Chapter 113: Impatience from the Qianqing Palace

Dish dislike to the nose in front, the fragrance of green tea have been all into the nose, Fang Qingxue involuntarily took it, this side of Zhao Su and aptly delivered a silver fork, so that he could not refuse to take, fork up a piece of eating into the mouth.

At that moment, he felt that this cake was different from any pastries he had eaten, it was too fluffy, too soft, and the sweetness was just right, it was really beyond imagination.

Zhao Su watched him finish a plate of three cakes before asking him, “Does your honor think I’m right?”

“Right.” Fang Qingxue pulled out a silk to imprint his lips and nodded, “I’ve finished handing over what should be handed over, Lord Shi Enshi has been transferred to Huzhou, did you know?”

“I don’t know!” Zhao Su did not expect Shi En to really be transferred out of the capital, “What is his official position today?”

“A county magistrate under Huzhou. The Empress Dowager approached me a few days ago and said that when I stabilize, she will try to push the Flower Moon Society to the counties below the state capital to expand the strength of her influence. When Lord Shi went to Huzhou, he looked like he was being relegated, but in reality, he also has a mission.”

The matter of Empress Dowager Lu wanting to bring the Flower Moon Society down to the counties, Zhao Su had heard her say earlier, she lightly hissed and said, “No wonder there aren’t many people mentioning this matter in the past two days, does it mean that the Empress Dowager has already set things right?”

Mother and son are really the same cunning, hard not to come to the soft, not to come to the dark, Shi En in office for so many years, surely also set up a lot of local contacts, this is not a great crime, and so he went to the local, and around the officials echo each other, may be able to really can toss out what splash to.

“Zhao guard?”

Speaking here outside came a voice.

Zhao Su probed, only to see Liu Xiang shouting outside. After seeing her, Liu Xiang pointed to the door, “Ci Ning Palace is here, the Empress Dowager has summoned you to the palace.”

“Right away!”

After Zhao Su replied, she turned her head and said to Fang Qingxue: “Did you enjoy the snacks?”

Fang Qingxue said deeply, “I have already had a deep appreciation of Zhao Shiwei’s excellent cooking skills.”

Zhao Su grinned, “Then tomorrow I will bring some other things for you to try.”

After saying that, he crossed the door and left.

……

Zhao Su in the Ministry of Rites and Fang Qingxue talk time, the Emperor in the Qianqing Palace is with the six Ministry of several officials to talk about the single with the Westerners of this deal.

“Westerners want to monopolize the business of silk trading can be promised, but the fleet of things also need to set up a charter. You say.”

The newly appointed Secretary of the Ministry of the household Su Ming took the lead: “In the long run, the court set up a fleet of ships is imperative, but with the current national strength, and still some strain. If the formation of the fleet, the main problem is money.

“The treasury in the past few years, silver is still sufficient, but are planning to use, there is no surplus to the point that can form a sailing fleet to. If we want to form one, we’ll have to find another way to raise money.”

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue followed suit, “Based on the current tax revenue, it will take at least ten more years to save up the money.”

The emperor turned to the side of the ministry of industry: “coastal dockyards there is no lack of strong financial owners, there is no mediation turnover possible?”

Ministry of Industry Minister said: “shipbuilding experience we have, the opening of the years of maritime transportation, seafaring talent can also be convened to some of these are not a concern. If the emperor has already decided, the ministry of industry can also call the strength of the dockyard first shipbuilding and then pay for the ship, find a few more at the same time to undertake, I think it is not a big problem.

“But even so, the schedule can not be accommodated. Shipbuilding test set down less than three or four years, general sailing ship five or six years, six or seven years are very normal. Relative to the current problem to be solved, this time is too long!”

Ministry of Industry Minister’s words caused several people to agree.

The emperor a pair of eyebrows also long did not loosen.

Dragged on five, six, seven or eight years, what changes in the Western side of the bad to say, first of all, they will earn a large sum of money less.

Now that the sea re-open and not many years, most of the silk sent overseas are still bulk, by the foreigners themselves through the coast of the firms purchasing, or firms build their own ships to the sea. So the price varies, some lack of trafficking conditions of the silk merchants also face the situation of not selling out. And the action of a single ship, there is the possibility of facing the pirates hijacked goods.

In short, comprehensive all, by the court, unified acquisition of folk silk manufacturing finished products, through a specialized Yamen on the sale of Westerners, or even as they say, by them to undertake the sale of live, the most advantageous.

If the fleet of ships of the Great Liang is not organized for the time being, it will not be able to compete for the seafaring transportation of the errand. When Daliang can not agree to the Western fleet in the harbor, then of course this business can not be done.

He asked, “Is there no compromise?”

The group looked at each other, then all shook their heads.

The emperor stretched, “Then go back and think about it first. Take an idea out within three days.”

All the ministers shouted and retired, the emperor picked up the tea and took a sip, the frown has not been loosened.

Four happy up: “Emperor, the empress dowager’s side just sent people to ask, last night in the Hall, I do not know Zhao guards broke what trouble?”

The emperor looked back, as if suddenly remembered this, side head set half a moment before asking: “Zhao Su?”

“On duty.”

The emperor took another sip of tea, waiting for the tea slowly slipped into the bottom of the throat, he put down: “Pass her over.”

Zhao Su intends to go to the forbidden guard department to change clothes on the way to Ci Ning Palace, she dropped the vest can not be hidden, that is, and then under the Empress Dowager Lu shed layers of skin, she also had to tell her the fact that this thing she can not run away – she just want to be alone in the pocket, but also have to be able to pocket it ah!

In the forbidden guard department, there are people who can’t help but talk about the rumors outside, good thing Pei Zhan they arrived first, already refuted a round for Zhao Su.

Zhao Su came in, Pei Zhan they obviously control the high point of public opinion, a room of people have been convinced, and there are even people take the initiative to care about Zhao Su last night in the Hall of the Emperor has not been too harshly reprimanded.

Although Liang Ying didn’t say anything, she didn’t throw stones like she thought she would.

Zhao Su walked towards the dressing room, only to see Liang Ying next to her actually did not dislike to leave, but also feel strange, he suddenly does not mind her choking?

When someone from Ci Ning Palace came to summon her, she got up and left, and Liang Ying even glanced towards her.

It’s weird! She even caught the eye of Liang Shi Zi?

Unbelievable.

“Servant Zhao, the Emperor has summoned you to meet him at the Qianqing Palace.”

Before he even went out the door, the Qianqing Palace eunuch Wufu, who had hurriedly arrived, blocked the way.

Zhao Su violently stopped, the dog emperor even so impatient, she just entered the palace to pass her over, even let her and Empress Dowager Lu first string of confessions do not leave the opportunity?

Looking at Wufu in front of her with eager eyes, who still didn’t know anything, she turned back and tucked the roasted chicken she brought with her, “Let’s go.”

Then without hesitation, she left the threshold.