In the age of information, what is most valuable?
News of course, especially those that are not yet available!
Whether it's a small property or a large property, it's all available for sale.
Most of the powerful people were waiting outside Donghua Gate at this time. As long as they were members of the Chamber of Commerce, they all passed by.
The crown prince proclaiming himself emperor is huge news. If he makes good use of it, he can pocket at least ten thousand taels of silver.
How to use it?
To give a very simple example, if Master Wang goes on the Northern Expedition again, he can't drink the northwest wind on the way, right?
Before going on an expedition, a large amount of various materials must be purchased. Isn't this a massive order?
It is true that part of the court's money was borrowed from the prince, and the prince raised it from many merchants.
Isn’t there also an IOU receipt as proof?
Besides, both the imperial court and the prince had many gold mines in Shandong, and there were two giant gold and copper mines in Monan and Nanyang.
If you still can't trust these mortgages, then don't do business. This industry is not for the faint of heart.
The supplies purchased by the imperial court are all designated by the prince, and who can fall on them does not depend on connections.
How did the relationship come about?
It was bought with real money and silver!
You don’t even use bait when fishing. Do you think you are Jiang Taigong?
It is said that Jinzhou was abandoned by the Crown Prince on his own initiative, and even Zu Dashou's troops withdrew to the pass.
The merchants didn't care how much territory Master Wang lost, as long as Huang Taiji didn't enter the customs again and rob everywhere.
So what should we care about?
Just like running a restaurant, how much money you make depends on the amount of consumption per table and the number of customers.
It is best for Wang Shi to conduct the Northern Expedition once a year, so that the merchants will not pocket less than one million taels of silver every year.
It is no exaggeration to say that you can really make money by becoming a material supplier designated by the imperial court.
How to become a material supplier?
Of course I have to send money to the prince!
Even those who have become suppliers still need to give gifts frequently.
Otherwise, there’s no telling how much of the share that falls on you will be left...
"Did you hear that?"
"What's the matter?"
“There’s a curfew at night!”
"really?"
"Even the city gate is closed!"
"Stop making noise!"
"Yes Yes Yes!"
The two merchants started talking quietly while waiting in line to be summoned, but they were stopped by the patrolling soldiers.
The place outside Donghua Gate is not a market place, and it is not a place for spreading rumors. If you don't want to queue up to see me, make room for those who are willing.
It doesn't matter if one or two people are whispering. Thousands of people are buzzing, which is as annoying as a swarm of annoying sparrows.
In order to stay one step ahead of others, businessmen did not hesitate to install telephones.
The Chamber of Commerce also conveyed the information step by step and responded in a timely manner, so the gathering speed was very fast.
A certain prince now mainly rests and is unable to move at all, let alone speak to thousands of people.
In the end, those who were lucky enough to be summoned were the three presidents and vice presidents of the General Chamber of Commerce, as well as the presidents and vice presidents of various industries.
The president of the Chamber of Commerce, the grain merchant Yu Songyi, the two vice-presidents, the salt merchant Ma Yongliang, and the tea merchant Fan Qiaozhi, these three can be met at close range.
The rest of the people had to stand far away and just take a look.
Fortunately, no one dared to whisper in the East Palace Room, otherwise it would be a crime of disrespect.
A certain prince could make everyone in the room hear his words clearly without shouting loudly.
"I have decreed to proclaim myself emperor, and the reign name has been determined. This year is the first year of Haojing. You and the members of the Chamber of Commerce have contributed a lot in the past, and now they all have contributed to the establishment. I will naturally bear this in mind, Wu Tei Unforgettable. This aid to the Jinzhou defenders was not due to defeat and abandonment of the city.
, it is an active contraction. This is my strategy and has nothing to do with failure. You don’t need to worry about this, let alone believe the market rumors. I will naturally recover my homeland in Liaodong, and within ten years, I will recover all the areas south of Tieling. It will still be needed
You have provided necessary supplies to the imperial court for the royal army's Northern Expedition. Now affected by the news of proclaiming the emperor, some merchants in the Jifu area may take the opportunity to increase prices. I hope you will restrain members of various industries and refrain from doing anything arbitrarily. "
"Long live my emperor, please rest assured. Cao Min and others will strictly control the members of the Chamber of Commerce. If there are unscrupulous merchants who persist in their obsession, they will be reported and will never be tolerated or condoned!"
President Yu Songyi expressed his position on behalf of his subordinates, following the prince, he was determined not to let everyone go hungry.
Although the crown prince did not explicitly state the benefits of supporting him, he would definitely reward him.
The rewards for ordinary members may not be large, but the rewards received by the three of them plus the presidents and vice-presidents of various industries behind them will not be too small.
