The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 181

Inside Kunning Palace.

With a pitiful little face, Zhu Xiurong came to see her mother, Empress Zhang, and said in a childish voice, "Mother, the beads my brother gave me are all gone, can you give me two more?"

Two days ago, Xiao Nizi cherished the two glass beads that Zhu Xiurong got.

But glass beads like to roll around, no matter how carefully Zhu Xiurong kept them, the last two beads still disappeared.

Empress Zhang said: "When your emperor brother left, he took away all the glazed beads. He deliberately didn't keep them for you, and wanted to set rules for you."

"Why is brother like this?"

Zhu Xiurong still couldn't figure out why the imperial brother was trying to embarrass her. After thinking about it for a long time with her thinking, she probably could only understand that... her imperial brother also liked glazed beads, so he was reluctant to give them to her.

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When Zhu Youtang was in court that morning, he specifically told the minister about sending Zhang Yanling to Bitouguan to join the army.

Not surprisingly, the ministers objected.

"...Gentlemen, my original intention was to let him take the blame and make meritorious service, but if we really want to judge the crime, is he guilty now?"

Zhu Youtang's questioning seemed to be reminding the civil servants.

If I say he is guilty, he is guilty, and if he is not guilty, he is not guilty. If you beep again, I will not even give this small punishment and big commandment, just say that he is not guilty and let him go home. I will lose when I see it who is it.

"Dongchang!" Zhu Youtang said.

Xiao Jing took two steps forward from behind him, and said loudly to the people present: "Peng Quan, the commander of Zha Jianchangwei, once entangled in the matter of smuggling and smuggling the horse team secretly with Fanbang, and was blocked by the local rioters. I am resentful and participate in the impeachment..."

The ministers present couldn't keep up with their train of thought for a while.

Did Peng Quan go to impeach Zhang Yanling because his smuggling interests were damaged?Is it not because he is impartial?How can this be?

Someone came out to speak for Peng Quan.

But obviously, no one knows what the situation in Jianchangwei is like. Thinking about the place where Emperor Gao was far away that day, the local commander of the guard who was in command and envoy was equivalent to the highest military officer of one side. He really wanted to smuggle for profit. It is not impossible.

Zhu Youtang said: "I don't want to worry too much about which is right and which is wrong. What I mean is that both Jian Changbo and Peng Quan made partial remarks to appease the resentment and anger of heaven. My dear family, Is that feasible?"

If it was before, the minister would definitely not agree.

But now it's hard to say whether Peng Quan is good or evil, and the case is in Dongchang's hands.

Even if the so-called Pengquan smuggling is nothing, but in order to appease public grievances, the emperor insisted on letting Dongchang frame up and make Pengquan's smuggling an iron case. At that time, it can be said that the earthquake in Jianchangwei was caused by God's smuggling. Peng Quan, who is not allowed to frame the honorable, let alone punish Zhang Yanling at that time, Peng Quan and the local generals will probably suffer at that time.

"Ministry of Punishment." Seeing that no one answered, Zhu Youtang could only take the initiative to ask.

Bai Ang came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think this is acceptable. But when the two of them send out the Northwest narrative, they should also thoroughly investigate the matter of Jianchangwei."

Zhu Youtang said: "I don't want to make any troubles, this case ends here. I don't want to hear anyone mention it again. Let's go!"

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The meeting ended.

On the issue of Zhang Yanling, the emperor once again "won a big victory", using a nearly non-existent incident of Peng Quan's smuggling to set Zhang Yanling's punishment for sending him to the northwest to defend the frontier.

Not surprisingly, after the end of the court meeting, the two cabinet members became the target of public criticism.

Xie Qian became impatient, and said to the people who came up: "If anyone has any objections, they can go and play on their own. Your Majesty said that he doesn't want to hear about it anymore. Are you going to ignore the principles of heaven for the sake of justice in your heart? What is right and what is wrong is not decided by the judiciary, but is it here to be negotiated by lip service?"

Xie Qian wanted to remind these people not to treat them as hindsight whenever something happened.

You have the ability to go mad at the emperor.

Like you, our cabinet is also serving the emperor, and we rush forward without saying anything that sounds unfair.

The minister walked towards the gate of the palace while complaining.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian were on their way back to the cabinet to value the house.

Xie Qian said: "Counting the days, the inner curtain is grading the papers, these two days should be over, right?"

"Yes." Liu Jian nodded.

The end of the examination papers will mean that Li Dongyang will come back. With Li Dongyang at that time, many troubles can be solved by Li Dongyang. Li Dongyang is the most experienced in dealing with those colleagues who have nothing to do.

Xie Qian asked: "Your Majesty is suddenly so relentless, and also mentioned the so-called smuggling in Jianchangwei. Could it be that someone is giving him advice behind the scenes? It sounds like it doesn't sound like a serious proposal."

The implication is that Zhang Zhou is fanning the flames behind his back?
Liu Jian shook his head and didn't comment too much, but obviously he was thinking about another thing.

