Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 776 Zhu Han's Private Conversation

"What should we do now? The Prince of Yan has been confined to his house. It is very likely that something went wrong during the conversation between him and His Majesty in the Imperial Study yesterday."

"We do have a lot of interactions with the King of Yan on a daily basis. If His Majesty knew about this, he would definitely investigate."

"I really didn't expect something like this would happen."

The officials spoke in low voices, their eyes still fixed on Zhu Han.

Especially the Minister of Personnel.

He and Zhu Biao were always at odds with each other.

Now that Zhu Han has discovered that he has been getting closer to Zhu Di in private, Zhu Han has already realized that this man wants to bet on both sides.

He is trying to keep his official hat no matter what. There are many such people in the court now, and Zhu Han will not let them win this battle like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang also went through the routine procedures when he attended court, and did not punish any officials who had private dealings with Zhu Di.

Instead, it allows them to work for the court as quickly as possible.

Many of them are powerful people in Yingtian Prefecture.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to have any influence on them anymore. He just warned them to always consider the people in everything they do and not to make any more farces about this or other matters.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the officials in front of him and snorted coldly.

"What I hate most is forming cliques for personal gain. If anyone from the Imperial Guards finds out, they will report it to me. You'd better keep quiet. If anyone dares to discuss these things in private again, don't blame me for being merciless."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he left the court directly. The officials were already trembling with fear when they attended the court this time.

No one dared to discuss it anymore, especially Zhu Biao and Zhu Di. The dispute between the two for status in Yingtian Prefecture now seemed to have disappeared.

It seems that this kind of thing has never happened.

The Minister of Personnel was always uneasy. When he discussed things with several colleagues after leaving the court, his mind was always on Zhu Di.

He was worried that Zhu Di would expose him in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and he didn't want to be involved in anything.

There is no way to swallow this anger.

When Zhu Han appeared, the Minister of Personnel hurriedly chased after him with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, we have prepared some light wine today. Can you please have a taste?"

Zhu Han looked at the Minister of Personnel and smiled.

"Master Wang, there is no need to do this. I have something else to do today, so I won't talk to you here. If I have time in the future, I will send someone to your house."

After Zhu Han finished speaking, he left without looking back. The Minister of Personnel stood there, feeling a terrible headache.

He didn't want to be sidelined by Zhu Han like this. Everyone in Yingtian Prefecture knew that Zhu Han would never do anything useless.

Many of the current situations have already exceeded their expectations.

Now there is no way to excuse themselves anymore. In Yingtian Prefecture, they never want to throw their official positions behind them.

They knew better than anyone how favored Zhu Han was in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. Now that this kind of thing had happened, no one would make a big fuss about it.

But now this plan has already exceeded his expectations.

The Minister of Personnel still refused to give up, so he arranged for people to secretly monitor the actions in Zhu Han's mansion.

As long as he had any clues, he would immediately go to find Zhu Han, but he didn't know that Gao Fei had already seen his every move clearly.

In the study, Gao Fei told Zhu Han everything he saw and heard.

Now the Minister of Personnel deliberately wanted to show off in front of Zhu Han, which made Gao Fei feel a little helpless.

They had known that something like this would happen, but now they really didn't expect that the private morals of these officials were so shady.

If they had known this would happen, they would not have let them cause any trouble for Zhu Han.

"Your Highness, the Minister of Personnel has been secretly conspiring with the Prince of Yan on many matters, including the silk business in Yingtian Prefecture, which he has a lot of influence on."

"Now that Prince Yan is under house arrest, he must be the most anxious. He is just worried that his affairs will be known to others."

Zhu Han nodded lightly. He didn't have much idea about what he said to the Ministry of Personnel.

He is just a small official. If he can bring benefits to the people in Yingtian Prefecture.

Then he can still save his life. If he dares to harm the people, he will definitely be punished in the future.

Zhu Han would never waste his time on such things.

"Don't worry about what he will do. Just let him sit there for now. He will come to us naturally after a while, and then we can give him a good beating."

Gao Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Zhu Han's words.

At this time, Ge Rong had already walked in with the account book.

