"Ask Jun and the others...have they left?"
Emperor Xuan looked at the sunset, his face showing a more vicissitudes of life.
"According to the time, I'm afraid they have already arrived in Yao County."
"Oh, I wonder how long it will take to get down by boat?"
"About half a month... I think the docks and shipyards in Yao County should be utilized. From now on, trade with the Wu Dynasty can be carried out by water, which is much faster."
Emperor Xuan pondered for a while and said, "I'll do it after I get the advice."
Empress Shang looked at Emperor Xuan deeply and thought that he seemed to have really lost his fighting spirit.
The successive blows did indeed destroy his confidence.
The desolate country that could have been easily obtained was gone just like that.
The original territory was divided into two parts. Although the area is not large, it is of great significance.
The stocks that had been bullish all the way have now fallen to the issue price. Although there has not been a collapse like that in Yi State, the news from Xiyu Tower is that those merchants sold their stocks and went to Wu Dynasty.
They were the people of the Yu Dynasty, but they went to a foreign country!
The reason is so simple - follow Ding Anbo and you will get rich!
This statement is not very hurtful, but it is extremely insulting!
What does this indicate?
This shows that Emperor Xuan's status in the hearts of these businessmen is far inferior to that of Fu Xiaoguan!
The person they trusted was Fu Xiaoguan, even though he was from the Wu Dynasty and even though he was the emperor of the Wu Dynasty, this made Emperor Xuan very sad.
The same news came from Wofeng Road.
The workshops that had already been built were operating normally, but those merchants actually secretly sent people to the Wu Dynasty!
What does this mean?
If Fu Xiaoguan ascended the throne and opened the door to business, wouldn't all these merchants run away?
In fact, Emperor Xuan was overthinking it. Merchants are cunning and they will not put all their eggs in one basket.
It’s just that Fu Xiaoguan really opened the door to business, and they just had one more basket.
"Born in Linjiang, raised in Weiyang... I remember that during the Mid-Autumn Festival of the eighth year of the Xuanli reign, Dong Shulan brought his poem 'Water Melody Song, When Will the Bright Moon Appear?' What a beautiful lyric! When I first saw it, I was struck by his beauty. I thought that Wu Changfeng was lucky, and Xu Yunqing had given him a good son."
"People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, the moon waxes and wanes; it's impossible to have everything perfect. May we live long, and share the beauty of the moon even though we're thousands of miles apart... My son Wenyun is about to leave, and Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. How wonderful it would be if we could wait until after Mid-Autumn Festival..."
Empress Shang remained silent. She had tried her best to dissuade Emperor Xuan, but Emperor Xuan still insisted on doing so.
Who can be blamed for this?
Can you say that Fu Xiaoguan is heartless and ungrateful?
Can you say that your husband is cold-blooded and cruel?
Neither.
From Emperor Xuan's perspective, he did nothing wrong.
But from Fu Xiaoguan's perspective, Emperor Xuan was wrong.
If you are wrong, you have to pay the price.
The cost is a bit high and it has not been fully realized.
How will the future Yu Dynasty face a more powerful Wu Dynasty?
Emperor Xuan's depression may have come from this.
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Xishan Villa.
The gentle evening breeze brought the fragrance of rice flowers.
The sun has not yet set, the cicadas are still chirping tirelessly, but the sound of frogs croaking can be heard in the fields.
Xishan Villa is particularly lively today.
All the people who came from the Ding'an Earl's Mansion in Jinling, a total of eight hundred people, all settled in the West Mountain Villa.
There were no classes in the schools outside the other courtyards today because they were also full of people.
They are craftsmen in Fenglin Mountain.
According to Chunxiu's statistics, there are as many as 30,000 people in the entire Xishan who are willing to follow the young master and leave!
A ship could only carry 3,000 people, so apart from the people in the mansion, the only ones left behind were children and the elderly. The rest of the young men, carrying their valuables, set off by land to Wu Dynasty under the protection of the Xishan Villa guards.
"The young master saved them in the beginning. In their hearts, the young master is their master. I've tried to persuade them, but it's no use. Over 60,000 people remain in the entire Lower Village, including 1,200 students. That's why Lord Qin doesn't want to leave. He said... he wants to protect this Xishan Academy and see these students graduate from here."
Dong Shulan suddenly grabbed Chunxiu's hand and said with a smile: "From now on, don't call yourself a slave anymore. In our hearts, you are our sister."
Chunxiu lowered her head shyly, and said weakly, "This servant... This servant has never thought about it."
"Tell me the truth. If you already have someone in your heart, I'll make the decision for you. If you only have the young master in your heart... then I'll also make the decision for you!"
Chunxiu was embarrassed and her face flushed, "Sisters...thank you so much, sisters!"
"Don't say thank you. Even if we need to, we should say it to you. You've contributed a lot to this family over the years, and he's been too busy, so he's delayed you... Let's not talk about this now. The people of Wangjia Village must stay. This is the seed of the fourth generation of the Fu family. It will mature in two months, and we can't leave it behind."
"After the Fearless takes us to Wu Dynasty, I will ask my father-in-law to send the Fearless back again to take away all the seeds of the fourth generation of Fu and all the sweet potatoes to Wu Dynasty. In addition, the large amount of wine stored in the cellar that my husband specifically asked for must also be transported on the ship."
Dong Shulan looked up at the setting sun, thought for a moment, and then said, "All the unsold grain should be shipped to the Autonomous Prefecture by Xishan Express. Tell Feng Laosi to take any craftsmen who are willing to leave and also go to the Autonomous Prefecture with Xishan Express."
"My husband didn't mention this, but he did mention that there are a lot of iron ore in the autonomous prefecture. I think he needs people, craftsmen who know how to make cement. Anyone who is willing can go too. We need cement to build roads and cities."
Dong Shulan withdrew her gaze and sighed, "Xiacun is now full of flowers. It's a pity that I can't take this thing away."
Nangong Piaoxue and Sima Che listened in shock, only then did they realize that Fu Xiaoguan had actually done so many things!
Three years, it only took him three years to create a huge business empire!
If he had not had to go to Wu Dynasty, this business empire would have probably surpassed the five major business families.
The sound of a child crying was heard, and Xiaoqi brought Dong Shulan's child.
Dong Shulan took it. The child in her arms seemed to smell her mother's scent. She stopped crying and looked around with wide eyes in curiosity.
Dong Shulan smiled and whispered to the child, "Duoduo, please take a good look at this place. This is your hometown. It's where your mother and father met for the second time."
"When you grow up, I'll bring you back to see this place. It's very beautiful here. Look, when the sun sets, the sky is filled with red clouds. If you go out, you can see endless rice fields."
"Your father said...that is hope."
The next day, the once bustling Xishan became deserted.
Only in the classroom could Qin Bingzhong's voice be heard: "Today we will discuss the 'Code of Neo-Confucianism'..."
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