Xin Ci tried his best to cooperate with Qi Ning's deployment. In the final analysis, he hoped to minimize the damage to the Tantai family from this incident. In fact, he had secretly sent someone to send an urgent letter to the capital to ask Lao Hou Make preparations as soon as possible.
Once there are officials in the DPRK, under the instruction of the Sima family, who use this incident to launch an offensive against the Tantai family, this will of course be extremely difficult for the Tantai family.
The Tantai family is a close confidant of Emperor Taizu, but not a close confidant of Emperor Taizong. The young emperor comes from Emperor Taizong's lineage, so naturally he will not have much trust in the Tantai family. If the Sima family really wants to trust the Tantai family Taking action, the little emperor may not be happy to see a hereditary prince with military power fall. Xin Ci has been really worried these days, but a few words from Qi Ning today changed the situation instantly. The situation that was originally hanging over the heads of the Tantai family The dark clouds above disappeared almost instantly.
If we follow what Qi Ning said, the old Marquis has already begun to make plans to eradicate the imperial court's serious troubles. The Donghai family has always been a thorn in the side of the imperial court. The old Marquis plans to attack the Donghai family, of course, it is for the sake of the country.
In this way, the death of Tantai Zhilin was the sacrifice of the Tantai family for important affairs of the court. Not only was it not a crime of negligence, but it was actually a sacrifice for the country.
Qining took the initiative to give the greatest credit to the Tantai family, not only giving the Tantai family glory, but most importantly, it helped the Tantai family get out of their predicament.
Qining did not publicize the adultery between Mrs. Tantai and Shen Liangqiu, but handled the matter extremely secretly. This made Xinci grateful, knowing that this had given the Tantai family great face. He never thought that Qining not only concealed Mrs. Tantai's adultery, but now he would also give the first credit to the Tantai family to help the Tantai family get out of trouble.
Xin Ci felt grateful in his heart, but more than anything, he was filled with doubts. He couldn't figure out what the young Marquis had planned for the moment.
Although the meal was sumptuous, the three of them just took a few bites and then dispersed. Chen Ting invited the two of them to the study room and prepared blank notebooks and pens and ink. There were two desks in the study room, one of which was Chen Ting's. They usually use it for themselves, and the other one is occasionally used by their clerks. Qi Ning naturally took the Chen Ting one, Xin Ci used the clerk's one, and Chen Ting himself resigned and found another place to write notes.
Chen Ting was not stupid. Of course he could see that Qin Ning might have something to say to Xin Ci alone, so he wisely withdrew and ordered his servants not to come near the study.
After Chen Ting left, Xin Ci immediately stepped forward and knelt down in front of Qi Ning. Qi Ning hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and said, "General Xin, what are you doing? Get up quickly."
"The Tantai family will definitely remember the great kindness that the Hou has shown to the Tantai family." I must also be grateful for Mr. Hou’s benevolence and righteousness.”
Qi Ning shook his head and smiled: "General Xin, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. There are many people in the court who want to see the Tantai family fall, but we must not let those with ulterior motives succeed."
Xin Ci nodded and said, "What the Marquis said is absolutely true."
Qi Ning raised his hand and pointed to the seat next to him and said: "General Xin, sit down and talk." After the two sat down, Xin Cicai lowered his voice and said: "Master Marquis, you are honest with the general, and the general is honest with you. Yesterday, At the end of the night, the general had sent a letter to the capital on Pegasus to inform the old Marquis of everything that happened here. This time the Donghai family rebelled and Shen Liangqiu murdered the governor. The Jindao Houfu was not aware of it. Once this matter was taken seriously. If caught, it will be a great disadvantage to the Tantai family. The general Mo sent the letter to the old marquis because he wanted him to take countermeasures early, and the general here...!" After a pause, he said with some embarrassment: "Actually, that's right. I thought about finding the Marquis privately to cover up the matter in Donghai."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "I understand what General Xin means. This time the governor was killed, the Tantai family has paid an extremely heavy price. Naturally, I can no longer watch the old marquis being implicated. General Xin, Golden Sword Tantai and The Jinyi Qi family has come to this day only because of bloodshed and sacrifice on the battlefield. Both families have made supreme contributions to our great Chu, how can a family with military merit be implicated because of these things?"
Xin Ci nodded and said with emotion: "The Marquis comes from a military family, so he can sympathize with the Tantai family." After thinking for a moment, he said: "Master Marquis, for the contribution you have made this time, the old Marquis...!"
Qi Ning waved his hand before he could finish his words and said: "General Xin, you don't need to consider me. It's a great honor for me to be able to share the worries of the emperor and the old marquis. Even if I can repay my merits, what can I do? Will the imperial court grant me a title?" Duke?"
Xin Ci said: "Master Marquis, if the truth is reported, it will be natural for the Marquis to be awarded the title of Duke."
Qi Ning laughed, and then said in a low voice: "At my age, it is too early to be granted the title of Duke. But if the old Marquis can be granted the title of Duke because of this, it would be a great blessing for Chu." He smiled freely and said, Said: "General Xin, don't be offended if you say something offensive to the old Marquis. The old Marquis is already old and it is absolutely impossible for him to go on another expedition. He has fought all his life and made great contributions to our great Chu. This Duke Li It should be given to the old Marquis. If you miss it this time, from now on...!"
