A Thousand Hills

Chapter 213

After the price bidding meeting for sea tickets was over, Jiang Xingyun went to the palace to report the bidding results first, and Li Jiujiang took Xiao Tang to greet the officials who had been busy these days to go to the restaurant for a drink.

The fifth prince, Xie Moru, smiled when he heard the result of the bidding. The fifth prince said, "Miss Jiang has worked hard too. Sit down and eat some fruit."

The fifth prince has always been very polite to Jiang Xingyun. On the one hand, Jiang Xingyun is hot handed, which the fifth prince has seen before; on the other hand, the fifth prince also pays attention to his identity. Jiang Xingyun is capable of doing things and is also his wife's best friend. Temperament, men and women are different, so the fifth prince has always been solemn.It's rare to see such a happy face nowadays.Jiang Xingyun smiled, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Then, Jiang Xingyun roughly talked about the bidding, "We have prepared for a long time, and the bidding only took half a day. But if you don't bid, you don't know. These merchants are really fat."

Xie Moru smiled, "It can be seen that the profit of the sea trade is unusual."

The Fifth Prince deeply agreed.

After everyone talked for a while, Xie Moru let Jiang Xingyun go back to rest.Jiang Xingyun is too busy these days, so it's time for him to take a break.

Jiang Xingyun can still rest for a few days, but the Xu and Huang families are very busy. They are the ones who do the review of the merchants, and they also guarantee the guarantee. Now some of the merchants who have succeeded in bidding do not have enough money. Lending business, so busy feet do not touch the ground.

In fact, the Xu and Huang families were not the only ones who opened the bank account, but among the many bank accounts, Jiang Xingyun chose these two alone, and these two companies did not disappoint Jiang Xingyun's vision, and the money was put into the treasury within three days.

Zhang Changshi personally went to the bank to supervise, until all the silver boxes were carried in, Zhang Changshi smiled and went over to make the settlement clear with Governor Su.The construction of a seaport is a government affair, and of course the money for the construction of the seaport must be seen by Governor Su.

Governor Su was also happy, and said, "There is a long history of labor."

"Don't dare, it's my job." Zhang Changshi smiled, "Being able to build a port in Fujian, my life is not in vain."

"Zhang Changshi is in his prime of life, and when he actually builds the port, he has to be supervised by Chang Shi and me... This project must not be ignored." Governor Su felt that the King of Min was so happy to transfer the first year's work to the port. The construction money was sent to the Governor's Yamen. Governor Su is not a close-minded person. Building a seaport is not a trivial matter, so it is natural to discuss it with the feudal prince's mansion.Zhang Changshi is also the earliest long history with the king of Fujian, and he has always had a status in the feudal prince's mansion. Governor Su also likes Zhang Changshi, an honest man, and feels that Zhang Changshi is the only one to do things.

Zhang Changshi had been dealing with Governor Su for a long time, and he was not polite. The two of them sat down and talked about the construction of the seaport.How much money the people spend a day working, how long they work every day, and how much each meal is provided, all these have to be considered.

The Fujian faction is thriving, and Duan Sihai's envoy Ning Zhiyuan came to Min'an City for the second time.

When Ning Zhiyuan came this time, he first expressed his congratulations on the construction of Minzhou Port, and second, Ning Zhiyuan brought Xie Moru a letter from Duan Sihai again.After reading the letter, Xie Moru said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Duan, for your concern."

"What my lord said..." Ning Zhiyuan has a good impression of Xie Moru, the main reason is that Xie Moru acts with character, which is rare in the world.Moreover, what he said was all fair and aboveboard, which was very easy to make people feel good.

Xie Moru was silent for a moment, then Fang slowly opened his mouth and said, "Zhiyuan, you should know that I am often questioned because of my background in the imperial capital."

Ning Zhiyuan immediately said, "If the princess is worried about the secrecy measures, please rest assured, the princess will make arrangements."

"It's not this." Xie Moru waved his hand, "When I went out when I was young, people kept mentioning the old things about the Fang family or the Fusheng in front of me, but in fact, when I was young, I never heard people from my mother's clan talk about them. I When I was ten years old, I only heard about my second uncle, so I knew who my natal family was."

