"By the way, Your Highness, there were many unknown people in our mansion last night!"
"Don't worry, he must have been sent to protect my eldest nephew!"
Zhu Jun waved his hand. He could think of this kind of thing with his toes: "Our actions have not been discovered, right?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, everything is being done in secret."
"That's good!"
Zhu Jun nodded, and then changed the subject, "Did anyone send money over yesterday?"
"No!" Li Jiba shook his head.
"Okay, got it!"
Zhu Jun nodded and immediately left the house with the two little guys through the back door.
At this time, Hu Guoyong and Liu Ji came to Fengtian Hall.
"Your Majesty, please pay homage to your Majesty!"
After the two met, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the two of them with some surprise, "Why did you two get together?"
"Uncle Sincerity, you should speak first!" Hu Guoyong gave way.
"I'm not in a hurry, Mr. Hu should speak first!" Liu Ji said with a smile.
A few hundred years ago, when someone participated in political affairs, he was a preparatory prime minister. A hundred years ago, he was a deputy prime minister with actual power.
Daye reduced the authority of this position, but it was actually a second-grade official.
On top of it are the left and right prime ministers of the second grade, and above that are the left and right phases.
Hu Guoyong is undoubtedly the person closest to that position.
"I can't afford to be called Lord Sincerity!" How could Hu Guoyong dare to respond? Since the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, it has become more and more common to address officials as Lord, and Daye has gradually adopted this habit.
The term 'adult' is not limited to parents and elders.
However, Liu Ji is the leader of the Zhejiang East Group and can compete with Li Shanren.
"Okay, you two, stop being so bitter." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Speak of your sincerity first!"
Liu Ji quickly said: "I came here this time to plead for someone!"
"who?"
"The richest man in Yingtian, Shen Wanqian!" Liu Jidao.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked serious, "Do you know why we insist on killing him?"
"I've heard a little about it!" Liu Ji said with cupped hands: "Because Shen Wanqian is rich and unkind, he helped His Majesty build the city wall, and because Shen Wanqian likes to camp, he intends to reward the three armies on behalf of heaven!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a cold face: "Are you mocking us?"
"I don't dare!" Liu Ji said again: "Your Majesty is the Supreme Being, the future co-lord of the world, and his majesty is sacred and cannot be violated.
However, Wei Chen has been tossing and turning these days, unable to figure it out, let alone understand it.
Your Majesty has the ambition to rule the world, but he cannot tolerate even one merchant.
If a businessman can endanger the world, then our great cause is like a piece of paper that can be torn when poked. In the future, if someone else blows a breath, it will blow a big hole in the sky! "
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little uncomfortable being stabbed by this soft knife, "I told you, I'd rather kill him by mistake than let him go!"
"Yes, I can understand His Majesty's deep love for his son, and I also know how to take precautions and nip danger in the bud.
But Shen Wanqian was arrested, and Daye's caravan had been reduced by more than 30%. You must know that the capital is now full of hungry people.
Materials are in short supply. If you send the materials to Yingtian at this time, you will definitely make a lot of money.
But these are the profiteers whom Your Majesty calls greedy for money, yet they leave the money lying on the ground without picking it up, and stay at home without daring to go out! "Liu Ji clicked his tongue and said, "I think these 'profiteers' have become good!
However, these days, when I go out to buy supplies, prices have increased by more than 30% compared to before. If this continues, I may not be able to support my family with my salary! "
Hu Guoyong on the side was also impressed in his heart. He was indeed Liu Chengyi, he was really powerful.
He is not as good as this kind of persuasive person!
No wonder that after defeating Wang Guangyang, Li Shanren regarded Liu Ji as a thorn in his side.
This is the confrontation between Huaixi Group and Zhedong Group.
The reason why Liu Ji wanted to save Shen Wanqian was simpler. Shen Wanqian was from Zhejiang.
As a member of the Huaixi Group, Hu Guoyong must lean towards the Zhedong Group if he wants to stand out between the two factions.
He could feel the emperor's concern about the Huaixi Group.
The power is so great that this person is starting to worry.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened, "Can Shen Wanqian still decide the life or death of a great cause?"
"One Shen Wanqian can't, but ten or a hundred can!" Liu Jidao: "Shen Wanqian helped the court build the city wall. This is a great act of kindness.
If your Majesty kills him for an unfounded crime, I can be sure that even if your Majesty promises others to become imperial merchants, no one will dare to come.
Money is easy to make, but you only have one life.
The ants are still trying to survive, but who is willing to die?
Although Shen Wanqian was a merchant, he was the leader among the merchants.
The leaders are gone, the little lambs have lost their way, no one knows whether they will go to Chen Han or Dazhou! "
Liu Ji's last words left Zhu Yuanzhang speechless.
Indeed, he didn't know everything in the palace.
After Shen Wanqian was arrested, the number of caravans coming to the capital was reduced by not only 30%, but probably even half.
No one dared to come, and those who dared to come sat down and raised prices, causing prices to skyrocket.
The people have been complaining endlessly.
This chain reaction was something he didn't expect.
It's just that Liu Ji said a few words and was let go. He didn't want to lose face?
"Okay, this matter is not as simple as you think. Shen Wanqian is colluding with Cai Wen and deceiving the superiors. We will handle it properly!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Liu Ji understood that this was Zhu Yuanzhang asking him for steps again, and immediately said: "Your Majesty is the Holy Emperor, I have nothing to worry about."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, turned to look at Hu Guoyong, "It's your turn!"
Hu Guoyong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I went back to my hometown in Fengyang a few days ago. I thought it was a happy event, but who knew I encountered an annoying thing!"
"What's bothering you?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"This matter has something to do with the Central Capital." Hu Guoyong sighed, "Since the second year of Shenwu, the construction of the Central Capital has been going on for nearly seven years.
This is a happy thing, but, but..."
"But what?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.
"But this kind of good thing that benefits the country and the people is not a good thing for the local people." Hu Guoyong knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, please take the time to go to Fengyang and have a look. Those fellow villagers are not happy anymore. Got it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said anxiously: "What's wrong with our folks? Tell me quickly!"
When choosing the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to be in the capital of Mongolia and Yuan Dynasty, but it was too close to the Tatars.
The capital of the Zhou Dynasty was in Chang'an, which was also very close to the capital of Mongolia and Yuan Dynasty.
As a result, the line of defense is too long and is not conducive to management.
So I temporarily chose Yingtian.
But instead of returning to his hometown, he was like walking in brocade at night. Together with the Huaixi generals, he built the Central Capital directly in his hometown of Fengyang.
You know, in order to build Zhongdu, Lao Zhu almost mobilized the whole country.
Hu Guoyong choked and said: "The villagers can't live any longer. If this continues, I'm afraid the villagers will be forced to rebel!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's pupils shrank and he said angrily: "What did you say?"
