After the Rebirth of the Red Chamber

As soon as Shi Nai said this, Wang Ziteng understood why he made a special trip to Wang's house today.I also understood why Shi Nai came personally, not Shi Ding, who was directly favored by him.

Not to mention whether Shi Ding, a stubborn person, would say these oblique words, if Shi Ding really came, whether he could achieve his goal is still two things to say.

Shi Nai came here today, not for anything else, but for the nautical charts held in the hands of the Wang family.

These things used to be the lifeblood of the Wang family. Even after the death of Prince Fu, the Department of Shipbuilding changed its head, and when the Wang family handed over people, they never mentioned the sea chart.

But later, the sage ordered the sea to be banned, and this chart seemed a bit tasteless.But after all, it was something passed down from the ancestors, so Wang Ziteng put it away and put it in the bottom of the box.

Today, according to Shi Nai, he intends to promote naval warfare, and there will inevitably be a large amount of long-term maritime trade.

The Wang family's sea chart has changed from a chicken rib to a big piece of fat again.

To be honest, Shi Nai came here in person, and the moment Wang Ziteng learned of his purpose, the first thought that popped into Wang Ziteng's mind was to pretend to be a fool and not admit the matter of the chart.

——A piece of meat, a person can eat a mouth full of oil, and can't eat it all.If two people eat it, although they can still be full, they still have more to say.

Wang Ziteng himself was very ambitious, and with such a big deal in his hand, he would naturally want to take it all to himself.

However, he soon sobered up.

Since Shi Nai came in person, he promised him benefits first, and he also accepted.If at this time, he pushes three times and blocks four times, he will undoubtedly offend Shi Nai greatly.

If Shi Nai was in a fit of rage, it would be better for Ling to find someone else instead of him.He was afraid that Shi Nai would deliberately suppress him in the court in the future, so that he would not be able to get ahead for the rest of his life.

Even, given the current gap between the two, Shi Nai didn't have to deliberately suppress him.It only needs to show a little bit of meaning, most of them are people who are willing to share the worries and labors of this important court official.

Wang Ziteng took a deep breath, laughed heartily, and said, "My ancestors have been sailing at sea for so many years, and left nothing behind, just a few charts, maybe Brother Nai can still use them. Brother Nai Wait a minute, I'll get it."

Shi Nai nodded, "Brother Ziteng, please."

The prince got up and went to the inner study, and took out a box that was two feet long, one foot wide, and five inches thick.

The box is made of camphor wood, which is impervious to insects and ants.After opening it, the drawing is not made of ordinary paper, but a scroll of parchment, which can be preserved for many years.

Shi Nai didn't talk nonsense. After unfolding the chart, he not only looked at it by himself, but also let the system scan it for comparison.

"System Immortal, what's the matter, is there a big error in this chart?"

After the system scanned, he said: "There are certain errors, but compared with the charts after 800 years, the accuracy rate is higher."

After all, there is a difference of 800 years between the two eras. Whether it is land or sea, the topography and landforms have undergone considerable changes.After all, the Wang family has sailed for three generations, and the maps in their hands were drawn slowly from generation to generation, so the accuracy is still guaranteed.

Due to systematic cheating, Shi Nai memorized all dozens of charts after only reading them once.

Therefore, when Wang Ziteng proposed to give him the chart, Shi Nai shook his head and refused, "I have already made a note, this copy was handed down by Zi Teng's ancestors, so it should be kept safe. "

Wang Ziteng showed admiration.

This time, he didn't have the slightest intention of showing off, but was really envious and jealous.

——Thinking back then, if he had the ability to never forget, he would have passed the Jinshi examination long ago.

But after thinking about it again, fortune depends on misfortune, and misfortune depends on blessing.

It was precisely because he hadn't had time to pass the Jinshi examination that year that he voted for Rong.It was only then that he went north with the army and was able to save Shi Ding once on the battlefield. It was logical that he was appreciated by Shi Nai, and he was given the opportunity to make a fortune.

Shi Nai had other things at hand, and he came to Wang's house today to squeeze out some time, so he finished his business, exchanged some pleasantries, declined Wang Ziteng's meal, and left.

"Brother Nai, I have prepared fine wine."

"Brother Ziteng, there is really no need. Shi will go to the palace later, so I won't bother you too much."

As soon as he heard that he was going to the palace to face the saint, Wang Ziteng didn't force him to stay.After all, it is not beautiful to drink wine and noodles.

Shi Nai came out from Wang's house, returned home, took a few sips of tea and rice, then took a bath and changed clothes, met Hu Zhan and Liao Yu at the gate of the palace, and entered the palace together to meet the saint.

After the war ended, Hu Zhan was recommended by Shi Nai and granted by the sage to become the right servant of the household department.

As for Liao Yu, the former Jiangxi governor, the case should be lowered by one or two levels after being transferred to Beijing.But the saint had his own considerations, so he was only demoted by half a level, and became the left servant of the household department.

Shi Nai had agreed with them a long time ago about the face-to-face meeting today, in order to deal with the defeated Oala.

