12dz Chapter 559: Sending Troops to Suzhou
Chapter 559: Sending Troops to Suzhou
Chapter 559 Sending Troops to Suzhou
Shen Sui'an heard from Madam Sun that Wei Lichu had been sent away, but she didn't take it to heart.
She never took Wei Lichu seriously.
Even with Yi Lanxin by her side, she still couldn't achieve anything. What would happen if she went to the royal capital?
As Yarav's merchant ships docked, more and more merchants came to Suzhou to do trade, and the entire commercial street turned into a bustling market in a short time.
Little did she know that someone had painted the grand scene of the commercial street and sent it to the distant royal capital.
Queen Mother Ruan looked at the paintings spread out on the table.
The amazement in his eyes could not be concealed.
"Is this... Suzhou?" Although she had never been to Suzhou, she knew that Suzhou could not be as prosperous and bustling as in the painting.
Ruan Xinglin took a look and said, "It's the commercial street of Yingzui Bay in Suzhou."
"It was completed under the supervision of the Regent Princess's younger brother Zhao Jiuling, and it was also he who recruited merchants, which led to the current grand occasion." Ruan Xinglin's lips curled slightly.
I really want to go to Suzhou to see it. Today's Suzhou will sooner or later become the former Tianhe City.
The scroll covers the entire Eagle's Beak Bay. From the endless stream of merchant ships to the bustling commercial streets, everything is in order and full of vitality.
"If I hadn't sent A Yuan away..." Empress Dowager Ruan's lips moved.
If A Yuan had not been stranded in Yong Dynasty, but had been taught by better teachers and had more resources to support him, Fu Jinyuan's achievements would have been even greater now.
Ruan Xinglin: "Empress Dowager, there are no ifs in the world. The Regent is doing well now."
"Is this... Yi'er?" Empress Dowager Ruan pointed at the young man in the scroll who was standing on the deck with a bright and happy smile on his face, and asked Ruan Xinglin in a daze.
"The emperor is indeed having a very happy time in Suzhou." Ruan Xinglin neither said yes nor no.
Empress Dowager Ruan gently stroked the scroll with her fingertips, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
"The generals that A Yuan brought to Suzhou are not good at water combat. General Zhong has experience. Let her lead a team of elite soldiers who are good at combat to Suzhou to assist the Regent in water defense." said Queen Mother Ruan.
Ruan Xinglin was surprised, "Queen Mother, General Zhong's elite soldiers... are all female soldiers."
Queen Mother Ruan reorganized the women's army and asked Zhong, who had led female soldiers before, to lead 30,000 female soldiers to garrison in the West Camp.
"They are the only ones who are best at fighting on the water." Queen Mother Ruan said lightly.
"I will draft the decree immediately." Ruan Xinglin accepted the order.
If someone else was leading the troops, it would require some consideration, but since General Zhong was on good terms with the Regent Princess, Ruan Xinglin was not worried.
He was just surprised that Queen Mother Ruan was willing to send elite female soldiers to Suzhou.
You must know that Suzhou's weakness now is water combat. If General Zhong goes to Suzhou to make up for this shortcoming, Suzhou will only become stronger.
Ruan Xinglin curled the corners of his mouth subconsciously.
pretty good.
His good mood lasted until he returned to the Ruan family, where Liang came to complain angrily.
"I can't make the decision on your daughter's marriage, you go and talk to her yourself." Liang rarely had unstable emotions, but she had been angry because of her daughter recently.
Although Ruan Zhaoxia had some unorthodox behaviors in the past, they were harmless and she could accept them.
When I went to see her today, I found that this girl actually asked her maid to pretend to be her and kicked Mr. Li into the lake.
They can no longer be relatives, and tomorrow she has to prepare generous gifts to apologize to the Li family.
"..."Ruan Xinglin's good mood disappeared.
"If she really doesn't want to get married, then she can wait another two years."
Liang said, "It's not like she should get married right away. She should meet someone first and then get married in two years after they decide."
Ruan Xinglin hummed, "It's too much for me to teach her a lesson."
"You must teach her a lesson today. I can't discipline her." Liang snorted.
"Okay, I'll give her thirty lashes." Ruan Xinglin said.
Liang's expression changed slightly, "Then... then you don't have to hit her so hard, just say a few words to her."
Ruan Xinglin hesitated for a moment, "Have you ever asked her if she has someone in her heart?"
"You don't have to try to trick me here." Liang glared at him.
"Why did she go to Suzhou? Do you think I really don't know anything about it?"
"In the capital, she went to the palace all day long and ran around for Zhao Jiuling. How could she fall in love with a businessman?"
Ruan Xinglin said calmly, "Don't underestimate Zhao Jiuling. As far as I know, he also passed the imperial examination in Yong Dynasty, but he didn't continue to take the imperial examination."
"This time in Suzhou, we also made great contributions."
"Zhao Jiuling has made great contributions to Suzhou Port and Commercial Street."
Liang frowned. No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't change his origin.
If Zhao Jiuling's status was higher, she would be willing to marry her daughter to him.
"I'm going to find Sister Xia." Ruan Xinglin said.
After returning from Suzhou, Ruan Zhaoxia was different from usual, but as a parent, they could notice the changes in their daughter.
Sister Xia smiled less often than before, and her behavior was more like that of a dignified and virtuous lady, but Ruan Xinglin felt uncomfortable no matter how he looked at her.
Ruan Zhaoxia was trimming flowers and plants in the courtyard herself. She was not surprised to see Ruan Xinglin appear.
"Daddy." She bowed, then said, "I know you are here to call me to task. Mr. Li has been keeping a beloved prostitute outside for a long time, and he dared to ask me to accept her into the family. I didn't kick him to death, which is already giving the Li family enough face."
"..."Ruan Xinglin hadn't even said a word yet.
"How dare the Li family let such a young man come to meet us!" he snorted angrily.
Ruan Zhaoxia chuckled, "Daddy, don't be angry. I have avenged myself."
Ruan Xinglin sighed, "If you don't want to get married, Daddy can support you for the rest of your life, but you have to tell Daddy the reason."
"What's the point of saying it? It can't solve the problem anyway," said Ruan Zhaoxia.
"The Shao family still wants to reconcile with you." Ruan Xinglin said.
Ruan Zhaoxia felt sick, "Dad, you won't agree to this, will you?"
"Of course I won't agree to it." He almost beat the man out.
"Is it because of Zhao Jiuling that you don't want to get married?" Ruan Xinglin suddenly asked.
Ruan Zhaoxia was stunned and felt a slight pain in her heart.
Over the past year, my heart still beats like a drum when I hear his name.
I only fell in love once, does it take me a lifetime to forget it?
"The Queen Mother asked General Zhong to lead troops to Suzhou. You and Brother Xi should go together." Ruan Xinglin said.
Ruan Zhaoxia raised her head in surprise, "Daddy?"
"Your mother will go with you." Ruan Xinglin said lightly.
"..."Ruan Zhaoxia's joy immediately decreased by three points.
But it still didn't affect her joyful mood.
Ruan Xinglin saw the smile on his daughter's face and sighed secretly in his heart.
He still has to go back and discuss it with Liang, who should understand his intentions.
"Dad, apart from his background, Zhao Jiuling is far better than the young master of the Li family in terms of appearance, character and talent." Ruan Zhaoxia said.
"..." Ruan Xinglin snorted coldly.
"Of course I can't compare to daddy." Ruan Zhaoxia giggled.