The Promotion of Yuanchun in the Red Chamber

The Wen family still dare not touch the imperial court officials, otherwise the family members of the Wen family boss in Beijing will all become "meat tickets" that can be slaughtered.

However, Fang Yu, Jia Zhu's in-law and Brother Rong's eldest brother-in-law, did not have the amulet of "Imperial Ordered Official".

Thinking of this, Jia Zhu reminded, "Be careful. I will definitely help you with preparations and repairs." Especially to help you complain to the Holy Majesty in time, "It's a pity this time, but the future will last forever."

Fang Yu has a heavy responsibility, but he is not qualified to directly write secret books to the Holy One.

Hearing Jia Zhu's clear intention of defending him, he felt satisfied: After all, at the moment of life and death, as long as Jia Zhu is willing to deal with it for a while, he has a great chance of escaping his life-even if he came to the south, he is not without a chance. There are basic connections.Even though he had "taken refuge" with Imakami early on, he was used to leaving a way out for himself in everything.

When Jia Zhu talked about "it's a pity", he also agreed very much, "It's a pity that the eldest son-in-law can't come, at least it will have to wait until next year." The eldest princess is happy and is the first child. It is natural to accompany around.

In fact, most of the wealth in the hands of the eldest son-in-law Shi Jiang and his father was earned from maritime trade.With the advancement of the eldest daughter of the Shi family to become a concubine, although the Shi family did not have a prosperous official career, the people of the clan are still "not without small benefits", especially the business of the Shi family is booming.If the eldest son-in-law can make the trip this time, he will have a backbone who is not only knowledgeable, but also able to protect everyone from wind and rain.

Fang Yu is very self-aware: if he is allowed to stand in the light and take charge of port repair affairs, it will be difficult to convince the public based on his background.

Before he was forty years old, he became an important merchant in Donglin. He was willing to go south and take the risk to fight for such a time, just to find a good future for his children: even if he is an imperial merchant, he can be called "rich", but It has nothing to do with "expensive".The descendants of Ziwei Sheren Xue Gong, with a family fortune of millions, are still imperial merchants.The daughter wants to enter the palace through the general election, Xue Yuan has been planning for a long time, but has not succeeded?

As a result, Fang Yu expressed his feelings, "I can only do my best. I can only do my best. In case... I just ask the adults to take care of my two children."

Jia Zhu hurriedly said: "Why is this?" However, the kindness of his in-laws also moved him slightly.Uncle and aunt have protected their brothers and sisters many times, isn't it also a good relationship for their children?

Even Zhen Yingjia, who used to be dedicated to "motivating progress", did not lose her "intentions" in the first year of her enthronement. After bumping into many obstacles, she finally calmed down and devoted herself to planning a future for her children.

At the end of his official career, he turned to nurturing his son carefully, which was also due.

Jia Zhu fell in love with Fang Yu again, and when she felt it, she took the initiative to talk about Zhen Yingjia's change.

Fang Yu also nodded and said, "Lord Zhen is very kind, and has helped a lot these days." Zhen Yingjia tried her best so hard that he was a little surprised, but this Lord Zhen is quite "noble".

Ever since Zhen Yingjia vacillated between the eldest prince and the crown prince, Jia Zhu directly leaned towards the seventh prince, and the Zhen and Jia residences were no longer as close as they used to be.

Wang Ziteng and Zhen Yingjia, who also failed to stand in the team, were brothers in trouble. The two families had a lot of contacts, but Wang Ziteng honestly admitted his mistakes and repented with heart for more than half a year. After half a year, Wang Ziteng still got a real job in Jinling, although his grade was a little lower.

However, Zhen Yingjia didn't move at all, she still had that false title... If he couldn't figure out what His Majesty was thinking, he would have been an official for so many years in vain.After repeated consideration, he finally "changed his mind" and decided to get closer to Jia's mansion again: face is not important.

But now Jia's mansion is decided by Jia Zhu and Jia Rong's uncle and nephew, and these two are not so easy to fool.Jia Rong served in the imperial army, so it is no longer easy for everyone to come into contact with; Jia Zhu is in Jinling, although he will not drive away his relatives and friends, he will never accept good things like his elders If there are benefits, they will remind the Zhen family to help.

