Dad, don't worry, Biao'er will definitely work with you to fight the cold winds of the North for thousands of years for the people of the world, and live up to the trust that the people of the world have in my Zhu family.
Zhu Biao clenched his fists slightly and swore secretly in his heart.
"Hey, hey, hey."
"What are you thinking about?"
"Why did you slip away while we were chatting?"
"With your attitude of listening to lectures, didn't Master Song give you a slap in the face back then?"
Xiao Han stretched out his finger and waved it in front of Zhu Biao's eyes.
"Ahem!"
"I, I am just attracted by the beautiful state of the future."
Zhu Biao coughed twice and said.
But my heart feels warm.
Xiao Han, Xiao Fengxue.
Cut off the wind and snow for Ming Dynasty?
It's great to have such a brother.
"Your Highness, urgent report from the direction of Lancang Kingdom."
At this moment, Jiang You walked up and handed an urgent report to Xiao Han.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Xiao Han's expression gradually change as he read this urgent report, Zhu Biao couldn't help but ask.
"Other sellers have intervened in the Lancang Kingdom market."
"They also use the banner of the Ava Dynasty, but they are not from the Ming Dynasty."
"In terms of appearance, it seems that they are the same group of businessmen who went to Yue from Lingnan. They purchased weapons and armor from Ava and then sold them to Lancang at a high price."
Xiao Han said to Zhu Biao.
"Will this have any impact on our Ming Dynasty's layout?"
Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.
"There must be some influence. After all, compared to our imperial court's own caravan, although these people are also Ming merchants, they are really uncontrollable."
"As time goes by, it will be easy for those clans that were deceived by us to think that they are supported by Ava to actually connect with Ava."
"This play is not easy to perform."
Xiao Han said.
"What should we do?"
"Should we send troops to capture them?"
Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.
"Brother, why are you so smart and confused at times?"
"If we, the Ming Dynasty, take action directly, wouldn't it be equivalent to telling those Lancang people that all this is what the Ming Dynasty did behind the scenes?"
"Not only can we not arrest these people, we also have to make the caravan in Lancang recognize the identities of these people."
Xiao Han said to Zhu Biao.
"Then...will they reveal our strategy?"
Zhu Biao asked again.
"Most likely not."
"On the one hand, those businessmen may not be able to see our strategic intentions."
"On the other hand, if they expose our Ming Dynasty strategy, then they will not be able to do this business."
Xiao Han explained to Zhu Biao.
"Hmph! Businessman, what a nuisance!"
Zhu Biao snorted coldly.
"It doesn't matter, there's just an unobedient chess piece suddenly on the chessboard."
"If we can't fight, we will guide them and use the clans on the other side that are close to Yue to get rid of them."
"However, this matter is full of instability. If we don't detect their intention to withdraw, there is no need to take action for the time being."
"I want to know another thing now. According to the intelligence, the escort teams of these businessmen are extremely powerful, and they seem to have the shadow of Hu Weiyong's remaining forces."
Xiao Han said calmly.
"What?"
"How dare they?"
Zhu Biao scolded angrily.
"Be patient and don't be impatient."
"I think if this really happens, it's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, no matter what, this is when they come out of the shadows."
"Of course, if this matter is confirmed, even if we do not plan to use the pro-Vietnam clan to eliminate them for the time being, it is time to adjust the balance of weapons support."
"After all, their appearance has caused a slight imbalance at both ends of the scale."
As Xiao Han spoke, his hands were still busy.
"Okay, figured it out."
"According to my calculations, keeping these production lines will allow Yingtian Mansion to consume 70% of its annual grain production, leaving 30% to be eaten when the grain depot is full."
Xiao Han waved the paper in his hand.
During his speech just now, his deductions had not stopped, and now he finally finished his calculations.
"Um...are you still settling accounts at this time?"
Zhu Biao's eyes widened.
"if not?"
"A war is a competition of national strength. Once these accounts are settled, the rapid progress in the Lancang Kingdom will be of greater benefit to our Ming Dynasty."
