In Changlexuan, Prince Wei's Mansion in Anshu County, Prince Tang Jiusheng of Wei was sitting under the eaves to bask in the sun. Last night it rained heavily, as if the sky was leaking. The pool in front of the door was full in an hour, and there were still lotus leaves on the pool

The crystal water drops are rolling, and fish of various colors are swimming more happily in the pond.

Tang Jiusheng was originally worried that the fish would be flushed out by the water when the pond was full, but Cheng Long, the manager, smiled and said that there is a hidden pipe in the pond. When the water level exceeds a certain level, the water in the pond will be automatically drained and lead directly to the back garden of the palace.

In Yuezhu Lake, Tang Jiusheng realized that he had been overly worried. The previous Prince Anshu was deprived of his title because of his extravagance and extravagance. What kind of extravagance and extravagance could it be if he didn't consider such a trivial matter well?

It has been more than half a month since he arrived in the fiefdom. Every sunny day, Tang Jiu Sheng would sit under the eaves and bask in the sun for an hour, listening to Shui Ruyue telling him about his own past. Although Tang Jiusheng had forgotten many things, between Shui Ruyue and Ximen

With the help of Yushuang, some political affairs were still handled. Now that the emperor has issued an edict, it is clear that the entire Jiannan Road is under the control of King Wei. He can't do anything!

Long Si, Wei Qinghe, Yuan Lang, and Dai Chengchao, whom they met in Renxian County, Zhao Tieyi, who met in Wanhua Valley, and Jin Chengzhang, who led troops to surrender, have all been properly settled. Cheng Zifei and Lu Fangping

They were also appointed as pro-military captains. Wang Changlong became Zhenwei captain and was temporarily responsible for training the pro-military...

Shui Ruyue chose a house on the right side of Changlexuan and named it Zhizuyuan. This was the name derived from Changlexuan, the residence of her junior senior brother. Contentment is always happiness. As a couple, one is contentment and the other is always happy.

It was the idea of ​​Ximen Yushuang and Du Ruo to choose the place on the right side of Chang Lexuan. The Great Shang Kingdom respects the right side. The two daughters insisted that Shui Ruyue live on the right side to show their respect for Shui Ruyue. Zhizhiyuan is also a large courtyard.

There are bamboos in front of and behind the house.

As for Ximen Yushuang and Du Ruo, they each chose a house on the left side of Changlexuan. Ximen Yushuang named his house Zishuangyuan, and Du Ruo named his house Yingyuezhai. Ximen Yushuang laughed at Du Ruo

, named like a study room, Du Ruo replied seriously: "Isn't it the Sutra Library Pavilion in Ten Thousand Flowers Valley that I first met and fell in love with the prince?" Only then did Ximen Yushuang suddenly realize that this girl is really a caring person!

Xu Dongmei was placed in a house a little further away, named Songmeixuan. Xu Dongmei did not want to be idle when she became the concubine of King Wei, so she asked the steward Cheng Long to buy a loom, and occasionally took the maids to spin cloth.

Even the prince's concubines were self-reliant, and the people followed suit one after another, and it became a common practice in Jiannan Road for a while.

In Zishuangyuan, Ximen Yushuang sat in front of the coffee table and chatted with Shui Ruyue and Du Ruo. Of course, they wanted to check the accounts. Although there were people in charge of the palace, Ximen Yushuang held the financial power in his hands. He had been influenced by it since he was a child.

Shuang is well aware of the importance of finance. After all, a penny is difficult for a hero. Who lives in this world without money? What's more, in the huge palace of Prince Wei, there are many places to spend money.

Du Ruo just drank tea and listened to Ximen Yushuang and Shui Ruyue chatting. This princess who had never even been out of Wanhua Valley obviously didn't understand economic accounts. Ximen Yushuang looked at Shui Ruyue, half teasing and half serious.

Said: "My eldest princess, in Dangyang County, a soldier was given ten taels of silver. For more than two thousand soldiers, that is more than 20,000 taels of silver. It makes me feel so sad to see him!"

Shui Ruyue chuckled and said: "As long as Junior Brother is alive, I will give up even more than 200,000 taels of silver, let alone more than 20,000 taels of silver. He is everything to me. Can it be measured by money? Besides, looking for the prince

This matter is not a question of more money or less, it is worth spending money! Regardless of soldiers or capable people, what is the reason why everyone is willing to follow our prince? Isn’t it all to live a good life? As the saying goes, a big reward is rewarded

There must be brave men in the world. All the prosperity in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world are for profit. Isn't that the truth? Don't be reluctant to give up money."

Du Ruo nodded in agreement: "The princess is right!"

Ximen Yushuang tapped Du Ruo's head lightly with the brush in her hand, and said with a smile: "Who says what she said is wrong? It's not that spending money is wrong, don't we have to have a clear account? Don't be a householder and don't know how expensive firewood and rice are.

, There are hundreds of people in the palace now, and even if we save a lot of money on daily expenses, our palace has just started, and there will be more people in the future. The prince's fief is currently so big, we can't make ends meet!"

