Huang Taiji looked at the documents in his hand and frowned slightly. He really couldn't figure out why the person in front of him would come up with such an idea. Isn't he a merchant from the Ming Dynasty? It's better that the Qing Dynasty didn't directly rob them. Now it must be fair.
Buying and selling? And taking the initiative to raise the price? "Mr. Fan, what do you mean by this?"
Fan Wencheng has been on a meteoric rise since he followed the eighth prince. Not long ago, he was promoted to the palace's study official. From that day on, he often regarded himself as a Manchu and no longer thought that he was a humble Han like those slaves.
Although he was only responsible for daily work, helping with paperwork, writing manuscripts and other small things, he was unwilling to live like this. Just a few days ago, Ye Boarpi asked the banner leaders to present their own plans for current affairs;
After long-term observation, he finally grasped an opportunity today to show off his talents.
"Brother, do you know who are behind these vendors?" Fan Wencheng never dared to lift up in front of his boss, and now he knelt on the ground to answer.
"Traders? Behind them are just big businesses in Shandong!" Huang Taiji was also curious, could these vendors be organized voluntarily by ordinary people? That would be easier to rob.
"Brother is wise!" Fan Wencheng continued, "Many of these wealthy people in Shandong were officials in the Ming Dynasty. In the court, they were called the 'Qi Party' by the Donglin scholars, and they were very suppressed.
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"Well -" Huang Taiji motioned to Fan Wencheng to continue. He wanted to know how such a group of people could influence trade policy.
"I think the Qing Dynasty is now short of salt and iron, and the Ming Dynasty has blocked us. Most of the people who can come now are people with big backers. Now we are raising their selling prices, and on the one hand, we are giving them gold and silver.
To increase their power; secondly, to induce them to benefit and make them stand above the court..." Why are these ancestors so stupid? They don't even know the little tricks commonly used by later generations?
"Okay, okay, but this money thing..." After this reminder, Huang Taiji, who is not too stupid, understood. But he also knew that Qi Qing was not involved in production, and that grain, salt, and iron had to be imported. Ming
The government has implemented a blockade again, and there was not much money to save in the first place. Now this method is good, but there is no money!
"Now that our Qing Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, why not..." Don't we have no money? Let's rob! Fan Wencheng thought, how easy it is to rob the people's money, then ask the officials to buy supplies, and also ask them to give
Let's talk nice, how harmonious it is!
"Okay! I will submit a letter according to the teacher's plan!" Huang Taiji found that the person in front of him was really good and should be able to be entrusted with important tasks. After thinking about it, he took out a secret report from his sleeve and handed it to Fan Wencheng, saying: "
Sir, what’s your opinion on this matter?”
King Fu paid a tribute of one million taels of gold? Is this King Fu? The King Fu who is a model of stinginess and a model of a miser? How can you do this? If the Ming Dynasty has money, how about the Qing Dynasty?
Taking a closer look, Fan Wencheng couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay! According to what I saw, Prince Fu was also afraid that something might happen to his son in Beijing, so he did it! Master, don't worry!"
Beijing,Gu Mansion
"Have you guys heard about it?"
"What?"
"The Holy One injured his hand again, and he has been recovering in the hospital these days!" Gu Dazhang looked contemptuous, as if he was talking about some kid on the street.
When Wei Dazhong heard this, he was heartbroken and said: "The national affairs are very difficult. I have been working as a craftsman here and there all day long. The future of the Ming Dynasty is very good! Yesterday, I wanted to issue an order to exempt Hebei from taxes next year. Fortunately, I was stopped.
My colleagues from the household department blocked it and pushed me back!"
"Absurd!" Gao Panlong couldn't help but get angry when he heard that he wanted to be exempted from taxes. In February of this year, I don't know which nerve in the heads of the assistants Ye Xianggao and Yang Lian was wrong, and they actually fell under Zhou Zongjian's instigation.
The emperor agreed to the emperor’s decree to exempt all areas in northern Zhili from additional dispatches. Now you want to exempt Hebei from taxes for another year?…
"Brother Kong Shi, thank you very much!" Li Yingsheng was also full of grievances. "Today, we are keeping a close eye on the scabies disease in Liaodong, ignoring the empty treasury and focusing on building border villages. Now that Hebei is exempted from taxes, I am afraid that the world..." The imperial court
It’s none of our business whether we have money, but without taxes, where can we collect firewood, rats, and birds? Without these, how can we win over local officials? Although we have a good reputation and hold a high position, our family
It's a great cause; without the protection of local officials, our business can still be so smooth? What? Take the family's property? Fart! I waited thousands of miles to become an official just to get rid of the name, isn't it just for the money? That's my own money
, why should it be used to feed the officials of the country? Do you understand that you cannot compete with the people for profit?
