Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 347 5.29 The Zhen family switched to the eldest prince
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5.29 The Zhen family switched to the eldest prince
The study room in Zhen’s house.

"I've met President Zhen!" No matter how the old lady deceived him, Zhou Yang always remained vigilant. It wasn't that he didn't know how to praise, but the performance of the Zhen family in the original work was really unsettling, and there were even " "The Zhen family is the shadow of the Jia family" because they ransacked the house before even surviving the final plot.

"General Zhou is so polite." What Zhou Yang didn't expect was that Zhen Yingjia completely ignored the atmosphere that the old lady had painstakingly created, and spoke in a businesslike tone, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and I heard that General Zhou has been promoted again. ? If I hadn’t received the letter from the eldest son of the Xue family, I might still be kept in the dark!"

"President Zhen, please forgive me. I have been so busy these days that I have forgotten many things. No matter how big this promotion is, how big can it be in front of Madam Fengsheng?" Only then did Zhou Yang realize that this was someone else's. Expressing dissatisfaction, he quickly stood up with an apologetic smile, "I was listening to the lecture from the old lady just now, but she lectured me very much."

"That's right!" Zhen Yingjia saw his attitude and nodded with satisfaction, then waved to the servant at the door, and then said, "A few days ago, my son came to Beijing and made a special trip to see His Highness Yongchang. I got it from her. Xin'er, I just know that it turns out that your family and I are not only related to the Jia family. If we count it from His Highness, we should be even closer.

The son was recommended by His Highness in the capital and had the honor to meet His Highness. Speaking of which, although my mother is familiar with the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty, she has not met His Highness because she has been released by grace a long time ago. This time His Highness When I met the child, I asked him specifically about his mother. He was really young and mature. "

"I see. After all, this junior was able to pass the Wuxiang Examination thanks to two nobles. One was His Highness Yongchang who arranged for Dongfang Qianhu to teach him, and the other was His Highness who rewarded the war horse." Zhou Yang listened to a few words. After thinking about it, it turned out that this was the Zhen family's defection to the eldest prince. Everyone was truly "one of our own", so they naturally knew what to emphasize.

"His Royal Highness also mentioned General Zhou, and said that we will have a good gathering after the general returns to the capital." Sure enough, Zhen Yingjia nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. Just as the maid came in with a tea tray, he smiled and stood up, carrying the tea cup himself. To Zhou Yang, "Speaking of which, if His Highness hadn't reminded him, I would never have thought that General Zhou would have gained such a great reputation in the capital."

"President Zhen is overly praised." Zhou Yang quickly stood up and took the tea cup with both hands. He also understood that it was the most appropriate topic to talk about everyone's common "master" at this time, "Back in the Royal Paddock of Tiewang Mountain, the junior Once I met His Highness and was given a war horse by grace, I realized that His Highness does not stick to trivial matters and can achieve great things at the right time."

Well, don't say there is no connection between "giving a horse" and "getting a big deal". There will definitely be no one who is short-sighted at this time. What's more, a person who can achieve a big deal will never be stingy. If he is sure to be valuable, he will win over him with small favors. This is indeed the quality that a powerful leader should have.

"Hahaha, what General Zhou said is true." Zhen Yingjia smiled and nodded, "Since His Highness wants to achieve great things, he cannot do without the help of people like us, but he must fulfill his duty as a servant. When it is time to take the lead, it must be done without Filial piety; to be honest with General Zhou, the last time I saw His Highness, I found that his daily expenses were no better than those in this mansion."

"His Royal Highness is indeed not very particular about daily food." Zhou Yang also admitted this. Although the "family banquet" hosted by Princess Yongchang tasted very good, it was indeed not expensive. Guo Kai didn't care at all at that time. , and the food is quite delicious, “As a subordinate, you should indeed do your duty well.

Therefore, the junior helped contact Uncle Xue a long time ago and connected the business route. As long as the business and goods that can be sold by the Xue brand are also owned by the property under the name of His Highness, and all the conditions are consistent with It's the same with our own company, whether it's purchasing prices or supplying goods, even if we don't have the Xue brand ourselves, we will never lack the supply from there. "

"General Zhou has such a heart, he really deserves the grace of your two highnesses." Zhen Yingjia's expression twitched, and she immediately understood what Zhou Yang meant. They were sending money directly to Guo Kai, there was no need to hand over an extra portion, "If you want to say In terms of business, the house often deals with the Xue Xun brothers, especially for many scarce goods, which rely on the help of Xue Zihao.

Speaking of which, it is rare to see such a business in the sea as the Xue family, and it is precisely because of this that it will inevitably fall into the eyes of those who care about it; as far as the old man knows, the Great Zhou Dynasty is still Focusing on the forbidden sea, the Xue family was able to take over the sea business, thanks to their status as imperial merchants.

I am not talented, but I can still speak in the capital. Now the head of the royal family and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is loyal to the prince, and I still have some friendship with me. In the beginning, Rongguo Mansion had a lot of enmity with this prince, but it was all thanks to my mother. Helping to make peace between them prevented the two families from becoming mortal enemies; when he was in the palace, the prince also took care of his mother. If you need help with anything, don't be polite. "

Zhou Yang frowned, understanding that this was Zhen Yingjia's threat.

