Qing Yuan, Governor's Palace, official residence.

Looking at the few familiar glass bottles in front of him, Cao Hao's face had a smile.

I don't know when cans were invented in real history, but now these glass bottles are seventy percent similar to the cans of later generations, but the glass material does not look as clear as that of later generations, and the copper cap sealed on it does not have the delicacy of later generations.

There are four bottles in total, divided into four kinds of fruits, white pear, apple, hawthorn, and tangerine.

Although these four fruits can be bought in winter if they cost money, they are not unbearable for any spleen and stomach.

Children eat Xu is inverted teeth, and older people eat stomach hurt, can be processed into canned fruit, there is no such worry.

Cao Hao picked up a bottle of hawthorn canned food, looked at the lid of the can, and was deeply impressed. The process of sealing the cap came from a young craftsman from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

He only read a few sentences written by Cao Hao, and it took half a year of effort to figure out the machine for spiral capping. Although the machine is all handmade, the pressure and sealing effect are enough.

Li Cheng sat opposite, his eyes full of brilliance.

"How's the preparation going in the capital?" Cao Hao put down the can and asked.

Li Cheng got up and replied: "In the name of the Governor's Mansion of Zhili, I have purchased land and houses outside the front door, with a total of more than 40 acres of land, 204 houses, and 12 shops on the street. As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and put it in front of Cao Hao with both hands.

Cao Hao took it over and took a look, the geographical location of the street is better, and in the back of the house, there are a few more secluded, the combination of movement and static, these tens of thousands of taels of silver are worth spent.

Li Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle Cousin, there are many powerful people in the capital, although it is easy to sell canned food, but the distance is long, and this glass is easy to break, and if it is transported by mule cart, it will cost a lot of money." If you take the waterway, it is also limited by solar terms. ”

Cao Hao pointed to the stool beside him and said, "Sit down and talk." ”

Li Cheng sat down in response, and Cao Hao then asked: "You can think of this, it seems that you are attentive, so tell me, how to solve this matter?" ”

Li Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "My nephew has a bit of a superficial opinion, so I will say a few more words here...... According to my nephew, it is better to build a canning workshop in the capital. There are shares of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the left and right, so you can directly use the glass mill of the Internal Affairs Office to build a processing workshop, and then transport the fruits there. In that case, it would be much cheaper to store the fruit there and transport it through the canal. ”

This has already echoed the production concept of later generations, it is not easy, Cao Hao looked at Li Cheng and felt a little pity in his heart.

In fact, Cao Hao asked Li Cheng to go to Beijing to buy land and houses, the purpose of which was to build a "Beijing office" that was more common in later generations, to eat, live, and do business, not to mention generating income for the financial affairs of Zhili, but also to attract some idle funds from Beijing to develop business and trade in Zhili.

Half of the shops in front of them operate restaurants with local flavors in Zhili, half of them operate Tuyi shops, and the houses in the back serve as inns.

If this place is well managed, it can also add a lot of taxes to Zhili every year.

Li Cheng has a flexible brain, if he is not affected by his family, he is the best person to be in charge of this matter.

Seeing that Cao Hao didn't speak, Li Cheng was a little apprehensive and said, "Uncle cousin, is it a nephew's nonsense...... Different places in the capital are easy to have right and wrong......"

Cao Hao shook his head and said, "No, this proposal is good, I'm thinking about Jiangnan...... Zhili Tuyi, half of which is to be sold to the capital, and half of it is to be sold to the south of the Yangtze River. With Cangzhou as the center, connecting the capital in the north and Jiangning in the south, laying a road of trade circulation is promising! ”

Li Cheng listened, his eyes lit up, and he said in a low voice: "Jiang Ning? ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "Yes, Jiangning, it's just that the scale doesn't have to be as big as the capital, in a prosperous place, it's good to have a few shops." ”

Although Li Cheng is from Zhili, he was born and grew up in Jiangnan, and Jiangnan is like his hometown. Even if I heard Cao Hao mention it by chance, I felt a little reminiscence in my heart.

Thinking of the rise and fall of the Li family, Li Cheng's heart was sour and sour, and he couldn't say what he felt.

Li Cheng's expression dimmed again, whether it was the capital or Jiangnan, it was not something he could go. is too popular in the capital, and it is easy to pass the name to the emperor; In Jiangnan, the identity of the descendants of the Li family is too sensitive.

What he wants to do now is to be knowledgeable here at the Governor's Palace, not to be in the limelight.

As long as the Li family is silenced, the emperor can slowly eliminate his bad feelings towards the Li family. It's too early to mention that.

"Cangzhou, you will go to Cangzhou in the next year!" "In addition to the fruit, vegetable and cotton distribution center, I also plan to set up the country's largest livestock trading market in Cangzhou. It's just that because there is no precedent, the position can only be hung under the governor's palace, and the grade can only be tentatively set at eight grades. ”

The seventh rank and above are officials, and the right to appoint official positions is in the hands of the officials; If you are an official below the seventh rank, you can appoint it directly with the seal of the Governor's Office.

Cao Hao and Li Cheng have the same opinion, Li Cheng should be stable now, not fast. Anyway, he is here at his age, and he has been honing his life in the local area for a few years, which is beneficial and harmless.

For more than a year with Cao Hao, Li Cheng first worked as a messenger in the staff office for a few months, and then worked as a pen and knife clerk in the scrivener's room for a few months.

When Cao Hao remembered to get a "Beijing Office", he handed over the errand of buying land in Beijing to Li Cheng.

No matter what you do, you can't say that you have done it perfectly, but you do your best.

Settled on the ground, Li Cheng has transformed from a wealthy family to a newcomer who touches the edge of officialdom.

Cao Hao was very satisfied.

