First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 569

Good guy, in terms of evil intentions and ruthless hands, no one is Zhu Yuanzhang's opponent, this guy is the patriarch!

"Master Zhang, I see that this food crisis is very strong?" Zhang Dingbian asked curiously.

Zhang Ximeng nodded, there was no need to hide anything from Zhang Dingbian.

"Indeed, salt, grain, and steel...are related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, and must be in the hands of the court. Only by grasping these things can the court's order be implemented. Whether it is to expand overseas or develop industry and commerce, Food is inseparable from a prosperous city. If you don’t straighten out this matter, doing other things will be futile.”

Zhang Dingbian thought for a while, then sighed: "I really admire you. Your Majesty and the Grand Master are a perfect match. They are always steadfast in key matters. To be able to forge ahead and never back down. Thinking about it now, the world of the Nine Provinces should belong to His Majesty. The others are all pioneers for the king, so they are not worth mentioning."

Old Zhu paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "That's not bad, but it really hurts to cut your own flesh! We hope that the people below will cleanse themselves and not get involved casually. It's all for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, for This world. It's a pity that this kind of people is a minority after all. Every time something happens, a big prison will be set off, and the heads will roll. We don't like to kill people, but they force us, so we can't do it!"

Zhang Dingbian thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, what if there are dignitaries involved in the court this time?"

"Noble man? How expensive can it be? Could it be that there are relatives of Zhang Xiang who participated in it?"

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but smile wryly, how could he have any relatives?

He doesn't recognize Zhang's family. The old father-in-law and mother-in-law just concentrate on taking care of the children. There is also an uncle who is honest and honest in the Changlu Salt Field.

And he was afraid that people would know that he was related to Zhang Xianggong.

As for Zhu Ying, that is also your son of Zhu Yuanzhang!

Old Zhu smiled and said, "As long as it's not a relative of Mr. Zhang, even if it's a relative of our family, then it's not polite at all. You can rest assured."

Zhang Dingbian nodded vigorously. With Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the future of the Ming Dynasty is full of expectations.

He predicts things like a god, not only by relying on the Book of Changes, but also by insight, for example, there is a sesame seed on Zhang Ximeng's lapel.

Zhang Xiang used to attach great importance to his image, so such a thing would definitely not happen.

But now that his wife is pregnant, he is in a hurry, so there are omissions.

And when it comes to the third child, it should be normal, but the reaction is violent, so you might as well gamble on the situation of twins, what if you get hit?

If you let Zhang Ximeng know that he has such calculations, he will probably fight him desperately. Even if I can't beat you, I will find a bunch of people to beat you like a pig!

After chatting with Zhang Dingbian, Lao Zhu returned to the palace drunk and in a good mood.Zhang Ximeng was also very happy with the expectation of the twins.

It's just that the wind and rain outside are getting bigger and bigger.

The scramble around food has almost reached the point where bayonets are red.

The imperial court continued to sell, Cao Liang had thrown out 200 million shi, and Zhu Di's second batch of grain had arrived.But even so, Yingtian's food price has increased by [-] yuan.

Yingtian can rise to this level, so there is no need to talk about other places.

And in the midst of the fierce confrontation, some news also reached Zhu Biao.

"Your Highness, I have found a Meiji company, and they are one of the main forces hoarding grain." Sun Yan reported solemnly.

Zhu Biao was taken aback, "Meiji Company? What do they do? Who is behind them?"

"This Meiji firm mainly operates chariot and horse dealerships and sells goods. If you want to say who is behind them... I'm afraid it has something to do with Runan Hou Mei Jizu!"

Zhu Biao's face changed slightly, which is not good.

Mei Jizu is not only honorable, but his son also had a marriage contract with Lao Zhu's princess. Not surprisingly, he is also a real royal relative.

"Your Highness, what do you think we should do?"

Zhu Biao pondered over and over again, "Sun Xiang, don't be afraid, keep investigating, and once the investigation is complete, I will go to see my father!"

7 Chapter Ninety

"Hey, my family is implicated!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked awe-inspiring and furious, sitting there like a barrel of gasoline that could explode at any time.

There is no room for Lao Zhu to be angry. The matter of food is related to the life and death of Daming, and there is absolutely no reason to compromise. Let alone not officially married, even if he really becomes a son-in-law, Zhu Yuanzhang will not be soft-hearted.I just talked to Zhang Dingbian, how can I talk about it myself.

It's just that this matter is a bit troublesome, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a low voice: "You sister, you have been wronged after all."

Zhu Biao's face was reddish, according to his past temperament, he must deal with his family, no matter what, to save his brother-in-law's life.

But since the time when he was in charge of the state, Zhu Biao has realized more and more the difficulties of governing the country. Sometimes, it is absolutely impossible not to be ruthless.

You can't abolish the public for personal reasons, but you can't ignore your sister.

