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Chapter 965 Zhao¡¯s Alley

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    Therefore, after repeated consideration, Long Qing did not want his son to worship Zhao Hao as his teacher.  I just want him to get closer to Zhao Hao more, to be exposed to it, to open his eyes, and to know that the world is not exactly what the bachelors say, that's all.

    At least, that¡¯s what he plans to do within a few years.  As for the future, let¡¯s talk about it in the future

    So Long Qing told Zhao Hao that during his stay in Beijing, he should go to the palace with Li Chengen and his sister more often, play with the prince more often, and talk to him about science more, and then changed the topic.

    "Tell me, what happened to Jiangnan? Why is it such a mess?" Emperor Longqing sat cross-legged on the couch, his face finally showing some dignity that an emperor should have.

    But it¡¯s also true that the previous governor was burned and seriously injured.  As soon as the current governor came up, he violently fucked the former chief minister, ransacked Mr. Xu Ge's home, and even arrested his family members.  Even the dignified elders have become wanted criminals on the run.

    In the past few months, there has been an uproar at court, and the number of bullets that the emperor has not fired has piled up into a hill.  If Hai Rui continues to act so recklessly, Long Qing will not be able to withstand the pressure.

    Zhao Hao once had a secret memorial that specifically discussed this matter, but the memorial was of limited length and many issues were not mentioned, so it would be better to ask them in person.

    Zhao Hao had already expected that Long Qing would question the matter, so he told the emperor what he saw and heard.  Of course, he won't mention a word about the good things he did there.  After all, doing good deeds without leaving a name is Mr. Zhao's consistent style.

    Long Qing knew that he and Liang Zi of the Xu family must have tendencies when talking to each other, and they would also stumble secretly in private.  But he would never have thought that at such a young age, Zhao Hao would become the leader of the Alliance to Defeat Xu in less than a year after going to Jiangnan.  I thought he was just beating the drum to show off his power.

    So I believed Zhao Hao eighty-nine percent.

    After listening to Zhao Hao's story, Long Qing's first reaction was disbelief. He opened his mouth and said: "Xu, Mr. Xu Ge is famous for his integrity. In the 20 or 30 years he has been in the capital, I have never seen him wearing anything.  New robe. Why is the family so greedy?"

    "I don't know." Mr. Zhao shook his head and stated without making any judgment: "I heard that Mr. Hai has reported the accounts to the cabinet, and your Majesty should be able to see it soon."

    "Oh, it's okay if you don't want to read it." Long Qing shook his head and said indifferently: "Back then, Yan Song and his son were extremely corrupt, and it was Mr.  Compile a book at home to let the world know that those who fight against corruption can be more corrupt than corrupt officials? What benefit does this bring to the court?"

    Zhao Hao nodded hurriedly, but he didn't think so. What happened to hunting a few big tigers?  You don¡¯t know if you don¡¯t beat the people?  Doesn't this deceive others?

    But he knew his identity, and even the duties of eyes and ears were imposed by the emperor.  It is not his turn to comment on these major national affairs.

    In fact, Long Qing just expressed his feelings to him and had no intention of discussing it in depth.  He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then turned the topic to shipping and asked him carefully whether there were any risks in shipping, what was the maximum shipping volume, and how much did it cost?

    Zhao Hao came here just for this matter, so he naturally boasted about the superiority of sea transportation.  He told Emperor Longqing that there are ocean currents on the sea that remain unchanged for many years, allowing ships to travel between Tianjin and Shanghai effortlessly.  Moreover, this time in a hurry, only sand ships navigating the Yangtze River were temporarily deployed. If sea-going ships were specially built, the transportation capacity could be greatly improved.  It¡¯s no problem to transport as much as you want, it¡¯s just about building bigger and more ships.

    As for the risk, as long as you avoid the typhoon season in the summer, no matter how strong the wind and waves are in other seasons, it will not capsize the ship.  As long as a safe haven is set up on the route, it is not much more dangerous than an inland river.

