"Zhao Mian and I have basically fallen out with each other. I'm afraid we won't be able to fool him if we go and ask for it openly. It was better to build a cement factory next to it and then ask for the mountain in the name of mining lime.”
"Only then can we succeed."
"Your Highness, what is my answer?"
Zhu Yunhao nodded in affirmation." Not bad. I think so too."”
"Anything else?"
There was more?
Yang Shiqi was stunned. After thinking for a while, he slowly shook his head." Please give me some advice, Your Highness."”
"Although there are some flaws, it can be considered qualified.”
"We can't open this cement factory. We have to ask Imperial Grandfather for permission to build a road from Yingtian to Changjiang.”
"After that, we must also strictly control the location. We can't be too far away, or else Zhao Mian will still sense our true purpose.”
"Secondly, we can't get too close. We can't let him think that we're heading for this mountain.”
"The distance is moderate. We'll go buy a mountain later. We'll make him think that we built the factory hastily and bought his mountain for convenience.”
Yang Shiqi was flabbergasted after hearing this, and his Adam's apple bobbed.
"Your Highness, I understand."
He still had a long way to go.
However, he was extremely excited now. That matter was about to surface.
The next day, Kuai Xiang submitted a petition to build a cement factory to build a road from Yingtian to the Yangtze River ferry. Zhu Yuanzhang agreed on the spot.
On the third day, Zhao Mian went to the palace." Greetings, Your Highness."”
"Please get up."
"I'm no longer the Minister of Revenue," Zhao Mian said with a look of shame."Your Highness, you're still so humble."”
"This humble subject admires the distinction between the wise and the corporal.”
"Milord, don't say that. Losing the Ministry of Revenue this time is a huge loss for us.”
" Do you have a plan in mind to take back the Ministry of Revenue?'
Zhao Mian smiled bitterly in his heart. How was this possible?
Zhu Yunwen sighed.
"Your Highness, you don't have to be too desperate. The previous ministers of the Ministry of Revenue had also been fired after less than a year. It was really the Emperor who did whatever he wanted. Every action required a large amount of money.”
"This lowly subject has some knowledge of the Ministry of Revenue's situation. The Ministry of Revenue's silver is simply insufficient.”
"If Your Highness can enrich Taicang before Zhu Yuntong does, I believe it's possible to take back the Ministry of Revenue.”
Lacking money?
"The emperor is rich, how could he lack money?" Li Guan asked.”
Zhao Mian looked at him as if he was an idiot. No wonder Zhu Yunhao chose Yang Shiqi over him. This was an arrogant and pedantic scholar!
The stupidity of this question was no less than that of Emperor Hui of Jin.
"The emperor is indeed rich in the four seas, but the money and grain of the four seas have their own fixed amounts. There is not much that he can use at will.”
"If we increase taxes, the people will definitely be filled with resentment. This isn't the emperor, this is a bandit!"
Li Guan's expression was clear, but he was unhappy with Zhao Mian's outspokenness. At least he left some face for himself.
"Then what should we do?"
"There are three plans for now. First, we'll issue extra banknotes!"
"Secondly, some lords can be allowed to buy from the local big families. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was like this.”
"Thirdly, we can offer atonement silver. Some cunning criminals can be exempted from their crimes by paying silver taels. This way, we can greatly increase the income of the national treasury!”
These three…
Zhu Yunwen paced back and forth. Li Guan was the first to say,"Wonderful!"
"Treasure notes are the money and grain controlled by the country. Isn't it up to the emperor to decide how much to distribute?”
"Being a lord is just an honor. Those local big families value it very much, but it has very little influence on the Imperial Court.”
"Thirdly, those who commit minor crimes should be released. Spending some money to release them early not only shows the emperor's kindness, but also reduces the management fees of the Ministry of Justice!”
"If it's so harmless, the emperor will definitely agree.”
Zhu Yunwen also agreed with Li Guan's statement and held Zhao Mian's hand for a long time."Now that Zhu Yunhao has the upper hand in the fight for the throne, Sir's suggestion is even more timely.”
"It doesn't deserve Your Highness 'praise."
Zhao Mian's heart was filled with hatred. He had heard that his son had been executed by a thousand cuts. The case of harvesting and cutting was exposed by Zhu Yunyan and Jiang Yan!
How could he not take revenge?
"Lord Zhao."
"What's wrong?"
"Your family's doorman has come to report that Yang Shiqi is a guest in your residence.”
Yang Shiqi?
Li Guan's eyes revealed a trace of hatred. After Zhu Yunhao became the Minister of Revenue, Yang Shiqi's status rose. When he returned to the Imperial College, he felt like he had returned to his hometown in glory. He was surrounded by countless students and looked forward to being questioned. He seemed to have become the idol of the current generation.
