Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Li Xu soon received a letter from the emperor. This time it was not an imperial decree, but a letter from home. The eunuch who delivered the letter was still the eunuch who came last time. He only brought two young eunuchs and four middle-aged women with him. low key.

The emperor's letter was extremely sensational. He first cared about the health of his son and granddaughter, and then told how he missed him. This was the first time Li Xu felt a little bit of fatherly love after he came to this world.

Later, the emperor talked about the handling of Ning Yun's death. He had already paid the compensation for Li Xu. Li Xu should save the little money to buy more food and clothing for the little princess. As for Ning Yun's killing of King Shun, because King Shun was in disguise, but the other party didn't recognize him. Those who don't know are not guilty. Therefore, the Ning family will not be held accountable.

After reading it, Li Xu said in admiration: Emperor He's hands are so muddy, he should be reluctant to dispose of the Ning family, and at the same time, he feels that this matter is not a big one, so he wants to make it a small matter, but I don't know if the Ning family is satisfied with this kind of handling .

He said it was compensation, but Li Xu knew that in the eyes of his parents, children are priceless treasures, and no amount of money can be worth this life. Anyway, if the little princess is killed, he will definitely not let it go.

In the end, the emperor gave their father and daughter a cart full of daily necessities, four nurturing maids, who taught the little princess etiquette, chess, calligraphy and painting. As for the marriage, the emperor didn't mention a word. Obviously Li Xu's last memorial was a little bit Functional.

Li Xu glanced at the four old maids, and frowned slightly. He didn't like others to interfere with his education, especially this kind of old women who came out of the palace. He didn't want to restrain her with rules when she was loose and free.

But what should be learned is still to be learned, Li Xu is going to spend some time to test the character of these four people before deciding whether to use them or not.

"Thank you, Eunuch Yang, who is exhausted from the boat and car. It's been hard work running so far back and forth. Liu Shu, please Eunuch Yang to rest." Li Xu still had that neutral attitude, but Eunuch Yang didn't dare to make a mistake. He answered with a low eyebrow.

The last time he came to South Vietnam, he deliberately walked through the streets and alleys. Except for the exceptionally well-built roads here, he didn’t see any other wonders. When he reported to the emperor afterwards, he didn’t report the road. A trivial matter, not unusual.

This time, the emperor only asked him to take good care of King Shun and the little princess, obviously thinking about the relationship between father and son, so Eunuch Yang's attitude was also very submissive.

Maybe it won't take long for King Shun to get out of the sea of ​​suffering and return to the capital. He doesn't dare to offend such a person.

Liu Shu personally led the way, led Eunuch Yang to the guest house, and asked, "Can you still live in the courtyard last time?"

There is nothing wrong with Eunuch Yang, not to mention, it is really comfortable to live in the Shun Palace, and the food is delicious. Eunuch Yang went to the big kitchen for this purpose, thinking whether he could bring the cook back to honor the emperor, but the other party turned out to be A woman, or a middle-aged lady, he just gave up.

But he didn't know that although the courtyard he lived in was very elegantly furnished, Li Xu's remodeled living facilities were the same. It was no different from the inn outside, and the food served to him was the most ordinary.

Li Xu asked Liu Shu to throw the four women into the most remote courtyard and watch them, not allowing them to go out at will. Then he took the letter to the study and wrote a letter to Lei Luo in the capital.

The matter of bestowing marriage should be fermented. It is not difficult to see from the emperor's words that he has a little affection for his son and granddaughter, and this friendship is what Li Xu wants to use.

Li Xu knew about Nanyue's spies before, that it was difficult to keep everything he did a secret, so he had to properly publicize it, so that people would know that he, the King of Shun, did not accomplish nothing.

But how much should be disclosed, you have to think carefully. First of all, it is cement. This cannot be concealed. Anyone who comes to South Vietnam will see the cement road. Eunuch Yang didn’t take it to heart because he was used to the bluestone and white jade in the palace, so he didn’t think so. There is something unusual about the smoothness of the road, but ordinary people can tell that the road is neither mud nor stone, and it definitely has technical content.

It just so happens that Li Xu still has a construction team in his hand, this time he is going to let them go to the capital, the palace is too high-end to use them, but the wealthy households in the capital are sure to be happy to pave a cement road in front of their houses, or build a It is a red brick building with transparent and bright glass windows.

Pavilions and pavilions have lived for a long time, and there will always be people who want to try new things when they see them.

Fame is accumulated slowly, Li Xu doesn't ask them to make a lot of money, as long as they slowly infiltrate into the circle of the powerful, make friends with the servants in charge of each government, and have a place in the capital.

After writing the letter to Lei Luo, Li Xu began to write the reply letter to the emperor. Naturally, he should pay attention to the emperor's body and mood at the beginning of the letter, and advise him to exercise more and rest more, not to get angry with the ministers, and to maintain a happy mood is also very important important.

