Gu Zhengchen said that his mouth was dry and he finally got Zhu Yuanzhang to nod with the help of Zhu Biao.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not attach much importance to the income from maritime trade. After all, the imperial court had lived well without this income over the years. But Zhu Yuanzhang's nod gave Gu Zhengchen more room for advancement and retreat.
Zhu Yuanzhang changed the topic: "The main reason for calling you back to Jinling this time is about the treasure. Fei Zhen hopes that you will make the final check and be responsible for supervising the operation of Daming Bank to ensure that no problems arise."
Gu Zhengchen frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Fei Tiju has been busy for nearly eight months in order to make Baochao circulate throughout the world. It can be said that he has devoted himself to it. I have been away from Jinling for a long time, and now I have come back in a hurry to pay attention to the Ming Dynasty Bank and Baochao. I don’t know much about the affairs of the bureau, and I cannot bear the responsibility of checking and supervising. If I can help Fei Ti handle matters, I am willing to contribute."
There was a big pit in front of him, and Gu Zhengchen planned to tie a rope around his waist before jumping down.
The Bank of Baochao and the Daming Bank are all prone to problems. If the operation is improper and the operation does not comply with the regulations, it will be a big problem. What's more, many problems continue to appear during normal operation. It does not mean that if there is no problem now, there will be no problems in the future.
Fei Zhen pulled him over at this time, obviously with "bad intentions" and planned to drag him into a trap.
It's just that the banknotes are related to everyone's interests, and Gu Zhengchen doesn't want to be able to buy a piece of tofu with a stack of banknotes in a few years. As a matter of state, Gu Zhengchen had to jump in.
It's just that it's impossible for you to take the main responsibility, bear the main punishment in the future, and take the blame.
Gu Zhengchen was not a rookie in officialdom. He was asked to take the lead after being bragging. No one dislikes having more credit, and the same goes for Fei Zhen. He would rather give up his credit to save himself, which shows that he does not have complete confidence.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Gu Zhengchen and laughed: "Fei Tiju can't hide this little trick from you, but he is in some trouble now. The Ministry of Revenue believes that if the issuance of treasure banknotes does not prohibit the circulation of gold and silver, wouldn't it mean that no one cares about the treasure banknotes?" At that time, where will the imperial court’s face be?”
Gu Zhengchen was a little confused: "Your Majesty, this issue has been discussed before, does it not need to be discussed again?"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Compared to Ma Gui and Yu Pu, I trust you more. Jurong's industry is booming, and the commercial tax alone is 4,600 taels paid to the court, far more than in the past. You understand the people better than they do. , businessman. You must be justified in advocating that gold and silver should not be banned, but the Ministry of Revenue needs your persuasion."
Gu Zhengchen was a little stunned.
As long as you, Lao Zhu, speak, who of them dare not listen? Why go to all the trouble and let yourself go for a trip.
oh.
Understood.
The household department is passing the buck.
The Ministry of Accounts has anticipated that gold, silver and treasure notes may be cold. They first put forward this result and advocated banning the circulation of gold and silver and fully promoting treasure banknotes.
If Lao Zhu refused to ban gold and silver and allowed treasure banknotes to coexist with gold, silver and copper, then the treasure banknotes would be cold and the issuance would not be as expected, and the Ministry of Revenue would not need to bear any responsibility. After all, they may not really want this result when they make this claim, but just because they may be punished for not mentioning it.
Now Lao Zhu is also doing Tai Chi. He does not intend to express his position, but wants the Baochao Lifting Department to negotiate with the Ministry of Household Affairs to determine the result. With this mentality, I don’t know if I want to see who is more reasonable, or if I want to pull some tricks secretly.
I have no choice but to do what Lao Zhu told me. As for whether the Minister of Household Affairs will be unlucky in the future, or whether they are all unlucky, that has nothing to do with me.
It was already dusk when we left the small teaching ground.
Xiao Cheng's hateful face appeared again. Gu Zhengchen wanted to kick him away and asked with a cold face: "Jinling doesn't need your 'personal' protection anymore, right? Not everyone can enter the county men's house. You can't Go back and stay with your mother-in-law?"
