When Zhu Yunwen got the news, he immediately became extremely excited.
In fact, he had already made plans to follow the army to attack Champa City. During the recent period, Zhu Yunwen carefully studied the art of war in order to make full use of it.
As far as Champa is concerned, Zhu Yunwen really doesn't think he would give up a city for no reason.
But with the publication in the Beijing News, it can be said that it is absolutely conclusive.
Overjoyed, Zhu Yunwen ran to Lu.
Lu was obviously in a good mood and said with a smile, "I already know it, but it's not as simple as you think. There must be many unknown processes."
"These have nothing to do with us. Now that it's a foregone conclusion, the next step is to prepare for the vassal issue."
"Basically, civil servants and generals don't have to worry too much. The next step is to find ways to make some money."
"Maybe he will move most of the people away before we arrive. Don't hold out any hope for the money in the city's treasury."
"Of course this is due to His Highness the Grand Sun's control, but it also requires your sincerity to achieve this."
It can be said that it was also in this teahouse that my son lost his position as grandson.
After all, he was only a teenager, and even though he was well-informed, his temperament fluctuated greatly.
"That's not the case. You may not be able to stay in this place for a lifetime. Your elder brother has great ambitions in culture and military strategy. If chaos breaks out in the Nanyang region, you may have to rely on your elder brother for relief."
"I think they won't dare to slack off on my brother's words."
Lu's driving sticker was delivered in the morning.
There was just silence at the moment.
If you want to leave the city, you will need Zhu Yuanzhang's approval separately.
Uncle Zhang replied: "At first, His Highness King Yan temporarily borrowed this shop from His Highness Taisun to establish a foothold. Later, His Highness King Yan specially gave it to His Highness Taisun."
Lu smiled and said: "I have lived in the palace for a long time, so I don't have any suggestions. But recently Yun Wen wanted to take over the city of the vassal, so I came to ask Mr. Zhang specifically."
"It can be said that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce should take the lion's share of the credit for the Ming Dynasty's capital city to be in its current situation."
Originally, in his heart, he had a very good idea about the future vassal state.
Zhu Yunwen also felt it.
"The salaries of officials and the pay of the army are all indispensable."
Since childhood, the eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying died young, and the Lu family was restored to power, so Zhu Yunwen's status was equivalent to that of the eldest grandson.
It's just that Lu may have forgotten.
Seeing that her son's will was somewhat depressed, Ms. Lu comforted herself, "There is no need to be so pessimistic. Although there may be many shortcomings there, it is a place where we can truly be the masters of our own affairs."
But what Lu said next made Zhu Yunwen very uncomfortable.
A word of caution, the interests involved here are an unimaginable amount of wealth.
She also knew that it was in this teahouse that the grandson and his majesty met each other, which led to the current situation.
"If there is a vassal state in the future, many things will not be as convenient as they are now."
Then he invited Ms. Lu to go upstairs.
She knew that her son was indifferent to grains and grains. Previously he only read books from sages and had no big idea about money itself.
In fact, at this point, Uncle Zhang already understood Lu's thoughts very well and said, "This is indeed the case. I wonder if your Majesty has any suggestions."
Because of this, Zhu Yunwen thought that he would be in a similar situation overseas.
In her last words, Lu undoubtedly showed a hint of helplessness.
Even if Zhu Ying knew about it, he would naturally not say that he would deliberately target Zhu Yunwen.
At this time, Zhu Yunwen went to visit in the name of the emperor's grandson, especially the younger brother of His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
Coupled with the favor Lu received, it is basically certain that he will be the future prince.
"Do you know how many princes and grandsons are extremely envious of you? As far as the current prince and vassal system is concerned, it is equivalent to your eldest brother making an exception for you alone."
Naturally, it was impossible for Mrs. Lu to say that she would sit in that seat, so she sat in the private room next door under Uncle Zhang's arrangement.
These Tiqi are all royal guards. As the Crown Princess, Lu's safety is naturally guaranteed when she leaves the palace.
Seeing that Uncle Zhang was so straight to the point, Mrs. Lu took a sip of tea and said, "I came here just to have a look at the situation of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, which is so famous in the capital."
