If the emperor has needs, Zhu Hao can follow the emperor's wishes, and that's okay.
He who always goes against the emperor and talks about the principles of benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust is no different from ordinary civil servants. Zhu Si may still listen once or twice, but if he talks too much, his ears will get calloused, and in the end there will be conflicts between the two parties.
Zhu Si was the emperor and had supreme power, but he was just a child. It was good for Zhu Hao to treat Zhu Si as a child.
"Tell your majesty that one hundred thousand taels of silver can be allocated at any time, so that your majesty does not have to worry about the money. Around the beginning of next year, the Dali Council will enter its final stage, so your majesty can relax." Zhu Hao said.
Zhang Zuodao: "As long as you don't embarrass Mr. Zhu, we will report it to His Majesty as you asked." "Yes."
Zhu Hao stood up to see Zhang Zuo off, "If Eunuch Zhang needs anything lately, just tell me. The mining and shipbuilding business has gone very smoothly recently. I have accumulated some wealth, and I don't have to live a miserable life anymore."
"Then...our family just wants to keep one-third of an acre of land."
Zhang Zuo wanted to make some demands, but he immediately realized that it would be fine if he didn't give Zhu Hao something, and he reached out to ask for it from Zhu Hao. He was really ignorant of current affairs.
Zhu Hao said: "There are many Huizhou merchants doing business in the capital. Some of them have long wanted to visit Eunuch Zhang. If you give them a chance, it is easy to get a few acres of land."
"Then... why are you so embarrassed? Our family has no wrong intentions, we just want to live a stable life... If there is an opportunity to facilitate each other, our family can also do it...
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Zhang Zuo has been living a miserable life since he became the superior eunuch, the ceremonial supervisor, and the eunuch. First, he was suppressed by Yang Tinghe, and now he feels that he is in the spotlight, but he is still under the shadow of Zhu Hao. He also wants to have a chance to make a fortune, but suffers from the lack of it.
Ways.
Now Zhu Hao has created a source of wealth for him.
Zhang Zuo didn't dare to stretch out his hand, but he was eager to try.
When Zhang Zuo returned to the palace, he naturally said a lot of good things about Zhu Hao in front of Zhu Si, saying that Zhu Hao was very diligent. It was also the empty promise given by Zhu Hao that played a role.
Zhu Si naturally had great trust in Zhu Hao, but the problem was that there were not many opportunities for monarchs and ministers to meet each other on a daily basis, and Zhang Zuo was the one who could meet the saint every day or even all the time.
"...Jingdao really has nothing to say. I want one hundred thousand taels, and he can raise it for me. If I had known earlier, I would have asked him for two hundred thousand taels." Zhu Si smiled evilly.
"Ah?" Zhang Zuo was shocked.
Zhu Sidao: "You are kidding, do you think I have no sense? One hundred thousand taels of silver is a huge expense for railway and shipbuilding. How much has the imperial court allocated to the inner government in total? This time it is indeed difficult for him.
, It is a pity that the court is not under my control now. If it were under my jurisdiction... I would like to hand over all the yamen that can be entrusted to him."
Zhang Zuo said tentatively: "Your Majesty, if Mr. Zhu is allowed to be a Hanlin scholar, even if he joins the cabinet in the future, the six main administrative offices will not be under his direct jurisdiction. I am afraid that even if he wants to control it, it will not be easy."
Zhu Si nodded, seeming to be thoughtful, "You're right, but if you don't let Jingdao be the chief minister, does it make sense to let him be a minister? What's more important is to cultivate more of your own people, right? If everyone in the court is talking about
I can directly control every person in charge of the yamen...so what I want to implement can be done with just one sentence?"
"This... I'm afraid it won't be easy. Civil servants still insist on their stance." Zhang Zuo said.
Zhu Si said impatiently: "If I can't do it now, I will try my best to do it in the future. I don't want to think about the person in front of me. What did he do? He didn't just go wherever he wanted to go at that time? Take Xuanfu as his profession
Now, go to the south of the Yangtze River and destroy the Ming Dynasty's treasury? Why can he do it but I can't? Are you bullying others?"
Zhang Zuo thought to himself, you really know how to compete with cowards, why don't you compete with good ones? Your cheap father, Emperor Xiaozong, is recognized as a wise king, so he would not trouble the Ming court.
Zhu Sidao: "If Jingdao wants to open a mine, let him open it. If there is anything else around me that I can give to him, I will give it to him as well. I can see that... If someone else takes care of my wallet,
Even if you have a little surplus in your wallet,
It's definitely not enough. Only Jingdao can change the way to make my wallet full.
"In addition, let Dongchang also cooperate. I heard that the former Dongchang liked to raid ministers. This is a very good source of income...Why do you come to me and Dongchang has to rely on me to support you?"
"Your Majesty, wouldn't this be good?"
When Zhang Zuo heard this, he realized that the emperor would do anything to make money.
Zhu Si said coldly: "The imperial court's expenses are so huge, and they don't allocate money to me, so I am left to raise money on my own. There are so many places for me to spend my money. As long as I can get it back reasonably, I don't care about it! You just have to take care of it."
The words are passed on... Oh, by the way, Commander Zhu of the Jinyi Guards is about to retreat?"
"······right."
When Zhang Zuo heard this, did the emperor still want to make a fuss about the successor to the commander of the Imperial Guard?
Zhu Sidao: "Let's ask Jingdao who is suitable to be the commander... Whoever can help Lian Kaiyuan do a good job, I will let him be the commander of the Jinyi Guard."
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Zhang Zuo is really confused.
