I'm really not the carpenter emperor

A Donglin official who was imprisoned in the prison, seeing Yuan Chonghuan's downfall, still cared about Liao affairs, felt ashamed, and was overwhelmed by his righteousness.

Holding on to the railing, the official said loudly:

"Yuan Gong really deserves to be a student of the emperor's teacher, and I bow down to you! We are now united with His Majesty to talk about the pros and cons. Maybe this matter can still be turned around!"

Yuan Chonghuan glanced at Fanzi at the door of the cell, and said with a wry smile:

"If we don't bring this back to Ningyuan and those who support my rebellion, there will be voices of opposition in the court. How can Wei Xie feel at ease?"

"Think of Xiong Tingbi, who has no ability at all. If he counterattacks at this time, Liaoyang will surely repeat the disaster of Wang Huazhen and Guangning in the past!"

After Yuan Chonghuan finished speaking, he staggered up and looked out to the only window on the inner wall of the prison.

This appearance is really a pity for the pedestrians passing by.

Now Yuan Chonghuan no longer has the original gorgeous official uniform on his body. In the eyes of passers-by, he is just a criminal with an unkempt face and a haggard appearance.

……

Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.

"Snapped--!"

Zhu Youxiao received the report from the Jiaoshifu with one hand, glanced at it and threw it on the ground, saying to himself:

"I listened to the slander, and I mistakenly believed in Xiong Tingbi. He, Yuan Chonghuan, resisted the order again and again, and almost missed the overall situation. It was my fault?"

"It's my fault if we lose the battle. If we win, we are not allowed to counterattack Futu. This Yuan Chonghuan has such a great authority!"

Qiao Shi, who was dressed in black, had no expression on his face, and was still half-kneeling on the ground, waiting for the emperor's next instruction.

Zhu Youxiao took a few breaths, sat back on the dragon chair, and said with a sneer:

"Okay, I will follow the wishes of these loyal ministers and good generals, make mistakes again and again, and become stupid to the end! Pass the decree, there is no need for another trial, and at noon tomorrow, Yuan Chonghuan will be sent to Chess and Chess Street—beheaded!"

"Pass on the first nine sides, tell those who have ideas to take back all their ideas, and I won't tolerate another rebellion from now on!"

Chapter 435 Suzhou Royal Chamber of Commerce

In the second year of Apocalypse, Yuan Chonghuan entered the center of the imperial court as the emperor's disciple of Sun Chengzong, and served as the military equipment of Ningyuan.

At that time, there was a saying in the court: "The prince will surely destroy the captives and consolidate the Liao Dynasty."

I think it was at that time that both inside and outside the court felt that Yuan Chonghuan's ability was stronger than Xiong Tingbi's.

But no one expected that the unpopular Xiong Tingbi would have the last laugh. Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned after only one year in charge of Ningyuan's military preparation.

At the end of the third year of Apocalypse, after nearly half a year of delay, and a major imperial examination case that swept half the court in the middle, Yuan Chonghuan's case came to an end.

Regardless of Yuan Chonghuan's sophistry, the imperial decree issued from the Qianqing Palace is still final.

At three quarters of the noon the next day, the Ministry of Punishment sentenced Yuan Chonghuan to behead in the name of "resisting the edict and not obeying the edict, fornicating the prisoner", and passed it on to Nine Sides.

This is November in the third year of Tianqi, half a month after Yuan Chonghuan's death, Liaodong Economic Strategy Xiong Tingbi wrote a thousand-character success report that blew up the official circles of Ming Dynasty.

From August to December in the third year of Tianqi, after the failure of the Fuyu Battle, Houjin retreated all the way, and its sphere of influence withdrew from the entire Liaodong.

Xiong Tingbi directly changed his previous style of play, personally led the troops into battle, commanded the Liao army to march forward triumphantly, and took advantage of the situation to regain hundreds of miles of homeland in Liao.

At this point, the court, inside and outside, was in a state of silence. Apart from congratulating the "martial arts" for recovering Liaodong, no one said anything about Xiong Tingbi's ability.

Looking at it now, Zhu Youxiao's arbitrarily determined Xiong Tingbi to rule the Liao Dynasty from the beginning of his accession to the throne was actually a very prescient move.

At this time, Sun Chengzong made another suggestion, that is, to build the Liaoshen line of defense.

The so-called Liaoshen defense line is a large-scale fortress that runs through the entire Liaodong with Songjin as the depth and Liaoshen as the hub, repairing Ningyuan City, starting from Balipu to Jinzhou, passing through Liaoyang to the Six Forts of Kuandian, and connecting the surrounding 240 seven forts. .

