Bright Spring

She glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, exhaled weakly, and asked softly, "Did anyone hear you just now?"

Zhu Gaoxu said, "There should be no one else in this yard."

Ma Enhui looked outside in a daze, and said embarrassedly, "The courtyard wall doesn't seem to be high."

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu heard some waves from the Xuanwu Lake, and said, "Have you heard the sound from the lake? This kind of water waves will interfere with the sound, don't worry." He paused, couldn't help but said again , "You just care too much about what other people think. What can you do about what others think?"

Ma Enhui didn't answer.

Zhu Gaoxu said, "I'm going to meet the businessman of the Shen family now, and meet outside the courtyard. Enhui can go back to the room and tidy up slowly."

"Your Majesty, wait a moment." Ma Enhui said, she got up and walked over to tidy up the details of Zhu Gaoxu's robe, making him more tidy.

The two were very close again, and Zhu Gaoxu could already feel the temperature of her breath on his neck.Zhu Gaoxu looked down at her, and said nicely, "If you want to go back to the palace, we can have a talk, communicate and find a way."

Ma Enhui said, "Think about it again."

Zhu Gaoxu repeated his words again, "You just care too much about other people's opinions."

Ma Enhui smiled, noncommittal.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly thought of the grievances between Ma Enhui and Yao Ji, and realized that it was not so easy to be in the palace, so he didn't say much, just said, "It's too late to discuss matters, I'll go first, and I'll be back later."

Ma Enhui sent Zhu Gaoxu to the door of the living room.

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the edge of the dam, stood behind the stone railing, and watched the sparkling Xuanwu Lake for a while.This lake is very big, and at a glance, the scenery on the other side can't be seen clearly, just like the sea.But this is just an illusion, if it is compared with the sea, it is just a small pond.

He then walked out of a cave, and immediately a middle-aged woman came forward and bowed her knees, leading Zhu Gaoxu straight through a corridor and into a house.The eunuch Wang Gui followed from a distance with a few young men in common clothes, only then could Zhu Gaoxu feel their presence.

Shen Xu should have already made arrangements.The middle-aged woman bent down and said, "My lord, wait a moment, the lady will come right away."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded in response.

This is a small house with blue tiles and white walls built by the pool. There is a small corridor like a porch at the entrance, and an embroidered screen is in front of it.Zhu Gaoxu looked at the furnishings in the room, feeling like a study and a living room.There are also several rest rooms like ear rooms on both sides.

The furnishings on the wooden shelves are also strange and weird, not limited to antique calligraphy and paintings, they are some rare objects from different regions.Zhu Gaoxu also noticed that there was a

It was an unprocessed stone, and he looked closely for a while, and he was sure that it was a rough emerald stone.

Zhu Gaoxu could tell that Shen Xu was a qualified businessman.She is obsessed with possessing all kinds of wealth, and needs complete execution rights over assets, even for relatives, she can clearly divide them, and she doesn't want them to peek at what belongs to her.No matter how elegant she is, the outward vanity obviously makes her feel happy.

Moreover, she is obviously not restricted by any etiquette. Collecting these playthings from different cultural backgrounds is like watching with a cold eye.Because Zhu Gaoxu discovered the items of Islam and Nestorian Christianity) and placed them on wooden shelves at the same time.The literati and bureaucrats despise businessmen who are mercenary and have no connotation of faith. It seems that they are not very wronged.

After a while, as expected, Mrs. Shen Xu came.When she walked to the door, she showed a meaningful smile, then quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time."

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said, "I just got here."

"What do you think of my concubine's house?" Mrs. Shen Xu walked over.

Zhu Gaoxu said, "It's pretty good, very peaceful."

Shen Xu said softly, "In a quiet place, I'm afraid that whenever a stone is thrown, it will take a long time for the waves to subside. If there are no stones, people will not think about it."

Zhu Gaoxu thought about her words thoughtfully, and sized her up again.

Shen Xushi wears a long half-arm coat, the lower part is close to the knee, and the material is soft silk. Compared with the skirt, this kind of clothing is a bit more casual and less neat, and it is more casual than those loose robes. The clothes are more gentle and light.Coupled with her weak bones and muscular body, it is easy to have the illusion that she can do whatever she wants.

Her face was painted with make-up to make it more vivid; the few jewelry on her wrists and hair were also very shiny, and they matched her delicate decorations very well.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's gaze, Shen Xu slightly turned her face away and showed a hint of a smile.

At this moment, a voice came from the door, "Caomin is waiting to kowtow to the Holy One."

