Even though it was already night, Zhu Yunye couldn't sit still and immediately left the palace overnight to find Han Du.
Han Du was surprised when he heard the butler came to report that the emperor was here. Without waiting for the maid to wait, he quickly put on his clothes and took An Qing to visit him.
In the hall.
Han Du and An Qing bowed down together.
"I pay my respects to the Emperor."
"Anqing pays homage to the emperor."
Zhu Yunye laughed and turned around, and said quickly: "Aunt, uncle, please get back on your feet quickly. We are all members of the same family and there is no need to be so polite."
Han Du and An Qing stood up after returning the favor, and then sat down at the lower left side of Zhu Yunye.
"The Emperor came late at night. Did something happen?"
Zhu Yunye sat at the top of the hall, looked at An Qing with a smile, and said nothing.
An Qing stood up quickly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if I can't stay up late, I'll let you stay with me, okay?"
Zhu Yunye smiled and nodded, "Auntie, please take care of yourself."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy. I will retire."
After An Qing left, Han Du looked up at Zhu Yunye and asked doubtfully: "Your Majesty, has something big happened?"
He has no real power at all now, and he is not considered an important official in the court. Even if Zhu Yunye really needs to find someone to discuss something, he should not talk to him.
Zhu Yunye asked quickly: "Why didn't uncle buy bonds?"
Han Du was startled for a moment, then smiled lightly and said: "Is this why the emperor came out of the palace overnight to find me?"
Hearing Zhu Yunye mention bonds, Han Du slowly gained some understanding.
Zhu Yunye nodded sharply, got a little closer to Han Du, and asked in a low voice: "Isn't this enough?"
"It's not a question of whether it's enough..." Han Du lowered his eyes, feeling quite amused, "What? Your Majesty thinks I have to buy bonds? If that's the case, then it doesn't matter if I buy some."
"Well...it's not necessary." Zhu Yunye immediately sat up straight, with embarrassment on his face.
However, he still persisted and asked: "I am just curious about this matter and want to know what my uncle thinks. When I first faced those merchants, didn't my uncle also say that he wanted to buy it? Now he suddenly doesn't buy it, I'm worried Will they come up with other ideas?"
This is what Zhu Yunye is worried about. Han Du initially encouraged those businessmen to buy bonds, but now he does not. If this news spreads, it is inevitable that those businessmen will have bad thoughts in their hearts. If they now take the bonds and demand immediate redemption, all this work will be in vain.
In order to give businessmen complete peace of mind, the bonds sold by the Royal Bank can be redeemed immediately, which means that as long as those businessmen want to exchange, the bank must give them the money now, but there will be no interest.
So that's it...Han Du gradually understood something. He folded his hands and put them in front of his stomach, and patiently explained: "The emperor is worried that those merchants will regret it because I don't buy it, right?"
Zhu Yunye just looked at Han Du and said nothing.
"They will not regret it." Han Du said firmly.
Zhu Yunye was stunned for a moment and asked curiously, "Why is uncle so sure?"
"Does the Emperor think they are buying bonds?" Han Du glanced at Zhu Yunye meaningfully.
"Isn't it?" Zhu Yunye asked doubtfully.
Han Du laughed, shook his head and sighed: "They are not buying bonds, they are buying peace of mind."
Zhu Yunye's eyes lit up and he was very curious, "How do you say it?"
Han Du replied in a low voice: "They only care about the capital, and they don't really care about interest. As long as they ensure that they can get their capital back in the future, it is enough for them."
"If they are really greedy for profit, wouldn't they be able to earn back the money with their ability?"
Tong Ling is considered a prominent figure among the merchants in the capital, and their business involves more than just maritime trade.
Although the profits of sea trade are now not as good as they were at the beginning, they are still able to maintain a relatively high profit. Therefore, people like Tong Ling also lose money when buying bonds, but they would rather buy them at a loss.
Anyway, hundreds of thousands of dollars is nothing to their net worth.
Before Zhu Yunye could speak, Han Du continued to smile and said, "They only bought it for the sake of the emperor and the court."
At this point, Han Du's meaning was very clear. Tong Ling and others were afraid of offending the court, so they would rather lose money than buy bonds. But Han Du was not afraid of offending the court, so of course he didn’t need to buy it.
Zhu Yunye didn't care whether Han Du gave the court face or not, he only cared about whether Tong Ling and others would regret it.
After listening to Han Du's words, he let go of his worries slightly, and smiled very quickly: "They won't go back on their word, so I'll be relieved."
Han Du also nodded happily, and then said: "The reason why I didn't buy bonds is because I don't want to compete with the people for this small profit. If the emperor thinks that I should also buy some, then I will buy fifty Wan Guan Bond."
It was five hundred thousand dollars as soon as he opened his mouth. Seeing Han Du's serious look, the little remaining worry in Zhu Yunye's heart completely dissipated in an instant.
After thinking about it, all Royal Bank bonds had been sold out. If they still want to sell it to Han Du, they will need to ask Baochao Tijusi to make the bonds again.
