First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Hu Weiyong knew very well that if he dared to refuse, he would be decapitated immediately.

After all, 20 captives cannot be killed, and thousands of big households have to hesitate, but a Hu Weiyong is almost like an ant, so there is no need to hesitate!

"Minister, I am willing!" Hu Weiyong gritted his teeth and said, "Superior, I must do things well, but my qualifications are shallow, and I dare not extravagantly ask for a high position in politics. I only hope that the superior can give me more opportunities to practice, and let the minister give the superior Do things, the minister is happy!"

I don't want to be an official, just let me do the dirty work for you in the future.

Hu Weiyong easily found his position, and Zhu Yuanzhang had a slight smile on his face, as he recognized Hu Weiyong's statement and accepted this vicious dog.

But at this moment, Zhang Ximeng hurried over.

Compared with Hu Weiyong's cold attitude, his attitude towards Zhang Ximeng was much better, with a smile on his face, Zhu Yuanzhang even picked up the teapot himself and poured tea for Zhang Ximeng.

Not right!

No matter how partial you are to Zhang Ximeng, you shouldn't put on a flattering appearance. What is the majesty of the emperor?

Hu Weiyong was shocked, but he didn't dare to say more.

Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while, and guessed what was going on. He didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "My lord, Zhu Ying brought back a sum of money from Lingnan, which should be enough to pay the interest. I'm thinking about selling another batch of bonds... …is to borrow money from merchants.”

"Repay it?" Zhu Yuanzhang yelled strangely: "Borrowing money for the Northern Expedition, there is no other way. Now that the Northern Expedition has won and the Central Plains have been recovered, let us borrow money! We, we become the emperor, and we must be controlled by others?"

Zhang Ximeng knew that Zhu Yuanzhang would say this, so he said: "My lord, this time I borrowed new debts to repay the old debts. The name is Central Plains Revival Bonds. After all, this is taking money from merchants to help the court. This is a good thing! "

"We didn't see it!" Zhu Yuanzhang said bluntly: "We know that if you borrow money, you will pay interest. Merchants don't have to do anything, just sit back and enjoy the benefits, and let the money make money! There is such a group of people who get something for nothing! We do not agree!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hummed: "We have already thought of a way, we want to move to Haoqiang!"

Zhang Ximeng was slightly taken aback, and suddenly looked at Hu Weiyong with lightning-like eyes.Hu Weiyong was so frightened that he trembled all over, how could this look be scarier than Zhu Yuanzhang's?

"Master Zhang, I'm an official, I'm an official..."

Old Zhu was straightforward, and said directly: "This is what we mean, Mr. Zhang, you don't have to blame him."

Zhang Ximeng smiled helplessly, "My lord, it's not anyone's fault. This can indeed solve the temporary problem. But the bond credit collapses, and the banknotes will collapse sooner or later. Once that step is reached, the people will suffer the most. They The precious banknotes stored at home will really become waste paper, which is against His Majesty's love for the people!"

Lao Zhu was stunned for a while, and murmured: "How could this be?"

Zhang Ximeng shook his head slightly, he taught Lao Zhu so much, but this matter didn't teach him!

"My lord, you can't calculate it like this... As long as we maintain the national debt and the banknotes, next year, we can loose quantitatively. If I can give the lord tens of millions of banknotes, and then support the lord to recover the land of Yanyun, only in the Between flipping hands."

Zhang Ximeng was almost coaxing a child, Lao Zhu frowned, "Sir, don't coax us!"

"How dare you! As long as the businessman can accept new debts in exchange for old debts, then there is no big problem."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, "It's not difficult...Hu Weiyong, do you understand? Do whatever Mr. Zhang asks you to do!"

Chapter 491

Coming out of Zhu Yuanzhang's place, Hu Weiyong was respectful and respectful, like a pet dog... Now he is terrified and shuddering.Fear comes from at least twofold.

First, he really underestimated Zhang Ximeng's weight in front of Lao Zhu. This time, the two monarchs and his ministers had a conversation, and it was obvious that Zhang Ximeng took the initiative, and Zhu Yuanzhang was even a little flattering.

This is not to say that Zhu Yuanzhang is afraid of Zhang Ximeng. The main reason is that he really did what Lao Zhu imagined. The food bank, banknotes, and bonds that Zhang Ximeng painstakingly created... These new things may be completely destroyed.

So what if you are the emperor?

We can't be unreasonable.

The system you have worked so hard to overthrow in one fell swoop, is that okay?

It is not easy to accumulate some family property, and the behavior of huskies is absolutely not allowed.

Lao Zhu also knew that he was wrong, so Zhang Ximeng came up with a solution, and Lao Zhu went down the donkey faster and did not continue to insist.

The problem came to Hu Weiyong.

Because he really didn't expect that Zhang Ximeng would have a solution in the face of this desperate situation!

