Number of People

  Chapter 541 T-roll lures and anti-tours

   looked him up and down rudely, Feng Ziying didn't have any extra words, and said directly: "Your Majesty, are you asking for His Majesty, or for yourself?"

   "Oh?" King Zhongshun became interested after being startled, "So what if I ask for the emperor, and what if I ask for myself?"

   "If you ask for the emperor, I have told the emperor before. How to do it and what strategy to use depends on the emperor. If the prince asks for himself, it is also simple. It depends on what the prince wants."

  Feng Ziying became more relaxed and at ease, and even took a sip from her teacup.

   King Zhongshun's long and narrow eyes flickered, and he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

   This guy's rhetorical question made him dare not speak easily.

  The king chooses the ministers, and the ministers choose the king, and the same is true for the selection of partners.

   King Zhongshun thought he was qualified to join in, but he didn't think he was the only one to choose.

  Feng Ziying is in full swing now, and there are so many people who want to get involved, even the emperor brother is still thinking about how to get involved.

   It's not that Brother Huang is not qualified, but Brother Huang has too many things to worry about.

  Similarly, King Zhongshun had ideas, but he also had concerns.

He is now highly valued by the emperor's brother, and even some important and secret affairs are entrusted to him to participate in the handling, but he is prepared for danger in times of peace, King Zhongshun is very clear about the royal affairs, the Tian family has no kindness, even if there is, he will never delay him body.

  The King Zhongshun is also very clear about the body of the imperial brother. It looks good now, but the inner body is weak and exhausted. The imperial brother himself is also very clear, so now he pays great attention to maintenance.

  Once the emperor's brother passes away, no matter which emperor's nephew takes over the position, I am afraid that he will no longer value and favor his lineage as much as the emperor's brother now values ​​himself.

   Besides, I have thirteen sons, four daughters, and seven underage sons. Thinking of this, King Zhongshun himself is worried. His sons and concubines are all sons. If he loses power in the future, how will he live this day?

  The thirteen sons are the eldest sons who can inherit the family business. What about the other twelve sons?

Especially the sons born to a few concubines, the wind is already blowing on the pillows, and they are nagging in their ears all day long, asking to buy some property for them, otherwise they will really have to keep it every year in the future. Go to the Northwest Wind for that bit of entitlement issued by the Clan Mansion?

  Look at my cousins, that is, the sons of my father's brothers, how many of them can still behave like human beings now? Many of them have been reduced to selling Zhuangzi and selling houses to make a living.

  At the end of each year, many people even go to the clan's mansion or palace to cry for poverty and ask for some rewards, otherwise they will not be able to celebrate the New Year.

  When the father was here, he could still spend some money every year, but after the emperor came to the throne, there were no such good things anymore.

  This doesn’t include Emperor Tianping and Emperor Guangyuan, that is, the distant branches of the emperor’s grandfather and emperor’s great-grandfather.

   Over the years, there are quite a few people who are all surnamed Zhang, and they are all descended from Taizu's lineage. King Zhongshun didn't even bother to see those who came to fight for blessings at the end of the year.

   In terms of seniority, some of them can be called their grandfather's generation, but there are not many people who can't afford to eat.

It has only been a few years since the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, and it is less than a hundred years old. It is said that according to the statistics of the clan government, counting from the generation of the Taizu brothers and uncle brothers, the population of the clan with branches and leaves can exceed a thousand. Many concubines just don't admit it, and love whatever, thinking of this makes people shudder.

  King Zhongshun can’t manage so many other families, but he has so many sons, he has to think more, and he has to think more for his son. He can’t just close his eyes and his sons and grandchildren will be reduced to begging on the street, right?

   And he also heard some other meanings hidden in Feng Ziying's words, well, he hasn't tasted the meaning yet.

   "What do you want?" King Zhongshun chewed the question slowly, pursed his lips before putting down his teacup again: "Ziying, I am dull, and I still don't quite understand the meaning of this sentence."

"My lord, it's simple. If you're just looking for a way to make money, then don't get involved in the Liaodong trade and the trade with North Korea and Japan. The first is complicated, and the second is time-consuming. There will inevitably be some twists and turns. Ziying will show you a way. In fact, you may also know that it is Yinzhuang, which does not dare to say that it is a huge profit, but it is a hen that lays golden eggs endlessly."

  Feng Ziying's slightly relaxed tone made King Zhongshun's heart jump a few times. Isn't this what he desires most?

He can't take care of his daughter, at most a dowry, choose a good family, hey, he also knows that civil servants like Feng Ziying are absolutely impossible to delay their future by marrying the daughter of the clan, otherwise, no matter how much the dowry is, he will give this Guy tied up.

   Of the thirteen sons, how many of them can be successful? King Zhongshun himself doesn’t know, he thinks it’s good to have a fraction, but what about the other ten? If there is a commotion, I am afraid that before I can close my eyes, it will stir up a miasma of smoke.

