Daming: I asked you to supervise the country, Daming is all crazy?

Chapter 10 Zhu Zhanji: Destroy it, hurry up, I can't live this day! (4600+ chapters)

"Of course, if grandpa finds it difficult, he can reward his grandson with a hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver, and his grandson will be very happy!"

Seeing that Zhu Di was still thinking, Zhu Zhanji narrowed his eyes, and unceremoniously took out his trump card.

Sure enough, the next moment, when Zhu Zhanji opened his mouth and asked for a hundred and eighty million taels of silver, Zhu Di's old face immediately turned dark.

No way, being an emperor is also poor!

It was hard for him to fight the Northern Expedition, and the Ministry of Households would give out so much money, but he didn't know how long this battle would last.

Maybe it was a fight, and the Ministry of Households would give him a note, telling him to pack up and withdraw the army.

If you want another 80 taels of silver this time around, there is really no need to fight this Northern Expedition.

Natsuhara Yoshitobe was definitely the first one to ask him to tell him of his old age and return home.

"cough…"

Zhu Di gave a dry cough, took a sip from his teacup and said:

"Boy, I can entrust you with the department of shipping, and you can also be responsible for the voyage to the West, but if you miss something, don't blame grandpa for turning your back."

"Hey, grandpa, don't worry, it won't be a problem with safekeeping, I'll ask Ma Bao to bring me some goods, go out and get some small money, just to subsidize the family!"

Zhu Zhanji agreed in a hurry.

Mistake?
What could happen if the Ming Dynasty sailed to the West?
Putting it aside for future generations, the whole thing will be taken advantage of.

He was afraid that when the fleet came back, his unscrupulous grandfather would be jealous!

"Your Majesty, Minister of the Household Department Xia Yuanji, and Minister of Military Affairs Jin Zhong have arrived outside the Qianqing Palace."

The old eunuch came in to report.

"Let them in!"

Zhu Di put away the folders on the table, glanced at Zhu Gaoxu who was kneeling on the ground, raised his hand, and motioned for the latter to get up.

The minister asked Zhu Gaoxu to kneel in front of him, and it might have another meaning if it spread.

Zhu Zhanji also tactfully shut up and walked back, obediently sitting beside Zhu Gaochi.

Not long after, Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of War, came in together, and after the two finished their salutes, they greeted Zhu Gaochi and the others.

Zhu Di raised his hand and motioned for the valet to bring a stool to the two of them, and then handed over the booklet that just recorded the big purchase of wool to the two of them:
"see this!"

Xia Yuanji took it, exchanged a glance with Jin Zhong, opened the folder, and Zhu Di's voice sounded:
"Just now the prince and I discussed the matter on the grassland. The grandson offered a strategy, so I called you to discuss it. If you have any doubts after reading it, you can discuss it with the grandson. If it is feasible , This matter still needs to be handed over to the household department and the military department to be jointly responsible."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Xia Yuanji, Jin Zhong respectfully should be.

The two got together and looked through the memorial, and Zhu Di drank tea in a high spirited manner.

Zhu Zhanji was a little fuzzy, already thinking about going to the West.

After all, as long as you are a traveler, you will know the benefits of going to the west.

He was thinking on this side, on the other side Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong couldn't help but look at each other after reading the excerpt.

"how?"

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and asked lightly.

The two of them couldn't understand Zhu Di's meaning. Xia Yuanji paused and asked:

"What does the emperor... mean?"

"I thought it would work!"

After a pause, Zhu Di explained: "This matter is a conspiracy, and the grassland people can't refuse it. Given time, the rise and fall of the grassland will all be decided by Daming!"

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong nodded. What Zhu Di said was indeed correct. The grassland simply couldn't refuse Daming's purchase of wool.

Because there is never more than one tribe on the grassland, if you don’t herd sheep, others will.

Even if someone sees that Daming has bad intentions, but others are herding sheep, life will be better as time goes by. If you don’t herd sheep, if you want to live a life, you have to go to war every day and tie your head on your trouser belt.

Not to mention that you can win if you fight or not, even if you win, you will definitely lose something. Over time, others can live a good life by herding sheep. If you fight hard every day, you will become poorer and poorer. Everyone will want to live better and better. day.

But this good day is poisonous, and the pasture is limited. Once a large number of sheep are herded, a large number of horses will have no pasture.

After a long time, the grassland people have no horses, and the sheep they herd have to rely on Daming to buy wool, so naturally they will be rubbed by Daming at will, and there will be no room for resistance.

"Your Majesty, although this plan is brilliant, what will happen to the wool purchased by Daming? If Da Ming buys wool on a large scale next year, where will the money come from?"

Xia Yuanji, Minister of the Household Department, counted silently with his fingers, then frowned and said bitterly.

If this strategy is really implemented, the money that Daming invests every year is definitely not a small amount of money.

Anything that costs money is a big headache for the household department.

"This is naturally woven into blankets and sweaters, and then sold!"

Zhu Di said.