In fact, Hu Weiyong and Zhu Yuanzhang thought of the same method.

Hu Weiyong probably wanted to kill the captives and suffer the common people.

On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang insisted on putting the people first, and directly attacked the powerful.

But in any case, it is necessary to use some people's flesh and blood to fill the hole, it is nothing more than where the knife comes from!

Hu Weiyong felt that this kind of dilemma was the only way out.But who would have thought that Zhang Ximeng really has a way, this one is really amazing!

Misjudging Zhang Ximeng's status, wrongly guessing Zhang Ximeng's talent, and making two mistakes in a row are enough to destroy Hu Weiyong forever.

Hu Weiyong, who knows his situation, will appear so obedient. Whoever lives on the line, probably will be like this!

On the other hand, Zhang Ximeng, with a smile on his face, was not so serious, but said with a smile: "Hu Shangshu, the country is in danger, and it is time for a virtuous minister to step forward. If you can remonstrate with the lord, then come up with a strategy. One, it surpasses many courtiers. The lord may be a little harsh, but being scolded also shows that he is different, do you think that is what he means?"

"Yes! Yes!"

Hu Weiyong hurriedly replied: "It's just that the lower officials are dull, and they can't really help the superiors share their worries. Instead, they add to the chaos. The lower officials deserve to die!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled lightly, "No need, you don't have to be afraid. For the next matter, we need to work together to sing this play well."

Hu Weiyong hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang, I'm just working on behalf of Mr. Zhang. How dare you say we're going to join forces? Mr. Zhang is so disgusted that Mr. Zhang has ordered me down. If Mr. Zhang wants to risk his life, he must do so. "

Zhang Ximeng's smile remained unabated, but he was slightly moved in his heart.

Traitors and villains are never trash, on the contrary, such as Hu Weiyong, if used properly, he is the strongest official, and his ability to do things is much better than those trash who can only read sage books.

But at the same time, when things go wrong, the destructiveness is even more terrifying.

Therefore, for people like Hu Weiyong, use it as much as you can, and if you can't use it, just kill it as soon as possible, don't leave anyone alive, be clean and tidy, otherwise no one knows how much damage it will cause.

Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while, then smiled and said: "Hu Shangshu, you have managed the prisoner-of-war camp, I want to ask you, do you have any experience?"

Hu Weiyong was stunned for a while, and he could only say: "Master Zhang, I think those people are not good people, and they deserve to suffer. So there is only one thing I know, and that is strictness."

Zhang Ximeng nodded and asked, "What if some people don't obey?"

"kill!"

Hu Weiyong said gloomyly: "Only by being ruthless and killing the killer can we shock people's hearts and make them be honest and obey orders."

Hearing this, Zhang Ximeng nodded slightly.

It's not unexpected at all, it's really strange that Hu Weiyong can say anything else.

To use this person is to use a ruthless word!

Thinking of this, Zhang Ximeng looked away instead.

"Hu Shangshu, look, I'll give you a month to reorganize 20 captives and put them into the river repair project. I also need to sort out a batch of farmland to catch up with the spring plowing. Do you think it will work?"

Hearing this, Hu Weiyong cried.

Zhang Xiang, you really think highly of me!

Just fiddling with 20 people is not a month's work, and there are so many things to do, why don't you kill me?

But obviously, Hu Weiyong has no right to refuse... If you don't want to do it, others can do it. As for your fate, just relying on your nonsense and injustice to your father is enough to destroy your nine clans.

"Zhang Xiang, I will take over this matter. I assure you that I will be able to do it well. Otherwise, I will offer you my head!"

Hu Weiyong issued a military order, and Zhang Ximeng nodded with a smile.

"Since that's the case, I won't keep you for dinner. Time is running out, so go get busy! After you succeed, let's have a celebration banquet together!"

Hu Weiyong hastily agreed, and trotted down, really unwilling to waste any time.

Zhang Ximeng rubbed his temples. Anyone with a little common sense would understand what he was going to do. It was nothing more than using the national debt to promote the construction of farmland water conservancy infrastructure.

It belongs to borrowing money for development.

It's not impossible to do this, but the possibility of failure is very high... The main reason is that it is too difficult to manage, and more than half of the officials can be stumped by just a knowledge of mathematics.

As for the remaining few, I don't know how many reliable ones there are.

It is impossible to make money if you do not understand the accounts and do not plan clearly.

If you can't make money, see no gains, and can't pay interest, this thing will go bankrupt.

Zhang Ximeng also started from the grain bank when he was dealing with treasure money.

It can be seen that Zhang Ximeng is a very conservative person.

It's just that at the moment, people must die, and hundreds of thousands of lives must be paid, or the court's credit.

Either way, the loss is too great.

Zhang Ximeng could only use this trick, reluctantly.

But if he wanted to succeed, Zhang Ximeng alone was not enough, he had to have a strong team.

