Ming Dynasty fake eunuch

Chapter 447
Language is an art, and Chinese is even more extensive and profound. The same sentence, when spoken on different occasions, will have different meanings, especially for those who have ghosts in their hearts, they will understand many meanings.

Ye Xun took the initiative to visit Wei Guogong. According to normal understanding, Ye Xun should have come with a humble attitude, but this guy doesn't seem to understand what humility means. Extremely underwhelmed.

The old man was still coughing, but the young man couldn't hold back anymore, he frowned and said, "What does Ye Gonggong mean by saying this? Could it be that he suspects that my family is colluding with the rioters?"

"Hehe! The young master misunderstood. The Duke of Wei has been loyal and good for generations, so how could he have any connection with the rioters? I am just repeating the words of Commander Tong. Hey! What's wrong with the old Duke? Do you want to see the doctor?"

Xu Hongji coughed violently after being choked by Ye Xun's words just now. Although he stopped coughing now, his old face was flushed, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

After taking a deep breath, Xu Hongji waved his hand to signal his son not to continue arguing with Ye Xun, and said: "Since Eunuch Ye said so, there must be villains provoking it, not to mention Eunuch Ye doesn't believe it, even His Majesty won't believe it." Yes, Eunuch Ye, the old man is right?"

Ye Xun gave a thumbs up and praised: "The old man is still wise."

Speaking of this, Ye Xun's face changed, and he continued: "Let's get down to business! The old Duke should know that Ye came to Jiangnan not to trouble the Duke's family, but Ye also hopes that the Duke can cooperate with Ye more."

Xu Wenjue answered coldly: "How to cooperate? Everyone is taken care of by you"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Hongji stared back at him, then looked at Ye Xun, and said calmly: "Since Eunuch Ye is so honest, then the old man will just say it straight."

"Opening the sea ban will benefit the country and the people. This old man absolutely agrees. Issuing new currency and reforming the military system are all good things. This old man is not a pedantic person and will not hold back my father-in-law. Violation?"

Since Ye Xun went straight to the point, Xu Hongji didn't beat around the bush anymore. After all, everyone knew that they could be together, and it wasn't for drinking and kidding.

"I don't know if the old man found out, but the officials and rich people in our dynasty have a habit of collecting land. But in all fairness, the old man thinks it's quicker to make money from business, or land?"

"Many people want to leave the land to future generations, but to put it bluntly, can those unworthy descendants really keep these lands?"

"Land is the source of disasters in all dynasties, and those who own the most land are often the first targets of the rioters."

"The purpose of my visit today is to hope that the Duke of the State can set an example for the gentry and officials in the south of the Yangtze River, and donate more land than the court stipulated. In return, [-]% of the profits brought by the future sea trade will go to the court. [-]% for the government, [-]% for Jiangnan officials, [-]% for me, [-]% for the navy, and the last [-]% will be used to develop Jiangnan’s education in the name of Wei Guogong.”

Ye Xun had been thinking about these words since he left Yangzhou, and the benefits were shared equally, only in this way would there be no conflicts.

After hearing Ye Xun's words, Xu Hongji couldn't help but fell silent. To be honest, his heart was moved.

The accumulation of wealth accumulated by more than ten generations of the Xu family can be said to be inexhaustible in a few lifetimes. Now that the imperial court is implementing a new land policy, the north has already begun to take action, and even Liaodong has been rectified. It is not difficult to see from Ye Xun's journey to the south of the Yangtze River that the imperial court's next goal It is Jiangnan, and the Xu family is the first to bear the brunt.

If the Xu family chooses to fight at this time, with Ye Xun's method, it is likely to be treated as a typical case.

Today Ye Xun is not so much a visit as a visit to give an ultimatum to the Xu family.

Tong Kui's confession was just a reminder to the Xu family that if the Xu family still refuses to say something, then Tong Kui might talk nonsense.

For Xu Hongji, Ye Xun's shipping benefits mentioned, although Ye Xun only promised [-]%, but for the Xu family who secretly operated shipping, they knew how big the [-]% benefit was.

In the past, the Xu family was just a partner of other sea merchants, and they had to sneak around. Even so, the Xu family made a lot of money.

Now that Ye Xun gave [-]% of the income from shipping to the Xu family, it was tantamount to letting the Xu family sit at home and collect the money. If Xu Hongji had other ideas about the Xu family's move to gain both fame and fortune, it would be a matter of IQ.

Xu Wenjue at the side was all thinking about it, seeing that his father hadn't said a word for a long time, he couldn't help but said anxiously: "Father."

Xu Hongji waved his hand and didn't let his son continue, then picked up the wine glass, sighed and said: "Grandpa Ye's reputation is indeed well-deserved. In the past, it was the old man who wronged the father-in-law. This glass of wine should be regarded as the old man's apology to the father-in-law. Please, please !"

Ye Xun finally laughed, the most difficult bone in Jiangnan was finally taken.

Some people may suspect that there are many vassal princes of the old Zhu family in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. Ye Xun did not attack them first, but went to the Xu family first.
In fact, this is not surprising at all. Except for the King of Shu in Ming Dynasty, other vassal kings are all masters with no real power. The Xu family is different. Not to mention that they are deeply trusted by the emperors of all dynasties, and they also have certain strength in the army. The feudal king is nothing at all.

And the Xu family, as the old Jiangnan prince, is not afraid of Ye Xun's repentance at all, because this is his territory after all.

From then on, the atmosphere of the banquet became more lively, Xu Wenjue was even more happy, and planned to send Ye Xun a dozen or so five or six-year-old girls.

Looking at Xu Wenjue's lascivious expression, Ye Xun really had the urge to pinch him to death, and secretly swore in his heart that he would investigate carefully when he turned around, who was ruining his reputation, and if he was caught, he must be sent to prison. Let them know what the consequences of spreading rumors are.

It was already very late when he left Xu's house. To Ye Xun, this little wine was nothing at all. When the evening wind blew, he couldn't help but feel more energetic.

As I was walking, I suddenly remembered that when I arrived in Jinling, I had to go to the Qinhuai River for a walk!
Ye Xun's identity is a eunuch, even if Jinling officials wanted to, they would not dare to invite him to the place of fireworks. Isn't that a curse?
Now that it was dark, Jinling didn't have many people who knew him, so he might as well go for a walk.

Ye Xun usually didn't bring too many guards with him, and he didn't wear court clothes when he came to visit the Xu family today. Those who didn't know really thought he was the noble son of that family.

Jinling at this time can be said to be the largest city in the world, with blooming flowers and bright lights all night long. It is a veritable oriental city that never sleeps.

Walking in it, Ye Xun seemed to have returned to the afterlife, a feeling of familiarity and strangeness came to his heart unconsciously.
Ye Xun didn't know that the Qinhuai River tonight was not only a place he wanted to visit, but many people he wanted to see or didn't want to meet were also gathered on the Qinhuai River
(End of this chapter)