Then, he told the story of his plan to build a wool mill and promote cotton planting in the northwest. Once this happened, he would not be able to hide it. Why don't he tell the emperor that the northwest is not South Vietnam, it is a military center, and if there is any disturbance, he will definitely will reach the emperor's ears.

And he needs to use these two things to prove his impartiality, he wrote in the letter:

"After I arrived in South Vietnam, I realized that it is expensive and difficult to raise soldiers. I also know the hardships and hardships of the soldiers. The cold winter in the northwest will always starve to death. Once there is a war in the twelfth lunar month, the soldiers will always be unable to show their strength. Therefore, when I learned that wool and cotton can be used to keep warm, the first thing I thought of was the Northwest. These two things can be used to make cotton clothes, cotton trousers, bedding, shoes and clothing. It is most suitable for planting in the northwest, with high yield and low cost. In this way, the people and soldiers in the north can survive the cold winter safely.

This matter has been preliminarily discussed by the minister and the eldest brother, and he has no objection. Only when the matter has some clues can he dare to report it to his father. The grain production in the Northwest is low, and growing grain is not as good as growing cotton, and the two are not in conflict. Cotton As long as there is land, it can survive without occupying arable land. After a few years, the scale will expand, and the output of one northwest will be enough to supply the entire north, and the common people can also make a living.The people are stable, the society is stable, and the Northwest Army can have no worries. The sons and ministers in South Vietnam can't do other things for the father, so they can only donate these two things, hoping to help the father and the elder brother.

I have another happy event to tell my father. After I came to South Vietnam, I found that the climate here is warm and humid, which is very suitable for the growth of rice. After all the efforts and experiments of the agricultural officials, I finally found a way to accelerate the maturity of rice. The method is played in detail, and I hope this method can be useful in other places to increase food production.

My son and minister are incompetent. I have been in South Vietnam for more than two years, and my political achievements are mediocre. Only when I arrived in the fiefdom did I realize how difficult it is to manage the people of one side. The father is managing the country of Dayan. It must be full of hardships and dangers. Solving the problem, the son-in-law felt deeply guilty. In the days to come, the son-in-law would not be by the father's side, and hoped that the father would take good care of his health. When the father summoned him in the future, the son-in-law would go to Beijing to visit the father.

Shu'er is getting older, her temper is getting bigger and bigger, because of lack of discipline, she is also loose, but fortunately, the father sent the maid to educate the palace in time, and relieved the urgent needs of the children. From this, it can be seen that the father still misses our father and daughter in his heart Yes, son Chen Ming feels five hearts.

Finally, there is one more thing that I need to report to my father. I already have someone I like. This woman is the third daughter of the Kou family. She is a remarried woman. I know that her status is not suitable for the position of princess. I was reckless before. , I still hope that my father, Huang Haihan, has never mentioned the matter of retiring.

Erchen is far away in South Vietnam, it is rare to have a close friend, and she is more than two months pregnant, Renerchen will be placed in another courtyard first, and will be resettled after the princess gets married in the future, is it appropriate?Please give instructions. "

Li Xu put down his pen, but his handwriting was still not good-looking, and he couldn't write half of the character of the original owner, so Li Xu sent someone to invite Ji Hanyu to copy it, put his own seal on it, and stuff it into the envelope.

After Ji Hanyu finished copying, he naturally knew Li Xu's plan. He asked puzzledly: "Forget about cotton and wool, why did the prince report the matter of rice? Will this make others curious about Nanyue? "

Li Xu's face was calm, and he said: "The king has been in South Vietnam for two years. No matter how remote the place is, some news will still spread. It's just a matter of time. Now we take the initiative to contribute a few achievements to make the emperor and ministers feel more at ease." Some, even if they hear the news in the future, they will not be beaten to death with a stick, thinking that this king is holding on to good things and not reporting. Moreover, this king is going to fight for that position, how can he live in obscurity for a lifetime? Without making any political achievements, Why are those old foxes in the court willing to support me?"

"What about the other things? Let's not mention the cement for now. Are you going to tell the emperor that you can purify refined salt?"

Li Xu chose these three things to report after careful consideration. Cotton and woolen products would soon be rotten on the streets, and he couldn’t cover them up. Others would always find out that they were produced in South Vietnam. There was no need to cover up rice. He has seen how difficult the lives of the common people in this world are, if they can have an extra bite of food, how can Li Xu be willing to let them go hungry?

"The matter of salt is different. Once the imperial court finds out about it, they will definitely send people to Nanyue to take over the salt field. Then it is not ours. This king still needs this output, so let's keep it secret for now."

Ji Hanyu knew that King Shun had always been experienced in doing things and had never made a big mistake. He was older than him, but he was too one-sided in looking at problems. Fortunately, King Shun would always guide him and answer his questions without hesitation, which taught him a lot .

He was lucky enough in this life. When he was young, he met a mentor who taught him knowledge and gave him the capital to start a career. When he was an adult, he met King Shun, who not only gave him the opportunity, but also taught him carefully, so that he had the ladder of success every step of the way. Well, in terms of seniority, he should also call King Shun a "teacher".

