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

Chapter 50 There is an old man in the family, such as a treasure, ginger, still old and spicy! ! !
"Ah embarrassing!"

In the Prince's Mansion, Zhu Zhanji was practicing calligraphy when he sneezed suddenly!
Seeing that a word just completed was destroyed by a sneeze, Zhu Zhanji was in a mess.

Rubbing his nose, he cursed without thinking:

"Fuck, it must be third uncle talking about me this time!"

He was still cursing, when an attendant from the Prince's Mansion came in quietly and whispered in Zhu Zhanji's ear: "Grandson, Mr. Xia Yuanji, Minister of the Household Department, is asking to see you outside the door!"

"Old man Xia is here?"

Zhu Zhanji was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately put Zhu Gaosui's talk about himself behind him, and hurriedly said to the attendants: "Go and welcome in!"

"Here!"

The attendant took the order and retreated. Seeing the attendant leave, Zhu Zhanji hesitated a little, then quickly adjusted his posture again, and began to pick up his pen and continue writing!
He was writing here, and Xia Yuanji walked in after a while.

Although the old man has been a little busy recently, his face looks extraordinarily energetic.

Seeing Zhu Zhanji writing, Xia Yuanji bowed to himself:
"Chen Xia Yuanji sees His Royal Highness Grandson!"

"Ok!"

At this end, Zhu Zhanji heard the voice, so he stopped writing pretendingly, raised his head and saw Xia Yuanji as if he had just seen Xia Yuanji come in, and said with a thick smile on his face:

"Master Xia is here, hey, I was so engrossed in practicing calligraphy just now, I didn't pay attention, come here, Master Xia, sit down quickly."

While talking, Zhu Zhanji smiled and said to the attendant at the side: "Little Sanzi, why don't you show Master Xia tea!"

"Here!"

The attendant should be respectful, and soon brought Xia Yuanji a cup of hot tea.

Xia Yuanji was not too polite, took a sip of tea, and then said: "I heard that His Royal Highness has something to discuss with the minister, I don't know what it is?"

"No rush, no rush!"

Zhu Zhanji waved his hand, then pointed to the words he just wrote, and said with a smile: "Master Xia, how about taking a look at the couplet I wrote?"

Xia Yuanji didn't know why, but after hearing Zhu Zhanji's words, he got up and walked over, and then looked at the words Zhu Zhanji had just written on the desk:

"The sound of the wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound of reading, family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, and everything concerned!"

He read it once, then nodded and said: "Good couplet, Your Highness, this couplet has far-reaching meanings, like the sound of wind, rain, and reading, all the sounds will make them enter our ears. Family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, and affairs You have to care about everything, Your Highness has this ambition, why don't I, Da Ming, be stronger?"

"Hey!"

When Zhu Zhanji heard Xia Yuanji's words, his face showed a bit of complacency. That's right, there is no such couplet yet.

This should have been a couplet written by Gu Xiancheng, the leader of the Donglin Party in the late Ming Dynasty, in Wuxi Donglin Academy.

It was originally used to warn the students of the academy. On the one hand, it implies that the students should listen more, listen to the sound of the wind and rain in the court,

At the same time, it is also calling on the members of the Donglin Party to care about all world affairs, which shows the ambition of the Donglin Party.

Whether this couplet should be said or not, the intention is indeed far-reaching.

Seeing Xia Yuanji's admiration on his face, Zhu Zhanji was very satisfied. Without him, it was hard to be a time traveler, and if he was not a civil servant, he was simply sorry for the opportunity to time travel.

And for copying the couplets of the Donglin Party, Zhu Zhanji said that there is no pressure at all.

After all, whether the demise of the Ming Dynasty should be said or not has almost a relationship with these people.

However, although he was proud in his heart, he pretended to be very humble and said:

"Hey, Master Xia is absurdly praised, um, I shouldn't, I shouldn't praise it like this!"

Xia Yuanji glanced at Zhu Zhanji, who had a fake face, and his eyelids twitched.

At this moment, he suddenly had some doubts. This kind of profound couplet was really written by the grandson in front of him?
No matter how he looks at it, it doesn't look like him.

Thinking of this, he glanced at the straight but lifeless handwriting on the desk, and felt that something was wrong with it, so he hesitated for a while and asked, "Grandfather, did you really write this couplet?"

Zhu Zhanji was dissatisfied when he heard this. The Donglin Party has not even emerged. Gu Xiancheng's ancestors are still studying at the moment. Why didn't he write this couplet?
Immediately straightened his face and said: "I said, old man Xia, you seem to be an honest old man, how did you learn to defile people's innocence out of thin air? I didn't write this, could it be written by someone else? Go find it, Find the person who wrote this sentence, if you find it, I will double the tax of the household department next year!"

double?
To be honest, Xia Yuanji was a little moved at this moment.

