An old lady's life

It was already afternoon, and today the clouds seemed to be pushed aside by someone with a big hand, and the sun revealed strands of light. There was snow and the sun. This is a rare and strange weather.

In Huifang courtyard, although there is still wind and snow, it is warmer than other places.Ai Cao was sitting on a reclining chair, and King Zhaojun was also sitting ten steps away. I haven't seen him for a while. This person's growth is very obvious.

"You came to see me, an old lady, didn't you just come to stare at me?" Ai Cao held a cup of hot tea in her hand, and the mist rose, and she seemed to enjoy drinking a sip of tea.

King Zhaojun looked a little uncomfortable, he was just doing business with Jia She and Lin Hai today, thinking that he just had time, so he came to Lin's house to meet the old lady.

As if to cover up, he took a sip of tea and said just now: "I haven't seen you for a while, how is the old lady?"

Ai Cao gave him a blank look: "How old are you? You're not yet 20 years old, right? Why do you look so mature?" She seemed to be talking to herself, "That's right, you are more stable than others from the beginning. After being polished in the officialdom during this period, he should indeed be more mature than others."

King Zhaojun pulled the corner of his mouth into a smile, and Ai Cao looked up at the sky: "The old lady didn't force you to laugh." The corner of his mouth twitched immediately, so it was better not to smile.

Ai Cao couldn't help laughing: "Tell me, why did you come to see me today? I know how busy you are."

King Zhaojun coughed and said uncomfortably, "No matter how busy you are, there is still time for a couple of hours."

The old and the young chattered about, and finally after a long time, Ai Cao understood the purpose of King Zhaojun's visit. He came to find peace. As he was assigned more and more tasks by the emperor, the burden became heavier and came from all sides. The more pressure he has, the more pressure he has accumulated in his heart.

"You are still young, don't bear too much pressure. In fact, these things you worry about are not things. When you make a decision, you have to think clearly about the consequences of making this decision. Can you bear the consequences? , if you can bear it, you do it, if you can’t bear it, let it go, there is a saying that there is no way out, there is no way out, there are many ways to solve problems in this world, but you have not thought of it for the time being .”

King Zhaojun nodded silently: "Thank you, old lady, for your consolation." Among the brothers, he is the weakest, and he can deal with the stumbling blocks of his brothers, but he is envious of seeing so many people under their sect helping each other. He is also very confused. What kind of path is he going to take?

Ai Cao smiled and said: "Many people in this world like to take shortcuts, but they don't know that being down-to-earth is their truest ability, one step at a time/do not panic. Borrowing from others will eventually have to be repaid. Some debts can be repaid. Some debts cannot be repaid, and as far as I am concerned, I lack confidence. Lack of confidence will distort a person's heart, and then make many wrong judgments. If one step is wrong, one step will never return to the original The most calm self."

King Zhaojun listened quietly, thinking quickly in his heart, and at the same time gradually calmed down.

"Master Lin came to me to partner in the sea business, does the old lady know?" He changed the subject calmly, not wanting to get entangled in his own affairs.

Ai Cao was really surprised. When Lin Hai mentioned it before, she originally wanted Lin Hai to find King Zhaojun. After all, they were also acquainted with King Zhaojun and Prince Qi's son.

"I don't know about this yet, but don't worry about me. Think about it yourself. You must know that although maritime trade is profitable, it is also extremely dangerous. If there is a problem with the ship at sea, the loss will not be small."

King Zhaojun didn't stay for long. After the application time, the sky had already darkened, so he said goodbye and left.And this time Lin Hai just came back from get off work, and just missed with King Zhaojun.

Before Ai Cao asked, Lin Hai said it himself.

The reason why Lin Hai came back so late was because at noon, he went to Mingyun Garden for an appointment.Lin Hai, Jia She, and Boss Song invited King Zhaojun to a banquet to discuss the matter of partnering in the overseas business.

"You are the head of the Lin family, you just think about it, I don't have any opinion." Originally, because she thought that King Zhaojun was no longer what it used to be, she didn't want Lin Hai to get too involved with him, but he bumped into him himself, so she didn't care What's more, among these princes, only King Zhaojun can see it now.

Ai Cao paused, and then said: "I have an idea, but I will tell you when I think it over." She has to meet Hongye, what is her plan, does it coincide with her idea?

Lin Hai nodded hurriedly, wondering what his mother wanted to do.

At night, the cold wind howled, and large groups of snowflakes fell from the sky like cotton wool, and the streets that had only been cleaned during the day were quickly buried by heavy snow.

Ai Cao left Lin's house with a light body, and came to Rongfu in an instant, and Hongye knew she was coming the moment she entered Rongfu.The two did not stay in Rongfu, but came to a high-rise building in the middle of the capital. Looking around, the whole capital city was shrouded in white snow, and the watchmen and patrolmen walked through the streets and alleys. , leaving a string of footprints.

Hongye glanced at the wormwood, and sighed: "The weather in ancient times is better than modern times." In modern times, they often went to the wilderness due to travel, but the air in the wild forest was still not as good as that of the ancient city. Compared with the air in the world, it is difficult to imagine what makes the air in modern times so bad.

