Xiang Xiaoqiang was shocked, and Zheng Gongyin also smiled and refused to reveal the truth or how he knew it. Xiang Xiaoqiang felt very unsure and tried his best to remember who he had told him. But after thinking about it, it seemed that he only told Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu.
I said it, no need
Question, if Zheng Gongyin knows, he must have heard from his daughter Zheng Yucong. But how did Zheng Yucong know?...Xiuxiu will not tell it everywhere. It seems that Qiu Qiu, the big mouth, will tell it when he is happy.
Zheng Yuqing.
However, it seems that Zheng Gongyin is very satisfied with Xiang Xiaoqiang's plan to marry only five. Probably in Zheng Gongyin's view, this number is already lower than what he expected.
Thinking of this, Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly regretted that when he made the promise to Qiu Qiu and Xiuxiu, he only said five, why not seven or eight. It seems that in today's Ming society, he has achieved so much at such a young age.
The status of one person below ten thousand people is indeed too small to say five.
Alas, I'm at a disadvantage...but I can't help it. If I say it, I'll throw water away. After all, I can only stay for five years. On average, one per year is not a lot.
In any case, a stone fell in Xiang Xiaoqiang's heart. Now, four of the five girls already know each other, and only Zhu Yourong is left who may not know yet. The Fourteenth Princess is the best, she is a family member
If you don’t have any, you can be your own master. Zhu Yourong’s parents are dead
, and there is no biological uncle, and the closest relative is only Zheng Gongyin. There is also a wet nurse, but that is just a wet nurse after all, and she still has no idea. Therefore, Zheng Gongyin is also the elder of Zhu Yourong and Zheng Yucong. Once Zheng Gongyin agrees, it will be equal to Zhu Yourong and Zheng Yuqing.
Both Zheng Yucong and their elders agreed.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was in a good mood and agreed to marry Zheng Yucong. But at the same time, he looked very embarrassed and discussed with Zheng Gongyin what to do with Zhu Yourong.
Zheng Gongyin smiled and patted his chest and said:
"That's right...you don't have to worry about this. I'll tell Rongrong...Although she is the king of a country, she is my niece after all. As the saying goes, if your parents are away, your uncle is the eldest. In her marriage, I will treat her as your uncle."
You can make the decision for her! Haha..."
Then, he shook his head and smiled:
"That's right. I didn't realize that you are really capable... I used to think that you were capable of operating behind enemy lines and leading troops to fight, but I didn't expect this... Haha, let's talk about our Rongrong, let alone the entire Ming Dynasty.
How many royal children all over the world are thinking about you... In the end, it was you, alas, hahaha... Don't tell me
, If you had made me break my head before, I would never have thought of it... But since what happened with the Prince of Siam, I feel that Rongrong should be a couple with you... It would be unfair to choose anyone else! You
Just wait and see, if a member of the clan, or a military minister comes out to object, I will blame him for you...
"Don't worry, support me, I'll stand with you... I've also thought about it. Cong Cong has been spoiled by me since she was a child, and she has such a personality. After she gets married, she won't form a clique. The three of them will work together.
What should I do if I get bullied? Then Princess Liaoyang is a powerful character... It's okay now. We, Rongrong, are there to control us, and those few have to be honest. Cong Cong can't suffer at all, hahaha..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't laugh or cry, he said to himself that he was afraid that your family's Cong Cong would be bullied by others? It would be great if your family's Cong Cong didn't bully others! Alas, this hasn't happened yet. In the future, the three factions in the harem have already formed. Oh my god, this is all in total.
There are only five people!
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Next, Zheng Gongyin discussed with Xiang Xiaoqiang to determine the specific time for the wedding. Xiang Xiaoqiang listened to Zheng Gongyin's idea that the sooner the better. It would be best to let Zheng Yucong come over in the autumn when the weather cools down.
But Xiang Xiaoqiang feels that Zheng Gongyin is a bit out of his mind, or to put it nicely, he is too happy. There is also a big question here, which is who comes first, Zhu Yourong or Zheng Yucong. With Xiang Xiaoqiang's current status and reputation,
Marrying a princess from Leping, most people probably wouldn't be able to say much about it. Although they are not a perfect match, they are still within the range of a good match. After all, Xiang Xiaoqiang is also one of the great contributors to the empire.
He was a hero of the royal family in planning the New Year's coup; in the Nanjing defense battle, especially outsmarting the Purple Mountain Fortress, he organized the empress to retreat, preventing the entire Yangtze River defense line from retreating and the Ming Dynasty being destroyed. Later, he also blackmailed the empire in Nanyang.
A large oil base and the throat of Malacca. With so many achievements, there is nothing wrong with marrying a princess.
But marrying the Queen... this should not have reached the level that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty could accept. Therefore, a series of more appropriate arrangements are needed, or Xiang Xiaoqiang can make greater contributions in the Northern Expedition, and then he must be gradually married to him.
The news of Zhu Yourong's love relationship was revealed, allowing the outside world to gradually accept it.
However, it would be too... if everyone could see that during this period, Xiang Xiaoqiang was still marrying wives one after another.
Therefore, Xiang Xiaoqiang feels that this is a rather difficult problem.
He revealed this meaning to Zheng Gongyin tactfully. Zheng Gongyin lowered his head after hearing this and said nothing for a long time. Then he sighed and said:
"Well, I really have to talk to Rongrong."
