I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 229 I'm good at this...

With a word from the emperor, none of the four steam engines could be pulled back.

In particular, a large amount of "prodigal value" was inexplicably transferred to the account, which made Zhu Youjian, the idiot emperor, understand that the pattern of the previous prodigal actions was small.

Speculating on land, fighting against landlords, and killing batches of corrupt officials is just to stabilize the current basic market.

Infrastructure, global lords, technology trees, these are the real losers.

Recruiting the traveler Xu Xiake under his command, Zhu Youjian suddenly had a new idea.

Geological survey team.

Yes, this is the powerful support for his Steam Daming, Infrastructure Daming, Sea Giant Daming, and Global Lord Daming.

Petroleum, coal, mining, even agricultural water conservancy, and subsequent power generation units...

……

"Xu Xiake, I will give you a scientific expedition team for this mountain and river. You are responsible for us to find out what is in the mountains and rivers. How about I help you deal with your hundreds of shrews?"

Zhu Youjian said with a smile, his eyes piercing.

Xu Xiake: "..."

His wife, he couldn't get it right, and needed the emperor's help. He felt a little ashamed of the righteous king in front of him!

"Don't worry, don't look at the current internal and external difficulties of the Ming Dynasty, the Nine Frontier Wars, the famine in the north, and the maritime trade in the south of the Yangtze River being hindered by the black widows.

Within two years, I will beat them all to the ground.

At that time, not only will there be no food worries in the north, but even the silk, tea, salt and iron in the south will be transported overseas for you to earn back ship after ship of gold and silver treasures! "

Zhu Youjian was full of ambition, stood up, pointed far away, and said with a smile: "I was a little confused before, if the Ming Dynasty wants to become rich, it is not enough just to fight the landlords.

At the same time, it is more necessary to mine and play mahjong. "

Xu Xiake: "..."

Well, no wonder my more than 100 wives are obsessed with this. It turns out that this emperor is indeed a model for gamblers in the world.

"Your Majesty, Xiaosheng, I'm afraid I can't take on this important task..."

Xu Xiake wanted to say something, but Zhu Youjian slapped him lightly, and sat back on the stool.

"It's best to be an official in the Ming Dynasty, but it's also the worst," Zhu Youjian said with a smile: "For those corrupt officials, it's very difficult to be an official. , I verified that one killed one, verified two, killed a pair;
If it really doesn't work, I will uproot it and cut it into pieces!

But if you want to make a career, like Xu Guangqi from Songhu, you will do your best for the country and the people, but it is better to be.

I will not treat people badly. "

After speaking, he laughed loudly, took Xu Xiake's arm, and went to the boats in the Zhonghai area.

……

So, three days later, two major events occurred in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

The first thing, of course, is the foundation stone laying of more than 1 'Royal Gardens'.

The sound of gongs and drums, the sound of guns, crowds of people, colorful flags fluttering...

Zhu Youjian did not show up.

Regarding matters concerning the prospective father-in-law, prospective mother-in-law, prospective sister-in-law, second brother-in-law, younger sister-in-law, three aunts and seven great-grandmothers, it is not easy for him to come forward as an emperor, so let them toss around.

Isn't it just a prodigal, scratching off oil, giving those rich and famous families and officials in the world a stage to spend their money and die hard.

The second major event is very low-key.

Even, highly confidential.

In the cabin of Zhonghai Painting Boat, Zhu Youjian, Wei Zhongxian, Qian Qianyi, Xu Xiake and a few other people were drinking tea and chatting while finalizing the matter.

The Daming scientific expedition team was formally established.

Zhu Youjian's meaning is very clear. The imperial court will pay a large sum of money to form a scientific expedition team to travel around the country for free.

Whether it's history and humanities, agricultural water conservancy, or mineral deposits, oil fields, etc., just toss around and make whatever good things you can.

In contrast, Wei Zhongxian, Qian Qianyi, and Zhang Ruitu seemed to be much more professional.

Write and draw, circle the dots.

After several hours of hard work, he finally worked out a thick book called "Scientific Expedition Team Items", which made Xu Xiake suddenly feel that the burden on his shoulders was as heavy as [-] catties.

A suave scholar with no worries about food and clothing, with a bitter face of Coptis chinensis...

"Master Xu, this scientific expedition team is a project that Wansui personally grasped. You can't live up to his great trust."

"Yes, Daming's national treasury is empty, and it is difficult to move forward. Even in this extremely difficult situation, His Majesty still wants to form such a scientific expedition team, which shows its importance to the future development of Daming!"

Xu Xiake nodded again and again, with a determined face: "Okay, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

But Zhu Youjian couldn't help but smile wryly.

Wei Zhongxian and Qian Qianyi, these two bastards, unexpectedly learned a lot of new terms, which is also a project and future development...