    ?The last thing is the cost, loss and freight, only 20% at most is enough.  And this already takes into account the loss of ships and the loss of cargo.

    However, Zhao Hao emphasized that this is the extent that Jiangnan Group can do it, and it does not mean that Imperial Shipping can also do it.

    Long Qing naturally understood the meaning of these words. After hearing this, he was stunned for a long time, and then he sighed and said: "To transport one stone of rice by water, it costs at least three stones plus freight. How many years has the imperial court deceived the people?"

    "Yes, Your Majesty, the burden on the people of Jiangnan and Huguang is too heavy, but the blood and sweat they paid with tears have not yet reached the national treasury." Zhao Hao also said with a solemn expression: "As a result, the imperial court is so poor that it has nothing to do and is stigmatized. The people are unbearable.  Heavily burdened, abandoned and on the run, everything above and below was miserable."

    There was still half a sentence he didn't say, but Long Qing naturally understood - everything was taken advantage of by the corrupt officials in the middle.

    "" Long Qing didn't want to continue this topic anymore. The more he talked about things he couldn't do, the more he felt powerless.

    Seeing Long Qing¡¯s reaction, Zhao Hao sighed secretly and realized that it was impossible to overcome hundreds of officials and cut through the mess quickly.

    Although he already knew that he was thinking about Taozi

      ~~

    After having dinner with the emperor in the palace, Ning An took the children back to Shiwangfu Street.

    On the way, she told Zhao Hao that the Imperial Brotherhood had issued a special decree, ordering her to represent the palace and take full charge of the trafficking of rice from the south of the Yangtze River to Beijing.

    Zhao Hao perked up after hearing this. Although he would stop purchasing as soon as water transportation resumed or the capital's food supply became normal, starting from scratch is the greatest victory.  Once shipping becomes normalized, many of the opposition's excuses will be self-defeating.

    Ning'an warmly invited Zhao Hao to live in the eldest princess's mansion, and the little county princess also looked shy and expectant.  Only Li Chengen looked nervous, obviously not wanting to lure the wolf into the house.

    Fortunately, there were still a bunch of people waiting for him at home, so Mr. Zhao declined his godmother's invitation, changed to his carriage at the gate of the eldest princess's mansion, and went back to his new house in Zhao's alley.

    The last time he came to Beijing, he stayed at his elder brother¡¯s house in Chunsong Hutong.  He can't always occupy the magpie's nest. Besides, he has doubled his bodyguards and has many more entourages.  Moreover, as soon as he enters Beijing, his disciples will definitely move in with him. It will be too crowded to live in my elder brother's house.

    So he informed his elder brother a few years ago that he was looking for a spacious mansion.  In this way, the old man and I will live together when we come to Beijing, and Zhao Xian will have a place to settle down after he gets married.

    Years later, Zhao Xian wrote back and said that the house had been found, just south of Chunsong Hutong, across the street from Zhaojia Hutong.

    Mr. Zhao thought at first that his eldest brother was very particular, and when looking for a house, he had to take his family name with him.

    Later, I learned from Fatty Tang¡¯s letter that it was his eldest brother who bought all five courtyards in the entire alley and connected the five courtyards into one mansion.  So there was only his family in the whole alley. What would it be called if it wasn't Zhao's alley?

    Zhaojia Hutong is not far from Shiwangfu Street, and the carriage will arrive soon.

    Gao Wu opened the curtain, and Zhao Hao jumped out of the car and looked at the five gates in the alley, all with lanterns dedicated to the 'Zhao House'.  Outside the middle gate, there is a large screen wall and a horse-mounted stone, giving it a rich and noble look.

    He couldn't help but smile, and said with a smile to Zhao Xian who came out: "Brother is really good at it!"

    ¡°My brother is joking, I am just good at spending money, why should I rely on your ability to make money?¡± After a year of experience in Beijing, Zhao Xian has become mature and cheerful.  He quickly stepped forward and gave Zhao Hao a bear hug.

    When Zhao Hao and Zhao Xian separated, they heard a very affectionate call: "Master, you are here, I miss Fatty Tang to death."