"My mother-in-law is dead."
"Well, look at your child."
"The child is also dead. He died at the age of six."
"Here... let's go home with me."
Gu Zhengchen had never asked about Xiao Cheng's family affairs before, and he was also very strict with his mouth and would not talk about these things easily. Now that he knew it, he felt a little sad.
Xiao Cheng raised his hand to stop Gu Zhengchen and whispered: "Someone is waiting for you."
"who?"
Gu Zhengchen looked around, and finally his eyes rested on the carriage on the other side of the bridge. There were guards on both sides of the carriage.
A true guard is not a follower.
A middle-aged man with a good-looking appearance came over and saluted: "Mr. Gu County, I am Dafu, the housekeeper of Marquis Deqing's mansion. The Marquis has invited me."
Gu Zhengchen lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked at the carriage not far away, smiled, and stepped across the bridge.
Dafu opened the carriage curtain door.
Gu Zhengchen glanced at Liao Yongzhong inside, saluted and said, "I have met the Marquis."
Liao Yongzhong said: "Come in and talk."
Gu Zhengchen got on the carriage.
Liao Yongzhong looked at Xiao Cheng who was following him and said sternly: "Get out! I am talking to the man from County Gu, how can I allow you to stay by my side!"
Xiao Cheng sat in with a straight face and nonchalantly, closed his eyes and said: "Your Majesty has a decree, asking Xiao to personally protect Mr. Gu County. If the Marquis thinks it is inappropriate, you can first ask your Majesty to withdraw the decree..."
Liao Yongzhong's face darkened.
Gu Zhengchen said to Xiao Cheng: "Wait outside and let me have a few words with Marquis Deqing."
Xiao Cheng stared.
He wanted to shoot you to death in the teaching field and was full of hostility towards you. How long did it take for you to forget? Besides, he has a bow and arrow by his side!
Seeing Gu Zhengchen's insistence, Xiao Cheng had no choice but to get off the carriage.
Gu Zhengchen smiled at Liao Yongzhong: "I wonder what Marquis Deqing wants from me?"
Liao Yongzhong looked at Gu Zhengchen, instantly drew out an arrow, opened the long bow suddenly, and aimed the arrow at Gu Zhengchen's forehead: "If I kill you now, no one can stop me!"
Gu Zhengchen was shocked and tried to stay calm, staring at Liao Yongzhong: "So, does Marquis Deqing want to continue the competition that was terminated in the training ground?"
Liao Yongzhong snorted: "Aren't you curious? You and I have no grudges in the past, and we have no grudges recently. Why do I target you like this?"
Gu Zhengchen was indeed curious.
Liao Yongzhong continued to target Gu Zhengchen: "Because you killed the people of Quanzhou Prefecture, if you don't leave Quanzhou Prefecture, more people will die there!"
Gu Zhengchen raised his head and brushed away the arrow in front of his eyes: "I don't understand what Marquis Deqing said."
Liao Yongzhong said sternly: "Are you lobbying His Majesty to open the sea?"
Gu Zhengchen admitted: "That's right."
Liao Yongzhong took back his bow and arrow and shook his head: "Seeing that you excused me today and did not embarrass me, I advise you that the sea cannot be opened and the people cannot return to the seaside. Gu Zhengchen, maybe you are a good person Official, but you don’t understand the cruelty of killing! You open the sea for profit, but what you get in return is the death of the people along the coast!"
"I will never watch you kill the people there! I once promised them that the court would give them a stable life, ensure their safety, and prevent pirates and Japanese pirates from taking away their wives and daughters! Lock them up! Isn’t it good for no one to go to the sea and let the people live in the interior and cultivate in peace?”
Gu Zhengchen suddenly remembered.
Liao Yongzhong started his career in the Chaohu Navy. He followed Lao Zhu in the southern and northern wars and made great military achievements.
