A Thousand Hills

Chapter 211

After Ning Zhiyuan left, Xie Moru talked about Ning Zhiyuan with the fifth prince, and said, "If you look for them from the imperial capital, you should be able to find out their identities."

The fifth prince was very suspicious that these people had something to do with the British government, Xie Moru said, "No matter what their identities are, Your Highness should be careful, counting the time when they appeared at sea, their ancestors should have been killed by His Majesty."

The fifth prince immediately licked his wife to death, Xie Moru had a smile on his lips, "Your Highness has many more enemies than me, not to mention King Jingjiang, and His Majesty has a feud with him for taking the throne, Your Highness As His Majesty's son, you have to be careful."

The fifth prince immediately said, "The throne belongs to the father."

"Your Highness thinks this way, but King Jingjiang doesn't think so." Xie Moru said, "Let's count the enemies of the imperial capital one by one in a while, but in fact it will be useless even if we count them."

There are so many enemies that you have to count them one by one...

The fifth prince is determined to train more loyal personal guards to protect his wife and children!

Duan Sihai's status, although what he wants, is not the most important thing at the moment.The couple gossiped for a while, and the fifth prince inevitably asked what Ning Zhiyuan said when he came here. Xie Moru told the truth, and the fifth prince sighed, "Daughter-in-law, you are really good at talking."

Xie Moru said, "For a while, we have to secure them first. After all, they are foreign troubles. Right now, internal troubles are the most important thing."

"That's right." The fifth prince didn't have a navy in his hands, so he couldn't do anything with Duan Sihai and others. It would be best to keep these pirates in check, the fifth prince said, "If this goes on, I'm afraid they will grow up."

"They sit big, and the court is not dead. After King Jingjiang is pacified, they can practice the navy again. When the navy is well trained, the day will be when the sea is calmed down." Xie Moru said, "It's just that things need to be done one by one. Come on, don't be in a hurry."

Thinking of the imperial court, the Fifth Prince said, "I wonder where the old Shangshu is?" Suspicion, I am afraid that he will be a vassal king of no importance in the future.

"I didn't build the seaport just for the sake of Fujian. In Dali, Fujian is my fiefdom, and it is also the place of the imperial court. Fujian is rich, and I can pay more taxes for the imperial court in the future." The fifth prince said.The East Palace made things difficult for him several times, and now he has to rely on the power of Xie Shangshu. Although Xie Shangshu is not an outsider, the prince is his elder brother after all, and should be the closest relationship, but now he is making trouble like an enemy. The fifth prince is quite depressed. At the same time, I also feel that the prince's mind is too narrow.

Xie Moru comforted him and said, "After all, this is not a trivial matter. Once invested, it will be a large sum of money. Even if we raise money by ourselves, the imperial court has to think about it. Be careful, it's not a bad thing. Let's make preparations before starting work. When the court approves, the work can start immediately, and the construction period will not be delayed."

"This is also true." The fifth prince said in a low voice, "Old Tang has persuaded me a lot. We have made repeated bids like this, and it is related to the household department. It is always a little embarrassing for the prince. If there is a way to achieve both, I will I don’t want to embarrass the Ministry of Finance.”

"The household department is the household department, and the east palace is the east palace. The six government offices must be filial and loyal to the royal family. It is not good for the east palace to separate relatives like this. Besides, in terms of matters, it would be too short-sighted for the east palace to only focus on the household department. In the future, the world will belong to the East Palace, and Fujian will be better, so it is not a bad thing for the East Palace. The East Palace has always understood that it will never be like this. On the contrary, there are many villains who are good at provoking troubles. Only then can they show their skills." Xie Moru said softly, "Even Governor Tang, he thinks too much. The prince and the crown prince are brothers, just like Da Lang Erlang. Look at Da Lang Erlang, sometimes they quarrel. When you are angry, you are angry, and you will be fine after a while. Many people think too deeply about the royal family, but in fact, most of them are their imaginations. It is like the matter of the Ministry of War. Didn’t the prince say that His Majesty severely reprimanded the prince The prince. If those villains saw it, they would definitely say that the eldest prince fell out of love with His Majesty, but His Highness thought about it, when the former eldest prince came to deliver armaments and was in danger, His Majesty immediately sent an envoy to ask him how much he felt for the eldest prince. This is father and son The son made a mistake, and the father reprimanded him one or two times. Ordinary people are not like this. When it comes to the royal family, it is actually a common thing. But because those who don’t understand the royal family think too much, it becomes a big deal. The prince and the prince are mostly misunderstandings here. The prince is the king, and we are ministers. Now we are ordered to guard one side, and we are also serving the prince and the prince. As the saying goes, brothers fight tigers, and father and son fight. The prince has always been lenient , don't think too much, this time, I think the prince might as well write a letter to the East Palace, brothers should be very close."

The fifth prince has always believed in his wife, and his wife used his sons as an example, the fifth prince thought about it, "That's right, Dalang and the others quarreled, and I never took it to heart."

