Domineering Daming

After thinking for a while, Zhu Xu found an excuse and said, "Currently, I'm not targeting Jiangnan, but Shanxi merchants."

"Shan merchants?" Fu Changzong was stunned for a moment, then nodded suddenly, and said: "It turns out that Shanxi merchants have developed extremely fast in recent decades, and their business has spread all over the country, even Tatars. The Jin people also have roots. It would be nice if it could be contained."

Seeing that Fu Changzong didn't pay attention to the word "present" in his words, Zhu Xu was secretly relieved, and asked about the land purchase, sweet potato, corn planting, etc.These were all operated by Fu Changzong with the convenience of his status, and most of the land purchases were in the field, so it went smoothly without much twists and turns.

From the Huimin Chamber of Commerce and Huitong Commercial Company, the two discussed about private salt and Wei Zhongxian's disposal. It was not until evening that Zhu Xu bid farewell and left Fu's residence.

"Your Highness." As soon as he left the Fu residence, Cao Wenzhao greeted him with a slightly strange expression.

Zhu Xu was taken aback, and said, "What happened?"

Cao Wenzhao hesitated for a while, and said: "Your Highness, you missed the time, will the queen empress blame you and prevent you from leaving the palace?"

Zhu Xu waved his hands and smiled, and got on the carriageway: "It's okay, the emperor's sister-in-law has already lifted the grounding for me in a disguised form."

Cao Wenzhao's expression was slightly relaxed when he heard the words, and he drove the carriage, and said in a low voice while walking: "Your Highness, there is one more thing, Yang Zhe committed suicide."

Zhu Xu who just sat down frowned and said, "In the Ministry of Punishment?"

"Yes." Cao Wenzhao said.

A playful look appeared on Zhu Xu's face, he couldn't help laughing, and said, "That old fox Luo Sigong probably hasn't had time to do anything yet, it's either the Ministry of Punishment or Dongchang, hehe, I really want to see the expression of the old fox now. "

Cao Wenzhao drove the carriage, walked slowly, and said, "Your Highness, what shall we do? Do you want to do something?"

"You don't need to do anything." Zhu Xu smiled strangely, and said, "Go back to the palace, this king must study the way of poetry carefully, and must write a good poem worthy of being handed down to the world."

Cao Wenzhao knew after listening to His Royal Highness King Hui that someone was going to be in trouble again.

The entire Criminal Department was obviously relieved at this moment.

Following Yang Zhe's suicide in fear of crime, the case came to an end, and Wang Ji also closed the case as quickly as possible.

"My lord." Wang Ji walked to the backyard with the case closing document, looked at Zhao Nanxing and said.

Although both of them are second-rank Shangshu, Zhao Nanxing's qualifications are too solid, and with Donglin's status, Wang Ji is a generation below him, and he has always been a junior student.

Zhao Nanxing took a sip of tea and said lightly, "The case is over?"

Wang Ji could hear the confidence in Zhao Nanxing's voice, and said with a smile: "Yes, everything related to the water transportation is over. Shen Aodong will be sentenced to death, and Li Jinyan will be imprisoned for ten years. Now it is Guan Yingzhen's side. There are still some troubles, and he probably won't give up easily."

Zhao Nanxing hated the Chu party deeply, but he didn't care much about it. He nodded and said, "Just settle the case. Don't give others a reason. It must be an iron case."

"Don't worry, my lord, the case will not be overturned!" Wang Ji sat down beside Zhao Nanxing, glanced at Zhao Nanxing and said: "The case is settled, and the water transport side will not have much impact. Let them integrate internally. This turmoil should be calmed down.”

Zhao Nanxing didn't move, and said rather domineeringly: "Well, water transportation is related to the national economy, and I will never allow anyone to mess around."

Wang Ji nodded his head and said, "My lord, we must stop some mistakes and leaks in the water transport as soon as possible, lest they find other places to keep an eye on them and make troubles indiscriminately."

Zhao Nanxing looked up to the outside, with a cold look on his old face, and said: "I will deal with this. However, the position of the Governor of Water Transport is too critical, and no one can take it casually. Brother Sancai worked so hard to do this. Years of maintenance must not be handed over to those villains!"

Wang Ji knew who Zhao Nanxing was talking about, and there was determination in his eyes.

The matter of the Governor of Water Transport has been debated in the court for several months, and no one is willing to give in, so it has been delayed for a long time, and until now, no one has satisfied the entire court.