The first thing Zhang Ximeng thought of was Jiang Nan from the Du Branch Bureau... No way, the Du Branch Bureau she is in charge of is almost the most powerful yamen in Ming Dynasty, and even the food bank is willing to bow down.

Moreover, Jiang Nan helped Empress Ma a lot in raising food and wages, and she was a half-informed person.

It is only natural to ask her to come over to discuss and come up with the right solution.

Immediately Zhang Ximeng issued a warrant ordering Jiang Nan to rush to Kaifeng immediately.

It took less than half a month after the order was issued and Jiang Nan arrived from Yingtian, and Hu Weiyong was still busy day and night, and everything was going well.

"Jiang Tiju, look, I'm going to trouble you again right now...I'll discuss with my lord, how about just mentioning the second rank to you, and the belt can be replaced with gold, too?"

Jiang Nan was already very tired from the journey. Hearing what Zhang Ximeng said, he just snorted and said, "Forget it! The higher the official position, the more the penalty will be. I want to save some food money to support myself!"

"Wait..." Zhang Ximeng stopped her, "Punish the salary, what are you doing?"

Jiang Nan slightly rolled her eyelids, "Zhang Xiang, you should ask me what I didn't do! You, you still don't know why I withheld money?"

Zhang Ximeng was stunned for a long time, then suddenly slapped his head, and finally remembered.

"I, I've been deducted [-]% too...I've been wronged!" Zhang Ximeng said angrily, "I'm busy with messy things all day long, so I don't have time to talk about love!"

Jiang Nan also echoed: "Who is different? I also have to calculate a bunch of accounts every day. I contribute to their Zhu family, but I don't pay them a salary. Is there any reason?"

Jiang Nan took a sip of milk tea, which was not bad. Zhang Ximeng knew her hobby, so he prepared it in advance, and Jiang Nan was in a better mood, "Master Zhang, you are eloquent, can you persuade Your Majesty?"

Zhang Ximeng was helpless, "I stopped one thing just now. But my lord is justified in encouraging marriage and having children. I, I can't stop it!" Zhang Ximeng said casually: "Jiang Tiju, you are so good Conditions, it's not difficult to find someone, right?"

Jiang Nan smiled wryly, "Zhang Xiang, your condition is so good, why are you still left?"

"I, didn't I find the right one?" Zhang Ximeng muttered in a low voice.

Jiang Nan laughed suddenly. She leaned closer to Zhang Ximeng, and said slyly, "You don't have a suitable one, or you don't care to look for it at all! I don't think you want a fairy in the sky either!"

Zhang Ximeng laughed at himself: "What kind of fairy do I want? You know best what my family is like. I have to deal with government affairs and write books. I am usually too busy to talk about enjoyment. Marry me, basically It's just suffering."

Jiang Nan took it for granted, "Who said no? You can't enjoy it?"

"I, I feel that I enjoy the life now. It is human nature to be greedy for money and lustful, and it is also human nature to be honest and self-confident, to live in poverty and live in peace!"

Jiang Nan couldn't help laughing and said: "Master Zhang, you didn't live in peace and contentment in those days. To be honest, I was quite envious, comfortable and at ease! If I get married and can maintain that situation, I will be satisfied. "

Zhang Ximeng frowned slightly, subconsciously said: "This, isn't it difficult?"

"It's not difficult, is it?"

Jiang Nan couldn't help complaining: "I'm about to be promoted to Shangshu, who in the world dares to marry me? How can I live an ordinary life after marrying me? Isn't this a dream!"

Zhang Ximeng's brows frowned even tighter, because he suddenly thought of a possibility...In an instant, Zhang Ximeng felt his heart beating faster and his face flushed slightly.

The window paper in my heart seemed to be torn a seam.

"That, that, that..." Tangtang opened his eyes, and his eloquence turned into a stammer.This made Jiang Nan cover her mouth and laugh, "Why, Zhang Xiang has no choice? I knew that my marriage is the most difficult in the world, and no one can solve it!"

"No!"

Zhang Ximeng suddenly said, "Jiang Tiju, I can actually help with this matter."

"You? Zhang Xiang, you can't solve your own troubles, and you still want to help me?" Jiang Nan snorted, "Okay, just tell me, if it's not feasible, you can treat me to dinner, how about it?"

"This method... will work." Zhang Ximeng swallowed, and gritted his teeth, "The two of us can't be one, let's just get together once."

Jiang Nan didn't understand, and said blankly: "Zhang Xiang, you, what do you mean?"

"What I mean is that when the two of us get married...you can get [-]% of your salary and [-]% of my salary back." Zhang Ximeng added seriously, "It's cheap, my lord!"

Chapter 492 Husband and wife agree

In line with the great ideal of protecting the fruits of labor, Zhang Ximeng took a brave step.

But after he finished speaking, Jiang Nan remained silent for a long time without saying a word.