From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 781

Zhou Yuan did not use the permanent residence of Fuzhou Prefecture, there were too many spies there, Guan Lu did not recommend temporary cleaning, anyway, there was a large manor provided by Chaozhou merchants here, the place was clean, and the people were clear.

But don't look at Guan Lu's ability to do things, he is also good at making things happen, the manor is the manor, and he had to suppress his voice and say: "Avina and her daughter also live in the garden, waiting for the adults for a long time."

"They were captured by the Fujian governor and his men before, and were released two days ago. They were greatly frightened and are not in a good state at the moment. They need to be comforted urgently."

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but say: "Old Guan, please speak nicely, I came here to do business, not to mess around with men and women, don't pollute my Tao heart."

After speaking, he subconsciously glanced at the Virgin Sister, and found that she was not unusual, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

Guan Lu was puzzled and asked, "It's business, is there anything wrong with what I said?"

"No."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and followed him into the manor. The registration here was strict, and a private yard was reserved for Zhou Yuan. No one dared to enter it at ordinary times.

"I'm sleepy."

Li Yu'an stretched and said softly, "Where is your bed? I want to sleep."

"I'll take you there!"

Zhou Yuan responded quickly and winked at Guan Lu.

Guan Lu also understood and quickly led the two to the inner courtyard.

Li Yu'an asked casually, "Guan Lu, where does Ms. Avina live? It won't be next to this yard."

Guan Lu was a little embarrassed and subconsciously looked at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan didn't care about it and pretended not to hear it.

Guan Lu then said, "They live next door, just across the wall. This mother and daughter are very important. They control the craftsmen of Fuzhou Baochuan Factory. We must keep a close watch on them."

Zhou Yuan said seriously, "Well done, Guan Lu. Although Avina and her daughter no longer have any power, they are very good tools."

Li Yu'an narrowed her eyes and said, "What tools? Tools for mother and daughter to relieve their sexual desire?"

Zhou Yuan's legs softened and he almost got a stitch in the side. Guan Lu kicked his heels and almost fell flat on his face.

"Well, sir, I'll contact the officials of Fujian Provincial Government first. You can rest first."

He ran away directly.

Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Sister Saint, you scared Guan Lu."

Li Yu'an turned to look at him and said softly, "Did that scare you?"

"No."

Zhou Yuan straightened his chest and said, "I am a master after all, how could I be afraid of a weak woman."

Li Yu'an covered her mouth and laughed, "Master, your martial arts have indeed improved a lot. On the one hand, it is due to the dual cultivation with the queen, and on the other hand... the poisonous insect in your body is helping you practice."

"Ah?"

Zhou Yuan was stunned and stared, "No! How could there be a Gu worm! "

Li Yu'an blinked and said, "Who knows, but it's a good thing anyway. Don't you feel that you have been in good spirits recently? You sleep better and have endless energy all the time."

"Because the Gu worm is devouring your unresolved internal energy and feeding it back to you, which is equivalent to helping you circulate the body and help you practice."

"This kind of Gu worm is extremely rare, and there are not many in Guizhou."

Zhou Yuan was full of doubts, and before he could speak, he was covered by the Virgin Sister.

She said softly, "I'm really tired after traveling for so many days. Let me have a good sleep. Be good and don't leave the house before I wake up."

Zhou Yuan hurriedly said, "I'll ask the maid to bathe you."

"Why? Is His Royal Highness also responsible for logistics? I'm not a little girl who needs to be taken care of."

Li Yu'an waved her hand and said, "Go and do your own thing. The mother and daughter are waiting for you. It's been almost two years since we last met. It's time to meet them."

She poked Zhou Yuan's forehead and smiled, "Why? Do you want to kiss goodbye before you leave?"

"That's not impossible."

Zhou Yuan kissed her and left with satisfaction.

He was not in a hurry to see Clodiya, because the officials of Fuzhou's Provincial Administration had already received the news and were waiting in the manor hall.

Zhou Yuan strode over, and a group of officials immediately stood up to greet him, bowing and saluting, "Meet the Zhongwu Prince!"

More than a dozen people, all wearing official uniforms, made it look like they were going to court.

