The snow-covered Baoqing Port is now extremely lively. However, it has made Ma Xiangnan, the governor of Changyang County.

First, Gan Wei, a wild dog who had just been promoted to the general of the Central War Zone, inexplicably brought a light car to Jiansui, and only a dozen guards ran over from Yuejing City, without even a notice in advance. After entering Baoqing Port, he wanted to find His Majesty the Emperor.

Before Ma Xiangnan could figure out what was going on, he came from the Queen's decree from the Queen to bring the little prince and the little princess to Baoqing Port.

Before he could wake up from his surprise, the court sent another order, and the chief minister Quan Yun also came to inspect the affairs of Changyang County.

This made Ma Xiangnan feel overwhelmed and could only leave all his work behind, and prepare to welcome the Empress and all the big men of the court.

It was not until a few days later that Ma Xiangnan finally understood the situation. He got some vague information from Xie Qiu, the commander of the Eagle Nest branch stationed in Changyang County.

The Wild Dog was because the woman he liked was Xu Jie, the daughter of the former Minister of War of Vietnam, who was wandering outside. Therefore, she was opposed by the Empress and the big men of the court and ran to Baoqing Port to seek support from His Majesty. Ma Xiangnan understood this matter as soon as he heard it. As a technical bureaucrat like him, of course, he understood that the Wild Dog's marriage involved the affairs of Zhengyang County, but the Wild Dog did not marry him if he wanted to. In Ma Xiangnan's opinion, I was afraid that even the Your Majesty would not let go. Zhengyang County had just stabilized and the situation was very good. If this matter was inserted, some turmoil might have arisen. Many of the people who had slaughtered the Xu family in Zhengyang County, now many of them have become the backbone forces of Zhengyang County. If Xu Jie's daughter became the Wild Dog's wife, these people said they were not worried that it would be fake.

As for why the Empress came, Ma Xiangnan had a vague understanding in his heart based on the information from all aspects. The reason given by the Empress was too far-fetched, but in Ma Xiangnan's view, His Majesty and his wife felt a little awkward, probably it was true. Otherwise, His Majesty would not return to Yuejing after the war of aligning, but ran to Baoqing Port, and then went out of the sea against the crowd, as if he was hiding something.

As for the reason, I am afraid that it is inseparable from the current war between Qi and Chu. However, the Empress is willing to come over, which means that the Empress is still very wise. In Ma Xiangnan's view, this is natural. The Empress is the Empress of the Ming Dynasty first, and then she can be said to be the princess of Chu. Of course, the interests of the Ming Dynasty are the most important.

As for Quan Yun and the others coming, I am afraid that His Majesty and the Empress will continue to have a quarrel. His Majesty has not been wandering outside for a long time. What is this?

After thinking this out, Ma Xiangnan was a little angry. His Majesty and his wife were having a quarrel, but they made Changyang County busy. What’s more worrying is that some of the small actions he made in Changyang County are likely to let Quan Yun know. In the eyes of the Prime Minister, such as secretly buying people in Qin State, such human trafficking is probably intolerable. Because the Ming Dynasty law strictly prohibits human trafficking. Even if it is sold by Qin State, it is probably a bad idea in the eyes of the Prime Minister. Maybe some people who are obsessed with interests will sell some people from the Ming State as Qin State!

This matter can only be stopped for a while and wait until they leave. But what worries Ma Xiangnan even more is that His Majesty’s harvest this time! It has been explained before that all the harvests from going to sea will be invested in Baoqing Port, which is equivalent to investing in Changyang County. The expansion of Taiping Shipyard will recruit more workers, and around Taiping Shipyard, there will be countless people who seek to live in this way. It can be imagined that Baoqing’s development will be further improved and thus play a leading role in driving the development of the entire Changyang County.

But when the chief minister comes, there are some variables in this matter. He stares at Changyang, but the chief minister looks at the entire Ming Dynasty. It’s not that his vision is worse than that of the chief minister, but his butt determines his head. The chief minister’s responsibility is to make the whole Ming Dynasty benefit equally. He is the governor of Changyang County, and it seems that he does not have this obligation.

When he thought that the things he might get were going to give people some money, Ma Xiangnan grabbed his heart and lungs for no reason.

The wild dog came and guarded the dock every day, staring at the sea with cow eyes. His woman stayed in the house and never came out. When he first saw the wild dog, the woman also brought a scarf. I don’t know what her beauty made the wild dog so devoted.

When the Empress came, she only met Ma Xiangnan. Then, Eunuch Le accompanied her. Today she went to the shipyard to comfort the boatmen and tomorrow she went to the countryside to see the people. She looked like she was fine and was taken care of by Eunuch Le. Ma Xiangnan only needed to provide necessary supplies, and there was no much trouble.

However, since the Prime Minister Quan Yun came, Ma Xiangnan's life has been difficult.

