First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 458

In terms of the speed of getting rich, what can compare to copying a house?

After chopping off another hundred or ten heads, a large army can be organized and go to the grassland to hunt down Wang Baobao.

After all, the water in the court is deep!

The strong have the way of the strong, and the weak have the schemes of the weak.The only constant is intrigue, which doesn't stop for a moment.If you really think that someone is honest and useless, you don't have to care, and you will probably suffer.

Li Shanchang is a master of this way, like Yang Xian, Hu Weiyong, Zhang Ximeng doesn't bother to talk to them at all, when Li Shanchang is brought down, I can still look at you with small eyes!

The rest is out of the question.

"Sir, Your Majesty has money, so I'm afraid it's not easy to take it out!" Jiang Nan felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was the kind of old rich man who would rather put his money in a jar, and taking money from him was no less than taking food from a tiger's mouth.

Zhang Ximeng nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, there will be a good show in the palace."

Sure enough, on this day, when the three princes returned to the palace after taking a break from martial arts, Zhu Di brought the fifth, sixth, and seventh sons, and the two princesses' children from the Zhu family, except for the nurses, were all gathered .

Seeing this large group of children, Lao Zhu also laughed heartily.

Zhu's family is flourishing and its offspring are flourishing. It really is God's blessing!

Just when he was happy, that brat Zhu Di suddenly let out a wow and burst into tears!

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, what's going on?

After that, Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan also wiped their tears.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang was even more frightened, "What's the matter with you? Did you cause trouble in martial arts?"

Zhu Di cried and said, "Father! The child is wronged! You see, Mr. Zhang gave Zhang Shuning 30 guan in one breath, asking him to help poor students and buy books for them! 30 guan! Mr. Zhang is a courtier, he There's so much money!"

Zhu Yu was also aggrieved and said: "Who says it's not, the queen mother has already calculated, and the property that can be given to us, after conversion, each person will not exceed 20 yuan!"

Zhu Yan even cried loudly, "It's only 20 yuan, we have to raise soldiers and raise the people! Father, my son is suffering, my son is wronged! My son can't do it!"

When the three elders cried like this, the fifth child didn't understand what was going on, so let's cry along anyway!One voice was louder than the other, making Zhu Yuanzhang dumbfounded, and suddenly turned to look at Empress Ma.

"Sister, you, you should say something!"

Empress Ma spread her arms, "I don't have the ability to turn stones into gold, so what can I do!"

Chapter 637 Pulling Old Zhu to Do Business

As soon as Empress Ma said there was no way, the bastards cried even worse, and Zhu Di snotted and burst into tears.

"Father, Peiping is too bitter! Eldest brother is still in Peiping! You can't just ignore me, old man!"

Zhu Xi cried even more: "There is no rooster crowing for a thousand miles in Guanzhong, and the bones are exposed in the wild!"

When he got to Zhu Bian's place, he couldn't say anything, he just cried anyway.

These children wailed and wailed around Lao Zhu. If there was such a scene when he passed away, Lao Zhu would have crawled out of the coffin laughing so hard.

They are all filial sons and virtuous grandchildren.

But I'm sorry, at this moment he only feels a headache.

"Sister, aren't you very rich? How do you distribute it to the children? There's only this little?" Lao Zhu asked in confusion. He really didn't know how much property Empress Ma had.

But Empress Ma was also angry, raised her eyebrows, and cursed angrily: "Zhu Chongba! After all, you found me in the account! Good! Let me tell you, let you be clear, I was greedy for a penny, you put I also peeled the leather last grass! To show your ability!"

Old Zhu wished he could tell himself what was going on. These days, he was only doing things like poking lung tubes.

"Sister, don't be angry, the children are here too, let's do the math and figure it out. We, we can't ask others for everything. We are thinking now, this matter is a trap, don't let people give us all Buried."

Empress Ma took a deep breath, trying to calm down, and Lao Zhu also calmed down, listening carefully to see if there is any problem with this account... Naturally, Empress Ma cannot be corrupt. In fact, this matter is not complicated, and it can be explained in one sentence. Clearly, there is great difficulty.