However, everything happens for a reason.

He is an idiot emperor who is ignorant, idle, and can't forget all kinds of popular colloquialisms in his mouth. As a courtier, he will naturally follow his fancy.

This is like the Emperor Chongzhen in the original script, who is always on top, talking nonsense, lies, empty words, and nonsense that are useless, and the whole court is like a braid show...

In that case, the ministers also feel tired.

Just mess around casually and make do with it.

So, finally, a good Ming Dynasty was directly ruined in the hands of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.

As for Jiannu's pigtail head?

Hehe, Zhu Youjian didn't take them seriously at all. There were only tens of thousands to less than a hundred thousand elite cavalry. When he first came to the throne, he really worried him to death.

Now, just solve the food problem.

Even if the land of Liaodong and Liaoxi is wiped out, it is only a matter of time, and there is no need to worry about it at all.

"Xu Xiake, I have discussed with Xu Guangqi, Song Yingxing and other love affairs. Our Ming Dynasty has a vast land and rich resources and rich mineral deposits. There are several places in it. Why don't you go and find a way to explore it first?"

Zhu Youjian suddenly remembered something, and beckoned the eunuch to bring a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and said with a smile, "I will draw you a treasure map of the Ming Dynasty."

Then, under Xu Xiake's infinitely admiring gaze, he picked up a brush and shook it...

"Forget it, Wei Zhongxian, it's better for you to come." Zhu Youjian smiled without changing his face: "I'm not good at Danqing..."

Wei Zhongxian secretly said: "It's very good at..."

The idiot emperor's "calligraphy" has always been despised by the court officials and Qingliu, who feel that an emperor can't even hold the pen steady, and the characters written are crooked and look like dogs crawling.

But in Wei Zhongxian's heart, it was not like that.

The idiot emperor's brushwork is clumsy, but will this affect the normal operation of the Ming Dynasty?
It is the business of scholars to write well.

As an emperor, there are things that an emperor should do well...

"Long live Lord, first draw a map of Ming Dynasty?" Wei Zhongxian held the pen in his hand and said with a smile: "Long live Lord has a good brush, so I am afraid that after drawing a map of Daming, some lands of mountain gods, ancestors' ancestral halls and so on will not be able to carry them." Living in the mighty Tianwei, even the small temples that survived are about to collapse..."

Zhu Youjian nodded slightly.

Look, this is professionalism.

"You are guessing, what iron ore, copper ore, nickel ore, oil, etc. do we need in the Ming Dynasty? Just draw whatever you want."

The idiot emperor knows a little about some very famous iron mines and oil fields.

Therefore, he didn't hide his secrets, and gave some casual pointers, and he seemed to be very good at it.

As for some details, such as the current mining and smelting technology of the Ming Dynasty, which can be directly 'realized', he has no idea at all, but the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian knows it all.

"Sure enough, he is my prodigal little expert. If he is killed at the beginning of his enthronement, it will be the greatest loss of the Ming Dynasty..."

Zhu Youjian sat on the side drinking tea, meditating, and looked at Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian felt something.

But he didn't dare to look back, he just clamped his legs silently, and the crimson python robe was soon soaked with cold sweat...

……

After sending Xu Xiake and more than 2000 members of the "Daming Scientific Expedition Team" away, Zhu Youjian once again fell into the "sage moment".

Eating, drinking, teasing, and treating guests to dinner have long lost the interest of the emperor.

Especially when Xu Guangqi, Song Yingxing, Mao Yuanyi, Zheng Zhilong and others were not around, he didn't even have anyone to brag about. This made him wonder whether he was going further and further on the road of prodigal son?

"Next, how to get the prodigal value?"

As His Majesty the emperor, he once again sighed, unable to help himself.

If he is King Xian, or Prince, or...

The emperor?
Suddenly, Zhu Youjian stood up violently, muttering something: "Yes, I still have one important thing to do..."

Miss Hongliu, who was flipping through idle books, was taken aback, and asked, "My lord, what's the big deal?"

Zhu Youjian rubbed his face vigorously, and said with a smile, "This matter is not suitable for children."

Miss Hongliu chuckled lightly, and said, "Isn't it the matter of ten thousand concubines? Are you still hiding it, for fear that others will know?"

Zhu Youjian laughed, noncommittal.

You are a woman, you know nothing.

If you tell me about the big event I have planned, you will be shocked!

"Let's go, Mr. Cao has an urgent military situation, let the hidden guard report it immediately." Zhu Youjian began to change his clothes while speaking.

"By the way, send a letter to Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing, ordering them to return to Beijing as soon as possible. I have important matters to discuss."

Before going out, Zhu Youjian added something.

