Zhu Liangzu's attitude was very arrogant.
Regarding Hu Weiyong's inquiry, he didn't want to tell him the answer at all.
Human nature is selfish after all, and Zhu Liangzu didn't want anyone to know about this. Even at this moment, he had already collected most of the soap in Zhu Ping's hand.
Hu Weiyong looked at Zhu Liangzu, his mind racing rapidly.
Almost immediately, he thought of Su Jing.
Zhu Liangzu's change must have something to do with Su Jing.
But what the relationship is, Hu Weiyong doesn't know. He has been really low-key recently and doesn't dare to make any excessive moves.
Keeping a low profile is the best way for Mingzhe to protect himself.
Zhu Yuanzhang's rolling killing knife is so cruel!
"Yongjia Hou, if you don't want to say it, I won't force it, but I just want to tell you that everything goes wrong for a reason. You should think more about everything, and don't fall into other people's traps."
Hu Weiyong was not very proficient in business, and he did not know the news Zhu Liangzu had received now.
He was just warning Zhu Liangzu with his instinctive caution.
Even if he wanted to beat Zhu Liangzu, he still had to go through the process of what he should say and do.
"Humph, Hu Zuocheng, are you looking down on me? Do you scholars think that our generals are rough and incapable of using our brains? I don't need you to remind me about this. If there is nothing wrong, then you can gone."
Zhu Liangzu's tone was very unkind.
He was about to make a lot of money, but Hu Weiyong actually said something that would make him cheat.
Good guy, you look down on me and think I can't make money, right?
Zhu Liangzu, who was immersed in excitement, completely ignored Hu Weiyong's warning and sent Hu Weiyong away directly.
Hu Weiyong looked helpless and had no choice but to turn around and leave.
As soon as he left the Yongjia Marquis Mansion, he immediately asked someone to inquire.
This Zhu Liangzu was uncharacteristically, his original intention was to disrupt the soap business of King Zhu Xi of Qin. He had been doing well before, but suddenly he turned around and purchased a large amount of Zhu Xi's soap.
There must be something fishy about this.
After all, Hu Weiyong was Zhongshu Zuo Cheng, and he quickly found out about the merchant ship.
A foreign merchant ship arrived in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang also agreed to allow foreign merchants to conduct commercial activities.
Then, Zhu Liangzu bought soaps here on a large scale, and even bought a lot of soaps belonging to King Zhu Ping of Qin.
Even if he didn't find any news about foreign merchant ships purchasing soap, Hu Weiyong guessed what was going on.
Zhu Liangzu is definitely in the trap.
This method must have been a trick that Su Jing gave to the King of Qin, Zhu Zhizhi. It was really vicious.
However, Su Jing did not stay in the Prince of Qin's palace all the time, but the Prince of Qin, Zhu Xi, had been doing these things step by step.
This shows that from the beginning, Su Jing had anticipated the current situation and directly told Zhu Xi how to deal with it.
Zhu Ping's execution was also quite good, and there were no mistakes.
No, it should be that for Zhu Liangzu, there were no mistakes.
If it were someone else, such as myself, they would definitely think carefully about it and definitely not be as bold and casual as Zhu Liangzu.
Su Jing!
Hu Weiyong's face was solemn. This was the first official battle between him and Su Jing.
Although he was also involved in the previous assassination, he only agreed with Zhu Liangzu. From the planning of the matter to the details of the execution, it was all done by Zhu Liangzu.
Hu Weiyong was very cautious about this kind of behavior that was obviously underhanded.
Even if he is investigated, he cannot let himself be implicated too deeply.
It is very important to have a clean butt. If there is any clue, it can easily be exploited by competitors.
This time, Hu Weiyong provided Zhu Liangzu with complete planning and execution guidelines. Although Zhu Liangzu did not implement it thoroughly, it was also his own mistake. Su Jing was too powerful.
Hu Weiyong now understands Li Shanchang's sincere advice.
Su Jing is truly unfathomable.
If Su Jing were here, she would definitely be laughing.
In fact, he didn't expect so much at all. He just considered that in Ming Dynasty, which had no intellectual property protection, the soap was highly pirated. Instead of making money from customers, it would be better to make money from the second-hand dealers who pirated the soap.
