Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

Driving back to the palace from Xishan, it was already dark.

Under the starry sky, Qianqing Palace is very quiet.

“It’s hard to want to do something, even harder to do what you want to do, and even harder to do well!”

Zhu Youxiao was walking on the royal road, looking at the palace illuminated by lights, and said with emotion: "My Lord, do you know what I mean?"

When talking about this, Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Weixian who was accompanying him.

"I understand."

Zhang Weixian said as he walked: "Your Majesty is concerned about the country and the world. He wants to implement good policies that benefit all people one by one, so that all people can enjoy the blessings of the Ming Dynasty."

"I am not that stalwart."

Zhu Youxiao showed a self-deprecating smile, stopped and said: "In the final analysis, everything I have done is just to let the Ming Dynasty continue."

Zhang Weixian lowered his head. There are things that the emperor can say, but that doesn't mean that others can say it, or even listen to it.

"What's going on with the Tongbao Bank now?"

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe sleeves and asked.

"The momentum is good."

Zhang Weixian lowered his head and said: "According to Hui Anbo, Tongbao Bank has opened branches in various places inside and outside the capital. In addition to the amount of money borrowed from external parties, Tongbao Bank has completely lost its credibility after the farce in the past. The establishment is stable, which brings in a large number of people coming to store.”

"How much money is there in the reserve?"

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly.

"A total of 470 million taels."

Zhang Weixian replied.

"There are quite a few wealthy people in the capital."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said with a slight smile: "Tongbao Bank needs to be run well, with one loan and one saving. As long as the credit is maintained well, you can earn a lot of money with each entry and exit, and it can save many people from paying for the money." Suffering from usury.”

"The real leader of the Tongbao Bank is Huitong Tianxia, ​​which I mentioned earlier. Although it is true that the Ming Dynasty pursued a national policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, there were so many merchants under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. When doing business, tracing back to the source is the bottom line. Buy high and sell high, and that requires a large gold and silver transfer.”

"Just a remote exchange is enough to make many people excited. Even if you have to pay a fee, I believe many people will be willing to do it. After all, there are too many unstable places in my country."

Zhang Weixian nodded in approval.

Spend a small amount of money to ensure the safety of a large amount of money, but anyone with a bright mind will figure this out.

"But I have something ugly to say clearly."

While Zhang Weixian was thinking, Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and said: "Tongbao Bank must strictly follow the rules. If anyone among them dares to cheat others, or do things that harm others and benefit themselves, no matter who is involved, I will never tolerate it!!"

"I understand."

Zhang Weixian immediately bowed and expressed his position, "I have reached a consensus that no one can violate the rules followed by Tongbao Bank. If anyone dares to violate it, not only will his stock be lost, but his property will also be blocked."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said nothing else.

For the Tongbao Bank that was being built, Zhu Youxiao wanted to achieve two goals. One was to become a stable financial source for internal funds, and the other was to bundle interests. No one could shake these two core purposes.

Especially the latter.

If you want the serving nobles in the Royal Guards Mansion to be absolutely loyal to him and have a firm attitude no matter what problems they encounter, trust alone is not enough. This requires close enough interests.

The bustle in the world comes because of profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world all goes away because of profit.

Whenever profit is involved, no matter who it is, even if they are blood relatives, there will be times when they murmur, so brothers will settle the score clearly.

If this is the case, if anyone dares to betray someone for some reason, then Zhu Youxiao will not have any psychological burden when he punishes him, and other people who follow him will not be able to find any fault.

We cannot deal with Ming Dynasty nobles simply and crudely.

In the final analysis, the group of nobles who live with the country are important supporters of defending the imperial power. Even if some of the dross must be eliminated, other nobles cannot think too much about it.

After all, if the nobles of the Ming Dynasty do not trust the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, then the foundation of the Ming Dynasty will be really shaken.

What's more, what Zhu Youxiao is doing also needs a stable financial source to support it. The Royal Forbidden Army Office should be independent, the Beijing Camp and the New Army should be organized, the Disaster Relief Office should gradually grow, and the Armaments Bureau should lay a solid foundation and expand. All require a large amount of money to support.

No matter how large the internal gold and silver reserves are, there will be a day when they are all spent. If there is nothing else to make up for, relying solely on the title of emperor will not solve the actual problem.

……

Under the same night sky.

Beijing.

Cheng Guogongfu.

"Mr. Cheng Guo, are you really planning to do this?"

In a back garden, Xu Xigao looked serious, standing in a small pavilion with his hands behind his hands, and said to Zhu Chunchen standing next to him: "If this thing is done, if someone finds out something, the consequences will be unpredictable. Yes, after all what happened before, our emperor was very ruthless, even Li Chengzuo’s hereditary title was deprived by the emperor."

"If we don't do it, does Duke Dingguo think it's feasible?"

Zhu Chunchen narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low tone: "Now I suspect one thing. This Tongbao Silver Account was created by Zhang Weixian and others."

"Apart from them, who in the capital has such confidence?"

"They were gathered by the emperor to serve in the Royal Imperial Guards Palace, and they were completely isolated from the Fifth Army Governor's Palace and the Beijing Camp. They didn't even want the benefits they had in the past. What about the remaining nobles?"

Stealing someone's money is like killing your parents. This is a sworn enemy.

"Okay, even if I don't do this, do you think Tang Guozuo and the others will agree?" Seeing Xu Xigao's silence, Zhu Chunchen continued.

"Instead of them coming here recklessly, it's better for us to intervene in this matter, so that even if any problems arise, there will be room for maneuver."

"But has Duke Cheng Guo thought about it?"

Xu Xigao asked back: "If after testing it out, we find out that this Tongbao Silver Account was really created by Zhang Weixian and others, what can we do? Without His Majesty's permission, would they dare to do such a thing?"

"This is what I want to test."

Zhu Chunchen snorted coldly, "As long as we can really test it out, some benefits must be given up, but at the same time, Zhang Weixian and the others will also have to pay the price!"

"They are all nobles of the Ming Dynasty, and they are all hereditary and independent of the country. How can they be trusted and relied on, while we will be ignored? Are we adopted by our stepmother?"

"Mr. Cheng Guo, do you want to send the five armies..."

Xu Xigao thought of something, opened his eyes wide, and looked at Zhu Chunchen in disbelief. But when he was halfway speaking, Zhu Chunchen glanced at him, which made Xu Xigao shut his mouth.

"It's good to understand some things in your heart."

Zhu Chunchen flicked his robe sleeves and said in a calm tone: "I just want to let the emperor know that some things are not as simple as he thought. All the civil servants in this court have their own agendas, let alone those in the southeast. The province has always been a stubborn problem that my Ming Dynasty has not solved."

"Your Majesty may want to help the country or rectify the officialdom, but your Majesty should not leave us behind. If this continues for a long time, then we will really become empty lords. If that day comes, then we will see you Zhang Weixian and others will be a head shorter. What this means, I won’t tell you, but Duke Dingguo should also know, right?”

Xu Xigao narrowed his eyes slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he nodded to express his understanding.

A breeze blew.

The back garden is very quiet at night, but some things are quietly changing...