Moreover, the five hundred thousand yuan has not been secured. It is not enough to build another railway track. If it is used in other places, it will even lose the profit.
After careful consideration, Zhu Yunye shook his head secretly, nodded to Han Du very intimately, and said with a smile: "I understand your uncle's intention. I am very pleased that your uncle can avoid competing with the people for profit."
Seeing that Zhu Yunye did not insist on buying bonds, Han Du did not insist either. Anyway, you can buy it or not. If you didn’t buy it in the past, you really didn’t want to compete with the people for interests.
The annual profit is 10%, which Han Du doesn't like at all. But for ordinary people, it is much more cost-effective to use their remaining money to buy bonds than depositing it in a bank, where the annual interest rate is only three cents.
This three-cent annual profit is extremely attractive to the people. After all, in the eyes of the people, this is free money.
Zhu Yunye thought for a moment, then laughed and said: "My uncle not only helped the court solve problems, but also took the initiative to benefit the people. I will always remember this for the country and the people."
After speaking, Zhu Yunye stood up slowly.
Han Du then stood up and replied with a smile: "Your Majesty is right, I just did my duty. I have long understood that thousands of hectares of fertile land are just three meals a day, and thousands of mansions are just Sleeping on a couch three feet away. A person's needs are limited, as long as they can be met. Taking up too much is of no use. On the contrary, those common people really need these benefits, so giving them is nothing."
Zhu Yunye perked up when he heard this, looked at Han Du with bright eyes and a surprised expression, and murmured to himself: "Thousands of hectares of fertile land can only feed three meals a day, and thousands of mansions can only sleep on couches three feet long..." .Occupy...and give away profits..."
After a long time, Zhu Yunye came back to his senses and his eyes regained their clarity. With a face filled with emotion, he said: "Uncle, I really learned a lot from you today..."
"It's really gratifying that the emperor can understand!" The smile on Han Du's face suddenly bloomed.
"Hahaha, uncle said that!" Zhu Yunye was very satisfied with the conversation he had with Han Du tonight. It could be said that he came here worried and returned happily.
Zhu Yunye returned to Qianqing Palace, and the excitement in his body had not completely faded away.
After sitting in the hall and being quiet for a moment, he shouted with a smile: "Come here."
"My servant is here, please give me your instructions." The eunuch hurriedly hunched his upper body and ran in quickly.
Zhu Yunye paused and asked: "I decree that Han Kezhong pays close attention to ethics, teaches loyalty, encourages talents, and respects people with sincerity...Move to be the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. In addition, Han Fuli also followed this example and moved to... ..."
When he said this, Zhu Yunye paused. Originally, he subconsciously wanted to move Han Fuli to the Ministry of War as the minister, but in this case, the two brothers would be in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the other in the Ministry of War.
This... seems a little inappropriate.
So, Zhu Yunye changed his next words and said: "Qian, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
"??????????????? I obey the order." The eunuch was greatly shaken in his heart and had no time to show it, so he quickly bowed and retreated.
When he walked outside the palace gate, the eunuch slowly straightened up and exhaled a long breath.
Zhenguo Gongfu, the most powerful family in the Ming Dynasty that had been dormant for a long time, seemed to be shining brightly again.
The eunuch has been with Zhu Yunye since he was the prince, and knows him even more detailedly than Zhu Yunye himself.
When Zhu Yunye first came to the throne, he tested the Zhenguo Palace more than once or twice.
One of them was when the two brothers Han Kezhong and Han Fuli were moved from the capital to a remote place. Moving from the capital to Gansu and Yunnan without being promoted, this seems to be the same as the two brothers being exiled.
If it were another person, there is a high probability that he would come to the emperor to argue.
However, Duke Zhen Guo did not complain about this, and even Han Kezhong and Han Fuli obediently went to their posts according to the time specified by the court.
In the past few years, I heard that the two brothers are doing well in their respective places.
However, the eunuch knew very well that the emperor moved the two brothers back to the capital and held high-ranking positions such as ministers. It was definitely not because of their performance.
Thinking of the emperor's eagerness to leave the palace to find Duke Zhen tonight, the eunuch already had an idea in his mind.
...
The next morning, while Han Du and An Qing were still eating, they saw Uncle Wu running in hurriedly with tears in his eyes.
Noticing his stumbling, Han Du had to remind: "Uncle Wu, slow down, don't fall!"
When Uncle Wu heard Han Du's words, he quickly slowed down and returned to normal.
He nodded repeatedly, crying and smiling at the same time: "Master, old slave, old slave is just too happy..."
"What happened?" Han Du smiled at his fifth uncle. As for his calling himself an old slave, Han Du had reminded him countless times, asking him not to call himself that way. But he just didn't agree. No matter what Han Du said, it was useless. Han Du had no choice but to let him go.
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An Qing also put down his chopsticks and echoed with a smile: "That's right, Fifth Uncle, what kind of good thing is it that makes you so happy?"
"Happy, happy...Old slave is really happy." Uncle Wu wiped the corners of his eyes twice to wipe away the tears.
"The Emperor has just issued a decree... The eldest and second young masters are coming back!"
