After Zhou Shuren sent the memorial away, everyone soon knew the news. Submitting the memorial meant that he was going to use a big move.
Zhou Shuren drank a bellyful of strong tea and felt drowsy. His eyelids were drooping and he looked very energetic. He yawned whenever anyone tried to test him.
Lord Wang was very nervous, as he still couldn't keep up with Lord Zhou's thinking. He was still thinking about causing trouble for the Min family by making some small troubles, but Lord Zhou came up and submitted a memorial. Lord Wang was convinced.
At the Min Mansion, Liu sent Qi away and swept the teacups. She had thought yesterday that the Zhou family would be angry, but she didn't expect that Yang would come and confirm the Min family's plan. Bah, what do you mean by being frightened? She was the one who was frightened!
The master came back last night. We had clearly discussed everything, but he ended up pushing everything onto her. He disliked her for being too impatient and even got mad at her.
And that damn Qi came to ridicule her so early in the morning. Just thinking about it made her so angry.
Liu couldn't swallow this humiliation. And the county lord, the Bai family's plan yesterday failed. The county lord was trying to protect Miss Zhou. She also had her eyes on Mr. Zhou. Liu sneered. The Min family didn't have any marriage alliance, so no one wanted it.
Zhulan ignored the calculations outside. She was listening to the information that Butler Ding had found out. Ever since she knew that the county lady had a fishing boat, she had been very interested. Although marine aquaculture was dangerous, the profit was also quite large. There were also fishing boats catching sea bass, grouper, etc. Zhulan started to salvage at the thought. Yes, there were also crabs.
So I asked Butler Ding to inquire about the fishing villages on the coast. The fishing villages have been passed down from generation to generation and have their own way of surviving.
Pinggang has developed, and several small ports have been added in several states along the coastline. Zhulan values these places because of their convenient transportation and large flow of people. She will not choose places with inconvenient transportation. Seafood is easy to spoil, so she will not choose them even if the seafood is abundant.
Zhulan kept writing while thinking. She first drew a simple map, circled a few places, and then wrote ice caves. Fishing at sea requires a large amount of ice. There is no other way. If there is no ice to store the fish, the fish will go bad.
So an ice cellar is necessary, and a large one at that. Zhulan calculated the expenses in her mind. An ordinary fishing boat is not expensive, but if she wants to make more money, the fishing boat will be expensive. Zhulan pursed her lips. It would be fine if her son did not get married, but it was a pity that her son had to get married.
So we can only contract the fishery, but we can dig an ice cellar first.
Zhulan took action as soon as she thought about it. She gave silver to the eldest brother and housekeeper Ding, and asked them to take a boat and go back quickly. A round trip would take about half a month. They would first contract a fishery and directly employ fishermen. This would be their plan for this year.
In the afternoon, Boss Zhou left with Butler Ding in a very low-key manner. Fortunately, everyone's attention was on the memorial from Zhou Shuren in the capital.
The memorial sent by Zhou Shuren was sent to the capital by express horse, and it arrived shortly after the court session ended.
The emperor pointed at the memorial but didn't read it. He had finally summoned the two elders today, and there was also this surprise. He had been thinking about how Zhou Shuren would fight back yesterday. He couldn't say that he completely understood Zhou Shuren, but he was about 70% sure that this man was somewhat protective of his people.
The second prince, the hair on Zhang Jingyang's back stood up. In the past, he wished that his father would keep him, but today he really didn't want to. He couldn't stand to see the stupid things the Min family had done. He didn't need to think too much to know why his father kept him.
The second prince glanced at the memorial and swallowed his saliva. He had no idea what that bastard Zhou Shuren had written. His scalp was tingling.
The emperor handed over the memorial and said, "Don't look at it. I'll give it to you directly."
The second prince knelt down with a plop, his head almost touching the floor tiles, "I dare not."
The prince felt relieved when listening to the sound of his knees hitting the floor tiles. His second son had been doing too many little things recently.
The emperor curled his lips in his heart. He really wanted to show it to the second brother and had no intention of teasing him. He was still waiting for the second brother's shocked expression after seeing it. Well, there has been too little fun lately. Glancing at the unshakable prince, the emperor had a wooden face. This kid was only 50% of his strength.
The emperor stopped teasing the second son and flipped through the memorial. He was also quite curious, and the more he read, the brighter his eyes became. This memorial was written in detail. Although the starting point was for the security precautions of the capital, some minor regulations really blocked the two maritime departments and weakened their power a lot. What's more, the most important thing is that he now has an excuse to send people over openly or secretly, and the entry and exit were strictly controlled and checkpoints were set up, so that the embezzled silver could not be smuggled out.
The emperor handed it to the prince and said, "Take a look at it."
The second prince: "... ..."
They are all sons and there is a huge difference between them. He thought his father would ask the crown prince later, but he ended up liking it and casually gave it to the crown prince after reading it. The crown prince actually dared to accept it!
The second prince reflected on himself, was he too timid? In fact, he could be a little bolder.
After the Crown Prince saw it, he felt that Lord Zhou had not only blocked the maritime affairs, but also completely completed his father's big net. This time it was like catching a turtle in a jar, and no one could escape until the opportunity came.
The prince thought that he didn’t know if there would be anyone who could cooperate with him when he ascended the throne, and he envied his father.
The emperor was in a very good mood, especially when he looked at the kneeling second son. As long as the second son did not do anything stupid, he estimated that Zhou Shuren would have to wait for a few days to report. Did he really think that he didn't know what Zhou Shuren was busy with recently? After reading the news sent by the spy, Zhou Shuren didn't sleep all night. Zhou Shuren had huge potential.
The second prince felt his father's gaze and was startled. What on earth had Lord Zhou done? He was really afraid that Lord Zhou would not play by the rules!
The emperor waved his hand, "Second brother, don't kneel anymore. Yes, the prince will show your brother."
The Crown Prince gave the Second Prince a memorial when he just raised his head and was about to stand up. The Second Prince seemed to be scolding him on purpose. Well, just kneel down and read it. After reading it, my heart aches.
The emperor curled his lips and said, "The second son should stay in the palace today."
The second prince: "... ..."
My father definitely did this on purpose. It would be better if he didn’t know. At least he wouldn’t be so anxious as to send the news out!
The emperor was also quick and summoned his ministers to discuss the matter. Since the memorial written by Zhou Shuren was very detailed, it was quickly finalized and all that was left was to wait for the next morning court session.
The emperor smiled and said to the second son, whose back was like a shadow: "Stay with father tonight!"
The second prince: "... ..."
No, he didn't want to. Not to mention stirring up hatred, he wanted to go back and pass on the message!