Chapter 384: The Way to Make Money
No one can say that this is wrong.
King Fu naturally agreed, and the two gossiped a few more words before he said goodbye and left.
He came today just to show his intention to get married, and then inform Zhou Dingkang of the benefits of marrying.
The treasury of the imperial court is becoming more and more empty, and if the Zhou family wants to grasp the military power, it is indispensable to have money, and the Fuwang Mansion is in the south.
King Cheng watched King Fu leave, and he was also thinking in his heart.
The benefit that King Fu mentioned is indeed a temptation. Looking at the court like this, I am only afraid that when there is a shortage of money and food in the future, I will lead troops to fight, and I am not afraid of a lack of soldiers, but I am afraid of a shortage of food. And now in this situation, the Zhou family is bound to hold on to military power.
Empress Dowager Wen intends to protect the media for King Fu, and her consideration should be to use King Fu's hand to pull King Cheng and Li Chengyun away.
Zhou Dingkang thought about it carefully, and the displeasure at the beginning faded a little, if the county lord of Anping was really good, this family business was really feasible.
He thought about it, and came to the backyard to consult with He.
Zhou Ming didn't know about the arrival of King Fu at home, so he went out early in the morning and came to a house in the capital.
Because Li Chengyun still lives in King Jing's mansion, it is inconvenient to meet guests in the mansion.
His house in the capital was nominally left by Princess Yuan Jing. In this courtyard, Li Chengyun invited Xie Huiling to celebrate Zhou Ming's contribution.
Zhou Mingjiu didn't see the two of them for a long time, and saw that Li Chengyun was wearing a moon-white robe and a golden crown, which was very different from the weak state when Mingzhou was back then, and he was a little more proud.
Xie Huiling has not changed much, he is still wearing a white robe and a cyan headband, and he looks like a weak scholar.
When the two saw Zhou Ming, they felt that they hadn't seen each other for two years, and Zhou Ming was even more calm, his eyes turned to make people feel a little coercive, but his smile was still as hearty as before.
The three of them looked at each other a few times, Li Chengyun and Xie Huiling got up to greet each other, and Zhou Ming smiled and thanked him.
"Zixian, just like that, the general's spirit is so impressive, I don't dare to ignore it. Lee Seung-yoon smiled and patted Zhou Ming's shoulder.
Zhou Ming glanced at Li Chengyun, "I still want to say this to you." ”
The two laughed, and the feeling of strangeness that they hadn't seen each other for two years subsided a lot.
"I heard that I will go to my banquet today, and I will go to my second brother's banquet tomorrow?"
"The eldest prince and the second prince sincerely invite each other, I don't dare to offend any of them, anyway, they are all good wine and delicacies, so naturally they have to eat. Zhou Ming replied unequivocally.
Li Chengyun smiled, the impartial attitude of the Cheng Wangfu will not change because he is the nephew of Princess Cheng.
"Why don't you bring Yan Dalang with you?"
"It's too eye-catching, it's not good for him. ”
Li Chengyun glanced at Zhou Ming in amazement, this person really loves the house and Wu, and he thinks so thoughtfully for Yudong.
Zhou Ming looked at the layout of this house, "This house, is it really left by my aunt?" This house, since the entry, has looked at the carved beams and paintings, rockery flowers and trees, and the scenery is pleasant.
Princess Yuan Jing has passed away for a long time, and it is impossible for this house to be kept so good all the time, obviously it was newly repaired by Li Chengyun.
"The house was really left by my mother, but it has not been inhabited for many years, and it has long been dilapidated. I had the garden renovated the year before last, and this garden was newly added. ”
Lee Seung-yoon pointed to the garden he was in and said with a little ostentation.
They put wine in the open pavilion near the water, look out from this open pavilion, a piece of flowers and trees are sparse, and when they walk to the corridor, there is a pool, and the koi fish swim in the pool, looking at it makes people forget their worries. And inside the open xuan, there is a color of pear blossom wood furniture, and what is hung is a shark yarn as thin as a cicada's wings!
