Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 344 Warmonger Emperor Yuanyou

Chapter 344 Warmonger Emperor Yuanyou

The capital is prosperous, but there are many rules. Those energetic young masters have been in the capital for a long time, and when they came to Iron Net Mountain, they were like wild horses running wild.

Although Jia Cong is young, he has a high status. Except for those close to him, young people will always be afraid to get along with him.

On the contrary, Baoyu has a soft personality and can get along with anyone.

In the afternoon, Jia Cong went to the imperial court to take orders, while Baoyu followed Wei Ruolan and other friends to go hunting in the forest with horses and whips.

As for Daiyu and others, they were invited to visit the royal hunting ground with the two princesses Deqing and Anyang, and planned to talk about the opening of the show.

The eldest princess Liu Shule of Deqing and the eldest princess Liu Shuyi of Anyang can be said to be people of excellent character among many royal family members, and the reputation of their husband's family is also good.

According to Empress Dowager Cao's instructions, Daiyu included the two companies in the first batch of cooperation lists.

The mangroves and green hills are slanting by the sun, and the grasses in the suburbs are green and boundless.

The noble girl put on a Hu dress, she lost her former restraint, with thin makeup and light black hair, holding a horsewhip, dancing and dancing on the pasture, having fun.

Even the young Xichun and Chun'er are embraced by Yingchun and Xiangyun, enjoying the rare freedom.

"Uh huh~"

Just as Daiyu was about to get on the horse, before she had time to step on the stirrup, she heard Dabao's cry, and then her sleeves were tugged...

The long donkey's face came close to her eyes, grinning and yelling again.

"Da Bao, why are you here?"

"Uh uh uh~"

Uh……

Daiyu pushed Dabao's head away, looked around but did not find Jia Cong.

Dabao turned his head sideways, and Daiyu looked in the direction of his mouth. There was a roll of paper tied next to the saddle.

She untied it and opened it, and it was indeed a familiar handwriting: Dabao insisted on going to have fun, but I have to obey orders in front of the emperor, and I don't have time to walk the donkey, so I will bother sister Lin.

"Uh uh uh~"

Daiyu couldn't help but push away the big face that came closer, patted his braided head and said with a smile: "Then let me go for a run and see if I can compare with those horses."

Dabao grinned and squealed, spitting at the horse next to him, his big eyes seemed to be mocking him.

The gold medal hanging around the neck flashed and flashed under the sunlight. If someone looked closely, the gold medal was carved with a five-clawed dragon, and there was an inscription on it: Imperial Seal of the Great Xia's No. [-] Treasure Horse!

Jia Cong dared to zoom in and walk around Iron Net Mountain alone with his donkey, not only because the donkey was smart, but also because it was a donkey bestowed by the emperor.

The glittering golden sign was hung on the neck, there was no taboo, and no one dared to stop her from entering the palace.

Daiyu patted Dabao's head lightly, and saw the donkey move its four hooves, rattling and running, and the speed quickly increased, and it actually passed the horses in front of it, pulling a nobleman The woman fell behind.

The high-pitched braying of the donkey attracted the attention of all the noble ladies around. At first, they wanted to laugh at someone who would ride a donkey to play in the royal hunting grounds, but when they saw the golden light on the donkey's neck, their flags died down instantly.

You can't afford to offend, you can't afford to offend, this is a donkey who has been awarded the imperial seal, a precious donkey who has eaten in Qinzheng Hall.

boo boo ~

The donkey carried Jia Cong when he was a child, and he ran not only fast but also smoothly.After having fun for a while, Daiyu just pointed to Yingchun and the others not far ahead, and Dabao hurried over.

"Dabao, Dabao, Sister Lin, I want to play with Dabao."

As soon as Daiyu got off the donkey's back, Xichun and Chun'er ran over.Dabao leaned his face closer, let him touch his own face, snorted, and yelled at the servant woman beside him twice.

Daiyu, who was familiar with Dabao's temperament, ordered the maid to put the two little girls on the saddle without even pulling the reins, and walked around slowly to let the two little girls have a good time.

"Hey, this donkey is amazing, and he knows how to command his servants! Hurry up and watch out for the little girl to fall..."

Liu Shuyi, the eldest princess of Anyang, was not very familiar with Dabao. When she saw that a donkey was so smart, her jaw almost dropped in shock.

"Eight Huanggu don't have to worry. Dabao has understood human nature since he was a child. Brother Cong has been riding around alone since he was four years old, and he has never fallen off."

As Daiyu said, Dabao tried his best to keep his temper, wandering slowly on the pasture, the two little girls were extremely stable on the donkey's back, laughing excitedly, which aroused the eyes of the girls of the same age around him.

