The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Hongyan and Xiaohong rarely appeared in public. They clearly lived in the Maritime Customs Office, and Cao Jixiang had only seen them once from afar, not to mention the little fat babies in their arms.

Cao Jixiang liked children very much. This child was white, chubby, and had a clever look. He couldn't help but ask, "Who is this child?"

"Oh, this is our adopted child, his name is Bangchui."

Cao Jixiang: "Adopt?"

Pan Yun nodded: "Master Cao also knows that Jiangnan has been hit by many disasters recently, both natural and man-made, and there are many orphans. This child's parents are dead, and his family is gone. I felt sorry for him, so I took him in on behalf of my senior brother."

The ginseng doll, also known as bangchui and scientifically known as ginseng, showed a row of millet-like teeth to Cao Jixiang and smiled happily.

He looked past Cao Jixiang and drooled at the food on the table.

Cao Jixiang was so moved that he couldn't help but say, "Master Pan, you are still a child yourself, can you take good care of a child? Why don't you give this child to me..."

"That won't do. This child has already recognized me as his mother. Once a mother, always a mother. Stupid, call me mother!"

Bangchui shouted loudly: "Mom!"

Pan Jun narrowed his eyes and smiled, waving his hand, saying, "Come and sit down. Today is Mr. Pu's treat. If you want to eat anything, just order it. You're welcome."

Cao Jixiang wanted to mention it again: "Master Pan..."

Pan Yun stretched out his hand to interrupt him and said, "Master Cao, this child has a destiny with immortals and is more suitable for my Sanqing Mountain. Although Master Cao is rich and can give this child a better life, everything is best when it is appropriate."

Cao Jixiang thought about his own situation. Although he could bring temporary wealth to Bangchui, in the long run, it would be better for the child to follow Pan Yun.

Cao Jixiang withdrew his thoughts and sighed, "It's because I don't have the luck to have children."

Pu Si lowered his eyes to hide the sneer in his eyes. A eunuch still wants to have children?

Pan Yun smiled and said, "That may not be the case. I see that the fertility palace between Lord Cao's eyebrows is weak but smooth, which means that Lord Cao will have a son to inherit his family in the future, and the son will be very filial and will take care of him for the rest of his life."

Cao Jixiang's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Pan Yun smiled and said, "Although I am not a monk, I never tell lies."

Cao Jixiang laughed heartily, and the conversation went much more smoothly afterwards.

Pu Sixiang cooperated with Cao Jixiang and Pan Yun and got money and land.

Just as they had discussed on the seashore that day, the Maritime Customs did not have much power over the large piece of land at the port. The most they could do was to set aside a piece for the construction of the Maritime Customs' warehouse and office space. The rest belonged to the local government.

But Pu Si is rich.

Not only was he rich, he also had a lot of connections in Quanzhou. He was able to get land from the government and build it up.

Once the seaport is opened, Pan Yun will also have to use these facilities.

Pu Sixiang cooperated with Cao Jixiang and Pan Yun, and the conditions they offered were land and money.

However, Pan Yun suspected that he would not only cooperate with them, but he would not give up on the prefect or even the Wulin Alliance.

If she had such wealth, connections and energy, she would not put all her eggs in one basket, but would naturally expand her horizons.

If they couldn't help cooperating with him here, naturally other places would be even more unable to help themselves.

In the future, I am afraid that the Pu family will have a share in the port area.

Pan Jun's lips curled up slightly, she was really everywhere.

Pan Jun lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, looked up and said with a smile: "Cooperation is fine, but I want to change the way."

Pu Sixiao asked, "What method does Taoist Pan want?"

"I don't want the overall share. I want it converted directly into shops. Among all the shops built by Mr. Dandelion, I will get as many shops as I deserve according to the share."

Cao Jixiang's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled and said, "Our Maritime Customs Office is also like this."

Pu Si looked embarrassed: "This is not difficult for me, but I am afraid that Master Pan and Lord Cao will suffer."

He lowered his voice and said, "Master Pan, this business is not just about opening the shop door. There are many ways to run it. I know that Master Pan is a cultivator and his energy is mainly on cultivation. That's why he handed over the three ships to his subordinates to run. But my Pu family also has servants. Even servants who have signed a death contract may have selfish intentions and eventually kill the master. What's more, those people only signed employment contracts with Master Pan?"

He then said to Cao Jixiang, "It is also extremely disadvantageous to Lord Cao. If it is a shop, is it considered to belong to the Maritime Customs or Lord Cao? If it is a share, how much should be given to the Maritime Customs and how much should be given to Lord Cao every year? It is easy to calculate..."

What he meant was that he would run the business on behalf of both of them, and a portion of the share that Cao Jixiang earned on behalf of the Maritime Customs would be given to Cao Jixiang personally.

If someone else was there, the other party might have agreed, but Cao Jixiang was not obsessed with money and he wanted to return to the emperor more.