When fighting with Chen Youliang, Lao Zhu's boat ran aground. When Zhang Dingbian chased him and wanted to capture Lao Zhu alive, Chang Yuchun shot Zhang Dingbian with an arrow and saved Lao Zhu.
But it was not only Chang Yuchun who shot Zhang Dingbian, but also another person, and that person was Liao Yongzhong.
Later, Liao Yongzhong participated in the fight against Zhang Shicheng. Not to mention, his most glorious achievement was probably the recovery of Fujian and the pacification of Guangdong and Guangxi! That's right, Liao Yongzhong played a major role in being able to incorporate Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
During the attack on Fujian, the general who captured Chen Youding alive was Liao Yongzhong. He was also the one who appeased the people of Fujian Province during that time.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Liao Yongzhong, gritted his teeth and said, "Are you so hostile to me for the sake of the people of Quanzhou Prefecture, and you even don't hesitate to threaten me with arrows?"
Liao Yongzhong shouted: "What do you think?"
Gu Zhengchen said bluntly: "I thought you met Bu Shou when you were in Fujian Province and took advantage of him."
Liao Yongzhong was stunned for a moment and became very angry: "You kid insulted us! Although I, Liao Yongzhong, am not a good person, I am loyal to my superiors and never go too far! Bu Shou, is that kind of guy worthy of me?"
Gu Zhengchen looked at Liao Yongzhong carefully. This guy was very smart. He was so smart that when Lao Zhu asked him to pick up Emperor Han Lin'er, he caused an accident. Not only did the ship sink, but he didn't throw a lifebuoy to Han Lin'er who was being paddled, but instead threw a piece of it. big Stone……
The death of Emperor Han Lin'er was the work of Liao Yongzhong, but Gu Zhengchen deeply suspected that the person who grinded it was Lao Zhu. After all, Lao Zhu was very good at hinting.
Who knows if Lao Zhu would have said something like "Be careful when sailing the boat, don't dare to sink it and hurt the emperor" when he ordered Lao Liao to pick up Han Lin'er.
Seeking truth from facts, Liao Yongzhong was much better than Fei Ju, Hou of Pingliang, Gu Shi, Hou of Jining, Wang Zhi, Hou of Liu'an, etc. At least he didn't bother much and didn't cause trouble.
Lao Zhu's evaluation of him is: a general with outstanding skills and a powerful army with wisdom.
In other words, he is not only good at beating people, but also good at being a person.
But it happened that such a fierce general was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang for "arbitrarily using dragons and phoenixes", just this month.
He only had twenty days left to live.
"What's that look in your face?"
Liao Yongzhong actually saw sadness and sympathy in Gu Zhengchen's eyes.
Gu Zhengchen shook his head, recovered his thoughts, and said, "If you don't trust the people of Quanzhou Prefecture, why don't you ask for an order to go and have a look?"
Facing such a fierce man, Gu Zhengchen still wanted to give him a hand.
It's just that because Liao Yongzhong killed Han Lin'er, his life is a thorn in Zhu Yuanzhang's side. It is estimated that if he doesn't die this year, he will be sent away by Lao Zhu in two years.
No matter what, before Lao Liao goes to find Han Lin'er, it would be good to use him.
There is a serious shortage of talents in the Navy.
Jinghaihou Wu Zhen is not in good health recently, so it is not appropriate for him to run around all the time. You, Liao Yongzhong, are so skillful with bows and arrows. It would be better to go to sea and kill Japanese pirates than to stay in Jinling and fight to your death.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the astonished Liao Yongzhong and said excitedly: "I'm not afraid to tell you that your Majesty has allowed Quanzhou Prefecture to open the sea. After I go back, I will arrange for the people to return to the sea, and there will be more and more ships in Quanzhou Port. That's right, I I’m just seeking profit, I don’t care about the lives and deaths of the people, do you, Marquis Deqing, really care?”
"I think you are hypocritical and hypocritical. You are just asking for a reputation. If you really care about the people there, go there if you can and stay in Jinling eating and drinking all day long. What guarantees can you say? Oh, seriously. ridiculous……"
