After everyone dispersed, Jiang Yan first came to Chen Qing's official room. Chen Qing asked him to sit down and said to him: "Today we are just expressing our attitude. The specific terms still need to be formulated by the preparatory team. Let them do the work. Jiang
All you need to do is grasp one direction."
Jiang Yan nodded first, "You need people to do things. The first thing is people. Has Your Highness considered the candidate for the trade supervisor?"
Chen Qing thought for a moment and said, "What do you think of Zheng Tongquan?"
"Zheng Tong is a businessman!"
As soon as Jiang Yanxian finished speaking, he laughed again, "There is really no one more suitable for a businessman to be in charge of trade than him."
Chen Qingdan said calmly: "Zheng Tongquan is not an ordinary businessman. He is very courageous. He was a big medicine merchant in Hejian Prefecture in his early years. He actually ransomed Empress Zheng and her daughter in Liaodong and took them back to Hejian Prefecture at the risk of beheading.
, and sent them to Lin'an by boat, and was named the uncle of the state. He was not only kind to me, but also very kind to our Prince Yong's Palace. Giving him a suitable position has been my long-cherished wish."
"Wei Chen does not object to Zheng Tongquan. In fact, to be a trade supervisor, one must have sufficient trade experience, and we currently cannot find such a person in Prince Yong's Mansion. Chao Kun is not bad, but he is too young and his qualifications are far behind.
, Zheng Tongquan is indeed the most suitable candidate."
"Speaking of Chao Kun, I'm considering asking him to serve as an overseas official."
Jiang Yanxian frowned slightly, "He seems to be only twenty-six years old! Isn't he a little too young?"
Chen Qing shook his head and said: "Overseas trade also requires sufficient experience. I don't trust an official who has never been to the sea and can't even tell the difference between east, west and north to manage the overseas department. Chao Kun went to sea when he was a teenager and passed the exam.
After becoming a Jinshi, he practiced in Quanzhou for another six years and was promoted to the Municipal Ship Supervisor. This was already a sixth-grade official. It was completely appropriate to be promoted to a fifth-grade overseas officer. Besides, Zheng Tongquan could only
He can serve as the trade supervisor for six or seven years, and it will be time for Chao Kun to take over his duties."
Jiang Yan first knew that Chen Qing had made up his mind, so he stopped trying to persuade him and asked, "Where are the other officials?"
"For other officials, Jiang Gong and Zheng Tongquan will consult with the Department of Civil Affairs to find suitable candidates, and then show me the list."
"I understand. There is also an official office. Your Highness needs to find a suitable place."
Chen Qing said with a smile: "The official office of the Trade Supervision is the old official office of the Military Department. It occupies a large area. It needs to be tidied up. It was originally planned to be given to the Supervision Department, but the Supervision Department has a new place and they no longer need it. It is just for the Trade Department."
Supervise its use, and then the Overseas Trade Administration will place it in Quanzhou."
"I'm humble enough to go and talk to Mr. Zheng."
"That's fine! Let him be mentally prepared and I'll talk to him later."
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In the evening, Chen Qing returned to his mansion and took a boat to Qifeng Pavilion on the island. In the summer, his family lived in Qifeng Pavilion. Qifeng Pavilion occupies a large area. It is not a simple seven-story pavilion;
In addition to the main attic, there is a two-story annex building around it. The maids can live in the annex building.
Two strong women carried a large box filled with conches and placed it in the living room. The two daughters, who had the sharpest noses, ran over first.
"Dad, what kind of good thing is this!" Bing'er asked, blinking twice with her big bright eyes.
"They are all your favorite babies!"
Chen Qing opened the lid, and his two daughters jumped for joy, "Ah! It's a conch!"
Lu Xiu and several sisters came over after hearing the news. Bing'er excitedly pulled her mother and said, "Mom, there are so many beautiful conchs!"
Lu Xiu stepped forward and took a look. The box was filled with colorful conchs. She also had good eyesight and knew that these were very valuable conchs.
"I once saw conchs like this in a jewelry store in Lin'an. The condition was not as good as this one. Each one would cost several hundred guan, and the one in the box would cost at least a thousand guan."
"So expensive!" Yu Lian exclaimed.
Lu Xiu said indifferently: "Who is this high-ranking official in front of you? His Royal Highness King Yong, who has all the power in the world. Can the things he brings out be of ordinary quality?"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "This is a batch of high-end goods specially delivered to me by the caravan that went to Japan. I don't understand this very well, so I leave it to my wife."
