Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The East Island matter seems to be more difficult, Guo Shao is very short of money, at this time he thought of a person: Chen Jiali. Although she is a woman, she claims to be rich like a country. Opening shops everywhere is not the main way to make money. The most profitable place is to obtain the right to trade salt in Shu.

But this is what she deserves. When Guo Shao was not yet in power and was in a dangerous situation, her help was undoubtedly a timely help. Guo Shao is kind to those who are kind. In his heart, repaying kindness is not only a morality, but also a rule of fairness and integrity. This time Guo Shao didn't want her to suffer, but just wanted to make another deal.

But Chen Jiali is not a member of the royal family or the imperial court, so it is too eye-catching to summon her directly in the front hall. So Guo Shao stayed in Zhouxian Palace that night, and instructed her to arrange a meeting with her cousin (Chen Jiali).

Zhou Xian sent an eunuch to deliver a letter, and the eunuch came back and said that Mrs. Shen has more pomp than the imperial concubine. Although he is an eunuch, he is also a member of the palace, but he has seen people in the past, and only got a reply from the servant. He will visit the palace tomorrow.

Zhou Xian said that his cousin is that virtuous, as long as he is willing to come. But in my heart I only whispered.

The next day, Chen Jiali came to Xihua Gate in a gorgeous carriage, and entered the palace with a letter from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She was wearing a light-colored skirt, a blue-red cloak, and a veil covering her head, but when she turned around, the gemstone earrings on her ears were particularly dazzling.

Guided by the eunuchs, Chen Jiali came to the Zhou Xian Palace, and then she took off her veiled hat. There were not many ornaments on her head, but she was full of nobility in the simplicity and elegance. Her hair is tied on the top of her head, and she looks like a married lady. Although she is not famous, she looks better than a noble lady... Sure enough, it makes a big difference if she is rich.

"I haven't seen my cousin for a long time, and you didn't say to come and see me, and you wanted me to send a palace man to invite you." Zhou Xian complained a little, but said affectionately.

Chen Jiali took out a small box and said with a smile, "I'm a housewife in the palace, so I come here whenever I want? Didn't I write a letter to my sister?"

She put the box gently on the coffee table. Unexpectedly, Zhou Xian didn't even glance at it, he turned a blind eye at all, as if he had no interest in vulgar things, even though they might be very valuable.

Chen Jiali said with a smile: "It's a little thing, my sister should not dislike it."

Zhou Xian said softly: "Cousin why is she so polite and even brings a gift, I don't even know what to give you in return."

Chen Jiali thought to herself that it's all right to pretend to be noble in front of men, but what's the point of acting like this in front of me? But she also had to admit Zhou Ehuang's beauty, Chen Jiali felt that she was also a beauty, but when she saw Zhou Xian... this person was also strange, they both had the same eyes and nose, but the feeling on Zhou Xian's face was completely different.

His face is fair and beautiful, his figure is slender, but he still has an indescribable sense of roundness, like a heavenly being, let alone a man, even Chen Jiali finds it very beautiful.

Every time Chen Jiali was in front of Zhou Xian, she couldn't be hypocritical anymore... Chen Jiali felt that women's beauty was compared, if several women were together, the most beautiful one would definitely be treated differently, just like the light of the sun would overwhelm the light of the stars.

Zhou Xian's nobility made Chen Jiali blurt out with complicated emotions: "Your sister is so lovely, but she is favored by the world, so why didn't I give you a wife?"

Zhou Xian's eyes suddenly changed slightly, but his voice was still soft and gentle: "Your Majesty was in my palace last night after being on duty."

"Oh..." Chen Jiali nodded.

Zhou Xian said softly again: "It's my cousin, it's easy to gossip in front of the door, so you have to pay attention to other people's irresponsible remarks."

Chen Jiali's face became hot immediately, as if she had been slapped, and Zhou Xian went too far! However, when she and the sixth son took refuge in Tokyo before, Zhou Xian might feel that Chen Jiali was sorry for her, so he was not very polite.

When Chen Jiali got angry, she wanted to use "red apricot" to satirize her. But remembering that the means he used to her before was really disgraceful, he suddenly lacked confidence, and he didn't want to make the relationship too rigid, so he had no choice but to swallow his anger at the moment.

She still smiled back and said: "Although I am a widow, I can take care of my son." Then she said softly, "Cousin, don't be angry, I have no other intentions, we are relatives, we can't change it, my sister sincerely hopes that you can be respected, did you misunderstand?"

These soft words seemed to make Zhou Xian a little confused, her beautiful eyes swept across Chen Jiali's face, and her eyes were quite different. The anger in Chen Jiali's heart also suddenly subsided a lot. She felt that her cousin was not a bad person, and she was a bit easy to fool, but she had the same lofty faults as a scholar.

Chen Jiali immediately struck while the iron was hot, and said softly: "I really miss the days when we collected and compiled "Neon Clothes and Feather Dress Dance" together, like sisters and friends."

Zhou Xian was really moved, and said softly: "I don't have many relatives anymore, in fact, I miss my cousin very much."

At this moment, an eunuch came in and said, "Ma'am, the official is here!"

Chen Jiali and Zhou Xian looked at each other, Zhou Xian said: "Let's go out together to meet His Majesty."