Then Yao Fang and Xu Caiqi were kneeling on the side of the screen.

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Come in. There's no need to be formal today, or I'll just summon you in the palace. Why do you need to meet here?"

There are tea tables and chairs on the left and right sides of the room, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't sit there.That kind of tea table is against the wall, with a grand chair on each side, suitable for two people to sit together.

Near the screen, there is a round table with round stools.Zhu Gaoxu then walked to the north seat, sat down, and invited others to sit down as well.

Yao Fang and Xu Caiqi said one after another, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for sitting down."

At this time, the maid outside brought tea in.First, there was only a cup of tea, which was placed in front of Zhu Gaoxu, and then someone came in with a wooden tray, and served tea and dried fruit snacks.

Shen Xushi was on the sidelines, she was very excited, and she was always very interested in Zhu Gaoxu discussing major issues in her place.It was only later that Zhu Gaoxu realized that Shen Xu didn't want to be involved in politics, but seemed to enjoy the self-affirmation of "a certain height".

"A few months ago, you said that you sent a monk to Japan, what happened?" Zhu Gaoxu looked directly at Yao Fang.

He spoke to Yao Fang first, and everyone else understood.Yao Fang belonged to a treasurer of the Shenxu Merchant Gang, but he was a relative of the emperor, and was actually the link between the merchant and the emperor.

Yao Fang said, "The monks haven't come back yet, but the merchant ship that sent them has already returned to Beijing." He obviously came prepared, took out a picture from his sleeve pocket and placed it on the round table, "The guardian of Tsushima Island It was the Zong family, with a total of more than 500 samurai warriors under his command. They belonged to a small guardian daimyo. The Zong family was located on an island outside Japan, and the relationship with other daimyos was relatively distant.

Its fortified city is here. Your Majesty, please see that the bay in the southeast corner is close to Japan.The rest are concentrated in another bay to the north, and Asakusa Bend on the west side of the island.The rest of the island is surrounded by mountains and forests, and there is almost no human habitation.Several bays are also relatively small, and the pier may not be able to accommodate too many warships. "

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

Yao Fang went on to say, "It's easy to find out the place of Ishijian country. It's on the west coast of Japan, not far from North Korea. But I haven't heard that there are silver mines there."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "There must be. It's a big silver mountain. Maybe the local big names haven't mined it yet."

Yao Fang said, "Our merchant ship docked on the territory of the Ouchi clan in Hakata, and the monks have all gone to Hakata. The Caomin had arranged for two people to go to Shi Jianguo; but now Ishijian country does not belong to the territory of the Ouchi clan. So we still need to work through the joints.”

Zhu Gaoxu asked, "Danei's friendship with your business gang?"

Yao Fang shook her head and said, "It's not good, it's all copper coins that open the way. The people in Japan need copper coins from Daming most, and the forces of all parties are not unified, and the coin casting technology is very poor. So I am used to using the money transported by the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Gaoxu asked again, "Can Mrs. Da Nei guess that those monks have other plans?"

Yao Fang said without hesitation, "Returning to the Holy Lord, I'm afraid they know it well. The people of our business gang paid for someone to take care of them. The intention is really obvious. Moreover, after the Caomin met with the returnee, they felt that Da Nei even guessed When it comes, we may use force against Japan."

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and wondered if this Da Nei family is a Japanese traitor?

Yao Fang said, "The monk from Qingshou Temple went to Hakata to preach the Dharma. The chaos in Japan is very disappointing, and there is no solution. The big names of various countries are fighting openly and secretly, only caring about power, and war|chaos break out from time to time, and the situation is very unstable."

Yao Fang thought for a while, "At that time, Ouchi Sheng said something, probably saying 'I can live a good life, and every day counts as a day'."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "What is the status of the emperor, and can he spiritually order all countries to unify the outside world?"

Yao Fang said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, as far as I know, it seems difficult for the shogun who holds real power to lead the countries. The so-called 'emperor' is just a tablet, which is used by various generals to decorate the shogunate. About 20 years ago, a After the battle, now the northern and southern emperors take turns being puppets."

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he felt that the cost of capturing Tsushima Island was getting smaller and smaller.He immediately said, "Our main goal is to try to figure out the power relationship in Japan, and occupy the Ishijian country with the least cost! In the future, the silver mine will be dug, and the imperial court will negotiate with the Shenxu merchant gang to share."

Xu Caiqi immediately said, "Cao Min waits to thank the Holy Spirit for the gift."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Occupy Tsushima Island first, so as to intervene in Japan's local affairs more closely."

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