Cheng Chumo interrupted at this time: "Brother Yishan, in addition to setting up a shipping office this time when we go to the south of the Yangtze River, I think our fleet should also go to sea."
"I heard that Fang Yiai, Du He and the others have almost trained the bodyguards. It only depends on Xue Rengui's ships. If there is no income, people will eat horses' chews, which will be a lot of expenses."
It has been almost two years since Xue Rengui went to take charge of shipbuilding, Fang Yiai, and Du He trained their own guards, and everyone is a little anxious.
Hearing what Cheng Chumo said, Yang Fan explained: "Don't be anxious, everyone. Now all the trade routes in the Jiangnan area are in the hands of the Jiangnan nobles. Although our focus is overseas trade, if we can't handle the domestic trade routes, we will go
Where can we get these goods out to sea for trade? They can’t transport them from Chang’an, right?”
"Therefore, when I go to Jiangnan in the next year, the first thing I have to do is to break the monopoly of the Jiangnan gentry. Once the overseas market is opened, it will naturally happen naturally, and everyone's investment will be recovered soon."
Only by paving the various trade routes in Jiangnan first, and then directly opening up the trade routes between Jiangnan and Southeast Asia through the fiefdoms of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou.
When the time comes, with Southeast Asia as the transit point, whether it is Europe or the Americas, it will naturally be a matter of course.
Cheng Chumo glanced at Yang Fan, thought for a while, and asked softly: "Brother Yishan, you mean that after you get married, His Majesty will let you serve as the director of the Jiangnan Shipping Department and let you preside over overseas trade along the coast of Jiangnan?"
Yang Fan was stunned for a moment, a little surprised.
This guy looks stunned, but his mind is still very delicate, and he already has some of Cheng Yaojin's skills.
Just from his own words, he can guess that this guy's thoughts are not as crude as he appears. He is very promising!
However, no matter how smart Cheng Chumo was, he could not imagine Yang Fan's upcoming official position.
That is not just the chief officer of the Shipping Department, but the military and political integration, the real governor of Jiangnan.
Who dares to believe that a nineteen-year-old is in charge of a political party?
With the Tang Dynasty, it can be said to be unique!
Cheng Chu was silently overjoyed and said: "No wonder my father told me to come back as soon as possible. He will find a position for me as a captain in the south of the Yangtze River. I can also go to the south of the Yangtze River with Brother Yishan and help me."
Upon hearing this, Yang Fan said happily: "It would be great to fight brothers. We brothers will go meet those Jiangnan nobles for a while."
If you have someone you trust to help you, you will feel more at ease when doing things.
Otherwise, it would be too weak to fight to the south of the Yangtze River alone.
Although Xue Rengui can be regarded as a talented person, Yang Fan and the others are really unable to cope with the criss-crossing Jiangnan gentry.
You know, Jiangnan has been the most fertile place in all dynasties.
Precisely because there is huge wealth concentrated here, the Jiangnan area has been extremely developed and prosperous.
The people here are rich and abundant, so of course there will be much less respect for the emperor.
In the eyes of the people, their good life was not brought about by the emperor, but by the Jiangnan nobles.
Therefore, the emperor's control over Jiangnan was actually very weak.
As for the Jiangnan nobles, they have been developing and operating Jiangnan for hundreds of thousands of years, and their influence is intertwined. It would be really difficult for them to go there alone without anyone to help them.
After hearing this, Chai Lingwu also geared up and said excitedly: "After I go back, I will also beg your Majesty to find a position for me in Jiangnan. Then our master and apprentice will join hands and turn everything upside down!"
Li Jinghuan's heart surged when he heard this.
Although he also wanted to go, he knew he couldn't.
After all, Li Daozong is far away in Tubo, and now Li Jinghuan is the only one supporting the county prince's palace.
If once he leaves, there will only be a few orphans and widowed mothers in the entire county and prince's palace. Of course, he cannot go to Jiangnan willfully.
Thinking of this, Li Jinghuan sighed softly: "When we are in trouble for brotherhood, I can't leave Chang'an. Jinghuan is so ashamed!"
Of course Yang Fan understood Li Jinghuan's difficulties, waved his hand and said: "Brother Jinghuan, there is no need to be like this. Our roots are in Chang'an. If we all go to Jiangnan, wouldn't there be no one to take care of us here?"
"Once I go to Jiangnan, the people left in Chang'an City will be women, children, old and young. I hope Brother Jinghuan can help take care of them!"
Li Jinghuan's face became solemn and he said loudly: "Brother Yishan, don't worry, as long as I, Li Jinghuan, am still alive, I will definitely not let anyone take advantage of the county government."
"Thank you!" Yang Fan chuckled.
Cheng Chumo also said in a rough voice: "Brother Yishan, don't worry. My father also said that we can go without worry when the time comes. Chang'an will be protected by him, and no one would dare to escape, even the ordinary monsters and monsters."
After hearing Cheng Chumo's words, Yang Fan nodded in agreement.
The arrogant ones are afraid of the unruly ones, and the unruly ones are afraid of their lives.
When it comes to the most difficult civil and military figures in the Manchu Dynasty, Cheng Yaojin can definitely be ranked as one of the most difficult to deal with.