He knew about the feud between Prince Zhongshun and the Jia family, but he really didn't know that Madam Feng Sheng was intervening in the process. But if he thought about it, it was actually not unreasonable. When the Supreme Emperor or Emperor Longwu ascended the throne, their position was also not stable. At that time, the Zhen family was considered to be the most reliable help around him because of the identity of the holy lady as wet nurse.

To put it bluntly, all the heirs of the Supreme Emperor, including the long-dead Prince Yi Zhong, were raised by Mrs. Feng Sheng. Prince Yi Zhong’s first wife and the biological mother of the current Prince Yi Zhong was still Zhen Yingjia’s. Sister, if the Zhen family is determined to waste favors and seek help from Prince Zhongshun, the Xue family will really be in trouble.

The reason why it is called "trouble" rather than "disaster" is naturally because Princess Yongchang and the eldest prince Guo Kai rely on the Xue family for most of their income. Unless Prince Zhongshun is determined to die with these two Knock, otherwise it will be a stumbling block, but if this happens, Zhou Yang and the Xue family will become enemies with this prince. "In today's maritime business, only the thirteen companies of Guangdong Sheng can be compared with Xue Zihao. All thirteen companies have to be counted together. If they are separated individually, none of them can catch up with Uncle Xue's [-]%." Zhou Yang's expression returned to seriousness. , his tone was also a bit harsh, "In order to maintain the business, my second uncle put a lot of thought into it and used a lot of tricks."

For example, the more than two thousand musketeers on Miyako Island have most likely been equipped with flintlock muskets, such as the number of infantry artillery, which has exceeded two hundred. Even if Zhen Yingjia does not know the specific data, based on the long period of time, those You can also judge the fate of the Xue family when they try to recruit other families - your Zhen family has its own way, and the Xue family also has their own tricks. Are you really prepared to fight to the death?

"I have heard of Brother Xue Xun's methods." Zhen Yingjia paused for a moment, then said as if nothing had happened, "But if the business at sea wants to turn into money, in the final analysis, it needs help from the land. No matter how much goods there are, it will be necessary." Sell ​​it out, right? I heard that the biggest headache for Xue Zihao right now is the backlog of goods."

Is this right or wrong? The biggest backlog of snow products at present is the mountain of salt products piled up on Miyako Island, but these are really not easy to handle; other things are indifferent, such as a large number of imported foreign goods and maritime specialties. At present, there is basically a slight backlog, but in terms of goods transported from the south to the north, the supply is still in short supply.

"What does President Zhen mean?" Zhou Ang asked slowly.

"The Zhen family has been in Jiangnan for many years, and they still have a lot of options." Seeing Zhou Yang decide to give in, Zhen Yingjia's headquarters smiled, "Just like the largest shipment at present, the Zhen family can have as much as they want, as long as it can be delivered When we get to Jinling Pier, Brother Xue Xun doesn’t need to ask any more questions about the rest, just get the money.”

"President Zhen, these goods are not just a matter of money. Currently, the sales volume of Xue brand accounts for nearly half of the stores in Jiangnan. If there are too many, it will be difficult for the Zhen family to deal with." At least the salt merchant and The salt factory is absolutely unwilling, "As for other goods, I can still help."

"How about [-]%?" Zhen Yingjia is not stupid.

"Thirty percent, as compensation, we can give up some of the local products of the Snow Brand in the north." Zhou Yang really didn't dare to break up with Jiangnan's forces at the moment, "If there are more, some things will be more troublesome."

"Since General Zhou has spoken, I naturally agree." Zhen Yingjia showed a satisfied smile, "But I heard that General Zhou did a lot of business with Mr. Zhang, the prefect of Wuchang when he was in Daye. I wonder how it is now?"

"As the saying goes, civil and military affairs have different paths. This junior has no friendship with Magistrate Zhang." Zhou Yang frowned, knowing that the Zhen family had used their own intelligence network, and he also understood that although the Zhen family had switched to the eldest prince Guo Kai, they had no relationship with the eldest prince Guo Kai. Prince Yizhong didn't stop there either, "It's nonsense to talk about business. The Xue brand doesn't have much harvest over there."

"General Zhou said no, of course there is no such thing." Zhen Yingjia was not surprised, and turned to smile and said, "I am preparing to send people there to arrange trade routes, so that I can get some Daye specialties. General Zhou's appointment is also somewhat Days, do you know how this road will be?"

What are the specialties of Daye?iron ore!

"If President Zhen really wants to do it, there will be no problem." Zhou Yang thought for a moment and nodded.

Again, the current situation of King Yi Zhong is that "it fails more than it succeeds". If you really want to offend him, no one knows what kind of resources he can mobilize to cause trouble for his family. If he just helps to make some trouble, Iron goods can be endured by gritting one's teeth; what's more, Dongfang Bing has repeatedly said that the situation in the capital is tense, so there is no need to worry for too long.

"General Zhou is indeed upright!" Zhen Yingjia achieved her goal, stood up with a smile and pulled Zhou Yang out, "It happens to be noon, I am not talented, I can still buy a banquet, General Zhou doesn't mind it being simple!"

"President Zhen, you're so polite!" Zhou Yang sighed secretly, but on the surface he followed him out with a smile.

(End of this chapter)