Xin Ci nodded and said, "What the Marquis said is absolutely true."
"I am young. As long as I live, I will always have the opportunity to serve the country in the future." Qi Ning said softly: "If I work hard in the future, I will always find opportunities to make meritorious services and be honored."
Xin Ci said with emotion: "Master Hou, I would like to say something offensive. You are so young, but you have such comprehensive and long-term thinking. It is really commendable. The Jinyi Qi family is indeed full of talents. In the past, the Jinyi Qi family had some problems. I have a grudge, but now I am filled with admiration.”
Qi Ning reached out and patted Xin Ci's arm, and said with a smile: "General Xin is a real soldier. I still have a lot to learn from General Xin in the future."
"Don't dare." Xin Ci said immediately, then lowered his voice and said: "Master Marquis, if you really want to arrange for the Black Tiger Shark group to join the navy, I will try my best to do it...!"
Qi Ning immediately waved his hands and said: "This must not be the case. The Donghai Navy is the most important weapon of the country, and they are the dragons on our Da Chu Sea. Although the Black Tiger Shark group can be regarded as brave men, they are a mixed bag of fish and dragons. If they are incorporated into the navy, It may not be a good thing, I'm afraid it will bring a lot of trouble to the navy." After a moment of thought, he lowered his voice and said: "General Xin, I have an idea here. I wanted to make a statement and present it directly to the emperor, but instead If you are undecided, please help me think about whether it can be done."
"Oh?" Xin Ci said immediately: "Master Hou, please speak!"
Qin Ning then said: "The maritime trade between our Da Chu and Nanyang has brought great benefits to the country and the people. Not only can the common people enjoy many Nanyang specialties, but the court has also increased a lot of taxes. , if trade with Nanyang is interrupted, it will definitely cause great losses."
"What the Marquis said is exactly what the general thought." Xin Ci sighed: "In order to appease the Donghai family, and because they did have this strength, the imperial court handed over the maritime trade to the Donghai Jiang family. From that time on, Maritime trade has always been controlled by the Jiang family. Now that the Jiang family has been wiped out, it will not be easy to reopen this maritime trade."
Qi Ning said with a smile: "General Xin, what difficulties does General Xin think there will be if the maritime trade is to be reopened?"
"Master Marquis, the sea route is not important." Xin Ci said sternly: "Sea-mountain trade, to put it bluntly, is the buying and selling of goods between two parties. It sounds simple, but it is very complicated. Purchasing goods from us, Then they go to Nanyang to sell, then purchase the goods from Nanyang, transport them back from Nanyang and sell them. Many merchants are involved on both sides. The Marquis also knows that even if a small merchant wants to start a business, it is not It can be done overnight, but it takes time to build up a network of contacts, and where to sell various goods and how to set up transportation warehouses are extremely cumbersome matters. In addition, what goods do Nanyang people like, and what kind of goods do they have here? The side can be popular, plus all kinds of accounts, zero and zero, it's really...!" He shook his head, he was a soldier, and when he talked about the tedious trade in business, his head felt as big as a bucket.
Qi Ning said: "What General Xin Xin said is absolutely true. In the final analysis, to establish trade, you must not only have sea routes, but also need to have huge trade networks at both ends. Does this mean?"
Xin Ci nodded and said: "Exactly, Lord Marquis, the Jiang family suddenly collapsed this time, but his trade on both sides was not cut off at once, and the accounts of many transactions must be very complicated. If the Jiang family's business is to be continued, If the Jiang family continues to trade, they must not break their trust with the merchants on both sides. If the imperial court suddenly cuts off all previous accounts because of the Jiang family's rebellion, some people will benefit, but more people will only be harmed. They If their interests are harmed, they will have doubts about the imperial court and may not continue to cooperate with the imperial court." After a pause, he lowered his voice and said: "And this time the Jiang family rebelled, Nanyang was not a problem, but Chu State Merchants within the country who do business with the Jiang family must be worried about being implicated, and are likely to destroy some of their accounts with the Jiang family, and will not take the initiative to continue cooperating with the court."
Qi Ning solemnly said: "General Xin's concerns are very true." After thinking for a while, he said: "But the trade on the sea must not be interrupted. General Xin, this is my plan. The court can set up an yamen to be responsible for handling this matter." , all those who have had business dealings with the Jiang family will certainly not be implicated in the Jiang family's rebellion. After the yamen is established, two yamen can be set up in it, one responsible for purchasing goods and the other responsible for selling goods. It can be said that For the entry and exit department."
"Incoming custodian?" Xin Ci looked at Qining: "Dekusi?"
"I thought about it for a moment. This yamen can be called Haibosi, which is only responsible for maritime trade." Qining said with great interest: "Both the entry and exit of the warehouse must be transferred from Haiposi. Merchants who want to participate, Whether you want to sell goods to Nanyang or want to extract Nanyang goods for sale in Chu State, you must register your merchant name with Haiposi. Whoever is stronger and more honest can have long-term cooperation with Haiposi, and Haiposi The warehousing department and the warehousing department under its jurisdiction only need to collect a certain proportion of taxes, and then regulate the market prices, but will not interfere too much with the merchants, which can be regarded as encouraging market freedom. In this way, maritime trade is not The control is in the hands of a certain group of merchants, but in the hands of Haibosi...that is, the court. What does General Xin think of this idea?"