Doing business and running a workshop is not without cost.

If you want to weave silk, you need to buy raw silk, build workshops, recruit weavers, buy looms, pay taxes, and even advertise in newspapers... All of these are counted, and the real net profit is not much.

Why is it said that changing rice to mulberry is a dead move?

Because at the imperial meeting, no matter how you calculate it, changing rice into mulberry is profitable, and it benefits the country and the people... But the big figures in the court avoid one thing, the money earned from changing rice into mulberry must be Used to fill the deficit of the national treasury.Before the business was done, half of the income was paid in advance.

For the remaining half, the land needs to be merged, raw silk needs to be produced, and weavers need to be hired... Then there are so many people who want to fill their own pockets and profit from it.

No matter how you calculate it, it is a loss, and you have to cut the flesh from some people, and from top to bottom, there are a group of old fritters who have cultivated to perfection, each of them resisting desperately, desperately protecting their own interests.

The result is self-evident, it can only be a chicken feather...

"Chongba, I own a lot of properties now, but the cost I need to invest every year to maintain the operation is quite a lot. No matter how good my textile workshop is in Yingtian, moving to Peiping will cost a lot of money. A lot of money. And are there so many weavers in Beiping? Can I buy raw silk? These are all troublesome things. If you can’t solve it, move the workshop there, you will lose money, and it won’t be long before you have to close down .”

Empress Ma sighed: "There are people in the business of beheading, but no one in the business of losing money. This is the reason."

Zhu Yuanzhang sullenly thought for a long time, and suddenly slapped his thigh hard!

"I was fooled! We were fooled! Mr. Zhang dug a big hole for us!" Zhu Yuanzhang stamped his feet and beat his chest angrily.

Empress Ma glared at him, "Chongba, the child is here! You are the king of a country again, what nonsense! Mr.'s strategy is also for the country and the people, with good intentions!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed heavily, "He is true for the country and the people, but doing business is different from farming. Now the vassal prince's mansion only has [-] mu of land. How do you let them live?"

Hearing this, Empress Ma was also slightly taken aback, and couldn't help muttering: "Indeed, even if the property is distributed to these children, I'm afraid they won't be able to manage it!"

At this time, Zhu Laosi was not convinced, "Father, mother, majestic vassal, can't survive? You give me soldiers, give me generals, and I will conquer the world now!"

"you shut up!"

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to beat up this bastard, and you couldn't get away with it when things got to this day.

Empress Ma rolled her eyes, thought for a long time, and finally said: "Chongba! You have to tie the bell to untie the bell. Mr. Zhang must have a solution for this matter, and he will not cheat us. Invite Mr. Zhang, let's have a good chat." !"

Old Zhu thought for a while and said, "Well, it just so happens that Jiang Nan is back, let's go to Zhang's mansion, the two families get together and have a good meal. Be honest, we don't believe that he dares to dig holes for us!"

Hearing that he went to Zhang's house for dinner, Zhu Di couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Yes, let's go eat barbecue, and I'll catch the sheep now!"

Lao Zhu rolled his eyes, but he had no choice but to let Zhu Di toss about.

Just after noon, in the back garden of the Zhang family, the two most powerful couples in the Ming Dynasty got together, and then there were a dozen or so youngsters who also got together.

Zhang Shuning hugged his second brother tightly, guarding the Zhu family vigilantly, no one was allowed to touch the second brother, he was extremely nervous.

Jiang Nan looked at the charcoal and barbecue, and his face fell down.

When she was in Beiping, she ate a lot of these things, and everyone who ate them gained weight.

Now that I'm back, I must hurry up and lose weight, otherwise I won't be able to!

She basically helped with the barbecue and didn't eat a skewer herself.

Only Zhang Ximeng was left to deal with the Zhu family's couple.

"My lord, I'm really thinking about the good of the royal family and the future of the princes. I know that parents don't want their children to suffer, and want to give them the best. But the problem is that they will live and reproduce for a long time. After several generations, the number of clan children will skyrocket. Now No amount of land can solve the problem. Five hundred mu is less, so five thousand mu, fifty thousand mu? Tang Shengzong and Lu Zhongheng each took fifty thousand mu. Once the annexation is opened, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty is over. There are many princes, but isn't there only one direct descendant of the Tian family!"