Just as Zhen Yingjia was pondering where to start, Wang Ziteng arrived quietly in Dongyue—speaking of which, Wang Ziteng was also lucky.His predecessor, Ding You, was supposed to be "leisure" until the next year before he could take office, but it turned out that he arrived at the present earlier.

And Wang Ziteng brought his wife along.At the beginning, the sage's understatement not only scared Wang Ziteng's wife, but also caused her to be taught a lesson by her natal brother-in-law.

Knowing this, Wang Ziteng directly asked his daughter-in-law to replace his wife in charge of his family, and when it was time for him to leave for the post, he took his wife away without hesitation - lest she stay in the capital and provoke her with inappropriate words. Concubine... I must let my wife go to retreat!

After Wang Ziteng settled down in his old house in Jinling, he was busy with errands and rarely socialized, and his wife couldn't go out at all.

Zhen Yingjia pondered behind closed doors for a while, watching what happened to Wang Ziteng, knowing that the relatives of the noble concubine, the Holy One, seemed to be lenient and gave him another chance.

Since Jia Zhu refused to accept the "advantages" easily, then the marriage will always work, right?It was a good idea to ration his eldest daughter to Jia Baoyu: his daughter was carefully raised, and she knew everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she originally planned to enter the palace to accompany the king.

If this fails, let his son Zhen Baoyu choose one of the two concubine girls in Rongfu.

So Zhen Yingjia went straight to Jia Zhu's residence with the only Song Dynasty copy in her pocket.

That set of lonely books made Jia Zhu very tempted. He understood Zhen Yingjia's meaning, and he said straightforwardly, "The imperial concubine has to intervene in the marriage of younger brothers and sisters." It was kind enough for him to decline politely.

Like his younger sister Yuanchun, he hoped that Baoyu and Daiyu could form a friendship between Qin and Jin.With Yuanchun in charge, the three younger sisters, Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun, are not far behind.To tell the truth, Jia Zhu really... despises Zhen Baoyu, a dude like her.

The imperial concubine loves Baoyu very much, and Zhen Yingjia has also heard about it.Anyway, he came here to express his affection, and the matter of getting married... Take a step back and think about it, it is also possible to marry the sons and daughters of the two families.

At this very moment, Yuan Chun, the cat in the warm Jingren Palace, is thinking about next year's general election and looking through the files.She coincided with her brother: If Zhen Yingjia wants to marry Zhen Baoyu... then forget it.

Speaking of the marriage of the two younger sisters, she planned to choose a young man with a solid family background and a reliable personality among the soldiers of the Holy Majesty—preferably not the eldest son, and give it to Yingchun.With Yingchun's temperament, I'm afraid I can't be the head of the family~ grandma~ grandma.

Tanchun is shrewd and resourceful, so you might as well choose a concubine from a higher family for her.

After hearing Yuan Chun's plan, Zhao Zhizhen agreed without even thinking about it, and joked, "Poaching my corner again."

Yuan Chun pouted, "I'm already addicted to digging!" As he spoke, he lowered his head and changed Bao'er, who was sitting on her right leg, to her left.Unexpectedly, Bao'er made two "woo hoo", stretched out her little hand and grabbed her mother's earring firmly.

The stinky girl's paw almost drew Yuan Chun's tears away.Seeing this, Zhao Zhizhen hurried forward to "rescue" Aifei.Yuan Chun and Zhao Zhizhen worked together, one holding her daughter's body, and the other carefully separating her little hands... Yuan Chun rubbed his earlobe, not forgetting to quickly stuff the pendant into the box beside him.If it weren't for the fear that the earrings would pierce her daughter, she would not want her daughter to play with her jewelry.

Having been robbed of the toy, Bao'er was unwilling to be lonely, relying on her father's eyes to quietly turn to the brush in her brother's hand.Jianer blinked his eyes, and hurriedly washed the pen, and handed it to his sister.

Brother Guang's thoughtfulness is not enough. The little princess happily showed her new white teeth. While her father was supporting her with one hand and showing her mother's ears with the other, she stretched out her little hand and grabbed the jade hairpin on her father's bun. Pulled out.

Zhao Zhizhen only felt a chill in the back of his head, and his hair slapped... let go.

At this moment, Bao'er threw away the brush and hairpin again, and picked up his father's hair with a pair of small hands... He refused to let go, and the little mouth kept muttering, "Dad, slippery." Words popped out.Unfortunately, this "slippery" was taught by Zhao Zhizhen, and it was a new ~taught~knowledge.

