"Yes." Han Du nodded lightly.
"That's tens of thousands of miles away..." Tang He couldn't help but sigh.
Hearing this, everyone nodded slightly with concern.
Nanyang is not far from the Ming Dynasty. With the financial incentive of being a governor for five years, everyone can still accept it. But if you are truly tens of thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty, everyone may not be able to accept it.
Han Du didn't think so. Instead, he said: "Isn't it better to be far away? The farther away, the less civil servants dare to go. Isn't this our opportunity?"
Jiangxia Hou Zhou Dexing, who had never spoken before, also spoke at this time, "We are not afraid of the distance, but we heard that there are barbarians there. Even if we go, what benefits can we gain?"
Tang He also agreed at this time: "Yes, why don't you tell everyone what the situation is over there, so that everyone can have peace of mind."
"Okay, then I'll tell you guys about the situation over there." Han Du nodded, sorted out his thoughts and said, "It's true that there are barbarians over there, but don't think that they don't have any good things."
At this point, Han Du suddenly paused and asked with a smile: "Have you ever seen ginseng?"
Everyone didn't understand what Han Du meant, and nodded subconsciously. Of course they had seen ginseng, and there were quite a lot of it. After all, they are all marquises, and a century-old ginseng that is rare for ordinary people is nothing to them.
"Have you ever seen ginseng as thick as a radish?" Han Du said with a smile.
Tang He was the first to react, and immediately sat up straight, even leaning slightly towards Han Du, and asked, "Are you kidding me? Is ginseng as thick as a radish?"
As people get older, they are most sensitive to these things.
Han Du turned his head to look at him, shrugged and said, "I brought back several large boxes this time. If you don't believe me, you can ask the emperor for some."
"You didn't keep it secret?" Tang He looked at Han Du suspiciously.
Han Du's face suddenly smiled helplessly, "I did have this idea and preparation, but after the emperor saw the ginseng, he kicked me off the ship and forbade me to get close. I didn't have time."
Tang He nodded when he heard this, and then said, "I understand."
Tang He believed Han Du's words deeply. When it comes to such a thing, Han Du can do it. Secondly, a superior person can do such a thing.
Since ancient times, wealth has attracted people's hearts. When I heard that there are such good natural resources and treasures across the sea, my noble eyes became hot.
Han Du smiled warmly and continued to add fuel to their fire, saying, "That's not all. There is also a lot of gold and silver over there."
"A lot? Is it as much as Nanyang? But this time you came back, didn't you bring much gold and silver?" Wang Bi asked puzzledly.
"I did not bring much with me when I came back this time." Han Du nodded and explained: "But that's because I have to take care of growing food first. If I didn't have to bring food, I would have packed all the ships. Full of gold and silver.”
"Hiss~ Are there so many?"
Everyone took a deep breath together.
Han Du snorted and said, "The gold and silver in Nanyang are nothing compared to those over there. Do you know what I saw over there?"
Han Du smiled and glanced at everyone, pursed his lips and said nothing.
"What's going on? Marquis Zhenhai, please stop tempting us and tell us all..."
Han Du coughed twice, and after focusing everyone's attention on himself, he said in detail: "There is a lot of gold over there. You guys have seen the world, how much do you think this gold can be?"
"What's the point? Is it really worth the money?" Cao Zhen asked quickly. He is the most positive about money now.
Han Du rolled his eyes at him, feeling that this guy was not very good at chatting. But he still explained: "Isn't that true? Gold mountains and silver seas are myths and legends. Who in the world has seen it with their own eyes? But there is indeed a lot of gold over there. Let's put it this way, a tribe with about a thousand people, their chief started from scratch Everything he wears right down to his feet is made of gold. Not only the bowl he eats from, but also the ladle he drinks from are made of gold. Even the board he sits on under his butt is also a gold board."
Everyone was excited after hearing this. A tribe with a thousand members, if replaced by the Ming Dynasty, would only have a population of one li at most, and the chief would be almost the same as the leader of the li in the Ming Dynasty.
