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Shen Dongsu held a grand celebration banquet for Jiang Hong. On this day, the whole city had a holiday. They sang and danced and went to the North City Gate to welcome Mr. Jiang on his triumphant return.

She specially invited many northern nobles and wealthy businessmen in advance, just to let them see with their own eyes that there is business to be done in northern Xinjiang and they can make a fortune!

Not many Han people have always liked to go to the northern grasslands. Even if Daxia drove away the Tatars and incorporated northern Xinjiang into the territory, they still supported a group of obedient herdsmen to herd our cattle.

But after one hundred and eighty years, these obedient herdsmen would become disobedient, and another powerful nomadic tribe grew up, coveting the warm and wealthy south again, and the battlefield broke out again.

If you don’t believe it, just read the history books. How many powerful nomadic peoples were born in that grassland in the north. The Han people destroyed one group, drove out another group, and then grew into another group.

She had been thinking about this issue since the beginning of Ling Mo Xiao's Northern Expedition. It seems that Ling Mo Xiao also had this idea, so she was willing to take Jiang Hong, a businessman, on the expedition.

That is to let the people of Daxia see with their own eyes that attacking Northern Xinjiang is profitable in addition to wasting people and money. Especially the northern nobles, since King Ling came to Youzhou, he has suppressed them extremely.

If they broaden their horizons and are willing to use manpower and material resources to manage the grassland, then King Ling will still support it.

Unlike when Mo Xiujin brought slaves back to Youzhou, Jiang Hong brought more goods than people! A caravan of ten thousand camels stretched for dozens of miles, and each camel was loaded with cargo.

There are also countless cattle and sheep, countless horse and rabbit skins, and carts of precious herbs, gems and gold nuggets.

Hearing that there was a gold mine in northern Xinjiang, the gentry children who attended the celebration banquet could no longer sit still.

Jiang Hong said generously that the reason why the Jiang family could achieve this in this trip was because of King Ling's protection. Therefore, he is willing to dedicate 90% of his profits to King Ling.

Destined to be coveted and envied by everyone, Shen Dong Suze publicly stated that this was a wise decision made by the imperial court, and it was the emperor's full support for King Ling's expedition that led to such a great victory.

On behalf of King Ling, she donated 90% of the profits to the court, 50% of which was used, and the other 40% to reward the soldiers on the expedition.

Don’t you believe it anymore? If you give so many gifts at once, you still don’t have the power to build a navy?

Raising a navy means raising a gluttonous beast, and no amount of gold and silver is enough. She gave her profits to the emperor so generously not only to gain naval power, but also to show off to the court and the northern nobles.

Because Jiang Hong had discussed it with her in advance, the trophies on display only accounted for a small part, and a large part did not enter the city with the army.

He discussed with Prince Ling, and then with Princess Ling, that the Jiang family would divide 20% of the unaccounted spoils and 80% would be given to Princess Ling.

Shen Dongsu naturally agreed. She loved money but was not greedy for it. She did not squeeze the Jiang family to work for her for free just because Youzhou became more and more powerful. Or she was worried that the Jiang family would be dominant and wanted to suppress the growth of the Jiang family.

She knows what she is and will not be blinded by the immediate benefits.

After the celebration banquet, she summoned Jiang Hong alone and asked him directly:

"I'll give you a chance to meet the emperor. As for what you can get from the emperor, it depends on your own ability. Do you dare?"

Jiang Hong couldn't hide his excitement. He thought that the princess would be wary of him when he came back this time, or that he would not be allowed to leave Youzhou City until the prince came back.

I didn't expect Prince Ling to be so magnanimous, no, it should be said to be courageous, the princess seemed not afraid of anything.

Jiang Hong knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists in salute: "The Jiang family will live up to the princess!"

Shen Dongsu laughed: "You are a businessman, you should know that the most important thing in business is win-win. I never thought of letting the Jiang family be King Ling's pocketbook."

"Besides, you deserve this. Even if I haven't experienced it myself, I can imagine how painful the Northern Expedition is."

"Okay, you can rest in Youzhou for a few days, recuperate your energy, and then return to Chang'an with the trophies dedicated to the emperor."

"Based on Prince Ling's praise of your military exploits, the emperor will at least give you a baron for the military supplies and rations that the Jiang family invested in the Northern Expedition in the early days."

Thirty percent of the military supplies for King Ling's expedition were provided by the imperial court, 40% were managed by Shen Dongsu, and the other 30%, so to speak, were invested by the Jiang family.

At present, it seems that the Jiang family's bold investment has a high return.

Jiang Hong suppressed his excitement and did not let himself lose his composure in front of the princess.

A title! The merchants of his generation, the Jiang family, struggled to develop under the dual pressure of the powerful and noble families.

The high profits of maritime business that everyone envied were earned by generations of men from the Jiang family who perished in the sea and sacrificed their lives.

