Zhuo Qihua

On the Mata side, after Zhuo Ji and King Qin wounded Yelu Buyan and Yelu Tangkuo with a single shot, Danyang Palace was filled with a tense mood.This emotion came more from the ordinary concubine who had a normal relationship with Zhuo Ji and had little chance to get close.In the past, they only knew that they were being spoiled and domineering by His Majesty.Now, they have realized that Shun Yu can be so ruthless.He killed someone with a single shot, but his expression remained unchanged.At the same time, they were also shocked by King Qin's "cold blood".There are more, because of the terrifying power of that "gun".

King Qin and King Qi only had time to meet their respective parents after the Beiman Mission got out of Dongluo City in disgrace.Seeing her son, Huang Guixie's mood was very complicated.King Qin took the initiative to say: "Mother, Father, Haier and Chen Mu all have a small pistol, which was custom-made by Shun's mother and father at the Military Research Institute."

Huang Guixie: "When did you learn how to shoot a gun?"

King Qin: "Boyer and Chen Mu started to learn guns when they came back from Beigu. The gun in Shun's mother's hand was originally a decoration. Shun's mother liked guns made of gold, so the emperor made one for Shun's mother. Hai'er and Chen Mu liked it, so Shun's mother asked the Duke to make us two small guns, which are more lethal than Shun's mother's."

Empress Dowager: "Mother and father, take a look."

Qin Wang took out the unfilled gun from his sleeve pocket and handed it to his mother and father.

Starting with the cold gun, Huang Guixie looked at this exquisite pistol, and in front of him was the scene of his son raising the gun without hesitation.His son, before he knew it, became more and more mature, stable and capable.Returning the gun to his son, Mrs. Huang Gui said: "Thanks to your mother and father making you a gun in advance, otherwise what happened that day would have been better."

King Qin put away the gun and said: "Even if the child has no gun, the child will use other methods to save the younger brothers together with Shun's mother and father. Who are Shun's mother and father? The two clowns still want to hurt Shun's mother and father. I don't know what it means !"

Huang Guixie smiled: "You are naturally the best at obeying your mother and father."

On Deguixie's side, eight-year-old Qi Wang Nanrong Chenmu held his younger brother in his arms and patted on him.The case of the third prince Chen was frightened. These days, he took Jingfengsan, soaked in medicinal baths, and slept with his mother and father every night. His mood improved a lot, but his spirit was still a little sluggish. Mammy will cry.

Under his brother's pat, Nan Rongchen fell asleep.De Guixie signaled the nanny to take the youngest son away.The third prince's personal nun skillfully carried the little Highness over without waking him up.There was no one in the house, and Deguixie asked, "Those two people, are they ready for execution?"

King Qi said with a calm expression: "The execution will take place the next day, and Sui Guogong personally watched the execution. Brother Huang and I wanted to go too, but my mother and father refused."

De Guixie: "Your brother's shot was crisp. Thinking about it now, my parents can't feel at peace."

King Qi took out his gun from his sleeve pocket, Degui Xie was stunned.King Qi handed it over: "Father, I have it too."

De Guixie brought it over, and heard his son say: "Brother Huang and I each have one. That day, Brother Huang was there, so I didn't go up."

De Guixie: "Can you use this thing?"

King Qi: "Of course, Brother Huang and I have to learn how to shoot every two days. It's just that Shun's mother said that the current guns are not easy to use. When the guns are more advanced in the future, the aim will be more accurate."

De Guixie's hand trembled, and she pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

King Qi smiled: "What are you afraid of? It's just a shot. That day in Beigu, that was the purgatory on earth. Brother Huang and I have even experienced such a scene, there is nothing terrible. Besides, I am the prince, and I am Prince, don't be afraid."

De Guixie raised his hand and touched his son's head: "Chen Zhu has grown up..."

King Qi wrinkled his nose: "Shun's mother and father said that I am still too early to grow up."

Degui Xie smiled and asked, "Are you busy with your homework recently?"

King Qi nodded: "The homework taught by the teacher is not bad, and there are many homework assigned by my mother. But I am also better, brother Huang has more homework." Speaking of this, King Qi lowered his voice, "Father, next year In the beginning, Brother Huang and I had to spare seven days a month to study at the Academy of Sciences."

De Guixie's eyes widened.

King Qi said with some longing: "The Academy of Sciences is full of scientists. I want to be a scientist when I grow up."

Deguixie smiled and asked, "Do you agree with your parents?"

