Chapter 1708: Crisis
Xiao Yu said indifferently: "The interests are relative and mutual. What Your Majesty wants now is the stability of Jiangnan, and we will focus our efforts overseas, which is exactly what the emperor wants. As for the benefits...... The interests of my family, even if they are mountains of gold and silver, how can they be placed in the eyes of His Majesty, who is rich from all over the world? ”
He didn't think so, but he was helpless.
The Xiao family has a big business, although there are thousands of acres of fertile land and shops, but such a long-term industry obviously cannot support the extravagant life of the family.
It is impossible to throttle expenditure, and how can the arrogant habits cultivated over hundreds of years be easily changed? Open source is a top priority. The Shaw family has always been engaged in overseas trade, but it has not invested much in such profiteering and high-risk industries......
However, since the establishment of the Royal Marine, the extermination of pirates and the opening of trade routes have dramatically increased the profits of maritime trade, and the security has been greatly improved. With the escort of the Royal Sailors, all the routes near the sea are covered by the Sailors, and the pirates will avoid the sailors' white sails and rumbling cannons from afar, where can they dare to send them to the door to seek death? The buildings in the south of the Yangtze River are close to the water, and the scale is increasing day by day.
At present, due to Xiao Yu's strength in the court and the Xiao family's heritage, the Xiao family has occupied one-tenth of the Tang Dynasty and has become the leading maritime trader.
Profit drives people crazy.
Tasting the sweetness of the huge profits of the sea trade, some of the respected clan elders of the Xiao clan were gradually not satisfied with doing business in a decent manner under the control of the City Shipping Division, and the taxes that were siphoned off by the Municipal Shipping Division seemed to them to be like tearing off a piece of bloody flesh from their bodies, making them unable to swallow raw food in pain.
As a result, smuggling began to become rampant......
Xiao Yu is in the center, and his eyes are naturally not comparable to those who live in the countryside, instead of chasing smuggling profits, it is better to pay taxes according to the rules and regulations.
The family and the country are complementary to each other, although the state collects taxes, but also builds sailors to protect the territory and the people, and feeds back to the merchants. On the other hand, if the country's finances are unsustainable, the political situation will be turbulent and the people will be uneasy, and where will the businessmen make money?
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the people were like grass mustard, and Yin Jian was not far away......
However, the short-sighted elders had been blinded by violence, and a large number of domestic slaves were trained to serve as sailors, armed to participate in smuggling with the ships.
If this is in plain life, it doesn't matter, no one in the country dares to break ground on his head Xiao Yu, and the gossip officials are all under his leadership, who will impeach him without eyes? As for overseas, a large number of domestic slaves are armed, and their strength should not be underestimated, and the pirates who are idle must also retreat.
However, now, Xiao Yu is a little worried and a little regretful.
If you fail to knock down Fang Jun's mallet, you are very likely to suffer from its backlash......
But there is still confidence, even if Fang Jun wants to retaliate, it will inevitably be limited to a certain scale, and as long as he and Fang Xuanling discuss it properly, even if Fang Jun is no longer angry, he can only stop fighting.
Lanling Xiao's daughter, how can it be a gift for nothing?
Xiao Rui was still worried: "Fang Jun's ...... The temper is too stinky, and the oil and salt do not enter, this time Fang Xuanling went south, and he should still tell the family to be cautious. Fang Xuanling is a gentleman, and he can't see anything about bending the law for personal gain, once he learns that smuggling in Jiangnan is becoming more and more rampant, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not get angry. ”
Fang Xuanling is angry, Fang Jun will inevitably calm his father's anger, and those families involved in smuggling will be unlucky. Fang Jun's black face is like iron, no matter who it is, there is no human affection to talk about at all.
"It's nature."
Xiao Yu bowed his head and said: "For my father, I went south this time, and I also wanted to take the opportunity of the main sacrifice for Emperor Jing to warn the elders of the family that if you are so greedy, there will be no good end." ”
Everything is enough to stop, too much.
Those stupid clan elders in the family are endlessly greedy, and sooner or later something big will happen. His Majesty now has to stabilize the land in the south of the Yangtze River for the sake of the Eastern Crusade, but this patience also has a limit, once it touches the emperor's bottom line, it will be thunderous and angry.
If you don't stop, I'm afraid it's too late......
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The twilight is getting darker, and the autumn breeze is rising.
Two fast horses galloped out of the Song Guogong Mansion, crossed the city gate to the Fangjiawan Wharf in the south of the city, stepped on a cargo ship of the Xiao family, untied the cable and went down the water, and sailed along the waterway to the south of the Yangtze River.
Xiao Yu was still worried that the elders in the family would not know how to restrain themselves, so they would cause a big disaster, so he sent his henchmen south overnight......
When Fang Jun returned to the mansion, the lights were already on.
The house was lit with a dragon and a kang burned, and it was as warm as spring.
took off her official robe, cleaned her hands and face, and the maid had already prepared dinner, seven or eight delicate side dishes, a bowl of fragrant rice, and a pot of warm rice wine. There is no entertainment at night these years, even if the two of them do sports in bed, they will sleep at more than ten o'clock, and it is not good to eat too much.
