The cannon fodder just wants to survive until the end

In order to protect itself when the General's Mansion was criticized by the Emperor as a rebel, the Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion severed ties with the General's Mansion. The old lady wrote a divorce letter to Ming Huaixi on behalf of her son.

Knowing that it was a last resort, Mingyuan did not mean to blame them. It was just that Marquis Weiyuan lost an arm and ultimately he was not reused. None of the next generation of Marquis Weiyuan's mansion was able to take on the responsibility, and the Marquis Weiyuan's mansion fell into decline.

The people in Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion knew that they did not help much when the General's Mansion was in trouble, and they even divorced the other person's daughter to protect themselves. They were too embarrassed to have any relationship with Ming Huaixi, so when they met him again in the future, they would treat him as an ordinary high-ranking person.

Ming Huaixi also knew the plan of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion. Ming Huaixi could not retaliate against the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion. Different positions and angles led to different choices. Just as the Weiyuan Marquis did not tell the General's Mansion about the Emperor's attack on the generals, and just as the General's Mansion did not inform the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion when it planned to escape, some things are enough for each of them to know, and no one can be completely out of it.

Under Mingyuan's governance, Xi State gradually recovered its vitality. When Xi State had returned to its pre-war situation, Ming Huaixi went to the palace to discuss the opening of sea transportation in detail with Mingyuan.

"Your Majesty, you also know that the things that made the most profit for me in the past were those imported from overseas. The recipe for making the cannon was also obtained from overseas. Now that Xi State has stabilized, please allow us to open sea transportation."

"Maritime transportation is a matter of great importance. If we are not fully prepared to deal with what may happen after the opening of sea transportation, it will shake the foundation of the country." Mingyuan knew that what Ming Huaixi said was true, but an emperor often has to consider the most comprehensive things.

"The southern clans have guarded the customs for generations, deceiving their superiors and subordinates. If we open up shipping directly, there is a high probability that a large amount of tariffs will fall into the hands of the clans."

"Xi'er, if I appoint you as the imperial envoy to clean up the sea affairs, would you dare to go?"

Ming Yuan looked at Ming Huaixi, not missing a single expression on her face. Once there was a hint of retreat on Ming Huaixi's face, the sea transportation would be postponed indefinitely.

"I have reason to be afraid, but please allow me to select a few officials to go to the south to assist me in opening up the sea."

Ming Huaixi agreed to the deal without hesitation. After several years of training, Ming Huaixi had been transformed. Some things in this world were similar to some things in the real world, so Ming Huaixi was willing to work hard for the Xi Kingdom in this world.

Ming Huaixi picked several officials to go south together, including the original male protagonist, the Dali Temple Minister, and Yang Qing. They were all capable and persistent young officials. They would weigh the pros and cons when doing things, but not only that, they also had passion and a heart that would never tire of working for the people of Xi State to live and work in peace and contentment.

Old officials are too focused on weighing the pros and cons. Although they will do things more thoroughly, the results they get after weighing the pros and cons are often unsatisfactory. Therefore, no matter what industry it is or whether it is the court, fresh blood is needed.

Ming Huaixi led his men directly south, and when they arrived at a coastal city, he had people form a new caravan and pretended that they had no way to go out to sea.

Everyone in the customs department knew Ming Huaixi's previous fleet, so using them would alert the enemy too much. Ming Yuan revealed to the court officials that Ming Huaixi was sent to the south only on the fourth day after Ming Huaixi's journey south. During these four days, Ming Huaixi and others rode at full speed, rarely resting along the way, and had already covered most of the distance.

The clans at the customs have no idea where Ming Huaixi is now, so this is Ming Huaixi's opportunity.

After a difficult search for evidence and a fight with the customs clan, the customs was finally "liberated" and the clan was no longer the main controller of the customs.

It was also during this period that Ming Huaixi learned why there were so many pirates at the customs, and why tens of thousands of marines could not eliminate thousands of pirates. It was because the clan members gave shelter to the pirates in order to gain huge benefits. Some of the other officials sent from the capital had died tragically at the hands of pirates, and some had colluded with the clan.

Ming Huaixi contacted the city guards of the nearby city in advance and asked them to lead their troops to cooperate with Ming Huaixi to eliminate the clan. Before that, Ming Huaixi also used falcons to transmit evidence of the clan's evil deeds back to the capital.

When Ming Huaixi took on this task, Ming Yuan gave him the right to act first and report later.

So Ming Huaixi was not afraid of anything at this time. Anyone who dared to resist would be killed directly and the body would be brought back to the capital for record keeping.

Ming Huaixi fought beautifully in this battle, and the young officials he brought with him also showed their skills and played an important role, among whom the Dali Temple Minister was the most outstanding.

Every time Ming Huaixi thought of it, he would sigh and say, he is worthy of being the male lead.

After clearing up the customs, Ming Huaixi returned to Beijing with several officials. Ming Huaixi didn't have to worry about the next things. Yang Qing was kept. This time Yang Qing's performance was also very eye-catching. Combined with some of his previous achievements, he directly took over the shipping affairs. Once the shipping affairs were stabilized, he would return to Beijing and be promoted several levels.

The officials who went out with Ming Huaixi this time were given more important positions after returning to Beijing. In just a few years, the lowest-ranking officials were promoted to fourth-rank officials.

Ming Huaixi was given the title of Princess Zhenguo. Some families in the customs even erected an immortal statue for Ming Huaixi. They would worship her every time they went out to sea for business, in order to pray for peace of mind.

Ming Huaixi had just returned from the south and happened to catch the first birthday celebration of Ming Haoran's second baby. Regardless of whether he could make it or not, Huang Jiaoer had sent her an invitation long ago, so now was just the right time.

The second baby is a cute and adorable baby girl. Everyone calls her niece Xiao Gu. This baby looks 70% like Ming Huaixi when she was a child. Those who don’t know would think that Ming Huaixi is her mother. This baby girl is also the only girl in the third generation of the Ming family.

Mingyuan held her personally after she was born.

When Ming Huaixi returned home, he learned that the day after tomorrow would be his niece's one-year-old birthday banquet. He thought to himself, I wonder how much that little girl looks like me now.

Maybe it was because she looked like Ming Huaixi, every time Ming Huaixi went to see her, she would not even look for her parents, but would stick to Ming Huaixi, causing Huang Jiao to always say that she was a heartless person.

Ming Huaixi also liked this little niece who looked very much like him. He openly asked someone to send the same gift as he had given to Ming Hao Ning's child and her brother. Privately, he prepared another gift and gave it specifically to Huang Jiao, asking her to put it in her daughter's future dowry.

The second baby's name was given by Ming Haoran. Ming Haoran had chosen it early in the morning for fear that his old father would give the name directly. So he named the second baby immediately when she was born. The second baby's name is Ming Ziyuan, and the nickname was given by Ming Huaixi, Nian Nian, because Nian Nian is a little clingy, so he gave her a homonym.

The annual ceremony of grabbing the first child on this day is very grand. Various things with good meanings are placed on the table, waiting to be grabbed by Niannian.