Therefore, he rejected him coldly and said, "All the shops obtained through share purchase will be owned by the Maritime Customs."

He paused, still thinking of the emperor, and whispered: "If Master Pu is willing to show filial piety, he can give a portion to the inner court."

It is better to bribe the emperor directly than to bribe him.

Pu Si's eyes flickered slightly, and he was naturally willing.

He looked at Pan Yun.

Pan Yun smiled and said, "I don't have much else, but I have many nephews and grandchildren. In the future, I will hand over all these shops to them to run."

Pu Si agreed with a smile and promised to change the shop for them.

After finishing the serious business, they started to eat their meal and found that half of the food on the table had been eaten.

Xue Shao and the others were very quiet after they sat down. Although they pricked up their ears to listen, it did not affect their eating.

Especially Miaohe, this was the most beautiful and delicious dish she had ever eaten in her life.

Seeing that they liked the dish, Pu Si asked the kitchen to prepare another one and serve it at any time, as he would entertain them again later.

Seeing this, Pan Yun also started eating.

Even Pan Xiaohei got a share of the bowl and chopsticks. Pan Jun and Xue Shao sat on his left and right, adding some food to his plate from time to time.

The group ate so much that their stomachs were a little full, and finally went out with bulging stomachs.

Pu Si smiled and said, "I will make arrangements in a few days and invite you to come."

Miaohe: "Is it also a beautiful rice?"

Pu Si was stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled: "Yes, it's still a beautiful meal."

Miaohe looked at Pan Yun eagerly.

Pan Yun waved to Pu Si, which was considered as his acceptance.

When they walked out of the street, she said, "If I'm not here in a few days, if he invites you, just find an excuse to refuse. When I come back, I'll bring you here to eat."

Miaozhen: “Do we pay for it ourselves?”

Pan Yun nodded: "It's only one hundred taels, we can afford it." Miao He: "Forget it, we don't feel bad if others treat us to a meal, but it hurts if we spend the money ourselves."

Miao Zhen also nodded: "According to the current prices in Quanzhou, a meal like this can buy 300 dan of rice. A person doing heavy labor needs one liter of rice a day, and 300 dan of rice can supply 10,000 heavy laborers. If it is just to save people and keep them from dying, then more people can be saved."

As soon as the data was calculated, several people couldn't help but pinch their fingers and silently chant: "May you be blessed with infinite blessings. I dare not spend my own money to eat this meal."

It's really a sin.

Pan Jun looked at him with a smile.

Cao Jixiang stood aside, watching them so lively calculate how many people a table of food could save, and couldn't help but sigh: "If everyone in the world is like them, why would the world worry about injustice, and why would the people worry about not being rich?"

Pan Yun and Cao Jixiang fell behind at some point. Looking at Miaozhen and the others' lively backs, he said with a smile, "Just teach a few more."

Cao Jixiang pulled the corner of his mouth, and after a while he said: "Your Majesty was also very well-behaved and obedient when he was young. Not only did he have the ambition to pacify the world, he also had a kind heart to love the people."

Pan Yun remained silent.

Cao Jixiang turned his head and looked at her: "You have a deep prejudice against His Majesty."

Pan Yun: "Master Cao, I have met him and I know what kind of person he is."

"No, you don't know," Cao Jixiang shook his head and said, "The ministers made up a world for the emperor, and Wang Zhen also made up a world for the emperor. The emperor stood in Wang Zhen's world and thought the world made up by the ministers was fake. You came to Beijing and exposed Wang Zhen's world, but you didn't know that the emperor didn't believe you either. He is now standing at the intersection of three worlds, not knowing who to believe. He doesn't know which world is real."

Pan Yun: "If the emperor does not have the ability to discern the truth, then at least he should maintain the impartiality and benevolence of an emperor, learn to be fair to the matter rather than to the person, and learn to be selfless."

Cao Jixiang laughed at himself: "Master Pan, the emperor is also a human being. Don't you think you are too harsh on His Majesty?"

Pan Yun turned to Cao Jixiang with an expressionless face and said, "Lord Cao, you are too lenient to the emperor. Look at the emperors of all dynasties. When was it so easy to be an emperor? Whose life is easy? How are you doing? There are countless people in this world who are more miserable than you.

It's just because you watched the emperor grow up, and you love children, so you are so tolerant of him. "

Cao Jixiang: "Your Majesty is still young..."

"I'm younger than him!" Pan Yun interrupted him, "Why doesn't he go easy on me? Why don't you go easy on me? There are many people in this world who are younger than the emperor, and there are many among the rebels, Wang Xiaojing is one of them. How can they be regarded as traitors and pariahs?"

Cao Jixiang's eyes flashed with fear: "You, you..."

Pan Yun raised the corner of his mouth slightly, leaned close to his ear and said: "Master Cao, although we don't say it, we all know in our hearts that kings, princes, generals and ministers are not of the same species! Especially after Emperor Taizu Gao founded the country, even beggars begging for food on the street would think about it when they encounter injustice."

