After Xie Jin returned to the court, he changed his past habit of being arrogant and arrogant and became honest and humble, at least on the surface.
It's just such a big thing, no matter how low-key he is, it's useless!
His Majesty went out for hunting in the city and happened to go to the school where the emperor's grandson was studying. Xie Jin was teaching in the school again... At this time, he suddenly changed his mind. Even a fool could see the clues.
"That's right, Mr. Xie has benefited from me, please praise me, please praise me!" Zhu Zhanji beamed, begging his father to praise him.
The fat man's face was filled with emotion. He had long known that he would rely on his son to please his father, but he never expected it.
In fact, at the last moment, it was his son who helped him win the reserve position, which made him somewhat embarrassed as a father, and he could no longer speak harshly.
And just when the big fat man had mixed feelings, suddenly his disciples came to report that Xu Jingchang, the political envoy, had arrived.
The big fat man greeted him quickly, and Xu Jingchang had a smile on his face as soon as the two met.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, you are only one step away from the reserve position."
"What?"
"What do you mean?" Zhu Dapang was confused.
Zhu Gaochi was greatly surprised and thought for a while. What Xu Jingchang said was undoubtedly right, but was there any other way? He knew the virtues of the second and third sons, and it was impossible for these two to quit on their own.
!
"My dear brother, now that the matter has come to an end, can you accompany me to see the second and third sons? I want..."
"Did you see that your sister-in-law just went out for a casual trip and borrowed this money from you... Second brother, your business is really full of loopholes. If it weren't for someone to protect it, it would have been impossible to continue.
.Do you really think this is your own ability?"
Xu Jingchang had a smile on his face and said, "Your Highness, you must know that Your Majesty and the Queen still like to see you brothers harmonious and harmonious. If those two Highnesses refuse to retreat and force Your Majesty to make a decision, the love between father and son will not be easy to let go.
I'm afraid this matter will continue to drag on for a long time, and it will be difficult to make a final decision."
Zhu Gaoxu strode in with a smile on his face. He was tall and mighty. Since he had more money in his hands, his face was full of luster, and he seemed to be taller, bigger and more oppressive than before.
The reason why we can maintain it now is that the Ministry of Revenue, the Department of General Affairs, and the Ministry of Punishment have to go all out.
Zhu Gaochi gradually came up with an idea, "But what if my second brother agrees to hand over the business?"
He suddenly discovered that Zhu Gaoxu's loan business had pushed his reputation to a peak, but also pushed his and the prince's status even further down the road.
"Boss, don't be alarmist. If I become the prince, who would dare to report me?"
"It's not that I give up on Your Highness, it's that Your Highness gives up on himself."
One strike from the assassin, one strike from the assassin!
Xu Jingchang laughed and said, "Your Highness, you are really confused. He took the initiative to hand over the evidence. Why can't you still catch him?"
He glanced at the wine and couldn't help but smile: "Brother, this is the wine our brothers drank together when we were in Peking to celebrate our victory with our father... Don't worry, I won't kill them all. I've already figured it out. I'll go over there."
I was harmed by those idiots. They told me to be ruthless and to be polite to no one. But I now know that being ruthless is not enough, you also need to understand the world. Don’t worry, there is no need to admit defeat. Let’s sit here
Let's drink a glass of wine together, and I'll guarantee you prosperity and wealth for the rest of your life."
Zhu Gaoxu frowned slightly and hummed: "Boss, you don't have to scare me. This is easy. I just need to find someone I trust and hand over the business. That's it."
"Wait a minute." Fatty Zhu stopped him, "Second brother, you made a mistake. I invited you here not to admit defeat, but to persuade you to be aware of current affairs. You can't defeat me."
Xu Jingchang turned around and left with a smile on his face.
As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu picked up his wine glass with a sincere smile on his face.
Zhu Gaoxu's face became increasingly ugly. Indeed, it was not easy for him to let go now.
"Okay, Your Highness, you are really cruel, I will do it right now!" Zhang walked away happily.
Looking at Xu Jingchang's back, Zhu Gaochi had mixed feelings.
One more step?
Zhu Gaochi was surprised. His father had already identified his precious son. If he wanted Zhu Zhanji to succeed him, he must become the prince. Isn't this a sure thing?
"Good brother, I'm so confused right now and have no clue. You have to help me!"
The good big brother who has been a good brother for twenty years is now about to throw a fatal knife... But thinking about it, it is better than the knife his father threw at his nephew. After all, it is obvious and real.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Your Highness, at this point, no one can help you, you have to take action yourself!"
As a prince, it is indeed inconvenient to do business directly, especially things like lending money. The disadvantages are obvious at a glance and need not be elaborated.
Zhu Gaochi was startled again, his face changed suddenly, he understood what Xu Jingchang meant... The second brother had released so much money, there would be some problems in it. As long as he caught it, he would not worry about the second brother not submitting.
Xu Jingchang couldn't help but smile, "Your Highness, in your position, you may not know anything, but there is one thing you must learn."
"Brother, I know this. But after all, we are full-blooded brothers and loving siblings. I can't bear to treat my second brother like this."
