Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 395 The Temptation of Demons (Part [-])
"That is to say, when Feng Bao went to Zhang Juzheng's mansion, the entourage he brought with him were all servants of his own mansion, and there was no Dongchang Dadang or fanzi? Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, we all know his cronies in Dongchang, and we didn't follow any of them."

"How long has he stayed in Zhang Juzheng's mansion?"

"There was nearly an hour before and after."

"Did you bring anything in or out?"

"I brought in a long mahogany box, which seemed to be used to hold calligraphy and paintings. When I came out, I was empty-handed. I should have nothing else with me, unless it was too small."

"Well, what was his mood before he went in, and what was his mood when he came out?"

"This... because it had rained before, it was still drizzling when he came out. He was wearing a coir raincoat and a big bamboo hat on his head, so he couldn't tell. However, he walked in a hurry when he went in, and when he came out It’s easier on your feet.”

"Very good, your observation is very careful, and you will receive an extra 200 taels of silver as a reward later."

"Thank you, Young Master, thank you Gao Yude."

"You should know about this, and you can't tell anyone about it, right?"

"Little one understands that the nine generations of my ancestors have been Jinyiwei. I still understand this rule. Please don't worry, my little father-in-law."

"Very good, then you go down. As agreed before, the three of you are 500 taels each. You deal with it decently, and Gao Yude is generous. I promise you can take an extra 200 taels... After you take the money, go back and arrange it. Tomorrow I will send you to Nanjing on business for half a year, and you can treat it as a leisure trip, and when you come back, I will look at the arrangements for the errand."

"Thank you, Young Master, thank you Gao Yude."

"Well, let's go."

……

In the room, Zhu Yingzhen quickly put away the folding fan in his hand, and said to Gao Wushi with a smile: "Brother Pragmatism, what brother promised you, didn't you mess it up?"

"Brother Yingzhen, if I didn't trust you, why would I entrust you with such an important matter?" Gao Wushi said with a pleasant smile: "But this matter is not over yet, there are still many follow-up matters that must continue Brother Ying Zhen, please."

Zhu Yingzhen smiled and said: "Hey, you're out of touch if you say that, right? What kind of friendship is there between you and my brother? Is there any trouble? Don't worry, your business is my Zhu Yingzhen's business... It's not just me, God Nobles from the Beijing clan, who heard that you have something to do and didn’t try to help? But..."

"Brother Yingzhen, don't worry, what I promised will not be fulfilled immediately? The Koujing from Shanxi will be your business from now on, Brother Yingzhen. Let's not talk about it elsewhere. At least my Jinghua Soap Factory is only from you. Get it here."

Zhu Yingzhen laughed, and patted Gao Yushi's shoulder vigorously, as if he was talking to his own brother: "Brother Yushi really believes in people, he is really a promise..." When he said this, he paused slightly and coughed lightly , asked in a low voice: "However, I heard that Yuan Gong got a business selling briquettes?"

Gao Wushi didn't seem to find it strange at all, and nodded repeatedly: "That's right, after all brother Yuan Gong is also dealing with some troublesome things for the little brother...Of course, his affairs are not as important as Brother Yingzhen's, so It is almost enough to get a Gyeonggi marketing authorization for honeycomb coal."

He said, paused for a while, and explained slightly: "After all, Brother Yingzhen, you also know that the soap factory will expand its production soon, and the demand for this alkali will only increase in the future, so the income of this alkali business will also increase." It must be that the sesame seeds are blooming steadily, and every year is better than every year. The briquette is different. Even if you don’t go to grab it with Brother Yuan Gong, he can only eat the marketing in Gyeonggi. This business seems not small. But there is not much room for growth, this year is the number, and next year it will be almost the same number, but it cannot be compared with Kokka.”

Zhu Yingzhen made some calculations, and generally agreed with Gao Yushi's statement, but thinking of Gao Yushi's ability to make money, he still felt a little itchy, and couldn't help asking: "Brother Pragmatism, everyone says you are a golden hand, Wei Hui The mansion borrowed 30 taels, and the tyrant Wei Hui gave it to you without even blinking an eyelid. I wonder if you have been doing a lot lately. Is there any way to get rich? Can you let brother Yu get some credit? I also know that although our Duke Cheng’s family has a big business, but the expenses are also high. Brother Yu is tight in his hands, so he is counting on you, brother, to help out. Those bastards are all iron cocks. Proud, right?"

Gao Yushi curled his lips inwardly, and thought to himself: I just threw you a pure profit deal with an annual income of at least 3 to 5 taels. Useless manpower, you don’t have to do anything else, you can lie down and count the money, you are not satisfied with this, do you really think that someone like me is a philanthropist?
He wanted to evade it, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. After all, although Zhu Yingzhen was the one who came out, he actually represented the two grandfathers behind him—Zhu Xizhong and Zhu Xixiao.

Although the power in the hands of these two didn't play any role in the historical battle of Gao Zhang, it was just because the two brothers didn't need to get involved.

At least Gao Wuzhen needed their support and cooperation right now, especially the Jinyiwei under Zhu Xixiao's hand—if we want to narrow the scope down a bit, it would be Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi.

Zhu Xixiao is no better than the general governor of Jinyiwei. His family background and their brothers' status in the emperor's mind have already determined that his control over Jinyiwei is far from that of those nominal governors, and he has no control over Beizhen Fusi at all.This master's prestige in Beizhen Fusi may be slightly inferior to that of Lu Bing back then. If they were told to drive dogs east, they would never dare to drive chickens west.

And Feng Bao, relying on the advantages of Dongchang, stirs up wind and rain in private, and Gao Wushi has long known it.It's just that, knowing it, he knows it, but his own power is not easy to deal with - it's not that he wants to rebel, what else can you do to suppress the Dongchang Fanzi?

So he can only use the power of Fusi of Jinyiwei North Town to deal with it, so Cheng Guogong's face can be given or given.

Money, if you don’t spend it, you don’t have it.What's more, if Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng can't be dealt with, Gao Gong may not be able to keep Gao Gong, and Gao Gong may not be able to keep the money, so why hesitate?
What's more, he didn't give real money, but just an option...

"There is a deal, and it's a big deal, and..."

"And? And what?" Zhu Yingzhen couldn't help beating wildly when he heard that even Gao Yushi said it was a "big deal"—he and Gao Yushi were very familiar with each other, and he knew that in Gao Yushi's eyes, a deal of less than 10 taels The business is all drizzle, such as the business of briquette coal in Gyeonggi, every time Gao Yushi mentions it, he always looks like he has nothing to do. He is so angry that his teeth itch and dare not speak. After all, he really seems to have learned the magic touch , Do whatever you want, and earn whatever you do.

Gao Yushi looked calm, but his tone seemed to include the temptation of the devil: "And this deal is not only big, but it may snowball, getting bigger and bigger."

Zhu Yingzhen's eyeballs almost fell out, and his throat moved several times.

　I wrote Gao Wushi and Zhu Yingzhen last night and fell asleep at Jinyiwei Lurenjia after I sent them away... I wonder if I have been seriously deprived of sleep recently?Or is it "spring is not a day for reading, summer is so hot that it is good to sleep"?In addition, my wife works overtime on Sunday, and I have to take care of the children all day. That is a small rebel, so I guess it may be more difficult to make two shifts—of course, one shift is still guaranteed, and two shifts can only be said as much as possible, prophet I will speak to everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)