"After all, Lancang's national power is only so much. If you eat it in one bite, you won't be able to eat it a second time for a long time. Your own industry is the top priority."
"As for those businessmen, I will secretly arrange for those pro-Yue clans to test them out and find a way to lock them in this land of Lancang right and wrong."
"Queen of Mountains, that's interesting."
Xiao Han chuckled.
Lancang Kingdom.
"Brother Wan, as expected of you, this opportunity for internal strife in Lancang was seized as soon as possible. Sure enough, murder and arson are the gold belts. Our income from reselling these weapons will be as much as the last time we sold paper. .”
"Those short-sighted guys, if they didn't come with us, their thighs would be bruised."
Wang Zhi smiled and patted Wan Shanhou on the shoulder.
"That's right."
"It's all thanks to Brother Wan that we can have such a momentum this time, and even the local noble chieftains treat us with respect."
Zhou Dexing also spoke.
"Old Cheng, I'm stupid and don't know what to say. I respect this glass of wine, brother Wan."
"From now on, Brother Wan's affairs are my business. Even if I spend my family's wealth, I must follow Brother Wan to the end!"
Cheng Jian patted his chest and said.
"You...really think this is so simple?"
However, facing Cheng Jian's toast, Queen Wan Shan did not raise her glass, but asked.
"Any questions?"
"It seems to me that Ava and Yue are expanding their influence in Lancang."
"After all, this Lancang country is full of barren mountains and rivers. It is not cost-effective to directly send troops to fight. It is indeed smart to do so."
Cheng Jian said.
"Brother Cheng, you only noticed one, but not the other."
"According to my observation, although the other merchants who sell weapons on behalf of Ava also speak fluent Ava dialect, I found through testing that their Ming dialect is also not bad."
Wan Shanhou said, frowning.
"Could it be that Awa learned that the Yue Kingdom had defected to the Ming Dynasty, so he did it deliberately out of fear of retaliation. If something went wrong, he would blame it on us, the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhou Dexing also frowned.
"It would be nice if that were the case."
"I inquired openly and covertly about the Yuan-made weapons purchased from Ava before, and found that no one except us went to buy them from them."
Wan Shanhou shook his head.
"Brother Wan, you mean..."
"Those people are probably not Ava merchants at all, but people from the Ming Dynasty?"
Wang Zhi's eyes widened.
"Um."
"If what I expected is correct, this brawl in the Lancang Kingdom is not at all the result of a war supported by Ava and Yue."
"Instead, Ming Dynasty directed and acted the whole process, preparing to take the Lancang Kingdom into its hands."
"And we accidentally broke into Ming's game of chess."
Wan Shanhou nodded slightly.
"What should we do?"
"How about we make this matter public, muddy the waters, and take the opportunity to leave?"
Cheng Jian asked Wan Shanhou.
"Okay, the worst case scenario is that all of us will die in a foreign country."
Wan Shanhou's mouth twitched slightly.
"Brother Cheng, this is not possible. If we do this, the people from Daming will never let us go?"
"Once this matter is made public by us, perhaps the power hidden in the mountains captured by the Ming merchants may be strangled by the internal forces of the Lancang Kingdom."
"But we won't be able to escape until they are all killed."
"After all, we are now involved with the businessmen responsible for pretending to support Ava. It is not difficult for them to deal with us."
The oldest one, Zhou Dexing, spoke.
"good."
"Brother Zhou is right. Besides, doing this will not do us any good."
"We can continue to pretend to be deaf and mute, and we can continue to resell weapons and accumulate strength, but once the matter is brought to the surface and Ming's face is difficult to deal with, our reputation will be directly crushed by Ming."
Wan Shanhou added.
"Then...what should we do?"
"If the Ming Dynasty plan succeeds and everything is settled by then, those of us who disrupted the situation will not be able to get away easily."
Cheng Jian asked Wan Shanhou.
"So, at this time, the more we need to calm down."
"Before the Ming Dynasty unified the world, there was a nine-character mantra."