How dare a village leader be so extravagant? Give him face. The wealth in the world should naturally be inhabited by virtuous people. Everyone present is virtuous and should share this gold.
"It's not just that." Seeing everyone's high interest, Han Du couldn't help but continue: "You must know that it is a place several times larger than the Ming Dynasty. The gold, silver, fur, gems and medicinal materials produced are all valuable. , it is simply a land of wealth. Not to mention everyone here, even if it is ten times or a hundred times more, it is impossible to eat it all."
"I'm not afraid that you won't make any money, but I'm afraid that you won't dare to make this money..."
As soon as Han Du finished speaking, Cao Zhen was the first to stand up and said: "Don't worry, Marquis Zhenhai, as long as there is money to be made, our old Cao can earn a fortune for the family. Not to mention tens of thousands of miles, even if it is So what if we leave this hundred and ten kilograms on the other side? We are only afraid of poverty, not death!"
Someone laughed and quickly echoed Cao Zhen's words, "That's right, that's right, everyone was killed by mountains of swords and seas of fire, so what does death mean?"
"Haha, when we attacked Xinzhou, if we hadn't been blocked by the war horse, we would have died a long time ago. As long as we can get some benefits, we will die in Xinzhou."
Looking at the excited crowd, Han Du raised his hand and pressed it, and said with a smile: "It's not as serious as everyone said. Nowadays, naval warships are built very big, and their ability to withstand wind and waves is also very strong, and their safety has been greatly improved. . Even if you have to sail to the other side, as long as you walk along the coast and don’t set foot in the deep sea, you don’t have to worry about anything. It’s very safe.”
No one thought there was any risk. It was just an urgent way to vent their emotions when they were excited.
Seeing that everyone's hostility towards Han Du was gone, Tang He also laughed and asked: "Since America is so good, what about Nanyang? What should we do, just give up the Governor's Mansion to those civil servants?"
"How can that be done?" Han Du rejected it without any hesitation.
He glanced at everyone again and continued: "After all, we built Nanyang with our swords and guns. Among the first batch of governors who were in Nanyang, who had to sleep with one eye open? Which one didn't sleep every day? , are you all leading troops to fight?"
"Now that the situation in Nanyang is stable, civil servants will come to pick peaches? How can such a cheap thing be done?"
Han Du's words made all the nobles feel warm in their hearts, and they all nodded in agreement with Han Du's meaning.
Raising his hand, Han Du solemnly said: "That's what I think. The emperor wants to appoint a civilian as the governor of Nanyang. We don't object, and we can't object. We can also give up the seat of the governor of Nanyang. We can give it to a civilian. , but they must not steal it!"
"That's right, we can give in to the emperor's will. But if they want to grab it, then we will fight them desperately..." There are no fools here. They understood Han Du's meaning as soon as they heard it.
Han Du nodded slightly and finally said: "So, from now on, if the emperor decrees that someone should go to Nanyang to serve as governor, we will not object. But if a civil servant wants to take the initiative to ask for a post, then we will argue with him."
"Okay, let's do it!"
Han Du's move was to separate the civil servants. Of course, Lao Zhu's will must be followed to the letter, otherwise he would be asking for death. But for civil servants and nobles, there is no need to be polite to them. Everyone eats with the same head, who is afraid of whom?
As long as the benefits are sufficient, what if you go against the civil service group? Just do it!
Everyone's misunderstanding was solved, and they also found out from Han Du. They didn't have to worry about not having the governor's seat. It’s great to go to the Americas. Although it’s a little further, it’s also a little harder. But according to Han Du, it is easier to make money there.
Not to mention gold, silver and gems, even if you go to the mountains to dig ginseng, you can still make a fortune.
All the nobles were smiling and looking happy.
Tang He also smiled when he saw it. He was very happy with the ending. Being able to eliminate the misunderstanding between Han Du and others, and Han Du also found another way to make money for everyone when the outcome of Nanyang was irreversible, Tang He couldn't do it even if he wanted to be unhappy.
