From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 567

Zhou Yuan had put a lot of thought into the Bai family, but he did not expect the Song family to be so decisive. They gave in before he made a move.

Since they had given away all their property, they would be considered as surrendering. At that time, their punishment would be appropriately reduced. The situation of the whole family being executed could at least be avoided. The masterminds could be killed.

Everything should be done according to the law. Zhou Yuan did not pursue procedural justice, but he still had to pursue justice in the result.

They did not come here specifically to make money. Making money was only part of their purpose.

But in any case, the conquest of the Bai and Song families was indeed equivalent to opening a big hole in Jiangnan. The next moment was the moment of the decisive battle.

The money of the Bai and Song families should be cashed in as soon as possible, taken away as soon as possible, and put into practice.

The construction of the Military Equipment Bureau could begin.

Zhou Yuan wrote several letters and found Guan Lu.

"This letter is for Chang Baizhi. It's been almost a year. His iron ore is almost ready. Let him start mining immediately and start smelting iron and steel. We need a lot."

"Now I have money. It depends on whether his Shanxi merchants can seize this opportunity."

Guan Lu nodded and said, "Okay, send it tonight."

Zhou Yuan thought for a while before saying, "Well, how is the infiltration of the Guangdong Navy going?"

Guan Lu said, "It's ongoing. After all, it's been more than half a year. The infiltration of key figures has been very effective. The treasure ship factory in Fuzhou has been taken down. As long as the funds are in place, we can immediately start to complete the basic transformation and expansion."

"But if that's the case, we can't hide it from others."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "No need It's a world trend and a century-long plan for the Jin Dynasty. No one can stop it. "

"Let the Portuguese craftsmen in Jinling go directly to the Fuzhou Treasure Shipyard to guide us to complete the infrastructure construction."

"If there are still technical problems, contact Kolodiya and let her find a solution."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan seemed to have thought of something and asked in confusion: "Has the cruiser of Haojing been repaired?"

"Yes."

Guan Lu chuckled and said: "The repair work was completed at the end of April, and it is already cruising normally, and trade exports have also begun."

"As the Minister of Trade, Ms. Kolodiya is very busy now. She went to Siam some time ago and only came back at the beginning of this month."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "She is enjoying herself on the sea, while I am stuck in the investigation. It's really boring."

"But it seems that her status should have risen, right?"

Guan Lu nodded and said, "Since we control the silk, porcelain and tea of ​​Chaozhou merchants, and only recognize Ms. Lodia, McPherson has to give up power for the sake of business. The first step of the plan for Haojing has been successful."

"But Ms. Lodia has obtained huge economic benefits and started to bribe the core figures of Haojing. I believe she will soon win the hearts of the people."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "After winning the hearts of the people, it's time to show off your muscles."

"The work of the Firearms Bureau must be accelerated. We are in a tight time. Don't look at the Dongluo repelled now. , and killed Nurhaci. In fact, the big trouble is still to come. "

"Huang Taiji is a more difficult character to deal with than Nurhaci."

"He will definitely come back!"

Guan Lu looked solemn. After nodding, he said in a deep voice: "Sir, should we make other preparations? During our trip to Jiangnan this time, the intelligence system exposed too many things. I am worried that the court will be dissatisfied with us..."

"What if Your Majesty... I just said what if..."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "Just listen to my orders. Don't think so much for the time being. Continue to monitor the garrison camps in the Jianghuai area, including Shandong. "

"A thousand miles in radius, can't be missed."

Guan Lu was shocked. Has the situation become so serious? This Jiangnan case is really exaggerated.

After he received the order, he quickly retreated to prepare.

...

The girl danced in the yard with a sword.

Graceful figure, long flowing hair, heroic and valiant.

After the set of moves, Bai Bing's face was not red and she was not out of breath. She also made a beautiful sword-retracting action.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but applaud. This sword technique was beautiful and dazzling.

"Good sword technique!"

