Domineering Daming

"Wait and see?" Wu's second shot turned to Wu's boss, and said with a sneer, "Why wait? When the governor's yamen reacts, will we all be wiped out? Don't forget, my father said eight years ago , within 20 years there will definitely be a change of dynasty! This is a troubled world, so we must do whatever it takes to seize the opportunity!"

Boss Wu frowned, and said, "It's Jingzheng! You've seen him in the past few years. He's been urging reforms and attempting to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty, and it's quite effective. I can't act blindly anymore, and I can't be that early bird !"

Wu Lao Er sneered even more, and said: "The effect? ​​Where is the effect? ​​Can't you see it? The whole Ming Dynasty is in chaos, and no place in the world is peaceful. If it is before the year of the apocalypse, it may last for 20 years. According to Jing Zheng After such tossing, within five years at the most, the world will inevitably be in chaos, and the lords will compete for the throne, and Ming Dynasty is not far from the end of the country!"

Boss Wu frowned more, and said in a deep voice: "Although Jingzheng's innovation is muddled and offended too many people, he has successfully suppressed the chaos in various places. The current situation is far better than Tianqi, or even Wanli years..."

"That's an illusion!" Wu Er Er's voice was three minutes louder, angrily said: "It's a castle in the air, as long as a pillar is broken, the whole Daming will collapse, and our Wu family can't be buried with Daming!"

Boss Wu was very worried. If Wu's second child was allowed to act like this, the Wu family would definitely be destroyed. He felt uneasy, and said with a firm expression: "In short, before Jingzheng falls, our Wu family must not rush ahead!"

Seeing that Mr. Wu's momentum had weakened, Mr. Wu said louder, "If our Wu family wants to survive, we must take the lead in doing things..."

"All right!"

Wu Laosan was silent for a while, and finally said: "It is not us who are anxious now, but the governor's office and Jingzheng! He is suffering in Nanzhili every day. Let's not move and see what he will do. Our You can't show him all the hole cards!"

Boss Wu and Second Wu were both taken aback for a moment, then they were thoughtful and didn't speak.

Wu Laosan's position in the Wu family is the role of "acting head of the family". When he speaks, no one else can easily refute.

Wu Laosan's expression was calm, his eyes flickered slightly, and he said to himself in his heart: "Jing Zheng, now the whole of Nanzhili has been mobilized, and going against Nanzhili is self-destructing Ming Dynasty, what will you do?"

This night, too many people could not sleep peacefully, tossing and turning until dawn.

Early in the morning, the governor's yamen was still very lively and busy, obviously there was no rest last night.

From time to time, people came out from the Governor's Yamen, wandering around in the Governor's Mansion, Yingtian Mansion and other yamen, shuttling endlessly.

Ying Tianfu is now in a very strange situation, that is, there are more and more "strike" shops, which are constantly radiating to the surroundings, but the government does its own thing, ignores these, and is busy with its own affairs.

When Zhu Xu came, the south of the Yangtze River was peaceful, the spring breeze was rippling, and the sky was full of fireworks.

Now it is cold and windy, and the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of the building.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhu Xu looked at the cold street and the quiet road ahead, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This trip is an eye-opener..."

Cao Wenzhao rode a horse and followed Zhu Xu, his expression somewhat ugly, but he still laughed and said, "They're all native chickens and dogs, the emperor doesn't need to care."

Zhu Xu smiled, this was naturally not on his mind, and looked down at a thick "account book" in his hand, which was the data of "Yingtian Granary" among the top ten granaries.

Flipping through silently, nodding from time to time, this granary was built by Fu Tao at the beginning according to his orders. It is the largest among the top ten granaries and stores the most grain.

Soon, a group of people arrived. This granary was not hidden, and it was not far from the Huben Army. It was nominally a training camp for the Governor's Mansion.

From a distance, you can see tall city walls and well-defended guards, especially a tall basket in the sky, which will be extremely eye-catching if you get close.

Zhu Xu got out of the carriage, looked around for a while, then nodded with a smile, "Very good."

Cao Huachun and others followed behind, and saw the door open from a distance, and a group of people trotted over to welcome them.

The leader is He Yunshan, and there is an inner eunuch behind him.

"My minister (slave) He Yunshan (Li Yongsen) sees the emperor, long live my emperor!" A group of people panicked and hurriedly knelt down not far from Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu took a look, waved his hand and said: "Let's all get flat, I just came on a whim, come and see casually, don't be nervous."