He doesn't doubt whether Zhu Zhanji can double the taxation of the Ministry of Households. After all, relying on new salt alone, this matter is almost inseparable.

Thinking that the emperor's grandson made the new salt and could not offend the emperor's grandson, Xia Yuanji immediately cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, forgive me, I have no other intentions, I just feel that the word Your Highness You still need to practice more!"

"cut!"

Zhu Zhanji curled his lips, but he was powerless to refute when Xia Yuanji dragged his words to his words.

After all, although his handwriting has also been practiced, it can only be said that it is upright, just like a pass.

So when he heard Xia Yuanji's words, Zhu Zhanji suddenly lost interest in Wen Chaogong, and said a little boringly: "It's boring to discuss these things with you old man. I'm talking about couplets with you, but you care about my words. Forget it." ,lets change a topic!"

As Zhu Zhanji was talking, he collected the couplets, and then he got down to business:

"How are you preparing for the new salt matter? I have received a notification here, and many wealthy businessmen who have received the news have already come to Yingtian. If there is no accident, I will gather these wealthy businessmen soon. Get up, hold an auction for the qualifications of new salt merchants, if the Ministry of Households cannot produce enough new salt by then, it will affect the auction."

Hearing that Zhu Zhanji was talking about business, Xia Yuanji also straightened his expression, and said respectfully: "Don't worry, Your Highness, at present, the household department's salt warehouse in Yingtian has been fully filled with new salt, and the amount is no less than ten million catties. The construction of new salt warehouses around the world is also stepping up, and before the end of this year, it will definitely be possible to store more than [-] catties of salt!"

Zhu Zhanji nodded when he heard the words. He was still very relieved about Xia Yuanji's work, so he said with a smile: "Salt can be stored for a long time, and the Ministry of Households should not wring your fingers to calculate how much new salt to produce, as long as there is enough manpower , You can produce as much new salt as you can get from Hubu.”

"The new salt that our Daming can't digest, I will arrange for people to sell it to other countries at that time, and it will also become an income at that time."

Xia Yuanji's eyes lit up when he heard the words, salt is something that no one can do without.

In the territory of Ming Dynasty, in order to let everyone eat salt, the grandson of the emperor did not agree to sell the price of salt too high.

But if it goes to other countries, the grandson of the emperor shouldn't stop it, right?
You need to know the quality of this new salt, but it is the top-quality goods one by one, and the price of one catty of salt is not expensive for one tael of silver, right?

The more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, and he looked at Zhu Zhanji expectantly with an old face, and asked, "What does Your Highness mean?"

"What I mean is that the Ministry of Households can produce as much new salt as it can produce. Then I will get the salt from the Ministry of Households at a cost price of [-], and then arrange for someone to sell it!"

"this………"

When Xia Yuanji heard that Zhu Zhanji still bought salt at the price of [-] Wen, he was a little anxious, and quickly said: "His Royal Highness, there is no need for us to set the price at [-] Wen for the salt that is sold to other countries. Bar?"

Zhu Zhanji glanced at the impatient Xia Yuanji, and was very satisfied when he heard the old man's words.

Among other things, being able to clearly recognize who should earn money and whose money should not be earned, just for this, Zhu Zhanji felt that Xia Yuanji sitting in the position of Minister of the Household Department was simply an opportunity given to him by heaven.

If it were a pedantic Confucian scholar, Zhu Zhanji would probably be so angry right now.

However, when he heard that Xia Yuanji wanted to raise the price of salt, Zhu Zhanji refused without even thinking about it: "It is not easy to raise the price of salt too high. At that time, I will also arrange for people to sell these new salts in person. Shipping salt to other countries will inevitably take a lot of risks, and then it will be distributed according to the profit and then according to the previous distribution method!"

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't throw the Ministry of Accounts aside, he would have no objection to such a clear money-making matter.

If the Ministry of Household Affairs could be allowed to directly participate in the profit sharing of new salt sales, Xia Yuanji even felt that this would bring more benefits than simply raising the price of salt.

"His Royal Highness is indeed His Royal Highness. This plan is very good. After I go back, I will continue to supervise the new salt, and strive to produce more new salt!"

Xia Yuanji arched his hands.

"By the way, there is another thing that you need to pay attention to!"

Zhu Zhanji thought for a while.

"Please tell me grandson!"

Zhu Zhanji looked at Xia Yuanji, and said with a deep voice: "Well, my third uncle is going to respond to the sky recently, I guess he will stare at me now, you should pay more attention to the matter of Xinyan , some unreliable people, don't let him participate, lest my third uncle take advantage of some loopholes."

"His Royal Highness Zhao Wang is going to respond to the sky?" Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment, then nodded seriously.

He is not a young man like Zhang Mao. He only needs to listen to many things to understand the deep meaning.

Glancing at Zhu Zhanji, Xia Yuanji asked, "Grandfather, when did this news spread to the sky?"