Chapter 118 Substitution

The Ministry of Criminal Justice closed the case, and things seemed to be over.

On Jin Yiwei's side, Luo Yangxing completely grasped the real power, and Luo Sigong seemed to disappear without a sound.

For two days in a row, Jing Huan Palace was also very quiet.

His Royal Highness Hui Wang is free to read books, practice calligraphy, or settle accounts, calculate next year's revenue, and consider how to expand business.No matter how boring you are, go to talk to Queen Zhang, and the two boring people will pass the time together.

After noon, Cao Huachun led Wei Zhongxian, who was dressed as an eunuch in charge, to Zhu Xu's study.

Wei Zhongxian's face was calm, and he didn't see the slightest hostility in his body. He bowed and said in a sharp tone: "My servant has seen His Royal Highness Hui Wang."

Zhu Xu was practicing calligraphy, without raising his head, he asked, "How is the saltworks doing?"

Wei Zhongxian bowed his body and said without any haste: "Reporting to Your Highness, almost all the guards of the salt households in the salt field have been replaced by His Highness's people. The salt from the saltworks can be brought out.”

Zhu Xu put down his pen and looked up at him.

From Zhu Xu's point of view, Wei Zhongxian's nose is pointed, his face is dark yellow, and his wrinkles are hard, giving people a feeling of coldness, introversion and stability.

Zhu Xu looked at him for a long time, Wei Zhongxian remained motionless, neither humble nor overbearing in his humility.

The corners of Zhu Xu's eyes twitched, and a killing intent gushed out in his heart uncontrollably.

However, he was quickly suppressed, and said lightly: "Well, okay, hand it over, my king has a teahouse outside the palace, you can stay there temporarily."

Wei Zhongxian didn't see any change in his expression, he just fell silent for a while and said, "It's Your Highness."

Zhu Xu looked at him for a while, waved his hands and said, "Go down."

Wei Zhongxian bowed again, and slowly backed out.

Wei Zhongxian walked for a long time before Zhu Xu slowly said to himself, "Do you think this king should keep him?"

After Zhu Xu's words fell, Zhu Zonghan came out from behind the bookshelf, and said with an unchanged expression: "This person has a deep mind and a firm will. Either he can completely control it, or he will die."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, nodded slightly, and said again: "You just said that you are the illegitimate son of Chu Ying?"

Zhu Zonghan's expression changed, and he said: "My mother is from the Ming Dynasty. After my father was executed, my mother took me to flee to Shanhaiguan with the refugees, and was rescued by Mr. Luo."

Zhu Xu, Nurhachi's sons are not simple, and so is Chu Ying, but he was calculated to die early.If this Zhu Zonghan is a complete golden man, maybe he won't be involved too much. After all, Chu Ying's other sons are doing well in Liaodong, and it is said that one of them has even sealed Baylor.

Zhu Xu thought for a while, then suddenly said: "How is your relationship in Liaodong?"

Zhu Zonghan was silent for a while, and said: "You brothers have treated me very well. In fact, my grandfather didn't want to deal with me. It's just that my mother was too worried and took me away immediately."

Zhu Xu smiled slightly, sat down at the desk, and said, "Okay, if I hand over the salt field to you, and you are responsible for buying the private salt to Liaodong, can you get through the relationship there?"

Zhu Zonghan glanced at Zhu Xu and said, "There is a shortage of salt in Liaodong. If I go there, there shouldn't be any problem. It's just that the smuggling of merchants is serious now, and it may not be convenient to make money in the pass."

Zhu Xu understood what Zhu Zonghan meant. Official salt in the Ming Dynasty was expensive, and although private salt was cheap, it was not much better. If he dumped it at a low price, it would be easier than hard smuggling, and it would be more profitable.

However, he squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "What if I monopolize the smuggling and only let you sell it into Shanhaiguan?"

Zhu Zonghan frowned and said, "Your Highness, is there really a way?"

Zhu Xu nodded, and said with a big smile, "Do you think this is really the end of the water transportation?"

Zhu Zonghan looked at Zhu Xu with thoughtful eyes.

Most of the salt in the Ming Dynasty came from the south of the Yangtze River. It was not a problem of the output of the salt field, but the salt law, or in other words, it was facilitated by the Jiangnan government and business groups.Most of Yanyin and saltworks were in the hands of gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.