During this period, everything was calm in Prince Xing's Mansion. Even Zhu Hao warned Lu Song that Prince Xiang's Mansion might be instigated by someone to cause trouble, but it has not happened yet. It seems that everyone in Prince Xing's Mansion feels that Prince Xiang's Mansion has surrendered and the land is going smoothly.
Once you get it, there will be no more branches.
Just as the twelfth lunar month arrived and the first snow passed, Tang Yin came to see Zhu Hao with greetings from afar.
"...After the autumn harvest, Wang Bo'an led his troops in places such as southern Jiangxi and Tingzhou, Fujian, and wiped out more than a dozen groups of bandits with thunderous force. Now the official roads in Jiangxi have basically been restored to smooth flow, and the imperial court has issued a commendation. The strategy he used is
What you told him at the banquet when you first came to Anlu.
"In the letter, he particularly praised your wisdom. He envied me for taking on you as a good disciple, and he had great intentions of recruiting you into my name."
Tang Yin laughed while talking and secretly observed Zhu Hao's reaction.
Zhu Hao was neither humble nor arrogant, and shrugged slightly: "Even so, it doesn't have much to do with me, right?"
Tang Yin turned his head to the side angrily and rolled his eyes: "To anyone else, how honorable it is to be praised by today's celebrities at such a young age? You have made great achievements in the palace and are valued by King Xing. Now even the famous scholars in the capital are recruiting you.
As a disciple, why don't you act happy?
"Of course, I don't mean to be your teacher. It all depends on your own choice. I'm just informing you of the current situation."
Zhu Hao thought about it. Did Wang Shouren really propose to accept him as his disciple, or was Tang Yin trying to test him?
No matter what, Zhu Hao had no intention of becoming a disciple of anyone. His successful friendship with Zhu Si in the palace was already his biggest political investment. He did not need to find any famous teachers or scholars to support him, nor did he need to recruit partisans.
If you take someone as your teacher, you will have a lot of brothers, brothers, uncles, uncles and nephews in the future, and your actions will be easily constrained.
"Where is the letter? Can I see it?"
Zhu Hao stretched out his hand to ask for it.
Tang Yin smiled and said: "The letter is written to me, what does it say to you? I was still thinking about what you might have to do with Wang Bo'an, but now it seems that you really don't know him... Well, can you
Getting to know such a noble person will be very helpful to your career in the future. Well, continue reading your book."
Tang Yin neither showed Zhu Hao the letter written by Wang Shouren nor had in-depth conversations. He was probably afraid that Zhu Hao would be too clever, talk too much, or Zhu Hao might see the clues.
"Mr. Tang, I would like to ask, is there any follow-up to the fact that the royal family said they would send me to the Imperial College in Nanjing to study?" Seeing that Tang Yin was about to leave, Zhu Hao suddenly asked.
Tang Yin was slightly surprised, and turned around and asked: "You really want to leave the palace? Forget it, I will ask someone later. I advise you to focus on your studies at a young age, and you can wait until you are an adult to study abroad...
"
Zhu Hao said: "I have passed the national examination when I become an adult. How can I still have the time to study abroad?"
"You mean you passed the imperial examination, right?"
Tang Yin became angry when he heard this, especially when he thought that Gongsun Yi relied on Zhu Hao's help to pass the examination. He also felt that Zhu Hao's prowess in the examination room was not limited to his good writing, but also started to make metaphysics.
Tang Yin said: "Let me help you ask. If you really want to study abroad, I can help you... Don't think that I don't want you to leave because I rely on your advice. I also hope that you will have a bright future."
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The winter of the eleventh year of Zhengde was a bit dull.
But this is the calm before the storm.
Zhu Hao was familiar with history, so he naturally knew that Zhu Houzhao would go on many tours in the coming year, and Xuanfu would soon become half of his home. Then King Ning would start a rebellion and go to the south of the Yangtze River... He fell into the water and contracted an illness on the way back, and died in the 16th year of Zhengde.
Thinking that there were still four years until the day Zhu Houcong ascended the throne, Zhu Hao felt a little anxious.
If this was because of the butterfly effect after his arrival, Zhu Houzhao would not be able to die...
How long do I have to wait?
After all, Zhu Houzhao's falling into the water during his southern tour was an accidental event. This low-probability event is most susceptible to the butterfly effect. Zhu Hao must prepare for the possibility that "Zhu Houzhao will not die if he doesn't bother" in the future.
If this guy doesn't die, I won't have a chance to rise!
Should I pass the exam and compete with a sycophant in the court for favor?
No matter how awesome you are, Zhengde Chao, you can't stand up to an emperor who likes to fool around. You have no idea how to govern the country, so how can you realize your ambition to change the times?
The fourth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Su Xigui arrived in Anlu after a long journey, and the first thing he did after arriving was to discuss the purchase matter with Zhu Hao.
"Master Zhu, let me make it clear. In the past, I was only given ten or twenty mirrors, which were too few. I want to buy more at one time, and the price will remain the same...I won't force you to do anything about the glass beads. I probably know that this is Prince Xing's Mansion.
If you make too many tributes to be sent to the capital, it will affect Prince Xing’s Mansion..."
Su Xigui is still so reasonable.
The New Year is about to come, and dignitaries in Beijing and other places begin to buy New Year gifts for themselves, their wives, and their concubines. The demand for silver mirrors and eyeglasses naturally increases.
Zhu Hao said: "Dr. Su, I've said something ugly before. I'm just supplying you with more goods this time. It will return to normal after the new year. If you have too much, you won't be able to sell it at a high price. I have never shipped it through other channels to disturb the market."
market."