For a time, there was a big discussion between the court and China, and there were endless disputes.

……

At this time, Jiangnan is also doing things in a hurry.

After signing the trade treaty last time, on the way back, Huang Huatang also participated in a major imperial examination case in the capital by the way, and gained a lot.

For him, it was not gold and silver that received the most goods this time, but the emperor's attention and cooperation with Xu Xianchun.

Who is Xu Xianchun? He is the majestic commander of Jin Yiwei!

At the time of the major scientific research case, Huang Huatang, a businessman, participated in the major case and left a strong message in it, which soon became known to women and children in Suzhou.

And in the scientific research case, Huang Huatang clearly stated his position. Although he had made many enemies, he stood with Jin Yiwei and many imperial party officials.

With this relationship, Huang Huatang walks with wind!

Huang Huatang originally planned to go directly down the canal by boat, but for some reason, after boarding the boat, he suddenly decided to walk back to Suzhou.

Not on foot, Huang Huatang bought a donkey for 20 taels of silver in a certain village in Jifu, and rode it to the south at a leisurely pace.

Along the way, it was fast and slow, from the end of the scientific research case to December, before reaching the outskirts of Suzhou.

Huang Huatang is a person who likes to look at the roadside scenery very much.

Along the way, he sometimes stays in a certain village for a day or two to solve some small problems for the local people, and invest money in some shops with better locations.

Putting his words aside, the reason for this is that one is that the rich are used to living a life, and they want to know how the lives of ordinary people are, and the other is that they can know the thoughts of ordinary people at the bottom.

The third thing is that Huang Huatang has not yet figured out how to build the Royal Chamber of Commerce, and needs to think carefully.

For him, after the past few months, it can be regarded as letting himself go, and coming back to start a new life.

Back in Suzhou, Huang Huatang felt very friendly when he heard small vendors hawking along the street, and walked a little slower unconsciously, just to stay on the road for a while.

Hearing the noise and commotion around him, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his heart.

In a blink of an eye, he came to the door of a tall restaurant, Huang Huatang didn't think much, and rode a donkey into it.

Naturally, the little black donkey didn't understand the two worlds inside and outside the door. He raised his hooves and stepped over the gorgeous stone steps, and he was about to enter the gathering place of the children of the big family.

There was a sound of hoofbeats, and the jingling of bells made the arty celebrities and rich children inside frown, and the boy was so frightened that he quickly grabbed him.

"You man, why are you riding a donkey into the Fuchun Building—!" The boy kept pulling the donkey, shouting to drive him away.

It's not that the servant doesn't know this famous man in Suzhou City, it's just that Huang Huatang is riding a donkey, his face is blocked by a hood, and his clothes are really not very good.

It's hard to think of this bear look as the treasurer of the imperial merchant appointed by the emperor. No matter how you look at it, he looks like a rough old man who came to the market from the countryside.

The man on the donkey pushed back the hood, revealing a smiling face.

This face is the passport!

Needless to say, the boy who was still pulling the donkey just now became smiling in an instant, as if seeing his own father, jumped three feet high with joy, and let go of the donkey.

"Ah, it's Master Huang!"

As soon as the voice came out, the gang of boys inside quickly put away their contemptuous glances and reported to the inside one by one.

"Old Huang, you are finally here! Why did you wait so long?"

Soon, a fat man with a big belly and wearing a purple silk robe came down from upstairs. He looked like a wealthy businessman with a lot of money.

The businessman yelled as he walked, and when he went downstairs, he walked over at a corner and patted Huang Huatang's body, stirring up a lot of dust.

His expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously took half a step away, but then he pulled Huang Huatang back with a smile on his face, and said loudly upstairs:

"Master Huang, the shopkeeper of Juxing, is here!"

Due to this person's identity, the servant tied the little black donkey to Ma Peng with great reluctance, and took good care of it with good food.

In the private room next to the lake on the second floor, the merchants hurried out, and when they saw Huang Huatang dressed as a rural old man, they were all taken aback, and then congratulated him.

"Master Huang won the right to reprint the Beijing News next year, congratulations!"

"I heard that Master Huang is going to face the Holy Spirit. This really makes me envious and jealous!"

"Your Majesty has said something to Huang Ye this time, why don't you tell me, so that I can open my eyes and learn more!"

The fat man entered the door hand in hand with Huang Huatang, passed the murals, came to the round table, sat on a stool, and began to greet each other.

