186: Dragon's Heart Is Delighted

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"Really? The Duke of Qi's Mansion will make plans for you. Google search reading" Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi and said calmly.

Su Xinyi laughed, "I also think my family has arranged it well."

What's so good about being a rich family? Didn't she have enough in her last life?

She just wants to be simple in this life.

Yan Junchu listened to her words thoughtfully, and suddenly smiled, "It's really good to listen to your family."

Su Xinyi actually prefers not to marry, but she dare not say this nonsense outside, "If your highness has nothing else to do, I will go first."

"The matter of Yulinwei..."

Su Xinyi stopped immediately. Oh, I forgot about this matter. Recently, I have been busy going to the palace and helping my sister to look after her, and I have forgotten about my cousins.

Su Xinyi felt a little guilty. After hearing what His Highness said, she immediately sat back down and said seriously, "Your Highness, thank you for sending me the news about the caravan last time, so that I don't have to worry about it day and night in the palace."

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi's interest in these things, which was completely different from her listless appearance just now. He was angry and amused. This person is really stupid.

"You should have received the letter, right?"

Su Xinyi nodded, "Yes, I have received the letter from my cousin. I really didn't expect that their trip would be so dangerous this time. It really depends on Master Pang to get out of it well."

"Since you have gone to the caravan, Pang Lan should do this. What are your plans for the caravan?" Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi and asked.

Su Xinyi looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hesitantly, "My cousin said they are resting and preparing to go to the grassland again. This time the weather is warmer, and the caravan may go further. What do you think?"

"I want someone to form another caravan, transfer them to prepare goods, and transport them from the prosperous south to Yulinwei, so that the caravan members don't have to travel back and forth."

"It's not impossible, but it takes at least a month for the caravan to go to the grassland and come back. If the journey is not smooth, it will take even longer. Then the caravan left inside the pass is a bit of a waste." Su Xinyi frowned slightly, "Moreover, the caravan has to rest for a few days before it can set off again after returning from the grassland. In this case, it is actually a bit too wasteful to form a caravan inside the pass just for things outside the pass."

Su Xinyi knew that traveling for business was very hard. When she was in the countryside, there was no caravan going to their small village all year round. They could only walk to the town to buy things, and then go to the prefectures and counties. However, the prefectures and counties were too far away, and they could only go once or twice a year at most.

You have to pay taxes to enter the city, and Su Xinyi rarely went there before.

If a caravan of hundreds of people is idle, it really makes people feel wasteful. The main reason is that if people are kept like this, they will become lazy.

"Yulinwei and Zhangpingfu are located in the north, and the people live a hard life." Yan Junchu said.

Su Xinyi looked at the prince, "This is also unavoidable. Not to mention the long journey from the prosperous Jiangnan to the north, it is not safe along the way. Ordinary caravans will not go there to do business. One is the safety issue, and the other is the cost issue."

Not to mention the loss of goods, the cost of this journey is evenly distributed among the goods, and the price of goods transported to the north has increased several times, and ordinary people can't afford it at all.

Moreover, there are hidden expenses here. If you want to trade safely at the border, you may have to pay some protection silver, which will make the price even higher.

Moreover, throughout the dynasties, very few caravans were willing to go to remote places, especially when the borders were closed for trade. There was no profit, and the merchants were not stupid. Would they just go back and forth?

The reason why she knew this was because when she didn't know her life experience before, she still wanted to make some money by relying on her martial arts, so she thought of selling goods, but she didn't know that after asking about the tricks here, she gave up.

It's not easy to be a merchant. Not only do you have money and people, you also have to be brave.

She was brave, but she didn't have enough capital and manpower.

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi with some surprise, "You seem to know a lot about these things."

Su Xinyi said uncomfortably, "When I was in the countryside, I also thought about doing something to make a living, but when I asked around, I realized that doing business is not a simple matter, so I gave up."

Yan Junchu was slightly stunned, "You still thought about doing business?"

"Well, when I was in the countryside, I wanted to fight for my reputation. Although we have been together for a long time and have a good relationship with the villagers, after all, we are widows and orphans, and there will always be people who look down on us." Su Xinyi didn't want to say this, "Your Highness, do you have any plans when you say this? If Xinyi can help, Your Highness, just tell me."

