Xiaoyu is a little younger than herself, seventeen years old... If she were in an ordinary family, she would have been a mother long ago.
Xiaoyu has been taking care of him all these years without complaining. He has always taken care of her very thoughtfully and loyally. It is impossible to say that Ye Fuxun is not grateful for this.
Thinking of this, Ye Fuxun took Xiao Yu's hand and chuckled: "Xiao Yu, do you have a sweetheart?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yu's hand holding the teacup shook and she looked at Ye Fulun in surprise: "Why did the empress suddenly talk about this?"
Ye Fuxun chuckled and touched his chin and said, "I am thinking about whether to start preparing a dowry for you."
Xiaoyu immediately knelt down after hearing this: "Mother, is there something Xiaoyu didn't do well enough to make you angry? Mother, please don't drive Xiaoyu away..."
Xiaoyu said that her eyes were slightly red and tears were about to burst out of her eyes.
Ye Fuxun was confused when he saw this: "Xiaoyu, why are you crying? I didn't drive you away, I just thought that you have reached the marriageable age, so I can't keep you anymore, for fear of delaying your life-long events."
"Xiaoyu doesn't want to get married!" Xiaoyu wiped away her tears and said, "Mother, please don't leave me."
Xiao Yu has been with him for many years, and the relationship between sisters is not a joke. Seeing this, Ye Fuxun was also very moved, and quickly stepped forward to help him up: "It doesn't have to be like this between you and me. He Kuang, don't marry.
, shouldn’t you be able to serve me for the rest of your life?”
Xiaoyu nodded vigorously: "This slave will serve the queen for the rest of her life! If the queen is not tired of Xiaoyu, don't drive Xiaoyu away..."
Ye Fuxun smiled and stretched out his finger to lightly tap Xiaoyu's forehead: "I have never paid attention to the jealous eyes of others. It's better for you to take the initiative to prepare a dowry for you and feel aggrieved. It's not like I have to give it to you all of a sudden.
You get married, and when you have a sweetheart in the future, just tell me."
"Marry whoever you want..." Xiaoyu curled her lips, then stood up obediently and continued to clear the things on the table.
Ye Fuxun held his chin and looked at Xiaoyu's busy figure, thoughtfully.
Xiao Yu has been with her for so long, and has seen a lot of young talents, and the people she has come into contact with are all big shots, but it is true that she has never seen Xiao Yu treat anyone with special eyes.
She only focused on following Ye Fulun, but she also knew her own identity very well. She and those high-ranking figures were not from the same world at all, so she had no other thoughts.
And precisely because of contact with these people, Xiaoyu's vision is different from that of ordinary women, and she will never be willing to be a concubine.
Even Ye Fuxun would not wrong Xiao Yu like this.
Besides, Xiao Yu’s unruly temperament developed around Ye Fuxun is indeed difficult for ordinary men to tolerate. If it weren’t for true love, I’m afraid Xiao Yu wouldn’t put away his claws and treat a man like he did himself. Thinking of this, Ye Fuxun felt relieved.
A little.
If it weren't for Xiao Yu, she would actually feel a little uncomfortable.
By this time, Bai Ling'er and Zhao Yan had already arrived in Changzhou. As the King of Huainan guarding the border, Zhao Yan had much more convenient communication with the Southern Kingdom, so naturally they became closer.
And because of this cause and effect, letters from both sides are usually brought back to the capital by Feng Xingjun.
Today is the day when the letter arrives. Ye Fuxun and Bai Yuxian are both in the palace. One is reviewing the memorial and the other is reading the account book. It is a quiet time.
The official letters were sent to Bai Yuxian's case, while the family letters greeting Bai Ling'er and Ning Lang were sent to Ye Fuxun's desk. It was really skillful...
The first trade deal has almost stabilized, and Bai Yuxian and Murong Che have probably communicated some details of the trade. Now it is booming, and everything is moving in a good direction.
However, something was different this time. After Bai Yuxian read Zhao Yan's letter, he handed it to Ye Fuxun to read.
After these days of studying with Shang Jun, Ye Fuxun already had a partial understanding of business. At this time, he took the envelope and saw the contents inside, and understood why Bai Yuxian showed a frown.
Zhao Yan was in Changzhou, which was an important place for trade between the two countries. Most of the transactions were conducted at the border. As a border guard, Zhao Yan could detect the situation most clearly.
The letter stated that a mysterious force had appeared in the border area, buying up materials such as porcelain, silk, firewood, rice, oil, and salt, and raising prices extremely high.
The identity of the buyer behind it was unknown, but the price offered was very high. Almost all merchants were impressed by that price, and trade became unsustainable. Almost all the goods from both sides went into the pocket of the person behind it.
Ye Fuxun frowned: "The prices of these materials are controlled by the imperial courts of the two countries. How can they be raised so high?"
The price issue between the two countries was considered during the previous trade. The imperial court controlled the price fluctuations of materials. Although there were highs and lows, they definitely fluctuated within a controllable range. If the highs and lows were arbitrarily adjusted, the economic system would be very easy.
collapse.
"That's the problem." Bai Yuxian took out another envelope and handed it to Ye Fulun, while saying, "The emperor sent someone to investigate the matter. These transactions were all conducted in private, which is very troublesome.
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Because it is a consensual transaction, it is difficult for the court to conduct a thorough investigation. If anything goes wrong, it will cause turmoil and affect the trade between the two countries."
Ye Fuxun picked up a cup of hot tea and took a sip. Hearing Bai Yuxian's words, he thought deeply: "It is true... If this matter is not brought to the surface, the court will have no reason to intervene, and it will not affect the merchants and buyers.
Interests, at a rough glance, are actually mutually beneficial transactions..."
But for some reason, Ye Fuxun clearly felt that things were not that simple.
If she were a businessman, it would be natural for someone to buy her goods at a high price. But this person was buying materials recklessly, as if he was hoarding goods. But at such a price, Ye Fuxun didn't think it was a good deal.
Business.
But at present, it seems that it has successfully blocked the trade between the two countries, but the money transaction has indeed been successful. It is difficult to say what the intention was.
Moreover, there are not many people in the world who can possess such financial resources.
For example, the richest family, the Gongsun family.
The Gongsun family's business bank accounts are spread all over the world, and everyone knows about it. But few people know where the Gongsun family's headquarters is. It seems that no one has ever revealed it, and even the Gongsun family members rarely show up.
As a country leader, Ye Fuxun naturally knew that the people responsible for the Gongsun family's property in each region were not direct descendants of the Gongsun family.
In other words, these people are all subordinates controlled by the real people in power of the Gongsun family, but these people rarely seem to appear in front of others.
The eldest lady of the Gongsun family was different. Her previous engagement with the prince of the Southern Kingdom was a turmoil, but in the end it was settled.