Zhou Yuan sat in the main seat and looked down. The official uniforms were easy to identify. The Governor and Provincial Governor of Fujian, the Left and Right Envoys of the Provincial Government, the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner, the Criminal Justice Commissioner, the Fuzhou Prefect, the Fuzhou Co-prefect, the Fujian Commander-in-Chief, the Fuzhou Garrison, and the four generals of the Fujian-Guangdong Navy were all there.

It can be said that the core leadership team of the entire Fujian Province has gathered here.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "Sit down, I am a military general and don't like these red tapes. II like more practical conversations. "

"Zou Xueqing, you are the governor, tell me about the current situation in Fujian."

This question is actually difficult to answer because it is too big and too broad.

Military situation? Economic situation? People's livelihood? Land or taxation? How can I explain them one by one?

However, if you analyze the reasons and purposes of your superiors coming here, you can prescribe the right medicine and not talk nonsense. This is the basic quality of an official.

"With the signing of the "Guangdong-Sea Treaty", Zhangzhou Prefecture, Quanzhou Prefecture, and Fuzhou Prefecture became trading ports. We lost the right to export trade. All goods can only be poured into the Portuguese and then exported by them."

"Because the other party has absolute voice and is not restricted by the laws of Dajin, we are at a disadvantage in the transaction and can only sell all kinds of goods at a low price, which has caused a huge impact on various local industries."

"Although Chaozhou merchants have been resisting and would rather hoard goods than send them to the Portuguese, but... Chaozhou merchants can't hold on even if they have a thick family background. ”

He frowned and said, “Since the end of last year, many merchants from Portugal have come to open shops in the trading ports. Their products are beautiful, unique, practical, cheap and highly competitive. The merchants of our Jin Dynasty cannot compete with the same type of goods.”

“This is mainly reflected in textiles, wool products, leather products, metal products and glass products.”

“Our national products have suffered a huge impact, and seven out of ten have gone bankrupt.”

“In addition, these foreigners are not subject to the law in the trading ports. They are arrogant and domineering. They beat the people, oppress the good, rape girls, kill people and dump corpses. They dare to do anything.”

“If we can’t find evidence, we have no right to investigate them. Even if we catch them on the spot and the evidence is overwhelming, we have no right to judge them. They are just sentencing themselves. Who knows about the so-called imprisonment, hard labor and fines?”

“The major shops of foreigners have become a country within the country of our Jin Dynasty.” ”

“The blockade of the coastline and the loss of sea control have cost us a heavy price, and we are gradually unable to pay this price.”

Zhou Yuan nodded slowly and said, “The arrogance of the foreigners was seen when I came here today.”

“In addition, I saw something more interesting.”

He raised his voice and said, “Come here, bring up the one who made trouble today!”

Many officials were puzzled.

A moment later, there was a curse from outside: “Let me go! Damn it! My father is the garrison commander of Fuzhou! You all wait to die!”

“In Fuzhou, only I bully others, and no one dares to bully me, damn it! "

Hearing the familiar voice, the face of the Fuzhou garrison suddenly turned livid, and he stared outside with wide eyes.

Other officials also frowned and looked at each other.

A young man with a big hole on his forehead was pulled up. He saw that the hall was full of people. He was stunned at first, and then he soon saw his father.

He was overjoyed and said quickly: "Dad! Dad, you are here too! Save your son! These are all thieves! They beat me!"

"It's him! It's him! Dad! Catch him quickly!"

Then he shouted at Zhou Yuan: "You son of a bitch, you are going to die!"

Zhou Yuan said softly: "This young master, who claims to be the son of the Fuzhou garrison, galloped on the street and trampled on the people of our Great Jin. More importantly... he was escorting a Portuguese and clearing the way for the other party. ”

“The son of our Jin army general has become a slave of the Portuguese. Haha, has Fujian been destroyed? Has this place become the land of the Portuguese?”

“How shameful!”

He looked at the Fuzhou garrison and said indifferently: “Fuzhou garrison, is he…your son?”

The Fuzhou garrison’s legs went weak when he heard this, and he fell to his knees, his face distorted: “Your Highness! This beast used to be my son!”

“He is not now!”