On the day Quan Yun arrived, he sprayed Ma Xiangnan. In front of many people, he did not leave any affection for Ma Xiangnan, and his saliva all spit on Ma Xiangnan's face. The reason was of course because he did not stop His Majesty from going to sea.

The ruthless wind and waves on the sea are naturally not unclear, but when that man's temper comes, who can stop him? Not to mention himself, I'm afraid that even Quan Yun can't stop him here. Can he really be so arrogant and hold His Majesty's thighs without letting go?

Ma Xiangnan was full of grievances in this matter. He didn't see even Eunuch Le's advice and was immediately driven back to Yuejing by His Majesty? However, when this matter is really discussed, Quan Yun makes sense, so he was criticized by Quan Yun. Ma Xiangnan could only do it himself. Some things cannot be said in front of outsiders.

It was a little late, and when the Empress returned, when the two of them paid a visit to the Empress, Ma Xiangnan then said the general meaning of His Majesty the Emperor going to sea. The first is to test the performance of the two warships and train troops. The second is to naturally sweep away the pirates and make money.

"The sea is not as good as on land. Are you sure about this trip?" Although he sneered Ma Xiangnan, Quan Yun also knew that he was just venting his anger, and this fact could never be corrected.

"According to General Zhou Li, there will be basically no storm at this time. Besides, the pirates are limited in strength, and there is no room for resistance in front of the Taiping and Changyang ships, so there will be no danger." Ma Xiangnan reported truthfully.

"The pirates are very rich?" Quan Yun didn't understand the situation at sea.

"Of course I have feelings. Master Zhongjia should know the Ning family in Quanzhou, Chu, right?" Ma Xiangnan asked.

The Ning family in Quanzhou is a famous and wealthy family. Even in the wealthy Chu State, it is one of the most numerous families, so Quan Yun certainly knows it.

"The Ning family can be regarded as a pirate." Ma Xiangnan's words made Quan Yun feel a little confused. He blinked for a while before saying, "What do you mean is that the reason why Ning family is so rich is because they are pirates."

Ma Xiangnan nodded: "That's about it."

"How much can you get when Your Majesty goes?" Quan Yun continued to ask.

Looking at Quan Yun's shiny eyes, Ma Xiangnan couldn't help but feel a little sad. At this time, Quan Yun's eyes were comparable to the expression of Su Kairong, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was jealous of money, but he still remained calm and his heart was not beating: "They were all little pirates, and they were not as good as Ning's family. In the end, they were just a few hundred thousand taels of silver."

Who is Quan Yun? Of course, it is not something that Ma Xiangnan can send a word. Hundreds of thousands of taels of silver can make His Majesty go out to sea? After stroking his beard for a moment, he bowed to the queen, Min Ruoxi, who had been sitting there without saying a word, "Empress, I'm afraid I'll summon Su Kairong, the Minister of Revenue, too."

Min Ruoxi naturally understood where the important officials of the two countries were fighting the game. At this moment, Quan Yun spoke, and she just smiled: "For matters in the foreign court, the chief assistant can make the decision."

After Min Ruoxi spoke, the matter was settled. Ma Xiangnan suddenly sighed. When Su Kairong's iron rooster came, he had Quan Yun's support, and his wishful thinking would probably be wasted.

He felt bitter in his heart, so he didn't want to stay here anymore. He hurriedly ran to Yu Cong, the head of the shipyard, to discuss countermeasures. Yu Cong was at this level and could not get close to the queen. In Ma Xiangnan's mind, the shipyard and Baoqing Port were the top priority of the second stage of Changyang County's development. If Quan Yun was mixed up, it might be a waste of money. His Majesty's gains from going to sea were placed in Changyang County, which was a huge sum of money, but if it was put into the Ming Dynasty, it would be a drop in the bucket. No matter what, he had to think of a way to keep the big boss.

When Quan Yun saw Ma Xiangnan's appearance, he knew that the old man was ambushing his words. His Majesty's harvest on this trip must be more than that. This is an exciting thing. Now the national treasury is about to be cleared. With the army of the Wuling War Zone under Wuling command, he took back the three counties of Yiyang, Wuling and Taoyuan step by step, and threw a mess to the Ming Dynasty.

The Qi people were retreating, but they plundered all the people they could plunder. Apart from the houses and population that could not be taken away, they left almost nothing for the Ming people. Quan Yun even suspected that if His Majesty had not made an agreement with the Emperor of Qi, they would have even lost the people and burned the house and left the Ming Dynasty a place with a huge snow-white and white space.

But now, it is not much better than there.

After countless mouths left, Wu Ling had to take out a large amount of military rations to stabilize the hearts of the people and save the lives of those people first. But even so, there were many people who starved to death every day. If Wu Ling had not been very good at thinking and had great talent, he would have been afraid that those places would be in trouble. Every day, the convoys transporting grain and materials from Shayang, Zhengyang, and Yuejing to these three places were endless, and the national treasury was about to be emptied.

When I was traveling to the capital, whenever I saw Su Kairong's face every day, Quan Yun's head would hurt.
Chapter completed!