"As expected of a precious colt that I saved. Your donkeys are smarter than other donkeys. Oh, if only my idiot could be as sensible as this donkey..."

puff~

Liu Shule couldn't help laughing, Bamei was still so outspoken, how could she compare her son with a donkey.

But she can also understand the distress of her eighth younger sister. Tang Yan, the son-in-law of Anyang, was born in a poor family.

His son Tang Dongxu has the same temperament as his father. He only likes reading and is not good at socializing.If it weren't for the fact that there was an eldest princess in the family, the father and son would have been swallowed alive long ago.

Daiyu also knew the inside story of Anyang Princess Chang's Mansion, so why did Empress Dowager Cao instruct her to come to these two to discuss cooperation.

One is that these two have excellent personalities and reputations, and the other reason is that Princess Anyang is worried about her son's future, while the Tu family where Princess Deqing lives is the white glove of the emperor.

The maid brought a few futons, boiled water to make tea, the incense burner was humming, and several people sat around and talked.

Tu Siqi and Yingchun went for a horse race, and there were only two eldest princesses, Daiyu and Baochai left.

Daiyu signaled to Xueyan, and the servants she brought with her immediately went to clear the place.

Liu Shule's mind was clear, and seeing this situation, she naturally understood that this was an important matter, so she immediately ordered people to wait outside.

"Wen An has something to say?"

Daiyu nodded, and briefly talked about the matter of going to Huangzhuang to have a banquet with the emperor that day, and then talked about her grand plan for Xiufang.

In fact, Liu Shule had already received orders from Empress Dowager Cao in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and had been waiting for Daiyu's invitation these days.

She admired the emperor's niece in front of her very much. She felt that Daiyu was the same woman as herself, who was unwilling to live in the back house and had great ambitions.

Moreover, Liu Shule felt that Daiyu was stronger than her, and at most she was in charge of the princess mansion and made plans for the family.

Daiyu is different. She has a heart for the country and is already able to share the worries for the king.

Then think about my daughter who likes to dance with guns and sticks and wants to imitate the female general Qin Yuliang. Alas, there is no comparison. It’s really frustrating!

"The queen mother told me about this matter, what do I need to do, Wen An, just say..."

Liu Shule didn't hesitate at all, and didn't even ask about the details of Xiufang's business.

On the contrary, Liu Shuyi was a little hesitant. She could not compare with the Tu family's great business. Even though Empress Dowager Cao had told her that the emperor was actually behind this matter, she still did not dare to agree easily.

Seeing that Liu Shuyi was silent for a long time, Daiyu asked, "Eight Emperor Aunt, what worries do you have?"

I saw Liu Shuyi wondering: "Wen'an, it's not that I don't believe you, the main reason is that there are a lot of people in the embroidery business. Jiangnan and Shu almost accounted for [-]% to [-]% of the embroidery business in the country. We can really compare with them ?"

"Eight Huanggu's concerns have also been raised by my niece before. The Jiangnan and Shu regions have almost monopolized the embroidery business. But they are not as good as us. My niece invited my father to write an inscription for the Xiufang. The Royal Xiufang The brand, if you think about it, it is enough to make people flock to our embroidery!"

Whether it is in the Great Xia or overseas, the embroidery for the royal family of the Celestial Dynasty is absolutely sought after by everyone.

When Xiufang opens, Daiyu will engrave the royal imperial use written by the imperial pen into a plaque and hang it on the door of each store to which Xiufang belongs.

And she will also follow Brother Cong's idea, that every piece of embroidery sold will be packed in a corresponding box, and the four characters for royal use will also be drawn on the box.

When Daiyu talked about Xiufang's plan, her whole body seemed to light up.

"This is not just a business. My niece intends to use Xiufang's business to help the court settle the widows of heroes so that they can have a place to settle down."

Both Liu Shule and Liu Shuyi have heard the hidden meaning behind these words. Participating in this matter will not only prevent them from being impeached and compete with the people for profit, but also earn a good reputation for their family.

Liu Shuyi thought of the two men at home who were obsessed with studying, and made a decision as soon as she gritted her teeth: "Let's do it! Wen An, tell us, what should we do?"

Daiyu frowned, turned her eyes to Baochai and said with a smile: "I don't understand business, so I have to ask Sister Bao..."

"Miss Xue?"

Liu Shule suddenly realized: "I almost forgot that those gentlemen in the capital might not be as powerful as Xue girl. I once heard from the concubine Xian that if Xue girl was a man, she would definitely be accepted as a disciple by Wen Xiang. It seems From now on, Miss Xue will be our God of Wealth."

Baochai was almost embarrassed by what Liu Shule said, so she got up and bowed to the two of them: "Your Highness is ashamed to praise your minister..."

Liu Shule waved her hands and said, "Sit down and say, there are no outsiders here, so you don't need to be polite."

