After entering the city, Zhu Youxiao quickly found a place to live.

In fact, this place has already been arranged by Chen Hong, and the people in this place are basically their own people.

After a brief rest, Zhu Youxiao brought someone over.

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Zhu Youxiao looked him up and down.

This is a typical northern man, tall, dark-faced, and the whole person looks honest. Whoever wants to believe that he is as honest as his appearance is to be deceived by him.

This person, Zhu Youxiao's understanding of him was basically heard from Chen Hong.

This person was originally a horse dealer in the north, and he has also done a lot of business in the north and south over the years, and he has deceived many people with this honest appearance. It's just that now the business in the north is becoming more and more difficult, and the monopoly of merchants is becoming more and more serious, so it is naturally difficult for a small businessman like him to survive.

After a business failure, he was desperate, but he was accepted by Jinyiwei and became a spy of Jinyiwei in the north, helping Jinyiwei do business. This time it can be regarded as being reused.

"Zhang Cheng," Zhu Youxiao looked at him and said slowly, "How long have you been in Zhangjiakou?" ”

"Hui Gongzi, it's been more than ten years." Zhang Cheng said respectfully.

Nodding, Zhu Youxiao said, "Then let's talk about smuggling here." It is said that many people who do big business have their own doorways, and I would love to know the doorways in this. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng hurriedly said: "It is said to be a doorway, but it is actually very simple. To put it bluntly, it's not worth mentioning, it's nothing more than collusion between officials and businessmen for smuggling. ”

Zhang Cheng looked at Zhu Youxiao and said: "Sell what is lacking on the grassland, business will always be like this, what is lacking is something valuable." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said with a smile: "What you said makes sense, then let's hear it." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Cheng hurriedly nodded and said: "The trade between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland has always been like this, and the things that are lacking on the grassland are nothing more than silk, tea, porcelain, and ironware. Some things are allowed by the imperial court, such as tea and porcelain; Some things are not allowed, such as iron tools and all kinds of ordnance. Caught to be beheaded, in such a situation, the more embargoed something, the more profitable what is. Iron was the bulk of trade. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded.

Smuggling arms, not to mention in this era, in later generations, it is big business.

Zhang Cheng saw Zhu Youxiao's interest, and he was also relieved in his heart.

It's good if Your Majesty is interested, if Your Majesty is not interested in these things, then it's really bad.

Zhang Cheng continued: "Iron is the most interesting thing in the grassland, and it is also the most expensive to trade. Among them, there are two key to buying, one is ordnance, and the other is iron ingots. ”

"The price of iron ingots is relatively low, after all, after the people on the grassland buy it, they have to forge it themselves. It's just that their level is limited, so they want to have forged ordnance more. ”

"The trade in ordnance has always been a secretive thing, but there are some things that everyone knows for a long time, and whoever wants to hide them will definitely not be able to hide them. Basically, there is collusion between officials and businessmen, and there are even people in the border army. The officers took a very good reward from it, and basically turned a blind eye. In such a situation, the scale is naturally formed. ”

"Because of the money made from iron ore, many merchants made their fortunes from smuggling, and eventually invaded normal transactions. These people have the capital and the background of collusion with the government, and it is difficult for ordinary merchants to compete with them. In Zhangjiakou, there are its own rules for operation, and usually it is the Jin merchants who have the final say. ”

"These Jin merchants have iron ore in their hands, and they dare to fight and dare to do it, and now this area is basically monopolized by them. They are constantly encroaching on the township party group, and there is no one here who can compete with them. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I know, then do you know who is the biggest seller here?"

This point is very important to Zhu Youxiao, as long as he knows who the seller is, he can start.

As for investigating the case, Zhu Youxiao doesn't have that patience at all, and as an emperor, he doesn't need to investigate the case.

Sometimes I have to learn from Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and if I see that you are not pleasing to the eye, I will get a case out and coerce you all into it.

After hearing this, Zhang Cheng hurriedly said: "Hui Gongzi, the biggest businessman in Zhangjiakou is the Fan family. ”

Zhu Youxiao was not surprised, and asked, "But Fan Yongdou's Fan family?" ”

"It's this Fan family." Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the Fan family was a local clan. For so many years, Fan has been doing business in Zhangjiakou for seven generations; It was passed to Fan Yongdou and became a wealthy merchant of the Han nationality who traded with Manchu and Mongolia in the Zhangjiakou area, and was called "Jia Yu in the border city, written by faith". ”

"He has a lot of power and prestige in the local area, and he is a very, very famous person. As long as you go out to inquire, no one doesn't know the Fan family, which can be said to be very, very famous; There was also a lot of intercourse with local officials and military officers. ”

"Alright, let's start with him." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "You go down." ”

"Yes, Childe." Zhang Cheng hurriedly said, bowed down and retreated.