The business in the store has been really good these days, and Zhang Fengnian has even planned to move the medicinal materials business to Yingtian Prefecture.

The cement formula he invented has attracted many businessmen in Yingtian Prefecture to see the business opportunity.

Zhang Fengnian wanted Zhu Han to help him make the cement better and better.

Whether it is on the palace walls or among ordinary people, the more cement is used, the better your business will be.

"Your Highness, cement is in great demand right now. I heard that the palace walls have not been repaired for many years and there are dog holes everywhere."

"If we take this cement and repair all the palaces in the palace, wouldn't that win the favor of His Majesty?"

Zhang Fengnian had already planned his business a long time ago.

When Zhu Han heard his words, he agreed without hesitation, and even asked the butler to take out some things he had already prepared from the warehouse.

He handed it to Zhang Fengnian.

Among them are many methods of cement production and lime making, which are like treasures to Zhang Fengnian.

"If your lord's lime is used properly in cement, wouldn't it make the quality of our cement even better?"

Zhu Han nodded gently.

Looking at Zhang Fengnian, he couldn't help but give some advice. After the cement was paved, the road would indeed become better.

It would cost a lot of money to repair many places within the palace walls.

As long as Zhu Yuanzhang agreed, Zhang Fengnian would be able to make a lot of money from this business.

"His Majesty has always valued you very much, you must fight for my honor."

Zhang Fengnian nodded repeatedly, all his efforts in Yingtian Prefecture were not in vain.

Everything that Zhu Han enjoys in Yingtian Prefecture now is largely due to the support of Zhang Fengnian.

He can make money from business, which gives Zhu Han the confidence to do anything in Yingtian Prefecture. Zhang Fengnian looks at Zhu Han and admires him very much.

He had once heard Zhu Han say that he would train him to become the richest man like Shen Wansan in the future.

Being able to stand on equal footing with Shen Wansan has always been Zhang Fengnian’s greatest wish.

"Your Majesty, please don't forget that my biggest goal is to surpass Shen Wansan and become a businessman who is as rich as a country. With Your Majesty working hard for me, I will definitely be able to serve Your Majesty in the future."

After hearing what Zhang Fengnian said, Zhu Han became more interested in him.

In recent days, Ge Rong and He Fengyu have been organizing a poetry gathering in Yingtian Prefecture according to Zhu Han's arrangements.

Now Ge Rong has gathered a lot of students together, and they have agreed to hold this poetry reading in Zuihua Pavilion.

"The owner of Zuihua Pavilion is really easy to talk to. When we told him we wanted to hold a poetry gathering, he immediately agreed."

“It was really nice to also provide us with a venue where those people could sing and dance for us.”

Whenever He Fengyu thought of Yueru's figure, he couldn't help but feel excited.

He and Yueru are old acquaintances, but he doesn't have much interaction with Yueru when he follows Zhu Han around on weekdays.

After he and Ge Rong went to Zuihua Pavilion, Yueru admired him very much, which made He Fengyu even more attracted to Yueru.

Zhu Han saw what He Fengyu was thinking.

"Miss Yueru has indeed reached the age of marriage, but I don't know if he is willing to have a relationship with you."

"But if I were to ask him, he might agree."

When He Fengyu heard Zhu Han's words, his face turned red all of a sudden. He lowered his head and looked at Zhu Han embarrassedly.

"Master, I know Miss Yueru's business talent is very good, and it is also an old acquaintance of yours. However, I am afraid Miss Yueru doesn't think highly of me. I just want to watch her from afar."

Zhu Han looked at He Fengyu and didn't say much. Everything was under his control.

He would not let himself get entangled with other things, so he asked He Fengyu to quickly arrange other things to do.

Time is running out now, and they have to arrange all these things in Yingtian Prefecture.

Otherwise, if some situation arises at that time, he would probably be affected. Everyone followed Zhu Han's step-by-step strategy.

Preparations have already begun in all aspects.

The news that Zuihua Pavilion was holding a poetry meeting had spread quickly in Yingtian Prefecture, and Yueru even deliberately had someone leak the news.

Zuihua Pavilion provided free alcohol during the three days of the poetry gathering, which immediately caused quite a stir in Yingtian Prefecture.