His old voice sounded as he said: "Today, I will hold a banquet in my house. Let's eat and drink well and not come home until we are drunk."
"Thank you, sir..." Everyone laughed and held their hands towards Tang He.
At a banquet, many people drank until they were extremely drunk and were taken away by servants.
Han Du is no exception. Everyone knows that he has a good drinking capacity, so they naturally work together to target him. Moreover, Han Du was famous for being good at making money. In their opinion, the position of governor of Nanyang was great, but in Han Du's opinion, it was nothing more than that. In just a few words, a new way of making money was found for everyone.
Although such characters are a bit younger, how could they not quickly fawn over the people they want to make money from? As long as Han Du can make money with them, age is not a problem at all, and they can treat Han Du as their brother.
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Not only does the huge Qianqing Palace not look dim at all in the dark night, but it is also set off by the surrounding darkness, making it feel a bit brighter.
In the past, the Qianqing Palace would not have seen this scene. At that time, Lao Zhu was so poor that he wanted to break a penny into two flowers. Wherever it is like now, candles as thick as an arm can be lit densely in a circle. I also specially made some glass covers for the oil lamps, which not only collects the oil fumes and prevents them from flying around, but also makes the lights brighter.
Lao Zhu was sitting on the dragon chair, flipping through a book.
A man from outside the palace came to the door, waited for the eunuch to pass the message and received Lao Zhu's nod, then walked in.
"My lord, please pay homage to your Majesty."
Lao Zhu closed the book, threw it on the imperial desk, exhaled, and asked: "After the court meeting today, the nobles gathered at Xinguo Duke's Mansion. What happened?"
Jiang Wei suddenly raised his head and immediately replied solemnly: "Back to the emperor, I found out that it is Duke Xin who is entertaining everyone."
"Then what? What did they say?" Lao Zhu had some anger on his face and asked in a heavy tone.
"This... I am incompetent, and it has not yet been discovered." Jiang Gu suddenly sweated on his forehead and trembled on the ground.
Lao Zhu suddenly slapped the imperial case with his palm, pointed angrily at Jiang Wei and yelled: "You are just incompetent!"
"I deserve death for my crime. Please calm down, Your Majesty. I will send more men to investigate again!" Jiang Wei hurriedly bowed to Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu wanted to get angry, but when it came to his mouth, he had to give up the plan. Ever since what happened to Mao Xiang, Lao Zhu's fear has not yet calmed down. He no longer trusts anyone, let alone having anyone around him as casually as Mao Xiang. Therefore, although Jiang Yu took over Mao Xiang's position. However, since he had just taken over, he had not even sorted out the internal relations in Yiluan Division, so he was naturally unable to handle secret reporting, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Lao Zhu also understood this, so he had no intention of punishing Jiang Wei. She glanced at him and waved her hands angrily: "Go away. If you can't find out, don't come back."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I will definitely investigate this matter and get to the bottom of it." Jiang Wei retreated from Qianqing Palace with great joy, gritting his teeth and determined to get to the bottom of this matter.
"roll!"
Jiang Yu was granted amnesty and turned around dejectedly.
Lao Zhu kept staring at Jiang Yu until he walked out of the palace door, then slowly looked back. Lao Zhu lowered his eyes and pursed his lips without saying a word. From his heart, Jiang Yu's talents were indeed inferior to Mao Xiang's. If this matter had been replaced by Mao Xiang, he would have gotten the exact news a long time ago.
It's a pity that Mao Xiang has two minds. When death is imminent, he still wants to struggle for his life. He would rather die than hand over the list of secret stakes in each government. As a result, although Jiang Wei has taken over Yiluan Division, the contact with the secret stakers who was actually seeking information has been cut off, and more than half of Yiluan Division's tentacles have been cut off.
Early the next morning, Tang He went into the palace with a cane and asked to see Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu met Tang He with Queen Ma in the Imperial Garden.
"Old minister, I pay my respects to the superior, and to my sister-in-law." Tang He tremblingly bowed to Lao Zhu and his wife.