There is no problem in literature, but today's Confucianism is the most contemptuous of businessmen, and Zhu Yunwen has been influenced by Confucianism for a long time and has also been greatly influenced.
"At this juncture, if you ask your great-grandson to help you talk about sea trade, you are really weakening your friendship."
An exquisite carriage, accompanied by more than a dozen horsemen, appeared in front of the Ping An Tea House.
This was also the first time for Mrs. Lu to come to this Ping An Teahouse, and she looked around curiously.
But these are already in the past.
While talking, Uncle Zhang pointed to a separate private room and told Mrs. Lu that this was where Zhu Ying and his grandson often sat.
Zhang Bo bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary."
The Japanese country was conquered, and everything could be obtained through plunder, while he had to develop it alone.
"If the treasury is empty, then the civil servants will not return to their duties, and the soldiers will not work hard, then the vassal state will naturally not be under control."
Even Zhu Ying did not explicitly express her disapproval of this stepmother.
After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's mood improved slightly.
After going upstairs, Mrs. Lu praised: "This teahouse is really good. No wonder His Highness Taisun was very fond of this place."
"It's just that it takes two more years to recover. It shouldn't be a big deal."
Several shops in the surrounding areas were also purchased and integrated together.
After serving tea and snacks, Uncle Zhang asked.
Zhu Yunwen studied Confucianism since he was a child.
Uncle Zhang mentioned Zhu Ying many times, and naturally he secretly told Mrs. Lu that this was His Highness the Grand Sun's territory, so he shouldn't say anything about something embarrassing.
Lu said softly: "I came rather abruptly, please Mr. Zhang please don't feel any discomfort."
Mr. Lu shook his head and said: "I am speaking from my heart, and everyone can see this. Mr. Zhang must not be humble."
The only one I was familiar with was Huang Zicheng, who was also a first-rate scholar. Lu knew this very well, and if she left it to him, it would be easy to cause trouble.
However, her purpose had nothing to do with the grandson, and she said calmly: "Although I have lived in the palace for a long time, I know a lot about the Qunying Chamber of Commerce."
As long as the Qunying Chamber of Commerce exists, this position will exist.
I hope my mother can help me.
But when he thought about having to talk to those businessmen and maybe say a few flattery words, Zhu Yunwen felt uncomfortable all over.
When Uncle Zhang saw Lu's driving sticker, he immediately became cautious.
Lu shook his head and said: "Places like Champa City are just barren lands where the people are in poverty."
She immediately refused and said, "Mom, if I have anything to say to those businessmen, I might as well go and tell my eldest brother and ask him to pass on the message and help take care of them."
"I think that from the very beginning, His Highness Taisun must have taken this place as his foundation."
"I heard a few days ago that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is vigorously supporting maritime trade, and Mr. Zhang even made a special trip to Jiangnan to arrange matters." Lu said slowly.
"I don't know if the Crown Princess came here specially this time, but she has something to entrust me with."
Strictly speaking, the situation in his current domain may be even worse than that of Japan.
Now that Zhu Ying has entered the palace, there is rarely a chance to come back, but that seat has always been reserved, and no one is allowed to go there and sit.
At that moment, Mrs. Lu enlightened and said: "When you go to Champa, it's not like here in the Ming Dynasty. No matter what you do, you need money."
When he felt that the time was almost here, Lu started to bring up the topic.
Ping'an Teahouse, Zhu Ying's initial stop, is no longer open to the public and is basically the headquarters of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
"With the sea trade business under control, as long as we attract enough merchants, the nobles who left the city will gradually come back."
Lu's attitude could be said to be very low-key, and her words were full of praise for Uncle Zhang and others.
So no matter what the request is, it needs to be carefully considered.
But the people below won’t think so.
As long as Zhu Yunwen lowers his attitude a little, he will not be able to avoid the British Chamber of Commerce in the vassal state that captures the city in the future.
Lu asked the maids to prepare some gifts and went to the Ping'an Tea House in the capital.
"When we first arrived, if we wanted to win over the people, we had to do light corvee service and low taxes. And the king of Champa agreed so readily, so naturally there will be secret hands when we look back. You should be on our Ming side."
When Zhang Bo saw that Lu did not give such a direct answer, but instead praised the coming of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, he immediately understood Lu's thoughts.