Finding that Yuan Chun's earlobes were only a little red and swollen, Zhao Zhizhen felt relieved, and helplessly patted his daughter's back, "I thought only your mother could make your father and I disheveled."

Yuan Chun choked for a moment, and could only snort softly, "You're talking nonsense in front of the child again." As he spoke, he waved at Jian'er, who hadn't dared to speak for a long time, "Show your mother the post you're about to see."

Jian'er glanced at his father and showed a big face, then took the copybook from the table, trotted and rushed to his mother.

The pair of sons and daughters born of her see their father almost every day, and the two little guys are not afraid of their father at all.Not only Jian'er was taught by Zhao Zhizhen himself, but now it seems that Bao'er is no worse than her brother - even learning to speak is all done by her father.

Then let the sage take care of Bao'er for a while. She closed the files on the case, took her son's homework, praised her with a smile, and then pinched her son's little face.

The excited athlete said that he would continue to write big characters, and Yuan Chun followed his example, holding his son's little hand, and teaching him to write the poster stroke by stroke.

Zhao Zhizhen looked helplessly at Yuan Chun talking and laughing with Jian'er, his mother and son, his hair was still in the hands of "little ancestor" Bao'er, and no one stepped forward to "rescue" him... No one cares about him...

Yuan Chun hugged his son, pointed to his earlobe, and explained, "I can't afford to mess with our Bao'er."

When the two little ancestors finally fell asleep, it was Zhao Zhizhen and Yuan Chun's turn... talking and laughing: Of course, this time it was also about Yuan Chun's natal relatives.

In other words, Zhao Zhizhen has secretly sent more troops to the south: the digital "local snakes" similar to Wang Ziteng have been subdued, and they can also hold back the Wen family from time to time.In addition, there are a large number of smart spies who carefully inquire about the news and monitor the Wen family's movements-such preparations are quite reasonable, after all, everyone has not torn their faces, right?

The news that Wang Ziteng sent back recently also reassured Zhao Zhizhen: Of course the south is not monolithic, and the Wen family's attitude towards the merchants is really not very good.

After reading the excerpt, Yuan Chun asked, "Isn't it in your expectation that General Wen can't convince the crowd?"

In fact, my elder brother Jia Zhu also mentioned this matter several times in his letters. After all, he also has relatives who are in business.He also specially reminded his younger sister that the secret book he gave to the Holy Spirit... was quite tactful between the lines.

But uncle Wang Ziteng not only said it bluntly, but also went to the battle in person in order to take credit for it: Most of the Wen family and the merchants in the south are at odds, and the Wen family has always been domineering in the south. back!

Seeing this, Yuan Chun frowned, "How do you say that?"

She also understood why her uncle was able to win the favor of the former eldest prince: just for this courage and ruthlessness, it is really impossible for ordinary people to disregard their own reputation in order to vote for a certificate.

"Wen's family exploits heavily in the south," Zhao Zhizhen waved his hand, "while persecuting merchants, the common people will inevitably catch fire at the city gate and cause fish in the pond. I heard that they and the family in the southwest are all saved by the caravans that went to sea from Guangdong Province. family."

That is to say, apart from some members of the Wen family who were engaged in business, and a very small number of businessmen who rose or made amazing profits because of his family, the rest of the people may have a backlog of dissatisfaction for a long time.It's just that the Wen family has soldiers in their hands, everyone dares to be angry and whispers in secret, but no one dares to stand up.

Wang Ziteng wanted to use this dissatisfaction to provoke some "big things" in the south.

Yuan Chun heard the words, pressed Zhao Zhizhen's shoulders, and said seriously, "The tax-heavy land in the south of the Yangtze River can't stand the toss."

Zhao Zhizhen smiled, "Your uncle probably did it to show his loyalty. If he really said what he said, will he be able to regain his reputation in the future?"

Sure enough, he knew it well, Yuan Chun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she was afraid that the Holy Majesty would do anything to get rid of the Wen family, especially when he had just ascended the throne and the throne was not stable.

He still has some patience, Zhao Zhizhen raised his hand and pressed Yuan Chun back into his arms, "Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry, I'm more than 20 years younger than the Wen family brothers, I can survive them to death." After saying that, he turned his head Come on, and continued, "You are more and more worried."

