When Zhu Xu left Jingyang Palace, there were two people, and he and Cao Huachun.

When he left the inner court, there were three people, including Cao Huachun and Cao Bianjiao.

When he left the Ji Sect, there were four people, including Cao Huachun, Cao Bianjiao, and Fu Tao.

When he left Xihuamen, there were five people, including Cao Huachun, Cao Bianjiao, Fu Tao, and Xiao Yongning.

This little girl Zhu Xu couldn't help but follow her like a big shot. Zhu Xu said helplessly: "You, you will inevitably have ten days of confinement after you go back!"

The little girl was unaware of it, her big eyes blinked, looked around, muttering, "I'm happy to be in a day, I'll be locked up for a month..."

Zhu Xu's mouth twitched. This girl really wanted to make the emperor's sister-in-law angry to death.

No one else dares to offend this little princess, the emperor has to give in to the master who has three points!

Fu Tao followed Zhu Xu, whispering as he walked: "Your Majesty, Huitong Trading Company is too large and the matters involved are very complicated. If you want to cut it, you may not be able to cut it clearly for a year and a half."

Zhu Xu understood this point that this business empire itself was based on administrative monopoly. It has expanded rapidly in recent years. Various industries intersected and connected. Not to mention cutting, it is not easy to even clarify the relationship.

Zhu Xu said slowly with his hands behind his back: "Don't worry, take it step by step, first clarify the business between each other, and then slowly cut it. You can first divide it into several large pieces, and then continue to cut it between several large pieces. When it comes to salt, tea, or minerals, it must be clear. Also, especially Huitong Trading Company, you must get out completely..."

Fu Tao responded and said, "Yes, I'm already doing it and will figure it out as soon as possible."

Zhu Xuheshou said with a slight note: "I plan not to allow other commercial banks, money shops and other banknotes to issue silver invoices. All of these will be taken to Huitong Commercial Bank, and the national treasury is guaranteed..."

Fu Tao's eyes widened. If this really happens, wouldn't all the money in the world be included in Huitong Trading?

Zhu Xu looked at his expression and smiled and said, "I will only tell you, don't reveal it to me."

Fu Tao looked stern and hurriedly hugged his hands and said, "Zu..."

Zhu Xu pressed his hand and said, "No need to be polite. You have to worry about these days. By then, Huitong Trading Bank will become the yamen of the court, ranking third rank, and have a unique position. It is also considered that I have not treated my elder brother badly for these years..."

Is he going to add a third-rank official to him?

His father, the Minister of Revenue, was only a second-ranked official!

Fu Tao was stormy in his heart. He failed the imperial examination and his career was despair, especially after he became a business owner. He never expected that the emperor would give him such a surprise!

Fu Tao knelt on the ground with a pounce and said loudly: "Thank you, the emperor!"

Zhu Xu quickly looked around, and sure enough, someone came over and pulled him over and said, "Okay, let's go quickly."

A group of people walked away quickly and avoided the crowd.

Fu Tao's face turned red and his chest was fluctuating violently. Apart from thanking him, he didn't know what to do or say for a while.

Xiao Yongning was holding two candied haws in his hand, blinking his big eyes, staring at Zhu Xu and Fu Tao curiously.

Cao Huachun seemed to have heard nothing, and he bowed and stood not far behind Zhu Xu.

Cao Bianjiao was a little further away, staring around vigilantly, and the plainclothes of the imperial guards were quietly mingling among the crowd.

Zhu Xu patted Fu Tao, knowing that he still missed his official position in his heart, and said with a smile: "Okay, brother, don't be so excited. When I handed it to you, I thought there would be such a day. Go, take a good rest after the year, and I will accompany Yongning for a walk."

Fu Tao was so excited that he raised his hand and said, "Yes, then I will take my leave, and the emperor will take a tour and enjoy it slowly."

Zhu Xu nodded and watched him leave.

Xiao Yongning watched Fu Tao leave, his mouth flattened, and then ran forward with greater joy.

"Uncle, I want to buy lanterns..."

The little girl pulled Zhu Xu's clothes greasyly and shouted loudly.

Zhu Xu took a few copper coins from Cao Huachun and handed them to the little girl and said, "Okay, you can buy it yourself."

The little girl took it and turned to the stall, saying, "I want that rabbit."

The stall owner is a half-bian. He smiled and handed over the lantern and said, "Miss, there is a downtown city that has been walking west, and the lanterns there are more and more beautiful, and they are known as the "Sea of ​​Lanterns"..."

The little girl's eyes immediately opened wide, turned around and pulled Zhu Xu and said, "Uncle, go quickly..."

Zhu Xu also came out to relax and let the little girl take her away.

After walking a few steps, Cao Bianjiao stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, there are many people in front of you, I'm afraid it's unsafe..."

Before he could say anything, Xiao Yongning rushed over, pushed Cao Bianjiao away, and snorted, "Go away!" After that, he only hugged Zhu Xu's legs and raised his little face to feel pitiful, as if he was afraid that he would run away.

Zhu Xu smiled and pulled her away and said, "Okay, I'll play with you for a while. You are not allowed to go to places with a lot of people, you can only watch from afar."

The little girl was extremely reluctant, but after weighing the pros and cons, she agreed. She looked at Cao Bianjiao who was pushed away by her. Her little face hesitated, handed over a candied haw and said, "Please eat it!"

