The little man is born to make money

Emperor Qi Yuan came to the harem to attend Concubine Hui's birthday banquet, not only gave Concubine Hui enough face, but also led them away happily in front of the concubines.

Concubine Hui's high-profile appearance and Emperor Qi Yuan's expression left an indelible impression on the hearts of everyone in the harem. Until the two left, many people still did not react.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has already left!" The servant girl stepped forward to remind Concubine Zhang, and Concubine Zhang suddenly realized that she was so angry that she squeezed the handkerchief in her hand and cursed fiercely, "Bitch!"

"My concubine is dressed differently today!" The surprise in Emperor Qiyuan's eyes is undisguised. Although both of them are ancestors, there are medical masters to regulate their bodies and maintain them properly. Emperor Qiyuan still looks like he is in his 40s In general, let alone Concubine Hui, just by looking at her appearance, some people would believe that she was in her twenties.

"Your Majesty really likes to joke. The concubine is already a grandmother. How can there be other sisters in the palace who are young and beautiful. Now, I can only rely on these clothes and jewelry to dress myself up, trying to impress Your Majesty." Hui Hui The concubine lowered her head slightly, turning away as if shy.

The exquisite emerald trembled slightly, and the azure gemstone shone brightly.

Emperor Qi Yuan's eyes moved, the smile on the corner of his mouth faded a lot, and there was a trace of doubt on his face, "Your move is so delicate, it's the first time I've seen you."

Seeing that he finally noticed his jewelry, Concubine Hui raised her head, making the emerald on her forehead even more dazzling, "Does Your Majesty think it looks good?"

"It's pretty, and it's even rarer than those from the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Emperor Qi Yuan already had some dissatisfaction in this conversation.

If you want to say what is the most valuable in Xichao, it is naturally jewelry and jade ornaments.These things are worth thousands of gold, but they are even more rare than gold.

Southern Yunnan is rich in jade, but the annual supply of jade is still less than a hundred catties. One can imagine how valuable jade was in the Xi Dynasty.As for the sapphire that Concubine Hui is wearing now, this is the first time Emperor Qiyuan has seen it!

Thinking that concubine Hui had something that he didn't have, how could Emperor Qi Yuan, as the lord of a country, be in a good mood.

"The concubine will feel at ease." Concubine Hui brushed her hair and smiled softly, "Does Your Majesty know who gave these jewelry to the concubine?"

"Oh, my concubine is still playing dumb with me here?" Emperor Qi Yuan chuckled, pretending to think patiently, "Could it be that child Xiao Liu?"

Concubine Hui's natal family status is low, and she herself is sensible, so it is impossible to accept bribes from others. In this way, the only child who has the status and ability to make Concubine Hui accept this great gift is Xiao Liu.

However, with Prince An's current ability, can he get such a rare item?He gave it to Concubine Hui so blatantly, because he was sure that he would not have a seizure?

"Your Majesty is really insightful." Concubine Hui boasted, and said leisurely, "Xiao Liu wrote a letter a few days ago, congratulating me on my birthday, and also included a gift. The concubine didn't take it seriously at the time. I just think it’s good that the child has his mind on it, how could he know that when he opened the box, he was shocked!”

Concubine Hui patted her heart, and said in a reproachful tone, "Xiao Liu is not worried at all, and he doesn't know what to tell me. When I opened the box, it was filled with a variety of jewelry, such as rubies and emeralds. , sapphires and the like, big and small, of different colors, packed in several boxes! Not to mention the deep-sea pearls, which were hard to find in the past, are mixed among these colorful jewels, and they are simply inconspicuous!"

After Concubine Hui finished speaking, she glanced at Emperor Qi Yuan, and said in a low voice, "I also know that these things are unusual, so I'm so determined. How can Xiao Liu have such great skills to find so many good things? You must know that the amount of pearls and gemstones that the Ministry of Internal Affairs pays tribute every year may not be that much. So the concubine sent people to ask Xiao Liu what happened, guess what he said?"

"How to say?" Emperor Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows, his expression couldn't see clearly his anger.

"He said that he will have as many of these things in the future, and he guarantees that the concubine can wear them in different styles every day!" Concubine Hui paused, with a gentle smile on her face, "Concubine listened to what he said, and felt that things It's not easy, but seeing that he doesn't mention it, even if he bites him to death, it's not easy to force him, so he secretly asked Zhong Shun'er."

Zhong Shun'er is the old housekeeper of Prince An's mansion. Emperor Qi Yuan still has a little impression of this person in his mind. When Prince An left the palace to open the mansion, he personally pointed out this housekeeper to Prince An.

"Zhong Shun'er naturally didn't dare to hide it from his concubine, so he told the whole story in detail. It turned out that Lin'er went out to hunt down the pirates, and found that the headquarters of the pirates was on a remote island. Lin'er is also bold, not only led people to chase where, but also wiped out those pirates!

