The fishing village incident has made substantial progress. Some people with important identities have been captured. After discussing the matter, the group immediately informed Emperor Kangxi through a secret memorial, hoping that he would issue an edict on how to deal with these people.
The days of waiting for the secret memorial were hard to endure, and Yinzhen was even more anxious and restless. He even stopped going to the training ground and only stayed in the courtyard to play with the twins.
"Father! Play!" Yiken'e held the nine-linked rings and poked the dazed Yinzhen, hoping that Yinzhen would play with him for a while.
Yiken'e was good at reading people's expressions. If Yinzhen's expression was bad, the child would never make any extra movements. If Yinzhen's expression was good, he would stubbornly wait for Yinzhen to come to his senses.
Qingyan sat cross-legged on the soft couch, painting with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen. Recently, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen had been pestering Qingyan to prepare some graffiti paintings, and she was happy to fill them with various colors.
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen even painted several meticulous paintings for Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen to ruin. Qingyan saw them and wanted to take them away directly, as they were painted by Emperor Yongzheng himself and were extremely valuable.
Today, these paintings, which should have fetched astronomical prices at auctions, have become nothing more than a pile of waste paper in the hands of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
She was still young and often made a mess of the colors. Yinzhen and Qingyan didn't mind and gave her some special brushes and paints, letting the little girl start doodling.
"Little darling, this dish is good. Both children have quieted down!" When Yinzhen was irritable, he disliked the twins making noise the most. He might even vent his anger on the two children because of their noise.
Qingyan smiled and said, "It's because you're in a good mood that you find the two children so quiet. If it were any other time, you definitely wouldn't say that. What should we do with those people?"
After those people were brought back, Qingyan began to consider how to deal with them. There was one or more people behind those people, and now it seemed that a surprise attack would be a good thing. At the very least, it would reduce the number of spies around him.
This incident involved the interests of foreign countries and vassal states. Emperor Kangxi had two attitudes towards this. He was determined to suppress the vassal states and had already dispatched capable generals to Korea, preparing to eliminate them directly. If the Joseon Dynasty did not behave itself, it would be in for a beating.
When Qingyan heard Yinzhen mention that things might not be easy for Joseon this time, she nodded as if she already knew, and then turned to do other things.
Before Qingyan traveled to this world, she had seen one or two TV dramas produced by a certain country that completely distorted history. The plots depicted in them were so funny that they made her want to laugh.
"Fourth Brother, the ginseng, kimchi, and Korean paper from Korea are all quite good. You can ask those people to send more as tribute!" Qingyan said she wouldn't refuse these good things, but as for the others, she didn't care.
Yinzhen stroked his chin. If Qingyan thought these things were good, he wouldn't mind asking for more in private. Of course, he hoped that Joseon would have some self-awareness and not continue to oppose him at this time.
Emperor Kangxi dispatched two young generals, not focusing on suppressing Korea, but instead sending Korea to train the new army. Their firearms were very outdated, and if the Qing Dynasty had actually begun to suppress them, it would have been a one-sided massacre.
"Little Darling, the navy has already dispatched a fleet to conduct actual combat there!" Yinzhen said to Qingyan.
These men were selected from the core forces of the new army and navy. They formed a fleet and, under the command of Saito's capable officers, went directly to the waters off Korea.
"Huh? What does Father Emperor mean?" Qingyan became slightly nervous. She still had some business in Korea, and she couldn't let this delay her ability to make money.
Yinzhen put Yiken'e aside and whispered directly to Qingyan.
"Father Emperor has suggested that if we can profit from the national crisis in Korea, he will be quite satisfied," Yinzhen said directly.
Through a secret memorial, Kangxi hinted to Yinzhen that if Qingyan wanted to take action, Kangxi would not stop him.
"Hmph, there must be a but..." Qingyan sneered as Kangxi put forward some conditions.
After all, there are still people who want this lucrative opportunity. Several of the imperial merchants are in contact with North Korean businessmen, hoping they can bring some good news.
Therefore, Qingyan did not receive the news too early. The imperial merchants had already blocked the news and were not prepared to give the other merchants time to prepare supplies.
The situation is different for her; she has the Yuelai Inn under her command, and she can procure all the necessary provisions.
"Fourth Prince, do you think we should do this?" Qingyan saw that Yinzhen didn't say anything more, so she thought that Yinzhen didn't want her to get involved in these matters.
“Yes, but Father Emperor said that these expenses must be taxed at the highest possible rate!” Qingyan is a major taxpayer, so Kangxi would definitely mention these things to Yinzhen in advance.
She lowered her head and began to think, hoping that she could take over all the businesses.
Contrary to expectations, the involvement of imperial merchants undoubtedly caused some problems in the business.
"Fourth, that's no problem. But those imperial merchants are definitely not to be trifled with. They're probably up to something. Once it really starts, it'll be a fight to the death!" Qingyan said helplessly.
The imperial merchants' supplies were basically limited. Unless the imperial merchants in charge of supplies and military provisions handled them, the costs would be too high. Coupled with heavy taxes, it would probably be unbearable for most people.
"Those imperial merchants probably can't procure grain. All the bulk grain supplies are being stored at the Ministry of Revenue. Using stored grain is possible, but this action must be reported to the Ministry of Revenue!" Yinzhen explained the predicament of the Ministry of Revenue and the imperial merchants to Qingyan.
These people will definitely have made their moves in advance. If Yinzhen delays for two or three days, Qingyan will be able to mobilize everything.
"Fair competition would be great!" Qingyan said with a smile.
Qingyan didn't have much ambition; she just wanted a fair chance to compete. As for the money, she had to work hard to earn it.
If an outsider bullies you and you don't severely suppress them, Qingyan will feel resentful.
“We’ve essentially carried out a one-sided massacre, and we have a clear advantage in firearms. Little darling, you should be able to handle this situation.” Yinzhen reassured Qingyan, giving her some confidence to act. After all, Qingyan certainly wouldn’t act in an unstable situation.
The twins were unaware of what their parents were talking about. They noticed that both Yinzhen and Qingyan looked unwell, but they didn't dare to disturb them and simply played quietly with their toys.
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