"Summoned by the emperor?" Han Du looked at the eunuch who came to deliver the order. The eunuch smiled, bowed and said, "That's right, sir, don't worry, the emperor is in a good mood today." He thought Han Du was worried about something bad, so he quickly explained.
Han Du wasn't worried about anything bad. He was just wondering about the academy reward he was preparing for. What was so urgent that he had to come to him at this time?
"Let's go." Unable to figure it out, Han Du simply gave up and waved his hand towards the eunuch. Anyway, after meeting Zhu Yunye, I knew what was going on.
"I wonder what the emperor wants from me?" After the ceremony, Han Du asked straight to the point. Zhu Yunye stood up quickly and extended his hand enthusiastically,
"Uncle, sit down quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du slowly sat down on the Jindun. Zhu Yunye ordered someone to pour tea, and then said slowly: "Uncle, what did you hear?"
"What?" Han Du was about to drink tea when he heard Zhu Yunye say this with a blank expression on his face. He immediately put down the tea cup and looked up at him.
Seeing that Han Du was caught off guard, Zhu Yunye knew that Han Du really didn't know, so he said: "Xinming sent people to Daming, didn't uncle hear about it at all?" Han Du suddenly frowned, Zhu Di actually He would send people to Daming, which he did not expect.
"When did this happen? Who will Xinming send and how many people will he send?" Zhu Yunye quietly looked at Han Du for a few breaths. Seeing that he really didn't know, a smile suddenly appeared on his face and said: "Here comes someone." It's Zhu Zhanji, he's already here." Han Du instantly understood in his heart that everyone had arrived, but Zhu Yunye still asked himself if he knew whether he was questioning himself or testing himself.
Zhu Zhanji's arrival in the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be hidden from the navy's eyes. If he still secretly controls the navy, he will definitely get the news.
Zhu Yunye's test just now was to see if and how much contact he had with the navy... Shaking his head slightly, Han Du threw away the unhappiness in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty Is summoning ministers to the palace related to this matter?" Zhu Yunye nodded with a gentle expression, and briefly explained the meeting with Zhu Zhanji and his request with a smile.
Then he looked at Han Du and asked: "Uncle, do you think I should sell slaves to them?" After hearing this, Han Du didn't think there was anything wrong, and his brows furrowed deeper.
"Since the Emperor agreed to sell slaves to Xinming, then just sell them. It's just a few slaves, it's not a big deal." Why are you calling me for such a big deal?
One hundred thousand slaves seems like a lot, but in the Ming Overseas Governor's Mansion, which one doesn't have one hundred and eighty thousand slaves? Especially in a place like Luzon, where there are hundreds of thousands of slaves working under the governor's command, taking away 100,000 is nothing.
Seeing that Han Du also supported his sale, Zhu Yunye felt slightly satisfied. He smiled and shook his head and said, "I'm not worried about not having slaves for them. I'm worried about whether they really have the money to pay?"
"Is the Emperor worried about this?" Han Du suddenly laughed. Zhu Yunye was a little surprised by Han Du's attitude and said doubtfully: "One hundred thousand slaves, according to the price Zhu Zhanji said, this is more than ten million taels of silver. They have only been in America for more than ten years, and they are often busy resisting the attacks of the indigenous people. They can Can you take it out?" Han Du shook his head slightly and disagreed with Zhu Yunye's view.
"Although they were poor when they went to America, after all these years, they really may not be able to come up with this money." Seeing Zhu Yunye's confusion, Han Du had no choice but to explain with a smile: "Your Majesty does not know, the indigenous people in America are extremely Good gold and silver, they like to make gold and silver into various utensils. When I was in several tribes, I got a lot of gold and silver utensils."
"Xin Ming went to war and destroyed countless tribes, and the gold and silver he got was probably huge." Zhu Yunye felt relieved and smiled on his face, as long as Zhu Zhanji had the money to pay.
Then he became curious and looked at Han Du: "Uncle, is America really full of gold and silver?" Even the indigenous people can use gold and silver to make utensils. How much gold and silver is there?
In the Ming Dynasty, the most common utensils were made of copper, and those who made utensils of gold and silver required at least a fortune of more than 100,000 yuan.
The wealth of some indigenous people exceeds 100,000 yuan? How rich is this?
"There is so much gold and silver everywhere." Han Du shook his head lightly. Before Zhu Yunye could breathe a sigh of relief, Han Du changed his tone and said: "However, there are a lot of gold and silver mines in the Americas, and there are also many large veins. They are also shallow mines that are very easy to mine." Zhu Yunye couldn't turn his eyes. Staring at Han Du, his heart was up and down: "There is a lot of gold and silver? How much is it?" This question is difficult to answer. Han Du touched his chin and said with a smile: "I don't know how much there is, but it must be It's better than the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Yunye felt envious in his heart. After a pause, he said sourly: "How could my father think of giving such a good place to his fourth uncle?" Han Du also sighed deeply,
"America is rich in products and has a very advantageous geographical location. I did not agree with giving America to Zhu Di at first, but the late emperor insisted on doing so. Who can stop him?" Zhu Yunye couldn't help but complain about his father. In such a good place, even you If the old man doesn’t use it, can he leave it to my son?
But the matter was now over, it was too late to say anything, and Zhu Yunye no longer struggled. He turned to ask: "In Uncle Yi's opinion, how should I treat my fourth uncle?" This question was difficult to answer. Han Du lightly moved his thumb on the bridge of his nose a few times while thinking about what to say.
After a moment, Han Du put down his hand, raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Yunye, saying: "America is rich in products, and I think the emperor can strengthen the connection with Xinming." After Zhu Yunye pondered for a moment, he asked: "I think it is okay, but I don't know What did Fourth Uncle think?" Han Du laughed.
"Your Majesty, the people of the new Ming Dynasty are only one million, and they have to defend themselves against the natives from all directions. Although Zhu Di is good at fighting, he may have to work hard to cope with it. I guess that the reason why he sent Zhu Zhanji back was not just to buy slaves. That’s all.”
"What does uncle think the fourth uncle wants to do?" Zhu Yunye's eyes lit up and he asked immediately. Han Du said with a smile: "I'm afraid he bought the slaves just to show favor to the emperor. The greater the pressure Xinming faces, the less resources they have. There are many things that only Daming can provide, and they probably want everything. "
"If that's the case, that's an opportunity." Zhu Yunye's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he murmured to himself.
