The next day, the clouds dispersed and the snow stopped, the cold wind remained the same, only the vastness remained between the sky and the earth, and everything in the field of vision was plain.
With his genius shining brightly, Qi Yu and his family got on the carriage and prepared to leave Beijing and return to Qiong.
Originally, I had already agreed with my second aunt and cousin in advance not to come here to see her off in this cold weather, but Chunsheng still couldn't bear the affection and thoughts in her heart and rushed here despite the severe cold.
Inaction is on the wrong road, children share the same fate.
After wiping away a few tears of reluctance, cousin Zhou took the trouble to remind me, pay attention to this and that on the way. My mother-in-law said a lot.
In addition, he also presented a large bag of pancakes.
Zhou Chunsheng said that his mother, Cao, drove out these cakes overnight to prevent her nephew from being hungry on the road.
Qi Yu caressed these warm pancakes, feeling sad in his heart, and his second aunt's voice seemed to ring in his ears: Nephew dog, nephew dog, leave when you are full...
well……
If we had followed traditional customs, we would have gone to my second aunt's house to visit relatives today. However, due to the tight government affairs in Qiongzhou, we had to sacrifice the small family and take care of everyone.
Zhou Chunsheng expressed his understanding of this, and in turn comforted his cousin.
After chatting for a while, he suddenly remembered a very interesting rumor and decided to tell it to his cousin.
According to legend, this news was inadvertently revealed by the eunuch San Dezi when he was out of the palace to accept bribes.
It is said that a year ago, His Majesty specially summoned the Governor of Fujian, Mr. Gao Minggao, to praise him for his efforts in governance.
In fact, it was just because he had the best annual performance this year, and the emperor had to pay him a favor for the sake of his face.
Otherwise, who would be willing to pay more?
For the sake of his own inner treasure, the emperor had no choice but to accommodate himself.
But who would have thought that Gao Ming would actually take advantage of this opportunity to ask the imperial court for the right to govern Dawan.
He believed: Fujian and Dawan are only separated by a chasm, so they should be classified under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. Now that they are under the command of Qiongzhou, doesn't it mean that they are seeking the distance at the expense of the near?
Looking at their historical origins, the two places are separated by a strip of water, closely related to each other, and have very close contacts. It is really not suitable to separate them.
Objectively speaking, Gao Ming's petition is reasonable and well-founded, and will generally be approved.
However, the emperor refused without thinking.
why?
The Holy Emperor did not explain his position, but took out a page of documents in front of Gao Ming to give his reasons.
This book is none other than Qi Yu's original written reply to Fujian after he wanted to take over Dawan. He made it clear in the letter that the land of Dawan has long been separated from the jurisdiction of Fujian, and there is no longer any
Any relationship, that's all.
Emperor: It’s not that I won’t give it to you, but that you don’t want it first.
clever:……
Oops~~
Mr. Gao never expected that his unintentional mistake would actually hit him in the face.
It's written clearly and clearly in black and white on a piece of paper. How can we rely on it?
Although he was a little regretful, Gao Ming had no choice but to leave in anger.
That's what happened, but he couldn't understand why His Majesty would choose to do business rather than be selfish?
I have spent so much money, isn't it enough to obtain an imperial edict?
Look at Qi Yu's tributes in the past few years. They are either his own paintings or some weird clothes. How much money are these worth?
Let’s take his annual payment as an example. It’s just a mirror, a piece of clothing, and a car. How can it be worth his 100,000 snowflakes of silver?
As the saying goes, you have a weak mouth to eat others, and a weak hand to take advantage of others. Your Majesty, you have accepted my "pious" tribute, no matter what, you have to be partial, right?
But I never thought that he would actually protect Qi Yu.
unfair!
What an injustice!
Well, it must be that the penniless Master Qi secretly used some evil trick to deceive His Majesty. Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense!
In fact, it's not that it doesn't make sense, it's that he, the tall man, just didn't think it through.
The emperor believed that although Qi Yu's annual tribute was not worth a lot of money, it was valuable because of its novelty and cleverness. It could be regarded as a model among gifts.
"Cousin, I really have you!"
"Alas, there is no other way. The development of Qiongzhou requires money everywhere. In order to save money, I have no choice but to fool around like this..."
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After bidding farewell to Zhou Chunsheng, Qi Yu and his family started to drive on the road.
Although it had snowed heavily before, it had not yet melted, so it was not really cold. In addition, there was a fire pit in the van, so the family did not freeze.
As for the planning of the route back to Qiong, it is naturally the water route we walked here.
Our frigate is moored at the pier of Dagu Port. As long as we give the order, it can set sail immediately. It is very convenient in terms of itinerary arrangement.
After walking for a few days, we arrived at the pier.
"Sail!"
"Yes! Sir!"
Driven by the strong Siberian cold current, Qi Yu's battleship was as powerful as if it had eaten ten thousand Aiko, no less powerful than the power ship in the previous life.
This trip has been smooth sailing!
What a good sign!
After boarding the ship, Liu Quan immediately made the bed so that her husband could warm his feet and read there comfortably.
When my eyes got tired, I stopped to drink a pot of tea, chat and rest.
"Ms. sir, I want to ask you something?"
"Oh? Madam, just ask."
"Tell me, why didn't the emperor agree to the Fengchan Taishan?"
On normal days, Liu Quan was basically not interested in current affairs news, but this time it was different. She wanted to know why the emperor didn't compete with the dead anymore.
Earlier, Qi Yu was puzzled by this. It was not until these two days that he finally figured out the general outline.
"I think there are two major factors that have affected His Majesty, making him somewhat hesitant about this."
"Which two?"
Qi Yu took a sip of tea and explained: "First of all, there are financial factors. Taishan's enshrinement of Zen is different from ordinary etiquette. It is a big move that wastes people and money, and the imperial court is currently doing its best to build Kunpeng Navy, spending money like water.
If a large-scale enshrinement of Zen is carried out at this juncture, it will not only slow down the military construction of the Ministry of War, but may also damage the national system. I guess it is based on this consideration that His Majesty has postponed this idea."
Liu Quan nodded and asked: "Then what is the other factor?"
"The second factor is related to me!" Qi Yu put down his tea cup and said with a faint smile: "Currently, it is an open secret that the Franco Kingdom takes revenge on our Qiongzhou. In other words, in the near future, it is very likely that there will be
Fight a big battle."
"Suppose, Your Majesty has just completed the consecration of Mount Tai, and the news of my defeat comes later. How can you make me embarrassed? To be honest, Madam, at the state banquet of the Zhengdan Dynasty meeting not long ago, Your Majesty was in private
He emphasized this matter to me, which shows that he is indeed a little worried."
Oh, so that’s it!
Liu Quan suddenly said: "I understand, it's not that the emperor doesn't want to be granted Zen status, but he is observing the opportunity."
Qi Yu laughed and praised: "What the lady said is absolutely true..."