"Father, when I came, I thought of a way, and I don't know if Father can agree?"

"any solution?"

Zhu Biao said: "Father, what can I do by arranging my sister and the others to go north, to go to Beiping, to relax?"

"To Peking?"

"Yes, not only them, including junior sister Xia Zhifeng, and the eldest daughter of Duke Wei, they went together to visit Beiping... Coincidentally, Zhang Shuning is also in Beiping, what does the emperor think?"

How clever old Zhu is!He betrothed his daughter, and that was also the betrothal to Zhu Biao at the beginning. He said it casually, but now it turned into trouble.

If you send the girl to Peiping, there are a lot of young talents there, and if they fall in love with each other, it will be quite good to achieve good things.

As for whether someone scolded Lao Zhu for breaking his promise and breaking his promise, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care. He killed everyone, so he was afraid of what those things would do!

"Your method is good, but can it really make a couple?"

Zhu Biao pondered slightly, he was sure that more than one pair was made, but it was hard to say whether his sister could be sold.

"Father, the marriage is destined, so we can't say anything. It's just that Father, don't do such things in the future, it will cause trouble for nothing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared angrily, "Dare you teach your father a lesson? What's the trouble? The wife we ​​found for you is not bad, either?"

Zhu Biao was startled, is it good?

Anyway, what you say is what you say, the child is two or three years old, and I will not argue with you.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be aware of the problem, and sighed helplessly, "That's all, that's all! We don't care about anything from now on, that's not enough!"

Zhu Biao waved his hands hastily, "Don't say that, the rudder of the Ming Dynasty can only be controlled by you, the child can at most yell up and down, and I hope the father will understand the child's heart."

Old Zhu pondered: "Okay, you go down first, we know about this."

Neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor Zhu Biao ordered the arrest immediately. Firstly, they were only implicated and there was no solid evidence, so it was not easy to act directly.Second, the fight has just reached this point, the family background of the big grain merchants has not been figured out yet, and the contest is still going on. If you make a move now, you will only startle the snake, and you will not be able to wipe it out in one fell swoop.

So still have to wait.

Zhu Yuanzhang is changing his previous style, and Zhu Biao is maturing day by day.

With the current core of the Ming Dynasty, it is indeed easy to do things. It is too convenient to implement new laws and establish rules.

If you don't take advantage of this time and do something decisively, it will be a waste of good time.

Of course, for Grand Master Zhang, the biggest thing is to take care of his wife.If you really give yourself a pair of dragon and phoenix twins, that would be a great joy.

Zhang Ximeng took care of his wife in all aspects, and did not dare to neglect her at all.

At the end of the day, there is not much free time, and I still have to guide my apprentices in their studies, which is quite busy.

"Master, I'm about to leave for Beiping. Do you want to bring something for Shuning?" Xia Zhifeng said with a smile, holding a wooden box in her arms, and then placed it in front of Zhang Ximeng. After unfolding, All of her manuscripts.

This little girl's stature has gradually grown, she is slender and slim, she has the temperament of a talented woman.

It's just that what she studies has nothing to do with poetry and poetry.

Xia Zhifeng planned to re-measure and calculate a new calendar on the basis of Guo Shoujing, and establish astronomy with the theory of the circle of the earth as the core.

Measuring longitude and latitude, observing the sky.

She planned to conduct a survey of the four seas, from Beiping in the north to Lingnan in the south, and selected more than [-] points in total.

"Master, I sorted these out, and I also had a few old gentlemen from the Qin Tianjian help. In fact, I found that their level is very good, and I learned a lot from them. Don't you care, old man?" the girl asked cunningly. road.

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Our knowledge is all about inclusiveness...as long as you have a high enough intention and a broad mind, you don't have to worry about being usurped by others! I fully support you when you go north to survey this time. give it to you."

Speaking of which, Zhang Ximeng really took out a money order and handed it directly to Xia Zhifeng.

The little girl was dumbfounded, oh my god!

"Master, you are too generous! So much money, am I right?" As she said that, the little girl rubbed her eyes, as if she was right.

Xia Zhifeng was so happy that she almost jumped up.

At this moment, Zhang Chengtian followed his old lady for a walk.

Zhang Ximeng quickly asked his wife to sit down, then poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.

"Take a break and moisten your throat."

Jiang Nan hehe said: "It's still early! Even if it's really twins, it's not worth being so careful! By the way, Feng girl, are you ready to leave?"

Xia Zhifeng nodded quickly, "Master, Master gave me 20 guan, and asked me to use it to measure the world and compile the calendar."

Jiang Nan smiled, "Okay, it's only 20 guan, not much! If you think it's not enough, I'll give you some more. A little girl, sleep outside in the wind and wind, so don't get hurt or get tanned."

