Xu Jingchang patiently flipped through the booklet written by Huang Gou, which listed the various shortcomings of the quarry in detail. He also recorded no less than ten lives, some were beaten to death, and some fell from the mountain.
Death, illness, or death from exhaustion... But no matter how they die, these people will be thrown into a mountain stream, and there are still many bones underneath.
Seeing this, Xu Jingchang felt horrified. These were not soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. They were clearly slaves!
I remember how there is a saying that the Ming army is invincible if it is fully paid... How long has it been since the Ming army was fully paid?
How can we expect soldiers to serve their country loyally when they are treated like this?
He thought about it over and over, but Huang Gou was slightly anxious and kept looking at his brother Huang Guan, as if asking, can this guy do it?
Although Xu Jingchang is the Commander-in-Chief of Jinyiwei and the Duke of Dingguo, he is so young and is said to be weak in his work. Can this kid handle it?
Huang Guan is different from his brother. He is full of confidence in Xu Jingchang and has no doubts. Mainly because of the time they have spent together, he is very aware of Xu Jingchang's methods.
This boy has incredible hands and eyes, and he always does amazing things at critical moments. Otherwise, why would so many courtiers be afraid of him?
He must have a proper solution for this trivial matter.
After a while, Xu Jingchang put down the pamphlet, and Huang Gou quickly stepped forward and said, "Dingguo Gong, although I only know this bastard Qianhu, he has commanders, capitals, and local people. They are intricately connected.
, the power is huge, and it can affect the whole body with one move, making it very difficult to deal with."
Huang Gou paused and then said: "Even if we send people to seal the stone quarry, I'm afraid that all we can catch are small fish and shrimps, and the real big fish will have escaped long ago."
Xu Jingchang had a smile on his face, "What you said is all right, so this case must be dealt with from both ends. I will send the Jin Yiwei down, but the rest will have to make a fuss in the capital."
Huang Gou was shocked, "Ding Guo Gong, do you know that this matter is related to people in the capital?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and shook his head, "I don't know who is behind it...but someone must know."
Zhu Gaoxu said with a dark face: "Then you are going to make it difficult for me?"
Xu Jingchang smiled brightly, "That's right, but you are a money banker and not a Jinyiwei, so you can't know everything. If you are deceived for a moment, it doesn't matter. As long as you can correct the mistake in time and cooperate with the thorough investigation, that's all.
"
Xu Jingchang was in front, leading Huang Guan around to the corner door under a wall. After stepping in, it was the Xu Mansion.
Huang Guan immediately agreed, "Okay, hurry up and get someone to prepare the car."
"Brother, you came to me in such a hurry. What's the matter?"
"What's wrong with you? From Chizhou to Yingtian, selling stones is a big deal. It's impossible not to use your bank."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "So, no one can investigate?"
"For example... those who are corrupt and pervert the law!" Zhu Gaoxu gritted his teeth and said: "They break the bones and suck out the marrow, make dirty money, corrupt the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and harm the people of the Ming Dynasty... I will never do business with such people."
"Why am I not honest?"
"Really! Everything else is easy to talk about. I will never compromise on this matter! There is no room for negotiation." Zhu Gaoxu added: "You also know that I rely on credibility to collect deposits. If I had given you the information in private,
, if you break the rules, my business will be over."
Xu Jingchang pointed and asked him to sit next to the pond, next to him, with Huang Guan on the other side.
Huang looked dumbfounded and said after a long time, "It's really not easy to have a meal with Lord Dingguo!"
But Huang Guan also knew in his heart that he was just here to listen and it was not his turn to speak.
Xu Jingchang laughed and said: "Your Highness, King of Han, you are dishonest."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Since His Highness the King of Han is so confident, I will hand this matter over to the Inspectorate and let them investigate it thoroughly. What do you think?"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned, "How can you learn to speak like me?"
Sure enough, Xu Jingchang smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, King of Han, are you sure you want to bring this matter to His Majesty? You collected a lot of inferior raw silk from ordinary farmers below, and mixed it into the silk for export. As a result, the silk purchased by the Shipping Department was
Thirty percent of them are inferior products, do you want to talk about this?"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded repeatedly, "How else can we say that we are brothers!"
"Clear! I will never compromise!" Zhu Gaoxu nodded vigorously.
"If I am going to the Ministry of Punishment and waiting for the court's approval, why should I ask you? If that happens, the day lily will be cold."
Xu Jingchang said again: "Have you thought about it?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Really there was no discussion?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It's not urgent... I want to inquire about someone's account. You can check it for me."
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly and said, "This is natural. Is it just that my dear brother plans to conduct a thorough investigation, or is it?"
Huang Guan was listening, and he was also quite surprised. First, he was surprised that Zhu Gaoxu, the overlord-like King of Han, was actually a little afraid of Xu Jingchang... Second, Huang Guan believed in the Confucian businessmen, and believed that doing business requires credit and credibility.
