The mansion that Li Er gave to Feng Zhidai was located in Yongxing Square, which was in the east of the imperial city. Coincidentally, this mansion was right next to Wei Zheng's house. Feng Zhidai could be considered to be Wei Zheng's neighbor!
"Young Master, Old Master has some old friends in Chang 'an. When do you want to visit them?"
Feng Zhidai and the rest brought their luggage to the new mansion. After settling their luggage, A 'mu came over and asked.
Feng Zhidai thought for a while and said, "No need to go first! We need to be clear about our current status. Rashly making friends with the officials will only be disadvantageous to us! Furthermore, isn't there a ready-made one right next to this mansion? A 'mu, prepare the visiting card. We will visit Minister Wei in the afternoon! "
His current status was a hostage. As a hostage, if he frequently visited the officials, wouldn't he be looking for trouble? Furthermore, this would also expose his father's connections in Chang 'an. If Li Er knew, wouldn't he be even more suspicious of his father?
"Young Master is wise!"
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"Young Master, the Royal Prince is here. He is waiting for you in the main hall!"
This afternoon, Li Zexuan had just woken up from his afternoon nap when he heard Xiao Xi whispering to him.
"Oh! I'll be right there! "
Li Zexuan shook his groggy head and replied.
After a while.
"Hehe, Prince, you are here? How have you been? "
Li Zexuan came to the main hall and saw Li Xiaogong drinking tea. He smiled and greeted him.
Li Xiaogong put down his teacup and pointed at Li Zexuan. He said unhappily, "You brat, if this prince didn't take the initiative to look for you, you would have already forgotten about your current position, right?"
Since ancient times, there was probably only one official who was as lazy as Li Zexuan, to the point that his superior had to personally come and look for him.
"Hehe! How could that be! Prince, you are wronging me. I just want you to rest in the mansion for a few more days. After all, you have been out at sea for almost half a year! "
Li Zexuan walked to the seat next to him and sat down, grinning as he passed the buck.
When Li Zexuan proposed the establishment of the Department of Shipbuilding and appointed Li Xiaogong as the head of the department, he said that since Li Xiaogong had just returned from the sea, he would allow Li Xiaogong to rest for a month before starting the establishment of the Department of Shipbuilding. That was why Li Zexuan said that.
Li Xiaogong stared at him and said, "Kid, don't push the blame onto This King. It's true that This King has been out at sea for months, but do you really want This King to rest at home for a month? I'm not that delicate! "
Heh, he really didn't know how to appreciate good intentions! Li Er really found a good 'employee', but you didn't even want to give him a break!
"Eh, Your Highness is wholeheartedly devoted to the country. You work hard day and night and do your best. This young one admires you, admires you!"
Li Zexuan said as he gave a flattering reply.
Facing such a slippery kid, Li Xiaogong felt helpless. He sighed and said seriously, "The previous sea trade brought in a very rich income for the imperial court. His Majesty and the other officials in the imperial court are beginning to pay attention to the sea trade. Yesterday, the envoys from the Nanyang countries all left the capital. Before that, they all came to visit This King, hoping that This King can help them in the future sea trade! "
Saying this, Li Xiaogong paused. As if he knew what Li Zexuan was thinking, he chuckled and continued, "Although This King is usually a bit greedy, This King will definitely not accept this kind of money! They are trying to bribe this prince to gain more benefits for themselves in the future sea trade. However, if they gain more benefits, then the imperial court will naturally gain less benefits. This prince will definitely not do something like sacrificing the country's interests to enrich themselves! "
Li Zexuan stood up and cupped his hands in praise, "Your Highness is righteous, this young one admires you!"
Li Xiaogong laughed and scolded, "Don't flatter me! This King is telling you this not to boast, but to remind you that as a person in this position, don't be greedy for money that you shouldn't be. Although the borders of the Tang Empire seem stable, there are actually turbulent undercurrents. Moreover, our internal affairs are not peaceful either! The imperial court can use the sea trade to save more money, and we will have more confidence in the war! "
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, this young one knows the importance! As the saying goes, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. This young one hopes that the Tang Empire will always be prosperous! "
"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world?"
Hearing this, Li Xiaogong's eyes lit up. He praised, "You're quite accomplished in the art of craftsmanship. A few days ago, the entire Chang 'an City was talking about your class. I didn't expect you to be so accomplished in the art of writing as well! This sentence is well said! Haha! I don't know how Spiritual Master Ling Xu taught such a monster like you! "
That's right, Li Xiaogong could only think of the word "monster" to describe Li Zexuan. He was well-versed in both the pen and the sword, and was proficient in too many things!
"Your Highness, you flatter me. This young one's ambition is not in writing!"
Li Zexuan shook his head and said.
"Oh? Why? "
Li Zexuan thought for a while and said in a deep voice, "In this young one's opinion, writing can only be used to arm a person's thoughts, but not to strengthen a country. Engineering is enough!"
Li Xiaogong narrowed his eyes and smiled mysteriously. "If those rotten scholars heard this, you will be in big trouble! Alright, this topic is off topic. Now that the envoys of the various countries have left, we should start to establish the Department of Shipping! To be honest, it's fine if you want this King to lead troops to war, but to let this King manage a yamen is too difficult for this King!
This Department of Shipping is now a blank piece of paper. Xiaoxuan, you have many ideas. First, think of the regulations of the Department of Shipping, then write a copy for this King. If there are no problems, we will show it to His Majesty for a look! Strive to have the Department of Shipping 'open' before the end of the year! "
Li Zexuan was helpless. He had not finished the matters of the Football Association, and now he was asked to establish the Department of Shipping. It was really one wave after another!
However, this was something he had promised Li Er before, and he could not go back on his word now.
"Yes, this young one will draft the regulations of the Department of Shipping as soon as possible. Your Highness, please wait for the good news!"
Although he was complaining in his heart, he still had to do what needed to be done!
"Haha! This King knows that you are unwilling, but you are being loyal to the country. In the future, this King will personally go to Guangdong. In comparison, the burden on you is still light! "
Li Xiaogong seemed to have seen through Li Zexuan's thoughts and could not help but laugh.
Li Zexuan inexplicably shuddered. Li Xiaogong was right. He was only giving ideas in Chang 'an, and it was far better than Li Xiaogong going to Guangdong for a long time on a' business trip '!
To Li Zexuan, in this era where there were no trains or planes, he was not willing to go far even if he was beaten to death.
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