Lao Zhu smiled and shook his head and said: "You are so old, why do you still care about these false gifts? Sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Tang He returned the greeting, he held the stone table with one hand and, with the support of the two palace maids, sat on the right side of Lao Zhu, opposite Queen Ma.
Lao Zhu reached out and picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to Tang He, "I'm afraid you're hungry after walking all the way. Let's have some cushion."
Tang He quickly threw the crutch into his arms, took it respectfully with both hands, looked at Lao Zhu and Queen Ma with a smile, and said: "The superiors still know that they feel sorry for me, and know that my teeth are not good, and I can't eat hard food, so I can only eat Order this soft one.”
Queen Ma smiled and said nothing, glancing at the two of them.
Tang He lowered his head and took a bite, and the remains of the pastry fell sparsely from his mouth, covering his clothes and robes.
When Lao Zhu saw it, he smiled and handed over another cup of tea and said, "Eat slowly and drink some tea to slow down. There's not enough tea left here."
Tang He lowered his head to take the tea, took a sip, nodded with a smile and said in succession: "Sir, that's enough, that's enough."
Lao Zhu didn't care whether Tang He was really satisfied or polite. He leaned back on the chair. After taking a long breath, he asked: "You are here today. What can I do for you?"
After listening to Lao Zhu's words, Tang He held the tea cup and said feebly: "To be honest with the Emperor, I came here today because I want to ask the Emperor for something."
"Oh?" Lao Zhu said a word lightly, took a sip of tea, looked at Tang He and said: "We old brothers should not be so polite to each other. We don't need to ask for anything, and if we have any matters, it doesn't matter. "
"That's it." Tang He put the teacup on the stone table, put his hands together, leaned slightly forward towards Lao Zhu, and said with a bow: "Yesterday, didn't Fang Xiaoru propose that civil servants go to Nanyang to serve as governors?"
"What do you think about this matter?" Before Tang He finished speaking, Lao Zhu couldn't wait to interrupt. Only after the words were spoken did Lao Zhu realize that he was a little too eager.
When he was upset, Tang He looked completely oblivious and said calmly: "I have no opinion. I will do whatever the emperor decides."
When Lao Zhu heard this, he smiled unexpectedly, and stopped asking others for their opinions. He raised his chin and gestured towards Tang He slightly: "Continue talking."
"Because Han Du and Fang Xiaoru were on good terms, and because Han Du took Fang Xiaoru to Nanyang, everyone thought it was Han Du..."
Tang He didn't say what he thought about Han Du, but just smiled.
But both Lao Zhu and Queen Ma understood it. These nobles just thought that Han Du was causing trouble~
"Haha..." Seeing that the emperor had realized it, Tang He continued: "Your Majesty, you didn't see it. At that time, Han Du was surrounded by people and couldn't stop it. When the old minister saw that something was wrong, he suggested that everyone Go to the old minister’s house and explain the matter clearly.”
After all, Han Du was a consort and the emperor's son-in-law. Tang He was also showing his favor to the emperor by helping Han Du. The emperor couldn't say it was wrong, right?
Sure enough, after hearing this, Lao Zhu's expression softened, he reached for the teacup, nodded and asked, "What then? How was your conversation?"
Tang He quickly lowered his head and replied: "At the beginning, Han Du said that Fang Xiaoru's memorial had nothing to do with him."
Lao Zhu laughed when he heard this, and he didn't know whether he was laughing at Han Du's naivety or something else. He asked again, "Oh? If Han Du said this, others would believe it?"
"Of course not." Tang He replied as expected, "But after Han Du thought of a mistake, no one pursued it anymore."
Lao Zhu was surprised, put down the tea cup in his hand, and asked curiously: "What on earth did he say?"
Tang He smiled and said, "This is also the reason why I came here today to ask for a higher position. Han Du said that Nanyang is only a palm-sized area with only thirty-three governors. But America, with its fertile fields tens of thousands of miles away, has countless governors. . Instead of holding on to the governorship of Nanyang, it is better to look across the sea and serve as governor there."
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