Zhu Zhanji didn't think too much, so he said: "It's noon today, I just sent it back, what's the matter?"

Xia Yuanji frowned when he heard the words, hesitated for a moment and said: "His Royal Highness, I don't know if I should say something or not!"

Zhu Zhanji said with a little amused smile: "Hey, old man Xia, which of us is with whom, are you still letting me play reserved? If you have anything to say, just say it, don't you understand me?"

Xia Yuanji showed a somewhat dumbfounding expression on his face, and said: "The minister said that His Royal Highness should know that His Royal Highness Zhao used to control Jin Yiwei before, and His Royal Highness Zhao basically knows the things about Jin Yi Wei. According to Yichen, the news from Jin Yiwei at this time is probably too late!"

"what do you mean……"

Zhu Zhanji was also taken aback when he heard Xia Yuanji's words.

Xia Yuanji nodded and said: "I thought His Royal Highness King Zhao might have already arrived at Yingtian!"

艹

Hearing Xia Yuanji's words, Zhu Zhanji was suddenly taken aback.

There are some things that should be said or not, it is definitely a family with an old man like a treasure.

Let Zhu Zhanji think about the Taoism in it. He probably would not think of this point if he wanted to break his scalp.

This is also due to his over-trust in Jin Yiwei's news.

But he didn't expect that his third uncle had also been in charge of Jinyiwei, so the news he got from Jinyiwei might not have been deliberately obtained by his third uncle.

"No wonder Grandpa wants to set up an East Factory, this is absolutely prescient!"

Zhu Zhanji muttered something in his heart, then looked at Xia Yuanji and said, "You are right, I have neglected this matter."

He really underestimated his third uncle.

Unexpectedly, this third uncle of his family would also think of giving him a secret plank road to secretly hide Chen Cang.

But now that some things are known, it is easy to prevent them.

Xia Yuanji saw that Zhu Zhanji understood, so he didn't say any more. After all, some things are all on point.

After a pause, he said: "Since His Highness already knows, the old minister will leave first. After all, since His Highness King Zhao may have returned to Yingtian, His Highness Grandson has some matters, it is better not to discuss them in the Prince's Mansion!"

"Especially during the period when His Royal Highness Taisun supervised the country, some things still need to be dealt with on the bright side, and the way to be upright is king!"

"Well, I see!"

Zhu Zhanji nodded after listening to Xia Yuanji's words.

He knew that Xia Yuanji was teaching him.

To put it bluntly, now he is just the supervisor of the country, not the real emperor.

There is also an emperor watching from above.

If I do everything in the Prince's Mansion, it will seem a bit private.

After all, the place where Jian Guo checks in is the Qianqing Palace, not the Prince's Mansion in the East Palace.

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji agreed, Xia Yuanji nodded and saluted, "The old minister will leave!"

Zhu Zhanji nodded: "Well, I won't send Master Xia off!"

Seeing Xia Yuanji's back walking out of the study, Zhu Zhanji glanced at the empty study, then sat back in front of the desk silently, and continued to practice calligraphy.

After about a cup of tea, a fat figure appeared at the door of Zhu Zhanji's study.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi coming in, Zhu Zhanji hurried over to support Zhu Gaochi, and asked, "Father, why are you here?"

"It's okay, I'll go by myself!" Zhu Gaochi patted Zhu Zhanji's hand that was supporting him, and then asked with a smile: "I saw Xia Yuanji coming just now?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded when he heard the words.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi laughed and said, "Son, do you know why I had to be in the main hall when I met Xia Yuanji last time?"

When Zhu Zhanji heard this, he didn't understand that his father was here to remind him.

Thinking of this, he felt a little depressed, and said in a muffled voice: "Father, old man Xia has warned me just now, next time I will definitely not call foreign ministers to the Prince's Mansion again!"

"Hehe, it's good to know, it's good to know, Xia Yuanji is really thinking about you, it's a good thing!"

When Zhu Gaochi heard Zhu Zhanji's words, he smiled gratifiedly, and said, "We are a family, father has no other expectations, I just hope that we can be safe and sound!"

"Well, don't worry, Dad!"

Zhu Zhanji nodded, then thought about it, walked to his desk in two or three steps, picked up the couplet on the desk and handed it to Zhu Gaochi: "Father, this is the couplet I just wrote. I plan to wait until the newspaper is opened. It’s time to post it at the door of the newspaper office.”

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi curiously picked up the couplet handed over by Zhu Zhanji, read it carefully, then nodded and said:
"Okay, good one, the sound of the wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound of family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs, everything is concerned about, this couplet and this newspaper complement each other, that's the word..."

Zhu Gaochi took the couplet and looked it over again, then shook his head and said: "This word is not worthy of this couplet!"

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

We are still friends without words!
　Thanks to Doraemon's Pocket Stolen Big Brother for the reward, thank you very much, thank you Big Brother for your support to the little author! ! !

　　
　
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