Chapter 232 Tariffs (Part 1)

Wang Hongyi's rage is due to his nature. Now that the south has just decided, someone has failed to kill the good and dares to deceive the emperor.

If this is the case, even the emperor is like this. Could it be that he should learn from the Emperor Chengzu of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, to establish the "Dongjishi Factory" (Dongjian) and have the eunuch serve as the factory owner?

Wang Hongyi got up and walked, looking at the brilliant summer colors outside the window, and walked around several times, and his anger gradually faded.

Some things are not allowed to be self-dedicated, but now thinking about it, it is true that the corruption of this bureaucracy is not subject to human will, and can only minimize the degree of corruption.

Without anger, looking at these two memorials, Wang Hongyi was really full of all kinds. He was so frustrated that he smiled frustratedly, and he still ordered: "Check!"

Jinling City, Hu Mansion.

Behind the mansion, there is not a spacious study room. A middle-aged man in his 50s shirt was frowning at this moment, sitting upright at the desk. It was Hu Zongguang, the head of the Hu family!

In front of the middle-aged man, a thirty-year-old man stood respectfully - Hu Zhong.

The atmosphere in the study was depressing. The man sitting was silent. The person standing did not dare to be careless at all. He stood respectfully, with his eyelids slightly drooping, and his attitude was extremely respectful.

The Hu family fled Jiangnan with more than a dozen other aristocratic families that day. It was not that they thought they would come back, but in such a short time, they returned to Jinling, which was quite unexpected, forcing them to have a new estimate of the strength of the King of Chu!

The most prominent family in Chu State is of course the Wang family now. However, although it is a royal family, there are not many people who are close to Wang Hongyi in the five robes, and they cannot be affected by much Wang En.

There is also the Song family of the queen.

Because Queen Song Xinyou has a stable status, even though Song's family is low-key, their actual influence and strength have expanded several times.

As for the Hu family, although it is one of the dozen major families in Wu, it cannot rank among the top ones, and although it is a short period of time when it runs out and comes back, after Wei Yue's house search and cleaning, it has not made any contributions to the Chu State. In fact, the fleeing families are seriously damaged and their foundation is shaken.

The King of Chu unified the south, and the Hu family felt more cautious, which led to this incident...

He sighed slightly, Hu Zongguang was in a somewhat subtle mood at this time.

It is not only because of the subtle status of the Hu family at this time, but also because of what my second brother said some time ago.

Hu Zongguang's second brother was born to the same mother as Hu Zongguang. He has a good relationship since childhood. He has different feelings with his concubine brothers. The two have always supported each other. Hu Zongyao is generous and Hu Zongguang is introverted. Their temperaments are quite complementary.

Hu Zongyao did his best for the future of the Hu family. Therefore, Hu Zongguang did not want to agree to the previous incident, and always felt that he was wronged by his second brother.

Anyway, the Hu family is also a noble family, and the direct descendants of the Hu family, how can they marry a concubine's daughter as their wife in their status? Even if the concubine's daughter's surname is Song!

He has seen the third brother of the second brother. He has a handsome appearance, a talented and martial arts among his peers. He is only seventeen years old, knows how to advance and retreat, has a more calm and restrained personality, and has a bit of his own shadow. He has always loved this child and does not want to be wronged by this child, but in fact he has to do this.

"Hu Zhong, is the Second Master back?" Thinking of this, Hu Zongguang asked Hu Zhong beside him with a deep thought.

"Head of the family, the second master has not come back yet, but he has sent back the message, saying that he will be able to get home in just a few days..." Hu Zhong bent down slightly and whispered to Hu Zongguang.

"Are you doing these days..." Hu Zongguang murmured, his expression still did not ease at all.

If things go well, then in the near future, the Hu family will become in-laws with the Song family. Although they only marry a concubine, the official wife who was married by the Ming Dynasty will be married. If something happens to the Song family or the King of Chu, the Hu family will be involved.

However, judging from the current situation, the foundation of King Chu is becoming more and more stable, and the two kings and Song families are gradually rising. If they don’t have contact now, they are afraid that the distance will be further and further away in the future.

Marriage between aristocratic families is a form of alliance. Marriage with a daughter and a wife and a low wife. Based on the interests of the family, marriage with the Song family is of great benefit.

"Hu Zhong, what are Xiaojiu busy with recently?" Xiaojiu here refers to Hu Zongyao's third son, who is ranked first among the two-person illegitimate children.

Hu Zhong hurriedly replied respectfully: "The master of the home, Young Master Jiu has been studying poetry and books recently, and he also invited the old man to solve his doubts, and he worked very hard."

"This child is quite diligent." It is said that poor children are in the family early, and children from aristocratic families understand things early. They learn various etiquettes, poetry, riding and shooting from a young age. Without exception, they must achieve success in learning. The family pressure they bear is as heavy as the family glory they enjoy, which is difficult for ordinary children to understand.