After Zhang Cheng left, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong beside him and said, "Let Cui Yingyuan come here." ”

This newly promoted commander of the Jinyi Guard also followed Zhu Youxiao to Zhangjiakou this time.

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's call, Cui Yingyuan hurriedly came.

You know, there's a fire burning in his heart right now. Since he was promoted in Shandong, this heart has not been stable.

originally thought that Xu Xianchun would go down, but who would have thought that His Majesty would keep him once, and now he is in Jinyiwei all day long.

With this former boss here, Cui Yingyuan has been unstable in his life. If you are not careful, you will be taken out.

It's okay to have a subordinate, but what if it's with Your Majesty?

There is no credit for it, and if something really happens, it is really a little unbearable. So Cui Yingyuan has always had no confidence in his heart.

This time he followed His Majesty to Zhangjiakou, and Cui Yingyuan knew very well in his heart that this was an opportunity to perform.

Being so close to His Majesty, if he can do things beautifully, then he will be able to get a lot of benefits. In this way, if he has made a contribution, His Majesty will definitely value him more, and his position will be able to be maintained.

Cui Yingyuan came quickly and was very excited.

After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Cui Yingyuan said directly: "The ministers and guards are all commanding Cui Yingyuan, see Your Majesty!" ”

"Alright, excuse me." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said.

When Cui Yingyuan stood up, Zhu Youxiao said, "Give you an errand." There is a Fan family in this Zhangjiakou, I don't know if you have heard of it? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has heard of it." Cui Yingyuan hurriedly said: "There are many big families in this Zhangjiakou, and the Fan family is the big one among the big families in Zhangjiakou. The trade of the entire north, their family can intervene. In this place in the north, their family's prestige is also very high, they are local celebrities, and they also have a lot of friendship with officials and soldiers in various places. Fan Yongdou can be regarded as a figure with good hands and eyes, and he is very powerful in the local area. ”

Although I don't know why His Majesty asked the Fan family, Cui Yingyuan doesn't care. As long as His Majesty asks him to do something, then there is no reason to shirk it.

Now Jinyiwei can be said to be very confident, Xu Xianchun did such a thing, His Majesty did not abandon him, and gave him the opportunity to make meritorious contributions. Although he is dormant now, everyone knows that this Xu Xianchun may be pulled out by His Majesty at any time.

Why does Xu Xianchun have such treatment?

Aren't you doing your best to run errands for Your Majesty? Do things beautifully, even if you offend some people because of this, Your Majesty can keep it.

Cui Yingyuan can be said to be dedicated, with such a guarantee, there are no worries, and there are no scruples about doing things naturally. Not to mention just one Fan family, even others can do it.

Cui Yingyuan said: "No matter what Your Majesty asks the minister to do, the minister will do his best to do things well." ”

Glancing at Cui Yingyuan, Zhu Youxiao said: "I am not the kind of person who listens to people. Getting things done well is the most important thing. If you can do your errand well this time, then you are worthy of my promotion. ”

Naturally, you have to give both grace and power to your subordinates, and it is not okay to blindly get used to it.

After Cui Yingyuan heard this, he immediately became excited.

With His Majesty's assurance, naturally there is nothing to say, and things can be done well.

Cui Yingyuan knelt directly on the ground and said, "Please give instructions from Your Majesty." ”

"Go to this Fan family to arrest people, seal their house, and arrest everyone."

"I'm not asking you to do it now. Check it out to see what their families are doing, make sure they don't slip through the net, and make sure they all catch. I don't want to hear anything wrong. Do you understand? ”

After hearing this, Cui Yingyuan hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Majesty." The minister will go. ”

As for why His Majesty wanted to arrest the Fan family, it didn't matter at all. As long as His Majesty asks him to arrest him, then arrest it. Charges or something, let's talk about it after we get arrested. Check it out, try it for the first time, and naturally there will be, Cui Yingyuan doesn't care.

"Alright, then you can go." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

When Cui Yingyuan left, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't care at all.

Sitting in the current position, it is not in Zhu Youxiao's eyes to catch a Fan family at all.

The Confucian family in Shandong has been cleaned up, not to mention a Fan family?

The reason why he came here in person was nothing more than to sit in the town, and it was also for the next step.

If he doesn't come forward now, Zhu Youxiao just wants to see the ability of the Fan family, or the ability of the Jin merchants, will anyone take advantage of this time to make trouble?

If someone does something, it happens to be all cleaned up.

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