressed.

After drinking for about half an hour, Luo Xin put down his glass and said: "The five of you just came back from the north, and the horses and horses are exhausted. You should go back early to rest."

Turning to Xu Luqing again, he said, "Brother Lu Qing will be very busy tomorrow, let's go."

The five masters and Xu Luqing all stood up and said goodbye to Luo Xin, who sent them outside the door.Watching the sedan chair of seven people disappear into the street, a bright smile appeared on his face.

"Master Hou, is this going to make the Xu family really upset?" Lu Daqing said with a smile.

Luo Xin sighed softly and said, "If it doesn't need to be like this, I don't want to either. It's just that Xu Jie and I can't get back together, so I'm just being rude. It's just that this time we have formed a personal enmity with Xu Jie. Yes. From now on in the officialdom, the two of us will have him without me, and me without him."

"Master Hou is still afraid of him?" Lu Daqing pouted.

"Ha ha……"

Luo Xin turned around and walked towards the back office. Xu Shixing who was on the side heard the conversation between the master and the servant, and was a little bit dumbfounded.However, he also knew that Lu Daqing had followed Luo Xin since he was a child, and the relationship between two people could not be measured by the relationship between master and servant, so he followed Luo Xin and walked inside and said:
"My lord, tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow I will go to the Five Great Masters to announce the decree. You go to inform the merchants of the vassal state and let them prepare for the transaction. It is the day after tomorrow. , will be very busy, and the preparations must be done well.”

"Yes, my lord."

The next day.

The whole of Hangzhou became busy. Almost all the servants of the Xu family were dispatched, led by a few butlers inside and outside, to the five major families respectively, and the five major families also sent their butlers to start transactions with the Xu family.

Carloads of goods were pulled out from the five great families, and boxes of gold and silver were sent to the mansions of the five great families.

This is the busyness of the servants of the five aristocratic families, and the upper echelons of the five aristocratic families are busy preparing to receive the orders. Clean water was poured on the street in front of the house, colorful sheds were built, and incense tables were placed.

Luo Xin got up very early, too early.It is necessary to go to five schools in a row to declare the decree.Luo Xin was heading towards the end of the morning.

This morning, the whole city of Hangzhou was like celebrating the new year. When did Hangzhou city see five imperial decrees issued in one morning?
Today they opened their eyes, wherever Luo Xin went, those common people would follow.And the five great aristocratic families also set up flowing water seats today, and anyone can come to eat.

Luo Xin didn't eat at any one, went to five places in a row, didn't care to persuade him to stay, and went back to Shibo Department directly.Luo Xin was also a little tired after tossing around like this for a whole morning, and also had to read out five imperial edicts.

Luo Xin returned to the Shibo Department and saw the chaos in the hall. Dozens of merchants from the feudal kingdom were discussing with Xu Shihang in the hall. When they saw Luo Xin coming in, those merchants from the feudal kingdom fell silent and looked at Luo Xin. .Luo Xin waved his hand and walked to the back office without stopping.

After returning to Houya, he had a simple meal, and then went back to the house to sleep.

At dusk, Luo Xin woke up and came out of the room refreshed.Lu Daqing said:

"Master Hou, Mr. Xu has prepared the food and wine, and is waiting for Master Hou."

"What about you?" Luo Xin asked as he walked towards the flower hall.

"We've all eaten!"

"En!" Luo Xin nodded and walked towards the flower hall.

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(End of this chapter)