"That's right! What do you think the Jianlu are capable of? As long as our country holds the Shanhaiguan Pass, we can trap the Tatars to death in that bitter cold place. After a few years, we can regain the land of Liaodong, so why bother to waste so much effort?
!" Yuan Huazhong is embarrassed to say that they are Tatars. Anyway, Liaodong is the place where prisoners are distributed. If they are lost, they will be lost. If the Tatars want to make trouble, let them make trouble. If they don't make trouble, who will buy our salt and iron?
Ah? Isn’t it just a robbery every now and then? The Tatars are as poor as they are and they don’t have time to farm. If you don’t let them rob, then what will they use to trade with us?
"No, no." Gu Dazhang showed his magic again. "Yu Ke heard that a few days ago, Shengshang went to Prince Fu's Mansion and made some unknown object with the Prince, and that's why he got hurt!"
"Shu Zi! You know how to deceive the Holy Heart at such a young age. How can you be a disaster to our Ming Dynasty in the future?" Wei Dazhong also got angry. If Prince Fu hadn't suddenly brought the one million taels of gold, where would the emperor have the money to repair the big building?
Ningcheng? Still not allowed to levy Liao pay according to our proposal? Without these one million taels of gold, the emperor would not even dare to think about exempting Hebei from taxes!
"Yu Ke also heard that this Zhuzi went all the way to win people's hearts and confuse the victims!" When Gu Dazhang thought of Zhu Youcong, he became very angry. He thought that it was not easy for him to instruct Shuntian Prefecture to disperse the refugees.
But Zhu Youcong was generously giving porridge along the way. A few days ago, he even received reports that refugees were showing signs of gathering in Luoyang! Wasn't this a slap in the face for him?
What made Gu Dazhang the most angry was the Fu kiln jade porcelain produced by Prince Fu's Mansion. His family spent a total of 900,000 taels to buy two utensils that were said to be fine products from the Chai Kiln of the Later Zhou Dynasty. However, within a few days they were destroyed.
When the Fu Kiln jade porcelain came on the market, my family was dissatisfied and went to compete with the porcelain. They actually said that it was a defective product stolen by their temporary workers! What kind of fucking temporary workers? I have never heard of it! But I am sure that this is it.
What leaked out of Prince Fu's Mansion might have been a trap set by Prince Fu! His angry uncle, who was far away in Changshu, sent people directly to Yingtian Mansion and beat the shopkeeper who bought the porcelain that day half to death! Nine hundred thousand yuan
Two, the profit that the family's fleet had to make two trips to Japan was just gone!
"What? How did the Luoyang prefect supervise it? How could such a traitor be allowed to plunder so much property in just a few years? And also wantonly confuse the people's minds?" This was the first time that others had heard of Zhu Youcong's work.
I couldn't help but be even more angry. You must know that since the Yingzong Tumubao Incident, the scholars have been constantly attacking the royal family and nobles. They can be allowed to harm the people, but they must not be allowed to unite the people's hearts! Even if there is only a sign, it will not work.
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"In my opinion, the cause of all this is that the emperor suddenly summoned the prince. One day, we will all write a letter to him to return home and reflect on it!" Gu Dazhang's words touched the hearts of everyone.
Ah, without the prince in Beijing, Prince Fu would still pay tribute to the emperor honestly? At that time, the impoverished emperor was not what we said, what did he do? As for the reputation that Zhu Youcong gained on the road, I think he came from it.
When he returns to Luoyang, he will definitely take back the plan in an intensified manner. What kind of reputation will he have by then? It won’t stink!…
Little did he know that Zhu Youcong suddenly came into everyone's sight just because he showed off his wealth. This little fat man was in the lobby of his home, fooling the envoy from Wu Si Zang who had come all the way!
"Master, I really can't bear to hear what you just said!" Zhu Youcong had two lines of crystal tears hanging on his chubby face. He was obviously sad because he just heard the tragic situation of Wu Sizang! At least in this moment
This is what the envoy named Tashi Duoji seemed to be like.
"Yes, the young prince may not know that he is far away in Luoyang. My Wusi Tibetan land is very poor and sparsely populated. If there is a natural disaster, the land will be starved to death, and the people will not be able to survive!" Tashi Duoji's mission this time was not going well. I thought the emperor
He got one million taels of gold, but he could go back with hundreds of thousands taels of silver. In the end, the emperor only gave him 50,000 taels of grain and sent him away with 200,000 taels of silver. If it hadn’t been for the fact that before he left the palace, the emperor suddenly said "Fu Wang"
The prince might help him. When he returned to the inn, he happened to catch up with Lu Xiangsheng who came to invite him. He really didn't know how to explain it when he returned.
