my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 54 Long Yan's Fury

Forbidden City, Wulou.

Zhu Di was looking at Xiao Suo outside the window with his hands behind his back, without saying a word.

At this time, someone crept in.

The person who came had a cold face and wore soft-soled shoes, so that even entering the hall was done quietly.

Wearing a flying fish suit, he entered the hall and saluted, and said concisely and forcefully: "Chen Ji Gang has seen His Majesty."

Zhu Di said lightly, "What's the matter?"

Ji Gang is the commander of Jin Yiwei. When Jing Nan was at the beginning, he was Zhu Di's personal guard.

Because of this, he gained Zhu Di's trust.

Facts have proved that Zhu Di's trust is right.

Ji Gang never had private contact with the ministers, and was always a loner.

The most important thing is that, as the commander of Jinyiwei, he can find out too many secrets. For a person like Ji Gang, he also knows that the more he is like this, the more he must abide by the rules.

What does it mean to obey the rules? If His Majesty asks him to inquire, he must inquire no matter what; if His Majesty does not allow him to inquire, then he will never touch it.

Ji Gang only has Zhu Di in his eyes, and only Zhu Di.

At this time, Ji Gang bowed slightly obediently, like a wild beast with minions lurking, after a short silence, Ji Gang said: "Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei found out that a business firm has appeared near the wharf of the Confucius Temple."

Zhu Di still kept his hands behind his back, unmoved.

Ji Gang continued: "After the establishment of this firm, it prospered immediately. Within a month, there were more than 3 passenger ships and merchant ships, and the monthly profit was as high as [-] taels of silver. Amazing."

Looking back, Zhu Di was only slightly moved at this time, staring at Ji Gang and said, "3 taels of net profit per month?"

This is definitely not a small amount. Even if the firm does not continue to grow, the annual net profit will still be 40 taels, so what about ten years?

This is real money, not treasure!
"Such folk matters..." Zhu Di pondered for a moment: "What does it have to do with me?"

Ji Gang said: "The minister heard that the person doing this business...is..."

Zhu Di immediately noticed the abnormality: "Who is it?"

Ji Gang said decisively: "Marquis of Wu'an, Zheng Heng!"

Zhu Di was taken aback.

"This old guy... is he still in business? Is the news conclusive?"

"Your Majesty." Ji Gang said solemnly: "At first it was just rumors from the wharf, and I thought it was just an ordinary market rumor, but it involved river transportation, so I didn't dare to slack off, so... I checked, and finally someone was in Yingtian Mansion There, I found a deed."

Zhu Di looked at him and said, "Go on."

"In the contract, Marquis Wu'an is indeed the person behind this firm."

Zhu Di couldn't help but said sourly: "Good guy, this guy is usually reckless, but he didn't expect to have such skills, so much money, can he spend it all?"

Ji Gang could only remain silent.

Obviously he couldn't answer the question.

Zhu Di said: "Come here, call Marquis Wu'an to see you."

Ji Gang also tactfully withdrew quietly.

Zhu Di was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. He couldn't help muttering: "It's 40 taels a year, which is still real gold and silver. Isn't this going to be better than printing precious banknotes? In the past, this guy looked like a fool. Thinking of being so unobtrusive, it's really smart, Yi Shiha, what do you think?"

Yi Shiha stood aside, hesitantly said: "This... I don't know."

Zhu Di said, "I'll give him a try."

In fact, Marquis Zheng Heng of Wu'an has been very annoyed recently. He is on duty in the Chinese military governor's mansion. Recently, he always feels that many people look at him differently.

But what is different is a bit hard to say.

He is straightforward, and when he asks someone face to face, he just smiles and doesn't speak.

Or say a few yin and yang words, like a riddle.

Thinking of this, Zheng Heng became furious. Damn it, if I know how to guess riddles, I will still be a fucking army.

Upon hearing Zhu Di's call, Zheng Heng flew to the Meridian Gate immediately, and then had an audience.

He thought there was a military situation, so His Majesty asked him to discuss it.

But as soon as he entered the Wulou, he was a little dazed, as if His Majesty only summoned him, what about the other commanders of the armies?