"Those who mentioned the past of the Fang family in front of me, maybe thought I would never forget it, but it was not the case. When they passed away, I was not born yet, and what I heard was from other people's mouths Yes, I actually don’t have particularly deep feelings for them. Therefore, I really don’t understand why those people like to use their speculations to infer me. Such people, if I tell them, they will not understand.” Xie Moru He said, "Zhiyuan and you are different. I know that you, Zhiyuan, must have had a difficult time back then, but if you had been preoccupied with this difficult point, you would not be the Ning Zhiyuan you are today."

"What does the princess mean?"

"I never took those old things to heart. I once told His Majesty that no matter whether Fang's family affairs or the meritorious deeds of the concubine, it is nothing more than a struggle for power. How can I tell right from wrong? Since I dare to say this to Your Majesty , and I don’t mind telling you. You can tell you Mr. Duan, I’m glad to see that you have today, it’s not easy for you, and it’s not easy for me either. Our paths are different, and you should think for yourself in everything. And I, There is also my position. I will not meet anyone secretly, if he wants to meet with me, he can come, or, in the future, we will meet openly." Xie Moru said, "I will return a letter and you will bring it to you Your Excellency."

Ning Zhiyuan had no choice.

Xie Moru wrote a reply letter, and Ning Zhiyuan went back.

The fifth prince is really sick of this gang of pirates, what's the matter with seeing his wife every time he comes over!Piansheng still can't turn his face against the pirates, as soon as Ning Zhiyuan left, the fifth prince would walk over.

Xie Moru handed Duan Sihai's letter to the fifth prince. When the fifth prince saw the letter, he didn't bother to bother the pirates. In fact, it was the content of the letter. Duan Sihai reminded Xie Moru that once your seaport is built, it must have a relationship with Jingjiang. war.

Duan Sihai's letter, in addition to inviting Xie Moru to meet, is to let Xie Moru be careful about the Jingjiang war.

"Are the pirates tipping us off?" The fifth prince really couldn't believe that Duan Sihai had such kindness.

Xie Moru smiled, "You must not have the heart to guard against others. You must be careful when building a seaport. Don't forget, my lord, that the Marquis of Yongding was also training for about two years, and the navy suffered a big defeat when he was about to succeed. If you want me to say, King Jingjiang is like There is a problem, he prefers to kill others when they are close to success."

"Perhaps it was the heart disease brought about by the birth of the father." Emperor Taizu had no son back then. Although King Jingjiang was a half-brother, he was still a younger brother. He was really taught by the prince back then.Unexpectedly, once Emperor Mu Yuan was born, King Jingjiang's years of hard work immediately came to naught.Tucao back to King Jingjiang, the fifth prince asked, "Duan Haibandit's letter is not unreasonable." Then he changed the conversation, "However, no matter how reasonable you are, you can't go to sea to meet him. I'd rather go by myself than I can't ask you to take this risk." I am a big man, how can I ask my wife to go to the sea alone to meet the pirates, let alone Duan Sihai's letter has no malice, who would be so stupid as to write malice into the letter!
"I have already rejected him. I wrote back a letter to him, the lord has a look at it, and I know what's in my mind." Xie Moru silently read the letter and showed it to the fifth prince.

Duan Sihai's letter showed good intentions, especially reminding Fujian that there might be a fierce battle with Jingjiang. Anyway, the fifth prince thinks that he should ask Liu Fufeng, Marquis of Yongding, to strengthen coastal defense.

However, his daughter-in-law wrote back...

Xie Moru wrote clearly, one is to reject Duan Sihai's invitation, Xie Moru wrote clearly: the body of a princess is not easy to move lightly.Regarding this point, the fifth prince felt that he had a deep understanding with his wife. His wife was not a mortal, and the fifth prince was not someone who minded women doing things, but he couldn't let his wife take such a risk.