After all, no ordinary person would dare to mess with such a naive, stupid and life-threatening person.
You come and go, and the conversation between the few people is in full swing, full of longing for the future.
Unknowingly, the wine bottles were changed several times, and everyone was a little tipsy.
After drinking another glass of wine, Chai Lingwu turned to Yang Fan with a blushing face and asked: "Master, there are only a few days left until you get married. How can I help?"
"Yes, brother Yishan, we are all rough guys. If there is any hard work or tiring work, just arrange it." Cheng Chumo and Li Jinghuan opened their drunken eyes and hurriedly told him, their eyes full of wonder.
When brothers get married, of course they also want to help, even if it's some small things.
Of course, Yang Fan could understand their thoughts and did not refuse. Instead, he said with a smile: "My godmother, Queen Mother Xiao, is responsible for all the etiquette of the wedding. I don't understand it at all, but there is indeed something that I need your help to prepare.
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Hearing Yang Fan's words, several people clapped their chests and said quickly: "As long as you don't think we are in the way, just come in and we will try our best to handle it."
Seeing that several people looked serious and even a little nervous, Yang Fan laughed and said, "Brothers, you don't have to be like this. You will definitely like it. I have prepared some salutes. You can help launch them when the time comes."
When they heard that they were just setting off firecrackers, Chai Lingwu and others immediately clapped their chests and said angrily: "Master, isn't it just firecrackers? We are the best at this. We will make sure that the whole Chang'an City can hear it."
Yang Fan smiled and said: "Then it's all a matter of hard work, brothers!"
Although the salute he prepared was not a firecracker, Yang Fan didn't want to say it now. This was a surprise prepared by Yang Fan.
They didn't get together for a long time, until they were so drunk that they dispersed.
When Yang Fan returned to Junyangfang, stars were shining everywhere.
Although it was time to take a rest, Yang Fan was a little excited after drinking.
The more excited he was, the easier it was to fall asleep. In desperation, Yang Fan had no choice but to walk on the path above his house with his hands behind his back.
Fortunately, the moonlight is quite bright today, but it is not very interesting.
As I walked, I unknowingly arrived outside the courtyard where Queen Mother Xiao lived.
Looking at the shining courtyard, Yang Fan was confused, why did he come here?
Seeing that the door of the other courtyard was not tightly closed, Yang Fan thought that since he was already here, he might as well go in and sit for a while, just in time to visit Concubine Yang.
After all, Empress Dowager Xiao and Concubine Yang are mother and daughter in name only.
When Concubine Yang came to Junyangfang, she naturally lived in the same courtyard as Empress Dowager Xiao.
Since arriving at Junyangfang, Yang Fan has been busy treating little Sizi and has not visited her to greet her.
With reasons to convince himself, Yang Fan knocked on the door of the other courtyard.
Concubine Yang had already gone to bed with her clothes on, but when she heard Empress Dowager Xiao's maid report that Yang Fan was visiting, she couldn't help but be stunned.
What Yang Fan wanted to do when he came to the door in the middle of the night was too blatant!
It took a long time before he came back to his senses and asked, "How many people are there?"
The maid quickly replied: "You are the only one, and..."
"And what? Don't hesitate when you speak!"
Concubine Yang is a little impatient. Recently, the yin and yang are not coordinated, and her temper has become a little irritable.
The maid asked cautiously: "Reporting to your Majesty, County Duke Wannian seems to be drunk, and the Queen Mother has entered Chang'an City today and is not in the other courtyard. How about I invite him back now?"
None of the chamberlains or maids sent from the palace lived in Yang Fan's house.
These maids are all domestic slaves in Junyangfang, so some of them don't understand Concubine Yang's temperament.
Hearing what the maid said, Concubine Yang was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that the bad guy was actually drunk?
Then he pursed his lips and chuckled.
While putting on light clothes, he said to the maid: "It's so late at night, the county magistrate must have something to do when he comes here, why don't you invite him in quickly?"
"No!" the maid replied, got up and walked out.
After a while, Yang Fan, who was already drunk and staggering, was helped in by the maid.
Seeing this, Concubine Yang rushed forward to support Concubine Yang, and said to the maid: "You go and have a rest first, we don't need anyone to serve you here tonight."
"No!" The maid understood, immediately bowed and retreated, and closed the door very thoughtfully.
Smelling the smell of alcohol on Yang Fan's body, Concubine Yang couldn't help but frown, helped him to the bed, and complained: "Why did you drink so much today?"
Although he was blown by the wind for a while and was a bit drunk, Yang Fan was still somewhat sober at the moment. He smashed his mouth a few times and said drunkenly: "Wei Chen has seen the imperial concubine. Isn't the godmother not here today?"
Yang Feijiao smiled and teased: "You little rascal, you got drunk and went out. My mother has something to do today, so I went to Chang'an City! I wonder why the county magistrate came to visit late at night? Could it be that she misses me?
?”
While talking, he went to wipe Yang Fan's face with a wet handkerchief.