This trick actually didn't work that well in previous lives because information spread too fast and transportation was too developed.
It's too easy to tell the authenticity of information. If you do this, you won't fall for it if you check it with a little caution.
But it was different in the Ming Dynasty. The carriages and horses were so fast. It was normal for messages to come and go in ten days and a half.
In the business world, every second counts.
This is the only way it can be done.
Of course, if there was no piracy, then this game would not have happened.
Zhu Liangzu, who sent Hu Weiyong away, didn't think much at all and continued to direct the butler to deliver the soap.
He has definitely earned this money!
at the same time.
In the palace of King Qin.
Zhu Xi also began to issue orders to the old housekeeper to sell the remaining soaps in the warehouse at a discount.
This made the old housekeeper even more puzzled. The business was obviously getting better now, so why did he sell it again?
Every move Zhu Ping made was beyond his expectation.
But as luck would have it, the outcome of the matter was exactly what Zhu Ping had expected.
The old butler has no doubts now. Anyway, he just does as his master says. He has already made a lot of money from several big orders in a row.
In the Yingtianfu soap market, Zhu Ping started selling directly. Not only that, he also used public newspapers to promote it.
From the beginning, the competition between Zhu Fang and Zhu Liangzu was not on the same starting line.
Therefore, Su Jing never thought that Zhu Ping could be defeated.
If something went wrong with the emperor's son doing business and having his own guidance, it would only mean that the prince was useless.
Such movement naturally made Zhu Yuanzhang look away.
To be precise, Empress Ma had been paying attention and naturally talked more in Zhu Yuanzhang's ears.
Kunning Palace.
While the couple was chatting at night, Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma were soaking their feet by the bed.
"Chongba, I heard that Mr. Su has modified a new fire gun, what do you think?"
Queen Ma asked Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused: "No, sister, how do you know this? By the way, it must be Ying'er, right?"
"Chongba, you underestimate me too much. Who knows about the news about Mr. Su's reform of fire guns in Baoyuan Bureau? Who among the officials in the imperial court knows about this? Ying'er doesn't need to report this to me. Why am I also a Ming Dynasty?" Queen."
Queen Ma said calmly.
The meaning of this is simple. She, Queen Ma, is not blind to what is going on outside the window.
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Yes, yes, sister, you are our queen, so you should know. Su Jing has indeed made a new fire gun. I have tried it myself. It is quite good. Su Jing, as long as he does not do it properly, Officer, you are very energetic in everything you do!"
Because of the firecracker incident, Zhu Yuanzhang changed his mind a lot about Su Jing's refusal to join the officialdom.
At least Su Jing didn't just know how to engage in confrontation, but was always doing something.
What Zhu Yuanzhang hated the most was the arrogance of his subordinates. While insisting on his own opinion, he also used strikes and hunger strikes to protest.
He has killed many such guys.
Su Jing is very good like this. Although she has been rejecting her own arrangements, she has not delayed any practical matters.
Empress Ma said with a smile: "Mr. Su should not have been an official in the first place. If it weren't for you, Chongba, he would have been enjoying his life secretly in Lishui County."
There is nothing wrong with what he said. After all, Su Jing is not a poor person.
Without Zhu Yuanzhang, he could still live happily and comfortably.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was slightly stiff and he said: "Sister, can we not say this? This guy Su Jing is doing a good job, and I am very happy. Why are you spoiling it?"
Queen Ma immediately said: "Yes, yes, if you don't want to talk about that, let's talk about Ping'er. He has made a lot of money recently. I'm afraid it will be beyond your expectation this time."
Um?
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little curious and asked: "You made a lot of money? What does this mean? Didn't I hear before that Lao Er's soap can't be sold because it doesn't reduce the price? How long has it been, why has it changed again?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little concerned about Zhu Xi's soap business, but only a little, not much.
So he knew something, but not the specifics.
After all, the prince's business was just a trivial matter in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, not something serious.
Even if it's done, it doesn't matter.
However, this sudden change still made Zhu Yuanzhang very strange.
Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Chongba, you really don't care about Ping'er's affairs at all. If you really want to know, just call Ping'er and ask."
"Okay, then I'll ask the second child tomorrow."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
…
Early the next morning.