Zhou Ming praised it well, it was rare to be a little envious, his heart moved, he dragged Li Chengyun to take a step to speak, turned his head and said to Xie Huiling, "Sit down", and dragged Li Chengyun outside Changxuan.
Li Chengyun didn't know what he was going to do, and his strength was not as great as Zhou Ming's, so he didn't even have time to put down the tea bowl in his hand, so he was dragged out by Zhou Ming.
Xie Huiling watched the two of them pull out, shook his head and smiled, but a look of deep thought flashed in his eyes, the brotherhood between Zhou Ming and Li Chengyun was deeper than he thought. However, it was rare for Zhou Ming to be so reckless, he sat in the open xuan, simply poured himself a cup of tea, and tasted it slowly.
Walking outside Changxuan, Zhou Ming looked at Li Chengyun seriously, "You are very rich now?"
"Are you short of money?" Li Chengyun looked at Zhou Ming for a long time, Chengwangfu will not be so poor that the prince has no money to spend, right?
"Naturally, I'm not short of money to spend!" Zhou Ming hurriedly became famous, and immediately shook his head, "No, I'm short of money!" I just want to ask, your money wasn't left for you by your aunt, right?"
"Why are you asking this?" Li Chengyun looked at Zhou Ming with some vigilance.
"That...... That's right, I have a sum of money in my hand, maybe a few thousand taels, you ...... Do you have a way to make money?" Zhou Ming asked with some trepidation.
Li Chengyun looked at him strangely for a long time, "How much silver do you want?" Uncle and aunt won't give it to you, I'll borrow you." "A dignified son, looking for a way to make money?
Li Chengyun was a little funny and a little reverent, and he had to admire the tutors and rules of the Chengwang Mansion, as well as Zhou Ming's self-control.
If Zhou Ming has a heart, he has hundreds of ways to make money.
Civil officials can be greedy, and military generals must be greedy, and there are more ways.
Some people compete for filial piety, looting when attacking cities, deducting military quartermasters, and pension for the court after the war is over...... These bits and pieces, if you have a heart, which time is not the snowflake silver of white flowers?
The reason why the kings of the Cheng Dynasty have military power in their hands and their prestige in the army for a hundred years is because the kings of the past dynasties have been impartial and clean in the court, and they have strict military discipline in the army, love soldiers like sons, and use soldiers like gods and take the lead in war!
Zhou Ming is twenty years old this year, he is already a good hand at fighting, and his prestige in the army is also high, but he is still a little frizzy on weekdays? Or is it because in front of himself, he regards himself as his own person, so he will be unguarded, right?
"What are you going to do with the money? How much do you want? I have no shortage of money in my hands now, and as long as you are not a lion with a big mouth, I can always get it." Lee Seung-yoon asked again with a smile. He was also really curious about how much silver Zhou Ming would use.
"No, that...... You know the Yan family, right? This is a long story, when I went home yesterday, my father told me about marrying a wife...... You know, the Yan family, I promised, you know, I want to marry Yan Yuxiu. ”
"You want to marry Yan Yuxiu, what does it have to do with silver?" Li Chengyun saw that Zhou Ming's face turned red, and he was even more curious.
In the past few years, every time he wrote a letter to himself, three sentences were inseparable from asking him to take care of the Yan family brothers and sisters.
Luo An once said with a bitter face that it was becoming more and more difficult for him to write a letter to Shuzhong, and Luo Ping said that as long as the letter mentioned that Mrs. Yan frowned, the prince could have angina for a long time.
Yuxiu is indeed stunning, Zhou Ming values this, but it is even more rare.
Zhou Ming heard Li Chengyun ask about the relationship between marrying Yinzi and Yuxiu, and muttered, "Look at King Fu's daughter, I heard that I asked King Fu for the 200,000 taels of silver promised, and a group of fools went to ask for marriage!"