Treating it as life, Xu Jingchang did this, obviously forcing the King of Han to destroy his own sign. No wonder the King of Han did not agree.
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned, as if he had seen a ghost. How could this kid know everything?
"I, I just sell things. Those toasts are willing to pay, and there is nothing wrong with it falling into their hands."
"Also, there is a person who has been crying about poverty all day long, but he rented Annan's grain ship and sent a lot of pots and pans, as well as kitchen knives and ironware. Do you want to talk about this?"
Xu Jingchang chuckled: "He deserves it. He was the one who arrested Huang Liushou back then, right?"
Zhu Gaoxu snorted: "Let's put it this way, even if I get into trouble with my father, I still say this, you can't bully me like this!"
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head, "You can't say that. In fact, if you want to investigate someone, you can file a criminal complaint. If there is clear evidence of guilt and approval from the court, I will definitely help you. There is nothing to say."
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head decisively, "Brother, please don't be joking, I can't do this?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Really? But in the report of Yushi Li Kezhuang, I found that the chieftain of Guangxi bought these kitchen knives and shovels, took them to the tribe, melted them into swords, and turned against the imperial court. Do you know this?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "There is no need to go to war, just cooperate with the Jin Yiwei to investigate the case, and later say that someone has reported it, and come up with real evidence, you have to cooperate. Don't worry, Jin Yiwei is here, if the Ministry of Punishment, the Supervisory Office, etc.
Or if other yamen want to investigate, do you know what to do?"
Xu Jingchang had a smile on his face, "Okay, cousin, you go and finish the work. I will cook later and treat you to a good meal."
After saying a few more words, Zhu Gaoxu left in a hurry.
"really?"
Zhu Gaoxu was speechless. Xu Jingchang knew all his secrets.
"Yes!" Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "That's right, for example?"
Zhu Gaoxu didn't care about him, he just said: "If you have anything to do, just tell me. Don't you need money again? Or are you planning to marry a wife? Just tell me how much you need."
When he returned to his home, Xu Jingchang called someone and gave him a few instructions. Within an hour, Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han Dynasty, came in a hurry. There were beads of sweat on this prince's forehead.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, please sit down first."
"Bah!" Xu Jingchang sneered: "I won't hide it from you. This case is likely to involve people in the military. I have found real evidence. It is one thing to hand it over to His Majesty. It is another thing to ask Your Majesty to take the initiative to issue an order for a thorough investigation.
The same thing...I can't make it difficult for Your Majesty."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "I won't harm you, but you can't hide evil either!"
Zhu Gaoxu was even more surprised. He said angrily: "This matter has nothing to do with me. This is from the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. It is for Annan. I am just a passing god of wealth. How can you be counted on me?"
After a moment, Zhu Gaoxu said angrily: "My father also knows about this. If you have the ability, just expose it!"
Xu Jingchang smiled again and said: "Of course I will not harm my cousin. For example, you got a lot of chinensis from Annan, Java and other places, as well as longan-sized pearls. You also bought a lot of land in Guangdong. It seems that
I want to plant sugar cane... Don’t worry, I won’t say a single thing about these things.”
Zhu Gaoxu's expression suddenly changed, "This, this is sold overseas. I didn't take advantage of the Ming Dynasty, and the court didn't lose anything. The people below also got benefits. It seems like I did nothing wrong!"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment and nodded quickly, "Yes! When it comes to business reputation, I will never compromise...but I can't do business with everyone."
Xu Jingchang stopped him and said, "No, we can just walk and wait for the train."
"It may damage the reputation of Daming Manufacturing, but I will never compromise on this matter! I want to defend the brand of Daming Manufacturing!"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled naively and said: "Otherwise, you can tell your father and ask him to issue an edict. If there is an edict, I will definitely comply with it!"
Huang Guan sighed, "You can't say that. If he didn't catch me, I might have jumped into the river and died."
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head, "No! I will never compromise!"
"You, you are my biological brother!" Zhu Gaoxu said excitedly: "Although we had some misunderstandings in the past, haven't they been eliminated long ago? You can't harm me!"
Zhu Gaoxu said with a sullen face: "Even so, I will never agree! I can't ruin the bank's reputation. You should find other ways. I'm sorry to accept your fate!"
Xu Jingchang paused, thought about it again and again, and then said: "Anyway, we can't hide it for too long. Huang Shangshu, please follow me to meet someone."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Those six poems, do you think it was better to commit suicide and die for the country at the beginning, or is it better now?"
Huang Guan laughed and said, "Who would want to die if they could live? Of course it's better to live. Lord Dingguo, you have been eating at my place for many days, can I bother you?"
Xu Jingchang was in a good mood, "Okay, please hurry up and invite your wife and the two daughters, and I will cook by myself."
Huang Guan smiled and nodded, "I'll go right away."
