jdhmnovel Chapter 263: Marrying a God of Wealth
Chapter 263: Marrying a God of Wealth
Although the voice was soft, it had a soothing power.
Jing Yunzhang leaned closer to Zhao Susu, his warm breath brushing her cheek gently, making her heart beat faster. His eyes were full of affection and caution, and he said softly: "Mingzhu, today you are finally my wife."
Zhao Susu lowered her eyes, not daring to look him in the eye, and just responded softly: "Hmm..." Her hands were tightly twisting the corners of her clothes, but a hint of sweetness rose from the bottom of her heart.
He was talking about the wife, not the queen.
He didn't call himself "I" either!
Jing Yunzhang gently held her hand, trying to make her relax: "Mingzhu, we will spend our lives together from now on, you don't have to be so nervous." His voice was low and gentle, as if it had a kind of magic that calmed Zhao Susu a little.
She slowly raised her head and looked into Jing Yunzhang's eyes. The sincerity in his eyes warmed her heart. She nodded slightly and said, "I know, but... I never thought that this day would come."
Jing Yunzhang smiled gently, held her in his arms, and felt her softness and warmth.
Zhao Susu froze for a moment, then slowly relaxed and leaned into his arms. They just hugged each other quietly, listening to each other's heartbeats, as if time had stopped.
After a while, Jing Yunzhang let her go, took her hand and walked to the bedside to sit down. The light of the red candle flickered on their faces, reflecting their slightly shy and unfamiliar appearance.
Jing Yunzhang looked at Zhao Susu, his eyes sparkling: "Mingzhu, tonight is our wedding night, let's... go to bed!"
After saying that, he gently raised his hand and took off the hair accessories on Zhao Susu's head one by one, and her ink-black long hair spread out like a waterfall.
He stroked her hair gently before moving closer to her and placing a soft kiss on her forehead.
This kiss was as gentle as a dragonfly touching the water, but it made Zhao Susu's heart skip a beat. She raised her head slightly, looked at Jing Yunzhang, and then lowered her head shyly.
Jing Yunzhang smiled slightly, picked her up and gently placed her on the embroidered phoenix couch.
Zhao Susu lay in his hot arms, her whole body limp, her heart trembling and her mind dizzy. She seemed to have no strength left. She could only bury her flushed face in his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.
The brocade curtain hung down, blocking out the spring scenery in the room!
Meng Yu had already acknowledged her parents and became the eldest princess. Her identity was recorded in the royal jade book, and she was renamed Jing Ruoyu, taking the surname Jing, which is a homophone of the surname Luo, and a character in her original name. This is quite meaningful.
The envoys from the Qi State finally received the letter.
It was sent by carrier pigeon.
The letter was written in the handwriting of their emperor.
When the Emperor of Qi learned that the Ghost-faced General was not dead but had become the Emperor of Shang, he immediately understood that if he did not sign the peace treaty quickly while General had just become the new emperor and was temporarily busy, once General had dealt with state affairs and had to lead the army in person again, Qi would be in trouble.
But some ministers held different opinions.
No matter how powerful Jing Yunzhang was, although he had done what he did to serve the country with the least disturbance, he would still be criticized for deposing the former emperor and replacing him with himself.
There must be people in Dashang who are dissatisfied, and Jing Yunzhang must be too busy to handle everything, so there is a lot of room for improvement.
Even if Jing Yunzhang could free up his hands, the former emperor was incompetent and the treasury was empty. Wars involve not only soldiers but also money and food. With the current treasury of Da Shang, it cannot support another war.
If we take advantage of the chaos and send troops to Daqi, we may gain unexpected results.
So the Emperor Qiguo sent two letters.
One letter was to test whether Shang had the strength to fight again, and the other was to act at one's own convenience if things were impossible.
Zhou Qiting immediately sent people to inquire and also mobilized the secret spies who had been ambushing in Shang State for a long time.
But where does he need to inquire?
After the wedding of the new Shang Emperor Jing Yunzhang, Empress Luo Mingzhu donated 50,000 taels of gold, 5 million taels of silver, and 50,000 shi of grain and fodder to the national treasury.
The Luo family of Jiazhou donated 10,000 taels of gold, 8,000,000 taels of silver, and 100,000 shi of grain and fodder to the national treasury.
The eldest princess Jing Ruoyu donated 50,000 taels of gold, 5 million taels of silver, 100,000 shi of grain and fodder to the national treasury, as well as some gold wound medicine.
Yang Zuoxian, the head of the Yang family in Jiazhou, donated three thousand taels of gold, five hundred thousand taels of silver, and thirty thousand shi of grain and fodder to the national treasury!
Some merchants also heard the news and took this opportunity to donate gold and silver to the national treasury.
This is a great opportunity, maybe I can even become a royal merchant.
Once you become an imperial merchant, you will be able to earn more than this much money in the future.
The national treasury is now very full, and the new emperor has included building bridges and roads and developing people's livelihood into national policy!
When Zhou Qiting heard the news, he felt that the Shang people were exaggerating.
Even if the queen's family could come up with so much gold and silver, the queen actually gave it separately from her family, and the amount was quite large.
Well, this is barely acceptable, but their eldest princess Jing Ruoyu is not even thirteen years old.
Could a thirteen-year-old princess who grew up in the countryside come up with so much gold, silver and food?
They must investigate thoroughly and must not fall into Shang's empty city plan.
However, it would have been better if he hadn't asked. Once he asked, he was even more dumbfounded.
what?
That rural queen not only had business in the entire Shang Kingdom, but also in Qi and Yue? The Wanxiao Trading Company, which had branches in the three kingdoms, was opened by Queen Luo?
what?
The most precious Lingxi Pills of the Qi Kingdom royal family, which are valued at a fortune and regarded as a national treasure by the emperor, were actually made by the eldest princess's master?
Did Jing Yunzhang marry a queen or a god of wealth?
Not to mention fighting for another three to five years, even if it's ten or eight years, with this queen around, the Shang Kingdom won't be afraid of an empty treasury!
Zhou Qiting immediately took the initiative to contact Pei Hongmiao.
Who is Pei Hongmiao?
How could he miss such a good opportunity?
As a result, the Qi State, which originally wanted to take advantage of the situation, ceded almost half of the state before finally signing a fifty-year non-aggression treaty.
Zhou Qiting and his envoys came in dejected mood and left in dejected mood.
They had the opportunity to get a big piece of meat from the Shang Dynasty without having to cede territory or pay compensation, but unfortunately they were too greedy and ended up losing more than they gained.
Jingyunzhang promulgated a series of national policies to help the people recuperate.
The princess was a brilliant scholar and military advisor, and she cared about the people. Jing Yunzhang inherited almost all of her virtues. Moreover, he had experienced more hardships, and knew the sufferings of the people. He worked harder and harder to govern the country.
With Meng Yu as the main person and Zhao Susu as the nominal person, the Jishiditang opened in various places expanded its scale and not only took in orphans, but also homeless women and the elderly.
Orphans can learn to read and write and learn a craft there, and the women can also learn a skill to support themselves.
The elderly have enough food to eat and do not have a miserable old age.
When the people of Shang State learned that Jishidiang, which had existed in Shang State for seven years, was originally opened by the Queen and the eldest princess, for a time, the reputation of Zhao Susu and Meng Yu among the people was almost as high as that of Jing Yunzhang.
Prince Li was very worried. The Queen had the same high reputation among the people as the Emperor, which was not a good thing for the Queen. After all, if a Queen was more powerful than her master, she would be the same.
What if the emperor becomes wary?