"The Zuihua wine in Zuihua Pavilion is a unique product. I heard that they do business with the public, and only the nobles in the palace can drink that wine."

"If all the drinks are really free, wouldn't it be a feast for our appetite?"

"Many students will be able to compose poems and couplets with great talent in society, and many wealthy ladies will come here. This is truly a prosperous era."

This poetry meeting can not only promote the reputation of Zuihua Pavilion, but more importantly, it can make all the students aware of it.

If they want to gain a foothold in Yingtian Prefecture, they not only need to rely on their talents, but more importantly, they need to have enough connections in Yingtian Prefecture to help.

They get more support.

Yueru has been busy organizing poetry meetings and is very busy every day. Furong sees it all and helps Yueru manage the store in an orderly manner.

When Zhu Han and He Fengyu came to Zuihua Pavilion the next day, Yueru immediately entertained them warmly.

He tidied up everything in the store and asked the employees to clean it. During the days when the store was closed, Yueru prepared all the Drunken Flower Wine in the backyard.

This was all done in preparation for the poetry reading, and Zhu Han saw it all.

"The prince's poetry gathering this time will attract many dignitaries, so all the elegant rooms have been booked out."

"I heard that these wealthy ladies, in order to have some style in society, all went to the silk and satin shop to customize their clothes."

Yueru couldn't help but feel envious.

They all heard that the business in Zhang Fengnian's store was not only getting better and better, but also that the silks immediately attracted a lot of attention after being embroidered with embroidery.

Especially that piece of clothing is worth a fortune.

After putting it on, no matter how bad your figure is, it will become more graceful and arouse people's reverie. It has become the most praised by the noble ladies in Beijing.

If you go to order clothes now, the wait list is two months later, which shows how booming the business is.

Zhu Han understood the hidden meaning of Yueru's words. He looked at Yueru meaningfully and pointed at He Fengyu standing beside him.

"He Fengyu and Zhang Fengnian have a good relationship. Now I no longer manage the silk business."

"You can ask He Fengyu to talk to him for you. Maybe Zhang Fengnian can put you in the queue as soon as possible, so that your clothes can be ready by the time of the poetry gathering."

He Fengyu listened and nodded quickly. His face turned red when he looked at Yueru.

"Miss Yueru, you can explain clearly what kind of clothes and accessories you want when you go to the store, and our people will start making them immediately. You will definitely not be disappointed."

Yue Ru was just talking at first, but when he heard He Fengyu was so serious, he quickly agreed. When he looked at He Fengyu, he became a little more polite to him.

"Then I would like to thank you, Mr. He. After all, the business in the store is still very busy. Once I have arranged all these things, I will go to the silk shop to find you."

He Fengyu nodded quickly.

He felt a little embarrassed, and Zhu Han saw it all.

Zhu Han was drinking tea in the elegant pavilion, thinking about what to do next, but he didn't expect that the Minister of Personnel would deliberately come to Zuihua Pavilion to find Zhu Han at this time.
Originally, Yueru had closed the shop for the past few days so that no one would disturb her, but Shangshu stood at the door and refused to leave.

"Miss Yueru, please let me in to see the prince. Previously in the court, the prince said that he wanted to see me when he had time."

"But I have been waiting for several days, but the prince has not made any move. I am really anxious. I hope Miss Yueru can help me."

Yueru looked at the Minister of Personnel in front of her and frowned slightly.

He put his hands on his hips and looked at the unreasonable person in front of him, not wanting to give him any face at all.

He opened such a big restaurant in Yingtian Prefecture and had never been bullied by anyone.

Even if he is the Minister of Personnel, if he doesn't give him this face, he won't be able to enter this store today.

"My prince is not going to see anyone today. You should go back early and follow his arrangements after the poetry meeting. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

The Minister of Personnel was totally surprised to find that Yueru, who was usually gentle and polite, could be so irritable.

He was about to say something when He Fengyu suddenly came out from behind.

"Mr. He, I really just want to see the prince. I hope you can make it convenient for me."

He Fengyu had no expression on his face.

"The prince is already waiting for you in the pavilion."