Zhao Xu leaned slightly against the back of the chair and looked at Lu Huiqing who was trembling in front of him.

For the first time, he smiled from the bottom of his heart.

"It seems...Lu Huiqing, a person who I regarded as a 'fighting minister' in my previous life, would be afraid!"

In particular, Lu Huiqing showed this attitude in front of him.

This made Zhao Xu particularly proud.

What else can compare to the pleasure brought by [Scared Lu Huiqing]?

Of course, it is not ruled out that Lu Huiqing is acting.

After all, the civil officials of the Song Dynasty were all actors.

I remember that the Heavenly Book incident occurred in the Zhen Temple, and the Fengshan Palace was built, and the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace was built.

There were not many priests who dared to object at that time.

Most of them are scrambling to praise their bad feet.

There are countless flatterers.

Just like the so-called [Five Ghosts], it was actually received for the Zhen Temple.

This is the emperor!

I will give you credit for it, and you will be criticized!

So, Zhao Xu doesn't care.

As long as the ministers are well-behaved in front of him and can firmly implement and implement his deployment, what other bicycles are needed?

Confucius said - I don’t return after a long time of absence, and I hate to know that it is not true?

As long as they can play loyal ministers in front of themselves for the rest of their lives, they are loyal ministers!

Therefore, Zhao Xu only enjoyed it for a while and said to Lu Huiqing: "Mr., this place is the place where I discuss the truth with you. There is no need to be so polite, so let's get up and talk!"

"promise!"

After Lu Huiqing got up and sat down, Zhao Xu continued, "Xihe has been in charge of the important border areas, and has the responsibility of monitoring the Western thieves and Tubo."

"And now, it is gradually becoming a key place for national finances!"

"My husband should have some understanding of cotton matter!"

"I have heard and witnessed it in the capital..." Lu Huiqing said: "I heard that this year the country has earned millions of chunks in cotton only!"

"This is the true Majesty's power and power, and the reason why the sage is so handsome!" He also gave a flattering word.

Zhao Xu sounds very helpful!

He even raised his lips proudly!

There is no way, he has won the cotton fields on Xihe Road.

The Song Dynasty won more than once in the cotton matter.

He used cotton fields to enclose a large number of Qiang, Tubo and Dangxiang people in cotton farms, turning these unstable forces into stable employers and members who dedicated their youth and descendants to the revival of the Song Dynasty.

At the same time, the development of the textile industry driven by cotton on Xihe Road is also very gratifying.

The sales and export of cotton cloth have made outstanding contributions to the national finance and taxation.

The most important thing is that Zhao Xu completed the important step of the [primitive accumulation of capitalism] mentioned in modern textbooks on Xihe Road!

Because, on Xihe Road, hired workers to cultivate cotton fields and plant them, and the currency they paid for.

Except for a small number of them are copper coins, they are all iron coins!

Even now, it has been replaced with a fine iron coins with better quality and stronger currency value.

But this is also a pair of scissors!

Zhao Xu used this pair of scissors to complete the harvest of Xihe employees.

The key is that there has been no complaints.

Both the hired workers and the cotton owners were very satisfied with this.

I even think that the Zhao Guan family is very conscientious!

Things like iron coins are just waiting for Xuzhou Liguojian to start production stably.

As much as you want!

Using this pair of scissors, Zhao Xu can continue to harvest the blood and sweat of the workers on Xihe Road.

The sheep with Ying eats people, probably not as good as the scissors that Zhao Xu has mastered now.

Because Zhao Xu had already pointed the scissors at the others.

After tasting the sweetness in Xihe, Zhao Xu had already sent someone to take tens of millions of iron coins and follow the sugar boat from Guangxi to the south.

He sent the blessings of the Zhao official family to the southwest of Fan, Dali, Jiaozhou and Jiaozhi.

A trade network may soon be formed.

The sugar sugar from the sugar cane garden in Jiaozhou will be sent to large cities such as Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Bianjing in the Song Dynasty to meet the needs of the gentry of the Song Dynasty for sugar.

In the future, the coins minted by the Iron Prison on Bianjing and Xuzhou will be transported back to Guangxi and Jiaozhou with the sugar ship, and then imported into the southwest Zhufan, Dali, Jiaozhi, and even Chameng, Zhenla, Boni, Sanfoqi and even Dashi!

The wealth of people of all countries will be harvested by this pair of scissors.

What kind of medieval triangular trade is it!?

Of course, this trade network is not stable.

And as the output of the Song Dynasty's fine iron/steel will increase, it will eventually collapse.

But isn't it still possible now?

At least now, things like fine iron are still very valuable.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu briefly explained to Lu Huiqing his deployment of cotton fields on Xihe Road.

To sum up, we use the current valuable window period of iron to exchange iron for the blood and sweat of the people of all ethnic groups in Xihe.

Then, the cotton planted from the blood and sweat of these people of all ethnic groups was sent back to Bianjing, so that the textile industry in Bianjing would get its first pot of gold and start to operate.

This allowed the textile industry of the Song Dynasty to survive the most fragile germination period and thrive.

Therefore, Zhao Xu asked Lu Huiqing to strictly control the cotton in the cotton village in Xihe.

During his term of office, we must do so and resolutely control cotton production.

Take out the spirit of defrauding salt and iron, and ensure that the people's seeds are harvested for the people.

After hearing this, Lu Huiqing became more and more afraid of Zhao Xu.

But at the same time, his loyalty to Zhao Xu also reached an unprecedented height.

It was even more than the eighth year of Yuanfeng. After Zhao Xu executed Zhang Zhijian, he was grateful and loyalty that he developed.

Because Zhao Xu executed Zhang Zhigui, all he reflected was love.

In Lu Huiqing's view, this may be just the reason why the late emperor once instructed him.

So, although he is grateful, he is grateful.

But that's all.

It's different now!

Zhao Xu's arrangements for Xihe were cruel and ruthless and well organized.

This made Lu Huiqing feel a kind of recognition from the soul level.

Just like a long drought and a rain, it is also a feeling of meeting friends overseas, which arises in Lu Huiqing's heart.

At this moment, Lu Huiqing knew.

If he wants to fulfill his ideals and ambitions and realize his political pursuits, he can only rely on the young master!

So, after listening to Zhao Xu's deployment and explanation, Lu Huiqing immediately bowed: "I am sure to be under the command of Your Majesty. I will sleep happily and sleep at night and live up to my entrustedness!"

Zhao Xu listened, nodded slightly, and gave a high evaluation of Lu Huiqing: "Today, the only one who can lead the Xihe gentry and even peace is the only one who can lead the Xihe gentry to peace!"

Lu Huiqing deserves this evaluation!

The contemporary scholars and officials attacked Lu Huiqing as the reincarnation of Shang Yang and Han Feizi.

This is not a false accusation or slander.

But the fact!

In a sense, Lu Huiqing even went further and more radical than Shang Yang and Han Feizi!

Zhao Xu has read some works handed down by Lu Huiqing in modern times.

He knew that Lu Huiqing's thoughts also understood the world in Lu Huiqing's eyes.

Lu Huiqing was excited and said, "I am loyal to you by Your Majesty. I will repay you with all my loyalty, even if I die a hundred times!"
To be continued...