"My lord, thanks to your great kindness, I have no choice but to think far and wide for the sake of the royal family. Think of more ways, and please be more enlightened, my lord!"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his brows, thought over and over again, and finally sighed, "Mr. Zhang, your intentions are naturally good, but you have to tell us in advance to let us know, what exactly are you planning?"

Zhang Ximeng said: "My lord, if you know everything, you may feel that I have prepared too much for the princes."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned again, these are our sons, do you care more about them than me as a father?

"My lord, let's talk about business first. I know that your majesty is worried about losing money, so it's better to farm safely. In fact, your majesty also thinks it's easy, and farming will inevitably be plagued by floods, droughts and locusts... I figured, first of all, let Zongzheng Temple run, The Zongzheng Temple of all dynasties was too weak. This is the reason why I don’t want to say more in advance. The lord can select a group of people who are good at management and enrich the Zongzheng Temple. Let the Zongzheng Temple take over these industries first and make a plan for the lord. a development plan."

"Besides, in the future, the prince will be a vassal, and the officials around him must be able to do business. And there are unique industries everywhere. For example, in Beiping, there are iron mines nearby, as well as timber, medicinal materials, and clan vassals. You can invest and make money!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, did he really say that?

"My lord, as long as you open your mind, there will be money everywhere. It's not difficult." Zhang Ximeng continued to be persuasive.

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored him, but turned to Jiang Nan, "Tell me, can Peking get rich?"

Jiang Nan was stunned, and could only say: "Your Majesty, there are iron mines, and there are many other things that can make you rich."

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered over and over again, and finally believed Zhang Ximeng's words.

"Sir, did you think about it for our family?"

Zhang Ximeng sighed: "My lord, I really can't say more about these things in advance, otherwise I will compete with the people, and the courtiers will definitely write a letter to remonstrate. Right now, the courtiers have nothing to say, and the lord is going to make a big decision and make arrangements as soon as possible. The princes should accumulate a little more family property, no matter what happens in the future, they will not suffer from it."

Old Zhu pondered again and again, then turned to look at Empress Ma, and found that Empress Ma was eating the barbecue that Zhu Di handed over with great interest.

"Sister, tell me too, Mr. Zhang has talked so much, what are your plans?"

Empress Ma said: "There is a lot of waste to be done now, and there are many places where you can make a fortune. Mr. Zhang is not exaggerating... It is much more convenient for us to give the children property than to give land. It is also a good arrangement for Zongzheng Temple to manage the accounts. .No matter how many generations there are in the future, the descendants of the Zhu family will get a little money when they are born, which can be regarded as our explanation to future generations. I think it is very good."

Zhu Yuanzhang finally nodded, "Since you say that, then we have no choice but to admit it, so let's do it!"

Zhang Ximeng finally let out a sigh of relief, finally tamed this stubborn donkey, it was really not easy.

"My lord, I have some good wine here, let's have a couple of glasses!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "OK."

Zhang Ximeng quickly brought the drinks, and the four adults all filled a glass. It's a pity that Zhu Di couldn't help but forget, because Lao Zhu didn't have the heart to let him learn this.

After the big guy drank two cups in a row, Zhang Ximeng said: "My lord, there is a lot of waste to be done right now, transportation is the first, and there is an urgent need for ships... As long as the lord can come up with some money, let's get the shipyard up first." , within a year or two, I can double the lord's money!"

"Really? That's great!" Zhu Yuanzhang said casually, but soon he felt something was wrong. "Mr. Zhang, what did you say?"

Zhang Ximeng was slightly taken aback, "I didn't say anything? I just asked the lord to contribute some money, start some property, and accumulate more family property for the princes..."

"Wait a minute!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "That's not what you said just now! You said that Zongzheng Temple recruited talents, and you said that every place has unique advantages and can make a fortune!"