"You must have noticed that I have difficulty moving because I was injured by the Supreme Emperor with a short musket before. The reason was that I voluntarily gave up on Jinzhou. You don't need to think too much. I will not punish the Supreme Emperor, let alone commit regicide. things, everything will be
Resolved peacefully. I only hope that you can support me, the court, and Ming Dynasty as always. After all, only when the Ming Dynasty defeats the Donglu can you earn more money. I also want to make more money, and no one has a grudge against money. good
Well, that’s all I have to say to you today. I am still young and you are not old either. We have a long time to come! "
A certain prince would not go into long speeches to find fault for himself, he would just point out the powerful relationship.
These summoned people are all smart people and know what they should do at this time.
Before them, a certain prince had summoned the generals at the garrison level near the capital.
The generals are required to strictly restrain their subordinates and are not allowed to take any action in any way without the will of a certain prince.
A certain prince had also seen Huang Degong escorting him north.
Huang Degong didn't want anything to happen to Emperor Chongzhen, and he didn't want to offend the powerful prince. He was caught in the middle, and now he was in a dilemma.
But compared to his boss, Huang Degong's situation was relatively easy.
"Calling yourself emperor? I won't admit it! I won't give up the throne! I'm still the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty! That traitor will never want me to abdicate!"
After receiving the news that a certain rebellious son had truly proclaimed himself emperor, Chongzhen was so angry that he smashed many high-end ornaments in the Qianqing Palace.
After calming down, Chongzhen suddenly felt that maybe giving up Jinzhou was the traitor's trick.
Maybe he fell into a trap and was angered.
Trading a city for a dragon chair is a really good deal!
But Chongzhen's position is very clear, he will not abdicate even if he dies!
He was kicked out by his adult son just after his thirties, where would he put his face?
Tang Gaozu Li Yuan was cowardly enough, but Li Shimin was already much older than that traitor when he launched the mutiny.
The anger in Chongzhen's heart was rekindled at the thought of being made so embarrassed by a fifteen-year-old boy.
Given the current bad situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, passing the throne to the fifth prince is definitely out of the question.
Maybe as soon as he passes the throne, the scene where Cao Pi kills Cao Chong will happen later.
For the current plan, I have to hold on to the end and never give in!
That traitor forced himself to death, which was a grave crime of regicide!
If this matter is brought to the fairy world, even if I see Emperor Taizu Gao, I will not be wronged.
Say one thousand, say ten thousand, this country is still your own, don't even think about taking advantage of it!
There is another card that can be played, which is the mess between that bitch Zhou Yufeng and Wu Changshi!
As long as someone is sent to expose this matter and cause uproar in the city, maybe things will turn around.
The problem is that if this is really the case, it will be bad if the traitor jumps over the wall in a hurry.
Chongzhen knew that the traitor was ruthless and could do anything.
In view of this, Chongzhen had to consider the consequences before calculating.
Chongzhen wanted to make life difficult for the stubborn mother and son, so that he could make the decision again.
But there are really not many cards to play in hand, and it is really impossible to turn around as soon as possible.
Huang Degong brought only two thousand people, which seemed like a drop in the bucket in front of the more than 100,000 Jifu garrison.
There are even fewer important officials in the capital who care about him. Except for Feng Quan who is interested, everyone else is waiting and watching.
The nobles have no hope at all, and the remaining clans are staying away for fear of being involved.
Chongzhen doesn’t know what kind of assistance he can get now...
"How's it going? Father? Have you figured it out? Are you willing to abdicate in favor of someone worthy of your position?"
In order to avoid long nights and dreams, a certain prince invited his father to come for consultations in the afternoon.
"Huh huh! Aren't you a rebellious son who has already proclaimed himself emperor? Why do you care about my attitude?"
In front of this rebellious son, Chongzhen will not back down or give in. Taking a step back will make him push forward.
"Youdao is the only master of the country. I will restore the Ming Dynasty on my own, and my father will be able to live his old life in Qianqing Palace!"
This is the best result for dumping the blame, otherwise you will have to find another crooked-neck tree to hang yourself.
"Are you a treacherous son who wants to imprison me? What's the difference between this and regicide and usurping the throne?"
Chongzhen had already prepared for this, so he was not surprised.
"I have fine clothes and food, beautiful women as my companions, two hundred thousand taels of pocket money every year, and I will bear the cost of repairing the palace. Isn't your father willing?"
If he agrees to the conditions in exchange for the little fat house, then the little fat house will have nothing to desire. This is his long-cherished wish in this life.
"I don't want charity from you, a traitor like you!"
Chongzhen categorically rejected the conditions of a certain traitor. If he agreed, he would become a high-level prisoner.
"Then I have no choice. Huang Degong still wants to take his father to Hui Nandu!"
A certain prince released this valuable bait to see if the scapegoat would take the bait.
"Is this true?"
"You have no joke!"
"I have no intention of abdicating!"
"It's hard to agree!"
