Shanxi Camp, the old residence of the Bai family.
In the inner hall, the two looked at each other silently. One of them, Zhu Youjian, was sitting upright on a grand master's chair. He had taken off his gold armor and was only wearing a narrow-sleeved archery uniform. There was also a lancet commonly used by cavalry hanging on his belt. The scabbard and handle are all plain and simple, and there are signs of wear and tear, so it is obviously a real thing that has been used frequently.
The other person was Widow Xu, kneeling upright on a futon, facing Zhu Youjian, her body upright, her chest rising and falling rapidly, her pretty face still stained with tears, He looked so pitiful, but how could he still have the ferocity that he had just wanted to compete with the little emperor?
The room was so quiet that you could hear the breathing of the two of them. Zhu Youjian's breathing was steady, while Widow Xu's breathing was a little rapid, obviously frightened, scared and helpless.
Widow Xu was able to become the general merchant of Shanxi merchants in Beijing at a young age, not only because of the strength of the Bai family's Tian name. How can she be the general manager if she can't manage Tianzihao well enough?
But how could she, a female profiteer who could handle all aspects well in the city of Beijing with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, now completely unable to understand the thoughts of the little Long Live in front of her.
Did this little Long Live come all the way to the Shanxi Camp outside Beijing just to catch him as a traitor to the country?
Didn’t the Ming Dynasty have royal guards? If you can't trust Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and Zhangqian Army, they can all come and arrest you!
She doesn't even need to arrest her. After a verbal order, she has to tie herself up and send her to prison - of course, being bound to prison is just a gesture. Behind this gesture, there are various operations and money transfers from all parties. Indispensable. Although the Tianzihao of the Bai family will inevitably be severely damaged, her life can still be saved.
But the little emperor pounced on him... and claimed that he wanted to rob someone!
What does he mean?
Fancy your own beauty? No... Widow Xu said in her heart: Although I have some beauty, but he is an emperor, what kind of beauties don't exist? Do you have to do it this way? How unpleasant it would sound to spread the word!
"It's not bad...a bit pretty, and not too old!"
Just when Widow Xu's heart was pounding, Zhu Youjian spoke, and he never said anything nice.
Widow Xu's heart was pounding, but Zhu Youjian didn't pounce on him like a lustful and unscrupulous king. He just sighed and said: "Widow Xu, for the sake of the Bai family, for your son, a womanly family, It’s really not easy to show up, deal with all parties, and take all kinds of risks.
And I...at a young age, shouldering the responsibility of the world, and at the same time when the mountains and rivers are in ruins, it is even more difficult! It's difficult for you, so you can't be a widow properly, and you can't do business in a decent manner. It's difficult for me, so I can't be a well-behaved and wise king, let alone think of any good things that govern from the top down... If I want to be well-behaved, the world will be in chaos, and it's hard to say whether the Ming Dynasty can survive. And if you behave yourself, your son’s little bit of property will be swallowed up to the dregs! "
What on earth does this little emperor want to say? Widow Xu was confused when she heard this, but she felt a little more at ease.
But Zhu Youjian changed the topic at this time, and started talking again that made Widow Xu blush and heartbeat.
"Widow Xu, do you know why I want to rob you?"
Isn't it because of the greedy body? Your body is so beautiful! Widow Xu suddenly had an idea that made her blush...
Zhu Youjian didn't notice the change in the widow's face, and just kept to himself: "Because you are the only female among the eight Shanxi merchants in Beijing, and you are also a young and beautiful widow, so you are most suitable to be my royal mistress. He is also a profiteer for the emperor, so I ignored the opinions of the world and snatched you away! Although you have ruined your reputation, you are a widow and you are a member of the Zhenxi Guards, so I don't think you care too much about this. "
What is a royal mistress? Widow Xu said in her heart: And...what does the imperial profiteer mean? Um, does it look like a profiteer? It's a real business deal, and I never cheat!