"and this!"
Chen Qing handed the small box to his wife, and Lu Xiu took it and said with a smile: "I guess this is the treasure. The smaller it is, the more treasure it is!"
"Sister, what is it?" Everyone gathered around.
Lu Xiu gently pulled out the upper cover, and suddenly the precious light shone, and twenty crystal-clear beads were neatly placed on the yellow satin cloth.
Everyone immediately exclaimed, "Ah! It's so beautiful."
Even though Lu Xiu had seen many treasures, he was deeply attracted by these twenty beads.
Lu Xiu thought about making it into a necklace, but this thought only passed through her mind. Her husband had already given her a luminous pearl, so she couldn't be too greedy. She was the wife, and she had to deal with other wives and concubines.
relationship between.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiu smiled and said: "You each choose one, I will also take one, and put the rest into the treasure house."
"Mom, we want one too!" The two little ladies jumped anxiously.
Lu Xiu patted the child's face and said with a smile: "When you grow up, your father will give it to you. Now you go and play with conches."
The two little ladies pouted and went to play with conchs helplessly.
Everyone took away six of them, and there were still fourteen left. Lu Xiu put them back in the box, handed them to her husband and said with a smile: "Put the rest in the treasure house!"
Every monarch has his own treasure house, and Chen Qing is certainly no exception. His treasure house is located underground and is built with large bluestones. It is extremely strong. The formula and production drawings of Iron Fire Thunder are kept in the treasure house.
Chen Qing took the box and went to his study. His study is located on the third floor. The first floor is the lobby, the second floor is the passage and dining hall, the third floor is the study and living room, and the fourth and fifth floors are everyone's bedrooms.
The sixth floor of the room is currently vacant, and the seventh floor is the security floor, where the female guards hang out.
Chen Qing went to his study, and Yao Mei made tea for him. Chen Qing sat down and thought for a moment and said, "Go and invite Madam!"
Yao Mei hurriedly went, and not long after, Lu Xiu walked into her husband's room with a smile, "What do you want me to do?"
Chen Qing pushed the box on the table to her and said with a smile: "There are fourteen here, plus one in your hand, fifteen can be used to make a necklace."
Chen Qing knew his wife very well. He saw the love for beads in Lu Xiu's eyes and knew that she had always wanted to find a good pearl necklace.
Lu Xiu was indeed very happy. She took out her own beads and waved them around. There was a trace of regret in her eyes. They were a little too small. It would be just right if she had another bead.
Yao Mei quietly took out her own beads and put them on the table. There were exactly sixteen beads. Lu Xiu was startled and said, "Amei, these are yours."
"Madam, actually I really don't need this bead. Everyone will take one. I won't take it if I don't want to."
Lu Xiu was overjoyed and said with a smile: "I will give you a piece of fine mutton-fat jade later. I guarantee that its value will not be lower than that of beads."
Yao Mei bowed obediently, "Thank you, madam!"
Chen Qing glanced at Yao Mei approvingly. No wonder Lu Xiu liked this girl. She really had a high emotional intelligence and was very smart. Who wouldn't like such a sensible woman?
Lu Xiu put the beads on it, and it turned out to be a necklace of sixteen beads. Of course, the beads were not drilled, but inlaid with gold, which would make them more sparkling and dazzling.
"Let me help you inlay it!"
Lu Xiu put the box away and said with a smile: "No need, I will ask the housekeeper to make an appointment with the chief steward of Jubaotang tomorrow and ask their shop to inlay it for me."
"That's okay, the bead inlay in Jubao Hall is one of a kind."
Lu Xiu put away the beads and left, and Yao Mei obediently followed her to the living room.
Chen Qing returned his attention to court affairs, and what he cared most about was overseas trade talents. Historically, overseas trade in the Southern Song Dynasty was extremely prosperous, and the profits earned supported half of the country in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Not only the Nanyang Islands, but also Dashi and the more distant Western world.
Chen Qing also thought of New Zealand and Australia. These two vast lands were clearly right in front of the Eastern Empire, but they took advantage of the distant Angsa people. It had to be said to be the biggest regret of the millennium.
He must seize this opportunity. To occupy new land, a large population must be the foundation. Population needs food, and food needs high-yielding new species, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. This is a chain of events.
Chen Qing thought for a moment, spread out the paper, and wrote down "Two or Three Strategies for Cultivating Overseas Trade Talents."