"Build the wall high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly."
"It is also suitable for us to do this now. We should first secretly accumulate our own strength and cultivate a strong enough bodyguard armed team, and wait until the most critical moment to wait for an opportunity to escape."
Wan Shanhou said.
"I support Brother Wan's statement."
"Brother Wan is really knowledgeable. He can even reveal the secrets of the Ming Dynasty that only high-level officials know. He can definitely get us out of this predicament."
Zhou Dexing took a deep look at Queen Wan Shan.
"Ha ha!"
"Brother Zhou is joking. I just happened to do some business with Huaixi Honorable Lord before, and I was impressed by the wisdom contained in these words. I was so impressed that I adopted them as a philosophy of life."
Wan Shanhou's expression froze and he laughed.
British government.
"Fengxue, the recent relocation of the production line has gone very smoothly. It will be in place in a few days."
Zhu Biao said with a smile.
"Of course, our Ming Dynasty doesn't have any large production equipment that is difficult to move. When people pass by, it will basically be more than half full."
Xiao Han also smiled.
Under his guidance, Ming Dynasty has developed in an orderly manner, which is really a happy thing.
After a while, when the blast furnaces are built in large quantities, perhaps we can start building iron-armored warships.
At that time, the big ships and cannons will appear in the sky, covering Fusang with firepower, but this is what Xiao Han has been waiting for for a long time.
Xiaori... Xiaosakura, who is living a good life, are you ready to face trial?
"By the way, the merchants in Lancang Kingdom have been very honest these days. They haven't made any big moves at all. It's exactly what you said. It's like they didn't notice at all."
Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.
"hehe."
"This is the choice of smart people."
"If I were them, I would choose this way. After investigation by my people, during this period, those businessmen have been making money continuously, and then saved the best weapons, and have formed a team of nearly a thousand bodyguards."
"Obviously, they have figured it out. They are just pretending to be stupid and gathering strength."
Xiao Han shook his head slightly and said.
"Is it possible that they still plan to use force to resist the law?"
Zhu Biao snorted coldly.
"Ahem!"
"As far as I know, there are no relevant provisions in our Ming Dynasty Laws."
"They haven't attacked our people yet, so it can't be considered a crime of rebellion. Their accumulated armor is not in the Ming Dynasty, so it can't be considered as raising private soldiers."
Xiao Han coughed twice.
"Is there any difference in this? Resisting the imperial court is violating the Ming Law. At worst, we will add another Ming Law when the time comes."
"Can a living person be choked to death by urinating?"
Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.
"It's definitely not possible to add money temporarily. If you need to add it, add it now."
"Otherwise, if I were to preside over their trial, I would at most be sentenced to one who obstructed the Ming Dynasty, and then revised the Ming law to punish the Nine Clans for the next time they behave the same way."
"After all, I have always opposed the change of laws overnight. Every law of the Ming Dynasty has its own dignity. Before it is abolished, it is what the Ming Dynasty needs to maintain."
Xiao Han said.
"That makes sense. I'm short-sighted."
Zhu Biao nodded.
"Then change it now. Later, you can add it to the Ming Law and write a few additional regulations to deal with their situation."
Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.
"You really don't want to use your brain at all."
Xiao Han's mouth twitched slightly.
"Isn't using my brain in front of you a mere trick?"
"By the way, has the second half of Ming Dynasty Economics been completed?"
Zhu Biao spread his hands.
"It's done, you can take it back today."
"But our Ming Dynasty has no need for these at the moment. You don't have to understand it now. When our Ming Dynasty needs these, it will not be too late to work hard."
Xiao Han said as he handed the second half of the financial chapter of Ming Dynasty Economics on the table to Zhu Biao.
"I know."
"Don't worry, I will do what I can. If it doesn't work, I can rely on you to tell me."
Zhu Biao chuckled.
Xiao Han:…
"Did you even listen to me?"
Xiao Han helplessly put a hand on his forehead.
"By the way, Feng Xue, it's been more than half a month since Hu Weiyong's family was confiscated and his family was exterminated."