    Before he could react, Tang Youde, who had gained weight again, hugged him.  Fatty Tang hugged him and sobbed. The hard days were finally over. If he didn't show up, he would be completely reduced to a bit player.

    "Let me go first, or I will send you to Java" Zhao Hao struggled hard, wondering why Fatty Tang was so enthusiastic about him.

    He finally broke free from Fatty Tang's clutches, and saw Wang Wuyang rushing towards him with tears on his face.

    "Keep social distance!" Mr. Zhao flew up and kicked the eldest disciple back.

    "After three hundred and ten days without listening to the master's teachings, the disciple is like a fish out of water, almost unable to survive." Wang Wuyang didn't care, still wiping tears with admiration on his face: "When I saw the master, I  The disciple is like a fish in water again and is alive again!"

    Wang Dingjue, Yu Shenxing and Wang Xijue who were following him, as well as Wang Xijue who came to join in the fun, all felt a chill. It had been a long time since they heard the senior brother's flattery, and they were inevitably a little unaccustomed to it.

    After the disciples respectfully saluted Zhao Hao, Sun Dawu and Guo Da also quickly kowtowed to their master.  After finally exchanging pleasantries, Mr. Zhao, surrounded by everyone, entered the Zhao Mansion from the middle gate.

    The house is brightly lit. The entrance faces a brick screen wall. There are seven inverted rooms in the south and a hanging flower door in the north.  Entering the second courtyard from the hanging flower door, there are three main rooms with wing rooms and east and west wing rooms. There are also screen doors on the walls on both sides, leading to the east and west courtyards.

    Zhao Xian told Zhao Hao that there were many large houses in Beijing, but they were all occupied by dignitaries.  You can't buy it immediately if you have money, you have to take a chance You have to wait for a wealthy family to suddenly lose, or a scholar to return to his hometown after serving as an official, before you have a chance to get it.

    Zhao Hao was anxious to live in the house again, so he could only settle for the next best thing, buying several adjacent courtyard houses and making do with them first.  When they return to Jiangnan, they will demolish it and rebuild a big house.

    Of the five courtyard houses that Zhao Xian bought, the two middle ones have five courtyards and dozens of houses.  The remaining three buildings are slightly smaller, one with four entrances and two with three entrances. The space is sufficient, but the style is not uniform, and there is no garden, lotus pond, etc., so it still has to be demolished and rebuilt.

    Of course, it is up to Zhao Hao and the old man to decide how to build it.

    "Haha, I don't care. Grandpa won't come to Beijing often. It's fine if I like it." Zhao Hao smiled and patted Zhao Xian on the shoulder and said: "The groom will get married next month, so let's wait and hear.  It¡¯s my new sister-in-law¡¯s opinion.¡±

    "" Zhao Xian blushed and said quickly: "How can that be done? The man must have the idea."

    Zhao Hao was startled and saw his uncle standing at the door of the main hall.  Zhao Shouye went to Beijing with the old man to arrange his son's marriage.

    Realizing that my eldest brother was stimulated by his uncle's marriage, he was afraid that he would go too far.

    "But my sister-in-law didn't see anything, so he wouldn't teach her how to be a husband."

    Zhao Hao greeted his uncle with a smile, and then went in to kowtow to his grandfather.

    ps. Second update, please vote for me!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)?Just fine.  Zhao Hao smiled and patted Zhao Xian on the shoulder and said, "The groom will get married next month. It's better to wait and listen to the new sister-in-law's opinion."  "

    "" Zhao Xian blushed and said quickly: "How can that be done? The man must have the idea."

    Zhao Hao was startled and saw his uncle standing at the door of the main hall.  Zhao Shouye went to Beijing with the old man to arrange his son's marriage.

    Realizing that my eldest brother was stimulated by his uncle's marriage, he was afraid that he would go too far.

    "But my sister-in-law didn't see anything, so he wouldn't teach her how to be a husband."

    Zhao Hao greeted his uncle with a smile, and then went in to kowtow to his grandfather.

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