After listening to Zhu Youjian's explanation, Zhou Hou finally believed it. She looked at Zhu Youjian with a serious look on his face and said reluctantly: "Long live my lord, the country they wanted to conquer is now a vassal state."

Really? They are still young, can they leave Beijing and go outside?"

"It's not that fast yet," Zhu Youjian shook his head, "it will take another two years... I have to wait until Brother Chun gets me 100 million taels of silver from the southeast! Otherwise, I don't have that much.

The money can be used to help the second, third, and fourth sons establish vassal states!"

Establishing a vassal state is a huge expense!

A vassal state must relocate at least 10,000 "national clans", right? Without the "national clan" to defend it, the king will not be able to do anything!

For a vassal state to be dignified, it is necessary to build a strong fortress as the center of governance for the king of the vassal state, right? How can a king of such a large king rule without even a castle?

Once you have a castle, you still need to build a bunch of Qianhu forts to protect the main city, right?

With a castle, a vassal state must have a force that can protect its king, right? This costs money!

In addition, there must always be a reserve fund for the royal court of the vassal state, right?

All these things added up, even a few million may not be enough!

This is still the expense of a king who wants to settle the country's vassal, and Zhu Youjian has a lot of sons. If they become feudal one by one, hundreds of millions may not be enough!

If there hadn't been such a big gap, Zhu Youjian wouldn't have let his rebellious son leave Beijing...

"What? Brother Chun is leaving Beijing too?" Queen Zhou was surprised when she heard this, "Where is he going?"

"Go to Yangzhou and take care of the salt for me." Zhu Youjian didn't mention the matter of opening a bank because Zhou Hou was unlikely to understand.

"What about salt?" Empress Zhou still felt something was wrong, "Brother Chun is the foundation of the country! It's really inappropriate to leave the capital rashly."

"What's wrong?" Zhu Youjian said with a smile, "When I was about the same age as him, I almost went into battle to fight with the barbarians! Brother Chun, can't we go to Yangzhou to practice?"

…

Just when Zhu Youjian and Queen Zhou were explaining that Ni Zi could go out to Beijing to practice properly. Ni Zi Zhu Youjian was in his palace, drinking tea and talking with the twelve companions who came to congratulate him on his recovery.

Before Zhu Cihong turned ten years old, he lived in Xiyuan with the twelve orioles in front of him.

As a group of children, there is no great defense between men and women, and these companions are originally candidates for Zhu Cixiang's concubines. What else should they defend against Zhu Cixiang?

However, after Zhu Cixiang reached the age of ten, in order to allow Zhu Cixiang to study with peace of mind and avoid being distracted prematurely, Zhu Cixiang lived separately from these little girls. Zhu Cixiang moved to Duanben Palace, while the little girls lived in Nantai

island.

However, they still met often, and the little girls all read together, and of course they had to read with their great-nephew. So Zhu Cixiang could still get in touch with them inside and outside the classroom.

Among this group of reading companions, Wu Sanmei became the "big sister" because she was the earliest, the oldest, and the largest.

Perhaps because of fate, Zhu Cixiang was her best friend, and they spent the longest time together. They were truly childhood sweethearts.

If Zhu Cihong was allowed to choose, he would definitely make Wu Sanmei his concubine, and then take all the remaining eleven companions as his chosen attendants...

Of course, Zhu Cixiang wanted to have so many concubines at a young age, not because of lust.

How could Zhu Cixi be a lecher?

Of course, it is not greed for money. Although except for Wu Sanmei, the other eleven companions have a wealthy father behind them, but the Zhu Cixiang who appears is not greedy for their dowry.

Because he has already taken over a big deal from Zhu Youjian - this is the exclusive underwriting right of Ming Dynasty Treasury Bonds!

And he also got the power to take charge of the salt industry - is there any bigger job than this?

In addition, Zhu Youjian is also prepared to give him land coupons of up to 50 million acres.

As long as what Zhu Youjian promised to Zhu Cihong could be fulfilled, Zhu Cihong would already have a huge fortune in his hands.

So the dowry of eleven women is nothing to Zhu Cixiang...but the family connections behind them, and these twelve (including Wu Sanmei) have received a new education, but at the same time they have old ideas.

This woman is a very good partner for the weak Zhu Cixiang.

They are all die-hard traitors and very reliable subordinates.

Moreover, they all have more than ten years of new education foundation, so it will be relatively easy for Zhu Cixiang to train them as business assistants.

In this era, the most rare thing is talent!

Thinking of this, Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "We can be together since childhood. It is a fate that has been cultivated for several lifetimes! Now my father has to pass the exam to select an orphaned concubine from among you... No matter what

Gu will love anyone who can pass the exam. But if you don’t pass the exam, don’t be discouraged, Gu will not abandon you!”

Having said this, Zhu Cixiang's eyes swept over the faces of the twelve accompanying girls one by one, and finally landed on the face of Wu Sanmei, the "eldest sister" among them.

"Third sister," Zhu Cixiang said with a smile, "you also have to work hard..."

"Yes!" Wu Sanmei nodded heavily, "Prince, don't worry, I will review carefully!"

Although she knew that it would be difficult for her to pass the exam, how could she not know the thoughts of Zhu Cixiang, a young girl who had just begun to fall in love?

Zhu Cihong turned his attention to Zheng Chagu again. She was the second one to come to Zhu Cihong and had a very close relationship with him.

"Tea Girl," Zhu Cihong said, "you have to work as hard as Third Sister... Gu and you two have been together for the longest time!"

"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely pass the exam!" Zheng Chagu made no secret of her desire for the position of great niece.

To become the concubine, and then to become the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, her ambition was also Zheng Zhilong's expectation.

Zhu Cixiang nodded and said with a smile: "All of you have to work hard to take the exam...but I can assure you that you are all my favorite women, and I will stay with you for the rest of my life!"

I also hope that you can unite as one person and do something for the Ming Dynasty and the world together with Gu Gu!"

What to do? Give birth to a baby?

The girls were a little confused, but they still nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, young master, I will obey my orders..."

"Anyone who is the crown prince will obey the prince's words!"

"I am willing to follow the Crown Prince for the rest of my life!"

Zhu Cixiang finally nodded with satisfaction. With the help of these girls, he would be alone after arriving in Yangzhou!
Chapter completed!