Cao Jixiang's hands and feet were shaking.

Pan Yun whispered, "So, Emperor, you have to be a good emperor and make sure that the vast majority of the people in this world get justice. Otherwise, the rebellion will not stop."

Cao Jixiang stared into Pan Yun's eyes.

Pan Yun looked back calmly and said softly: "As loyal subjects of the emperor, you have been hiding the truth from him. This is what harmed him."

Cao Jixiang was silent for a long time.

Xue Shao turned around and called out, "Pan Yun, Lord Cao, hurry up."

Pan Jun turned around and smiled: "Come right up!"

She nodded slightly to Cao Jixiang and said, "Lord Cao, I am a rare loyal minister, otherwise, I would not tell you such a secret."

Cao Jixiang laughed angrily: "Are you a loyal minister?"

Pan Yun nodded gently: "I am a loyal minister~~ You people have been in high positions for a long time, do you know what the situation is like outside?

The problem of the Ming Dynasty is already at the heart of the matter. The people below know it but have no solution, the people in the middle are half-knowledgeable, and the people above are completely clueless and prescribe remedies at random. So, when I knew you came to the Quanzhou Maritime Customs, I was happy because you are a loyal minister, and perhaps, you can become a pair of eyes for the people above. "

Cao Jixiang widened his eyes in surprise. He didn't expect Pan Jun to think this way.

Pan Jun smiled and chased after Xue Shao and the others, then waved to Cao Jixiang in a casual manner.

Seeing Cao Jixiang's distraught look, Xue Shao turned around and asked him, "What did you say to him?"

Pan Yun: "He just told me some little secrets. It's okay. He will recover in a while. What kind of storms has our Lord Cao not seen?"

Xue Shao: "According to the time, Song Dalin and his companions should be arriving at Nanao Port soon."

Pan Yun nodded: "We will go there tomorrow."

They have been traveling all over the sea during this period, and with the help of the sea chart she drew when she came back before, she has calculated the fastest flight route to Japan. They can get there without Chen Wen sending them there.

Xue Shao: "Aren't you taking Miaozhen and the others with you?"

After a moment of silence, Pan Yun said, "Let them stay and practice. Hongyan and Xiaohong have both reached a critical moment. When they break through, I have to take Xiaohong to Ji'an. I will go with you."

If it weren't for the fact that mining the silver mine required help, Pan Yun wouldn't have wanted to take Xue Shao with her. She would rather go back and forth quickly by herself.

Xue Shao seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled, "I have been practicing very fast recently. When I break through to the first level, I will be able to fly by myself."

Pan Yun: "You make it sound like breaking through to the first level is as easy as drinking a sip of water."

Pan Jun felt the energy in his dantian and felt that he had been indulging in worldly affairs recently and had not made much progress in his cultivation. Although his merit points were constantly flowing in, they could not directly improve his cultivation.

So you still have to practice.

Pan Yun decided to stay up late to practice when he got home at night.

Anyway, we have to leave for Japan in the early morning.

Cao Jixiang never expected that after Pan Jun gave his brain a big bombardment, he would just throw a group of little ones to him and run away.

Xiaohong and the others didn't feel anything. They thought she was just away from home for a while, so they just thought she was in seclusion.

From Xiaohong at the top, Miaohe and the other three in the middle, to Bangchui at the bottom, they all patted their chests and said, "Just go with peace of mind. We will concentrate on our cultivation and wait for your return."

Miao Zhen: "Junior Master, we still have money, and we will come to Quanzhou often in the future. Why don't we take advantage of the low housing prices in Quanzhou to buy some property? We can also use it when Senior Master comes back."

Pan Yun praised him, "You are worthy of being like this. If you want to buy property, just buy it. If you have enough money, write to ask Senior Brother for it. But one thing, whether you rent or buy it, you are not allowed to move out of the Maritime Customs Office."

"Why?" They felt that living in the Maritime Customs was not very convenient, especially Hongyan and Xiaohong. One liked to run out from time to time to experience the world, and the other liked to go out for a stroll at night.

If Miaozhen hadn't helped them cover up recently, the fox and the ghost would have been discovered by the Jinyiwei left behind by the Maritime Customs.

Pan Yun said, "Because it is safest for you to live in the Shibosi, anyway, you can't move out before I come back, understand?"

"Oh~~"

Several people responded.

Miao Zhen followed closely behind her: "Little Master, how long will you be gone?"

"It's convenient for me to go back and forth. This is my first time, so I won't take you with me. Wait until I get familiar with Luffy. If you want to go to Japan for training, I will come back to take you." Pan Yun said, "You guys are not doing nothing here. There are the capital, my father's place in Datong, the Wulin League and the Tianshi Mansion. You should pay attention to the news from all sides and wait for me to come back."

Miao Zhen agreed. (End of this chapter)