Zhongyonghou Mansion.

On the table, chat with the mist from the purple clay spout.

Luo Xingchen sat on one side, looking at the rising mist and said: "Mr. Dou, your Dou family is very sincere this time."

Dou Jinhan smiled and said, "Mr. Luo, our Dou family is very trustworthy. We will never say a word to you if we agree to follow you."

Ever since the Dou family decided to do business with Luo Xingchen, Dou Jinde, the head of the Dou family, made the decision to do his best to support it, regardless of manpower or material resources, without hiding any personal interests.

Yang Hanzhu, the actual manager of Yang's firm in the capital, saw this very clearly.

Luo Xingchen got the relevant information from Yang Hanzhu and knew that the Dou family had done their best, so he invited Dou Jinhan over for a meeting.

"The construction of a new type of sea-going ship is about to be completed. This time it is a merchant ship. We will operate this matter through the Beijing Water Transport Company." Luo Xingchen said calmly.

"Young Master Luo, you decide. We, the Dou family, are at your disposal." Dou Jinhan said sincerely.

"Okay, in two days, after the three new merchant ships are built, I will go to attend the launching ceremony. You will come with me then."

Currently, there are three shipyards that Yang's Trading Company can control, one on the Wuchao Lake side and two on the moat river.

Among them, there was only one shipyard that built merchant ships, and the other two built warships. They received orders from the imperial court, and the warships they built were owned by the imperial court and were not owned by private individuals.

But merchant ships are different. Once built, they are privately owned.

The construction cost of the new merchant ship is currently funded by the Tianxia Commercial Alliance, a joint-stock investment, and the beneficiaries are naturally the shareholders of the Tianxia Commercial Alliance.

"Okay, Master Luo, I'll go with you." Dou Jinhan nodded in agreement.

"Have a sip of tea, Mr. Dou."

Luo Xingchen stood up, carried the purple clay pot, and poured two cups of tea. One cup belonged to Dou Jinhan.

“Great tea!”

Dou Jinhan took a sip and felt that the pores in his body were stretched and he felt very comfortable.

"This is a new tea from Qing'an County, my hometown. My mother sent a caravan to deliver it. It is not famous, but it is better than being fresh." Luo Xingchen smiled.

The tea grown in his hometown was ready, and Yang Ruoqing specially sent someone to deliver it. Luo Xingchen felt warm in his heart.

Just took it out and shared it with Dou Jinhan.

Dou Jinhan looked a little more excited.

Luo Xingchen regarded him as one of his own!

Next, they chatted about the details for a while, and when Dou Jinhan left, he got a piece of tea in a glass box.

Although it was just a box of tea, in Dou Jinhan's opinion, it was a sign that he had boarded the Luo Yang family's ship.

It is of great significance to the entire Dou family.

That afternoon, Luo Xingchen left the Hou Mansion and headed to the palace.

He had already written down what Beiliyuan had said about Beili's family last time in a note and handed it to the emperor.

Emperor Qi Xingyun was busy with affairs, and even Luo Xingchen's letter was not seen until two days later. It was many days before he had time to summon Luo Xingchen into the palace.

In the imperial study room of the palace, Luo Xingchen met Qi Xingyun. After a brief salute, Qi Xingyun looked at Luo Xingchen with a smile on his face.

"Boy Chen, you grow up very fast. I haven't seen you for a while, and your head has grown a lot." Qi Xingyun said with a smile.

"I have been drinking a cup of milk from the Western Regions every day recently. This milk is really nourishing and good for the body. Your Majesty, I will ask my family to send some to the Emperor." Luo Xingchen said with a smile.

"You kid, seeing that I'm still thinking about business, if I drink your milk, won't it increase the sales of your milk?" Qi Xingyun raised his eyebrows.

"Your Majesty, this milk cannot be considered my family's business. This is a business invested by the World Commercial Alliance. The largest shareholder of the World Commercial Alliance is the emperor, so it should be regarded as the emperor's own business."

"Ghost clever, I guess what you said is reasonable. Tomorrow, you can ask someone to bring milk to the palace. Remember to give it to the ladies, too." Qi Xingyun said with a smile.

"Okay, your Majesty is wise!" Luo Xingchen said.

"Okay, let's put aside the milk issue for now. I'm calling you here today to do three things. Let's start with the first one, the matter of Fushou Ointment you mentioned last time." Qi Xingyun said seriously.

"The emperor has made a new discovery?" Luo Xingchen asked.

"After you discovered Fushou Ointment last time, I ordered that Fushou Ointment be banned immediately in Daqi. No one is allowed to smoke or sell Fushou Ointment... After such a long time, it seems that it is no longer visible in the capital, but in fact

Many of those rich and wealthy people are secretly smoking." Qi Xingyun sighed slightly.

"It is difficult to completely ban it, but I believe that the court cannot relax control." Luo Xingchen said.

"This blessing and longevity drug is really hateful. It destroys the body and even the spirit of the people of Daqi. It must be banned. However, at present, the police officers in the capital have reached their limit and their abilities are limited."

Qi Xingyun also knows that Fushou Ointments must be banned, but the reality is that a good policy also requires enough manpower to implement it. Nowadays, the production and sales of Fushou Ointments are becoming more and more secretive. If he wants to use the current

The police came to handle the case, but they were already at their wits end.

"What does the emperor want to do?" Luo Xingchen heard from Qi Xingyun's tone that he seemed to have a countermeasure.

"Since this is a long-term matter, then I am preparing to prepare a team specifically for the matter of Fushou Ointment."

"It's up to you to handle this matter. The court will pay for the first batch of 100 troops. Can you do it?" Qi Xingyun said.

"Your Majesty has said that I will go through fire and water without hesitation." Luo Xingchen's attitude was very upright.

"There is no need to go through fire and water, just protect yourself and don't get into trouble..."

"What I want is that you will organize this hundred-man team in the name of training the imperial guards. After three months, you will participate in the county king competition and defeat them." Qi Xingyun said.

"Isn't this... inappropriate? I'll take the team to participate in the county king competition?" Luo Xingchen asked doubtfully.

He vaguely felt something was wrong.

The county-king competition... He had heard rumors that it involved a battle for the crown prince, and he did not want to get involved.

Crown Prince, what does it have to do with him?

It's not good to get involved for no reason and offend anyone.

"This is my order." Qi Xingyun narrowed his eyes and stared at Luo Xingchen.

Seeing Qi Xingyun's gloomy expression, Luo Xingchen's heart skipped a beat... It seemed like he had to take the job even if he didn't accept it.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I'll take care of it."

"You must give your best, and you must do it yourself, and you must not rely on others." Qi Xingyun added.

"Your Majesty, do I choose this manpower myself?" Luo Xingchen asked.

"Of course not. I will arrange this manpower for you. Don't worry, they will all be selected from among the nobles." Qi Xingyun raised the corners of his lips and said.

Honorable son?!

Luo Xingchen's eyes widened.
Chapter completed!