Unlike other concubines, Lu had received permission from Zhu Yuanzhang a long time ago and could freely enter and leave the palace, but of course it was limited to the capital city.
As for government affairs, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were busy, and there was nothing for him to worry about, so his awareness of money was extremely weak.
As the chat continued, in less than two sticks of incense, we had become quite familiar with each other.
Lu is a smart person, and he has already thought about these possible bad results in his mind.
Lu said: "The Champa side still has to give some face. Naturally, I won't say that it has gone too far, but it is naturally impossible to give it up intact."
Some of these things, not all big or small, will be reported to Zhu Ying.
Uncle Zhang quickly said: "I don't dare, old slave."
"While you are still in the capital during this period, Wen'er, you should contact Taisun's Qunying Chamber of Commerce more. Regarding our vassal kingdom and sea trade routes, you can communicate with your elder brother's Chamber of Commerce to see if there is any solution.
What a place to help.”
Then he also said: "This is all arranged by His Highness Taisun. Although His Highness rarely comes here, the arrangements here are always made by His Highness Taisun himself. We are just acting in accordance with the regulations."
Too.
This leaves a lot of leeway, at least to preserve Lu's dignity.
Just because he had been in the palace and heard about the matter of vassalage. After the vassalage, those uncles all took charge of one party and did whatever they wanted, which made Grandpa Huang very angry.
"Using the little affection I have left on this matter is really killing a chicken with a knife, and the gain outweighs the loss."
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, he said angrily: "Wouldn't that leave me a wasteland and an empty city?"
In this case, the number of lives will definitely be greatly reduced.
Lu didn't mean to blame either.
Zhu Yunwen didn't understand, so he asked: "What kind of money are you getting?"
According to his estimation, if he hadn't asked directly, he would have gone through a big circle here.
Fortunately, with Lu's help, the direction is relatively clear.
No matter what the situation is in the palace now, Mrs. Lu is now the Crown Princess. On this point, no one can gossip.
"Even your elder brother can't stop this. Others have already given up a city. It can be said to be the biggest concession. We have to prepare for the next thing."
"Sure enough, it has such a good reputation. Since I came in, I can see that this place is well organized. Each person performs his or her duties without interfering with each other and works together. No wonder it has such a reputation."
Lu frowned, paused and said, "Your eldest brother is busy with government affairs, and now he has just helped you determine the place for the vassal. This is already a great kindness."
"Forget it, I'll just go and do it myself for my mother."
"I have not welcomed you from far away. Please forgive me for any inconvenience."
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face.
At this moment, Zhu Yunwen completely understood that he still had so many things to do in his future.
Uncle Zhang led a group of people and bowed respectfully when Mr. Lu stepped out of the sedan.
"His Royal Highness Taisun used to come here to have breakfast every morning. Later, His Majesty came here and liked it very much."
But Lu's words today completely woke him up.
This is also because there is no one available for him.
"Even if you are a little worse now, you can gradually gain wealth through sea trade in the future. After all, you are the grandson's younger brother. The Qunying Chamber of Commerce will definitely give you preferential treatment in this area."
Therefore, Uncle Zhang had to show enough courtesy to Lu's arrival.
The next day.
Even the walls have been filled with cement and painted with white plaster.
After noon.
There is nothing wrong with Lu's idea.
Lu's heart was like a bright mirror, and she couldn't understand anything.
Zhu Yunwen asked with some confusion: "Aren't there still taxes?"
"Nowadays, maritime trade in the Ming Dynasty is gradually becoming more and more popular, and Champa on the other side of Yunwen is the beginning of the Maritime Silk Road, so I came here to ask for some information on this maritime trade."
After a slight pause, Uncle Zhang said: "His Royal Highness Yunwen is the grandson of our Ming Dynasty. Please rest assured, Madam, if there is anything that can be used by the Chamber of Commerce in this foreign country, I will naturally not refuse."
Mrs. Lu said with a satisfied smile: "Yunwen is young and in a foreign country. If there is anything I can do to help, Mr. Zhang, please don't refuse."
When the words came to this, Uncle Zhang immediately said: "Your Majesty's words are serious, these are our duties."