Those pirates knew they had committed a serious crime. In order to get rid of the crime, they not only took the initiative to confess the property they hid, but also told Lin'er that there was a gem vein under their small island! "

Gem veins? ! ! !

Emperor Qi Yuan was startled, and quickly asked, "Are you sure?" This news is too important, if it is true, then wouldn't his treasury be rich again?

Although it is not as long-term profitable as the art of sugar making, it is more than enough to make Neiku rich.

Moreover, the most important thing is, if there are such colorful gemstones like the one worn by Concubine Hui, will there be iron ore?

Thinking of this, Emperor Qi Yuan, who never changed his face, felt a huge wave in his heart, couldn't help holding Hui Concubine's hand, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and asked, "Is there any other specific news?"

Concubine Hui chuckled, "It looks like this is great news! The concubine doesn't know the details, but Lin'er wants to surprise his grandfather on Longevity Day!"

"Hahaha——" Emperor Qiyuan laughed loudly, squinting his eyes and said, "Qilin'er, it is indeed Qilin'er, Wang An gave birth to a good son!"

"Dequan, go and deliver the decree. Let King An and Qi Lin come to Beijing together on the Longevity Day this year!" Emperor Qiyuan ordered to Dequan.This year's Wanshou Festival is Emperor Qiyuan's [-]th birthday. The Ministry of Rites and various localities started preparations three years ago, and it must be a special event.According to the past, King An always brought birthday presents, and he himself was not summoned by the emperor, so he could only stay in Jiangning City.

Speaking of which, King An has never been back to the capital every year during the Longevity Festival since he left the capital. Once he returns this year, he is afraid that there will be a storm.

Jiangning Haikou,

A lot of people watching the excitement came and went, with curious eyes on their faces, staring at the large ships staying in Haikou.

The brown-black sailboat is two stories high, with three floors above and below. The thick wooden boards are as smooth as the walls, and the huge sails are fluttering in the wind.A boat is as big as an ordinary house, attracting people to stop and watch it frequently.

However, the most attractive thing is not these new big ships, but the crates of gold, pearls, and precious stones moved from the ships.

"Da Niu, is that box really filled with gold? My aunt doesn't know much, but I know that two hundred boxes have already been moved down. If they are all gold, how valuable it is!" A middle-aged aunt surrounded the room. The apron, while wiping the table, looked up at the boat.

In the past few days, people have been coming and going here in Haikou. Their small shop was originally just a small place for fishermen to have a meal when they were very hungry. Now it is overcrowded, and many people sit in the shop to watch the fun, adding to their business. Quite a lot.

"That's natural. Auntie, have you seen those officers and soldiers? They are all elite soldiers under King An's command. Isn't they standing here to ensure the safety of these treasures?" He took a big mouthful of seaweed soup, sucked it in, and showed his big white teeth, "The seaweed soup here is still on time, the ones outside don't have the same taste!"

"That's that, that's that!" The old aunt smiled cheerfully, and the younger son next to him rushed over, staring at Daniel with big black eyes, and said curiously, "Brother Daniel, the other side of the sea really looks like Brother Tie Zhu." As you said, is there gold everywhere?"

"Ahem! Don't listen to his nonsense, how could there be gold all over the place!" Daniel covered his mouth and was about to be laughed at by the child's childish language, and explained solemnly, "Your brother Tie Zhu is coaxing you, over the sea It’s much poorer than here, there are no people in many places, those barbarian lands are uncivilized, and many natives don’t even have clothes!”

The other onlookers who listened to what he said with pricked ears immediately let out a sigh, and some couldn't help but said, "Since the outside is so poor, why did you bring so much gold and jewelry back?"

Da Niu's face turned pale, "That's naturally because the son is so good at predicting things! You don't want to go out to make a fortune, let alone that the court does not allow you to go to sea without permission, even the wind and waves on the sea will kill people! The son built ten ships at the beginning. There are more than 2000 elite soldiers in the sea fleet. Look at the ones who have returned now, but there are only a hundred of them.

This is our luck!

Among the few sailing boats you saw, only two were loaded with food, and the others were empty. I remember that once our ship got lost at sea and drifted for more than three months. All the food on board was eaten. There is no water, no food, the sea stretches as far as the eye can see, and there is no end in sight. That feeling is going to drive people crazy! "

Hearing what he said, everyone's eagerness to move stopped.Indeed, no one knows what's going on over there in the sea. If you don't pay attention, you will lose your life. Instead of doing this, it's better to wait for King An's order and see how King An plans to deal with it.

"Are there really savages over there who want to eat people?" In a small hidden corner, Xie Jinyu was veiled, staring at Qi Lin with moist eyes, waiting for his answer.

"Some wild places are uncivilized, and cannibalism will indeed occur." Qi Lin waved his folding fan, stared at Xie Jinyu and chuckled.

"Oh my god!" Xie Jinyu glanced at the sailboat in shock, with a complex expression on his face.

Sure enough, since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts, and only such huge profits can make people flock to it, so let's go to work desperately!