(Chapter 29)
Ning Caichen's request to Yan Chixia was nothing, but he just helped him and Zhiqiu Yiye to propose marriage to Fu Tianchou and to marry the sisters Fu Qingfeng and Fu Yuechi.
To be honest, it’s nothing to do when you propose marriage, but one thing is not beautiful, that is, Fu Qingfeng was already accused of marrying and betrothing to the child of a friend of Fu Tianchou.
Although he had already had an engagement, after such a fight, Ning Caichen did not have Nie Xiaoqian's concern, but developed a great relationship with Fu Qingfeng, so he boldly expressed his love. Fu Qingfeng was also in love with him in sharing the hardships and decided to put aside external causes and ask him to ask Yan Chixia to propose marriage.
Although Yan Chixia is withdrawn, she has sword skills and was once the most powerful god in the world. She has a deep family and connections. She will tell you about Xiang, and Fu Qingfeng's pleading will definitely succeed.
Although he was unwilling to do so, Yan Chixia actually did not refuse this matter, but just felt it was troublesome. After Ning Caichen asked for help and made some other small words, the bearded man followed suit and took Maitreya to ask for Fu Tianchou in the evening.
Fu Tianchou was busy with official duties and was only free in the evening. Well, this was the information Fu Qingfeng put Ning Caichen on the news.
When Maitreya and Yan Chixia were asking for a meeting, the Minister of War had just used the meal and was drinking tea to sip. When they saw the two people visiting, they were inviting tea.
"Good tea, Lord Fu, what are you busy with recently?" Maitreya took a sip of tea, felt the fragrance between his lower lips and teeth, and smiled and approached Fu Tianchou.
"The Oirat in the north have been quite uneasy recently, and there are signs of invasion of the south at times." Fu Tianchou sighed repeatedly. He was indeed having a headache recently and was uneasy in the court!
"Do you really want to fight?" Yan Chixia was exploring how she spoke. Listening to Fu Tianchou's heavy expression, she couldn't help but feel energetic. It was nothing, because the battle started, which was a big deal.
"I'm afraid that's so. Daning has been peaceful for a long time. Now that the late emperor has passed away, although the crown prince succeeds to the throne, Governor Anton has repeatedly rebelled. The government is unstable, I'm afraid..." Fu Tianchou pursed his lips and thought to himself. After all, the current situation is like this, and foreign enemies will definitely come to get a bargain.
"Why didn't you make plans early? To pacify the Northern Gate? I remember that the Ola was expelled from the Central Plains by Taizu, and then during the Zhuangzong period, Duke Wuning repeatedly attacked the north." Yan Chixia couldn't help it. Has Daning fallen to this point?
"It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't. Now that the Daning Military Discipline Inspection and Guard Office is corrupt, more importantly, the court's treasury has no money and is empty." Fu Tianchou shook his head and sighed, not that he doesn't want to, but that he is powerless.
"If it's really money, I actually have a way." Maitreya sighed when he saw Fu Tianchou sighing, worried Zhongzhong, but suddenly spoke.
"What? Master, are you going to give me a spell to attract wealth and treasure, so that I can make a fortune!" Fu Tianchou listened to the short-haired monk's words, and couldn't help but look up at him, saying as if he was joking.
"There is no magic mantra, but I really have a way to make money, but I'm afraid you won't do it." Maitreya ignored Fu Tianchou's joke, he was serious.
"What?" Fu Tianchou couldn't help but look straight when he saw Maitreya was not joking.
"When the sea is opened, China is vast and rich in resources, but lacks gold, silver and copper. There are endless gold and silver overseas, but there are few silk and porcelain, so it can be used to get it." Maitreya solemnly expressed his thoughts.
"The little master has gone out of the sea?" Fu Tianchou was a little surprised, and then he lowered his eyes to think about the feasibility of this matter.
"He not only went out of the sea, he was originally from Fusang." Yan Chixia spoke bluntly.
"What?" Fu Tianchou's expression of thinking suddenly became subtle.
"That's right, the little monk was originally from Fusang. Now the country has lost its power in the court and is in war. I have come to China because of something." Maitreya suddenly felt a little awkward when he heard Yan Chixia's words, but it was difficult to refute!
"Is there a war in Fusang Kingdom? Then why has it been repeatedly invaded from the end of the Song Dynasty, from the previous dynasty to the present day?" Fu Tianchou's expression relaxed slightly, and then asked again.
"Small people who violate the territory are ronin pirates or bandits! But the big people who violate the border are probably from the sea ban. In order to seek benefits, the merchants lead the princes of Fusang to disturb the territory." Maitreya was a little embarrassed and sneered.
"Is this really the case?" Fu Tianchou's expression relaxed and he thought carefully.
"Hey, I'm just a suggestion. If there is any offense, Lord Fu hasn't heard of this today!" Maitreya felt a little unhappy and said repeatedly that he was unlucky. He clearly had a good intention, but it turned out like this.
"No, don't blame Master Zimi. I am also responsible. If this is the case, I wonder if Master Zimi has any suggestions?" Fu Tianchou felt resentful in Maitreya, and he couldn't help but quickly accompany him. At the same time, I asked about the situation.
"There is no suggestion, but you need to control the good overseas merchants, contact the outside world and develop a navy. Although there are endless treasures of Chinese goods, there are also rare goods and specialties overseas. The rest are the little monks who are not tourists from the sea, so they don't know much." Maitreya just said a few casually and closed his mouth, then shook Yan Chixia's eyes, telling him not to forget the serious business.
"Well, by the way, Lord Fu, Zimi and I are visiting today, but there is another thing." Yan Chixia saw that the topic was unconsciously opened to the sea, and she rashly revealed Maitreya's foreign identity, but it was a bit bad, so she took the initiative to start the topic and talked about the serious things he and Maitreya had done here.
"What's the matter?" Fu Tianchou looked at Yan Chixia and Maitreya a little surprised. It turned out that these two people were not talking to him.
"But I asked Lord Fu to propose to Ning Caichen, Zhiqiu Yiye to ask for a marriage." Yan Chixia spoke quickly.
"What..." Fu Tianchou was a little stunned.
"It was also the last time I went through the incident. Ning Caichen and Miss Ling Ai Qingfeng, Zhiqiu Yiye and Miss Yuechi were two pairs in love. Therefore, they asked my elder brother Yan to propose marriage to the adults. I wonder if he would agree?" Maitreya also cut the mess quickly and did not want to beat around the bush.
"This, Ning Caichen and Zhiqiu, I look good, Yuechi is fine, but Qingfeng was fine in his early years..." Fu Tianchou pondered a little. It was not that he looked down on Ning Caichen and Zhiqiu Yiye, but that he had already engaged his eldest daughter in his early years.
"Although it is the order of parents and the words of the matchmaker, it still takes love forever to last. Lord Fu, you have been in prison, can't you still be open to it?" Seeing Fu Tianchou pondering, Maitreya directly persuaded him. If this matter is successful, if it fails, he will persuade Ning Caichen and Fu Qingfeng to elope. Anyway, he doesn't owe this old Fu anything.
"Well, after hearing what you said, I think my two children have already been in love with him. I have agreed to this marriage and get married on a date. As for the place where the Ma family is, I will go and accuse him of the crime another day." Fu Tianchou was straightforward and thought very openly when he heard Maitreya's words.
Chapter completed!