"Going out to sea, what are your plans?" Ai Cao nodded, turned to look at Hong Ye and said, her eyebrows raised, "Sly Rabbit Three Caves?"

Hongye laughed: "Naturally, Dafeng looks prosperous now, and the emperor has made great achievements, but from the perspective of history, there is no long-term dynasty. Since we are lucky to be here, we should make a long-term plan for them. "

Then she smiled and said, "Actually, I'm also bored."

Ai Cao had a black line, and it was a good idea to toss his son when he was bored, "Then I will ask Lin Hai to follow suit."

"But do you have the confidence to act under the nose of the royal family? What's more, you have brought King Zhaojun in?" Ai Cao frowned. If the two of them acted alone, they could hide it very well. King Zhaojun is now No matter how good it is, it is also a royal person.

"Do you think the emperor won't know if we act alone? Only with King Zhaojun can the emperor be less vigilant." Hongye also thought for a long time before she didn't object to Jia Amnesty. She couldn't say it was safer.

Ai Cao thought for a while, this is a long-term plan, so don't be in a hurry, it needs to be done slowly.

On the next day, Ai Cao and Hong Ye asked Lin Hai and Jia She to prepare [-] reliable people, and they will go out to sea with Boss Song. On the surface, they understand all the affairs of going to sea, so maybe they can do it alone in the future .

Boss Song naturally understands it, but he is not afraid. His number of merchant ships is not large. As the prince of Zhaojun, there will only be more merchants under his command in the future. He only needs to grasp the first paragraph In time, when he comes back from the sea once or twice, the Song family will basically recover, and he will not be afraid that King Zhaojun will not use him if he has the capital.

Naturally, King Zhaojun would not come forward in person. He entrusted this matter to Wang Minglang. He only needed to find out and wait for the final result of the harvest.Of course, they also sent their own people and ships, and he also wanted to know some things overseas.

In the imperial palace, the Imperial Study Room, Emperor Changping finished processing a stack of memorials, stood up and moved his body, walked around and stood by the window to enjoy the snow scene outside.

This year's commercial tax was [-]% lower than last year. Emperor Changping didn't know whether it was because the market was sluggish this year, or some people had lost their share of the treasury's income. He was waiting for the results of Wang Wei's investigation.

Wang Wei was not yet in the future, but Shang Yong came back to report the matter first, "Your Majesty, there are pigeons flying letters in the city of Xi, and the grassland is covered with snow, and many livestock have froze to death. I am afraid that the border of Xicheng will be urgent in the next year." Fei Fei Naturally, the pigeon biography did not come from Ancheng, but from a special channel, which was faster than the official [-]-mile flying ride.

Emperor Changping's casual expression finally became serious, but it was a snowy day, and the Hu people would not go south in such weather, so it was not an urgent matter.

"I see." He was not worried about whether the city could be defended, with General Wei around, the barbarians would not be able to pass through the city.It's just that the frontier war and the catastrophe are mixed together, which is not good for Dafeng.

Shang Yong retreated to the corner, and Wang Wei came in again to report the matter. He first talked about the maritime business tax that the emperor asked to investigate. Did someone be ignorant of money? Most places are drought this year, and the people’s food is not enough to eat. Who has spare money? Buy unimportant things?Naturally, this foreign product is not so popular.

Finally, when Wang Wei talked about King Zhaojun, Jia Amnesty, and Lin Hai's overseas business, Emperor Changping nodded to signal Wang Wei to continue talking, and after listening carefully, he said: "Let him go, just don't let people bully him. "

Wang Wei nodded: "Yes, the servant will explain it to you." He thought in his heart that King Zhaojun is the prince, who would dare to bully the prince without a head?The emperor cared more about King Zhaojun than other princes, maybe... Wang Wei thought silently, horrified, and dared not reveal his thoughts.

Jia Amnesty transferred 10 taels of silver from the public account and handed it over to Zhou Chao, who would leave Beijing with Boss Song. All of them were entrusted to him by Lao Zhou and his brothers. The other 20 people who left with him were also the sons or nephews of the brothers under Lao Zhou. They were loyal enough.

Lin Hai also chose such people. He seldom sees them in the Lin family on weekdays, and no one knows them, but their role is beyond doubt.Lin Hai paid more money, 20 taels. Of course, the merchant ship returned safely, and his profit was naturally higher than that of the Jia family.

King Zhaojun paid 10 taels more than Lin Hai. The people he photographed were obviously different. Their aura and walking posture did not look like ordinary people. Zhou Chao could tell at a glance that they came from the army.

When the people and money were handed over to Boss Song, Jia Amnesty and the others ignored them. Only then did Boss Song know what foreigners like in Dafeng, so taking advantage of the fact that the river was not closed, Boss Song took the time to buy some cheap ones in central Beijing. There were so many things, cloth, porcelain, etc., but Haicheng could buy cheaper things, so he didn't buy them, and planned to go back to Haicheng to buy them again, but Boss Song set sail back to Haicheng in a few days.

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