"Yeah, why don't we say 'If you don't raise children, you don't know your parents' kindness'. We have children, so we can better understand what it means to be a parent, don't we?"

"You're right." The fifth prince gave his wife a deep look, and he understood what she meant.Apart from the monarch and his ministers, he and the crown prince are still brothers, and the emperor does not want to see a rift between their brothers.Although the Ministry of Households has repeatedly tripped him up, causing the fifth prince to burn in the dark, but he can't turn his back on the prince, otherwise, what kind of mood will the father be in?

Seeing that the fifth prince could listen to his advice, Xie Moru felt relieved.Emperor Mu Yuan is so nervous about the eldest prince, let alone the prince?After all, he is the crown prince of a country. In Emperor Mu Yuan's heart, the East Palace must be more important than the fifth prince.That being the case, they can't turn their faces, not only can't turn their faces, but also maintain a harmonious brotherly relationship, no matter whether this relationship is a gesture or not, at least the fifth prince has to show this kind of brotherly affection.

Love what he loves, hate what he hates.

The most important things for the fifth prince are not in the army or in politics. These things can be done by his subordinates.Courtier, isn't it just for this!The most important thing about the fifth prince is his identity, prince!

Not an ordinary prince, but a virtuous, promising, filial and loyal prince.

Xie Moru devoted himself to building a good reputation for her husband, and the fifth prince also listened to his wife's persuasion, and wrote a letter to the prince specifically, and planned to hand it along when he handed over the booklet to the imperial capital.

Xie Shangshu, the eldest son of the fifth prince, was not idle either. After visiting his second brother along the way, Xie Shangshu returned to the imperial capital without stopping.After returning to the imperial capital, he passed through the house but never entered, advanced to the palace to report matters, was diligent and dedicated, and was simply a model among courtiers.

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Xie Qinghei has lost weight, sit down." He ordered the servant to step down.

"The old minister feels that he is in good spirits, but the weather in the south is hotter than our emperor." Xie Shangshu thanked him for sitting down, and first reported the business. The prince has already sent someone to track down the group of assassins. After the minister arrived, it was the minister who took over the matter. He followed the vine, but found out. It was indeed from Jingjiang. The minister arrested one person and recruited them after a secret trial. King Jingjiang's camp of dead soldiers. There are about 5000 people in this camp of dead soldiers, and this time we sent [-] people to capture the Eldest Prince alive. We don't want to meet Miss Jiang and his party, and risk being wiped out."

Emperor Mu Yuan's face darkened, and he said, "There are so many people in the camp of dead men."

"Most of them are strong men picked out from the Wu dungeon. These people are all ruthless. After deliberate training, they can be compared to elite soldiers." There are five more people, the old minister made the decision, let them go back."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Jingjiang is not peaceful, and I can't sleep or eat in peace."

Xie Shangshu immediately expressed his loyalty and said, "The old minister is not familiar with military affairs. Your Majesty will use the old minister's place, and the old minister will die."

Emperor Mu Yuan's face softened, and he said, "This time, how is Xiaowu's place?"

"Fujian is nothing compared to the emperor, but the people are peaceful, the folk customs are simple, the officials are clean, and all industries are gradually flourishing. According to the veterans, they are already prosperous." Xie Shangshu said, "These sounds are just general words, but they are also true. The old official saw it. The people there are not very rich, but they raise some chickens and ducks and grow some mulberry, and they are able to live well. The King of Fujian is quite kind, and the old official even went to see the manor where the King of Fujian adopted war orphans. There were wars in the land from time to time, and these children were still young and unable to stand on their own. The king of Fujian couldn't bear to have them wandering outside, so he adopted them. Either by teaching them skills or martial arts, they will always have the ability to live and live in the future. A lifetime of waste. The king of Fujian is so benevolent and righteous, why worry about the poor governance of Fujian."

Emperor Mu Yuan also said, "Xiao Wuyi has always been kind."

Feeling sorry for his fifth son, Emperor Mu Yuan asked again, "How is the military preparation in Fujian?"

Xie Shangshu said, "The coast is as solid as gold."

Emperor Mu Yuan nodded and said, "It's a pity that there is no navy in Fujian." Without a navy, they can only defend.

Hearing this, Xie Shang expressed hesitation in writing, and Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Speak up if you have something to say."

Xie Shangshu whispered about the connection between Fujian and the pirate Duan Sihai, Xie Shangshu said, "The old minister is thinking, Bailang and the gang of pirates are lawless, if Duan Sihai and the gang can win over, It's okay to win over for the time being. The fifth prince doesn't want to explain this matter, so he ordered the old minister to report to His Majesty on his behalf."

Emperor Mu Yuan naturally understood Xie Shangshu's meaning, lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, and said, "Bandits are fickle, so I'm worried that Xiao Wu is honest, don't let these bandits take advantage of him."

Xie Shangshu said, "The fifth prince has been in the feudal domain for less than two years, and he has managed the Fujian region without revealing it. It can be seen that he is talented. What's more, even if he wants to win them over, he must also divide the sea area. If the pirates dare to approach In Fujian, it is also true to kill."