However, Xia Yuanji did not stretch his brows, but frowned even tighter and said:
"Your Majesty, although blankets and sweaters made of wool are warm, they have a strong smell. If they are sold in this way, the cost of wool is not low, and weaving requires a lot of manpower. , and the poor must not be able to afford it, but this sale does not know where to start?"

Zhu Di was stunned. He knew that wool had a smell, but he chose to forget it.

After all, as long as this strategy is willing to spend money, the grassland people will definitely not be able to resist Daming in the future, and it will definitely be worth it in the long run.
It's just that Daming does have a lot of places to spend money now, and with such an incident, his Northern Expedition may not be a thing of the past.

So he couldn't help but get a little tangled up for a while.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji stood up without hesitation and said:

"If Mr. Xia trusts me, why not cooperate with me?"

"Cooperation? What does His Highness Grandson mean?"

Xia Yuanji looked at Zhu Zhanji suspiciously.

"Lord Xia, what I mean is that the account department will cooperate with me on this matter, and the account department will be responsible for paying the money, and then I will operate it. The profits will be shared equally with me."

"What if there is a loss?"

Xia Yuanji frowned. Although he had a good sense for this grandson, he couldn't easily agree to this matter.

"How much is the loss, and how much I will compensate at that time!"

Zhu Zhanji said.

The profit margin of wool is still very large. The clothes made of wool are not only softer and more comfortable than cotton clothes, but also have excellent thermal insulation effect.

Any cheap woolen sweater would cost four or five hundred for future generations.

In ancient times, it could definitely be sold as a luxury.

It's just that the use of wool is not yet mature at this time, and the blankets made, etc., have a strong smell.

That is to say, grassland herdsmen have been dealing with cattle and sheep for a long time, so they can bear the smell of wool, which is really unbearable for ordinary people.

But others don't know how to get rid of the smell, Zhu Zhanji doesn't know too much.

At that time, the wool will lose its smell, and if it is sold, it will definitely be sought after by the rich.

If it wasn't for his small treasury that couldn't support such a big business, Zhu Zhanji would have planned to squeeze the household department away, and then go it alone.

Hearing Zhu Zhanji's words, Xia Yuanji glanced at Zhu Zhanji suspiciously, a little suspicious of Zhu Zhanji's thoughts.

The Prince's Mansion has no money, so who doesn't know inside and outside the palace?

So what does Zhu Zhanji rely on?
After thinking for a while, he tentatively asked, "The grandson has a way to get rid of the smell of wool?"

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

Who the hell said that the ancients had no experience.

It really is Daming's money bag.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the old man almost guessed his cards.

Seeing Zhu Zhanji's reaction, Xia Yuanji felt happy, his brows relaxed instantly, and said lightly:
"It's not impossible for the grandson to be responsible for this matter, but... this matter is still open to discussion!"

Xia Yuanji raised his chin, and dragged his words slowly.

"Three seven, the Ministry of household accounts for [-]% of the profit!"

Zhu Zhanji quietly approached Xia Yuanji, and quietly extended three fingers to Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji shook his head without hesitation, and turned his palms calmly.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji's face darkened suddenly, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Impossible. The Ministry of Household Affairs doesn't do anything, but wants to switch with me. I take the risk in this matter. If I lose money, it will be all mine!"

Seeing that the old man's face was not loose at all, Xia Yuanji said faintly:

"Hey, what is the grandson talking about? After all, business is a small way. The grandson is the heir apparent, and now he is in charge of supervising the country. There is no household department responsible for this matter. I am afraid that the grandson will not be able to get away with a hat that competes with the people. , then this business will not be easy to do.”

Zhu Zhanji was speechless, as expected, he was always a thief, and he had tasted the old man's shamelessness.

"Fourty six!"

Zhu Zhanji took a step back.

Xia Yuanji turned his head aside, without even looking at Zhu Zhanji.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji's face turned dark:

"[-]-[-], old man Xia, don't go too far!"

"make a deal!"

When Xia Yuanji heard the words, he yelled directly, then stood up, cupped his hands to Zhu Di and said:
"Your Majesty, I think this is feasible!"

Zhu Di looked at Xia Yuanji who was smiling, and then at Zhu Zhanji who was depressed, and twitched the corner of his mouth:

"Since that's the case, let the household department and Taisun be in charge of this matter together, and Jin Zhong is responsible for the support on the border!"

"I will obey your orders!"

Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong should stand up.

Zhu Zhanji also stood up with a depressed face, and responded.

Seeing this, Zhu Di waved his hands and said, "Since that's the case, I'm a little tired, so you guys go down first."

"Yes!"

Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong retreated first.

"You, too, leave!"

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi and the others again.

The three stood up and resigned, and Zhu Zhanji also took the opportunity to flee.

However, as soon as he turned around, Zhu Di's faint voice sounded:

"The grandson stay!"

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that sound!

When the three of Zhu Gaochi left the dormitory, Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanji with a smile that was not a smile.

After watching it, Zhu Zhanji's scalp felt a little numb, and then he said quietly:

"About the matter of Pingrong Ce, it's getting late today, so I won't ask you any more. When I get back, I'll write a note and submit it later. I won't care about you today."