If it followed the usual practice, it would be nothing more than punishing the chief culprit, admonishing the new chiefs, making them bow their heads and proclaim themselves ministers. Every year, a few worthless tributes would be paid in exchange for many precious rewards.

What's more, I'm afraid that after the new leader sends the surrender letter, the saint will give a wave of rewards.

In the previous life, Shi Nai didn't think there was anything wrong with it.Looking at it now, everything is wrong.

——Why?It was obvious that Da Xia had won, but he made himself look like he had lost the battle.

It's all the "good" head of Emperor Sui Yang!

If I were a Wala, I would have nothing to do to offend the border and knock on the gate.

If he wins, he can naturally ask Daxia to give him something; even if he loses, it's okay, he can still get rewards if he submits a bow.

Left and right, what needs to be paid is nothing more than the lives of a few clansmen.

This time, before the battle was fought, Shi Nai made up his mind that Wala must know that there was a price to pay for harassing the Great Xia border!

Naturally, he couldn't act arbitrarily in this matter.After all, in the current household department, the two servants have already made up, and it is no longer his monopoly.

Hu Zhan also said that as long as he sees the real benefits, he won't think too much about it.

What made Shi Nai feel troublesome was Liao Yu, another servant.

But unexpectedly, even though Liao Yu had passed his forties, he was still full of enthusiasm.As soon as Shi Nai said that he was going to knock the bones of the Wala people to suck their marrow, he agreed without saying a word.

"Master Liao doesn't think..."

Liao Yu laughed, and said, "The ancestral home of the next official is Xuanfu."

Shi Nai was stunned.

——It turns out that he was admitted from the northern border, no wonder.

After persuading the two hall officials, Shi Nai made up his mind and made an appointment to enter the palace together today to face the saint.

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The sage is here, the Minister of Rites and the two servants are also there.Coincidentally, what they were discussing was exactly how to grant a decree to Wala, who was professed as a minister.

The three of Shi Nai paid homage to the sage, and met with the three members of the Ministry of Rites. The sage smiled and said, "You guys came at a good time. Let's talk about the new Khan of Wala. How should I reward him?"

He won a big battle and added a lot of color to his martial arts. The saint is in a rare high-spirited and good mood.

Shi Nai pretended not to know, and asked: "Oh, the new Khan of Wala has already entered the list?"

The Minister of Rites laughed and said, "That's right, Mr. Shi didn't know something. The new Khan of Oara not only sent the surrender list, but also sent the head of the judge Jerry. It can be said to be full of sincerity."

Jerry is the previous generation of Oara Khan, the one who led the troops to beat the pass.

The new Khan sent Jerry's head, which seemed to be full of sincerity.At least, the three bosses in the Ministry of Rites are very satisfied.

However, the household department is not concerned with these false names.

Shi Nai gave Hu Zhan a wink, and Hu Zhan took out the booklet prepared by the household department, "Sage, this is the account book for the money and food distributed by the household department during the Pingvala Rebellion. Please also ask the saint to look at it. "

The smile of Chen Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites froze, "Master Hu, what do you mean?"

He intuited that it was not a good thing for the Ministry of Rites.

Liao Yu interjected: "Master Chen, why bother, you have to let the sage finish reading the excerpts, right?"

Chen Shangshu had no choice but to shut up, waiting for the sage to read the booklet from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

The booklet listed item by item in great detail, and there was a summary at the end.The sage glanced at it and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

But at the end of the booklet, there is a line of numbers written prominently: four hundred and seventy thousand taels.

"Chen Qing, take a look too."

Under the sign of the sage, Dai Quan handed the booklet to the three people in the Ministry of Rites.

Faced with the more than 400 million taels of silver, Chen Shangshu couldn't open his mouth, and asked the people in the household department what they wanted to do.

——What else can you think about?With the pissing nature of any Shi Shangshu, of course it is about money.

Seeing that the Ministry of Rites had stopped, the sage asked Shi Nai: "Shi Qing must have made plans for showing me this."

"The sage is wise." Shi Nai complimented, and then said bluntly, "The imperial court didn't need to spend this money. It was because the Oala tribe was restless and harassed the border of our Great Xia, so our Great Xia had to prepare our troops and detain them. Food and payment. The minister thinks that the money should be doubled by Wala."

"what?"

Before the sage could speak, Chen Shangshu was shocked, blushing and reprimanded, "This...how decent is this? How can there be any demeanor of a great country?"

For Shi Nai's proposal, to be honest, the saint was very moved.

But the sage has a good face, just like what Chen Shangshu said, it is really inappropriate to let Wala lose money.

Shi Nai is very clear about the thoughts of the saint.And what he needs to do is to give the saint a break.

"Decent?" Shi Nai smiled, and asked back, "Master Chen must have read "Theory of the Six Kingdoms" after all, right?"

Chen Shangshu didn't understand why, but he still replied: "That's natural."

He was born as a second-class Jinshi. How could he not have read famous articles such as "On the Six Kingdoms"?

Shi Nai said: "Then Master Chen should know that Qin unified the six kingdoms not only because the Qin Kingdom gave birth to a Ming emperor, but also because the six kingdoms must have contributed. Master Chen, do you think so?"