"Mom is starting to prepare for your marriage again. How is your health now?"
Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.
"well enough."
"With Lao Wu's medicine and the big tonic soup given by my mother, my health is quite good now."
Xiao Han smiled bitterly.
"That's good. Let's go to Kunning Palace to meet my parents tonight."
"Mom said, if you are not busy, go to Kunning Palace, cook some dishes, and call your two girls. She has something important to say."
Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.
"My mother said so, even if I don't have time, I still have to have time."
"After all, in this Ming Dynasty, if you offend your father, your mother may take action to save you, but if you make your mother unhappy, it will be difficult for the gods to save you."
Xiao Han chuckled.
"You kid..."
"Mom, she loves you more than she loves me. She won't be willing to be angry with you even if she is willing to be angry with anyone."
"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go to Kunning Palace together."
Zhu Biao said.
"good."
Xiao Han nodded, walked out with Zhu Biao, got into Zhu Biao's special chariot for the prince, and headed all the way to Kunning Palace.
It was now May, and there were signs of summer in Yingtian Mansion.
Just yesterday, it rained heavily in Jinling City.
The streets of Jinling City are full of puddles with accumulated water. Fortunately, the drainage of Jinling City is pretty good compared to other cities at this time.
Except for a few small puddles, most of the stagnant water was drained away.
"Mom and Dad, Feng Xue and I are here."
Zhu Biao did not need to announce his entry into Kunning Palace, and directly pulled Xiao Han towards the palace.
In fact, Xiao Han doesn't need to, but Xiao Han is used to announcing when he comes in, so if he comes by himself, he will choose to let the guards announce first.
"Yo!"
"Fengxue, you're a rare visitor. I've been very busy these days. We haven't seen you for almost a month."
Hearing Zhu Biao's voice outside, Zhu Yuanzhang actually came out to greet him with a tickle in his hand.
"father."
"You just saw Fengxue, not me, right?"
Zhu Biao spoke helplessly.
"hehe."
"Don't you come here every day?"
"We can see it every day. How often does the wind and snow come? Of course we have to be more enthusiastic."
"We heard that Feng Xue has been recuperating your body during this period, and it was the medicine prescribed by that guy Lao Wu. Come on, let's see how you are recuperating our son's body."
"If our son gets hurt, I'll beat him to death."
Zhu Yuanzhang took Xiao Han's hand and looked up and down for a while.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
"Yes, yes, not only does the face have blood color, but it also has more flesh."
"A man must have flesh on his body, otherwise he will be as skinny as a woman and cannot even mount a horse to fight."
"Tsk tsk!"
"The features and eyes look more and more like ours back then. He deserves to be our son."
Zhu Yuanzhang said to Xiao Han.
Zhu Biao:…
Dad, just stick with me. Although you are young and not ugly, and can be said to be handsome, there is still a gap between you and a humble gentleman like Feng Xue, who is as rich as jade, right?
Moreover, was she born to you?
just like you?
"Ahem!"
"Dad has been in court recently, but it's rare for him to have some free time. We don't dare to bother him all the time."
Xiao Han coughed twice.
"Why!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. We just go to court to see what's going on. In fact, more than half of the memorial is for Biao'er to see."
"Especially regarding the current situation between the south and the north. To be honest, we still don't understand the specific situation. Your Ming Dynasty economics, Biao'er understands it much better than I do."
"In the final analysis, you two boys are more worried about this Ming Dynasty now. We are just watching the show."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.
Xiao Han:…
He originally thought that Zhu Biao was already a poor student in terms of his understanding of Ming Dynasty economics, but he did not expect that in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, Zhu Biao was already a top student.
As expected of the old Zhu family, they are insulators of economic thought.
The penultimate person feels that the penultimate person has learned well.
"Come on, come on in, your mother will be very happy to see you like this. The girls will arrive later, and our family has to have a good gathering."
Zhu Yuanzhang pulled Xiao Han toward the palace.
(End of chapter)