Shui Ruyue thought thoughtfully, and then said: "I didn't do anything in my parents' family before, but I do know what kind of food business my father has under his name.

Industries such as silk and satin shops and tea houses can all make money. We might as well run these industries. The more we spend, the more we earn. Sitting on a gold-lettered brand like King Wei cannot be in vain.

Such a good resource is wasted, isn’t it?”

Ximen Yushuang put down the brush and hugged Shui Ruyue's neck affectionately, "My dear Yue'er, it's not that our palace can't do these things, it's that everything has just begun. We don't want to compete with the people for profit. Only the common people have it.

Only when we live a good life can we have running water at the source! Only with money can we raise soldiers, and with soldiers can we fight wars. With such a big family fortune, we have to live a careful and careful life!"

Shui Ruyue smiled and tickled Ximen Yushuang, then patted Ximen Yushuang's chest, "Okay, our family Shuang'er has the biggest breasts, so Shuang'er has the final say!"

Ximen Yushuang gently pushed Shui Ruyue's hand away, her eyes widened with laughter, "Oh, my eldest princess, when did you become as crooked as the prince?"

Tang Jiusheng walked in from the outside with a smile, "Ahem, who is speaking ill of me here?"

The little maid of Zishuangyuan performed the Wanfu ceremony and shouted "See the prince!" because the prince had already told him before that he should be more comfortable in his own home and don't be so nervous when nothing happens. Don't be too immobile.

Just kneel down and say Wan Fu to the prince, that's all.

When Shui Ruyue and the others heard the voice, they stood up and saluted quickly, "I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty!"

Tang Jiusheng waved his hand and said carelessly: "Sit down, sit down! What bothers me the most is that my family members are still polite to me. They sleep on the same bed at night, so why are they so polite to me during the day? Seriously!"

, he sat down first, and the maid Shen Xiaoyu who followed behind him couldn't help but snicker.

The three new daughters-in-law looked at each other, blushing with embarrassment. Shui Ruyue couldn't help but rolled her eyes, "Your Majesty, you are too stupid. There are so many people here, including maids and maids. As a prince, it's a bit awkward to speak.

Is your status good?" Shui Ruyue motioned for Ximen Yushuang and Du Ruo to sit down, and the three of them sat next to Tang Jiusheng.

Tang Jiusheng laughed and said, "Outside, Wang Changlong, Cheng Zifei and the others talked to me with serious faces. When you go home, you three still want to keep a straight face and act sanctimonious? That's so boring! Oh, by the way, I came to see you here.

I want to discuss something. Our Jiannan Road is now seriously infested with banditry. There are dozens or hundreds of large and small cottages. The people are worried and the local officials are also having a headache! What do you think I should do?"

The little maid Yunhua came over and poured a bowl of tea for Tang Jiusheng, and then poured tea for the three princesses. Tang Jiusheng looked at the three wives and wanted to listen to their opinions. Ximen Yushuang couldn't help laughing and joked: "My prince

, how many of us women are you going to ask about such a little thing? If there are bandits, then destroy them! You are the biggest one in the whole Jiannan Road now, and you are the king here, who else do you want to discuss with? "

Tang Jiusheng touched his nose and laughed at himself: "Suppressing bandits is good, I like it too. If it succeeds, we will have soldiers and money! But after all, we have just arrived in Jiannan, and the real soldiers we can use are only a thousand soldiers.

Horses and horses are not enough to guard the palace, and there are hundreds of small and large forts in Jiannan Road. Sending these few soldiers is simply a drop in the bucket! I don’t have any shortage of counselors, generals, soldiers, money and food now, so what can I do?"

Shui Ruyue smiled and said: "Little brother, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so I have to start with the things around me, from near to far, one by one, and take care of the entire Jiannan.

It is obviously impossible to eliminate all the banditry in Anshu County at present! Let’s find a way to eliminate the banditry in Anshu County first. This can be done, right? Anshu County is your fiefdom, and the fiefdom has not been solved. What’s more?

There’s no other place to talk about!”

Tang Jiusheng nodded, sighed, and said with a melancholy look on his face: "Ever since I lost my memory, my brain has been hard to work with. I need three good wives to give me more advice on everything! Advisors are in great need, but now my

I don’t have any advisers under my command! I feel like I lack a right-hand man, so I have to discuss things with my wife!” The three princesses who said this all laughed.

While everyone was laughing, the maid outside hurriedly walked in, came behind Tang Jiusheng, and saluted, "Your Majesty! The chief steward Wei Quan just came to report that someone had just been assassinated, claiming to be Qi Siyuan from Luochen County, Shannan Road, and came to see him.

Your Majesty!" As he spoke, he bent down and handed over Qi Siyuan's famous thorn.

Tang Jiusheng took it and took a look.

, on the famous thorn are seven gilded small characters in regular script, Anping Academy, Qi Siyuan. The famous thorn is made of nan wood. Nowadays, famous thorns made of this material are popular among the merchants. Tang Jiusheng took the famous thorn and looked at it over and over, smiled, and murmured to himself

Said: "Qi Siyuan from Anping Academy? Why did he come to see me?"

