Domineering Daming

Following Zhu Xu's flipping, his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

Even if he released the rumor that the imperial court would "rob" twice that day, the business of Huitong Commercial Bank was not as prosperous as he expected, but so far, the total deposit of silver is only 800 million taels.

"Am I too impatient? Or have these people been taken away by the court?"

Zhu Xu whispered, but didn't care.He believed that when the signboard was erected and slowly expanded, and some tricks were used, money would flow into his pocket like flowing water.

However, the business of the workshop was better than he expected, and the daily shipments exceeded [-].

Chapter 84

Zhu Xu actually underestimated the difficulties in the late Ming Dynasty. Rice grain was sometimes more expensive than gold.

What's more, the Ming Dynasty suffered from drought, locust plagues, frequent earthquakes, and frequent civil upheavals. Even though it was in the capital at the foot of the emperor, cheap pasta was still worth snapping up.

Zhu Xu turned the pages slowly, and when he saw Yang Huaizhong's name, he couldn't help squinting his eyes.

This Datong wealthy businessman is not conspicuous among Shanxi merchants, but he is the most low-key figure who makes a fortune silently.In later generations, he also opened the coffin of a Shanxi merchant, and that funeral was not inferior to that of a vassal king!

The most important thing is that this person has contacts with the Dutch who occupied Taiwan and Portugal who lived in Macau, and at the same time, he is also involved in smuggling activities with Hou Jin!

"Don't worry, don't worry, take your time."

Zhu Xu told himself softly, suppressing the urgency in his heart, telling him that the time to plot against them had not yet come.

"Okay, let's save it. By the way, sister Qingqing, here is a watermelon, iced." Zhu Xu closed the account book, turned and shouted at Yao Qingqing.

Yao Qingqing glanced at the two of them, bent her knees slightly, turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

Cao Wenzhao glanced around, approached and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, I have received news that the Emperor wants to release Wei Zhongxian."

Zhu Xu's heart skipped a beat immediately, but soon he frowned and thought, "Are you sure?"

"I heard that the emperor even sent a servant to look at the prison, which is basically confirmed." Cao Wenzhao said.

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, feeling a hint of worry in his heart.

He sent Wei Zhongxian in. Although Wei Liangqing was not close to Zhou Yingqiu, he probably couldn't hide it for long.If Wei Zhongxian knew that he designed him, and he returned to the palace, it would not be so easy to deal with.

Zhu Xu was silent. Zhu Youxiao hadn't recovered since Ke's death.Whether it is government affairs or carpentry skills, it seems extremely coping, so Zhu Xu seldom goes to the imperial study, and this time Zhu Xu almost copied all the yamen in the capital, no matter what Zhu Youxiao thought in his heart, Zhu Xu was so guilty that he did not dare See him more often.

If Zhu Youxiao had any thoughts in his heart, or made up for Wei Zhongxian's guilt for Ke Shi's death, it would be a great threat to him!No one knows Wei Zhongxian's destructive power better than him.

Cao Wenzhao looked at Zhu Xu's gloomy brows, and said in a low voice: "There is news from my uncle that the emperor intends to promote my uncle to be the servant of the household department."

Zhu Xu's brows immediately frowned even tighter. In order to fight for power from the ministers, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty often broke the ancestral rules or the rules and etiquette established by the literati. consistent.

That is to strictly guard against death!

"Brother Huang, what are you planning?"

Zhu Xu felt uneasy in his heart, and vaguely felt that Zhu Youxiao's actions were aimed at him.

"I'm going to see the queen's wife."

Zhu Xu stood up suddenly, and was about to go outside after getting dressed.

Cao Wenzhao was taken aback, and while carrying Zhu Xu's clothes, he said, "Your Highness, are you going to find out about the empress?"

"No." Zhu Xu put on his clothes, tidied up again, took a breath and said, "I can't stay in the palace forever, the foot ban must be lifted."

Cao Wenzhao was silent when he heard the words. Last time Zhu Xu almost offended all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Holding back some tricks to deal with Zhu Xu, so Queen Zhang has always been unwavering in Zhu Xu's foot restraint order, no matter what Zhu Xu tried, it was useless.