Those two scientists were so outrageous, they hid on Kuwu Island to do scientific research, and this idiot emperor almost made something wrong with him.

……

After wobbling ashore, Zhu Youjian waved his hand to let Miss Hongliu go to work.

He came to the 'Daming Royal Bank' leisurely all the way.

Looking up at the gold-plated plaque, the surrounding site of nearly a hundred acres, and dozens of "gun towers" made of reinforced concrete and concrete, Zhu Youjian couldn't help complaining.

Yang He of Daming Engineering Bureau is simply a pig's brain.

Let them build a batch of 'high-tech' buildings, and as a result, a bunch of turrets were created.

Besides being durable, it's also pretty ugly.

Seeing the small blockhouses of the "Daming Royal Bank", Zhu Youjian began to worry about his [-] "small blockhouses".

If the architectural style is not improved, it is estimated that he, the emperor, will be left indifferent...

"Guest officer, do you want to deposit money or withdraw money?" Before entering the door, two white and clean servants quickly greeted him, supporting Zhu Youjian from left to right.

"No deposits, no withdrawals," Zhu Youjian smiled lightly.

Li Yan has a brain, and he casually mentioned a point before, asking him to learn the service attitude of Rouge Hutong, and don't put on a straight face to make money.

"If you don't deposit or withdraw money, it must be a loan?"

"That's right, this young master looks like a noble person. I don't know if he is working in the cabinet or in the six yamen? Or, is the governor's yamen coming to Beijing to raise funds?"

The two servants chattered non-stop.

Zhu Youjian frowned slightly.

That's it, it's over.

A boy, so much nonsense, this is not a problem of service attitude, but a wrong service idea.

"Let Li Yan come to see me." Zhu Youjian said calmly.

He didn't go in either, just stood at the gate of the bank with his hands behind his back.

Seeing this, the two servants shrank their necks and ran in to report.

Soon, Li Yan walked out to greet him.

"Master Zhujiao, why are you so free today? It's really a sin for Xiaosheng to miss you!" Li Yan bowed again and again.

Zhu Youjian said with a half-smile: "Is there a quiet place where we can have a drink or two?"

"A secluded place?"

Li Yan was slightly taken aback, with a look of sudden realization on his face, he said with a smile: "There is a good place that Xiaosheng only discovered recently. Not only is the environment elegant, but also the tea there is very light."

Zhu Youjian nodded.

It's okay, this kid has begun to have a sense of taste, and he even realized that the real good tea is definitely not the kind of fragrant three-paotai, Dahongpao and the like, but a kind of blandness.

"Since there is a good place to go, let's go and sit."

Li Yan summoned a carriage and ordered some "martial arts masters" under his command to protect secretly, and then accompanied Zhu Youjian to the outside of the city.

Zhu Youjian saw it in his eyes and laughed in his heart.

This Li Yan has grown up pretty well, and his subordinates have started to support martial arts masters, which shows that he still cares about his own life.

This point seems to be somewhat different from the original script...

……

However, he soon felt relieved.

This Ming Dynasty, because of the appearance of such an ignorant and idle prodigal emperor, has actually been derailed a long time ago.

Some historical figures will naturally undergo inexplicable changes as some historical events change, and thus become another character.

Just like Wei Zhongxian and Qian Qianyi.

Right now, Zhu Youjian feels that it is very easy to use, much easier than Wang Chengen...

"Where is the good place you mentioned?"

The carriage drove for more than two hours, and Zhu Youjian couldn't help feeling a little irritable when he heard Li Yan babbled a lot, but he still didn't reach the 'good place'.

He took a general look, and it should be out of the capital, driving all the way north.

It seems to be about to enter the mountain?
"We'll be here in half an hour," Li Yan said with a quick smile, "It's one thing to invite Mr. Zhujiao to drink tea, but on the other hand, I still want to discuss something with you."

Zhu Youjian smiled.

now it's right.

As a businessman, it's too early to be unprofitable. Although Li Yan is the "big treasurer" of the Daming Royal Bank at the moment, he is one of the richest figures in the Ming Dynasty.

And, of course, possibly one of the most powerful people around.

The problem is, if you don't expand your business, don't perform well, and show off your hard power, who knows that this "Zhujiaozi" will be in a bad mood one day and casually say "change people".

By then, he wasn't even a fart.

Therefore, not only is this kid's IQ and EQ far superior to ordinary people, but even his "reverse quotient" has attracted Zhu Youjian's interest.

"If you want to talk about business, you should have said it earlier. Why do you have to cover up and travel so far." Zhu Youjian laughed, full of interest.

"Tell me quickly, what business is it?"

"For other things, it's not that I can't do it, it's that I'm not interested, but when it comes to doing business and making money, I...it's what I'm best at!"

In a word, he is better at this kind of thing.

(End of this chapter)