"The court will not easily open the border trade. Once this hole is opened, it will easily cause chaos if it cannot be suppressed."

Su Xinyi nodded. She knew, so they took another approach.

"However, places like Zhangping Prefecture and Yulinwei cannot let the people live in poverty all the time. It should be possible to open trade routes."

Su Xinyi's eyes lit up, "Your Highness, is this true? But if a trade route is opened, it will not be easy to get merchants to travel thousands of miles to the border."

First, there are high taxes, second, there are bandits on the road, and third, there is the cost issue.

For example, if you do business within a prefecture or county, it only takes three to five days and the transportation cost is low, but once it is transported to the border, it will take several months to go back and forth. It takes too much time. If you can't make money, who would be willing to go?

"There will always be a way." Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi and said, "If Miss Six has a good idea, you can tell me."

Su Xinyi smiled helplessly, "Your Highness is really joking. I really have no idea about such a thing."

However, Shang Junyan was very successful as an official in his previous life. He always had many ideas and might have a good solution.

Thinking of this, after Su Xinyi recommended Shang Junyan to avoid suspicion and compared it with the poor life of the people in Yulinwei, she still couldn't bear it, so she looked at His Highness the Crown Prince and said: "Your Highness, Crown Prince Shang seems to know a lot about these things. If not, why don't you ask him?"

Yan Junchu raised his eyes and looked at Su Xinyi, "Before, you said you were not very familiar with each other. How could you know this if you are not familiar with them?"

Su Xinyi was startled. This question was difficult to answer.

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi like this and said, "Miss Six, why don't you say anything?"

Su Xinyi:......

"I am not very familiar with Prince Shang, but I have heard others mention that he is outstanding in learning, well-read, and is a leader among the children of aristocratic families in the capital, so I thought he might have something to do. This is just the opinion of the Xinyi family, Your Highness doesn't need to take it to heart." Su Xinyi racked his brains to come up with an excuse.

"Really? Miss Six recommends you so much, so I have to ask you carefully." Yan Junchu stood up, "If Miss Six has nothing else to do, then I will take the first step."

Su Xinyi felt that the prince seemed unhappy, but she didn't know how to explain it. There was no way to explain it. If she had known it, she wouldn't have spoken.

Su Xinyi didn't know what she should say, so she nodded, "I respectfully send you to Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Yan Junchu:......

It felt like at this moment, the distance between the two suddenly seemed to lengthen.

Yan Junchu took the car all the way back to the East Palace. Yang Jin looked at his highness and looked at him in a bad mood. In the past, he dared to say a few words, but today he dare not say a word.

"How is Shang Junyan doing in the Ministry of Justice?"

Yang Jin suddenly heard His Highness's inquiry and was stunned for a moment. Then he thought about it seriously and then said: "I have been to the Ministry of Punishment several times recently because of the Daling Temple case. Mr. Shang's reputation in the Ministry of Punishment is very high." It’s really good. He is serious about his work and can sort out all the old cases and find omissions in some cases. I heard that Mr. Shang has solved several unjust, false and wrong cases since he took office. "

Yan Junchu:......

Really capable!

"Go down." Yan Junchu waved his hand.

Yang Jin looked puzzled. His Highness suddenly asked Mr. Shang, why is this? But since His Highness didn't say anything, he naturally didn't dare to ask. After much thought, he asked someone to go to the Ministry of Punishment to find out everything Shang Junyan had done, just in case His Highness asked him about more specific things. He couldn't answer.

Yan Junchu spread out the map sent by Pang Lan. On the original simple map, many places had already drawn specific routes. These were the places where the caravan passed by this time.

Continuing along this business route, it is not impossible to reach the Tatar Court.

Thinking of this, Yan Junchu put the map away in his hand and strode out.

"Your Highness, where are you going?" Yang Jin immediately followed and asked.

Yan Junchu looked at Yang Jin and said, "You don't have to follow me. Go and keep an eye on the Daling Temple case." After saying this, he paused and said, "Sixth Miss has some clues and evidence. You can go get them later."

ah?

Yang Jin was wondering how to get involved with Miss Six again. When he wanted to ask again, His Highness had already strode away.

Yang Jin scratched his head, something was not right with His Highness today.

