After listening to Zhu Youjian's explanation, Zhou Hou finally believed it. She looked at Zhu Youjian with a serious look on his face and said reluctantly: "Long live my lord, the country they want is about to become a vassal state." Really? They are still young, can they leave Beijing and go outside?"
"It's not that fast yet," Zhu Youjian shook his head, "It will take another two years... I have to wait until Brother Chun gets me 100 million taels of silver from the southeast! Otherwise, I don't have that much. The money can be used to build vassal states for the second, third, and fourth children!"
Establishing a vassal state is a huge expense!
A vassal state must relocate at least 10,000 "national clans", right? Without the "nationality" to protect you, the king will be nothing but a naked man!
For a vassal state to be dignified, it is necessary to build a strong fortress as the ruling center for the king of the vassal state, right? It's a big king. He doesn't even have a castle, so how can he rule?
Once you have a castle, you still need to build a bunch of Qianhu forts to protect the main city, right?
With a castle, a vassal state must have a force that can protect its king, right? This costs money!
In addition, there must always be a reserve fund for the royal court of the vassal state, right?
All these things added up, even a few million may not be enough!
This is still the expense of a king who wants to settle a vassal state, and Zhu Youjian has many sons. As each feudal society becomes feudal, hundreds of millions may not be enough to spend!
If there hadn't been such a big gap, Zhu Youjian wouldn't have let his rebellious son leave Beijing...
"What? Brother Chun is leaving Beijing too?" Queen Zhou was surprised when she heard this, "Where is he going?"
"Go to Yangzhou and take care of the salt for me." Zhu Youjian didn't mention opening a bank because Zhou Hou was unlikely to understand.
"Concerning salt?" Queen Zhou still felt something was wrong, "Brother Chun is the foundation of the country! It is really inappropriate to leave the capital rashly."
"What's wrong?" Zhu Youjian laughed, "When I was about the same age as him, I almost went into battle to fight with the barbarians! Brother Chun, can't we go to Yangzhou to practice?"
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Just when Zhu Youjian and Queen Zhou explained that Nizi could go out of the capital to practice hard. The rebellious son Zhu Youjian was in his Duanben palace, drinking tea and talking with the twelve companions who came to congratulate him on his recovery.
Before Zhu Cixiang turned ten, he lived in Xiyuan with the twelve orioles in front of him.
As a group of children, there is no great defense between men and women, and these companions were originally candidates for Zhu Cihong's niece. What else are you guarding against between you and Zhu Cixi?
However, after Zhu Cixiang reached the age of ten, in order to allow Zhu Cixiang to study with peace of mind, so as not to distract his energy prematurely. So Zhu Cixiang lived separately from these little girls. Zhu Cixiang moved to Duanben Palace, while the little girls lived on Nantai Island.
However, they still meet often, and the little girls all read together, and of course they read with their great-nephew. Therefore, Zhu Cixiang can still contact them inside and outside the classroom.
Among this group of reading companions, Wu Sanmei became the "big sister" because she was the earliest, the oldest, and the largest.
Perhaps because of fate, Zhu Cixiang was her best friend, and they spent the longest time together. They were truly childhood sweethearts.
If Zhu Cihong was allowed to choose, he would definitely make Wu Sanmei his concubine, and then take all the remaining eleven companions as his chosen attendants...
Of course, Zhu Cixiang wanted to have so many concubines at a young age, not because of lust.
How could Zhu Cixi be a lecher?
Of course, it's not greedy for money. Although except for Wu Sanmei, the other eleven companions have a wealthy father behind them, but the Zhu Cixiang who appears is not greedy for their dowry.
Because he has already taken over a big deal from Zhu Youjian - this is the exclusive underwriting right of Ming Dynasty Treasury Bonds!
And he also got the power to take charge of the salt industry - is there any bigger job than this?
In addition, Zhu Youjian is also prepared to give him up to 50 million acres of land coupons.
As long as what Zhu Youjian promised to Zhu Cihong could be fulfilled, Zhu Cihong would already have a huge fortune in his hands.
So the dowry of eleven women is nothing to Zhu Cixiang...but the family connections behind them, and these twelve (including Wu Sanmei) have received a new education, but at the same time they have old ideas. This woman is a very good partner for the weak Zhu Cixiang.
They are all die-hard traitors and very reliable subordinates.
Moreover, they all have more than ten years of new education foundation, so it will be relatively easy for Zhu Cixiang to train them as business assistants.
In this era, the most rare thing is talent!
Thinking of this, Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "We can be together since childhood. It is a fate that has been cultivated for several lifetimes! Now my father has to pass the exam to select an orphaned concubine from among you... No matter what Gu will love anyone who can pass the exam. But if you don’t pass the exam, don’t be discouraged, Gu will not abandon you either!”
Having said this, Zhu Cixiang's eyes swept over the faces of the twelve accompanying girls one by one, and finally landed on the face of Wu Sanmei, the "eldest sister" among them.
"Third sister," Zhu Cixiang said with a smile, "you also have to work hard..."
"Yes!" Wu Sanmei nodded heavily, "Prince, don't worry, I will review carefully!"
Although she knew it would be difficult for her to pass the exam, how could she, a young girl with a new love, not know the thoughts of Zhu Cixiang?
Zhu Cixiang turned his attention to Zheng Chagu again. She was the second to come to Zhu Cixiang and had a very close relationship with Zhu Cixiang.
"Tea Girl," Zhu Cixiang said, "You have to work as hard as Third Sister... Gu and you two have been together for the longest time!"
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely pass the exam!" Zheng Chagu made no secret of her desire for the position of great niece.
She became the great niece and then the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, but her ambition was also Zheng Zhilong's expectation.
Zhu Cixiang nodded and said with a smile: "All of you have to work hard to take the exam...but I can assure you that you are all my favorite women, and I will stay with you for the rest of my life!
I also hope that you can unite as one person and do something for the Ming Dynasty and the world together with Gu Gu! "
What to do? Giving birth to a baby?
The girls were a little confused, but they still nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, young master, I will obey my orders..."
"Anyone who is the crown prince will obey the prince's words!"
"I am willing to follow the Crown Prince for the rest of my life!"
Zhu Cixiang finally nodded with satisfaction. With the help of these girls, he would be alone after arriving in Yangzhou!
Moreover, he can also use the family behind them to build a team capable of running things in the shortest time...
(End of chapter)
