Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

When leaving the island, Jia Ping told Li Xu that he named the island "Dawn", implying that this island will be the beginning of this magnificent sea, and their navy will drive out all the thieves in this sea area in the future , and return the sea to peace.

Li Xu took the captured ship back and tried its functions himself. He had to admit that the man-made sea ship was more practical for those who lived in the sea all day long. He asked people to send the ship back to the shipyard for them Take its essence and hope to gain something.

Liu Shu was waiting on the harbor, and Li Xu went to sea for two days longer than expected. Liu Shu stayed here in fear every day, wishing to leave this salt field and go to sea to find someone.

Seeing the returning fleet, Liu Shu yelled excitedly. As soon as the ship landed, he rushed onto the ship with his clothes in his hands, crying and laughing, and shouted: "My lord, you are back, the slaves are thinking about it." You are dead."

Li Xu pinched his face and said with a smile: "They are all chief executives, why are you still a child, how embarrassing it is for your subordinates to see."

"The slave is not afraid of shame, the slave is only afraid of not seeing you."

"Okay, I know what you're thinking, go back and pack your things, we're leaving for Fujian tomorrow."

Liu Li immediately stopped his tears and jumped up in surprise, "Really? You really brought the servant back?"

"Why, reluctant?"

"No, no, no, this servant will only miss you, servant... this servant will clean up now. Haha!" Liu Shu saluted, and immediately rushed off the boat, wishing he could step on the Hot Wheels and rush back to pack his things.

Yantian is already on the right track. The weather this summer is exceptionally good, with little rain and typhoons are yet to come. The production of Yantian is increasing sharply every day. Li Xu has calculated that the current inventory is enough to pay off the debts he owed before, and the rest can still be used. Take it out and sell it.

In the next six months, this salt field will bring him a steady stream of income, which can finally alleviate his financial distress.

Liu Shu entrusted Yantian to a confidant in charge, surnamed Shi, who he selected from among the salt workers. He was literate and ambitious. If Li Xu didn't come this time, he planned to take Li Xu with him for another half a year. Reuse him.

He said to Li Xu privately: "My lord, I dare not say that I trust this person 100%, do you want to send someone reliable to take over?"

This salt field is not only an important source of income for the palace, but also secretly related to the naval base, so it really needs someone who is stable and reliable.

"Meet him first, and the person you choose will not be too bad." Li Xu didn't bring anyone with him this time, and there really wasn't a suitable candidate to replace Liu Shu. He nodded secretly after seeing the manager Shi, He is a good person, with a stable personality and perseverance. Although he has a lot of careful thinking and poor knowledge, he must not dare to give him a moth in the early stage.

Li Xu rewarded him with 100 taels of silver, and encouraged him to work hard. If he does well, there will be plenty of opportunities for promotion in the future.

Turning around, Li Xu called the eldest grandson of County Magistrate Zhong and asked him if he would stay in Yantian to help.

The eldest grandson of County Magistrate Zhong is called Zhong Yi. He is a gentle man who has achieved a little success in his studies. Li Xu's original plan was to take him back and hand him over to Ji Hanyu for training, so that he can also be a parent officer in the future.

Zhong Yi had already packed his luggage, and was just waiting to go back to Minzhou with Li Xu. He has not reached the championship yet, so he must not be reused at this age. He was ready to be left out for a few years, but he never thought that Li Xu would think of him .

"Do you understand accounts? Do you know how to keep accounts?"

Zhong Yi said modestly: "I have studied with Master Lu for a while, and I also take care of the family accounts when I am at home."

Li Xu nodded with satisfaction, "Well, from now on, you will be in charge of the Yantian accounts, and you will report the accounts to the palace once a month. The king will conduct spot checks from time to time. If you have any difficulties, you can go to the navy to ask Vice Admiral Jia for help, or you can directly Send a letter to the king."

Zhong Yi agreed in a trance, feeling that he was dreaming, and he asked uneasily: "My lord, what virtue and ability can the grassroots do, I'm afraid I can't do it well." He really knows how to keep accounts, but he never thought that he would be a bookkeeper gentlemen.

Of course, he didn't mean to look down on Mr. Accountant, this is Yantian, the economic lifeline of the palace, and it is natural for someone to be in charge of Yantian's accounts, he just couldn't believe that his own would be here.