Rebuilding the ~Navy~Army, restarting sea transportation, rectifying water transportation and salt and iron, the Holy One is determined to accomplish these major tasks in the first few years of his ascension: and the center of these is undoubtedly to pacify the south.

The ambition of the Holy Majesty can be clearly seen in Yuanchun, not to mention those elders and important ministers who have matured.

However, none of these things can be called "a single hair will affect the whole body", which involves the interests of too many people, if it is just a superficial effort, it will be fine, but as long as the new rules are carefully set and implemented meticulously, just now The Holy Majesty who has been on the throne for a year will definitely encounter... infinite setbacks, and if the situation in the ~ dynasty ~ becomes unstable due to this, the Supreme Emperor will definitely come forward to stop it in person.

In the previous life, it was Zhao Zhizhen who swept the Wen family and pacified the southwest, and only after the entire south was completely pacified, did he gain a foothold in power, and after that, no one dared to fight against him.

If it is calculated according to the situation in the previous life, when this day comes, the Holy Majesty will have to survive for another three to five years.

In the previous life, Yuan Chun had nothing to do with the thoughts of the Holy One. In this life, she has experienced it personally, but she feels that the Holy One is too urgent: Although the Holy One always denies it, she is afraid that she wants to end it once and for all.

To be honest, Yuan Chun firmly believed that Zhao Zhizhen sent his troops to the south, and it would not be a problem at all to fight Wen Jiajun and Xi~nan~ Army, but after that...it is easy to fight, and it will be fatal after cleaning up the war!If the south of the Yangtze River is devastated, the Holy Majesty will not be able to sit still.Of course, if the Supreme Emperor couldn't stand it, stepped forward to stop him, and finally made full preparations and failed to win the battle, then the reputation of the Holy Majesty can be imagined, and it is certain to be emptied.

So she still had to persuade Yuan Chun to lean on Zhao Zhizhen's shoulder, "I don't like to worry about it, and it's not my turn to worry about it. You, on the other hand, told me over and over again that you are not in a hurry, and wait until you become famous as a teacher... But the more you The more you tell me this, the more I feel that you just want to draw your sword and slash through it."

"Draw out the sword and slash across..." Zhao Zhizhen stroked his forehead gently, and asked after a while, "Is it so obvious?"

It's because of impatience that slips of the tongue, Yuan Chun also covered his face, and said in a low voice, "I can see it, don't I?"

"What's so strange about it?" Zhao Zhizhen looked at her for a moment, "Could it be possible that someone else saw it too?" He knew that he couldn't hide his thoughts from those who cared.

Yuan Chun replied: "My brother." She really didn't hesitate to "sell" her brother first.The elder brother Jia Zhu had just entered the officialdom, so he firmly stood by the Holy Majesty's side.

Talking to Zhao Zhizhen behind closed doors, as long as she judges the emperor and queen mother randomly, she really has nothing to shy away from, "Since my grandfather passed away, those families who have gradually become estranged from my natal family, after my brother came to Jinling... came back together .”

Zhao Zhizhen also comforted, "Praise the high and step down, and follow the trend, what's so strange about it."

Yuan Chun smiled and said: "That's right, but they also know that they are not kind, so they don't want to be more filial if they are guilty."

It is common to be an official to take filial piety, but the premise is that you don't overdo it, and don't stretch out your hands for money that shouldn't be taken.

Jia Zhu is not a model of incorruptibility, but she is also a man who can be controlled.If Zhao Zhizhen didn't trust him, he wouldn't have sent him to Jinling to take on important responsibilities.Therefore, Zhao Zhizhen didn't think much about what Yuan Chun said.

Seeing His Majesty's peaceful expression, Yuan Chun continued, "My family has no shortage of money, and they are all out to please, so my brother has got a lot of important news out."

Zhao Zhizhen sat up straight, "What's the matter?" Jia Zhu could write him a secret report, but he wanted to report it through the mouth of his sister, no matter how hard he thought about it, he knew it was not a good thing!

Yuan Chun held Zhao Zhizhen's arm firmly, and said honestly, "Let's just call it a 'rumor'."

Zhao Zhizhen raised his eyebrows, "Are you willing to tell me something without evidence?"