"Boy, I heard that there is a mastiff dog in your area. It is as big as an ox and extremely brave." This Tashi Dorje hasn't bathed for at least a year, and the body odor has been smelling to Zhu Youcong for two hours! He really can't stand it.
, I decided to get things done quickly and stay away, otherwise I would have to vomit out yesterday’s dinner.
"The young prince really knows everything! That is the divine dog given by my Buddha! Even the lone wolf on the grassland dares to fight with it!" Originally, Tashi Dorje wanted to bring two puppies to the emperor this time.
But when the report was submitted, the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government said that it would make the emperor lose his mind, so they did not dare to bring it.
"Young man, I admire this mastiff very much. Please help me, Master!" Zhu Youcong's little fat face was full of desire, and the look on his face would be unbearable to most people.
"How much do you want, young prince?" Well, aren't they just dogs? I just have something to ask for, so I'll give you a few!
"Fifty thousand!" Zhu Youcong stretched out a fat palm very generously. He liked this Tibetan Mastiff very much, and he would not be able to raise it in the future because he had no money. He knew that this guy was aloof and fierce, but he was very fond of his master.
Extremely loyal, they have been used as military dogs as early as ancient Rome.
"Five...fifty thousand?" Tashi Duoji was very frightened. Although there were not many Tibetan mastiffs in Wusizang, they were just a few that the adults from each family fed to the family and nursery to protect the cattle and sheep.
Ah! This little fat guy wants 50,000 dogs at once? Damn it, is he going to open a dog meat hotpot chain store?
"Yes, I just heard what the master said and felt very uneasy. Then I thought of buying this thing to solve the master's problem!" Zhu Youcong's face was full of sincerity.
"Buy?" Tashi Duoji was thinking, even though this Tibetan mastiff is some kind of miraculous dog, it's really not worth much. If the little fat man wants to buy 50,000 yaks, then no matter what, he has to get enough for him!
"Five taels, five taels of gold!" Zhu Youcong didn't intend to ask for it for free. Even if he asked for it, he would definitely not give it to him!
"Five...five taels? Yellow...gold?" Tashi Duoji felt that his brain was running out. He didn't know that people in later generations could sell a Tibetan mastiff for millions. Now he only knows how to sell a yak.
Less than two taels of gold!
"Yes, five taels of gold for a mastiff!" Zhu Youcong's answer was concise and clear. Isn't it just two hundred and fifty grams? My family has the most gold now!
Fund owner, fund owner! Why don’t you just say that the Ming Dynasty Prince is rich? Look at people paying 5 taels of gold to buy a dog, and the price is 50,000! I don’t think I have to travel so far away, but
We cried and knelt down to beg for two hundred thousand taels of silver. Why bother? If we had known that such a good thing would happen in the world, wouldn't we have gone directly to Luoyang to find King Fu? Tashi Duoji was wondering if he should bring him with him on the next trip.
Come to the house with the living Buddha to say thank you, hold a prayer meeting for this little fat guy, and touch his head or something by the way?…
"How about? Master, come with me to Luoyang. I'll pay a deposit of one hundred thousand taels first?" Seeing Tashi Dorje silent for a long time, Zhu Youcong became anxious. Damn, I've already paid two hundred and fifty, what else do you want?
Is it true? Does it have to be 500? Well, if you insist, I will accept it, but now... If you don’t tell me, I won’t mention it either. At most, you can give me a deposit first!
Tashi Duoji didn't expect that happiness would come so suddenly, and he was not prepared at all. When he saw that Zhu Youcong was a little anxious, he was worried that he would regret it, so he hurriedly explained: "The young prince is so generous in helping, and the young monk is so grateful, how can I
There is no reason not to obey, and there is no need to give any deposit. But these fifty thousand..."
Zhu Youcong also knew that it was unrealistic for Wu Sizang to suddenly come up with so many Tibetan mastiffs; even if there were any, he wouldn't want them. He quickly said: "Master, don't worry, can we just deliver them in batches? But..."
"What other instructions does the young prince have?" Yes, this young prince is really a caring person, and he even came up with such a good idea.
"Ugly words don't mean they are ugly in the past, but what Xiao Wang wants are puppies that have just been born and are less than four months old!" Zhu Youcong knew that it is difficult for adult Tibetan mastiffs to recognize their owners, and of course he would not do anything stupid.
"It's less than four months..." Tashi Dorje was also silently calculating in his heart. It will take about two months for the female dog to give birth to puppies after she is pregnant. During this time, she can barely reach Qamdo to gather. After the female dog gives birth, she will stay in the nursing and training center.
If you drive quickly, you can get there in four months. Then he nodded and said: "No problem, I will discuss the specific matters with the Dharma King and the Protector King when I get back!"