"Thank you grandpa!"

Zhu Zhanji nodded quickly.

Seeing this, Zhu Di nodded, gave a light "um", and then stopped talking.

Zhu Zhanji didn't know that there was something else to do, waiting for him to take the initiative to ask.

So he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Uh, Grandpa, do you have anything else to do?"

"Well, it's nothing serious..."

Zhu Di shook his head, then a trace of confusion flashed across his face, he hesitated for a moment and said quietly:

"Well, by the way, kid, grandpa, is there anything you want for this Northern Expedition? When Grandpa returns from the Northern Expedition, I will bring it back for you!"

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji looked at Zhu Di, and couldn't help but feel a little warmth in his heart.

Although this cheap grandpa is an emperor, he is actually quite good in other respects except that he always likes to scare his stupid father.

Thinking of this in his heart, he was a little moved, and said sincerely:
"Grandson doesn't want anything, as long as grandpa triumphs as soon as possible!"

"no!"

However, when he finished speaking, Zhu Di's expression turned serious, and he said with a stiff old face:
"You boy, when did grandpa lose to the prairie people, you need to say something nice. Grandpa said what you want, and grandpa will bring you back what you want. Tell me quickly, I won't deny anything!"

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

After being stunned for a while, he tentatively said with common sense:
"Then... grandson just said it!"

"Say it!"

Zhu Di urged impatiently.

"Well, Grandpa, I heard that there are many good things left by the Huns in the ruins of the Huns' royal court. My father likes to collect some weird gadgets on weekdays, especially the bronze buckles of the Huns. Yes, you see, if you meet him, bring back a bronze phoenix!"

"That's it?"

Zhu Di was a little dissatisfied when he heard the words, frowned and said:

"Quick, think again, what else do you need?"

Seeing Zhu Di's reaction, Zhu Zhanji felt his heart skip a beat.

Not right.

So wrong!
This old man is absolutely suffocating!
Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanji said without hesitation:

"Grandpa, after thinking about it, I think I don't need it anymore. It seems that Dad doesn't like these little things that much, so I won't bother you. I have other things to do here, so I'll go first!"

When the words fell, Zhu Zhanji was about to run away.

"Stop, did I let you go? Come back!"

However, as soon as he made a move, Zhu Di called him back coldly.

Zhu Zhanji turned his head and looked at Zhu Di wanting to cry but without tears:

"Grandpa, I was wrong, can't I be wrong? I really don't want anything, can you let me go?"

Zhu Di didn't even look at him, but muttered there:

"How can a bronze withholding be enough? I think you are very lazy on weekdays. So, if I can capture some good horses this time, Grandpa will give you a few horses."

He sighed again and said: "The grassland is not good at this point. It's not horses, but cattle and sheep. In this way, some of the cattle and sheep captured will be given to you at that time."

The more Zhu Zhanji listened, the more numb his scalp became. The great Mr. Lu has a good saying.

The more you gain, the more you will lose.

"Grandpa, can I refuse?"

Zhu Zhanji said unwillingly.

"No, you boy, how dare you refuse something from grandpa? Go out and inquire about it. Who dares to refuse a reward from the emperor?"

Zhu Zhanji rolled his eyes when he heard the words, and his whole body collapsed instantly:
"In that case, grandpa has the final say!"

Destroy it!
I'm tired!
Seeing Zhu Zhanji like this, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Zhu Di's face, but it disappeared in an instant.

Change into a smiling face and say:

"Look at you, you're right!"

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

Destroy it, hurry up!
Zhu Di: "Look, Grandpa gave you everything you wanted, how about it, just share some of the profits from the wool business with me, and Grandpa doesn't take more from you, so we two also have a [-]-[-] split." Bar!"

Zhu Zhanji: (╯‵ ′)╯︵┴─┴

Are you sure this is what I want?
Are you sure you didn't force it on me?
Looking at old man Zhu, he seemed to be so happy to make a decision.

Zhu Zhanji's mouth twitched.

What sin did I do?
The Ministry of Accounts splits [-]-[-] with me, so at any rate, the Ministry of Accounts paid for the capital.

This cheap grandfather of my family splits fifty-fifty with himself, isn't this purely an empty-handed white wolf, isn't it?

I still dare not refuse!
Destroy it!
This day is over!
Zhu Zhanji glanced at Zhu Di resentfully and said:

"Can I say no?"

"cannot!"

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanji lightly.

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

"The grandson accepts the decree to thank you!"

Seeing that the eldest grandson was so upright, Zhu Di nodded in satisfaction, and said in a different tone:
"Boy, don't blame me for this matter. Grandpa is also in trouble. He Xia Yuanji doesn't give grandpa money, and grandpa has to coax him if he wants to fight. Don't you think this is a joke? Since ancient times, no emperor has coaxed his courtiers, right? So Grandpa is now thinking of saving some money by himself, and then Grandpa will use his own money to go to war, what else can Xia Yuanji say?"

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

Are you sure those aren't my money?

(End of this chapter)