"I know." Emperor Mu Yuan thought, he should remind the fifth son to be careful in the secret letter to the fifth son.

Speaking of pirates, Xie Shangshu took advantage of the opportunity to mention the matter of building a seaport in Fujian, and even mentioned the matter of Fujian wanting to raise funds by itself. Emperor Mu Yuan said, "He is determined to build a seaport, but this How will he raise money by himself?"

Xie Moru, the fifth prince, not only wanted to ask Xie Shangshu, but also told Xie Shangshu about the matter in detail. Xie Shangshu then said about the "sea ticket", "There must be maritime trade when a port is established. Any merchant who wants to conduct maritime trade must You have to buy a sea ticket first."

There are tea tickets and salt tickets in court, and Emperor Mu Yuan was very happy when he heard the "sea tickets" at first, and said with a smile, "It's hard for them to figure it out, this Xiao Wu, in the past, he would just do errands, and he didn't want to have this opportunity." Ling." He said again, "Since we want maritime trade, these pirates on the sea... Oh, presumably he wants to join forces with that pirate named Duan to keep the ships safe at sea."

Xie Shangshu replied yes, then changed the subject, "This old minister's words are not authentic, but according to the old minister's opinion, if something happens to the ship in Fujian, there is no reason to provoke Duan. Fight against the white waves."

Emperor Mu Yuan laughed, "You old bastard!"

Xie Shangshu also smiled, knowing about the harbor, Emperor Mu Yuan agreed to it for seven or eight minutes, and made up his mind, he took back the flattery of Emperor Mu Yuan. Emperor Mu Yuan gave him lunch at noon, and Xie Shangshu had lunch. Fang went home.

Xie Shangshu went out, and when the third memorial from the fifth prince came, Emperor Mu Yuan ordered the cabinet to discuss the matter of building a seaport in Fujian.The cabinet no longer objected, but there was indeed a member of the household department who did not know how to live and die, Wai Lang, who came out and clamored, and what Xie Shangshu said was as expected, "Since Fujian has money to build a seaport, why not raise its own military equipment?"

Xie Shangshu immediately killed this dead guy with Xie Moru's answer, "This statement should be executed! Jingjiang is the only place in the court to raise its own armaments. What is your intention in saying this!"

That Yuanwailang immediately turned pale.

The Marquis of Nan'an glanced at Zhao Guogong unobtrusively. At the beginning, the Duke of the country strongly advised Xie Shangshu to go to Fujian to find out about the assassination of the First Prince. Now, it seems that the fifth prince has been fulfilled.It's true that stealing chickens is not enough to rob rice. The Marquis of Nan'an knew about Xie Shangshu being given lunch when he returned to the court.It's just that the fifth prince wants to build a seaport with all his heart, isn't he afraid of pirates on the sea?In other words, the fifth prince has a way to deal with pirates... If the fifth prince can even deal with pirates, it really cannot be underestimated.

Cheng Engong came out and said, "The five princes are both talented and intelligent. Since they can raise money for the construction of the port by themselves, the old minister is only worried that the sea will not be safe and the pirates are not calm. I am afraid that the port will not be peaceful after it is built."

Marquis Nan'an really made a fuss for his elder brother, and he couldn't even make an establishment, Nan'an Marquis said, "I think this port can be built."

Cheng Engong is dragging his younger brother's hind legs, and he wants to die.Emperor Mu Yuan ordered him to inherit his father's title, Duke Cheng'en had not been granted the title for a long time, and when he was most looking forward to making achievements, he was slapped by his younger brother.Cheng Engong was so angry that he couldn't speak.Emperor Mu Yuan laughed, and said, "You two brothers, you have different opinions."

Nan'an Hou said, "My brother is old, so he is timid. He looks forward and backward in everything. He is afraid of wolves and tigers. If you want Yichen to say, do it first. This is like a villain at the door of the house. Don't you go out? It’s a joke! When I joined the army, I didn’t know how to fight. I knew how to fight. The King of Min didn’t take care of the military before he became a vassal. Now General Zhaoyong was single-handedly drawn out by King Min’s wisdom and knowledge. , It can be seen that the king of Fujian has the knowledge of people. Knowing the people and the situation, this port can be built. Even if there is banditry, it will be leveled if it fights."

Emperor Mu Yuan felt very relieved, there were not many people in his uncle's family who understood, but this cousin was very understanding.

The Marquis of Nan'an suddenly announced his support for the construction of a port in Fujian, and at the same time he stabbed his brother Cheng Engong quickly, making Cheng Engong lose all face in the court. I also feel that what is wrong with the father-in-law of the fourth son-in-law, can it be bought by the fifth son?
After the morning was over, the Marquis of Nan'an and the others filed out from the Zhaode Hall together. The morning sun shone all over the place, casting a gleam of light on the side of Marquis Nan'an's face.The Marquis of Nan'an stopped slightly on the white jade steps, and looked up to the south.

(End of this chapter)