Zhu Youjian then said: "What I am interested in is your Widow Xu's ability to manage the Bai family's famous family business! Now I am surrounded by not only powerful warriors, but also people who can manage the army and do things. Civil servants, but there is no businessman who can manage the Huangzhuang property for me... Shen Tingyang of the Shen family in Chongming is a capable businessman, but he has too many worries and does not dare to wade into the muddy waters of Huangzhuang. Moreover, he The foundation of the family is on the rivers and seas, not near the capital. If you insist on squeezing in, you are afraid of being besieged by all sides, your life will not be easy, and your errands may not be able to be done well. But you are different. She is the general merchant of Shanxi merchants in Beijing. She also controls the Bai family Tianzi name that has been inherited for more than 200 years. She has a close relationship with Da Jue in the palace. She is also the goddaughter of Xu Yingyuan and the Hakka family. Let you control part of the Huangzhuang's industry. It’s not too difficult, right?”
Controlling the property of Huangzhuang... Widow Xu said in her heart: How many people's wealth will be cut off!
Moreover, the long-standing shortcomings of the Imperial Estate were too deep. It can be said that Emperor Taizu Gao had not thought carefully about how to manage the royal estate since he opened up the Ming Dynasty.
Seeing that Widow Xu was silent, Zhu Youjian also knew that this young lady was also afraid of the father-in-laws in the Royal Horse Prison!
Zhu Youjian laughed and said: "I know that the people in the Royal Horse Prison are eyeing the interests of Huangzhuang, and it is not easy for anyone to get in... That's why I want to rob you, I rob you , you are my woman! With this name, other profiteers can't compare to you, and those in the Royal Horse Supervisor can only let you order. This famous family business, and even the entire Bai family No one dares to touch our property. Isn’t there hundreds of thousands of taels of money saved every year for filial piety in various fields? "
"Your Majesty wants..." Widow Xu asked timidly, "Want to take a concubine into the palace?"
"You don't have to enter the palace. Once you enter the palace... you will be in prison. How can you do things for me?" Zhu Youjian said, "But I will give you a bluffing name, and I will grant you the title of serving the country later." Madam, no one will dare to touch you this way!”
Mrs. Fengguo? Widow Xu shuddered, thinking of her godmother, Mrs. Fengsheng... She had been chopped into pieces with 3,600 knives. It was so miserable!
Zhu Youjian looked at Widow Xu's scared look and said with a smile: "When the late Emperor was still alive, no one dared to touch a hair of Lady Feng Sheng!"
But if you are gone... Widow Xu raised her eyelids and glanced at Zhu Youjian. The little emperor looked quite strong. I wonder if he can live a long life?
Zhu Youjian added: "And I don't want you to take away all the money and water of the Yuma Jian... I don't want those eunuchs to jump over the wall in a hurry! But I don't want to expand the interests of the Yuma Jian any more. These days I confiscated a lot of properties, the market value of which is estimated to be thirty million taels. Next, I will confiscate Prince Fu's house, which is another huge amount of property! If I can make 10% profit from these properties, I can earn several million a year. , you can waive the salary and let the people take a breather. This 10% profit is not difficult for you, right?"
It turns out that Zhu Youjian was also the richest man in the Ming Dynasty!
Right from the beginning!
The royal family of the Ming Dynasty had many industries. In addition to land, there were also a large number of royal shops, many imperial workshops, weaving bureaus in Jiangning, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places, as well as other industries exclusively for imperial use. If you manage it properly, you can still make a lot of profits.
However, with so many royal properties, there is not much profit to hand over, and even the expenses of the inner court cannot be covered!
And Zhu Youjian is now a long-lived man who "knows best about confiscating properties". More and more properties are confiscated and confiscated. If they are all handed over to the prodigal Royal Horse Supervisor, wouldn't his hard work be in vain?
Hearing that Zhu Youjian only asked himself to take care of the increase and not touch the inventory of the Royal Horse Supervisor, Widow Xu finally nodded... Although she didn't touch the inventory, she still caused hatred, and she had to "serve the country" The identity of "Madam" can be covered up, so she is really the most suitable candidate to take over!
"Long Live Lord," Widow Xu nodded and gritted her teeth, "Since you have robbed me of my slave, I can't help myself... Naturally I have to work hard for Lord Long Live. It's just a slave, and Bai Bai The family has nothing to do with it! You have to leave the Bai family first, and then you can become Long Live Lord's Fengguo wife!"
"Okay", Zhu Youjian nodded, smiled and asked: "You alone can manage so many industries?"
Widow Xu shook her head and said to Zhu Youjian: "I will recruit people...but who will I use and how much will I pay them? Please don't interfere.
As for the annual 10% dividend, I have to check the property first to know whether it is possible. "
