The day after Wang Zhi met the emperor, he went to North Korea under Zhang Bao's arrangement.
Zhao Huanong had been paying attention to this matter. After he saw that Wang Zhi was arranged to be released, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately focused all his energy on matters in Nanjing.
The reason why Zhu Jianshen didn't have much reaction when he saw what happened in the southeast was because, in the political background of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the status of businessmen was very low. Although some of them did have huge wealth, even if they had Money and local political status are very low, and they have no influence at all.
Officials have always played the game of big fish eating small fish with the local squires, and they are used to cutting meat from them. Officials are used to it, and businessmen are also used to it.
This kind of thing was actually the local norm in the Ming Dynasty at this time. If you want to change, it doesn't happen overnight.
Xu Chengzong was always involved in the matter of connecting the distant seas.
In his view, the imperial court wanted to go overseas for business and encourage merchants to go overseas. At this time, people from several major families also approached Xu Chengzong, saying that they would jointly organize the establishment of a bank to let the bank lend money overseas and help those going overseas. Merchants can prepare sufficient goods, recruit more people, and reduce their pressure.
When Xu Chengzong heard this, he immediately became interested.
Of course, Xu Chengzong still doesn't know about the Yin and Yang contract documents.
He is the Duke of Wei, and the court's current policy is clear.
And as the head of the Ming Dynasty's southern nobles, it was also a good thing to fuel the imperial court's actions.
When this was brought before His Majesty the Emperor, wouldn't he have properly contributed to the imperial court and used his remaining enthusiasm?
After that, Xu Chengzong directly followed the trend, agreed to everyone, and bought shares without taking a penny, accounting for 30% of Yuanhai Tongtong.
Xu Chengzong's son Xu Er was in Annan, and there were few people around him who could dissuade him.
From the beginning, Xu Chengzong didn't think too much about whether this was a trap for him...
Although Xu Chengzong was very cautious in dealing with court issues, he seemed a bit casual in his negotiations with the subordinates.
For Xu Chengzong, this incident allowed him to help the court and gain a good reputation for the Duke of Wei. Secondly, it could also earn a fortune for his family. biquge.biz
This is a strategy that has the best of both worlds, so why not do it.
Of course, Xu Chengzong had never thought about whether those who approached him as a partner would cheat him and let him take the blame.
On the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they were joking with the descendants of General Xu Da, King of Zhongshan, and the Duke of Wei. Are they worthy? Do they dare?
After Zhu Yi arrived at Yingtian Mansion, he went directly to find Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong.
Xu Chengzong, who was playing crickets, seemed very surprised when he heard Zhu Yi asked for an audience. Could it be that Zhu Yi came to thank him for helping him?
The Wu Xun in Beijing, except for the Dingguo Palace, the Chengguo Palace, and the British Duke's Palace, do not have much contact with the Wei Guogong Palace in Nanjing. Of course, all this is due to problems left over from history.
At that time, Duke Cheng Guo and Duke Ying only began to become famous in the world after they followed Emperor Taizong Wen to conquer Nanjing.
Those who were beaten were the then Emperor Jianwen and the Duke of Wei.
Xu Chengzong only met Zhu Yi a few times in the capital and never had an in-depth conversation.
However, since Zhu Yi came to the door, he was a guest, and Xu Chengzong would not neglect him. He immediately went out to the middle gate to greet him.
At this time, Zhu Yi had a beard and dark skin, and looked extremely mature. In addition, as an official, he also lost some of his impetuousness and became a little more stable.
Xu Chengzong personally greeted him and gave him enough face, but it was difficult to address him when they met.
Although the imperial court posthumously named Zhu Yi the king of Yuanhai County after confirming Zhu Yi's death, it was a posthumous title. Although the posthumous title was not canceled after Zhu Yi returned to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yi did not dare to call himself the king. , and Xu Chengzong cannot be called a king.
Calling him Prince Yuanhai is against the rules, calling him Duke Laocheng is a bit heartbreaking...
However, Zhu Yi had returned to Ming Dynasty for several years, and she had her own way of dealing with this embarrassing situation.
When Xu Chengzong didn't know how to call himself.
Zhu Yi greeted him first and deliberately boasted about Wei Guogong's family background, being the first among the nobles, and mentioning matters after Zhongshan several times. Then he lowered his status and asked Xu Chengzong to call him by his name directly. Scholar, the junior’s identity is self-proclaimed.
After Xu Chengzong listened to Zhu Yi's words, he immediately walked down the slope, called Zhu Yi's name affectionately, and like an old friend who had known him for many years, took Zhu Yi's arm and led him into the lobby. .
After the two sat down, a maid came to bring tea.
"Try, West Lake Longjing, this year's new tea..."
With a smile on her face, Zhu Yi picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Oh, I'm a rough person, but I can't taste the difference between new tea and old tea..."
"When you have nothing to do, drink more and taste more, and you will be able to notice the difference." Xu Chengzong also responded with a smile.
"By the way, you are quite busy with official duties, so you came to visit me today. Do you need help from my father-in-law? Your father and I are close friends. If you have anything to say, feel free to say it without any thought."
After Zhu Yi heard Xu Chengzong's words, he immediately stopped smiling and took out the Yin-Yang contract from his arms, but he handed it to Xu Chengzong in no hurry.
"Wei Guogong, do you know about the connection of the distant sea..."
Xu Chengzong nodded: "Of course I know, I organized this, hahaha, is it the duty of ministers to solve problems for the court and share worries for His Majesty? There is no need to praise too much or write memorials to ask for credit. It’s a matter of duty.”
As he spoke, Xu Chengzong looked very proud.
Looking at Xu Chengzong's appearance, Zhu Yi was stunned for a moment. He admitted it so quickly. Could it be that Wei Guogong was so confident that he could be so confident? It was impossible...
Then there is only one other possibility. Wei Guogong only knows about the connection between the distant seas and does not know the details of the Yin and Yang documents.
"Oh, I can't say anything more. Just take a look for yourself."
With that said, Zhu Yi stood up, walked a few steps towards Xu Chengzong, and then handed the document to Xu Chengzong.
Xu Chengzong looked confused. After taking the document, he read it. When he saw the back, Xu Chengzong's expression changed drastically. He had been fooled...
"Those people did such things in the name of Duke Wei, which made me very embarrassed. The imperial court's move to go to sea is for national policy, but if it continues like this, it will be difficult for me to complete the important task, and the imperial court's national policy will also If it becomes a joke, something will happen."
Xu Chengzong put down the document, then glanced at Menda, and tried his best to smile: "Your Majesty doesn't know..."
"I didn't report it, and I guess Your Majesty doesn't know. But if this matter cannot be resolved, I can only report it to the court. Duke Wei, please get out of here quickly. As long as you come out, things will be much easier to handle."
Xu Chengzong was also a little unable to sit still. This was a huge embarrassment to him. He didn't care about his age, but his son traveled all the way to Annan to fight, endured mosquito bites, and risked his life just to be able to re-shock. As an old father, he originally wanted to gain some face for his son, but now it has become a stumbling block...
This made him very angry.
Those people actually dared to joke with the Duke of Wei...
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