Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 721 According to your words
Mu Yan entered the palace the next day.

Report the trip to the emperor and present the golden ticket.

Emperor Yongkang took it and rummaged through the box, showing no expression on his face.But looking at the roster of pledges recorded by Mu Yan, he frowned.

Tapping his fingers on the roster, "This Gong family..." was the first to pledge, and the pledged amount was huge.It seems that he is the leader of Lianghuai Saltworks.

"Back to the emperor, the young patriarch of the Gong family is now the son-in-law of Uncle Ping Jiang."

"Ping Jiangbo's son-in-law?"

"Yes, Uncle Ping Jiang's third concubine married Gong Ziyi, the young master of the Gong Clan."

Thinking of Gong Ziyi's all-out help this time, it saved him a lot of twists and turns in his dealings with the Lianghuai salt merchants, so he couldn't help but help and say a few good words without knowing where he was going.

Early birds are easy to be targeted.Marriage between officials and businessmen is always easy to make the superiors think too much.

"Uncle Pingjiang is currently serving as the chief soldier of water transportation, stationed in Huai'an, and in charge of water affairs. It is also thanks to the help of this in-law. Otherwise, no matter how powerful Uncle Pingjiang is, it will be difficult for him to exercise his power in Huai'an."

Emperor Yongkang did not speak.

Uncle Ping Jiang is someone he trusts most.At that time, Chen Xuan was the commander of the navy in the Jianwen Dynasty. Later, he led the Yan army to the south, and Chen Xuan surrendered to him.

In recent years, he has used Chen Xuan very well...

Mu Yan glanced at Emperor Yongkang from the corner of his eye, and continued to lower his head to study the floor tiles in the imperial study.

Ping Jiangbo is a descendant of Chen Youliang. His ancestors occupied power in Huguang and other places, and were finally defeated by Taizu.Chen Xuan's father later took refuge in Taizu, and was appointed by Taizu as the commander of the right guard in Chengdu.After Chen's father left, Chen Xuan took over his father's position. During the Jianwen Dynasty, he was also appointed as the commander of the navy, supervising the operation of the navy along the Yangtze River.

Later, when the Battle of Jingnan broke out, Chen Xuan did not defend the late emperor, but instead took refuge in Emperor Yongkang.

Emperor Yongkang trusted him so much that he sealed Uncle Ping Jiang, and now he is still in charge of the water affairs of the seven provinces...

While studying the floor tiles of the imperial palace, Mu Yan thought about Uncle Ping Jiang, his former boss. After all, he also obeyed orders when he suppressed pirates.Uncle Ping Jiang is indeed a capable minister, and it is no wonder that Yongkang is trustworthy. Over the years, he has managed the water affairs so well that Emperor Yongkang can rest assured.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Emperor Yongkang say: "You have done a good job in this matter."

"Thank you for your compliments from the emperor, I dare not slack off at all times, for fear of failing the emperor's kindness."

Emperor Yongkang smiled and praised him again.

Even though the emperor was suspicious, no matter how talented he was, he still had to be suspicious of his subjects.But Emperor Yongkang was still willing to use it with confidence for his trusted courtiers.

Emperor Yongkang thought that Mu Yan had just gone to Lianghuai and got back a lot of money, and remembering that the Minister of the Household Department called him poor from time to time, he couldn't help but have some thoughts in his heart.

So he asked Mu Yan about the situation in detail.

Then he asked him: "According to what you mean, do you think I should maintain the status quo?"

Emperor Yongkang was jealous of evil, and Mu Yan took back so much money in just one trip. If the house of a salt merchant was copied, would the national treasury be full?He doesn't have to be tied down to do something.

Mu Yan thought for a while, and said cautiously: "The emperor's goal of knocking the mountain to shake the tiger has been achieved. After the year, he can order someone to investigate secretly. If the salt class fails to improve, we will discuss the solution. The minister believes that the salt Service is the most important policy of the country, which is related to the fundamentals of the court, and I still recommend that deterrence should be the main priority, and we should not act too hastily. Now it is still important to move the capital."