"Don't worry about not doing well, you just need to keep accounts. The cost, purchase and output of Yantian, and the salary and benefits of workers are not difficult for you. As for the production of Yantian, other people will take care of it. "

Before Li Xu left, he called all the management of Yantian to a meeting. First, he announced the handover of management rights, and second, he introduced Zhong Yi to them. Most of these managers were selected from among the salt workers. Those who came out were all from Zhangyi County, and they had a deep affection for County Magistrate Zhong. Hearing that Zhong Yi was the eldest grandson of County Magistrate Zhong, they naturally looked up to him a bit, and even the steward Shi looked respectful.

Zhong Yi is a literati, and they are not of the same background. His background is higher than theirs, and his knowledge is better than theirs. His existence will always remind everyone that any trouble can be transmitted to the county government and the palace. possible.

At first, Li Xu was afraid that Zhong Yi would be bullied because he was too young, so he wanted to find some bodyguards for him, only to find that the eldest young master had brought four personal guards, two servants, full of aura, so he realized that his worries were for nothing .

People like County Magistrate Zhong have low official positions, but they are also local leaders. Naturally, there are guards trained in the mansion, and there are people to take care of several direct descendants, which is far from being comparable to ordinary people.

On the second day, Li Xu boarded the boat and left early in the morning. The sun was very strong. Instead of going to bask in the sun on the deck, Li Xu hid in the cabin to enjoy the wind. Kou Xiao and Liu Shu were sitting on the left and right, and the other was for him. Beating his legs and rubbing his shoulders, and reading him the newsletter he just received, he actually felt that such a day was very happy.

After reading the newspaper, Kou Xiao raised his head and looked at Li Xu, "The court has not been very stable recently. The Zhao family has begun to win over the courtiers and eliminate dissidents. They got rid of a Lang Zhongling before, and now they have replaced Shang Shi who is in charge of the imperial food. Ling, ambitious."

"It's normal. The only prince that the emperor has to use is the third prince. How can the Zhao family sit still? They have already done it very secretly. If the third prince has this patience, it will be really difficult to deal with in the future."

Kou Xiao recalled the assassination of Li Xu before, frowned, and said with an ugly face: "You can't do it alone now, and there are too few people who can use it in the court. Even if you return to Beijing in the future, the situation will not be easy to open. With the third prince Your heart will not let you go back alive."

"It depends on the abilities of both parties. General Kou, I entrust the life and safety of this king to you." Li Xu blinked at Kou Xiao, with a smile in his shining eyes.

Kou Xiao was so teased that he was restless, wishing he could throw Liu Shu out of the carriage so that he could hug Li Xu and take advantage of it.

He put the hem of his clothes on his knees, and heard Li Xu whisper: "The most direct and rude way to win over courtiers is nothing more than coercion and temptation, let's use money to open up the situation first, and talk about other things later."

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When Li Xu and Kou Xiao returned to Minzhou, all the prefectures had returned to calm, no one would remember the missing people, and the extra people were doing their own things cautiously.

It only took one day for the ship to arrive at the port of Minzhou, and the concrete road from the port to the city gate was also repaired, the carriage was unimpeded all the way, and it was still too early to return to the mansion. It was the first time for a group of people to take this road , I deeply feel that the previous sins are all in vain.

The first thing Li Xu did when he returned to the mansion was to visit the little princess. The father and daughter stayed together less often, and he felt very guilty.

At this time, the little princess had already fallen asleep. He stood beside the bed and looked at her sleeping peacefully. He couldn't bear to wake her up, so he covered her with a blanket and left.

Although the journey was not far, it was inconvenient to go out in ancient times, and Li Xu was exhausted, so he fell asleep after simply washing up.

Liu Shu was very excited. He finally came back. Although he was dissatisfied with the fact that the prince was still living in the West Garden of the Kou Mansion, he knew that the new palace was already under construction, and they would definitely be able to move into their new home this year. Thinking about it this way, He felt much more at ease.

But this comfort only lasted until he returned to his room. No one had lived in it for many months. Although his bedroom was fairly clean, dust was inevitable. He invited Wu Jin over with a smile, and stood at the door and asked, "Congratulations yet." Xiao Wu, he has been promoted to be the manager, and he has achieved so much at such a young age, he really has a bright future."

Wu Jin was a little timid when he saw Liu Shu, because many people compared him to Eunuch Liu openly and secretly. Of course, he was not as good as Eunuch Liu who grew up in the palace. When he saw Liu Shu, he felt a little shorter.

