Huang Qiong stood in the Ideological and Political Hall, dazed because of Fan Peng's affairs, when the second son of the emperor walked in. Seeing that his son was about to kneel down to greet him, Huang Qiong, who was somewhat upset at this time, waved his hand to indicate that he did not need to salute. After carefully observing his second son, who had grown taller but also lost a lot of weight, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Why didn't you go and spend some time with your mother first? It's been almost a year since you left. Mother misses you very much. There is no need to worry about other things first."
Hearing his father's concern, the child smiled and said softly: "It's true that mother misses her son, but doesn't the father miss his son and eldest brother? After leaving, I haven't seen him for a full year. Father. Both the son and the eldest brother were brought out by the father himself. Originally, the son thought that the son and the eldest brother were gone, and the father would not feel idle. But now, it seems that the son has another brother. He and a younger brother are both extremely smart people. I think my father would not be too concerned about his son leaving."
After hearing his son's teasing, he looked back at his son who had been away for a year. The childish look on his face when he came back this time was no longer visible, but instead there were many more invisible things. Huang Qiong nodded with satisfaction, glanced at his son and said, "Boy, you have been a lot trickier this time. You actually dare to play tricks here. Why, you have two more brothers. Not good? At least you will have two more brothers to help you in the future, right? As long as you get along well, won't they all be your helpers in the future?"
After the words fell, Huang Qiong pointed to the chair where Fan Peng had just sat and said: "Since you are here, then sit there honestly. We, father and son, are just in time to have a good talk. Sit down honestly for me, and I will just talk to you. Some things. Now that you have seen it, I will no longer hide it from you. Yes, the two people you saw today are your brothers. But for some reasons, their mother and concubine did not enter the palace. That's all. You have very poisonous eyes. You pretend to be very good at this, but you can't hide it from me."
"In this regard, you are much better than your elder brother, the scholar. If you can tell with your kid's eyesight that their family is not an ordinary family, I will have been educating you for so many years in vain. They will all be in the future. Those who have their own territory will also flex their muscles in their own world. I believe that my son will not be that kind of useless. Now that your boy is back, get along well with them during this period. In the future , the benefits are indispensable to you, maybe they will all become your helpers."
These words to Huang Qiong were both instructions and words of comfort. Huang Ruifeng, who clearly recognized the meaning behind his father's instructions, said with a serious expression: "Father, in fact, he thinks too much. For his son, we are all brothers, and there is nothing we can't say. Moreover, then The two guys are very interesting. Especially Fan Peng, Erchen and him are not the same. Although he refuses to admit that he is Erchen's younger brother. But whether he admits it or not, this bloodline can't be broken, right? It's a pity. Big brother hasn’t come back yet.”
"Otherwise, the two of us will definitely take good care of him and let him deeply understand what brotherhood is. Of course, although the eldest brother is not here, Erchen, as the leader of the princes brothers in Beijing, rarely meets such a brother who likes him. I will definitely shoulder the responsibility of the eldest brother. I promise that he will not disturb the meeting between the aunt and the father. Otherwise, with the somewhat withdrawn character of the boy, he may disturb many good things of the father. Don't worry, father. Just leave the new second brother and the new fourth brother to your ministers."
Listening to the boy's chest-beating words of assurance, Huang Qiong's originally relieved heart became a little uneasy. After repeatedly looking at his son who looked sincere at this time, Huang Qiong was somewhat suspicious of whether this boy was up to something fishy. Huang Qiong, his second son, was quite shady and often acted in unconventional ways. Huang Qiong also knew that if this kid wanted to punish someone, he would use all kinds of tricks. He even has more skills than he did back then.
This kid has agreed so happily now. Is there something fishy in his heart? Still getting along? Why do you sound so insincere when you say this? Based on this kid's consistent style, Yuan Hongwei, who is more indifferent, should be more in tune with him. Why did he become a somewhat withdrawn Fan Peng? Could it be that this boy was a little displeased with Fan Peng, who was aloof, or to be precise, aloof and aloof? Back then, this boy dared to tease his seventh uncle even when he was under his eyes.
If Fan Peng really gets this kid's attention, I'm afraid he will suffer a lot. If it were other sons, except for the third son born by Cai family, I, as a father, would naturally not care much about how this boy got along with other brothers. But Fan Peng couldn't do it. That kid was just like what the boy said, with a withdrawn temperament, but also a certain amount of arrogance and a certain coldness. Moreover, Ben was somewhat complaining about himself. If something happens to this kid, the resentment in Fan Peng's heart may become even worse.
He has the blood of Huang Qiong and Duan Jin, and has been cultivated by Huang Qiong himself since the hair was tied. Therefore, Huang Ruifeng, who has developed a ghostly and ghostly temperament since childhood, could not see the confusion on his father's face. He immediately understood that his father might have thought the wrong thing about what he said. From the suspicion on Huang Qiong's face, Huang Ruifeng also understood that Huang Qiong might be a little different towards this brother, but Huang Ruifeng bowed and said: "Father, you really think too much. My son is sincere, I really like this brother.”
