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Lao Zhu had nothing to do, so he wandered to the outer palace.
What makes Lao Zhu himself feel strange is that among the monarchs and ministers, Xia Yuanji is the only one he can chat with for so many years.
It stands to reason that there are still many old brothers who conquered the world with Lao Zhu. Not to mention Fu Youde and Tang He who are currently outside, there are also old brothers such as Xu Da who are in Beijing at the moment.
But Lao Zhu felt that he had nothing to say to them, but it was Xia Yuanji, and the two became friends every year.
As for Xu Da, although Lao Zhu always wanted to invite Xu Da to dinner, he basically wanted Xu Da every time, so he invited Xu Da.
Usually when nothing happens, I forget about Xu Da.
In Lao Zhu's heart, Xu Da is just a tool man.
"His Majesty!"
When Xia Yuanji saw His Majesty walking in from outside the household department, he quickly stood up and saluted and said hello.
Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing casual clothes, which was similar to a cotton-padded jacket with a sloping lapel, and his hands were inserted into the sleeves. If you didn't know Lao Zhu, you would have thought he was an old farmer from somewhere!
"Hahaha, it's very cold today, let's get something warm!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xia Yuanji sat down and poured tea.
A cup of hot tea went down his stomach and went down his throat, warming Lao Zhu's entire chest. Lao Zhu exhaled the hot breath comfortably, looked at Xia Yuanji, who was standing upright in front of him, waved and smiled,
"Sit down."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xia Yuanji is very strict and principled in his work. Lao Zhu also likes people like this.
"Xiao Xia, we heard that our sugar industry is going to be sold abroad? What do you think? Is this true?"
Lao Zhu's eyes gleamed. As soon as he learned about this, Lao Zhu kept thinking about it.
He could have asked his eldest grandson, but when he thought that his eldest grandson was busy with everything, he wandered off to find Xia Yuanji.
Xia Yuanji sighed,
"Your Majesty, this matter is too difficult to handle."
"Is it difficult?" Lao Zhu frowned, "Is our candy better than theirs?"
Xia Yuanji nodded and said, "The quality of the sugar from the Delhi Sultanate is considered to be the best, while the quality of the sugar from the Ming Dynasty is considered to be the best among the best."
When Lao Zhu heard this, his face was full of pride, but his tone was still dissatisfied and he said,
“That’s it!
Our selling price is the same as theirs, what? Do they still care about people buying better candies? Do you have to buy something bad at the same price?
We see that there is no such thing in this world! "
It's not that Lao Zhu can't figure out the reason, it's just that when it comes to money, Lao Zhu starts to double-standardize again.
"Your Majesty... The dispute over the sugar industry between the Ming Dynasty and the Delhi Sultanate is not a dispute between two merchants. There are too many involved.
Just like the salt industry before the Ming Dynasty, the salt industry in the Ming Dynasty was exclusively operated by the government, but the salt production process was handed over to fixed salt households.
In this way, the court will make money and the people will have work to do. No matter how you look at it, it will be beneficial to both parties.
If the Delhi Sultanate's sugar was so impacted by the Ming Dynasty, it would destabilize their country. "
Xia Yuanji had something to say, which few ministers dared to say to Lao Zhu. Lao Zhu hummed twice, which was regarded as recognizing Xia Yuanji's statement.
"Then they haven't done it yet? They kicked off their legs and gave up struggling? Are they not afraid of me beating them?"
Xia Yuanji said,
"Your Majesty, they still need to make a choice. Is the loss greater if they go to war or if they give up the sugar industry?
After making trade-offs, they will find an acceptable range.
According to Wei Chen, it would be extremely difficult for them to completely give up the sugar industry, but just giving up a few points would be enough.
The important thing is to let the Ming Dynasty's sugar begin to flow into the Delhi Sultanate. "
Lao Zhu smiled knowingly and said,
"Hahaha, Xiaoxia, your method is bad!
Forcing them to say that they want to occupy the entire market in their industry is completely unacceptable to them.
If you propose it later, it will only be a percentage of the share.
Compared to giving up the entire market, this proposal is obviously more acceptable to them and easier to succeed.
It turns out that your real purpose is here, just let our goods squeeze in! "
Xia Yuanji smiled and replied,
"Your Majesty, exactly, as you just said,
As long as our goods have a chance to squeeze in, no matter how suppressed they are by the court, can the people still not be able to tell whose candy is good and whose candy is bad?
It is only a matter of time before this gap will become wider and wider and occupy their nest. "
"Okay! Okay! Then this ambassador to the Delhi Sultanate named Gandhi is particularly important.
Xiaoxia, you have to pay more attention to him. "
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After knowing what Xia Yuanji was thinking, Lao Zhu felt relieved. According to Xia Yuanji's plan, it was only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty won the Delhi Sultanate's sugar market.
"Xiao Xia, do it well under our eldest grandson, we are most optimistic about you!
Under the hands of our eldest grandson, the sea is vast and the fish can leap, and the sky is high and the birds can fly. Just plop as hard as you can and you'll be done! "
Xia Yuanji couldn't help but smile. He didn't think too much about it. It was just that a soldier died for his confidant and devoted his whole life just to repay His Majesty's kindness.
"Sir! Urgent report! The Delhi Sultanate's foreign envoy wants to see you!"
An official from the Household Department ran in panting. Now the entire Household Department knew that the biggest thing was to conquer the Delhi Sultanate's foreign ambassador!
"Oh? You said Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here?"
Lao Zhu lifted his butt that was hanging in mid-air and was about to leave, and sat back down again. From the looks of it, he was about to overwhelm Xia Yuanji.
Xia Yuanji's eyes flashed and he felt that the situation was not optimistic.
According to his plan, Gandhi was forced to die so hard. Gandhi had to think about it for two days before changing his words. Now that he was so anxious to see him, Xia Yuanji could only think of one possibility.
That is because Gandhi's mentality collapsed and he wanted to save the sugar industry even if the two countries went to war.
In Xia Yuanji's mind, war is just a bargaining chip, but when it comes to actually starting a war, Xia Yuanji absolutely disagrees.
Not to mention anything else, as long as there is a war, money will flow out of the Ministry of Revenue. Xia Yuanji sees it most clearly and feels the most distressed.
Some battles had to be fought, but against the Delhi Sultanate, it was obvious that economic suppression was more effective.
Xia Yuanji calmed down, thinking that he still couldn't push Gandhi too hard and would have to comfort him a little later.
Gandhi walked in quickly, his face glowing with spring, and he exclaimed,
"His Majesty!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand casually, "We are just passing by. If you have anything to talk about, just pretend we don't exist."
Having said that, Gandhi still saluted Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully. Lao Zhu was sitting here, even if he didn't say anything, it was enough to feel oppressive!
Xia Yuanji showed Gandhi his seat and was trying to organize his words to soothe Gandhi's fragile heart.
But Gandhi spoke first and got straight to the point.
"Master Xia! Daming's candy is the best I've ever seen! Daming's people are the simplest people I've ever seen!
Ming Dynasty’s sugar has entered the Delhi Sultanate, and I support it with both hands and feet! "
Gandhi's barrage of words immediately stunned Lao Zhu and Xia Yuanji. The two looked at each other, unable to understand.
What happened? Could it bring about a 180-degree change in Gandhi's attitude? !
Just become Ganraff? !