They walked forward together with the eunuchs and maids outside, and walked through a section of corridors, and they saw a tall and strong man coming, and the eunuchs and maids behind seemed to be from Zhouxian Palace, all of them bent their waists and lowered their heads.

Guo Shao has been emperor for so many years, it seems that nothing has changed.

Chen Jiali and the others bowed their knees to salute with blessings from a distance. Chen Jiali only took a look from a distance, and said in a low voice: "He is already the emperor, who made that purple robe on his body, it is so badly cut..."

Zhou Xian also whispered: "I don't know, anyway, I always see him wearing this outfit, sometimes several times in a row, and the one who can make people think that he doesn't change clothes may be the second sister Fu. What kind of clever trick does the daughter of a military general's family do?"

At this time Guo Shao approached, they lowered their eyes and squatted down, but their waists and backs were still straight to maintain their temperament, "Welcome Your Majesty."

"Please hurry up!" Guo Shaolang said, with a warm smile on his face, "Ehuang's cousin is also my relative, so you don't have to be polite when you come to the palace."

Chen Jiali almost couldn't laugh out loud when she heard this.

Although she lowered her head, when Guo Shao bent over and stretched out his hand for support, Chen Jiali saw that powerful hand. For some reason, Chen Jiali felt that his rough hands were particularly beautiful, and the tendons on the back of his hands also had an indescribable sense of strength.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After saying that, they stood up.

Chen Jiali took the opportunity to take a closer look at Guo Shao, she thought: Sometimes the throbbing in a woman's heart comes from hallucinations, first imagining herself as a peerless beauty, and then there is a very, very powerful man who cherishes her.

At this moment, Chen Jiali saw Guo Shao's gaze was on Zhou Xian's side, and when she turned her head to look, Zhou Xian's face was flushed, with a shy and gentle face... It is true that none of the noble ladies and court ladies present could match her beauty.

Guo Shao said as he walked: "It seems that I came here at an unfortunate time. I was here to see Emperor E, but I disturbed your sisters' meeting."

Chen Jiali smiled and said, "Didn't His Majesty order my cousin to invite my concubine into the palace?"

Guo Shao stared at Zhou Xian in a daze.

Chen Jiali said again: "This concubine guessed."

Guo Shao: "..."

Zhou Xian said softly: "Cousin is so bold, even the officials dare to make fun of her."

Chen Jiali said with a smile: "I am a woman, the official family will not care about my identity."

The expression on Guo Shao's face made Chen Jiali cover her mouth and laugh non-stop. He pondered for a moment, then suppressed his smile and said, "Madam Shen, are you interested in the salt industry market in Pingxia?"

Chen Jiali said softly, "Let's go inside and talk."

Entering a living room, Zhou Xian waved away the attendants and went to make tea himself. There were only three people left in the room, and it was quite clean for a while, Zhou Xian turned his head and said: "My cousin is elegant, I like elegant places."

Chen Jiali said: "It is thanks to His Majesty that I can drink the tea made by my cousin."

Zhou Xian said: "Cousin thinks that I don't treat guests well?"

"How dare you?" Chen Jiali took the opportunity to glance at Guo Shao again, who was sitting there with an expression of anxiety. At first glance, Guo Shao didn't seem to have changed much, but upon closer inspection, he seemed to be a little more haggard than before. It seemed that being in the holy position was also a very laborious task.

Chen Jiali felt inexplicably pityful, so she said calmly: "I heard from the servant that the Imperial Army's salary is all collected at the Water Transport Wharf, and the treasury is short of money?"

Guo Shao immediately said: "To be honest, we are short of cash. The two taxes and the commercial tax are fine, but the central military needs a lot of cash."

Chen Jiali said: "The concubine is not a pushover. If I have a lot of money, it is useless to a concubine as a woman. It is just a possession outside the body. But the money required by the treasury is worth billions of trillions of coins. No matter how rich a businessman is, how can they have such strength?

Besides, the concubine does not have as much money as the rumors say. The land of Shu is rich and the salt industry is very profitable, but the concubine does not get the most of it... It is inconvenient for the concubine to go out as a woman, so she cannot run such a large business. The role of the concubine is nothing more than to connect with the royal family and the business, and to obtain management power for everyone. "

Guo Shao nodded.

Chen Jiali said again: "I can try to get all the merchants to co-finance. However, I have to discuss with them the rules of the court's tax cuts in the salt industry in Shu; this is not the case in Pingxia, where the population is too small, and the people have no money. It can't compare with the wealth of Shu. Trading horses for cattle and sheep, business gangs are not easy to operate, unless the imperial court pays for war horses to sell.

It is only right and proper for businessmen to value profits, and there is no profit for them. How can they be willing to pay? "

Guo Shao said calmly: "Businessmen value profits, and I have nothing to blame, but only with a long-term vision can we really benefit."

"Oh?" Chen Jiali took the opportunity to keep her gaze on Guo Shao's face, looking at him unscrupulously.

Guo Shaodao: "I think that the most profitable is not the salt industry, but the bank, followed by the sea trade."

Chen Jiali knew a lot about business, so she immediately asked, "Is the court's quasi-merchant lending money without permission?"

Guo Shao's eyes became like those of a wild beast, and he said coldly: "I am the emperor, if I say yes, I will definitely do it!"

Chen Jiali was not intimidated by Guo Shao's aura, she just looked at him with a smile, and stopped talking for a while, the two just looked at each other silently. .