Forget it, don't ask if he shouldn't ask. He'd better go to the Duke of Qi's mansion first.

Yan Junchu went directly into the palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty. When Hu Siyi heard that His Highness the Crown Prince had arrived, he immediately came out and came forward to greet him, "I have seen His Majesty."

"Get up, Mr. Hu, will your father be alone now?" Yan Junchu looked at Hu Siyi and asked.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is currently discussing matters with several ministers. I'm afraid you have to wait for a while." Hu Siyi bent down and said.

Yan Junchu nodded, "I'll go to the side hall and wait. Father, I've finished discussing the matter. Please let me know."

Hu Siyi hurriedly responded and escorted His Royal Highness to the side hall in person. He also ordered the palace servants to bring refreshments before bowing and retreating.

The side hall was quiet, and occasionally he could hear his father's slightly high-pitched voice coming from the main hall.

Yan Junchu sat there upright, with a calm face, and there was no hint that he was upset at this time.

After half an hour, Hu Siyi walked in quickly and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty will let you pass."

Yan Junchu stood up and followed Hu Siyi to the main hall.

At this time, the ministers discussing matters in the main hall had disappeared. All he could see was his father sitting on the throne with his brows furrowed and his expression not looking good. He stepped forward to salute, "My son, I pay my respects to my father."

The emperor then raised his head and said, "Prince, why are you here suddenly, but what's the matter?"

Yan Junchu nodded slightly, "Yes, Father, my son has reorganized the map outside the Great Wall drawn by Pang Lan and specially brought it to Father for a look."

"So fast?" The emperor was quite surprised, and his serious expression softened a bit. He looked at the prince with a smile, "Bring it over and show it to me."

Yan Junchu handed the map to Hu Siyi, who was walking over quickly. Hu Siyi took it with both hands and quickly brought it to the imperial case. He bent down and put it on the table, then spread the cowhide map with his hands and then stepped aside.

This map is not very detailed, but you can see traces of several additions and drawings. Some places are a bit sloppy, and then it was corrected. The handwriting is different. The corrected handwriting is the prince's. This is what the prince meant by correction.

The emperor's fingertips started from Yulinwei, bypassed Zhangping Prefecture, and then followed the route of the caravan. As the route extended, the emperor's expression became more and more serious.

Yan Junchu waited slowly until he heard his father finally ask him, "The place where the caravan passed a few years ago is the new route drawn on the map?"

"Yes, father." Yan Junchu said respectfully, "I have not let you down. A heavy snowstorm a few years ago blocked their entire caravan in the bitter cold outside the Great Wall. They survived the wind and snow and took a detour before returning to Yulinwei. Pang Lan wrote down all the places they passed along the way and drew them on the map, which is the route you saw."

The emperor looked a little excited, "It seems that they have made a lot of money this time. This map is very different from the one Su Chun brought back a few years ago."

Yan Junchu nodded, "Yes, the place where General Su passed is different from the route the caravan took. Although there is a place of intersection, in order not to arouse the vigilance of the Tatar tribes, the caravan mostly went to the place where the herdsmen grazed."

The emperor was so angry with the courtiers that he had a heart attack. Now seeing this The map finally made me feel relieved, and I smiled and said, "I agreed to your suggestion, but I knew it might not work. I didn't expect this caravan to be stronger than expected."

"Father, the caravan includes my son and my seventh brother, as well as the children of the Su family. They are not useless. Although Pang Lan led the way, we were able to return safely this time. However, we experienced the disaster of wolves and the danger of night attacks by herdsmen on the way. It was the Su family who took the lead. They really deserved it."

The emperor nodded, "You deserve a reward, but it's not good to publicize it now. I'll remember it for now."

Yan Junchu's mouth twitched, and he calmed down in an instant, "I'm still undecided about something this time, so I came to ask you, father. Please give me some advice."

"Oh? Tell me, what is it?" The emperor was in a good mood at the moment. If the caravan could really figure out the route of the Tatars on the grassland, it would be a great joy for Southern Qi.

The prince insisted on his own opinion at the beginning, and although the emperor was unhappy at the time, he was very satisfied when he thought about it now.

Therefore, now that the prince has something to report again, the emperor is not so opposed and is in a good mood.