Jiang Nan stretched out her hand, and pulled Xia Zhifeng to her eyes. She looked at it carefully, and liked it in her eyes.

"This time, there are a few princesses and children from Xu Da's family who are going with you. It stands to reason that no one will mess with you, but you must always be on the safe side. If something happens, don't I have wronged myself. My mistress will support everything, at worst I will go to the queen empress to file a complaint, just rest assured!"

Xia Zhifeng couldn't help smiling, "Master, I don't compare myself to them. If I can bear it, I'll go with them. If I can't bear it, I still have money, so I can go by myself. Don't worry about it, old man. "

They chatted happily, and Zhang Chengtian next to him had a dark face, and suddenly said: "Father, mother! You gave Senior Sister Xia so much money, why can't you give me some? Even a hundred guan is fine, so I can go to Yingtian's restaurant for a meal." Dayton. The newly opened Lu restaurant is very famous, and I have never been to it!"

The little guy lowered his head, staring at his belly, feeling aggrieved, that's a pitiful one.

However, his trick was useless at all, Zhang Ximeng was not polite at all, "If you have the ability to get No. 1 in the exam, I will give you an extra ten pennies for pocket money."

Jiang Nan said directly: "Don't even think about Lu cuisine, if you don't know how to improve, fried pork with bamboo shoots will be enough!"

Zhang Chengtian was so scared that he shrank his neck, "Mother, you can't bully me like this. Otherwise, the child will bow down for five buckets of rice."

Zhang Ximeng was taken aback, "Why are you bending over?"

"It's very simple! I'll declare to the outside world that Mr. Zhang Taishi is looking for marriage, and he only wants to eat soft food. The rich and powerful are preferred. What do you think?"

"It's not good!" Zhang Ximeng was so angry that he grabbed the ruler and wanted to hit this bastard.

Fortunately, Xia Zhifeng reached out to protect Zhang Chengtian.

"Master, Mistress, you see, the disciple is going to Beiping, so let's go to the Lu cuisine restaurant that the younger brother mentioned. It is a practice for the disciple, how about it?"

Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyelids and said helplessly, "Then listen to you!"

Zhang Chengtian was overjoyed, "Senior Sister, you are definitely the closest person to my younger brother. If I didn't look at your face, I would have wanted to run away from home... Or, why don't you take me to Beiping, shall we?" You can also go to Qufu, taste the authentic Lu cuisine, and then go to Beiping, eat a mouthful of King Yan, he is rich! And Zhu Wenzheng, and Li Wenzhong...I want to eat them all poor!"

Xia Zhifeng grinned, I can't satisfy your ambition.

"That junior brother, if you want to go with me, you have to pass the ability test. The senior sister will give you a few questions. As long as you answer one question correctly, I will lead you there. How about it?"

"not so good!"

Zhang Chengtian was so frightened that he ran away with his head in his arms, the senior sister's question was more terrifying than his father's family law!

Zhang Chengtian also resigned to his fate, and if he can get a meal of Lu cuisine, it can be regarded as a profit.

To be honest, he really wanted to run away from home, whether he went to Peking or Yunnan, any place was better than home anyway.It's a pity that he felt hungry before he left Yingtian City, so he should go home first!

With simple tea and light food, you can also fill your stomach, otherwise you will starve to death halfway, and that will be a lot of fun.

In this way, they enjoyed a delicious meal, and then prepared to set off.

Xia Zhifeng is relatively simple, and only packed three driving books, as well as measuring tools and so on.As for the clothes, there was only one small bag, and I also brought a money order of 20 guan from Master.

On the other side, it was much richer. Xu Miaoyun only brought three horses.

She is riding on a bay red horse, with a red body, a bow and a sword on her back, she is majestic and majestic.

Seeing this, Xia Zhifeng couldn't help clapping her hands.

"Sister is so pretty, just like Hua Mulan!"

Hearing Xia Zhifeng's praise, Xu Miaoyun was very happy, and hurried to come over.

Looking at her, she smiled and said, "I know you, Zhang Xiang's direct disciple, our little talented girl of Ming Dynasty! Don't worry, I will take care of you this time going north!"

The two girls quickly got together and chatted like glue.

Compared to their cheerfulness, on the other side, there are five princesses, headed by Lin'an Princess, and there are also Princess Ningguo, Princess Chongning, Princess Anqing, Princess Runing... It's almost a gathering of princesses.

They were sitting in a carriage and were closely guarded by someone who didn't even dare to show their faces.

Based on their situation, it is estimated that they cannot find any good son-in-law.

Xu Da's face was very happy, "Grand Master, you said we are two families, can you?"

Zhang Ximeng blinked his eyes, and at this moment Zhang Chengtian suddenly said: "Don't worry, I don't even like it, and my elder brother doesn't even like it...Wei Guogong, you said that we have become relatives, can you treat me every day?"