Duan Yunxiu smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed and said, "Sister, do you want her to compose a song for you too?"
The empress was stunned and shook her head.
"Don't force him..."
"What about the personnel he requested?" Duan Yunxiu asked.
The empress joked: "Okay, so it turns out that's what you are doing. Others are the daughters who are married and throw away the water. My sister here is the sister who is not yet married, so she is already..."
Duan Yunxiu muttered: "She is advancing and retreating with us now, so of course we have to take care of her!"
The empress thought for a moment and nodded: "Just select some people from Xuanwei to do things for him. They can also protect Xue'er around him so that he has no worries. But when he becomes an official in the future, he must start step by step. Prime Minister It means that he can be allowed to manage a county first..."
"Then he's not leaving Beijing?" Duan Yunxiu was a little reluctant.
"You can visit him often." the empress replied.
"Then I can't stay with my sister all the time..." Duan Yunxiu looked disappointed.
The empress felt warm in her heart.
Unexpectedly, Duan Yunxiu changed the topic and said: "At that time, I will often go back to Beijing to visit my sister!"
Empress:......
Feiyun and other Xuanwei:...
When a hundred Xuanwei stood in front of Liang Xiao, Liang Xiao was also a little surprised.
The Xuanwei of the Great Zhou Dynasty were the imperial guards in the true sense, and the royal family had its own set of training methods.
These Xuanwei were all selected from the eunuchs and female soldiers who had been attached to the royal family since childhood, and their loyalty was even higher than that of "good family members".
Duan Yunxiu brought himself ninety male Xuan Guards and ten female Xuan Guards, with the captain named Gu Pingxiu.
Fifty Xuanwei among them are responsible for intelligence collection, and the rest serve as his temporary guards.
At least, he doesn't have to worry about these Xuanwei leaking secrets to competitors.
Now Liang Xiao has not yet cultivated his direct lineage, this is a relatively reliable arrangement that he can find, but they are the empress's people, and he needs to pay attention to his words and deeds in daily life. After all, this is still a feudal society.
Gu Pingxiu and Xuanwei looked at the "boss" in front of them with doubts in their hearts.
As Xuanwei, they only have the royal family headed by the Lord in their hearts, and are rarely sent out to ministers to handle affairs.
And now they still call him "boss", which shows how much their master values this young man.
According to their Lord, this son will be a future minister and a pillar of the country.
Liang Xiao warned: "I need to know some information about the family, especially the business aspect. In addition, please pay attention to the Malaysian businessmen inside and outside the capital for me."
"Horse dealer? If the boss needs a carriage, he can buy it directly in the capital area." Gu Pingxiu reminded.
Liang Xiao explained: "His Majesty hopes that I can recruit and train an army for the imperial court in the future and give full play to what I have learned in my life. If there is harassment from the Beihu on the border in the future, and the capital is not far from the border, I will be prepared and can rush to help in time. I want to To prepare for a rainy day, you must form an elite cavalry force, and if you want to form an elite cavalry force, you must pay attention to the horse merchants' war horses."
Everyone was stunned.
Dazhou was extremely strict in the purchase of war horses, and felt quite "poor".
Because of this, many good horses are wandering among the people, which is a waste of natural resources.
It's not that the empress doesn't want to keep good horses, it's just that the treasury is empty and stretched in all aspects.
But everyone soon fell into doubt again.
This boss is just a businessman, can he really know how to train soldiers?
Liang Xiao knew everyone's doubts and didn't explain too much.
He knew very well that it was impossible for the Great Zhou Dynasty to unify the country with its existing military system, or even solve internal and external troubles.
Ultimately, you still need to take action on your own to reform.
From the moment he presented the six strategies for governing the country, he no longer hesitated because he was already tied to the royal family.
His father tried his best to lead the war during his lifetime and had offended too many aristocratic families. He had to rely on the big tree.
But the most important thing right now is making money.
After becoming an imperial merchant, he had privileges and had more ways to make money, so he didn't have to worry about the six ministries making things difficult for him.
"Boss, the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion has sent a young man to visit!"
While Liang Xiao was talking to Xuan Weimen, the guard's report made Liang Xiao frown.
"Young Master? Nangongtian"
The eldest son of Zhenyuan Hou Nangong Lei, Nangong Tian, was the captain of Yulin Military Academy in the capital.
"Exactly! He said that there is a big business in the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and he wants to talk to the young master!"
The guard's answer made Liang Xiao laugh: "See you off!"
Nangong Tian, who was dressed in brocade clothes, was waiting in the living room. His face turned ugly when he received the news.
If it were anyone else, they would have opened the door to receive him in a polite manner, but Liang Xiao actually turned him away.
Nangongtian stared at the guard who reported the news, and said in a deep voice: "Tell him, we, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, have put aside the past grudges over this trivial matter of breaking off the engagement, and now we are here to discuss a happy business with him, selling salt!"
The guard bravely went back to report Liang Xiao, but came back less than half a quarter of an hour later.
"My boss said there's no need to talk!"
Nangongtian sneered: "Being a first-class imperial merchant, do you really think of yourself as a character?"
"My boss said, Mr. Nangong, this is a place to receive guests. You are not a guest, so please come back early."
The guard's words made Nangong Tian instantly darken his face and leave with a puff of sleeves.
Back at Zhenyuan Hou Mansion, Nangong Tian was furious.
"Dad! Little sister! This kid really doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth, and he actually ignores the gift of our family regardless of past grudges!"
Nangong Ning said coldly: "I think he discovered the sugar making process by accident. It's impossible to say that he doesn't even understand how profitable selling salt is. He is so ignorant!"
Nangong Lei sighed: "Now in the entire capital and even the whole country, he is the only one who has the privilege of making and selling salt at will. He does not have to buy salt at high prices from the government. If he is willing to cooperate with us, he can earn one or two million taels a year. It's really It’s not a problem! What worries my father is that other families have already won this business, so he resolutely refused. What a pity!”
Nangongtian gritted his teeth and said: "It seems that this son can't be kept. We have to instruct people outside to keep an eye on his properties outside the capital and destroy them specifically to prevent him from growing up!"
After Liang Xiao drove away Nangongtian, people from the Duanmu family, the Gongyang family, the Dugu family, the Tuoba family... people from each family came to the Liang Mansion one after another, wanting to discuss the salt business with Liang Xiao, but they were all driven away by Liang Xiao with a few words. .
"Ignorant of good and evil!"
This is the evaluation of Liang Xiao by representatives of various companies.
At night, Liang Xiao drank alone under the moon, frowning.
"Even the Dugu family in Jiangbei and the Gongyang family in Jiangnan sent people, and their tentacles actually reached the capital."
Anyone who dares to get involved in illegal activities is trying to steal food from the national treasury, which shows how dangerous the current situation between the government and the opposition is.
He also understood how difficult it was for Zhuge Hui and others.
"Boss, Miss Mu is here to visit."
Mu Qinxue entered the courtyard with a nervous expression. She looked at Liang Xiao and asked, "Mr. Liang, have you been doing private salt business recently..."