Even after cooperating with the princess and getting detailed navigation charts from the princess, the number of shipwrecks has been greatly reduced, but there are still several ships that fail to return to port every year.

The only powerful person in the Jiang family who could reach such a position was her cousin Jiang who married into the Liu family. But how much wronged my cousin suffered in the Liu Mansion!

If the Jiang family has a title since him, my cousin will no longer have to swallow her anger in the Liu Mansion!

Jiang Hong knew very well that the Jiang family's good fortune only came after cooperating with the princess. Therefore, he must remember the princess's great kindness and must not have second thoughts just because he has a title.

Shen Dongsu added: "You must have heard that I am asking the imperial court for naval power. Chen Xingyao has arrived in Chang'an and is negotiating with the imperial court."

"This princess will give you another mission during your trip."

Jiang Hong looked up at her, then quickly lowered his eyes respectfully: "Princess, please tell me, Jiang Hong will go all out."

Shen Dongsu smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous, I just want you to help Chen Xingyao to get this naval power for Youzhou."

"It stands to reason that the Jiang family is a merchant and has no say in the political and military power. But you have made great achievements in the northern expedition with the prince, and you have given such a large number of gifts. I think the emperor is willing to hear what you have to say about Youzhou."

"The Goryeo army is approaching, and there is no navy in the north, so it can only resist it. If the north is occupied by Goryeo, King Ling's great victory in the northern expedition will become a gain for Goryeo fishermen."

"You can find out the key to this from Mr. Mo. After arriving in Chang'an, you must cooperate with Chen Xingyao to obtain the naval power for this princess!"

Jiang Hong took the order and left. Shen Dongsu decided that before recruiting new soldiers in March, if the court was still unwilling to give Youzhou the power to build a navy, she could only send people out to sea to find an island and secretly train the navy.

Damn it, if I send such a big gift this time, if the court is still so slow, let me discuss and discuss a small matter for months or even years, I will really get angry!

If Mr. Pang hears the princess's voice, he will be stunned. Do you think that naval power is a trivial matter?

May I ask, Princess, what is a big deal in your mind?

What's the big deal? For Dong Su today, drawing a 100-day commemorative book for her two babies is a big deal!

Without a camera, if I want to keep the cute look of my children when they were young, I can only rely on hand drawing. The main reason is that Ling Moxiao is not at home, and she doesn't want him to miss every step of the child's growth.

Today, ten artists from Xie Qingzhi's magazine were invited, as well as herself, to paint portraits of the two little guys.

The older the month, the more obvious the twins’ personality differences. During the painting process, she changed three sets of clothes for her two children.

Dabao was very excited throughout the whole process. He stretched out his hands and kicked his legs from time to time. If he was given any toys, his first reaction was to stuff them into his mouth.

Xiaobao was very quiet, and even a little scared because of the crowd. His mouth tightened from time to time, but when he saw Aunt Ayuan next to him, he burst into laughter again.

When they are lying on their stomachs, they both raise their heads. The difference is that Dabao's eyes are looking for his mother, while Xiaobao's eyes are looking for Aunt Ayuan.

In the middle of the trip, it is inevitable to cry once, make noise once, eat once, pee once, and sleep again.

The painters liked the cuteness of the twins, but were also surprised by how noisy the children were. Some of them already had children, but they never imagined what their own children would be like when they were young.

I just remember how quiet it was in my wife’s arms! It’s not easy for a wife to take care of her children.

After painting for a long time, the painters finally finished the basic part and had to take it back for coloring.

After struggling for so long, Shen Dongsu was so tired that he wanted to take a nap. Only Sister Ayuan was still in good spirits. She kept holding Xiaobao and praising her for being cute and obedient.

Shen Dongsu once quietly checked Sister Ayuan's pulse. The bowl of sterilization medicine she drank in front of Brother Xiaopan was extremely powerful.

She really wanted to show Brother Pan her determination at that time. Children are not important. Being able to stay with you forever is the most important thing.

But after all, I still feel a little regretful. Sister Ayuan probably likes children very much.

It's a pity, whether it's Brother Xiaopan's genetic disease or what she said herself.

No bloodline belonging to the Luo family should be passed down.

Shen Dongsu sighed in his heart, suddenly thought of something, and said with a chuckle: "Sister Ayuan, do you know the orphanage in the refugee area? Adopt children without fathers and mothers in Youzhou."

"I used to go there once a month to check their health and see if the people at the homeless shelter were mistreating them."

"I've been really busy these past few months, so I asked the military doctor to go there on my behalf. Xie Qingzhi is also busy and has very little time to see the children."

"I haven't checked the children this month. In this long winter, I don't know if the charcoal rice is sufficient? Sister Ayuan, can you help me make a trip to the welfare home to have a look."

How could A Yuan not agree? She had heard before that there was a welfare home for orphans and widows in Youzhou, but she just didn't have time to take a look.

I am also afraid that I will interfere at will and embarrass the responsible officials.