Yuan Chun directly took a piece of letter paper from the small drawer beside him, and while handing it to Zhao Zhizhen, he said, "You have a look at it first, and I'll tell you about it after reading it."

The first item on this letterhead is that King Pingnan and Wen's family have been smuggling for years, making huge profits.

Let's talk about King Pingnan in the southwest first.Relying on the self-sufficiency of Yunnan and Guizhou, and supporting the ambition of three generations of Pingnan kings... This is really a dream.In those years when King Pingnan had not rebelled, their caravans either took the north route, via Huguang and Hedong, and went out of the customs to do business from the north; Guangdong Port goes out to sea... You must know that Guangdong Province is right under the eyes of the Wen family...

Naturally, the two families had no shortage of quarrels.It was precisely because of their disagreement that the Supreme Emperor was relieved to let the Wen family look at the southwest - after all, no matter how partial the Supreme Emperor was to the Wen family, he would not give up the country.

But now, the two have a faint intention to join forces.

Zhao Zhizhen listened to Yuan Chun's brief commentary, and said coldly, "In the end, someone must say that they have no other choice! It's because of my persecution!"

Speaking of the way of checks and balances, Zhao Zhizhen is naturally inferior to his father, but it is generally recognized that he is brave and good at fighting: he will definitely not be like the Supreme Emperor, who has been patiently planning for many years.Based on Zhao Zhizhen's temper, when he feels that he should not be tolerated, he will definitely act decisively.

Didn't you see that after he firmly grasped the military power in the north, he quietly sent more troops to Huguang and Jiangnan... His actions naturally made the Wen family very uneasy.

This time, Yuan Chun specially "sues" for this reason, "their two families had a quarrel because of..."

Zhao Zhizhen nodded and said: "You don't need to be shy, what else can we not say? Isn't it the time when my second brother was intimate with the Fei family?"

Yuan Chun blinked, "You told me everything." After a pause, he continued, "At that time, the second master of the Wen family seized two shipments from Southwest, and then they turned against each other."

Adjacent to the west of Daqi, there are more than a dozen small countries, while the southwest is a big country whose national strength is only slightly inferior to Daqi's.

Almost everyone knows that Daqi's cavalry is tough, and this powerful neighbor of Daqi naturally has something unique: their crossbows are very good, the key is that they are willing to sell them, especially to Daqi's ambitious and The wealthy and forthright King Pingnan...they hope that Daqi will be in chaos.

At that time, King Pingnan secretly placed a few large orders for a total of four merchant ships, but the Wen family, the "local snake" from Guangdong and Guangxi, learned of the news and abruptly swallowed half of them.

Hearing this, Zhao Zhizhen couldn't help interjecting and asked, "A total of four ships?"

Yuan Chun nodded and replied, "My natal family has good friends, and there are in-laws." She stretched out three fingers, "The news from all three families is similar. It's just that there are not only ~bow~crossbows that can be carried on this boat , and... big stuff!"

Among the good friends, there is also a good relationship formed when my uncle Lin Hai was in charge of the salt administration. As for the marriage, it is more doubtful.And this "big thing" refers to either a siege crossbow or a city defense crossbow. What big things can armor weapons be?

How could Zhao Zhizhen not understand?Although he had heard about the disobedience of the Wen family, but with such arrogance, he could hardly sit still, "When did this happen?"

From his point of view, Yuan Chun was always cautious, and she would never speak up about unreasonable things, so there was no need to ask "is it reliable?"

"Because of these four shipments, the Wen family and the one from Southwest had a very unpleasant quarrel, so we can't hide it from people." Having said that, big merchants without any skills and foundation must have no chance to know about it.Yuan Chun added, "Except for these four shipments, the two of them have been secretly buying ~army~arms on and off over the years."

Does this need to be said?

It can only be said that because most of the elite of Daqi are in the northern army, Zhao Zhizhen is still very confident at this time - the south has been relatively peaceful for more than ten years, and the number of wars can be counted on one hand, except for the cousin of the emperor who rebelled. This is the self-reliance of King Pingnan.The Northern Army has to fight the Beidi people several times every year, and the combat effectiveness of the general ~army~ has long been practiced.

Zhao Zhizhen took a deep breath at this moment, and forced a smile, "You know more than I do."