He couldn't help but stand up and said with a smile: "Bing'er, your sword technique is beautiful and varied. It is really beautiful to dance."

Bai Bing's face couldn't help but blush a little, and she walked over with her head down.

Bai Xue smiled and said: "Sir, don't just praise my sister. You haven't commented on my poem yet."

The weather was getting hotter, and she was wearing a white single skirt that was slightly transparent, which couldn't cover her exaggerated curves at all.

It must be said that the two girls of the Bai family are indeed gifted, with narrow shoulders, thin waists and wide hips. Even though they are only seventeen years old, they have alreadyShe is graceful and elegant, and more attractive than a young woman in her twenties.

The key is that Bai Xue is very attractive. Not only does she have a good physical talent, but her seductive moves are also very impressive.

Holding Zhou Yuan's arms with both hands, her body is almost close to him, and the touch of those two towering masses is really amazing.

Li Yu'an looked at her with a sour taste in her heart, snorted, and went down to rest.

Zhou Yuan pretended to be stupid and smiled slowly: "Poetry and songs are not something that can be learned in a day. It requires long-term learning and persistence. I will teach you well in the future."

Bai Xue pressed his arm and acted coquettishly: "No, no, Xue'er wants to learn now, please teach me, sir."

Zhou Yuan was shocked. How could she know so much at such a young age!

Damn! It's a bit too much!

The trend of the dragon raising its head became increasingly obvious, and Zhou Yuan hurriedly said: "Alright, alright, if you have anything to say, just tell me, Bing'er, pour me some tea."

Seeing Zhou Yuan relax, Bai Bing also hurried over to pour him some tea and serve him.

After meeting her family once, she knew that the lives of the whole family depended on this person, and was forced to compromise.

Bai Xue whispered, "Sir, my father has a lot of information and wants to help you deal with other families, especially the Wu and Xu families."

"I hope you will give my father a chance to say a few words."

Zhou Yuan said, "Is that all?"

Bai Xue still twisted her body and said in a delicate voice, "My father said that the Wu and Xu families not only smuggled, but also forged salt permits, and even bought mines privately, mining salt without the court's knowledge."

"At present, the two families have thirteen private salt mines. The specific locations are very secret. There has never been an official record. Our Bai family has also investigated for many years before we learned about this situation."

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "I don't believe it. Such secret information should not be known by the Bai family."

"Sir, help Xue'er and give my father a chance."

She hugged Zhou Yuan's arm, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the face.

Zhou Yuan looked at her in surprise and glared at her, "Xue'er, you are really good at it!"

Bai Xue's face flushed, she lowered her head and looked at her toes, whispering, "Sir, please don't make fun of me, Xue'er is just a little girl, she doesn't know how to please people."

Ah? Is this not knowing?

This little Bai Xue seems to have the potential to be a green tea!

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Tomorrow, all the people from your Bai family should be here."

"Take this opportunity to visit Bai Jingtang. I will prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone for him."

"Let him write down everything he knows. I will naturally be able to distinguish the truth from the false."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan pinched Bai Xue's face and chuckled, "Little girl, you are so beautiful and so smart, you should know what to do."

"Tell your father not to hide anything, and don't think about using the information in your mind to negotiate conditions, otherwise the Bai family will really exterminate all nine clans."

"At that time, you sisters will actually... have a hard time living."

After speaking, Zhou Yuan stretched and walked away slowly.

After a long time, Bai Bing said in a low voice: "I really wanted to stab him to death with a sword just now!"

Bai Xue sighed and said: "Sister, don't be silly. He is a general who has been on the battlefield for a long time. He has seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood... Do you really think your kung fu can kill him?"

Bai Bing said: "Why is the world so dangerous, and there are always corrupt officials in power!"

Bai Xue said worriedly: "Sister, stop saying these things. Now we have to rely on him to save our lives."

"Tomorrow when you see Dad, you can persuade him with me."

"I feel his patience is running out."