Baochai thanked her for sitting back, and said eloquently: "The biggest difficulty in this business is the source of raw silk. The raw silk of Guochao is basically controlled by a few families in Jiangnan and Sichuan, so this is the problem that needs to be solved now. Therefore, we need to There is a person who has the strength to compete with those few companies for raw silk..."

Before the words finished, Liu Shule thought of someone: "How about the Wu Palace?"

"My niece originally thought of Uncle Nine Emperors..."

Liu Shule couldn't help laughing at the person Daiyu proposed: "The old thirteen is also a good choice, you girl don't think you want the old thirteen to go to the south of the Yangtze River or Sichuan to beat him up."

"Those companies have been in business for a long time, and it is difficult for ordinary people to resist. Therefore, my niece intends to let them be indestructible, and I will destroy them with my strength. If the nine emperor uncles can't do it, my niece will invite my uncle when he returns to Beijing at the end of the year to report on his work. Stop by these houses and help me negotiate business with them."

Daiyu smiled shyly, as if a little embarrassed.This method is a bit rogue. If those big weaving families heard this, they would probably have scolded their mothers.

Which girl would invite these two demon kings to come forward to discuss business with someone?Liu Shule tried hard not to laugh and signaled Baochai to continue.

Baochai nodded: "If we can invite Wu Wangfu, then we can expand the scale in the south of the Yangtze River and save a lot of trouble. After solving the problem of the source of raw silk, the next step will be simple. It is nothing more than improving the quality of embroidery, It is best to embroider a different variety..."

In terms of doing business, Baochai has been able to stabilize the precarious Xue family these years, and his ability is not weak.

Baochai talked eloquently, and Daiyu made some additions. About half an hour later, a tight business plan was placed in front of Liu Shule and Liu Shuyi.

Seeing the setting sun, Liu Shule took a few pictures, and said excitedly: "Okay, this matter is settled like this. Wen An, you just let it go and leave it to me from the old Shisan and Wu Wangfu. I will go talk to Lao Shisan." Daughter-in-law and the people of the Wu Palace."

……

Master She is going back to the capital, and it has been several days since the papers for his return to Beijing to report on his duties have been delivered to the imperial court.

But both the emperor and Jia Cong knew that the purpose of returning to Beijing was not just as simple as reporting on his duties.

"There is no shortage of money, food and weapons, but where can I find so many people for him?"

The expansion of the Cochin Chief Envoy is much faster than previously expected. Jia Amnesty opened his mouth in the scriptures, saying that he asked the court to prepare an army of [-]. In the coming year, he planned to pacify South Vietnam first and then attack Burma, which almost scared the emperor to death. .

What are you kidding?When the army of one hundred thousand is made of mud?He, Liu Heng, is not a Nuwa Empress, if only he could knead mud and become a human being.

uh~

This time even Jia Cong couldn't satisfy the pardon master. The Twelve Guards of the Beijing Camp had to defend the capital and support the nine sides.

Prince Jing and Liu Yi took [-] to fight savages in Liaodong, Wang Ziteng took [-] to fight the rebellion in Hexi, and Feng Tang took [-] to Shanxi to suppress bandits.

In addition to the 2 horses taken away by the Grand Master She earlier, the veterans of the Beijing camp were almost exhausted.

No wonder the men of the Ministry of War have looked at themselves strangely these days, a hundred thousand troops?It is estimated that the hair of the men in the Ministry of War is almost bald.

"Or [-] is fine..."

Liu Heng glanced at Jia Cong: "Where can I find 5 people for you? The capital is too short-lived? I will give you as much money, food and military equipment as you want. Want people? No, you two find a way to go."

what?

The emperor's words made Jia Cong speechless, and he sat in a chair in a daze with a frown on his face.

The Nanyue monkeys lost too quickly, and the encroachment plan progressed too smoothly, which actually made it a little tricky for the Celestial Dynasty.

Don't fight, it's itchy.

Hit it, it's understaffed.

Ugh!

"If only there were mercenaries here..."

"Huh? What mercenaries?"

Jia Cong's whisper was heard by the emperor, and he became curious about this new word.

The word "employment" is easy to understand, and Liu Heng immediately understood the meaning of this new word.

Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "We pay the money and hire someone to fight for us."

"It's absurd, how can a country that is dignified by the heavens hire other countries... Hey, it's not impossible."

Liu Heng is not a pedantic person, and he suddenly thought of a good idea to weaken the feudal state.

"The small country of South Vietnam rebelled against the superior and violated the dignity of the Celestial Empire. Since the vassals keep saying they are loyal to the Celestial Empire, shouldn't they send a large army to conquer the rebels on my behalf?"

Hey!The emperor has turned black!

However, the blackened emperor is really amazing!

