T-Scroll, Section 92: Inducement and Anti-Inducement
Looking the other person up and down somewhat rudely, Feng Ziying said without any extra words: "Your Majesty, are you asking for His Majesty or for yourself?"
"Oh?" King Zhongshun was stunned for a moment and then became interested, "So what if you ask for your brother, what if you ask for me?"
"If you are asking on behalf of the emperor, I have already told the emperor before. How to do it and what strategy to use depends on the emperor. If the prince is asking on his behalf, it is simple. It depends on what the prince wants."
Feng Ziying became more and more relaxed and at ease, and could even pick up the tea cup and take a sip.
King Zhongshun's narrow eyes flickered uncertainly, and he also picked up the teacup and took a sip.
This guy's rhetorical question made him dare not speak easily.
The king chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose the king. The same goes for choosing partners.
King Zhongshun believed that he was qualified to get involved, but he did not think that he was the only choice.
Feng Ziying is now at its peak, and there are so many people who want to get involved. Even the emperor's brother is still considering how to get involved.
It’s not that Brother Huang is not qualified, but that Brother Huang has too many issues to worry about.
Similarly, King Zhongshun had ideas, but he also had concerns.
He is now highly respected by the emperor's brother, and even some important and secret affairs are entrusted to him to participate in the handling. However, in times of peace, King Zhongshun is very aware of the royal affairs. The Tian family has no kindness. Even if there is, it will never be extended to him.
On the body.
King Zhongshun also knows that the emperor's body is very clear. It looks good now, but internally he is weak and exhausted. The emperor himself knows it very well, so he pays great attention to maintenance now.
Once the imperial brother passes away, no matter which of his imperial nephews takes over the throne, I am afraid that he will no longer value and favor his lineage as much as the imperial brother values him now.
Besides, he has thirteen sons, four daughters, and seven underage sons. Thinking of this, King Zhongshun felt worried. His legitimate sons and concubines are all sons. If he loses power in the future, how will he live his life?
Of the thirteen sons, the eldest son can inherit the family business, but what about the other twelve sons?
Especially for the sons born to several beloved concubines, the wind in their pillows is already whining in their ears all the time, asking them to buy some properties for them. Otherwise, in the future, they will really have to guard the property every year.
Are the little stipends distributed by the clan government going to the northwest wind?
Take a look at your cousins, that is, the sons of your father's brothers. How many of them can still live like a decent person now? Many of them have been reduced to selling houses and selling houses to make a living.
At the end of every year, many people even go to the clan mansion or palace to lament their poverty and ask for some reward, otherwise they will not be able to celebrate the New Year.
When my father was here, I could still spend a little money every year, but after my brother came to the throne, there were no such good things anymore. Most of them were just instructions and a few taels of silver.
This does not include the distant branches of Emperor Tianping and Emperor Guangyuan, that is, the emperor's grandfather and the emperor's great-grandfather. It is said that many of them have already gotten into the situation of beating Fenghe and helping others.
Over the years, there have been many soldiers with the surname Zhang, all descended from the Taizu lineage. They came to beat Feng at the beginning and end of the year to ask for favors, and King Zhongshun didn't even bother to see them.
In terms of seniority, some can be called their grandfathers, but there are not many who cannot afford to eat.
The Zhou dynasty has only been in existence for a few years, less than a hundred years ago. It is said that according to the statistics of the Zongren Mansion, starting from the generation of Taizu brothers and uncle brothers, the number of people in this flourishing clan can exceed a thousand, and there are
Many concubines simply refuse to admit it. They love them no matter what. The thought of this makes people shudder.
King Zhongshun can't control as much as other families, but he has so many sons, so he has to think more and think more about his own son. He can't just close his eyes and his son and grandson be reduced to begging on the street, right?
And he also heard some other meanings hidden in Feng Ziying's words, well, he hasn't figured them out yet.
"What do you want?" King Zhongshun chewed the question slowly, pursed his lips, and then put down the tea cup again: "Ziying, I am stupid, and I don't quite understand what I mean."
"My lord, it's simple. If you are simply looking for a way to make money, then don't get involved in the Liaodong trade and the trade with North Korea and Japan. The first is complicated, the second is time-consuming, and there will inevitably be some twists and turns. Ziying will show you a way.
In fact, you may also know that even Yinzhuang, I dare not say that it makes a million profits, but it is a hen that continuously lays golden eggs."
Feng Ziying's slightly relaxed tone made King Zhongshun's heart beat a few times. Isn't this what he desires most?
He couldn't take care of his daughter. He could only give her a dowry and choose a good family. Hey, he also knew that a civil servant like Feng Ziying would never delay his future by marrying a daughter of the clan. Otherwise, no matter how much the dowry was, he would still have to pay for it.
Tie the guy up.
