Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"Chen...Zhu Chunchen, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty... Xu Xigao, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

"minister……"

There were sounds in Dongnuan Pavilion. Zhu Chunchen, Xu Xigao and other nobles wearing python robes bowed and saluted with different thoughts.

When they entered Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Chunchen and the others saw that King Xin Zhu Youjian was also there, and their doubts became even more intense.

Speaking of which, Zhu Youjian did not accept the vassal status for a long time, but was summoned by the emperor to study in the Qianqing Palace. This caused a great response in the court, and also made some people think differently.

However, with the birth of Zhu Cijiong, some people's ideas changed. The human heart is always the most difficult to guess in the world.

Whatever you do, don't test people's hearts.

The human heart cannot withstand temptation!

"Everyone is free of charge."

Zhu Youxiao, who was leaning on the throne, glanced at the nobles gathered in front of the emperor. Zhu Youxiao didn't have many other thoughts or concerns about the people in front of him.

Because deep down in Zhu Youxiao's heart, there was no difference between them and the dead. As long as they did not serve in the Imperial Guards House, their fate was already doomed.

After all, in the original timeline, when the Jiashen national crisis came, no one in this life knew what Zhu Chunchen and the others did better than Zhu Youxiao.

Enjoying the various privileges granted by the Ming Dynasty, but in the end when the Ming Dynasty was in crisis, everyone did not want to solve the problems for the Ming Dynasty. Instead, they thought about how to get rid of the Ming Dynasty and try to protect their own interests. This behavior is no different from animals.

The reason why they have not been taken down yet, but only a small part has been executed, is that Zhu Youxiao had various considerations, and everything must be based on the premise of stability.

Don't say anything else.

Just because they desperately wanted to execute Zhu Chunchen and others, what would the nobles serving in the Royal Imperial Guards think in their hearts?

Honors and nobles are one of the important components of defending the imperial power.

The Tumu Fort Incident has broken the backbone of the nobles of the Ming Dynasty, causing some of their powers to be taken away by the civil servants. If all the nobles are to alienate themselves from the Ming Emperor, how will Zhu Youxiao reshape the Lord of the Ming Dynasty in the future?

The Ming Dynasty Xungui group can choose to eliminate some of them, but it cannot be completely banned, otherwise it will be difficult to control the civil servants.

Zhu Youxiao wanted to change the political strategy of using eunuchs in power in the inner court to check and balance the civil servants for a long time. This may have a certain effect, but it also brought new hidden dangers to the Ming Dynasty.

Combining civil and military skills, and advancing all industries together, this is the right path of the Ming Dynasty!

"You must all be wondering why I suddenly summoned you?" After a long silence, Zhu Youxiao leaned forward, looked at Zhu Chunchen and others with different expressions, and said in a calm tone.

"Even among the ministers, there will be some people who think of bad things. After all, many of the things I have done in the past were against the general trend."

The atmosphere in Dongnuan Pavilion became subtle.

Because they could not guess what the emperor was thinking, there were many nobles standing in the place, and their thoughts became complicated. They did not know what the emperor meant by these words.

"I'll just open the skylight and speak frankly."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and said: "I am summoning you to the palace because I want to make a deal with you. I wonder if you are willing? If you are not willing, just pretend that I didn't say anything."

Ok?

Everyone who heard this, including Zhu Chunchen and Xu Xigao, were all stunned. The emperor wanted to do business with them?

At this moment, many people thought of Tongbao Silver Number in their hearts! !

Although the Tongbao Silver No. has not been exposed to the public, the actual situation has long been known in some places, that is, it was done by the emperor and the nobles who served in the Royal Forbidden Army.

There may be no direct evidence, but Zhang Weixian and Zhang Qingzhen are standing behind the scenes to support them. There is absolutely no problem with this.

At present, Tongbao Bank is very famous in Beizhili. If nothing else, just a remote exchange has caused many people to rush to store money at Tongbao Bank.

Who would believe that the emperor was not involved in such a hugely profitable business? ?

"I wonder what business your Majesty wants to do?"

Under such circumstances, Zhu Chunchen boldly bowed to the emperor.

"Food, cotton cloth, medicinal materials, tung oil...as long as it is needed for people's livelihood, I want to be involved." Zhu Youxiao kept smiling and looked at Zhu Chunchen.

Although Zhu Youxiao hated Zhu Chunchen to the extreme, Zhu Youxiao still maintained his proper attitude.

Abolition of privileges is not as simple as lip service.

When Zhu Chunchen and Xu Xigao heard this, they all showed disappointment. No matter how they do these transactions, how much can they earn?

What's more, people under their respective sects are involved in these transactions.

"Since the Disaster Relief Office was specially established, no less than a million refugees have gathered in Fuzhou and counties under the jurisdiction of Beizhili." Zhu Youxiao noticed the strangeness of everyone, but said calmly.

"By the end of this year, the Disaster Relief Office will be spread throughout all prefectures and counties in Northern Zhili. The memorial submitted to me by Sun Chuanting clearly states that this will at least bring together millions of refugees."