"understand."
Su Xigui had a smile on his face.
"Also, you can't go to the Zhu family to discuss purchasing glass beads... I heard that the Zhu family is currently imitating glass beads, but they are not very successful."
Zhu Hao continued to apply eye drops.
Su Xigui sighed: "I can't hide anything from Mr. Zhu... I also wanted to try before to see if I could imitate a batch of colored glaze balls. I tried to bribe the Zhu family's craftsmen... To be honest, the popularity of these colored glaze beads is...
It’s during the autumn period, so even if I rush to make a batch now, I can’t sell it at a high price. In the past, a bead could be exchanged for an equal weight of red gold, but now it can probably be exchanged for a silver ball.”
Zhu Hao thought to himself, that is quite valuable.
"Mr. Zhu, are you tempted by what I say? If you want to make someone better, tell me. I will never tell anyone that you made it."
Su Xigui said with a smile, "If it is really copied by the Zhu family, this good business will fall into the hands of others, and it will be too late to regret."
"Really? I also hope that the Zhu family can find a business that makes money. Don't always bother my mother and me. If they can't make it, I can still help them..."
Zhu Hao said casually with a smile.
Su Xigui laughed loudly: "Master Zhu is really loyal, filial and loyal."
The two chatted for a while.
Zhu Hao asked: "Should Huang Fantai's trip to Beijing be officially implemented?"
"Yes, the official duties will be handed over at the end of the year and the trip will start at the beginning of next year. It is said that he will first serve in the capital for half a year to sort out the relevant accounts of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Revenue, and then cooperate with the imperial court to deploy troops in the northwest, as the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
The Xuanfu manages the treasury, military pay and other affairs."
Su Xigui had nothing to hide in front of Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao said: "As far as I know, His Majesty currently has the idea of staying in Xuanfu. He has already built a line in Xuanfu before. If he stays in Xuanfu in the future, Huang Fantai will be a rare official accompanying him.
There is a chance to perform.”
"oh?"
Su Xigui looked very surprised, "How did the young master know that His Majesty wanted to stay here permanently? Isn't this building just for temporary visits? This... How can His Majesty stay here permanently? It doesn't make sense.
.After all, there are lessons learned..."
Perhaps he wanted to mention the Tumu Fort incident, but because it was too sensitive, Su Xigui stopped talking once the topic was brought up.
Zhu Hao shook his head: "His Majesty is very keen on military affairs nowadays. As the saying goes, the three armies should go ahead before the food and grass are used. If Huang Gong wants to make a difference in the household department, he must manage the food and grass well. I'm afraid he will have to rely more on Su Dongzhu to mediate.
"
Su Xigui nodded thoughtfully.
It is not a secret that Zhu Houzhao sent people to build a palace in Xuanfu. Some people even guessed that the emperor might stay in Xuanfu for a while, but who would have thought that Zhu Houzhao would go so far as to move his family capital to Xuanfu and proclaim himself the Duke of the town.
The mighty general also goes by the pseudonym Zhu Shou?
Even Yingzong, who had gone through the Tumubao Incident, had been a lot of foolhardy in the first half of his life, but he didn't play it so big.
"If there is a chance, I would like to travel to the northwest, and I hope that Mr. Su will help arrange it." Zhu Hao said with a smile.
Su Xigui came back to his senses and said happily: "Is the young master going to imitate Wang Zhongcheng's travels to the northwest and provide suggestions for the defense of the Ming Dynasty? No wonder the young master and Wang Zhongcheng fell in love at first sight, and they even had the same ideas... At that time,
, I will make good arrangements for you."
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Recently, the Zhu family has indeed been imitating marbles.
But the effect is not ideal.
It is not difficult to make a pure and transparent glass ball, but it is very difficult to make the glass ball very smooth, which is a bit of a stroke of luck.
As for adding colorful fillings to the glass balls, the Zhu family does not have this technology at all, and they do not know what is inside. They have tried many filling materials, but they will cause the glass beads to deteriorate and break with just a touch.
Very poor and prone to bubbles.
"How dare you call this a piece of jewelry jewelry?"
That day, Zhu Jiashi saw the imitation sample sent by Butler Liu and was furious.
I thought this was the opportunity for the Zhu family to make a fortune, but unexpectedly, I couldn’t even make a simple glass bead. The old lady immediately got angry in front of Butler Liu and several shopkeepers: “It’s not as good as my unsatisfactory son! You two heads are now rich.
Where?"
At this time, Zhu Jiashi missed Zhu Wanjian.
Apart from anything else, after the Zhu family took over the Liulic Workshop, Zhu Wanjian was the only one who made money from the Liulic Workshop. Although he relied on the money of the Ouyang family to cheat the Ouyang family, it still made Zhu Jia feel that maybe Zhu Wanjian was suitable to be the boss.
Where is the boss of Liulicongfang?
Butler Liu said: "The second master sent a letter a few days ago saying that someone has entered the ground in Huguang, but these days... there is no news, but it is expected... that he will be back before the end of the year."
Zhu Jia didn't understand how unreliable Zhu Wanjian was, as all of his subordinates were well-connected.
That guy went to the capital, not to find someone, but to have fun and enjoy himself. This time, he found a place to relax before he went home and was under control. It would be strange if he could go quickly on this journey.
"Old Madam, many foreign merchants have recently mentioned to us about the glass beads. Do you want to provide them with a batch of goods first?" Butler Liu asked for instructions.
Zhu Jiashi said: "This glass bead is a tribute given by the emperor. It must not be made too many times. It is better to seize the time and let the craftsmen improve the craftsmanship. Let's wait until you, the second master, come back."