Faced with Zhu Gui's sharp words, the representatives of the three major families had beads of sweat on their faces. They did not expect that the acting king had such a big appetite.
At this moment, they no longer dared to regard each other as a fourteen-year-old boy, but as a hero with Xingtao military strategy like the current emperor.
However, the three major families have been entrenched in Nanjing for so many years and will not be easily frightened by Zhu Gui's words.
In the end, it was Old Man Shi who took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance and we cannot make the decision. We can report this matter to the family and then report it to the Prince after we have the results. How about it?"
The other two people also nodded.
Zhu Gui frowned slightly and said: "What you said makes sense, but I have limited time and will only give you one day. If you three families still have no results by this time tomorrow, I will treat it as if you are going to fight against the Dai Wangfu.
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"Don't dare, don't dare." The three of them said in succession.
Now the other party is not only a vassal king, but also an official appointed by the emperor to manage the business world. Their previous relationships no longer work.
If they offend the acting king in front of them, let alone whether they can do business again, there will even be a question of whether they can leave Nanjing safely.
They have not forgotten how the Zhu family gained the world and how they dealt with those meritorious ministers.
So the three of them left the Prince Dai's Mansion with heartbroken hearts.
Zhu Gui took two more sips of tea to moisten his throat. He was still a little uncomfortable with the pretentious way of speaking just now.
However, these guys are all old foxes. Once they reveal their flaws, they may be led by the other party. Zhu Gui is also the last person to want to deal with such scheming people.
"Come out, everyone is gone, how long will you continue to eavesdrop?"
Zhu Gui put down the tea cup and said with a smile towards the back door of the living room.
"You actually discovered it. My lord, do you really want to cooperate with those three major families? I heard my father said before that these businessmen have done a lot of shameful things."
Xu Miaoqing moved lightly, walked to Zhu Gui and sat down.
Zhu Gui naturally took her hand and said: "What Mr. Xu Guogong said is true, but any capital or accumulation process has shady means, and its momentum has become established. If it cannot be used by this king, it will be a little bit...
What a waste."
These three major families not only own huge wealth and numerous shops, but also have a network of relationships that they have accumulated over the years.
If this were in Datong Prefecture, Zhu Gui could replace their status and resources with other businessmen.
But here is Nanjing, with so many eyes watching, and there is an emperor and the court pressing down on it. As a vassal king, he cannot cover the sky with one hand. As long as he reveals his flaws, there are many people who want to pull him away.
dismount.
So Zhu Gui adopted the safest way to solve this problem this time.
But this time, after waiting for the representatives of these three families to leave, Zhu Gui did not leave the living room, but still acted as if he was waiting for someone.
This made Xu Miaoqing, who originally wanted to drag him out to cheat on the street, a little confused.
"My lord, why are you still sitting here? Let's go out for a walk while it's not too late. There is a temple fair in the north of the city tonight."
Xu Miaoqing took Zhu Gui's hand and was about to walk out, but she didn't pull.
Zhu Gui thought deeply: "Is it a temple fair? You really should go and have fun, but you have to wait a moment, there is still time, and there is a guest who hasn't arrived yet."
"Guest? What guest?" As soon as Xu Miaoqing finished speaking, she saw a servant running in in a hurry: "The prince, the princess, and the Guo family are here."
Zhu Gui just nodded and motioned to the other party to bring the person in.
He had already guessed that the three major families of the Guo Family Hui were secretly observing, so when he saw them coming to Prince Dai's Mansion again, he would definitely take action.
But what he didn't expect was that the other party would move so quickly. It seemed that there must be an informant of the other party in Prince Dai's Mansion.
But this was just a small thing, and Zhu Gui didn't pay too much attention to it.
Soon, Guo Huanzhi, who had been here last time, walked in.
"I have met the prince and the princess."
Although Guo Huanzhi is nominally Zhu Gui's cheap cousin, he has the largest royal family, so he can only salute according to the rules.
But this time his face was not as confident as last time, instead he looked a little stiff.
Zhu Gui nodded in return, and then asked his servants to bring a chair to Guo Huanzhi.
How could it be that they were a family on the surface, even if it was for the sake of his mother Guo Huifei, Zhu Gui would still have to show off.
Seeing Zhu Gui like this, Guo Huanzhi calmed down slightly, but as soon as he sat down he said: "Your Majesty, the clan leader has agreed to your previous request. The Guo family will deposit a sum of money to Datong Bank, which is regarded as a pledge for the country to join the Datong Chamber of Commerce. I only hope that Your Majesty
Don’t cooperate with those three companies again.”
"Oh? Why is this? Since everyone is here to make money, why can't we sit down and discuss it together? As the saying goes, harmony makes money."
Zhu Gui said.
Guo Huanzhi's face froze, and after thinking for a moment, he continued: "The Guo family can support any decision of the prince. After all, we are a family, but the relationships and forces behind the three families are very complicated. Maybe they will not have anything when it comes to making money, but
Once something happens, they are likely to add insult to injury. I hope the prince will think twice."
"Moreover, Cao Min has collected and sorted out the connections and power networks behind these three families. Your Majesty will know it at a glance."
After Guo Huanzhi finished speaking, he handed over a roster.
Zhu Gui took it and placed it on the table next to him, but did not open it.
"I know everything you said, and it does make some sense. I will consider your opinion. You can go back first. I have things to deal with later."
Zhu Gui directly issued an eviction order.
Guo Huanzhi looked like he was hesitant to speak.
But Zhu Gui had already dragged Xu Miaoqing out of the living room with the roster, and he could only return in frustration.
Guo Huanzhi put the roster in the safe he redeemed from the system store, and then began to change clothes.
Now that there are people in the palace who can be bribed by the Guo family, it means that it is not safe here.
Once this roster is exposed, it is likely to cause another bloody storm, so before Zhu Gui figures out how to deal with this roster, he still has to ensure that it is not obtained by others.
As for the contents of this register, Zhu Guidao didn't care much.
In any era, corruption and bribery are inevitable.
After doing all this, he and Xu Miaoqing, accompanied by two personal guards who also wore make-up, got on the carriage and headed north of the city.
There were really few entertainment facilities in the Ming Dynasty, except for teahouses, storytellers and temple fairs.