12dz Chapter 520 Husband and wife are of the same mind
Chapter 520 Husband and wife are of the same mind
The local nobles in Suzhou were flattering and respectful towards the Regent Fu Jinyuan. After all, the Regent would have the final say in Suzhou from now on.
"Your Highness, you have just arrived. I wonder if you have adapted to life in Suzhou?" The speaker was a middle-aged man who looked a bit feminine. His narrow eyes made him look a bit like a cunning old fox when he smiled.
He is Wei Shidong, the head of the Wei family, the largest aristocratic family in Suzhou.
The head of another family is a young man named Sun Qian. The previous head of the Sun family was ill, so he let his eldest son Sun Qian inherit the family business.
He had an ordinary appearance and a pair of eyes that looked particularly calm. He sat quietly beside him and did not agree with Wei Shidong's words.
Fu Jinyuan had a faint smile on his thin lips. How could he not adapt to the life in Suzhou? The weather in Suzhou was more comfortable than that in the royal capital. Wei Shidong probably wanted to ask him if he could adapt to the current situation where the aristocratic families were in power in Suzhou.
"There will always be a day when you have to adapt," said Fu Jinyuan.
Seeing that Fu Jinyuan didn't seem to understand what he meant, Wei Shidong was not discouraged, but continued to ask, "Your Highness is digging a canal in Yingzui Bay. Do you plan to open a canal for water transport in the future?"
Fu Jinyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "Master Wei, you seem to be very interested in what I am going to do next. Do you want me to report to you first?"
"Your Highness, you are joking. I am just curious. After all, Yingzui Bay is the most important fortress in Suzhou. There is nothing wrong with us being concerned about it." Wei Shidong chuckled twice.
Sun Qian glanced at him indifferently.
Prefect Liu Shen said, "The entire Suzhou is the prince's fiefdom. The prince can change it however he wants. Master Wei, you are meddling too much."
Wei Shidong didn't make a fuss or get angry, and continued to smile, "Yes, yes, yes, I worry too much."
Others were just muttering in their hearts, wondering why Wei Shidong, who was usually known for his shrewdness and calculations, said the wrong things in front of the prince again and again today.
Does he think the Regent is an ignorant child?
That was Fu Jinyuan who defeated He Zhiyuan.
Moreover, he now holds the power of the Pacification Office. Who would want to offend this black killer?
Fu Jinyuan glanced at everyone and said, "This is the first time I meet you all. Suzhou will still need your help and solidarity in the future. I would like to offer a toast to everyone and hope that you will give your all to help us create the future of Suzhou together."
"With the prince in charge of Suzhou, Suzhou will surely have new glory." Liu Shen immediately echoed.
Others also raised their glasses to celebrate.
Wei Shidong said with a smile, "We look forward to the new changes that the prince will bring to Suzhou."
Suzhou is indeed a good place, but it is too far away from the royal capital. A big family like the Wei family has already taken root in Suzhou, so how could they be willing to give up their ownership?
Fu Jinyuan frowned slightly and looked at him indifferently.
During their first meeting, Fu Jinyuan did not act pretentiously and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Until the end, Wei Shidong did not say anything to test Fu Jinyuan.
"Your Highness, I will be waiting for you at the office tomorrow?" Liu Shen said respectfully. As the biggest leader of Suzhou, the prince should want to know about the government policies of Suzhou.
"Okay." Fu Jinyuan nodded.
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Shen Suian brought Chao Ge'er to Yingzui Bay. The child was full of energy, and the Empress Dowager was exhausted after spending less than an hour with him.
But she loved Chaoger so much that she let him make a fuss.
So Shen Suian brought the child out.
"Sister." Zhao Jiuling was already at the dock. When she saw Shen Suian's carriage, she immediately walked up.
Chao Ge'er walked to the shaft of the carriage first and extended his hand towards Zhao Jiuling.
Zhao Jiuling's eyes were full of smiles as she held Chao Ge'er in her arms.
"You still have business to take care of, so there's no need to come and supervise the work every day. There are officials from the Ministry of Works here, and if there are any mistakes, they will be held accountable," said Shen Sui'an.
"Sister, regarding the business, I have another idea and was just about to talk to you about it in detail." Zhao Jiuling put Chao Ge'er on her shoulders and carried him forward.
Shen Sui'an glanced at Chao Ge'er, who was dancing with joy, and said, "Let's talk while we walk."
"Have the mountains on both sides of the river been expanded?" she asked.
"There is still one place that has not been opened. The name of Yingzui Bay comes from the fact that the exit looks like an eagle's beak. Now we need to expand this place called Yingzui." Zhao Jiuling said.
Shen Sui'an sighed, "Then the ship will be able to pass through soon."
Zhao Jiuling said, "Sister, I took a small boat out from Yingzui yesterday. From Suhe, it's only a few hundred miles to the sea. When the Yingzui Bay Port is built in the future, its prosperity will not be inferior to the Tianhe City of the Yong Dynasty."
"However, Suzhou's Maritime Customs Office is a mere formality, and there are almost no merchant ships docking in Suzhou. This may not be the case in the future. Sister, what do you think is missing here?"
Shen Sui'an looked at the empty wasteland around him.
"If the port is built and sea transportation is smooth, then here... there should be a trading district." Shen Sui'an murmured.
Zhao Jiuling nodded. "When it is opened to the outside world, merchant ships from all over the world will gather here and will definitely complete transactions and trade. But now there is only an empty space here, and no business."
"I understand." Shen Sui'an said, "You want to build a business here."
"Yes, but this land..."
Shen Sui'an raised her eyebrows slightly, "Are there any problems?"
Zhao Jiuling pointed to the wasteland not far away and said, "This wasteland originally belonged to the Wei family, but the Wei family used some unknown method to enclose the people's good fields and took them for themselves, and gave them this wasteland in exchange."
"Those people were crying and shouting yesterday, but they were driven away by the Wei family. They don't dare to come today."
"The Wei family dares to enclose land privately?" Shen Suian was surprised.
Zhao Jiuling said, "These are what the local people said. I wanted to talk to you about this matter today."
"Okay, I'll take note of this and ask someone to investigate it." Shen Sui'an said.
"You want to build a trading house here, so you need to bring out the charter and map first, and I will discuss it with the prince."
Zhao Jiuling: "The charter has been written, but the map has not been completed yet. We need to wait a few more days."
"Don't be in a hurry, take your time, haste makes waste." What they want to do is Fukuzawa Chiaki's career, not just the immediate benefits.
We need to think long-term and plan carefully.
"Chao Ge'er, do you want to go to the river to catch crabs?" Zhao Jiuling asked Chao Ge'er.
Although he didn't know what crab was, Chao Ge'er believed that things he had never heard of were interesting, so he nodded vigorously immediately.
Zhao Jiuling smiled and said, "Come on, uncle will take you there."
Shen Sui'an chuckled helplessly and asked Shi Qing and the others to follow her, while she walked around with Ningshuang and the others.
"Go and check who this wasteland originally belonged to and what the Wei family did to those people." Shen Suian ordered in a low voice.
It was not uncommon for noble families to privately enclose land and swallow up fertile farmland, but such a thing must never happen in Suzhou.
If a trading house can be successfully built here and sea transportation can be opened up, perhaps the prosperity of Tianhe City in the past can be reproduced.
Shen Suian curled his lips, unable to help but feel a little expectant.
Now she is looking forward to Shui Yanze's boatmen arriving soon to build her shipyard first.