Jia Cong bowed to the ground in admiration, "The king humiliated his ministers to death, and the small country of Nanyue was rebellious and disobedient. As the subjects of the emperor, how could the feudal vassals ignore it? Your Majesty ordered the feudal vassals to send elites to go south with the imperial court's Pingnan army. Put down disobedient ministers to show the majesty of the heavenly court."

"No hurry, no hurry..."

Liu Heng doesn't think that an imperial decree can really make the vassal state mobilize elites to help in the war. The heavenly kingdom sounds good, but it really involves interests, and it is impossible to make it obedient without giving it a bone.

He pondered for a while and thought of a good way.

What do the feudal lords miss the most in Daxia now?firearm!

He picked up the teacup leisurely, and asked while drinking: "Jia Cong, how many old firearms do the Ministry of Industry still have?"

"No, I asked the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to renovate them all and exchange them for silver."

puff~

Liu Heng took a sip of tea and asked in surprise, "Sold all of them? That's tens of thousands of firecrackers, nearly a thousand cannons."

I saw Jia Cong began to count with his fingers: "The nine feudal towns of the Wa Kingdom have ordered at least one hundred artillery pieces, and a total of one thousand and four hundred artillery pieces have been ordered. The guards of the Beijing camp and the towns on the nine sides have retreated The 920 cannons, except dozens of them that are too old, have already been refurbished, and have been sent to Dengzhou for loading one after another. In addition, Hexi is in a hurry, and the Ministry of Industry is short of manpower, and the inventory has long been exhausted. .”

This is all silver, and the treasury of the Ministry of Household Affairs can hardly hold it, so Lin Ruhai had to build a new treasury.

The secret vault that Wen Lao Paixiu built back then has almost 300 million taels of silver in it now.

It can be seen that the most profitable business has to be the sale of arms. As long as the Japanese kingdom is happy, Jia Cong can move the money of the Japanese pirates to the Daxia Bank without any effort.

Use the money of the Japanese country to build the latest artillery for Daxia, and then repaint the outdated old-fashioned firearms, ship them to the Japanese country, and feel very happy.

Liu Heng's energies were all focused on the war in Hexi and the Qingzhang Tianmu in Zhili in the south and north. He thought that the firearms were in the care of Jia Cong, who made him feel at ease, so he didn't pay attention.

Unexpectedly, Jia Cong was so efficient in his work and updated Daxia's firearms and equipment in such a short period of time.

What's even better is that this kid is a bit ruthless, he dared to use refurbished firearms to make fun of those feudal towns in the Wa Kingdom...

"How much silver did you earn in total?"

Jia Cong scratched his head and smiled naively: "Not much, 430 cannons were sold for a total of 120 million taels of silver, and 140 firecrackers were sold for a total of [-] million taels of silver. Gunpowder is sold together with shells and bullets. A total of [-] million taels of silver..."

"What? You sell artillery separately from shells, powder, etc.?"

This time the emperor really couldn't sit still. This was the first time he heard that buying artillery did not come with shells, and even gunpowder had to be purchased separately.

Jia Cong took it for granted, and asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, the gunpowder was paired with painstaking efforts by craftsmen, and the shells and projectiles were also rubbed out with knives. They can't be taken away by the Japanese for nothing, right?"

In fact, as long as the money is in place, the excellent craftsmanship of the Central Plains can make anything.

Under the relentless investment of massive amounts of silver, the Ministry of Industry soon invented practical hydraulic drilling machines and lathes, and the forging technology advanced by leaps and bounds.

After receiving the huge order from the Wa Kingdom, the Ministry of Industry directly awakened the semi-sleeping Weapons Manufacturing Bureau, and the powerful empire began to operate at full power.

There are only more than 1000 cannons, and they have been replaced by the Chinese army in nine months. By the way, they also helped the Japanese to refurbish the firearms they bought and painted a new layer of paint.

Where do the envoys of those feudal towns in the Wa country know technology?After a few test shots, he happily handed over the follow-up money, and went back to Japan to fight with a boatload of firearms.

It was the "Hundred Kingdoms" war. According to Wang Chenghai's secret report, the entire Japanese kingdom was in chaos, and the consumption of firearms was beyond the reach of the soldiers of Jinghaiwei.

It is estimated that Da Xia will be able to continue earning money again soon.

But it will be Jia Cong's turn to have a headache. In order to make up the firearms for the Japanese country, he changed all the firearms in the entire Great Xia army.

In case the Japanese come to buy them again, will the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry be allowed to go back and make outdated weapons?

After Jia Cong finished talking about the latest progress of the Weapons Manufacturing Bureau of the Ministry of Industry, Liu Heng realized for the first time that the Ministry of Industry and his army seemed to have turned on a strange road.

It seems that the corpses scattered everywhere in the feudal country were provoked by the Celestial Empire...

I seem to have become a warmonger. Where is the promised benevolent and righteous dynasty?

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