Su Xiqing perked up and knew that the topic was coming, but she didn't dare to be smart. She just lowered her head and asked, "I don't know, sir. Please give me your instructions."
Previously, Su Xiqing was happy to see that Zhao Junchen didn't care about the rumors of his "King Master". She felt that the shackles that had been tied to her for many years finally no longer existed at this moment, but Su Xiqing also understood that she wanted to be truly loved by Zhao Junchen.
Recognize that your next performance is the real key.
Zhao Junchen smiled slightly, did not answer the question, and said: "Speaking of which, Your Majesty is about to tour the south, and I will accompany him. This is a rare opportunity. What do you think about this?"
Taught me?"
After Su Xiqing pondered for a moment, he asked cautiously: "I heard that my lord, your ancestral home is in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but you haven't returned to your hometown to visit relatives for many years. Is this true?"
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "It is true. I was born in Yangzhou, but for some reasons, I have been staying in the capital as an official since the imperial examination and never went back. I have long forgotten a lot about the culture and scenery of Jiangnan.
, I am not familiar with the officials, aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen there."
"In this way, my lord, your identity will be a bit sensitive when you accompany me on the southern tour, but this is not necessarily a bad thing." Su Xiqing nodded and said: "During the southern tour, for your majesty, where you were born, lord, is Jiangnan.
I am afraid that the landowners of the land will ask for your opinion on the travel arrangements at that time. But for those officials, aristocratic families, and businessmen in Jiangnan, you have not returned to your hometown for many years, and are not familiar with each other, but you are only from the capital.
Distinguished guests need all kinds of flattery and flattery! But here, between the host and the guest, this is your opportunity!"
"Oh? How do you say it?" Zhao Junchen asked with interest.
Su Xiqing explained: "Your Majesty is on a tour to the south. Your Majesty, you are with me. Your Majesty treats you like a holy family member. Officials, aristocratic families and merchants in Jiangnan will all see it. From now on, as long as we combine kindness and power,
Proper means can make people from all walks of life in Jiangnan feel friendly and trustful. Expand your power and influence in Jiangnan; and the influence of the aristocratic families and merchants in Jiangnan between the government and the public should not be underestimated, and the officials in Jiangnan also
It is easiest to achieve political achievements and be promoted quickly. If you can take the opportunity to take them as your own, your power and influence in the government will be further improved in the future! This is one of them!"
"What about the second one?" Zhao Junchen nodded and continued to ask.
"At the same time, your majesty can also take advantage of the landlord to lead your majesty around various places, and try your best to have your majesty alone with you. At that time, what will your majesty see and what will he not see?
Who you will meet and what things you will encounter are all decided by you, Your Majesty, and you can also influence His Majesty's thoughts and decisions...
... In my opinion, the biggest difference between His Majesty's southern tour and normal times is that Your Majesty left the center of the imperial court and lost the rules and regulations of his ancestors. And after you left the capital, you are no longer a political enemy.
Every move is watched by someone. Therefore, both Your Majesty and Your Excellency will be much more relaxed and at ease, and most of the things that are inconvenient to do in the capital can be tried during the southern tour... However, Your Majesty, after all, he is very interested in Jiangnan.
Not familiar with you, and my lord, you are not only a close minister accompanying me, but also born in the south of the Yangtze River. At that time, my lord, your influence on your majesty will probably be unprecedented. As long as arrangements are made properly, many goals that cannot be achieved in the capital can be achieved there.
At that time, it will only be a matter of His Majesty’s words! This is the second one!”
"Oh?" Zhao Junchen looked at Su Xiqing again and asked: "You answered quickly this time, but did you think of these ideas in a hurry? Or before I asked, after hearing that His Majesty was about to go south.
After hearing the news about the patrol, have you already considered this?"
In fact, these suggestions from Su Xiqing did not go beyond Zhao Junchen's original ideas. But they were rare and valuable. If these ideas were answers that came to mind in a hurry, it would be gratifying.
It has been imagined before, but it is even more rare, because it means that Su Xiqing's idea is quite prophetic.
Su Xiqing smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, although I have abandoned my ancestral business in recent years, my master's habits are always hard to change, and I always like to think more about things when I encounter them. That's why I heard that Your Majesty is about to tour the south.
After hearing the news, I have subconsciously thought a lot about you, sir. And this kind of thing of helping the master's family to please the superiors and bribe the subordinates is the main responsibility of the masters, it's just that they are familiar with the family. "
Hearing Su Xiqing's reply, Zhao Junchen showed a satisfied look for the first time, nodded lightly and said: "I like to think more about things when I encounter them... This is a good habit, especially in the officialdom, and I am calling you to meet this time to say
Ultimately, it’s because there are so few people around me who like to ponder.”
Hearing Zhao Junchen's hint, Su Xiqing's expression flashed with surprise, and just as she was about to say something more to continue to show off her knowledge and talent, Zhao Junchen said again: "However, just doing what you said is probably not enough.
"
"I have little knowledge, please give me some advice." Su Xiqing said quickly.
Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "It's not that you have little knowledge, but that there is a lot of information that you don't know clearly. In fact, a few months ago, His Majesty promised me that he would be there during the southern tour.
I will select a suitable woman from the Zhao family to join the harem, and she will be given a noble status. In addition, I will also select several young students from the Zhao family to recommend them to the Imperial Academy."
Hearing the news told by Zhao Junchen, Su Xiqing was stunned at first, then overjoyed, and said: "Sir, this is a great thing! In this way, after the southern tour, you will not only be His Majesty's close minister, but also know how to
By becoming a relative of the emperor, your status in the court will definitely become more stable!"
Zhao Junchen shook his head again and said: "Good things are good things, but if they are not handled well, good things will inevitably turn into bad things. According to your majesty's temperament, he has given such a great favor to the Zhao family, and I am afraid that he will be submissive to the Zhao family."
A private visit is not only to examine the women contributed by the Zhao family, but also to see how the Zhao family's reputation is in the local area."
"Sir, are you worried...?"
Zhao Junchen sneered and said: "For some reasons, I have not been in contact with the Zhao family clan for many years, but I have also heard about some of their local actions. To be blunt, among those people,
Most of the older people are incompetent and short-sighted, and the younger ones are even more dandy. Although I have resumed contact with them a few days ago because of Your Majesty's favor, they also rushed to the capital to meet me in person.
I even told them a lot, asking them to be restrained in their local affairs, try their best to do good deeds such as building bridges and roads to earn reputation, and always be prepared for His Majesty's private visits in private, and they agreed, but I still treated them
worried."
Having said this, Zhao Junchen looked at Su Xiqing and said: "So, before His Majesty's southern tour, I plan to send you to the Zhao family in Yangzhou to see how they are preparing and whether there are any mistakes! And help them prepare.
!Actually, I have wanted to send someone there for a long time, but unfortunately there has never been a suitable candidate around me. This time I sent you to handle this matter, firstly, just in case, and secondly, to test your ability. Can you?
clear?"
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PS: Well, second update. Also, although it’s a day late, I still wish the reader a happy birthday to the out-of-print melon seeds!