The fifth prince continued to read, the following is Xie Moru's reply to the battle, Xie Moru wrote: Duan Jun is hanging overseas, it is the most reliable to watch the battle first.If Fujian is lucky enough to win Jingjiang, Duan Jun can take down the Jingjiang navy in one fell swoop, and since then, Duan Jun will have no rivals in the sea.If Fujian is defeated, Duan Junyuan's ambitions are beyond my predictability, and you can put yourself first.Success or failure depends on nature, no personal grievances involved, absolutely everything.

Xie Moru's meaning can be summed up in one sentence: Duan Sihai, you can figure it out.

Of course, Xie Moru gave Duan Sihai good advice, that is: when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman wins.

The Fifth Prince said, "Will Duan Sihai remain neutral?"

Xie Moru said, "It depends on whether we win or lose."

The fifth prince couldn't sit still immediately, and went to discuss with his subordinates about the defense of Fujian.

Ning Zhiyuan rested in Fujian for a day and returned to the island the next day. When Duan Sihai saw the letter brought back by Ning Zhiyuan, he just smiled slightly after reading it. Unpredictable. I thought she had to persuade elder brother to be neutral."

Duan Sihai folded the letter, put it back in the envelope, and said, "Neutrality is not based on persuasion. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman wins. In this contest between Fujian and Jingjiang, no matter who wins or loses, I must follow our advice." consideration of interests.”

Ning Zhiyuan said, "Brother thinks, in this dispute, who will win?"

"You must think that I am looking forward to the victory of Fujian." Duan Sihai said, "Ning Yuan, in fact, I am looking forward to the victory of Jingjiang." Ning Zhiyuan was about to speak, but Duan Sihai waved his hand and said, "Zhiyuan, where did you just come out?" In the past few years, I have always wanted to go back to take revenge. Now, it is not that I have lost my blood, but that it is not revenge to go to the land to burn, kill and loot. Unless I go to the Zhaode Palace to chop off the head of that bitch, otherwise, robbery and killing What are the people's abilities? King Jingjiang's plan is nothing more than the throne, if Jingjiang succeeds, the Mu family will be over."

Ning Zhiyuan sighed, "The situation in Jingjiang is complicated, it's because we intend to join forces, I'm afraid Jingjiang's sincerity is limited."

"There is one thing, Princess Xie is right, we have a foundation and power, so naturally we will not be driven by others."

"Brother thinks that Fujian has a better chance of winning?" Ning Zhiyuan said, "I see Princess Xie's letter is more like an empty plan. It seems to be magnanimous, making people mistakenly think that she is a surefire plan, but instead restrains her hands and feet."

Ning Zhiyuan had his own reasons for saying this. He said, "Since the defeat of the Marquis of Yongding in Fujian, all the new troops have been buried. Now the replenishment of troops is all newly recruited. By my calculations, the entire garrison in Fujian is between 12 and [-]." Between [-], no more is possible. With such a force, it is not enough to fight against Jingjiang!"

"Don't underestimate Liu Fufeng, this is not a simple person. Many people say that Liu Fufeng was supported by the King of Min to achieve today. This is ridiculous. Does the King of Min know how to fight? At most, the King of Min gave it to Liu Fufeng Opportunity. Liu Fufeng is a real general, and Li Yu is also good. If he was elsewhere, Li Yu would have been able to make his mark, but he met Liu Fufeng. With Liu Fufeng shining in front of him, Li Yu seemed a little bleak. You count After all, the wars in Fujian in the past few years, although they were all small battles, Liu Fufeng won the most, followed by Li Yu. Marquis Yongding is mediocre, and he is also stable, at least not slowing down." Duan Sihai commented lightly. He said, "In war, it's not uncommon to win more with less, and it's not uncommon to lose all. It depends on their respective fortunes." Regardless of the fortunes of Fujian and Jingjiang, Duan Sihai is determined to catch a big leak.

Duan Sihai was talking to Ning Zhiyuan about the situation in the two places, when a guard announced: The third son is visiting.

Duan Sihai and Ning Zhiyuan looked at each other, Ning Zhiyuan understood what the elder brother meant, and said, "I'll go see the third son first."

Duan Sihai's jaw.

(End of this chapter)