After Zhu Yuanzhang attended the morning court, he summoned Zhu Xi directly in Fengxian Hall.
At his desk, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xi's soap sales account. Instead of listening to the report, it was better to see the actual account.
Despite Zhu Yuanzhang's humble background, he was able to understand these accounts very early. As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't even need others to report these things.
Zhu Xi stood not far away, tall and straight, without the slightest hint of fear.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but feel a little satisfied.
As your own son, how can you always be submissive?
When a real man is alive, he should move forward without fear.
Only with this spirit can the children of Lao Zhu's family truly become vassal kings guarding the frontier.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang soon discovered some problems in the accounts.
"Second Brother, why are your accounts so strange?"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and said: "There has been no performance for several days, and then suddenly a lot of big orders came in, and there was basically no retail sales. How do you explain this?"
Looking at Zhu Xi's accounts from a normal business perspective, it must be very strange.
Zhu Yuanzhang found out and immediately asked, with a stern look on his eyebrows.
He was already thinking about whether Zhu Ping was deceiving.
For example, relying on the power and majesty of King Qin, he forced some merchants to buy soap, which led to such a large account situation.
Although it seems strange to record it directly like this, judging from Zhu Xi's previous performance, it is not impossible for this kind of thing to happen.
If Zhu Xi fails in business, Zhu Yuanzhang can at most give him a few words of education.
It is normal for a prince not to do business.
But if Zhu Xi uses the power he has given him to oppress the people, Zhu Yuanzhang will not be lenient.
Zhu Xi was a little nervous in his heart, but he remained neither humble nor arrogant on the surface: "Reporting to my father, the accounts are completely true. I have not made any fraud, and I have never relied on the power of the King of Qin to oppress the people."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say any specific suspicions, so Zhu Fang directly expressed his thoughts.
This surprised Zhu Yuanzhang.
After all, he was his son. Even though he didn't pay that much attention to him, he suddenly thought of a possibility.
"Tell me, did Su Jing tell you in advance?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Xi.
Zhu Yuanzhang had only seen this kind of ability to predict the unknown in Su Jing.
Zhu Xi nodded and said, "Yes, this is what Mr. Su and Er Chen said."
There is a difference between pretending to be calm and being really calm. Su Jing's teachings can only change things in one day. Some things will eventually change over time.
really!
It's Su Jing!
Zhu Yuanzhang's face hardened. He had already predicted this level just by knowing that Zhu Xi was doing business.
Su Jing is still as powerful as ever.
This cannot be accomplished by relying on the nine-year compulsory education teacher in some dream.
"Tell me, what else did Su Jing teach you, other than the soap business?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.
Zhu Ming immediately replied: "Reporting to my father, Mr. Su said that when his subjects are in front of his father, they must not be timid. He said that his father despises timid people the most. He must neither be humble nor arrogant when speaking and doing things, and be decisive." calm."
This was Su Jing's warning to Zhu Jing when he left Niu Mansion, and it was also a judgment based on Su Jing's understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang.
In fact, as Zhu Yuanzhang's son, the way to impress Zhu Yuanzhang is very simple, that is, to dare to take action.
Zhu Yuanzhang never moved forward in his military life.
He dislikes timid people the most.
As Zhu Yuanzhang's son, he has some blood and family ties buffs, so he doesn't have to worry about being too courageous and being hated by Zhu Yuanzhang.
As soon as Zhu Xi said these words, Zhu Yuanzhang was suddenly startled.
Su Jing's words are very accurate.
Zhu Yuanzhang recalled that when Su Jing taught Zhu Biao, many of his analyzes of his policies had hit his heart quite accurately.
Su Jing's insight into her own heart was too clear.
As the emperor, it is not a good thing for a minister to understand his inner thoughts so clearly.
If Su Jing is now an official in the court and still in a high position, it should not be too easy to deceive yourself.
But Su Jing just didn't want to be an official.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang even more confused. What was Su Jing thinking?
"Father, Mr. Su teaches me, but all my actions are done by my son. If my father wants to punish me, please don't let Mr. Su be affected. I can only do what I do."
Zhu Xi looked at the silent Zhu Yuanzhang and mustered up the courage to speak.
Although he was still scared, he didn't back down!
(End of chapter)