It's just that after saying these words, you received a sharp look from your father, which contained what he said and you believed the meaning. After knowing that his evil thoughts had been seen through, Huang Ruifeng scratched his head and said honestly: "Uh, okay. The reason why I am interested in him is that the boy always looks aloof and arrogant, and he is also old-fashioned. Apart from how he developed his appearance, he is more interested in the Fan family behind him. To be precise, he is interested in the Fan family's maritime trading fleet."
"Before I left for my trip, I went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check. Now that the imperial court has opened up overseas trade, in just a few years, the Fan family's fleet has accounted for 35% of the world's merchant ships. Taxes accounted for about 43% of all maritime trade. If the tariffs on the Silk Road are included, the commercial taxes paid by the Fan family accounted for 60% of the court's commercial taxes. Of course, the son did not know this at first , now I know why my father only supports the Fan family among so many merchants in Daqi."
"But even with the overt and covert support of my father, I am still very interested in the fact that the Fan family has reached where it is today in just a few years. Especially on this trip, I am even more interested. Said, the Fan family is indeed the number one family in the world of martial arts. You also know that although my son and his mother have been learning martial arts over the years, they have never come into contact with people from the world of martial arts. Killing a person in ten steps, leaving no trace in a thousand miles, every time I read Li When Taibai wrote this poem, Erchen always wanted to meet the Jianghu people and what they were like."
"However, Erchen is also really interested in this younger brother whom he met for the first time. Erchen has always been curious about the environment in which this boy grew up and how he developed such a temperament. What do you think of him? He is aloof and arrogant, but he doesn't have much arrogance. You could say he is cold and cold, but Erchen feels that in fact, this guy is holding back too much, and he is also the kind of person who is different from what he looks like. Erchen always feels that this guy is better than Erchen. Pretending. If this were ordinary people, and the brothers only met for the first time when they were more than ten years old, who would believe it?"
"So, I plan to have a good relationship with that boy and let him experience the feeling of brotherly love during this period. Then, after leaving Beijing, I will go to Xiangyang Mansion for a tour. Although I am not as good as my father, I It’s grand, but you always want to see more of the world, right? What’s more, the father asked his son to go out this time to experience all kinds of life in this world. Seeing this new brother, especially hearing that he was born in Xiangyang Fan family, I have always wanted to visit the Fan family and find out the actual reasons for the rise of the Fan family."
The second son's words made Huang Qiong understand two things. The first thing is that this kid has not only broadened his horizons during his one year outside, but his mind has also obviously become a little wild. I don't know if he is worried that he won't let him go out again, or that his mother won't let him go out again. Therefore, I wanted to use Fan Peng's banner so that I could continue to go out. The second thing is that this kid is not really curious about Fan Peng, but he is curious about the Fan family behind him. I wanted to get a comprehensive understanding of the Fan family through Fan Peng.
This kid's head is full of energy and he knows how to grasp the key points. However, Huang Qiong always felt that his son had not fully exposed all his little thoughts. His so-called love for brother Fan Peng was obviously intended to pave the way for what he would do next. This kid is definitely not the kind of person who shows off his hospitality for nothing. From the time he became sensible, he had his own purpose in everything he did. Just to get to know a Fan family, he would not swear so confidently in front of him, but also to let Fan Peng understand what brotherly love is, and to promise to take good care of him. I'm afraid this kid has no real purpose for Fan Peng. It's as simple as just going to Fan's house.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong glanced at the evil-minded second son, but said in a calm tone: "You kid, tell me the truth. As your biological father, I still know a little about your kid's twists and turns. With your kid's temperament, I believe you can do the promise you made in front of me. But you patted your chest and made a promise in front of me. I'm afraid your purpose is not as simple as what you said. With Let me tell you the truth, what is your kid’s real purpose? Don’t take me for granted, it’s really that easy to fool me.”
Huang Ruifeng didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed when he heard that his own thoughts were exposed by his own father. He also knew that it was basically impossible to hide his thoughts from the emperor. Especially after a year in the outfield, this kid has obviously become thicker-skinned. After touching his nose, he answered openly: "When my son came back this time, he originally planned to stay in Xijing for ten days and then go out. But my son's next plan is to go out to sea with a sea ship. . Doesn’t the Fan family have a fleet?”
"Er Chen heard that their family's ships are sturdy and can travel across the ocean. Therefore, Er Chen wants to have a good relationship with Fan Peng so that he can take his family's ship and go overseas. Er Chen is right Those caravans that go to the distant sea have always been curious. This time I went out, I went to the ports on Jiangnan East Road. I also boarded the boat to see the structure of those merchant ships. It is a pity that the few who protected my son I am a guard who refuses to let me go out on the ship. Even to the nearest Japan, I refuse to let me go with him."
"This time when I return to Beijing, in addition to visiting my father and mother, my biggest thought is to request an order to go to sea with the fleet. In order to see how our Daqi merchant fleet is doing in a foreign country. Transactional.”