If it were someone else, wouldn't you immediately kneel down and plead guilty after hearing this?But Yuan Chun was stunned to see a strong self-mockery from Zhao Zhizhen, she gently leaned on Zhao Zhizhen's shoulder, "My brother said in the letter that he has already reported to you."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhizhen immediately sat up straight again, and as soon as he raised his hand, he summoned his confidant eunuch, who asked him to go to the study to bring all the recent secret books: the secret books written by Jia Zhu and the secret spies in Jinling were impressively placed at the end. above.

Jia Zhu mentioned in the secret letter that several seaports in the south of the Yangtze River were dilapidated, so merchants gathered in Guangdong Port, and the maritime merchants who were close to the Wen family made amazing profits; his secret agents also reported back, Fang Yu called his colleagues to repair the port, There are many responders.The Wen family also has a caravan of shops in Guangdong Province, which goes to sea regularly and returns with a full load every time.

When Zhao Zhizhen first saw these two seals, he felt relieved: restarting shipping is indeed a wise move.

Now with Yuan Chun's reminder, Zhao Zhizhen has also acted as an "after the fact", expressing the implication: what kind of profit can Jia Zhu consider as "amazing"?Except for salt and iron, there are only weapons left!And Fang Yu was able to show his hands and feet, and it was because the businessmen who supported him wanted to vent their anger - the Wen family was indeed rather domineering in Guangdong and Guangxi.

Thinking about it now, Zhao Zhizhen also understands why they are so secretive: there are witnesses to this matter, but physical evidence is hard to find, and officials from Guangdong and Guangxi who can prove their words are true, and the papers sent to the capital have to go through the Zhongshu and the cabinet. Once.Zhao Zhizhen has been on the throne for a year, but the Zhongshu Ministry and cabinet officials are still under the control of the Supreme Emperor.

Aifei's words are really...the lingering lingering sound.

Zhao Zhizhen was silent for a long time, Fang said, "Are you persuading me to make a quick decision? You didn't allow me to be impatient just now." As he spoke, he leaned on the pillow again, "Your brother can't speak directly, and you have to take the trouble to relay it. Are you sure I can't get angry in front of you?"

Yuan Chun shook his head, "It's not that you can't get angry, but you think it's more convenient for me to persuade you...?"

Zhao Zhizhen caressed his forehead: he also knew that the reason why Yuanchun brother and sister were so cautious was probably his father.If he hadn't been raised by his mother, even if he tried his best to save him, it would be impossible to say whether the throne would fall to him.His father chose him, how much was because of "have to", and how much was because of "willingness"... Ever since he had made continuous military exploits, but he had limited prestige in the court, not to mention the courtiers who took refuge in him, he Don't expect much from his father.

It's okay for his father to be partial to him, anyway, in his life, he also has a lovely person who favors him.

Therefore, at most he felt regretful, he would care about his father's face when making moves, but he would definitely not want to let the imperial power be involved.But facing Yuan Chun, he still said softly, "I'll think about it."

Yuan Chun also lay down beside him. After a moment of silence, he finally asked cautiously, "Is there still ~fire~arms~ in the camp in the suburbs of Beijing?"

"Yes." Zhao Zhizhen turned his head and said, "But it's almost rusted away." The firearms here refer to the ones that can be held in hand. They were originally used to deal with the Beidi cavalry, but considering the range, firepower and refilling speed...... There is a large area of ​​​​explosion from time to time, and firearms are classified as "chicken ribs". Over the years, the three emperors have not invested much money in it.

It's just that Yuan Chun always has a target when he talks about business. He asked curiously, "What books have you read recently?"

Yuan Chun was already able to flip through the collection of books in the Holy Master's study at will.Over the past few years, not only have I read almost all the military books in the study, but now I can even get my hands on the blueprints of military weapons.

Yuan Chun said: "At that time, during the naval battle in the south, maybe ~ fire ~ weapons ~ will be very useful."

Zhao Zhizhen could hear her implication, looked at her for a long while, then suddenly clapped his hands and smiled, "Wonderful!"

He attaches great importance to the cavalry, and he also cares about the infantry, but the ~Navy~Army... So far, it has only allocated a sum of money and sent capable people to repair the port and docks.

To put it bluntly, in his eyes, the original ~Navy~Army only had the purpose of "blocking the Guangdong Port in the future and blocking the Wen family's escape route" for the time being, and it was on the table.