As the grading of the examination papers is about to end, the rumors about the examination questions are intensifying, and I am afraid that it may explode in the next two days.

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Zhu Youtang was in a good mood, plus he reconciled with his wife in the past two days, and he was full of energy. When he went out to bask in the sun and strolled, he went to Kunning Palace again.

I wanted to share with my wife the good news that Zhang Yanling was successfully sent to the northwest, but after entering the Kunning Palace, I found my daughter wiping tears in a corner.

"what happened?"

Zhu Youtang hated the wronged people around him the most, so he hurried up to comfort him.

Zhu Xiurong pursed his lips and said, "Father, my brother has taken away all the beads."

"Prince?"

Zhu Youtang frowned upon hearing this.

At first, I thought that my son was mischievous, but at least the son should value the family very much. Why is the elder brother bullying the younger sister?
He said: "Don't worry, father will make the decision for you."

As he said, he took his daughter inside, and after seeing Queen Zhang, Zhu Youtang asked about it, and then he realized that Zhu Houzhao brought things to Kunning Palace to honor his old mother, and as a result, he had some misunderstandings with his sister.

"Let's set the rules... It can't be said that the prince's heart is bad." Zhu Youtang looked at his daughter again, and said with a smile, "there are plenty of colored glaze beads. I will ask you to bring some more back. Queen, The matter of Yanling going to the northwest has been settled, let him go to Pianguan as a general, if he performs well, he can be promoted to deputy commander in chief, and he will leave tomorrow..."

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After Zhu Youtang came out of Kunning Palace.

So he called Xiao Jing over and gave some instructions.

"...Didn't Bingkuan open a grocery store? Go and buy some glass beads and send them to the princess. I'll also ask to see if I can make a telescope. The army also needs it, so I can buy a batch." Zhu You Tang Road.

Xiao Jing asked: "Your Majesty, how much should you purchase?"

Zhu Youtang said: "Look at it and buy it. Don't let Bingkuan suffer, but don't spend too much. Everywhere on the nine sides must be supplemented. Even if it is a bunker, at least three or four hundred will be needed. Ask first. situation."

"Yes."

Xiao Jing took the emperor's order and went to Zhang Zhou.

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In the backyard of Zhang Zhou's grocery store, Xiao Jing came to the door in person to discuss the business with Zhang Zhou.

"Binoculars? Eunuch Xiao came just in time. Originally, I wanted to sell them to ordinary people, but then I thought about it. This involves the safety of the Ming border. It would be bad if the things fell into the hands of the Tatars." Zhang Zhou smiled. , "If it is purchased by the imperial court, I will naturally do my best. I wonder how much the imperial court needs?"

Xiao Jing asked: "The price...how much?"

At other times, even if the imperial court wants to purchase something from the people, it will take the initiative, and the pricing power is all on the imperial court's side.

Only doing business with Zhang Zhou...Xiao Jing was rather apprehensive.

He was also thinking in his heart, who doesn't know that you, Mr. Zhang, love money and are stingy?After finally having the opportunity to make reasonable money, can you not open your mouth like a lion?
Zhang Zhoudao: "One tael of silver, what do you think?"

"How much?" Xiao Jing was surprised for a moment.

He originally thought that Zhang Zhou would at least offer a price of more than ten taels. After all, this item is the only one that has no semicolon, so Zhang Zhou can't afford to shout for sky-high prices?
But who knows, Zhang Zhou only needs one or two taels, so if he needs to purchase four or five hundred taels according to the emperor's needs, the four or five hundred taels of silver... This can improve the defense vision of the nine sides, and the four or five hundred taels can still be used. Is it called spending money?
Zhang Zhoudao: "A pair of glasses costs one or two taels of silver. It shouldn't be too expensive to sell a telescope for one or two taels of silver, right? Of course, if you purchase a large quantity, you can get a [-]% discount...that is, a [-]% discount on the price."

"Also...can you reduce it?"

When Xiao Jing heard this, there was some strange brilliance in his eyes.

"It's the limit. If you want to make it cheaper, you can only wait for two years. The craftsmen in my workshop will have more perfect skills, and the production will increase by then, so the price will naturally go down." Zhang Zhou laughed.

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, there is no need to reduce it any more, you also want to make a profit, don't you? Your Majesty has said that you cannot suffer."

This is purely pretty words.

As a purchasing officer of the imperial court, he belongs to Party A. Of course, he hopes that Party B will suffer more losses. I hope that you can make the business even if you lose all your money.

But he couldn't express his intentions with his mouth.

"Okay." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "How much do you need?"

"One thousand." Xiao Jing didn't make four or five hundred, just doubled it.

Zhang Zhou nodded: "Okay, then 800 taels. If you count the ones that are of poor quality or may be damaged, I will add another fifty to count as the loss."

"well……"

Xiao Jingxin said.

