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"Mao decided to pay 80 taels of silver and 50 shi of grain to rebuild this Ping'an capital! To show the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty!"

"General Mao is generous, we thank General Mao for his kindness!"

The Patriarch of the Yingsi and the right minister Zhengdu almost burst into tears after listening to this. How difficult is the imperial court of the Wa Kingdom until the chaos of Yingren?The city gate collapsed and there was no money to repair it, the royal family could not afford to marry the concubine or the princess, and the emperor and princess who did not inherit the throne could only become monks and nuns. This is the first repair in the city of Kyoto in the past [-] years!More than a dozen nobles raised their wine glasses excitedly, and the compliments flowed like water, and the flattery was almost shot to the sky.

He waved his hands modestly several times, which can be regarded as suppressing these compliments, but the whole banquet was also pushed to a climax. A group of ministers whispered to each other, vying to discuss where to rebuild and where to decorate. , Mao Jue turned sideways, turned to the absent-minded Cao Xi, and asked in a low voice.

"Eunuch Cao, you are always on the side of the emperor, you should know many important people, right?"

"Oh? What do you think of General Mao?"

Living on the verge of being silenced, Mao Jue had to pay attention to every word and every word. Cao Xi immediately pricked up his ears and responded eagerly.It was still the same spring breeze, but Mao Jue turned his eyes to those who were discussing happily, and took a meaningful glance.

"In Dongjiang, Mao has heard that there are often big tycoons in the south of the Yangtze River who visit Huangshan in the West Lake with famous prostitutes from the Qinhuai River. Bar!"

With a lower voice, Mao Jue said with a sinister smile as he glanced at the ministers who were still discussing.

"This time when we are building the city, it happens that we occupy a large piece of land and build a bunch of hotels and homestays. There are so many Fusang Poro families, and then go to the East to get some beauties from the family to accompany the wine. Those wealthy merchants from Yangzhou and big guests from Jin are not worth it. Flowers and silver are like flowing water!"

"The last general, the military man, will get the money here, Eunuch Cao, and Mr. Yue Zhang, you two are big men, with a wide network, so let's get out of this head, we each share three-thirds, how about making this money together? "

The corners of Cao Xi's mouth couldn't help twitching, and Yu Dacheng, who was listening with a smile on his face, also jumped up and down a few times. I really don't understand the brain circuit of this Lord Mao!Occupying half of the Japanese kingdom, with more than [-] soldiers, even if he doesn't do something big, he can become king overseas. At this time, what he thinks about is doing business and making money.

Too petty, right?

However, looking at Mao Jue's smiling face, Cao Xi felt relieved a few times. First of all, since Mao Jue wooed him, the danger of being silenced can be put down by half.Secondly, since Mao Jue is so greedy and stingy, he can rest assured that he is worried about Mao Jue's rebellion. He can classify Mao Jue as a type of Zhang Shicheng. It's nice to talk.

After thinking through these two points, Cao Xi's eyes also lit up. Not to mention, this is really a way of making money! He knows how much money the Qinhuai River brings in every year. The big aristocratic family and the salt merchants divided the profits almost equally. Even his adoptive father Cao Huachun could only pay some filial piety, and it was impossible to intervene.

If you really run this capital city with Mao Jue, it will not be a problem to make two or three million taels of silver a year in this business, and here Mao Jue has the final say, and there will be no need for food and cards. Tian Tian ordered soup for the local snakes below, but the big ones took it by themselves.

As for whether it can be operated, Cao Xi is not worried at all. Outside the scenery of Lake Piwa, inside is Kyoto City, the capital of the Wa Kingdom, a big city built in imitation of Chang'an in Tang Dynasty, and there are noble women serving them. Women with real status are better than those in Yangzhou. The Qinhuai woman who was born as a skinny horse is many times stronger. Cao Xi, who is a eunuch, is very excited, let alone those perverted literati.

Eunuchs have no offspring, so money-making and power have become the biggest pursuits. These two things are still tied together. The more money, the more filial piety he has, the easier it is to climb up. These days, those who can become eunuchs They are all talents, their eyes are getting brighter and their brains are turning faster and faster, and immediately the dead eunuch slapped his thigh in excitement.

"Lord Mao is brilliant! Don't worry, my lord, we will write back!"

"Oh, Eunuch Cao, don't worry, eat first, the days are still long!"

Mao Jue was smiling all over his face, he quickly held it back, and picked up the wine glass again with a smile, but Cao Xi, who was overjoyed, didn't notice that the murderous intent secretly hidden in his eyes also slowly subsided .

It's true that the dead eunuch is right. If he refuses to agree this time, Mao Jue really doesn't intend to let him go back to Daming alive. This is the unspoken rule of officialdom these days. Mao Jue was also worried about dragging the dead eunuch into the water.

However, today's banquet was really not specially prepared for him.

Why are there few wars in later generations, because the production has been internationalized, a plane, European production of wings, Japanese fuselage, Chinese tires and American engines, no one can do without each other, and the news of later generations often quarrels with Lu Ke As for Lu Ke, once some surrounding countries and regions were bombed, we would all work together to stop traveling, and immediately made the locals cry. Now Mao Jue is making this kind of attempt, starting with the royal family, a vassal If one vassal is tied up economically, in the future the economic lifeline of the entire Wa country will be tied to the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty if it happens. At that time, they will not be able to do anything with the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Hundreds of thousands of them make a living on tourism or exports. The Japanese people are making trouble, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi will not be able to do it again.

After this Cao Xi made his statement, as the father-in-law, Yu Dacheng is naturally not far behind. The old guy expresses politely, and he also knows a lot of friends who are "good at traveling in mountains and rivers". "! Mao Jue also understood and promised again and again, this matter will be settled.

