Mountain wild man Ziwang and his wife

Chapter 577
Zhao Shi's cry of Ah Yan made the emperor's heart tremble.

"How can I not like you, Wan'er, you are plucking my heart out by asking me that." The emperor embraced her in his arms, bowed his head and kissed her forehead, "Don't I understand in my heart?"

Zhao said in a low voice: "Understood, but you are the emperor, and there are all kinds of beauties in your harem, so I always worry about gains and losses.

People are always getting old, besides, I am no longer young.

Which of those tender little girls in the harem is not more likable than me?
Although I know that you are not my husband alone, and that you are not easy, but whenever you go to someone else's palace, I can't help being jealous, sad, and afraid..."

After she finished speaking, tears flowed out of her eyes. Mrs. Zhao raised her head slightly, looking at the emperor with tears in her eyes, breaking the emperor's heart.

He bowed his head to kiss Zhao's tears: "Don't be afraid, Awan, they and I are just playthings, Yu'er is still young, I went to them just to use them to attract the attention of the previous court.

In the future, when I have trained Yu'er to be able to be independent, I will dismiss the harem for you. "

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I know that the harem is the epitome of the previous dynasty, and I know that you want to use the harem to balance the previous dynasty, but...

It's all my fault, I'm too cranky. "Zhao hugged the emperor tightly, tears streaming down.

She was very sad.

Tao'er's resoluteness made her resentful.

She also once thought that one day in the future, even if she died in front of her, she would not shed a single tear.

But when it really happened, she couldn't be indifferent.

"Let's talk about the East China Sea." Zhao changed the subject, "If Ayan doesn't blame me for meddling in the government affairs, I have some ideas."

"Tell me!" How could Xiao Yan blame Zhao Shi, the two brothers and sisters were willing to give him the country back then, but he suspected that people all over the world had ulterior motives, but only Zhao Shi could not be suspected.

This man, sometimes it's not good to be too conceited.

In history, there are not bad emperors who were good at the beginning and mediocre at the end. They worked hard in the first half of their lives and swelled in the second half of their lives, such as Duke Huan of Qi and Emperor Ming of Tang.

"The officialdom in the East China Sea, the army should have been infiltrated by pirates into a sieve, no matter who you send to take over Ayan at this time, the mud will not be lifted up.

Why don't you just secretly train sailors in Jiangnan Mansion, and when Lu Zhongyi leads people to attack Wa Island, use these sailors to quickly replace the defense of the East China Sea.

At that time, all the personnel of the original Donghaiwei will be gone, and they will all be sent to suppress the bandits!
If they can successfully suppress the bandits, you can give them meritorious service, let them retire with honor, or give them a vain job and transfer them away from the East China Sea.

It would be best if the bandits were unsuccessful.

This is a disaster after all. "

Xiao Yan sighed after hearing the words: "This is a good idea, but if I train soldiers secretly, I will definitely not pass through the Ministry of War. My private treasury can't withstand the consumption of 10,000+ troops!"

It's not that he hasn't thought about this idea. He even found the place. It's a big lake with few villages around it. It's just a matter of ordering someone to clean it up.

But it is difficult to raise money for soldiers.

"Money is a big problem, but it's not impossible to find a way." Zhao muttered while leaning in his arms.

"Oh, what can Awan do?" The emperor became interested.

Mrs. Zhao: "Your Majesty, don't recruit too many people in the early stage. Get 2000 people to train first. The Emperor should still have the money to raise 2000 people, right?"

The emperor nodded, 20 people can't afford it, but 2000 people can certainly afford it.

"The 2000 people trained in the early stage can still lead recruits later, so the emperor doesn't have to worry about losing money if he raises 2000 people first."

"What's next?" the emperor asked, and Mrs. Zhao sat up straight, looked into the emperor's eyes and said seriously: "The rich and powerful families secretly buy private property. It’s inconvenient to buy antiques, keep several outhouses, etc. For a large family, no one is a fool, and if the person in one room spends too much money, others will complain.

Apart from these, our Daliang and many previous dynasties did not allow officials to engage in business, but how can a big family maintain a luxurious life just by relying on salary and land production.

In fact, every family does business, but they put their names on the names of their own servants or distant relatives.

Doing business secretly, and on the surface, they are tall enough to support their own business... Naturally, they will make a lot of money.

Since they can do business, why can't the emperor do business? "

The emperor can't do business, at most he can have some Huangzhuang and real estate, otherwise he will be accused of competing with the people for profit.

Xiao Yi pondered.

"I've thought about this matter for a long time. If we want to do business, the emperor must not touch it, so I will do it." Zhao said again.

The emperor held her wrist: "Awan... I, I can find someone else to do this matter."

Mrs. Zhao shook her head: "No, I don't worry about others. You are the king of a country, and you can't have half a stain on you, but I'm different. I'm a woman. Naturally, I have a dowry when I marry you. Even the censor can't take mine. Dowry matters."

"But what kind of business do you do? Doing business is not a one-time profit, and there are times when you lose." Xiao Yan was the founding emperor of the country, a person who had lived a hard life, and knew what it was like to make a living in the market and the countryside.

"What I want to do is a profitable business." Zhao said with a smile.

"Oh... what business?" The emperor asked with a smile.

"Private salt, private iron!"

The smile on the emperor's face disappeared when he heard this, and his face became serious.

Mrs. Zhao got up, she walked to the window and opened it, looked at the gorgeous red plums outside the window and said: "The imperial court does not allow the sale of private salt and iron, but this kind of business has been banned repeatedly.

The laws in Daliang are strict, and anyone who sells private salt and iron can be sentenced to beheaded if the evidence is solid, but after killing one, ten successors will emerge, and after killing ten, there will be a hundred successors.

why?
All because the interests in the middle are frighteningly high.

Since it can't be banned, why doesn't our own family do this business?

You know, Daliang belongs to our family!

Furthermore, if we do this business ourselves, will we be able to grasp the direction of most private salt and private iron?
It's better than having two black eyes now.

In case there is any accident in the future, our side has a thorough understanding of the doorway, and we can cut off this shady business way at any time! "

Zhao's words aroused the emperor's contemplation. Obviously, Zhao's words went to the emperor's heart.

Mrs. Zhao continued to work hard: "In addition to this business, there are also Qinlou Chuguan, casino and racecourse... These businesses are owned by many important officials. They can earn this money, why can't the emperor earn it?"

"And when the business is expanded, how difficult is it to have an army of 20, let alone 40?"

(End of this chapter)