"Not bad!" Lu Tingfang sighed: "The officialdom pays attention to circles. There are all kinds of circles, including large circles, middle circles and small circles.

But the two biggest circles are the two circles of Beijing officials and local officials.

These two circles often met when their official positions were still young. Beijing officials could be transferred to local officials. Local officials could also be transferred to Beijing as Beijing officials. However, as the officials became bigger and bigger, Beijing officials and local officials became two distinct circles.

A local official who can achieve the third rank will bid farewell to the capital official and will always be a local official. Even if he is transferred back to the capital one day, there is no possibility of entering the cabinet. Once the capital official reaches the third rank, he will not go to the place again.

To put it bluntly, the chief minister of the cabinet is elected by the Beijing officials, representing the interests of the Beijing officials. It must be trusted by the Beijing officials, and where does this trust come from? It is obtained from normal times and times. An official who is released does not have the time and opportunity to spend with the Beijing officials. How could he get the support of the Beijing officials?

Therefore, if you want to become the chief minister of the cabinet, you can be exiled when you are young, which is also a kind of qualification. However, after a fourth-rank official, you must return to the capital, stay in the capital, stay by the emperor, stay by the side of the capital, and stay in the capital to earn the qualifications."

"I see."

Luo Xin looked at Lu Tingfang with admiration. Although Lu Tingfang was not doing a good job, he was an old official and understood the matter very clearly.

"Strive to do this, otherwise you will not have a chance even if you want to serve as a bachelor's degree in Hanlin."

"I see."

"Can you handle it?"

“It should be no problem.”

"When are you going to leave?"

"Let's rest for one night today and leave tomorrow."

"Then go and have a rest. I just came back from the Southeast and will leave again tomorrow morning."

"Okay, my father-in-law, you and your mother-in-law live here. I'm not at home, and Dai'er is also lonely."

"Well, I know what I know." Lu Tingfang stood up, looked embarrassed and said to Luo Ping who was sitting aside:

"In-law, I'll never finish my nagging."

Luo Ping waved his hand quickly and said, "I am young and need guidance from my in-laws."

Lu Tingfang smiled and said, "You father and son are chatting, I'll go and rest for a while."

After Lu Tingfang left, Luo Ping stood up and said, "No, let's go to the study."

"good."

The two left the flower hall and went to Luo Ping's study. Lu Daqing and Wan Daquan stood outside to guard. Luo Ping and his son sat opposite each other. Luo Ping lowered his voice and asked:

"No, what's the situation now? Have you seen your cousin?"

"I saw it. My cousin disguised himself as a soldier and was in the southeast at this time. Now my cousin has occupied Ryukyu and is preparing to conquer Japan next year. Therefore, my cousin also needs supplies from the Ming side. This time, Xu Jie's two sons have helped us."

"Haha..." Luo Ping couldn't help but laugh: "What level do you think this time is appropriate?"

"Just half." Luo Xin pondered for a moment: "Pay half of the tariffs, and then the Ming Dynasty's iron and other metal materials can be determined, and traded within a certain amount every year. My cousin is responsible for the security of the sea and eliminates all breeding pirates. In this way, Your Majesty also has face, which is considered a transaction between the two countries."

"Yeah, it's not bad!" Luo Ping nodded and said, "You have made contributions again this time. Will Your Majesty be more afraid of you?"

"Yes!" Luo Xin sighed, "So you still have to prepare what you should do."

"I understand, I will make arrangements." Luo Ping nodded and said, "You go and see Dai'er, and then take a break early."

"good!"

Luo Xin left the flower hall, went straight to the bedroom, opened the door, and saw that his mother-in-law was also inside. When his mother-in-law saw Luo Xin coming in, she smiled and said a few words, then left, pouring out space for the couple.

Luo Xin stepped forward and hugged Luo Yu in his arms, looked at Lu Rudai and said, "Is that okay?"

"Yes!" Lu Rudai nodded and said, "My husband is tired and thin."

"It's okay!" Luo Xin said gently: "I'm outside in the yamen and I don't have much trouble going out to sit in a sedan chair. But I've thanked you for your hard work at home."

"What's the hard work for me?" Lu Rudai said softly: "I have a mother-in-law at home, and my parents often come here, just because I'm always worried about you."

Luo Xin raised Luo Yu and said in his son's giggle: "What do I have to worry about? Your husband is so capable."

Lu Rudai looked at Luo Xin in admiration and said, "Well, my husband is the ability."

The next morning.

Luo Xin and Liu Shouyou set off again and hurried to the southeast.

Luo Xin was also very anxious to promote this negotiation, because Luo Sheng had digested Ryukyu and now he has set his sights on Japan. Moreover, Taiwan's technology is already very advanced at this time, but it is very lacking in raw materials. If you want to make more guns and cannons, you need a large amount of iron ore, which can only be imported from the Ming Dynasty. As long as more guns and cannons are made, it is only a matter of time to take Japan.

Moreover, Luo Sheng told Luo Xin that the steam engine had already made a name for itself, which was what made Luo Xin happiest.

Therefore, in an urgent mood, Luo Xin and Liu Shouyou hurriedly returned to the southeast.

The negotiation location was Maritime Bureau, and the participants included people from Luo Sheng, and the Ming Dynasty included Luo Xin, Liu Shouyou, Zhang Juzheng and Xu Shixing.

The negotiation process was very difficult, of course, all of which were in Luo Xin and Luo Sheng's plan. Every day, from sunrise to sunset, in the eyes of Zhang Juzheng and others, Luo Xin fully utilized his negotiation skills and finally reached an agreement within seven days.

China paid half tax, and traded 2,000 kilograms of iron and some other metals every year from the Ming Dynasty. The order at sea was under the responsibility of China.

On the second day after the two sides reached an agreement, another round of merchants from the vassal states came. When they saw Luo Xin, they learned that everything had returned to the order that Luo Xin was in the southeast, and these merchants from the vassal states were very happy. Luo Xin reminded Xu Shixing and returned to the capital with Liu Shouyou on the third day.

When they returned to the capital, the two of them came to Yuxi Palace without stopping.

Inside Yuxi Palace.

Emperor Jiajing was watching the memorials submitted by Luo Xin, Liu Shouyou, Hu Zongxian, Zhang Juzheng and Xu Shixing. The contents of these five memorials were similar, explaining the arduous process of this negotiation from their respective perspectives.

Even the content of Zhang Juzheng's memorial was very fair, because Zhang Juzheng knew in his heart that even if he distorted the facts, it would be useless. Because the content of the other four people's memorials would be roughly consistent, and in that case, he would be revealed.

However, Zhang Juzheng still wrote some things that Luo Xin forced the Xu family according to Xu Jie's intention.

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