King Zhongshun himself didn’t know how many of the thirteen sons would become useful. He thought it was good to have a small number, but what about the other ten? He would have to free them up before he could even close his eyes.
"What if I'm not satisfied with this? I want to hear, apart from this hen that lays golden eggs, what else can I do and what can I get?"
At this time, King Zhongshun's tone was already very serious and solemn, no longer as relaxed and casual as before, and his eyes were focused on Feng Ziying's face.
Feng Ziying remained the same, and even picked up a piece of tea fruit and stuffed it into her mouth and tasted it.
This is somewhat disrespectful.
If you are not a particularly familiar or close friend, you usually just drink tea when you are waiting for tea. If you have a very different status or a relatively distant relationship, even serving tea is just a decoration. But Feng Ziying seemed to regard herself as a regular customer.
But King Zhongshun did not feel dissatisfied and was even a little happy. This showed that the other party did not regard him as an outsider and was even willing to have further and deeper exchanges with him. This was the most willing.
"How about the tea fruit in Gufu? This lotus root powder and cinnamon sugar cake, the lotus root powder comes from Baoying, the osmanthus sugar is made by a famous Weiyang family, this chestnut powder cake is made in-house, try it."
King Zhongshun himself found it strange that he actually persuaded people to have tea and snacks, and he was still a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old. Well, it is true that only young people like this kind of appetite. For someone of his own age,
That’s just a taste of tea.
"Well, it is really delicious. There is no such delicious food in Ziying's house." Feng Ziying smiled and ate it, and then turned back to the topic: "If the prince wants to share the emperor's worries, I hope that the future heirs can also have something.
If you want to make a profit, you might as well put some thought into sea trade with North Korea and Japan."
"Oh?!" King Zhongshun was in high spirits. Taking care of the emperor's worries meant that he could have more things to do. The last sentence made him even more excited. If one or two of his sons could make a difference, then
It simply solved a big problem for him.
Before Feng Ziying came to Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, he already had a good idea, and he also had an understanding of Prince Zhongshun's situation.
Among the thirteen sons, in addition to the three legitimate sons, there are ten concubine sons. Except for the eldest son who can succeed to the throne in the future, there are twelve others. Among these twelve, the second legitimate son and the third concubine son are all
He is already sixteen years old, and the eldest bastard is almost thirty, and he even has two sons.
"I'd like to hear the details." King Zhongshun was really moved. Before, he really just wanted to get involved and make money, but now he felt that maybe he really wanted to find Feng Ziying this time.
By the way, maybe there really is more to gain.
"Your Majesty should be clear about the Yinzhuang matter. Ziying doesn't dare to say what His Majesty's plans are for the time being. Let's wait and see what His Majesty's final decision is. Your Majesty might as well follow His Majesty's actions. This account can be settled openly. If the Emperor decides to
The Lai Shipyard is based on the imperial navy's fleet order, and in addition, it explicitly grants exclusive rights to sea trade with Liaodong, North Korea and Japan, and even bypasses North Korea's Ezo and Barbarian Jurchen tribes..."
"...I dare not say in a year or two, but once the route to Korea, Japan, Ezo and the savage Jurchen tribe further north is opened, ginseng velvet, fur, gold sand, mountain products, and medicinal materials from the bitter and cold places will be continuously supplied.
Come, we Dazhou only need to pay for our most common porcelain, salt, ironware, etc., which can be said to be a huge profit. From shipbuilding to opening up trade, all the expenses required for this trade line will be borrowed from the bank. The prince can imagine...
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To deceive people, seven points must be true, three points must be false, seven points must be true, and three points must be half true and half false, and only one part must be false, but this part is very crucial.
Most of what Feng Ziying said is correct and true. Trade with Japan, Korea, Ezo and even the savage Jurchen must be very profitable, but there are many problems here, which Feng Ziying will naturally not mention.
The first is time, not just one or two years, but it may not be possible to completely open up the trade in three to five years. The second is the volume of trade. It is meaningless if it is small-scale, and it will take time to expand the trade volume. The third is the trade between North Korea and Japan.
It's not easy to open.
But once the navy really develops and grows, if trade is hindered, it means that swords and artillery will have to be used to open the doors of Korea, Japan, and even more countries.
In this process, you will definitely encounter a lot of opposition, and only by connecting more supporters can you counteract the power of these oppositions.
Feng Ziying is still not sure where the opposition force will come from, whether it is the civil servants or the gentry behind them, the generals and the martial arts behind them, or other businessmen who have not benefited, or even the emperor.
As the situation develops, friends can turn into allies or enemies, and allies can turn against each other. Everything depends on the interests at the time.
But one thing will not change, if you attract more people to become allies, then for the sake of profit, he must stay in the same camp with you, even if he betrays his original identity and interests.