To De Guixie's surprise, King Qi's shoulders stepped down: "Mother Shun said that I want to be a pioneer, and scientists should be left to homeboys. The world is so big, I have to go out and see more."

"..." Degui Xie let out a chuckle, but her heart was heavy.

The northern barbarian mission left Dongluo City, but that didn't mean that the topic about the northern barbarians was over.Emperor Yong'an didn't give Beiman any face, and dealt with Yelu Buyan and Yelu Tangkuo before the mission left.This is undoubtedly a severe blow to Yelu Washeng and Yelu Qingzhuang who wanted to enter the palace in public.Yelu Buyan and Yelu Tangkuo were hacked to death. They couldn't figure out how they ended up like this. Their plan was so thorough.

Yelu Buyan and Yelu Tangkuo belonged to the northern barbarian royal family, and Emperor Yong'an had completely torn up the window paper for dealing with the northern barbarians and pretending to be peaceful, directly expressing his attitude towards the northern barbarians.But Yelu Washeng couldn't express the slightest dissatisfaction.

How Yelu Buyan and Yelu Tangkuo were arrested was not ordered to be kept secret, so Yelu Washeng also inquired about the process of the easy solution of King Qin and Shunyu with a single shot.A pistol that is impossible to guard against can kill you, making Yelu Wa feel cold all over his body.How can the northern barbarians contend with the Mata country, which has such terrible weapons!

In Xiangfu Palace, Emperor Yong'an also rejected everyone, looking at his beloved servant with neither joy nor anger.Zhuo Ji sat on Emperor Yong'an's lap with great insight, put his arms around the opponent's neck, and took the initiative to attack: "Your Majesty, the texture of that golden pistol is too soft, and it is still not good enough for hitting people."

Emperor Yong'an put his arms around Zhuo Ji's waist, and said in a sinister tone, "If you don't have a gun in your hand, what are you going to do?"

Zhuo Ji rolled his eyes: "There is also a drug." He touched Emperor Yong'an's chest and said, "How could I put myself in danger? You see, Yelu Buyan asked me to kill myself, and I took the hairpin I lost it. If King Qin and King Qi hadn’t happened to come looking for me at that time, I would have arranged for Haoyue to touch their backs to stop them. In front of pistols, all threats are just clouds~”

Emperor Yong'an couldn't help laughing, and squeezed Zhuo Ji's face hard: "You have done a good job this time. If you really dare to hurt yourself, I will never let you down!"

"No, no, I am most afraid of pain and death."

Emperor Yong'an hugged Zhuo Ji tightly, and said plainly: "In the spring of the following year, the Mata country sent troops to the northern barbarians. The decree I gave was to take the territory of the original Xifan. The results have been achieved. The northern barbarians are guilty and afraid, and they dare not resist when I take over the territory of Xifan."

Zhuo Ji: "What about the secret decree?"

Emperor Yong'an: "It depends on whether the Maritime Affairs Department can bring me good news."

War is fought for silver.If the voyage fleet can achieve the results that Emperor Yong'an wants to see within the expected time, then Emperor Yong'an will have more confidence to expand his territory.If not, then according to the original arrangement, only the territory of the original Xifan will be taken first.

The two hugged together and discussed the future situation, and Emperor Yong'an had a clearer understanding and arrangement for the implementation of future policies.

With the news that the King of Qin and Shunju were showing their power in the harem, the "rumor" that His Majesty the Emperor said that there would be no newcomers in the harem also spread.The draft has been ruined, and those who want to enter the palace through other channels are even more desperate after learning about it.Many people know that even if they can enter the palace, the chances of being honored are low, but that doesn't matter.I didn't see that Zhaoyan, Chunyan, Zhuang and Jing didn't get many favors, but they were also the lords of the first palace, and their natal families were all highly valued by His Majesty.What they are looking for is not honor and favor, but the blessings that they may bring to their natal family after entering the palace.Now His Majesty the Emperor directly cut off their hope, what should they do?

The current power of Emperor Yong'an is not comparable to what it was a few years ago. In addition, Lin Xieshan and other important officials fully support His Majesty and support a certain patriarch to dominate the harem.

As the end of the year approaches, the time flies by so quickly.On the good day of the eighth day of November, the long-prepared "Omata Bank" officially opened to the public.Emperor Yong'an brought Qin Wang and Qi Wang to cut the ribbon in person.The business scope of Damata Bank is directly made into a display board and placed outside the bank's grand gate.Everyone thought that this "bank" was the Royal Bank, but after they saw the business content on the display board, the entire capital exploded.This brand-new savings and financial system is like pouring cold water into a pot of boiling oil. Countless businessmen flock to banks to look for business opportunities.