  舔了舔嘴唇，这是忠顺王紧张兴奋激动的习惯，小时候没少因为这个习惯挨揍，虽说随着年龄增长，这个习惯动作日渐少见，但是到了这等时候，还是控制不住。

   "What if Gu is not satisfied with this? Gu would like to hear, besides laying golden eggs, what else can Gu do and what can he get?"

  At this time, King Zhongshun's tone was already very serious, and he was no longer relaxed and casual, and his eyes were focused on Feng Ziying's face.

  Feng Ziying remained the same, and even picked up a piece of tea fruit, stuffed it into her mouth, and tasted it.

  This is a bit of a faux pas.

  If you are not a very familiar or close friend, when you have tea, you usually just drink tea. If you say that the status is different or the relationship is relatively distant, even serving tea is just a decoration, but Feng Ziying seems to regard herself as a regular customer.

  But King Zhongshun didn’t think he was disobedient, and was even a little happy. This shows that the other party didn’t treat him as an outsider, and was even willing to have further and deeper exchanges with him. This is the most willing.

   "How about it, how about the tea fruit in Gufu? This lotus root flour cinnamon sugar cake, lotus root flour comes from Baoying, and osmanthus sugar is from a famous Weiyang family. This chestnut flour cake is made in-house. Try it."

King Zhongshun himself found it strange that he actually persuaded someone to have tea, and he was still a young man of sixteen or seventeen. Well, yes, young people like this kind of appetite. For people of his age, That's just tea.

"Well, it's really delicious. There is no such delicacy in Ziying's mansion." Feng Ziying ate it with a smile, and then returned to the topic: "If the prince wants to share the emperor's worries, I hope that the future children will also have one or two. If you are interested, you might as well spend some time on maritime trade with North Korea and Japan."

"Oh?!" King Zhongshun was in high spirits, sharing the emperor's worries, which meant that he could have more things to do, and the last sentence moved his heart even more. If one or two of his sons can be promising, then It just solved a big problem for him.

  Before Feng Ziying came to Zhongshun Palace, he already had a clear idea in his heart, and he also had an understanding of Zhongshun King's situation.

Among the thirteen sons, in addition to the three sons born from the concubine, there are also ten sons born from the concubine. Among them, except the eldest son who will inherit the throne in the future, there are twelve other sons. Already sixteen years old, the eldest **** is almost thirty, and even has two sons.

"I would like to hear the details." King Zhongshun was really moved. Before, he really just wanted to get involved and find a way to make money, but now he feels that maybe he really found Feng Ziying this time. By the way, maybe there are really more gains.

"My lord should be clear about the matter of Yinzhuang. I dare not say what the emperor intends for Ziying for the time being. Let's see the final decision of the emperor. My lord may as well follow the emperor's actions. This account can be settled on the bright side. The Lai Shipyard is based on the order of the imperial navy fleet, and in addition, it clearly grants the exclusive right to sea trade to Liaodong, North Korea and Japan, and even bypasses North Korea.

"... I dare not say in a year or two, but once the routes of North Korea, Japan, Ezo and the wild Jurchen tribes in the north are opened, ginseng antler, fur, gold sand, mountain products, and medicinal materials from the bitter cold places will come in a steady stream , we Dazhou only need to pay for our most common porcelain, salt, ironware, etc., which can be described as a huge profit. From shipbuilding to opening up trade, the cost of this trade line will be borrowed from Yinzhuang. The prince can imagine,..."

  Fudge people, seven points are true and three points are false, seven points are true, two and a half points are true and half false, only one point is false, but this point is very important.

   Most of what Feng Ziying said is correct, and they are all true. The trade with Japan, North Korea, Eizo, and even the savage Jurchen must be lucrative, but there are many problems here, and Feng Ziying will naturally not mention it.

One is the time, not just one or two years, I am afraid that it may not be able to be completely opened up in three to five years. The second is the amount of trade. If it is small-scale, it is meaningless, and it will take time to expand the trade volume. The third is the trade between North Korea and Japan. It is not easy to open.

  But once the navy really develops and grows, if trade is hindered, it means that swords and artillery must be used to open the doors of North Korea, Japan, and even more countries.

  In this process, there will inevitably be many oppositions, and only by uniting more supporters can we counteract the power of these oppositions.

  Feng Ziying is still not sure where the opposition will come from, the civil servants or the gentry behind them, the military generals and the martial arts behind them, or other merchants who have not benefited from it, or even the emperor.

  As the situation develops, friends can become allies or enemies, and allies can also turn into enemies. Everything depends on the interests at the time.

  But one thing will not change, let you bring in more people to become allies, then in order to benefit, he must maintain a camp with you, even if he betrays his original identity and interests.

  (end of this chapter)