Li Cheng's eyes were already wet, he stood up, and shook himself to the end in front of Cao Hao...... * On the fifth day of the lunar month, there was a will in the capital, and Cao Hao entered the capital to see His Majesty.

So, Cao Hao set off again against the wind and snow, and rushed to the capital on the same day.

After entering Beijing, Cao Hao went directly to the palace gate to hand over the sign to him.

Not long after the sign was handed over, a little eunuch came over to spread the word and lead Cao Hao to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

This little eunuch looked at the service as a non-grade servant. In a secluded place, Cao Hao took out a two-tael gold coin from his purse and quietly stuffed it into the little eunuch's hand.

The little eunuch took it, quietly tucked it into his sleeve, his face was already a little warmer, and said: "I have heard that Lord Cao treats people the most kindly, and it really deserves its reputation." ”

Cao Hao saw that he was willing to speak, so he casually asked two irrelevant and taboo words.

The little eunuch replied in a low voice, and his attitude was very respectful.

When he was about to arrive at the Heart Cultivation Palace, Cao Hao asked: "I was ordered to come back from Baoding to see Your Majesty, I don't know how many foreign officials have seen your Majesty?" ”

The little eunuch thought for a while and said, "The little waiter has passed a few times to the front, mostly a few masters, and the old men of the six departments handed over the signs. ”

Cao Hao listened and frowned secretly.

The scholar and the six books handed over the sign to the Hou, and the designation of the discussion was a major matter of the state.

What's the big deal right now? It won't be Nian Qianyao's questioning.

The northern Xinjiang is unstable, and the western region is not peaceful?

He was hesitant in his heart, and followed the little eunuch to the front of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

With the passage of the waiter at the door, Cao Hao lowered his head and entered the Xinuan Pavilion of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

The north wind is cold outside, but the interior is warm like spring, and the air is faintly scented with sandalwood.

In the warm pavilion, Yongzheng was wearing royal blue clothes and sitting on the kang.

On Yongzheng's left-hand side, on two small stools, sat two white-haired bachelors; On the three small stools on the right-hand side, there are thirteen elder brothers, sixteenth elder brothers, and seventeenth elder brothers.

There are also a few Jingtang next to it, but there are no seats, standing beside them.

Cao Hao knelt down to greet St. Ann, and then was called to speak.

Yongzheng asked about the preparation of the green camp in Zhili, and Cao Hao spent half of his efforts on this this year, so he naturally said it casually.

It turned out that the Chin Cha, who had gone to Heilongjiang to negotiate a border line with Russia, had already returned to Beijing, and the demarcation of the border line with Russia had been completed.

Cao Hao has both the military department and the green camp in Zhili, so he is qualified to participate in the discussion of this matter.

However, when Cao Hao first arrived in the capital, he didn't know much, so he still stood aside honestly and listened.

This kind of important state affairs always has to be discussed three or five times before it can be concluded, and it is almost the same if there is a conclusion before the seal is sealed years ago.

Thinking that Yongzheng also knew this truth, the audience said a few words, and there was no decisive word, so he said three days later, and then discussed, and sent everyone to kneel in peace.

Coming out of the Palace of Nourishing Hearts, Cao Hao greeted several princes, and met with two scholars and several Jingtang.

I don't know if it's because of the war, the faces of several princes are a little heavy, but the other adults are not unusual.

Cao Hao Nahan, as far as he knows, the war in the west can't be fought, and peace has been discussed several times, so is it worth worrying about everyone like this?

The thirteenth elder brother was busy with official business, so he exchanged a few words with Cao Hao and left first.

The seventeenth elder brother knew that Cao Hao and the sixteenth elder brother were friendly, and he had any private words, so he also left with the thirteenth elder brother.

There are only two left, Cao Hao and the sixteenth elder brother, and the sixteenth elder brother's face is even darker, and the anger in his eyes is rolling, it seems that he has endured the anger.

There are many ears and eyes in the palace, and it is a taboo to like the shape and color.

Cao Hao gasped, not daring to ask each other casually, until the two of them left the palace, he asked in a low voice, "Sixteenth Master, what's wrong?" ”

"A straight li!" The sixteenth elder brother gritted his teeth and said: "As a man of the Eight Banners, he can't open up territory, but instead watch Russia cut a territory the size of a Zhili!" ”

Cao Hao couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this.

The Russian iron cavalry invaded the border and occupied a lot of territory in Mongolia, and in May, Long Keduo went to the north to negotiate a border with Russia.

"How dare Roncodo do do this? A Hundred Sins of Death! Cao Hao somewhat understood why the sixteenth elder brother was so angry.

In the eyes of the courtiers, although Mongolia was a vassal of the Qing Dynasty, it was not considered the Qing Dynasty. The northern steppes are vast, and the Russians will occupy some if they are willing to occupy them, and as long as they are far away from the border of the Qing Dynasty, there is nothing to worry about.

But in the eyes of a royal family like the Sixteenth Elder Brother, the Mongolian steppe is also the territory of the Qing Dynasty.

In the past 100 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Aixinjue Luo has married nearly 100 daughters to keep Mongolia stable.

The submission of Mongolia was exchanged for the blood and tears of the women of the Aixinjue Luo clan.

Now, Russia is allowing a large chunk to be taken up by Russia.

A little resentment appeared on the face of the sixteenth elder brother, and said: "It's not Long Keduo, it's Ma Qi who betrays the country!" Long Keduo's attitude during the negotiation was not to give up an inch of land, and he was reported to the imperial front by his entourage. The emperor was afraid that Long Keduo would have bad intentions, so he detained Long Keduo, and Ma Qi replaced Long Keduo to negotiate......"

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(To be continued)