This time, he is also not optimistic.

Zhu Xu didn't care about that much anymore, Wei Zhongxian, this person is too scary to be underestimated!

Quickly coming to the gate of Kunning Palace, Zhu Xu sorted out the words that he had planned along the way, ran in with a smile and shouted: "Sister-in-law, here I come again, Huan'er, this king wants to eat watermelon, iced! "

Huan'er was doing embroidery with Empress Zhang. Hearing this, he raised his head and glanced at Zhu Xu, and muttered to Empress Zhang in a moderate voice: "Mother, we don't have much watermelon left, so we can't give it to outsiders all the time." .”

Empress Zhang has been pregnant for more than four months, her belly is slightly protruding, she looked at Huan'er and said, "Okay, our Royal Highness Hui Wang has been bored in the palace recently, and I don't give him some watermelon to eat, I'm worried about boredom." Get sick."

Zhu Xu sat opposite Empress Zhang and shouted: "Sister-in-law, the people in your palace are getting more and more unruly, why don't you send me to the palace and I'll train you for a while?"

Empress Zhang laughed angrily, and said: "Okay, you should stop thinking about it long ago. Tell me, what's the reason for coming here again today?"

Zhu Xu straightened his back and said solemnly: "Eat watermelon."

Empress Zhang looked at him with a smile on her face, obviously she had seen through Zhu Xu's thoughts long ago, but she just didn't answer.

Huan'er quickly served up the cut watermelon and distributed it to Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu glanced at Empress Zhang, and said with concern: "Sister-in-law, how is your appetite recently?"

Empress Zhang's face was full of maternal brilliance. She touched her belly and smiled softly: "It's not bad. The snacks you brought over are very appetizing. I have eaten better recently."

Zhu Xu gnawed on the watermelon and said vaguely, "That's good."

Zhu Xu was chatting with Empress Zhang while eating watermelon, both of them are the kind of idlers who have time.After Zhu Xu ate the watermelon, he wanted to eat some snacks. Empress Zhang was embroidering while dealing with Zhu Xu one after another.

It was noon in a blink of an eye, and Zhu Xu had no intention of leaving, nor did he mention the palace.Empress Zhang also seemed to have made up her mind not to allow Zhu Xu to leave the palace, so she chatted along with Zhu Xu's topic.

Zhu Xu kept talking and ate until noon, then turned his head to look at the sky, and suddenly said to Huan'er: "Sister Huan'er, hurry up, prepare lunch, I want to accompany the emperor's wife to eat."

Huan'er's eyes widened, did His Highness Prince Hui suddenly change his zodiac sign to a pig today?

Queen Zhang's heart was like a mirror, she turned her head to look at Huan'er and said with a faint smile, "Didn't you hear what His Royal Highness Hui said, go and prepare lunch."

"It's the empress." Huan'er vaguely understood, pursed her lips and smiled in agreement, then turned and left.

Zhu Xu chattered back and forth, thinking about Wei Zhongxian's matter, and suddenly changed the topic: "Sister-in-law, has Brother Huang come here often recently?"

Empress Zhang's face was obviously startled, she quickly covered it up, lowered her head and embroidered and said: "Okay, I'm tired too, if you have nothing to do, go back first."

Zhu Xu was just asking casually, but when he saw Empress Zhang's face, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the imperial brother has fallen in love with someone else?

"Why do I feel like I'm blind in the palace recently?"

Zhu Xu murmured in his heart, but still smiled and said: "Anyway, I have nowhere to go, so I'll just chat with Aunt Huang."

Empress Zhang seemed to lose interest in Zhu Xu's topic just now, and said indifferently: "From now on, you are allowed to go out of the palace twice a month, and each time should not exceed one hour. If it exceeds, you will not even think about going out of the palace in the future."

Zhu Xu's face showed surprise, but his heart became very vigilant.What kind of woman made Empress Zhang, who had always kept her emotions secret, lose her composure?

Chapter 85 Refugees

Zhu Xu chatted a few more words with Empress Zhang, seeing that Empress Zhang was really not happy, so she said goodbye and came back.