Emperor Yongkang was silent for a while, then raised his eyes to look at Mu Yan.

Seeing him bowing his head, he couldn't see the expression on his face clearly, but he observed Mu Yan under his nose for several years, and he still knew a little about this person's mind.He nodded secretly in his heart.

However, as the emperor, even if he agrees with his ministers, it is impossible to say it outright.Doesn't that mean that the courtier is teaching him how to do things?
The emperor is shameless?

"Aiqing's handling of this matter has won my heart, and I will reward you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Back at the mansion, Huo Xi looked at the rewards he brought back from the palace, some gold and silver ingots, a few bolts of brocade, and a set of twelve zodiac signs made of jade made by the craftsmen in the palace.

"This zodiac is beautifully made, just for Xiao Yuer to play with."

Seeing Mu Yan frowned, he glared at him: "Are you telling me not to coax him to play with things often, for fear that he will lose his mind?"

Mu Yan didn't speak.However, she is always right.If he said one thing, she could say three or five sentences to refute him.

I don't want to make her angry and make myself angry.So he didn't open his mouth.

But Huo Xi couldn't help nagging: "Don't ask your son by your standards. You didn't play these things when you were young, so you didn't allow your son to play? Narrow-minded. He is only young, less than three years old. He doesn't play at this time. Wait until he grows up. Playing with it? Didn’t you say that you would invite him to be a husband when he was three years old? How long can the son play for?”

Poor son, the time to play carefree is only so short, and this strict father still doesn't allow this and that.

"I didn't say a word, how many words have you said?" Mu Yan couldn't help but say it.

"What you did is wrong, why don't you let me talk about it? You put on a straight face in the yamen, and you can't say a few words. When you face the prisoner, you have a cold face and scare people. You don't need to speak, and people kneel to you. Don't go home like this..."

Stepped forward and stretched his hands on both sides of his face, "Yes, that's it, smile. Don't scare my son."

Mu Yan stood obediently and let her stretch, which made his face hurt, so he didn't cry out.

Only when Huo Xi put down her hands, hugged her tightly in her arms, resting her chin on top of her head: "How can I be like that at home, my son is kissing me."

Remembering that every time he went out, his son ran to the gate of the mansion to wait for him, sat on the threshold, looked left and right with his small head, looking forward to his return home.I couldn't help but twitched the corners of my mouth.

How lucky he was to have met her.

His life was so gloomy that he couldn't see the sun, but with her, he was filled with sunshine, so warm that people wanted to indulge in it.

Huo Xi divided up several bolts of cloud brocade, gave one to Sifang Yu Wenying, and asked the sewing room to help make clothes for Zhang Fu and Nian'er.

Now there is no mistress to take care of the father and son's life in the big house of the British government. Although there are Aunt Liu and Aunt Wang, Huo Xi always wants to help.

Yu Wenying came to thank Huo Xi with little Mu Chen in her arms.

Yu Wenying has both sons and daughters now, the fourth master still loves him, and the room is clean, and Mu Jie, who was born to the first princess, still respects him and loves his two younger siblings. When he goes to see his grandfather in the palace, the rewards he gets will always be given to his younger siblings .

Now the four bedrooms are all in the hands of her alone. In recent years, Yu Wenying's small life has been quite contented.

There was a smile on Cheng Ri's face, and she looked much happier and more open-minded than when Huo Xi first met her a few years ago.

Huo Xi took Mu Chen and teased him in his arms.

Yu Wenying looked at it with a smile, and talked to Huo Xi, "I heard that Yunnan has also sent people to Shuntian Mansion to buy real estate. With Concubine Zhao here, I guess there is nothing to worry about."

Huo Xi paused holding Xiao Mu Chen's hand.

(End of this chapter)