He was the only one who had received such treatment before!
"Milord, the weasel doesn't have good intentions when it wishes the chicken a happy new year!”
"I know."
"Your Highness, this humble subject will take his leave."
Outside the city, Zhu Yunhao was fishing with a middle-aged man by the river." Your Highness, I've heard a lot about you."”
"Don't look at me when you're talking.”
"Your Highness, what's that on your mouth?”
"Mask! This way, no one would be able to tell that I was talking to someone else.”
Mask?
So cautious.
"This time, I have to thank Your Highness for helping me solve the problem of Hangzhou with a book of agricultural policies. Later, you even predicted the future and spoke up for me in court.”
" If it wasn't for Your Highness, I might have lost my life.'
Zhu Yunhao shook his head and denied,"It's not me. It's Imperial Grandfather's wisdom."”
"Moreover, Imperial Grandfather isn't someone who kills.”
This person was the former magistrate of Hangzhou, the current governor of Zhejiang.
"The emperor is wise, but there are villains around. There were also many cases of murder in anger.”
"The Taoist child was framed by Zhu Liangzu, and Fang Keqin was killed because of the Kongyin Case.”
" From today onwards, I will be at Your Highness's beck and call!'
Zhu Yunhao's expression did not change." It's not an order. You're still a subject of the imperial grandfather. I've never had any subordinates.”
"There are only people who share the same sentiments!"
"Same logic?"
"Because we have the same ideals, we walked together. From the bottom of my heart, I did not see Ru Chang as my subordinate.”
"I'm just a companion on the path of my dreams.”
These words were said flawlessly!
"From the Book of Agriculture, the Eight Laws of Agriculture, and the 25-year rent reduction edict, I can see that Your Highness is the same as His Majesty.”
" The Second Imperial Sun is different. He is very particular about etiquette, and he is surrounded by pedantic scholars like Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai. His fingers never touch the spring water, and all he puts forward are empty suggestions.”
"Sometimes it's ridiculous."
"If he becomes the grand grandson, firstly, he won't be able to suppress the ferocious subjects left behind by the emperor. Secondly, he will pursue empty etiquette too much. The country might also pursue exaggeration and unrealistic.”
"The more serious ones…"
Zhu Yunhao nodded slightly." The Duke of Zhou made the Rites of Zhou to set the hierarchy. Before the monarch of the State of Lu ascended the throne, he said that he would abide by the Rites of Zhou and that all the people in the country must abide by them.”
"Then the Duke of Zhou declared that the Lu Kingdom was afraid of being weak and would definitely perish.”
"Later, it was indeed destroyed by the Qi Kingdom."
The process of Qi destroying Lu was very similar to Zhu Di's Jingnan, as if they were carved out of the same mold.
Perhaps the heavens had decided.
"When you go back later, bring some cement back from the cement factory.”
"What's wrong?"
"After you return…"
Zhu Yunhao whispered. Although Wu Zhong did not understand why Zhu Yunhao arranged for him to do this, he still nodded in agreement.
"I'll be leaving first!" Before he left, Zhu Yuntong looked at the fish bucket in Wuzhong like a fisherman and laughed when he found nothing.
His performance was flawless!
"Your Highness, Yang Shiqi is back."
Yang Shiqi walked over from afar, looking travel-worn.'
"Take him down!"
"How much did you spend?"
" It's just a mere hundred taels of silver!'
"Silver?"
"Yes, Zhao Mian doesn't want the notes."
"Did you leave a receipt?"
"This…"
Yang Shiqi was stunned. Zhu Yunhao looked at him lightly."Imperial Grandfather stipulated that only banknotes can be used, but he uses silver. If you leave a receipt, you can tell him to scram back to his hometown on the spot!”
This was really unexpected!
Yang Shiqi broke into a sweat. His cultivation was far inferior to His Highness's.
One hundred taels of silver…
"Your Highness, what is under that mountain?”
"You'll know soon enough."
Ah!
Yang Shiqi was about to go crazy. This damn mystery.
The next day, Yingtian.
The Hall of Heaven was opened and all the officials entered the hall.
"If there's anything, report. If there's nothing, withdraw!"
"Imperial Grandfather, your grandson has something to report.”Zhu Yunwen took the lead.
"Speak!"
"I know that the national treasury is empty, so I racked my brains and rummaged through ancient books before finally coming up with some practical methods.”
"I hope I can share the burden with Imperial Grandfather."
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(At midnight, I would like to say Happy New Year's Eve to everyone.)
Continue to work hard in the new year!）
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