"That's right! I'm right! It's all true. It's just that if the lord wants to make money, he must invest some money first. If you don't believe me, ask the empress, is this the truth?"

Empress Ma was stunned, don't ask me, I don't know anything!

Old Zhu was stunned for a while, and finally he came to his senses, "Mr. Zhang, you, you are asking us to pay for it! Investing in business, right?"

"That's right, that's what it means!"

"You, how dare you say that!"

Old Zhu was furious. The biggest disagreement between him and Zhang Ximeng was whether to develop industry and commerce, but it turned out to be good now, and Zhang Ximeng got him into the ditch step by step.

A person who most dislikes the development of industry and commerce has to use his own private money to invest in industry and commerce. Zhu Yuanzhang's anger can be imagined. He took a big bite and bit the mutton hard, as if he was chewing Zhang Ximeng's meat again.

Zhang Ximeng didn't care. He even told Zhu Di that he would kill two more sheep and send them to the palace together. They belonged to Zhu Ying anyway, so I wouldn't suffer.

Lao Zhu ate the most depressing meal ever. He, Empress Ma, and a group of kids got up and went back to the palace.

Zhang Ximeng sent it out, and reminded Lao Zhu very thoughtfully, "Your Majesty, it's not too late to make a fortune. Investment doesn't wait for anyone. I'll go to the internal treasury to withdraw money later. Please cooperate with me, my lord."

Old Zhu didn't say a word, just walked away with a dark face...

Chapter 638 A Million Subsidy Zhu Duoduo

Getting money from Zhu Yuanzhang is no less than stealing gold bricks from Lingxiao Temple, taking elixir from the gossip furnace, asking Zhenyuanzi for ginseng fruit, and asking Guanshiyin to borrow a water bottle... You don't have the ability to turn the rivers and seas and make troubles in the heavenly palace, you must do it No way.

Of course, Zhang Ximeng didn't think he was Monkey Sun, he belonged to the level of Tathagata Buddha.Zhu Yuanzhang is the monkey who is being manipulated.

"Ma'am, you have managed the money for the empress, do you know how much private money your Majesty has?"

With a smile on his face, Jiang Nan asked back, "Master Xianggong, how much money do you have?"

"Me? I never had private money! How can a good man have private money! No, I swear to God, absolutely not!" Zhang Ximeng said righteously.

Jiang Nan laughed even more, "Yes, indeed not. I believe His Majesty is also a good person, and will not have private money."

Zhang Ximeng's face was very dark, and he asked his wife to walk in.

But what she said was right, Mrs. Qian didn't know about her private house money, and Lao Zhu's private house money, probably even Empress Ma kept it a secret, so it was really hard to guess.

But no matter what, Zhang Ximeng felt that Lao Zhu couldn't let him lose this little money.

"I said Ma'am, do you have any suitable candidates, recommend them to me. Help manage this sum of money."

Jiang Nan was taken aback, and said casually, "Msg. is talking about His Majesty's investment? Are you sure you want to take care of it?"

Zhang Ximeng was speechless, "Ma'am, you also know that His Majesty can only make money, not lose money. I was the one who encouraged him to do this. If something goes wrong, I will definitely be responsible."

Jiang Nan nodded, "So Xianggong wants to find a suitable person to deal with this matter? But have you ever thought about it, what should you do if something happens to the person you recommend, or is involved in corruption? It doesn't matter!"

Zhang Ximeng was speechless. He found that it was quite difficult for him. He had to push Lao Zhu to engage in industry and commerce, but he was worried about the risks and involved himself in it.

"It's not that I'm afraid of my wealth and life. I'm just worried that if I lose my transcendent status and get involved too deeply, if something goes wrong in the future, I won't be able to correct the mistake."

Pressing his temples, Zhang Ximeng felt a bit of a headache, and he even faintly sensed that the reason why Lao Zhu resisted so much was not necessarily to leave room for the future.

He plunged in, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his flag and shouted behind him, and rushed in, and then there was a big case of fraud, and they were both involved, so no one could clean up the mess, to be fair.

It is good to develop industry and commerce, but there is always an insurance to avoid the tragedy of turning rice into mulberry.