You, Mr. Zhang, have a conscience. Not only did you take the initiative to lower the price, but you also gave some more?
Immediately, Xiao Jing felt that something was wrong, thinking, if he loses money in this business, and His Majesty finds out about it later, wouldn't it be that I, the person in charge of procurement, will be blamed?
"Sir, are you sure... you're not losing money?" Xiao Jing cautiously went to verify.

Zhang Zhou didn't expect Xiao Jing, Party A, to be so humble.

Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head: "Of course I'm not losing money, and I still have to make money. It's a pity that I can't give Mr. Xiao some rebates. You know that I am the most disciplined person, and I don't like to engage in private giving and receiving."

Xiao Jing was still thinking about it.

Being able to complete the errand and make you and His Majesty happy, the benefits you get are not as direct as those two coins?
"No, no, no, don't suffer, our family will not do anything to disappoint the emperor. By the way, Mr. Zhang, do you have glass beads? The prince took a few to Kunning Palace earlier. The princess likes it very much, and wants to... get it again A few go back, and the price will not be bad."

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "There are plenty of them."

After finishing speaking, he took a basket from the side, poured it out with hundreds of glazed beads, and asked, "Is that enough?"

"Enough. Not so much."

"Eunuch Xiao don't have to worry, it's free, as long as the princess is happy."

Zhang Zhou looked very generous.

This made Xiao Jing a little embarrassed.

As he was talking here, Huang Li came in from outside. He first glanced at Xiao Jing who was at the side, feeling very puzzled. He thought it was a customer who came to patronize him. He saluted Zhang Zhou: "Master, someone from your house said yes A person who claims to be your elder brother brought a few people and is causing trouble in front of your house."

"Hey."

Zhang Zhou frowned.

After his elder brother Zhangye arrived in the capital, he had inquired about his residence earlier and sent someone to deliver a letter asking him to go to "peace talks".

He didn't pay attention to it, but Zhang Ye came to the door?

"Mr. Zhang, what's the matter?" Xiao Jing received Zhang Zhou's favor, so he naturally wanted to pay more attention.

Zhang Zhoudao: "It's okay, my eldest brother, my family is separated from me, and he belongs to the kind of person who would make trouble even if he is a brother. Maybe it's because I heard that I got the position of one thousand households of Jinyiwei. As the eldest son and grandson, come to ask for it. "

"Can it still be like this?" Xiao Jing obviously also checked Zhang Zhou's family background and knew what was going on in Zhang Zhou's family, "Don't worry, sir, we will go and solve it for you."

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "No, I'll go and dismiss him. I want to give him the position of Jinyiwei Qianhu, but His Majesty may not agree to it."

Xiao Jing laughed and said: "You probably don't like a Jinyiwei Qianhu who sends a salary. His Majesty will give you more rewards in the future. But this position, we can't take advantage of outsiders."

"It makes sense. Eunuch Xiao understands me." Zhang Zhou nodded.

"Mr. Zhang, why don't we go with you to have a look? If you have any orders, just say it. No matter what you do, it's up to you."

Xiao Jing is very generous.

Not to mention getting Zhang Zhou's advantage today, even if he didn't, he wouldn't dare to slack off on Zhang Zhou's affairs.

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Zhang's door.

Zhang Ye was leading a few old fellows from Nanjing, shouting at the door, and the entourage brought by Zhang Ye knocked on the door in front.

On the Zhang family's side, Wang Mingshan held a red-tasseled gun and led her followers Ping An and Ji Xiang to guard the door. In addition, there were long-term workers working in the nearby workshop who also came to help protect the home.

On the contrary, Jin Yiwei, who was supposed to be responsible for protecting Zhang's family, was very low-key at this time, standing aside as if he was passing by.

They probably know that this is a family matter of the Zhang family, and it is not easy for outsiders to interfere.

The two sides are still confronting each other.

"I'm here to find my younger brother. The elder brother is the father. Haven't you heard the truth? The neighbors in the street will comment!"

Zhang Ye was shouting there, but there wasn't a single neighbor who came to join in the fun.

This is Clarification Workshop, next to it are the mansions of princes and nobles, who has nothing to do to come here to join in the fun?
"Hey, brother, long time no see, are you still alive?"

Zhang Zhou jumped off the carriage while talking, and was smiling at Zhang Ye from afar.

Originally Zhang Zhou hated Zhang Ye quite a bit, but when he saw someone suddenly, he thought it was a little funny, this elder brother would come all the way from Nanjing, it was like a monkey show.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, it's a pity that you don't know how much energy is behind me now, if you know, you will never dare to come.

"Second! You are here! Let me wait here for you! Let me introduce you, this is the third uncle of our Zhang family. He hugged you when he was a child, and saw you peeing. There are also these two. The elders of the clan..."

Zhangye came prepared.

This is "foreign aid" drawn from Nanjing.

Before the introduction was over, Zhang Zhou didn't want to hear it. He smiled and said, "Needless to say, it's better to go back wherever you come from! Listen to your advice, the water in this capital city is too deep, and if you don't know how to handle it well, it's easy to drown your head." Die. Come back, please."

(End of this chapter)