Gazing at the beautiful face so close to him, and with the fragrance constantly entering his nostrils, Yang Fan nodded eccentrically: "I really miss you, I miss you. I have no place to rest tonight. I wonder if I can take you in?"
I didn't expect that Yang Fan would suddenly become so bold. After being stunned for a while, Concubine Yang finally reacted and said coquettishly: "If the county prince really missed me, he wouldn't have taken so long to come."
"It's been several months, and you haven't even thought about me once. It's really sad!"
Yang Fan chuckled and said shamelessly: "Haha, isn't this coming? Besides, in the past, even the humble ministers didn't dare to do it when the empress was in the palace!"
What men dislike the most is a woman's coquettish tone, especially a woman like Concubine Yang who is both mature and arrogant.
After hearing this, Concubine Yang immediately pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "You dare to see the queen sister, but you dare not come to see me. You are so cruel! In this case, tell me, who is more beautiful between me and the queen sister?
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After saying that, Concubine Yang suddenly stood up, smiled coquettishly at Yang Fan who was sitting by the bed, and untied the light clothes draped around her.
Only then did Yang Fan notice that he was only wearing a small calf jacket under the light clothes and nothing else.
My mouth was already dry after drinking, but now I swallowed dryly several times, and my throat became even drier.
Alas, drinking makes you thirsty easily!
Seeing that Yang Fan was acting like a pig, Concubine Yang couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. She turned around lightly and sat on Yang Fan's lap.
He held Yang Fan's neck with both hands, stared at Yang Fan closely, and chuckled: "Tell me quickly, who is more beautiful?"
Although he was drunk, Yang Fan was not stupid: "Of course I am beautiful."
This kind of propositioning is of course a matter of talking to whomever you see, and your eyes will be darting uncontrollably.
Concubine Yang smiled foolishly: "Since you are so good at talking, I will let you see enough."
With that said, he pulled away the strand of ribbon, and the cloth slipped down.
As a man, no one can control...
Spring dream without trace.
Early the next morning, Yang Fan woke up slowly.
But he found that Concubine Yang was looking at him with her head propped up, her fair and delicate face like a twenty-year-old girl, her eyes silently filled with affection.
At this time, Yang Fan was a little confused, trying to remember what happened last night.
"Ahem, empress..."
Seeing Yang Fan's tangled face, Concubine Yang was a little amused. She snorted twice and pretended to be unhappy: "You were called a cutie last night, why are you a queen now?"
These words immediately shocked Yang Fan!
Little cutie?
Let me go, is it really so disgusting?
He really couldn't remember whether he screamed, so Yang Fan could only smile and asked: "I drank too much yesterday, did you not offend the queen?"
Concubine Yang smiled half-heartedly: "No offense? What do you think?"
The scenery in front of me jumped out of the quilt, and the traces have not completely dissipated.
It took a long time for Concubine Yang to stop laughing and couldn't help but ask: "Do you think this is offensive?"
Yang Fan's eyes widened.
But why are both so bold?
The eldest grandson Wugu is like this, and so is Concubine Yang!
However, it was impossible not to eat the meat that was served to his mouth. Yang Fan chuckled and said, "Since Wei Chen has offended the empress, now Wei Chen will apologize to you. In order to make up for my fault, I will treat the injury of the empress."
After saying that, Yang Fan walked over directly.
Early in the morning, in the other courtyard, I remembered that Youyou had tormented Concubine Yang to death again.
Finally, Yang Fan was exhausted, and Concubine Yang could no longer muster the slightest strength. She could only lie motionless in Yang Fan's arms.
Looking at Yang Fan's proud expression, Concubine Yang snorted: "Humph, what a bad guy, how can I see anyone today?"
As he said that, he couldn't help but pinch Yang Fan.
Yang Fan said disapprovingly: "Your Majesty, you are so unjust. That's not what you shouted just now."
Concubine Yang hummed twice and asked with a pair of charming eyes: "What are you going to do?"
"What should I do?" Yang Fan replied absentmindedly.
At this moment, his attention was focused on the wonderful scenery.
Concubine Yang said dissatisfied: "We are all like this, are you not prepared to be responsible for the slave family?"
Yang Fan was so shocked that he almost sat up from the bed.
What's going on? Changsun Wugou and Concubine Yang actually asked roughly the same question.
Men, when eating outside, the thing they are most afraid of hearing is probably the word "responsible".
After swallowing twice with a dry throat, Yang Fan asked in a harsh voice: "Responsible... I would like to, but His Majesty won't allow it!"
Concubine Yang was slightly disappointed, but she giggled and said, "Look, I scared you. I just teased you. However, I heard that the Queen Mother has asked Your Majesty to marry Princess Changle, and His Majesty has agreed. Sister Queen, you should
How to explain?"
With that said, he pulled Yang Fan down, rested his head on Yang Fan's chest again, and changed several positions until he found a comfortable position.
Yang Fan secretly rolled his eyes and said half-truthfully: "Ahem, let's not worry about Princess Changle. Let's explore the mysteries of life. You are our little cutie, aren't you?"
Concubine Yang sneered and nodded Yang Fan's head with her white fingers: "Hmph, your mouth seems to be covered with honey, but then again, marrying Chang Le is indeed good for you..."