"The head of the family, the Ninth Young Master has been very smart since he was a child prodigy. He has been working harder over the years. Who doesn't praise anyone outside? He is worthy of being the young master of the Hu family." Hu Zhong looked at the face of his master and carefully pleased him.

When Guo Hu Zongguang heard this, he couldn't help but stroke his beard and smiled: "You are right. Among the children of my second brother and I, Xiaojiu is the most sensible..."

"The head of the family, the young masters and ladies, are also among the people..." Hu Zhong said hurriedly.

Hu Zongguang looked at him and said with a smile: "You don't have to be so nervous. I have always treated Xiaojiu as my own child. No matter which one of the two families has a promising future, I am still a descendant of the Hu family? I am very happy that anyone has a promising future."

Speaking of this, stand up.

“Go out for a walk.”

"No." The mansion of Hu's Mansion is very large. One mansion actually has two places. On the east is the residence of Hu Zongguang, the Hu family's parents' house, and on the west is the residence of Hu Zongyao, the second man of Hu family.

In a house on the west side, there was a young man waving his long sword. In the spacious courtyard, he was agile and looked very sensitive!

It stopped for a while.

A servant had already passed by, took the long sword from the boy's hand, and carefully held it aside to wipe it. The boy took the hand towel handed over by someone else and wiped the thin sweat on his forehead carefully.

He is handsome and tall, although not stunning, he is also a young man with a good temperament.

"Young Master, you have been practicing for a long time, so it's time to go and take a break, right?" A servant came over and persuaded him.

The boy nodded, pursed his lips slightly, and entered the room.

A maid brought the cups and cups. Because the Hu family was very strict, the maid didn't dare to retreat after handing over the cups and stood in the distance with her eyes down.

"Dad has news?" After siping a few sips of tea, the young man suddenly asked the servant standing in front of him.

"When you say the young master, the master just sent back his words, saying that he had arrived at home these few days and there was no other news." The close-fitting servant said.

"Yeah, I understand." After hearing this, the young man continued to lower his head to drink tea.

He has a good relationship with his young master and is also a confidant. The servant came to the boy and whispered, "Young master, aren't you worried about that?"

The boy glanced at him: "What are you worried about?"

"Well, what else can I worry about? Of course, the one who is worried about you..." The servant scratched his head, not knowing how to speak.

The young man smiled faintly: "The elders will take care of marriage. Where is my turn to take charge of the younger generation? The person chosen by my father and uncle will definitely not be wrong."

This young man is Hu Zongyao's third son. The third son doesn't seem to care about his future wife's choice.

"But..." But two sounds, looking at the unmoved young master, the servant sighed and stopped saying anything.

This is how the aristocratic family is.

Although he enjoys glory and status, he is actually not free at all. He has learned a lot of knowledge. The head of the family does not speak or dares to become an official rashly. With appearance and wisdom, the family insists on marrying you to a fool, but he sighs without any other way.

Since the young master doesn’t care, why should they be uncomfortable if they are servants?

The servant was thinking about it, but he heard his young master sighing softly: "...If you don't think about forming an alliance now, the Hu family will have a foundation for hundreds of years, and they will probably not be able to fall down. No matter how you look at the Song family, they are a good candidate for alliance!"

Once the emperor and the ministers are not easy to rise, but decline quickly. How many hundred years have the family, and how many generations will it be in a cottage?

Thinking about what his father said to him, the Ninth Young Master understood what the significance of this marriage was.

It’s just a marriage. Children from aristocratic families have always married their interests and marry a concubine of the Song family. So what if?

Thinking of the ridicule of the brothers of the eldest wife, the Ninth Young Master sneered slightly. Now all the Hu family's land and Mingli's business were confiscated by Wei Yue, and after Wei Yue died, he returned to the official land and official property.

The Hu family has never had any achievements, so can we ask Wang Hongyi if he wants it?

But if you don’t want it, just relying on the softness and secret business, it’s not going to take ten years to maintain it.

He really married the Song family's concubine, and it seemed that he had suffered a loss, but in fact he understood who benefited.

In the family, he will have sympathy for sacrificing himself.

There is also help from the Song family outside. Even if he only married a concubine who was not favored, the relationship between the family marriage cannot be blocked by being favored or not.

As long as you pass the imperial examination and then rely on the influence of the Song family, you may become the head of the Hu family ten years later.

But will the Song family agree to this marriage?

Yuanhang Port. Song Mansion

Song Han sat in the big study, listening to his subordinates’ reports to him.

"...In the afternoon, six more merchant ships passed by, and a total of 623 taels of silver were charged..."

Song Han half-closed his eyes, listening to his confidant's report, thinking to himself that it was early June, and he would also report to the king of the results of May.

"Okay, no need to report." Song Han opened his eyes and spoke.

"...No." The man who was about to continue reporting immediately stopped, stood respectfully, waiting for Song Han's orders.

"I'll inform you, and the customs officials will gather in a while... I'll be in the conference hall of the customs office and ask them to bring the May account book. I want to settle the May tax bill." Song Han said instructed.

"No!" The man in front of him stepped down after hearing the order.
Chapter completed!