Damata Bank was not listed, and entered the market as a purely state-owned asset in the early stage.However, with the development of the financial market, it is an unstoppable trend for banks to enter the market.A brand-new financial system has begun to take root in the country, just waiting for the future to germinate, grow, and thrive.A few days after the opening of Damata Bank, the largest commodity distribution and exchange center in the capital area settled in the suburbs of Beijing.Three five-story concrete buildings rose from the ground.Merchants register, funds are paid, and goods are stored... Many people realize that the sky in the capital city and the sky in the country are about to change completely.At this point, the household department began to play the real role of their money bag.An invisible hand is adjusting the functions and operations of various departments in the country.

Four days before Xiaonian sealed the pen, Emperor Yong'an ordered the establishment of the Mata State Sports Department, which belonged to the Ministry of Rites, and King Xianyi served as the first director.In June of the following year, the Cuju King Competition was held across the country, and the final venue was set in Beijing.However, the rules of Cuju have been greatly adjusted, and the new Cuju rules are issued nationwide at the fastest speed.

Standing in front of the glass window, Emperor Yong'an put his arms around his beloved servant and said with emotion: "The new year is coming again."

Zhuo Ji stretched out his hand: "New Year's gift."

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Boom boom boom, the dragon raised its head on the second day of February, and the aerial bombs of the kite team blew away the gate guards of a city in Beiman.The vanguard troops blasted the city wall with explosives, and the troops from the Mata country entered the city.The military operation of Mata country against the northern barbarians officially started.At this time, a fleet of [-] large ships departed from Peiban, and also docked at the pier of Dengzhou Port on the second day of February.

Mi Wanzhong, former Minister of the Ministry of Officials, led all the officials of Dengzhou Prefecture to greet him at the pier.The first one to come out was a middle-aged man with a tanned face, and Mi Wanzhong was the first to go up to meet him: "Mi Wanzhong, the governor of Dengzhou Prefecture, and all the officials of Dengzhou Prefecture are here to welcome you."

The other party responded with cupped fists: "I met Cang Qingnan, the deputy governor of the Maritime Affairs Department, and met Mi Zhizhou."

When Mi Wanzhong heard the other party's name, he was stunned, and hurriedly asked: "Are all these ships sent by the Maritime Department?"

Cang Qingnan, who had been sunburnt, said, "That's right. Mi Zhizhou, the next group of people brought back a large amount of supplies, and I asked Zhizhou to send people to the ship to unload the goods quickly, and ordered people to guard the surrounding area." He leaned closer, "On the ship There is a lot of real gold and silver."

Mi Wanzhong's heart trembled, and he immediately said: "Cangdu Dudu wait a moment, I will make arrangements immediately!"

Before Cang Qingnan went to sea, he got a temporary official position as the deputy governor of the Maritime Department, from the fourth rank.Mi Wanzhong, as the magistrate, is also from the fourth rank, and the status of the two is equal.But the Department of Maritime Affairs is directly in charge of His Majesty, and Cang Qingnan, the deputy governor, has a higher status than Mi Wanzhong.

Mi Wanzhong quickly arranged for people to unload the goods and maintain law and order, and he then ordered people to rush to deliver the letter to the capital.The reason why Cang Qingnan docked in Dengzhou was because the port of Dengzhou was big enough and close enough to the capital.

Two days later, Emperor Yong'an received a message from Dengzhou that the fleet headed for Pei Ban had returned!The next day, Emperor Yong'an received another rush from Dengzhou.The fleet to Peiban brought back a total of 1000 stones of rice, more than 100 million taels of gold, more than 300 million taels of silver, one million taels of brass, refined iron, gems, spices, seeds and countless rare goods.Emperor Yong'an, who saw this memorial, was so surprised that he almost fainted.This was because the number of boats was small, and Cang Qingnan was in a hurry to come back to report on Pei Ban's situation, so he only brought these back.According to the memorial sent by Cang Qingnan, Pei Ban's geographical area is quite large.The land suitable for growing food crops is very fertile, and the yield of food crops is high and they grow fast.The land that is not suitable for planting is rich in gold, silver, copper, iron ore and other metal veins.More importantly, Peiban is a supply port for multiple shipping routes, which can be exchanged for a large number of materials from other regions, and the silk, porcelain, glass products, cosmetics and a small amount of tea that Zuo Cangnan and the others brought to the Mata country are exchanged for Lots of gold, silver and jewels!This was supposed to be a diamond-level treasure land, but in the end it was brought into disaster by drugs, which finally made the Mata country cheaper.