Anping Academy is one of the four major academies of Dashang, its reputation is second only to Heyue Academy. It was founded more than 200 years ago by Hong Changling, a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in his hometown, Qilan Mountain, Luochen County. Many famous people came from Anping.

In the Academy, Qi Siyuan was not well-known. He had refused to be recruited by the government many times and refused to serve as an official. It was said that he was very noble.

Tang Jiusheng stood up, said goodbye to his three wives, and said with a smile: "Then you guys talk first. I'll go see Mr. Qi and see what he has to say!"

Shui Ruyue and others stood up and said, "Bless me again, I send you to the prince!" Tang Jiusheng smiled and waved his hands, but these customs were still unavoidable.

In the Mingyi Hall of Prince Wei's Mansion, Tang Jiu Sheng met with Qi Siyuan, who was said to have refused the conquest many times. Unexpectedly, Qi Siyuan turned out to be a scholar in his thirties, with a beautiful appearance and a graceful demeanor. After meeting Tang Jiu Sheng, he became very popular.

Tang Jiu Sheng was not surprised if he bowed and refused to bow. This kind of master and hermit could not be treated with common sense. Tang Jiu Sheng invited Qi Siyuan to sit down. Qi Siyuan was not polite and sat proudly with Tang Jiu Sheng's lowered hands. A maid came up to pour tea.

Tang Jiusheng and Qi Siyuan looked at each other for a long time. Tang Jiusheng held the teacup lid in his hand and stirred the tea leaves, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Qi, what did you think of me? I would like to hear the details!"

Qi Siyuan's eyes were as bright as fire, and he cupped his hands and said: "Qi has long heard about the name of the prince. He heard that the prince entered school and became a scholar at the age of ten. At the age of eleven, he got the second place in the Jiangnan Road Examination, and then he won the second place in the martial arts examination.

, a man who excels both in civil and military affairs, and is well-known throughout the world. Recently I heard that the prince was granted the title of King of Guards in the Year of the Dancing Elephant, and was in charge of the land south of Jian, so Qi Siyuan came here in admiration, and wanted to see the prince and hear his ambitions!"

Tang Jiusheng listened to Qi Siyuan's straightforward answer, but did not rush to answer. He took a sip of tea, then looked into Qi Siyuan's eyes and said with a smile: "Mr. Qi, thanks to your majesty's trust, Tang X has been awarded the title of king, and he is already a very human minister! Tang Jiusheng

My lifelong wish is enough, I just wish that the country and the people will be safe and the world will be at peace!"

Qi Siyuan laughed loudly, holding the tea bowl in his hand and asked: "Your Majesty, now that you are in great power, your Majesty is in charge of Jiangnan Road as the national advisor. Now the court is weak and all the kings in the world have their own agendas. Don't you want to take advantage of this opportunity to bring about hundreds of thousands of people?"

Can we go one step further?"

Tang Jiusheng stood up angrily, "Mr. Qi, the Tang family has been blessed by the country, and today's wise and wise saints have entrusted me, Tang, with important responsibilities. When the country is in crisis, what should be considered is how to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. How can I be like some traitors?"

Same thing, thinking about tampering? Mr. Qi disappoints me so much! I am busy with official duties, so I will not accompany you anymore. I will see you off!" After that, he walked away.

Wei Quan, the chief steward standing outside the hall, smiled bitterly. This Mr. Qi had just met the prince and encouraged him to rebel. Fortunately, the prince did not say that he would chop you into pieces! Wei Quan was about to go out to invite Qi Siyuan, but Qi Siyuan said loudly:

"Wait a minute, Your Majesty, please stay!"

Tang Jiusheng stopped, but did not look back, and said in a cold voice: "Mr. Qi, what else do you have to say? If it is treason, then there is no need to say it. Tang is so loved by the emperor that he committed himself to the country and died!"

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Qi Siyuan knelt on the ground and said loudly: "My lord, please calm down, Qi Siyuan was just testing the lord just now! The reason why Qi refused to conquer the land many times before was just because the official system was unclear and he did not want to collude with some people! Qi Siyuan has long admired the loyalty of the prince.

I have no chance to meet you, but today I met the prince in person and finally found out that the rumors are true. Qi Siyuan moved his family south here and is willing to serve the prince!"

Tang Jiu Sheng was overjoyed. He turned around and quickly came to Qi Siyuan. He picked up Qi Siyuan with both hands and said, "Mr. Qi, please get up. I have wronged you sir! Sir, please sit down!"

Qi Siyuan smiled slightly, "It was Qi who tested the prince just now and was rude first. What did the prince do wrong?"

Tang Jiusheng said with a smile on his face: "Sir, you have traveled thousands of miles to join me and your family. I am really ashamed of my virtue and ability! I am confused about something now and would like to ask Mr. Qi for advice. You also know that Jiannan is mountainous and prone to banditry."

Rampant. When I first arrived in Jiannan, I had less than a thousand soldiers and no more than ten generals. It was difficult to quell the banditry quickly. After much thought, I couldn't find any good strategies. I was very worried. Please tell me what to do, Mr. Qi!
Chapter completed!