Fatty is a well-known merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, called Hong Liangwen, and he is the owner behind the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce.

The rest of them are also well-known rich merchants in Suzhou, Hangzhou and the Jiangnan area. Their business ranges from cloth, tea and food, to pigs, sheep, cattle and horses.

A small Fuchun building is full of these people who stomp their feet and shake Jiangnan's economy three times.

After exchanging pleasantries, Huang Huatang pondered for a while, and said to the fat man:

"It's a very unfortunate coincidence that Liangwen entrusted him. Before he could meet Mr. Zuodu Censor in the future, a major scientific examination case occurred in Beijing."

As he spoke, he raised his wine glass and said with a smile:

"I am ashamed to have failed my old friend, and I will punish myself with a cup!"

Hong Liangwen quietly watched him finish drinking, then stretched out his hand to hold the wine glass, and laughed loudly:

"Old Huang, what are you talking about? It's up to people to plan things and God to make things happen. I didn't have much expectations at first!"

Chapter 436 Suzhou Royal Chamber of Commerce

Although Huang Huatang arrived late and was not well dressed, he looked like a master when he sat there.

"Don't forget to take good care of my little black."

He turned around and gave instructions, and the young man quickly nodded and bowed his head and said, "You don't need to tell me, the little one has already brought the donkey to Ma Peng, and he used the best food and materials."

Huang Huatang nodded, turned around and straightened his sleeves and said:

"Everyone is here, and I have to tell you something. This matter is not trivial. I think it's better to settle it early."

No trivial matter?

Upon hearing this, the surrounding merchants murmured, what kind of medicine is sold in this gourd surnamed Huang...

In fact, the reason why these businessmen gathered here early was that they knew that Huang Huatang was not what it used to be, and that he had made friends with many court officials. They came here to seek opportunities.

They had already vaguely guessed that Huang Huatang must have received some kind of errand from the emperor, but now that they heard it, it turned out to be true!

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. There are countless wealthy businessmen and celebrities in the south of the Yangtze River. There are many people with wealth comparable to those present here, and even more than Huang Huatang.

Huang Huatang got straight to the point, which happened to be the purpose of these people.

Hong Liangwen looked at Huang Huatang and said with a smile:

"Since shopkeeper Huang is quick to talk, let's just say it straight. Since the court has a big deal to entrust to shopkeeper Huang, and shopkeeper Huang came to find us again, it must be a big order. I'm afraid it won't be enough for one person?"

Huang Huatang smiled slightly, noncommittal.

"Old Hong still speaks so sharply. It is indeed as you said. This list is not so big."

"Actually speaking, not to mention my Juxing family, if all of you here want to earn a future for yourself and a shadow for your family, this is the only chance in your life."

"The opportunity is right in front of you. Whether you can grasp it or not, it depends on you."

At this time, a cloth merchant got up and said:

"Dong Xiaosi, the treasurer of the Songjiang Chamber of Commerce, has been admiring Huang Dong's family for a long time!"

Huang Huatang sat there, with a look of all ears.

"I heard that Juxing was only occasionally famous a few years ago, but now it has become one of the largest companies in Suzhou City. It's amazing!" Dong Xiaosi picked up a glass of wine and said with a big laugh:

"It's better to be famous than to meet each other. The conversation of Mr. Huang's family is really extraordinary."

After receiving such flattery, Huang Huatang's face was still as calm as water, he sat there raised his wine glass, and replied with a smile: "It's shopkeeper Dong, I've admired him for a long time."

Seeing Huang Huatang drank his wine, Dong Xiaosi felt relieved, sat down and said:

"Although we are businessmen, we are also subjects of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, we will do what His Majesty ordered. The Huang Dong family only tells me how to do it."

After he finished speaking, the rest of the merchants couldn't sit still and spoke out one after another.

"Yes, Mr. Huang, just tell me what His Majesty means!"

"If the imperial court is useful to me, I will serve you!"

It is an eternal truth that businessmen seek profit.

Although these people's words are nice, they are not all good fruits.

Having said that, Huang Huatang himself is the same. He does not have the idea of ​​serving the country loyally when he cooperates with the imperial court. It is because he sees the benefits brought to him and the entire Huang family after cooperating with the imperial court.

He first looked at the helm of the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce, that is, his old friend-Hong Liangwen.

"The Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce is the leading large chamber of commerce in the south of the Yangtze River. Not to mention that Hong Dong's family's assets are more than ten times that of mine, they can also top three or five of my Huang's family."