Tea is not only a scarce strategic material outside the Central Plains, but also one of the most urgently needed and favorite materials overseas, especially for long-distance fleets.Zhuo Ji thought that in order to curb the development of long-distance voyages in overseas regions, he could not sell tea in large quantities. Even for regions like Beiman, tea is a limited supply.On the contrary, silk and porcelain can be sold and exchanged in large quantities.

After Cang Qingnan led the team to Peiban, he was ordered to eradicate and burn all the poppies planted in Peiban and plant rice.Pei Ban's local poisoning was too deep, and those who could no longer recover from the drug were directly executed.Those who are not addicted to drugs and those who are rehabilitated hire them to mine and farm.Cang Qingnan strictly followed His Majesty's instructions, treated these local laborers kindly, did not deduct their rations and wages, and even led the sailors of the Mata country to fish for sea food to give them extra meals, fight against pirates to ensure the safety of the port, and attract more people. Voyagers from all over the world came to stop here to exchange supplies and external information.

These uncivilized natives quickly accepted these outsiders who had good intentions for them.Afterwards, Cang Qingnan received a generous gift.Cang Qingnan was not disappointed to be sent to "Frontier" by His Majesty.In the memorial, he implored His Majesty to speed up the manufacture of sea ships. They need a large number of sea ships and need to return to Peiban as soon as possible.And all returning ships must be filled with Mata country specialties!

Emperor Yong'an was really insane.The officials of the imperial court were also crazy about it.So far, those ministers who don't understand why His Majesty must insist on long-distance voyages are completely convinced.Sure enough, His Majesty is right, there is not only money in the sea, but also food!With the perfect completion of the first voyage mission by the first batch of voyage fleets, the era of great voyages in the Mata country has officially arrived!But this time, Emperor Yong'an also spoke. Afterwards, a small part of the sea ships that the Maritime Affairs Department will go out will be used as shares for the officials of the DPRK and China, allowing them to use the Maritime Affairs Department's long-distance voyages to earn money.It doesn't matter if the land is gone, more and better opportunities to earn money are in front of us, and no one will think about land depreciation anymore.

The 15th year of Yong'an happened to be a three-year imperial examination. Emperor Yong'an made a decree on the tenth day of birthday in early March. The enrollment of the four courtyards was changed from three years to two years, and the ordinary imperial examination time remained the same.With the country's inland and overseas expansion, the country's demand for specific talents has also expanded.

The food and gold and silver brought back from Pei Ban gave Emperor Yong'an greater confidence.Mata country's war against the northern barbarians was launched across the board.A batch of outstanding generals stood out in the battles between the Mata State and Tarkin, against the Southern Guangdong, and against the Northern Man.With the money, Emperor Yong'an increased the salaries of courtiers, increased the salaries of soldiers, and improved the treatment of soldiers.And the new palace that Zhuo Ji had been thinking about was also on the agenda.

In September of the 15th year of Yong'an, the second batch of voyage fleets to Peiban, a total of forty large ships filled with special products from the Mata country, sailed again, led by Cang Qingnan.If all goes well, at the end of the following year, he can return to the voyage again.Cang Qingnan was still a little bit reluctant when he left, seeing that the Cuju finals were about to begin!He can't see it!I don't know if the team he bet on can win the championship.

In October of the 15th year of Yong'an, the Mata State not only occupied all the territory of the former Xifan, but also captured half of the territory of the Northern Man.It can already be seen that the northern barbarians have been included in the Mata country's pocket.Also in October, the Crown Prince of Nanzhao led a delegation of more than 200 people from Nanzhao to enter the Mata State to meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Mata State.The Crown Prince of Nanzhao brought the letter of surrender from the King of Nanzhao, and Nanzhao was willing to formally surrender to the Mata State.Seeing that in just a few years, half of the territory of Tarkin, Nanyue, Yuanxifan, and Beiman became the possession of the Mata State, King Nanzhao felt that the situation was over.Even the most ferocious Beiman and Talkin were swallowed up by the Mata State. What could the weak Nanzhao do to contend with the Mata State?However, King Nanzhao also had his own thoughts. Nanzhao bordered Qixuan Kingdom, and Qixuan Kingdom was not a good enemy.In the past, Nanzhao was always harassed by Qi Xuanguo. If Nanzhao was included in the Mata Kingdom, the Mata Kingdom would have a headache.