But Yuan Chun directly woke him up: if he could return to Guangdong Province safely with four ships full of weapons, the merchant ship might have already become a warship!Pirates in the south are rampant, and it doesn't happen every day or two. The key is that most of these pirates are those unruly businessmen in Daqi colluding with the coastal garrison, and guarding themselves.

Thinking about it carefully, Wen's family saw that the situation was not going well, just like his second brother and Fei's family, they brought their belongings and clan confidantes, and went out to sea together... The caravan was changed into a fleet, and it didn't take much trouble at all!With the current capabilities of the South~Hai~Hai~ Army, it may not even be able to catch up.

At that time, people will find a big island overseas, take root there, and then invade Guangdong Port in turn-this taste of beating a snake to death will definitely make him more aggrieved than now!

Yuan Chun asked again at this time: "Is Nan~hai~ the governor reliable?"

The majority of civil servants are still waiting to see the new king, but most of the military officials feel that the Holy One is very right-tempered, and this ~Nan~Hai~Hai~ Army is also on the list: Army~ If people want to get promoted and get rich, they still have to rely on fighting, Otherwise, relying on qualifications alone, when will it be?

Obviously, following Zhao Zhizhen will not be without battles to fight, and naturally he will not be short of military achievements.Although Da Qi~Hai~Jun has been "raised by his stepmother" for many years, he is always here with Zhao Zhizhen, and he still has a little hope.

As for being under the lead of Bei~Hai~Grand Governor—the one who discovered the deposed prince's movements, tracked him all the way, and finally gave the credit to Jia Rong, but he took refuge here before Zhao Zhizhen ascended the throne.Afterwards, he even made a guarantee for his colleague Nan~hai~the governor, so the Nan~hai~the commander of the sea~jun~ also secretly belonged to the emperor.

Hearing about this relationship, Yuan Chun also came alive, "Is that so? Do you think you can try it on their side?" Daqi only faces the sea in the east, and the north of Jinling is called Beihai, and the south is naturally called ~South ~The sea is gone.

Zhao Zhizhen asked curiously, "What do you mean by 'all'?"

Yuan Chun smiled and said, "Thanks to you, I have recruited a lot of capable people over the years. Whether I make money or not is the next thing. If I lose money, you will secretly make up for me, won't you?"

This is "everything happens for a reason".

When Yuan Chun's chief steward went south to buy, he bought a rare prescription and added the corresponding medicinal materials, so the money was a little out of hand, and he was a little late in agreeing to the payment for the goods, and the familiar seller said flatteringly Said that the money had arrived—none of the stewards under Yuan Chun dared to act arrogantly. They seemed to be just ordinary businessmen with some backing and fair business.

Yuan Chun continued: "My manager came back to Beijing and told me about it, and the seller seemed to give it away for nothing."

It is said that there are only two types of industries in Yuanchun's hands, one is more than a dozen large villages in the suburbs of Beijing, and the other is medicinal materials.Whether it's growing grain or selling medicine, she doesn't plan to make any money, as long as she doesn't lose money: because cheap goods are innocent, and her stewards will take the initiative to give porridge and medicine in case of natural disasters, so Yuanchun's Several shops and Zhuangzi have a good reputation.

The more she said, the more bluntly she said, "I think it's worth giving up money for fame." Then the topic changed, and she returned to Zhao Zhizhen's question, "I asked people to follow Brother Rong and his brother-in-law, and hired two boats. Leaving the capital, I turned around to the east."

Zhao Zhizhen couldn't help laughing, "You are eager for skills, do you want to practice your hands? Are you really hiring a boat?"

In one sentence...Yuan Chun could only mutter, "It doesn't matter if it's a hand-held ~fire~ weapon or a ~big~ cannon on the ship, it also costs money. Fight. I know those people have twists and turns behind their backs, and none of them are easy, but with your support, I have nothing to be afraid of."

Zhao Zhizhen laughed, "It seems that you have practiced well, so come and tell me, it is clear that you cut first and then play."

Yuan Chun is really not afraid of him now, and upon hearing the words, he is plausible, "I use the name of earning more pocket money and saving a dowry for our daughter, who would talk too much?"

In the history books, there are many concubines who are willing to intervene in political affairs, but there are very few women who can really speak in military affairs.Not many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty knew that Yuan Chun could advise Zhao Zhizhen on almost all matters.

