Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

But what was the point of the fourteenth prince being anxious? Kangxi was not anxious either. It was not until October of the sixtieth year that he summoned the general of Fuyuan, Yinzhen, to come to Beijing.

Yes, General Fuyuan. You should know that there is no free official position. The one starting with the word "征" means to attack someone. The one starting with the word "阜" is also very obvious. To pacify the people is to pacify them. This means that the Fourteenth Prince will be stationed in Tibet for a long time.

No matter how reluctant the Fourteenth Prince was, he still left after hurriedly entering Beijing. After all, the situation at the border was complicated and it was easy for something to go wrong if the commander was away for a long time.

In Yonghe Palace, Concubine De touched the fur presented by the Fourteenth Prince, her eyes full of longing.

Zhuxi stood beside Concubine De and comforted her, "Your Majesty, this fur is made from snow leopards that are unique to the snowy mountains in the northwest. If you wear it outside, Concubine Yi will probably be jealous again."

Concubine Yi loves beauty, so naturally she likes such exquisite fur. Besides, she and Concubine De also have two grown-up sons. The Fourth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince make the Fifth Prince and the Ninth Prince look so good. How can Concubine Yi, who has always been competitive, bear this?

However, the words that usually made Concubine De smile again were no longer effective. Concubine De clutched the fur tightly, and said with unbearable resentment, "What use do I have for this fur? I only hope that Fourteen can always be by my side. The border is full of swords and spears, and if something unexpected happens, how can I live?"

This is the knot in Zhuxi's heart that is difficult to resolve. After Defei finished speaking, tears fell on her fur. "I am already this old, and I can't even see my youngest son. I can't rest in peace even if I die!"

Zhu Xi was shocked and whispered, "My Lady!"

De Fei knew that she had lost her composure, but how could she control her emotions? The Fourteenth Prince had only come to the palace to see her twice before he was driven out of the capital by his ruthless father. When she recalled the Fourteenth Prince's lingering gaze, De Fei felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife. She leaned back and cried, "My son!"

Outside the palace gate, the young eunuch guarding outside looked at the Fourth Prince's expression and dared not speak.

The Fourth Prince came to comfort Concubine De, but before he entered the room, he heard Concubine De crying inside. He said to the eunuch who was in charge of Concubine De, "Since it is not convenient for mother to see guests, I will not go in. This box contains a century-old ginseng that was found down there. Please give it to mother, eunuch."

The eunuch in charge took the box from Su Peisheng with an apologetic smile and explained on behalf of Concubine De, "Your Majesty has not seen the Fourteenth Master for a long time. Far away, he smells bad. Now that you have met him twice and then separated, Your Majesty cannot accept it for a while. Please don't blame me, Fourth Master."

The Fourth Prince said calmly, "Mother loves me so much that it's only natural for her to be reluctant to let me go. I understand."

Seeing the Fourth Prince's expressionless face like an iceberg, the eunuch in charge could not say anything else but to watch the Fourth Prince leave the palace.

Inside, Concubine De was comforted by Zhu Xi and managed to calm down. The eunuch in charge took the opportunity to hand the ginseng brought by the Fourth Prince to Zhu Xi, "Old sister, thank you for your trouble. This is what the Fourth Prince gave to our queen."

Zhu Xi's expression changed, "The Fourth Master came just now? Why didn't you pass on the message?"

The eunuch in charge said with a bitter face, "When the Fourth Master comes, our Queen can't see the guests!"

Zhu Xi said with some reproach, "Then ask the Fourth Master to go to the side hall and wait!"

The eunuch in charge bowed helplessly and said, "The Fourth Master just happened to hear the Queen missing the Fourteenth Master, and his face changed immediately, and then he was about to leave. How could I dare to stop him?"

After these years of experience, the Fourth Prince became more and more expressionless when in public, and his face was serious without a smile. In addition, he had developed the temperament of a superior from giving orders over the years, so it was impressive of him that the eunuch in charge did not weaken in his legs just now.

Zhu Xi was both angry and anxious. He glared at the eunuch in charge and said, "You really delayed the Empress's business!" Then he turned around and went to ask Concubine De for advice.

Defei didn't expect that it was such a coincidence that her words were heard by the Fourth Prince. She was so upset that she didn't even want to look at the ginseng. She held her forehead and said, "Put the Fourth Prince's gift in the warehouse!"

Zhu Xi retreated with a sigh. The incident with Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia had already created a rift between the master and the Fourth Master. Now this kind of thing happened. What should he do if the relationship between mother and son becomes even more shallow?

The Fourth Prince returned to the palace in silence. He was in a bad mood. After much thought, he finally came to Xili Courtyard.

There was laughter and joy in Xili Courtyard. Jianqiu was exclaiming, "Master, you have a really ingenious idea. This wool can really be turned into clothes and worn, and it's so warm!"

The Fourth Prince had no time to feel sad, he asked loudly, "What clothes?"

Everyone stood up in a hurry and saluted. Yixiu was no longer surprised by the Fourth Prince's eavesdropping, and explained with a happy face, "It was a coincidence. I heard that the barbarians across the sea actually wore wool on their bodies, so I thought of a way to try it out, and I didn't expect it to work."

In his heart, Yixiu felt a little painful thinking that this casual attempt cost him thirty thousand taels of silver. It was really expensive!

The Fourth Prince picked up the woolen clothes with interest, looked at them, and then put them on to try them out. Although the size did not fit, after putting it on for a while, sweat broke out on his forehead. Moreover, it was not as bulky as a cotton-padded jacket. In winter, he could put one on inside and not worry about being frozen to the bone when he went to court.

The Fourth Prince was amazed and said, "Is this dress really made of wool?"

Yixiu glanced at the Fourth Prince and said, "Can I deceive you? Look at the texture of this dress. It's rough. What else could it be but wool?"

The Fourth Prince hugged Yixiu excitedly and said, "Xiaoyi, do you know what this thing means?"

Yixiu smiled and replied, "Wool comes from sheep. As long as there are sheep, wool can be produced continuously. The cost is probably lower than growing cotton, so fewer people will suffer from the cold in winter."

The Fourth Prince thought more deeply. Mongolia was mainly nomadic, and after so many years, it had not formed the habit of farming. This was very unfavorable for the governance of the unified dynasty. Apart from using salt, iron and tea to balance it, there was no other good way. After all, history showed that as long as the Central Plains was weak, the transaction was equivalent to giving it away for free.

But with wool, it would be different. Mongolia would become part of the benefits, and once they had tasted the sweetness, they would not be able to easily get away. If it was done properly, there would be more sheep farmers than horses. Would we still have to fear that Mongolia would mount its horses and march south at any time?

After just a little thought, the Fourth Prince began to get goose bumps, and was glad that his ancestors did not encounter such magical weapons when they started the rebellion. They really killed people without bloodshed!

Yixiu ignored the Fourth Prince's complicated feelings and reminded him with a smile, "The princesses who married to the grassland will be very busy this time."

Well, now we have an insider! It is not difficult to promote wool.