Wu Jin never received the news that Liu Shu was coming back together, so he didn't have time to clean his room, felt sorry for him, and apologized very well: "I don't know that Mr. Liu will come back, so I'm going to call for someone to clean the room. "

Liu Shu grabbed him and said softly: "Don't bother Mr. Wu, my father-in-law is back, so I will take care of the mansion naturally. You are young and still growing up. Go back and rest early." .”

Wu Jin understands the meaning of his words, and also knows that such a result is normal. He originally followed the prince temporarily because of the absence of Eunuch Liu. Now that the rightful lord is back, he should naturally abdicate to let the virtuous.Moreover, the prince has always wanted him to study with Master Ji, and the arrangement for him must be in the officialdom, Wu Jin didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

"There are a few new people in the mansion, and they haven't met Manager Liu yet, the villain will call them here for you to recognize."

Liu Shu was satisfied with his sense of humor, nodded and said: "Then call them to recognize them, let them move more lightly, and don't disturb the masters to rest."

When he saw someone, Liu Shu was upset again. There were less than ten servants in the house, one cook, two maids, two old men who couldn't walk, and two concierges. There are two guards on duty, and there are two rough envoys who look like they are doing cleaning.

"Is it all here?" Liu Shu asked.

Wu Jin glanced at him, saw that he was unhappy, thought it was because no one came, and explained: "Madam Qian is getting old, and she is taking care of the little princess, so I didn't call her to come, Mu Shiwei I also went to rest, besides that, there are a few guards guarding the yard, do you want to call?"

Liu Shu glared at him, "No need, who are they here to guard the prince's yard!" He pointed to the two old men and said, "Where are they on duty?"

"It's the one who manages the flowers and plants in the yard. The two little maids, one is Aunt Xu's daughter, who is currently the little princess's maid, and the other is helping in the kitchen."

Liu Shu took a deep breath, it was no different from when he left, the lord's life is too poor, this is not like a mansion of a lord!

"Didn't the prince recruit a lot of people? Why is there no one here?"

"They all live in the dormitory building of the old palace, and they all work outside. Occasionally, the mansion will call for people to come if necessary. There is also a Lao Qi who is in the mansion on weekdays, but he doesn't live here either."

Lao Qi Liu Shu had seen it before, and he didn't pay much attention to a groom at a slope foot. He thought sadly: Look at the old, weak, sick and disabled in this house, the prince is so kind.

"Okay, go and clean up my father-in-law's house first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow." Naturally, Liu Shu didn't see the mansion being so deserted, and he listed a series of rectification plans in his mind, and was going to discuss it with the prince tomorrow morning carry.

Li Xu slept exceptionally well this time, he had no sleep all night, and when he woke up, he was already exposed to the sun, and when he got up, he saw Liu Shu smiling and waiting by the bed with a hot water basin, he was a little uncomfortable.

During Liu Shu's absence, although Wu Jin followed up, he did what Li Xu asked him to do. Li Xu hadn't asked him to take care of this kind of daily life for a long time.

"My lord, wipe your face and rinse your mouth first. I have sent someone to pass on breakfast. I haven't eaten pasta for a long time. Today, the kitchen made pancakes and noodle soup, as well as the steamed buns you taught me. The smell makes me want to drool." .”

"Then ask the kitchen to make more, and call Shu'er to eat together."

"The little princess came to say hello at Chenshi. I didn't bother you when I saw you were sleeping. I have finished eating and went to class now. Do you want the servant to call someone?"

"Forget it, let's talk about lunch."

Today's breakfast has returned to Li Xu's usual specifications. It is exquisite and hearty. It can be seen that it was specially arranged by Liu Shu. He always felt that he couldn't finish it, so he asked Aunt Xu to cook less. He has the final say, no one will refute.

Liu Shu was different. He felt that the simple breakfast was not worthy of his status as the master, and if he couldn't finish it, he could reward his servants without wasting it, so he changed this habit back as soon as he came back.

Li Xu doesn't care, as long as someone arranges it so that he doesn't have to worry about it, he won't take care of small things.

Liu Shu lowered his head and asked cautiously: "My lord, will the servant still do what he did before? How will Manager Xiao Wu arrange it?"

Li Xu looked at him amusedly, "This mansion is naturally under your control, Xiao Wu asked him to go back to continue his classes, half a day in the morning, study with Mr. Ji in the afternoon, and exercise in the evening when he has free time, he is still a child. "

Liu Shu happily agreed, it doesn't matter how high an official Wu Jin will be in the future, as long as he doesn't come to grab his job.