Zheng Heng saluted.

Zhu Di looked at him with a smile and said: "Zheng Heng, I haven't seen you for so many days. When you were with me, we even slept together. Now... it's different, it's different It's gone!"

When Zheng Heng heard this, he became vigilant. He was not stupid, and hurriedly said cautiously: "Your Majesty, is the minister at fault? A few days ago, the Chinese military governor's office did slack off..."

Zhu Di pressed his hands and said with a pleasant smile: "Okay, let's not talk about this, I am the emperor now, and as an emperor, I have to take care of the subjects and people of the world, not to mention other things, now I am thinking about it every day, What is it for? It is the disaster-stricken people in Songjiang and Suzhou Prefectures. Those people... have no food to eat, no clothes to cover their bodies. The news brought back by the imperial envoy I sent is even more shocking, saying that they starved to death. , Thousands of miles away, Songjiang Mansion and Suzhou Mansion have always been fertile lands with countless people, but now this flood is rare in a hundred years, and it has really suffered for the people and the world."

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he sighed again and again.

Zheng Heng was a little confused, and said to himself... I am a military official, what does this catastrophe in Songjiang and Suzhou have to do with me?
I saw Zhu Di cleared his throat and said again: "Now the country needs money everywhere, and the national treasury is empty. Zheng Qing's family, I am so worried that my hair is turning gray. When I was in Beiping, it was people like Zheng Qing's family." ...to work together with me, and now that the country has reached such a point, will the Zheng Qing family still be willing to work together with me?"

The more Zheng Heng listened, the more frightened he became...

Why does this sound a bit shocking?

But he still said obediently: "Naturally, naturally."

Zhu Di smiled: "Great, since that's the case, can I ask Zheng Qing's family to donate some money to help the monks and lay people in Songjiang and Suzhou?"

"Ah... this..." Zheng Heng hesitated.

Seeing Zheng Heng's hesitant look, Zhu Di raised his eyebrows: "Why, Zheng Qing's family refuses?"

Zheng Heng hurriedly said: "Yes, yes... I... would like to donate three hundred... no, 500 taels."

Zheng Heng's flesh hurts.

But when Zhu Di heard this, he was furious, and suddenly yelled: "Your mother, I shamelessly begged you to donate, so you sent me 500 taels of silver, did you send the beggar?"

Zheng Heng's eyes darkened, and he was about to faint: "Your Majesty, I...you are poor..."

Zhu Di's face darkened: "Zheng Heng, you old man, you think I'm blind and deaf, don't you know that Zheng Heng's family is rich? Damn, are you still a human? The victims are starving to death because of starvation. You have so much money, you do such a big business, and you still cry poorly to me?"

Zheng Heng suddenly turned pale with shock, thinking that I did not do such a big business, so he quickly swore and swore: "Your Majesty, I am wronged, I am wronged, I am more wronged than Dou E, I am really poor...Your Majesty, you must trust me Ah, minister... who is it, don't you know, Your Majesty? Your Majesty..."

He howled like a pig, and the sound shook the rubble.

Zhu Di was even angrier: "You have changed!"

Zheng Heng only felt chills in his heart.

Zhu Di scolded: "You guy, you got into the eyes of Qian. I treat you as an old brother, and you treat me as an ignorant child. Good, good!"

Zheng Heng couldn't help cursing in his heart, what kind of dog is speaking ill of me, there are traitors around the emperor.

So he continued: "Your Majesty...the minister is really poor...how about I donate 3000 taels of money...the minister...sold the ancestral house..."

Zhu Di was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but this guy pretended to be poor to such an extent, there was really nothing he could do about him.

So he waved his hand: "Okay, don't talk about it, damn it, there are only such bird people around me now!"

Zheng Heng was sent out, and up to now his mind is still blank. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. He wanted to go back to find Zhu Di and explain it carefully, but he thought that Zhu Di was furious, but he was afraid of continuing to offend Shengyan.

He left the martial building, not far away, and heard Zhu Di's roar from the martial building: "This old man doesn't even want his face for money!"

(End of this chapter)