"How many people know about this?”
After calming down, Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Zhanyong and asked in a bad mood,
Zhu Zhanyong smiled and said,"
"Everyone in the Nanjing government knows that all the princes from the provinces are involved.”
Zhu Gaochi was stunned again.
"Huh? The entire Nanjing government knows? Even the princes of the provinces knew about it? As the Crown Prince, wouldn't I be the last to know?”
Zhu Zhanyong shook his head and said,
"You're not the last to know. Grandfather should be the one.”
Zhu Gaochi stared blankly at Zhu Zhanyong and suddenly felt a deep sense of helplessness.
"You can act all you want. Can't you learn from your big brother and be honest? Why were they born from the same parents? Why were their temperaments so different?”
Zhu Zhanyong said disdainfully,"
"Don't mention Big Brother. I get angry when I mention him. He even dares to snatch my wife. All he knows is to pretend. Who is he pretending for all day?”
When Zhang shi heard this, her phoenix eyes glared and she said angrily,
"You still dare to say that he's the one who stole your wife or you're the one who stole his wife?”
Zhu Zhanyong was not convinced and wanted to continue, but Zhu Gaochi said impatiently,"
"Don't talk about these useless things here. Tell me now, if I really let you lead your troops to the northern border, how confident are you of winning?”
Zhu Zhanyong said without thinking,"
"100%!"
Zhu Gaochi said angrily,"
"I'm not joking with you. Be serious!”
Zhu Zhanyong said very seriously,
"When I say 100%, when have you ever seen me lie in front of you?”
Zhu Gaochi said in surprise,"
"You think so highly of your new army? What do you have?"
Zhu Zhanyong smiled mysteriously and said,
"Father, you don't have to worry about this. Anyway, I guarantee that as long as you can send my new army out, I can guarantee that we will win.”
Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Zhanyong who was full of confidence and frowned. He still did not believe Zhu Zhanyong's guarantee, but he knew that Zhu Zhanyong never did things that he was not confident in. He thought about it and said with a headache,
"It's not impossible for you to bring a hundred thousand new soldiers out, but where do you want me to prepare food and pay for you?”
Zhu Zhanyong was stunned and said doubtfully,"
"Father? Is the Imperial Court very poor now?"
Zhu Gaochi nodded and said,
"Your grandfather has already emptied out the last bit of money and grain of the Imperial Court. Even the Imperial Chamber of Commerce's reserves are almost depleted. Where can I find more money and grain for an army of one hundred thousand?”
Zhu Zhanyong didn't mind and nodded."
"Alright then, I'll pay for the food myself.”
Zhu Gaochi was stunned. He looked at Zhu Zhanyong and asked,"
"Where did you get the money? Didn't the money from the Royal Bank and the Chamber of Commerce all go to your grandfather?”
Zhu Zhanyong chuckled and said,
"Can a living person die from holding their urine? I did pay for the Royal Chamber of Commerce and the money house, so I discussed with those uncles later on and set up a Sea Transport Chamber of Commerce and Water Transport Chamber of Commerce. Wouldn't it be easy to make money?”
Zhu Gaochi was stunned.
"You still dare to do sea and water transport? This is the business of the imperial court. Are you trying to snatch business from the imperial court?”
Zhu Zhanyong smiled and shook his head.
"We don't do transportation. Water transport and sea transport are our own products. We won't touch any business that the Imperial Court wants to do.”
Zhu Gaochi really couldn't do anything about his son. He sighed and said,"
"You are the King of Yue, you have a fief and a salary.”
Zhu Zhanyong said disapprovingly,
"What's the use of that money? I can't even afford to take care of my family. Now, I only have a few thousand servants in my family, not including those servants, butlers, accounts keepers, and handymen. Father, with just that bit of salary from the Imperial Court, wouldn't I starve to death? I don't steal, I don't rob, I don't break the law, I don't take bribes, I earn money to support my family, who dares to say no to me?”
Faced with Zhu Zhanyong's eloquent words, Zhu Gaochi was actually speechless for a moment. In the end, he said very simply,
"I don't care about your matters anymore, and I can't care about them. Anyway, you have to turn the situation around in the northern border for me.”
Zhu Zhanyong smiled and said,"
"I know, I know!"
Then, he paused and said,
"Father, you're not giving me money or food. You should at least give me a military system. Otherwise, why would I come out of seclusion under a banner? If that's the case, Grandpa will swallow me!”
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