Cao Bianjiao was stunned and hesitated: "Thank you, Princess, I don't need it."

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "She apologized to you, take it."

Cao Bianjiao was stunned again, looked at Xiao Yongning's innocent big eyes, and stepped forward and took it and said, "Thank you Princess."

Xiao Yongning laughed and jumped and said, "Uncle Emperor, let's go quickly. The Empress Dowager will be in trouble if she finds out..."

"What the Empress Dowager, call her mother..." Zhu Xu was pulled away by her and said angrily.

The little girl didn't care, pulled Zhu Xu and trotted, and soon arrived at a more lively place.

It was getting dark, and people carrying all kinds of lanterns were everywhere, laughing and laughing, and coming and going.

The little girl came out of the palace very few times, and she followed Zhu Xu. Every time it took a long time, so she was extremely fresh. She opened her eyes wide and looked around, and was particularly excited.

Zhu Xu was walking behind his back, and he was also watching slowly.

The capital may be worse than that of Jiangnan, but you can also make a general comparison and speculate on the beauty of Jiangnan.

It is often said that Shannan Zhili gathered half of the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, but the appearance of the capital was not a little bit worse.

Recently, many memorials have proposed to move the capital back to Nanjing. The reason is that, first, the threat from the north is basically lifted, and there is no need to "the emperor to rule the country". Second, the climate in the north is cold and dry, far less than that of Nanjing. Beijing is warm and comfortable.

Zhu Xu walked step by step, shook his head secretly. If he really moved the capital to Jiangnan, the court would be corrupted.

"Uncle...Uncle, where is the place? It's so lively..." Suddenly, the little girl stopped and pointed to a three-story building not far away and asked.

Zhu Xu looked up and saw the big word "Yicuilou". The girl in front of the door was wearing flowers even in winter, attracting guests in front of the door.

There was also a middle-aged man leading a young man who looked like a scholar, standing in front of the door, as if he was bargaining.

Zhu Xu frowned. He really wanted to go up and ask: Is this a group from? Which unit?

Zhu Xu hurriedly pulled Xiao Yongning over and said, "It is only allowed to be on the street, and no other places are allowed to go."

The little girl curled her lips and turned her eyes to another place. She kept shouting, buying some food and playing to show off from time to time.

Zhu Xu stood there, staring at the little girl, and asked Cao Huachun in a low voice: "There are so many officials and scholars visiting brothels now?"

Cao Huachun glanced at it and said carefully: "The emperor, I am seeking re-officials in the capital, but the scholars who fail to get into the academy will be admitted, and some royal families and nobles like to go in and out of brothels."

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows and said, "Are there many such people in the capital?"

Cao Huachun was silent and said, "More than before."

Zhu Xu's mouth twitched, but he even helped these people?

Turning his head over and looking at the majority of the people coming in and out were scholars, Zhu Xu couldn't help but shake his head. Sometimes, it's really hard to tell whether it was books that harmed people or ruined them.

"A book of sages can be justified at any time," he said.

This is still a capital city, and Jiangnan has been dismissed more. The already prosperous Qinhuai River and the ten-mile brothels are probably more lively than once.

Cao Huachun did not speak out. The court only stipulated that officials and scholars had no choice but to deal with these people who "retired".

Xiao Yongning was having fun and was lingering in front of the stalls.

Zhu Xu and others were staring at her, afraid that she would get lost accidentally, so she walked forward, and the few had to follow her.

At this time, a few young men who were not well-dressed, were squinting from the Yicui Building, and were still yelling loudly.

"Have you heard of it? A map was sent from that Royal Court. What did you say? My Ming Dynasty is not the center of heaven and earth, and we also said that we were standing on a huge ball..."

"More than that, most of the ball is water. The sun is a huge fireball...haha..."

"Haha, I heard that the ball is turning, it's turning, I'm so laughing to death..."

"Haha, I'm ah, what kind of shit is the scammer, what are they? It's fallacies!"

"Yes, we won't go in. See what the court can do to us! Can they deceive the people of the world?"

"Yes, we won't take the exam, we will still be officials, and see how they make us believe it!"

Cao Huachun frowned as he listened to the words of the few people, and looked at Zhu Xu with concern.

Zhu Xu was not very angry, but just sighed lightly. Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty created the armillary sphere, explaining the relationship between the sun, the earth, and the moon. More than a thousand years have passed, but no one still believes it and regards it as a "heretic".

However, he was not worried. The Ming Dynasty was not the Qing Dynasty. There were many people who were willing to communicate with the outside world, including Xu Guangqi and Chen Yizao, the senior leaders of the Ming Dynasty, who were all working hard to translate foreign books. Before that, European missionaries were going to enter the palace to preach, and the court officials did not object.

With the development of maritime trade, when seeing the outside world, more and more people will go out. Zhu Xu is not in a hurry and slowly pushes it over time. Natural science has its profound "reasons" and cannot be completely explained by the "sage classics" and cannot be solved, so it can only be changed.

"Hey, two little girls, you haven't been home so late, are you waiting for someone?"

The scattered three people suddenly surrounded the two girls, teasing loudly, and they were quite unscrupulous.
Chapter completed!