When I went out to look for his subordinates to do things, I was still wondering, is the emperor so short of money?
Zhang Zuo went to see Huang Jin, who was still the owner of Dongchang Factory. At this time, Huang Jin was taking Chen Yin and others to do something. When Zhang Zuo came in, everyone except Huang Jin retreated.
"How are the investigations going on with the current cases in Beizhen Fusi?" Zhang Zuo asked.
Huang Jin said: "The scholars who participated in the fight were released one after another. However, if they were from the opposite camp, they all spent a lot of money to redeem themselves. The total amount is seven or eight hundred taels."
"Only seven or eight hundred taels?"
When Zhang Zuo heard this, he realized that it was not easy to make money from the yamen.
Huang Jin didn't understand. Is it true that the imperial court cares so much about the money a scholar can redeem his life? He quickly asked, "Is it less?" Zhang Zuo asked, "How long will it take if Dongchang and Jinyiwei raise one hundred thousand taels of silver for His Majesty?"
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When Huang Jin heard this, his eyes widened instantly. He thought to himself, one hundred thousand taels?
Darling, I can’t even make a small change from selling the Jinyiwei Yamen. “Then there’s nothing you can do?”
Zhang Zuo asked coldly.
Huang Jindao: "Eunuch Zhang, if you have something to say, is it because... His Majesty is putting pressure on you and you need money?"
Zhang Zuo sighed and said: "We need money very much, but it is too difficult for us slaves to get some money for His Majesty. Your Majesty wants to build the late emperor's mausoleum, which will cost one hundred thousand taels at a time. Just like that Mr. Zhu
He said that Mr. Zhu can allocate it immediately, but if it is up to us to do it ourselves... how long and what month will it take?"
"This..." Huang Jin was also a little anxious.
Even if we now have the power at hand, it is still very difficult to realize it... What an astronomical figure it is to collect one hundred thousand taels of silver these days?
Zhang Zuodao: "Fortunately, Mr. Zhu is one of our own, and there is no harm in working with him... Your Majesty has said that, and the position of the new Jinyiwei Commander will be subject to his appointment."
"Ah?" Huang Jin was stunned.
Is such an important position as commander of the Jinyiwei directly appointed by Zhu Hao?
Zhang Zuodao: "At first glance, our family was also very surprised, but His Majesty also said that whoever can collect money for him and make His Majesty's money easy will have this position. It is equivalent to letting Mr. Zhu be the judge. This
Mr. Zhu is originally from Jinyiwei. If it is his ability to make money...who could be given over to him for the position of commander of Jinyiwei? Whoever has a good relationship with him will have a much greater chance of getting the position."
Huang Jin hesitated and said: "If the commander of the Jinyiwei is not succeeded by Shi Tailai, then who..."
Zhang Zuo raised his hand to interrupt Huang Jin's words: "Don't ask our family. We don't know anything. That's all. In the future, Dongchang and Jinyiwei will also have to change their patterns. If they can't raise money for Your Majesty, these two
The people in the yamen may really need to be replaced!"
Since it is a reminder that the position of the commander of Jinyiwei will be changed,
It was also a warning to Huang Jin that he must change his thinking in order to keep his position as the factory owner of Dongchang.
Huang Jin went to Beizhen Fusi to convey Zhang Zuo's intention, but was told that someone wanted to see him.
"He is right there. He is a guard of thousands of families. He came from Nanjing. He is said to be filial." His subordinates were introducing Zhu Wanhong to Huang Jin from afar, while Zhu Wanhong stood in the distance and nodded and bowed to Huang Jin.
At this time, the emperor's throne was firmly established, and even the eunuchs from Prince Xing's Palace and those in the Imperial Guard of the Imperial Palace began to have their hands on him, and the trend of corruption began to spread.
Jin Yiwei, who comes to the capital from other places on business, may not be able to return to his place of business smoothly if he doesn't give him some money. "Hmm."
Huang Jin nodded, meaning people can see him.
Zhang Zuo happened to say that the emperor was worried about the silver, and now some wise people came to give him the silver. It seemed that he had a good grasp of the direction of the wind.
"Zhu Wanhong, a humble employee, comes to meet the factory owner." When Zhu Wanhong saw Huang Jin, he knelt down and kowtowed. Huang Jin said, "Zhu Wanhong? Who is that?"
The person next to me introduced: "The Zhu family of Nanjing Jinyiwei lived in Anlu for decades." "The Zhu family of Anlu? Isn't that... Your Excellency belongs to Zhu Hanlin..."
Huang Jin immediately lost his previous arrogance.
Zhu Wanhong was still kneeling on the ground and said hurriedly: "Bizhi is Zhu Hanlin's uncle, and his father is the third younger brother of Bizhi." "Oh, it turns out to be Zhu Qianhu. I have admired his name for a long time. Why are you so polite?"
Get up, get up, take your seat." Huang Jin looked polite.
Zhu Wanhong was disapproving in his heart. He had asked me directly in front of me before who he was, and now he said that he had admired his name for a long time. If it weren't for my nephew, I'm afraid you wouldn't give me any good looks now, would you?
Entering Fusi, Beizhen, Zhu Wanhong was given a seat. Zhu Wanhong was the only one who could sit with Huang Jin, which made Zhu Wanhong very uncomfortable. "What errands did Zhu Qianhu come to the capital to do?" Huang Jin asked.
Zhu Wanhong said: "The errand of Nanjin Yiwei involves the pirates in Zhejiang... The Japanese pirates once caused trouble in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and I was ordered to come to inquire...