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He was really too young, he really couldn't associate such a young man with the famous Xia Wanchun.
You must know that Xia Wanchun is a first-rank official of the Ming Dynasty, at this age...
The red lady noticed that her husband was losing his composure, so she hastily and quietly tugged on his sleeves, only for Li Yan to react immediately.
He hastily stepped forward and cupped his hands and said:
"I'm Li Yan, Governor of Shaanxi, is your Excellency Xia?"
This person is the famous national hero Xia Wanchun.
Seeing Li Yan coming, he bowed his hands in return:
"Under Xia Wanchun, I heard that Shaanxi was hit by a disaster, and Xia Wanchun came here on behalf of Daming Customs to greet me!"
It was really Xia Wanchun, Li Yan handed over again:
"On behalf of all the people in the disaster area, Li Yan would like to thank Master Xia and Daming Customs for their support. Please come inside soon, Master Xia."
Xia Wanchun smiled slightly, looked at the red lady beside Li Yan, cupped his hands and said:
"Lord Li, this is Madam Gao Ming, Xia Wanchun is very polite."
The red lady hastily bowed and gave a blessing:
"It's a concubine, Mr. Xia has worked hard all the way, go to the mansion to rest!"
Li Yan forgot to introduce his wife for a while, and Xia Wanchun made a big blush.
But he could see that Xia Wanchun was just joking, and he was embarrassed to bow his hands:
"I made a mistake, I hope Master Xia will forgive me!"
Of course Xia Wanchun didn't care about it, and smiled again:
"My lord, don't worry too much. My wife is really different. You are a heroine!"
"Master Xia has won the prize, please come inside!"
The red lady stretched out her hand generously and invited Xia Wanchun into the governor's mansion.
The three entered the mansion, and their subordinates began to hand over the relief supplies brought by Xia Wanchun.
This time Xia Wanchun brought [-] shi of grain, oil and other materials, all of which were donated by officials of the Ming Customs and all the staff, as well as southern maritime merchants.
The so-called support from all sides when one party is in trouble, the people of Ming Dynasty have shown great unity and cohesion during the drought in the northwest.
The official roads in the provinces of Ming Dynasty are now built into concrete roads, which also saves a lot of time for Xia Wanchun to deliver disaster relief materials.
In the past, the official roads were bumpy and uneven, and the carriage could not run at all.
It's completely different now. Three horses and one car almost trot all the way, without much bumps at all.
The convoy of more than 300 carriages attracted many strange eyes along the way, most of them were shocked.
Although there are horse-drawn carriages passing by on the official road every day, they have never seen such a horse-drawn carriage.
After entering the Governor's Mansion and the guests and hosts were seated, Li Yan and his wife immediately ordered the servants to serve tea and expressed their thanks to Xia Wanchun.
Xia Wanchun waved his hand:
"Master Li, don't be angry, this is not something I bought from my personal property, I also have other purposes for coming here this time.
In order to increase support for the disaster-stricken areas, our customs is going to allow items from the Shaanxi-Gansu region to go to sea first to earn profits, and to provide assistance within our ability for the lives of the people after the disaster.
When your porcelain, cotton and tea in stock go to sea, the Ming Customs will exempt your goods from duty. "
The tax exemption for the disaster-stricken areas, this Xia Wanchun can completely decide. After the emperor returns, he will report this matter to the emperor.
Li Yan and his wife once again expressed their gratitude to Xia Wanchun, who not only brought so many disaster relief materials, but also exempted goods from Shaanxi-Gansu regions that go to sea.
This decision is of great benefit to businesses and people in the Shaanxi-Gansu region, allowing them to save a lot of profits.
Li Yan and Xia Wanchun chatted a lot, about the disaster situation in the Shaanxi-Gansu area, and about the construction of the Ming Dynasty and customs taxation.
Gradually, the two found that they had many topics in common and their opinions were very close. This probably means that the heroes see the same thing!
Just when the two were chatting happily, the guard rushed in and reported:
"My lord, the princess is here!"
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Chapter 599 Meeting the Princess for the First Time
"The princess is here, Mr. Xia, let's pick her up."
Hearing that the princess came to the Governor's Mansion, Mrs. Li Yanhong immediately asked Xia Wanchun to pick her up.
"Don't worry, I'm already here."
The three of them had just stood up to welcome Princess Fengjia, when a crisp voice came, and three beautiful figures had already entered the hall of the governor's mansion.
Li Yan and Hong Niangzi saw that it was Kunxing, Jianwen and Ziwei, the three princesses of the Ming Dynasty. The couple hurried forward and bowed to salute:
"Miss Li Yanhong, see the princess."
Princess Kunxing gently opened her vermilion lips:
"My lord, Madam Li, let me be free from courtesy."
"Thank you princess"
Xia Wanchun often met with the emperor, and today was the first time he saw the princess. When he saw the three beautiful princesses, he was stunned for a moment, and then quickly stepped forward and bowed:
"Xia Wanchun, see the three princesses."
The emperor is called His Majesty, the prince is called His Highness, and the princess can also be called His Highness. The princess's car is called Fengjia, just like the queen.
Although Xia Wanchun has never met the princess, she is very familiar with etiquette, so she respectfully calls her Your Highness the Princess.
The three princesses have also never met Xia Wanchun, but they are also very familiar with Xia Wanchun's name, and now Daming is very open under Zhu Youjian's rule.
Girls in ordinary families have to go to school to study and work. Women can no longer show their faces as before. Even the princess started to manage the Royal Chamber of Commerce very early.
Hearing that the little white face on the opposite side was Xia Wanchun whom the emperor had mentioned, the three princesses couldn't help but look at him more, forgetting to let Xia Wanchun flatten his body for a while, Xia Wanchun dared not stand up straight with his head down.
Princess Jianwen spoke first: