Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 571
"My lord, what about the shares of this machinery factory?"

A businessman is a businessman after all, and the first thing that comes to mind is how to calculate the shares of the machinery factory.

According to the example of the steam engine, if Gewuke also takes lathe technology as a stake and takes [-]% of the shares, then the shares of the Weng family and other shareholders will be diluted a lot.

"Weng Qing, you're worrying too much." Chongzhen said, "Lathes don't take shares solely from technology."

Similar to the cultivation of the steam engine market, Chongzhen also hopes to cultivate a mature machine tool market as soon as possible.

It is worth sacrificing some interests for this, not to mention that in the long run, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Weng Zhiyi was overjoyed, and immediately expressed his opinion generously: "Thanks to the great love of the Holy Majesty, I dare not kill myself to repay it."

"You don't need to kill yourself for retribution." Chongzhen laughed, "You still have to think about how to put the lathe into mass production as soon as possible, and expand the production capacity to the maximum in the shortest possible time."

"I will never disgrace my mission." Weng Zhiyi replied solemnly.

After all, the Weng family also holds half of the management shares in Daming Machinery Factory.

"Then I saw Hou Fangyu from Chen Zhenhui's apartment."

"Absolutely not." Zhang Huangyan said very firmly, "Although Hou Fangyu had many scars on his face, and even broke his own leg, he became lame and ugly. But I still recognized him from his back and a few small details, this person must be Hou Fangyu."

However, the greed of people's hearts is endless. Even if the Ministry of Internal Affairs gave such a high dividend, some people still think it is too little.

"Chen Zhenhui's apartment!" Zhang Huang said, "I also discovered it by accident."

In fact, corruption is an inevitable phenomenon. It is impossible for any country or dynasty to avoid it. No matter what system is adopted, it is impossible to completely eradicate corruption. Corruption is inevitable.

Zhang Huangyan said: "The reason why I said that this person is hiding very deeply is because this person's order to come to Nanjing is a top secret, and even the brothers of the Luo family don't know the inside story, and this person rarely shows his face after coming to Nanjing. Most of the time, it is hidden in one person's apartment, and if it is not a coincidence, the minister will not be able to find it."

Zhang Huangyan said: "Feng Guofan and Yuan Fuzhong are checking, but Meng Xueli has indeed been bought by Jiannu. I found it strange that Meng Xueli and the other three often went in and out of the Meixiang Building with Chen Zhenhui and others, so I secretly investigated. After investigation, the problem was indeed found.”

In the 21st year of Chongzhen, the dividend for each scholar was as high as [-] yuan.

Gao Qiqian also knelt down, but he slandered in his heart, it sounded nice, but he just didn't want to spend money.

Chongzhen asked: "How much bribe did he accept?"

While talking, a young eunuch rushed in excitedly to report to Gao Qiqian, Gao Qiqian hurriedly came to Chongzhen to congratulate Chongzhen when he got the news: "Long live lord, the princess concubine is born, and my Ming Dynasty has added a grandson."

Chongzhen's face collapsed, and he said in a deep voice, "Who did Hou Fangyu have contact with?"

Chongzhen went to Nangong to see the emperor's grandson, and just returned to the Imperial College,

"Report to the Holy Majesty, I have a secret report." Zhang Huang said.

Zhang Huangyan said: "I just said that Hou Fangyu is very cunning and has never contacted the scholars of King Qin. It was Chen Zhenhui who contacted the scholars of Prince Qin on his behalf. All the scholars who had contact with Chen Zhenhui recently have been recorded. Earlier At that time, the number of scholars who had contact with Chen Zhenhui was even larger, and the Secret Investigation Division was secretly visiting and investigating."

Chongzhen sighed: "But what should come will come after all."

"Shang Sheng Ming." The surrounding officials, craftsmen and eunuchs immediately knelt down.

"Oh really?" Chongzhen laughed, "Then today is double happiness."

"The following three are somewhat unreasonable."

When the Supervision Section was in trouble, Huang Zongxi came to the door with a small notebook.

"Four thousand." Huang Zongxi said sadly, "It's less than one-tenth of the loss."

Chongzhen took the list and opened it, but saw the words Fang Yizhi written on the first line.

"Huang Taichong doesn't need to avoid it." Chongzhen said, "Let's talk."

"Hou Fangyu? He's still alive?" Huang Zongxi was a little surprised. Hou Fangyu was one of the four sons, the leader of the Fushe, and Chen Zhenhui, Fang Yizhi, Gu Gao and others were inseparable.

Chongzhen frowned and said: "Tai Chong, could it be that you are worrying too much? Is it normal to drink flower wine?"

Zhang Huangyan was a little surprised: "Brother Taichong also found out that there is something wrong with Meng Xueli?"

Chongzhen asked, "Since this person is hiding so deeply, how did you find out?"

"It has been checked." Huang Zongxi replied, "There are no major problems with the accounts of the Shibo Department, the Propaganda Department, and the Transportation Department. Meng Xueli's popularity among colleagues is also very good."

"It's also reasonable." Chongzhen said, "Although 5 yuan is a lot, it is not the money of his Song herdsmen after all. Although 4000 yuan is small, it is his private property that Song herdsmen can spend freely."

Long live, you are really picky. The House of Internal Affairs earns almost hundreds of millions a year, but you don't even pay for three melons and two dates. You really treat our servants like cattle and horses, and you don't want to feed them grass.

"Of course it's not surprising to drink flower wine. I also often go to drink flower wine, and even stay overnight in Meixiang Building." Huang Zongxi waved his hand and said, "But there are not many Qinwang scholars who go as frequently as Meng Xueli and the others. , the three of them have to go back almost every few days, and their salaries can't support it at all."

"Because of this, these three people are even more suspicious."

"There is a decree from the Holy Spirit, the emperor's grandson is named Zhu Hegui!" The little eunuch received the imperial decree, shouting all the way to Nangong.

Huang Zongxi said: "The reason why the Holy Majesty is looking forward to the minister's coming is because the minister and the colleagues in the supervision department have no corpses and vegetarian meals as a decoration, but if the minister really comes, it means that some colleagues have committed crimes. It is a disgrace to the offending scholar himself and the entire Qinwang scholar group."

"Is it possible that Chen Zhenhui invited them to go?"

Gao Qiqian looked at Chongzhen eagerly, and Chongzhen frowned and asked, "What are you doing? Are you asking for a reward?"

"I don't dare." Gao Qiqian hastily denied it, but he thought to himself, the birth of the emperor's grandson is such a great event, shouldn't it be rewarded?

"This person actually knows Chen Zhenhui?" Huang Zongxi said, "Could it be that he is still an acquaintance?"

According to the usual practice, Chongzhen had to give the emperor his grandson a name. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Why don't we just take the character Gui."

Huang Zongxi turned the other side, and continued: "Meng Xueli from Shibo Branch, Feng Guofan from the Propaganda Department, and Yuan Fuzhong from the Shipping Department, have often gone to Meixianglou with Chen Zhenhui to drink flower wine in the past six months."

"Huang Xiaozi." Chongzhen shook his head and said, "I am looking forward to your coming, but I don't want you to come."

"Have you checked the accounts of the four of them?"

Huang Zongxi asked: "Whose residence is this person hiding in?"

There are more than 100 names, including Meng Xueli, Feng Guofan and Yuan Fuzhong.

Gao Qiqian immediately raised his voice and shouted loudly: "There is a decree from the emperor, the emperor's grandson is named Guizi, Zhu and Gui."

"Just recently, Meng Xueli sent a huge sum of [-] yuan to his family!"

After a pause, he continued: "Song Mumin, the deputy manager of the Bank of Industry and Commerce, accepted bribes from Xi Jiaomin, the former owner of the grain company, in the process of becoming a shareholder of the Songjiang grain company, and maliciously raised the valuation of the grain company, causing the bank to pay more. cost, and the economic loss to the bank and the Ministry of Internal Affairs exceeded 5 yuan."

"Brother Taichong is right in his words." Zhang Huangyan said solemnly, "This person is our old acquaintance, Hou Fangyu!"

"There is such a thing?" Huang Zongxi's expression slightly moved when he heard the words.

"I see." Huang Zongxi also showed relief.

"After learning about this calculation, I secretly arrested Meng Xueli."

"I just found out that Meng Xueli and the other three have financial problems." Huang Zongxi said, "But they have been secretly bought by Hou Fangyu without knowing it."

"What the Holy Majesty said is very true, what should come will come after all." Huang Zongxi deeply agreed.

……

"Look at Tai Chong." After reading the list, Chongzhen handed it to Huang Zongxi casually, "There are actually reasonable explanations hidden behind everything that is unreasonable. The reason why they feel unreasonable is that they have not found the real reason. It should have been bought by Hou Fangyu, or is in the process of being bought, so Chen Zhenhui will look at it differently."

This is true, Chongzhen was very generous in spending money in some aspects, such as the supplies of the army, and the bonuses distributed to the sons of Prince Qin at the end of the year.

However, Chongzhen snorted softly, looked around and said: "In my opinion, it is necessary to add a precept of the emperor's ancestors. From now on, no matter who's birthday or whose birthday it is, it is not allowed to make a fuss or give rewards indiscriminately. Emperor Taizu Gao’s birthday, or even my birthday, is not allowed to be messed up, it’s just a birthday, so why celebrate? Formalism is harmful and not beneficial.”

While talking, Zhang Huangyan hurried in.

Huang Zongxi couldn't believe it, and asked, "Brother Xuan Zhu, did you misread it?"

I thought that Meng Xueli and the other three would not have contact with Jiannu, right?

Therefore, the mass production of lathes as soon as possible is also a good thing for the Weng family, which means more profits.

"Yes." Zhang Huangyan nodded at Huang Zongxi, and said, "I have already found out that there is a spy who is deeply hidden, and it was sent by the slave chief Dorgon to Nanjing to instigate the rebellion against Prince Qin's son."

"Meng Xueli tried to deny it at the beginning, but he was willing to tell the truth until he saw the hard evidence, telling the whole story about someone hiding behind the scenes to bribe Prince Qin's son through Chen Zhenhui."

Huang Zongxi was terrified and said: "Thanks to your secret investigation department, otherwise it would be a big trouble."

"That's right, the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest. If the ants like Meng Xueli are not caught out as soon as possible, the embankment of Shiziying is very likely to collapse." Chongzhen said with a dark face.

Zhang Huangyan straightened his face and asked Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, next is the screening and review based on the list?"

"Your Majesty, you must be screened according to the list." Huang Zongxi said decisively, "This matter is too important to be sloppy, but all scholars who have had contact with Chen Zhenhui must be screened, and those who have accepted bribes like Meng Xueli must be severely punished! Use it as an example to others!"

(End of this chapter)