Zhao Zhizhen's smile became brighter: he admired Yuan Chun's "truth" the most.Nowadays, anyone who has a bit of knowledge and a bit of status, regardless of gender, always disdains to talk about money, but in fact, how many of these people are not greedy and love money?Someone like Yuan Chun, who is not shy at all, is at least open-minded, seeking fame and not profit.

After she finished speaking, she got up and took out a small locked box from the small cabinet next to the pillow, and Yuan Chun solemnly handed over the booklet inside to Zhao Zhizhen, "I've spent some serious thought on it."

The booklet is very thin, and the content about naval warfare on it is not difficult at all for Zhao Zhizhen, an expert in warfare. He can read it thoroughly in a cup of tea, followed by silence for the same cup of tea.

It is said that the reason why the Wen family spent a lot of money to buy large crossbows is purely because the current ~big~ cannons can do amazing damage in naval battles and sieges, but they are heavy and expensive... The terrible thing is that the range is too short!

But if the things in Yuan Chun's booklet have been verified and are really as good as what is said in the text, Zhao Zhizhen thought in his heart: It's worth dying for!

Yuan Chun waited for Zhao Zhizhen's gaze to fall on her again, before she asked, "You see...is it all right?"

Zhao Zhizhen said bluntly: "Very good. I'll call them over for a discussion in a while. After repairing the ship in Beihai, I'll take it to the sea to shoot a few~cannon~try."

Yuan Chun hurriedly grabbed Zhao Zhizhen's arm, "My subordinates are 'practicing' at sea, and no one knows about it. However, there are also intrigues among the sea merchants, and even direct confrontation... Their words are not easy to spread to some people. in the ear."

This meant something, and Zhao Zhizhen "accepted everything as ordered", and replied after listening, "You seem to have something in your words."

Yuan Chun was also unambiguous: the person who wrote the pamphlet was the descendant of the ordnance officer in charge of the previous dynasty, and the improvement of firearms~huo~pao is all family-handed craftsmanship.

It is said that even the royal family of the former dynasty can be an official, and the status of a descendant of an official of the former dynasty is of course not a big obstacle.The point is that this family offended Zhao Zhizhen...his elder brother.

Not many people know about this family's abilities, but whoever knows... Even the First Prince is jealous.Therefore, the eldest prince ordered his subordinates to win over this family, but unfortunately, his subordinates are used to being domineering, so the so-called winning has become a plunder.

Of course, the family refused, and they hid and hid until the "changing sky".

Unexpectedly, the former eldest prince Zhao Zhidi resolutely succumbed after the palace change, and brought his confidants under Zhao Zhizhen's command.And because Zhao Zhizhen's prestige and methods among civil servants are slightly insufficient, Zhao Zhidi's reputation remains undiminished after the new king ascends the throne, and he holds the real power he wants to be.

So in desperation, the family found Yuan Chun through Fang Yu... this thick thigh... Yuan Chun did not disappoint them, she already has enough tolerance: as long as you have the real ability, I can offend anyone. Carrying for you.

And the enemy of this family is a relative of the eldest concubine. Yuan Chun heard that she directly brought this sister-in-law into the palace and told her about it—the person she had to deal with in the previous life carefully, but now even hitting and knocking is an understatement, and she is not afraid at all. People hold grudges.Anyway, it's all right if you hate me, if you show your whereabouts, I will deal with you logically.

Since then, the family finally returned to live in Beijing safely.

So excitedly, the family made a small test of their knives, and slightly improved the ~fire~arms and ~big~cannons on the boat. Yuan Chun got the report from his confidant, and turned around and told Zhao Zhizhen the truth.

Sure enough, this matter was nothing to Zhao Zhizhen: Brothers who have no soldiers and no prestige, which one does he really care about?

Just as Zhao Zhizhen ordered to go down and call several confidantes into the palace, he specially called out the eldest prince, who had already lighted the lights at this moment.

Today's eldest prince, Zhao Han, has a lot of troubles recently: his sister is already married, but there is no movement on his side.

In fact, he was still able to hold back, but his lively, intelligent, and well-measured daughter-in-law... After all, she was a young girl who hadn't gone through too many troubles, but she might not be as calm as him.

If it were an ordinary family, it would not be uncommon for a newly married couple to have no news for two years.