Xiang Xiaoqiang said:
"Your Majesty, you go talk to His Majesty, why not let Cong Cong go talk to His Majesty. After all, Cong Cong plays with His Majesty all day long and knows her cousin's thoughts best. She definitely knows the best time to say something and the best way to say it.
It should be safer to let her speak."
Xiang Xiaoqiang still didn't say what he meant: You, Zheng Gongyin, have such a big mouth and say ridiculous things, and your niece doesn't like you very much, so you'd better not get into trouble.
…
Generally speaking, Xiang Xiaoqiang is in a good mood. Because he came to Yanping Palace tonight to talk about his marriage to Zheng Yucong, but he didn't expect to get an unexpected big gain, that is, Zheng Gongyin actually knew that he wanted to marry him.
Zhu Yourong and Shi Shigege's plan, and support themselves. No matter what reason Zheng Gongyin supports him - not to mention because he covets the mineral deposits in his hands
, or the number of his "five" is not that much, so he is very satisfied. Anyway, Zheng Gongyin is on his side. As the elder of Zhu Yourong and Zheng Yucong, Zheng Gongyin is also the king of Yanping.
The most noble person in the Ming Empire besides the Emperor. With such a person on his side, even if the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty oppose him during the showdown in the future, his pressure will be reduced a lot.
Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that this was the best time to consolidate this alliance, so he pulled Zheng Gongyin to the study room with a smile, asked someone to spread out the Daming Mineral Map, and drew three more iron mines for him. The scale of these three mineral deposits was large.
It is much larger than the last three, and the ore grade is much better. Once it is put into operation, the annual income will be at least twice that of the first three.
Zheng Gongyin was naturally delighted. At that time, he felt that his son-in-law and nephew-in-law had not been recognized in vain. Isn't this his biggest purpose?
However, when he saw that this time it was all iron ore, he was a little surprised and said with a smile:
"Why, all three are iron ore?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't let you down. You see, these three iron mines are all close to towns, with convenient transportation. There are also other mines around, and the infrastructure is ready. They can be put into operation quickly to generate benefits. Unlike
It's the same as in the big ravine, you have to build the road first. Also, my lord, let me tell you... don't tell anyone else..."
Zheng Gongyin heard that he lowered his voice and leaned over, listening with bright eyes.
Xiang Xiaoqiang said mysteriously:
"...Have you noticed that in the past six months, international steel prices have been rising..."
"I discovered it. I discovered it."
"Let me tell you, in the next few years, steel prices will rise even faster! And they will only rise, not fall!"
"Ah! Why?... Come on, do you have any inside information?"
He nodded to Xiaoqiang and lowered his voice:
"The Empire's Supreme Military and Political Council decided... Starting from the second half of this year, the Yangtze River Defense Line will be renovated on a large scale, and the defense level of the Yangtze River Defense Line will be greatly improved, requiring the entire line to reach the level of the Nanjing section... In short, there is a central idea: this time the defense line will be
The tragedy of the breakthrough must never be repeated... Your Majesty, I tell you, the amount of steel bars used will reach astronomical figures... It was also said at the meeting that 30% of the current cement turrets should be replaced by full concrete turrets.
Steel elevating turret... My lord, please do the math, how much steel will be used! My lord, let me tell you, just our Yangtze River defense line can ensure that the world's steel prices will only rise in the next few years!... By the way, my lord,
London's "Treaty on the Limitation and Reduction of Naval Arms" will expire at the end of this year. At the beginning of next year, the world's major naval powers will restart the shipbuilding competition, which is even more serious... Think about it, what will the price of iron ore rise to?
That’s it!”
Zheng Gongyin's eyes turned green when he heard this. He knew that the London Naval Treaty was due to expire at the end of the year, and he had made corresponding financial arrangements. After all, the shipbuilding industry was a major pillar of the Zheng family. But what Xiang Xiaoqiang said about comprehensively renovating the Yangtze River
He had never heard of the defense line and was not mentally prepared at all. He immediately realized that the amount of steel used was no less than that of a shipbuilding competition!
"Then...then..." Zheng Gongyin murmured, "In addition to investing in iron ore, steel futures, and stocks, we also have to buy a large amount of stocks in the cement industry?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang's mind turned around and he immediately nodded and said:
"That's natural! Renovate the defense line and use more cement!"
In fact, there is no such thing as "comprehensive renovation of the Yangtze River Defense Line". Partial strengthening is true. After all, the battle against the Qing Dynasty is about to begin, and it must be ensured that the Qing army cannot break through. But it is definitely not a "comprehensive renovation." Xiang Xiaoqiang knows
Zheng Gongyin is a big talker, this "most
After telling him "high secret", it will be leaked out soon. Even if he doesn't leak it, his large investment in steel, cement, stock and futures will attract the attention of the industry. In this way, it will be easily noticed by the sticky rod and judged.
, out of Nanming it is indeed necessary to comprehensively renovate the Yangtze River defense line.
This is also an intention of the Supreme Command. On the eve of the attack, it would be of great benefit to let the Beiqing conclude that "the Southern Ming is preparing for a comprehensive defense."
As for Xiang Xiaoqiang's future father-in-law, Zheng Gongyin, even if Nanming did not comprehensively renovate the Yangtze River defense line, he would not lose. Because there would be another event that would cause steel prices to soar - that is, the war against the Qing Dynasty.