"Everyone knows that since I, Yuji, came to the throne, disasters have occurred frequently in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, resulting in serious damage to various places. The Disaster Relief Office will be responsible for disaster relief in the future. I do not intend to let foreign officials interfere anymore."

Now Zhu Chunchen and the others were no longer calm.

Perhaps what Zhu Youxiao mentioned is dispensable in the eyes of Zhu Chunchen and others. After all, the profits are too low.

But if it reaches a certain amount, it will be different!

If it is true as the emperor said, then they must earn a lot of money every year from this business. After all, the amount of food, cotton, medicinal materials, etc. consumed by so many people every year is extremely terrifying!

"In addition to the above mentioned, my special Arms Bureau also has a huge demand for iron materials, copper materials, tungsten ore, etc." Zhu Youxiao raised another surprising topic.

"Your Majesty, the above-mentioned things are all prohibited things." After hearing this, Xu Xigao said: "If we do this, I'm afraid someone in the court will impeach me."

"Is it really a forbidden thing?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and asked: "According to what I know, under the rule of the southeastern provinces, many places have private workshops, right? Even if the court severely cracks down on this matter, what will be the result?"

Xu Xigao closed his mouth.

In fact, some things were not surprising in the Ming Dynasty. Under the collapse of order, people's hearts had long been out of control. A business that could make money was bound to have all kinds of scandals.

The reality is so cruel.

But things have to be done well.

Under such a situation, it is necessary to distinguish the primary and secondary contradictions, which ones should be attacked emphatically, and which ones can be alleviated. If you want to overturn them all at once, it will only make the situation worse!

"I have chosen the place, and it will be Sanwei, Tianjin!"

Looking at the nobles in front of him, Zhu Youxiao said with firm eyes: "Tianjin is the gateway to the capital, and it is also close to the sea. You can earn money faster by shipping."

"I have also thought of a name, let's call it Tianjin Thirteenth Bank. Each bank's bank shares are independent, and internal funds account for half. The remaining half is subscribed by the ministers with silver. I don't want more. Half of the bank shares of each bank are 200 Wan Liang, in addition to silver, can also be subscribed at a discount for land, ships, etc."

"The above-mentioned internal funds are not required, and they are all put into the public accounts of each bank as the capital for the operation of each bank. Do you want to participate in this transaction?"

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

Zhu Chunchen and Xu Xigao's expressions changed slightly. This was too much. It cost 2600 million taels per mouthful. Who could afford it? !

Even if they could take it out, they wouldn't dare to take it out.

"Of course, I also know that this money is a lot, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to come up with it all."

Zhu Youxiao seemed to see the concerns of Zhu Chunchen and others, and said with a smile: "I allow you to gather a group of people privately to participate in this silver subscription. However, they only have the right to distribute dividends, but have no decision-making power when it comes to Tianjin Thirteen Everything we do needs to be decided together by all the ministers. Since this transaction was proposed by me, there will be no problems with it. After all, internal funds also require financial resources."

Zhu Youxiao knew best how much wealth Zhu Chunchen and the others had. When Jiashen's national calamity came, Li Zicheng sent troops to Beijing to exact money, which was a huge amount of gold and silver! !

Tens of millions of taels of silver! !

Before that, Chongzhen wanted these people to donate money to solve the urgent needs of the court. Apart from crying about poverty, not many people responded at all.

Since there were more important things to do now, Zhu Youxiao chose to stay put for the time being, and first asked Zhu Chunchen and other greedy guys to willingly pay for their money.

What's more, Zhu Youxiao wanted to establish the Thirteenth Industry in Tianjin. There were other considerations in this. Once the Liao strategy was implemented, there would be a huge demand for food, medicinal materials, beans, etc. The imperial court alone would never be able to meet the needs of the front line. It is necessary to raise funds among the people, so it is extremely necessary.

Perhaps Zhu Chunchen and the others no longer have much power in the court, but the power and connections they have gathered under their respective sects cannot be underestimated.

do not forget.

There are still a group of distinguished people in Nanjing. Who knows what kind of interests there are between them?

"I will give you three days for this matter."

Zhu Youxiao, who thought of this, didn't care what Zhu Chunchen and the others thought, and said directly: "If you have concerns, I will find someone else to do it. I have other things to deal with, so I will leave first." Bar."

"His Majesty!!"

"His Majesty!"

When Zhu Chunchen and others heard this, they all became anxious subconsciously, but Zhu Youxiao ignored them. The eunuch Liu Ruoyu stepped forward and extended his hand to Zhu Chunchen and the others.

If you want to accomplish something, you must have a trump card in your hand. Only with a trump card can you have absolute confidence. Only in this way can the people involved be impatient. As long as you promote this situation, you will have great control. initiative.

Zhu Youxiao had a very thorough understanding of people's hearts. He had nothing to be anxious about. The only ones who were really anxious were Zhu Chunchen and the others! !