After eating up the rice and drinking half a pot of rice wine, the tiredness of the day swept away.
The maids boiled hot water, waited for Fang Jun to take off his clothes, soaked naked in the wooden bath bucket, Fang Jun comfortably pillowed on the edge of the bucket, feeling that the hot spring pool in the farm was more suitable for bathing, the father and mother knew how to enjoy it better than themselves, and they almost didn't go back to the house over there.
But tomorrow Daddy will leave for Jiangnan, and the old lady will probably not stay in the farm, after all, if she doesn't have to take care of her father recently, the old lady can't leave her two eldest grandsons.
At present, the status of the two dolls is above all else, not to mention that Fang Jun has no status in front of the dolls, even if it is the father and Princess Gaoyang, they will be reprimanded for neglecting to take care of the dolls. Not to mention that every time they meet, his mother holds his ears and asks him to "exercise" more, and the eldest brother who can't wait to fly away is left straight......
Squinting his eyes slightly, he felt two pairs of greasy little hands rubbing on the back of his shoulders, and after a while, he felt that something was wrong, and when he opened his eyes and looked back, it turned out to be Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang.
Fang Jun said helplessly: "Don't make trouble, okay?" ”
Princess Gao Yang shrugged her little nose and said, "Our two sisters serve you, why are you still not satisfied?" ”
Wu Meiniang also pursed her lips and smiled: "It's because you dislike us for being careless, and you can't compare to the gentleness of the maids, right?" ”
"It's wronged! Where does Xiaosheng dare? You two are a noble man with golden branches and jade leaves, and His Majesty knows that he actually gave me a bath at home, and he has to be so angry that he grabbed me and whipped me severely? The other is a woman who does not let her eyebrows, and she is in charge of the dock so that all the merchants in Guanzhong are bowing their heads, and I don't know how many officials and dignitaries want to marry home to kiss Fangze...... Oops, why are you pinching me? ”
Wu Meiniang retracted her pointed nails, and Princess Gao Yang snorted coldly: "Isn't it nice to say these strange things?" ”
Fang Jun glared and said, "Hehe, it's going to turn the sky upside down, right?" ”
Princess Gaoyang's sharp chin was gently raised, and her handsome face was full of disdain: "What's the matter, you are so rude in front of this palace, do you understand the humility of the upper and lower levels?" ”
Fang Jun sneered, he was not afraid of any princess or princess: "You are a woman who is commanding in front of Langjun, let Ben Langjun teach you what it means to be inferior and ......"
As he spoke, he stretched out his wet arm from the bathtub, grabbed Princess Gaoyang's slender waist, picked her light body horizontally, and wrapped it into the bathtub.
Princess Gaoyang's face was pale, and the water splashed in the scream, and she was instantly carried into the bathtub by Fang Jun, and shouted: "Mei Niang save me!" Hmmm......"
A big hand has been along the placket of the clothes, and the spirit snake has burrowed into it, clutching a full ball.
The key point was caught, Princess Gaoyang "sighed", and the whole person collapsed in Fang Jun's arms like no bones, wheezing and struggling a few times, her pretty face was bloody, and she said coquettishly: "You, you, you...... You let go of me, or this palace wants you to look good...... Uh-huh......"
Fang Jun put his hands up and down, looking at the majesty of the princess at this time, he couldn't help but be happy in his heart, and he became more and more energetic. Princess Gaoyang was unbearable, struggling and writhing in his arms, Fang Jun, who was rubbing, gradually churned with blood and blood, and was hot, so he couldn't help but lift the hem of her skirt and put her hand in......
Wu Meiniang didn't care about Princess Gaoyang's plea for help, she just leaned over slightly and stood outside the bathtub, rolled up her sleeves, revealing two small arms that deceived the frost and snow, and gently rubbed her hard shoulders and arms for Fang Jun, and suddenly saw Princess Gaoyang's snow-white neck straight up, and her cherry-like little mouth let out a soft cry, and her whole body stiffened all of a sudden.
Wu Meiniang said curiously: "What's wrong with Your Highness?" ”
No one answered her, only the hot water in the tub gently rippled, rippling in circles......
Wu Meiniang's face turned red, she spat hatefully, and scolded: "Rape husband and adulterous woman, shameless......"
Even though he was embarrassed, he didn't walk away, but pursed his lips and rubbed Fang Jun silently, his cheeks were red and hot.
Lang Jun is about to go away, and her fate on the battlefield is blind, so she and Princess Gaoyang want to take advantage of Lang Jun's parting to serve him, so that he can remember the taste of the beautiful wife and concubine at home, so that he will not be seduced by the Jiangnan fox......
The wheezing sound of Princess Gaoyang in her ears became more and more intense, Wu Meiniang seemed to feel that there was a fire burning in her heart, and suddenly a big wet hand wrapped around her neck, and her fiery lips were sticking to it.
only had time to be a little confused, and Wu Meiniang indulged in it.
As long as he's happy, let him toss as he wants......
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