Wu Jin over there also heard the prince's arrangement for him, and was not surprised at all, and handed over all the affairs of the mansion to Liu Shu.

Liu Shu gave him a box of weird gadgets, and said: "I've worked hard for you these days, you are a promising boy, and you may be crowned king or minister in the future. These gadgets were picked up by my family at the seaside. Part of it was given to the little princess, and I will give it to you to play with."

Wu Jin was overwhelmed by the flattery, hurriedly took the box over, and thanked him again and again.

Liu Shu accepted it with a smile, and asked again: "Our family has not been to the new palace yet, how is the construction going?"

Wu Jin's eyes lit up, and he said loudly: "The main house has been built, and most of the garden has been built, but the craftsmen have no idea how to decorate the house, and they are all waiting for the prince to come back and show them."

"My lord has been away for a few days, so I must be busy with business. After these few days, our family will report this matter to my lord."

Naturally, Wu Jin agreed, and the handover between the two parties was also simple. After all, Wu Jin had only been in custody for a few months, and he just returned everything intact.

After eating breakfast, Li Xu really went into the study and got busy. He had lunch with his daughter, and after a conversation, he went to deal with the mountain of business affairs.

Liu Shu came in from time to time to refill him a cup of tea, add some ice to the ice basin, or remind him to get up and move his hands and feet. The rest of the time he was busy arranging the layout of Xiyuan.

Wu Jin is too young and has no experience in serving people, so he doesn't know that the living environment of the master has to change from time to time. The flowers that have bloomed have to be removed and replaced with bright flowers, and the landscape trees that are growing too well have to be pruned. In addition, the antique racks in the house need to be replaced with a batch of elegant antiques from time to time. After one day, when Li Xu walked out of the study room, he found that the whole courtyard was completely new. Even the lanterns lit at night were replaced with new ones, bright red. , looking very festive.

Li Xu thought to himself: With Liu Shu's skills, if he were a woman, he could really marry her back home, he is too careful.

He had just finished expressing his emotions when he saw Kou Xiao striding in in casual clothes. The first thing he did when he came back was to go back to the mansion to greet his elders, and then he stayed in Kou's mansion for a night. Today he went to the military camp to deal with it. The backlog of official business was rushed back in one day.

Jiang Qiuming also said that he would stay in the barracks for a few days. After all, there was a mountain of official affairs that could not be finished in a few days, but Kou Xiao couldn't sleep. The boy Liu Shu came back. I'm afraid this kid dared to do something like crawling on the bed in the middle of the night.

Of course, he didn't suspect that Liu Shu wanted to flatter and invite pets, but he knew that that kid was the best at acting like a baby, and Li Xu was willing to spoil him, spoiling a slave to a lawless level.

Kou Xiao went straight into Li Xu's yard as usual, and was about to start teasing him when he saw Liu Shu looking at him with disapproval. "General Kou, although this Xiyuan is the courtyard of the Kou Mansion, after all, the prince lives there. Isn't it too rude for you to walk in like no one?" He shouted loudly: "Who is in the gatehouse today?" On duty, how can General Kou come and no one informs him?"

Kou Xiao lived here for a long time before, going in and out every day, how could the concierge treat him as an outsider, and he had long forgotten about the transmission.

Liu Shu reorganized the mansion today, and he was more determined to recruit people. With these useless servants alone, how could he be optimistic about a mansion? Can't stand it.

Kou Xiao secretly sighed.See, he knew that the little eunuch was difficult to deal with, but Li Xu stood aside and looked at them with a smile on his face, not intending to help him at all, probably just waiting to see his jokes.

Kou Xiao bowed to Li Xu, swept his sleeves, and said, "I'm afraid Director Liu doesn't know that this general is also living in this Xiyuan now, so there is no need to pass the news, but in the future, this general will definitely enter the prince's courtyard The Prophet will speak to Manager Liu."

Sure enough, Liu Shu didn't know about this matter, the mansion was busy all day, no one thought of reminding him, and Li Xu himself forgot about it.

He looked at Li Xu resentfully, seeing him nodding helplessly, he put on a decent smile and apologized: "Damn this slave, I don't know if this happened, General Kou, don't mind, you didn't stay here last night, this slave thought you Still live in the next door."

"Those who don't know are not guilty. What's more, Manager Liu is right. He is indeed rude." The two of them gave way in front of Li Xu, and finally reconciled amicably.

Li Xu watched them fight openly and secretly, he just felt that he was watching a big show, especially seeing Kou Xiao deflated, he felt much more at ease.