Both He Yunshan and Li Yongsen were not very calm, they still stood up tremblingly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The corners of Zhu Xu's mouth twitched, and he sighed inwardly, he was almost becoming a plague god, and he felt like he was looking for trouble wherever he went.

Seeing the nervous expressions of a group of people, Zhu Xu raised his foot and walked forward, saying: "Go, take me to have a look."

He Yunshan just happened to be at the meeting this time, and turned to look at Li Yongsen beside him.This person is an internal supervisor, sent by the Lijian Supervisor to supervise Yingtian Granary.

Li Yongsen immediately understood, and quickly walked over and said: "Yes, this servant will report to the emperor..."

This Li Yongsen is over 40 and is an old man in the palace. Back then, Zhu Xu was worried about the ten granaries, so he specially sent an internal supervisor to supervise.These internal supervisors are the same as others. They don't have to do anything, they can't say anything, they are only responsible for recording, reporting on time, and interfering is strictly prohibited.

Zhu Xu nodded and walked into the granary.

The security here is heavily guarded and there are patrolling soldiers everywhere. In the distance, there are large courtyards and big houses rising from the ground. Each house is arranged in an orderly manner.

"emperor."

Li Yongsen cautiously followed Zhu Xu, and said: "The defense here is divided into three layers. The outermost layer is the soldiers of the Governor's Mansion, the middle is the Huben Army, and the last layer is 500 people from the Shenji Battalion. Except for the Shenji Battalion, The others are rotated once in March..."

"There are a total of ten warehouses here, and each storehouse stores more than 100 million shi of grain. We introduce new ones and increase every day. We will send too much grain to the capital or Luoyang every month, which is roughly maintained at about 1000 million shi..."

"In addition to grains, we also have reserves of sweet potatoes and the like, as well as salt and oil, but the quantity is relatively small. If there is a run-on trend, it can be used as an emergency..."

Zhu Xu walked into a granary and looked at it with a smile all the time.

There are cement crops everywhere, and the ventilation, water flow, and fire prevention are all done very well, at least on the surface.

"These granaries are divided into three floors. The first floor is underground, the second floor is above the ground, and the third floor is above the second floor. They are anti-odor and anti-corrosion, and they are not inspected regularly..."

"According to the requirements of the imperial court, these granaries cannot be tampered with without the emperor's will. The grain stored in the top ten granaries, even if I have a year of no harvest in Ming Dynasty, can survive safely..."

"In addition, the treasury and silver treasury of the royal bank are also planning to merge with the granary..."

Zhu Xu walked slowly in the warehouse on the floor, nodding his head from time to time listening.

The grain here is not packed in sacks, but in huge drums, piled up in underground warehouses, with no end in sight, which is quite spectacular.

The people behind Zhu Xu also came here for the first time. Even Cao Wenzhao, who participated in the construction at the beginning, is quite surprised to see the real thing now.It was completely unexpected that the emperor had done so many things quietly and hoarded so much food over the years.

Cao Huachun has seen the data, but the real thing is undoubtedly more shocking.

"not enough!"

When Zhu Xu walked out of this warehouse, he said decisively: "No matter what method is used to buy, exchange, or purchase, the grain storage must continue to increase, and no cents should be wasted! He Yunshan, you are in charge of this matter, and the cabinet will give you authorization. , I don’t need to care about money, I don’t care about money, I only want food!”

When He Yunshan was called this time, she knew that the emperor had some important orders and had been waiting for him for a long time, so she hurriedly said: "My minister obeys the order!"

Zhu Xu wanted to talk about things like maritime trade with He Yunshan, but the time hadn't come yet, so he could only hold it down for the time being.

After strolling around the granary and having a meal, Zhu Xu left with a group of people.

Zhu Xu sat in the carriage and staggered back to the city.

Cao Wenzhao, Cao Huachun and others were all inside, looking at Zhu Xu, their expressions were quite strange.

This is not like the emperor's style at all, the emperor seems to have suddenly become "calm".

Several people felt this way, and secretly looked at each other in blank dismay.

Zhu Xu leaned on the wall, looked at the expressions of several people, and said with a smile: "Don't guess, I've always been a lazy person, if I can move my mouth, I will never move."