"But I allow you to become emperor!"
"...Two emperors?"
"Since I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I am also the father of your rebellious son!"
"Isn't this move unethical?"
"You're such a traitor, you've always done whatever you want, and you still care about the ancestral system? Is it ridiculous to talk like this?"
"I am just superficially learning from my father. My father slaughtered Zhongliang without considering the consequences!"
"Don't try to smear me, you traitor! I'm already magnanimous by allowing you to proclaim yourself emperor, so don't do it worse!"
"In addition, my mother and queen must be the empress dowager, and my father must retract his previous words and apologize to my mother in front of the Minister of Military Aircraft."
"Daydreaming!"
"Then just pretend that nothing was said before. Father, you can continue to live in Qianqing Palace and wait for someone to rescue you!"
"You... let me think twice!"
"You go back to Qianqing Palace and think about it slowly. When you have finished thinking about it, we and our son will talk about it again!"
"...that's fine!"
Through this meeting, a certain prince basically figured out the bottom line of scapegoating his father.
Two emperors!
One south and one north!
It's almost like the Northern Wei Dynasty was split in half and became the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty.
But it's not impossible, otherwise he would never be able to legitimately obtain the throne.
A certain prince was not very interested in sitting on the dragon chair, so it would be more comfortable to sit on a leather sofa.
But the throne is a symbol of power, which is half a level higher than the prince and regent.
Even if you only get half of the throne this time, it is considered a success.
One day later, Chongzhen came on his own initiative, fearing that a traitor would change his mind again and put him under permanent house arrest.
It's not a pleasant feeling to become the mascot of the queen's house. You have to seize the opportunity and run away quickly.
There are three main conditions. First, there are two emperors in the Ming Dynasty, one in the south and one in the north. If Chongzhen does not abdicate in favor of a worthy one, a filial son can still claim the throne and be recognized by Chongzhen.
Secondly, a certain filial son will not be able to force his father to abdicate for any reason in the future until Chongzhen dies. During this period, Chongzhen was not allowed to establish a prince or heir to the throne in any way.
Third, in the name of his father, Chongzhen apologized to Zhou Yufeng, the Empress Dowager of the Beiting Emperor, in the presence of all the military ministers. The couple parted ways and had no further relations, but did not announce the divorce to the outside world.
With additional conditions, Nanting continued to assist Beiting with five million taels of silver and five million stones of polished rice per year for five years.
All past debts were written off. After expiration, Nanting did not need to assist Beiting at all, and the two parties traded materials at market prices.
After gritting his teeth for five years, Chongzhen felt that he could still do it, and he should fully compensate for Zhou Yufeng's losses, although he was still very unhappy in his heart.
After signing the contract, Chongzhen retained half of the throne. He was still the emperor and the supreme emperor.
But Zhou Yufeng was no longer the queen and was promoted to the empress dowager.
Chongzhen felt that he still had a slight advantage over this traitor in this game.
After returning to Nandu, wouldn't it be possible to enthrone Tian Xiuying as queen immediately to anger this stubborn mother and son?
Huang Degong felt relieved when he saw that such a dangerous matter was resolved quickly and peacefully.
Chongzhen didn't want to stay in the land of right and wrong for long, so he took Concubine Tian quickly south along the canal on the third day after signing the contract.
Two emperors?
What is this?
The military ministers were all dumbfounded!
But according to the prince...no...emperor Haojing, this is a matter of human effort!
There was no Military Aircraft Department in the Ming Dynasty before. Since the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department, don’t those who are lucky enough to be the Minister of Military Aircraft feel that it is really good?
In fact, before, the Southern Court and the Northern Court were governed by separate territories, and the title of Crown Prince and Regent was approximately equal to half of the Emperor.
It's just that the name has been officially changed this time. Apart from the more impressive name, it is actually the same as before.
The Palace of Qianqing was still reserved for the scapegoat, but a certain prince didn't even bother to live there. It was more comfortable to live in the East Palace.
Zhou Yufeng, who became the Empress Dowager, still lives in Kunning Palace. This was originally her own territory and there was no need to move.
The two young ladies, who had quickly transformed from crown princess to queen, were always running around, greeting their mother-in-law and taking care of their husbands at the same time.
Because every morning, the beautiful mother has to come over to see her son's injury to feel at ease.
In fact, the two daughters-in-law don't have to go to Kunning Palace every day. They only go there when it rains.
A certain prince was so willful when he granted the title of two queens at once.
Xue Wanqing is the main one, and Liu Xier is the assistant.
If the former's stomach fails to live up to expectations, then he has to rely on the latter.
If Xue Wanqing really couldn't give birth, she could let the son Liu Xier gave birth to adopt him, and then the two sides would be at odds.
Before that, a certain prince had to rest, and there were still hundreds of days before he could taste two delicate wives...