After Li Xu chatted with him about the business, he told him some things about Lei Ming and the others. After Lei Ming and the others left, at first there would be a letter back every ten days, but now the farther and farther they went, the longer it took to reply.

He would tell Ji Hanyu because he knew that Jiang Qiuming had written to Ji Hanyu privately. He was curious, so he asked directly, "You have a good relationship with Jiang Junshi?"

Mentioning this person, Ji Hanyu's head was full of black lines, and he said with a sullen face: "I don't want to have anything to do with him for the time being. You don't know, he wants to build a glass house at home. Originally, this matter has nothing to do with Xiaguan, but he actually let me The subordinate came to work as a supervisor, and said that if he came back, if he was not satisfied, the subordinate would have to compensate him for his losses, do you think he is a rascal?"

Ji Hanyu thought he was the one to blame, Jiang Fu and him were good neighbors, but the two families were neither relatives nor friends, so why should he be the supervisor?And don't you know how busy you are?

Li Xu smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "I reckon that Jiang Qiuming was just joking with you to get closer, and now he has little chance of currying favor with you. As for his family's building a glass house, you can just send someone Isn't it good that you can find out the bottom of his house after the steward has passed?"

Ji Hanyu did exactly that. He even copied a blueprint of the glass house, and he planned to build one at home if he thought it was good after the acceptance results.

"What do you think of Jiang Qiuming?" Li Xu asked suddenly.

The corners of Ji Hanyu's mouth twitched, and his expression was a bit indescribable. Just when Li Xu thought he was going to complain, Ji Hanyu said objectively: "Jiang Junshi is not likable, but his ability to do things is very good, and he doesn't want to Face, this kind of person is probably invincible in the world, if there is a master, there must be a servant."

After Ji Hanyu finished speaking, he remembered that Kou Xiao's identity was different. Wouldn't saying that Kou Xiao is shameless mean scolding the princess?

He raised his head cautiously, apologizing in embarrassment: "Forgive me, my lord, I have no intention of offending General Kou."

Li Xu waved his hand and didn't think it was offensive, "Kou Xiao is really shameless, even worse than Jiang Qiuming, you are right."

Ji Hanyu was even more embarrassed, he really wanted to ask, since you think he is shameless, why do you still like him?Ji Hanyu himself didn't dare to think that Li Xu would be with a man, even if he was tempted, he didn't dare to start the pursuit, which meant that he lost at the first step.

But this person is Kou Xiao, and it always makes him feel like flowers are stuck in cow dung.

"My lord, I have something to ask, but if you don't want to answer it, that's fine."

Li Xu looked at him amusedly: "Want to ask something related to Kou Xiao?"

"Yes, what are your plans for General Kou... I don't know what you two are? You two are the pillars of Nanyue, so I can arrange some things in advance if I have a bottom line in my heart."

Li Xu has never disclosed his plan to outsiders, but at this time he told Ji Hanyu in every detail, "I know that it is absurd to marry a man as a princess, but I can't help myself when it comes to feelings."

Ji Hanyu petrified, what did he hear?Didn't sleep well last night and had auditory hallucinations?He originally thought that these two would keep their relationship forever, and planned to persuade the prince with great loyalty, but in the end, he not only wanted this relationship, but also owned him openly.

What he should think of is that King Shun is such a person. Once he decides what to do, he will definitely do the best. If he likes someone, he must like it wholeheartedly, and he will think clearly about everything.

Ji Hanyu couldn't tell what he was feeling at this moment, he was a little lost, a little shocked, and a little admirable.

Persuasion is impossible, so Ji Hanyu can only ask: "My lord, is this really feasible? What's the difference between this and stealing the bell? If the emperor and the court ministers know about it, the consequences will be disastrous."

Li Xu said helplessly: "Then try not to let them know, Mr. Ji needs to help more."

Ji Hanyu had a terrible headache, how could he hide this kind of thing unless he kept it in private?Now there are all kinds of rumors about these two people outside, what will happen in the future?

But the more shocking the world is, the more difficult it is for the people to believe it. Even if General Kou wears a wedding dress, people will think it is a girl from the Kou family, right?As for why they look so much like General Kou, because they are brother and sister!

Well, Ji Hanyu convinced himself first, and then convinced others with the mentality that this is the truth. Anyway, no one dared to let the princess strip naked for inspection, who would not make false accusations.

"But can the marriage granted by imperial decree really be taken back?" Ji Hanyu asked worriedly.

"The emperor's letter did not say when he would get married, which means that he is hesitating. If you add more fire, maybe things will turn around."

"If not?"

Li Xu stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said confidently: "I didn't think about this possibility before, but even if there is, this king will always have a way to make this marriage fail, at worst, this king will pretend to be sick!"

Ji Hanyu looked at his indifferent expression, and thought: This is the most shameless one, right?