Fatty Zhu thought for a while and called someone to invite Zhu Gaochi. But before he left, he called his wife over and muttered a few words to her. The lady pursed her lips, half-smiling, and pushed Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Gaoxu stared at the treasure banknotes on the table, his expression changing again and again...Lending so much money so easily meant a huge amount of bad debt.
"Should I take action myself? How should I take action? You know, the second and third sons don't listen to me at all."
"That was before." Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Now His Highness the King of Han has lent millions of taels to others. If he becomes the crown prince, he must hand over all his property. Otherwise, if the world wants to please the future emperor of Ming Dynasty,
It is really too easy. As long as you borrow more money and pay more interest, what rules does the court have? No one among the six ministries and nine ministers will agree, not even your Majesty."
It seems that if you want to be an emperor, you have to be ruthless.
"Really?" Zhu Gaochi squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Second brother, if you use the treasure banknotes to lend money, although the interest is not high and it benefits the country and the people, you should also know one thing. At this time, the treasure banknotes
Counterfeiting is rampant, and there are many old coins on the market. This matter has just begun, and lending is not cautious. I can just make up a pretext and lend it to you. To put it bluntly, it is all relying on your reputation as King of Han to maintain it. You
If you hand it over, even if it's just on the surface, there will be endless troubles. Maybe the loan business, plus the treasure money, will fall apart, and you will be the culprit."
"Assassin's strike!"
Zhu Gaochi sat sullenly for a while, then stood up quickly, straightened his clothes, got another basin of well water, washed his face, and then asked someone to prepare a pot of strong wine, solemnly welcoming the arrival of his second brother.
"Is it convenient to talk alone?" Xu Jingchang smiled.
"I, your eldest brother." Zhu Gaochi pointed to his nose. At this moment, there were footsteps outside the door. Someone knocked on the door. Mrs. Zhang came in and handed a wad of treasure money to Zhu Gaochi.
Xu Jingchang said calmly: "When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be laid down, and blood will flow for thousands of miles. Your Highness cannot reach the level of Emperor Taizu, nor can he be as heroic as your Majesty today. But you can always do it by decisively using your sword to kill one person or behead one level."
Are you there?"
The big fat man smiled brightly, "Second brother, you are wrong. A few months ago, those nobles regarded you as a scourge and avoided you. The Sixth Section Gallery was assigned to the General Affairs Department, and you were just a member of the General Affairs Department.
Politics, do you really think you have mastered six subjects? These are nothing... The most outrageous thing is that you actually think that after becoming a prince, someone who will ascend the throne and become emperor in the future can still lend money. Second brother, you are not three years old
It’s a child.”
Zhu Gaochi thought for a moment and quickly took Xu Jingchang to the room next to him. The two of them sat opposite each other. The fat man took the initiative to pour tea for Xu Jingchang, then leaned slightly and asked for advice seriously.
Xu Jingchang waved his hand decisively, "Your Highness, if you still don't have the courage to throw the last blow and fight for your throne, then this position may not be suitable for you!"
Zhu Gaoxu had a sullen face, glaring at the big fat man, and the veins on his temples stretched.
If you don't even have this courage, then why should you be an emperor?
What's more, just by letting the second and third sons withdraw from the competition, they can still successfully become their own vassal kings and do the things at hand. Zhu Gaochi can even tolerate them staying in the capital.
Zhu Gaoxu was startled and couldn't help but laugh, "Boss, you are really interesting... Let's put it this way, now I have the support of nobles, I have the Sixth Classroom in my hands, and I have such a great reputation and so much money...
…I don’t lack anything, what do you have? Why do you compare with me?”
"No!" Zhu Gaochi said: "You can only choose money. If you want the position of heir apparent, take one step forward and you will be doomed! I said this."
Fatty Zhu said with a smile: "Although you are a prince now, you are lending money as a private citizen. If you were to lend money as a prince, as the emperor... then it would be even more terrifying than the Young Miao Law of the Northern Song Dynasty.
After all, Wang Anshi is just a prime minister. Power, position and money are like fish and bear's paws, you cannot have both."
Zhu Gaochi was suddenly startled and said in panic: "Brother Xian, are you going to give up on me?"
Then he came to Zhu Gaoxu and placed the treasure note in front of him.
But if the boss wants to do something to himself, can he still hold on?
"Second brother, how great the credit is, how great the risk is. You should understand the principle of good and bad fortunes." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "As long as you take a step back, your business will still be a good thing that benefits the country and the people. Now that the eldest brother has become the prince,
I will definitely go all out to make your business bigger and gain both fame and fortune. Isn’t this good?”
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a long time and nodded vigorously, "I understand."
The big fat man had a smile on his face and asked the lady to step aside first.
"You mean, I can only choose the prince's position and money?"
"You!" Zhu Gaoxu clenched his fists, his bones making a rattling sound. He really wanted to pounce on him and smash Zhu's fat face with a punch, but he didn't have the courage.
The loan business has given him too much fame and fortune, and he cannot lose it no matter what, even if he loses his throne...
After a long time, Zhu Gaoxu sighed dejectedly, "Brother, you defeated me when I was at my strongest. What a good method and courage!"
Zhu Gaochi raised his glass and said calmly: "Now we brothers can drink this glass to the full."