Looking squinting at the bottom while eating a full vegetarian banquet, those Kyoto nobles were still happily discussing where to rebuild and rebuild, the corners of their mouths raised an evil arc, Mao Jue's brows could not help showing a sinister look Come smile.

In the city, when Mao Jue was discussing big business, another banquet was also going on, although compared with Mao Jue's banquet, this banquet was much more shabby.

It is still a beautiful Wakayama. When Song Xiance came here, it was still covered with heavy snow and everything was dying, but now it is a vibrant natural scenery with mixed green and red, fragrant trees and blooming flowers.

It was the last time the imperial family garden, thanks to Mao Jue, the dilapidated eaves and pillars were clearly repaired by servants, and the old facilities in the house were replaced with many new ones, but the little emperor made tea The tea set is still the original one.

The older this thing is, the more valuable it is.

This time there is a special guest, in order to express the intimacy between the Toyotomi Setoseki family and the royal family, the only task of the Toyotomi Patriarch is to pair up with the little emperor and flaunt around. The emperor made tea to entertain guests, and Kunimatsu Maru followed suit.

It's just that wherever Kunimatsumaru went, the two old retainers behind him, Tsuno's relatives, and the chief Lu Nobuo, followed wherever they went. After experiencing the emperor's imperial banquet, the entire Toyotomi family now has more than 100 retainers who are worried, for fear that the patriarch will come again. When something happened that violated the family identity, the two retainers knelt down in the hall, their eyes staring like light bulbs.

The green tea powder exudes fragrance in the pot. After a long time, the little emperor gracefully raised his sleeve and held the spoon. The hot and fragrant green tea did not spill out at all, and was placed in the tea bowl smoothly. The emperor also showed a smile.

"Patriarch Toyotomi, please!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Still looking respectful, Kunimatsu Maru, who was kneeling, failed the standard etiquette, so he held the tea bowl in front of him, and sipped it in small sips.

The arrival of Masakatsu Inaba this time caused the court to be purged recently. Those servants of the shogunate who had been stabbed obediently lost their power again, and sadly went down to work as handymen. Mao Jue on the other end turned back confidently and did not go No matter how much eyeliner the palace sent, even the little emperor relaxed a lot.Watching Guosongwan drinking tea, Mingzheng lost the usual etiquette. With his little head propped on his two arms, he lay on the table, looking around very girlishly. After a while, she couldn't help it. Curious in my heart, I asked with great interest.

"Patriarch Toyotomi, you defeated the Tokugawa family in the third battle in Osaka, and even defeated General Tokugawa. You must be very brave! Tell me how you fought the battle!"

"what"

Like an electric shock for a moment, Kunimatsumaru almost threw away the tea bowl, his face was full of tension, but it was the first time he had been in the room for such a long time, and for the first time his eyes stayed on Mingzheng's small face for such a long time.

Chapter 300. Governor and Emperor

"Of course my family governor is unparalleled in bravery. At that time in the battle of Osaka, the governor was wearing a purple gold Nanman body, wearing a Malan back pocket, holding a red spear, and a horizontal knife in front of the battle. He shouted, Toyotomi is here! So, who dares to ride a horse to beg"

"shut up!"

Tsuno's parents just talked about Xing, his old face was flushed with excitement, and he even gestured with his hands, but before he finished speaking, he almost choked him to death with a coquettish voice, the little emperor had a pretty face, annoyed pointed at him and reprimanded him.

"Does the Toyotomi family have no family rules? I am talking to the head of the Toyotomi family. What do you and other retainers say?"

"Go down!"

They were really scolded, and the two of them were in a dilemma. If they didn't retreat, the rules of the Toyotomi family would disappear in front of the emperor. The minister's family still lost all dignity.

After hesitating for a full two or three seconds, Tsuno's parents could only make a silence gesture, looked at Toyotomi Kunimatsumaru beggingly, and immediately dragged the chief Lu Nobuo back.

But the two of them didn't retreat very far, they were on the porch at the entrance of the courtyard, and they even stretched out their hands to call for a serving ninja, who opened their ears to listen as hard as they could.

Only myself was left alone with the descendants of the legendary gods, Kunimatsumaru's face turned red from nervousness, and after holding back for a long time, he struggled to utter a word.

"My lord, I, I didn't take part in the battle. The whole battle was fought by General Mao, Mr. Yuan and the others. The five bearded generals under General Mao led the cavalry straight to Tokugawa Iemitsu's main camp. Take, take them run away"

The embarrassing head was almost tucked into his clothes, Kunimatsumaru lowered his head, who knew that there was a chuckle suddenly from the opposite side, Mingzheng waved his little hand indifferently.

"No need to explain, I already knew!"

"His Majesty?"

Patriarch Xiao Toyotomi seemed to be unable to turn his head around again, but the little emperor waved his little hands like chasing flies away in disgust.

"Looking at the arrogant and domineering appearance of the man surnamed Mao at my imperial banquet, I can see that he doesn't follow his own position, is ambitious, and restrains his superiors. All the right and wrong in the world are caused by people like him. Yes, I just can't understand how there are two dog legs following here every day!"

Etiquette makes people surrender their will, but it cannot destroy their heart. This is probably the case for the little emperor. He has lived under the eyes of the shogunate since he was a child. At this moment, he is finally alone and clean. Full of anger.

It's no wonder that the little emperor is unwilling. A female emperor like her is doomed for the rest of her life since she was born. She is just a transitional product. When she is finished, she can't be left alone for a day. When her brother, Prince Su'e Palace grows up, she will give way to him , and then die alone in the palace. The fate of the high emperor is so miserable.

Watching the little emperor chattering dully and in amazement, he held back for a few minutes before Kunimatsumaru managed to hold back a few words.

"Actually, General Mao is not that bad."